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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 19, 2011 -> 11:59 AM) Hows the battery life looking? I've only had the phone since Saturday but so far so good. Comes with an 1800 mAh battery. There's also a setting for power saving mode where you can customize various things to occur at whichever battery level you chose (i.e., lower screen brightness to XX%, automatically disable certain things, etc).

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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 19, 2011 -> 11:19 AM) Really? Can you expand on that? It's pretty much perfect out of the box. It's hardware accelerated so playing graphic intensive games is a breeze. It can handle everything I can throw at it without any hiccups. I've had multiple apps running concurrently and it's still silky smooth. And the screen just looks amazing. Awesome contrast. Blacks are truly black and the colors are very rich. Photos and video look great. From everything I've read it pretty much has the best camera for a smart phone (except for some Nokia phone that I can't remember the name of). 8mp back camera and 2mp front-facing camera. Records in 1080p. Built in DNLA. I've tried running a few apps that measure various stats and the results are through the roof.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 09:49 PM) Wow. Give us a review, dude. This phone is an absolute beast. Silky smooth, awesome camera, gorgeous screen, and light as a feather. Puts my EVO to shame.

So I was extended an offer this past Friday. The salary and vacation days are a little lower than I want so I'll obviously counter on those items. The other benefits are outstanding. The HR rep I talked to over the phone let me know that a separate person from a 3rd party relo service would contact me over the weekend with the details of the relo assistance. She called last night and listed the relo benefits. Pretty much everything is great except for the most important part, the duplicate payment allowance (paying rent in Seattle while still making mortgage payments in Chicago as we try to sell our condo). They gave us 2 months worth of duplicate payment coverage which basically means we'd have to immediately get someone to buy our unit since all the paperwork and closing stuff will likely wind up taking about 2 months. It's unlikely that we'd get a buyer so quickly. We already decided that we don't want to sublet the unit since it would be a stressful burden being 2K miles away in case something happened and we don't want to start paying a property manager either. Plus we'd still be paying association dues while we are renting and it's doubtful we'd get someone to pay rent that would come close to covering the mortgage payment. We'd be willing to sell for less than we owe if they provide some assistance with that as well. The relo person understood my concerns and would get back to me tomorrow with hopefully a different package (I asked for at least 6 months duplicate payment allowance). I really think they want this to work and will be able to accommodate us. On a side note, the HR person asked me on the phone if i would like to set up time with the director of the department (my new manager) to talk. I was caught off guard and said 'of course'. She asked if I could speak that night (last Friday) or if I prefer Tuesday (Tomorrow). I said Tuesday would work better but I'm a little confused as to the purpose of the call. I haven't even accepted the offer yet so I'm not sure what I would want to discuss. I had already asked her in our last interview what she expected my first 3 to 6 months to be like if I were to be selected. So far the only things I could think of discussing are (1) thanking her for selecting me and (2) asking whether I should start getting involved in weekly updates via phone or email until my start date. Anyone have thoughts on what I should discuss with her?

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 01:53 PM) Alright, I'll give it a shot. GM - RockRaines Manager - Steve9347 Pitching Coach - Kalapse Hitting Coach - caulfield12 Base Coaches - Jordan4Life and fathom Bench Coach - Tex Announcers - BigSqwert (play by play) and greg775 (color) - That would be some interesting listening. at the announcers. It might get as uncomfortable as some of the games in the Hawk/DJ era.

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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 01:25 PM) every night of the season. different poses. Mostly variations of me flexing Well if you went to med school like Aunt Barbara tried pushing you to do, you'd be the team trainer. You'd be the Sox version of Patch Adams.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 01:21 PM) I dislike you very much right now bigsqwert. #feelsleftout The purpose of this thread was for everyone to take a crack at their own list. I didn't even include myself in the list I came up with. If it makes you feel better we'll have a KyYle23 bobblehead night next season.

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I was hoping other people could give me their list.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 12:24 PM) I'd like to be a beer vendor in that administration. Added

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 12:18 PM) You don't get Fox? Bears/Saints... I'm not a Bears fan. I like to have 2 good games to be able to bounce back & forth.

Who would you assemble from this site to coach our beloved Sox? (GM) NorthSideSox72 - Solid understanding of players and leagues - Good with numbers - Thinks short & long term (Manager) lostfan - Has the ability to lead - Excellent communication skills - I think he'd be a good motivator - Brutally honest (Pitching Coach) fathom - Seems to know what he's talking about when it comes to pitching - Has watched more innings pitched than anyone on this site (Hitting Coach) southsideirish71 - Would not use a batting tee for players - Would remind hitters this isn't the NL (Advanced scouts) Kalapse, chw42, Jordan4Life, Greg Hibbard - The stat heads (Team trainer) ptatc - Only medic on this site that I'm aware of (Team beat writer) bozzie - speaks in 3rd person - loves writing about the team (Southpaw) greg775 - good at cheerleading (Beer vendor) knightni - will be fired in mid-April for consuming large quantity of beer while working (Batboy) Reddy - Only Soxtalk member that is within height/weight restrictions for Sox batboys

Chiefs and Lions as the CBS early game? Lame *checks couch cushions for money to invest in Sunday Ticket*

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 10:57 AM) Damn, I'm startin' to feel bad for Ozzie. I liked it better when it was just Sox fans that lambasted him. Now it's a world-wide epidemic. People in third-world countries are hating on Ozzie now. Yes, I used hyperbole. But you get the point. I don't know what you're talking about. I saw him at Gibson's last night. Everyone in the room smiled when they saw him.

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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 10:32 AM) No, I get that. But even with greg, I can wrap my head around most, if not all, of the stuff he says. I have no rebuttal for what elrockin' just said. I can't come up with anything. He just bamboozled me. I feel violated. How are we going to apply pressure and win the wild card if we don't play our highest paid players?

Just thinking about the absurd scenario Charlie came up with about the millionaire and his limo driver, and what he was wearing, makes me chuckle.

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor??!?!? Are you in or out? We can still do this!!! Keep the pressure on!!!

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 16, 2011 -> 08:59 AM) For a long time, it's seemed like fans were the ONLY ones who saw it. To this day not all fans see this.

I can't believe I helped catch a purse snatcher today! (see my facebook status)

3 posts and no mention of Iván Calderón? SMH

QUOTE (SoIL @ Sep 15, 2011 -> 04:23 PM) I think the Sox would be fools to fire Ozzie. Why is that?