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Out of curiousity does anyone know anything about this Silva kid? Rex or MN have either of you seem him? Or if anyone else knows anything I would be curious to hear it.

Me too. I think Mason is going to be a stud.

Ah, that makes sence. Thanks Murc.

Supposedly the two #1 picks, Sebrook and Babchuk, are going to be something else. Babchuk really did make the team out of the preseason, but they wanted to get him more ice time. And according to the Trib everyone Tallon talks to about deals asks for one of these two kids. It'll be interesting to see how they work out.

What would be really cool for the site is to talk one of the minor leaguers into either doing a weblog for the site, or to do some kind of writing for the site. It would really separate the site from others because it would be able to say it has the involvement of our minor leaguers, first hand. Try to talk to someone like Bull or Banj and see if they would be interested or if they could talk one of their buddies into it.

I wonder if Jerry West and Hubie Brooks can get this kid straightened out? He has a huge amount of talent (of course he is from IN) and it is a complete waste for this kid to be acting like an idiot.

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't need an alter-ego to do that...

According to the Trib Roger Mason Jr is getting traded to the Raptors as well, the Bulls will get back Rick Brunson to be a veteran back up for PG/SG. For some reason the deal isn't going to be done until December 15th.

Why wouldn't he just say so? Its not like it is a big deal.

The sad thing is he might not be THAT crazy. The police station that filed Jakko was brought into found long distance microphones hidden on their propery, most likely to try to spy on conversations.

No. Mostly because the shot is very hit or miss. Because of the quickness in which the flu virus can mutate, it is almost pointless for most people to get a flu shot. The strain that is going around this year is particularly nasty, and viral, and isn't being much affected by the antiviruses.

My best friend was showing me the same kind of thing from his website for Darcy Hordichuk. And actually it was even more so because hockey has so much of a Canadian and European followings. It was amazing to see so many countries on there, whom you would figure have zero interest in American sport.

After reading the Trib, those are the prices for season ticket holders. It will be more expensive than that for individual seat prices.

THat is a link to a pay site... can you copy and paste the text?

That might do it for most of my ticket buying. I can only go during the weekends usually, and if it is going to cost 25% more to go then, AND they put a s***ty product on the field, I won't be buying many, if any, tickets. What's next not putting the games on TV to protect season ticket holders? Get your head out of you ass JR. Didn't you learn the only two ways to get people into the park are #1 to win and #2 DISCOUNT ticket prices?

You do realize that MSU is missing their starting point guard? And I am not sure how you think it isn't good to play good teams, but that is another story. MSU will finish 2nd or 3rd in the Big Ten, but the league as a whole is down this year.

The Big 10 is not that good this year. period.

You aren't getting it. The Brazilian's have been a net beneficiary of the free trade agreements. Before NAFTA Brazil had a small net trade deficit with the US. Since then Brazil now has a surplus with the US. Brazil as a country has benefited from there free trade agreements. You can point to individual markets, as well as I can to say that tariffs are hurting our respective economies. This is a narrow view, perpetuated by media only telling half of the story. Also what you aren't factoring in is the US usage of Brazilian labor that did not exsist before NAFTA. Because of the downing of trade barriers, US industry is able to hire and utilize Brazilian labor to manufacture and assemble the products that end up having American name plates. What would these people be doing for employment otherwise? And honestly if the Brazilian people really hate the American influence that much, they can do something about it. In the US it is called Dollar vote. It means not buying products from certian companies and buying them from others. Basically don't buy American products. Elect a government that refuses American grants and loans. Influence is a two way street. So many countries of the world want to have their hands out for grants and aid, but complain when the US wants a return for its money. If the things the US wants are that bad, cut off the US. Tell Bush to keep his military aid, tell Microsoft to keep its jobs, tell Congress to keeps its grants, tell the International Monetary Fund to keep it loans. Then they can also tell the US screw off when it comes to planning its policy as well. How much of the Brazilian GDP is a direct result of US money in one form or another? I would be willing to bet AT LEAST 5 %. End it. As for US growth figures, those were plain and simple the result of $100 billion in military spending increase over last year and the tax cuts moving through the economy (and your 14% is wrong, last quarter was 8.2%) If we spending that kind of money to keep the military industrial complex working at capacity, our growth figures aren't nearly that high.

I am not going to nitpick commodities with you, but know this fact. Every year the US runs a trade deficit to Brazil, period. More money flows out of the US into Brazil than vice versa.

And the reasons for that are many fold. #1 The whole world wants access to the biggest group of consumers in the world (the US). You have to have dollars to do business here. #2 The US trade deficit is at about $100 billion per year. Those are dollars that are leaving the US to go somewhere else, and buying someone elses goods. #3 The US is the biggest giver of aid to the world. This goes out both as equiptment and as dollars. #4 In Brazil (and many other countries) the country hasn't been stable enough to use the Real as a "safe" currency. They have gone through huge confidence crisises in the country and that has cause wild fluxes in the value of the Real. The dollar at least lends stability for pricing sake.

Are you kidding, I can't wait for the 3rd American Idol

I have first hand knowledge of the steel industry. I know people who are very high up in the unions here in one of the biggest steel producing companies in the country. The fact is that the steel industry employs 90% LESS workers than it did 25 years ago. Brazil does subsidize their steel industry, (along with many Pacific rim and Eastern Eurpean countries). That is why they were included in the steel tariffs. Also the Brazilian coffee and cocoa markets export huge amounts to the US, as do the Brazilian grain farmers. (mostly soybeans and wheat) BTW in the US the agreement is called NAFTA (north american free trade agreement)

It goes both ways Raf. For every farmer in Brazil that has lost his job to US subsidies, there is a US steelworker that has lost his job to Brazilian subsidies. When a dollar leaves the US to go to another country someone in the US ISN't getting that dollar. And last I checked Brazil is getting a whole lot more Dollars than the US is getting Brazilian Real.

I thought if they didn't get a first rd pick, they got a sandwich pick to make up for the missing first rounder? I am so confused

The rumor I saw was $48 mil. I don't know how accurate it was, because it was a couple different guys saying they heard it on sports radio out there. So take it for what it is worth...