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Page:  1 2 3 4 5 ... Last » Message Archive     Searching  STOP! philo time August 1, 2014, 10:55:18 Just fantastic - villain Today, 9:18:06   View thread; 3 responses, latest posted Today, 10:54:50 I used to watch that show with my HS girlfriend and liked it most of the time - illinitryhard11 Today, 10:54:11 mmm, Sophia Bush* - Sammich Today, 10:54:50 Crazy Joe Davola dirtected that? - timmer Today, 9:42:40 View thread; Rewrite the US tax code in 50 words or less. Please self identify if Pub/Dem/Other* - villain Today, 9:23:32   View thread; 113 responses, latest posted Today, 10:53:17 Guaranteed income of $XX, consumption tax (probably VAT) of YY% (Dem) - ijustkrushalot Today, 10:36:29 No taxation without representation...Colonist* - bbonb Today, 10:23:14 fairtax.org* - terpjay Today, 10:10:42 23% sales tax is already a non-starter for villain* - ATL Today, 10:12:14 do you honestly think that wouldn't drive massive unemployment overnight?* - villain Today, 10:13:17 encouraging savings is a feature not a bug* - ECEIllinois Today, 10:27:19 Not always (see, e.g., Japan, China)* - ATL Today, 10:53:17 So is encouraging a massive black market a feature or a bug to avoid taxes?* - LeatherneckIllini Today, 10:30:21 there is currently a massive black market in not paying or avoiding income tax - tit Today, 10:31:46 a veritable Warren G* =====> - Tortillini Today, 10:37:03 mount up* - tit Today, 10:49:46 instead of taking 25% of your money when you earn it... - tit Today, 10:23:59 the difference is the consumer has the choice on his tax rate in one example but doesn't in the - villain Today, 10:34:09 no idea, but my libertarian friend posts sh*t from them at least once a week - terpjay Today, 10:18:49 So the board libs and the board cons are roughly in agreement on this - ATL Today, 9:52:45 The spending is the divide* - villain Today, 9:54:15 both parties want to spend a shit ton* - ATL Today, 9:54:48 one wants to spend a shit ton, the other wants to spend a shit ton X2* - villain Today, 9:57:38 And it's pubs that have easily outspent Dems.* - Chilango Today, 10:01:21 outside of military spending(which I'm not sure can be totally laid on the Pubs feet) what are other - villain Today, 10:06:56 Massive expansion of Medicare by Bush* - Chilango Today, 10:08:30 Disingenuous. The Dems supported that as well.* - Lexillini Today, 10:09:49 Well, Dems aren't claiming to be the party of fiscal reponsibility are they? - Chilango Today, 10:13:07 And Dems tend to inherit shitty economies and turn them around - Chilango Today, 10:21:29 I'm assuming the Pub side was a snapshot of when we racked up a few extra trillion during Bush's - villain Today, 10:16:06 Please see right above, mis placed response* - Chilango Today, 10:22:01 having said that...the Pubs do need to get on board with cutting military spending significantly* - villain Today, 10:20:31 Cilantro has a chart! Don't make him whip out his graph!* - Lexillini Today, 10:16:41 excuse me while I whip this out* - Pooter Today, 10:18:11 RIP Cleavon* - Lexillini Today, 10:19:08 Someone grab those goalposts!* - Lexillini Today, 10:13:46 without looking into what revenue this generates: - ghost_of_clt Today, 9:45:23 Agreed except corporate tax rates are actually already low. - Chilango Today, 9:49:26 Why know depreciation deduction, they are real expenditures creating income for another tax payer* - ab75 Today, 10:10:00 i dont understand this - uiucjosh Today, 9:56:38 I didn't say France's. - Chilango Today, 10:03:12 yes, it's less arbitrary than pegging it to the native horse population. congrats?* - uiucjosh Today, 10:23:33 What would be better?* - Chilango Today, 10:33:09 something strictly based on the characteristics of the united states* - uiucjosh Today, 10:35:48 And how would you benchmark it?* - Chilango Today, 10:37:50 Our book rates are at or near the highest in the developed world. - gvibes Today, 10:00:22 i wasn't referring to book rates - uiucjosh Today, 10:22:19 I've yet to see a pub use "revenues" or "effective tax rates" - Chilango Today, 10:37:03 I don't think that's true... - auto Today, 10:15:33 Hmmm - gvibes Today, 10:40:02 that has to be due to so much foreing source income from US companies, right?* - ab75 Today, 10:10:59 Yes. Tax rate != effective tax rate* - Chilango Today, 10:04:02 but that's mostly a function of the largest corporations - ab75 Today, 10:13:29 I think that other things are large drivers - Chilango Today, 10:17:42 Doubt Cilantro is going to agree with you on that 30% figure.* - Lexillini Today, 10:14:41 Which is why.... - DaFamousPurpleSuit Today, 10:02:45 Nevermind. You mentioned "revenues".* - Lexillini Today, 10:01:29 I'm not sure how the corp tax would play out. - ghost_of_clt Today, 9:55:13 If you eliminate the Depreciation deduction.... - DaFamousPurpleSuit Today, 9:52:59 The incentive to modernize should be need and not tax driven.* - ATL Today, 9:53:29 Okay, but these are business expenses... - DaFamousPurpleSuit Today, 9:59:31 yeah, i don't get this - depreciation is a business expense... - auto Today, 10:11:46 Also, we all realize that so long as lobbies are allowed to bundle money to politicians - ATL Today, 9:34:26 what lobby aside from tax preparers and lawyers would be against abolishing income tax.. - tit Today, 9:41:59 People who sell things* - ATL Today, 9:44:14 it's a pass through cost to consumers* - tit Today, 9:45:11 but one that still affects overall purchasing - uiucjosh Today, 9:46:06 but in theory it wouldn't cost more in terms of purchasing power* - tit Today, 10:10:29 as long as there's an alternative thing to do with the money that is untaxed, it will depress sales* - uiucjosh Today, 10:25:49 do the data bear that out? - tit Today, 10:28:20 beats me - uiucjosh Today, 10:34:31 unless the sales tax drastically increases it won't. I have no clue what I pay in sales tax now - villain Today, 9:48:35 i'm thinking the national sales tax would rise - uiucjosh Today, 9:50:55 A revenue neutral federal sales tax to replace the income tax is roughly 23%* - ATL Today, 9:50:47 except that people would stop buying shit overnight when that goes into effect. - villain Today, 9:56:36 I wasn't proposing it. I was just telling you what it was.* - ATL Today, 10:11:07 You could graduate it over 3 years or whatever to reduce the shock.* - ghost_of_clt Today, 9:59:04 it's still a very clear deterrent to spending. after adding in state and local sales tax - villain Today, 10:05:09 (I'm not against a consumption tax necessarily, just pointing out there's a lobby for everything)* - ATL Today, 9:46:49 as long as there's money to be made by selling your vote, we'll have lobbying - uiucjosh Today, 9:50:10 or process things* - Sammich Today, 9:44:47 That's not what's preventing such sweeping changes. - Lexillini Today, 9:36:46 Mine.....Pub - villain Today, 9:31:12 This would be fine, I'd even be willing to put a step to 25% somewhere in the 200 range and move - ab75 Today, 10:15:45 The uber rich make most of their money off of dividends and capital gains - villain Today, 10:18:40 Mine .... Ind (lean GOP) - DaFamousPurpleSuit Today, 9:44:46 Doesn't considering actually running for an office as a republican... - KingTalkyTiki Today, 9:52:48 ^^^ Yoyo light ^^^ * - Lexillini Today, 9:59:20 Well.... - DaFamousPurpleSuit Today, 9:57:25 my brother* - Pooter Today, 10:24:28 For curiosity sake: - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:14:34 I love the dissonance of "conservative fiscally and liberal socially" - Chilango Today, 10:06:23 I fail to see how disagreeing with everything the Dems on all fiscal matters... - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:11:33 Tiki knows best!* - Lexillini Today, 10:11:57 I love your misuse of the word dissonance here. - Lexillini Today, 10:08:44 whiff - Chilango Today, 10:10:30 I certainly agree you swung for the fences and missed badly.* - Lexillini Today, 10:11:17 Probably best for you to resort to this* - Chilango Today, 10:14:03 Mocking your ignorance? Absolutely!* - Lexillini Today, 10:15:21 Okay* - Chilango Today, 10:32:19 Souds pretty libertarian* - ibda40 Today, 10:02:30 Tiki will tell you what you are. Just shut up and listen.