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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 11:50 AM) The same is true with working to eliminate structural racism/sexism/etc. s*** don't happen overnight! One step at a time. I'm generally conservative but areas like this, where long term there are huge economic benefits, I am pretty liberal and want to see governments help out as much as they can. If in 20 years you can drop the African-American poverty rate from nearly 40% to around 20-25%, there are that many more productive members of society, unemployment is cut across the board, and, ideally, crime rate has decreased as well.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 11:40 AM) pretty sure my stairs would collapse I told you not to make them out of balsa wood.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 11:38 AM) We don't spend that money proportionately. But the larger problem there is poverty itself and its causes, so building one new well-resourced school isn't going to change much in the short-term. Probably over a few generations it would. This is the largest factor in all of this, regardless of anything you said before it. You aren't going to change much in the short-term to begin with. If you are going to do this change and change people's minds and ideas, it's going be over the course of 2-3 generations. To implement changes and ideas and to expect anything to change within even 5 or 10 years is crazy. You are talking an entire shift in demographics here. If you can apply principles to improve this sort of thing, you are talking about monumental change.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 11:26 AM) or, ya know, put money and resources into improving the schools in those areas? With how messed up some of these areas are, it's going to take a hell of a lot more than that. You do have to change an entire culture, whatever you name want to give it. A part of that is schools, a part of it is breaking up gangs and increasing patrols, a part of it is improving the buildings and businesses within the area, a part is having multiple assistance groups within ear shot (B&G club, a YMCA, libraries - whatever), and even that is barely scratching the surface. An improvement on the general infrastructure on a lot of these areas is still a mere fraction of what needs to be done to improve these areas.

Running stairs is awesome for you. Stabilizers, strength, toning, and cardio. It can be hard on your knees, but it's so, so, so good for you. And I'm obviously talking about actual stairs, not just stair steppers.

I think it was 7th grade when we had to hit like 90 or 95% of 25 different lessons at 45 WPM during the 9-week quarter. Some kids couldn't get it done and ended up with that being their only D or C in middle school. I aced the class in like 4 weeks.

Or Torii Hunter. Bias and sub-conscious racism occurs. Yes, a white cop is more likely to be suspicious of two blacks. If a black cop is just as suspicious of two blacks doing it, is it racist, segregated, or even biased then? What if it is a latino cop? To suggest that cops are out to get black people and minorities in general is just as short-sighted and wrong as suggesting no bias occurs. They are looking to stop crime. And they may be (or are) biased and go after the groups of people who typically commit the crime, even when they do not have just cause. I'm not arguing that it's right, I'm merely suggesting why they do it. They are fighting the symptoms of the problem, rather than the cause.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 10:24 AM) f*** you guys i'm gonna have to try it now. I went: Steel cut oats Vanilla greek yogurt (found the best stuff I could) Vanilla almond milk Strawberry whey protein -let sit overnight This morning, added fresh blueberries (because I love blueberries in stuff like this) Gah I can't wait for them tomorrow.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 10:19 AM) yyyeah... but if two white people are talking in close proximity, the first thing a cop jumps to probably isn't drug deal - in fact he probably wouldn't even notice, but if it's two black guys you know that's the first thing on his mind. How are they dressed? How are they acting? If they have on bandanas and saggy pants and a wife beater, then he's going to be a bit more suspicious. But if a cop sees Barack Obama and Colin Powell holding a conversation, do you think he's going to frisk them for drugs?

English - specifically, grammar. Any time I hear or see somebody use grammar improperly, I generally forget what the hell they're talking about for a brief moment and just think to myself, "God, what an idiot." Verbally, the double negative kills me. I also hate that people don't understand the difference between there, their, and they're, were and we're, your and you're...just say it out people.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 10:02 AM) Lunges brah. Hold weights in your hand if you can/want, but either way its both functionally awesome and great for mass building as well. You can go for distance, do it in place, step up onto a platform or step, forwards, back, side ways, etc. God I hate lunges, but they are so money.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 10:15 AM) technological breakthroughs at this point in time have nothing to do with helping us do anything better except make more $$ GMO's aren't about healthier crops, they're about MORE, BIGGER crops so the farmers and industries make more $$ If they're FASTER, I'm going to swear that they're being sponsored by AT&T

