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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 08:21 AM) Which is funny, because his main complaint is freedoms. I'd love to see his reaction to his rights in Mexico as an immigrant. From talking to many a maquila manager who moved to the interior, it's usually pretty damn nice. A work permit was under $100 and could be obtained in a day. Once that is secured you can travel and live anywhere in the country. There are some restrictions on land ownership, but the rest isn't too bad. Until the drug violence escalated I would have accepted a position in the interior without hesitation. Then you also have areas like Lake Chapala which recently had 40,000 ex-pats living there. You don't even have to learn Spanish. Very cheap living. Imagine a nice 2,000 square foot home with modern amenities, a gardener, maid, etc for US $500 per month.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 03:53 PM) Translation: "I didn't really want to do this, until someone handed me 20k to make this press conference." What a joke. I also liked how she phrased what happened to her. In a prepared statement written by attorneys, her first "response" to Cain physically touching her wasn't "hey what are you doing?! You can't do that!" It was "hey, you know I have a boyfriend." You are so right. Any attorney would have told her that saying hey you can't do that would have been better for a lawsuit. Damn, maybe she just wanted him to stop? Crazy.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 05:24 PM) Be sarcastic all you want. The timing of this is incredibly suspect. Just wait until she's on Nancy Grace to further "the cause." Really? Perry enters the race, his campaign uncovers some issues with another candidate and tips off reporters who then report on it. Should Perry have maybe done the research before announcing he was running? What is so suspicious about Perry tipping them off when he did?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 01:09 PM) Meh, not great comparisons. In this case, people are complaining about paying for a service that they use for their own needs. I dont think I would complain about something like XM radio or Sirius radio in my car because I expect that to cost a fee. I dont complain about tipping a server because I am using their service to make it easier to dine. And if they doubled or tripled their rates you wouldn't complain?

Well today was the first practice where I wasn't competing with the football team for players. Several new kids showed up and I needed to field a team tomorrow night. Yuck. I slotted kids as best I could, but I know I have a few out of position, a few kids starting that shouldn't. I explained that to everyone but one kid started sulking, walked away pouting. I figure this is his one chance, then he's adios.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 12:52 PM) SO basically, you need not complain because there are other options? Ever complain about a bad restaurant? There are other options? Ever complain about a car? Same thing. This just hit a wider group of people all at the same time.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 12:57 PM) Effective zero percent interest rates at the Federal Reserve level. Doesn't that also lower the banks' cost?

You are too young to remember but when consumers complained about ATMs when they were introduced the banks omniously said going to a live teller was too expensive and that the ATMs were a better, cheaper alternative. Today I find it amazing that banking is the only industry I can think of that a machine is more expensive than a human. Are there any systems you sell where it is cheaper for the company to just hire people to do it instead of buying software? And what many people are discovering is you can get those features for free. Again, it was my savings that tipped the balance. No way an account with anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000, maybe 30 transactions a year, 26 deposits, should cost me anything.

Mechanical and disciplined are two different concepts. You can be mechanical and not disciplined, you can be mechanical and disciplined, you can even be free swinging and disciplined, whcih may be what our new coach is saying.

Not a mechanical hitter and letting it fly could mean about technique not about aggressive swings. Instead of filling his head with mechanical thoughts like hip position, shoulder rotation, head angle, etc. just see a good pitch and swing. Works in golf and I believe it works in baseball.

Rock for over one hundred years banks have not only done that for free, they actually paid you for storing your money there. What has changed? Products that the banks themselves invented, promoted, and in some cases forced, onto their customers. When my wife opened a new checking account she told them she did not want a debit card. She was not allowed to opt out of a debit card. She was told she could throw it away when she received it in the mail, but there was not a way to stop the debit card from being created. My objection is I have been regularly making two transfers per month into a savings account. Both come from my checking account, also at the same bank. That does not qualify me for a free savings account. The only ways I can keep my savings account there without a $10 per month fee is to have a $25,000 balance (on an account paying 1%) or have a direct deposit from by employer. I'm moving the account to a bank that does not have those rules and as a bonus, I can make deposits from my phone. So I am complaining that my bank is charging me for services that other banks offer for free. If your local coffee shop started a cover charge to get in the door would you keep paying for it or switch to another coffee shop?

