RyDogg66

Congrats, what was the movie/actor you commented on that put you over the edge? Id love to see it.

Webb's. Gotta Keep it Real. Sake Tumi is nice if you dig on Sushi.

Not a chance. The only chance was, as I suggested, by extending him this offseason and betting that he can stay healthy (and dominant). WE dont get the luxury of watching him in 2008 to see if we WANT to resign him. IF we want to resign him then that means he stayed healthy and had a good year...that also means he will sign somewhere for Zito money, and then some. Except, as Brett put it, Ben should be well worth it and not a complete waste of money like Zito is. If he has an injury year I would expect some team to give him an AJ Burnett type deal, as Burnett couldnt stay healthy leading up to his contract either.

I thought of that as well. It would certainly seem to detract from this theory a little. I am now 100% against this. Not because I think it should be dismissed and has no merit. But if the Brewers start the season with this, and promptly get swept by the Cubs - I don't want to spend hours explaining to people why a weird line up was not a bad idea. If Ned does try, and this fails....Just imagine how fast everyone will call for his head then. ...because a pitcher striking out with the bases loaded and two outs from the 8th spot is completely different from a pitcher striking out with the bases loaded with two outs in the 9th spot. In many games a pitcher gets 2-3 at bats and no matter if he bats 8th or 9th that isnt going to change. Unless the starter is going really deep into the game where the pitcher bats is irrelevant in the late innings because a pinch hitter is almost always used. If Ned is thinking outside the box a little to get Braun and Fielder more at bats I applaud him.I have to say I like this idea a lot. If Kendall can do anything well still, it might be working the count and getting on base, Weeks does the same.

Aaron's casket or someone else's? That casket was too big to be a child, IMO. I would have guessed it was Ben's.

Yeah the Rogers Centre is kind of dated. I went to a game there in 2003 and was not all that impressed.

The Chinatown there is pretty cool, so is the Italian community. I was there 5 years ago for a couple of days. It's a nice city, but I dont remember much in regards to specifics.

I remember that quip, but I think it was in reference to the last episode, with Sayid.

He would have to pick a passenger with no friends and no family. Dont forget, these people are famous. even if someone had a job, no friends, no family, no nothing, and he were killed in a plane crash, when that person resurfaced after living on an island, you (as an employer or co-worker) would take notice...and when that person was actually someone else all together you would probably speak up. With as famous as the Oceanic 6 are, I dont see how anyone could assume an identity. If they could, Kate would have been the first in line. Sawyer too (who I believe decides to stay on the island with Locke) For the record, I think one of the remaining two is Sun. Jin may or may not be the 6th, but I really feel Sun gets off the island. Especially when she said she wants to raise "my baby in Korea" and Jin says, "you mean our baby." That could be an indication that Sun is prepared to raise the child herself if Jin doesnt make it off the island.

My assumption is they call them the "Oceanic 6" because they were PASSENGERS on the plane. Aaron wasnt a passenger and neither was Ben. Neither were Desmond or Juliet. All 4 of them could survive and get off the island and they wouldnt be reported as survivors of the plane crash. There was a passenger list, when people like Ben, Aaron, Desmond, etc. werent on it, they would not be called Oceanic survicors

Yeah I agree, I don't like it, but I think Claire is toast. Also, in regards to what Jack said on the stand about Kate keeping the "other 5 alive," the people back in the States all believe this is Kate's baby, so if Aaron is one of the six, then that doesnt mesh with what Jack said on the stand.

So far the show has revealed Jack, Hurley, Kate and Sayid as 4 of the 6. That leaves two. I dont think Aaron counts, because even if they believe he is Kate's, he was born on the island and wasnt really a passenger. Same goes for Desmond, Ben, Juliet...

Good to see Brewer Nation still believes in Sexson, I wouldnt expect anything less. At least nobody suggested we trade for him and stick him in left field. Those chants were heard around here as late as last April.

