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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 15, 2010 -> 06:31 PM) That's what bestbuy was for a similar Gateway this past weekend. Seriously, shop online. Acer is a decent brand, I know some people who have been pleased but not overwhelmed by them. You should not be spending more than $350 on a netbook, beyond that you should be in notebook territory.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 03:55 PM) You know that's the same person right? Meant Anderson and Quinn.

QUOTE (Felix @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 05:43 PM) The Gophers definitely stole Illinois's spot. Sorry about that guys You guys took care of business, did what you had to do to get in. Illinois burst their own bubble.

Minnesota in, I think its almost certain that the Illini are out.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 13, 2010 -> 06:16 PM) Honestly, what would stop the Yankees and Red Sox having handshake agreements with teams like Cleveland, Kansas City, Toronto, and Baltimore to get the easiest schedule possible for themselves and inflate their records, and getting high picks for the other teams? Because MLB would dictate who gets placed where. If they do that floating division thing, I could see some teams get up to 120 wins then. That would be insane.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 13, 2010 -> 09:14 PM) Delhomme signs a 2 year deal with Cleveland. Whoda thunk a year ago that the answer to the "Quinn or Anderson" debate would be "Delhomme and Wallace" within 8 months? What happened to Brady and Quinn?

Ive heard ASUS is the way to go with their EEE netbooks, oyu can read reviews of them on Amazon or Newegg if you want. As always, check Slickdeals.net for pricing.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 13, 2010 -> 04:39 PM) I have an amazing ability to have players shut me the f*** up when I call them out. Please call someone out for this shot.

Epic meltdown. 20 unanswered? Cmon!

QUOTE (Felix @ Mar 13, 2010 -> 12:27 AM) Illinois is lucky we've lost to so many s***ty teams this year. That's the only thing keeping Illinois ahead of us on the bubble. (s***ty is an exaggeration, but the point stands) Umm, you do realize the Illini played and lost to s***ty teams too?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 11, 2010 -> 08:51 AM) How long will it take before you have an urge/need to access that money? Are you holding any current debt, especially high-interest (credit card) debt? If you have the money accessible, is that going to be an irresistible temptation for you? I will be making really good money (atleat what I am used to) and so this $500 or so will be money that I can easily set aside for awhile. I have no current debt, I pay all my credit card statements in full and on time. If I put the money aside, I wont be tempted to use it. I can be really stingy I want to be with money, but Im also not afraid to use it if Ive got it.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 05:50 PM) Try a refurb Imac, they are very reasonably priced, and the performance is amazing. I bought a core Duo, with 4 gig of RAM and 1 TB of storage for about 1,000 Thats what I am looking at right now, but I dont really have the cash on me to spend. When I replace my Dell laptop (which should have atleast another year or two in it since I upgraded nicely when I bought it) I will definitely look at a mac for an everyday computer. Their applications and software are topnotch, hell you cant even find a PC replica of alot of their programs.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 05:53 PM) What does the Zune lack that the iTouch has? And the Zune costs $177 for 16 GB And the Itouch costs $181 for the 8 GB ZuneHD 32gb: $248.54 ITouch 32 GB: $267.99 Itouch has access to thousands more applications that the Zune doesnt, which is huge for me as I use it as an entertainment device, not just one that plays music.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 12, 2010 -> 05:44 PM) Because they market the hell out of their products. How many other mp3 players do you ever see advertised? The Microsoft Zune is the only other one I have ever seen advertised, and not even CLOSE to the advertising apple does. You know they advertise a s***load when you hear people saying "iPods are the best, and mp3 players suck!" I just facepalm and punch them in the face for being so ignorant. Ask friends and family and I bet you 80% of them think an ipod and an mp3 player are two different things. Apple spends so much money is ads that people actually think an mp3 player is different from an ipod. Well, the touch is much more than an mp3 player, I view it as a portable media device, as I can go on the internet, play games, etc. And if you want to compare prices, the Zune is about the same price, while lacking alot of what a touch offers (both are very good at certain things though).

If you know your way around a computer and can build it your own or shop smartly, you can find much better deals than a Mac. But, if you dont know much and just go off of standard deals and such the Mac is reasonably priced. I have always been a PC owner with an ipod as my mp3 player (I have a touch now and its amazing). I really want to buy a mac mini just to have a desktop that wont cost $1000 but also have the software that Mac has, like iweb which is just amazing for building websites.

Holy crap, I cant believe we pulled that game off, but it was no surprise to me that we let hem back in it.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 11, 2010 -> 11:52 PM) Ok, I am setting fire to Kenny's house...... I stayed in AA Birmingham the WHOLE DAMN YEAR. My final stats of the reg. season..... 19-3, 2.03 ERA, 5 CG, 3 SO, 195 IP, 183 hits, 7 HR, 15 BB, 132 K, 1.01 WHIP And Daniel Cabrera got promoted before I did....... Time for the playoffs, I hope we lose. He's just building up your trade value.

I thought I remember some outcry from the mandatory wearing of "42" which cheapens it, maybe Im mistaken.

So this summer I will have an internship that will pay well and I may be looking to invest $500 or so, is this smart and how would one go about this as a beginner?

If Im the bears I trade or give up those 4th round picks (or whatever round) to get veteran, solid OL. If they really want to win this year, they need to upgrade that OL pronto. They can make up for those picks later.

"The Cubs dont overhype their prospects" - Cubs announcers. LOL

Happy Unofficial everyone! A ridiculous day iventend by the bars here on campus, but fun nontheles.

NOLA again this year, working for Habitat for Humanity for 4 days, enjoying the city the rest of the week (along with countless hours in a van).

Hot Rod is a f***ing awesome movie, maybe because I have a friend who is just like Rod in real life (except for the stunts, but his personality is just like that). I really expected it to be a terrible movie (and I love the Lonely Island guys).

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Feb 26, 2010 -> 01:52 AM) yeah i hear ya. Whenever im hangin around her family its just like watching Meet the Parents.. One funny moment was when we were all having dinner at a restaurant, the girls had their wine, and the guys had their beer. I ordered a delirium tremmens (beer) and the next day my partner was telling me that her mother was calling me an alcoholic because i drink crazy beer and that I will most likely end up beating her if we ever get married.. i just had, one, beer.... it makes me laugh at times, and i do get a rise out of pissing the family off now because of this long term battle thats been going on between us. But i do understand its her family and i have to respect them no matter how many times they try showing me signs that they truly believe im a dirtbag loser that doesnt deserve to step foot in their houses. My family is actually the one weary of my girlfriend, adds way to much unneeded drama into my life. Now my girlfriend cries to me how much my family hates her and my parents dont understand her viewpoint at all. Its crazy because my brother is a mess when it comes to dating (hes 23 and probably has had like 3 dates in his life, and thats not an exaggeration). They are always pushing him to get a date but when I have a girlfriend they try to avoid her or make it her feel distant from the family.