Texsox

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ May 15, 2008 -> 11:57 AM) Nope, it beats the heck out of the $2,000 I'd drop if I tried to buy a mint 55-card set of the original Mars Attacks cards. $2,000!! I'll sell you mine for $200 If I had any. /I'm such a bastard

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ May 15, 2008 -> 11:58 AM) I would, but the people would probably have an easier time finding ammo for the AK over there, and the AK handles dirt better than the M16. Exactly why we give them M16 and SELL them ammo

QUOTE (YASNY @ May 15, 2008 -> 10:51 AM) Bonds felt the same way. Buuuut Moooooooom! ALLLLL THE OTHER KIDS ARE DOING IT!!!!!!!

It's never easy.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ May 15, 2008 -> 11:33 AM) Wow, those are great. I kind of knew those had come out, but had outgrown most card collecting by then. Only in looking back at that set do I see what a great job they did of paying homage to the 1962 original mars Attacks series with the garish colors and the over-the-top comic book graphic gore. I want that set now. $20 too much? So what else do you want?

I always kind of considered him a goof, with the illeism and just plan goofy stuff he did. But I was just reading some stuff on his career and realize he was far greater then I remember. Amazing career and really loved to play. As I get older, I am beginning to appreciate the guys that just seem to really love their sport, Buerhle, Favre, and the like.

QUOTE (The Critic @ May 15, 2008 -> 10:22 AM) You got that on a bumper sticker? [definitely green] Thank you for assuming I have a car

QUOTE (The Critic @ May 15, 2008 -> 10:09 AM) I thought they'd only want you to believe in one being no one can see or prove the existence of.... [green?] Science answers how, religion answers why.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 15, 2008 -> 09:05 AM) I am a f***ing genius for changing the f***ing line up around because we f***ing won. When we lose I will be f***ing stupid, because I changed the f***ing line up. [/Ozzie Guillen on his line up changed /making plans for October

QUOTE (mreye @ May 15, 2008 -> 09:54 AM) Whew! About what I was thinking. In a religious context, the phrasing is a bit awkward, and possibly misleading.

Barry "steroid" Bonds Sammy "the cork" Sosa

QUOTE (Kalapse @ May 14, 2008 -> 06:20 PM) But at the same time, that guy is guaranteed to get the most plate appearances on your team (you'd probably want one of your best hitters to bat the most times over the course of the season) and most importantly he's the guy who hits in front of your supposed best hitters. It's not about leading off the inning, it's about leading off the batting order. So, no the leadoff spot is not "overrated" (whatever that means.) You don't know what it means, but you know it isn't? Basically what I felt it means is in some circles, people believe you cannot win without a prototype lead off guy. Anything that doesn't look like Chicago's own Ricky Henderson, is a liability. We've been scoring runs with the long ball for so long, I forgot any other way. Anyone who can get on, regardless of speed is an asset. Just wait for the outfield souvenirs to arrive and trot home. In that situation the ability to steal 50 bases is vastly over rated.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 15, 2008 -> 07:04 AM) Is it really so hard for people to park in one spot? Sometimes, I miss having an old beater car that I didn't care about. I used to squeeze in next to the asshole who thinks his porsche needs two spaces, right up next to it, when I had a car I didn't care about. That was always fun. Way back when Lakehurst was a new mall and not a parking lot, there was one security guard whose life mission was ticketing every one of those "self absorbed f***ers who think they are better then us". There was one spot in particular with two spaces under a tree and curb to prevent anyone from parking around you. Guys would pull across those two spots at right angles to the other spots. He would park his old beater right behind their rear bumper, legally in that spot, and watch as they took 20 minutes of small maneuvers to get out.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 14, 2008 -> 04:06 PM) Texsox, I dont think that Bonds should have to follow the rules Obviously.

I believe superstition and tradition dictates we continue the positive game thread.

