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QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Sep 20, 2013 -> 06:29 PM) I've tried buying toys like that from the fun stores in Indiana. They won't sell it to you if you're from Illinois, even with a FOID. You could try Armslist I guess, I don't know if those guys are willing to risk having it come back on them either. Its not as simple as just saying "Hey Mr. Indiana, 4 ASSAULT STYLE KILLRIFLES, a box of bombs and 7 BANANACLIPS with 2000 rounds of your best BABYSEEKING AMMO, please. Oh, and some cheap smokes." You have to first get your hands on the weapon, which isn't easy because they are expensive things that people are usually very protective of, then you have to break a whole heapin' helpin' of laws. But yea, I guess if you're a murderer you don't really care about breaking laws, which makes me wonder what good banning guns would do. Except Chicago effectively has a gun ban. And people get shot everyday. So we already know, it doesn't work banning guns. Even if you try to blame it on Indiana. Because when you can only ban guns in one area, you can't cut off guns coming from outside.

The L is pretty awesome and if they did away with it, then traffic would be a nightmare.

If you Abreu and McCann, Dunn gets better pitches. So do Avi and Dayan. Those 5 combined provide massive power. Enough that you can probably live with Gordon, Alexei, Semien, and ADA.

This is the greatest free speech case ever.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 19, 2013 -> 10:36 PM) If it was up to you, we'd have a $275m payroll of 35 year olds. All WS vets to. No losing bums.

Do I start Bennett or Witten?

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 18, 2013 -> 10:08 PM) The whole problem is acting like the state of Illinois is the entity to do this. State governments are f***ing stupid in the 21st century and work much worse than federal governments. They consistently f*** up every responsibility that they have, while nobody knows why they have those responsibilities (education standards, healthcare) instead of other entities (local governments? federal government?). Their means of collecting the money to fix these things are meager and without fail are regressive and harmful to the lower earners of the states. We have a high amount of agreement in the USA that progressive taxation is a good and fair thing while the norm in state governance is a flat tax. There's no way I want state governments running new mental health services when they can't do anything already. No state governments are working well. We need to reduce the responsibilities given to them, not increase them. +1

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Sep 18, 2013 -> 01:42 PM) Awesome solution, instead we should just let them roam the streets. Also, define mentally ill...I'm not talking about a person suffering temporary emotional issues...I'm talking about people like this guy, who heard f***ing voices in his head, and had repeated serious mental issues in the past. There's a big difference. Meanwhile you have people like me that have the same f***ing problem and are actively seeking help and not going to buy a gun. Anyone that owns a gun right now is more dangerous than me and I'm supposed to be locked up? f*** that.

The TV shows you can watch are f***ing hilarious.

I'm not gonna read the thread, I got to page 2 and all I can say is... f*** anyone who says you should lock up the mentally ill.

On trading for Gomez: Depends what we get for Viciedo or De Aza. But, I'd be ok with letting Hector go in such a deal, especially if we get a high pick that can let us get another good LHP in the pipeline.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 15, 2013 -> 06:31 PM) I fear that my vision would continue to get worse. Not sure if that is legitimate concern or not. What's the point of correcting my vision from -4.0 to perfect in both eyes if I'll gradually just start working back up to -.50, -1.0, etc? Your eyes should be done changing at that point. When my doctor recommended it to me, it was because my eyes are no longer changing over a long period of time.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 16, 2013 -> 11:31 PM) Faced the minimum and threw 97 pitches. That trade and the eventual extension of rizzo, if Cashner stays healthy could look really bad for Theo. ...but Theo is god!

