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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 04:37 PM) 36 bucks each way on certain days from Ohare to Long Beach. Too bad the Sox weren't playing cause I'd freaking be all over that. Do you get to ride in an actual seat, or in the cargo hold, or on a wing?

I want a game called because there is 3 feet of snow on the field and they can't play for a week.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 03:24 PM) Freaking awesome. Anything that makes Razor a part of the coaching staff is a fantastic move. I wonder if they are going to create a position for Alomar to coach. Of course our minor league system is hurt since Razor is such a tremendous minor league manager. I don't think Sandy would take a minor league coaching job. Than again Sandy will probably play another season. The last player coach I can remember was Pete Rose. Didn't Frank Robinson also player/coach for a season. You know, just wondering. QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 03:24 PM) Freaking awesome. Anything that makes Razor a part of the coaching staff is a fantastic move. I wonder if they are going to create a position for Alomar to coach. Of course our minor league system is hurt since Razor is such a tremendous minor league manager. I don't think Sandy would take a minor league coaching job. Than again Sandy will probably play another season.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 01:21 PM) Shiner and a steak from the stock yards.... mmmmmmmmmm Maybe that's how I should celebrate my day

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 03:57 PM) This film is little more than a way for extreme leftists to vent their frustration at the fact that Bush is president. Sadly, there is a group of people out there who's hatred for the man is so strong that they actually would enjoy watching a film like this. Kind of like the tail wagging the dog from Clinton's term. So when you watch a film that depicts someone dying you have to hate the person? I wouldn't go so far as to say you have to hate the president to enjoy the film. The only thing that makes this different than say an episode of 24 or West Wing is they used an actual President instead of making one up. It's a big difference in my book, but I could see someone who enjoys a thriller and can get past that it's our current Commander in Chief.

QUOTE(Soxy @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 02:33 PM) You did see that the Ted Danson article was from The Onion, right? Best satire anywhere. They fool more people into thinking it's real than any other humor site.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 01:18 PM) Yes I have. But it's not nearly as disconcerting as seeing a naked man growing. btw, Firefox 2.0 has spell checking. I fixed your post.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 11:54 AM) Shh... I want an excuse to go to Texas for a while Doesn't everyone

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 09:02 AM) Well last night was the beginning of back-to-back nights I was a little nervous about going into the night, with public forums sponsored by the NAACP and then the League of Women voters. I was really thrilled with the way last night went. I got questions I was really well prepared on, and I think I reached the audience really well. After lots of stuff you get comments like "good job up there" and stuff like that. Last night I got compliments about how well thought out my answers were, and I answered really tough questions with good insight. It was neat to see this group asking by far the toughest questions out of any of the groups we have spoken in front of, and that is including the teachers and the Chamber of Commerce. I can't wait for tonight. I'm sending Juggs to complain about all the homework he has to do, be prepared . . .

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 11:28 AM) I don't mind Haeger as the last guy in the pen, as long as we upgrade in a couple areas (ie Riske/Bmac). Obviously Bmac would be going to the pen. I think the biggest upgrade we could make would be Cotts rediscovering things. In fact, that seems to be the sentiment about our entire rotation (especially with Buehrle). We'd be light-years better with the regular Mark Buehrle and the Neal Cotts of 05 (or a very similar version). In fact we'd probably be playing in the series. We really don't have as many holes as people think, but get a replacement for Riske thats rock solid, open up a spot for Brandon and drastically tweak our outfield/top of the order (and that could also involve a new SS being our leadoff hitter). These guys won 90 games, Buerhle being Buerhle puts them in the playoffs. The team doesn't need a major overhaul, just slightly better years from a few guys.

I appreciate living in a country that this can be filmed and shown. I also appreciate living in a country where I can choose not to watch this. I would really love to live in a country where no one went to see this movie.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ.../larussa.game3/ Some words from SI on the subject of pine tar-gate. Best explaination, LaRussa was worried his guys were doing it also.

I won't go see it. Don't like the idea.

Halloween Gifts

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 12:20 PM) Surely you can't be serious? I'm not, but don't call me Shirley. I picked the wrong week to give up heroin.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 12:08 PM) I have I told you lately, that I hate you? It really, reallym helped Jane a couple decades ago

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 12:05 PM) No. Limbaugh did. When he said FOX was acting. Or am I missing something? It seemed that Rush was stating that by Fox not taking his meds, Fox's actions were exaggerated. Not regardless of his medications, he would not exhibit these symptoms. Sorry for the detour.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 12:07 PM) I'm not saying its right, I am just saying that is why companies have crappy rules about that kind of stuff. Its an expense, and as we all know, the bottom line is what matters to companies. I agree. I just thought it was funny thinking some company would be out there trying to hire ugly people with no social skills to save on benefits. Wait, I could use another job, that would be perfect for me. QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 12:09 PM) My brain must not have been firing on all cylinders when I first saw the thread title yesterday. I saw the headline about legalizing gay unions in Jersey and the first image that came to mind was Teamsters in drag. Interesting, I think your Freudian slip is showing. Do you like gladiator movies? Have you ever seen a grown man naked? . . .

