Texsox

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 01:56 PM) Constitution? Bill of Rights? What are you talking about? I'm talking about the rights of a group of American citizens not to cooperate with the Arab "Death to America" world? Never said a damn thing about the Constitution or the BofR.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 11:08 PM) I have two translations of Beowulf--the far superior being Seamus Haney's. Anyone that hated in high school should reread that translation. It sings, it's just amazing. And my vote would be fiction. I read non-fiction all day and could use a mind's toy. Haney's is widely regarded as the best. IMHO, if this was the second oldest work in English we would never have to read it. The story was never meant to be a book. It was meant for telling and retelling. It was an oral "history" if you will. A moral lesson. Converting it to the written page lost it's purpose. I'm in with Survivor. Great idea. Hey Juggs, will you let us know all the stats on the book? Word count, adjectives to verb ratios, etc. I kid because, I care

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 01:31 PM) Don't get me started on Kevin Walker. He doesn't deserve to be in the majors. In fact, I dont' think he'd be on any other major league team if the Sox were to cut him. I'm absolutely appalled that Ozzie has went with the familiarity instead of going with the better players (Baj/Jenks). I realize he wants to have a 2nd lefty, but if that lefty is crap, than you should go with another righty, plus Cotts can be used on a more heavy basis and there are plenty of teams that can go through stretches with just one lefty reliever. Hell, for a few years the Angels didn't have any. I was disappointed also. He may be on his second to last chance here. At least it is early in the season.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 01:32 PM) This isn't our government we are talking about. This a group of American citizens, who, if they don't want to pander to the Arabs, they have that right. Sorry, but I'm not as liberal in my thinking as some around here are. If these guys want to give AJ a proverbial "up yours" then so be it. And of course they have the right to do that. Interesting that loving the Constitution and the Bill of Rights is now being liberal, I like that Last night Nuke even admitted that the US government could run a world class health system.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 01:22 PM) So, we should throw more of it out there? Give it to them in their language on their network? They take our broadcasts and dub in sound. I understand the sentiment, but I'm looking at a bigger picture and believing strongly in our system and way of life. By not allowing them, we are saying that freedom of the press is bad. That our constitution isn't working. They are filming something so common place, yet we stop them and expose how afraid we are. Once again President Bush speaks about spreading democracy around the world. Shouldn't we be a shining example of that?

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 10:10 AM) Yea Haw! This is a good idea, the other one was gigantic. NOW GET JASON SCHMIDT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW Excellent screen name

Please use Trade Thread II pinned for your pleasure.

The original thread was getting very large and people were complaining. Let's try a weekly version. Remember if any of these trades or roster moves are actually made, threads will be created, dreams realized, friendships made and broken, posting records smashed. And give me a Yea Haw for the best team in baseball.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 09:14 AM) Since we agree that they will always have the fans vote and that a lot of times the most deserving players aren't always chosen, why not just re name the event. It's not really an all star game. I think calling it that it was really bothers a lot of fans. I'm not so certain LMB, think about this for a second. If they changed it to the "Best Player This Season At Every Position Game" I could see the controversy. "Star" is a Hollywood term that I believe exactly describes the game. Some of the players are there for their "star power" and some for their playing. Jeter is as much a celebrity "star" as a baseball "star". Does that make a little sense? The game to me is all about marketing hype in the middle of the summer. People are going on vacations and baseball needs their butts in seats. What better way than to trot out the "names" (re:stars) for an exhibtion game? The names you get excited to see.

Good thing our enemies don't watch Fox News or listen to Rush. US news and entertainment is broadcast around the world. It is one of our leading exports. The real coup by not letting AJ film is keeping the monopoly for US broadcasting companies.

And this gem was attributed to George Carlin, again totally false, not from him, but kind of funny in spots. It's amazing to me how these things can get started and continue for years and years. I guess the original authors of these pieces were embarassed to put their names on them. I know I would be.

And Andy Rooney had this to say Linked at Snopes Rooney called the remarks "detestable" Put it on the board YES!!!

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 08:44 AM) Ish! That really sucks Tex. I hope you feel better! And go to the doctor!!! I'm not a Doctor, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express this week . . . Just got back with my antibiotics, some burn cream, and various other drugs. I love the pharmacy laws south of the border. BTW, GOPerheads be very afraid. I saw thousands of Mexicans right across the Rio Grande from us. I stopped into an ice cream shop to get a drink and as I was sitting there choking down a few drops, I see a scale. Who in their right mind puts a scale in an ice cream shop and invites their customers to weigh themselves?

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 08:01 AM) If Maggs was ready to play 1 day after his former team left town... what kept him from playing in that finale on Thursday... wow what a pussbag. Actually he wasn't suppose to play for a few more days, but he moved up his start. Good point.

I love it when John sends these little notes to me. I don't know where he finds the time. I hope he doesn't mind me passing them on.

In my lifetime I never had to think about this so I could be wrong but wasn't the system in the past that the home advantage would basically switch back and forth between the leagues? In that case, nothing has really changed. Nothing you do as a team ever won you home field advantage. It was either the luck of the year or now the winner in some game. Hell, flip a coin each year. YASNY brings up an excellent point, the advertsing is real and will keep the fans *worldwide* voting. It has got to be a huge money maker for MLB.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 06:20 AM) You think nightlighting as a wrestler would be embarrassing enough. Then you learn that he's 31 and has HIS MOM call him in sick. Put your junk in storage, man. LMAO when I read that. Hi this is 's mom. He cannot go to work today . . .

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 03:26 AM) It could be a hell of a lot better. I'm not impressed. Did you look at the whole list?

Made the news in the UK

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 03:16 AM) I love this little list. It also amuses me how you have been posting it alot and people just pass it up. So much can go into that. Teams played, rotation, home/way, etc. Without a little more research it is, on the surface, very interesting, and for Frank's fans, something really cool.

I love it when they play their A sides.

Interesting, I had not known that. Score one for Clinton.

Mini-blog It's 3am, I woke up about 90 minutes ago, choking on phlegm. My sore throat is making it almost impossible to swallow. I hate being sick. I've been trying almost everything to feel better. If I read soothing on a package one more f***ing time, I'm going to find those low life, at least they found a job with their English major, advertising copy writers, and beat them. Nothing sooths when I cannot swallow. Herbal = Bulls***. I caught this up in Dallas, which confirms to me that I should never, ever, move up north. I even passed up a chance for a drink with a Soxtalk admin (and a possible get out of jail free card) to rest and hopefully not have this get worse. Note to self, never pass up alcohol. Isn't this nice, my sweet cat thinks that I need him in my lap while I type. Meow and announce your presence before jumping. Dark house, glow of the monitor, and some 20 pound animal jumps in my lap. Scared the s*** out of me. See, cats can fly. I haven't eaten "real food" in a couple days. At least one good thing will come of this. I tried spitting and it was like molasses. All stringy and hanging long. I felt like a damn idiot trying to get it to drop off. I tried googling Dentist sucky thingy hoping to have one delivered. I would love to go back to bed and hang that bad girl down my thoat and have it suction all night long.

ESPN Linkage More at link and Paulie getting some love.