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I care about this stupid Del Negro/Paxson story as much as the Oney Guillen story during spring training. No wonder the Chicago sports media is AWFUL.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 08:53 AM) Any support is much different than with the all of them that you were stereotypically implying originally. liberals on the board don't do this type of thing. he's simply speaking about facts. *awaits link to blog no one has ever heard of establishing all conservatives hate homosexuals and all conservatives watch/agree with Huckabee*

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 09:48 AM) So am I after that KFC Double Down I ate yesterday How was it? Seems like a bit much, but really, I'm a fan of every ingredient...

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 09:05 AM) Wow, that's rather arbitrary and not anything you would know by just watching the show... I thought Illana explained that at some point this season?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 13, 2010 -> 03:56 PM) I didn't click on every link in that list, but every one that I clicked on was not a teacher; it was a chief administrator/superintendent or a chief business officer. Well that's just as ridiculous to be making 400k+ as an administrator. I looked at my specific school and saw teachers making 100k (in a 10k population town). That's fine and great, especialy when they have 25+ years experience. But to get a pension on top of that? It's been a while since I looked at it, but don't you get like 75% of your last 3-4 years of salary, and then a cost of living percentage increase every year thereafter? In other words, millions per teacher if they live to their life expectancy.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 13, 2010 -> 01:33 PM) "Because I think we all know that the problem with our education system right now is that teachers are flat out paid too much. A dramatic benefit cut for them is fully justified". For every awesome and deserving teacher out there, there's 2 awful tenured teachers who aren't worth anything but still get paid. Guess how much the highest paid teacher in Illinois makes: http://www.championnews.net/salaries.php (bottom left, can't link you to the actual page unfortunately) Clearly this isn't representative of every teacher, but what teacher is worth that much money? Also, from personal experience, i'd agree that the public sector has gotten pretty close to the private sector in terms of pay. Coming out of law school, entry level government jobs paid a lot more than entry level private sector jobs. You take out the 5% of entry level attorneys that make bank out of school, the rest of us shlubs have hundreds of thousands of debt and jobs that don't really pay much more than having the 3-4 years of work experience out of college.

McCamey declares. Hopefully he'll stick around for one more year. I dunno if there's enough buzz out there for him to be assured of a first round pick. Also JaJuan Johnson will declare, a guy that might be picked in the first round. Would be a big blow to Purdue next year.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Apr 13, 2010 -> 11:03 AM) I used to watch it almost every night but I've really gotten bored with it. To each their own though. I can watch Conan almost every night. It could be that I've also gotten bored with politics. Same here. It's the same schtick every show. If he's got a good guest I watch though.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 05:24 PM) How about: "The original intent of the generous pension plans teachers everywhere get was to reward them later for pay sacrifices now. Since public sector jobs now outpace private sector jobs in pay, both actual and realized when benefits are factored in, why can we not eliminate the pension entirely and have the employees on social security, 401k's etc like the rest of the people who pay their salaries?" "Because that would be both logical and reasonable.”

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 10:35 PM) Resorting to that only proves the point, your opinion is about as valuable as "ZOMG". Zoom, one can only hope NU puts it together this year, I think they dont "surprise" teams this year, I think that they flat out run the table on some of the teams in the conference. They are a matchup nightmare. And I still think Wisconsin is up there for the B10, they have arguably one of the best coaches in the country and some real valuable pieces coming back. I dont view Bohannon as much of a loss, the kid disappears for long periods of time. GMAFB. I explained why I think Illinois should be better than last year. I clearly stated it was all about them reaching their potential. Is it really that much of a stretch to say that Illinois at its peak isn't capable of being in the top 3 of the big ten? You're insane. The top 3-4 teams in the league aren't that far apart.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 04:40 PM) How much money do you want to bet that Iowa will not finish last? They have an improved coach, are a very young team, and seem to be keeping all of there recruiting class (which is though to be a top 35 or so class nationally). I'm not going to say they will win the big ten, but they should be much much improved and the cupboard finally isn't bare at Iowa. Now things could change between now and than, but as of now, it sounds as if everyone is eager to stay and learn Fran's new system and Fran seems to be saying and doing all the right things so far at Iowa. The big question is going to be whether he can recruit the athletes necessary to run his high octane offense successfully in the big 10. Well, Iowa took a bit of a hit today: Cody Larson Might Be Gone

