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QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 08:18 AM) Yeah you're right. It will be much more riveting to watch when 10's of millions of people in Bombay and Miami have to either flee the city or spend trillions of dollars to protect themselves from rising ocean levels. I do agree about Gore though. He's the least interesting part of the film. QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 05:31 PM) We won't be around. Look at the strides civilization has made since the Earth started heating up. The end isn't near. I agree with both of you. It may come down to what we want to turn over to our great great great great grandchildren. What legacy do we want history to show for us? That beginning in the 1960s we turned the tide on pollution and set civilization on a path to protect and preserve the planet, or we ignored the early and primitive findings of our scientists?

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 06:20 PM) well, alrighty then. Nice.

I'm not so convinved that Crede doesn't have value. IIRC Maggs didn't have value, couldn't even hop, skip, or trot, and found a sweet contract in Detroit. I just had a thought, could we hire Boras to work trades for us Crede is one of my favorite players, but I've watched them come and go through the years. Deal from surplus and we seem to have a slight surplus at 3rd.

Man, that sucks.

You have to love politics. The dynamics are fascinating.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 03:36 PM) From the original post in this thread... Apparently, she has been dressing in a professional manner. What I am saying is it is going to be difficult to prove harassment when the president claims he wanted her to dress more professionally. He gets on the stand and testifies he meant longer skirts or pants, higher necked blouses, whatever. Keeping a log, seeing what others in her position wear, etc. is all very good advice if it comes to that. It is so difficult to counsel an employee in grooming and dress. As a friend you can tell a friend, hey that suit doesn't really work for you or that tie is more appropriate for a date than a meeting with a client. As the President of the company, that could be considered harassment.

Coke and Pepsi operate about the same. The business side of politics does not change because there is a D, R, or I over the door.

Or because of the shear volume it is easier to catch Hillary. Also, based on history are you more likely to look at Hillary or someone else? She makes a better headline. Reporters don't build careers by finding non stories, you don't get headlines with guys who are polling .5% . Another way of saying it, the University of Texas - Pan American has twice this decade been caught for violating NCAA recruiting laws in their basketball program, which happens to be Division One. Why do you now know about it? They cheated, and still don't have a top 100 program in the nation. So nobody cares.

QUOTE(sircaffey @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 02:14 PM) If it has to be, then overpay even more to keep the contract to a 4 year deal instead of 5. If the total dollars are the same, the extra years may be nice, but I guess the point I've been circling is let's not have him shuffling around center field in 2012 because he's making $12 mil.

Some people feel better when a vast majority agree, others find the lone wolf, or small group, rallying against the vast, wrong. majority and believe them. I'll assume that overall they are all honest and coming to conclusions that they believe are accurate. Then I will side with protecting out environment over how much abuse can we heap on it and have it keep ticking.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 02:07 PM) And I wouldn't be surprised if other candidates are doing similar things. I agree. But I seriously believe the candidate least likely to be running afoul of any campaign financing laws is McCain. He has too much at stake as the leader of at least trying to clean up this cesspool.

She should be tried and her campaign shut down. And remember which candidate *cough McCain* wrote the book on campaign finance reform.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 30, 2007 -> 08:39 PM) Mexicali is a border town like 2 hours from here. I might have to take a drive down there and check out BA. I wonder how many Americans, let alone Sox fans go down there to watch the games. I bet he'd freak if he heard me yell his name. Where is a schedule? Is Reynosa, Tamaulipas in the same league? I haven't been over there for a game in years, but would to see Brian.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 01:28 PM) I'd go 4 years with Torii for the right salary levels. Better would be 3, plus maybe a performance-vesting option for 4, or something like that. Another way to look at it is taking his total contract salary and consider it over three seasons with any additional years at zero. I know that doesn't make sense but if his total dollars are $60 million, that's $20 mil a year, I do not care if it is written 10 years at $6 mil, or 5@$12. I know they can't structure it that way, but that is how I would evaluate the deal over the next 5 years. I know that still doesn't make sense, these deals always look like he is underpaid in years 1&2 and overpaid in 4,5.

One key factor that is missing is how they want her to dress. "Professional" is what I read. I assume that the President didn't say wear something that shows off that great body. This is very subtle harassment, almost reverse of the stereotypical behavior that Neanderthal bosses displayed in the dark ages. Would anyone's opinion of harassment change if the President said he just wanted her to dress more conservatively? I agree with Steff in what steps she should take, but we may find at the end of the rainbow, it is a poor attempt at helping her.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3806497 He did.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 12:39 PM) I not so concerned with the potential salary Torii will get. But, I'm very concerned with the length of the contract. Four years is probably a stretch. Five years means he'll be a freak of nature if he's still good. Since he's already turned down 3 years at 15M per, I'm very leary of this possible deal.

Hmm, a guy from Minny who people think is a terrible team mate? Where have I heard that before? Having said that, I'm not that excited about him.

I think the committee has to be careful to be certain whatever criteria they use can be applied to every candidate. That may be tricky.

QUOTE(Soxbadger @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 12:34 PM) If your in public, how can your privacy be invaded? If you rent a hall, picnic, area, etc. can you exclude people from coming in? That seems to be the salient point.

PA, because there are real Church and State issues that Phelps brought up, and you would be the most likely, (of a group of not likely) to agree with that point of view, I responded seriously. Although, IIRC you have not agreed with the hate he spews. People who thinks he has the right to spew do not necessarily agree with what is being said, just his right to say it.

They are free to make their statements in other venues, take out newspaper ads, whatever. I think our society should make distinctions in where certain speech can take place.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 11:51 AM) unfortunately, this sets back the separation of church and state argument a few years I really do not think so. The State is not creating a Church. They are enforcing laws, and even Churches are required to follow the law. If you ran a store and they walked in and started screaming at your customers and chasing them out of your store, you can have them removed. The popular phrase is, your right to free speech does not allow you to yell fire in a crowded theater.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 1, 2007 -> 11:43 AM) I hope there is a hell. I'd really like them to have a little chat with God first. Then bye bye*. *unless they change their ways and are forgiven.

If funerals are not private, I do not know what would be. If common sense a decency does not stop them, then maybe fining them into oblivion will. Have the Baptist allowed him to continue any official connections to the Baptist Church? I cannot believe they would. I even dislike his little band of hate called a Church.