Flash Tizzle

Jesus, imagine how much sunlight that building would reflect. I'd hate to be working across the street.

I was watching the Godfather several days ago on AMC and noticed their shameless promotion of Breaking Bad, so I decided to watch the first season on OnDemand. I honestly believe this is the best show on television. Even for a cable network original series I was blown away with the subject matter they discussed. Just the idea of a chemist teacher dying of lung cancer, with his wife pregnant, and him having to resort to creating a high quality of meth to help finances after he's dead is a great plotline. Additionally, so were the issues facing Cranston of whether or not to kill to gang member in his partner's basement, and his families intervention to convince him to seek chemotherapy. I wouldn't be surprised if he somehow survives the disease, though. Or it atleast goes into remission.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 06:15 PM) Don't like great actors? Not Spacey. I don't believe he's a bad actor, like Paul Walker, I just can't stand watching him. I'm tired of him playing the "arrogant, yet softspoken father/brother/criminal with a heart of gold who has deep secrets" character. Don't you have an actor that everyone recognizes as great yet you just can't follow?

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 21, 2009 -> 04:26 PM) I fear that Fields is going to get a lot of undeserved hatred this season from a LOT of fans because he took Crede's spot. He's going to have to be perfect to gain a decent following. Just wait until until the Twins face us, Fields goes 0-3 and strands five, whereas Crede goes 3-4 with 2HR and 4 Rbis. People will lose it, and I'll be right there to instigate the trouble. Crede should never hit against us considering his weaknesses, which are fairly noticeable in "I can't hit a pitch anywhere on the outside edge of the plate." Buehrle should own him. What annoys me though is, like Rowand, he'll be rumored to return here for YEARS to come. Even if third base is filled by Fields, or Crede is all but out of baseball and hanging by a thread, we'll hear "he should end his career with the team that brought him up," or "give him a spring training invite and battle out for the third base position. Low risk, high reward!!1"

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 11:52 AM) The argument could be made that Marmol is the best set-up man in the League, so yeah, making him the closer is an atrocious decision on the Cubs parts. While Marmol may exceed Woods statistics as closer from last season, even assuming so, who replaces Marmol's position? Marmol/Wood is better than Marmol/Gregg. I'd be a little frightened of Gregg's walk total and Marmol's mileage on his arm if I were Cubs fans. There are going to be some headaches leading to the 9th inning.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 09:39 AM) I also watched 21 for about the 3rd time in the past month last night. Good film I thought with an absolute class soundtrack (Time to Pretend from MGMT and Young Folks from Peter Bjorn and John for instance). Jim Sturgess reminds me of a taller version of myself also (for some reason). I thought it was entertaining, if nothing else. The best component of the film, aside from the soundtrack, is how Fishburn's character is at risk of losing his job due to the advancement of face recognition technology within casinos. It gave this sense of urgency for him to prove himself, and for all the players (including that douche Spacey, who I f***ing hate as an actor) to avade detection while collecting their money. Here's another tune from the soundtrack:

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Inspired Blade Runner) by Philip Dick. Afterwards I'll tackle "Swan Song," which is a novel similar to The Stand in its plot of a group of people surviving a post apocalyptic world.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 11:15 AM) Just watched it. It was decent, but I'm sure it will get much better. I agree. It was decent, but nothing outrageously funny. Although after having watched Summer Heights High, where its best episodes were towards the middle and end of the season, I'll hold the same reservations with this show. I trust HBO. Also, anyone think the main characters brother looked a lot like Viggo Mortensen's character in A History of Violence? They even have the same tone of voice.

It'll be hilarious if the Sox have the fifth worst record in baseball. Then we can have another summer of hoping the team tanks in order to receive the highest draft pick possible! Hell, it got us Beckham.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Feb 8, 2009 -> 04:45 PM) Finally saw Bull Durham a few days ago. I liked it a lot. Also watched Wild Hogs, and was surprised at how funny it was. At first I thought it was going to be an awkward mix of actors, and it was for a while, but overall, not horrible. I watched this movie a week ago on Starz and was surprised as well. "Four counts of indecent exposure, two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior, and.............one count of absolute jealousy." Also, another lesser known Robin Williams movie that showcases his talent is Final Cut. Like One Hour Photo he is capable of fulfilling the loner/creep role very well.

