Texsox

QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 10:40 PM) Huh? Iraq is surrounded by rogue nations that wouldn't mind encroaching on borders and attacking Iraq. Canada is surrounded by US who will come to their aid if anyone attacks. If Iraq said, yep, we got nothing, proved it, some other Middle Eastern country would be licking their chops and looking to move in.

A brothel in Nevada was giving a freee "service" to returning GIs from Iraq.

Did you see The Big Chill? That song (Can't Always Get What You Want) was hilariously played at the funeral

Iraq is in a corner of the globe that is very dangerous to be weak. Bluffing and lying is all part of the life of a dictator. Contrast that to Canada, who doesn't care how they look, they have Nuke_Cleveland protecting their butts also. So they aren't in Iraq!? Let's pick another country and start shooting, overthrow the government, and install democracy. We can keep doing that throughout the world until everyone has a freely elected democratic government. Seriously Iraq was not a 10-1 underdog to have WMD. If a bookie started taking bets, not having WMD would have paid long odds. As anti-war as I was, I felt it was better than 50-50 that we were going to find something. I am slightly surprised, and a bit proud, that we didn't Mark Furman a bloody glove.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 10:13 PM) Nobody Does it Better--Carly Simon

Not just athletes and Presidents should have a theme song played as they walk in a room. If you could have a theme song, what would it be? Possibly not your all-time fav, possibly it is.

Glad you are getting prepared for the future. :headshake

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 07:56 PM) Oh man, I didn't even notic Tex made me more Xy than before.....Wouldn't be the first time. ;-) How was Christmas?

She's been playing for as long as I can remember going to games. I have a lot of great memories singing along with Nancy.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 05:49 PM) Because that's the way players have policed themselves for decades. Furthermore, it adds something to the game - any good fan can tell you that. It's part of momentum and the toughness that hockey is all about. It's hard to explain, but it really is part of the game. I don't live for fights, but they certainly have their place during the course of a season. Why doesn't it add something to basketball? Basketball was a joke in the 70s with the fights and after Rudy T almost died, they cleaned up their act, then their imagine, and soon were a major sport with major revenues. Football is physical but doesn't need fighting to fill the stadiums.

Besides boxing, why is hockey the only sport that cannot survive without fighting? Football manages just fine, as does baseball and basketball. I think fighting turns the sport into a circus sideshow. If fans need to see fighting to enjoy the game, then there are serious problems with the game. Give me a wide open game, with great skating, crisp passes, and some scoring, and I'm a happy man.

rubber cement dripped into places looks a lot like snot. Saran wrap the toilet. Pull tight and don't leave any wrinkles. Swap the monitor cables

Depending on the style of chair you can slowly pour water into the foam until it is water logged. It takes a lot of time but when they sit down it's like sitting in a puddle.

A recorded movie line would work fine. The Admiral Theater was the one that Dahl would use. I think it's out of business though.

QUOTE(mreye @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 02:00 PM) I don't want to bother the people working there. Have them call each other

The set up The punch line by YASNY

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 01:55 PM) How about the suicide hotline? Funny, but annoying to the suicide hotline. That may cause me to be put on hold

There are baseball fans who root for the Cubs, I like those guys. You can have a decent conversation, sjare in each other's misery and frustration. Then there are the Cub fans who think a squeeze play has something to do with a mustard bottle and a suicide play is driving to the Cell :fyou

Tape down the switch hook on their phone so when they answer, the phone keeps ringing. Change their speed dials to porn lines etc. (do not violate any company policies) Sign them up for every free offer you can find, the stranger the better.

I didn't know we were still using pennies. Where's the $50 bill contest??

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 08:41 AM) Are you kidding me? That Critic guy never quits b****ing! Speaking of critics, when we finally do win a World Series, think they will erect a statue of Mariotti for all his helpful suggestions? [logging off and running for cover] Speaking of which I liked his column today

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 08:11 AM) What about 5, 6 or 7 games there Tex. Will you give a bit of leeway then? I'm just talking about quieting the critics. If it takes 5, 6, or 7 games it better not be an "El" Series

He doesn't post often, but when he does it's always first rate with excellent analysis.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 12, 2005 -> 08:19 AM) Nolan Ryan was definately the man you didn't f*** with That "fight" with Robin and how Robin tells the story is about the funniest thing I've heard.

QUOTE(winodj @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 08:55 PM) I've run out of rave. I think he misspelled