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After reading through the thread as much as I could, I'm wondering how we could define a good and great farm system and how long would it take to get there. If the goal of the farm system is producing mlb ready talent as quickly as possible, then swapping draft picks for 25 man roster players does that. If it is 25 man roster players at the cheapest price, then drafting and developing until they are mlb ready and under control accomplishes that. Both I believe are valid points of view and both would produce markedly different farm teams.

I do like fried chicken and waffles.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 5, 2011 -> 06:59 AM) Now a practical idea like this where the people who are upset actually do something to change their own behavior, instead of trying to make everyone else pay for theres makes way more sense to me. If you are pissed off at banks, don't stop off at Starbucks and pay for your latte with your debit card on the way to occupywallstreet. If you want everyone else to change, change your own behavior first. SS, I agree that we've become a cashless society, more dependent on financial institutions for many transactions, like morning coffee when we had used cash. However, and there is always a however isn't there, I think your comment would have more merit if the banks were proposing a per transaction fee, but from what I am reading it is a flat rate, no matter how often you use the card. Are you suggesting we stop using debit cards and go back to carrying cash for coffee(1) and checks for clothes(2)? Wasn't it the banks that encouraged debit card and ATM use, offered incentives for adopting those options over writing checks or utilizing a teller, and touted how this technology saved banks money in transaction costs? And at the core what is really happening is consumers are looking at costs and moving to institutions that offer these services at a lower cost. We're switching to USAA for our accounts. More services at lower costs. The push was my current bank charging a $10 per month fee just for having an account. In my savings account for example there are two transactions per month, a regularly scheduled transfer from my primary checking on the 15th and a electronic "sweep" from my checking to savings on the 16th or so of "leftover money" from the previous month. According to my bank, those are costly transactions for them to process and for free savings I will need to have a direct deposit instead of a transfer. Because I availed myself of the many programs my bank sent me brochures, emails, and had signs up everywhere like Bill Pay, automatic deposits, etc. it will take me a while to extract myself from my current bank. I'm not certain if drug dealers took marketing and sales lessons from banks or vice versa, but I was hooked on my bank's offerings, now I found a new dealer who offers even more, for less. (1) transactions less than $10 (2) transactions over $10

http://www.facebook.com/Nov. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19266211

So why not explore the other forums around here? We're manufacturing Sox news to talk about, creating stuff that possibly isn't even there. When Mark signs (somewhere) or there is quote that Manto doesn't like baserunners or some nonsense, come on back to Pale Hose Jump in the Quietly so no one sees thread. Your response has to start with the next letter in the alphabet. 4,000 Balta and SS posts can't be wrong!

So a few misbehaving occupiers allows you to reject all of them, but we're suppose to look past that marine? People are unemployed, some for a very long time. Yes, they are not paying taxes now, they lost their jobs. Some very good people were out of work for months, even years. They see billions get tossed at corporations who then use predatory practices against them. As Americans they utilize their rights of free speech to protest. Yes, some are really wacked, just like your fellow marine. But there are some with some very valid points, even if I disagree with them. Using the logic I hear from a lot of people, only employed people can protest against unemployment As far as the drug use from this marine, any organization that needs to test 100% of their employee on a monthly basis has a huge problem. He can't be the only one.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 4, 2011 -> 08:09 PM) I think that battle was fought for a period of years, yeah. In the past 11 or so years since he left often, how often have you heard it?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 4, 2011 -> 06:26 PM) Most of the democrats in congress. Versus millions of liberal Americans who didn't say it was OK. And have they really been saying it for years?

I want to see a guy go up there, look at a couple pitches, then return to the dugout and get a bat . . . I kid because I care™

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 4, 2011 -> 06:34 AM) Was it just heavy breathing into the receiver? Patriotic music, a notice to call a number to have the calls blocked, and a Cain stump speech. QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 4, 2011 -> 08:11 AM) Well, we were told for years that sticking a cigar into an intern's poos didn't matter and all that mattered was job performance. Who told you that?

