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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 31, 2013 -> 04:20 PM) Here is the national security team meeting today to discuss bombing Syria: The question...do you ignore everyone else and only listen to what Hagel says or do you ignore everything Hagel says based on his attire? s***, and I was having a hard time deciding what to have for dinner. I truly do not believe I would want to be at that table.

Duke, you assert they are an inferior culture. In what areas are they inferior? From your argument it seems you are replying they are somehow less human than Americans. Are we smarter than them? Stronger? And is that just naturally born Americans or are our immigrants included? I can think of so many questions, is this evolutionary? Selected breeding? How did humans in America become superior to humans in other parts of the world?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 29, 2013 -> 01:20 PM) Obviously very creepy, but probably the best first-person narrative I've ever read. One of the things we are exploring is what does a person get out of reading. The discussion for any of these books will be interesting, but how to explain Lolita?

As I work towards my MA in Lierature, which is hopefully a step towards piling it high and deep, I have a Literature and Culture class that will focus on the Kennedy assasination. My first assignmnet is a book written by one of JFK's mistresses called Mafia Moll. Judith Campbell Exner is the author. My other class is a Comparative Lit class centering around "unlikable characters". Required reading include Jude the Obscure, Lolita, Madam Bovary, and a few others. I am liking my choices this semester.

And how many players use their sport (employees work) to get their mind off their troubles? Yeah, I have some compassion and empathy, but sucking is sucking and at some level players and employees are responsible for their work. The comparison is kind of unfair between "regular jobs" and athletes. There are not that many people on the planet that can do the things that Ramirez and Dunn were hired to do and there are severe restrictions on their employer's ability to hire a replacement, even part time. With great compensation comes greater expectations. These aren't hourly Joe Sixpacks.

We may be thinking of two different situations. Yes, under the scenario that a team claims him. But if he clears waivers the Sox can work out any trade, which could include the Sox eating the deferred money. After I posted again I reread the earlier posts. Damn, it's too early and I haven't finished my first cup of coffee

Isn't the last 6 years negotiable as part of any trade terms? Teams eat salary from players they trade all the time, why would this be different?

I was at a wedding where an hour into the reception a bridesmaid announced to her husband that she wanted a divorce. Two hours in she announced she was moving in with a close female friend and they were in love. Three hours in the bride started throwing punches at her for ruining the wedding and taking center stage. Best damn wedding I have ever been to.

QUOTE (MEANS @ Jun 25, 2013 -> 12:08 PM) I got to design the locker room t-shirt that they received last night, first time my favorite team won when I had the locker room design. What a great feeling! Cool. How many are you passing around here? Lol

The smell of fame is intoxicating.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 23, 2013 -> 01:40 PM) The statement from the government of Hong Kong is quite remarkable. "You didn't do everything correctly so we let him out...and by the way...about you listening in on our phone calls...." I did find that wonderfully ironic.

Hiding in Moscow just cost you any sympathy Mr. Snowden. I am now on the government's side and want you to face trial. Let's allow a judge to sort this out.

Nice career.

Congrats!

Btw, I was slightly surprised by the fact that the last five couples I know to be married or engaged purchased rings online.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jun 22, 2013 -> 10:01 AM) For accounts such as this, the money you're putting in is already taxed, so they don't owe taxes on the initial investments, ONLY the profits those investments create (minus trading costs). So if you buy a stock/fund, and it goes up, those gains aren't realized, so they're not taxable. If they sold that stock at a profit, they'd then owe taxes on the PROFIT of that sale upon selling. It doesn't matter who on the account pays the taxes on the profit, so long as it's paid. Look into fees, how much are they charging you for these funds (cost basis), etc... Thank you, I was actually thinking more about the original set up of the account. At some point I will be taking my name off, ''gifting'' it to them. I am wondering if it would actually be advantagious to just leave me off from the beginning. I do like the opportunity to teach them about investing using my money but they would realize the benefits. The fund itself has modest fees. I am picking it for ease of use and low start up costs. I have consolidated almost everything with USAA abd for a small account like his, I am valuing conveinence over returns.

What do y'all think of this? USAA has a First Invest Fund targeted for younger investers. It doesn't set the word on fire but offers a very low opening investment of $50 when you autodraft monthly deposits into the account. I was thinking of opening accounts for each of my kids (24 and 22) with joint ownership. Later I would bow out when they turn 30, get married, etc. I need to understand the tax implications doing it that way.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 01:40 PM) I think you're dreaming and need to wake up from this fantasy. If you walked down the street right now and asked random people about Snowden and the NSA, you'd be lucky if 2 in 10 knew anything about it, and you'd be even luckier if either person knew more than, "Yea, I heard about something like that..." However, if you ask them to name the cast of Jersey Shore, or who the current Bachlorette, or who just had a baby in hollywood, I'm sure 8/10 would know those answers. ...and that's why I maintain, this "dialogue" doesn't matter...and in a few weeks, it'll be long forgotten. Earlier you made the case that everyone already knew what the government was doing. Now you seem to say no one knows or cares. In the simplest of ways we can either trust the government and attack Snowden or believe he did something good, question the government by continuing the discussion. I believe people did not know the extent and this is the opportunity to educate them. Maybe not to the level where they are as brilliant as yourself, but maybe they can come close.

Btw, I knew two the other three I got right I wasn't quite as sure.

A number of posters here also felt his posts were b.s. andnot possibly true

Too bad we had to remove those threads.

5/10 Damn good questions. The balk and catchers interference were interesting.

I haven't logged in for over a week, I couldn't stomach it. This was the first thread I clicked on. Seemed way more interesting than anything with players, results, managers, GMs or anything else.

Interesting comments. I've complained before about random drug checks for employees, I always felt you needed some cause. Is getting arrested cause for searching your DNA? I am leaning towards this being a good police technique but I do see problems such as false positives. I'd be inclined to toss out profiling and keep DNA gathering.

I've really grown weary of trying to compare guys that played the same position, but in different eras. And just forget about comparing guys who played different positions. If you judge a fish by its ability to climb trees, it fails. Basketball is played with a 12 man roster, Lebron and MJ are on the roster and starting. And, I'll take a roster of guys who have played in the past twenty years against guys who played before anytime. In fact, I'll take guys ranked 13 - 24 from the past twenty years against the top 12 of the 50s - 80s, the game has changed that much. Ok that may be a bit of hyperbole, but when was the last time Dr. J was mentioned in any GOAT thread? Oscar who?