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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 2, 2012 -> 05:43 PM) How do you view the impact of Walker's policies on the Presidential election in WI? And Greg Walker somehow gets dragged into another thread....

QUOTE (whitesox901 @ Feb 3, 2012 -> 03:12 AM) None of our business. pisses me off this is in the media. He's had serious problems with drugs and alcohol. The extra set of eyes on him probably helps to keep him in line. I understand what you're saying, but it probably is actually good for him in his day to day life to know that if he falters in his sobriety, he won't be able to lie or deny it.

I walked into a bathroom in a pretty nice office complex a few years ago and next to the toilet - NEXT TO THE TOILET - was a 12 inch turd on a piece of toilet paper. Laid out like a trophy on the floor. Who does that? Not a bathroom story, but I was following a truck the other day that was spraying a "mist" out of the top. I changed lanes to avoid the "mist," and when I finally caught it I saw that it was a port-o-potty sanitation truck. Spraying a fine mist of feces and urine in Mesa, AZ. Laying down a nice welcome mat for Theo, I'm sure.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 10:37 AM) To prevent spammers we approve each person individually. He's been trying to join since July. Did you require his long-form birth certificate?

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 26, 2012 -> 04:46 PM) Robert Hegyes, aka Juan Epstein from Welcome Back Kotter, died of a heart attack. 60 yrs old. Robert Hegyes, aka Juan Epstein from Welcome Back Kotter, died of a heart attack. 60 yrs old. Signed, Epstein's Mother

The ovations are ridiculous. One side sitting on their hands while the other stands and cheers kind of devalues the whole thing for me. It's like it doesn't even matter what is being said, just who is doing the saying.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 24, 2012 -> 09:56 AM) How would you structure taxes? Make some specific tweaks, or start new? Lots of deductions/credits, few, or none? What rates for income? What about corp taxes? Div/Cap gains? With all the dissection of the tax plans from various GOP candidates for President, I would love to hear what each of you would do... I'd like to pay 15% like Romney.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Jan 23, 2012 -> 09:50 AM) J4L, Hawk promises optimism every preseason, and then the next year he explains how awful everything went, and how last offseason he was telling his wife in the car that last year was about to be bad. Read better or remember better, maybe both. He does this every year. Someone homeristic can criticize, as Hawk does above. But if he'd ever criticize before the year happens, before a mgr gets fired.... i mean by saving it all for later, it just comes off as more gutless or company-line-ish. Early last season, when the Sox were struggling, Hawk was on ESPN1000 and he said that when the Sox started hitting, they would run away with the division. He rarely says anything negative about the Sox during the season. And, I can't remember the details, but wasn't Hawk mad at Jack McDowell for being critical of the Sox or a Sox player? To the point that McDowell will likely never get the fill in duty again when Stone is off - or am I imagining things? I've heard Brenley be critical of the Cubs during the season - specifically about Zambrano.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 07:22 AM) I take it you don't know much about Montero. The Yankees indeed paid a steep price. He's a consensus top 10 prospect in baseball (top 3-5 if you don't include pitchers). He doesn't have a position. But his bat is real. The Mariners desperately needed some offensive reinforcements. And they got a real good one. When a guy doesn't have a position, that's not a good thing. And my point isn't so much that the value of Montero for Pineda isn't good. I just think that the Yankees (and 4 or 5 others) have a distinct advantage over other teams because they simply outspend everyone for free agents. For instance, when King Felix comes up for free agency in a few years, the Red Sox, Yankees, Angels, etc. will be the destination. The Mariners will likely have no chance to re-sign him. So, if I'm a GM and I'm dealing with the Yankees, and all they're trying to do is fill a few holes on their all-star team, I'm telling them I need MULTIPLE prospects back. It really doesn't cost them anything because they want to win every season. Letting young players grow up in the majors doesn't interest them. The Yankees will let other teams develop players and grab them when they hit free agency.

It's amazing that he was only 39 when he was killed. The "I have a dream" speech is something I will always stop and listen to if it's on tv or radio. Maybe one day we will stop judging people by the color of their skin, their religion, their sexual preference, etc.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jan 14, 2012 -> 03:47 AM) I hope they test this guy very thoroughly for PEDs. I don't like the looks of his nipples in this photo: http://es-es.facebook.com/yoeniscespedesfa...e=1&theater They're perky - like a young Molly Ringwald. Natural B cup.

I don't understand why teams don't make the Yankees pay a premium when they trade. They should always be forced to include an extra prospect or two in a trade because of their ability to outspend everyone in free agency. How do you give up a 23 yr old guy who throws 95-100 coming off a solid rookie season? Dumb trade.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 11, 2012 -> 03:21 PM) Pretty soon, we're going to need some good nicknames for these guys. We have Marinez, Oswaldo Martinez and now another Martinez. Not to mention Carlos Martinez's son (I think still with us?) Nobody is using the Marx brothers' names these days - so let's go with Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo and Zeppo.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 8, 2012 -> 12:15 PM) I am not certain if it is technology has gotten more fool proof or changes faster, but it seems as soon as I master fixing one problem, it stops being a problem and something new takes its place. Blah blah blah blah! Something as simple as thermal grease on the CPU's heatsink. Now it is preapplied at the factory. And why haven't they standardized front panel connections to MOBOs yet? No idea what any of that means. And like Milton Berle, Tex whips out just enough to win. http://www.joshparry.com/deathpool/miltonberle.html

