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QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 19, 2014 -> 08:10 AM) I like the Broncos to cover. I like Seattle to win but that half a point might be the difference in them covering imo. Yeah, that hook is a bit frightening, but I'm going to lay it anyway.

So who do we like today, fellas? I'm going with a Denver -4.5 and Seattle -3.5 parlay for $200, Alex.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:46 PM) Yes, but the author also acknowledges earlier in the article " After all, Dr. V could have attended the schools under a different name. But why wouldn’t she have mentioned that?" The same could apply to Stephen Krol. If you want to publish that this person is a liar, you need to prove to me that you can verify, almost to a legal sense, that they're lying. This article as it is does not do that. It might meet a "preponderance of evidence" standard because it's easy to believe that people would make such things up, but it's absolutely not a "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard. Not with failing to tell me what happened for 45 years of this person's life. Well it's a piece of journalism. It's not a legal document nor is he trying a case.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:47 PM) And that's the problem. The only thing that mattered was "oh, sex change". The rest was unimportant. No. Oh, sex change...that's why there is no record of any of what she said...and for all we know, the sex change is what gave her the courage (and the cover) to make up all the crazy stories in the first place. He even goes on to point to the fact that despite all her lies, the putter is still actually sworn by by many in the golf industry that believe in the science...and if the science was truly legitimate, she could have marketed it successfully without all the lies and let the product stand on its own.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 03:35 PM) But to my standards, he never actually established that those credentials were fake. There's decent reason to believe so, but as soon as he discovered "oh, gender change" he stopped investigating on that matter. He got a birthdate, a few family matters, found out that "maybe she had a couple of kids", but otherwise basically jumps from 1953 to 1997. There's a 44 year gap spelled out as "worked as a mechanic, had a couple of kids, and was married twice". He never establishes to a solid degree that the degrees and the DOD work are lies. He never spoke to the person or verified anything about their actual education history. He never verifies that during the time a reasonalbe person would have been in college, Stephen Krol was at a different location or never could have done work under an additional identity. Any researcher worth his or her salt would go farther and actually verify that this person in fact was doing something else during those years. If he wasn't going to speak to the actual person, he needed that additional step, but he had a bigger "scandal" to publish. That's not true. He went so far as to try and reach family members, dig up police reports, looked up any other official documents, etc. He even mentioned that at first he tried to give her the benefit of the doubt and that maybe she attended school under a different name. When it became obvious what the truth was, he stopped investigating further.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 02:48 PM) The only thing I can find in that article that actually appears to be a legitimate lie is the degrees. He couldn't verify either way on work for the DOD and the DOD would not have confirmed had she actually worked on that project, which he notes. Is there another lie anywhere in her story? Because otherwise, she's offering verification on the only lie he actually had her on. The entire article otherwise is personal details. He outlines a story of talking to one investor who lost money but doesn't explain how exactly that investor lost his money - there's no details given about what the projected return on investment actually was going to be or what risks were spelled out. No documents are given, nothing is established in the article. His big hit in that comment is, once again, "Did you know she was a man!" The entire article outlines 1 potential fabrication - the education, and then never verifies that in fact this person didn't attend those schools. It makes a decent case but goes no where near far enough to do so. Aside from the degrees, which he clearly isn't actually interested in, the entire scandal in the piece is "OMG it's a man that's the huge story". C'mon, man! She is basing the expertise and genius of the product she is seeking to sell on her experience in physics and "top secret" DoD projects...when make claims like that, people are going to want to know who you are and just what your experience and education is. However unfortunate it may be for Essay Vanderbilt that much of the vetting that occurs is done using one's name, and other personal identifying characteristics such as gender, this is the world we live in. Transgender people are still not fully accepted into cultural norms, so people tend to take notice of them when they see them. This was something that occurred here, when the author was tipped off by the municipal employee in Arizona. The author did not seem to suspect nor seek this information out until he was told by someone else of it in the course of his vetting process. Was he supposed to brush it off as nothing and leave it out of the story? If Essay Vanderbilt didn't want her birth gender to be discovered or for it to be a big issue, she shouldn't have crafted tales about working on the f***ing stealth bomber to help sell her golf putter. I do agree with you that the imminent publication of her story may have actually pushed her to kill herself. I do agree that perhaps the author should feel a bit remorseful for this. However, I don't think he had any idea what he was getting into when he started chasing the story, and it was only his desire to reach its conclusion that caused him to keep digging.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 18, 2014 -> 08:28 AM) http://grantland.com/features/a-mysterious...golf-club-dr-v/ I don't even like golf much but I found this story to be great. What starts out as an infomercial for a golf club turns crazier...and crazier...and nd crazier. I won't really post more without spoiling it you'll just have to read it. Wow! That was great!

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 17, 2014 -> 03:56 PM) No. The upcoming draft should have 0 bearing on what we do with the major league team. I don't think you can say that absolutely. If there are guys you know are going to be there to chose, why would you value them differently than any other prospects within your system already? I know you won't be able to control how a guy is able to be developed until the day you sign him, but I think there are still some assumptions you might make given the position your drafting in.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 17, 2014 -> 10:15 AM) I thought Philip Humber had really figured it out, especially after the perfect game, and he went on to do absolutely nothing. Me too

I think I was the biggest advocate of trading for ManRam.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 17, 2014 -> 07:54 AM) My guess would be the Dodgers that couldn't offer specifics until Kershaw was done. Doubt it was the Mariners since no other team should be better prepped for a pitch to a Japanese player than them and they got their pitch to toptalent down with the recent Can signing. The Mariners seem to be very dysfunctional, however. Between their jackass GM and their outgoing President, it would surprise me if they were the ones unprepared.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 16, 2014 -> 04:21 PM) The only "proof" they had of that was that the Sox publicly announced meeting with Tanaka. This article could have been written any day in the past week, there is nothing new in it. Just trying to temper enthusiasm over a sensationalized NY Post headline. Well thank goodness we have you here to set everyone straight! Wouldn't want anyone getting too excited over nothing!