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 04:26 PM) I think it has more to do with the fact that the Tea Party "movement" is a "movement" and not a party. The "movement" does not speak with one voice. It does not have one or a few leaders who you can point to and say this is the person who represents the vision of the current state of the movement. Individual "tea party" movements stand for things, but there is no national movement stance on any one thing - I think that's the issue here. I can point to that with the Democrats - Obama, Pelosi, Schumer, Reid, even Tim Kaine. I can point to that with the Republicans - Boehner, McConnell, to a lesser extent McCain, Palin and Steele. Please name me one "tea party" leader. Is that really a bad thing?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 12:45 PM) What does him being a creepy pervert have anything to do with rooting for him playing golf? I'm sure theres plenty of other athletes that you root for out there that are just as creepy if not worse than Tiger. They are just not stupid enough to get caught up in the media like him. Let him bang whoever and whatever he wants in his free time, I can still enjoy watching the best golfer in the world conquer Augusta. I'm not saying people can't if they don't want to, I personally would not though. I watch sports figures because I like them, not because I think they're really good at what they do. I think Barry Bonds is a jagoff, so despite his Hall of Fame skills, I'll always root against him. Ditto for A-Rod, Clemens, McGwire, etc. Clearly I don't know professionals personally, but the perception of them makes me want to root for/against them. To me I just think it's funny to have a guy that most people think is morally reprehensible be applauded like he's an idol. I know what he did wasn't that bad on the scale of bad things, but still. I have a feeling the reception would be quite different at a normal tournament. And I think he knew that, and that's why he chose to come back so early. And it's not a surprise that there are a ton of reports coming out that his wife (the person he's supposedly doing everything humanly possible to win back) is pissed about him coming back so soon. Career>family was basically his choice, just another thing that makes me think he’s a giant douche. * *Of course that's assuming those reports are true, which they may or may not be.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 12:18 PM) So I missed my Econ 302 midterm last night because of illness, I was throwing up do to bad leftovers I ate (atleast I believe thats what upset my stomach, couldve just been dorm food). I emailed the professor about it and I am hoping he lets me take it at another time or combines this test amount with the next. Anybody have experience missing one like this? Or have advice? Im kinda freaking out because it was 25% of my grade. Depending on the size of your school, I'd go talk to him/her in person.

