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I'd want to know how many shots he could have over a 30 day period, and how long each shot would last, before speculating.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 04:01 PM) Catholicism totally does. Natural Contraception? You mean nothing? What's the harm in letting all those third world countries (and portions of this one) dominated by catholic dogma use artifical contraception, when it will bring down the birth rate, creating more food and resources for the people already living? I see this in LA every day. Until religions try to encourage poor people to have LESS children, they are not helping. "Leaving it up to God" is a bad idea. http://www.catholicmom.com/nfp_methods.pdf http://www.christianliferesources.com/inde...p;articleid=686

I am not aware of any religions that encourages poor people to have children. Most mainstream Christian faiths allow for artificial contraception, and Catholics are encourage to use natural contraception.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 02:02 PM) Didn't this happen weeks ago? We had a whole thread on this, didn't we? It's a new development. We debated the techiques being used to catch the person(s)

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 01:37 PM) Actually I believe it is even a Harvest Moon... well at least the Hoosiers and Iowians might know what I am talking about. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast11sep_2.htm Damn you, I always spend sixty seconds reading your posts and another 10 minutes googling and reading.

I know we agree, it is just a tough area to jump into. Plus, those benefits we are providing, for the most part, benefit the child who didn't have a say in their conception. So I hate to begrudge the children benefits, but I dislike footing the bill for them.

Could this be a Kirk Gibson emotional boost to help the club? Could this be a Kirk Gibson emotional boost to help the club?

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 12:07 PM) You have, as a parent, a moral and ethical obligation to provide for that child as best you can, and if you can't even provide for yourself, well then you have lost before you have even started. How about a little personal responsibility here? Evil, once again, I agree with everything you wrote, but, I then think about the moral implications. Are we then telling people not to reproduce? Don't you think that is hardwired into our being, as a survival tool?

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 11:58 AM) Strayhorn is a Democrat. I don't care if she got elected as a Republican. You have to remember, though, that Democrats in Texas are more like Republicans in the northeast, they're fairly conservative. Perry's just an assmunch. I have always not liked him. Bell is a relative unknown, but seems to be a nice enough guy. Then there's Kinky. He's just... Kinky. Perry has been elected to office as a Dem and as a Rep. IIRC, and my Texas history is a bit rusty, Perry was one of the "pit bull" Democrats in the 1980s, and pushing for a smaller leaner government that could survive on the dwindling tax base. I believe it was around 1990 that he switched parties and claimed the Democrates has no room for him because he was a white male and the GOP offered a statewide office. How true for him as it turned out. So you who got? I've tossed out Bell and Strayhorn. It's Perry or Kinky and I just mauy get Kinky. I actually like some of his ideas.

Sage Noel Austin Noel (Austain) River Noel Jetty Noel Starla Noel Ashleigh Noel Lauren Noel Anna Noel Skipping the whole double AA thing, your next one is major league! Good luck.

Only one margarita? How big was that one? Richie: We just had some beer - in teeny-weeny glasses. Howard: How many teeny-weeny glasses did you have? Richie: Seventy-two. Howard: I think it's time for some teeny-weeny cups of coffee.

Perfect graph, what I was looking for. Now to figure out what it means :-) I was thinking, prevailing wisdom is small ball = more consistent offense HR ball = inconsistent offense That doesn't seem to be playing out as much this season. Last season the team scored 5 or fewer runs in 68% games, in 2006 that percentage is 56%. I am ot certain is that is statistically significant. This is not an area I usually bother with. I use 5 as a threshhold of when you can reasonably expect to win a game.

Rex, you highlight a growing problem, that of our ex-military reentering into society. It seems we hear about these stories more and more. I wonder if it's a logical consequence of the changing jobs in America and the military requiring a different skill set than American businesses. It pains me to here that people that have served out country like that should be struggling that much. I think we have two views on the children issue. While I agree that we can't ban sex, we can urge people to be more responsible and not reproduce until they are reasonably able to afford a child. I pray this isn't typical, but I remember hearing about a co-worker who mentioned that his wife wanted a dog for protection, but he felt they were too poor to buy a dog. He was worried about vet bills, food, boarding when they were away, etc. Two months later, he announced they were having a baby. I wasn't the only one connecting the dots and thinking wtf. Equal opportunity does not apply to bank accounts, and thus will never be equal. All we can hope for is to eliminate the non economic factors like racism.