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jan 6, 2012 -> 05:45 AM) Being reported on the Score and WBBM that Starlin Castro has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her mid-20s. Much like Bobby Valentine, she's probably just disappointed with his effort. Hopefully the truth comes out. You never know with this type of stuff.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 4, 2012 -> 06:10 PM) To save yourself some headaches later, post all your passwords here so we can help you I am glad you got everything working. I think that's a more heartfelt thanks than I got from my kids when I finally figured things out. Aahhh, the joys of parenting. I look down on anyone with less understanding of computers/tech than me. The worst part of the show Password or Super Password was that they would whisper the word to the viewer. "The password is...." What was the point of watching that show?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 30, 2011 -> 09:07 AM) Just because you agree to participate in a dangerous line of work doesn't mean your employer is then relieved of all form of responsibility and can just say "he should have known better!" I agree that the NFL should do more for ex-players medically and financially, but when the contract is up to be collectively bargained, the current players never make their post-NFL careers a major issue. It's a side issue that's easily and readily discarded. The retired players have little to no say in the NFL contract. Is that just managements fault, or should the NFLPA demand that retired players be represented and cared for?

I tried everything I could understand that I found on the amazon forum. I reset my Netgear WPN824 v2 router (pressing the little button on back) and password. I managed to knock myself off-line in the process. I can't even remember what I did to reconnect, but I finally did. I tried all of the powering on and off of the kindle fire and router and computer, etc. Nothing worked. I took off the router security, and the kindle fire worked, but I think that kind of defeats the purpose of having network security. I called the amazon 866 number, and that didn't help. The cs representative basically told me my problem was with the router. I knew that I was typing in my password correctly, but in my conversation with the amazon rep, he asked if my password had any special characters or symbols (it didn't, just letters and numbers), but I decided to change my password again. This time only letters. And it worked. He also mentioned that the security settings should be wpa-psk or wpa-psk2 [AES] - not [TKIP]. Again, I don't understand what that means, but I made sure my security was set to wpa-psk2[AES] and made my password all lowercase letters, and it worked. My son just got the xbox connected. I think I may have a future in IT. I'll be hanging around this forum answering questions for the next several hours.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 13, 2011 -> 08:26 AM) According to many of the History Channel specials I've seen, Lee owned slaves, but he was torn at the onset of the war on which side to fight. I can't recall the reason that he might have wanted to fight on the North (perhaps it was his history at West Point?), but there was something. Maybe it was the uniforms?

QUOTE (Cali @ Dec 22, 2011 -> 03:57 PM) Must suck to be an A's fan. Even if you get the 4 best prospects from another team, in a few years once those guys make it to the bigs and produce, they'll be on their way out the door for more prospects... They should have won the Series in 2001 and/or 2002.... Bummer They should bring back Canseco as their "strength" coach.

OK...I did that. Reset the password and I still can't get our xbox, wii, or kindle fire to use the wireless. If I turn off the security (WPA2-PSK) on the router (Netgear WPN824 v2), the kindle works in the open network. But doesn't that defeat the purpose of having wifi security?

I was set up by geeksquad several years ago, but never really had a use for wireless. I have the original ssid, wpa network key, channel, broadcast, router name and password, but I don't know how to connect. I've tried with a wii and kindle fire, and the ssid shows up, but my password doesn't work. Any idea how to reset my password?

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 08:20 PM) The Walk Off granny off of Goose. I was at the game. I remember walking out of the stadium and it was rocking. The next time I witnessed the stadium rocking like that was during the 2005 playoffs. I was there, too. We were in the rf bleachers not too far from where the ball landed. We brought my cousin from England to the game, and to that point I don't think he was too impressed with American crowds. He was used to singing and spontaneous cheers, etc. When Robin hit the GS, the crowd erupted and it was loud and sustained. My cousin was grinning from ear to ear. It's probably the best game I've witnessed in person. Sweet box cut for Dan Jiggets in the post-game interview. Nothing makes a fat guy look slimmer than a square head.

Complaint says the NFL concealed information regarding the effects of concussions on players. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-n...ncussions-miami Yet, current and former players consistently complain when the NFL enacts rules to protect players. Look at James Harrison and his reaction, the reaction of teammates, and ex-jocks in the media when players are fined for headshots. I say, give them nothing. They all say they know the risks of playing when they are active. They probably just realize now that they'll never be able to make six figure incomes outside of football and want another big payday. Remember, it's a business. We hear it all the time from all sides depending on the issue. Unfortunately for the players, they are just an expendable commodity.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Dec 22, 2011 -> 07:22 AM) The FedEx guy throwing the monitor over a fence as a way of "delivery" has taken center-stage of late, but I would imagine many have had more issues with the post office and the USPS in general. I read a thread on Facebook yesterday about experiences with the USPS, and I can see why they're in financial trouble. Well, considering that most people deal with the USPS every single day, the chances of bad experiences vs. bad experiences with other carriers (FedEx, UPS, et al) is greatly increased. Oh, and the financial troubles are greatly exagerrated. http://leftlaborreporter.wordpress.com/201...orker-benefits/ "The manufactured insolvency crisis is the result of the Postal Accountability Enhancement Act (PAEA) passed in 2006, which requires that USPS pre-fund 75 years of retiree health benefits within a ten-year period beginning in 2007. PAEA’s mandate makes USPS unique. No other business or government pre-funds retiree health care over this length of time. In fact, most businesses and governments fund this benefit on a pay-as-you-go basis. As a result of the pre-funding mandate, USPS lost $20 billion between 2007 and 2010. Before the mandate, USPS was debt free; now it is $13 billion in debt all of which was taken on to meet the pre-funding mandate. Without the pre-funding payments, USPS operations would have made profits of nearly $700 million over the last four years." Yep, profit despite the economic meltdown.