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The funniest thing is stuff that Jay writes can also be found here, yet we accept it from posters here. As soon as Jay's column is printed, Sox fans rush to rip it. Crying mommy, mommy, Jay is saying mean things to me. Personally if we start banning columnists and commentators, I suggest we also add Rush, Hannity, Savage, etc. They are GOP homers and hate the Dems. They should be banned from here also.

DAMN, my two favorite teams playing each other. My loyalties are always with the Sox, but I'd rather be beating up on any other NL team before the Astros.

If Frank's attitude was a great as his physical talents, IMHO, he'd already have had 500 HRs. It seemed that Spring Training wasn't complete without a Selfish Frank moment. Partly I believe it was rooted in how hard he worked and saw others working less and getting more. I love the big guy, it would be the second saddest day I've had as a fan, behind Fisk getting dumped, maybe even sadder.

QUOTE(SnB @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:58 PM) The Rally Crede isn't interested in Sex, Lies, or Politics. Not true.

I hear the Rally Crede choked Linda Lovelace

QUOTE(CrimsonWeltall @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 10:10 PM) This isn't anything new but...why is the CDC doing a study on gun control? Public Health covers almost anything that kills people, from Cancer to car accidents.

I agree 100% with what he wrote. But there is a couple points he left out regarding self defense and guns. First off, the gun needs to be available, loaded, and ready to go quickly if case you are surprised by an intruder. No time to go somewhere else to get ammo, no complicated locks to be unlocked. For that reason, homes with children should think twice about the dangers of kids and guns vs. a possibility of a violent home invader. I respect the individuals right to make that decision. To me, I erred on the side of caution and did not count on a gun while my kids were much younger. I invested in a very good, home security system. The thought of a gun accident in my home was far worse than the possibility of a home invader. I do not believe our founding fathers could have envisioned the modern armies that we face. They also could not envision a modern grocery store and the livestock processing plants we have today. A firearm 200+ years ago provided food as well as protection, things that are not a necessity today. I am not an originalist in regards to the constitution.

The Rally Crede invented ice cream, rock and roll, and flavored condoms.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 04:51 PM) When God makes love, he cries out "Oh, My Rally Crede!"

The Rally Crede knows how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop, but he ain't telling. The Rally Crede is a Texan.

Who is the whole ceremonial tossing of the baseball for? The fans to see someone famous, special, etc. The person who tosses the pitch? The players? What'sp with the whole thing anyways? It seems kind of silly to me.

I don't see the team repeating anyone who has already done it this post season.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 08:02 AM) That's probably true. I love you Kap

QUOTE(Mercy! @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 08:07 AM) Okay, let me get this straight. You’ve got this “friend” wink wink who’s doing a “research project” wink wink and needs jokes about CONDOMS. And that got you thinking about “what works, what doesn’t.” So you’re asking for specific details and…. Puhleese! Did we just fall off the turnip truck, or what? Can’t you just call 1-800-RUBBERS? On a slightly related note (but honest I’m not referring to you, Tex) – is anyone here old enough to remember the scourge of dirty phone calls we used to have to put up with? They were just a fact of life. These pathetic pervs – a lot of them must have just dialed at random and waited for a woman to answer before starting up with their nonsense. Caller ID just wiped that out instantly after it came out. One good piece of technology. Don’t know what made me think about that all of a sudden. Well, sorry, didn’t mean to put a damper on the Rubber-A-Thon. Carry on. Actually Mercy, she is doing youth protection training for a youth group and hoping to keep their attention. She thought a couple jokes and stories would help. She called various health agencies and the biggest complaint the health departments hear is they take away from, not add to the enjoyment. If some of these features improved upon original equipment, that would seemingly be a good thing. But that story would be too boring and I'm working some humor and seeing what would work, hence my original post. I think she is crazy, but always willing to help a volunteer. Do people still call them rubbers? I just got an idea for a visual joke with a rain slicker and rubber boots. If it was something else, wouldn't I just volunteer to buy the rack and commence testing? And getting back to phone calls, when I was living in Wildwood, my phone number was 223-3825 which happened to spell ACE-f***, thank you very much. I would get reverse perv jokes. People calling me to tell me my phone number spelled 223-f***. I sometimes played along, if it wasn't too late. Once a couple of young girls called and I started asking them about it, and they screamed they were calling the cops, I laughed and said, hey YOU called ME!

I'd like to see Clemens, Oswalt, amd Pettit all throw out about a 100 pitches. Yes, I still think Houston wll be in.

I love the pre-game, the post game, the interviews, the replays. The convienence of bathrooms, concessions, and I can choose which idiots I watch the game with. I've attended enough Championship games in other sports to get my fix. But every fan should get a chance at a Championship game. Watching the Penguins skate with the Cup at the old stadium was a thrill

I would much rather watch a WS game on TV.

My usual order of cheering Sox Houston AL Central AL It's football season.

I knew he was innocent, let's just stop the trial here and save some time and money. Give him a 7-11 in Beverly and call it a day.

Who goes to work on their days off? It's a long season with a lot of travel and time away from home. I'll bet Hawk and Co. are happy to be home with the family and watching on TV. Taking a month away from their off season isn't something I would expect from him. Do you think he loves doing play by play so much he sits in his living room and does it for fun? Preparing for the games and doing the games is a lot of work. I am certain he enjoys it, but work just the same. And shouldn't a TV guy support his profession and want to see it on TV and not be at the game?

QUOTE(knightni @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 01:31 PM) We're crashing more today than a meth addict the day before the welfare check. And that's the problem in this country, people too damn lazy to go out and steal something, instead just waiting for the government check.

Minnie, and Aparicio for certain. Fisk was honored already this year, as was Frank. I don't see any repeats like that. I also don't think a former GM turned announcer will be getting a chance. Nancy would clearly be a crowd favorite if actual dyed in the wool Sox fans were at the game. Here's a name not on the list and worthy of consideration, former Governor Jim Thompson who stopped time to get a stadium deal done and keep JR from moving the team.

And when the Cubs finally make a WS, the media will be interviewing Sox fans to get their reaction. This is something that makes Chicago baseball unique to the world. Again, people outside Chicago can't imagine Chicagoans rooting against a Chicago team. I probably explained that 50 times during the Cubs crash. JR, KW, and Oz all mentioned the Cubs during and immediately following the ALCS. While we are the few the proud, the team would like to increase from the few part and keep the proud. One of their battles are all the Sox fans who want to keep this the few and not wind up like the Cubs and have a Sox team 12 games below .500 and drawing 30,000 on a weeknight to see Seattle a la the north side.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 12:12 AM) Verdi's MacBeth, I think the was by the Verdi Europa group. It was good. I soooo miss being near a decent size city. And btw, I'm glad your ankle is feeling better.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 12:13 AM) That's old news Tex. I'm old Back to my original question, is there a difference, or is this all marketing hype?