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I think I would like the idea.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 01:56 PM) Shamrock Shake time at MCD's I hope they bring them down here, sometimes we pass on those promotions.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 01:03 PM) I have status with United. I rarely have trouble getting economy plus seating even if I'm booking within 2 weeks of the flight. Which seat are you trying to get? Does United hold back some seats for Economy Plus flyers? I was always on either Continental or American if I wasn't on SW. Every seat on their planes are up for grabs, first come first served, and up front aisle seats fill pretty quick, followed by the windows.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 01:03 PM) or maybe parents didn't put up with their crap. And that is certainly the correct treatment in many cases, probably the majority. But, much like we use to lock up people who needed mental health treatment, or even call them possessed and killed them, some individuals are suffering from a condition that cannot be controlled by behavior modification or parents getting strict. For those cases, medication can help them to be more successful in life. I agree it has been overdiagnosed, and many kids wound up on meds that should not have. but there are still cases, IMHO, where it is the appropriate path. But to say that about everyone is like telling someone with depression to suck it up and just be happy.

All of those are excellent ideas that should be explored before meds.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 01:00 PM) Thanks for the input, Tex. Sounds like he took a look at some surveys that both parents filled out as well as some teachers. But to make the decision without his mother present seems incredibly strange to me... I think it really is a very individual and personal decision, so I agree that multiple opinions would be a good thing. Who is the boy living with? I would think the parent who lives with him the most should have a lot of input.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 12:59 PM) question then, how on earth did kids ever grow up BEFORE this era of "drugs can fix all your problems"? They dropped out of school. Moved from job to job when companies got tired of their inability to focus.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 08:46 AM) That's part of the problem for me. Why do I want to waste an extra 2 hours of my life at an airport if I don't have to? With United I can show up just as they're boarding and still get a great seat that I selected 2 weeks earlier. Maybe it's just me but I'd rather have a little extra time to spend at home with my wife and dogs then to stand around at an airport terminal. You must be flying some unpopular routes if only two weeks out gets you a great seat. That was never my experience. Two weeks out and all the aisle seats from the wings forward are gone. And an hour or at most 75 minutes was enough for me to get a low enough number to get the seat I liked. The only time it doesn't work is when you are connecting and have a quick connection to make. That sucks when you are on SW.

I have seen some kids make incredible improvements when they are placed on a proper drug regimine. I am also certain the drugs have been over prescribed, and of course not every kid is a candidate. I would certainly want a second or third opinion before entering the treatment. I'm not certain how someone can just look at all kids and say none should be treated. Not every kid who is hyper can control it, no matter how much you punish them. For those kids, properly diagnosed and properly treated, a treatment regime is literally a life saver. At least for my students, the Doctors follow up almost monthly with a questionaire asking about the student's behavior, attention, school work, etc. They seem to be closely monitored with the goal of using the lowest dosage possible, including zero.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 16, 2010 -> 02:53 PM) LOL OK pal. When you have to fly, sometimes 10-12 times per month, you start to enjoy perks like: - getting to select the exact seat you want when booking travel - getting extra leg room in business class or economy plus sections - getting free upgrades for traveling so much - being able to show up right before boarding and not worry about having to sit in the last row next to the bathroom When you spend tens of thousands of dollars on travel and live out of a suitcase then yeah, I want a little better treatment. How far out were you booking to select the exact seat you want? I never had more than a week or two and aisle seats filled up quickly. The seats on SW gave about the same leg room as other carriers. The free upgrades are nice, I actually prefered the free tickets so I could take family and friends on some trips. I have had to sit in the last row on an American flight from Houston, because I was flying last minute. It actually worked out cool, no one was next to me and I could stretch out and take a nap :-)

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 16, 2010 -> 08:18 AM) It's obvious a lot of you are not business travelers. I was for years, and had just as many bad seats on other carriers because I had to book at the last minute. With Southwest I knew if I arrived early enough, I'd get the seat I liked. I always thought that gave the edge to the frequent flyer over the once a year vacation flyer who books six months out and grabs the really good seats. Even though I qualified for Admirals Club every year I rarely used it, I prefered hanging around the crowds.