CHOKE CREDE! I'm going to miss saying that.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 8, 2009 -> 03:36 PM) I dont think anyone who has tested postive for anabolic steroids will ever get voted into the hall. The guys in there are very protective of their group and it would be very hard to get in when its proven you cheated. Ever? Even after fifty years go by and all the old and crusty veteran sports writers have long since died? I just believe that it's going to get worse with names, and at a point someones going to ask -- "can we really keep out Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens (insert other well known names)." If it's several, I can understand making a stand -- but if we're adding in names such as Albert Pujols or Derek Jeter then you just watch how quickly minds across baseball start to approach the subject differently.

QUOTE (Greenman @ Feb 7, 2009 -> 01:18 PM) This is literally the best news ever Suck it A Roid huggers Now I am just pulling for Pujols to test positive and ill be set I like the way you're put together. I usually cheer for news stories that aggravate and upset a large number of people. This last week I've been especially satisfied with Phelps smoking out of bong and Arod testing positive for steroids. Just prepare yourself for the manufactured outrage from the media. We'll probably be overwhelmed with these types for the unforeseeable future. Best part of all this? Canseco was right, yet again, and it's going to KILL some people on ESPN to admit it. I wish someone like David Ortiz was accused of taking steroids by Canseco just so people would squirm in their seats at the thought of their fugly DH shooting up roids.

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 7, 2009 -> 10:17 AM) Not a surprise...I told some people on here about a story I heard how when the Yankees were visiting the Cell a few years ago, there were 3 players that asked an individual to hook them up with PEDs. 2 of those players were ARod and Giambi. I remember. I looked back through my PMs -- you mentioned it May 7, 2007. Honestly, though, I believe Rodriguez is going to be the player that shifts the consensus among voters that steroid users should be excluded from the HOF. He'll probably admit his mistakes (more so after the completion of his career) and spend a significant amount of time educating the youth of America. You know, bulls*** that everyone knows won't change these kids' minds about steroids; but will look good to the HOF voters. And if Pujols is ever found to have taken PEDS (which I know I've read speculated around here), they'll have a REAL big problem keeping their moral high ground of excluding known steroid users from the Hall.

People who leave broken chips in dips. My brother had some nacho cheese dip left over from the superbowl, and today when I wanted some I had to scoop out his soggy, five day old chips.

I have an old pair of K-Swiss that have served me well since 2003. I've worn them so much that the bottom of the shoes near my heel and toe are completely worn down and smooth. I don't even have to tie them, either; just slip the shoes right on/off.

QUOTE (RibbieRubarb @ Feb 6, 2009 -> 09:09 AM) I can see Denzel as Kenny yelling at reporters: KennyWilliams: Aww, you motherf***ers. Okay. Alright. I'm putting cases on all you b****es. Huh. You think you can do this s***.... You think you can do this to me? You motherf***ers will be covering baseball in Pelican Bay when I get finished with you. I'm the man up in this piece. You'll never see the light of... who the f*** do you think you're f***ing with? I'm the GM, I run s*** around here. You just live here. Yeah, that's right, you better walk away. Go on and walk away... 'cause I'm gonna' burn this motherf***er down. King Kong ain't got s*** on me. Yeah, you're missing a line in that quote. It's after the Pelican Bay part. Better include it for accuracy.

If anyone has the time, and is interested in under appreciated horror movies, watch The Prince on Darkness. It's available OnDemand, under Free Movies/FearNet. What a movie. It made me further appreciate the role of John Carpenter in the Horror/Action genre.

QUOTE (CubKilla @ Feb 2, 2009 -> 12:26 PM) Just be honest. If they ask, they know. Lying will be what would disqualify you. If they're interviewing you in person, they have an interest in hiring you and they want to see if you have integrity. Police department's aren't looking for perfection. I know a few that were hired with suspended licenses and a DUI. I figure they aren't expecting a perfect applicant, but in today's job market -- where applicants are literally tripling compared to past years -- it makes me question whether they'll consider me too much of a hassle. I understand the importance of honesty, though. In the application process you're asked about past departments and whether or not you were disqualified from the hiring process. I'm an Eagle Scout, and being dismissed due to deceiving someone sure doesn't look good. I'm curious how long ago were those hires involving suspended licenses and a DUI? I wouldn't expect you to list the exact departments, but were they ones where conditions/pay are terrible, such as Markham, Robbins, Harvey, etc. I'd be shocked if a well-to-do suburban police department hired someone under those conditions unless they had some "juice"

