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Added another win tonight. Sixth straight shut out. I changed my formation to a 3-3-4, adding another striker. My defense is just amazing.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 01:05 PM) Welcome them back? No. Expect them back? Absolutely. I agree, but it would seem weird getting back a citizen who may have left the country decades earlier and hasn't paid taxes all that time. My brother in law has been living in England and other countries for over 20 years. If England sent him here for a lifetime of care, it would seem weird, but he maintains his US citizenship and I guess that makes him US responsibility.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 01:37 PM) Seeing that most animals that are consumed are cows, pigs and chickens, they would just stop breading them as they currently do. It's not like we find those animals out in the wild. Interesting theoretical question. Wouldn't the reprecussion really depend on timing? If it was a gradual stopping, the population could be reduced easily. But imagine for a moment that we suddenly stopped eating meat. What would we do with all those pigs, cows, chickens, pigs, etc? Turn them loose somewhere? We could have free range cows back on the prarie.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 01:19 PM) You honestly think there are enough places like that to sustain the 6 billion people on Earth? It's not remotely possible to feed people meat and dairy from farms like the one you described. I'd guess those specific animal products account for less than 1% of all animal products produced for consumption. I assume you mean there is not enough land mass to sustain that many head of cattle, roaming free?

OK, that was funny Balta My parents were exactly who AOL was bilking every month. They were convonced they needed AOL's customer service even though they were paying for broadband service from Comcast. That is until I had them call AOL and ask about their internet connection.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 01:02 PM) Rehabilitated to never be caught doing a crime again that takes away his paper. Anyone that can torture dogs like that has something inside of them that will never be fixed no matter how much time he spends in jail. I am very confident that the guy really doesnt feel bad for the dogs, but feels really bad that he committed a crime and was caught. I'm not quite as pesimisstic as you, but it is easier to always think the worse. And I have more respect for meat eaters who have killed their own meat than meat eaters who are anti-hunting.

just a song before I go . . .

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 11:29 AM) Good points on the other names. I'll use the "8:30 a.m." excuse on that one. That said, Tex, where do you get the idea that somehow this puts the Republicans on a pedestal above the Dems? That said, Balta, where do you get the idea that somehow I said this puts the Republicans on a pedestal above the Dems? I mearly stated that this is the kind of behavior that I applaud from politicians and hope both sides do this. One article talked about a zero tolerance from the GOP, I hope they continue and I hope the Dems follow along.

I appreciate the argument that as a paid member of the White Sox he should be expected to voluntarily not speak out on any controversial issues. His behavior does reflect on some level on the team. It is easy to see that when a person takes a controversial stance like saying there are nothing but gays in New York or blacks do not have the capabilities to be managers. I also believe it is a shame when we expect people to not speak out against something because of potential reprecussions. I'm not certain who should speak out against dog fighting and the people that do it? Dogs maybe? Who is qualified? I believe in the US Constitution and every person's right to free speak. The fact that when some people speak more people listen shouldn't be a reason for them to be quiet. Their rights are the same as our rights.

http://www.themonitor.com/news/intoxicatio...ng-assault.html I really wish more people would understand what a bike lane is. It does not double as a turning lane. The cyclist is a teacher in a district up the river from here.

Funny, I would go with something funny, but I haven't thought it out yet

Famous last words are kind of interesting, but I'm guessing most are made up. What would yours be?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 08:42 AM) No one ever said we needed to hear Mark Buehrle's political and ethical views. This is why. Keep to yourself #56 and keep on doing what you are doing. So who should comment on items like this or wars, poverty, politics, good restaurants, etc?

QUOTE (Ron @ Feb 9, 2011 -> 08:11 PM) Always thought Mark was a classy guy. This comment was far from that. Should've just kept it to himself. Vick paid his debt to society, regardless of what you think of the crime. Does Mark get as mad about a Ray Lewis or a Donte Stallworth, athletes who killed people? I'd bet not. Really? Why do you say that?

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 08:27 AM) Yes. In your example, he would be a tax paying US citizen and would be treated like any one else. I certainly wouldn't expect Mexico to support him for the rest of his life. This whole thing seems pretty cut and dry. At least as far as common sense goes. I agree with everything except tax paying. Depending on the Mexican company, he may be completely on a Mexico payroll and not paying US taxes. In fact, that is one reason a lot of Social Security checks and other pensions head to Mexico. But yeah, it does seem like common sense until some criminal gets returned for millions of dollars in care.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 10, 2011 -> 07:45 AM) WTF? Name a D who has been established to have had personal improprieties and not almost immediately resigned? There's enough Republicans who qualify on that list to form their own caucus. You can go for financial improprieties and a few Dems will show up, but a few Republicans will show up as well. William Clinton? Gary Hart? Gary Condit?

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 9, 2011 -> 10:14 PM) Again, we didn't "kick him out" without first treating him. Feel free to keep ignoring that for the sake of a bad argument. And I think the country sending this criminal back is in the right in doing so, it's not as if we are talking about an upstanding citizen here. Really, we didn't kick him out? I'm sorry then, I must have misread where the US Hospital send him back to Mexico. For some reason I thought the hospital tried to find other facilities to care for him, and after they could not find anyone else to care for him, they flew him to Mexico. I guess my posts sound pretty crazy thinking that removing someone from your place is "kicking them out". I am such a dummy. I'm not ignoring the treatment at all. In fact I pointed out that he was treated in my first post. I'm not certain what argument you are finding here. I asked a simple question. What if Mexico cried they were too poor to treat a US citizen who was working in their country illegally, would we welcome that criminal back, after he was treated and stabilized?

Happy Birthday!

I believe Elgin will continue it's strong growth through 2014

Christopher Lee setting a record for fastest resignation with the smallest known misstep.

I wish the Dems would follow suit when it happens to someone with a (D) after their name.

If I was a journalist I'd be all over this. There has to be a very big juicy story.

And we are all happier for it Professor!

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 9, 2011 -> 06:27 PM) What the hell is this, even? This went from an actual discussion about an actual story to a complete hypothetical crap fest. That said, what kind of "crime" did he commit in Mexico? Did he steal a candy bar? Or did he rape someone? If it's the latter, I'd rather the person be thrown in the ocean to drown a miserable death, and then nobody has to take care of him ever again. If it's the former, yes, he should be returned to the country he belongs in, as I'm sure he feels bad for stealing that baby ruth for Sloth. He was working there without his proper papers (FM3). Believe it or not, Mexico required workers to fill out a couple forms and pay a small fee to work in their country. And not quite so hypothetical because it happens in our Maquila operations every once in a while where an employee working in Mexico but on the US payroll is injured and winds up in a Mexico hospital. I've never heard of a case where the person was in need of nursing home care, but at least for smaller injuries, Mexico does not kick patients out. I was just wondering how everyone would feel if the situation was in reverse. Another country shipping a criminal back so that the American taxpayer could pay the bill. If you don't like the question, feel free to not respond.

You have to admit things slow down towards the end of the alphabet.