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QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 01:36 PM) When DVDs first came out the store would have, say, 150 VHS and 20 DVDs since everyone didn't have a DVD player yet. What the hell did Blockbuster do with the VHS tapes they had left over when stores permanently switched their inventory to discs? I can swear it was building for years, and I sat around thinking, "they're probably going to have a huge sale of vhs tapes for cheap," and when the moment arrived, all the tapes just disappeared. Who exactly could they sell the VHS tapes to that would be better than the consumer? Assholes. It is sad in a way. If only for nostalgia, not because I care that a greedy entertainment giant made no attempt to adapt to the market. My parents signed up the first day the Blockbuster in Palos Heights opened in 1992. I'm fairly sure I've rented over a thousand videos/video games from that location. However, I've also ripped that place off a ton. I want to say ten years back, I realized one day when searching for posters (in the dumpster behind the store) that Blockbuster threw out a HUGE number of coupons into a large clear trash bag. They'd have coupons for everything from "free popcorn," "free soda," "One free movie," "rent one, get one free," to large discounts on other food items. Obviously, I alone didn't cause Blockbuster any harm, but I like to think I was a factor in slumping business at Palos Heights. All that needs to happen now is for that f***ing video store on Ogden Ave, half a mile East of Harlem in Berwyn, to go out of business. They have, without question, the largest inventory of VHS tapes I've ever seen. They have many tapes that haven't been released on DVD yet. I remember going online a few years back, purposely trying to find titles of hard to find VHS tapes so I can test to see whether they had it in stock. Of the 6 videos I searched for, the store had 5. Damn porn is keeping that place going.

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Sep 13, 2009 -> 05:18 PM) I honestly wish she would have just injured my balls. It would have been better than that display last night. I know its my fault but that chick knew what to do and say to really break a brother down to nothing. And I know people will say I deserved it but I wasnt playing this situation as bad as it sounds. I just gotta move on now. Girl #1 hasn't exited your life yet. She was jealous and attempted to make you feel the same way, successfully it sounds like. It was a probably a blow to her ego more than anything. When she begins thinking what the other girl has that she doesn't have, and begins to wonder what is it that makes you so attractive, she'll come back. I'll guarantee it.

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Sep 13, 2009 -> 09:46 AM) Brutal...just brutal. I thought it was going to workout well when the night first started. Girl number 2 canceled out to going to the party, so great. Then somehow the word got out to girl number 1 that there was other interests involved. I dont know who told her or how anybody else knew because I told girl number 2 that we have to SERIOUSLY not tell anyone because it is a workplace relationship and that cant get out. Girl number 1 seeks a motherf***in vengeance upon shipps and acts like a god damn whore to the whole f***ing bar the rest of the night. Kissing on my buddys. Grinding on crotches. Bad bad bad thing for me. Soxtalk has far reaching influence.

QUOTE (beck72 @ Sep 13, 2009 -> 10:05 AM) I could see JR being pissed. But Peavy wasn't going to be ready for a month. And Rios alone wasn't the missing peice. Making the playoffs for 2009 rested on the offense and defense being more consistent, with additional rest, growth, etc, and the pitching staying strong. So far, the offense hasn't fully responded. That is on Dye, PK, Carlos, etc. Peavy and Rios were mostly for 2010. Kenny could sell the deals to possibly improve this year's team [and hence, improve the attendance- though Peavy was known not to be ready for at least a month from the deadline] and make the Sox set for 2010 and beyond. Can we stop saying this? I know believing so is convenient because it absolves Rios from being horrendous and Peavy from not pitching in early September, but it's not as if Williams was ignoring 2009. I know it's an excuse because, look at in these terms -- if Rios was performing well and we were within a few games of the division lead with Peavy set to return, would people not say that Williams was thinking of 2009? Of course they would. But now that Rios has looked terrible, we're 6 out of the division, and Peavy isn't pitching, we can conveniently throw out the "[they] were mostly for 2010." Obviously they're important players for 2010 and beyond, but to ignore this season is foolish.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 13, 2009 -> 04:36 PM) My heart is crying for Dye and Rios. They are something like a combined 15 for 140-150 or something. You know they are trying so hard to contribute. I'm heartless and at this point just find it pathetic. Dye is old and probably exhausted from too many games in RF, what is Rios' excuse? What's so frustrating is look at other teams and the new players they acquired at the deadline, many sure don't have a problem contributing to their ball clubs. And even those who have been mediocre haven't been Rios bad. When I think of someone who is trying too hard, I think of someone who isn't very emotionally tough. We all know he has the talent.

Thank God we acquired Rios with next season in mind, not this one!!!!!

