StrangeSox

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 3, 2011 -> 05:15 PM) What whistle did Manning blow of any consequence? I mean really? What big secrets did he expose and what's going to change as a result of anything he did (for the better)? Some misguided hero-worshipping here. He just grabbed as much classified s*** as he could find, put it on a disc, and gave it away. f*** that. Manning's not a hero, and he very clearly broke some laws. Still, the government's treatment of him has been s***. They've gone after other whistle blowers, even re-opening cases that the Bush DoJ dropped years ago. And how they're treating Wikileaks, as if it's some sort of terrorist organization, is ridiculous. I know you've seen Greenwald's stuff on this before, and I don't think there's any excuse for the government's actions.

Apparently the NFL TV contracts were voided yesterday. http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patr...hts_on_imp.html

Edmunds has a "Top 10" break-even hybrids and diesels list. http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/top-10/...s-for-2011.html

^^Maybe that's why. Having a AAA affiliate right near by at 1/4 of the cost of the MLB club might really drag down your ticket sales. It's not like the Sox are selling out every game anyway.

FYI as of December 31st, 2010, there are no more federal tax credits for buying any hybrid vehicle. Just doing a quick comparison of a Ford Fusion SEL vs Hybrid (seemed similar in features), it'd be about 66k miles with gas at $4.10/gallon to break even. Of course, immediate financial impacts aren't the only concern for most people shopping for a Hybrid eg I don't see any financial gain from buying cage-free eggs.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 3, 2011 -> 10:08 AM) Bradley Manning could get the death penalty for being a whistle blower. Obama's DoJ has been incredibly terrible on whistle blowers.

Fetus called to testify

Texas Immigration Bill has Big Exception Texans need their cheap domestic servants!

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 2, 2011 -> 04:26 PM) What's wrong with the analogy? Why would a company that owns such a valuable product be so willing to throw it away and put themselves out of business? The value is at least partially based on ignoring a lot of externalities and government subsidies. I think this also highlights that's what in the best interest of multi-billion dollar multinational corporations may not be in the best interest of the citizens of any given country.

Limited resources/economic motivation. As long as we keep subsidizing oil, alternatives are less attractive.

So instead we should continue using oil and eschew alternative energy research because it's a "utopic ideal?" But production will never peak out? It'll always grow as fast or faster than demand? There's some short-sited thinking for you, even leaving environmental concerns aside.

Apple usually has pretty good deals for educational purchases as well.

QUOTE (cws0591 @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 12:47 PM) I did not know where else to put this as it is not a current show, but arrested development is a must see for anyone with netflix. I watched all three seasons within the last month and found myself keeled over laughing on several occasions. i really do not understand why it was ended as i think it is funnier than the office. Cannot wait for the movie!!!!! QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 12:49 PM) Best sitcom of all time IMO. QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 12:51 PM) Ive watched AD about 5 times through, and each time Ill catch another little joke or detail that just makes it even funnier. QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 01:19 PM) I'm in the middle of Season 2 now. Absolutely one of the best shows ever on television.

Forbes making an awesome argument for "Drill Baby Drill!" (not really) http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/50417.html

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 2, 2011 -> 10:23 AM) Might have been some of those in there also. Take a look at the background features. LOL, palm trees. Don't worry, the commenters on YT have plenty of excuses! Fox never claimed that it was video from Madison! Watching it again, the guy I thought was mounty was just someone wearing a red jacket and a wide-brim tan hat.

After saying some nice things about Obama recently, Huckabee's gone down the birther road: http://mediamatters.org/blog/201103010018 About the bolded, well....

Already paid $3.99 for premium this week. Hey, maybe 10+ years ago was a good time to start transitioning away from a energy source whose supply is so volatile and dependent on Arab dictatorships?

LOL were those mounties?

LOL that got an age rating of 12+.

So, apparently Portman is pretty damn smart: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/science/...amp;ref=science

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 11:41 AM) Can't wait for the Dems out there who will flip flop from backing Clinton ("who cares what he does so long as he's effective") to going after Newt ("values? what values can he possibly stand for?"). Well, if Gingrich tries to claim moral authority or go on about the "sanctity of marriage," it's a legitimate argument to point out that he's on his third marriage and treated his previous wives pretty poorly. It's not flip-flopping because Clinton and Clinton backers aren't typically making "sanctity of marriage" or socially conservative arguments. It's not that Gingrich's personal marriage life really has any impact on his ability to govern, it's that it runs in direct contradiction to arguments for social policies he supports.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 09:28 AM) Conservative, if not libertarian. I also don't agree with most of the current GOP's social policies. But that's why the 2 party system we have sucks. Neither party represents the majority of people. Fair enough, but I think that criticism would fit better in the Dem thread. Plenty of people on the left were pissed at him for caving on that (and the estate tax), and it was a Republican party demand. Just seems odd that it's in the ® thread.

One of the benefits of not having cable/sat TV is that I never even have the chance to see the vapidness that is ESPN.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 1, 2011 -> 07:54 AM) It sure didn't take the Booyah's long to jump on the Knicks bandwagon. Mike & Mike have been debating who is better... Carmelo Anthony or Lebron James for about half an hour. They had "expert" Stuart Scott on who leaned toward Carmelo because of the "way he finishes" and the "way he can hit the 18 foot jumper". Get the f*** out of here, ESPN. 'Melo better than Lebron? Really?

Sheen vs. Gaddafi! http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/quiz/2011/...rlie-sheen-quiz