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QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 10:13 PM) Oh s***. lol. Money is the bottom line to everything, not ideological bias. And that is relatively new to media. New as in the past 30 years. Prior to that business stayed out of the newsroom. We're an interest driven media market and sex and scandal sells

QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 11:09 PM) So 3 pages and nobody has mentioned ratings and $$. Hmm. you must have me on ignore

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 11:04 PM) McCain is getting a free pass? The only coverage he gets is luke warm or negative. Obama is treated with massive amounts of positive coverage. Let me guess, FLaSoxxJim, the MSM is actually conservative and pro-McCain... right? errrr Now you are asking the media to sparkle up McCain, and that just isn't him. McCain is lukewarm compared to Obama. It's like comparing Andy Griffin to Brad Pitt. He is what he is. I'd be more worried if our media was trying to make McCain more like Obama or vice versa.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 10:58 PM) Don't want to put a damper on things, but this specific topic has been discussed in this forum on many occasions. The liberals will claim there is no media bias and the conservatives will claim that there unquestionably is a media bias. There is nothing I can add to this conversation that I haven't said in here before. I think Genius hit it half on the head. From the left, the media looks conservative, from the right, it looks liberal. It is impossible to balance a story about Monica Lewinsky or Larry Craig. With those kinds of stories it may be impossible to balance the newspaper that day. They have to take the stories as they come. What I think has hurt our journalists is we've allowed the business side to get into the newsroom. Ratings driven stories abound. How much time was devoted to Natalie Holloway? Was that a liberal or conservative story? So to make profits, the media is forced to cover a 17 year old girl because without the story, viewers and readers will switch channels or buy the other paper.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 09:45 PM) like i've said before, i'm sure the guy with a Le Che poster thinks the msm is right wing. they are moderate democrat to left leaning democrat: but a moderate democrat is a crazy right winger in your book. go figure. QUOTE (mr_genius @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 09:46 PM) nice post, completely useless, but thats really the status quo. can't complain i suppose. I agree with you.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 09:44 PM) the media was going to go with it no matter what, the McCain camp coming out and being honest about it was the right move. but i'm sure you would support them going out and bulls***ting and lying. to each their own. You are probably right, but it may have also played out well by McCain not issuing a statement and then the "it's a private matter" rings a little truer. And I really would not support bulls***ting and lying. One of the reasons I am supporting McCain in this election is personal integrity and character. To support him lying would be disingenuous. Thank you for respecting my opinion with a "to each his own". It is important to understand we all have opinions here and usually they are all shades of right.

I'd feel better of we played Minny at home. I'm in, but much less confident then in 2005, when IIRC, I was one of the few not out on a ledge.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 08:33 PM) That is my problem. Anderson has sat on an MLB bench all season. Owens couldn't make this team. To be a September call up, and get a start over someone who has been here all year is a huge slap in the face to Anderson and the team. The Sox deserved what they got in the 6th. QUOTE (hogan873 @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 08:35 PM) I agree. Me too.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 09:32 PM) Let's be honest here, putting a 17 year old on TV over and over in an attempt to belittle and humiliate is nothing close to exposing corruption. It was over the line, even Obama came out against it. she isn't running for office, she isn't in politics, she isn't even an adult. I agree, which is why I was so disappointed that McCain chose to issue a press release and alert the media. Shameful stuff.

I will no longer wash my hands in a public bathroom. 9/10 people I told this story to said they would have used the sink.

How do you want the media to balance stuff? Do not cover Palin's daughter until there is something to "balance" it? Should it balance over time, every issue, every article? Imagine if the press said sorry we can't cover Monica Lewinski until we have a scandal on the other side to "balance"? So we can pick article by article, compare two totally unrelated news articles, but in the end we have a free press that has done a hell of a lot to keep this country free. It has exposed crooks on both sides of the aisle. It has shone spotlights on wrong doing from both parties. It covers what the public wants.

I stand by my thought that the all-steroid league would draw 10X more fans then the all natural league.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 1, 2008 -> 03:45 PM) 1494 runs 2468 hits 495 doubles 1704 RBI .301 career average .419 career OBP .555 career slugging 1667 walks 521 career home runs 2 MVP's, 9 times in the top 10 MVP voting All natural

Damn, that is sad news.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 03:30 PM) not to be crude, but did you consider the sink? Of course, but it's a Doctor's office. I should have.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Sep 2, 2008 -> 02:28 PM) "Two members of the 2008 Jamaican Olympic track team received shipments of performance-enhancing drugs, including HGH, according to documents obtained by SI." Not really a surprise, and diminishes anything done by them. Gotta think one is Bolt, easy. Dam Dam Dam. As he crossed the finish line both times I thought, I hope he isn't on drugs. That would suck so much.

