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QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 10:27 AM) I won't say much on this topic because if I start, I may never shut up. What I would like is for customers to quit f***ing asking me if I am in tech support when I answer the damn phone!!! They don't ask my coworker (guy) that. It isn't just male customers, female customers ask the same damn thing after I spew out my initial greeting. (I work for a resistor manufacturer.) Wait, Honey, I thought you were the real guy's secretary. I kid because I care*® * used by permission

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 10:57 AM) Make Girland the #5 guy, without the pressure he turns around and wins 18. I don't think there is any more or any less pressure on Garland from #3, #4, or #5. He walks out of the dugout and takes the mound, he's got to pitch.

My favorite accident was at a Bulls game with that stupid spin around with your head on a pole and try and make a basket promo way back when. The guy sped around the circle, grabbed the ball, took two steps, and hurled his nachos. Paint him the loser.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 09:41 AM) I read this on the NYC version of the CTA Tattler. Wino are you in New York City???? Frantic hipster: Please tell me you have The Golden Girls on DVD! Employee: Nope, we are all sold out. Frantic hipster: Dammit! It's sold out everywhere! What am I going to do? --Barnes & Noble, Chelsea DJ??? I thought you already bough a copy and a back up copy. Did you "wear them out" already with the constant rewinding and slo mo??

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 09:24 AM) IIRC, there was something that happened when they switched from one board to another. They had something like 128 members at the time and the order of members reversed. So #1 was now #128, #2 was #127... #128 was #1. That must be it because

Let me toss this out for consideration, not necessarily my view. On some subconscious or cellular level we believe females are the key to our survival. Lots of females and a few males will perpetuate the species better than lots of males and a couple females. We also are imprinted with a belief that females are the nurturers, and care givers. To survive and thrive like the animals we are, we subconsciously push females into that role and the males into the hunter gatherer, protector roles. Perhaps in it in our genetic makeup. On an intellectual level we are able to see past this view, but instinctively we are not.

QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 09:13 AM) Yah that's bizarre, I joined a couple of days after him and have a lower member #. That's a Canadian exchange rate thing

At this point it's read it and weep time until the mid season point. I'd be surprised if we pick up a starter at this point.

Schedule Here It's getting close. . .

Member numbers?? Nuke is the 6th person listed having joined on soxtalk.com day 2. Yet he is member number 124? How??

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 07:36 PM) When I was in Boy Scouts, someone once told me that you can't sweat in Nevada because there's no moisture in the air. I didn't believe him at the time nor do I now, but there's always been that lingering thought in my mind that people just don't make up stuff that stupid. Anyone care to finally prove him wrong (preferrably with first-hand experience)? I've done some extreme hot weather camping and yes you do sweat, but it evaporates very quickly. Long sleeve light color cotton shirts and long pants help to hold in that persperation and keep you cooler, which is counterintuitive for most people who try and shed clothing. Keeping the sun off your skin is a good thing. Sweat comes from inside, not the air so dry air doesn't stop your body from sweating, it just determines how long it takes to evaporate off your skin or clothing.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 08:27 AM) Where's Luis Vizcaino?? I assume they are still working on the physical, contract details, etc. Who gets bumped?

I guess McAllen was too stupid to test

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 08:06 AM) I kinda think Clemens wants to retire, since the Stros lost a bunch of talent this offseason and maybe he thinks they can't compete. This is a pretty bad way to go about it, though - if he wins the arb and still retires, he looks foolish for turning down 22 mil. If he loses and retires, or if he wins and plays, he looks greedy. Kind of a no-win situation for him. The best solution is to either hammer out a one-year deal before this goes to an arbiter, or to just retire and say that he didn't want this to drag out. Watching Clemens this past season, and getting a lot of Astros coverage convinced me he is one of the most competitive guys in all of sports. He's got a chance to blow away the record for starting pitcher contract and I think he is going to try for it. I am guessing but if they did sign Beltran, he would have pitched for less. Remember he played for "only" $5.7 last season. I do not believe that is going to help either side in this. I hope it goes to arbitration, it will be an interesting show.

