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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 01:50 PM) I really believe Danks wouldn't do that given a 150ish ABs as a primarily late inning defensive replacement. Remember his first season at AAA he hit .245 with a .685 OPS. His first time at Bham was about as bad. Those numbers were put up while playing full time. He wouldn't have the consistent reps this time around. The big hole in his bat will kill him at the major league level when combined with very sporatic playing time. You're not really addressing the fact that there is no downside to taking the risk though. Someone would take the risk on him...that is exactly the point of this draft in the first place...

BTW, I mentioned this in the films thread, but anyone seeking to get a better idea of some of the things that were going on with the banks leading up to the crash should check out Inside Job. Pretty solid explanation of the bs that was going down.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 02:10 PM) And what has happened now, is, the pendulum has swung too far the other way. Whereas before, someone with marginal or worse credit could buy an expensive home with 5% or even less (or zero) down. Now, you have to have sterling credit, massive income and 20% down to get a loan at any decent rate (if at all). Reality should be somewhere in between. Well yes, at 4%, it is only marginally over inflation (and will likely be less than inflation when the recovery does finally kick in). So definitely you did a good thing there. We got lucky, bought late last year during a rate dip, and got 4.125% fixed for 30. Also got a foreclosure home, so the price was right. You can still get an FHA loan without either....my credit is solid, but by no means sterling. I also do not have massive income. And I did get 4.25% on a 30-year fixed. Those things certainly hold true on conventional loan products, however.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 08:12 PM) I just now realized how hot she is, if that makes any sense. Apparently you missed Pillars of the Earth...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 06:59 PM) Captain America was just as great as I had hoped it would be How did Ms Hayley Atwell look?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 05:52 PM) Pa3 was good, not great. Pa2 is still one of the best horror movies ever. 3 was certainly not near that level, but still good enough to watch. What separates PA2 from PA1? I thought they were basically the same movie, with just slightly different plots. Don't get me wrong, I find them to be fine for a renter on a fall evening or something, but one of the best horror movies ever? Oddly enough, I still think of The Others as one of my favorite horror movies of all time.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 03:48 PM) No, I was being quite literal. Almost NOTHING you see in the trailer is in the actual film. I was surprised too. I heard it was the same bs as the other two as well...a shame, because this one was being hyped up as being "really" scary, and much better than the prior two.

Just watched The Conspirator. Outstanding film.

QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 12:36 PM) I am writing a referral cover letter for a marketing position at a restaurant in Illinois, My girlfriend's old boss is the referral, how would one word this on the letter? I know it's true but to me it sounds weird to say "my girlfriend's old boss" referred me. Her old boss had a major position at this restaurant at one point and is still very close with many people there, any suggestions? I read that you usually should put how you are connected to your referral in these! A professional acquaintance?

QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 11:33 AM) Now that's how you get yourself a 1800 square foot home in Las Vegas Hah...I know, it's not huge, but it's just me and the dog...and I'm of the less is more opinion, to be honest with you. Utility bills and maintenance...it's just more of a pain in the ass than anything to have a big home that you don't need.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 12:24 PM) That says more about the quality of the other WRs than it does about Sanzenbacher. Well especially since two are Hester and Knox, who I have read you guys complaining for 2 years now that neither of them know where they are supposed to be half the time, and another is Sam Hurd, it's pretty obvious why he would target Sanzenbacher on third downs and in the red zone so much.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 11:15 AM) Cool. Thanks, I figured. We're not that fancy. I'm more trying to put my finger on what an equal offer would look like in the 2 diff. cities, and your feedback def. helped with that. I have done a bit of the same, comparing Vegas, SoCal, Portland, Seattle, SF, etc. SF was the most expensive of any of them. I've received some offers to work in SoCal, and just recently, Portland. I'll just write up a hypothetical for you... Vegas - make $85k SoCal - $115k Portland - $120k Seattle - $100k SF - $135k Due to cost of living, at least in my calculations, I was actually better off staying here in Vegas than going anywhere else. And it wasn't really anywhere close. I just bought an 1800 sq ft home that was entirely finished (polished concrete floors, commercial stove and fridge, modern frosted glass cabinetry, nice sized lot, etc) for $134,500. I'm a mile off the Strip and a mile from Downtown Vegas. I couldn't sniff a home anywhere near that quality for that price in any of those other cities. I looked fairly seriously at the SoCal offer, and anything decent was at least $400-500k. In Portland, you're looking at $300-400k. In Seattle, the same. In SF, probably $500-600k. So I definitely understand your predicament. You will always be able to find something and make due though. And your earning potential in places like SF and Seattle are almost unlimited...more importantly, your potential to find a career you would never find in most other places is far greater.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 12:06 PM) Gulp. Well, you obviously can find something cheaper...it just depends on what you're willing to settle for. I assume you have checked out craigslist to get an idea of what you're looking at? Like I said earlier...I talked to some nurses last year when I was out there. They told me that for a 2 bedroom in the hip areas of the city, you're looking at $2800. But if you lived in more of an "up and coming" area, and took a 600 sf studio or something, you could probably find something for $1,000.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 11:00 AM) He leads the team in TD receptions and is tied for second in total reception for WR's. He's not exactly dog food. Bennett is obviously missed and Dane should be taking a seat, but I would rather have him there in the slot and put EB on the outside instead of Devin drops alot. Yeah, in a passing offense that features Sam Hurd, Johnny Knox, Devin Hester and Roy Williams, some of the time. How could he not? If you look at the options Jay has had, and then consider the amount of times he has dropped back to pass, it's not hard to realize why DS has had the receptions he's had. He's had way too many drops and mistakes IMO.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 10:53 AM) Thanks. As a general question on these cost of living calculations, how much are the housing costs weighed of renter v buyer? I think they are heavily weighted towards home buyers. If you guys are looking to get a place in SF, I would plan on spending at least $1500-2000. Seattle is probably more like $1250-1600.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 09:14 AM) I used some COL calculators and found them to exaggerate a bit. But how much % would you expect to make in San Fran compared to Seattle to account just for cost of living? I looked at positions in both places. I would estimate 20% more in SF than Seattle.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 10:21 AM) Ok, thanks for the advice. I still have to make it past my M&G first. I don't know that you need to be upfront about everything...but just don't try and paint yourself to be an angel when you're obviously not. Admit to having your fun in college, maybe "experimenting" a bit. You want to come off as a normal, social guy...but not someone that is irresponsible or thumbs their nose at the law.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 08:56 AM) Maybe too early to begin looking ahead to next year, but in 2012 the NFC North plays both the NFC West and AFC South, who are a combined 43-68 (.387) in non-division games since the start of the 2010 season. If the NFC North doesn't gobble up both Wildcards in 2012, it will be a massive fail for the division. The NFC East will have something to say about that.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 09:15 AM) Coming off the bye with Bennett and Carimi coming back is huge for the bears. Carimi especially, as it makes Spencer or Louis into a very valuable swingman for the line, and further diminishes any role Omiyale has on the line. Bennett coming back is big for 3rd down conversions, although it probably means less snaps for Sanzenbacher. The defense gets valuable time to rest up as well. I think the Bears have a very good shot of getting the wildcard at this point. It is in their hands, they need to play solid defense like they have been, and keep feeding the forte beast on offense. I'd much rather have Bennett in there then Sanzenbacher though...Sanzenbacher is nothing special...he just happens to be on a WR core that has nothing special on it either.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 25, 2011 -> 09:36 AM) Unless there is some sort of an out clause for the state, there is nothing they can do. My guess is they are re-examining it to see if the Sox actually had a clear right to build the bar and the store outside the stadium. If it's a bit ambiguous, that might open up the door to some renegotiations.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 03:55 PM) Yes, the Bears have the tiebreaker over the other current 4-3 teams, Tampa and Atlanta. If Dallas wins next week, they would go to 4-3 and have an edge over the Bears via conference record. The NFC East is going to get really interesting down the stretch. The Cowboys are one of the better teams in the NFL and in my opinion, they're going to start to really show it. The Eagles are also better than their record, and will probably start putting a winning streak together. The Giants are sort of an enigma in my opinion, and the Redskins are not quite good enough. We need , IMO, Dallas to start kicking ass and let the rest of them beat up on eachother. I personally think Atlanta and Tampa are average teams and Detroit will win 9 games.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 02:33 PM) Thats encouraging actually. I am going to go through it with an open mind and we'll see. Yeah, he's got some crazy, crazy stories. It's actually quite impressive watching him...we'd be out at a bar, and he would be by far the most hammered among us, completely obnoxious and annoying, and then something would happen...a bar fight between someone else, or a car accident outside, or something that required his presence, and he would immediately snap out of his drunken stupor into FBI mode. He'd be talking to the local police, telling them what he did to remedy the situation, and they would seem to have no idea that an hour ago he couldn't have spelled his own name. Must have great training.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 03:29 PM) (googles ways to beat a polygraph) I have a friend who works for the Bureau. Jesus, if there was anyone who shouldn't be allowed to carry a weapon at all times, it is this guy. He also had some crazy times in college, and did some crazy things in college.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 03:19 PM) You couldnt have done a single illegal drug even once in the last 10 years. You just have to be good enough at telling them you haven't done a single illegal drug in the last 10 years.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Oct 23, 2011 -> 01:15 PM) Not against gb. Well you're not going to run over every single team in the League. But generally, running the ball has not been a problem, especially considering how inadequate they have been in pass protection.