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  1. *GRAVE DIG* So here it is 1 year later. What do you guys think of the Marshall trade now? Also, hello again.
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    Catcher

    Maybe if the choice was Yadier Molina, I'd have selected him. Post fail. It's SUPPOSED to be Yadier, I'm just an idiot.
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    Catcher

    I don't suspect this will be very close but we may as well go in positional order - saving pitchers for last.
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    Catcher

    You are in charge of putting together the 2010 All-World Baseball team. Who gets your vote?
  5. I like the move... but I don't like the contract. I agree with this and see these as two different issues. In response to the OP, which is really about the pick up, the Dolphins made the right move. You guys haven't had a #1 receiver since [with all due respect to Chris Chambers] the "Marks Brothers." The only way this goes south is if he pulls a Ricky Williams or injures himself in a bar fight. Also, I brought up the Dolphins' last 10 2nd round picks specifically because that draft history is germane to this discussion. Like picking stocks, past performance does not guarantee future returns but damn if it isn't a good indicator. Historically speaking, two 2nd round Dolphins picks aren't worth a 1st round pick. They are pretty much worth a 3rd round pick. I wonder who the 5 best 2nd round picks in franchise history were??
  6. gtfo. seriously. there's the door. A little harsh but... uh... yeah... Brandon Marshall is easily one of the best receivers in the league right now. You are giving up two #2 picks for a young Pro-Bowler who has yet to peak. Let's put it this way; here are the Dolphins' last 10 2nd round picks - I will offer you THREE players for Marshall, which ones will you choose? 2009: Pat White 2008: Phillip Merling 2007: John Beck [now in Baltimore] 2006: to Minnesota [who picked Ryan Cook] 2005: Matt Roth [now in Cleveland] 2004: to Bungles [who picked Madieu Williams] 2003: Eddie Moore [not in football] 2002: to Eagles [who picked Sheldon Brown] 2001: Chris Chambers [now in KC - 1 Pro Bowl] 2000: Todd Wade [now in Jacksonville on his 4th team] 1999: James Johnson [not in football]
  7. When I was in Hawaii I had every beer offered by the Kona Brewing company and they were all mediocre to bad. One of my friends brought over a 6-pack Wailua Wheat Ale the other night and I forced myself to give it a try last night. It was surprisingly good and refreshing. There is a definite note of passion fruit that gives this beer a unique flavor compared to the other mass produced wheats on the market. It's worth a shot if you see it on the shelves of your local grocery store. Cheers!
  8. I had to go with Cubs/Cards. It's a rivalry steeped in tradition with fans that actually show up to the parks. My first thought was to go Giants/Dodgers but I can't get past the 4 inning fans.
  9. I have to agree that Obama's choice of Bud Light was wrong on so many levels. Skipping past the obvious HORRIBLE taste, Anheiser Busch was purchased by InBev, a FOREIGN company. What does it say when the President of the United States of America chooses a foreign beer over superior American products? For God's sake, the Dogfish Head Brewery [my favorite craft brewer in America] is like an hour drive from the White House! Shame on Obama. Boo. Hiss.
  10. In my frigde is a westvletern 12!!!! A friend of mine went to belgium and brought me back a bottle. I'm going to have it later tonight and I'll post a review. Over 3 months without a post? Unacceptable! I had to return just to restore some dignity to these forums and this thread! Dogfish Head Burton Baton Rating: 4/5 Aroma: 10/10 Appearance: 4/5 Flavor: 7/10 Palate: 3/5 Overall: 16/20 Bottle: Poured a reddish-tan with a finger tall head. Sweet smells of caramel and oak dominate the nose. If they ever make "man candles" I want mine to smell like this. First taste has a strong presence of alcohol with some of the caramel malt showing through. Oak is very present in the finish. This is a good beer but I agree with some of the others that this is more like a barley wine than an IPA as it doesn’t have that distinctive IPA hoppiness to it. Anyway - good beer. Gets a little hard to finish, but I’d get it again..
