Texsox

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) CUZ IF YOU POST NEGATIVE STUFF, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO POST DURING THE PLAYOFFS.. I AM TAKING NAMES!!! WHO WANTS TO BE FIRST, HUH? IS IT YOU? You are acting like a constipated old geezer who hasn't been laid in years.

With people stranded and dying, the oil slicks are not a high priority. I'm as much of an environmental wacko as they come, and even I can see that. There are groups monitoring the beaches here, looking for signs of oil. This tragedy will ripple out for quite a while longer I fear.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 12:48 PM) Well, I'm from Harvard. I drove to work from Harvard. When I go out of town, I am coming from Harvard. Bush drove (or flew...whatever) to the White House from Texas. He has been in Texas for quite a while. Mel Gibson is from Australia. It's where he made his name and became what he is. But he was born and lived in the US. But I bet he will tell you he is FROM Australia. No, Bush was swept into the White House on a huge mandate

If pro is the opposite of con ~what~ is the opposite of progress?

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 12:25 PM) With all the optimism around here lately, I think I'm gonna have to invest in some shades to read that font. That is a nasty color, it hurt my eyes. Maybe we should use green for optimism it would cover all the bases.

I think we need a color change. optimistic comments will now be in yellow, for the rays of sunshine the team has brought us this season. Pessimistic threads will be in gray. Remember every silver lining has a touch of gray. Everyone starts off 0-0 on October 3rd

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 12:00 PM) George W. Bush is not "From" Texas. He currently lives in Texas. He is From Connecticut.. I am not "From" California. I live in California, but I was born and raised in Indiana. That may be true, but he's more a Texan than most. Governor of Texas. Oilman in Texas.

mlb link The guy is amazing. I've been really following his season down here in Texas. He should be a 20 game winner. They have been shut out in 8 of his starts and he has a .77 ERA in those games. RIP Mrs. Clemens you raised a hell of a kid.

That seems like a fair rule. It's not the same as an outfield play when the ball is in play. This is a "dead ball" situation. Interesting, I wonder if someone needed to look that one up. It is amazing what the umpires need to know.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 11:57 AM) I hate to have to say it...but right now, does this team look "Sharp and focused"? Not yet. Good point. But they do look 5 up, the biggest lead in the AL. There isn't another team I would swap with right now in the AL.

oops, my mistake. Hell they all look the same.

I'd rather be 5 up than even. I really would rather be 5 up than 5 down. No worries mate. I'm enjoying this little bit of tension in the final weeks. Hopefully just enough to keep everyone sharp and focused.

QUOTE(alexgtp @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 11:40 AM) WOW the Central is looking to be an awesome race!! And so does the wildcard. If by some crazy reason we dont win the division. Wont we still win the wildcard? What are the numbers for that? The Yankees are one game behind Minny. So if Minny passes us, the Yankess would be right on our tails. Probably.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 11:31 AM) Tex, learn to grab the exit rows on the right side of the plane. 3 seats with awesome legroom, than on the left there is an exit row where one of the seats has no seat in front of it. Best spots on the plane, imo. Yep, those are my next favorite. http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/announce.asp I think some attendants have read and used these. I have heard the adults acting like kids comment and the Capt Kangaroo

Texas Limo for when gas hits $4 per gallon

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 10:30 AM) Maybe there should be an umbrella organization called Scouts of America? Then there can be the BSA the GS and then the Scouts of America which will be co-ed? BTW, I am absolutely sick of the political correctness of this country. I have no problem with girls as a scout, but if there is going to be a separation, then keep the separation. If there's no other choice, then fine, like a girl on the boys wrestling team. The folks at GSUSA are making too much money to ever merge. Those cookies are an amazing fundraising deal. BTW, if anyone would like to order some Boy Scout popcorn, I can set you up.

Out of necessity a few years ago, I started flying SW, They received about 20% of my flights and caused me about 2% of my flying grief. The attitude of their employees is heads and shoulders above Continental and AA, my other two choices. Tip on SW. My favorite seat is row 2, window. I never, ever, want a window seat on a regular airplane, except for that one. The first row has two seats facing backwards, row two is three seats facing forward. There is a nice ledge that the window seat occupant can stretch out and rest.

One of factors that has more young women looking at BSA programs is the outdoor choices. This past year my Scouts have rock climbed, rappelled, motor boated, water skiing, wilderness backpacking, deep sea fishing, shotgun, rifle, archery, been to an Astros game (with Clemens pitching), and will be camping on a barrier island next month. We are fairly typical in our trips. Most Girl Scouts just don't do much of that. With most High Schools eliminating outdoor clubs and the like, BSA offers a very solid High School ~ College program.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 09:45 AM) I actually quoted the first part of this line in my music perception class: This is a musical trilogy I'm working on in D minor which is the saddest of all keys, I find. People weep instantly when they hear it, and I don't know why. Oh, it's nice, what is it called? I call it, "Lick my Love Pump." I'm influenced by Mozart and Bach. This is a Mach piece.

wireless is cool until you need to trouble shoot a small network. Whenever I travel and link up to a hotel system, getting everything back to normal whe I get home is sometimes a pain in the arse.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 09:09 AM) How sad is it that the most controversial board that we have on here, is a much happier place to be than anywhere else on here? It is sad when sex, lies, and politics is an escape from the pain that is sports. Since my previous Buffett references was overlooked

QUOTE(winodj @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 06:18 AM) The Boy Scouts have programs where girls can join. (Partly as an incentive to keep older boys in the program) That's been happening for years. As far as I'm aware, girls can't be regular scouts though. BSA has had co-ed programs for a long time. Learning for Life is a classroom based program open to anyone. The program that is probably getting press there is Venturing. Venturing is open to boys and girls who are 14 years of age and have completed the 8th Grade. If a Venture has earned 1st Class rank as a Boy Scout, he can continue to earn Boy Scout advancements while in a Crew. This prevents girls from becoming Eagle Scouts, something GSUSA has always felt threatened by. There is also Explorers which is generally set up with fire and law enforcement groups and again is co-ed. Interesting to me, and maybe one or two other people here, The World Organization of Scouting Movements (WOSM) is in almost every country and each country has control over how they implement the program that Baden Rowell started in England almost 100 years ago. In the majority of countries, Scouting is co-ed. We see many Troops from Mexico at our events and it is always a kick to see how knowledgeable and competent their young ladies are. Chicago link. WD Boyce, a Chicago businessman, was the founder of Boy Scouts in America Linked here Juggs, I am sorry you fell into that kind of group. With any volunteer organization, there are great leaders and the not so great. Sounds like these adult leaders needed some more training. I hold 5 or 6 different positions within BSA, and I can assure you that your situation was rare. My hunch is there are more units like that than we think, but a tiny percentage.

QUOTE(mreye @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 12:48 PM) D- :headshake Yep, that did kind of suck. But it's an exciting play.

Are all the words spelled correctly? Better than a previous VP. Could that be code for hey Condi, how about a little me and you party in the back? Wait, that would have been out last President.

Nuke, I'm glad you will blindly recite anything a politician tells you to. What should we do with the people that will not recite the pledge? Either they are with us or against us. I think we should lock them all up at Gitmo as terrorists. And finally, how many of y'all recite your state pledge? Every school child recites this after the US Pledge. I'm not certain if we secede from the Union, which Pledge takes precedence. "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."