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QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:30 AM) I agree that's pretty bad, I read that as some defensiveness to the criticism With him, I think he attacks the plate so much that it has to be a real hit to yr pride where your stuff is being hit so easily for a month now. To me it's a two way street. Players shouldnt pull this crap about "try to do my job better then" to the fans. Likewise, fans should show a little restraint unless they want to kill a guy's confidence permanently. Again, not b/c it's noble to do, but just b/c you ROOT for this team. you should want the guys comfortable. And not to beat this to deathm but if there was a time and a place to boo, this was probably one of the two best times.

I think I would want to know if there were some avoidable behaviors I could adopt.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:24 AM) i guess i see where you're coming from , but i think he's under pressure enough without that. i mean he's letting this whole team and city down, it's not like he's oblivious to that fact. Based on his "I'll be laying on the beach with millions after retirement" comment makes me wonder if he really is oblivious.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:20 AM) Well one thing is if it's deserved but another side of it, which is the practical side. Why do it? It either is pointless or a detriment. So dont bother. Kind of like the stupid Cubs fans with the Fukudome racist shirts. Why keep pushing for the right to wear/sell that... all it can do is piss him off and make him less comfortable in his first year overseas. It could even make him...gasp..worse. And with Fuku maybe it did. Just adding stress to an already stressful career. You do it for the same reason Ozzie called him out. You hope it lights a fire under his ass. Kind of like a 40,000 person intervention. Perhaps coddling and holding him close while whispering we love you no matter what happens may work also. Again, I don't necessarily agree, but can understand it 100%. He is frustrating.

I can understand the boos. I doubt I would have, but I can understand. It's actually pretty simple: Ozzie call him out > he sucks > he gets boo'd direct and simple chain of events. And that could be considered a cumulative boo from fans everywhere he's been.

There was a time in the 70s when I wore some pretty tight jeans, no back pockets to spoil the lines.

QUOTE (juddling @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:36 AM) I wouldn't exactly call this a make-up call.....that would be if he got pulled over for speeding and got thrown away for years. From what i read...it was a very strong case they had against them and he would have been found guilty without his previous courtroom experience. Though I'm sure that is what will be argued during his appeal. True, I didn't want to imply he was even possibly innocent. This one looked pretty obvious.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:22 AM) But reimbursements are only not taxable if the expense is tax deductible. Correct, and only to the limits allowed, above that again, they would be taxable. An example would be a car. You could, as an owner, agree to reimburse $3.00 per mile for a car. Anything above the allowable limit would be income.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 09:03 AM) If they are reimbursements, doesn't that imply that they are paying them back for money they spent? That would not be taxable then. Right. And the state should not be paying for the travel of her spouse and children unless they had some official function. Her travel is a legitimate business expense, her family's is not. Any of your employees could submit receipts for any expense and you could reimburse them, that doesn't make those expenses tax free.For example, you have to send someone to a training conference (legit business expense). He mentions his wife had family in the area who they have not seen in years, and you, being the compassionate conservative, tell him to take the whole family and give you the receipts. The babies travel is not deductible and the income is taxable to him. If not, think about all the income we could shield from taxes. Cut my salary $3,000 but let me submit vacation costs.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Oct 1, 2008 -> 12:03 AM) Have you not seen Pujols's stats this year? If stats were the only criteria, there would be no need to vote. A formula could be produced that ranks various statistical category and a computer could figure the winner. There is a great deal of intangibles involved in determining "valuable" and that is what makes the award special. The intangibles that go into becoming more valuable than your stats.

And Danks did this without Broadway and Logan in the clubhouse cheering him on, all the more impressive.

I'm certain Buehrle misses having Broadway around. To me it seems like a distraction having some AAAA guys hanging around like some fan-boys. If they ain't on the roster, they are taking up space and breathing oxygen that they didn't earn. If 40,000 fans aren't enough, and they really need Logan for support, the team is really f***ed. Come on, dammit, we really need those guys close by, in the clubhouse on the couch, they aren't helping at home on a couch. GMAFB

Different than the "I'm drunk" thread. All things drinking. To kick it off, I was just in Austin and dropped by 6th Street to feel old, and man I did at times. But, it still ranks as my favorite spot to hang out. Rooftop bars, more live bands than you can count, including multiple bands in the same bar. No covers, $2 drinks almost everywhere. Great street vibe. Great atmosphere.

I think y'all missed this part in the report. Her family member's travel would be taxable income if paid by the company. Been there, done that, have the audit results.

I believe this is called the "make up call". I like the symbolism of it coming on the Anniversary of the blown call. What will OJ be hearing in prison? Autograph this . . . I'm gonna get me some juice for dinner . . . We're gonna run this play up the middle . . . Now you're a wideout . . .

Welcome to Soxtalk's What Not To Wear Edition

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 02:56 PM) Yeah, what's with the cowbells. You are in a dome as it is, you can't make enough noise by yelling? The ONLY cool thing about that was it came directly out of one of the greatest SNL skits.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 11:16 AM) I hate socks. I wear sandals everywhere until my toes freeze. Same here. Unless there is snow on the ground, I'm in Teva Dozers or Cobian Flip Flops.

Because his personality demands it. He's the classic guy you want on your team and boo when he ain't.

QUOTE (Soxy @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 08:44 AM) When I see undergrads walking around just wearing leggings and I think--no! they aren't pants! you need to wear pants! pants are not an option! leggings they aren't pants. Does your campus have a no shorts policy?

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 11:03 AM) When I shop for clothes and I have to ask myself: "Am I too old to wear that"? I dated a woman who said that men should never wear gym shoes as casual shoes nor wear a team jersey. She said that's one way to tell the difference between men and boys. Hmm, I agree on the team jersey for most of the time and places. I disagree on the shoes. I wear Sperry Top-siders all the time. Wearing almost anything else that is "closed toed" with shorts looks stupid.

QUOTE (Soxy @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 10:17 AM) And I'm pissed that marriage is even regulated at all by the government. Marriage is a religious idea--civil unions are the legal idea. Let's leave marriage to the church. That probably should have been better vetted 225 years ago when the whole what is marriage in the US started. And Churches really do not regulate marriages. You can get married with or without a religious entity involved. Atheists are married all the time in this country. I do not think it is right to take away marriage from those people who are not religious and offer them the only option of some newly created PC version of what their parents and grandparents had.

I am stunned and so very sad for Cub fans everywhere. They are clearly the best team in baseball and to lose like that, is just terrible. In their honor, I will use blue to denote sarcasm while they are still mathematically alive in the playoffs.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Oct 3, 2008 -> 09:12 AM) a couple of times, but for some reason I use the '84 olmpics as a point of reference, I was 5 when it happened and it's some of my first vivid memories. I remember Mary Lou Retton (sp?) and the big deal made over her, so when I went on a date with a girl who wasn't even born in '84, I felt super old. If you are on a date and the topic of female gymnastics comes up, you should feel young

Obviously a WS series win game is at the top for most of us. I'm just now trying to get my head around that final half week. I have to say, it may be the second or third most exciting week in my lifetime of watching the Sox. Certainly it was the most exciting close of the regular season. The only thing better would have been charging from behind to catch and pass.