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By the way, Hussein is an Arabic name. Arabic is a language, not a religion. These names existed before Islam. Of course, expecting them to know something like that is asking a bit much.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 11:46 PM) The Cubs might want to consider adding a big video board like the Cell for nights like those in the playoffs when the place was funeral-like. They don't have any artificial noisemakers like we do, do they? In hallowed Wrigley Field? Those fans should be embarrassed for their zombie like ways in the playoffs. Why? Their team deserved it. If our team ever choked like that, we'd be doing it too.

Oh, I thought it was a tie btw.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 07:40 AM) I really don't see how people would believe that. Like or hate McCain, agree with him or not, someone with his experience (both in and out of the military) better equips him to handle a military situation by far, IMO. I'm not surprised by the results of any of the other polls, I just think the results of that one are surprising. IMO, it's borderline irrelevant, because the president doesn't micromanage anyway. The president should have a strategic vision, but almost always leaves tactical decisions to his commanders and senior cabinet people. Also, again IMO, the Iraq invasion would've gone a LOT smoother if Bush had his current Cabinet in there as opposed to the trash he had in 2002-2003. Or, it may not have even happened at all.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 09:50 PM) Our military forces are probably in Pakistan right now. I don't remember getting their permission. I would rather hunt these guys everywhere they are instead of saying, Dear Pakistan, we are going to violate your borders on Tuesday at 3 oclock in the morning, we are the guys wearing black outfits dropping from a black helicopter. Or the 3rd mechanized is crossing the border near Tora Bora. Please make sure that the locals have Cakes and Pie. All of this said by McCain is a straw man... the truth is, his policy is the same as Obama's and always has been, but he is chastizing Obama for saying it directly. That's also why he had to "clean up" Palin's answer on the same question. It's as simple as that.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 09:30 PM) No Ayers. No Keating 5. Good to see I caved, and watched most of this. And I agree.

QUOTE (juddling @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 05:55 AM) Why don't people (on both sides) realize this kind of petty sh*t makes them all look bad

Ty Cobb is a Sarah Palin supporter?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 03:44 PM) If this guy is so dangerous why is he not in prison? He would've been, but they f***ed his case up and had to let him go free.

I really wish solar was a lot cheaper, I can't wait until when/if it is.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 02:20 PM) I don't think that this is really a very big deal. Me either, even if this was 100% true and she was in the wrong, I could probably name 10 bigger reasons I have to not like her.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 02:15 PM) That seems to be the defense for Obama in his lies and negative ads. McCain does it, so its ok if we respond. Maybe I'll boomark your response here for everytime I see that as a justification for Obama being just another politician and paste it in reply. I just said that if she relied on the advice of her accountant, I don't see this as being some national emergency. People do that all the time, and sometimes the accountants are wrong. Negative ads are just a part of political strategy. I don't give a f*** if Jesus is running a campaign, when one politician runs a smear ad, there is a response.

Why does this have to be an either-or option?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 01:28 PM) Solar shingles? new one on me. I had put off researching the solar options until we moved into a house (we're in a condo). I'll have to do some research, but, can you give me a brief idea on how solar shingles work? Cliff's notes version: a regular-sized photovaltic panel will be like 120, 150, 200 watts, or whatever, depending on their size and rating. Shingles are shaped like shingles (obviously), and their texture is a little different but they still look like shingles from a distance. Each one is wired individually underneath the roof and it's probably 10-15 watts apiece. It's pretty expensive, but then again, so is installing a decent-sized solar system in the first place.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 11:54 AM) haha that sucks. having solar panels would be sweet. Yeah I think I still might do it if they let me put them on the back, where people can't see it, but that's in another couple of years. But solar shingles would be bad ass. The problem is that they are bluish-gray and my shingles are brownish-red and I'd be the only one in the neighborhood with that color. They won't like that.

My dad converted from the Cubs after the '84 NLCS. Hence, me and my brother are some diehard Sox fans. So my dad is the family traitor.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 06:11 PM) Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong Jerry Angelo, as the one I watch and follow goes for the best player there. They took Manning and Hester in 2006 when their #1 need wasn't CB and S. In 2007, our #1 need wasn't TE, either. I loved the Harrison pick. Many complained he was a trouble maker at Arkansas and that we already were stacked at DT, but if the guy would have done everything right in college, he would have been an early 2nd rounder. I mean, he does go for the best player available, but his draft strategy seems to be haphazard sometimes when the guy he's planning to pick is predictable. He gets outmaneuvered a lot. They don't hide their secrets very well... it wasn't any secret that they were infatuated with Benson before '05 (they could've traded out of that pick), their love for Forte was pretty obvious before this draft too. The latter one worked out.

I'm thinking about sitting this one out to be honest. But then I won't have a point of reference for the articles that I read later. Maybe I'll just have it in the background.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 12:17 PM) McCain voted against legislation to prevent terrorist attacks against abortion clinics. Why doesn't that bother you? And what is McCain proposing to get out of the 8 years of hell that Bush gave us? All he talks about is Obama's character these days. Again, please keep these kinds of posts to the GE thread, or if they must be in here, keep them mild. The equivalent of this hasn't happened in the Democrat thread for a while now, nobody wants anybody to either. Edit: What Rex said

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 12:07 PM) Ayers is a piece of s***........If his plans had worked thousands of innocent people would be dead from his bombs. Actually unless I'm mistaken, they didn't target people, and would give advance notice of their target so people could get out of the way. They weren't very good at what they did anyway, the only casualties I know of was when one of their bombs went off and killed 2 of them. None of this is to say he wasn't a piece of s***, though.

Friendly reminder, this is the Republican thread.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 10:09 AM) I had to have my house appraised last month, and it came in $24,000 less than what I had paid for it in 2005. And I have added new roof, siding, a new garage door and hardwood floors since I bought it. I have a new kitchen, for whatever that's worth. I wonder how much it adds if I was to get the house appraised, the other kitchen was pretty old and raggedy and the one I put in is pretty sweet. I need a new roof. I had a brief little infatuation with solar shingles but I don't think the Nazi party my homeowner's association will go for that.

The recent trash that Obama has been talking is more like chaff. McCain throws s*** at Obama to try and distract, Obama throws s*** back to avoid the news cycle being dominated by that which leaves Obama free to talk about what he wants to talk about.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 10:20 PM) Watch out for Bears88 over there. He's a piece of garbage. Haha... if it's the same poster as on another forum I go to... yeah I hate that guy.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Oct 6, 2008 -> 07:10 PM) fine with me to investigate all of these donations/bribes, be they going to McCain or Obama. Agreed