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I don't think it's a debate, it'll be similar to the thing Hillary and Obama did a few months back.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 07:49 PM) Means Got it. So if the revenue streams went to something other then this Blagojevich program, you'd be ok with it? He's not articulating what he meant very well in that sentence and could have used better phrasing but it's not hard for me to infer what he was trying to say since I've read all the rest of his posts. Personally I'm not particularly worried about revenue, if it goes to something worthwhile like the CTA which is perfectly logical. The margin for error is a bigger deal IMO. The experience of driving in DC taught me that (get trapped in an intersection by other s***ty drivers and the general poor layout of city streets, and have the camera take a picture of you and it looks like you blew a red light and there is no way you can honestly contest it because of the bureaucratic red tape). Or having to make up hours out of my workday to go to court because of something somebody else did to get them to pay for it, etc. (I think it's a legit concern since you can't predict what other people do and the only option is to never let anyone drive your car which isn't really reasonable). I see no problem with cracking down on speeding even if it means I might get caught but frankly, I trust the judgment of a cop to do it more than I trust a camera.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 07:46 PM) I still think speeders should be ticketed and fined. And still believe a camera system in work zones are a good thing. I'd suggest not loaning your car to someone who won't do the right thing if they are caught speeding. I think your governor sucks and should not be allowed to create new organizations, especially law enforcement ones. That's scary. Most Texans keep firearms locked in cases, and doubt Texas would enact a law that requires them to be in seat belts, but some people lay awake thinking about strange stuff. Feel free to laugh if that happens, I will too. We happen to have a governor in Texas that isn't corrupt. Generally speaking, this is sound advice, but doing so enables the use of a crystal ball.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 06:32 PM) So what did you mean Mr. Clinton? He is concerned about the potential margin for error which he sees as avoidable and also the fact that the real motivation for it is a revenue stream for Blagojevich, and not about actual public safety (similar to DC's red light camera system which is an absolute mess) Or something like that... he's said it several times now

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 06:31 PM) Out of curiosity, youre saying that Tex interpreted what I wrote incorrectly and thats not what that meant right? Yes. You've pretty much made it clear what your problem with it is and you've said it about 5 different ways, so I was just chiming in

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 06:50 PM) Right here. It's not about the speeding (crime), you care about the actual ticket (fines because they go to a corrupt governor). No.

Chinese divers always seem to leave no splash at all.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 03:36 PM) And a more truer thread I have never read. I have no clue how Fox, or even ESPN does their scheduling other than around Red Sox and Yankees games If they want to just broadcast a Red Sox and Yankees game across the country then they should just f***ing do it, broadcast it in all cities, and leave the rest of us who just want to watch our games alone.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 03:34 PM) Checking in with MLB Game Day. Sox-A's listed as a Fox game, but must be on the West coast. I get the horror of a Twinkie-Mariners game. Twins up 2-0 so I am real happy to see the Sox getting out front. I just made a thread b****ing about this.

I wish Paulie decided he didn't suck a couple months earlier, when Thome did.

Ok, so Fox has the rights to these Saturday games and whatnot to broadcast them nationally. Fine. They pick up more than one game at a time and they are broadcast simultaneously... ok fine, I can live with that. They have 2 games, and since I live on the East Coast I'm almost always pre-empted by a Yankees, Mets, or Phillies game. Very rarely do I actually get to see a Sox broadcast, even today when there is no east coast game on what I see right now is the Angels-Indians game. Not that big of a deal, that's why I get MLB.tv right? So I can watch games out-of-market that I normally wouldn't get to see? WRONG!! The same thing applies to Extra Innings if I'm not mistaken. Ugh I HATE this. ESPN games are blacked out on MLB.tv but I don't care, since I can at least SEE the games on ESPN, unlike Fox. If you're only going to broadcast near the home market and show the rest of the country a f***ing Yankees game, and at the same time preventing them from seeing it on other means, why should you be carrying the broadcast in the first place?

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 12:13 PM) 50% African American, 50% Puerto Rican. I was starting to think I was the only person with at least one black parent on this site, geez.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 12:55 AM) I never thought of it that way, but Fathom is right. We are three back basically. I don't want to bag on Uribe, but for all the Uribe lovers, you would have crucified Crede for dropping the pop up. Next pitch or two bam, Cust homer. We sucked away that game. No doubt about it. Can we bounce back against this godawful team and the hack they are pitching tomorrow? Who knows? Horrible loss. I still fear Frank and how he might single handedly beat us one of the next 2 games. He might connect against Danksey two or three times. Uribe lovers? I think there is only one of them on this site and he doesn't try to hide it. Mostly everybody else is just happy he's been playing well there lately.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 02:29 AM) While I agree he didn't deserve the MVP, I don't think we should fault the guy for having guys who can get on base in front of him. No it's just an argument that RBIs should not hold any weight against another player with similar stats like SLG%, etc. The only time a player can guarantee an RBI is on a home run.

50% black, 25% Polish, 25% Croatian.

This isn't something that's unique to this decade. Our government is more or less structured that way on purpose

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 01:30 PM) I got a 4 despite not doing half the free response. And I'm never ever touching the stuff again. I hit my math peak at age 17. When I finally started college again I just took the lowest math class they would accept and got an A. I could've taken college algebra or whatever and still gotten an A, but why?

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 12:50 PM) Kerry didn't lose because of a book or even the swift boat adds. it's just an excuse his supporters like to make IMO NSS just said what I was about to say. He didn't handle the swift boat ads very well which was too bad for him because he already sucked to begin with, and he counted on too many "not Bush" votes.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 01:38 PM) Hmm, that could be a tactical error. The book will only sell better now and get more media attention (as will the 'issues' contained in the book). Yeah, but it blew up in Kerry's face when he tried that "let it ride" strategy.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 12:00 PM) That's something I wish my HS school had more of. I took Calculus as a senior in high school, which was pretty much unheard of, and would've liked to have taken AP Chemistry instead of honors chemistry. I was shocked to find out how many classes you could take in high school for college credit. Would've saved me a little dough and few more headaches. I bombed my AP Calculus test hardcore... I got a 1. lol I got a 2 on my English test but I was being lazy and didn't care.

We still have the "food" card, btw. If our hand was forced.

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 09:17 AM) On civilians in a populated city? The article just said they used cluster bombs, it didn't say why, it didn't say they used them ON civilians (which, obviously, is bad if that's what happened). And no, the United States has never intentionally targeted civilians and has avoided using munitions that would cause unnecessary collateral damage whenever possible... but the fact is we still use them.

The moral equivalency thing really does matter which is why it was such a big deal when we had to lay the smack down on our soldiers when they couldn't behave.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 08:55 AM) That is probably why the US isn't raising a stink about it. Since I don't cluster bomb anyone, I don't see the problem with me pointing it out. Fair enough

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 08:46 AM) Two wrongs make a right? It's the pot calling the kettle black - we're in a pretty weak condition to criticize. It'd be different if they were, say, using chemical weapons, because we don't do it. But for us to make a fuss about something we regularly do (and have done recently) doesn't pass muster with people outside this country.