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QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 08:45 AM) Just like under Clinton. We'll see in a couple years . . .

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 12:09 AM) Now THAT's insightful!!!! Remember, these Democratic f***tards are trying to do exactly what you're suggesting by screaming SCANDALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! every 30 seconds on Capital Hill - they are trying like hell to create a "grassroots" movement. They want it really, really, really bad, and it's clouding their judgement bigtime. Of course, some of us knew this was the climate we were going to get, not the "we want to work on behalf of the American people" bulls*** we were promised before the election. Now that they have the "power" back, they just can't help themselves taking a run at everything they can at the BushCo administration. So your suggestion is Dems should just look the other way as a way to work with Reps?

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So the Breathalyzer test saved your ass. Isn't that why society has that law instead of just taking the officer's story?

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 05:19 PM) You are creating an argument where I didn't make one. i didn't say most people weren't impared at .08. I said you could be as impared, or more, from cold medicine, or paint fumes, or lack of sleep, and asked if you should have such draconian measures taken against you for those as well? 2 beers in a hour can put you up to that legal limit. I have a few friends that are cops, we have tested the roadside breathalizer, and it has said I was legally drunk after 2 beers in one hour. Thats bull. I can tell you that I am not drunk, nor impared, after 2 beers, even if i were to chug them. Sure, if you weighed 110lbs and hadn't eaten in 7 or 8 hours, you might react different. My point is that alot of people more impared at other times in their life than at .08, and it is those people that wil get screwed. Some people are really messed up at .08, some are not. It comes down to objective rather than subjective evidence. A number on a Breathalyzers is easier to use in court than an officer's observations. Also you would have been pulled over for something, so perhaps the person wasn't as sober as they think.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 03:21 PM) Then bring on impeachment. Seriously. That's what they have wanted since November 10, 2000. I'm not certain who you are considering as "they".I wanted "Compassionate Conservatism". I wanted 7 more years of the guy I saw on TV at ground zero, bullhorn in hand. I wanted a continuation of the secular grass roots that was going to take center stage in social help. I didn't want to be mired in a worthless war brought on by false statements and bad intel. I didn't want to abuse prisoners. I didn't want to run up a huge public debt.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 03:26 PM) uhh, the whole education portion of this thread started as me pointing out that the US lacks engineers and such. it is now devolving into "what classes Balta took" and "what classes he thinks are important". oh, a lot of the foreign students i went to college with already knew calculus. i sure didn't and i was at a disadvantage... poor me It wasn't a problem in the English and Psychology Departments where I spent/spend my time.

9/10 All guesses except for the Son of Sam

My Doctor finally convinced me that I needed to lose some weight. I'm 6'1" 220, and he felt I should visit the lighter side of 200 and keep moving. So, this former college cross country runner started walking. Found a nice city park with a 1.5 mile loop and I quickly discovered excellent eye candy at lunch. One lady in particular caught my eye every time she passed. Perfect balance, great stride, easy arm glide, and beautiful to boot. Not wanting to be the creepy old guy in the park, I would only sneak a peek as she moved by, but would always be certain to be on the opposite direction for the twice a lap visual. I'm certain most of the guys here understand the strategy. And before you reply Soxy and QP, read the rest. Well the park got boring and I decided that a new park should be added to the mix. There is a great birding park that I've heard about and went over there a couple days ago. I noticed that there were several people sitting in their cars and just seemed to be hanging out. I assumed that it was lunch time and everyone was having lunch. Almost immediately a guy came up to me and said hello, asked me if I had been on the trails before, and some other small talk. The guy was weird and looked rather sleazy. I was worried he would mug me as soon as I was alone and down the trail and decided to skip the walk that day. Today I went back and sure enough there were people sitting in their cars. I noticed it was all guys. I also noticed that everyone stared as I walked by. I started to stretch a bit ands sure enough a guy wandered over and asked if I came there often. After a few moments I realized I was being hit on. Now a couple reality slaps came my way. Number one, both those guys were really creepy, sleazy, looking. Damn, I can't attract a better looking guy? Maybe if they had been better groomed, better dressed, lose the really bad facial hair and I wouldn't have felt so degraded. Walking back and feeling the eyes on me was really a s***ty feeling. An unwanted gaze is probably an unwanted gaze, regardless. So back to that runner I saw in the park. Sorry. I think I know a little better what she must go through.

to the family and friends. Since the news conference was to announce he is continuing to run, I don't feel bad mentioning this. I wonder how the other campaigns will handle this issue. I believe there are some legitimate questions to be asked, foremost, how does he see balancing the pressures of running the US and supporting his wife?

