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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 03:11 PM) I'll go with caring about both. well right, but compared to the billions given this isn't the straw that broke the back for me, but the giving of bonuses is just so absurd. They must be the most insulated, self-loving people in the world.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 01:47 PM) Also, we didn't "donate" a damned thing. The general populace didn't have a choice. It was our elected officials that decided it for us. I believe in most of these situations, public opinion has been decided to let all of these groups go at it on their own, just like the individuals in the general public have to. I disagree, because these were our elected officials, I don't think it's far off to call it donating. These congressman are re-elected at a very high rate, so that tells me we are satisfied with their decisions. It's like AIG is Jimmy Stewart at the end of it's a wonderful life, except instead of putting the money in to keep the bank level he spent it all on his kids and went to florida. It isn't the amount of money being spent I care about. It's people who were largely responsible for the collapse coming away with millions.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 05:49 AM) Obviously, neither do bonuses or earmarks. You are defending these bonuses on a bogus legal precedent. Maybe SS2K5. But let me tell you how outrageous it sounds to me, (after the labor unions of the car companies you demanded renegotiate your contracts) that a company like AIG hands out bonuses by contracts in spite of the fact that the company and its contracts would not exist without the federal government. You want to talk about a lack of patriotism. The thought of spitting in the face of our citizenry who donated their money to protect themselves from the consequences of the IDIOTS who took 30% profit over logic that it could all could fail and all those connected could fail, and have US bail them out and then STILL maintain profit because of their contracts only relevant because of our money is dispicable. And earmarks I'm not against it's just politics of politically minded people hoping to gain some points in the polls. It's not that big of a deal, I benefit from it, you do too. It may not be the role of the fed. gov't but I don't give a f***. Some things need funding that people don't realize. It's easy to throw out funny names and snark and act above everything, but Alaska and Lousiana, you are disproportionately gaining from these projects you hold your noses at. So without parsing of words. f*** YOU YOU f***ING HYPOCRITES

Why would we do that? Defense spending doesn't count against the budget right? /green

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 07:29 PM) But we should also do whats smart for the company we own. How many of these retention bonuses were paid to people who since jumped ship? 11

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 02:13 PM) Not really, I go to CNN.com. I don't watch lowest-common-denominator network news anymore except for the occasional hour here and there. My laughter, stands.

Haha Lost watches CNN.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 17, 2009 -> 01:45 PM) If someone gave me Z's contract but said I had to be a Cubs, Packers, and Pistons fan, I'd go out and buy season tickets for all 3 that same day. I smell a new stimulus package!

Oh man, KHP just reminded me I've never been more wrong in my life than when I was mad at KW for not signing Andruw Jones last year. Never let me be a GM. I'd be worse than hawk.

f***, duke, this thermals album is realllly awesome. Chalk up 2009 as a success for me.

I've liked seth rogan since he was the best character of the older kids in Freaks and Geeks. I believe he isn't the funniest in the movies he's cast because he isn't supposed to be, because he can do both.

I liked the first single a lot.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Mar 16, 2009 -> 08:19 PM) I think you guys are crazy and are taking a few extreme cases and assuming that everybody behaves in the way. I mean we are talkilng about a 20,000 seat ampitheater (where DMB & THS are playing in St Louis) I am sure a lot of those people listen to a lot of other music. The Hold Steady are headlining a show in St. Louis on April 6 at a place that holds less than 500 people, I will keep a look out for their next healiner show and where it is. I would be willing to bet that it is at a considerably bigger venue. Not really. I encourage you to go to this show and ask the people how many live shows they have of Matthews, they'll start bragging.

If Abreu got $5 mill, what do you think Edmonds would net?

I found okkervil river when they opened for the decemberists.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Mar 16, 2009 -> 04:30 PM) Dude, I was gonna say that, but figured everyone would jump down my throat for generalizing. Every last one that I've met does exactly that. They have an I pod full of DMB. I'm not sure it is generalizing. There are wishy washy matthews fans, for sure, but the one's who go through all the hoops to get to his shows, it's just the oddest music love affair with the guy. There are bands I surely love, and love live, but, it's just not necessary. To me, it comes across as very childish - very "fans of beatles at shea stadium"

slow news day

Eh, Dave Matthews fans are pretty f***ed up. I'd bet a large majority of those people listen to nothing but live dmb tapes.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 15, 2009 -> 11:42 PM) Petraeus > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Jindal > Sanford >> Palin I have no idea if Gen. Petraeus is a registered Republican though. Neither was Eisenhower.

Interesting he'd put himself out there like that for no reason.

maybe we can trip him like we did that dude last night.

when you got that spider bite on your hand Thought it would surely break up the band also: I didn't know John Locke lived in Col! LOLOLOLOLOLLLLO

Oh jesus christ we're going to end up with a swiss model, the swiss model, that country where all the b****y companies *those 6 companies, you know, those galt companies that are so smart they left despite no real difference b/w here and america* and it will be incomplete and whatever but we will adjust. Blah blah blah blah blah. Earmark reform will never happen because its a stupid platform to run on, it's a stupid (i'm going to change things) platform that will never happen because everyone benefits from it. Oh f*** Utah for getting federal funding to reduce an insect that effects their agriculture I buy! f*** them! But thank you, I will take my new highway. We deserve it. I will re-elect you, congressman and senator, at a 94 percent rate. Go McCain! YOU FOUND THE PROBLEM! It wasn't deficit spending using emergency funds for two wars or not dealing with the entitlement spending! It was the 1% of the budget going towards social projects! That would've saved the doubleing of a 10 trillion deficit in ten years! YOU ARE SO GOOD AT MATH!

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Mar 12, 2009 -> 08:43 PM) A player that would seem easily attainable, realistically, and would fit at least one, if not many needs for the White Sox...Gregor Blanco. I wonder if Kenny Williams inquired about his availibility during the Javier Vazquez trade talks. He seems like an odd man out in Atlanta with Jordan Shaefer, Brandon Jones, Jeff Francouer & Jason Heyward as the future of the Braves outfield. That's Gregor Blanco, folks, CF, potential leadoff hitter, speedster, good defense, only 25. He's playing for Venezuela in the WBC if you want to check him out. You could add any major league player in the world, and you chose Gregor Blanco?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 12, 2009 -> 10:25 PM) How is Dean an idiot? He became DNC Chairman, stayed out of the spotlight and quietly built a political ground game that netted them a huge majority in the house, nearly filibuster-proof majority in the senate and the executive branch, a party looking at huge favorable ratings, and meanwhile the minority party has just hired Michael Steele.