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I got it at launch. I've played it a bit, Assasin's Creed 4 looks great, though not the jump we have seen in past system upgrades. Its not much better graphically than The Last of Us (best game I've ever played, go buy it) and I am still playing GTAV. I'd wait unless there is a launch title you really need. And in that case, I'd go with a PS4 over the Xbox since its $100 cheaper.

Getting off topic, but I agree on PEDs for recovery. Its hard for me to get mad at a player for wanting to use the best medical treatment that's available to stay on the field in the case of injury or to recover faster between games and workouts.

Nope. See RGIII getting his chracter questioned now by ESPN while Cam is the new golden boy. It doesn't matter what you do when this much money is involved, the reporters need their narratives true or fabricated.

Value Add has Gardner as the #55 player in the country. I agree, with Blue this is a top 10 team the majority of the season.

It only took 13 years, but it was worth the wait:

This is amazing:

I had actually read this more in depth interview with Gilligan the day after the Finale aired: http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/30/breaking-bad-finale-vince-gilligan/ Now, its been about 10 years since I've seen The Searchers, and we actually went pretty in depth on it in a film class I took as an elective (I'm an engineer so it was a very welcome class). I saw John Wayne as very conflicted in the film. He didn't want to kill her, but he was preparing himself for the worst, where he would have to kill her in order to do the best thing for her. I saw a similar thing with Walt, not sure what state Jesse would be in, but knowing he was ultimately responsible since he put him there. Walt was smart enough to know that Jesse wasn't partnering with the Nazi's, it had to have been forced on him. I think his goal was to save him, but barring that he might have to kill him. I think the Searchers connection was in the ambiguity of Walt's intentions towards the viewer. I think their motivations were different though, Walt knowing that Jesse wasn't "assimilated" like Wayne though the girl was. Again, just my take and I still think its open to interpretation despite Gilligan's discussion of the Searchers.

I don't think any of us are wrong. That sort of open endedness is what makes it such a good finish.

Huh, I had a different take. I don't think he was planning to kill Jesse. He was making amends for his mistakes like telling Skyler it was for him and not about making money for the family. I saw his goal of rescuing Jesse as an extension of that. He knew he was alive, and Walt is smart enough to know there was no way Jesse was just working for them out of kindness or to make money. The whole "partner" thing was him expertly playing uncle Jack's sense of pride to give him time to get the remote and find out where Jesse was being kept prisoner. At least, thats my interpretation.

I don't know if I'd recommend that. Its a really long ride since it makes so many stops. With 4 people it becomes pretty economical to drive over the train. Parking at the Yellow Line isn't too bad, though CTA service through the Howard Station (where you will need to transfer) is also slow. It might just be easier at that point to drive down to the west loop where you can find parking for $12/day. You could then walk the 3 or 4 blocks to Union Station where you started your day anyway.

I loved it. And I totally agree with not understanding why people get so upset with endings. Since I probably had somewhat tempered expectations I thought it was exceptional. It tied up all the loose ends while leaving a few things still up to the viewer to decide.

Its perfectly fine to have someone sit in the passenger seat. Some cabbies will have a few things sitting there and might look annoyed that they have to move their stuff, but they are driving you and they are making more money having a 4th so just open the door and sit down, no big deal. The other transportation options would be the water taxi, buses, or the el. If you have Google Maps its easy to get transit directions to wherever you want to go, but it can still be a little overwhelming to out of towners. The water taxi though is really easy and geared towards tourists. They will have people at the stops whose job it is to answer questions. So if you want to go anywhere near the river that may be a great option. Not sure about the Chicago Go card. I think you can get unlimited 24 hr passes though.

Its perfectly fine to have someone sit in the passenger seat. Some cabbies will have a few things sitting there and might look annoyed that they have to move their stuff, but they are driving you and they are making more money having a 4th so just open the door and sit down, no big deal. The other transportation options would be the water taxi, buses, or the el. If you have Google Maps its easy to get transit directions to wherever you want to go, but it can still be a little overwhelming to out of towners. The water taxi though is really easy and geared towards tourists. They will have people at the stops whose job it is to answer questions. So if you want to go anywhere near the river that may be a great option. Not sure about the Chicago Go card. I think you can get unlimited 24 hr passes though.