Meaning the called and used the name Michael and Bourn (phoenetically) in the same sentence. Jack Z to Scott Boras- "Hey my son Michael was born." Scott Boras to self -(the Mariners have interest in Michael Bourn)

I don't believe cops look the other way when a white person sells drugs as opposed to a black or brown person. Instead, I imagine that, when white people sell drugs, they more often sell drugs in areas where crime is not incredibly high, so cops aren't on the lookout for it to near the extent they should be. Perhaps that's naive, so let's consider then that, for the last 15 years or so, roughly 80% of gang members have been Latino or African American. Do you think perhaps that's part of the reason for the high number of minorities in prison? If Latino and African Americans are being targeted unfairly, why are Asians not treated similarly? And to use the term segregation is to pidgeonhole the idea that these people are being forced to live here by the overtly racist US Government. There are other factors as to why these people live here, such as segregation from 75-100 years ago with no ability to break out of it (and the lack of resources attributed to these areas are among the repercussions from that), but there is no one forcing them to live here, though it is not necessarily their choice (because if they can afford nothing else, there isn't much choice). And, in these high crime areas, the idea of starting a business sounds not only risky, but dangerous to boot. The 3 primary goals I would have in mind in improving living conditions in these areas are to break up gangs, increase patrols, and improve public education. From there, you can begin to discuss further economic development within the areas as well, such as business investments and building renovations.

Previous reports indicated they'd trade Teheran. Wonder if the DBacks got scared off by his poor year last year and opted for Delgado instead because of that?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 09:14 AM) Wow, Martin Prado? I guess he's a free agent after this season, but that kind of hurts the Braves this year. Wasn't he going to play LF? It'd be kind of redundant with Upton in the fold. Oh, and the Upton brothers in Atlanta is kind of cool too.

QUOTE (TomSeaverFan @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 02:10 AM) Carlos May? Can somebody get me his autograph? That is so cool he'll be there. If somebody just wants to give him a thumbs up for me, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Yeah I don't care about it anymore either. It was weird enough that it was worth following for a couple days, but now that I have, it's done and over with as far as I'm concerned. I've heard enough, come to my own conclusion regarding it, and I don't need to hear anymore.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 08:31 AM) the story made him think "brown bananas" fixed

It's a work in progress. Used steel cut oats and used too much yogurt and milk for the amount of oats, but they were still awesome. Didnt use frozen fruit, which was actually a positive in this situation, instead for fresh blueberries. And, to soak up the residual milkgurt, I threw in some frosted wheat shreddies. Haven't had a breakfast that awesome in a long time.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 05:56 AM) The original Metal Gear Solid had two different endings, based on a single event halfway through the game. As far as the sequels are concerned, one ending is the actual one that occurred. I guess I was disappointed that a few key events didn't have a larger impact on the ending in the Walking Dead. In particular, deciding whether or not to take the food out of the "abandoned" car. It's cool that decision came back into the story, but it really changes nothing in the end other than a conversation you have with someone. KOTOR I (I thought KOTOR II was a better game but the mediocre ending really did nothing for me, though I never played with the Wookie, forgetting his name) Fallout: New Vegas (main storyline and all DLC had multiple endings) Fallout 3 A lot of games like that do anyways.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 24, 2013 -> 01:31 AM) Giving the overnight oats a shot. Really looking forward to them. omfg

Giving the overnight oats a shot. Really looking forward to them.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 04:50 PM) That is my opinion on KC not about what some analysts writes. I think you strongly overrate KC and strongly underrate the Sox.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 04:19 PM) If they finish behind KC we will pick up this conversation up again! No we won't. It's not a big deal either way. For all I know, they could finish behind Cleveland or Minnesota, or they could finish ahead of Detroit. Point being, paying any sort of attention to the prediction of analysts is like taking the advice of a psychic seriously. They may know some information about you and come to an informed prediction, but they can't predict the future. Kansas City should be better this year - it doesn't mean they'll be better than the White Sox. The Royals still need a lot to go right and the White Sox a lot to go wrong before they flip in the division. It's just that, as opposed to prior years, the amounts are slightly lesser.