Current Sox Depth Chart Updated Today

If we are talking about which Sox starter will pitch the 5th game of the season, I am guessing El Dugue. I am also drinking some Garland Flavor-Aid and believing he's #3 by season end. White Sox Depth Chart Updated Today

Most benchmarks that are used to determine similarities and differences between the sexes as usually very cultural and societally biased. And perhaps that is the best way to study this. What roles do societies place their members? Humans are grouped together in a shared cooperative society for their mutual benefit. Some amount of efficiency to maximize each members roles eventually surfaces as every system strives to be efficient and survive. The US has become a world power by how well we use every member of our society and ultimately may fail based on whacking those efficiencies out of line. Each individual has different strengths and weaknesses. Taking any of these strengths and forming a set will generally surround both men and women. If we see that more men than women are in that set, we will on some conscious or subconscious level want more people like that in that role. It makes us more efficient. If I have seen 14 women and 2 males in elementary education, and the females have been excellent teachers, I will be encouraging of more people like that to enter the profession. It will probably not be overt, but more subtle. If you ask me "would men be good elementary teachers, I would answer yes, and offer many reasons" but I may not think of that career path when talking with a young male undergrad.

Looks like fun to me. Sobering to realize two hours later some jackass could be trying to kill them with a suicide bomb or a sniper rifle. stay safe guys.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 07:28 AM) I'm suprised he settled for this though. The Dodgers were rumored to have offered him $9 million over 2 years before they signed Derek Lowe. I'm guessing his options were running out. His career could go either way at this point. I'd like to see him return to Cy Young form, but I am more inclined to believe he will finish the season in their bull pen or trying to win his 10th game. I'll take Garland over Loiaza at this point in time.

E-Lo was Kenny Williams finest hour by far. Both in getting him and in getting rid of him. I wish him the best of luck. He was gold for a season here.

Robin mentioned he got half way to the mound before realizing Ryan was as old as his father and wasn't certain what to do next. Whip an old man, stop, whatever. UI think it's just one of the funniest moments in baseball fights.

In arbitration, those are the only two choices for the arbiters. A three-member panel will meet and each one will pick one contract and best of three wins. The contract that will be mentioned the most by Clemens is Pedro's $17.5 mil, the contract the Astros will be talking about is Maddux. Reading between the lines, both sides know they are low or high. And now it's up to an arbiter. Clemens just squeezed himself. If he loses arbitration and retires his image takes a hit. I think his competitive juices, losing the Beltran sweepstakes, and some personal issues all are wrapped up here. I believe the arbiters would easily side on a Pedro-size $17.5 mil for a guy coming off a Cy Young year. One side is $4 mil below, the other is $4.5 high. Knowing that the arbiters cannot decide on something in the middle, Clemens had to pick his number. I believe, as do many Houston sportswriters that he would have been a lock to be awarded $20 mil. At $22 mil his chances are about 50-50 or slightly worse. The arbiters will have to decide to under or over pay the man for 2005. There is no history to handicap this one, it's a record spread with record amounts in a winner take all showdown with everyone all in.

QUOTE(da_bears86 @ Jan 18, 2005 -> 09:43 PM) probably but im droppin the class i dont need it to graduate and i dont need another f. its my first f ever in a class I can understand dropping. Think just for a minute about overcoming this little set back and passing. Could be a great experience.

QUOTE(da_bears86 @ Jan 18, 2005 -> 09:10 PM) failed calc. in deep s*** wont be on for at least a week Einstein failed Art, try harder next time. Does your school offer any tutoring?

I applaud him for this move. It isn't a matter of is he worth 22 mil, it's which number is closer to being correct, the $13.5 the Astros offered or the $22 mil that Clemens picked? The arbiter has those two choices. I love it. Pedro signed for what $17.5 per year? If the Astros had picked something like $15 mil they would win, $13.5 is a bit of a low ball. So if you are the arbiter which offer is more correct? The Astros low ball or the player's pie in the sky. Two bad numbers.