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I've got an online course I'm taking that requires atleast Quicktime 5 to run the video portion. I've got Itunes installed which has QT-7 embedded. So, of course, I think I'm good to go....until I realize that the video isn't compatible with QT-7. So I tried to install QT-5 or 6 but that requires me to uninstall I-tunes. I tried this once and thought I lost my music collection (fortunately I didn't) but really don't want to run that risk again. Does anyone know of a way to have both QT-5 or 6 on your computer while also having Itunes and the default QT-7? *Incidentally, I also tried logging into another profile on my computer and installing in from that user's documents. Didn't work being it still knew that Itunes was installed on the computer.

Nomah back on the 15 day DL after getting hurt while swinging the bat in his first plate appearance.

Cookin' up some ribeyes on the grill along with some baked potatos and stuffed mushrooms. Got the shaker out and ready to shake some martinis about the time that banner drops. Got the wife ready to take 100% responsibility for the kids during the game. Got a 9am tee time in the morning to shake off the hangover and reminisce on a white sox winner.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 30, 2006 -> 09:43 AM) Haha here comes the "oh there's no proof 2nd hand smoke is harmful" people apparently!! You guys *waves to mmmmbeer* and your lack of knowledge make me laugh every time. a smoker who smokes a pack per day for 10 years and then quits only has a SLIGHTLY higher chance of lung cancer/disease than a non-smoker. So you wanna explain to me how exactly a brush with second hand smoke on the concourse is a "risk to your health"?

QUOTE(SHAFTR @ Mar 30, 2006 -> 09:37 AM) I live in a town where smoking is now illegal in the bars. It is something that I'm really happy about. I can now go out and not have to air out my jacket for a day until I wear it again. case in point....stopping an annoyance.

If they really wanted to get serious about reducing lung disease by improving air quality they'd place a filtered biodome over the park. This is nothing more than a political move by the city. There's not a doctor in this nation who can prove that brief brush with secondhand smoke in an open place, ie. concourse, is anymore harmful to someone's health than the toxins already floating around in the air. The argument is absolutely ludicrous. So, in all actuality, it really does come down to stopping a simple annoyance, much like declaring that farting in the park is not allowed except on ramps 2,5,6,7.

It hurts like hell and you can hear your gums squishing around in your head. I've never gripped a dental chair so tightly in my life. Have fun.

I'm enrolled in the keep the change deal. It works out well for me, especially the first 3 months. I use my debit card for everything, very rarely do I have cash unless it's for the vending machines at work. It's not like the program is a big moneymaker, it's just a simple way to build a small bit of savings without even thinking about it....kind of like dropping the change from your pocket into a change jar, the money adds up. Each time I fill up the gas tank I make sure to go a penny over the dollar...a quick $2 savings deposit. You may call the program a gimic but I'm not aware of any other debit rewards programs. They don't make a dime off of anyone using a debit card so I feel fortunate to get anything from them. And as far as interest rates, that's why you have a second savings with an online bank, where you can find rates between 4.5-5%. You can link those accounts straight to your bank of america account to transfer money over.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 10:17 AM) Get the weight off? Who the hell do you think you are talking about here? I guarantee you NO weight has to be shed or will be shed. When in his career has he been "in shape." Im sure it didnt effect his velocity then huh? He is building up his velocity and arm strength, its spring TRAINING for s*** sake. Of course he isnt throwing his hardest yet. I should rephrase. In about a month there's a good chance he'll have lost the 15lbs of winter weight he added. Yeah, I don't think he'd ever be skinny or anything.

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 10:04 AM) It's not at all amazing how some just s*** stir and can't mind their own business. unfortunately me minding my own business doesn't edit your personal attacks which ruined a good thread. back on subject, I don't see any reason why the team would lie about him hitting 94 on the gun. The guy threw a pitch 102 mph last season. Saying that he's throwing 94 isn't exactly a good thing, certainly negligibly better than saying he's hitting 92 on the gun. The sCRUBS, which somehow were used in comparison, say that a pitcher is fine despite the fact he hasn't thrown off a mound a month into spring training. Not exactly the same as "lying" about an extra 2MPH off a fastball. I'm expecting Jenks to struggle in april but I think he'll be fine by may. That gives him about a month to get the weight off and warm up his surgically repaired arm. Hopefully Cotts is up to the task of closing a few times until then.

