Texsox

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 07:59 AM) You gotta test him to make sure he isn't faking it... Hey Tex, they should close the US/Texas-Mexician border immediately! What do you think? What's a Mexician? Is that a Mexican Magician?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 08:08 AM) And we can't forget "Yankee by Birth, Texan by Choice" We need a Texas flag smilie, bad. s*** howdy, that's my tattoo y'all.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 08:00 AM) And the obligatory "Proud to be Texan" sticker

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 07:59 AM) You gotta test him to make sure he isn't faking it... Hey Tex, they should close the US/Texas-Mexician border immediately! What do you think? Hmm, mmmm, mummrrphr!

Doing it regularly for a few months is much better than an occassional shift. Once you get into a rhythm, it can be kind of cool. Drinking at 8:00 am with the 70 year yung alcoholics is a treat.

QUOTE(mreye @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 07:38 AM) Don't they give those out at the border when you enter Texas? Is it a dually? I sometimes wish it was. It is an extended cab with a full size bed. I need it for my business. Towing a 10 ton trailer takes some muscle. Down the road I may switch to a diesel. 10 miles to a gallon is tough to swallow sometimes. No gun rack. The Bush Farm and Ranch Team bumper sticker fell off when I got it. It does have a Boy Scout and Country music station stickers.

Most of the Eagle required merit badges are not outdoor skills. Personal Management ($$), Family Life, 3 Citizenship, Environmental Science, Personal Fitness, etc. They also have to show leadership, and community involvement. The only outdoor merit badge they would need beyond "basic training" is Camping. Surprising to most people is Eagle Scout has a list of requirements that almost any kid could complete if he makes a couple year commitment. The skills he needed were all taught, or should have been, in his first month or to. This is a good teaching opportunity for my guys which I will be doing tonight.

I'm driving a Dodge 2500 10 cylinder beast. I feel like a Republican

QUOTE(mreye @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 07:30 AM) Well, I bring my own, in a thermos, soooo, no. I don't have to leave my desk, technically. So you like the catheter I sent for your birthday!

QUOTE(mreye @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 06:57 AM) Well, he obviously did not "hug a tree." They found him 5 miles from the rock climbing wall. I was always taught to follow the river. It goes down the mountian and will lead to some sort of civilization. He crossed the river, but apparently did not follow it down. Since he was not very far from camp when first loss, and a search crew would be starting pretty quick, hugging the tree and staying put is a better choice. If you were on your own and needing to self rescue, following the river may be an excellent choice. It also helps if you are familiar with the terrain, have a map and some skills in reading it, maybe a compass. Sometimes rivers will dead end into a canyon. Vegetation is also greater around a river making spotting you more difficult. But the river provides a key priority, water. What always gets overblown is the lack of food. You will dehydrate long before starving to death. Humans can easily go 30 days without food but only 3-4 days outdoors without water.

QUOTE(mreye @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 07:26 AM) What do you do? Will it make you feel any better knowing that I sit at a desk in front of a computer, posting on Soxtalk in an air conditioned office on the 26th floor with a beautiful view of downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan? I kid, because I care™ OMG, tell me you don't have to go get your own coffee That would be cruel and unusual.

We're still discussing this? I didn't think the story had such legs. Interesting points of view. I am seeing some things that have shaped my opinion quite a bit. What saddens me is we cannot hold our justice system up to the world and tell them it works. We can justify treating these people differently but then concepts like innocent until proven guilty have been tossed out the window. Cruel and unusual punishment is being stretched at the least. Do as we say, not as we do. And we wonder why some people have negative opinions of America and our way of life. :headshake

Rock a bye baby on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all. Shhhhhh, Bobby is going to sleep . . . I kid, because I care™

QUOTE(mreye @ Jun 22, 2005 -> 07:05 AM) Does that mean it's a go? mm?! mmmm mm, mmm! Mmmm $$!!

St. Louis

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jun 21, 2005 -> 10:27 PM) Inning pitched, era, whip, and batting average against is what i would look at. Except we aren't trying to sort out who is the best pitcher in baseball right now. This is the starting pitcher in a ceremonial All-Star game where the fans select the starting fielders. Why should pitcher be the only position where actual stats matter? Who do the fans want to see get the start? Usually, in America, we love the underdog, the Cinderella story, the kid out of no where who bursts on the scene. Give the ball to Garland.

This is where the coaching staff makes all the difference. They are massaging the DH situation and the pitching staff. Hopefully they are pressing the right buttons. Big picture, we want the 11 or 12 best arms on the 25 man roster in whatever capacity.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Jun 21, 2005 -> 11:08 PM) Don't we all? /supressing laughs while folks are sleeping. EDIT: I just had to say, you literally had me spitting out water on the monitor. Don't know why, but that struck the ol' funny bone in a major way. A red, white, and blue American Red neck, white t-shirt, and blue ribbon . . .

Hmmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmm!

I thought Ricky Henderson was posting.

Isn't wins what's all about? I would rank Mark actually third of these guys. But seriously, isn't there a Red Sox or Yankee that could start?

I think they will give the nod to Garland with another win or two. The hottest pitcher, on the best team, that is winning with great pitching. Makes for a good story and entertainment is what it's about. I would not have a complaint with any of the three. It's a nice honor for the player, but we're taking shades of greatness so far. It may also hinge a bit on how the rotation shapes up.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 21, 2005 -> 09:56 PM) Ah, one day this offseason, we gots to go back and look at the few of us who were in Garland's corner for the longhaul. Beautiful seeing him pitch so well. Keep the walks down, and he'll be Ok. I'm thinking about makin' it out to the Sox game tomorrow. Go get 'em, Buehrle! I just searched my posts to be certain I remember my posts correctly. I said I would not be surprised if he would have the second highest win total on the team and that he was the 3rd or 4th starter by ability.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Jun 21, 2005 -> 09:55 PM) Garland has beaten KC for his 12th victory each of the last four years. Really?

You can run, but not hide.