* - Lexillini Today, 10:00:04 Call me an outlier... - DaFamousPurpleSuit Today, 10:01:27 You're not an outlier as far as I am concerned - those are pretty much my exact thoughts* - GrandmotherPearlsJam Today, 10:06:53 I'd say that is the majority of educated adults - villain Today, 10:09:08 eliminate income tax, replace with sales tax + prebate. Crypto-whig* - tit Today, 9:30:42 abolish the income tax and institute a consumption tax* - ECEIllinois Today, 9:26:03 consumption tax on housing and buying businesses as well?* - villain Today, 9:32:42 She has the consumption!* - ATL Today, 9:26:28 flat income tax of 17% for individuals. Pub* - detlef Today, 9:25:17 Make it a progressive stepped tax or exclude the first $50K and I'm on board. * - ATL Today, 9:26:17 isn't that what we have now?* - tit Today, 9:42:55 No deductions and no distinction between types of income.* - ATL Today, 9:44:48 Also, I'm assuming there is no distiction between ordinary and capital income* - ATL Today, 9:38:41 Add a simple corp tax and prefilled tax returns and I'm in* - Chilango Today, 9:37:09 Pretty much same same* - Chilango Today, 9:36:39 All Natural Persons must pay 75% of their income to ATL. - ATL Today, 9:24:13 So zombies are exempt?* - Figs Today, 9:39:34 View thread; So tell me about South Haven, MI. - ibdoc Today, 7:54:22   View thread; 18 responses, latest posted Today, 10:53:09 Any good restaurants that are recommended? * - ibdoc Today, 9:07:48 you can hit this place on the way there - gig Today, 9:12:49 or this place (since you don't live in chicago).... - torinese Today, 10:53:09 I thought Clementine's was good when I last went there - gvibes Today, 9:10:09 They have a paved bike trail that goes to Kalamazoo* - gvibes Today, 9:04:17 There's a bar called the Idler that's on a (permanently moored) riverboat - IlliniOllie Today, 8:34:45 shermans ice cream, blueberries, dunes at van buren state park, sat morning market. we r heading up - cpsteine Today, 8:25:01 Probably heading back home early Sunday afternoon. May pass you going the other way.* - ibdoc Today, 8:26:21 nice little town on lake MI, what else do you need to know? - gig Today, 8:10:29 they have a curling rink* - tit Today, 8:06:05 Oh, this could be entertaining watching our wives curl. * - ibdoc Today, 8:06:46 it's outdoors, so probably not* - tit Today, 8:07:05 wth tit? Don't be a tease.* - ibdoc Today, 8:07:50 Have visited there a couple of times - jdl Today, 8:02:10 I've played Hawkshead a ton* - gvibes Today, 9:03:26 South Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. - Deuce-ish-bag Today, 8:00:03 Sherman's Dairy Bar!!!!* - timmer Today, 7:58:44 You can get Sherman's Ice Cream in DG....good stuff for sure - RSMBob Today, 8:39:52 View thread; #FF - ATL Today, 10:51:39   View thread; 1 response, posted Today, 10:52:16 what to do with lynch this year? * - paignfull Today, 10:52:16 View thread; Hoops recruiting: Happy Jimmy Whitt visit day! - Carl Spackler Today, 8:00:27   View thread; 13 responses, latest posted Today, 10:51:10 Borzello: Breaking down how the top committed players fit at the next level - jdl Today, 10:51:10 Sidejack: Sounds like we'll get an official from Shake Milton. Oct. 3-5th. - Carl Spackler Today, 10:40:17 your guy gets his info from an IU guy? smh* - Pooter Today, 10:46:38 Good. The fact of the matter is that we NEED a 2015 PG. We need to cover all bases. - Deuce Poster Today, 10:45:09 hopefully right after Evans and Brunson* - ab75 Today, 10:43:19 Is Cal going to offer Moore? - jdl Today, 8:22:43 Ballscout says Cal would never waste his time - Marshall McDougal Today, 9:00:24 WDWHA* - uiucjosh Today, 8:55:44 Ooo - jdl Today, 8:52:12 *poof* - cunativeson Today, 8:53:48 Because they clearly are lacking talented 'bigs' on their roster* - UofIL6 Today, 8:23:58 i'm going to go out on a limb and say - harb99 Today, 8:03:36 Probably, hometown kid. But nice to see us get a visit in. - Carl Spackler Today, 8:06:51 View thread; Sooooo...COC - That escalated quickly! - Desert Today, 10:16:11   View thread; 43 responses, latest posted Today, 10:50:23 Can we talk about how I (#25) three starred their six? - gvibes Today, 10:48:48 pure luck* - illfan23 Today, 10:49:59 martin short was nails * - paignfull Today, 10:50:23 I'm glad that not just the board, but everything associated with the board... - tit Today, 10:47:40 we never had problems until giggles joined the clan - opey8 Today, 10:49:07 lulz, I don't hate him. - illfan23 Today, 10:48:47 we were doing well - paignfull Today, 10:48:39 What happened with grant and boomstik?* - CIB Today, 10:39:02 grant was pissed we tied and boom left an attack on the table - opey8 Today, 10:41:17 boomstick missed an attack because of his kids bday party - illfan23 Today, 10:40:05 I'm on Team Grant in that case...well, except for the killing part. - Desert Today, 10:43:24 he finally brought proper troops - paignfull Today, 10:45:52 he approached war the same as farming - opey8 Today, 10:45:20 hahaha - boomstik was texting me while i was in brazil asking why I hadn't attacked.* - CIB Today, 10:41:50 Well, boomstik is fairly useless in war, relative to his level* - gvibes Today, 10:41:34 sometimes, but it happens to all of us sometimes - illfan23 Today, 10:42:56 not last war - opey8 Today, 10:42:35 Yeah, I missed that too* - Desert Today, 10:39:45 what happened? at work and can not access CoC - irv754 Today, 10:28:16 Two dicks walk into chat, the first dick says "I'm bigger", the second says "no you're not" - Desert Today, 10:34:03 i can relate to that * - Giant Dong Today, 10:38:32 no, I don't want to kick him out - illfan23 Today, 10:36:14 No worries dude, we all have buttons that can be pushed* - Desert Today, 10:37:31 [warren] thats rough bro [warren] * - paignfull Today, 10:29:34 he's from the ish, he didn't deny it. I'm CT* - illfan23 Today, 10:18:18 I'm still pretty sure he's a random* - shua Today, 10:28:54 i thought so, until today* - illfan23 Today, 10:31:35 I missed that. What did he say?* - Desert Today, 10:36:03 I just said "Grant is probably from the ish" and he went silent for a while* - illfan23 Today, 10:36:52 classic Tactical* - ghost_of_clt Today, 10:46:55 [Grant/] *furiously looks up "from the ish" on urban dictionary* [/Grant]* - Desert Today, 10:38:30 i agree - opey8 Today, 10:29:35 I should just save the who's who cheat sheet on my phone* - Desert Today, 10:24:22 can we get an updated list, anybody?* - illfan23 Today, 10:25:11 Uploading now...* - Illini Guy Today, 10:29:57 UPDATED LIST - Illini Guy Today, 10:32:09 thanks!* - illfan23 Today, 10:35:17 no problem* - bbonb Today, 10:36:54 lulz* - illfan23 Today, 10:38:33 lol* - opey8 Today, 10:37:20 I MIGHT LIKE ME SOME COC. HOW DO I JOIN?* - timmer Today, 10:34:45 We have a minimum size requirement - are you a chinaman who recently found out he's a woman?* - Desert Today, 10:37:01 lol* - gvibes Today, 10:16:23 View thread; One of the things I enjoy about working from a Starbucks is overhearing interviews - DD Today, 10:41:47   View thread; 8 responses, latest posted Today, 10:46:51 I was on a plane with like 80% herbalife people. - gvibes Today, 10:44:38 my dad did that for a few years - Sammich Today, 10:45:56 "All you have to do is find some idiots to give you $1000 for a bogus opportunity. - Sammich Today, 10:43:58 MLM?* - LBK Today, 10:43:48 multi-level marketing - Sammich Today, 10:44:22 just say amway* - torinese Today, 10:46:51 texas tea* - MtHoodIllini Today, 10:46:20 sex role play* - Pooter Today, 10:44:18 View thread; Hey Tiki! UNL to wear alternate unis for the Illini game - jdl Today, 9:13:49   View thread; 16 responses, latest posted Today, 10:46:06 just fine for your once-a-year crazy uniforms game. Hope we do it at some point. - ijustkrushalot Today, 10:44:37 ooo - deux Today, 10:38:28 i hate that I like everyone else's unis better than ours.* - RonMcDon Today, 10:29:29 Back the truck up...you like these used tampon, felt tip helmet combo over ours? - Desert Today, 10:40:54 Observation - the Ish has collectively turned on the re-brand already.