Texsox

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:37 PM) what? I was trying to quote your assburning chip is this guy's territory. The comment I was thinking would have to be deleted because it may be a personal attack. So I edited it. Ahhh s***, maybe it wasn't that funny after all.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:35 PM) Wrong Chip the ass burning chip is this guy's territory. QUOTE(Texsox @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:37 PM) This post has been edited by the Soxtalk staff to remove objectionable material. Soxtalk encourages a free discussion between its members, but does not allow personal attacks, threats, graphic sexual material, nudity, or any other materials judged offensive by the Administrators and Moderators. Thank you.

This post has been edited by the Soxtalk staff to remove objectionable material. Soxtalk encourages a free discussion between its members, but does not allow personal attacks, threats, graphic sexual material, nudity, or any other materials judged offensive by the Administrators and Moderators. Thank you.

In the Microchipped thread QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:24 PM) Yeah, I know. It kinda burns my ass, but what can I do? I believe what I believe. QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:34 PM) Yeah, that's the chip. Looks like they already got you.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:24 PM) Yeah, I know. It kinda burns my ass, but what can I do? I believe what I believe. QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:34 PM) Yeah, that's the chip. Looks like they already got you. QOTM

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:23 PM) Ok Tex, as far as I know you're in luck, the state law in Texas helps you out, and the Previous Congress didn't get around to overturning this option in favor of the Credit Card companies as far as I know. In several states, including Texas, you have the right to call the 3 major credit companies and place an actual "Credit Freeze" on your account. If you do this, by law those companies will not be allowed to issue any credit in your name without actually speaking to you first. It will cost you like $8 per company I believe. In Texas, the law only lets you do this if you've been the victim of some sort of security breach (California, for example, anyone can do it regardless of the reason), but you may qualify after this incident. I believe you can find the information you need at this page. (includes phone numbers and links to the relevant statutes in Texas law, although it may be out of date) Thank you. I think that would be worth the $$ for the peace of mind.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:24 PM) Yeah, I know. It kinda burns my ass, but what can I do? I believe what I believe. It's not too bad. That feeling you have is the same I have when I start agreeing with old school Republicans. At first you stop and think, what am I missing? Then you keep it a secret from your friends. Then you just realize that in the real world the differences between liberals and conservatives are marketing hype and we agree on a hell of a lot more than we disagree on. But agreeing hasn't elected anyone, so we accent the differences and this the world will end of the other guy gets elected.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:22 PM) and telling folks that tofu turns you gay and shrinks your package isn't it. Soxy eats a lot of tofu and it caused her's to fall off

QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:13 PM) These are all tools being put in place to accomplish two things. First, they desensitize us, a bit at a time to government oversight and monitorization. Next, they'll be part of the network that eventually does trap us into an Orwellian hell on earth. But we need to be safe from terrorists You are starting to sound like a liberal. Welcome. You now have a pinky in the other camp.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 10:01 PM) Tex, did this scam email have anything to do with "iagra-vey?" What was amazing the site asked for my zip code and the locations for the company were correct. I am impressed by their efforts. Pissed, but impressed.

I get them all the time as well and thought I could spot them a mile away. Everything looked legit. They perfectly copied career builder except for the email addy. Looking now I was stupid. If I wasn't so damn arguing in the 'buster, I would have looked closer.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 09:23 PM) Whoa, that sucks! Now what do you do? Keep monitoring my credit report I guess. I am also wondering which law enforcement agency I could notify.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 09:08 PM) I agree. There isn't much more I can add that I haven't already stated in my many other posts on the topic of Crede/Boras/White Sox relations. I don't blame Joe one bit for going for the money, I'd do the same. The whole thing is a joke. Like Boras has these amazing supernatural powers and every player should be a fan boy. Players who leave the Sox are greedy bastards, those that come aren't. There isn't a GM on the planet that doesn't know Boras and his tactics. He gets those contracts because he gets damn good players, markets them well, and works his ass off for the client. He's not going to get 6/100 for Crede, no matter what he does. He can't create a phantom bidding war and create a 6/100 market for Joe. One team will offer the most, and like any auction they will overpay. Every winner of an auction has overpaid, that is, they offered more than anyone else was willing. If you were a GM and Boras walked in and Joe Blow walked in, who would you have more information on and have the best feel for how he negotiates? Any GM that loses in negotiating with Boras has only to look in the mirror to see the real culprit.