QUOTE (CQMVP @ Sep 12, 2009 -> 05:08 PM) Back on topic, JD is still disgusting. I'm to the point where I find joy in his failures. And to anyone who complains about this feeling, your whining will only intensify my happiness. So, any potential "how can you wish ill will towards a former WS MVP" posts are just a waste of time. I've already complimented him for years. It's time for his ass to go.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 11, 2009 -> 10:00 AM) Anyone know anything yet about Nolan's new movie Inception? Saw a preview in the theater the other day, looks interesting, but can't tell much about it from the preview. http://scriptshadow.blogspot.com/2009/03/inception.html

Happy Birthday buddy.

Happy birthday mick

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 08:43 PM) That ball was not going to be caught anyways. Terrible route, but that was a triple no matter who was playing CF. Here's something to help you out. Take two points and draw a straight line between them. Next, take the same two points, but instead go perpendicular to the second point and then move straight up. Now measure. The second one takes longer. Rios would have caught it. Admit it.

QUOTE (tommy @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 03:25 PM) Oz on the Twins series: "The next three games in Minnesota, we're in or we're out (for a postseason run)." I'm with Ozzie. Outstanding. People are going to miss this type of candor from the manager who replaces Guillen one day. Any other coach would probably say the usual, "We're not out until the math says so." It also puts it on the players to perform. I love this.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 03:13 PM) When has KW not done a fairly drastic overhaul in the offseason? 2003 offseason. Anyways, when has Williams taken on two contracts like Rios and Peavy midseason before? And what can we really expect for upgrades, the trading chips we do have we cant afford to give up (Quentin, Danks, Beckham) and we're not going to outbid anyone on the FA market.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 03:05 PM) i never like for us to lose, and i don't think theres a huge difference in drafting say 14th instead of 11th...but in this case, i agree with you, because right now we would be drafting 14th, and there is a SIGNIFICANT difference in drafting 16th and 14th, in draft pick protection for type A free agents, so we best not fall in that lower half of the draft...although i can't see us necessarily signing type A guys You know, I haven't even thought too much about our draft position. I agree that, at the minimum, we should lose enough to ensure our pick is protected. For this Minnesota series I'm just looking for them to get further embarrassed. At this point, why give ANY positive feelings from this roadtrip? Also, I don't want Peavy starting for us this season. Lose three in Minnesota, hopefully Detroit wins 2/3 in their next series, so we'll be far back enough to not risk anything with Peavy.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 02:35 PM) Anyone who thinks just adding a healthy Jake Peavy to this team and bringing up a couple of minor leaguers and they will be WS contenders next year, probably should go live in Amsterdam. Yeah, and watch what will happen next season -- there will be a few key injuries, a few players expected to be good who will have down years, and then there will be more excuses. We'll go into 2010 with high expectations, sure, but I'm not entirely confident in the roster even knowing full well that Williams can add/subtract a few parts in the offseason. There probably won't be anything drastic.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 03:00 PM) Detroit stank for long enough to give us a chance to make a move. We went the wrong way. Not much else to say.

6 GB. I hope Minnesota sweeps us.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 12:36 PM) Did o-wee-o Magglio bother you ? Yes, and I'm glad he's gone.

Whenever Jorge comes up I just want him to do something (whether it's groundout or hit a HR) quickly so I don't have to hear HIP HIP JORGE for several minutes. They were doing it the entire damn AB.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 10:28 PM) Would be sad to see him go. That's going to be his statue one day. Everyone from 2005 will have one eventually. It's the perfect representation of Crede looking skyward at another pop up.

Didn't we create a thread like this last year too? Someone find that thread, because I'm pretty sure I used the song "Won't Get Fooled Again."

QUOTE (son of a rude @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 05:57 PM) this spam is getting ridiculous. can a head admin at least ban this clown? I agree. Ban him.

BRING HIM BACK AS A COACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 04:15 PM) It would be much easier to live with the play of this team if it was only the young players at new positions making the errors, and if I didn't have to watch Contreras and Linebrink take the mound. One quick question BTW: Does anyone else see parallels between the Cotts start in old Yankee Stadium and the Contreras start this year in the new Yankee Stadium? Going into both games I had the same feelings: the manager had really f***ed up, there were better options, and the game was being forfeit. I wonder if we'll look back on this game as the one where the season pretty much ended. The difference is the other options aside from Contreras were Torres and Hudson, whereas Buehrle could have started in place of Cotts. Although I don't really believe you'll have to wait until the end of the season to declare this our swan-song game. Especially if Detroit loses. I'm actually glad we had this roadtrip at this point in the year. Boston and New York have quickly put us in our place; which only leads Minnesota ready to deliver the knockout punch. Then 2009 will be gawn.

We'll see in the upcoming games whether they've quit, but as far as today, they definitely threw it in after the Yankees 4 run second inning.