Rex Kickass Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Even though it isn't from here . . . Team W L PCT. GB White Sox 35 17 .673 - Twins 29 21 .580 5.0 Indians 25 25 .500 9.0 Tigers 23 26 .469 10.5 Royals 14 37 .275 20.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 12:44 PM) Even though it isn't from here . . . Team W L PCT. GB White Sox 35 17 .673 - Twins 29 21 .580 5.0 Indians 25 25 .500 9.0 Tigers 23 26 .469 10.5 Royals 14 37 .275 20.5 That might be the quote of the year, especially if it reads: Team W L Pct. GB White Sox 109-53 .673 - Twins 94 -68 .580 15.0 Indians 81-81 .500 28.0 You get the idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 3E8 in the 6/1 postgame thread. First on the Book of Dusty... QUOTE(3E8 @ Jun 2, 2005 -> 02:58 AM) No his philosophy is you must throw over 130 pitches if you have arm troubles because that's the only way people of the sun will get stronger. It's science. ...then a suggestion in case Kevin Walker's looking for a mantra... QUOTE(3E8 @ Jun 2, 2005 -> 03:35 AM) Note to Walker: Win or try dying. It's mean, but it's funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Funniest thread ever! in chitown this weeken thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 11:47 PM) Funniest thread ever! in chitown this weeken thread I vote for a recall. :headshake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 QUOTE(qwerty @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 11:57 PM) I vote for a recall. :headshake I second that motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 11:47 PM) Funniest thread ever! in chitown this weeken thread :banghead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Excellent post by Jim, post of the year material, IMHO. QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 01:05 PM) OK, I have read the whole thread. Actually I think it's one of the better threads recently. Commentary on the thread 1. Attendance is a legit topic to discuss. There is a direct correlation to revenue vs. what the White Sox spend on payroll. They run the team as a zero sum operation and have increased payroll steadily. Steff knows all the numbers by heart. 2. I disagree with bashing the guy who started the thread. Yes, the topic is somewhat worn out but so is Timo bashing, Crede bashing, Ozzie bashing, etc. Since everything is fair game on this site, so is discussion of attendance. 3. For the "you don't go to games so you have no right to b**** about attendance" crowd: B.S. He brought it up for discussion vs. b****ing about it. Everybody has their reasons for going or not going to games. We are all fans. Anything about the franchise is fair game to discuss. Maybe this guy goes to Sox road games in California. Part of the gate always goes to the visiting team anyway. It's a very small portion but that is the case. 4. b****ing about attendance (if he is indeed b****ing) is no different than b****ing about anything. He presented the argument very well, to say he isn't entitled or qualified to b**** about attendance is ludicrous. The same goes for all of you who b**** about Timo ad nauseum, what makes you qualified to b**** about that? Because you are a fan, and it's a relevant topic to the Chicago White Sox. Stop the elitism crap. I have probably been to more Chicago White Sox games in my lifetime than almost everyone here, save for Steff and quickman and possibly a few others. When I didn't live here I went to their road games (Anaheim and Milwaukee) and traveled in whenever I could. Attendance and lack thereof has been an issue since I can remember and that dates to the mid 1960's. How to Increase Attendance 1. First of all it will not be an overnite thing. Attendance is on the upswing as Mike stated in his post. IMO the casual fan is beginning to notice (rediscover?) the White Sox. People like to do the "in" thing. The Sox are becoming more "in" but this never changes overnite. It took the Cubs 20 years to become the "in" thing (from early/mid 60's to the mid 1980's). The PR people need to keep pressing forward and doing the promotions they do. Over time it will make a difference. 2. Continue redeveloping the neighborhood. I grew up there. There's a mistaken impression about Bridgeport, people hang onto old stories and draw conclusions. Talk to some housewives in Naperville, they think Bridgeport is a slum. Then take them to a few establishments in Bridgeport and watch them go "wow ... this is not that bad, this is kinda nice". Word of mouth is very powerful. They are cleaning up Halsted St. big time, that will help. 3. The White Sox and local establishments should aggressively joint venture. The Sox should promote the neighborhood spots, and vice versa. Example: on the back of every ticket they have a Dunkin Donuts promo. Why not rotate it with a promo for the neighborhood places? "Take your ticket stub to Ricobene's within one week of this game date, get $3 off a pizza." Get the fans out into the neighborhood and they will see it's safe and a nice area to hang out. The establishments in Bridgeport need to press this with the White Sox and the White Sox need to be more open to this idea. Embrace the neighborhood. 4. Continue the focus on marketing to kids. Have even more kids promotions. Fundamentals is a good start, community outreach is a good start. Promote the players at kids events, there are millions of kids activities in Chicago. The White Sox should partner with those organizations more than they do. 5. Do special promos for the upper deck and stop treating it like a red haired step child. Give upper deck people a coupon for concessions, more special meal deals, etc. Market the upper deck to community newspapers. I can't remember the last time I saw a Sox promo piece in my local newspaper. 