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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 2, 2012 -> 08:46 PM) lol. That's what soxtalk has become. It's politicstalk for the most part. Lame as hell. This is supposed to be a sports board. We could trade for strasburg tomorrow and it wouldn't generate 40 pages of this dumbs***. Most of the posters that live in filibuster rarely ever post in pht. We need to get rid of fili asap. It's a SPORTS board, people. For many of the posters here this is a community of Sox fans. Our numbers of regular contributors are in the hundreds, not tens of thousands, so deeper bonds are formed, a wider variety of topics are discussed. It is what it was suppose to be, a place where passionate Sox fans could meet and discuss topics that they are interested in. It is organized for that and has worked remarkably well for a long time. So perhaps posters here would put Stratsburg on a scale with wars, elections, and the dignity of humans and not discuss it as much. I don't find a problem with that at all.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jul 27, 2012 -> 11:15 AM) 27 world championships Most recognizable team in all of sports. Packed house every night. Off the charts merchandise sales. Their own TV network. Come on. They're the best organization in all of American sports and it's not even close. Exactly my first thought.

Managers, like POTUS, get too much blame, and too much credit.

Coaches and hitters did this for decades without film. Film helps by allowing the swing to be slowed down and micromanaged. My guess is he doesn't want to micromanage the swing. let's not take out a protractor and gauge angles. I like his philosophy that by the time you reach the Cell, your mechanics are your mechanics.

Mexico is safe, and incredible unsafe, in spots. The vacation destinations seem to be spared from the cartel violence. Most of the people I know who have family there or who vacation there just hold their breath getting away from the border. Wealthy Mexicans are flying the couple hundred miles from interior cities into the US. Private plane ownership has jumped up as well. They will even buy an extra car, something small and cheap instead of taking their Suburbans and Armadas into the border region.

http://civilwar150th.org/ There are a lot of resources for finding events. Some of the smaller battlegrounds can be the most interesting because you can get real close and personal. I'd love to see Gettysburg, that must be incredible.

All of the major battlefields have stuff planned. Some started last year 1861 + 150. It is kind of a rolling thing, since the war went on for a few years.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Aug 3, 2012 -> 11:11 AM) Ok, I was exagerating a bit obviously but did you ignore the first part... usually there is a reason these people are suspects in the first place. Walking while black, speaking Spanish . . .

Just wondering; is a business position on a social issue any more or less valid when it is rooted in blackmail or developed as part of a strategic business plan?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 2, 2012 -> 09:44 PM) I can't remember the last time someone not named me or y2hh got suspended back here, and that was for a series of f*** yous. This guy. But it was a while ago. Most suspensions go unnoticed.

The anniversary of many US Civil War events have been happening and will be happening. Next summer we are thinking of hitting the Civil War trail for some of the remembrances, events, (Celebrations?)

For ten years I have had a great run with T-Mobile. I guess maybe I was just lucky, but I never really had a problem. Until this summer. Damn f***ers changed my all you can eat data plan without notifying me. Basically they limited my roaming data. Since I only data roam once a year, and not in the previous six months from their change in March, they did not notify me. So one week into a six week vacation, my wife and I were out of data. No trip adviser, no gas buddy, no facebook, no Pandora, no nothing. We had planned on using those tools for finding places to stay, etc. Their answer was finding WiFi hotspots. My response, look at a map of f***ing Wyoming. I'm thirty miles or more between towns and in National Parks, there is no free WiFi hotspots, only $1 a minute internet when I am lucky.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 05:11 PM) Peavy is going to cost $4M if we let him walk. That is locked in and will be on the books. Period. So, if we pick up the option the effective cost is $14M. Now, who can we sign for 1 year at $14M that will be better than Jake Peavy? Probably nobody. Also, you are giving up potential mid-season trade bait is we suck next year, or a draft pick if he says all year. I'd say to pick the option up. ^^^