I thought the reception for Tiger was pretty hysterical. "Yay, the creepy pervert is back on the course! Yay! Let's clap cuz he can hit the ball real far, yay!" Dude was banging his next door neighbors' daughter who he met when she was FOURTEEN (gross). I'm rooting for Watson/Couples. That would be an amazing group Sunday.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 12:08 PM) The Senate wasn't the ones doing the vetting. The Bush Administration knew exactly what they were getting with that Chief Justice; a guy who would make Scalia and Thomas look like cowards. He just was smarter than the Senate in his confirmation hearings. Which is probably not as hard as we'd like to think. I dunno man, that guy is wicked smart. Talking about years and years of Supreme Court history/cases without notes is pretty impressive.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 04:55 PM) Yes, I can read, and you didnt put the best HS player in the country in the same statement as similarly talented players. I think thats a joke, just like the rest of your opinion on the Big Ten. Putting Illinois above teams like Wisconsin and OSU is hilarious and is only wishful thinking at best. ZOMG! I didn't put an OSU player in the nba draft list. ZOMG! A fan has inflated expectations for his team. ZOMG!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 04:08 PM) well, its official you are high. Sullinger is probably the best HS kid in the country, yet he's not an NBA type player? How many top recruits arent "that good" according to you. All of a sudden you think that ILL is going to go from a non-tourney team, and hop over THREE teams that made it this year. Classic Illanoy view on sports. Can you read? I said he's not a "one and done" like Wall or Cousins. I never said he wasn't good enough to play in the NBA. I don't think he'll be a lottery pick after next year. This class just isn't that good. And yeah, my prediction is that Illinois will be a tourney team and will hopefully finish in the top 3. I also said it depends on the schedule. It'd be one thing if last years team just flat out sucked or played to its absolute potential. Neither was the case. They had great games and they had lots of s***ty games where they didn't show up. But they showed enough flashes of being a really good team last year to make me think they'll be much improved.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 11:59 AM) You're glossing over two pretty major things here: -OSU and Illinois weren't remotely comparable this year. The Buckeyes were 7.5 games better overall and 4 games better in conference, and it would have been bigger if Turner hadn't missed 6 games. The Buckeyes beat Illinois three times by a combined 42 points. -Sullinger is probably going to be the best post player in the conference. He's a top-5 recruit in the country (5 on scout 3 on rivals). He may or may not be one-and-done, but if he isn't it will be because he's not an amazing athlete, not because he isn't productive. Teams aren't going to be able to guard him one-and-one, and when they collapse they'll get those same open looks on the perimeter. I would say he compares pretty favorably to Kevin Love. Buford and Lighty can still do some damage on the drive too. I'll put it this way, the way things look right now, OSU has four of the five best players between the two teams with Buford, Lighty, Diebler and Sullinger. Someone on Illinois besides McCamey will have to step up quite a bit for them to crack the top-3. They can't continue to have inconsistent play up front and marginal contributions from their wing players. I think the not comparable is a bit of a stretch. No doubt they got destroyed in Champaign, but the game at OSU was close for the most part, and on a neutral court they went to 2 OT's (which Illinois should have one if they could have executed a simple in bounds play). Better no doubt, but I don't think by THAT much. And that's still WITH Turner, again, a near triple double guaranteed most of the time. I'll take Leuer over Sullinger, but he will be one of the better big men probably. WIth Illinois it's all about playing to potential. I think Richmond will bring a different attitude, I think Head/Bertrand will force the guards to compete at another level all year for playing time, and I think Leonard could be a potential sleeper. We shall see though.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 09:11 AM) A starting 5 returning doesnt mean much if the starting 5 isnt that good. OSU has 4 starters returning, 3 of which are some of the better players in the conference and are bringing in the #1 or 2 class depending on the recruiting service. This includes probably the best HS player in the country and another Mcd's AA. (1) Neither recruit is a one and done caliber player ala Wall or Cousins. At best they'll be good component pieces to the starting five, but they won't be a focal point. (2) You're losing Turner, the national player of the year, the triple double machine, the guy that led your team the entire season. He's not replacable IMO (3) There's talent there, don't get me wrong, but you guys won a ton of games with the 3 ball as a result of Turner's ability to drive and dish. That component will be gone next year. Clearly I'm not saying they'll be awful. I expect them to contend next year for the conference and get a 1-5 seed. But I don't buy the top 5-10 hype. I think next year it's going to be a very similiar Big Ten. I'd rank them as follows: PUR MSU ILL OSU WIS MINN NW MICH IU PSU IOWA Purdue and MSU are going to be a step ahead of ILL/OSU/WIS who are all going to be about even. It obviously depends on which of the top 5 gets "lucky" with the schedule too.

I don't think it's meant to be a different time, but a different dimension/reality.

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 03:07 PM) I'm not up a notch...I just disagree with you. Why is the new thing to paint everyone as angry?? I just feel your post was uneccesary and you did so not based on facts, but interpretation. I did not call anyone stupid, I did not shout from the extremes...yet here comes the thread police. You want to know why your losing great conversation...its because this place has become one sided. I read the filibuster far more than I post because it's just not worth the effort anymore. Unfortunately this board has become the Daily Show to me. I used to love it, but now it's just so anti-anything associated with non-liberal think.

I'm buying in to the marketing, but as an IPhone owner, I dunno what this thing brings to the table other than a larger screen. I'm not going to buy movies for it, I'm not going to play games on it. I don't need to have an 8 inch screen to read my email. I have a computer to browse the web. And unless I want to give more of my money to AT&T, this thing is an at work/at home device for any internet usage. I dunno, I think I'm going to pass. The HP machine looks pretty nice, and FINALLY includes flash support.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 03:21 PM) http://www.globalfirepower.com/aircraft-total.asp I really dont see how inefficient the F-22 program is, unless you're just starting at the current pricetag without taking into account how much smaller the actual air force we'll have to maintain will be. The reason the foreseeable future doesn't contain wars between power countries is our overwhelming superiority over the rest of them. If you give them an avenue to actually challenge us militarily they'll take advantage of it. Remember 10 years ago wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were not part of the "foreseeable future", but things change rapidly and if you're ill-prepared to combat them you get stuck in quagmires or, even worse, lose. You and your "reality." I'll go back to my world where everyone loves each other, regardless of history, and countries deal with each other in logical, unemotional, and reasonable ways. Progressives, mount up!

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 02:59 PM) In that case, you might wanna look her up in Tell Me You Love Me. Some of those scenes were hot. Softcore porn basically.