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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 11:47 AM) Thats likes 210 seconds of sex

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 9, 2015 -> 10:07 AM) Are we now going to blame the hostages for being or associating with Jews in France, because being Jewish is offensive to certain people? Yes, it is their own fault. They knew that Jewish people are offensive to the terrorists so they should not associate with them. If Jewish, they should convert to a religion that is less offensive to the terrorists. If they don't they are using poor judgement and can't complain when something bad happens to them. Well, at least that what I was told previously in this thread; If you offend terrorists, you get what you deserve.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jan 7, 2015 -> 11:00 PM) Going to the zoo and accidentally falling into the lion exhibit is different from going to the zoo and willingly hopping the fence into the lion exhibit. I'd also compare it to someone smoking 3 packs a day knowing full well the danger of doing so, and then magically ending up with terminal lung cancer. idiot

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 11:19 PM) What's funny is that the people who start the gentrification process often get booted from the neighborhood. It's all cyclical - hipster can't afford top neighborhood, moves to neighboring poorer community - gentrification begins in poorer community, overall quality increases - developers and investors see increase, start scooping up property left and right - as neighborhood keeps improving, so do rents and housing costs - hipster can no longer afford neighborhood, moves to neighboring poorer community It's like what happened to Wicker Park and is now moving to Logan Square and /or Pilsen I think the hipsters are already being priced out of Logan Square. Wonder what neighborhood they will move too..

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 2, 2015 -> 02:48 PM) How dare you attempt to justify breaking the law. whats that picture from in your new avatar?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 2, 2015 -> 02:40 PM) Plus...poor people being hassled by the police and used as a revenue source for cities that don't want to raise taxes on the important people is a significant piece of the problem anyway! some of the revenue raising stuff, like speed cameras that ding you with $100 ticket for going 5 over the limit, are ridiculous.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 31, 2014 -> 08:35 AM) Meanwhile, the NYPD isn't exactly covering themselves in glory right now. From turning the funeral of a slain fellow officer into a petty protest to a work slowdown that's meant to demonstrate....something?, they're only making themselves look silly. I think it was a brave and needed gesture by the NYPD. De Blasio's reckless rhetoric and actions have lead to an environment where many people think shooting these two police officers is justified. Of course now he is backtracking. I think it's a solid protest move. The city is sure losing a lot of revenue among other things. And low and behold De Blasio has sure changed his tune.

QUOTE (Tex @ Dec 24, 2014 -> 08:49 AM) I told North Korea not to switch to Comcast

Well looks like I was right about the Michael Brown case. He did attack the police officer. Awaiting for many of you to admit you were wrong.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 21, 2014 -> 12:33 PM) If you are a hiring manager, how do you notify interviewees that they didn't get the job: A. Call from yourself to inform them B. Email from yourself to inform them C. Call/email from HR person to inform them D. No contact at all Now, I'm not talking about the larger pool of people who applied, just the smaller pool of people who actually made it to an interview with the hiring manager. As a hiring manager, I always do (A), but as an interviewee, I can't remember the last time I received anything other than © or (D), with (D) being far more frequent. C because it's company policy. Option D is really unprofessional and shady.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 14, 2014 -> 11:13 AM) good breakdown but I meant to ask how do the prospects for the 2015 draft look because the Bears should have a pretty decent pick. oh i'm sure they will manage to end up 7-9 and get a mediocre pick

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 14, 2014 -> 09:33 AM) You are using logic there, and the Republicans in Congress don't respond to logic because their biggest donors are right-wing nutjobs who hate Obama so much they want him impeached and aren't even thinking about the consequences. Their biggest donors actually are cheap labor enthusiasts and support Obama's executive action on immigration, they especially like the mega increase in guest workers that are tied directly to an employer. If the GOP tries to stop Obama on this, it is because they are afraid of voters turning on them if they don't.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 14, 2014 -> 10:58 AM) Well, that's laughable. Where are they going to go to make more money, even if they took a pay cut here? A competing single payer system? There is nowhere for them to go, and they won't just "stop practicing medicine", as it's likely their only method to make a living. ^^^

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 14, 2014 -> 08:55 AM) And yet nobody complains about the costs of the CARE, just the costs of the insurance. Oh, my insurance is too high! Well how about that $120 for a 5 minute office visit? Or the $32 for a plastic disposable razor if you have a hospital stay? $40 Tylenol? $12,500 for an anesthesiologist to work 45 minutes during your knee operation? Yep, exactly. I've been saying it for years but it seems like something most people are not able to comprehend. The knee operation will probably also have an "assistant surgeon" making $300,000 just to stand around and watch one operation.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 7, 2014 -> 01:53 PM) 2 people are in an elevator. Suddenly the scent of a fart appears in said elevator. Clearly this case is unsolvable. WHICH IS THE REAL KRUSTY?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 7, 2014 -> 01:47 PM) Yes, that's exactly what they'd do, and it wouldn't be nearly as hard as "fishing in a ballot box" even with card-reading machines from 20 years ago. how do you know which one was the real person? what if the real person voted first and second was committing fraud?

I am hoping for total gridlock in congress so they don't make things worse, which they would if they could actually pass anything. seems like most politicians are "for" things that are simply based on whatever corporation/lobby group pays the most bribes.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 17, 2014 -> 10:07 AM) LAST BREATH When a coal miner’s lungs finally gave out, his autopsy proved a top doctor was wrong — giving hope to thousands of other miners. The story of Steve Day and his final vindication. It's hard to think of a group worse than coal mine owners. corrupt shill doctors that provide bogus testimony on their behalf are up there.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 17, 2014 -> 10:09 AM) haha yes

Rauner did a lot better in the second debate. Quinn just his usual lousy self.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 11, 2014 -> 08:15 AM) I don't think you're talking about the same shooting. Oh, I thought he was talking about the sandwich shooting. my bad.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 10, 2014 -> 04:09 PM) Is this Rauner's first go at politics? i think it is.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 10, 2014 -> 04:00 PM) That's golden. What about Rauner? He was a little better than Quinn, but he got confused and answered the wrong question a couple of times. Like he would answer the question that was just asked to Quinn but ignore the one they asked him. The moderator was like you answered the wrong question and Rauner nervously answered "uhh...Oh yes, of course I did".

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 10, 2014 -> 03:53 PM) How many times did Pat Quinn call himself the 'jobs governor'? I think 0 times. He didn't really mention anything about himself during the debate. Maybe he said it once, now that I think about it.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 10, 2014 -> 03:51 PM) Missed it. Anything juicy? No it was pretty bad. Basically every question was answered with the exact same stuff from the attack ads that are playing constantly. It basically went like this for the whole debate: Moderator:"So, what are your plans to cut the budgetary deficit in our state?" Quinn: "Bruce Rauner had a company that outsourced jobs to India" Moderator: "But what about the pension crisis?" Quinn: "Billionaire Bruce Rauner pays $150,000 a year to be in an exclusive wine club, but wants to abolish the minimum wage? That's extreme, and Rauner is too extreme for Illinois."