StrangeSox

Off to a great start. A fumble and a line-up-offsides penalty in the first two minutes.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 10:11 PM) I understand that. Probably better then you... (no slight intended). But, for the media to be orgasming over these numbers and everyone talking about "how it's all ok now" is bulls***. The pure NUMBERS (not percentages) do not suggest that permanent hiring is taking place, and when that turns around, then I'll agree with the sentiment that things are turning around. I had a pretty long talk with a recruiter who's a good friend of mine - they are starting to see an uptick in positions to be filled as well. They aren't seeing the number of positions actually being filled yet, though - just the feelers. That part is encouraging - but my larger point is it's still a train wreck out there. There's a long way to go before we see real employment turn around and unless some things change drastically, the numbers are not going to improve. But it is less of a train wreck than it was in the summer or spring. It is still bad but it is trending in the right direction.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 10:03 PM) I'm as pessimistic as anyone about the long-term prospects since the stimulus was too small, but saying "oh it's just a surge in temporary hiring" is moronic. Temporary hiring increases tend to presage long-term hiring at the end of a recession because companies don't want to commit to long-term hiring until they're certain the recession is ending. Exactly. I'm currently considered a "temp" hire on a 6 month contract. Along with about 50 other people at a company that had 30 employees a year ago. They fully expect to be able to keep most/ all of us on in the future.

There is a global effort to analyze the raw data. It's not like the only information comes from UEA.

Bah, you picked probably the lamest Foo Fighters song to link to.

Yeah that post was too ridiculous to even address.

Not today, but I'll be in tomorrow and probably Saturday and Sunday as well.

it's ok to break congress if it suits your politics, i guess.

QUOTE (KipWellsFan @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 05:15 PM) Well for one, some people think that scientists somehow need to be 100% certain about the issue before taking even the most anemic steps. Of course it's impossible to be certain about climate change as it is about most things. You either take political action or not. Two, any government intervention is bad to some people. Hence, only the invisible hand of the market should control this. Of course these people ignore that government intervention reduced ozone damaging emissions. Successfully and with little economic disturbance. Three, some complete idiots think that scientists are somehow acting in a conspiratorial way with an end to transferring large amounts of money from business to government. These people are bonkers in general. I think it's normal to be skeptical. I am skeptical. I'm skeptical about most things. I'm not a scientist and I'm not a climate scientist. I've got to make common sense decisions. Pumping endlessly increasing amounts of crap into the air is bad. It may have helped give us a quality of living unseen before, but everything comes to an end. Hilariously, they point to the ozone hole or acid rain as examples of 'over-hyped' environmental issues that nothing ever came of. It's really sort of sad.

Except some times they are, like in this case, because Republicans have taken this tactic into overdrive. Stop playing the "everything is always equal, therefore all criticism is invalid" card.

The demarcation problem is an issue science philosophers have struggled with for decades/ centuries. I'd tend to say that, no, it isn't "science" in the way that biology, physics, chemistry etc. are. Too much guesswork, too little objectively, externally verifiable predictions and models.

i've come to believe more and more lately that most people simply do not know how to think. They don't know how to construct or dissect a valid, logical argument. they can't recognize debate from demagougary. opinion shows are news shows for them because they don't know the difference. The idea of everything having a false dichotomy or equal merit of both/ all arguments and it's just a matter of opinion is the most prominent example.

some of you are football retarded to borrow a phrase from b&b.

Best game of the year but Cutler was still hit and hurried a ton.

Maybe he expects them to give up the TD anyway so better to save the TO.

Another receiver runs a bad route and at least aids in an interception.

more great officiating.

What Bob said^ Single player campaigns are an afterthought in a lot of today's games. Even when their is a story mode or campaign, online co-op is a big component driving it.

Saw Zombieland last night. I was glad I waited long enough to forget about the cameo appearance so it was a nice surprise. Great movie overall.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 6, 2009 -> 10:43 AM) Seasonally adjusted, from what I saw. Also, given the economy, I doubt many places are already taking on new staff for the holidays. I think the number is more reflective of companies having laid off a bunch, or not hired for open positions, and doing so long enough, they realize they really need some things done. They just don't want to gamble on the future, so they go temp, for now. The company I just started working for a week and a half ago is adding staff this way. They've tripled their staff in a matter of months but most of us are on 6 month contracts. They have crazy amounts of work right now but can't guarantee anything 6 months out.

i'm done with this game.

Let's just hope that Cutler can somehow manage to make this game entertaining.

Is it worse to have the Cardinals score four times in a row or the Bengals score 5 times in a row in the first half? These are the difficult questions that the Bears defense must answer. Oh and to add insult to injury the only decent secondary player is down and Afalava is out as well.

Fire Greg Walk.....er, Fire LOVIE!

Oh my god that was a terrible play. Arizona didn't know what they were doing in the backfield and turn it into a 25 yard play.