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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 7, 2016 -> 09:09 AM) I'm a big believer in getting us to live more carbon neutral lives, although, I still point out that we as American's can only do so much, but I still believe we have a responsibility. Jesus, I think I'm turning into a liberal hippy. I thought when you made more money and aged the opposite was supposed to happen. That said, it can't be pie in the sky and it has to grade in over time, but it is important. No, we are not the only reason the earth is getting hotter, but I find it apalling that people don't think that humans play some form / factor. Common sense tells me spewing more chemicals and Co2 into the air can't possibly be a good thing. I like Jerry Brown though. California has plenty of issues still, but there have been a few decisions made where the government took the long (vs. the short) and I like that train of thought. That said, while it is nice that CA is doing all these things around solar / wind, the whole thing has been relatively botched and there is a lot of negative press regarding useage, etc. New technology related to storage, etc, has to come around to truly make these systems more effective and actually beneficial. Recently all the gov has done around this stuff is bailed out big investors / conglomerates (including Google) in some of these projects. Interesting to hear your point of view as a resident of California, Jason. I will say, getting the resources in the ground, while it doesn't seem to make the most sense today, will begin paying off much more shortly. For the technologies to improve, someone has to actually put it into practice, and recognize some of the practical realities of them. No one ever said this stuff was going to be easy, and everyone is going to have to take their growing pains - which California has thus far borne the brunt of a lot of - but as is written in the article, for a lot of these things, the most critical thing is they have showed that it can be done. Now it is time for others to step up and put these things into practice, and take some of the economic pressure off of California.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 7, 2016 -> 07:38 AM) I've heard from some folks in the energy industry in California that the state is "overproducing" and that a lot of solar installations just really aren't profitable right now. Even natural gas units are getting shuttered due to lack of demand. I can't really speak in terms of their profitability, but there are certainly days, or more prominently, certain portions of most days, when the CAISO has overgeneration due to solar. A lot of times this is because consumption levels off or even decreases across the late morning and early afternoons, which is often when solar facilities are building towards peak production. Because most utilities are optimizing across a 24 hour or 48 hour horizon, it is more economic to leave certain fossil fuel baseload resources online during these same hours, which, along with the solar generation, results in the overgeneration. This is one of the issues that inspired the EIM. With the Energy Imbalance Market in place now, and expanding rapidly, other utilities and municipalities can consume this overgeneration as a result of diversification of loads and resources. While this is still not ideal, it is much better than having to shut down solar facilities or feather the blades of wind turbines. Ultimately, one day the energy produced by these solar facilities will be able to be converted to storage when it is not needed and utilized across the peak hours of the morning and the evening when it is needed most.

Dreamers of the Golden Dream Great article about how California has been working to solve global warming.

The problem is only 2 play for the White Sox

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 3, 2016 -> 07:54 PM) This. They're fantastic. The sausage and mushroom...I miss it.

Thanks for bumping the this...was just thinking about this last night. I've never tried body beast, nor do I think it would be particularly ideal for me, as I don't add muscle mass particularly easily. I've got more of a swimmer's type of body. Over the course of the last year though, through the combination of several different events (child, major remodel, major project at work, etc), I haven't been setting aside the proper time to keep up with my workouts. As a result, I started getting a little sloppy and lazy. Decided enough was enough a few weeks ago and got back on the wagon. I've also done P90X, 2 and 3 over the course of the last 5 years, but 2 has always been my favorite. So I jumped back into 2, and the workouts I enjoy from that series (core, plyometrics, and total body), but I've also mixed in some of the original P90X stuff just to keep things interesting (cardio X and kenpo X). This allows me to cover 6 or 7 days a week without dealing with yoga too much or repeating things too often. I've found that it took me a little longer to snap back into shape than it usually does after a bit of a break. Not sure if that is because of my age (39) or the length of my sabbatical (probably almost a year), but after a few weeks, things are starting to fall back in line (muscle is coming back, routines are getting easier, weight is coming off). Hoping to keep this pace for another month or so and then ease back a bit into 3-4 days a week. I have found though, that working out immediately after work definitely helps me deal with the bs from work much better. Instead of cracking a beer and whining to my wife about things it just seems to roll off my back as a result of the workouts.

Ahh, all of you have such a bitter taste left in your mouth...I remember some of the beginning days of the dirty thirty quite fondly...

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 27, 2016 -> 07:22 PM) Beagle mix about to turn 6. We've got an english lab (almost 6) that was exhibiting the same type of behavior. Brought him to the vet for X-rays and they found a little bit of arthritis in his elbows, but otherwise, he was ok. I put him on some glucosamine a few months ago and that seems to have helped him quite a bit. Obviously it helps to watch his weight if that is an issue too.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 27, 2016 -> 01:51 PM) Anybody's dog ever start limping every once in awhile? Mine has the past few months. Limps but then goes away for few weeks. Everytime I examine and try and see what hurts, he never reacts so anything so can't pin point. How old is he? What kind of dog? May help to get him some glucosamine.

