buddha

does that make javy baez the shortstop with the pearl earring?

and let that be a lesson to you!

yeah, the article talks about that too. dems did the same thing in new jersey, left a seat in the gop in order to shore up their own seats. as opposed to illinois where they went full bore to create more dem seats, at the expense of a couple of their junior members.

correa turning down less than market value IN DECEMBER - very early in the signing process - is not a "bad look" for him at all. he's testing the market. his agent likely knows what he'll get offered. correa is the best talent on the market, why is it a bad look for him to turn down less than what seager took?

this is the correct answer. i assume he will get at least what lindor received.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/358373/justice-roberts-tops-federal-leaders-americans-approval.aspx?utm_source=twitterbutton&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=sharing john roberts is the most popular government figure in america. cocaine mitch, not so much.

a month ago you wanted to trade multiple draft picks for mike white. backup qbs are a helluva drug, tater. dont do drugs.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/12/democrats-are-doing-weirdly-well-in-redistricting.html new House map is more than half finished. And in many states where maps haven’t been finalized, the broad outlines are already visible. Taken together, the emerging picture is far more favorable for Democrats than most anticipated. As of this writing, it looks like the new House map will be much less biased in the GOP’s favor than the old one. And according to at least one analyst, there is actually an outside chance that the final map will be tilted, ever so slightly, in the Democrats’ favor.

lol.

the jets and jags are both worse than the lions.

you get this image in the media of german companies being the height of efficiency, but when you work with them, you find out theyre really no better than anyone else. and in a lot of ways theyre worse, but they benefit from europe's old boy network. at least that's my experience.

i think i know about 100 people that have gotten omicron. everyone seems to have it.

a couple of individuals got into an argument and started shooting at each other. they missed, of course, and hit a bunch of shoppers. in other chicago news, five people were shot in the back of the yards neighborhood around the same time. but that was probably gang related and its in the hood, so no one cares.

scary stuff.

i think the feeling that private security is necessary is a comment on the culture of gun violence in chicago and the failure of the police to control it. or the lack of confidence in the police to control it. those private security firms are all ober the place and usually amount to nothing more than a visual deterrent that doesnt do much of anything, but they can be dangerous, especially because they are run by ex-cops with political connections who can use those connections to avoid scrutiny. that's what was happening in boystown for years (your buddies at cwb would post a lot about the excesses of private security firm there) otoh, what they usually amount to is a mild deterrent and they never end up doing much in the way of arresting or shooting anyone. maybe they make some people think twice before robbing a place? maybe they make them do their shooting or carjacking on a different block? dunno. a lot of michigan avenue/river north places have private security and they usually just stand there while people steal stuff. in fact, two of them were assaulted by robbers yesterday! https://cwbchicago.com/2021/12/shoplifters-mace-security-guard-during-simultaneous-raids-on-hermes-and-prada-stores.html ultimately, like you said, the perceived need for this is a failure on the part of the police department and the public safety organizations in the city.

i was joking in that mb quote. 🙂 just trying to lighten the mood.

france is actually really good at rugby and has won some amazing upsets over new zealand over the years. of course, being france, they turn around and lose to argentina or scotland. and they host the rugby world cup in 2023!

pro bowl snub!

at least mb respects me!

as opposed to anecdotes about fascist neighborhood watch people? lol. anyway, you posted your fascist fantasy about what was going on in bucktown and since i actually know someone involved in the decision and why that decision was made, i posted about it. its funny that you dont seem to believe me, or even to make light of it, like a drive by shooting in a busy nightlife district is no big deal. or multiple car jackings caught in film. the last one was right in front of coast at around 10 pm. no biggee.

look, it was just a drive by shooting outside a bar. i think every bar has had one of those, it doesnt make it dangerous... it was just a police warning because of 20 armed robberies in the neighborhood. what neighborhood hasnt had that happen? i mean sheesh, i get robbed every day. suck it up, bucktown! 800 murders. it could happen anywhere!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/police-49-year-old-man-shot-in-bucktown-during-attempted-carjacking/amp/ here's the wgn story from official "media" so its ok.

https://cwbchicago.com/2021/12/bucktown-restaurant-owner-is-shot-by-carjackers-on-wednesday-afternoon-source.html uh oh! its a crime web site so it cant be true.

but chas has a map...he knows best.

cade is in covid protocol.