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QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 12:12 PM) Hey Tex- Any chance we can get an Independents Only thread started and pinned, to go with these Dem/GOP threads? The antics of certain wingers are growing tiresome. Thanks. Done.

For the Independent voters here, and those attracted to Green, Libertarians, Socialist, and every other Party trying to raise their message.

The business of politics breeds the same kinds of mis-deeds from both sides of the aisle. If we are trying somehow to place one party on higher moral ground based on the ethical lapses of their members, we will never resolve it. For every low life Dem there is a equally low life Rep. All we have to do is have a memory long enough to look back past the current scandel de jour.

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 11:47 AM) There are others who have a mind of their own. I love the irony of this statement, he is glad that others have a mind of their own, just like his. I know you wrote that without thinking, but it sure is funny to me.

45 posts per day? slacker

They are fighting for brand loyalty. A XM v. Sirius world is far better for them then having multiple competitors. So like Coke v. Pepsi, the advertsing needs to create that fierce brand loyalty, and in a couple cases, it seems to be working.

QUOTE(Middle Buffalo @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 11:09 AM) They live there permanently (near the airport). I think they're Cub fans actually (old + day games), but they really lived for Fernando-mania. I've explained countless times that Cub is English for maricon. If you come down to visit them, be sure to save some time for a beer.

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 11:06 AM) Which has a better track record Science or the Cults? Again read up on what it is you have "faith" in.. You will be surprised.. I don't worship anything. I seek what the chruch can not give.. The answers to the ultimate questions. The Church, and science, is unravelling God's mysteries. The track record is mankinds, not owned by religion or science. We are investigating the same mysteries. And what guidance does science offer in morality? In human potential? In ethics?

QUOTE(Middle Buffalo @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 10:54 AM) Wow. One of the more ignorant thread hijackings I've seen on here. I know at least 50 Mexican immigrants. I think 95% speak English. The only ones who never learned are my wife's grandparents. They lived on 26th Street, and I guess they just never saw any need to learn. They live in beautiful, sunny McAllen, TX now, and I've taught them the most important words in the English language, "Here comes Texsox, don't drop the soap." LOL, thank you. Are they winter Texans or settled here permently? Bigger question, are they Sox fans? Tell them to drop by Chicago Dogs on North 10th Street when they get homesick.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 10:52 AM) Boras and his clients = a monopoly Boras hordes together all the best free agents. If teams want the top free agents they are forced to pay his ridiculously high price. And if no teams accept the asking price the player will . . . retire? go to Japan? accept the highest someone is willing to pay? Almost every player is overpaid in the sense that they generally sign with the highest bidder. So whatever team they signed with was willing to pay more than every other team. Boras is a better negotiator than most, but subject to the same supply and demand and economics as everyone else. He grabs the headlines because a handful of his clients are mega stars, but any player could wind up being overpaid. Who knows for certain how a guy will be playing in year three or four of a contract? It's an educated guess at best. If Konerko produces at Ross Gload levels in 2007, he's overpaid. If he turns in Vlade numbers, he's underpaid. Does that have anything really to do with his agent and this contract? Only slightly. His performance will determine if he is over or under paid.

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 10:37 AM) History and Science two things the Chruch/Religion hate because over the years it proves them wrong.. Examples: The Chruch told the world that the Sun revolved aorund the earth because god made it so.. Along comes Galileo with and that there Science and proves the chruch wrong. They were nice to him they only bannned him from the chruch.. Through out history if you were to prove the chruch wrong they would kill you.. Nice Huh! The Truth is not in Black and White as the church/bible thinks it is, they have stolen others ideas and claimed them as their own to make-up their cults. The bible are full of them, one of the most misleading stories in the bible that the Church uses is that of Jesus.. They tell you their version of the story.. Which is only about 25% truth, the rest is made up to further "trick" one into thinking their way. Scientists of the day thought the same thing and shunned his theory. Shall we start to list all the wrong theories in science? Perhaps we should head to the barber shop and get bled to clear up that cough? And this is the alter at which you worship?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 10:31 AM) The Sox won a World Series title last year, how much did not having to negotitate with Borass actually hurt them? In fact I would argue the financial flexibility we got from not overpaying for his clients is what made up able to field a deep team that ended up winning it all, where as we could have overpaid for one or two positions and ended up having holes in others as we tried to squeeze into our budget, and probably not have won anything. Signing a Boras client = overpaying ??? Again, what does Boras do to force a team to sign a contract? Hyposis? Subliminal messages? What it seems you are saying is Boras is the best negotiator out there. Better than every GM, certainly better than K-Dub? If you enter into negotiations with Boras you will overspend, you do not have free will. I guess I can accept that. It doesn't matter who the agent is if you overspend. Why would overspending on one of MGI's players hurt less than overspending on a Boras client? Of course it doesn't make a difference. The Sox didn't win a Championship in 2000-2004 how much did not negotiating with Boras have to do with that? It's a silly question. The team also won without anyone named Thome, why get one now? I just don't get why everyone is scared of Boras.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 10:29 AM) One of Soxtalk's best ... even if you can't push his buttons. Go to hell! Always interesting, and the Larry King of Soxtalk. He's the King of the All-Nighters