Didn't SS post something that pointed to global warming being responsible for the freezing temps in the Midwest?

I like how most of the young guys used their real names...they were entertaining the roadies willingly

Harrah's and Treasure Island are both pretty reasonable and are outstanding locations.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 13, 2014 -> 02:33 PM) Have you ever watched Tom Brady? He yells, he freaks out. He isn't mild mannered. He isn't a good QB because he is nice to his teammates and is a well spoken "leader". Tom Brady is a good QB because he is smart, he is extremely accurate throwing the football. He can throw down field, he can hit the short passes. He limits mistakes when he plays. He can read defenses, he knows when they are blitzing, he knows when they are dropping more players into coverage. Same goes for Manning, Rodgers, Brees. All this talk of well spoken and good leader reminds of the Tim Teabow conversation. I'm not saying that Russell Wilson and Tom Brady are identical as leaders. And heck, for all I know, Russell Wilson will freak out and get angry down the line in his career as well. But watch an interview of all three of these guys. Tell me if they are all modest to a fault, heap praise upon their teammates, are unselfish. Those are leadership qualities which they all have. Now watch them all operate under pressure. Yes, Brady has become a perfectionist, but inside that huddle, he remains calm, and people want to follow him. It is ridiculous for you to think leadership qualities aren't important in a quarterback.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 13, 2014 -> 01:31 PM) Going to Denver/Keystone next month, Zion/Bryce Canyon in May and my wife is still trying to convince me to do Olympic/Mt. Rainier in August. Zion is pretty neat. You'll enjoy that. Maui in late April/May for me, for the honeymoon. Never been to Hawaii, so looking forward to it.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jan 13, 2014 -> 12:49 PM) You do not see the big picture at all, do you? Luck isn't granted the privilege of having the top defense in the league and one of the best ground attacks to support him with. The Colts are a QB driven team. If Luck fails, the whole team fails. If Luck is going good, the team is going good. Wilson can go 0-10 passing, but if Lynch is in beast mode and their defense is playing lights out like they have all season, they still have a shot. I don't understand what is so tough to realize about that. EDIT: Just to clarify, I don't think the Seahawks need to upgrade their QB or that there is anything wrong with having Wilson as their QB. But if I had a choice of having any young QB I wanted, it would easily be Luck 10 out of 10 times. No, I see what you are saying, and I agree that Luck has been asked to do more because of his defense. But if you actually just watch each guy play the qb position, Wilson has been extremely skilled at passing the ball, running the ball, pocket awareness, etc. He's been outstanding since about the 4th quarter of the Bears game last year, as far as I am concerned. And having that defense actually does work against you to a point as a young qb as well. Wilson is not always "allowed" or it isn't usually prudent to take risks. He isn't asked to go win many games. Necessity is the mother of invention. Maybe we haven't seen the best of what Russell can do because of that defense he has.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jan 13, 2014 -> 12:07 PM) The guy is special, he just has a lack of talent around him which has led to him trying to make too many things happen all by himself. He basically turned a 2-14 into a playoff team all by himself because nothing much else changed on that team from 2011 to 2012 except their defense. Wilson is the overrated one in my book. Right now he is a glorified Trent Dilfer. Unlike Dilfer, I actually like Wilson though and think he is much more talented than Dilfer to. But so far in his career, he's been in an easy situation to thrive in. He isn't asked to throw the ball much, and has a great defense and running game to support him. Plus, he has a great home field advantage in Seattle to. Put Wilson on the Colts and Luck on Seahawks 2 years ago, and people probably aren't talking about Wilson and instead Colt fans would be saying how much they miss Peyton. In Seattle with Luck, they're probably going to back to back Superbowls. Oh you are right...Luck has had no talent on the offensive side of the ball...and right again, Wilson has had complete studs around him...

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 13, 2014 -> 12:16 PM) Modest? Well-spoken? He's not running for office. Those are very important leadership qualities, for perhaps the most important leadership position in professional sports. Do you think it is by accident that Tom Brady and Peyton Manning lead the way they do? Are looked up to the way they are?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 13, 2014 -> 11:08 AM) Man, that is like 10 extra steps and ingredients, lol. I will have to try that sometime when i am feeling bold An ex of mine used to make it for me...trust me, it is worth it...most of it is just giving the dough more time, if I remember correctly.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 13, 2014 -> 09:52 AM) Possibly. Honestly, I think all 3 of them are pretty damn good. I jumped into this because Wilson was being called "overrated." I'm not sure how people watch this guy play, look at his numbers and come to that conclusion. And sure, I'll revisit this in 12 months, Wilson is a damn good qb, this I know. I think Wilson is going to be head and shoulders better than Kaepernick. I look at Wilson, I see a guy who is well-rounded, cerebral, modest, well-spoken, equally as talented running the ball as throwing it, with a special gift for understanding what play needs to be made at any given moment in a game. I look at Kaep, and I see an athletic freak and a reasonably nice young man, but not much else. As for Luck, HE's the guy I think is overrated.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jan 12, 2014 -> 03:59 PM) Then he wins. What does he win, exactly?

Why don't you both just accept that you're both very different and move on.

I think my fiancée would name a future son Jim Tressel. She worships him. I tease her and suggest names like lampshade or fencepost instead. I think if we have a child, we're going to use the name of our respective best friends, but I have a few others in mind. I like Adrian or Julian for a boy, maybe Audrey for a girl (although this one has grown a lot in popularity).