  11. Keuka Lake Brewing offered a 6 beer tasing for $2 and all were pretty good - right now it looks like their main point of distribution is through the brewery Yeah, this is a branch off from the Wagner Vineyard. You can order through their website, though: http://www.wagnervineyards.com/wag_order.t...iew&ct_id=9
  12. Of course, the reason they make organic wine is to avoid the tanins that cause headaches and hangovers. Beer is a slightly different animal in this regard. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I don't believe tannins are removed from organic wine. Tannins essentially comes from the skins, stems, and seeds of the grapes themselves and thus natural elements. As long as the grapes are grown without pesticides or other additives I believe they can be considered organic. I think you are confusing tannins with sulfites (but it is highly dubious that sulfites cause headaches and hangovers). Sulfites are a spontaneous product of fermentation (hence unavaidoble) but I would imagine that the artificial addition of more sulfites would be classified as being non-organic. Personally I'm not sure if one thing causing headaches. I decanted a wine for about 4-5 hours the other night and got mild headaches. Yeah - I meant sulfites. Thanks! Also, check this out I just found on wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wine_headache
  13. So first of all, sorry I've been gone for so long. Life sometimes has it's own plans... Second, as I sit here enjoying my St Bernardus Abt 12, I have to thank TGF for giving this beer the props it deserves. It is a very good beer and I'm glad I bought. Third, let me brag a little bit about the fact that I have three bottles of Rochefort 10, three bottles of Rochefort 8, and three bottles of Rochefort 6 all sitting in my beer cooler. [brb - just finished another trappist of St Bernardus] Crap. This is my last pour of the bottle. 10.5% ABV sneaks up on you in a liter bottle! Anyway, if you want to see some of the beers I've been rating, feel free to check out my profile on ratebeer.com at: http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=51036 For those of you looking for a good pumpkin ale, I think Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale remains my favorite for the year.
  14. I'll fund you, you make "organic" beer, sell it the global warming crowd, we make millions. They do already have organic wine, I'm sure they have organic beer but if not.... Wolaver makes Organic beer. It is utter crap. Then again, it is also an Otter Creek product and Otter Creek is awfully low on the quality chart in my book so... If you can make a quality "organic" beer, hippys will love you for ever. Of course, the reason they make organic wine is to avoid the tanins that cause headaches and hangovers. Beer is a slightly different animal in this regard.
  15. Tomorrow I am going to attempt to brew a strawberry honey weizenbock. How did this come out? If it's not too late, and it came out well, I'll cover the shipping. If I
  16. are you guys a dogfish head fan? I always see the IPA, and to me it is just too overwhelming with the floral. It's like smelling an herb rack. Interesting, and a nice contrast to have every once in awhile, but I can't drink more than one every couple of months. Guess I'm just not a fan of that style. Yankeefan loves the stuff though, if I recall correctly. Guilty as charged. Dogfish Head is easily my favorite brewery. If you don't like hoppy ales, stay away from IPA's in general but especially from the 60 or 90 minute. The polar opposite of an IPA is a sweet stout. Try the Dogfish Head World Wide Stout. It will rock your world. More beer posts to come.
  17. I think the Patriot Act is the single greatest piece of legislation EVER! Also, Ellen Degeneres is hot. Fooled you! Today is opposite day!!
  18. Unfortunately, this mentality wasn't followed for very long and I believe our country has gradually suffered from it, especially close to the middle of the 20th century where the Constitution was more or less shredded completely. Yeah, I didn't want to get into this here but that's basically where I was going with my statement above. How many times has the Supreme Court overturned their own cases or ruled in a way contrary to the intent of the Constitution [*cough* Dred Scott *cough* Scopes Trial *cough*]? The Supreme Court evolves as justices and politics and culture change.
  19. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe NCLB, like federal highway funds, is the federal government dictating policy if states want federal funds, ergo the taxing and spending clause. No state is obligated to take federal funds therefore no state has to have some aspect of local education policy dictated to it. Purely intrastate activity is left to the states if they want it to be left to them. You're right. STATES [not school districts] have the choice as to weather or not they want millions of dollars in federal aid. If New York State decides to adopt these standards - and "surprisingly" enough they did - then they can dole out federal funds. I defy you to find ONE teacher that thinks NCLB has helped their school district. In my area, which admittedly has always had a vastly above average public school system, they call it the "stupidization of public education" [rather than standardization] because the curriculum is so narrow. The focus is strictly on reading and math with ZERO emphasis on global studies or economics or science or art or history... Worse still, what you are finding is that "fringe programs" like music and [unbelievably] gym are starting to be cut out entirely. Think about it. We are going to have a nation of people that may not have even attended a gym class throughout their scholastic careers because of this program. What kind of an impact do you think THAT is going to have on our healthcare system long term?!! My point wasn't necessarily that you were wrong in theory, but that the Supreme Court has consistently supported the opposite view in practice. The Supreme Court has been wrong before and will continue to be challenged. I go back to the old adage that just because you have "always done it that way" doesn't mean it is the right way to do it.