And last season I went with a 4-4-2 but kind of a U for my backs. It fit the girls on the team. I wasn't tracking the stat at the beginning of the season, but in our last 7 games, no team score on the left side of my defense. Yesenia was the bomb. When the kicker for the football team became ineligible I suggested she try out. Damn does she have a leg. She intimidated the other girls and when she had the ball, they would duck out of the way.

The high school coach is very good, but I believe it is his assistants who are really driving this program. He's also a football coach. I believe Defensive coordinator or line coach. His assistant played at a very high level in Mexico, was an assistant coach at a University there. He also ran a club level program from what I've been told. In middle school we play boys now until Christmas and the girls crank up in January until the beginning of March. Texas is one of about 6 or 7 states that play soccer as a winter sport. Sucks for the north Texas teams. They cancel some games from too cold conditions. But it keeps us from forcing kids to choose from their club competition or school. Our HS program has a major challenge and the new formation is a partial answer. We have a city to our south that will send three or sometimes all four of our district representatives to the state tourny. Seems as if they always are getting a dozen recent immigrants to play for them ;-). It is tough to complain, our basketball program seems to always pull a couple immigrants as well who make big contributions. So we're starting by out thinking them. When we get back in formation I look at only three backs and cringe. With a two goal lead I will fall back into a 5-3-2, at least on defense. If we get down, those two mids will be cheating a bit to the goal side. I have three, possibly four speedy solid players for my mids and a little waterbug kid for my center forward. He flat out can control the ball and is good with both feet. I wish he was about 6 or 8 inches taller, I'll move him to the far side for corner kicks and get a taller kid in for any header opportunities. I also haven't really identified a goal keeper. I had one who has played the position before in a league, but I wasn't impressed during drills. No instincts were present.

Crap, why did it do that?

A smoke detector is chirping and annoying me.

Just received a call from Cain. Why? It's frickin' Nov 3 in TEXAS?? He either has too much cash or not enough brains. Don't be spending money in Texas in November.

Thank you.

I am trying to think of a song to teach the idea of mood and tone. Even better would be one where the lyrics set one mood and the music another. Basically the students will read the lyrics (poem) and answer questions about mood, tone, and perhaps any otehr literary device that may be lurking in there. After listening to the song they will answer the questions again, only this time with the music.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 12:54 PM) He was the CEO of a fast food company and only took home $18 million? That makes him a complete failure as a CEO. A normal CEO should have taken home 20 times that. He had all those settlements

Toss it all out and start fresh, beginning today.

Well I did consider that in my reply.

QUOTE (God Loves The Infantry @ Oct 30, 2011 -> 03:40 PM) It's for a worthwhile cause. People who use drugs shouldn't be Soldiers. We need to filter them out and eliminate them from our ranks. I guess it would be difficult to determine who may be abusing and who isn't, and then just test those that you are unsure of.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 11:40 AM) Franklin was widely respected indeed, and he accomplished as much as anyone might in a lifetime. But in terms of who was considered the obvious choice for leader of our country, it was no contest. When it came time to choose who should be President, Washington was the clear choice. For that reason, I'd choose Washington. In terms of who left the biggest mark on our country and the world, I agree though, you could choose any one of Washington, Franklin, Jefferson and Hamilton, and probably not go wrong with any of them. Franklin was considered too old so his contributions and record wasn't even considered for the first executive branch position.

BTW, according to the Enquirer this week, Edwards' daughter achieved the ultimate revenge on Edwards' mistress at a wedding (maybe it was the daughters). So John is still making headlines over there.

My favorite line is concerning the enormous net worth of $18 mil, I'm guessing he's one of the poorest of the candidates.

I was impressed by the team of coaches all helping during what little I have been around professional baseball teams. It was not like there was a resource standing there saying, hell it ain't about rounding third, so I got nothin' to say. It may be where he stands for part of the game, but it shouldn't limit his, or any coaches contributions.