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I don't know how true this is, but I heard on the radio the other day that owners were pushing for stronger drug testing of players for years, but the players would not cave. I see, and hear, most people (including myself) say that the owners didn't care about steroids and turned a blind eye to the problem because they were making money, but they were, in fact, trying to get something done. The Players Association was too strong. Only when Congress got involved did the owners get the testing they wanted.

Much like Joe Piscopo, Bonds' material was WAY funnier before he got all muscular.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Mar 28, 2006 -> 11:15 AM) I was hit by a 102 degree fever, so I had to miss it. Wouldn't have stopped Foreigner.

I've been a Stern fan for 10+ years, and I listened daily to his show. I hardly ever missed a minute of it. A few years ago (1999), I changed jobs and had to quit listening for about 9 months. I missed the show badly. I thought I'd have the same reaction this time to Stern leaving, and I considered getting Sirius, but I didn't think he was enough reason to subscribe. I'm surprised, but I haven't missed him at all. I don't know why. I still try to catch his tv appearances, but I don't really miss the show. I've gone to his web-site occasionally, and it doesn't appear that he's doing anything all that different than he did on FM. My 2 cents. Not intended to offend the Stern fans here.

Caught Paul Harvey on the radio today doing his 4 pages of news. I'm sure of very few things, but I know that Mr. Harvey will die by choking on his own phlegm. Someone get him a lozenge, quick. Good day!

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 02:30 PM) "Funky Ceili" by Black 47. Single worst album purchase I have ever made was Black 47. Luckily it was a BMG 1 cent pick. Still felt ripped off, though.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Mar 17, 2006 -> 07:41 AM) so what the hell is a Boston Seltic? a waste of money these days.

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 7, 2006 -> 06:52 PM) And then there's the darling McGwire... Even after that asshole sat in front of congress and s*** on that poor man who's son KILLED HIMSELF from using Andro and other roids - just like his "hero" Mark... the press still barely made a peep. Why... because they were nice to the press. If Bonds was a media darling you honestly think these two guys would have spent hour after hour, day after day, week after week, etc, etc... digging up as much dirt as they could...? I'm not blaming anyone but Bonds. If you interpreted differently, you misunderstood. I'm laughing at the witch hunt - which absolutely positively NEEDS to come out - the use of steroids - but the way that it was done is hysterical. McGwire was not a media darling prior to 1998. In fact, it was the race with Sammy that loosened him up and made him see that the media is not out to get athletes. Before then, he was considered to be a jerk by many. I remember Terry Boers talking about that during that HR race. Also, McGwire was the only guy who did get hit hard by the media and by Congress last March. Sammy got a free pass, Palmeiro looked like a hero, Schilling got away with changing his tune on the prevalence of steroids in the game. Is it a witch hunt against Bonds? Sure. But when you look someone in the eye and tell them you haven't cheated (when it's pretty evident that you did), the natural reaction of a true journalist would be to prove the liar wrong with facts.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 01:39 PM) I'm not going to bash Frank like the Cubs fans trashed Sammy. I like that. I hope other Sox fans do the same. It's classy.

Clearly a case of a guy misunderstanding the term auto-erotic asphyxiation.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 11:30 AM) Still boggles my mind that Titanic won an Oscar for best Picture. I haven't seen L.A. Confidential or The Full Monty but Good Will Hunting>>>>>>>>>>>>Titanic. Good Will Hunting is not a good movie. Robin Williams is pretty good, and I like the "Do you like apples?" line, but the acting, overall, is terrible and the dialogue is worse. Worse, still, is that two guys from Boston can't do a passable Boston accent.

I'm amazed that a guy who was billed as having "perfect" mechanics has had so much trouble staying healthy. Maybe Black Jack was right when he speculated that Prior was a steroid user. http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/content/prin...d01/c675375.jsp Who knows?

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 10:20 AM) Half horse? Is the guy half white? Am I the only one noticing that the guy has a caucasian penis? I think he just ran out of black skin.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 09:28 AM) I got the email. The subject of the email is "hello my dear friends ( From Soxtalk.com )." It has a link to some Spyware crap in it. If you open it, but don't click on the link, are you at risk?

I got the email (2 actually). One said don't open this, open the previous one. So, I deleted the first and opened the one I was "supposed" to open, but I didn't click on the link. Can someone tell me if I need to be worried?

It is, and he tripped over it. How embarrassing. Or not embarrassing.

QUOTE(knightni @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 04:07 PM) NBC would have canceled "House" by now if it had chosen it over "Medical Examination". "House" is really not that great of a show, but the character House is probably the best character on tv. He's great.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Mar 1, 2006 -> 10:28 AM) The only Vito & Nicks I ever heard of is on like 85th and Pulaski. It is pretty famous for their ultra thin crust. If I had to pick a fav of that style of za ir would be them. Weird thing is when I was growing up around there...I remember it being Nick and Vito's, but now everyone tells me Vito & Nicks. I know I'm not insane...it used to be the other way around. Anyone know what I'm talking about?? Nick & Vito's used to be on 83rd & Pulaski. You're not crazy (poliitcal beliefs aside). I'm pretty sure it's gone now. Never ate the pizza, but had my fair share of Angie's from right down the street. Not necessarily something I would recommend, but it's a personal favorite. There's a Pizzeria Uno here in Mesa that's as bad as advertised. I'd never been to one in Chicago, but I recognized the name and was excited to give it a try. Really not very good.

Palermo's

QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 26, 2006 -> 10:35 PM) I'd say "More Than A Feeling" by Boston qualifies for me as a song that I heard way too much of for a while, and then not at all for a while. I put the CD on the other day and remembered how much I love that song. That whole first Boston disc, for that matter. And the second one. But not much after that. Boston is definitely something that was overkilled. However, there's not a bad song on that first album. And Sib rocked a mean afro.

Whatever happened to quick sand? It used to be a major plot point in so many of my favorite shows (eg. Gilligan's Island, The Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard). I remember many a Friday night spent worrying about the fate of Daisy Duke as she slowly sank deeper and deeper into the sand trying to stay as still as possible while keeping an ear out for the General Lee's welcoming horn. Did rapid urbanization of our country's last remaining rural outposts dry up all the quick sand?

If you listen to the radio frequently for long periods of time, you'd be hard pressed to find a song that isn't killed.

I'm not really a big Frank Thomas fan, but I would absolutely give him a standing O because he's arguably the best player to play for the Sox (definitely the best in the last 50 years). I will be very embarrassed as a Sox fan if he is booed when he comes back. Very embarrassed.

I just read the title of the thread and assumed that this costume had a cod-piece.

10 years ago, both the football and basketball games at Illinois had little to no fan enthusiasm. What they have there now is a HUGE improvement. At least people stand and make some noise now. It used to be like watching a movie. I actually had people tell me to be quiet for cheering during a game.