* - OB25 Today, 10:38:07 I still love it - IlliniSax05 Today, 10:44:35 Observation - to look at the latest uniform thread... - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:43:14 True, but there was probably a 90+% approval rating after the unveiling... - OB25 Today, 10:46:06 Welcome to my world from 2002 until this season* - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:35:40 I kinda like them. If we don't wear the all whites at Wash, this will be the 1st all whites game. - Smitty Today, 10:24:42 Bo had speculated that the only alt they would wear was for our game.... - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:18:49 Bo knows.... - jdl Today, 10:24:27 So this is Nebraska's 125th season and they're wearing a patch. - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:20:16 nice tampon* - ECEIllinois Today, 9:19:34 I like it but they look like they are fluffy/velvety for some reason* - cunativeson Today, 9:16:09 those are pretty cold actually * - paignfull Today, 9:14:21 View thread; I just dipped into schoolyard and the bartender addressed me by name - elportero Yesterday, 19:30:48   View thread; 7 responses, latest posted Today, 10:45:29 how was the folk festival?* - snipes824 Yesterday, 21:12:46 G&L?* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 20:44:00 At Grace and Leavitt. - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 22:09:15 Great spot. Love being 2 blocks away* - dramaqueen87 Today, 0:44:05 I walked by that corner every day between 1st and 7th grade on my way to St. Benedict* - MtHoodIllini Today, 10:45:29 at a conference? are you wearing a name tag?* - NOBSTER Yesterday, 19:48:04 nope. with a group gearing up for lolla* - elportero Yesterday, 20:09:31 View thread; I wanna talk about the Ryder Cup! - GMAW Today, 9:17:33   View thread; 9 responses, latest posted Today, 10:41:18 *rubs eyes* - chadinla Today, 10:41:18 yeah I think the Tiger thing is shaky. Biggest issue may be - goforward Today, 9:34:34 dominant Tiger wasn't a particularly good Ryder Cup player - tit Today, 10:29:30 the US is in for a good rogering i think * - Throwsize Today, 10:22:52 Would be nice if Moore played his way on the team - jdl Today, 9:32:07 Uhaul should totally sponser this shit.* - ATL Today, 9:24:43 lol* - GMAW Today, 9:25:01 where is it at this year?* - villain Today, 9:19:39 Gleneagles in Scotland* - GMAW Today, 9:21:52 View thread; WWI, then and today - cunativeson Today, 9:54:57   View thread; 4 responses, latest posted Today, 10:34:28 That is awesome* - GrandmotherPearlsJam Today, 10:34:28 Love these* - KingTalkyTiki Today, 10:03:44 that big tank looks pretty badass* - terpjay Today, 10:03:08 the blonde on the left looks pretty badass* - bbonb Today, 10:15:10 View thread; Have you ever done a juice cleanse? - arthurkirkland Yesterday, 20:57:52   View thread; 15 responses, latest posted Today, 10:32:40 Your body already does this constantly on its own.* - DD Today, 10:32:40 No. But I've thought about doing a cleanse of some sort for a while now. - Lexillini Today, 9:29:17 No, but I haven't had a drop of alcohol for 15 days. I'm sure my body is a little happy about it* - MtHoodIllini Today, 9:21:21 [Hitler] I tried, but the Allies -- oh, wait. [/Hitler]* - Sammich Today, 8:05:42 on behalf of the ish jew crew- that was very funny. * - terpjay Today, 9:48:48 MrsHarb usually does a 21 day detox/clean eating right before summer starts - not sure what - harb99 Today, 7:58:31 I drink a lot of iced tea. Not sure if it cleanses but it makes me feel better* - Tactical Yesterday, 21:33:46 I did the Lemonade Diet/Master Cleanse. - PBLIllini Yesterday, 21:12:04 Effective at what?* - gvibes Today, 9:08:18 colon blow* - Senor Texan Today, 9:23:06 Did a three day apple juice (sugar free) after spring break one year. - illinitryhard11 Yesterday, 21:08:08 nope. only coffee enemas for me* - Pooter Yesterday, 21:01:15 I don't like coffee enemas....I prefer cappuccino enemas made with soy milk* - villain Yesterday, 21:11:06 cmon villain. ...that's not a man's enema* - Pooter Yesterday, 21:17:51 Sorry poots....it just tastes better* - villain Yesterday, 21:28:00 View thread; Everyone welcome - villain Today, 8:57:30   View thread; 17 responses, latest posted Today, 10:31:07 Being straight and white is pretty awesome. - Tortillini Today, 10:05:59 doesn't say anything about straightness* - ECEIllinois Today, 10:26:26 nobody likes a pedant* - Tortillini Today, 10:31:07 that's only until 2007, our cars have gotten much sweeter since then* - tit Today, 10:25:57 I feel sorry for those single white women driving Ford Fiestas * - Jersey Today, 10:10:15 WHAT UP!!!!!* - Jackie Today, 9:41:28 aka Pitchfork, Bonnaroo, Lolla, etc.* - Sammich Today, 9:39:57 purdy much* - MtHoodIllini Today, 9:44:34 ishgate?* - MtHoodIllini Today, 9:36:20 winner* - villain Today, 10:24:29 Are these guys playing? - jdl Today, 9:04:04 sounds like a sausage party* - gig Today, 9:01:54 So you're saying you've already bought your tickets then?* - villain Today, 9:02:44 yes* - gig Today, 9:07:09 everyone loves encased meats* - Tortillini Today, 9:02:22 the trolls on here wish they were half as clever as this* - ECEIllinois Today, 9:00:44 Spell check* - Marshall McDougal Today, 8:59:38 View thread; Parents Furious After This Sign Was Posted at a Popular Restaurant.... - harb99 Today, 8:23:29   View thread; 33 responses, latest posted Today, 10:29:24 No problem at all with that.* - DD Today, 10:29:24 as a parent..... - LPAD Today, 9:51:04 although for a supposedly fancy restaurant...... - LPAD Today, 9:58:34 the problem in today's society is that some people have more money than sense and these things need - villain Today, 10:27:52 this* - Pooter Today, 9:51:52 Don't really see a problem. Appreciate the restaurant being so clear from the get go.* - Lexillini Today, 9:17:28 Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. - ZahRule Today, 9:09:02 Jr. was always great in restaurants, but I have no problem with a restaurant that doesn't want kids* - RockHollywood Today, 9:01:27 i fail to see the problem (nm) - IlliniSax05 Today, 8:54:37 Fine by me* - Chilango Today, 8:53:24 Attn parents, of which I am one: kids are not appropriate in all settings. Get the #### over it. * - uofi1998 Today, 8:51:00 Good for them. I have no issues with this. - villain Today, 8:50:14 I have no problem with it, but don't understand why they wouldn't - ab75 Today, 8:47:56 I'm sort of thinking there may be a more casual area to this restaurant - LPAD Today, 9:53:11 Or a "you must be at least this tall to enter", like at amusement park rides * - jdl Today, 8:49:49 You feeling strong, my friend? Call me elf one more time* - ZahRule Today, 9:02:09 I am guessing because people cant take hints * - pda13 Today, 8:49:38 my guess as well * - harb99 Today, 9:00:07 if it's a very fancy restaurant, got no problem with that.* - terpjay Today, 8:45:33 But not ok for a moderately fancy place? * - Danimal Today, 8:46:16 a moderately fancy place probably has lots of customers with kids - terpjay Today, 8:49:55 he should also ban couples who are about to break up - Sammich Today, 8:44:39 Their restaurant, their rules. If they don't want the business, then it's their call. - ibdoc Today, 8:37:55 Stories like this seem to pop up every few months. (nm) - The Napster Today, 8:35:43 No idea why that would be an issue - JohnGroceforprez Today, 8:34:34 if I was a parent I'd be thankful for such a sign - I don't want to piss them off... - tit Today, 8:33:29 Right* - ATL Today, 9:23:42 Yup. * - Kimmerz Today, 8:53:15 completely agree * - Throwsize Today, 8:51:38 I think I agree but I'd probably skip it altogether then * - KB33 Today, 8:39:13 when a jerkoff posts a sign, you must skip it - Sammich Today, 8:42:06 absolutely. There are a billion places I'd never take my kids.* - tit Today, 8:40:24 Seems perfectly reasonable to me - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Today, 8:32:15 View thread; wait...the white flags on the brooklyn bridge were from a bunch of - terpjay Today, 9:58:51   View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Today, 10:23:43 effing terrorists* - bbonb Today, 10:04:19 i'm more impressed a bunch of stoners - terpjay Today, 10:23:43 View thread; What's the going rate for a wedding gift to your secretary's kid? - ATL Today, 9:32:40   View thread; 27 responses, latest posted Today, 10:03:03 candlesticks always make a nice gift, and maybe you could find out where she's registered - Pooter Today, 9:49:38 if you attend, it's normal gift* - auto Today, 9:49:27 do you have a picture?