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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 24, 2012 -> 06:29 AM) Reports by an eye witness of child rape =/= a 16 year old dating an 18 year old with no confirmation of sexual contact. edit: though I'd hope that this incident makes schools in Texas examine their policy in instances like this where the age difference is less than 3 years (I don't know if knowledge of sexual contact between a 16 yo and an 18yo should be reported) and that they make sure their teachers are properly trained. My goodness, I don't know what people expect of teachers and administrators these days, but in my school, they would have been calling the police on us all day instead of actually teaching.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 10, 2011 -> 08:55 PM) I believe Braun. I'll bet there is an explanation. There is no way this guy was using some kind of designer PED's. I'm sure it's some kind of stupid mistake. Ahem.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 03:52 PM) I don't mean to be a crabass about this, but enough is enough. Yes, the Sox lost some key pieces, and on paper they don't look as good as last year. But in my opinion, it can't be as bad as last year. I'm not expecting a playoff run, but it's not out of the realm of possibility. I'm going to follow the team, cheer for them, be happy when they win and pissed off when they lose. But I'm not going to say on February 23 that this team is going to to suck. Because if I really felt that way, I wouldn't watch. Not only do I hope they don't watch, but I wish they would stop posting THE SAME s*** EVERY DAMNED DAY as well.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 09:58 AM) Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS It's a shame braun's confidentiality was breached. Not blaming anyone. But test results are supposed to be secret til after appeal Ryan braun decision is expected today or tomorrow. he's on his way to ariz. and doesn't know outcome yet. has to report by sat. I really think he'll be exonerated somehow.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 08:02 AM) And the service stations. Ok...and that is the cost of doing business. Most corporations are responsible for bringing their own goods to market. Regardless, I realize my analogy was not a good one anyway.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 10:13 PM) Really...why? There was not confirmed knowledge of a sexual relationship by the school until the 16 year-old stated it under duress to the coaches. My thoughts were how the chain of command should have been used if they were suspicious of activity. coach to athletic director to principal to parent. First, this is not confirmed knowledge. Secondly, I understand schools have the right to be involved in their students' lives, especially since many times kids are spending more time with teachers and coaches than their own parents. That does not give schools the right to assume the role as parents in regards to what kids do off of school property. They have no business digging into this student's love life. They have no business putting a student "under duress" to even question whether she is involved in a sexual relationship with this 18 year old. "Suspicious activity"? What the hell is the role of the school, to play the role of the police state?

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 08:40 AM) I'd rather not get into details.. just wondering if others have similar experiences and want to know if/how they got through it Sorry to hear that buddy...You'll get through it...but it's definitely going to suck for a while. I usually try to dive into a steadying influence when something terrible like this happens...work, or a hobby, or something else that takes an extraordinary amount of time and/or effort.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 08:37 AM) An affair Oh s***...fair to say it was her involved in that and not you... How did you discover this?

I went to the old Comiskey for about 8 years before it closed, including the final game. I still have the programs and tshirts and stuff. I can distinctly remember being in the bullpen bar (or whatever it was called) and taking pictures of Greg Hibbard as he played catch that day. As much as the old Comiskey was awesome (much like the Old Chicago Stadium was awesome), the new Park, especially how they have renovated it, is by far the best venue we've ever had to watch White Sox baseball in. I am a fan of nostalgia as much as the next guy, but IMO, our current ballpark is really underrated.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 07:32 AM) ...just ended my (engaged) relationship of 3.5 years. This was my first relationship, so I have no experience with breakup Someone tell me this gets better... It can only get better from here on out. What the heck happened?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 09:46 PM) False. They do pay for infrastructure in the way that the internet companies do. They fund and build the delivery systems for their products. Are you talking about the equipment they build to bring oil to the US and then to the service stations?

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 11:31 PM) I immediately regretted it. Especially when I logged on and there was a humongous picture of her right on my profile with a big blue heart over it. Oh. My.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 06:35 AM) ANNNNNNNNNNNNND that's what she said ANNNNNNNNND then you woke up

Really? Because she is dating an 18 year old and she's 16? This is what we need to be worrying about in high schools?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 05:18 PM) Actually telecommunications is subsidized in many ways such as land access to build out infrastructure. Yeah, but they still pay for the majority of their infrastructure themselves, do they not?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) If you are going to fully segregate mass/public transit from driving, then I suppose you need to price in all the externalities from driving too. Driving would suddenly get much more expensive. Tracking mileage has an appeal, but it sure does feel intrusive to me. Probably too much so. Tell you what. Lets raise the gas tax so that it is at the level necessary to actually fund road maintenance where it needs to be, add more to it for the pollution and externalities associated with it (of which there are many), and then see how people feel about mass transit when gas is $7 a gallon. Driving is already subsidized far more so than transit. And worse, we aren't even maintaining the roads and bridges we already have in a reasonable way - there are all kinds of safety and efficiency issues not being addressed there. It seems to me that Exxon-Mobil is making record profits by selling automotive gasoline that would be a lot less in demand without the roads on which to drive the vehicles it fuels. Why don't they have to subsidize infrastructure? AT&T, Verizon, Sprint pay for their infrastructure...

But then someone in Carbondale can say "why am I paying for for mass transit in Chicago"? I don't see it as being a problem if it is Federally funded. If you don't like it, move to Canada. The thing that strikes me as odd is the people who are not using the mass transit system are being forced to fund it the most, if it does indeed come out of the gas tax, while the people riding the mass transit the most are funding the infrastructure the least. Either way, I do agree that mass transit is a good thing and something that needs to be maintained and actually improved and developed more thoroughly.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 09:58 AM) The texting is much better once it's a steady relationship. But when it's first starting out, where every action can be mis construed, it would seem like texting could make it that much more difficult. (this coming from a guy who hates talking on the phone) True.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 09:19 AM) What's it say for Comiskey's nickname? Something Roman. The Noblest Roman.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 08:13 AM) I'm so glad I was done dating by the time Facebook and text messaging became so popular. Both just seem to be able to complicate it so much more. I like the texting...don't have to call and talk about every little thing...but the facebook nonsense...I can't stand it...why do we have to announce to the world every freaking place we go? Why flatter ourselves that others would even care?

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 12:28 AM) Is "facebook official" the dumbest thing ever? Yes. Ugh...my girlfriend hasn't asked me to do this yet, but I am dreading it...

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 05:24 PM) I'm down 13 pounds in the last 5 weeks I've been doing my thing. I don't weigh myself very often, but I had to do it last night. 227, down from 240. The results I'm seeing are great. Great work! Keep it up! I'm pretty happy myself. Have seen great results from P90X2. I'm right towards the end of Phase 2 but am going to have to take a bit of a break because I will be road tripping it to the CHI and hanging around for a few weeks. Hopefully I don't get too fat on pizza and other fine Chicago fare.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 12:52 PM) I would imagine even with Angelo gone, that doesn't change. No, I think that is where Ted Phillips actually earns his money.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 01:16 PM) The Trib breaks down the Bears cap situation http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...1062,full.story If there is one thing the Bears are good at, it is managing their cap space.