I think that, as a whole on this board, I've read more snarky, cliche statements against Roenicke than in support of him. I also think I've read more snarky, cliche statements against Roenicke than well-reasoned arguments about why he is such a terrible manager. But then again, maybe that's just selective memory because I am thoroughly entertained by it all. In the initial feeling out period for RR, there was a lot of really great debate. Right around the time he started Kotsay in CF for a playoff game, the debate shifted as the RR supporters didn't have much to stand on besides the teams success or were just flat out ignored. It got to the point where there wasn't anything left to debate. One side hated the guy and could point to a lot of examples of poor decisions. One side liked the guy and would point to his record, or that players liked him, or that every manager makes bad decisions. Now they stink and the RR supporters have changed to say people are criticizing him now because of the record. But beyond that change, everything else is more or less the same and has run its course. One last point, BruisedCrew, I personally don't like when someone new comes on here and criticizes a majority of the posters with vast generalizations. If you want to debate something thats great, its what this place is for, but if you think you are better than the other posters here and discount their opinions its not going to lead to healthy discussion.

http://lowbrowsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Homer-Bailey.jpg Is it safe to say the FO outsmarted themselves on that draft?

It may be their install as opposed to that single instance meaning its true for everyone. I haven't had a dish in a while, but when I did I installed it myself and took the time to make sure it was aimed perfectly and had zero deflection no matter how windy or rainy it got and I was able to easily clean it since it was off a deck. I had less problems with losing signal than I have ever had with TimeWarner, Comcast, and UVerse.

Pretty sure thats from The Naked Gun 2 (or whatever its called). Add all of those to the list.

Well there is probably another line inside, haha.

One of the things I read about the lines for the Sears (Willis..whatever) is that you can't see the line until after you buy your tickets. So, you sure you were seeing the lines for the elevator that goes to the observation deck and not the ticket line? Anyways, something has come up and we will not be going this week, but we are now planing on going at the end of September on a day that my son has off of school. Thanks for all the advice!!! The line usually starts at the Jackson entrance and snakes over to the Wacker entrance. I see it every day. There may be more waiting inside, but that's what I meant by no line.

Finally, we agree on something Briggs. Really? You don't think we're lacking in starting pitching because we've had some good/great starts from Peralta, Gallardo threw a good game, we've pieced together some good games over 57 games? Our "ace," has an ERA near 5.00, Lohse is a good pitcher, though in his mid 30's. Peralta is a very exciting prospect, but hardly a lock. I don't care how many shutouts we throw over some arbitrary number of games(though I believe we were the last team to shut a team out this year in all of MLB) I care about how consistently good they are, and that we have a dominant top of the rotation so we can contend with the top teams. Name 3-4 teams in the NL who's got a worse rotation than us? I think the entire NL East is better(yes, even the Marlins with Fernandez, Turner, Evoldi and others), we're better than the Cubs I suppose. The Dodgers, D-backs, are clearly better. So MAYBE the Rockies, the Cubs and the Padres? Yeah, the starting pitching is still a HUGE concern. Edit-Oh, and Mike Fiers is saying hi right now to Tom Gorzalanny and several other Brewers spot starters! In fact, I'd guess just based off memory that you could say at least 3, maybe 4 of those shutouts were not a result of starting pitching as much as the BP. There were several times we had a reliever "start," and then Kintzler, K-Rod, Henderson, Axford and a very effective BP combined. We'll need Yo to bounce back, Peralta to be consistent and good #4/5 pitchers. I was being sarcastic because of how irrelevant I thought a statistic like shutouts was. Didn't think I needed blue.

Take a water taxi from Union Station over to the Hancock (get to see everything you would see on the Arch Tour). Go up to the Signature Room and enjoy the view without the lines. Walk up and down Michigan Ave if shopping is your thing (the Hancock is on Mich Ave). Head south and enjoy the parks and lakefront. You can rent some bikes (Divvy) or do a walking or Segway tour. Take the El (not the red or blue line if you don't enjoy the smell of urine) for the experience. Get some deep dish pizza. EDIT: Just went to the lunch room (I work across from the Sears) and realized there is no line. Maybe worth checking out how bad it is at some point during the day.

Please refrain from speaking for me.

Its crap, just like the rest of the utility companies. Probably a little better than Time Warner and Comcast though.

Several ways. First, how excited do you think Free Agents are to sign with the Brewers and the Brain sideshow? Sure, money talks, but if things are close I don't think too many players WANT to be on the Brewers, they way they did for a few years now. Milwaukee was finally a viable destination, Fun clubhouse, nice park, starting to win. Not anymore. Outside of NYC, Miami, or LA, very few cities are markets players want to sign in. Sometimes there is the VERY rare hometown discount, but most players are from TX, FL, or CA anyway. Either way, players go where the money is. How many times have we speculated it might be different for so and so, only to see them go to the highest bidder. Braun's situation, IMO, changes nothing with regards to free agents and MKE.

He will probably at least use capital letters and punctuation.