* - bbonb Today, 9:44:07 If I went, I would do our normal gift. Which I think is $300* - gvibes Today, 9:41:17 my normal gift is $250 (but I'm cheap)* - auto Today, 9:49:49 I think you both spend too much.* - Lexillini Today, 10:03:03 I would like to cordially invite you and gvibes to my renewing of the vows ceremony next week* - villain Today, 9:51:40 The amount of $300 + gifts received at my wedding.... - villain Today, 9:43:55 I'm a kike and other than immediate family i don't think we scored any $300 - terpjay Today, 9:46:45 Yeah, Jews are the only instance I've ever heard of big gifts like that. Once of my brothers - villain Today, 9:50:43 fairly true stereotype at jewish weddings - terpjay Today, 9:59:45 does the bride have tig ole bitties?* - Sammich Today, 9:41:11 she's not going to go out with you* - auto Today, 9:48:50 i probably wouldnt go, and would get them a gift that isnt cheap but also i know they wont ever use* - uiucjosh Today, 9:39:27 don't be cheap, she'll start misspelling tihs* - MtHoodIllini Today, 9:37:04 I assume the floor is $100 - ATL Today, 9:37:31 If you are taking the wife, that may not even cover food and drinks* - gvibes Today, 9:45:00 This is Western PA, not Chicago* - ATL Today, 9:49:44 I believe the one Pittsburgh wedding I went to was over $100 a person* - gvibes Today, 9:58:42 I was thinking $200 or so. If you really like her err on the side of generous* - MtHoodIllini Today, 9:43:51 is she hot?* - detlef Today, 9:36:46 the secretary or her future DIL? - ATL Today, 9:37:10 are you going to the wedding?* - villain Today, 9:35:55 $100 ish gift and cash that covers your meal cosst* - Chilango Today, 9:37:51 yes* - ATL Today, 9:36:23 if both you and mrsatl, and this is your secretary's daughter - terpjay Today, 9:47:36 Seems like that's enough of a gift * - jdl Today, 9:41:49 View thread; GC Tiger Tracker! - KB33 Yesterday, 13:13:13   View thread; 80 responses, latest posted Today, 9:57:51 Tiger birdies #1, 2 off the lead * - jdl Today, 9:41:17 and gives it right back* - mrap24 Today, 9:57:51 Now this is a tough lie - jdl Today, 7:26:10 Nice * - KB33 Today, 8:30:34 -2 round of 68. * - KB33 Yesterday, 17:15:17 667 yards. - chadinla Yesterday, 17:04:41 Meh. I golfed an 814yd hole - timmer Today, 8:35:05 It's ridiculous.* - ilinni11 Yesterday, 17:12:28 "Birdie putt just slides by on the left. Tap-in par keeps him at -1. Only 3 pars through 11 holes" * - KB33 Yesterday, 15:37:23 "Approach at 10 actually rolled to about 8 feet, and Tiger sank the putt for birdie. Back to -1 - KB33 Yesterday, 15:27:08 "Leaves the putt short, and all that progress is lost. Makes the turn at Even after a double on 9." - KB33 Yesterday, 15:20:25 "Tries the escape and hits a tree, shot goes maybe 20 yards. That'll wake the gallery up." * - KB33 Yesterday, 15:08:16 what is going on in this thread?* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 15:06:24 "The battle continues. After 3 birds in 4 holes, drive on 9 goes way right into crowd. - KB33 Yesterday, 15:05:17 "Well well well. Tee shot at 8 down the right side, and approach does everything but drop. - KB33 Yesterday, 14:56:33 "Finds fairway at 6, then hits good approach that checks up 8 ft left of the flag. - KB33 Yesterday, 14:38:46 bogey-birdie-par-bogey-birdie so far * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:24:45 -birdie * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:36:53 "Tee shot at par-3 5th never leaves the pin. - KB33 Yesterday, 14:20:42 "Pretty straightforward chip that he slams 12 ft past. - KB33 Yesterday, 14:19:52 was it you or jdl who said tiger is winning next week?* - chadinla Yesterday, 14:21:17 neither? * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:21:51 then who was it? - chadinla Yesterday, 14:23:05 I don't know? * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:28:22 "Finally hits a decent putt. - KB33 Yesterday, 14:04:27 "Makes the comeback putt. - KB33 Yesterday, 13:49:33 "Drive on 2 actually went so far left he had an angle into green. - KB33 Yesterday, 13:46:07 no cut this week, correct?* - mrap24 Yesterday, 13:40:17 correct. Odds of him finishing last might be higher than finishing first. * - KB33 Yesterday, 13:41:28 "Compounding errors out of the gate. - KB33 Yesterday, 13:39:21 Valhalla he is coming!!! - chadinla Yesterday, 13:42:55 He should definitely be on the team. * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:05:01 if they want to lose* - chadinla Yesterday, 14:09:31 They will lose no matter the team make-up * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:10:33 then let's not play* - chadinla Yesterday, 14:13:15 Well that wouldn't be any fun. * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:15:32 either is sending a team you KNOW can't win - chadinla Yesterday, 14:16:33 Tiger gives you a better chance, obviously. * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:18:18 i disagree* - chadinla Yesterday, 14:20:37 You're wrong, obviously. * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:21:32 looking at recent results, i'm 100% correct* - chadinla Yesterday, 14:22:26 "He is the best player in forever, of course he's on the team." - KB33 Yesterday, 14:27:59 "healthy"* - chadinla Yesterday, 14:36:22 Oh, right, chadinla, MD evaluated him. I forgot about that. - KB33 Yesterday, 14:37:59 look at the results* - chadinla Yesterday, 14:43:53 That says absolutely zero about his health, so that would be pointless. * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:50:24 one stroke away from missing back to back tournaments for the first time in his career - chadinla Yesterday, 14:52:25 Once again, chadinla, MD is on the case. * - KB33 Yesterday, 14:55:49 what do you chalk it up to?* - chadinla Yesterday, 14:57:04 chalk what up to? his results? I chalk it up to a lack of playing time. - KB33 Yesterday, 15:04:29 lack of playing time. - chadinla Yesterday, 15:07:12 completely incomparable injuries. * - KB33 Yesterday, 15:13:33 yeah. the back is way harder to come back from - chadinla Yesterday, 15:15:28 ...it will take more time...* - KB33 Yesterday, 15:21:04 what the #### are you even talking about? - chadinla Yesterday, 15:23:13 What the #### are you talking about? - KB33 Yesterday, 15:29:45 but it will take him longer to come back than it did before - chadinla Yesterday, 15:32:22 No, I'm not. Health and form are not the same thing. * - KB33 Yesterday, 15:33:06 funny coincidence i guess - chadinla Yesterday, 16:17:47 And it's not a funny coincidence. They are directly correlated but not the same thing. * - KB33 Yesterday, 16:24:06 exactly. - chadinla Yesterday, 16:26:21 JFC he is fully healed.* - KB33 Yesterday, 17:16:17 says you* - chadinla Yesterday, 17:25:06 and his ENTIRE medical team. and him. * - KB33 Yesterday, 17:26:10 no reason to doubt them!