Everything posted by Texsox
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Mercury Morris on with Boers and Bernstein
There will never be a good "best of all time" claim in a team sport, nor in most individual sports. Given time to prepare, the 72 Dolphons would be competitive with any team of the past ten years. They still block and tackle the same. Toss in some new rules, new interpretations of old rules, etc and they would need some time to adjust, but all great teams adjust or they would not have that level of success. Plus these guys are like 60 years old now, it would take a year of liftign weights to even come close.
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Kendrick traded to Japan
Awesome
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Nick Masset reports 25 pounds lighter and stronger
QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 09:16 AM) I don't know what the instant negatitve sentiment is for some, but to see a young guy bust his ass over the off season and make a committment to baseball excites me. Hell think how much different this franchise would have looked if Brian Anderson had done this two years ago. Nick Massett coming into camp ready to go gives us another electric arm as an option in the pen, or maybe even starting. Great points. If that spirit catches on, this could be a very good season.
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Revisiting Jena 6
There are always multiple sides to every story. It is a terrible disservice to actual victims of injustice when anyone pretends to be a victim. Two wrongs do not make a right. We must guard against painting too broad a stroke with that brush.
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PECOTA Win Projections For White Sox
After hundreds of projections, I don't have to even look to know the comments. If they project a great season, they are geniuses, if they project terrible, they are idiots. You gotta play the games Anything can happen, and usually does. Being right more than 50% of the time is flat out great and makes you a nice living in Vegas.
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Newest WSOX Fan
Enjoy every stage, they grow up so fast.
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Describing Soxtalk to friends...
QUOTE(Reddy @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 11:26 PM) i usually just say something like... "so there's this white sox message board that i go to and ..." except usually i'm cut off with a resounding chorus of "wow, you're a loser" When they call me a loser, I whip out my post count And confirm it
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DEM Primaries/Candidates thread
QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Feb 18, 2008 -> 12:53 AM) I finally found a reason to vote for Hillary. Sorry Barack. I do like seeing the kids involved. And great use of "change" in the song. Also, looking over some of the coverage and campaign spots, I noticed I like her a lot more when "he's" not around. So for at least this voter, the campign would do better to provide some distance from "him". And Obama isn't do any favors by having Ted Kennedy campaign for him. Not certain that's going to help him in my eyes. But I will try to get over to the Obama rally Wednesday.
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Femtocells ~ the future of phones?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femtocell Basically your cell phone links to your own "mini cell tower" while at home and uses the internet to link to your cell phone service provider. Early plans have made these calls free, or at least not part of your cell packaged minutes. When you leave your house, they start accumulating as always. Better reception, cheaper calls. There are some hurdles left, see the wiki, but overall pretty cool stuff.
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Presidential Body Double
QUOTE(knightni @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 10:38 PM) The add did prompt me to start the thread, yes. But I believe that was in the ad as well, or perhaps the trailer.
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Describing Soxtalk to friends...
QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Feb 16, 2008 -> 05:02 PM) I have a few friends who lurk but its mostly on the Bears board and when I show them some of the stuff in Slam and the buster they say it would be annoying to get into arguments with people you dont know over the internet. There idiots, what's their email addy, let me talk to them
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Pizza, have you tried every style
QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 08:36 PM) Lou's and Pequod's in number 1 and 1a. Pat's Pizza is damn good for thin-crust. How do you know Pat's Pizza?! In Grayslake? Excellent pizza. I love the Devil's Revenge
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Catch-All Anything Thread
QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 08:56 PM) Throwing up is fun.... Alternate reply for baseball fans Better to keep it down in the strike zone.
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Catch-All Anything Thread
QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 08:56 PM) Throwing up is fun.... You idiot, throw down, throwing up and getting it all over yourself, is gross.
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Chalk one up for Wikipedia.....
It seems they would have the technology to not display unless someone clicked on the image. That might be a compromise.
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Presidential Body Double
It seems to far fetched with dozens of people needing to know to pull it off. But I would not be shocked, surprised, but not shocked.
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Presidential Body Double
It has been the plot line in literature and movies. Is there a stand in for the President?
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What I did this weekend
QUOTE(kapkomet @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 07:08 PM) Why? (I didn't click on the link)? Behind the wall.
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DEM Primaries/Candidates thread
QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 16, 2008 -> 10:12 PM) Thanks for straightening me out. I keep forgetting. In the good old days we had the Soviet Union also giving aid around the world and we needed to stop that because it would spread communism. So we helped all sorts of nations. Now that we do not have that threat, we can build a wall and let them die! It's fun to be a conservative.
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DEM Primaries/Candidates thread
Obama couldn't make it down here so he's sending Ted Kennedy on Wednesday. I have an appointment at 2, I'm hoping to be done in time to see him. Hillary is also suppose to be in the neighborhood. Great article in my local paper on how Texas allocates delegates. http://www.themonitor.com/articles/delegat...democratic.html The supers down here seem to be in line with Hillary. So basically the statewide total isn't used to determine delegates won, it's district by district.
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What I did this weekend
I just spent a great four hours hiking one of my favorite places anywhere http://www.worldbirdingcenter.org/sites/mission/ . Some of the greatest birding anywhere in North America. Orioles, Green Jays, Chachalacas, Road Runners, and so many more I can never identify. About three years ago they closed down the RV campground inside the state park, closed the roads, upgraded the facilities, and a whole bunch more making it one of the top sites in the World Birding Centers. We took the trail down to the river and watched as the birds cruised low to the water catching insect. There were perhaps close to 100 Winter Texans riding bikes and hiking the trails. There is a youth camp that roughly parallels the park where my Scout Troop has camped about a dozen times. It has always been one of our favorite places. Sad to know it will basically be shut down forever soon.
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Pizza, have you tried every style
QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 10:40 AM) I thought the show was awesome until the end when the taste-testers showed up. I thought the history behind the brands in each city was really interesting, especially all the different naming rights issues and stolen crust recipes. But once those firefighters sat down, the show certainly did suck. What they needed to do was find some completely neutral participants and test it that way. I dont know, maybe some guys in Idaho or Washington or somewhere that those types of pizza arent readily available Or normal New Yorkers. Not a bunch of childish guys. I've enjoyed New York style. In fact, the best pie down here is a NY style. Actually just a little bit thicker, but stil you can fold it over. But I'll pass over it in a second for a Lou's deep dish.
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Economic Stimulus Check
I have to, and don't be offended, y'all (especially Kap) I found this BMW dealership that will let me use my stimulus check as a down payment on any one of their cars I'll only be able to drive it for a few weeks, but then I just have to call the media and I'll be out of the contract Where else can you rent a sweet ride for $300?
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Pizza, have you tried every style
QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 08:02 AM) "Pizza Wars - Chicago vs New York" was on the travel channel last week, and at the end of the show they lined up firefighters from a New York firehouse and a CHicago firehouse to eat Pizza from the other side. The New Yorkers were just plain ignorant, most of them wouldnt even try the pizza because they couldnt bend it in half and shove it down their throats. Just the idea of using a fork and a knife was offensive to them. At least all of the Chicago firefighters tried the pizza. That show sucked. I don't care if you have crappy taste and don't like something, but those guys were the stereotypical New York assholes. The Chicago guys showed the class that is Chicago.
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Pizza, have you tried every style
QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 16, 2008 -> 10:32 PM) 1-800-LOU-TO-GO. You're welcome. Tried it a couple times, not the same. But thanks.