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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 19, 2013 -> 04:03 PM) The biker who circles in front of the line of cars waiting to blow a light angers me to no end. Why do you care? It doesn't put you in danger. It's stupid for the biker to do, but are you that upset the cyclist might beat you home?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 19, 2013 -> 03:57 PM) If there is a marked bike lane with a turn lane on the other side of it, the bikes have full right of way to the lane. Cars are supposed to check before crossing the lane - they will be going faster than the bikes usually, that is why it is done this way. But yes, you do need to check your side mirror for bikes before doing it, in case they are indeed coming from behind. Bikes are also supposed to slow down in that situation though. As a cyclist who spent multiple summers commuting to work downtown on a bike, I can tell you this scenario is not one of the common ones. The bigger problems are people opening doors to cars without checking the mirror first (did everyone forget that from drivers' ed?), and drivers wandering into the bike lane or stopping in it. Also, as a cyclist who follows the rules pretty much (just as drivers speed or maybe roll an occasional stop, I have been known to blow a light IF there is literally no traffic), it drives me nuts to see the cyclists who flout the laws and piss off drivers. It causes anger, which in turn drivers take out on ALL cyclists, even if we are trying to be reasonable. I'd be ecstatic if CPD started making a real effort to crack down on car-bicycle law scofflaws, both in cars and on bikes. I was actually doored today. Anyway, I'm not sure who has the right of way in that situation. I always pull behind the car and pass on the left. The problem is that cars will speed up to get in front of a cyclist, and cut him off while turning right. It happens to me daily and it's the one thing that will cause me to be irate. Cars need to show some patience. Your fat ass is chilling in a warm car, texting and listening to The Beatles. Give the cyclist a break, pull behind him and turn right properly. People don't speed up to turn right, in front of other cars. A big issue is that cops don't know the laws either. The 3 foot berth is never, ever enforced. I don't know how many times a day a car buzzes me while I dodge a pothole. That's why they're supposed to allow 3 feet. In my experience, cops will always side with the driver, unless they're bike cops. It really is a free for all. I've also found that the more passive a cyclist is, the more brazen a car will be. It's one of the reasons bikers ride like assholes. For an experienced cyclist, it's safer. I don't want to even get started on the embarrassing failure the segregated bike lanes have been.

I like speculating about things we know nothing about.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 15, 2013 -> 11:53 AM) I also wanted a Yoga a few months back. It's still a bit expensive IMO. Plus, there's no wacom stylus support yet. I don't even know a wacom stylus is. I need to Google it. I want this to replace my laptop, desktop and everything associated. The specs on the Surface Pro are impressive, though it's awfully pricy.

Has anybody played with a Yoga yet? How portable are they? I really want an all in one machine that I can use for everything including web browsing, media center, dj'ing, music production etc. I was considering moving to a Surface Pro to replace everything, but the Yoga seems more...stable, I guess. A Nexus 10 is out of the question as a lot of the apps (Traktor, FLStudio, various VSTi's) I need aren't available for Android, but everything is available for Windows 8. I asked about the iPad for a long time ago, but I don't want to be tied into Apple and the lack of expandable storage, usb and HDMI is a killer for me. Plus, iTunes might as well be called iAids. Not gonna do it.

Realistically, Tyler Flowers. Pipe dream, Gordon Beckham.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 28, 2013 -> 10:42 AM) Dunn - 31 Viciedo - 22 Flowers - 13 If Viciedo only hits 22, I'll quit the Internet.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 28, 2013 -> 08:36 AM) I'd actually lay down some cash that Dunn, Flowers, and Viciedo don't reach 80 homers this year. Dunn - 34 Viciedo - 32 Flowers - 21

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 27, 2013 -> 09:13 AM) He isn't going to get it, with Dunn, Flowers, and Viciedo in the lineup. It would be nice though. I wish the Sox had more contact hitters who have speed over power hitters. When he said it, I'm sure he wasn't talking about the DH and the 8/9 hitters. The Sox are going to get a combined 80 HR's from those guys. How many other teams can say that?

QUOTE (Jake @ Jan 26, 2013 -> 04:33 PM) While I can't blame someone for wanting to make more money on Star Wars, it's worth questioning whether the Star Wars concept can succeed today in any form. Liking the original Star Wars is in part allowing it to exist in its original context, where it was revolutionary and far more novel. Just a thought. I don't think the technology carried the first 2 films. It's definitely possible to bring the original mood back from the first 2. Getting away from CGI would be a great start. Abrams is a big fan of the Star Wars universe. That's a good start. I like the selection of Arndt. He knows subtlety. I was just hoping they'd stay away from an established, blockbuster making director. Having Abrams work on Star Trek and Star Wars at the same time is going to be an annoyance for me. We have to listen to the same interview for the next 3, or so, years.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 26, 2013 -> 11:55 AM) Disney and art house don't go together. They're trying to please the mainstream masses. You were never going to get a Nolan or Aronofsky. Batman, X Men and Avengers weren't made for the masses?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 25, 2013 -> 04:07 PM) The Abrams Star Trek film is exponentially better than any of the last 3 Lucas directed films. *shrugs* That's not what it's about though. They're completely different kinds of films. I was really hoping they'd go all art house and find a director that could recapture the sterility, subtlety and mysticism that made the ANH and Empire so great.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 10:23 AM) Of course after he wrote that, the Sox acquired Lindstrom, so it goes up a few million. But that doesn't matter to what he wrote.