* - chadinla Yesterday, 17:30:18 Given his net worth, no. * - KB33 Yesterday, 17:31:46 you do understand that you don't need to be fully healed to be medically cleared - chadinla Yesterday, 17:33:42 ridiculous * - KB33 Yesterday, 17:51:57 right. athletes NEVER do that* - chadinla Yesterday, 18:17:35 Duh. And he has another month+ to do so before the Ryder Cup - KB33 Yesterday, 16:22:36 what tiger factor are you talking about? - chadinla Yesterday, 16:25:12 I read he went on vacation after the Open instead of working on his game * - jdl Yesterday, 13:41:13 he was "on the course every day, except for the travel day" or so he said. * - KB33 Yesterday, 13:42:03 "Stuffs the approach to about 8 feet, but putt slides right. - KB33 Yesterday, 13:31:24 "Fairway wood off the first tee splits the middle. - KB33 Yesterday, 13:27:14 "Perfect weather today, light breeze. - KB33 Yesterday, 13:15:59 "Tiger wrapping up his warmup, - KB33 Yesterday, 13:15:27 "Wardrobe alert: - KB33 Yesterday, 13:14:28 "How sweet are these late tee times? - KB33 Yesterday, 13:13:51 I'm waiting for the HR Giger Tracker* - Sammich Yesterday, 13:13:35 View thread; Hey IB and Jersey - Dmitry Today, 7:47:52   View thread; 9 responses, latest posted Today, 9:55:10 Now staring in the role of Gerard Delofoloflofoloflo - IB Today, 9:20:16 I think Atsu could start on the wing for Everton and I think it's pretty - Dmitry Today, 9:22:44 I'm not running him down. He'd be a great option, certainly for this year - IB Today, 9:26:40 Guardado - Jersey Today, 9:21:40 Dunno where all the money is coming from - IB Today, 9:25:53 well, they basically didn't spend the additional TV money last year - Jersey Today, 9:34:04 Still itchy - IB Today, 9:37:21 take a look at our net spend on transfer fees (link) - Jersey Today, 9:55:10 gesundheit* - Sammich Today, 8:49:14 View thread; @illinois.edu email address? - RSMBob Yesterday, 23:42:44   View thread; 5 responses, latest posted Today, 9:48:58 check.* - boCool Today, 9:48:25 I can sell you some wholesale. - boCool Today, 9:48:58 get a job at the UofI or be a student - gig Today, 8:13:22 correct. no alumni accounts that I'm aware of have a .edu address (nm) - IlliniSax05 Today, 8:19:06 College of Business used to have them for alumni. Not sure if that's still the case* - Tactical Today, 8:28:35 View thread; Just got my IP blocked by Craigslist. Has this ever happened to anyone? - Blues Today, 9:22:25   View thread; 4 responses, latest posted Today, 9:41:36 Dmitry is out of control* - bbonb Today, 9:38:48 His reign of terror must be stopped.* - Phineas Q Butterfat Today, 9:41:36 Were you billboarding on there?* - IB Today, 9:28:00 No, I have never posted anything there * - Blues Today, 9:31:44 View thread; Mason Plumlee to make Team USA over Boogie Cousins?? - mrap24 Yesterday, 19:42:25   View thread; 5 responses, latest posted Today, 9:33:16 Could also be a way for the staff to let Cousins know they're serious* - LeatherneckIllini Today, 6:50:18 yep, he's a beast but he's also a big time fool. Just sweet talk Love or Aldridge, hell............. - MtHoodIllini Today, 9:33:16 Leaving Cousins at home I could see. Dude's a bit of a head case. - MrHershey Yesterday, 20:22:08 Did he shun him during recruiting? - paignfull Yesterday, 19:52:04 Why is he a horrible person?* - gullit Yesterday, 23:01:16 View thread; Anyone here going to Lollapalooza? I see 3 day passes on sale for below face on Stubhub - groupguy Today, 7:35:11   View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Today, 9:17:21 I'd rather stick forks in my eyes* - gig Today, 9:08:04 nobody's stopping you giggles* - Tortillini Today, 9:17:21 View thread; #MoreChristianThanYou - villain Today, 9:13:35 0 responses MLB Trade Deadline Day Thread - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 8:36:55   View thread; 273 responses, latest posted Today, 9:03:31 Baseball America & MLB.com ranked the best prospects traded at the deadline. - Carl Spackler Today, 7:52:47 Couple Lester related notes from today.... - OB25 Yesterday, 23:12:36 A homer and a clueless guy who has been on the beat for years - mrap24 Yesterday, 23:29:39 Baez and Bryant homered again - 22 Yesterday, 21:33:13 Who do you think is the 1st of the Big 3 at Iowa to come up? - MrExcitement Yesterday, 21:40:57 To echo sentiments. It's pretty much been confirmed and stated by Jed Soler will be up Sept 1 - Marshall McDougal Today, 9:03:31 Soler. Bryant almost definitely won't be up until late April. - Carl Spackler Today, 8:01:47 Soler* - mrap24 Yesterday, 21:51:45 Bryant will be last. I think Soler and Baez might each be up Sept 1st* - GMAW Yesterday, 21:45:15 MLB.com slots Caratini 13th in Cubs top 20 - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 17:10:49 And $1.4 million* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 17:12:32 Score keeps saying $1m but maybe that's sloppy reporting.* - Phineas Q Butterfat Yesterday, 21:38:51 Cubs win on taken strike 2 and strike 3 by Culberson - 22 Yesterday, 16:24:07 Castro's July finishes at .228, 0 HR, 8 RBI, .267 SLG. - OB25 Yesterday, 16:26:11 two 5-4-3s today* - 22 Yesterday, 16:27:11 Did you see Latroy's AB Tuesday? - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 16:25:00 ha no, couldnt stay awake. wonder when his last AB was* - 22 Yesterday, 16:26:36 Took 5 straight pitches for K - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 16:27:56 yeah, they said it was only his 7th at bat ever* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 16:48:11 Doubront to DL. Plan on keeping him starter* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 16:07:08 Cubs get Victor Caratini. Young catcher - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 15:37:08 Cubs also sending $1.4 million. Makes more sense* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 15:46:58 LOL, awesome* - 22 Yesterday, 15:45:29 #6 on BA's midseason top 10 for the Braves.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 15:40:53 looks good to me for those parts - 22 Yesterday, 15:52:31 On Price ... - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 15:28:32 I guess Rays think highly of Smyly. - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 15:43:38 Russell and Boni to ATL* - mrap24 Yesterday, 15:24:46 Got C Victor Caratini a 2013 2nd rounder* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 15:37:20 Will the Coo have enough players to field a team tomorrow? - Illiniphil Yesterday, 15:29:18 Russell giving hugs in the dugout* - Bobblehead Jesus Yesterday, 15:22:59 theogod* - 22 Yesterday, 15:24:59 what's the over/under on each game of an A's/Tigers series? - 22 Yesterday, 15:17:56 Jarred Cosart to Marlins. Braves also on verge of deal.* - MrExcitement Yesterday, 15:15:09 wow. Collin Moran and Jake Marisnick to Astrid for Cosart.* - MrExcitement Yesterday, 15:28:09 WTF that might be better than the Sox got for Lackey or Rays for Price - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 15:30:50 that's a lot* - 22 Yesterday, 15:28:42 Prado to the Yankees* - 22 Yesterday, 15:12:51 for catching prospect O'Brien, their #9 prospect* - 22 Yesterday, 15:19:02 Holy shit - GMAW Yesterday, 15:13:12 here's the big one - 22 Yesterday, 15:14:46 Underwhelming return for the Rays* - bjl63 Yesterday, 15:08:07 It's a sad, sad day in Tampa - OfficerLahey Yesterday, 16:28:21 I refuse to believe there aren't more pieces involved we haven't heard about yet.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 15:19:11 There has to be more. Otherwise Seattle would have wanted Price for themselves.* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 15:29:31 Rosenthal saying low A SS Willy Adames included from Tigers to Rays.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 15:26:31 Nope. Just Price, Jackson, Franklin, Smyly. Dreadful deal for TB* - bjl63 Yesterday, 15:22:21 And just like that, Morosi says that's it. Just 4 players. Stunner.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 15:21:40 It is stunning they'd agree to do that* - bjl63 Yesterday, 15:24:00 It's like the Fister trade coming full circle. Just baffling.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 15:25:01 very* - 22 Yesterday, 15:13:32 Particularly given what the Cubs got for Samardzija* - GMAW Yesterday, 15:09:02 Price's contract isn't nearly as appetizing as Samardzija's* - tit Yesterday, 16:23:26 ...and hammel * - paignfull Yesterday, 15:24:05 It's a Fister-esque return for a guy so good* - bjl63 Yesterday, 15:15:03 Theogod* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 15:09:57 Oscar's first AB as the new full time RF...2 run HR. * - MrExcitement Yesterday, 15:05:52 talksox forum peeps do not like the trade - harb99 Yesterday, 15:22:33 <mike> not so fast <matheny>* - mrap24 Yesterday, 15:18:02 I'd It too late to deal Shelby Miller? gave the lead right back.* - MrExcitement Yesterday, 15:16:55 People need to remember that Shelby is only like 22/23 years old - villain Yesterday, 15:18:19 Magic Mo.....Mo Magic* - villain Yesterday, 15:07:06 Mo's the man. I can't think of any major blunders since he's been in charge. He the exact opposite - LovetheChief Yesterday, 15:08:23 Nothing on Bonifacio - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 15:03:52 I want him gone just so I don't have to see that stupid celebration anymore.