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 08:47 AM) What's the point of discussing it? You have one opinion, others have another. And all you seem to want to do is argue like a f***ing 2 year old. STFU and move on. amazing the stuff "some" people get away with on this board.

But whatcha think.... 10 team 6x6 (OBP on offense, holds on pitching) C--J. Willingham 1b-- T. Helton 2B -- F. Lopez 3b -- D. Wright SS -- J. Reyes OF -- C. Crawford OF -- C. Crisp OF -- A. Dunn UTL -- J. Thome BN -- M. Mora BN -- B. Clark SP -- R. Harden SP -- J Contreras RP -- D. Turnbow RP -- E. Guardado P -- S. Shields P -- S. Linebrink P -- F. Cabrera BN -- F. Liriano BN -- K. Escobar BN -- C. Young Inaugural year of a money keeper league. Everyone available to keep except for Helton, Lopez, Wright, Reyes, and Crawford. Needless to say, I've pretty much got steals locked up.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Mar 23, 2006 -> 10:27 PM) Ditto. I think oz is sending a message this week that it's time to get serious - calling out Jenks, sending Iguchi to the 2 hole, leaving Thome in Tucson to get extra AB's. Time to cinch it up and get ready for the season. ozzie knows exactly what he's doing. although i often find myself questioning some of his in-game management moves, he's a master of motivation.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 10:24 PM) Yeah, I have heard of Jade Dragon. There is one in Cal City (like 10 minutes away) called Ink n' Um or something like that. I never checked it out but I will not discount it until I get to see some work from the artists and then check out the price range. How much do you think something like this: would cost? And also, is the pain that bad??? EDIT: Now that I see Jade Dragon's website, I am not digging their stuff too much. I really liek Tattoo City's work. It all depends on the size and if you want color. I'd guess to get one the size of that picture would probably set you back 2 bills with tip to have someone reputable do the work. I couldn't agree more with rock when he says that you have to be extremely picky when picking out the person to do your tat. This is one thing that you should not hesitate to spend an extra $50 if it means having someone you trust tat you. The pain isn't that bad, although I've only got one on my left bicep. It really reminded me of having hot water hitting a sunburn. Just don't psych yourself out too badly beforehand and you'll be fine....it's not that bad of pain. I decided I wanted my tat 4 years before I actually got it. It's unique, meaningful, and very well done (pantera's tat guy in amarillo did it). The people who regret their tats are the dumbasses who get cartoon characters, the trendy s*** (think tribal bands), and tats involving a girlfriend/boyfriend who they later break up with. Looks as if you're looking for something associated with your family and heritage, certainly not something you're going to regret, imo.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 06:39 PM) Vizcaino and Marte were pretty much our 10th and 11th relievers last season. Vizcaino pitched 70 innings. Marte pitched 45.1 innings. That's an unfair comparison being there were guys shuffled in and out of the real last bp spots (Walker, Sanders, Shingo, Adkins (49ip/4losses)). Marte is also different being Oz put him in situations for him to regain his confidence. Damaso failed miserably. I just don't see Ozzie doing the same with the new guy being he's NEVER showed any reason to have much confidence in him in a critical situation. Bottom line is, regardless of how ya twist it, thornton will not get many opportunities to blow games. Think of how little of Shingo we saw after he lost the closer's role. That's thornton in a nutshell until/if he gets on track.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 06:32 PM) So when a pitcher does well it's because of Cooper, and when a pitcher does poorly it's because he didn't listen and was injured. How long will Thornton take to straighten out? How many game will he cost us in the process? As the 10th or 11th reliever, mopup guy, probably not many.

