Texsox

re-read the first post. This was suppose to be embarrassing celebrity crushes, not hot celebrity crushes. Ginger -- not this thread Mary Ann -- closer Mrs Howell -- this thread you keep picking Ginger.

OMG, I just looked at the standings. A 17 GAME losing streak??? I almost feel bad for their remaining fans. Magic Number 9

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 09:23 PM) Soon enough the story will be the police didn't do enough to prevent an attack, and so many people died because the police didn't do enough. The interesting thing is even in this story one of the first paragraphs was Later one of the contradictions was explained by the person jumping the turnstile was a policeman, not the victim. Put yourself in the minds of the police. Mass hysteria caused them to all believe this was a suicide bomber. Think his color had anything to do with it? Where he lived? This should be a textbook example of profiling gone terribly wrong. Cue the music: But it was just my imagination running away with me. It was just my imagination running away with me...

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Aug 17, 2005 -> 09:02 AM) Have fun and be careful! Practicing to be a mommy?

It's your birthday? Eat s***! Seriously, Happy Birthday!!

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Aug 17, 2005 -> 02:27 PM) You would most liken GW2 with GW1, Vietnam, Cambodia, & Korea. These are all wars fought to defend the weak from tyranny & injustice on foreign soil. Sure there are American interests ($$$) involved but that doesn't change what the war is really about. So the question to ask is did JFK, LBJ, RN, or GB1 ever have a 1-on-1 with a grieving mom? I don't think they did. Do I think Bush should? Yes. Why? Because America is more polarized today then we were back then. It would give Bush the chance to present an argument not directed towards her but the doves in general. I'd be happy to write the speech for him: It's been nearly 4 years now since 9/11. There has not been a major terrorist attack in the US since then. Do you know why? Because dedicated & honorable men & women like your son have given their lives to fighting terrorism across the globe. As ghastly as Iraq is I want you to imagine a world in which Iraq is still under control of Saddam Hussein. How strong would Al-Queda be today in such a world? How many major attacks would the world have seen with such a strong Al-Queda? Why did Al-Queda attack us on 9/11? Was it because we are trying to spread free-trade practices across the globe? Was it because we believe women have as much right to run a company as men do? If we choose to do nothing & go about business as usual would that have changed their reasons for attacking us on 9/11? Would a do nothing stance have led to even greater attacks? These are the questions the commander in chief must ask before weighing the consequences of action. I believe I have made the right choice. I am fully aware the cost is high in terms of both blood & money but to do nothing risks even higher costs. History is on my side. What history tells us is that terrorism whether it it born of Nazi Germany or Al-Queda continues to manifest itself if left unabated. The do nothing stance led to millions of lives lost at the hands of Nazi Germany before America entered the war. It still confounds me today how Germany could lose WW1 & rise to power in such a short time later to wage WWII. That's how I saw Saddam Hussein & Iraq. They attacked Kuwait & threatened the world's oil supply in GW1. They were defeated but the sanctions did little to prevent a new rise in power. The OFF scandal is a testament to that. We might have jumped the gun on the WMD intelligence but what's the alternative? To wait until we have irrefutable proof that Iraq has WMD's? By that time he would have had enough power to threaten not just Kuwait but all members of OPEC. Is it just about oil? No. But it's important to understand that in the world we live in today oil is life. Most of the cities in this world owe their electricity to oil & other fossil fuels. Our civilization can no more survive without electricity than it can without water. Your son died because he was dedicated to protecting both freedom & life. He protected those who are not yet capable of defending themselves. It won't wash away your grief but it should fill you with pride. Nice speech. And if I believed the premise was true, that attacking Iraq scared away terrorists from this country, I would even believe it. If we are so effective fighting terrorism by attacking Iraq, then why am I taking my shoes off to ride an airplane? Why have we accepted random searches on public transportation? Why have we given the government even more powers to spy on us? The problem with looking at Germany is they are a country, with clear chains of command, national boundaries, and other factors that make a war possible. Terrorists are McVeigh, bin Laden, etc. You can't remove the tumor by removing the chest. There is crime in America, bombing the place will not solve the crime problem. Terrorists are criminals, not soldiers. I agree we have done some nice things for the Iraqi people. After we bankrupt our country re-building the stuff we tore down, they will have a nice country.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 17, 2005 -> 12:30 PM) So along those same lines, why was the "Crisis" in Iraq worth 1850 American lives and $200 billion dollars over 2 years, when just the money alone could pay for clean drinking water for the rest of the world for decades, saving millions of lives per year? because all the terrorists are there, and there are WMD, or maybe because we could kick their ass quickly, land on an aircraft carrier declaring we WON!, and feel good about it. "Hey honey, are you watching the news? How are things going in Iraq?" "Great, we opened another school, gas lines were repaired, and some clean drinking water is working." "Anybody die?" "There you go being negative. Support the Troops and don't talk about anyone dying."

QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 17, 2005 -> 06:36 AM) I'm going to try and say this without demeaning any of the columnists that have been critical of Ozzie's comments in NYC. This shows another side of the man than what they portrayed. Ozzie having the sensitivity to recognize Mrs. Cowley's strength completely belies the image of the insensitive oaf that surfaced in NYC. People are complex creatures. I have never met someone who I couldn't find some good in. I'm not surprised that Ozzie is intelligent, thoughtful, caring, and a whole bunch of other good things. Is Ozzie Mother Theresa, Albert Schweitzer, and Gandhi all rolled into one? No. Neither is he Hitler, Rocker, and Hussein. He still could use a lesson in PR.