  20. Yankeefan, everytime you bust out the Constitution to a liberal it causes their head to explode. :| He is using an interpretation of that amendment that he favors, not one that is established law that people misintepret. The framers had an opportunity to pass an amendment that would limit the federal government to powers expressly delegated. They chose not to....Am I saying I don't think the federal government has any business in any of these things? Mostly. I could probably argue that education is important enough on a national level to merit use of the "good and welfare of the people" clause. However, it needs to be done at a MUCH higher level [NSF is awesome, NASA is inefficient but a better option than disparate public entities] than something like "no child left behind." Once the federal government starts dictating how a state should run their school systems, I want to punch a Congressman's puppy. Actually, I have a realist's perspective [as quoted above] but also have the ability to demonstrate exactly how far the government as strayed in terms of dollars and cents. And that is not a partisan position.
  21. I agree 100% that we need to cut down the government's budget, but that does not include cuts in education, regulatory agencies, medical care for the poor or elderly, or the essential programs that keep this country running. The first thing that needs to be reduced is our bloated military budget. We now spend more on the military than the next 20 nations do COMBINED. That's just insane. This is where I start to get antsy in the pantsy. The 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution, read it, know it, love it. Education? Not within the parameters of the federal government. Medical care? Not within the parameters of the federal government. Abortion? Death penalty? Gay Rights? State 99% of "hot button issues" here? Not within the parameters of the federal government. Am I saying I don't think the federal government has any business in any of these things? Mostly. I could probably argue that education is important enough on a national level to merit use of the "good and welfare of the people" clause. However, it needs to be done at a MUCH higher level [NSF is awesome, NASA is inefficient but a better option than disparate public entities] than something like "no child left behind." Once the federal government starts dictating how a state should run their school systems, I want to punch a Congressman's puppy. US Federal Budget Fiscal Year 2008 Social Security budget? $624 Billion DOD budget? $530 Billion [$115 Billion of which goes to salary and housing]. Interest on National Debt = $406 Billion. Department of Education [97]+ NSF [5.5] + NASA [16] = $118.5 Billion combined. So we are dumping $624 Billion into a pyramid scheme in the hopes it will remain solvent just long enough for us to reap the rewards, and another $406 Billion on - well - waste. Does anyone else think there may be better ways of spending $1 Trillion [roughly 40% of our budget!]?
  22. Other: Writing in "Ronald Ernest Paul" We need someone LIKE Ron Paul, only less batshit crazy. :thumbup Given the choices, I have to support McCain with 47% certainty versus Obama with 39% certainty.
  23. BTW I also bought a huge bottle of Pozharnik Espresso Stout at $8.99. Its in the 92 percentile on rate beer. I'll post my review this weekend. I, for one, am eagerly anticipating your report! Just had it yesterday. It pours nicely with not too much head. You can definetly smell the coffee in it. It also has chocolate and vanilla beans in it which clearly stand out. The beer is 10% but it hides its strength. In a lot of stronger beers you can clearly taste the alcohol. My overall impression was a very good one. I will certainly buy this beer again. 8.5 out of 10 . Do you drink coffee? I only ask because I don't like the bitterness and I was wondering if this had that same bitter aftertaste.
  24. That and maybe the fact that you need FELT on the pool table surface. IDK... :shifty No you don't. I mean, you should, but technically you could play on concrete if you wanted to. True. You could play in your driveway using dixie cups as pockets but: 12. Cloth The cloth must be non-directional, nap-free billiard fabric which will not pill or fluff, composed of no less than 85% combed worsted wool and no more than 15% nylon. 100% combed worsted wool fabric is preferred. No backed cloth will be allowed. Only the colors of yellow-green, blue-green or electric blue are acceptable for WPA competition. Source: http://www.wpa-pool.com/index.asp?content=rules_spec The reason you don't play directly on the slate [or concrete] is because friction is a crucial part of the game. Backspin, english, ball action - they all depend on appropriate friction to achieve predictable results. But if you want to play on glass or plexiglass or concrete, obviously the pool police aren't going to come and arrest you.
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