And Rex is so right. Having someone ooze into your seat just sucks. I travelled a few times with a coworker that as soon as the safety talk was done would request the seat belt extender that the fligth attendants hold up to demo how to buckle and unbuckle. I would always pray we had adjoining aisle seats.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 12:28 PM) When you become a frequent traveler your views will change immensely. For a few years I was on a flight every Tuesday and back home on Friday. I also flew Southwest a ton of times and liked the experience. They had the only window seat I liked. (I am always an aisle guy). The first foreward facing row offered a ledge against the side where I could prop up my foot. Because the first row faced backwards, it filled up last and many times no one sat across from me. I appreciated their flight attendants and staff. I would say overall they were my favorite with Continental a close second.

rex, congrats, you did get some traction for this at least among soxtalk. You are a damn fine political operative.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 08:16 PM) /shrug I don't know, you have to ask the 25% of Texans that would support it LOL not certain where you got that number, but I don't know anyone that would seriously support it. Now I would be with the 87% who support the proposal to give everyone $3,000 in direct stimulus money. Y'all need to look up sarcasm and false bravado. Texans are a proud bunch and pretty independent. You may hear that sort of bragging, but it is about as serious as saying you'd move out of the country if "fill in the blank" is elected President.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 14, 2010 -> 12:53 PM) I used to keep the link that Soxbadger posted that showed the Supreme Court ruling saying this to show people. The answer is usually "do you really think we would listen to the Supreme Court if it came to that" well yeah, but you can use that logic to justify breaking any law if you wanted I guess. How can anyone take this seriously? A state is not going to leave the union.

I want to, but summer gets tough with my sea base schedule.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 10:53 PM) There's no logic in your argument. The "legal right to secede" as Texans like to claim is false under current law. Now, if Texas wants to break the laws of the United States, I guess they're free to do so. Next. I know it ain't going to happen, it's silly to even discuss. But you know them activist judges, they could just say f*** the law and make up a new one like they always do.

QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 02:16 AM) I can't think of anything more positive that a Sox player hanging out with the fans, having a good time, taking pictures and saying F*** the cubs. It's one way to get the casual fan to spend their money on the Southside. It also helps to stop that whole Sox fans are drunken losers who run on the field and attack coaches image.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 12:02 PM) And the court has already ruled on this issue - Texas cannot secede. That loophole was closed after the civil war. As they have on capital punishment, separate but equal, abortion, . . . You forgot to take a shot at activist judges, you are turning into a lib after only one day in Canada!

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 09:48 PM) do you think that Rick Perry, or the 20% odd percentage of the GOP voters who want to secede from the US knows that they can't secede? In deciding the merits of the bond issue, the Supreme Court further held that the Constitution did not permit states to secede from the United States, and that the ordinances of secession, and all the acts of the legislatures within seceding states intended to give effect to such ordinances, were "absolutely null". The difference with Texas' ordinance is that it was included as a condition of entering the Union. Texas was an Independent Country, fully recognized by the US as a Independent Country. As with all matters like this, it would take an actual court case, to determine if it would be legal. And really, Perry was not serious and 20% of GOP voters really do not want to secede.

See Sig . . .

I was hoping for an Emmit Smith kind of one day symbolic signing. The greatest batter I've watched.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 12, 2010 -> 11:52 AM) Red Robin has a weird ass vibe, but there burgers have always been real good, imo. Love the burger with the fried egg. Down here there is this awesome hole in the wall place called Gonzalez Grocery. No sign. Zero, nada to ID the place. They are an old neighborhood grocery, the nearest major road is 4 or 5 blocks away. Quiet residential neighborhood. Open from 11 to 3 each day. The menu is Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Double Hamburger, Double Cheeseburger, Fries, Onion Rings, and for drinks, whatever cans they have in the cooler, usually RC. The burgers are cooked on a 100 year old flattop. I've never seen anyone even order the double. The single is about 3/4 pound of fresh ground beef, hand made. The wait is usually 30 to 45 minutes in winter when the winter Texans are here. Cash only. The tables are family style, 8 foot banquet tables. Total bill is usually $7.

I truly hope the baseball writers honor his clean career and vote him in on the first ballot. Yes, he was a a s***ty interview a lot of times, which some of these guys may hold against him, but he was actually loyal to the Sox. And my favorite memories are bars going quiet while Frank was at the plate. Didn't matter the score, the inning, or if anyone was on base. You stfu and watched.