Interesting insights.

http://gop.com/ http://www.democrats.org/ I'm not certain if the GOP uses .com as a subtle message instead of .org but it does seem interesting. I like both sites, but appreciate the Dem's navigation.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 09:49 AM) That will NOT happen. If you want his show, you'll need to get Sirius. Why are you in this thread? Its clear you are a hater. LOL, hater of Howard or Sirius? BTW, Rex spent most of his career in radio. What I think wil happen is you will be able to get Howard raw and uncensored via Sirius and on a tape delayed and edited version via "regular" radio at some point in the future after they have used him to drive subscription and equipment sales. And I didn't see where someone had to like Howard to offer an opinion.

QUOTE(mreye @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 09:50 AM) It's like the Alito hearings! Exactly

I am always excited when I start a thread that has everyone talking to each other, exchanging tips and ideas, opening up, expanding one's mind. I think we're making great progress here

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Jan 6, 2006 -> 03:39 PM) And Chicago is the largest city outside of Warsaw(Captial of Poland) in the world that speaks Polish.. Where is their show? Again, when is the shows going to start for other Ethinic backgrounds, and why do we contuine to cater only to spanish speaking? That my fellows sox fans is racist. S.O.D. said it best.. LOL. What bulls***. There are more Spanish only speakers in the listening area than Polish only speakers. It's all about attracting advertising dollars. The Polish community has been well integrated into the population and speaks ENGLISH, so they can understand the current programming. In the US, there is a huge influx of first generation Spanish speaking immigrants, who do not speak English yet. That is why Spanish language advertising is hot, and why more Spanish language radio and TV stations are forming. Why haven't there been many Polish, Italian, French, TV stations?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 07:14 AM) I'm not going to search through this entire thread, but I don't believe I said liberals can't be religious. The liberal platform, as a whole, has a couple of planks that I feel are very ... well, let me just use the word "wrong". I know there are many good, God respecting people that happen to agree with many aspects of the liberal agenda. I don't believe said anything along the lines of a person who is a liberal is therefore Godless. If I did, feel free to point it out to me and we'll discuss it. I might even recant. I agree there are planks in the Democratic platform that I do not support, and there are planks in the conservative platform I do support. I'm surprised that anyone could take either party's platform and accept every bit, but I guess there are a few out there. It isn't worth travelling back through the thread. I believe you explained it very well in this post.

It's the Sox torch, not Franks of which I speak. And most of you were not alive when I went to my first Sox game. Well Frank is gone, and someone will be the face of the organization, and that will be Paul. However you want to phrase it is y'alls choice. And to be honest, Frank could never carry Baines' torch who couldn't carry Fisk's torch, so all is cosistent in the universe.

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635175667,00.html

As the torch gets passed from Frank to Paul . . . Paul is carrying it well.

QUOTE(mreye @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 08:47 AM) Actually, yes, I do. I remember my father-in-law one year had all of his Council's extra in his garage for next year. Sam's Club wouldn't have that much inventory.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jan 12, 2006 -> 08:40 AM) man thats scary.... alligators are badasses.... much scarrier than sharks who get more negative attention. Did you see the pic of the gator in open water swimming with the deer? And it was verified on snopes.com which is very reliable.