Texsox

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 24, 2005 -> 03:02 PM) Since you are such the know it all, maybe you should run for President. And you could take over Rush's show . . .Then all would be perfect in the universe

http://www.thisislondon.com/showbiz/articl...?source=PA&ct=5 Nice to see a celebrity that isn't trying for publicity points during their wedding.

There is no "extra" Thome money. He was traded for based on the net value of his contract, not the gross. They would not have taken him at full price, probably no one would.

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Nov 24, 2005 -> 10:54 AM) Only a trace? Must be having an off day. not to worry, others around here will pick up the slack . . .

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Nov 24, 2005 -> 10:08 AM) I don't think there is ANY way a law or court ruling of any kind can take the gray out of some similar situations. great thought, you are so correct.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 24, 2005 -> 08:08 AM) Let's just totally get rid of the CIA then. Seriously. WTF are we spending money on it for if "we can't believe any of it anymore"? I guess we could just make the same mistake again. Or we could take a more critical thought process, and not just accept whatever they are saying. There could be a middle ground between dismantling and considering them infallible. Especially before we begin a course that will kill thousands of people. But hey, that's just me. I get squeemish about killing people.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/helenthoma...681/detail.html

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle....HOLE.xml&rpc=22 Plus side: Tightens the border. Places the rest of South America on the same field as Mexico, quickens the process, will reduce the undocumented worker population, Minuses: Expensive. Detaining and providing transportation is expensive. Illegals will try riskier and riskier routes, increasing their deaths and possibly for the Border Patrol Agents. It will be a nightmare for legals caught up in this. People with legitimate fears in their homeland could end up in peril. The Statue of Liberty will ave to be changed to give us some, well maybe a few, or possibly non of your huddled masses yearning to be free.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 07:43 PM) And what kind of liberal would you be if you couldn't be kept at your word? a conservative one?

Jeckle mentioned something that always troubled me and I do not see the fairness. Two people are drunk, equally intoxicated, they hook up. The guy is held responsible as a sexual predator and the woman is a victim. She cannot give consent because she is drunk and therefor not responsible for her actions. Yet the guy is also drunk and held responsible. That doesn't make sense. She could even be the aggressor, but the male can never claim it was he who was raped. But, it is equally unsettling to think it was open season on drunk females. I see the predator side of the male being, and can't imagine the horror of being a woman and waking up after a night of celebrating and find out you passed out and some guy has raped you and you could not hold him responsible. No easy answer here in my mind. One side feels wrong, unequal, and unfair. The other side creates an opportunity for a most reprehensible situation.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1888035,00.html

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 01:41 PM) Been pheasant hunting for years. We have partial membership to a hunting club up in Wisconsin and also have some working relationships with some farmers. We have a nine year old Springer Spaniel that is a fantastic bird-dog--and an even better family dog--and usually hunt with another 5 year old Brittney. I'm not really familiar with a hunting club up on 12, but the town you might be thinking of is Richmond, IL. I still take issue with the non-outdoorsman Chicagoans. Although we're far from outdoorsman in the truest sense--don't camp, hunt deer, hunt other game, etc.--I have a lot of friends and family that are pretty serious hunter/fishermen. http://www.richmond-huntclub.com/ Yes, it was Richmond and the club is there.

hi8is ^^^^^ WoW! Texans no less . . .

I was listening to some Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, and Petula Clark and it got me thinking, which female singer has the sweetest voice? Not looking for Pat Benatar power, just a sweet sound. It is hard to top Miss Carpenter IMHO.

By a previously negotiated agreement between Southsider2k4 and myself, I am not allowed to discuss any weather related topic from October 1 to May 1.

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 05:06 PM) On the other hand, you will never be taken seriously again if we do see a picture of you in a muu-muu and a shaved head. Catch-22, Yossarian. the best book I was ever required to read

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 04:55 PM) Meh, that was Moodys part 2. It was such a product of its time, way to slick, IMO. If that was the concert they did at Poplar with The Fixx then I was there too. Come to think of it, that could have been the night of my first cop and feel. . . IIRC 1981/82

Thome - Thomas - Konerko to quote meatloaf two out of three ain't bad.

QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 02:53 PM) Just keep being a Hater, Tex! :banghead Hate people who spy on the US. Or are they spying to help us out? Still hating the US I4E?

QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 02:27 PM) What is in Israel's best interests are also what are in the US' best interests! BTW, the intel that Israel provides the US is well worth the financial assistance that we provide to Israel. Yet they feel compelled to spy on us. LOL that you think that is fair, just, or whatever.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 02:26 PM) What percentage of GDP is Government outlays? Not a whole lot. Plus we borrow money from foreign countries to give to every citizen in the form of tax cuts. That is the cold hard fact. When we are cutting taxes and borrowing money, it's a pretty straight line. Mrs. Taxpayer, don't send me the $500, I'm going to borrow it from France and someone else will pay it back. Please vote for me!

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 02:18 PM) That tends to happen when taxes get cut. Just so ya know. It's all on borrowed money. Get a $10,000 loan from China and spend it at your local retailers. Keep doing that every month and marvel at how great the local economy is doing. Don't worry, poor people will pay it all back.

QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 02:12 PM) Don't think for a minute that the US doesn't have spies in Israel as well. When they start signing the front of the check and not the back, in other words when they stop accepting our aid and start sending money to us, I say pull our spies and put up with their s***. Until then, we are paying for them to spy on us. That's crazy wrong. Any country that is caught spying on the US should have any aid cut off. If they have money to spy on us, they certainly don't need our help. Hey buddy, here's $20, break into my house for me and steal the rest But of course you will put Israel's interests above the US interests. Now before I too get sucked into a thread that is bringing misty water colored memories to me, I will bow gracefully and exit.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 02:12 PM) Depends on what they're wearing underneath. DJ, after seeing your picture, leave the kilt at home for "International Night".

QUOTE(Mercy! @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 01:16 PM) What kind of fool would be carrying $453,000 without at least a sidearm? Guns are illegal in Mexico without a lengthy permit. There was an American Pastor from Alaska a couple years ago that crossed in a popular tourist area near me. Once across he realized he had his .22 rifle with him and immediately went to the Mexico officials and asked what to do. He spent 6 months in jail until his court date. That's being tough on crime.