Link Excerpts: Richie Sexson just wants to make it clear that he wouldn't be being booed so much if he were making a piddly $1 million a year. ... When we were in Seattle, someone told us about a beer special at a bar in which pints of lousy domestic beer costs whatever Sexson's batting average was at the time. Needless to say, it was the bestselling, cheapest beer around. So glad didnt commit to him long term.

What happened to the "5-Tool Poster"?

Sparky Fifer did a bit on the parking prices at Miller Park today. I lasted until 9:25 until I shut him off and turned on the D-List. his take in a nutshell. 1. Parking at Miller Park is TOO CHEAP 2. Bucks Parking = $20, Admirals Parking = $10, can't tailgate at either place so... 3. General Parking at Miller Park should be $25.00 because brewers are better than the Bucks and ADmirals are minor league. 4. Additional fee if you want to tailgate, you would pay for a tailgate permit. 5. If you drink open beverage or eat food in parking lot, that is tailgating and if you dont have permit, there is some sort of penalty, didnt specify. 6. Rationale - Brewers let you do this for free right now and they currently LOSE money doing it because you are less likely to buy food inside. 7. Wanted to get Rick Schlesinger on the phone to ask him why the BRewers dont raise parking to $25.00 + charge to tailgate. 8. If you as a Brewers fan are unwilling to pay that, then you are preventing the Brewers from competing in salaries. 9. Milwaukee fans are "cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap cheap" My response. 1. Parking is just about where it should be. 2. Bradley Center is downtown, much less parking so it costs more. Miller Park has HUGE lot, only demand for it is when there is a game, so parking goes down. 3. The reason people tailgate is because it is an "event" it is fun to get a bunch of people together, have a little cookout and then go into the game. If they charged to do it, people would simply just show up to the game, having eaten at home and still not buy $8.00 beers of $4.00 Brats inside the ball park. Charging for tailgating would = fewer people tailgating and possible fewer groups coming to games. I would be less likely to tailgate if it cost extra, I would just eat before I came, either way I am not paying for food in the park unless I am desperate. 4. The Brewers draw from the entire state, unlike The Bucks or Admirals. People drive from GB, Oshkosh, Madison, Eau Claire, LA Crosse, etc. because it is summer and there is a roof, guaranteeing that a game will be played. They already are paying $30-40 or more for gas, an increase in parking to $25.00 might be what keeps people from making that trip. 5. The increase would affect families the most. Sparky says if you dont like it, take the Fiesta Garibaldi shuttle, that is what he does. I am not going to attempt to take my (soon to be) 3 kids under age 5 to a bar to take a shuttle to the game. Single people it is much easier to do that. 5. Spark is an idiot, and he often times gets me to turn off his station. Sure, I talk about it here, but he certainly isnt driving up ratings...

Maybe, maybe not, but you clearly already are.

Doug Melvin..... Ted Simmons... Craig Counsell... Joe Dillon... Bill Hall.... and Ned Yost star in... "Platoon II: The First Casualty of not undestanding splits is your job"

So, one more injury before he is labeled (permanently) as injury prone? Great...

They pretty much sum up most everything wrong with the dumbing down of the "arts" and lowest common denominator crap that is churned out without thinking and made to appeal to the masses. They really are an awful band.

Who was testing him in 2001??

No pic for my old place in Bayview on Logan near Bayview HS. Also no pics in Oshkosh...

At the only other message board I post at, one of the posters was in this class when this happened - he made it out. I lose faith in humanity and society every time this stuff happens.

There is Google Earth and Google Maps Street View. I think they are two different things. Google Maps Street View is only available in really big cities, like CHicago, San Francisco, etc. Google Earth is just about everywhere now. I dont know what privacy concerns there would be. If you really were walking out of a porno shop and onto a public street, you sort of waive any privacy right you might have had.

20 Squads converged on Bradley Tech about 15 minutes ago, according to jsonline. Wonder what is going down over there.