* - warrenillini Yesterday, 15:05:04 #LoViste* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 15:05:59 austin jackson and smyly in the Price deal* - 22 Yesterday, 14:55:27 BTW how awesome is Jake Arrieta? - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 14:53:08 perfect game just broken up - 22 Yesterday, 14:53:32 Rizzo with his 11th HPB of the season, tied for 2nd in MLB. * - RockHollywood Yesterday, 14:55:22 He's also swung at like 5 that have hit him. - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 15:08:09 seems like it's half of those since the break* - 22 Yesterday, 15:07:31 Price to Tigers says Rosenthal* - 22 Yesterday, 14:48:38 Not sure what they gave up for him but the elderly Detroit owner ... - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 15:33:32 Supposedly Jackson & Smyly moving from Detroit, per Heyman.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:54:56 Franklin to Rays* - 22 Yesterday, 14:56:11 Dombrowski in the dugout waiting for Austin Jackson - UofIL6 Yesterday, 14:55:42 Bizarre scene...Jackson pulled and giving hugs in the dugout* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 14:56:29 that is wild* - 22 Yesterday, 14:57:00 They don't really have any high level prospects in their system, do they?* - OB25 Yesterday, 14:51:40 Sounds like 3 team deal* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 14:52:13 Fake Rosenthal had it first* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 14:51:33 NM* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:45:28 LOL, good thing I just moved a 3pm call back a half hour - 22 Yesterday, 14:46:33 His tweet sounded like a total guess. "Cubs maybe the 3rd team" - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:47:53 If it gets us Porcello, I'm in* - GMAW Yesterday, 14:52:34 Stephen Drew to the Yankees* - GMAW Yesterday, 14:44:34 will play 2b* - mrap24 Yesterday, 15:28:22 Taijuan Walker just tweeted: "Ughhhhh"* - GMAW Yesterday, 14:38:33 Who?* - OB25 Yesterday, 14:41:04 Elite pitching prospect for Seattle* - GMAW Yesterday, 14:41:35 so you are searching minor league baseball twitter accounts and interpreting vague tweets?* - arthurkirkland Yesterday, 14:45:02 No, baseball writer Joe Sheehan is* - GMAW Yesterday, 14:45:37 Currently in the bigs too - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 14:44:22 Lulz.* - OB25 Yesterday, 14:46:37 Ha Ruben - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 14:36:23 can you imagine the bruise on your forehead if that was your team??* - 22 Yesterday, 14:42:18 Marc Topkin from TB Times says Price trade is looking like 3 team deal.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:33:18 Rumored to be Seattle, Detroit, and TB. I've seen some speculation of Scherzer to Seattle, Price to - GMAW Yesterday, 14:37:43 Some reports the Tigers are the frontrunner for David Price. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:19:55 Asdrubal Cabrera to Nationals* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:05:39 For?* - Kapsov Biccez Yesterday, 14:11:00 will be interested see what they gave up. Zimmerman out for a while* - 22 Yesterday, 14:06:58 SS Zach Walters* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:07:17 so not much, helps them without hurting them at all* - 22 Yesterday, 14:17:56 It's pretty much benching Espinosa who's batting like .212ish w 6 hrs - illini thunder Yesterday, 14:30:36 Andrew Miller to Orioles for Eduardo Rodriguez.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:05:19 Man, that seems like a hell of a return for Miller. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 14:09:46 funny re Bowden - 22 Yesterday, 13:49:29 Could be amazing SoCal-NoCal battles for the AL and NL west - RSMBob Yesterday, 13:47:29 are the white sox really going to stand pat?* - mrap24 Yesterday, 13:44:55 Sounds like it, which would be disappointing* - bjl63 Yesterday, 13:47:57 I'm guessing they'd like to move some parts but not much market for them yet - UofIL6 Yesterday, 14:05:08 meh, not a ton of demand for what they could trade - mak Yesterday, 13:49:58 AGreed, but it'd be nice to open up some space for the younger guys - bjl63 Yesterday, 13:52:16 teams may be asking White Sox to eat salary as part of trade - detlef Yesterday, 13:51:32 what a horrible mistake* - mrap24 Yesterday, 13:48:34 Cubs/Rockies starting up with all Cubs present and accounted for.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 13:29:13 Chris Denorfia to Mariners.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 13:15:03 Based 100% on hindsight, what is the worst in-season trade in Cubs/Sox/Cards history? - OB25 Yesterday, 13:01:50 Can a Cards fan come up with at least one bad Cards trade to make me feel better?* - OB25 Yesterday, 13:33:15 Steve Carlton for Rick Wise. Not in season, though * - RockHollywood Yesterday, 13:50:17 what was the Haren deal?* - baconface Yesterday, 13:39:09 The trade for Mulder. Haren and somebody, I think.* - LovetheChief Yesterday, 13:37:50 Daric Barton. A sure fire All-Star to some on this board* - illiniviz Yesterday, 13:49:09 Don't short change Kiko Calero. He was in on that too* - Vandy Yesterday, 14:09:50 I'm already hijacking my own question, but on the flipside...my goodness those Cubs/Pirates trades. - OB25 Yesterday, 13:16:18 Brant Brown for Jon Lieber* - Tortillini Yesterday, 13:21:11 Sox: Baines for Sosa, Fletcher, and Alvarez* - bjl63 Yesterday, 13:20:32 White Sox: Bobby Bonilla for Jose DeLeon* - detlef Yesterday, 13:11:04 That's the one.* - AintHatin Yesterday, 14:21:34 White Flag trade* - illini81887 Yesterday, 13:04:10 Keith Foulke won that trade for the Sox* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 13:06:51 I could be remembering it wrong, but I thought that turned out pretty decent for the Sox.* - OB25 Yesterday, 13:05:58 Disagree. - bjl63 Yesterday, 13:05:24 Cubs: Jon Garland for Matt Karchner?* - GMAW Yesterday, 13:03:09 Matt Karchner for Jon Garland was pretty dumb - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 13:02:58 Brock for Broglio has to rank right up there as Cubs worst and one of Cards' best. * - RockHollywood Yesterday, 13:02:57 top 10 all time MLB worst?* - MtHoodIllini Yesterday, 13:19:25 The miss on Brock aside, Broglio would have been evaluated differently with modern metrics. - RockHollywood Yesterday, 13:32:41 The first time W-L records were in 1888 The Sporting News ran this disclaimer - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 13:36:02 The first #hotsportstake * - OB25 Yesterday, 13:40:56 luzl* - Tortillini Yesterday, 13:41:41 Another that's mostly forgotten: Cubs' Frank Thomas to the Braves for Mel Roach. - RockHollywood Yesterday, 13:11:22 Was this in-season? I know that's a pointless distinction... - OB25 Yesterday, 13:05:09 Yes, it was in-season. June 15, 1964. A day that shall live in infamy* - RockHollywood Yesterday, 13:11:41 Rosenthal says Lackey told Cards he will honor his option - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 12:59:41 Only thought is that STL said they wouldn't make the deal without that assurance and that Lackey - voiceofreason Yesterday, 13:08:15 Gerardo Parra to Brewers for Mitch Haniger & Anthony Banda.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:59:01 who are the guys going to AZ?* - 22 Yesterday, 13:04:08 Latter 2. Haniger was preseason top 5 in Brewers' system according to BA. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 13:05:42 ha I knew latter two....just hadn't heard of those guys - 22 Yesterday, 13:09:44 Nevermind then* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:52:26 LOL yeah wtf* - 22 Yesterday, 12:56:42 It means Jim Bowden is a tool* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 13:00:44 yep* - 22 Yesterday, 13:03:39 Marlon Byrd to NYY* - 22 Yesterday, 12:52:13 Not sure if you saw, but sounds like that info came from a fake twitter account.