Mplssoxfan

QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 11:11 PM) I played in High School and I play collegiately now for the University of Chicago. We won the Div II (novice player) national titles in both ACF and NAQT last year. There are a lot of Sox fans in the college game. Most of the Chicago players are, as are the UIUC guys. Those are two of the game's powerhouses. I read at some NAQT tourneys, so we might get a chance to meet sometime. I'll PM you if it's likely.

I love it when coaches freak. I was an official for high school games, oh, about a thousand years ago; I made a call a coach didn't like and he rushed me after the match, screaming like a banshee about a "screw job! screw job!" I mean, he was so mad, I thought his rug was going to levitate off his head. He didn't even calm down after I pointed out that his team had lost by 300+ points.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 10:22 PM) Activate Kevin Hickey How about Richard Dotson?

High School and Univ. of Minn.

Another message board on which I post is also frequented by a NOLA Cop. Haven't seen hide nor hair of him since Katrina (he's been busy), but morale was in the s***ter long before this.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Sep 26, 2005 -> 08:34 PM) I got an awesome Clinton Joke. Bill Clinton and his wife are laying in bed on their 30th anniversery. When they first got married Bill told Hillary that he kept a box under their bed and that she should never open it no matter what. Hillary's curiosity got the best of her on their 30th and she opened the box. In it was 3 empty beer cans and 80 thousand bucks. Hillary tells Bill that she opened the box and wants to know about its contents. Bill is like ok. Honey every time I cheated on you I drank a beer and put the can in the box. Hillary thinks for a second........ok Gennifer Flowers, Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky.......then says "well whats with the 80 thousand bucks?" Bill then says........well baby every so often the box would fill up with empty beer cans so Id take em to the recycling center and cash em in. I like it! EDIT: Used this one last night on the job to great approval.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Sep 26, 2005 -> 08:39 PM) The best thing Carl has done for the Sox is getting hit. Where is Willie now? Carl is going to stay in the line-up b/c he can get hit, not hit. Yeah, he hasn't done anything all season.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 26, 2005 -> 08:37 PM) 4 of Inge's 15 home runs this year have come against the White Sox. Yet he's only hitting .200 against us. I think Rob Deere is a better metaphor. Much needed humor. Thanks, Cali guy.

I'm pretty sure this is a joke...

To go away from the Sox for a bit, the effective cutter is what has made Mariano Rivera one of the most effective closers over the last 7-8 years. On the rare occasions he doesn't have it, he gets shelled. I concur with others, BTW, excellent question.

Well, NUKE, you asked for it. In my inbox this Thursday... One day about a month ago, the President was looking for a call girl. He found three such girls in a local lounge, a blonde, a brunette and a redhead. To the blonde he said, "I am the President of the United States. Now how much would it cost me to spend some time with you? She replied, $200." To the brunette he asked the same question. Her reply was $100. He then asked the redhead. Her reply was, "Mr. President, if you can get my skirt up as high as my taxes, my panties as low as my wages, get that thing of yours as hard as the times, and keep it rising like the gas prices, keep me warmer than it is in my apartment and screw me the way you do the public, then believe me, Mr. President, it isn't going to cost you a damn cent.

Sad, but true.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 01:00 PM) If you are speaking of overall, you have to go with the ACC. ACC teams have made up 28% of all Final Four participants since 1990. ACC teams have won 38% of all championships since 1990. Lots of NBA players and All-Stars. 3 possible/probable HOF coaches. 2 of the top 6 programs in college history. If you are speaking of this year, then the ACC will take a backseat to atleast the Big East and maybe a few others. Here's a slight breakdown of the ACC. Duke, loaded, will dominate the conference. Wake Forest, likely will be 2nd in ACC with Gray and Williams back. FSU/Miami/BC, very solid teams, could challenge for the top 3 in ACC. UNC, will struggle at first, but should challenge for top 4 in ACC by season's end. Maryland/GT, in same boat as UNC, losing Gilchrist should hurt even though MD fans could argue otherwise. Losing Jack and Bynum isn't even arguable how much it will hurt GT. NC State, losing Hodge will really hurt the program, should be around .500 overall this year. I could see something like 16-14 overall. UVA, VT, Clemson will likely all struggle to get to .500, although Clemson and VT could suprise some people. I see Duke, WF, Miami, and either FSU, BC or UNC making the tourney this year. I, for one, am shocked by this post.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 21, 2005 -> 11:07 PM) I believe Minny flipped their rotation aroudn and Radke is no longer pitching on Saturday Sorry if this has been posted, but Radke is done for the season, as is Stewart. At least that's what the papers here are saying.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 21, 2005 -> 08:47 PM) Wait, we just acquired Mo Vaughn? f*** yeah, he can be our number 3 hitter. Talk about a guy with a piano on his back...

Base hits... Just keep the pressure on.

I was working, no MLB package. I was keeping up on the Deuce's bottom line, which, of course, meant having the WNBA Finals on. I finally got frustrated enough (and it got slow enough) that I walked to our free internet and dialed up game day. 20 seconds later, I was applauding wildly and all the customers in the vicinity were telling me to go f*** myself. I didn't, BTW.

I was going to use the Rally Crede as my av today, but I didn't. And now I won't. But I agree wholeheartedly with the banner -- now let's win this f***ing thing!

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Sep 19, 2005 -> 03:29 PM) I am pumped after that win, but let's all get a handle on ourselves. First Place in the NFC North is akin to being the tallest midget, you know? It's always good to see the Pack and Vikes lose, though. According to the CBS broadcast of the Pack yesterday, it's the first time ever that the Pack and the Vikes have started 2-0. Um... I think I meant 0-2. Rock, you're absolutely correct, but I don't have as much fervor for the Bears right now as I do for the Sox. I mean, I hope I'm wrong, but I don't feature Orton being all that consistent.

I prefer to call my guy a "gaming services provider." "Bookie" is so 20th century, don't you think?

I have a friend who is a magazine writer here in the Twacities. He did a piece on a local sportswriter and, in a bit that didn't make the article, my friend asked the subject about the "sportswriter show" genre, PTI, ATH etc. The sportswriter said that he couldn't take ATH seriously because Mariotti is "the laziest writer I know. He almost never attends games. He sits in his office or at home and writes about what he sees on TV."

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 18, 2005 -> 10:14 PM) I was as well. Me, too, although that might have a bit to do with my job.

I am pumped after that win, but let's all get a handle on ourselves. First Place in the NFC North is akin to being the tallest midget, you know? It's always good to see the Pack and Vikes lose, though. According to the CBS broadcast of the Pack yesterday, it's the first time ever that the Pack and the Vikes have started 2-0.

I know nobody here cares what anyone at ESPN has to say, but here's what Buster has to say about the series. Go Sox!

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Sep 17, 2005 -> 08:58 PM) Cleveland is not going to lose the rest of the season. 100 wins. Really? Cleveland is going to take all six from the Sox?