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Just to be clear, this is a NEW one

FYC!

L@@K!  Bill Gates will send you 25$ for reading the following!!!

Quote from: ChuckD on April 12, 2009, 01:49:22 PM

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Quote from: Tank on April 12, 2009, 09:36:47 AM
>>From: Tank
>>Subject: FW: FYC

Quote from: RV on April 11, 2009, 11:30:21 PM
>>>Date: April 11, 2009

>>>To: Internet Chuck

>>>From: RV

>>>Subject: FYC

>>>Chuck,

>>>Eff ewe.

The "new" opening was pretty good also

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Quote from: BH on April 08, 2009, 01:57:36 PM
Good pitchers are determined by win-loss records dude. Nolan Ryan wasn't that good.

Speaking of that, Roy Oswalt is 129-64.  My word.  On the other hand, Peavy's 86-62.  Peavy's the Cy Young pitcher and Roy Oswalt isn't.  (When checking out BR, in the awards column it says "CYA-5" and the like for Oswalt.  Does that mean he was fifth in the running for the award that year?)  If so, he was in the running for that award five out of eight years.  Peavy, once--he won.

The internet is a fascinating place.

You're not wrong, but you're using the two worst indicators to make your point.  Looking at their stats, I can't believe they're not comps for each other. 

Gorddarnm, it's good to have baseball back.

Why is tonight different from all other nights?

On all other nights, I enjoy the Cubs game with a beer, tonight, its with vodka.

Quote from: Gil Gunderson on March 20, 2009, 12:07:20 PM

Quote from: morpheus on March 20, 2009, 11:31:19 AM
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE52I7WN20090319

QuoteThe U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Elena Kagan, a former law school colleague of President Barack Obama, as U.S. solicitor general -- a post that will have her argue the government's position in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Kagan

QuoteOn January 5, 2009, President-elect Barack Obama announced he would nominate Kagan to be Solicitor General.[5] Before this appointment she had limited courtroom experience (she has never argued a case at trial)[6] and has not argued before the Supreme Court of the United States. However, Walter Dellinger, a top Supreme Court practitioner, stated that would not be a hindrance. "She is a first-rate legal scholar, but she brings much more than that," Dellinger said. "She knows government, and she knows how to run institutions.[7]

So, the person who will be arguing cases for the government in court has no experience in arguing cases in court.  I put it to teh lawyers here, is this something regularly done, or even a big deal?  I don't know enough about courtroom workings to know the answer.

This is a bit of a problem.  The SG has deputies, but still, you want the best trial lawyer in the number one trial lawyer's job.

Its not a trial lawyer's job, its an appelate lawyers job (the skills are different).  I believe she received recommendations from the last 6 or 8 Solicitor Generals, so I don't think its a big deal.

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Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 18, 2009, 01:58:38 PM
When you get all that business, do you need a bank to keep the cash in?

Or an accountant?

Tsk tsk, such blatent marketing, shameful (but when you want to buy Hallmark, give me a call)

Does anyone here need wedding invites?

Haven't needed those for a dozen years now, but I like those Chicago Christmas cards you make (got them in a Hanakkuah)?

The two weapons of the Astros are fear and surprise...and ruthless cardiac surgeons

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-astros-boonesurgery&prov=ap&type=lgns

Quote from: IrishYeti on March 18, 2009, 03:06:31 PM

Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 18, 2009, 01:58:38 PM
When you get all that business, do you need a bank to keep the cash in?

Or an accountant?

Tsk tsk, such blatent marketing, shameful (but when you want to buy Hallmark, give me a call)

Quote from: RockTheIvy on March 15, 2009, 07:00:06 AM
This probably deserves its own thread:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpuXfcx0pRU

Royko probably deserves his own category

Us bearded folks got to stick together, one more vote.

Gud DAE!

Quote from: ChuckD on February 25, 2009, 11:05:31 AM

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Quote from: IrishYeti on February 25, 2009, 10:15:36 AM
How about this: Where are they going to smoke it? The main reason I don't deal with that shit is because, personally, I think it stinks. Anytime any friends of mine are smoking around me, and I catch wind of it, it truly makes me want to gag. I know there are certain others out there who may love the smell of it, but I, for one, cannot take it. Should I just assume that it's going to be like smoking cigarettes? You can only smoke outside of public buildings? I know I still wouldn't enjoy walking down a street and it smell horribly of marijuana.

Then here's my other angle, when I managed at Steak N Shake (even a fuckwad like me can handle a night shift when I was 18-20) I knew who did and didn't do it. I also knew that on their breaks they'd go out and toke it up. Afterwards, they were less motivated employees in general. So can we expect that businesses will ban the usage during breaks and such? And if so, couldn't the employees claim the business is taking away a right that they have by law? I would expect that some provisions must be in place to prevent that.

Personally, I wouldn't mind pot being legal. I can see the concerns of slippery slopes but I would think the benefits might outweigh the costs. If the legalization turned out to cause more harm, then it may have to be revisited. I just hope that IF lawmakers go down this route they consider many of the different options, and make sure that there is not really too much ambiguity in any piece of legislation. Make it specific and cover many different things to hopefully alleviate many of the possible problems.

Are we to assume you support municipal smoking bans, then, Republican?

You know, as long as the legislation is specific and unambiguous?

That would be a negative, but hell as long as the ACLU and the government is out there to protect "MY" rights, then if I don't want to be subjected to the smell (which is much stronger and smells worse than cigs), then don't they have the *duty* to protect "MY" rights. I mean, I'm an American godammit. They need to make sure I'm not getting my right to clean air infringed on... and while they're at it, I don't want people or symbols fucking offending me.

You're really good at changing your voice from sarcastic to serious in the same argument to make sure that nobody understand what the fuck you're talking about.

And how. I'm no lawyer, but I don't think (hope) a subjective "bad smell" argument is enough to make a case. Maybe I'll sue that Chinese restaurant for smelling up the downtown.

You can sue your neighbor for them creating noxious odors in some cases (under a tresspass theory), but its less for a Chinese restaurant and more for the hog farm that opens across from your subdivision.  As to the question at hand, the gubermit has little difficulty regulating and taxing cigarettes and alcohol (you may disagree with how they do so, but they do so), I would think that a hybrid of the two would work for teh cannibis.

WWPD?

Quote from: PenFoe on February 20, 2009, 11:34:25 AM

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Amare Stoudemire is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery Friday morning to repair a partially detached retina in his right eye.

Link

Obviously, Paxson was just using his crystal ball.

Paxon's foresight was clearly better than Stoudemire's

Quote from: PiniellaTailOnTheDonkey on February 18, 2009, 01:00:41 PM

Quote from: CBStew on February 18, 2009, 12:48:14 PM
This blurb in the Tribune made me laugh out loud  (I am proud of myself for not resorting to the "lol"):


Jump around: Mike Fontenot and his girlfriend bought Ryan Theriot's kids a trampoline for Christmas, much to the Theriots' chagrin.

"It's only like a foot off the ground," Fontenot said. "They'll only break their arms, not their necks, so he's happy about it. He told me when I have kids, he's going to get them steak knives."

Hey, did you know they used to be teammates and are pretty much best friends?  True story.

Didn't they go to college together or something.