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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
timhowe
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The other Sox, the White ones, the ones without the beantown charm but with this year's AL crown, do indeed seem to be unloved. Or perhaps better put, unknown.
Of the three teams claiming the longest championship drought over the years, they lost the 'lovable losers' battle to the Cubs because the Sox were not as consistently horrible. In fact, they almost always finished over .500 in the years since '59, and in some years were the second best team in their league before the wild-card format was established. They lost out to Boston in the charming Fenway, green monster, curse of the Bambino comparison.
Mostly, it has been the fate of the White Sox to be the second team in the Second City. Not so bad as to be remarkable in their futility, but not good enough to garner attention for their successes.
Hey King,
Hope people stop whining about all the umpire-produced breaks the Sox have been getting, after last night's game. Twice the 'Stros put down bunts right in front of Pierzynski and he got there quickly, but was prevented from going for the lead runner because the 2nd base ump had set a perfect screen between home and the bag.
Is there some sort of rule regarding this situation? I was hoping that the second time AJ would just bean the idiot.
First off, I am NOT here to say the Bears WILL win the NFC. Lord knows they have lots of problems. One thing separating them from most of the other dross in the conference, however, is that they SEEM to be getting better. If Orton continues get smarter about ball control, they could be a bit better than mediocre on offense. That, combined with a much better than mediocre defense, surely makes them a contender in this pathetic excuse for a football conference.
Count me as one who has not forgotten the magic of flight. I can never understand why anyone would pass up a window seat, even for the admittedly more convenient aisle seat.
Several weeks ago, I was winging from San Jose to Chicago via Southwest, and was thrilled when three different times another plane passed us going west, in clear view of my window perch. I had never seen this before, and was amazed at how fast the other planes came into view and were by us.
Later, on approach to MDW, we slowly descended into a rather thick cloud cover. It was almost like submerging in a submarine.
I understand the physics of flight quite well, but my eyes still can't believe they're seeing a large jet lift off of the ground and climb through the clouds.
(I also enjoy the obscure music references, having been quite the young punk in the early 80s!)
Patrick,
I'm surprised, given your past references, that you omitted one of the most remarkable features of the 747. To wit: it is the 747 that currently serves as the airborn symbol of the U.S. around the world, no doubt inspiring awe even when it's primary passenger does not.
I find it remarkable that I have seen no comment on the President's statement (oft repeated) that he "was elected to protect the American people." If my feeble liberal memory hasn't completely been obliterated, he has taken an oath twice, not to defend the American people, but to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
He daily violates that oath with his relentless attacks on the Bill of Rights.
Leaving aside for a moment the delicious irony of REALLY BIG Oil coming to the aid of a Bush nominee, my question regards how the annointers got access to a Senate hearing room. Has security in the Capitol gotten so lax that anybody can just wander around? Did the annointers have some special clearance that allowed them to get past security (and if so how did they come by such clearance)? Was a Senator complicit in this "sneak-in"?
Given the problems currently facing the GOP generally in Ohio, it's hard to believe that Boehner won't be dragged into that mess--at least tangentially--in the coming year. I'm surprised at their short-sightedness in that regard alone, not to mention the other issues you note regarding him.
Tim Howe
Wauconda, IL
King must not have gotten the memo: those are not "trick" plays that Pittsburgh runs, but "gadget" plays. I've heard at least three different announcers make the distinction. I guess in the noble world of pro football, it's somehow shady to "trick" your opponent. But if you whip a gadget out on them instead . . . .
Tim Howe
Wauconda, IL
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
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