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 7, 2011 -> 11:39 AM) I only have 6 lists, guys. Please don't wait until the deadline until you send in your list! And I don't think I had more than 15 names.

I wonder what is said in board rooms by MLB owners about recruiting players in developing countries. Baseball is unique in that the college system isn't the only or main path to a 25 man roster spot.

Lucky me, I was a borrow when rates were high and a saver when rates are low.

Gee, you really are ambitious, the whole city? Both sides of the street?

Evenings are longer now that it's dark at 6:15

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2011 -> 12:19 PM) I saw a thread that was listed as started by "Southsider2k4" and thought "WTF"? I was waiting for someone to notice. I searched the site in case you had already posted the article and thought why not, I'll use the mother of all bumps. SS2k4 ~and~ it's not in the 'buster.

Can't really help anyone who doesn't want help

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 6, 2011 -> 10:44 AM) The banks backed off on charging customers to use debit cards. Not all. I am actually more miffed at other fees my banked enacted. Plus I can move to USAA with more services at a better price.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 6, 2011 -> 10:00 AM) And nobody is stopping ANY of you from inconveniencing your lives and going to the f***ing bank -- in person -- and making a cash withdraw so you can carry cash around WITHOUT having to use an ATM or Debit Card and having to pay the fees attached to them. You know, like people used to do before any of this newfangled convenience existed. There are plenty of banks and credit unions that allow you to cash checks/make a withdraw for FREE so long as you have an account with them. The only drawback is you HAVE TO GO THERE, during business hours, in order to do so. Cashless society my ass. It's cashless ONLY out of convenience. A convenience you want to use but by no means are you forced to use. What is so wrong with switching to a bank or credit union with no fees? Funny it was the same banks that promoted the hell out of using the cards.

QUOTE (God Loves The Infantry @ Nov 6, 2011 -> 09:05 AM) You think its a strawman that I look at OWS' issues with sexual assault, hypocrisy , violence, entitlement, greed, drug use, communism/socialism, anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, ignorance and so forth and consider that to be baggage that absolutely ruins any positive influence and message they might have started with? I could provide multiple examples of each of these. It doesn't surprise me that you'd look fondly at a movement overrun with degenerates, but I'm not going to join you. You think its a strawman that I look at the military's issues with sexual assault, hypocrisy , violence, entitlement, greed, drug use, communism/socialism, anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, ignorance and so forth and consider that to be baggage that absolutely ruins any positive influence and message they might have started with? I could provide multiple examples of each of these. It doesn't surprise me that you'd look fondly at a movement overrun with degenerates, but I'm not going to join you. Using a group that you are familiar with to make my point. Yes, I agree that a group's message becomes weakened when member(s) of the group act in these ways. Every group from fraternities to Churches have members who disgrace their ranks, I just do not think it is reasonable to reject the entire organization based on what some of their members may do. I differentiate that from groups who organize around an ideal or belief that is immoral, illegal, or unethical (NAMBLA, Nazis, etc). The Occupy movement didn't gain momentum around the belief that rape, stealing, violence, drug use, etc was good. This wasn't a Neonazi group suing to march in Skokie.

That would be a great way to run for President.

http://www.themonitor.com/news/minn-56353-...ura-moving.html Miffed by court ruling, Ventura weighs running for president or moving to Mexico

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 5, 2011 -> 10:02 PM) Tex, they can't hide behind their supposed lack of leadership. They have 'executive committees' and a power structure like the very corporations they despise, they just don't make it public and try to make a display of 'inclusion', while trying to silence dissention in the ranks. SOMEBODY is taking in the money and deciding what to do with it. People keep trying top smear the Tea Party for a few nuts, yet when a whole group goes rampaging thru a town, we just supposed to take is as an exception? Do what you want. Point to the wackos at Occupy protests and say that's the real movement and pick out the best tea party types and say that's the true tea party. That is really easy because it fits your political beliefs and view of the world. I try to apply the same to both. I ignore the ignorant and publicity seekers in both groups.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Nov 4, 2011 -> 07:19 AM) When in doubt, pick the tallest person available. I just may start there. I gave my team my goal keeper speech which goes something like this. When the other team scores, and they will, that means the ball passed by ten defenders ~and~ our keeper. If ten of you couldn't stop them, how is one person? So you turn around and apologize to the keeper for putting him in that position.