I like the move.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 15, 2008 -> 06:43 AM) Going through the regime only benefits the regime and doesn't help those who need help. Giving aid to make ourselves feel better about the situation when we know very well that the aid will just be confiscated by the regime doesn't make much sense to me. Direct air drops might be another solution. Bypassing the regime may be the last ditch effort. But they control the military and could just as easily control the supply that way. Sadly, the most efficient way to save lives is buy off the government with direct US aid in exchange for the humanitarian relief getting through.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ May 15, 2008 -> 05:34 AM) Yeah, I remember not too long ago when that used to be called the Loser Line and everybody above 10K was considered a freak. Now, 10K to just over 11K is considered the epicenter of coolness but anybody much above that is still pretty much a loser. I know. It's funny how social standards change around here but I always seem to be right there in the heart of the cool zone. I can't really explain it either. So very true. Especially when Pachorkin's Curved Law of Coolness is factored in. B) 10,000 - 11,200 Cool 20,000 - 22,400 Cool X2 30,000 - 34,200 Cool X3 40,000 - 46,400 Cool -X2 50,000 - 69,200 Cool -X3

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 15, 2008 -> 06:10 AM) But they won't. They'll just keep hording it for themselves or selling it on the black market. They're not going to give out the aide for free to those who need it. That leaves cutting off aid. Tough decision. Survival comes in threes. Three minutes without oxygen, thee days without water, and three weeks without food. I'm not certain there is time to put together a solution that goes around the regime.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ May 14, 2008 -> 09:19 PM) I think we should airdrop aid packages, each containing rice, some of those fabulous UN biscuits, an AK-47, a few hundred rounds of ammo and a map to the capital. What, you don't like American made M16s? Pinko Commie bastard

QUOTE (Brian @ May 14, 2008 -> 08:27 PM) 10,000!! Just realized! meh, slacker. Welcome to the club It wasn't that long ago that 10,000 posts meant something around here.

QUOTE (The Beast @ May 14, 2008 -> 05:25 PM) Leadoff hitters are overrated. You are only guaranteed one at bat with no one on and no on out. So to a degree, I agree.

Seems to me the priority should be get on base stay out of a double play have some speed to possible steal second or grab that extra base. Make the pitcher think when you are over there. Call for more fast balls, etc. Now of all the managers in the MLB, who would be most likely to make what would seem like a stupid baseball decision and go from his gut? Ozzie.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 14, 2008 -> 02:30 PM) Well because I dont agree with Grand Jury's. The entire premise of the Grand Jury is that it is supposed to be secret, so secret that the information is never to be seen by the public. Because of the "secretiveness" you are not allowed to use the 5th amendment protection of not incriminating yourself. Thus Bonds was in a catch-22. He could testify the truth, have it revealed and have his legacy tarnished. Or, he could deny it, and let the govt prove him wrong. Its easy to say that "Oh if only he told the truth." But that simply does not assess the situation of a grand jury and being forced to testify without 5th amendment protection. The facts are the govt promised that it would be secret, the only reason you dont get 5th amendment protection is because it should be secret. So please dont say that I defended perjury, I attacked the Grand Jury proceeding and showed that it is no longer "secret" and therefore Bonds should have had 5th amendment protections. If Bonds pleads the 5th, he never is charged with perjury either. Just he is not allowed to plead the 5th in a grand jury proceeding, if he does not testify he can be sent to jail. The only reason that our judicial system allows this is because grand juries are supposed to be entirely sealed and secret. /shrugs But maybe people on the board think its fair that Bonds was forced to testify, promised that no matter what nothing he said would ever be released to the public and then have the transcripts released. To me, that just goes against our entire judicial system and process. If the govt makes a deal predicated on a fact, and that fact is not true, then they should not be able to hold the other party to that same deal. Now, if the transcripts are never released and Bonds perjured, it would be an entirely different fact pattern. But as the facts are, he was right that the testimony would not be kept secret, and therefore right in his refusal to play by their rules. Why should Bonds have to follow the rules when the govt doesnt? Why should Bonds follow the rules? Wow. You really do not know why someone should follow the rules?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 14, 2008 -> 03:18 PM) I don't care what y'all say, those 4 popped collars look badass. Plus they are green. Wow. Like cosmic for here.