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QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 10:15 AM) I'm not a violent person but when I saw the video I wanted to beat this guy's face in with a tire iron. Which is a very common reaction. Violence causes more violence.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 09:13 AM) Here is another parallel to consider. Cases where police abuse their authority and commit crimes while on duty, perhaps, should not be investigated by their own departments. Maybe another agency needs to do that. Similar with priests and abuse cases, the church shouldn't handle the investigations - the police should. Just a thought, and it might solve some problems in both instances. Agreed wholeheartedly

QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 10:41 PM) Former players are not allowed in the Sox section . Please use the following as reference for posting guidelines. (anarchy)WhiteSox.com..........................Soxtalk......WSI(Communism) Why green

Historical perspective In the 40s and 50s it would have been a ride home and a slap on the back. In the 60s and 70s more than likely you would have received an improper lane usage or similar. At worse a small fine and 30 days without your license. Then in the late 70s into the 90s things became tougher and tougher. I think the pendulum is swinging a bit back to the middle.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 08:35 AM) I don't know who said those things, but, I think the Church needs to keep doing its job AND get its house in order. Just like the police should. The most recent examples are here From LCR So when the cops stop committing crimes, then they can start arresting people, get that timber out of their eye and all.

QUOTE(Beltin @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 10:19 AM) The Sox have plenty of backup CF and not enough starting CF. If you trade Mack, I would sooner package him with one other player of value such as one of the excess relief pitchers now on the roster to get something more formidable in return. Regarding the player in return, where would he play? What would you be trying to upgrade?

It is probably a good thing that the organization allows players to play their way onto the 25. It seems like a good process so far. The resaults we can debate, but the process seems fair to guy's careers. I like Charlie as a set up guy. Of course I may be dreaming of the second coming of Wilbur. As I get older, I am less wrapped up in who is wearing the jersey. On the other hand, mostly from this site, I am more aware of the future sox and do kind of pull for some guys. Weird mix.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 08:20 AM) But I take issue with the statement that this is why people don't trust the police. Let me tie together two reoccurring themes here. The Church should not speak out against child abuse and other moral issues until they get their house in order. Until then, they are hypocrites. So why aren't those posters demanding that police stop arresting people for crimes until they get their house in order. Doesn't this make the police hypocrites?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 08:15 AM) So nothing illegal happened to trigger an investigation, and they want to impeach/prosecute for what happened during the investigation... LMAO. If you can't beat em, join em! Exactly. Next, let's find out who Bush has been sleeping with and finally get even.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 11:41 PM) i agree, the system shouldn't be totally changed. but as far as the math tests go, they aren't biased. if you know differential calculus and integral calculus you know it, if you don't you don't. there is no way i am going to be convinced Germany, Japan, South Korea, Canada, ect. all teach math a certain way that only carries over to testing. but anyways, Not trying to convince, I just know in 2005 the SAT was overhauled to remove bias in the math and other sections. I assume they did that for a good reason. If we are only talking about calculus, that brings in another variable. Is calculus required in the US and not other countries? I wonder if there is a study that ranks our students in mutliple disciplines against the world.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 08:37 PM) texsox, it's a math test. it's not racist. In 2005 the SAT overhauled then test to eliminate some of the problem questions. If you search bias in math sat you will find several well researched articles and studies. Could we do better? Certainly. Should we switch over to a different model of public education because of standardized test scores? I'd want a whole bunch more data than test scores. Some countries may teach to the test and not real world practical math problem skills.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 07:28 PM) maybe in countries like China, but most of the countries ahead of us on the list are reporting about the same percentage of students as the US. i don't think the findings are flawed. Not worth discussing really. But we can't even produce a test in this country that isn't gender/race/region biased. I don't know how they came up with an international test that wasn't biased.