This trip we covered Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain (f*** the road from Grand Lake to Estes, never again), Carlsbad Caverns, Guadalupe, and Big Bend. I received a job offer from the school in Big Bend. Four teachers, 20+- students. They needed 4-8 grade Generalist (check) ELA / History emphasis (check) ESL Cert (check) Cross Country coach (check) Included is a 3 bedroom home in Big Bend for $460 per month rent. Basically the school is for NPS personnel, Border Patrol, and a few concessionaire kids. If circumstances were different I would consider it. Living in my favorite National Park would be cool. In the past couple years we have toured the Natchez Trace, Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah, Smokey Mountains, and Acadia. We've become Passport stamp junkies. Next year we are thinking Civil War sites or Utah for our summer vacation. I am also looking onto a teacher/ranger/teacher program that is active in a few parks.

After a week in Yellowstone I must say what an amazing place. We saw grizzly bear, elk, antelope, sheep, bison, martin's, wild flowers, stunning vistas from valley to mountains. Ate some great food, camp in some great spots. What I can't understand is why they spend so much time on silly geysers, old volcanoes, weird geo-thermal pools, hot springs, and on and on. Who finds this interesting? (just kidding Balta). Once again I keep thinking I'm going to have to take Balta on my vacations to "learn me something". I am a huge National Parks fan. From Acadia to Big Bend. This trip we have visited Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain (plus some other NPS sites) and will also stop in Guadalupe, Carlsbad Caverns, and Big Bend. The facilities range from excellent to primitive. The employees (yes those government types we like to complain about) range from awesome to mearly great. The altitude is kicking my ass. The drive through Rocky Mountain National Park scared the s*** out of me. I prefer beaches to cliffs that drop off 5,000 feet less than 18" from my car tires.

I am travelling the backcountry of Wyoming and Colorado, writing this from the porch of a cabin in Colorado Springs. There is a really surreal element of emerging from the woods and seeing the US Flag at half staff. The lump in my throat as I asked someone what happened made it difficult to speak.

I deserve the accolades for not posting much I know the personal views of most people here better than I do my closest real friends and family.

Wow, I'm at the beach for a month with really spotty internet connectivity. I am so glad I decided today to chill inside and see what has been happening. As soon as I heard Greg + Idiotic Post = ChiSoxFn beat down I knew exactly where to look for the posts Looking at how much Chicagoans still enjoy discussing Ozzie, if I had a mediocre team and looking to sell tickets, I'd hire Ozzie in a second. Then I would Doug Collins him at the right time.

Thank you for that reminder. My dad just drove down to deliver a truck I bought. He and my mom spent 6 days on the road and basically a day and a half with me because of my job demands. He taught me by example the value of showing up ready to work every day.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 14, 2012 -> 10:06 PM) Jesus...was he independently wealthy? No, he worked for Bell Labs as an engineer while attending to law school. It took him five years to finish law school. Very tiring work he said.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 13, 2012 -> 02:19 PM) Then if its such a smart decision, those who went to College shouldnt complain. I obviously made a conscious effort to get a College degree, so it stands to reason I believed that it was worth it. But if any of my friends started b****ing about going to College, Id really have little pity for them. And those that didn't should also not complain. They each made their choice. But that isn't how life works, we all complain.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jun 15, 2012 -> 01:28 PM) So, no comments on the prosecutor editing testimony? Isn't editing standard practice? If not the jury would have to hear word for word hours and hours of questioning. Isn't it then up to the defense to offer their own?

When you apply for a job what is on the application? Work history and education are near the top. The better both are the better you chances. Eventually when you have great experience and a qualifying education, you are in a much better position than someone with just one or the other.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 14, 2012 -> 11:09 AM) The latter would mean that he's underrated, which is definitely NOT the case. I'm not too certain about that. He is about the lowest rated manager by most posters here, yet the Marlins and their fans were practically dancing in the streets to get him. They valued him much higher than Sox fans. So it seems like we underrated him compared to Marlin ownership and fans. At least when he was announced as their manager. In reality they probably overrated him and we underrated him. Time will tell who was closer to reality.

Great advice ^^ I was just speaking with a new friend who took his engineering degree and went to law school. He practiced patent law and really enjoyed it before becoming a writer.