Thanks Steff, I wasn't certain if I was being too harsh. I can't begin to think I understand his grief, but it's been a decade, move on, I am certain it's what "the other guy, I can't remember his name, who was also murdered" yeah, Ron would have wanted. Perhaps that is the saddest of all, he was also murdered, and received so much less attention than she did.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 08:38 AM) Thanks everyone for your kickass birthday wishes. So how did you celebrate? returning to the WinoDJ days?

Evil, I agree with you. But don't we sound like the Chinese and their population control laws? The issue I see is whatare our career ladders now? It seems like we are exporting better paying jobs (the middle class) and creating service level jobs. Manufacturing was the path for H.S. grads to build a better life, but that has been eroding. What industry should a H.S. graduate go into? Not everyone will survive college. Are there no career paths that lead to a middle class existance without a college degree?

Just wondering if anyone compiles a stat of frequency of runs scored by a team. Remembering the all or nothing offense of a couple years ago and wishing to compare it to this home run happy team. I'm wondering if this team is scoring 0-4 runs more or less frequently than the past couple seasons.

QUOTE(lightthematch @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 02:22 PM) That's insane and a very odd way to get money from someone. LOL. It is odd, but this entire case was odd. While I have a great deal of empathy for the Goldman's, I think he needs to let go here and live his life. It seems as if he is obsessed to an unhealthy level.

Steff is right, there should be a big group. Does anyone think the situation is any better anywhere today?

OK, back to your central statement about which is a bigger strain on the economy. What is the difference in the economuic strain between an undocumented worker collecting benefits and a documented worker collecting benefits? A documented worker, making below the poverty level, which is a few dollars an hour above the minimum wage, is not paying taxes and collecting benefits. I would agree that workers earning below the poverty level, regardless of immigration status, are a strain. I further believe, creating a guest worker program, tied to job creation, is the best approach to filling the needs of employers and society. I would also say, a rise in minimum wage would push more workers above the poverty level and lessen the strain. Who will work these estimated 11,000,000 jobs, that pay at or near minimum wage, if not recent immigrants? (DoL stats) The minimum wage has a ripple effect. Because it is the floor, to compete for employees, some employers will pay just over that. By raising the floor, most hourly employees will receive higher wages. So it isn't just these workers effected. If, for example, the minimum was raised to $9.40, which the US Health and Human Services has determined is the poverty level for a family of four, it would effect millions of Americans and would have a far greater effect on the economy. Even at this wage level, the family would receive educational benefits, child care assistance, police, fire, military, a kick ass space program, nice roads to drive on, Homeland Security, etc, and not pay any income taxes. They would, of course, be paying various taxes on purchases. As far as reporting income. Yes, I believe most, not all, are reporting their income or having taxes withheld by their employer. Remember at $5-$6 per hour, they don't owe much in taxes. They desire to stay in this country and there is a strong belief that when a program is put in place to solve this problem, if they have not violated any US laws, (Other than the anti-immigration laws) they will have a better chance to stay in this country. As noted, the working poor pay almost zero in taxes as it is.

Bonds next contract will be guided by $$$$. Which team will realize the largest increase at the gate and what is that worth. Would the Royals draw and extra million fans with Bonds chasing Hank. I still can't see the Giants not signing him. Their fans are the last ones to actually like him. They may have too much to lose and nothing to gain by signing him.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 08:56 PM) You can't help but have a smile on your face seeing Dustin back. His back is kind of cute, but seeing him pitch puts a smile on my face!

Which happens first a heart attack or a thrown back?

Looks solid on that pitch

Dustin time?