This is the best time of the year to get leaks as everyone "loses" their Oscar screenings.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 18, 2013 -> 08:27 AM) Yeah, Crain has been a stud when he's been healthy Yeah, I've never understood the Crain hate He's been a very good pitcher for the Sox.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 18, 2013 -> 08:49 PM) The problem is that what are Jones or Reed really worth? They're not centerpieces of any trade. Look no further than Sergio Santos. Some will argue Reed's a better closer, but I'm not so sure yet. You're not going to get anything significant back because they're both still relatively unproven, and then you're keeping bigger contracts like Thornton and Crain around still. We went through extended periods last year when Jones was struggling and/or Crain was hurt where we sorely missed a dependable RH reliever who could get through the 7th and 8th innings. Wouldn't it make just as much sense to take a risk with dumping Thornton and using that freed up money on something more useful? Someone mentioned Viciedo and Floyd for Olt to shore up 3B and allow Keppinger to be a jack of all trades. The problem is that creates a hole in the outfield that Trayce Thompson is not yet ready to fill. And then moving DeAza from CF to LF makes his offensive skill set an at best break even proposition but overall probably not likely to deliver above average performance from a corner (compared to CF). We're not trying to move Reed or Jones, so their value doesn't matter. I would guess Jones has more value because his stuff is more dynamic, but it doesn't matter. They're your pen. Deal with it.

Am I the only person not scared of Victor Martinez? Old, fat, injury prone...Not the kind of guy that puts fear in my heart. Like everyone, Detroit's success will come down to whether their number 1 and 2 starters can stay healthy and whether they can find a closer.

g QUOTE (ptatc @ Jabn 17, 2013 -> 12:58 PM) I think you are mistaken here. He goes into the outfield to throw guys out and ranges far behind second to do the same. I'm not sure if it would be great at SS but to say he doesn't have good range, is a little harsh. His range is what separates him from being a good defender to an excellent defender. He doesn't move well laterally. He does go back on balls well. Where he really excels is turning the double play.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 12:11 PM) It would depend a bit on what you got back...you'd have to have some team really overpay for Alexei to make it worth while... But that's sorta been the problem with every proposed trade/every comment about why Hahn hasn't moved someone...we're waiting on teams to overpay. I hate speculating about a player's value. Typically, us message board experts are completely wrong. Nevertheless, I'd imagine Ramirez doesn't have a whole lot of value on the trade market due to his age and subpar season. He's a classic case of being more valuable to the Sox than to other teams. Ultimately, this team is going to win or lose on their pitching and defense. Trading a player with a history of being good to very good and replacing him with a player who has a history of being bad to very bad doesn't help the team now, or in the future.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 17, 2013 -> 11:15 AM) Thank you. A critic who finally stepped up and put themself out there. I think there are some problems with it - primarily the Olt deal (I think the value is fine, I just don't think Texas would have accepted it, preferring to deal Olt as part of a package for a great player) as well as playing Beckham at SS - he has good range at 2B which generally translates to OK range at SS. But I do thank you for sticking your neck out there. It's not empty criticisms of a front office doing nothing with no other viable suggested solution. Beckham doesn't have good range. Trading Ramirez to put Beckham at SS is one of the worst ideas of the off season.

I figured it out. He was being blackmailed by USC. So, he made up the story preemptively in case USC actually outed his sexuality. /thread.

I heard ND fans are blaming USC for everything. God, this is gold!

Is there a chance he was lying to make money through donations for his family?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 09:35 PM) Did you even read my post? I was only responding to the first part of your post. I was agreeing with the second part. I should have been more clear.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 09:30 PM) You can fix anything with a tear filled press conference and talking about how being a gay football player at a catholic school scared you into doing something that you could have never imagined. And you are so sorry for everything, but you just didnt know what to do, and unless you are a (fill in blank) you dont understand how hard it is. That being said, when I read his quotes from before there is something more here. It cant just be a cover up of being gay, something had to have happened at that time to all of a sudden kill her off. I mean some of these quotes go out of their way to talk about her. If that is just for self-promotion, hes a sociopath. And the problem with me believing that, is basically every other story about him being a good person is has been true. I really am kind of perplexed. I don't buy it. How many gay players are there in the NFL right now? 25? How many gay players on ND? There's at least a few. They're all successfully hiding it. Why is this kid different?