I hope the Bears come 4th in the NFC North this year.

"but he could've acknowledged that he recognized it as a joke" - you

Based on my experience with another dude in a small underground chamber in the mid-90's, I feel confident saying things will go smoothly as long as they have plenty of video games and marijuana, a decent music selection and audio system, and until someone gets a girlfriend.

Dude, their job is to answer the questions asked. Matheny isn't a comedian so he politely answered the question. He defended his players accomplishments like any coach. He also basically called out the Cardinal Way bullshit. Ease up buddy...

considering how much of a lead Molina currently has, I don't think any ad campaign will prevent him from getting selected.

... it's "McGee"

Usually the anti-cardinal sentiment around here is pretty entertaining... but you're really trying to make this into something it's not. What did he say there that was out of line? Or was the only appropriate response a big belly laugh over something that is mildy funny?

That was one sizzlin' hot take, my man.

Check out any wooden roller coaster—the timbers always sway when the cars go by. Wood is a flexible material; that's one of the reasons it's good for building things.

you are correct. this is what I call "architectural overreaction." Those who don't fully understand often over react. Too much X bracing for the lateral deflection (side to side sway) and you can transmit too much load to one column and SNAP, it all falls down. Just send less people and you wont see the deflection.

Devil's Advocate (not an engineer) here: it's not necessarily structurally unsound because it's visably wobbling like that, is it? I've heard (from the INTERNET) that structures that undergo stresses need to have a certain amount of flexibility built into their designs, so while elements (or humanity) may cause them…

Why do people insist on doing completely idiotic things such as watching a scoreless Jets v. Bills game?

I suppose I'm good with that. That is, as long as there is a separation of Church's and state.

I'm still continuing my rant, I admire the love for the hawks fans but they are like heat fans, they are on the bandwagon. They don't care about the rangers incredible run, didn't know that the Kings have been to 3 straight conference finals, very good chance they didn't know Jeff Carter and Mike Richards were on the…

Glad it's over, got 2 or 3 days of bitching then WSCR goes into their typical summer format of White Sox/Bears talked rarely interrupted by NBA offseason gibberish. Like 2% of this town actually knows the first thing about hockey but it gets discussed ad nauseum and very few are really emotionally invested.

I'm raging where? You are the one furiously back pedaling defensively who quoted a totally non pertinent thing you wrote about your favorite team not having a racist name. I capitalized logo due to the fact you totally seemed not to notice that's what they're talking about, we're talking about your racist logo. …

So you think wearing a cigar store Native American head on your chest is OK? Hipsters really will wear anything. No one is saying Blackhawks is a slur, it's obviously not the Washington Slurs's level of racial insensitivity. Their LOGO can still be fucking offensive, and it is.

"Been there, done that"

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