I don't think there's any mental issues with Thornton. One of the articles yesterday made note of how he would come out of a game and "feel" like he pitched well but yet he would have walked several batters or gave up some damage. This tells me that he's got the confidence, he just lacks the mechanics. He's throwing 96mph heat for balls yet feels that he's pitching the ball the way he's supposed to. That's mechanics and that can be fixed. If you put a bowl of candy in front of a 3 yr old they're going to eat the whole bowl without thinking twice, then wonder why in the hell they got a stomach ache. Whereas if the 3 yr old is told that you can't eat that bowl of candy and get away with it, he'll be good to go....changing mechanics, changing instinct and habit. Absolutely miserable analogy, but hopefully i got my point across.

Contreras's big problem was his control, with walk #'s similar to Thornton. We saw what happened there.

The only thing that concerns me is Brandon's routine. I remember he was up in the booth last spring with Steves Phillips and Stone discussing his pitching style etc. One of the things that he kept repeating was how important his routine was to him. He depended on that 5 day break between starts to prepare himself mentally and, from the sounds of it, his routine was rather strict. Now, this season, he's being asked to drop that routine and completely change his mental approach to pitching. I've got to imagine that this is no easy task for anyone, especially for a 22 year old who claims his routine is a large part of his success. I think Brandon will be fine if he doesn't get bombed too often early in the season. If he can make it through APR with his confidence in tact, he'll be effective in the relief role. If he gets killed he's going to hold quite a bit of resentment towards his new role. I hope that that doesn't happen, we need him.

So if you're Iguchi, you gettin' nervous?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 17, 2006 -> 06:19 PM) Does everyone watch Malcom In the Middle, or is "lighten up francis" a term I've missed which has been around for a long time? Too many people are saying it. I think that came from Pee Wee's big adventure

I can't believe I'm registered with this party. The ideological shift within the GOP in just the past 10 years is absolutely astounding. Conservatives trumping state laws. nice.

Some really impressive quote work in this thread.

Best intro music to a sitcom, ever.

Similar deal actually happened to my roomate while in the Air Force. Obviously laws differ between the military and the public, but I was still amazed at how everything went down. My roomate was quite skillful at taking someone's military ID and simply changing the last digit of the birth date with a carefully cutout digit from a printed sheet of paper. He would remove the laminate, paste the digit, and relaminate the ID. The things were impeccably done. He wouldn't sell them, just do it as a favor to those who were under 21. I'd say he fixed a total of 7-10 IDs. So one day I'm at work and my first sergeant comes and pulls me away and says we need to take a walk. As we're walking he tells me we're heading over to the OSI office (office of special investigations). I'm freaking out at this point because he tells me nothing about WHY I'm going and there were certainly some other indiscretions I had been involved in that could have warranted the attention of OSI. So I get there and I see a couple of our buddies there and then I'm really freaking out. I go into the office with 3 investigators and they immediately read me my rights. I'm then asked about my roomate, if he's been doing anything suspicious, etc. Finally, after about 5-10 mins of beating around the bush with me sitting there s***ting myself, they come clean on the ID "scandal". They're accusing my roomate of a widespread fake ID business and want to know what I know about it. So I explain that there may have been a couple of date adjustments but certainly never any kind of business and certainly nothing widespread. They kept really pushing this "business side" of the IDs and, apparently understanding that I wasn't going to talk about a "business side", they let me go with my first sergeant. So I head back to the dorm after work and, sure enough, my roomate and a couple of friends are standing outside of our room on the balcony while OSI is going through all of our s***. They found the laminate with cutouts the size of IDs, an xacto knife, a printout of various digits... Great stuff. So it ends up that they gave him a letter of reprimand and about 2 months of community service (as in he doesn't go to work, he goes and works 12 hour days at the s*** plant). Ends up that the one who was running a true "business" had given them my roomates name. Apparently she was actually making pretty good loot selling IDs. She wasn't around much longer and I never did hear what happened to her. I can only assume that she was discharged and may have done some time before being dismissed. Of course, none of this is really relevant to the public example you gave, but I thought I'd share anyway. They could have really jammed up my roomate for forging federal documents. Although his punishment was s***ty (no pun intended), he got off rather easy in my estimation. Seemed as if leniency was a driving force in his punishment.