pettie4sox

QUOTE (Lamar Johnson 23 @ Jan 11, 2013 -> 12:13 PM) Know what sucks? That I can't respond the way I'd like to cuz you're an "Admin" and you'd ban me. He's just being passive aggressive. The admins don't ban people for being snippy, they ban people who break the forum rules.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 11, 2013 -> 12:13 PM) That really isnt what we were talking about. We were talking about you labeling half their team as stars and them finishing ahead of the Sox. You really need to open your eyes and go back and read what you wrote and what you were talking about. I totally understand the Royals have beaten the Sox the past couple years, but that didnt effect the end result which was the Sox finishing ahead of the Royals in the standings. QFT

QUOTE (Lamar Johnson 23 @ Jan 11, 2013 -> 12:11 PM) Not that it matters, but most baseball people have the Sox finishing third, behind Detroit and KC in 2013. The so called experts had the Sox losing 90+ games last year too. OOPS!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 10, 2013 -> 01:13 PM) Plus, cooking is/can be an enjoyable activity. This. Something about eating something you slaved over gives me a tingle in my spine.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 10, 2013 -> 01:11 PM) I think we are just doing different math. 40 minutes of time, or even 30 minutes of my time is worth over $50. That means for me to make a meal that takes 30 minutes costs $50 (time I could have been working instead of making food.) Thus there is no way it is ever cheaper for me to make my own food, as opposed to buying it on the way home (5 minutes). The only reason I make food is because it is healthier and I can control what I am being served. Now if you are just saying that the food (by itself no prep etc) costs cheaper at a store, that would probably be close, but it would depend on the way the argument was styled (if it was calorie per $, you still may get more bang for fast food.) But you cant just discount the prep time. Are you serious? 30 minutes of your time is worth over $50? Sounds like you are splitting hairs.

It's just my lowly opinion of course but I just think to have the state of mind to do something like to a human being is surreal. That's why sociopath came to mind. As Alpha Dog pointed out, they lacked all sorts of morals and thought they were above everyone else. I hope they are brought to justice! If you're a woman in Steubenville, dare I say it's open season for rape if you have the right connections?

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jan 8, 2013 -> 08:54 PM) Sociopaths isn't the right word, there definitely aren't as many true sociopaths in the world as there are rapists. So how can a person commit the act of rape if they are not sociopaths?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 8, 2013 -> 10:48 AM) It's not really about getting the sex, it's about power and control. My girlfriend is a therapist and she stated the same thing. For the longest time I thought that it was about sex as well. Men who rape women are simply sociopaths. The sheer irrationality that it takes to commit such a hanus act is simply mind boggling.

FBI should go in and wreck that hillbilly infestation.

It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum. But I'm all out of gum.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 2, 2013 -> 12:56 PM) We'd like to limit the overall supply of guns such that it becomes much more difficult for criminals to obtain them in the first place instead of locking into an arms races. Believe me when I say I'm not really pro-gun as much as pro-protecting oneself. I much rather live in a country like Japan or Sweden/Switzerland so I wouldn't have to worry "as much" about being a victim of such a crime. This incident with my girlfriend really f***ed me up this weekend. I found the little s***s too and I was fixing to pay them a visit but thankfully I had some people to talk some sense into me. I thought for sure I was going to jail for life this weekend.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 2, 2013 -> 12:22 PM) if your girlfriend had had a gun, she'd probably be dead today. Perhaps but that punk ass b**** could've just shot her anyway. This was a real wake up call for her though she needs to pay attention to her surroundings even in the nicest of Chicago neighborhoods because these goddamn hoodlums are coming from their rat infested holes and preying on people. I'm always packing something, I don't care what neighborhood it is.

My girlfriend got mugged at gunpoint this past weekend. As long as these damn criminals have them, law abiding citizens should have them as well. If the police had an overwhelming force, then you may have a point but as far as I know the CPD are well understaffed so I think people should take definitely invest in their protection and cops should give people some leeway if they do gun down these miserable waste of lives.

This is going to suck for everyone but maybe just maybe this is the kick in the ass we need to realize that s*** needs to change. That being said, how many of us middle class taxpayers will be really scrapping by with the tax increase? Will anyone be forced to go on the government tit? The problem with the argument I hear from people is that we paid these rates prior to 2001 so it shouldn't be a problem. However, inflation has caused price increases to basic goods and I don't know about you, but my salary has been low or stagnant for the better part of a few years so there is no cost of living adjustment.

So the medical examiner who said that the bodies were riddled with .223 rounds was lying?

They are spiking the Northbrook water supply with something fierce.

mr_genius Did you already give your ideas regarding this topic? You seem to continue on the path of passive aggressive condescending messages. What is your solution?

It must be easy to be a hitman in Florida.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 01:03 PM) Obama is such a p****! THIS is the number one issue I have with the guy. No damn backbone. Is he to wave his magical politcal wand to make all his dreams come true?

One more thing, why in the world would you want the government to give up their guns when those guns are used to protect us from enemies foreign and domestic?

Don't bring a gun to a fight.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 01:08 PM) Yeah, but southern IL has much more in common with IN, versus Chicago. That's just reality. I don't doubt that but can't that be said for most metropolitan areas versus the rural areas?

Ah... people and their partisan views will never cease to amaze me. Bumblef***, IL is still IL contrary that IL is a blue state.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 12:27 PM) Austin, which is barely Texas. Austin, Texas... is Texas??!?!?!?!?! Or am I missing something.