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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 20, 2012 -> 11:06 PM) no, it would have taken at least several seconds for anyone to realize what was going on. Then they have to realize that people were being shot in the theater, draw their weapons, and find the assailant in the dark theater. Then they would need to fire at him in a dark theater, hopefully hitting him and no one else. Correct. That's hard to do even for a professional (PLUS with tear gas). QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 21, 2012 -> 12:12 AM) Better than being fish in a barrel. Maybe but probably not. Odds are you are just adding to the body count.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jul 21, 2012 -> 03:26 AM) It's one and the same. Movie theaters are a big part of our culture. Opening fire on a packed theater brings the same results as airplane hijackings, suicide bombers, or hostage takers. It makes people wary of going about business as usual because their sense of security has taken a hit. Armed robbery and gang violence typically have a specific target. Unless something comes out saying otherwise, this guy didn't have a specific target in mind. His target was anything breathing that he laid eyes on- just like the shooter in Norway. It doesn't matter who's behind the gun firing and for what reason- it matters that there is a gun being fired to begin with. Slippery slope is the concern here. People like to feel safe and the ones who make the rules are well aware of this. Actually that's 100% wrong and the ENTIRE POINT of terrorism.

32 mil, 18 guaranteed at 8 million per is just about perfect... he wanted more, and he wanted Foster/McCoy type bread, but he wasn't getting all that, and there was a statistical case to be made that he really shouldn't. That's plenty of bread. If he's still productive after 4 years, he'll get another deal. The lack of a 5th year doesn't really matter... because if he wasn't performing at a level worthy of an extension by then, he'd get cut anyway. Soooooooooo glad this saga is behind us and now the team can focus on more important things, and i can stop seeing arguments break out everywhere, or see how cheap everyone thinks the organization is.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 12, 2012 -> 02:46 PM) If you take a group of 535 people, almost all of whom are past the midway point of their life in age, some fraction are always going to be sick from one ailment or another, and at some level even if they're public servants, it isn't my business to know what treatment that person is going through. At some point, yes it does become excessive, and yes it does start impacting their district, but that point can vary depending on the political season (nothing will get done this year anyway), the party in power, the district in question, and the type of votes being taken. If he is out of service so long that it begins to impact his district, then either it's his responsibility to resign, or it's his district's choice to remove him, either through primary or general election. Especially in the House where the terms are only 2 years, if he's absent for too long, then his district can choose to remove him. They also get some fairly nice health care plans that us proles aren't worthy of. Did you read page 81 of the ACA?

I've had a lapse in attention lately and need someone to catch me up - someone wanna school me on Jordan Danks, the last 6 months ago, in a brief paragraph or so?

QUOTE (YASNY @ Jul 13, 2012 -> 04:03 PM) Three points inspired by posts on this thread: 1. Extra set of eyes remark regarding Ventura ... With Robin being a solid lefty hitter, has he had input the resulted in the resurgence of Dunn and A.J. ... also De Aza's success. Could be, but we'll never know. 2. Rios resurgence. I think it's because he's back in RF where he's comfortable. 3. Honestly, I forget number 3 but I'll say this. Robin has done a masterful job of putting players in a position to succeed. Switching Reed to closer has helped both pitchers involved. All 3, if you include Thornton in the mix. Also, not giving up outs offensively and defensively. This is HUGE! And the fundamentals have been much better compared to recent seasons. LOL everyone let's laugh at the old guy.

This team used to routinely give up outs, leading the majors all the time with stupid baserunning, ill-advised steal attempts, fundamental mistakes, unnecessary or blown bunts, etc. It's the main thing that drove me CRAZY about Ozzie Voldemort He Who Shall Not Be Named. The Sox went from always doing it to almost never doing it.

I'm baffled that Paterno still has apologists. What the f*** else do you need, photographic evidence and voice recordings of him being involved in the cover-up? The emperor has no clothes.

Last November not long after he got hired Jeff Manto said something to the effect that he'd rather a run producer swing at a close pitch to drive in a runner on 3rd if Verlander was pitching than drawing a walk that sets up a double play to end the inning, people flipped the f*** out. At times people get so wrapped up in sabermetrics and modern trends that they can't see the forest for the trees, the point of the game is still to hit the ball and drive in runs, if you boiled what he said down he basically said situational hitting is more important than drawing walks for the sake of walking. Anyway fast-forward to right now and the Sox OBP is basically the same but they are first with RISP whereas last year they were like 25th. So...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 11:12 PM) That shouldn't be so hard to admit. She is of age, she is a good looking girl I promise I won't call her Hermione Granger during. (Unless she somehow likes that)

I want to have sex with Emma Watson. There, I said it.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 10, 2012 -> 09:21 AM) They're basically the same as any other smartphone, how is one overrated and one underrated? iPhones just cater to the non-hack crowd more than Android does. Not to mention, there is a hack crowd for iOS, too...only they call it jailbreaking, instead. Besides, at least when updates come out, you can use them without having to wait months to use an OS that's already outdated by then. ^^that's why I got the update a few days after I b****ed about it though. Android 4 kicks ass.

There's not really that much to dislike about this... I mean no, this isn't 2008 Youkilis, but they didn't really give up much.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ May 9, 2012 -> 08:00 PM) Then get an iPhone. People unwilling to root and Android may as well get an iPhone. Overrated...

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 9, 2012 -> 07:08 PM) I just find the exploitation of a group of politicized people (who, by the way, shouldn't be politicized, but whatever, that's a totally different point) rather grotesque. I assume it bothers you this much when Republicans use the same group as a whipping boy/boogeyman every election cycle, and go out of their way to create laws specifically against them to get people to come to the polls? (not sarcasm btw)

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 9, 2012 -> 07:06 PM) Root that s***. I would have but I want the specific ROM and I don't want to be worried about buggy software.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 9, 2012 -> 07:02 PM) Which is kind of my point, lost. He called the media TODAY because they're reading poll numbers, and it's bulls***. I wrote that before reading your comments but they definitely fall into that category too. How the hell is this worth all that reaction? "Obama made a cynical political move all politicians make all the time, OHHH SNAP" water is wet, the sky is blue, fire is hot, dirt is dirty... now, if Obama did something like say he consulted a rare three-breasted koala sitting on his desk in the Oval Office and did a ritual drinking of milk from its third nipple prior to making his decision, you can come wake me up. Come on... there is literally nothing he could have said or done that you wouldn't have hated and you know this, why pretend otherwise?

Android 4 is taking f***ing forever to come out on my HTC Sensation. Geez. When? Soon. Soon. Soon.

lol at people flipping the f*** out about this like some huge horrible secret was revealed (the fact that he never stated the obvious out loud notwithstanding). WTF people. What did you learn today? Nothing... Right? Soooo?

Boozer and Noah both disappeared due to horrible PG play. Watson and Lucas were abortions

Jrue Holiday has torn a hole in CJ Watson's skull and is having sex with it.

NOW Boozer is f***ing up.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ May 1, 2012 -> 09:18 PM) WRU Carlos Boozer ? he's 4-9 with 4 boards, he's doing nothing wrong. I think you guys do this reflexively

Rose looked like he was going to cry bringing out that game ball, and so did Doug Collins

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 11:48 AM) Talked specifically about the back shoulder throw to the sideline. I hope they work on that back shoulder throw, and fade routes all offseason. Now all of a sudden the Bears have actual red zone weapons. Not just a few here and there like Davis or Spaeth, but Marshall, Jeffery, Davis, Spaeth, Bush...