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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 03:32 PM) Hopefully you have better results than this: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010...c-concepts.html Haha, that was great...I have taken the Great Dane and my friend's Weimaraner from Vegas to the Oregon Coast and back, and he did quite well, so I am hoping the substitution of my mixed breed for the Weimaraner won't change things too drastically. Needless to say, I am expecting a stressful journey. As of right now, I am debating between buying a cargo basket such as the Yakima Load Warrior and losing a few mpg's or smashing everything in the car. Tough decision.

SS, some recommendations from the food queen (the girlfriend): Gotts Roadside Quince Frances Gary Danko Kokkari Estiatorio Wayfare Tavern The Slanted Door Dottie's True Blue Cafe for breakfast Zuni If any of you guys want recommendations for NY, feel free to ask...she literally follows chefs like we follow sports.

So Thursday morning I will embark on a trip back to Chicago for a few weeks...by car...with two dogs...by myself...pray for me...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 02:55 PM) There's been this strange rash of murders lately that appear to have something to do with that prison, I might consider skipping it... Similarly obviously, head down and catch a view of the bridge. Or drive over it if you're driving. I took one of those boat cruises that goes underneath it. It also circles around Alcatraz if you don't have time for the tour.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 01:47 PM) Not trying to steal the other thread's thunder, but my wife and I are going on vacation to Cali this summer. We're staying in San Francisco for three nights at the end of our stay and could use the same recommendations in the other thread (food, bars, things to do). We're squared away on our hotel (Nob Hill area) but any other recommendations would be great. Obviously, tour Alcatraz.

I don't get why this is such a big story...I assumed people stiffed wait-staff all the time...

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 11:07 AM) TheVerge.com - Official: Apple iPad 3 event slated for March 7th in San Francisco Yay! Now let's hope they can con me in to upgrading from an original to the 3!

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 09:39 AM) My Brian Anderson signed #44 jersey always gets some comments at the stadium. Still love that one. He is one guy I really, really wanted to succeed...even if not with us...he was fun to watch in center field. Now that he switched to pitching....blah

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 10:00 AM) Netflix will lose "Starz" tomorrow. I had no idea that these cable networks owned the rights to some of these older movies like Scarface and Big...

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 10:36 PM) Haha indeed. All sports... Obviously with Rose you're sharing that with like a million other people, but that probably never stopped anyone from buying Jordan's jersey. Sale is a nice pick...I like that....I bought my Danks jersey before he ever pitched for us and it's been pretty cool having that throughout his entire mlb career with us...especially the first year when people still didn't really know who he was.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 10:28 PM) I'm totally blanking on Rose...who is Rose? Oh, you mean THAT Rose...I was thinking strictly White Sox players...sorry.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 09:54 PM) Might get a few fun answers here: I'm going to be re-starting my jersey collection here soon and was debating on the first two that I should buy. Right now I'm thinking Rose and Sale. Any suggestions? I'm totally blanking on Rose...who is Rose?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 05:47 PM) Every single person I work with is my customer. Whether it is my staff or my bosses. It is my job to serve them/assist them, etc, and treat them in a professional manner. If it is my boss, it is my job to provide him with quality work on time and to assist him with projects and always offer various assistance. If it is my staff, it is my job to treat them with respect, teach them, and put them in positions to succeed and grow, as well as do what I can to help develop them and do anything I can to help them meet their future goals. Whether I'm getting tipped or not, I'm evaluated every day (as are most professionals) on the types of job they do and that includes how you treat other people. It's amazing you still have a job, Jason... Just kidding! Our company has the same philosophy. Even though I never speak to any of our customers in the traditional sense (people external to the company that purchase our product at the retail level), any person I work with at any level is considered my customer, even if it is within my own group or office.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 04:04 PM) As a student, I have access to tons of books in PDF format- textbooks, review books, question books, etc when using them, I ALWAYS print them out instead of reading them from my ipad For studying the readers just dont work - can't write on them, mark them up in different colors, can't flip from one book to another easily, etc I think most of these concerns will be addressed as textbooks in ebook readers develop more.

QUOTE (SnB @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 04:20 PM) I'm in grad school now and most of my classes do have an e-book option for the textbook. NO ONE uses it. I love my kindle for casual reading, but would find it obnoxious when you're just trying to flip through the pages to find one section to reference. If I was a grad student and all of my classes offered that you can bet your life I'd be buying it just for the sheer weight reduction.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 01:07 PM) So apparently Liberty Mutual will cover our pop-up camper as long as we tow it with our suburban every time we want to go camping. Now that we have a permanent site at a campground and parked our trailer on it, they won't cover it. I can't figure out how that possibly makes sense... My guess there are more instances of vandalism and decay of a parked trailer than damage that occurs from towing...

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 12:41 PM) What if he's using recycled paper? It's very unlikely it is 100% recycled paper! Secondly, imagine all the fossil fuels burned in the production of that paper! Thirdly, I was totally kidding in the first place!

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 12:38 PM) The tree was already paper when it got to him. And now that it's been used, the company will order more, which will cause the supplier to ship it to them, emptying their warehouse, causing them to cut down more trees somewhere.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 11:17 AM) I just printed a 240 page manual without the printer jamming. brb, I am going to play the lottery. I hope you trip over your own fat carbon footprint, treekiller

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 08:15 AM) Is one of your dogs named ? Haha...that was pretty priceless...although I guess it could be pretty easy for a dog to get stomped and run over in that madness.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 08:50 AM) f*** this. I'm gonna be committed again. Sis and future brother-n-law are doing Insanity right now. Ima do it when I wake up around 2 pm or so (stupid Insomnia) and hit the weights a bit at my job since there's a gym in there. Summer weather is upon us... About time, you slob

What really is innocent anymore, honestly? People are going to believe what they want to believe, and that's everyone's right. But that should come with a realization that all the opinions we've formed, and many, many journalists and media members about sports professionals, politicians, famous people in general, etc., in the past, were based on a different standard and a different agenda in how the public was informed. If you want to say Braun was guilty, that's just fine...but also realize that others were guilty in the past as well, and were protected by the media and others, and that has directly helped formed our opinions of them. So while Braun is a bad guy in many of your eyes, Hank Aaron was popping amphetamines, and President Kennedy was a womanizer, Elvis was a drug addict, Michael Jordan a gambler, Gaylord Perry and Whitey Ford were scuffers, and on and on...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 26, 2012 -> 12:10 PM) How do you folks know that? Rumors... There is a LOT of speculation that the iPad 3 will be announced on March 7 and released by the end of the month or the beginning of April.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Feb 26, 2012 -> 11:03 AM) A thought that always comforted me when I was single was this... Women outnumber us like 8-1. Subtract the dudes who like dudes and the chicks who like chicks, and the ratio should be about the same. The odds are in our favor. It's her loss if she dumps you. You can recover and trade up. I need to move down to Alabama...

Funny thing is, when I bought my house, I made the sellers leave 3 huge bookcases/modular media cases behind, so now I have enough room for a freaking library in my house. I think I'll try to get the books I think will stand the test of time a bit in physical form and all the other stuff just in digital.