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For the record, I'm pretty sure it wasn't Fitzgerald's intention to arrest him before Blago did anything, but the Tribune forced his hand.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 03:48 PM) I also hate s*** like this (emphasis mine)... Apparently God hates the Eagles. LINK I always say I have no problem with people thanking God for, say, blessing them with professional athletic ability or something along those lines. But be consistent with it. If you're going to thank God for the touchdowns you threw or your wins, also be thankful (or be upset, whatever) for the interception you threw in the 4th quarter or the time when you fumbled near your own goal line. Because God has de facto responsibility for those, too.

QUOTE (chwhtsox @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 01:10 PM) I don't give any warning when I fart in the car. The wife and kids looooove it. I was sitting trying to have a serious conversation with my section chief a few minutes ago and this guy between us at the copy machine just casually ripped one. We were trying not to laugh because dude didn't even acknowledge it.

Expansion of executive power, which is an unacceptable compromise IMO. No thanks.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 12:48 PM) Geographically I have a WalMart near my house, it is damn convenient, I pass by it a couple times a day. Normally it would be an easy and quick stop to pick up everything from dish soap to a 52" HDTV. But instead I've stopped going there. Why? Because every adult day care center, every handicapable center, uses it for a freaking field trip. They never buy anything, the bus drops them off and they wander the store, drooling and blocking the aisles. I took my son to Toys R Us a few hours ago. I'm bout to go get him now...

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 12:35 PM) Melissa I think you must be typing faster than you are thinking. Joe Crede was the man in 2005 for sure. He was also widely preaised for his defense and clutch hitting and not just by Sox fans Fixed for accuracy. I love Crede, but if he isn't healthy and can't stay healthy, he is worthless as a baseball player and there's no point in talking about it.

We must be really bored if we're having Crede vs. Fields debates again. I'm not sure whether to be done with this thread or cynically lurk in it wondering whether it'll be locked again or not.

I hate it when my job takes the entire allowed time to get me my goddamn W2. 28 January and still no W2... cmon guys.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 12:02 PM) However, sometimes it's necessary to get the easy one out of the way so the big dance goes all the better... Haven't you ever seen "There's Something About Mary"?? Yeah, but you do that one hours before, not immediately before. Oh, and I can attest to that advice, it works.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 11:47 AM) So why not release the best evidence? They have to disclose what they have to the person on trial eventually. You don't jerk off immediately before having sex with a woman, do you? (lol. Yeah crude I know but only analogy I can think of at the moment.)

It trips me out... it's not like it never snows, or gets cold here. It's not like they don't have the equipment. They're just pussies, seriously.

LOL at one of the responses. Ever been to Chicago there buddy? You can probably fit 3 DCs in one Chicago, except the street layout in Chicago is MUCH more organized than in DC.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 11:37 AM) Which makes me wonder why you would release the other stuff than. All it does is potentially put doubt into the minds of people who could end up on his jury. Well, you can't just indict someone for no reason.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 11:37 AM) I actually know friends who use the toll roads for work that don't have one. I'm astounded. Yeah, I really don't know why someone would want to subject themselves to that. How long have I-passes been around, like 12 years now?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 11:26 AM) Because you'll see the guy in the left lane realize way too late that he needs to move over to the right so he can use his coins, which then slows down several lanes of traffic. I drive slow near toll booths in anticipation of things like that happening. Besides, they could be an out-of-towner, you never know.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 11:21 AM) Obama to DC Schools: Grow Some Nuts... Dont Cancel School!! :headbang As a native Chicagoan who lives in this area, yeah he is 100% correct. They are such pussies here about the weather and nobody knows how to drive in it. Last year they canceled school because of a FORECAST. A f***ing forecast. And it was inaccurate, to boot.

As long as he can hit fastballs finally.

I think they blocked Facebook at work. I dunno if it's blocked or not but it won't load.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/bro...ript/index.html Transcript of a Campbell Brown interview on CNN.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 09:26 AM) So to make thier attacks 'proportionate' would the critics rather that Israel fire hundreds more rockets randomly to match the amount shot at them, or would they rather that Israel become bad shots like Hamas is? Um... what? I'm telling you, nothing gets the Arabs fired up like the sight of a couple hundred dead Palestinians on their TV. Say they don't really care about it all you want to if you insist.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 08:38 AM) Look at their history and ask me that again. This Israel is as tame as they have ever been, and that is from constant backroom pressure from the US. Remove that and there is no check against their reply to aggressions against them. Look no further than how they fought Lebanon and Gaza this last time, and compare it to the anything goes mode like they had in 1973 or 1967. Its not hard to imagine them fighting harder without an ally versus less. If you're referring to the wars they've been in, the first time was basically self-defense, the second time was pre-emptive in self-defense (technically they were the aggressors but they were about to be attacked). Those were state-on-state conflicts though so it's different. These times, when people complain about Israel, it's that their responses are disproportionate.

It's January 28 and still no goddamn W2 from my employer. Usually they're really good about speedy paperwork. But on this they appear to be using every last minute they're given. I have all of my other tax papers but this one.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jan 27, 2009 -> 08:26 PM) Doesn't seem like that's what you were doing, you said coins for money. Which is stupid. So even if you have like 85 dollars worth of coins? If you say so.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 03:52 AM) I hate this and I believe it's one of the biggest, most fundamental differences between men and women. Women never, ever, ever adjust the EQ on their car stereos and never let you to do it for them either. So you're stuck in the car listening to a flat shrill with absolutely no bass to it. Every man, on the other hand, is an amateur sound engineer when he's in his car. We adjust everything from song to song, sometimes even within the same song. lol that's me all the way. The only reason I don't do it on my new radio is because it's not convenient to. Another difference between men and women is when it comes to home improvements... Give a couple 10,000 dollars and ask them separately what they want to do with it. The man will say he wants to do something functional and necessary, but not necessarily aesthetically pleasing e.g. a furnace or a roof. The woman will say she wants to remodel the bathroom regardless of what condition it's in or do some major redecorating like putting new siding on the house.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Jan 27, 2009 -> 09:46 PM) Yeah I hate that too, it's almost as bad as those people who drive with their windshield wipers on when it's raining It's totally not the same thing. There's no reason for you to be coming in the opposite direction of me at 6 pm with your brights on, it's not that f***ing dark, really. If it really is that dark, when you see my headlights coming (and you will), then turn them off so you don't blind me, less you want to risk running into me head-on because I couldn't see anything.