Texsox

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 07:10 AM) I'd be interested in more "reception quality" type of information. YAS, you are in Kentucky, it takes 3 or 4 years for the signal to reach back that far

I think it is in Maggs best interest to delay signing as long as possible to give the knee time to heal. I suspect we'll be reading small leaks about Maggs alowing teams to look over medical records, Maggs running for this team, whispers here and there until Late April or May. I just don't see him wanting to sign for a couple more months.

Just what we need, more members :rolly

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 09:10 AM) Lupica has a way of looking at things and getting right to crux of the matter. I've always respected that guy, even if I didn't always agree with him. Great writer. I love his work.

Link here

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 07:01 AM) Today's column on the steroid thing. I heard a report last night that mentioned that most players, including entire teams, were pushing for full testing. I got to thinking about the White Sox, that no Sox players were suspected (Frank ) and that they may have acted with the support of the White Sox ownership who wanted to bust the guy across the city. :sosasucks

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 09:43 PM) They need to change the law and make an example out of her. Either way she is going to rot in hell. One of the cornerstones of our justice system is we do not make laws retroactive. Interesting that you have to be a Doctor to kill a fetus. You have to go to medical school and take an oath to do no harm, then you can kill a fetus. If you are unskilled, it's a crime. I guess it's a crime to do it poorly and ineffectvly. If instead she decided to sky-dive, ride in the rodeo, etc. would that be a crime?

QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 14, 2005 -> 12:30 AM) That is a quote of the month... Then post it in the quotes of the month thread

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 08:41 PM) I have? I'm not the only one.......did you read the post I quoted when I made that one? Evidently not. No you aren't the only one, and it isn't just the GOP or just the DEMs. The politicians have created an Us vs. Them competition in our society for their benefit, not ours. The media, in reporting and commentating have helped to perpetuate it. The parties have seemingly dealt the issues out like cards in a poker game and are now playing their hand. No room for overlap, no room for compromise. No matter what happens, if it is good, grab the credit, if it is bad, blame the other party. Distortions and all out lies are accepted if they come from "our" side. Truth is rejected if it comes from the "other" side. Boutique news is becoming the fashion of the day. If the news casters doesn't cheer lead for "your" party, find one that does. Find someone who is on your side and keep drinking the koolaide. Why is Fox growing so fast? It's news for "us" not "them". Conservatives are saying it must be balanced, because I agree with everything they say, and I'm balanced. Moderates are saying the LA Times is balanced, because I agree with everything they say, and I'm balanced. In the end, we are heading towards a non violent civil war. America will not fall from external forces, America will fall from internal forces.

I have a stupid quote going through my head all morning. I think it's from MASH "I little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants." I hope this passes it on and I can stop thinking about it

QUOTE(winodj @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 08:33 PM) Not true, I've pulled many a nosehair without a single tear. Yeah, but they were someone elses

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 07:39 PM) The ban on gay marriage was voted on by 11 states and passed by all. Evidently the people want it and not the state. How do progressives propose to reward hard work? By taking away from those who earn and re-distributing their wealth to those who don't? Spare me. Socialist robbery is all that is. What do Conservatives have to show for their time in office? The demise of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the freeing of millions of people in Eastern Europe, the liberation of Afghanistan from the Taliban regime, the removal of Saddam Hussein from power. Recodify discrimination? If by that you mean an end to racial quotas ( reverse discrimination ) then you can add that to their list of accomplishments. Explain how we've left our borders unprotected when we've spent billions to hire border patrol officers, deployed the most sophisticated technology available to help catch illegal immigrants and increased funding to improve the monitoring of our harbors by an exponential amount, Also please explain to me why this is such a concern to you now when before 9-11 cracking down on illegal immigration was government sponsored racisim? That's one thing I can't quite compute. BTW, "Progressives" have Vietnam and Korea on their record and I seem to recall us losing about 100 times as many men in those 2 wars as in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nuke, This post is the prime example of our nation's biggest problem. You have neatly categorized stuff as Us or Them. We are all the US. The Dems don't go and hibernate during a GOP term nor do the GOP during a Dem. I find it disgusting that you cannot embrace all Americans, just the ones who back the GOP. And by the way, some pretty disgusting individuals call themselves conservatives. We have accomplished all these things as a nation. Democratic led initiatives have led to cleaner water, cleaner air, and safer working conditions. But that didn't happen with just Dems working on it. It happened with a great deal of compromise and cooperation. You ave pointed out how Kerry supported the initial invasion, would you like to give him credit for the fall of Afghanistan?

QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 07:34 PM) *Hijacking thread* This was one of the dirtiest moves by Karl Rove in the 2004 election, making sure almost all states had this gay marriage proposal on the ballot during the election. Because most Americans I believe are against gay marriage, which I guess is their right. But when they see this proposal last second it reminds them that they want a right winger in power who would never let such an evil thing as gay marriage happen. Meh just my observation. I wouldn't classify it as a dirty move. I would call it a brilliant stategy.

http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0501/05/A01-50709.htm More at link. I am speechless, this is so sad.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 07:12 PM) It's a date! Did I tell you I can't bowl without holding hands? giggle giggle

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 06:12 PM) That's funny because there were 2 American's who were pretty vocal about us doing something about the threat Iraq posed. They too saw the evidence the CIA had accumulated and even went on television a number of times warning us about the "grave threat" they posed. Their names.... John Kerry and Al Gore Funny how quickly their opinions changed when it was politically convienent for them. Or when it was shown that the evidence was faulty. Sad how quickly some opinions didn't change when presented with contrary analysis and intelligence.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 06:09 PM) I don't have exact details but that's what I keep hearing. I just wonder if that was before the invasion and they didn't say anything or after they couldn't find them, came up with a theory of where the could be. They aren't here We *know* he had them Where could they be? The logical conclusion is Syria VS. They aren't here I wonder *if* he ever had any If it was before, then that is a very sad case indeed.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 06:04 PM) BTW. Most military commanders are of the opinion that Iraq's WMD was moved to Syria in the months leading up to the invasion. When did they form that opinion?

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 05:48 PM) Wow tex, that was a very "NUKE-like" post. I'm impressed! Dollars are replaceable, lives are not. Let's count the body bags associated with foreign aid and see who is the greatest contributor. That's the sacrifice that really matters and when that isn't appreciated, I get pissed fast. I am far more impressed when some third world country contributes 1,000 men for peacekeeping force, than some country that sends a check and a thank you. Hell, half the time they forget the thank you.

QUOTE(winodj @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 05:14 PM) All I ever get is "Your best days are behind you." Sorry, {insert stereotype joke here} That would be way to easy and way too close to that magical line that ends with my password not working for a few days

QUOTE(striker62704 @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 04:42 PM) Does anyone know how to get those huge MLB schedules that alot of bars have? See who is advertising on them. If it is a beer or soda company hood jump one of their delivery trucks, sometimes they have some. Be prepared that many times it is thieir promo staffs that hand them out and those guys can be impossible to bump into. Next step ask the bar if they can get you one. It's all about keeping customers happy. And the ever popular steal one

QUOTE(TheBlackSox8 @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 12:24 PM) i think i need glasses....image looks a little blurry That's the problem when you enlarge. Generally it is better to produce the sig at or slightly above the final size.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 13, 2005 -> 12:42 PM) Which goes to the big philosophical difference between US and many other world governments. We want our government to provide as little as possible to the people. We want to be able to make our own choices for as many things as we can. We don't want to be told what school to attend, what doctor to see, what organizations we will fund etc. Bureaucracy has exploded in the 20th century after the New Deal of the 30's/40's, and now we have an almost entire population who has no idea what it means to exsist without government assistance of one sort or another. Its a direct correlation of why we went from needing no income tax in the 18th and 19th century, to having a huge debt today. Many countries have a history of entitlement so that is how their government and societies are set up. They pay high taxes, and they expect to be handed everything. The US historically wasn't founded like that. One founding father envisioned the US as independant utopian farmers, with an extremely limited government. That is why the government leaves much of charity work up to the private sector. And by and large the private sector responds as US private citizens give more to charities and causes than the rest of the world combined. Blog that

I remember going home from Alpine Valley on Rte 12 and seeing dozens of vehicles pulled over for speeding, DUI, etc. Concert after concert. Dumb asses. The other speeding fest was Rte 43 coming home from Road America. After watching races for hours the flatlanders would be pretending they were drivers in their Renault Alliances and getting pulled over and over and over.