One of the women on my college cross country team, who also worked as a waitress at a famous club in Lake Geneva that became Americana, could pee standing up and through the fly in her jeans. She said it took some practice, but worked great while on training runs and backpacking.

I have my resume on one of the resume sites and get regular notices when jobs match my field. I usually don't respond, but this one caught my eye and I followed the link and it look dead on for career builders. It wasn't until after I entered my social security number and moved to the next field that I started to get that s***ty feeling in my stomache. In the list of "hints" questions was "What is your favorite Internet password?". No way that was legit. I stopped at that point but those bastards have my name, address, and social. A email to career builders confirmed it was a scam.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 07:49 PM) You got it. You hire Boras in order to maximize your return, if he wasn't looking for as much money as possible he would never have hired Boras in the first place. If you don't want t maximize your return why hire an agent at all? If they truly cared about the team, a player would just accept what the team thinks is fair and what the team can afford. That way the team could field a winner ever season. And after all, isn't that the most important thing, winning?

QUOTE(To LA from Chicago @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 03:58 PM) That would be very nice, but when was that statement made? I haven't heard that one... If players didn't have agents, you can damn well bet that owners and GMs would undercut the player and incentives and do everything possible to save money. One way or another, one side is trying to undermine the other side. Not to defend the Black Sox, but it does show what can happen when all the power is in the owner's hands.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 05:25 PM) Then I remembered they were in an ice cave and probably weren't reading it. So, then I decided it was O.K., like making fun of the Amish. From the climbers missing thread.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 05:25 PM) Then I remembered they were in an ice cave and probably weren't reading it. So, then I decided it was O.K., like making fun of the Amish. POTM worthy.

David Duke; former Republican State Rep and Democratic candidate for President. How proud the great state of LA must be. At least he isn't bowing to PC, b**** must be proud as well.

QUOTE(smalls2598 @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 05:17 PM) Unfortunetly, I am not a home owner or part of a credit union, but I'll definetly look into it. The good thing is that I know exactly what car I want (2007 Honda Civic EX), so that will help if I do apply for a loan online. Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Most credit unions have very easy membership rules and you would probably qualify. Pick up whatever the factory is offering and ask how much time you have to shop the loan. IIRC you should have 30 days and it will still be a new car loan.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 04:36 PM) I'm printing this thread out and taking it with me when I go to the Himalayans. This and a book of matches. Oh, and hot dogs. I prefer a hot lady, but if you're into dogs . . .

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 04:14 PM) That is in fact one of the problems. But, like an ice hotel, you can be 50 degrees inside and not melt it if its iced over and thick enough. I don't know how or why that works, but it does. And I don't know what temp it would actually be in there. As long as you are warm enough yourself, you can also just warm the snow with your body heat. But you need to be careful there. Also, if its a regular old cave, if you go far enough in ground, it will be reliably in the 50's most of the time. Regardless, being up there without a stove would be stupid in my book. And a warm down bag. Those 5 pounds per person could be the difference between life and death.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 03:58 PM) The temperature inside a cave will be above freezing, more likely than not. You just need to grab some snow, put it in a bag or something, and keep it inside the cave. I could be wrong, but I thought it was above freezing, but generally not warm enough to melt snow. If that was the case, a snow cave would be a miserable place to stay warm, you would be wet? No?

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Dec 12, 2006 -> 12:55 AM) If this proves anything, it's that there isn't currently a good metric for evaluating how good a player is defensively And such is the joy of baseball. I'm guessing there was an argument after the first game was played and someone pulled out a ledger and started writing down numbers. It has ony improved slightly since then.