Right. Because that doesn't happen now at all. In order to be consistent, one should be true to ones values and not change with what is expedient. It's not inconsistent at all, in large part because of what c2i is saying. That and the order-of-magnitude difference between this filing fee and, say, ...

Too bad the Cards had to go and win 3 in a row. I'm not viewing this is a potentially win the division type of scenario. I don't think the Cards pitching is good enough to stay near this type of pace without Wainwright. Wacha-Lynn-Lackey-Martinez-Garcia isn't that impressive. Not terrible, but I th...

During the period of the program, marijuana was listed as a drug that should not be used. In fact, it was a gateway drug to stronger drugs. The gateway theory has long been debunked. Yeah, it's really an idiotic premise. It's basically saying all positive correlations are necessarily cause/effect s...

Right. Because that doesn't happen now at all. In order to be consistent, one should be true to ones values and not change with what is expedient. It's not inconsistent at all, in large part because of what c2i is saying. That and the order-of-magnitude difference between this filing fee and, say, ...

I got approached by a couple of organizers outside a grocery store Monday. They both were wearing 'DARE' T-Shirts. The lead guy asked if I remembered the DARE drug program, to which I answered I did. He then said that the Government had stopped funding the program and asked if I believed that the p...

Unless we're equating rooting against miami with hating Lebron. Which to me is a totally different animal. But if there is one poster who is prone to sensationalism when stating an opinion....

I'm wondering how much of that is due to this 5 game tear they've been on where the bats have really come alive. I don't expect the bats to stay this hot forever, but hopefully they don't go ice cold again. I think sample size issues would mean that a five game tear would boost monthly numbers by a...

I hated Lebron like a lot of other people when he was in Miami, but I have nothing but respect for him now. Dude averaged a triple-double in this series. A Golden State-Cleveland finals will be a lot of fun to watch I don't think anyone outside of Cleveland hated Lebron for bailing. I'm sure a lot ...

April Completed with a 12-10 record. You have to take it, but there are concerning issues that stick out for this team. The offense and the number of earned runs given up by the bullpen are the things that need to improve for the team to stay in the division race. I think the bullpen will sort itse...

:shock: They cost that much? Road bikes are expensive. You can a plenty decent hybird for under $500. I have a Fuji that I bought in September 2013 for about $400 that I've been commuting to work with at least 90% of the time and have had no issues. I'm not sure who the road bike is exactly best fo...

4 games under with a +9 differential. 4.5 back from the WC I think.. I bit early to throw in the towel. Cutch and J-Hay are heating up and Ground Chuck is coming to push Worley into the 'pen. They're another 4 game win streak away from feeling pretty good about this team. Gonna have to play well th...

Has anyone read the Flashman series? I was reading some Christopher Hitchens Essays, and one was a review Macdougal Fraser and the Flashman books. It basically sounded like Sterling Archer in literary form, and I had to explore. I finished the first book this morning, it did not disappoint. Unfortun...

What earthly benefit does one get from following fan hosts on twitter. They don't break stories, they aren't capable of analyzing play. They are basically paid to defecate out of their mouths for a couple hours a day and troll listeners enough to provoke people to call in.

Any chance Bell gets a call up to Indy in the next 3 weeks? Going to see them in Charlotte on Fathers Day.

Very unlikely.

Nice bounce back four game winning streak after losing six of seven. Good work putting the upstart Mets in their place, nothing better than watching the top of the rotation humiliate that triple A lineup the Mets have. It looks like Morton should be a boost to the bottom of the rotation, but that's ...

I think bringing up religion would imply that the issue here stems from the 1960's and sexual revolution. It's a modern manifestation of an age old problem, it's pretty silly to think that life was better in this regard pre 1960's.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that investigating archaic tenets that are longer adhered to by society at large isn't going to lead us to the proper conclusion here. I think it's to allow individuals to develop their own identities (where sexuality is a part of that, not the primary element of identity) and ...

http://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2015/05/21/Many-Western-Pennsylvania-operating-in-the-red/stories/201505210072 The federal Affordable Care Act enabled millions of previously uninsured Americans to get health coverage, but a new report says Pennsylvania hospitals still provid...

I think that's more of a biological characteristic, that has kind of morphed itself into something cultural too. I forget what the exact number of times a day is, but men think about sex a lot :lol: I was thinking about this a little more, and need to extend the thought. I think it dates further ba...

Yeah I've never been like that either, but admittedly, I lacked "game" for many of the formative years of my life. On college campuses especially, you almost wonder if the male half of a one-night stand is better off having the other interested party sign a legal waiver. With the absurd redefining ...

41441 The Kang gamble paying off Was that really a gamble? Wasn't it like $16 million, including the posting fee, over 4 years? Even if he was just an average bench player over that time, he's worth the money. I'd say it was a gamble to bring a player directly from the Korean league to Major League...

Positives going forward: Cole emerging as true ace material The Kang gamble paying off Marte emerging as a middle of the order guy Burnett good, but maybe for naught - best case is he asks to play for a contender Harrison shaking off early slump to retake the leadoff spot in the order Walker and Alv...

I think a George Wallace type would be a great candidate for 2016.

"I stand with" becomes "I vote for"? Don't trust systems well enough for that. I agree with making voters more informed... But I honestly can't say that I know how to make that happen It's pretty silly to think that there's a candidate that will match close to what you actually think in this two pa...

"I stand with" becomes "I vote for"? Don't trust systems well enough for that. I agree with making voters more informed... But I honestly can't say that I know how to make that happen It's pretty silly to think that there's a candidate that will match close to what you actually think in this two pa...