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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 1, 2015 -> 09:02 AM) I understand that they are simultaneously playing with his arb clock and bringing him along slowly and trying to get him into a routine, but it makes no sense to me to hold him out of starting spring training games. It's not like that forces them to bring him up or guarantees him a spot in the rotation I heard Coop himself on CSN the other day saying that Rodon probably would’ve only started in an intra-squad game or a few “b” games had Sale not been injured.

I can't for the life of me figure out how anyone sees white. I can see a pale blue at best in some versions of the picture.

A friend, my kids and I were all arguing over this last night. 3 of us saw royal blue and black. the other two saw white and gold. I was one that saw blue and black. Now when I first opened this thread, I saw a lighter shade of blue and gold. Now when I just looked again, it went back to blue and black.

So last year we were getting our insurance through my wife’s job. When I started my new job and wanted to switch over to the insurance offered by them, we found out that her employer was simply paying for a policy through the marketplace for us. It’s through BCBS and the monthly premiums were around $900 but they were only taking about $90 out of each of her checks. So they were obviously paying the difference. We would get the monthly bills from BCBS but when she talked to her HR department they said to simply ignore them. So when I went to do our taxes yesterday it asked me if we had insurance through an employer or through the marketplace. I’m assuming since her employer was paying for 90% of it, I should check “through employer”. When did that it didn’t ask any more questions. When I checked “through the marketplace” it asked for a 1095-A. We did get a 1095-A, but since we didn’t actually pay the entire monthly premium amount ourselves, I don’t think it would be accurate.

My wife says she wants an Impala for our next car. Mostly because we have 3 different friends that drive one. Now that MPG isn't as absolutely important as it was to me before I got my new job, I have a lot more choices. It'll be a few years before I have to worry about getting a new car though.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 10:05 AM) I have an 11 year old Impala, and the Malibu is on my list as I want to go to a smaller car when I get my next one. I’ve always assumed the Malibu and the Impala were about the same size. If you want smaller, go for the Cruze. I test drove a Cruze but thought it was too small.

IIRC, there were a few people on here that are fans of Stephen King's book 11/22/63. It was announced last year that it will be a 9-hour mini-series on HULU. James Franco was just announced as the lead character. Not a horrible choice but certainly not who I pictured in my mind either. I'm looking forward to this as it's one of my favorite SK books and I'm really hoping it doesn't turn into what Under the Dome became. http://www.people.com/article/james-franco...63-stephen-king

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 07:47 AM) And of course the night before, there was the bum rush on bread and milk at the grocery stores. Can anyone explain the rush for bread and milk when bad weather hits? If you’re going to be stuck inside for a couple of days with no power you would think there would be a rush on things like bottled water and canned goods like tuna, vegetables or soup; peanut butter and crackers; nuts, trail mixes or granola bars. Not two perishable items, one of which requires refrigeration and they don’t even go together. Milk sandwiches anyone?

This may have already been posted in this thread, but I'm posting it again as it's worth the read. Confessions of a Car Salesman

QUOTE (farmteam @ Feb 8, 2015 -> 10:55 PM) I'm moving apartments soon, anyone know where to get a lot of boxes on the cheap? Go into a Walmart after 11pm.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 14, 2015 -> 12:08 PM) A little known fact (because of the age of this site) but Daver was one of the original Soxtalk admins. I don'the think he even remembers that. He argued with me over it once.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 08:46 AM) And my generation has officially become those old people that complain how much harder they had it. My Facebook feed is filled with "Schools never closed when we were young, these kids are so spoiled!" I think part of it is that 30 years ago there was typically at least one parent at home to take the kids to school. So it didn'the matter how cold it got. I don't even think my grade school had buses. Now both parents work and they don't want kids standing at a bus stop getting frostbite.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 6, 2015 -> 03:55 PM) The guy added a whole addition himself and the plumbing and HVAC is just half-assed. He cut some corners, for example, instead of peeling off the old wooden siding, adding insulation and putting on siding, he just put new siding over the old one. I thought that was actually pretty common practice. Thats what happened with my parents house when they got new siding and it's what was suggested to us as well whenever we decide to get new.

Last day of work for me. 2 hours to go. New job starts on Jan 5. I’ve been slowing cleaning stuff out and throwing stuff away as the day has gone on.

