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Teams when with surprises. Someone comes out of nowhere and has a career year. Actually a couple guys. Very few teams win with 25 guys playing their usual game.

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I lost both my grandparents and my uncle to cancer. Sadly, that is not a unique statement to make. For them, and several other personal reasons, I amy participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. This is the 10th Relay that is being held in my area, and I am hoping for 50 friends who will each donate $10; or 10 friends who will donate $50, or one friend who will donate $500 The link above will take you to my web page at Relay for Life. Thank you all.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 10:54 AM) The four of you should have given the kid what he was looking for and flashed him. At least then he'd know that "Things are bigger in Texas" really is just an old wives tale. . .

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 11:58 AM) This is weird. I hate reality TV with a passion, but this will have Ozzie on it. I'm torn. X3. I have never watched Survivor, American Idol, or any of the others. But this one may just tempt me . . .

QUOTE (daa84 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 10:51 PM) is there ever a bad time to cook up a pound of bacon? QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 10:53 PM) When visiting your Hasidic Jewish in-laws? Another two day old joke Tex stumbles upon.

The guy started out pretty cool, but after his fourth or five in 90 minutes he started becoming obnoxious. He said he was down for Spring break. Which was even funnier, the crowds are still a month away. Poor guy had visions of women flashing and he gets four old guys at a local's bar.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 11:09 PM) Yep, things are going great. Winning hearts and minds by killing their children. Oh, wait sorry it's just "collateral damage." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8518885.stm War is hell. Which is why I cringe when athletes use that analogy.

Hmm, which one was I? Four of us old guys sitting at the bar discussing surf, cars, and women. We know a little about one, a little more about the other, and agree we know nothing about the third. But fortunately we have someone half our age to explain it all to us. As he is "drinking us under the table" and holding his liquor like "a real man" the following exchange happens. "I can drink 12 of these (holds up beer) and not even feel it" "sucks to be you" "whaaaaaaat" "It sounds like you can spend $40 at the bar and not even feel it" "I'm a real man!!" "Alcohol is a chemical reaction in the brain. Most humans process it the same way. It's simple biology and chemistry. Obviously you have some mutation and can't process it like the rest of us." "It effects me. I just don't show it." "That's a learned behavior. Basically you are telling us you drink a bunch then force yourself to not act like you've been drinking. That's kind of goofy. Why not just not drink as much?" "Can you tell I had 12 of these!?" "You had seven" "12" "seven" "I can prove it. Hey bartender, bring me my tab and show these guys I had 12" "Do you take a GOLD card here?" "Yes we accept gold cards. If they are credit cards." Bartender buys us a round, apologizes for the drunk. "You don't have to buy us a round." "I didn't, the dumbass only had seven, but if he insists it was 12, well the customer is always right!"

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 08:21 PM) I laughed, although Im not quite sure if that qualifies me for a one way ticket to hell now. Move over, I'm sitting next to you . . .

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 11:54 AM) There would probably be a nice sized EITC in there as well. that is a nice bump. It will be the last one I see for a while (hopefully)

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 11:44 AM) Off the time of my head it was something like this Compensation $400/week each for 12 months $41,600 Food Stamps $225 /mo each $5,400 Federally fund day care not sure Federally fund health care not sure The point was that in certain cases it is more profitable to stay unemployed and the duration is as helpful as it seemed. Last I knew, unemployment insurance pays 4% weekly of your highest previous quarter of salary in the past year. So the person receiving $400 per week was earning somewhere near $40,000 per year before losing their job. As a couple they were at $80,000. $50,000 is a steep cut if they were living close to their income. If they were saving a a bunch, they probably could get by with less stress for the year. I'm not certain but I do not believe day care and health kicks in for a while. It certainly explains why an out of work middle manager isn't eager to go work in a packing shed or meat processing plant for $20,000 per year. I guess demand for those positions will not be seeing much of a jump. I am happy that only two of my friends are still looking for work. I pray each day their search will be over. I find it interesting that so far everyone seems to be finding employment close to their previous positions and wages.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 03:31 PM) I had you put on the no fly list. Just wait until you get the full body cavity search. He likes that . . .

I lost an appeal with the IRS. It got ugly. But I never thought to go up there and kill anyone. I read his letter. Seems as if he blamed everyone except himself. It also seems as if he may have been suffering from a mental disease.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 03:30 PM) Some scattered authentic Mexican places have them, but they are impossible to find in general. It is sure not a regular thing. More than anything I miss Tex/Mex and real BBQ, along with fresh and big shrimp. Add breakfast tacos and you have all would miss. But you have way better pizza, beef sandwiches, gyros, neighborhood taverns, delis, . . .

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 10:06 AM) Not up here anyway... It was more of a joke. I got the joke about the shake, it just got me to wondering about whole jalapenos

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 02:07 PM) I believe they would blame the State of California for the increase. Anthem Blue Cross, the Wellpoint subsidiary that is raising the rates on 700,000 of its customers says it is due to state regulations. Even after their customers' COBRA benefits are exhausted, the State bars Anthem from dropping them. And they cap what Anthem can charge these people. That's fair. Who is left to subsidize these people but currently employed customers. Sebelius and Messiah also do not mention Wellpoint lost $58 million on these post COBRA people. But then again they do not care as long as they can paint an insurer as a greedy institution. When I was on COBRA I paid 100% of the premium plus a service fee. What is being subsidized here? Wait, they made only $500,000,000 even after they paid out the $58,000,000?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 12:48 PM) Damon has made nearly $100 million in his career. If the Pirates offered him $10 million, do you really think the extra $3-5mill would make him want to waste away at age 36 on a guaranteed last place team??? Esepcially after he has been in the playoffs 7 of the last 9 seasons with a couple titles??? I highly doubt it While that sounds good, then why is he looking to Chicago or Detroit? Why isn't he in NY or LA begging to play for the league min?

Hmm, the best beer in the world thing has me thinking. I wonder what an easy way is to track down where I can find one. So I called my son, who knew immediately which beer I was talking about, where to buy it locally, the cost, the brewing process, the spicy after taste, and suggested a couple more to try. Not bad for a kid who just turned 21 a few months ago. He really learned quick.

I wonder why I just don't get too high or low before it happens. I've kind of stopped projecting lineups until position players report.

QUOTE (G&T @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 12:07 PM) My mom used to make us graham crackers in milk, warmed up and mashed. Looks awful but tastes awesome. I haven't had it in forever. Hmm, I love that cold, never tried it warmed up.

I'm home with a terrible back and neck pain. I just fixed a bowl of Ramen. Something about Ramen when I'm not feeling 100% . . .

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 08:33 AM) I took a fastball to the jaw with bases loaded. Which scored the go ahead run in the playoffs. It was totally worth it. It really hurt though. I won most improved player of the year award the first year I played little league. That was cool. My team won the championship the last year I played. I went out on top. I was looking and hoping to get hit. No way I wanted to be up in that situation.

Tony LaRussa

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 08:57 AM) I said American and United. I don't know about Continental. AA and UAL were both doing that when I was flying a lot, in the 2007-2009 period. Sorry, I misread. American flew to Dallas from here, Continental hubbed from Houston, so I usually went via Continental since I was almost always flying east. Y'all in Chicago, or living near a hub, are so lucky. Every flight for me required 2 hours and $100 - $200 just to leave McAllen.