Texsox

I was thinking of putting together a Homer Hermie, but that seemed like very bad karma . . .

trade him and fill some holes . . .

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 23, 2005 -> 01:24 PM) Sounds like we are going to have alot of new Sox fans in the world. Congrats to everyone. We have to replace the ones hurting themselves jumping off the out of control bandwagon . . .

QUOTE(Wong & Owens @ Sep 23, 2005 -> 08:52 AM) I have not come across anything like that, but Illinois does provide substantial rebates for installing a system like this. I think I might get up to 60% of my costs back. They are called "Net Metering Laws". http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/mark...tmetering.shtml

QUOTE(Wong & Owens @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 10:12 AM) Yes, an active system. I'm measuring my floors and figuring out how much radiation energy my house gets based on location, which direction the roof faces, etc. Next step is ordering the system, and I'll be installing it in waves and keep the forced air furnace until I get everything installed(I have to rip up all the floors on the second floor to install the tubing) For now it will just be for heating(our electric bills are never very high) but eventually I'll go completely off-grid. Is the laws still in place where the utility company has to buy your surplus?

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 11:16 PM) Wow, you must really be something special. I don't have any connections. His summary was hilarious. It went something like, In the middle of the night you email, no pmd, a Professor and asked him for help, and he helped? And these are the charts? LOL, now I've heard everything. He also looked over my attempts by hand and accused me of being a perfectionist.

Which ex-DePaul b-ball player robbed a store in Rockford while wearing his letterman's jacket? Skip?

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 11:08 PM) Usually I have no problems with it, but I couldn't understand from the manual how to set up a design with two or more repeating factors for a within subjects design. But then I figured it out and was happy. (Until I actually did the statistics, then I was baffled again.) I will say, though, that Statistica is a far better and more user friendly program than SPSS or minitab, both of which I have fought through before. Chi, did I ever tell you the story of being stuck on a research paper and having a Professor at another University help me with all the stats I was trying to do by hand? As I was explaining to my Professor who helped me, we both started cracking up. He knew I was going to struggle because I hadn't taken stats, and he OK'd me to go anywhere and ask anyone for help. He actually added points for my "connections". A great college memory.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 06:34 PM) I think that saying something can't be backed by eivdence is a copout. I don't have one statistic that I love for defense but come on. That's just hyperbole. Better organizations manage the intangibles. Not everything can be proven with objective evidence. Subjective is why we play the games.

Stones, Waiting on a Friend . . .

How long have we been saying "we just have to play .500 ball"? 7-4 should be the mark. Start October with some momentum.

I wonder how long it can stay up without sagging . . .

Ozzie, who are you crappin'? I'm just a message board poster but allow me to help you with this by showing you a little tip from the master

Jimmy Buffett - Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes Lyrics I took off for a weekend last month Just to try and recall the whole year All of the faces and all of the places Wonderin' where they all disappeared I didn't ponder the question too long I was hungry and went out for a bite Ran into a chum with a bottle of rum And we wound up drinkin all night Chorus: It's these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes Nothing remains quite the same With all of our running and all of our cunning If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane Reading departure signs in some big airport Reminds me of the places I've been Visions of good times that brought so much pleasure Makes me want to go back again If it suddenly ended tomorrow I could somehow adjust to the fall Good times and riches and son of a b****es I've seen more than I can recall Chorus: These changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes Nothing remains quite the same Through all of the islands and all of the highlands If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane I think about Paris when I'm high on red wine I wish I could jump on a plane So many nights I just dream of the ocean God I wish I was sailin' again Oh, yesterday's over my shoulder So I can't look back for too long There's just too much to see waiting in front of me And I know that I just can't go wrong Chorus: With these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes Nothing remains quite the same With all of my running and all of my cunning If I couldn't laugh I just would go insane If we couldn't laugh we just would go insane If we weren't all crazy we would go insane

Chicago, Saturday in the Park . . . Slow motion riders fly the colours of the day A bronze man still can tell stories his own way Listen children all is not lost All is not lost Funny days in the park Every day's the Fourth of July Funny days in the park Every day's the Fourth of July People reaching, people touching A real celebration Waiting for us all If we want it, really want it Can you dig it (yes, I can) And I've been waiting such a long time For the day

Leaving Houston for all points west. A friend of mine sent this from Schulemberg.

All the companies I worked for would allow a "send all". Mostly becaue the mistakes were so damn funny. I was once placed under a curse by a guy I had to fire. I was worried for like a nano-s***. He sent that to everyone.

Jim I remember a long ago comment by my HS Bio Teacher that every organism pollutes their environment to the point that it is inhabitable. Is that accurate?

I would not have believed it was real.

QUOTE(Wong & Owens @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 09:49 AM) I have an endoscopy scheduled for Tuesday, which I'm not looking forward to, and I'm in the process of putting together a project to heat my house via solar energy. f*** Nicor and their $400 gas bills. I assume an active system? Sounds cool. How far along are you? Are you just trying to heat or hot water and energy part of the plans?

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 09:35 AM) CONGRATS!!!!! It's a regular baby-boom here, isn't it? I guess something is in the air

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 09:28 AM) Post my life events here? I don't have any. Ok, seriously. Since we got the big weekend out of the way last week, I'll share now. My wife is expecting our first, due sometime around Mid-May. We should know more about the due date and all of that next week. So, last night we were in the grocery store and we looked at the price of diapers and food and all that good stuff. Damn, poor house here we come! Congratulations! BTW, note to new parents, when the diaper says good to 20 pounds, that's the baby's weight not the load.

This will be a long week.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 08:55 AM) I saw a pic in today's paper of school busses full of people being taken out of Galveston by the gov. Yeah, what stupid idea that would have been for N.O. Texans are sooooooo much smarter.