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This is spectacular...Lee Elia's rant against Cubs fans. When he was manager in 1983. WOW! Puts Jim Mora to shame. Lee Elia Article Here's the recording (Warning: If you are at work, eitehr close the door or put on headphones, its that bad). Recording

Played football and baseball in HS and joined a fraternity in college. Hazing was part of the gig, no big deal. Stupid drinking games/bar games, carry equipment/shaving head, eyebrows wearing the pledge uniform (for the fraternity), none of that bothered me and it was all in good fun. There was never any connotation of sexual hazing of any kind. Anyone who may have suggested would have immediately been thought of as very strange.

I think it was Dwight Adams.

I actually disagree with you on this point. Spend the big money on the OL, Front 7 on D and offensive skill positions, in that order. Save the secondary for draft picks.

I actually don't have much of a problem picking a CB in the first round every 3-4 years. That way we do not tie up as much FA money in the position. In this draft, we really didn't have much of a choice, all the DL I wanted were gone by 11. If we could not deal down (and I assume we could not), then it would have been too early to pick Groves or Balmer. Albert would have been a decent pick, but that assumes that Butler (who I am very high on BTW), could transition to C quickly and move Fowler to the bench. I'm not sure about that. This may have been a pick of default. Take the CB this year because there is noone else to take for the lines. This also further infuriates me with respect to Ngata, but thats a different issue.

2001 and 2003, especially, were excellent drafts. 2002, 2004 and especially 2005 were simply awful. Gotta wonder if Donanoe lost his marbles by 05. I think its too soon to properly judge 2006 and 2007. After this year, 2006 is fair game.

The piece sucks and is awfully researched. Since KD has already addressed the comp issue (by which there should be absolutely no argument), let me address this one.... These statements are technically incorrect and totally wrong. What was reduced by the act is the amount of haircuts applied to these securities when counted as capital, reflecting the fact that a market does exist. A broker-dealer must maintain a proscribed level of net capital. Net capital is not the same as liquidity, it is derived from a complex formula valuing various assets. Since many broker-dealers hold various securities, a discount is applied to what these securities are actually worth for net capital purposes. These discounts are called haircuts. For example, a broker-dealer holding any type of debt securities would incur haircuts based on how much time the security has until maturity. The longer until maturity, the higher the haircut. Also, the type of debt is taken into account. US Treasuries have a max haircut of 6%, reflecting a very liquid market. In the case of corporate debt (subordinated or not), you may see 15-25% haircuts depending upon the maturity. What the 04 act did was recognize that certain securities had markets and appropriately offered haircuts based upon those markets. Previously, some heavily traded debt securities had a 75% haircut which was unrealistic. Finally, the SEC has very specific rules for securities without a ready market. In some cases, the haircut is 100%. In others, less. Banks always held these securities as capital, it is just now the haircut is a bit less, reflecting that a market does exist. The writer of this piece is factually and historically inaccurate. Simply awful.

My opinion of "most" cops as people (and I know plenty), are that they are just decent hard-working poeple trying to do right by their families. Your view any different?

Now thats a nickname!!

I thought thats what NSFW stood for?

That video is outstanding. Some really nice sets.

They keep trying to make this shooting "racially motivated." However, two of the cops were black. Sharpton is really stretching it this time. http://www.nypost.com/seven/04252008/news/..._ver_108091.htm

Thats why I only give money to "honest" guys... they have signs like "Why lie, I need a beer"

Typically its only Crown. We've been doing Crown shots for about 15 years in bars. Haven't noticed that its more prevalent than others.

I think its funny! Gallows humor, but still funny.

Thankfully, justice prevailed. It was ridiculous that they were charged in the first place.

W - Sept. 7 Seattle Seahawks 1 p.m. L - Sept. 14 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. W - Sept. 21 Oakland Raiders 1 p.m. W - Sept. 28 at St. Louis Rams 4:05 p.m. W - Oct. 5 at Arizona Cardinals 4:15 p.m. Oct. 12 Bye L - Oct. 19 San Diego Chargers 1 p.m. W - Oct. 26 at Miami Dolphins 1 p.m. W - Nov. 2 New York Jets 1 p.m. L - Nov. 9 at New England Patriots* 1 p.m. W - Nov. 17 (Mon.) Cleveland Browns 8:30 p.m. L - Nov. 23 at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. W - Nov. 30 San Francisco 49ers 1 p.m. W - Dec. 7 Miami Dolphins (at Toronto) 4:05 p.m. W - Dec. 14 at New York Jets 1 p.m. L - Dec. 21 at Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m. L - Dec. 28 New England Patriots* 1 p.m. 10-6

Any fullbacks?

Come on now, gotta have a stupid pick for the Jest to their cheeseball fans can booo!

OAK Darren McFadden RB

Oh he'll change things...I'll be poorer, the recession will get nastier and deeper and the gov't will take care of everything

I bought that hat for last season or else I would have picked it. I like that one.

Dude, if you are being serious (and not pulling a Hogboy)....all I can say is that you must live one pretty miserable and pathetic life to be this bitter. Go out sometimes, have a good friggin time...go out boozing, pick up a girl and watch the sunrise on the beach. There's a lot of fun, good things in life that you are missing being this bitter.

If a new stadium is what is needed to keep the Bills in Buffalo, I have no doubt the State will step up. NYS with no football does not work. I just don't think the stadium is the issue, its corporations to buy boxes.