Texsox

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 09:02 AM) So much for September ticket sales. These Kids Can Play!™

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 08:43 AM) After they claim the other party is evil or wrong for doing it... yep.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 08:32 AM) Not a chance... This is when Kap's "They all do it" line comes into play. And if one party does manage to do something new and innovative, from good or evil, you can be damn certain the other party will do it as soon as they get a chance; and they will sit around thinking how stupid they were for not thinking of it first.

Lately I've been feeling a bit down.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 01:30 AM) No. I usually try to be more clever and less expensive with my jokes. At least you try

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 06:11 PM) So that's kind of interesting - the 8/7 ratio is very close the same ratio of the entire house. Corruption knows no party. I don't think even the hard cores in each party would have disputed that.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 04:17 PM) Here we go... http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/ho...amp;newsLang=en The important part? Also that 87% would reduce coverage if costs increased because of this plan. Which is already what has been happening. I was just notified that starting in January, I will be picking up a much larger percentage of my coverage and reducing benefits.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 01:59 PM) Why I Oughtta . . ! Xerox™ your post? Good idea! Why I Oughtta . . !

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 01:48 PM) Call me silly, but I think we need auto workers less than we need doctors. I worry a little bit more about artificial caps on doctors than I do artificial floors for union workers. I agree, but we disagree on the definition of "we". The difference seems to be that some of us believe everyone should have access to a Doctor and others believe only those able to pay for a Doctor should have access. But an industry is an industry and I believe you have lectured, accurately I may say, that economic forces work the same in medicine as in other fields. I'm thinking of several of your posts on supply and demand specifically and a few others in a more general way. So if the auto industry needed worker pay cuts to remain viable, could that not be true for medical as well? And again, and in a very sincere way, where else is a Doctor going to come even within 75% of their current salaries? Teaching? Medical research? How many would find jobs close to what they were earning? I would think their are many autoworkers that worked those jobs for the money, I worry that we have 45% of the Doctors working for the money.

Very true, the only way up from here is Professor.

It seems a strange honor when often times the dances, chops, etc are used to help the team score or stop the other team from scoring. So I find the honor argument rather weak. I think the level of the offensive material also needs to be evaluated. Unlike some magazine or movie that can be shrink wrapped and tucked away behind the counter, these teams receive major television, radio, newspaper, and internet time. I see a time when teams will have entire websites with thousands of fans and millions of posts. So the whole minority/majority argument starts to lose steam. I think we have over reacted in some cases. But I usually take not offending over offending Taking stopping something negative over doing something negative In most of these cases the cure may be bitter tasting for a moment, but it is over quickly and soon forgotten.

My favorite fall site is a convoy of six or seven school buses with players, coaches, cheerleaders, band members, spirit squad, pom pom squad, drill team, fans, equipment trucks, a few dozen fans in cars, trucks etc, police escort front and back, sirens wailing and lights blazing, to escort one team a few miles down the road to an away game. That's taking a high school sport seriously.

I would love to see Baines in the Hall of Fame.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 12:30 PM) http://www.kanyelicio.us/www.soxtalk.com/forums/ Your work?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 01:26 PM) Doctors aren't in unions, so its impossible for them to be making too much. Only union members make too much. I certainly believe in the concept. It is the implementation where there are a few snags. While not a Union, the insurance companies have created a price list for Doctors. So in a real sense, there are already curbs on what they can earn. They can charge market prices for those without medical insurance, which is part of our way of life. But then their patients can also choose to ban together to dictate prices. Interesting market at work.

tomorrow it is back to SOuth Padre for Seafood and Song, plus a big Scout event.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 12:42 PM) If this were a Democrat politician, you'd be all alturistuc. touche Maybe not a politician, but certainly a teacher, salesperson, librarian, accountant, etc etc

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 12:53 PM) So if you were told that you were going to be looking at a 30% cut in your wages, plus a huge increase in your workload, you would just go along with it? First, off, I do not believe the final plan will result in that big of a cut. But even if something that drastic occurred, will they quit and take an even bigger pay cut? What will any of those Doctors do to maintain their wages and life style? And depending on when this happens, where in this economy will they go? Financial services? Sales? Medical research? Possibly. I just do not see where their options are to quit and maintain anywhere near their salaries. And perhaps we should look at their salaries like we looked at the auto industry. Their wages are too high, benefit packages too generous, for their industry to survive, and like those well paid auto workers, the end is here.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 12:44 PM) In the small sample size I know, I would say this might be reality - there's a lot of docs that I have heard say they'd cut way back or just get out altogether. But that's a small sample. That's easy to say. But what are they going to do? Are they really going to give up the lifestyle and prestige to become ??? It's really easy to say I'd quit if they did that, it is another thing to actually quit. Hell, who here hasn't made some statement like that? Name an industry segment that would hire that many Doctors?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 11:53 AM) Nate Silver broke down the problems with this poll. Really, shouldn't "45% of doctors would quit" jump out and say "something is wrong with my polling"? Unless fervent libertarianism is overrepresented in the doctor population. After a decade of school, $$$,$$$.$$ in medical school costs, I'm going to quit if anything changes. Sorry, but I am just not believing we will see double digit, or even large single digit defections. Perhaps a rise in early retirements, but I just do not see Doctors suddenly quitting to become MonaVie independent sales consultants.

I believe the real pivot point in this; some stat heads get to the extreme and believe that baseball does not need a manager making a decision, just have him call up the situation on his computer and "play the odds". On the other hand there are those that believe in an endeavor undertaken my humans, with all their frailties and weaknesses, that looking into the eyes of the players and knowing how they respond to this unique situation, is the best way to make that decision. Unique situation. Just because there are runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out, a righty on the mound, at night, and anything else you want to factor in mathematically, it still is not that same situation. You don't know he just had a fight with his wife, or his gf promised him a Hummer, or both. You don't know where his confidence is at that moment. I'd rather have a guy up there confident he can lay down a bunt, than hoping to. Even good bunters struggle. Gut versus stat. Move the needle to either side, but you need both. For me, when computers are playing, I'll lean more towards stats, when humans are playing, I'll take the instincts of a good manager.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 12:06 PM) You are jaded Tex. Vince is a good guy, he told Steve's wife that he'd be there for them and he was. Young gets a lot of grief, but I'll be cheering for him and I hope he finds a way to make it in the NFL. Which is uncharacteristic of me. Usually I believe everyone is good and nice and accept they are doing things for the right reasons.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 11:46 AM) thanks! And for the record, you objection was noted and being discussed. And is the usual soxtalk procedure, if any warnings are issued, they will remain private.