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 16, 2013 -> 03:36 PM) I think a better question would be, what does Spoelstra do? Coach.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 16, 2013 -> 09:06 AM) Sort of. First of all, the farm system has been better than most in baseball at producing pitchers, in recent years. That doesn't play into the current narrative about the system, but people are starting to realize it now. Second, the system has been nearly devoid of producing serviceable position players in the past 5 or 7 years. However, there are a few signs of life now, with a few infielders worth keeping an eye on. We'll see if they turn out to be anything or not. I personally think Semien is a starting major leaguer, and have for a while now. Micah Johnson is intriguing. There are others more raw as well. Third and finally, the team has not only changed its draft philosophy in recent years, but they have made dramatic improvements in LatAm after that section of org being decimated post-Wilder. Basically, the farm system still lacks depth, particularly in position players... but your characterization of it being something the same as always, "sucks", is inaccurate. There's real improvement already underway, but you won't see the fruits of that right away. Hopefully the Sox build a bigger reputation of developing pitchers and they get more and more picks. Remember the vaunted Braves pitching prospects? Delgado, Teheran, and Beachy are all good but Sale is the best of the bunch and Quintana and Santiago aren't far behind. Sometimes the unheralded prospects can be just as productive. QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 16, 2013 -> 10:27 AM) All tools are useless in the hands of those who have no clue how to use them. Deep and profound philosophy on SoxTalk.

Should I start Bennett over Witten or have him over Montee Ball at flex?

Should have played Bennett over Witten. But I still have a comfortable 50 point lead and that's with Vincent Jackson and Drew Brees to go.

My brother and dad have had it done. My brother no longer needs contacts and has near perfect vision, my dad only needs reading glasses (he also had cataracts, so he had worse eyes) after needing coke bottle glasses for everything. My optometrist has recommended to me that I get LASIK soon, which I would if it were covered by insurance. That's partially because it's her specialty. I'd recommend it if you think it'd help.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 15, 2013 -> 01:37 AM) Cause they might have paid 80 bucks for a gawddarn ticket and tons more for beer? Booooooooo. Amen, brother. He has done one of the worst jobs in baseball history this season. Teams in our division are NOT that good. They are AVERAGE. And we lose to all of them daily except one, the Royals. Please quit, Robin. You are not cut out for this job. Loved you as a player, but just quit. Best post of the month! But the Royals are the best one, so it doesn't matter right?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 14, 2013 -> 09:29 PM) Why would anybody boo today? The season was over 3 months ago, who cares? Do I need to answer?

I remember seeing this in the offseason, so that it still holds true is interesting.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 12:11 PM) I think everyone is really overplaying the whole weed thing with Beasley. Yes, he is an idiot for getting caught and a big idiot for getting caught more than once but I highly doubt it is affecting him on the floor. There's probably tens of players who binge drink and play hungover and I am sure that it has a much bigger effect than Beasley smoking pot. How do you even know that he never smoked before the NBA? He went to 5 high schools in 4 years. The kid was a trouble maker and I would assume he smoked in high school and college. Not to mention Joakim Noah has been pictured buying a bong in Wrigleyville. Does anyone here doubt his motor? Different guys have different reactions. Beasley became lazy and inactive. Jo has kept his energy.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 11:35 AM) like when a country with 7 million German immigrants went to war with Germany twice. Confrontation with China is a matter of when not if. We don't really need them and soon they won't really need us, once we cross that threshold and China becomes increasingly aggressive something will happen. Probably not open war or anything wild but I seriously doubt we'll be on good terms with China 10 years from now. That'd be a quick way for China to destroy its economy. The world economy makes any such war unlikely. If this were the 1940s, it'd happen. Not so much now.

Remember when there was legitimate argument of Rose vs. Beasley? I still think the Bulls take Beasley if Rose weren't the hometown hero. But the second Beasley got to the league he has gotten so damn high that he lost his motor from college.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 03:11 AM) Yes but what do we get out of being nice to Russia? It's China and Korea that are the maniacs I think would lob a nuke at us if they get to that point. Less tension in the world. The whole China vs. US possible war is never going to happen. Too co-dependent on each other. North Korea's nuclear war would be over the second they launched the missile. It'd never hit the US. Possibly Seoul.