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 11:59 AM) SPI kicks much ass, as do many of the totally excellent beaches up and down the Texas gulf coast. I think everything from the Bolivar pennisula up past Galveston, all of the way down to Brownsville holds some of the best beaches I have ever seen. You are just saying that because it's about to snow on your ass.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 07:28 AM) Benefits are expensive. Most companies pay just as much in benefits to an employee as they do in salary. That's why its the first thing companies look at cutting when the times get tough. I agree. And they will fight any effort to increase those costs. But thinking about it, if the person in the next cubicle is receiving benefits for their spouse, why shouldn't the person in the next cost the company the same thing? Is it possible for a company to target employees based on them not being likely to marry? Imagine that being challenged. They hire gays and ugly people because they want to avoid paying spousal benefits

Let's see Rush believes Fox is wrong for not taking medication. I guess all that counseling Rush was ordered to attend about abusing prescription drugs is working. So far no one has accused Fox of exaggerating his condition. Whether he was on or off the drugs he would seem to be portraying the worst case scenario.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 12:02 AM) You should know first and foremost that I suffer a lack of both. So what do you have to lose? My youthful innocence in an evening of drinking as you relive your previous screen name . . . Seriously, South Padre Island is a great Spring Break spot. You really should plan a trip.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 11:20 AM) Insignificant? Not sure I would consider this insignificant. Annulments are given out WAY too easily by the Catholic church. As much as I adore(d) my late FIL, I still do not understand how he managed to get one after 30 years of marriage and 4 kids. According to the kids, you pay enough you get one. Without knowing (or wanting to know) the process, I am not sure how true that is. It is insignificant (that is too harsh a word, but I'll use it) if the person views marriage as something more legal than religious. The two people coming as one, etc. "What God has joined together let no man put asunder". Then the issue of an annulment becomes more important. I know in the two that I was involved in no money transfered hands. I think that goes back to the days when it took practically the blessing from the Pope and only the wealthy could go through the process. The Church has bowed to practicality a least here in the US. I hear even in strongholds like Ireland, when up until 1997 divorce was not allowed by governmental law, the Church is easier. One letter was difficult to write. They had a great marriage until they lost their first baby at birth. The grief, stress, and all the tragedy encompassed destroyed their marriage. It seemed like counseling would have saved it, but they both refused. Both sides wanted the annulment, and it sailed through, although not soon enough to allow the ex-husband to be married in the Catholic Church. He renewed their vows about a year later after the annulment went through. IIRC the ex-wife sent a gift. Classy lady. The second one got nasty. Infidelity, stealing family heirlooms and other personal property, and everything else you could toss into a nightmare. The cheater and stealer later fought the annulment to block the other person from getting married in the Church. That took quite a while and wore on both parties. Like Eye, I can't see investing all that energy to prove a bad marriage you are happy to be out of was in affect, a marriage. But clearing one's name is also important, no matter how obscure the venue.

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 09:00 AM) When he testified in front of congress 3 years ago he had to be helped to walk he was shaking so bad. Apparently he did not take his medication then, and perhaps didn't take it now. It's to prove a point. However, calling his condition an act is disgusting and Rush has no room to talk about being on the "up and up" coinsidering he is a drug addicted hypocrite. For you to call his condition an "act" is worse, no? And I do think Fox shoulders the blame on this. He choose not to take his meds to show the severity of the disease. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Gotta agree with Steff on this one.

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 25, 2006 -> 07:26 PM) Yikes.. she's writing a letter back, and she's pissed. I know this will be hard to believe... but she's more vile and b****ier than I am when pissed. Because you are asking for advice, and because I have watched a couple annulments work through the Church, including two I wrote letters in support of, I can say this based on my observations, No matter what letters go through, it gets rubber stamped and granted. Gone are the days where the Church would try and keep a couple together. All this really does is allow the parties to get remarried in a Catholic Church. Obviously Carol doesn't need counseling. The person who raped and beat her should seek counseling, but you are right, why should she need counseling. Carol was the victim. Carol can waste some energy tossing letters back and forth, but why not spend that time with her new and improved hubby and just let that bad experience fall away?