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They must have a great manager, I wonder why we never seem to get managers like that. Maybe I should send an email to Hawk . . .

I didn't weigh myself after hitting 220, and I assume I may have gone even heavier. I'm at 195, and though 185 would be good, but I think I may need to drop even lower. The slow drop was walking and watching what I ate. The final push was a nasty flu Tuesday night and not eating for a couple days. It also helps a friend of mine is also working on losing some pounds and we've been encouraging each other.

How can anyone not feel good about a 17 game season and being given a 4.5 game head start, and playing your closest competitor 6 times? This is sooo awesome There isn't a fan on this board that wouldn't have gladly taken this position leaving Spring Training. How about a season where we were in 1st Place the entire time? Starting All-Star Pitcher? Voting in Pods? Possible Rookie of the Year? Soxtalk poster BMAC3520 achieving a career goal. Best record in the AL. It's a new season starting today. I'm going to enjoy every last moment. Get your recorders going. It's the home stretch and it's going to be fun.

I just stepped on the scale, I'm down 25 pounds from a year ago and none of you noticed. I'm close to my goal weight, but now I'm thinking I may have to adjust my goal down a bit more.

He had it in a sling a couple years ago on his show. I noticed it again last night in the NetZero commercial. He keeps the arm in his pocket throughout the commercial and it just seems awkward.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Sep 16, 2005 -> 08:57 AM) In addition to my above posts, I can understand why girls would rather join boy scouts instead of girls scouts. I was in girl scouts for a couple years and it was (just about) the MOST boring experience I have ever had. My brother was in boy scouts for a couple years and actually did fun, educational stuff. There are merit badges you and Brian could teach. Most Troops are always looking for someone who wants to offer an interesting program. Auto Mechanics, Electronics, Electricity, are a few that come to mind. The Auto Mechanics is tough for a younger (11-14) Scout, but the older guys do well.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Sep 16, 2005 -> 07:53 AM) I'm 35. When will puberty end and I will STOP getting friggin' zits??? Be thankful, your skin will look more youthful throughout your life if you are still getting an occasional zit. It shows you aint drying out. BTW, 44 and had a nasty one growing on my nose right before a major awards program I was MCing.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Sep 16, 2005 -> 08:30 AM) My best friend, neighbor, guy I work next to for 8 hours a day, started a company with 2 of his other friends and some guy he met at a bar. The company is taking off, leaving me hanging here at work a bit. Is it wrong that I more or less hate him for having not even bothered to ask me if I wanted in on the opportunity to get in on the company? Like I said, I've known him forever, we built houses next to each other, we work right next to each other. I already told my wife that if he gets rich off it this thing, I will be done with him forever. Is that wrong? He knows many of my struggles, and he knows how much I hate my job. I would think I atleast deserved a "hey...this is what we are doing...do you want in?". Don't you? I ask this now because once again he is taking time off work for this new business. Maybe he wasn't in position to invite anyone else, he was asked himself. He may have even suggested you but the other guys turned you down. Some businessess can't support 4 guys let alone 5 Maybe he thought it was too risky and didn't want to jeopordize your friendship if it failed. If you were a chick, inviting him to coffee and carefully expressing your feelings of being left out would be a good approach. I would suggest a more civilized, hey asshole, wtf? I ain't good enough for this new deal? Why don't you buy me a beer, a good beer, not that piss you drink, and explain it to me? Couple hours later, I love ya man. Like a friggin' brother man.

I bought new underwear, got a haircut, planning some snorkling in the Gulf this weekend, trying to think of an appropriate way to recognize my daughter for being selected as a campus Ambassador at her High School. So yes, it has effected me a lot. I have such a weird, eery, calm about this team. I am usually the glass is half empty guy with this team, and for some reason I have a ton of faith and see a lot of smiles in October. No, I have not been drinking. I have never had a hunch like this with the Sox in 30+ years. Maybe it's gas.

QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Sep 16, 2005 -> 12:03 AM) Looks like a sex-toy I guess the sex organs are different in Canada

Adam's Ribs

They have to beat Cleveland.

The XYZ axis capability is wayyyyy cool.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 10:19 PM) Timo looks like Prince (Purple Rain Era) in that banner.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 10:15 PM) Ranch dressing movement? At least I spelled it write

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 09:58 PM) Damn, there is a great right wing joke in there somewhere, but I can't put it together. :banghead It irks me that I find him so funny when I dislike his politics as much as I do. He was funnier before though, before he went so fully over the top. Agreed 100%, hey everybody wants to rule the world . . .

I've noticed that the past couple years Dennis Miller' right arm just kind of hangs there, he doesn't have a full ranch of movement. I couldn't find anything via google. Anyone else notice it?

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 02:27 PM) That's pretty funny. Mr. Moore is a close second BTW, it appears the picture may have been photoshopped

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd...1-370/ad362.htm

Kid, your gut is right, there is a reason that one is the regular A game, and one is the career back up. In a team sport, individuals are sometimes given more or less credit and blame then they deserve.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 08:33 PM) You willing to make a wager? I already have.

QUOTE(Colorado Sox Fan @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 08:27 PM) I disagree. Mariotti is an a ... well, never mind. I don't want to be accused of making a personal attack. This board is full of passionate Sox fans who don't want to see another fold job. We care about the team. Mariotti doesn't. Mariotti is a Chicago import who writes crap just to get people stirred up. The end result in black and white, on the printed page, is the same. If it makes you feel better to read it from "someone who cares" so be it. And thank you for explaining to me who makes up this board, I guess I need to stop by more.

Cleveland will not be in first place this season. It may get closer, but they will not overtake the Sox.

We will be talking about this season for years to come and a lot of people here will say they never doubted. Would being 15 games out, and never in first, have been a better season?

Ozzie sounds like Mariotti, hell, half this board sounds like Mariotti.