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 13:00:58 Sherman says Rays trading Price* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 12:46:06 Stark confirms Rays are close to trading Price.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 13:28:52 Come onnnnnnnnnnn Pirates!* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:48:03 Phil Rogers says expect Bonifacio and one of Russell/Wright to be dealt.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:34:31 Morosi says Tigers and Red Sox close on a deal for Andrew Miller.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:18:45 Kinda interesting since he was originally a 1st round pick of theirs.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes Yesterday, 12:53:29 ooo - snipes824 Yesterday, 11:49:48 Gammons says Joe Kelly and Allen Craig for Lackey* - GMAW Yesterday, 11:47:06 I love it IF Lackey plays next year for $500K. Of the players I didn't want to trade, Joe and Craig - LovetheChief Yesterday, 13:42:06 WOW. love this. Craig has lost his magic, and Kelly just isn't that good. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 13:23:09 Last October, weren't you the world's biggest Joe Kelly fan?* - GMAW Yesterday, 13:54:50 #### no. Don't make up bullshit, please.* - uofi1998 Yesterday, 16:10:06 As long as the $500k thing holds up, great deal* - OrangeBlazer Yesterday, 13:04:19 This deal is really - quincybluedevil2002 Yesterday, 12:54:30 Supposedly Red Sox also sending $1.75M to Cards.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:09:58 lolol* - ghost_of_clt Yesterday, 12:23:26 And 2013 5th round pick Corey Littrell* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:16:25 I don't get this trade at all - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 12:23:44 Hitting is in such short supply I like this deal for Boston. - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 12:07:45 Nitpick: Craig is 30, born July 18, 1984 - RockHollywood Yesterday, 12:10:28 Don't necessarily disagree, but he has to play better than he has the first half+ of this season * - Blues Yesterday, 12:19:49 LOL, guess who comes to Busch next week. Kelly could easily pitch against them* - JohnGroceforprez Yesterday, 12:06:20 Just keep lackey away from the AB plant and he should be fine* - mrap24 Yesterday, 12:02:40 The baseball writers on twitter seem to love this return for Boston. I don't get it.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 11:59:08 For a team probably looking for a long rebuild... - OB25 Yesterday, 12:00:48 Kelly is a cost-controlled back end starter with upside* - GMAW Yesterday, 11:59:44 Also Allen Craig is better than Rizzo* - MyHero Yesterday, 12:19:42 Considering Lackey's contract, would have thought he could bring back more. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:06:06 Has to be it's the only it makes sense to me - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 12:08:29 Passan saying Cards expecting Lackey to play for minimum. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 12:09:29 was his injury in 2012 elbow?* - mrap24 Yesterday, 12:11:44 He had Tommy John* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 12:12:22 ah, thought it was a shoulder* - mrap24 Yesterday, 12:29:08 Holy smokes that's boss. - illini Yesterday, 11:57:35 So now they have a rotation of Waino/Lackey/Lynn/Masterson - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 11:50:16 Don't be a dick about it. I think all cards fans know what a positive this is. * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 13:24:29 Maybe even Wacha in September. I guess the strategy is win every game 1-0. * - illini Yesterday, 12:36:50 That's a lot of Cardinal pixie dust in one trade* - GMAW Yesterday, 11:49:41 Mozeliak just flexed his muscle - JohnGroceforprez Yesterday, 11:52:18 Mo: For my next trick, I'll swap Descalso for Utley, and get Amaro to pay for him! * - illini Yesterday, 12:05:37 That's... not what I was hoping to see.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 11:49:34 *Sniffle* All he does is hit - JohnGroceforprez Yesterday, 11:48:38 lol steal for STL* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 11:47:30 agreed. don't hate that deal. I'll miss Kelly but Lackey is a temporary up grade. - MrExcitement Yesterday, 11:50:59 IIRC, he has a dirt-cheap team option for 2015* - GMAW Yesterday, 11:51:27 Club option at minimum for 2015 if Lackey misses significant time 2010-2014 due to an elbow injury* - mrap24 Yesterday, 12:04:14 He does. League minimum-ish. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 11:52:21 league minimum - maybe $500,000 * - harb99 Yesterday, 11:52:14 Joe Kelly is a nifty acquisition for Boston* - GMAW Yesterday, 11:50:43 I'm just surprised the Red Sox could only get a back end starter and a buy low OFer. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 11:56:06 I don't even understand it from the Red Sox end - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 11:58:58 Agreed. I'll miss him. solid back of the rotation guy - MrExcitement Yesterday, 11:52:17 He was bad but incredibly lucky. * - illini Yesterday, 11:55:40 yep - completely agree * - harb99 Yesterday, 11:52:51 But, still, this is a no-brainer deal for the Cardinals* - GMAW Yesterday, 11:53:34 No question. i do this deal 100 times out of 100.* - MrExcitement Yesterday, 11:58:01 probably - just was surprised by including Kelly * - harb99 Yesterday, 11:56:11 If he stopped walking people. I think unlikely - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 11:52:14 I would take him over Edwin Jackson* - GMAW Yesterday, 11:52:41 Would you take him over John Lackey? - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 11:55:37 Some notables on twitter (Dave Cameron, Rany) disagree with your assessment of Kelly - GMAW Yesterday, 11:57:24 What about 2015? - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 12:02:57 I suspect there is truth to the speculation -- particularly since Lackey is a known asshat -- that - GMAW Yesterday, 12:05:16 And don't forget Kelly is now going to the Al East - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 12:11:27 Sherman confirms. Sox getting back a ML ready OF. - MrExcitement Yesterday, 11:39:36 Gordon Edes saying Lackey close to going to NL team. Cards or Dodgers.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 11:26:40 Heyman saying "ML ready OFer & pitcher"* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 11:39:48 Allen Craig* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 11:47:11 Piscotty and Gonzales is what I've just heard. but he isn't most reliable* - MrExcitement Yesterday, 11:41:39 With Carpenter gone, there was a rotation opening for "surly dickhead"* - GMAW Yesterday, 11:39:05 AJ filled the one behind the plate* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 11:43:36 Nick Hamlin and Jon Heyman say Lackey to Cards - MrExcitement Yesterday, 11:37:26 Heyman says he's going to the Cardinals* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 11:36:06 Rosenthal follows closely with a Dodgers not getting Lackey tweet* - JohnGroceforprez Yesterday, 11:34:20 awesome. can he hit?* - Pooter Yesterday, 11:32:16 Morosi saying Lester deal has spurred renewed Price trade talks - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 10:41:50 Oakland swoops in* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 10:46:06 A's trade Tommy Millone to Twins for Sam Fuld* - MrExcitement Yesterday, 10:12:13 Seems like a nice get for the Twinkies* - bjl63 Yesterday, 10:22:50 Weird trade. OAK released Fuld earlier this year.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 10:19:05 They need someone to replace Yoenis* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 10:29:23 Sam Fuld sabr and grindy darling* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 10:14:33 Danno - ugly cards stat - now negative run differential on season. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 10:13:40 6 up and traded for Masterson - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 10:18:56 Feeling better now, but losing 6/8 and getting no run production was extremely troubling. - uofi1998 Yesterday, 13:27:35 yeah. not worth trading big names. This year's a washout. - MrExcitement Yesterday, 10:15:57 Re: MLB Trade Deadline Day Thread - Phineas Q Butterfat Yesterday, 10:12:32 on my cell. Damn go button too close to backspace* - MrExcitement Yesterday, 10:13:57 I traded Alfredo Simon for Wacha* - JeffFrank Yesterday, 9:57:09 Trending: Price to the Jays or Nats * - timmer Yesterday, 9:03:31 I don't know why the Nats would be involved here. - Tortillini Yesterday, 9:10:51 jerking chain. I don't care about MLB* - timmer Yesterday, 9:28:02 oh timmer* - Tortillini Yesterday, 9:40:46 peach pit after dark? * - paignfull Yesterday, 9:25:27 A's playoff rotation: Lester, Gray, Samardzija, Kazmir* - GMAW Yesterday, 8:51:59 That's outstanding. Plus they don't have to rely on Hammel who's been terrible* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 12:04:12 That's nasty.* - Illiniphil Yesterday, 9:23:07 I miss the old midnight trading deadline - IB Yesterday, 8:48:45 Heh, I had the same memory when reading your post title. - OB25 Yesterday, 9:49:47 Looks like Lester to A's* - GMAW Yesterday, 8:46:04 that could be a steal for Boston* - bbonb Yesterday, 10:19:22 Dayum. Billy Beane not fvcking around.* - AintHatin Yesterday, 8:57:51 Lester and Gomes for Cespedes.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 8:49:04 So I have to assume the Cubs could have gotten Cespedes if they wanted him, right? - OB25 Yesterday, 9:51:38 And 1.5 years of Shark >> 2 months of Lester* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 9:54:31 Cespedes is a FA after next year* - Marshall McDougal Yesterday, 9:53:09 Ah, didn't know that. So the A's knew he wasn't around for long.* - OB25 Yesterday, 9:54:18 For real? Damn. Beane is serious* - bjl63 Yesterday, 9:03:44 Whoa.* - Tortillini Yesterday, 8:58:51 Passan saying a competitive balance pick to BOS as well.* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 8:56:06 Hammel losing his spot or someone else? - Phineas Q Butterfat Yesterday, 8:48:20 wow* - RonMcDon Yesterday, 8:47:14 Interesting to see where Lester goes and for what.* - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 8:39:36 I'm putting my bet on the Pirates. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 8:47:10 And... I'm immediately wrong. LOL* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 8:47:42 View thread; a roman walks into a bar and orders a martinus - opey8 Yesterday, 18:24:09   View thread; 45 responses, latest posted Today, 8:38:36 Can we tell Polish jokes here? looks like Roman jokes are acceptable. * - Pooter Today, 7:49:11 What's the difference between an Epileptic Oysterman and a Prostitute with Diarrhea? - phytynlini Today, 7:25:50 A peach with a fuzzy navel walks into a bar. - Kapsov Biccez Yesterday, 23:45:27 butchered - chadinla Today, 2:28:02 and Stanley* - Tortillini Today, 8:38:36 The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar - OrangeBlazer Yesterday, 21:40:28 There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't * - meanjeans Yesterday, 18:51:12 There are two types of people. Those who can extrapolate from incomplete information - Kapsov Biccez Yesterday, 23:46:51 A man asked a woman for her hand in marriage because he got tired of using his own* - cunativeson Yesterday, 18:46:11 My wife says she wants to look just like Rihanna - Tactical Yesterday, 18:43:48 Bwhahaha - where'd you hear that? Your killing it 2nite* - fratstud Yesterday, 20:38:39 I occassionally write jokes for struggling comics* - Tactical Yesterday, 21:55:54 Are they struggling before, or after, they use your jokes?* - DD Yesterday, 22:51:53 well played* - Tactical Yesterday, 22:52:53 Fiance' is french for masturbation.* - Tactical Yesterday, 18:44:09 another roman walks in a bar and holds up two fingers - opey8 Yesterday, 18:24:52 I get it....took a second* - TarheelIllini Yesterday, 19:01:12 the bartender pours 5 beers - chadinla Yesterday, 18:25:36 either is acceptable - opey8 Yesterday, 18:26:53 having him say it kills the joke.* - chadinla Yesterday, 18:31:44 ^^knows a thing or two about killing jokes^^ * - alessandro Yesterday, 18:49:12 lulz* - opey8 Yesterday, 19:18:38 oh and I just got another booking - chadinla Yesterday, 19:06:15 Great, now you just need to write some decent material. - Tactical Yesterday, 21:49:27 I'm doing fine* - chadinla Today, 0:25:07 I've seen your videos. - Tactical Today, 8:33:51 i wish you the best, chad - alessandro Yesterday, 20:41:00 I make my wife laugh - chadinla Today, 0:25:50 ...and then she asks you to pull up your pants - RSMBob Today, 2:26:05 Bob! how dare you!?!?!?! - chadinla Today, 2:30:50 Is it somewhere in western Africa?* - Stu Pedasso Yesterday, 19:27:11 The Funny Bone, downtown Tel Aviv* - timmer Yesterday, 19:29:18 Burbank - chadinla Yesterday, 19:27:56 pilfering from Carson now?* - alessandro Yesterday, 20:35:53 Bump* - chadinla Today, 1:43:22 oh, come on.* - alessandro Today, 1:47:13 Bump - chadinla Today, 2:09:47 Nope - chadinla Today, 2:00:52 Not Carson. - chadinla Today, 0:26:32 congrats. You're gonna kill it at your mom's this Thanksgiving* - timmer Yesterday, 19:26:18 my mother heckles better than you* - chadinla Yesterday, 19:05:32 you should work your mom into your routines - alessandro Yesterday, 20:37:09 Watch all my videos* - chadinla Today, 0:55:16 i don't have the stomach * - alessandro Today, 1:48:45 Then don't comment. - chadinla Today, 2:01:51 View thread; 3 Illini golfers in Western Am match play - jdl Today, 7:33:27   View thread; 3 responses, latest posted Today, 8:36:16 Too bad Small missed on Doug Ghrim, that kid is on fire* - ab75 Today, 8:26:43 Sidejack: The golf instructor at my kid's last golf lesson was wearing an Illini shirt so I asked - ibdoc Today, 8:36:16 Yeah, Texas is adding him and Scottie Scheffler - jdl Today, 8:31:41 View thread; dog gyms? DC in contention to out-douche san fran and brooklyn - terpjay Today, 7:20:19   View thread; 4 responses, latest posted Today, 8:29:39 that's a pretty good price for grooming* - Sammich Today, 8:29:39 That's just a couple miles from home.... but I think I'll stick to walking in the park.* - LeatherneckIllini Today, 8:12:20 Yeah, we'll stick to playing ball outside and swimming at the lake * - Danimal Today, 8:13:03 that's funny, one of my coworkers was just talking about that place... - shua Today, 7:52:10 View thread; Classy is as classy does - villain Today, 8:21:57   View thread; 2 responses, latest posted Today, 8:26:51 I was expecting "Ballad of the Men with Two First Names" * - Jersey Today, 8:25:51 You're next Jon Jay* - JohnGroceforprez Today, 8:26:51 View thread; stay classy CNN - terpjay Today, 6:14:53   View thread; 13 responses, latest posted Today, 8:25:53 any of you ####sticks want to explain to me why Antarctic Sea Ice coverage is at a record high and - timmer Today, 7:44:36 because it's cold - tit Today, 8:23:16 Re: because it - ATL Today, 8:25:53 hot water freezes faster than cold? * - kokomojo Today, 7:53:11 by the way. hot water actually does boil faster than cold....thats just a myth* - djtexillini Today, 7:54:16 You'll have to excuse ignorant ####stick global climate change alarmists like Weir. - Lexillini Today, 7:41:13 they are certainly an angry bunch - djtexillini Today, 7:51:11 If only he could get rid of that "glop of Midwestern guilt" - groupguy Today, 7:30:41 he deserves to be fired for that* - arthurkirkland Today, 6:40:32 Calling a ####stick a ####stick needs no apology* - ATL Today, 6:37:11 whatever you say, f.u.c.k.s.t.i.c.k! * - kokomojo Today, 7:21:00 Thanks for the compliment* - ATL Today, 7:35:04 i disagree. if a fox news douche did it to CNN - terpjay Today, 6:46:47 View thread; As a newly minted Republican, this make me proud... - villain Today, 8:12:05   View thread; 4 responses, latest posted Today, 8:16:35 You're all over the place here* - ATL Today, 8:16:14 Not disagreeing but I would point out that, especially when their reserves get called up... - LeatherneckIllini Today, 8:15:50 *Looks like $840M, but the point still stands* - villain Today, 8:14:20 I think $225M - ijustkrushalot Today, 8:16:35 View thread; Page:  1 2 3 4 5 ... 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