StrangeSox

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 09:45 PM) How can the Sox blame any of the 3 losses on the ballpark? You could say its because they let that s***hole get to them mentally, but most of those errors were committed by rookies or guys not with the team for very long.

Damnit, that was smashed pretty hard right at him.

Nice jump Gomez.

TCQ! edit: uh oh.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 02:00 PM) 48% of actual subscribers is a more meaingful number. But still, I am pleasantly surprised at even that number. Ok, so if the government non-profit option will run all for-profit health plans out of business, why don't these non-profit ones do it already?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 12:58 PM) I really don't know why though, once you learn how the Metric system actually works, the English system actually seems kind of stupid. I have a list of fractional/decimal equivalents taped to the side of my monitor. It's much easier to use a base-10 system like metric since that what we use for just about everything else.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 12:43 PM) I'm sure. Frankly though the lies have already had the intended effect so it doesn't matter what they say at this point. I'd imagine its only among people who would never vote for a democrat anyway, though.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 12:34 PM) "SYSTEM" is part of the equation, not cherrypicking "insurers". It's all part of the same system. I'm all for shifting the profits currently directed at insurers (because I see no innovation incentives there) to doctors and researchers. Why should the insurance (not provider, care, hospital, research, etc) industry be for-profit?

Bill O'Reilly does not understand basic statistics.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 11:51 AM) Oh here we go. EVIL COMPANIES MAKING PROFITS! HOW DARE THEY! Government comes in, has NO profit incentive, will cut prices, which causes the other companies to lose money, which shuts them down. But that's ok. Competition sucks, especially when said competition is ADMITTED to making these companies not profit to kill them. f*** profits. Everything should be given to the government to spread back to the nanny state. It's obviously the best solution to everything. What innovations come from profit for health insurers? What's the profit motivating there? Hypothetical If we could provide the exact same system as now but strictly through non-profit methods so that the costs are lower, why should I be against this? Appeal to/ against an ideological buzzword doesn't count, either.

We don't spend nearly enough on science/ science education. The scientific illiteracy in this country is staggering.

It was released in theaters. It just sucked so much that it only lasted a week or two. According to wiki, the movie only grossed a little less than $5M.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 07:23 PM) Knew this thread would be a hoot. Nevertheless, I've never had a problem while driving caused by a bike doing what what they are supposed to do. I pass them, at most with several cars ahead of me it takes less than a minute to get past him/her. The annoying part is when you wait forever to pass a bike only to be caught at the next redlight and have the cyclist ride past everyone to the front of the line again, restarting the whole process.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 09:51 PM) is thome hurt? where has he been? sore back.

Classic Dweezy.

Great time to finally get some f***ing offense going.

Wise's OBP is getting closer to the Mendoza line. It's at .230 now.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 09:33 PM) even if KW wanted to trade him for anything i dont think anyone would even consider giving up a single A player to get him Maybe the Kane County Cougars will buy his contract?

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 09:31 PM) He's going to bat leadoff tomorrow I'm just curious does wise have the lowest batting average for all hitters this yr? if not i'd hate to be a fan of the team that does Humorously, Darin Esrtad is slightly lower.

We need to trade Wise for some grass seed. He's not even worth a bag of balls.

I love the emotional rollercoaster of this game. Scratch that--roller coaster implies ups and down. This is a swan dive off a large cliff.

Standing O for MB.

This blew up nicely.

If this isn't the worst defense in baseball, I really feel sorry for that team's fanbase.

TCQ is the suck right now.