6. Market the Club Level to the swankier audience. It's a marvelous place to sit, they need to promote it to the higher end audience. Chicago Magazine is a good place to start. 7. Continue the crackdown on idiots at the ballpark in terms of fighting, abusive behavior, etc. Make it known that idiots have to pay consequences, put out a press release when some assclown goes to jail for starting a fight at the ballpark. Reinforce that the Chicago White Sox support a friendly, safe environment. Have fun at the ballpark, kick back a few beers and enjoy yourself but don't get out of line. If you do, you are not welcome here. This supports families going to games. And it makes moms feel safer, a very important factor because we know that moms and wives have significant say so in terms of the entertainment $$. 8. Have more raffle drawings, i.e. Lucky Seat winners. Give away stuff from places in the neighborhood. Not at all hard to do. Show your ticket stub at Guest Relations and win a gift certificate if your name is called. Or, have a Lucky Row contest. They do this in Tucson and the whole row wins a pizza. Makes the game more fun and it's good PR for the franchise and the establishment. There are a lot more ideas but that's a start. Another thing they should do is "personalize" the players more. Boyer is trying to do this. Many of these guys are really nice and their personalities would resonate with White Sox fans. Let the fans get to know the players a bit more. Lots of ways to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 11:11 PM) teehee Best & Funniest Link of the Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 5, 2005 -> 10:22 PM) Best & Funniest Link of the Year ^^. Very, very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(mreye @ Jun 7, 2005 -> 03:25 PM) Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. In the chris berman nickname thread. Edited June 7, 2005 by Soxnbears01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 But do quotes of quotes count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jun 5, 2005 -> 06:28 AM) ^^. Very, very funny. Haha that was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 From Tex, talking about the masterbation technique known as "the stranger" QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 6, 2005 -> 09:05 PM) Out of habit, I always try and get my hand drunk first . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 The U.S. public will realize how much valuable time has been wasted on this case, will riot, and will destroy the entire city of Santa Monica in a bloodthirsty quest for revenge. None will survive. The event will be edited out of history texts, and by act of Congress, the existence of a person named "Michael Jackson" will be expunged from history. All evidence that he ever existed will disappear. America will then enter a new golden age of enlightenment and learning, where we lead the world to a peaceful, happy future. Thousands of years down the road, historians will discover the great "Michael Jackson purge" in documents buried in archives under the U.S. Capitol building, and will credit this purge with leading to a thousand years of peace and prosperity amongst all men and nations. Per Balta1701 in the Michael Jackson verdict thread. Well done ol' sport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 theres three things that define american culture today: baseball, apple pie, and hawk harrelson. -robin ventura eternal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Who is scarier, Mike Tyson who will eat your children, or Micheal Jackson who will make swet love to them? -southsideirish, in the game chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jun 14, 2005 -> 10:01 AM) I received the Mariah Carey christmas album from my parents for some odd, godforsaken reason when I was like 12. QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jun 14, 2005 -> 10:12 AM) Obviously, they hate you. Funny, funny, funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 03:01 PM) Man takes his hunt to the billboards http://www.nbc5.com/irresistible/4616560/d...382&dppid=65192 In a couple of years the billboard will read "free to good home" QUOTE(TheDybber @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 04:20 PM) He's got a picture of himself in front of a Corvette. AND HE'S AN ADULT!!! What the...?!?!?! QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 04:32 PM) Yeah, that's pretty much openly advertizing his erectile dysfunction, isn't it? Post thead of the month material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 09:33 PM) Post thead of the month material WOW...1000 posts AND first time in QOTM!!! What a great week!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 QUOTE(TheDybber @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 05:08 PM) WOW...1000 posts AND first time in QOTM!!! What a great week!!! How about a sweep of the Dodgers to cap it off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 QUOTE(TheDybber @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 10:08 PM) WOW...1000 posts AND first time in QOTM!!! What a great week!!! I also made my 1000 post this week, but still no answer for my first quote of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 05:14 PM) Don't devote any time to Rome. Every day he does a show, he seems to set a new standard for douchebaggery. My favorite new word. Thanks Heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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