QUOTE (Baron @ Mar 27, 2016 -> 10:33 AM) The people that say he's regressing? Yeah there's some dumb comments in there. One person said they all regret not taking Schwarber. I can see complaining about not taking Schwarber, but the Rodon comments were a whole lot crying over spilled milk.

QUOTE (soxfan18 @ Mar 24, 2016 -> 06:02 PM) Uh...why would ratings have any effect on revenue? They're collecting their rights fees no matter what. Yeah, that probably affects future revenues more than present revenues.

QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 05:25 PM) If we truly believe Sale's comments that he is the utmost respect for Robin, Rick, and Jerry, this shouldn't be an issue moving forward. Right.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 12:26 PM) Oh yay, a player told Will Carroll there's a "witch hunt" to see who complained https://www.fanduel.com/insider/2016/03/21/...-sox-clubhouse/ Great.

Ugh.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 05:13 PM) Well done Larry!!!! Guys, what does "obfuscating" mean?

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 11:02 AM) Truly believe they think KW will get fired Doesn't matter. It's not for them to make these types of statements publicly, especially after your owner has asked you not to speak on the subject. These are the types of things that get you traded by an old stubborn businessman, not things that get the GM fired.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 10:50 AM) Just listened to the Eaton interview. Thought the following two quotes were interesting (as accurate as I can recall them): - with regards to the report that sox players went to KW with complaints "....they (mgmt) are going to throw that out there and see if it sticks" - "we'll see how JR wants to handle his front office" These guys have some nerve.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 09:49 AM) Serious question....what does Drake do now? Has no classes to attend Whatever the heck his dad does?

QUOTE (Reddy @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 09:47 AM) This whole thing blows. Eaton was my favorite player on the squad - but after this? I couldn't care less if they traded both him and Sale when given the opportunity. And after seeing bucket's take, I'm definitely #teamkenny (side note: meet the new and improved Reddy. It's been a while ) Reddy!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 08:06 AM) I agree they could have used safety as an excuse. But that wouldn't fly with "dialing it back" unless it was dialing it back to zero. That is why I think the story KW supposedly used, now story number 5 is total BS as well. Well, at least then he's not on the field in drills, which seems to be what set Kenny off in the first place.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 07:58 AM) It depends on the drill. They made it seem like he was on the mound and balls were flying all around him, but maybe it was a base running drill and just seeing him pissed KW off. It is obvious that safety and liability weren't the issue or they would have pulled him off the field totally, not just asked that he "dial it back" because even doing that, the issue remains. There are plenty of issues with almost any drill that this wouldn't have been questioned by anyone, and LaRoche would have looked like a jerk if he truly did ignore it, and then even more so had he opposed it. Whatever. Too late now. What a f***ing mess. And Eaton and Sale won't just shut. the. f***. up.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 07:33 AM) He is probably saying that for the kids benefit. There is a lot of crap flying but I think people are realizing a 14 year old kid is unfairly in the middle of this, and is in a can't win situation. He knows at least someone is bothered by him with the White Sox. He knows his dad quit his job, something he loved because of it. Take these little things that Eaton and Sale are throwing out there for what they are. Something the kid will eventually see and appreciate. If they really are concerned about the kid, they need to stop dragging him into this. What a joke. Secondly, as to bucket's post about safety, agreed that this should have been mentioned earlier. The safety issue, particularly in light of the issues which have occurred around the game in the last several years, would have been a very clean way to handle this mess. Many people would have likely sniffed through it, but it wouldn't have been able to have been challenged like it has. There are clear safety and liability issues created with a 14 year old being on the field during drills.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 07:39 PM) Wasn't it Hahn that negotiated the contract? Why did Hahn, the master negotiator, include such a vague and ambiguous clause that any labor relations expert could easily predict problems eventually resulting from...? He's the one with the MBA and Harvard Law degree, shouldn't he have known better than to set that kind of precedent for one player's son? In the last Nightingale article he mentioned the Sox did, he mentioned they did vet this out. I'll be honest in regards to Hahn though...the guy is an outstanding negotiator...but I'm really not sure what else he is so skilled at.

QUOTE (bjm676 @ Mar 18, 2016 -> 01:49 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 2h2 hours ago Robin Ventura said 14yo Drake La Roche is "probably more mature than most of the guys in there." Yes! That's what I want to see out of you, Robin!

What a performance by Middle Tenn