Texsox

QUOTE (Cowch @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 07:48 PM) Ugh, such a good AB ruined by a lame pop up. lots of pitches, butm nothing hit hard, the fouls were weak also.

I left out one part, as he walked closer to the file cabinet to see if it was a stuffed animal, it raised its head from the coil. That was his oh s*** moment.

And how much that our government and media tells us about Russia would make them laugh?

QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 05:24 PM) The real tragedy is "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" being behind movies like "Wedding Crashers". I keep waiting to see "Airplane!" listed.. hopefully my waiting for it means that its ranked incredibly high, and isn't just left off the list. PT&A was one that had me pounding my forehead for leaving off my list. After the full list is reveiled, I'd love to be able to rerank the movies.

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 04:41 PM) The NFL "cuts the cord" on guys due for bonuses all the time and the players don't get guaranteed contract money like they do in MLB. That's not considered unethical. That's standard NFL practices. What's the difference here? Different labor organization with different standards and practices. Based on that, their contracts are structured differently. This $8 mil in a NFL contract would have been more like $4 mil with a $4mil bonus. Or looking over two years, it may have been $8 mil bonus and $5 per year. But that is basically the difference.

QUOTE (vandy125 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 05:14 PM) Haven't seen it, and that is why it was not on my list. Looks like I should sometime. As I was watching the point that this is a comedy, not a lol movie, was proven.

I had an opportunity to engage one of our campus security cops about pedestrian accidents and if he has noticed an increase recently. He said no and wondered why I asked. I talked about this and he was going to look up the accidents to see if there is a trend he can spot. There are probably so few accidents and so few hybrids it will probably be insignificant. His thinking was on campus someone is clearly wrong in almost every case. Pedestrians with iPods (he says #1 cause) and drivers ignoring crosswalks (usually not familiar with laws). So while this will not change the first two, except perhaps a small increase when iPod meets hybrid, or hybrid does not understand pedestrian crosswalks. But I'm wondering if the biggest increase could be distracted pedestrians who might have otherwise heard. Depending on the cure, I could be convinced this is too small a problem to legislate and wonder what industry is in the congressman's district.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 04:36 PM) I also thought it was odd he was doing this to raise money for a truck stop. spiritual truck stop.

Another theory, a water moccasin

We have to teach CNN about green font.

QUOTE (BobDylan @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 04:39 PM) This movie should be at least in the top 5. I didn't make a list. I didn't want to think about it too much. But The Graduate has done so much for film, it's almost a disservice to see it tied with AUSTIN POWERS. It was on today. I forgot how amazing Hoffman is in the movie.

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 01:45 PM) I agree. I was more making a point that he is incredibly unwaivering. I probably should not have quoted you, I understood what you meant. He'd make a great Republican. Stick to his guns, no flip flopping, even when he is wrong

See, Bush even wants to fight terrorism over seas instead of here with US workers

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 12:51 PM) From what I have read in this thread, he'll probably disagree with that too. I have been impressed that overall, with about everyone disagreeing with him, Dick has been remarkably patient and level headed.

QUOTE (southsidehawkeye @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 12:51 PM) My mom has a hybrid and I've always been amazed at how quite it is. However, Im not sure that it'd make any more/less noise than my civic does while riding down the road. As mentioned before I think most of the noise made from engine cars are from the tires and wind (whether they be hybrid or not). I think it might be worth it for someone to do some real research into this though... couldn't hurt. I think the danger time would be at 5-30 mph. Not a lot of wind or tire noise. I'm thinking that would be most intersections where people would be crossing.

Actually it is accurate to say Chicago is a Democratic city in a Republican state.

Since a number of people here have blogs, and everyone could use a little bump in the google search, I was thinking of creating a page that we could cut and paste into our blogs. If everyone will PM me a brief description and link I will put them all together. Quick and easy and easy to update. Thoughts?

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 10:57 AM) I hate snakes and if I read that story last night before going to bed, I would of been freaked out all night. I was freaked about removing the dryer lint screen. Thinking about a snake head popping out.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 09:23 AM) Wow. And um, Tex, I'm not a herpetologist either, but take a close look at that picture. That is a western diamondback, I'd bet on it. Its not just the pattern either, look at its head - its clearly a viper. If it didn't have a rattle yet, that may just be because it was immature. There are a few snakes that are non-vipers that imitate rattlers, but they don't have the triangular viper-type heads like that one does. Your friend is very fortunate. His wife really doesn't like living 15 miles outside of town. I think it is wishful thinking on his part that it was harmless.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Apr 22, 2008 -> 10:09 PM) Oh Yeah Sox - Twins 2 Royals 2.5 Indians 3.5 Tigers 4.0 Everybody here would have laughed if that was a prediction leaving Spring training. Gotta love that we still play the games.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 07:09 AM) I'd like make an honorable mention for my favorite, Icehouse! Icehouse= worse beer hangover ever. I can't even look at the label

QUOTE (NUKE @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 07:21 AM) What if the blind person WAS one of the idiots talking on his cell phone? Toss in a Starbucks double expresso and "driving" his dog with his knee, and he should get hit.

Both have got to stay in until mathematically eliminated. But even then, pledged is not the same as legally bound, if I understand it correctly. I think I have been saying for six months is goes to the convention. Which I am really looking forward to. This convention will be the most watched in history.