QUOTE (mreye @ Feb 1, 2009 -> 11:06 AM) OK, I'll say it. How can you have so many tickets? Slow the hell down, you're going to kill someone! I haven't had a ticket since 1996 and I'm not some senior citizen driver (Like Tex and FlaSox). I haven't had much respect for speed limits in my life. Not that I'm consistently driving 30 above, but at the minimum 10 over. Atleast I haven't until now. And I know the question is "how can you expect to enforce speeding violations as a police officer when you speed yourself." The obvious answer would be because on duty it's a different mindset. It's not as if I'd say "oh, well I speed so you can go free!" Of course, I'd never say that during an oral interview. That's the truth, though. I'd probably say I would enforce speeding violations as I would expect any officer to do the same to me. I figure, if worst comes to worst and I'm disqualified because of my driving record it's not anything that will affect me forever. I'm confident about everything else as an applicant aside from this. All I would need is space between my last ticket and whatever department I apply for afterwords. I'm graduating with a masters in Criminology next fall, so if I go until then without a citation of any kind then I'll be in a better position to convince someone I've learned from my mistakes. Also, listen to this logic -- the following offenses can be expunged and sealed from your record: -possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, prostitution, Uninsured motor vehicle, Suspended registration for non-insurance, Display of false insurance, Reckless driving, Retail theft .....yet simple speeding tickets aren't included. It's ridiculous to think someone with a clean driving record, yet guilty of any of the above can be in a better position than me if they have had their record expunged. Eh, nothing I can really do but drive safe from here on out. I know it's my fault in every instance, but it's never encouraging to know there is nothing you can do about something that happened in the past.

When filling out an application yesterday I noticed a section concerning tickets and it made my grab my collar a bit. See, I've had A LOT of tickets since first receiving my license -- I'm conservatively guessing eight. Atleast four within the last five years. This isn't even including the numerous parking tickets and (one occasion) citation for not wearing a seat belt. Concerning traffic tickets I've never had any reason to doubt that filling out "Plead Not Guilty -- Attend Traffic Court" on the forms would guarantee no mention of the offense with the secretary of state. Since I didn't have enough time from filling out the application to returning it to know how everything works, I marked down on the application that my license is currently under probation for receiving two speeding tickets within 12 months. I immediately regret doing this, as I'm not even sure I'm on probation; or whether it's the appropriate term to use. Wouldn't supervision be more appropriate? I just thought I'd rather be honest then neglect this information. The other, and more frightening, side to this is admitting my license is on probation may lead to my immediate removal from the application process. I'm thinking, and hoping, that when this police department is reviewing my driving history there won't be any mention of past tickets. Why the hell would anyone plead not-guilty and attend traffic school to avoid a conviction with the secretary of state only to have it remain on file anyways? It's ridiculous. Anyone order a driving record before and are familiar with its contents?

I'm almost always late. I can never seem to get a routine going to change this. I can't even count the amount of times I was late for the train downtown and had to drive. For work, where timeliness actually matters, I seriously have to get in the mindset of leaving an hour before I actually do. I'm a naturally messy person. Atleast when it comes to my room and car. I don't do it intentionally, which I try to explain to my parents who continually yell at me about it. Even if I completely clean out my room and car, it'll gradually revert back to its old self. Never fill up my gas tank until it gets to "E," and even then I know I have an additional day of driving. Talking to my exgirlfriend. My friends absolutely hate it.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 27, 2009 -> 10:27 PM) given the fact that this has been THE most boring offseason in recent history - it better be something worth talking about... lol Since I've been on Soxtalk this offseason is about neck and neck with the 2003 offseason. Literally, nothing happened aside from Guillen being named manager (which happened in early November if I recall) and the following acquisitions: Sandy Alomar Jr., Juan Uribe, Cliff Politte and Shingo Takatsu. And since we collapsed in the final month of the 2003 season many fans were expecting Williams to significantly update the roster leading into 04'. It was definitely the most frustrating offseason.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jan 27, 2009 -> 07:26 PM) Doesn't seem like that's what you were doing, you said coins for money. Which is stupid. Well, what I did was exchange the coins for money; then upon realizing how selfish I was asked the customer service clerk to donate it to a charity of her choice. I even agreed to compensate the 9 cents per dollar fee that the coin-star machine charged. Don't you hate always being wrong?

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jan 27, 2009 -> 06:40 PM) Anyone who uses coinstar is a just plain stupid. Even those who use coinstar to donate their coins?!1 Why do you hate poverty?