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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 05:09 PM) From what I heard this took months of planning and was a fairly complex operation. That's what I saw initially but since it seems much more rag tag.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 05:01 PM) The sieges are also not necessarily AQ, fwiw. But you are right that they are media whores. Frankly, they are much more advanced than we are at PR and image control. I'm aware, but these attacks are relatively easy to coordinate, i'm sure they've seen. I've no doubt they'd one up, but I'm just saying, I don't know if a big explosion is the next big Al qaida thing. An explosion is sort of one and done. Imagine coordinated sniper attacks in cities, freezing the nation for a prolonged period of time. It'd appear they are in power. They'd have an upper hand. The numbers wouldn't matter.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 04:51 PM) Here's the thing that sort of undersells me on that concept...why exactly wouldn't it have been done already if the group was willing to do that? All you need is the manpower and maybe $50,000 and a couple of weeks to go to U.S. gun shows. You could arm an army with that kind of money, without having any ID checks, with the equipment available regularly for sale in the U.S. It could have been done a dozen times by now if the manpower was there. The fact that it hasn't been done I think is an argument that the groups after us just aren't yet that interested in this sort of attack. I think you are underestimating distance. I think that initially this probably wasn't the strategy of Al Qaida as most of their attacks in the 90s were large bombings. But since 2001 the most successful attacks have all been these sieges. They seem to be big on imagery, and the sustained coverage of "martyrs" on the loose in America. That said, I think an attack on an elementary school would be brutal on them. They'd lose a lot of support, basically the world turns a blind eye on Chechnya right now and Russia is doing some pretty brutal stuff there.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 04:27 PM) I guess it's weird that I feel kind of sad that Uribe is going to be playing somewhere else I feel kind of sad that the legend of boone logan is. I'll never forget when he came up.

Me too, I feel the returns people are looking for from Dye aren't enough. I know he's aging, but he has a reasonable contract and his production hasn't waned. But obviously, if the right price comes along, I'm all for it.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 05:19 PM) "topping" 9-11 is a vague concept though. Imagine an attack in the style of the recent Mumbai attack, except done on the biggest malls, or tourist attractions in the US simultaniously. They wouldn't have to kill as many people, but the lasting economic impact of the fear potential could actually do much more damage to the country as a whole. That could "top" 9-11 easily. Imagine an attack on the water supply's of the nations biggest cities. People would have a fear of drinking water and showering. How devistating would that be? Body counts aren't the only way to measure effectiveness. true, and all though this may be piped up by India police to appear they stemmed off something worse, the Mumbai terrorists had aspirations of 5,000 deaths. I don't think this type of terrorism is too beneath Al Qaida. Think of the theatre in Russia overtaken by Chechnyan rebels. About 200 killed. Imagine a coordinated attack on 10 high populated areas with lax security. As David Foster Wallace said, (this is kind of out of context and you see his point in the whole scheme of things more) what if we chose to accept the fact that every few years, despite all reasonable precautions, some hundreds or thousands of us may die in the sort of ghastly terrorist attack that a democratic republic cannot 100-percent protect itself from without subverting the very principles that make it worth protecting? I think it's a little overblown but thought provoking.

that's a hell of a get I suppose.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 03:38 AM) But this concerns her husband. Should a spouse really matter? Possibly, if her husband is getting paid for influence.

Hey Kalapse can you tell me what to think about this deal and then also what to do my paper on?

QUOTE (tommy @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 12:51 AM) I don't necessarily see how this deal makes the White Sox better in 2009. yeah I'm struggling. I see some good prospects, but I'm not exactly thrilled at this point to get back just prospects. Especially now a reclamation project.

Why has it been so hard to get trade details on these sox trades?

Stuff like this I kind of feel like Congress is just covering their bases. I'm not saying we are invincible by any means, obviously, but what the hell do you do with this info. Within the next 4 years, there will be an attack with bio or nukes on US soil. That is the most generalized crap I've ever heard.

Well, considering the very successful plus size modeling going on in advertising right now, I have a hard time believing she is getting shut out just because she is fat. A few agencies may have told her that that have no jobs for her size, but maybe she just isn't that great. I know a lot of pretty girls, most aren't models. I'm sure there is some rhyme or reason to what makes a good one. She probably sent this stuff out to get good will on her side. It's a nice ploy to get a job, but I'm not going to get up in arms and fight for her. I'm having a hard time getting a job too.

but basically no one will also end up really wearing their clothes, they serve as influence and art. And considering it's their product and piece they should be able to fit it to someone who gives it the best look.

more his business dealings with people in foreign countries like Pakistan, to make sure that she isn't dealing her diplomacy in a way that he, or his friends, are profiting.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Dec 2, 2008 -> 02:53 PM) D'Oh! And seriously, it could be what was being modeled. Some clothes just look better on super skinny people. Not all modeling jobs reflect the strengths of all models. Another agency might have deemed her too skinny for their assignments. I'm considering a career in modeling, I'm going to be the "before" pictures. I'm glad you brought this up because this thread was so fist pumpy I thought I'd get jumped. Fashion modeling isn't really about looks at all. It really doesn't matter whether 100% of us would say she looks beautiful, because when they are on the runway it isn't about them, it's the way they make the clothes look on them. I'm not saying that the movement towards a -2 size is perfectly fine, but not everyone can be a fashion model, and further I don't think girls are as influenced by runway models as say, SI models or Victoria secrets models, of whom they have a variety more sizes.

I hope he doesn't accept.

God doesn't get tired except after world creation.

I would have slapped him and taken the repercussions from the secret service. A duel would then be had. I would lose, but still live. The White Sox will then win the world series.

The heavens are celebrating.

eh, they came up kind of the portland scene so that didn't really seem out of place with portland scene.

I'm trying to listen to the new killers album. I'll tell you one thing that's always bothered me about them, I've always felt they were trying to be british, and along with being adored by the british press, it is a knock on them imo. I think they write some good pop songs and I admire their attempts at progression, but as a whole I can't stand behind them with much support.

I could see that.

the tribune front pager on sunday I think was much better than the AP one. Was terrible. I can't imagine.

I feel like I've seen a nice one off of 88 around farnsworth exit. BUt those aren't very good directions.