It seems to me, and at my advanced age I may be forgetting some, but it seems rare to hear that this team claimed player X and kept a deal from happening. It seems that there is a gentleman's agreement between teams when it comes to this stuff. I can't recall many times a team claiming someone and blocking a deal. If that wasn't the case, it would be almost impossible to ever do a waiver deal.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 17, 2005 -> 01:55 PM) Sheeeeeeeeit, that's the BEST I've seen him look. try this: http://pochinokoya.com/actor/philip%20seymour%20hoffman7.jpg See, he really is hot

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Aug 17, 2005 -> 10:55 AM) Kenneth Branagh Philip Seymour Hoffman QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 17, 2005 -> 10:58 AM) Talk about answering the question the right way, Phillip Seymour Hoffman??!! Folks, we have ourselves a winner. Someone throw his pic up please. :puke pic here Don't know why he would be embarrassing?

She has met with him once, although with a group of other parents. The President cannot be forced into stuff because of a demonstration like this. It isn't a path I would like to see any President embark on. I believe I support our Troops by being vigilant and letting my government know when I believe a cause is worth the loss of human lives and when it is without. Our government's greatest strength is the voice of every American. Soldiers die because we allow it. Sometimes for good, just, and honorable reasons, other times for much less. I support any citizens non violent protest.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Aug 17, 2005 -> 08:49 AM) Is this for real? Can't we just call him Sean??? Ah, what do I really care. The man is responsible for so much music I hate, I may as well just call him "Mudd". But then some clueless person may confuse him with Muddy Waters, a real musician

Agent Cooper: Who's the lady with the log? Sheriff Truman: People call her the Log Lady. I love quirky And also Piper Laurie

QUOTE(TheDybber @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 12:14 PM) "Two hits. Me hitting you, you hitting the floor." Anyway, I hope some of you realize that Hawk has been with this team longer than some of you have been alive. Let's compare two announcers that are roughly the same age, Hawk and Vin Scully. Now I think Scully has the smoothest voice ever. I think if you are not a baseball fan and are trying to learn the game, Vin's your man. I think if you are listening to a ballgame that is between two teams you don't care too much about, listen to Vin. If I'm watching my White Sox, I want a buddy to listen with. And Hawk's the man for the job. I know baseball pretty well. I can disagree with Hawk just like I would with any of you if we were watching a game together. He's fun to listen to and he's got a pretty damn good knowledge of the game, too. Scully comes from a different era of announcers where the only time they get excited is if there is something HUUUUGE happening (Kirk Gibson in '88 comes to mind). Hawk gets excited on a big pitch in the game or a timely out or a ducksnort to keep an inning alive, just like I do. And THAT's what I like about Hawk. As for Mariotti, he does his job. He gets people on boards to talk about him. And I think that this is like Professional Wrestling...they go out and have a beer when no one is looking.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 12:14 PM) I don't drink coffee, that one's easy for me. I used to be a Coke addict, but I switched to a caffinee free clear pop instead. Now if we could get back to these Shiner's... Critics slam Lennon musical see thread gottcha

http://contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mn...%20by%20critics I'm thinking why do a musical about a dead Russian?

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 11:34 AM) Mariotti wrote nothing today I take it? QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 11:38 AM) He was ripping on Tiger today. He doesnt seem to like Tiger too much nowadays. QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 11:43 AM) Tony??? about the only thing of interest in yet another Mariotti thread.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 09:58 AM) True Fact: J.S. Bach drank 36 cups of coffee each day. I read a paper on Bach's minuets back in college and got hung up on the description of the persistent two-bar hypermeter phrasing he maintains during most of those zippy little numbers. It turns out he was completely hopped up on cafeine the whole time, so that explains a lot. WTF did Jim just say? For the love of God, someone get me a PhD to English dictionary

I'm thinking of starting a Griffeytalk.com forum

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 09:59 AM) Just goes to show you are slacking in getting us other stuff to talk about... Hey lets talk about immigration I'm not in favor of certain individual(s) immigrating from Cincinnati to Chicago BTW? Coffee or Beer?

Marketing. Just trying to keep SL&P readers. Maybe we should start baseball discussion here for SL&P posters

Hammer cracking me up with the punchline QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 09:18 AM) I've never had coffee and I still have 15 months before I can officially drink beer, so I don't know....... QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 09:24 AM) Damn, growing up in Iowa must be a b****. You ain't never had a beer? QUOTE(Texsox @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 09:26 AM) Hammer, it's in the details. I believe we have a linguist in the William Clinton tradition. Note: Officially QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 09:30 AM) Hmmm, you're probably right. I need some coffee. I guess it would be funner if we all had a beer

QUOTE(mreye @ Aug 16, 2005 -> 09:29 AM) I bring a thermos to work everyday. Coffee (the caffeine) doesn't do anything for me. I can drink 20 cups and go straight to bed. On the weekends, during the winter, I drink coffee from the moment I wake until I go to sleep at night. I just keep adding coffee into the strainer and water to the machine. I have a system. wait until you get older . . .

I was checking the board index and 25 of 29 posters were reading a Griffey thread.