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QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Dec 13, 2006 -> 01:32 PM) Who would spend the time practicing that though? lol. and where was it going while she was practicing lol I never asked her. She got the idea during a training run at Kettle Moraine State Park. The ladies were talking about how guys had it easy, they could just run off the side of the trail to go, but they had to pull down everything, squat, etc. One of the guys asked "what happened to the whatever guys can do, we can do better, theory?". Did I mention she was about the most beautiful woman I ever laid eyes on, and she ran to fit into the iconic costume that the waitresses at this club were required to wear?

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 13, 2006 -> 12:08 PM) Miss PA got her $3k check from the grant she worked for this semester... we weren't sure if we were even getting it! the wedding is back on! wait, she's paying you to marry her?

"Dogs Playing Poker" is one of the world's most famous paintings. Although not exactly known as a great work of art, the painting's "corny but cool" quality has given it a kind of eternal fame. If only the same were true for its creator... There are actually nine original versions of "Dogs Playing Poker." All were painted by the same man, C.M Coolidge. DogsPlayingPoker.org features a rather exhaustive biography full of interesting details. We were surprised to learn Coolidge was "an established artist even before he painted anything involving dogs and poker." According to this article from CNN, Coolidge's works were commissioned by a Minnesota advertising firm. Later, Coolidge turned his dog paintings into posters, calendars, and prints. He was paid for his efforts, but the money he earned was small potatoes compared to the $590,000 two of his works brought at auction in 2005. If half a million bucks is out of your budget, consider our original collection of cats playing pinochle. They're signed, framed, and perfect for the ironic hipster in your life.

I never would have guessed he had Lennon as his best man. RIP, you provided many a laugh.

QUOTE(Soxy @ Dec 13, 2006 -> 10:29 AM) You do know that Iran isn't an Arab country, right? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Bluto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clients_of_Scott_Boras

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 13, 2006 -> 07:02 AM) touchme Subtle PA, very subtle.

SUMMARY OF MY LAST YEAR ON THE COMPUTER I must send my thanks to whomever sent me the one about rat poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing. Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason. I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time. I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program. I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has promised to grant my every wish. I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers. I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day. Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an email to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes. Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains. I no longer can buy gasoline without taking a man along to watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm pumping gas. I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who make these products are atheists who refuse to put "Under God" on their cans. I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer. And thanks for letting me know I can't boil a cup water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face...disfiguring me for life. I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS. I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me. I no longer receive packages from UPS or FedEx since they are actually Al Qaeda in disguise. I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't support our American troops or the Salvation Army. I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan. I no longer have any sneakers -- but that will change once I receive my free replacement pair from Nike. I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their recipe. Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my ass. Thank you too for all the endless advice Andy Rooney has given us. I can live a better life now because he's told us how to fix everything. And thanks to your great advice, I can't ever pick up $5.00 lying near my car in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg. Oh, and don't forget this one either! I can no longer drive my car because I can't buy gas from certain gas companies! If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 PM this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician... Have a wonderful day.... A South American scientist from Argentina, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain and sexual activity read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse. Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.

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.