Earlier today I needed to visit my Doctor for some more lab tests. It's a well worn path. I had been fasting, but drinking lots of water and when I arrived I really needed to go to the bathroom. My Doctor has a practice where almost every patient is old, I mean really old, like even older then me. I was in line at the window right behind a lady who I'm not sure which number would be greater, her age or her weight. If she weighed 90 pounds I would be surprised. Dammit, she needs the restroom. I sit down and start fidgeting, and fidgeting, and fidgeting. Crossing and uncrossing my legs. I'm thinking her walker was stuck. Finally she comes out and I half run to the bathroom. BAM the smell whacks me in the face as I enter. Whoa, that was the worst smell ever. But I needed to go, and with my eyes watering and the nose hairs curling I get to the toilet. DAM, she was still there. Well not her, but the largest pile I have ever seen. So much crap that half was out of the water. And one dainty little piece of toilet tissue. That f***ing scene is now seared into my memory forever. I quickly reach and flush and water enters the bowl, but nothing moves. It is so full, it's hopelessly packed. I flush again and all I do is release another powerful bouquet. Now I start to panic. No way they believe that sweet little old lady left a deuce the size of Barry Bonds head. I know the fat guy is going to get blamed. But I have to go so bad. I stick my head out and call for a little help. "I am so sorry but someone clogged the toilet. Is there another one I could use?" "no" So I stand there are they continue trying to flush this monster and I contemplate wetting my pants. Finally the toilet monster is flushed and I can go. For like 30 minutes. The whole time the smell is just killing me. Later the nurse mentioned all the drugs that some patients are on adds to the smell. f***. That s*** should be illegal. Fortunately, as I am exiting they call me for the labs which is next door to the bathroom. Another patient is walking into the bathroom, I say "wasn't me". As they are drilling for my blood I hear *cough* *Gag* *choke* *gag* *Cough* from next door. After she poked my left and right arm, she hands me a specimen jar and mentioned she needs a urine sample. I'm going back later.

So now the guys are placing boards underneath the trailer wheels to provide some traction. Two guys are laying underneath the trailer, as it is moving and wrestling the boards in place. I look and think to myself, they either love their jobs, or hate living. I'm First Aid trained but I really do not want to be laying on the ground explaining, "a house fell on you, I am first aid trained, do you want me to help?". Anyway they get into position, and this time with the Yukon, a pickup, and Semi, they get the house up on top. Yeah! Now I'm starting to wonder how they are going to maneuver the house into position. The Semi seems too big, and there is not enough space to really move around. As they are unhooking the semi, I assume they will be using the pickups. Nope. They move the pickups out of the way also. As they put this house on what appear to be roller skates on steroids, I realize they are going to be pushing this dam thing. Remember that 12' drop from episode one? They are pushing the house towards that drop off. As it gains momentum, the head cheese starts screaming stop! stop! STOP! Whew, that was close. Now for another 3 hours they will be jacking the house up, placing these wheels underneath, them pushing the house into position. Nothing like a professional job. My new weekend and summer retreat. Hurricane Dolly made landfall about 15 miles south of here.

So I have donated to my camp a 2 bedroom mobile home for my summer and weekend stays. It has to be moved 100 miles and located on a raised area of camp. It will be positioned out in the Laguna Madre, about a 1/2 mile from the Gulf of Mexico. The land has been valued at over $30,000,000. Awesome views with dolphins, ships (not shipps), sailboats, and other water craft floating by. Anyhow, I'm not worried about the move because I hired skilled and experienced home movers for the task. One of the men who help with camp has coordinated the efforts and was there early driving his Yukon instead of his Cadillac. I thought that was a little strange, since he wasn't towing his boat or anything, but I had other things to attend to. When the house finally arrived, it was being towed by a International Semi tractor. They arrived at the gate, which was a straight shot to the small concrete covered hill that the house would be sitting on. At that moment, I knew things would be getting interesting. After shaking hands and the howdys were over, I watched in disbelieve as a tow rope was rigged from the Yukon to the semi, which was towing the house. As this was registering, I heard the supervisor give the order to GO! and off they went charging across camp and up the hill. They take off across camp, the Yukon pulling the Semi, pulling the house, at as close to full speed as they can go. Once the Yukon was about half way across the slab he drove to the left and got out of the way, the semi went a few feet further and stopped as well. At the end of the "runway" was a 12 foot drop that would have hurt. Unfortunately the house was only partway up the sand hill! Ah if I close my eyes I can still hear the yelling and screaming. If Los Medios Blancos was there, I might be able to tell you what he was yelling. As they try to drive the next four feet or so, tires were spinning and nothing was happening. More yelling and screaming. Then we have that great moment in all cluster f***s, seven guys standing around looking at the problem. After several minutes of thought, the answer becomes clear. More Power! Part 2 later, I have to run to a Doctors appointment.

See sig It's going to be the most incredible pressure packed regular season series ever.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 1, 2008 -> 06:06 PM) Did you do that after reminiscing and rewatching the White Sox World Series victory highlight reel? The 1917 one, I mean. We were all there for the 2005 one, but there aren't many of you who remember that other one. Hope it was a good one. Oh no. The nurse came by with my medicine and then all the boys from 1917 stopped by to wish me a happy birthday. It reminded me of 1915 when we took the train from Sag Harbor or was it Two Rivers? Anyway, FlaSoxxTim, oops, I mean John, wait, what's your name again? Have you stopped playing that damn loud music yet? You know the 1906 team was much more special to me. I'm tired now, I have to go to sleep.

Thank you. I'm going to bed now, it's been an exhausting day. I received the Matlock Collectors DVD and watched six straight hours.

Especially if they come back to burglarized homes. We became pretty complacent here it had been 40 years since a really big one. But for the most part, people got out of high risk buildings and sought cover in better buildings, but not many left the area.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Sep 1, 2008 -> 03:51 PM) No one said anything about trying to win the division with the September call-ups... however, they sure do make a difference and add a lot to the team. Just because they are backups doesn't mean they don't contribute. You have me confused. If not to win the division, then what do they add a lot to and make a difference in what? How will they "add a lot" and "make a difference" if not to win games? Are you suggesting current starters will be rested and these guys will be playing? I don't see these guys getting much playing time if we are still in a tight race, which we are and will be, by all indications? I would reword your post to say, they may make a small difference, and could possible contribute a little under the exact right circumstances, but Ozzie will lean on the guys that got him to this point, the guys he knows, and trusts. He will not take a chance that one of these guys will suddenly play better then the guy they have been behind all season. But, after all it is Oz, and anything is possible

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