I love the couple dressed up as Todd and Margo.

The BIG memorable moments have already been brought up but I remember a bunch of odd snippets of that entire post-season. Driving home from work listening to the El Duque inning in the ALDS on the radio. I was literally holding my breath on every single pitch. I got home in time to see the final out on TV and realized that it was the first post-season series the Sox had won since 1917. I remember in game 4 of the ALCS hoping that Konerko would put the Sox up 3-0 in the first inning two games in a row. He did. I remember being surprised at how bad Vlad Guerro was during the ALCS. I remember missing most of Game 1 of the World Series because my family took me out for dinner for my birthday. We went to a Chili’s and I kept wandering over to check the score on the TV they had by the bar. Then we went to see a movie and I didn’t get to hear the final outcome until it was all over. I remember watching Game 3 in my bedroom and punching a hole in my wall when the Astros tied it up in the 9th. I ended up staying up and watching the entire game. There were a few points where I didn’t care who won, I just wanted it to end. I remember being in my living room when the final out was made and the Sox were World Series Champions. I texted my friend who was working and is also a Cubs fan. When I talked to him later he said his phone lit up like a Christmas Tree with all the people texting him.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 08:16 AM) Wife brag: as of this very moment, my wife is now a college graduate! She has completed an associate's degree in respiratory therapy. Just judging from everybody's posts, I suspect that nearly all of us who have college degrees were fortunate enough to be able to obtain them before acquiring the responsibilities of a spouse and/or children (myself included). My wife started this process when our children were 3 and 2. I don't think I have the discipline required to be able to get a degree under those circumstances. Congrats. That’s awesome. I had one kid just before I started college and a second 16 months later all while working full-time so I definitely know the effort it takes. As an added bonus, I got a new job during my last semester which involved a 45-minute commute.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Dec 18, 2014 -> 06:09 AM) This poll makes me feel old. I'm at the top of the 36-41 range. What makes me feel really old is when I look at when some of the young Sox players were born. I was a year out of high school before Rodon was even born. With Konerko retired, this is the first time ever that I’m older than every single player on the White Sox 40 man roster.

The convenience of it will be great. Even if I have to work a little late or go in a little early once in a while, it won’t take away so much time from my home life. I’ll finally be able to do simple things like go to my kids sports/after school activities, parent-teacher conferences, car repair shops, doc appointments, etc… Not getting home until 7PM or later every night just makes life such an extreme struggle. Everything had to be done on weekends.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Nov 19, 2014 -> 09:20 AM) Well the meeting went well and the food was good. Got an email Monday morning from the guy I had been talking to originally asking how it went. I responded and haven't heard anything since. This is exactly what happened the last time around. I completely baffled at what their plans are. This all started in July for crying out loud. Either you want me or you don't. The anxiety of just sitting and waiting for something to happen is just killing me. So after the long wait I finally got a firm offer and was able to accept it. I just officially put in my 2-week notice at my current job. Starting on January 5th my commute will drop from 2+ hours to about 10 minutes. I’ll be dropping a little in salary but the massive savings in gas, tolls and free time at home definitely makes up for it.

So does anyone do resignation letters anymore? Or do you just have a meeting with your boss and give a two-week notice?

See a game at all 30 MLB parks (only been to US Cellular, Wrigley and Miller Park. I drove right next to the Reds and Cardinals ballparks once while on vacation). Baseball HOF At least one NFL, NBA and NHL game. Seeing a WS game or a Superbowl would be nice but I doubt it’ll ever happen.

It kinda depends on how you break it up. Either oft-en or of-ten. I think the first way you don’t hear the ‘t’ quite as much. But it's not silent.

Not excusing what the police did in that story but what the hell were the people in the car running from that they led a chase that lasted about 25 minutes, at times reaching speeds of more than 100 miles per hour?

I can watch the same Christmas movies over and over again every year, but when it comes to Christmas music, there are only handful of songs that I can deal with. Most of them I'm tired of hearing before they even start. They are the same songs I've been hearing a million times a year since I was a kid. I typically like the newer (relatively speaking) Christmas songs. Especially the parody songs. The 12 Pains of Christmas is one of my favorites.