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Simon · 20 Jul 08 :: 19:02

Canary Islands

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Jul 08 :: 19:15

Is that a fun place to go? I know nothing about them.

Simon · 20 Jul 08 :: 19:28

I don't know. Never been there before. Seen a few travel shows and have a good understanding that there is a lot of hills and sand there. And that it is a fond place for nudists.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Jul 08 :: 19:47

Ah, now I get it.

Illinoisguy1 · 20 Jul 08 :: 20:03

I never understood the appeal of Starbucks and it's overpriced coffee.

I'm not a big coffee drinker, but I can't see spending $4 or so for a cup of anything, let alone coffee.

I really think some people drink it as some sort of 'status symbol'. Perhaps many are now saying to themselves. "$4 coffee or $4 towards gas?"

Simon · 21 Jul 08 :: 01:02

I'm so happy right now.

For the first time, i have made a video using different clips of films and it actually looks good (in my opinion).

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Jul 08 :: 01:35

What is it? Where are you gonna post it?

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 21 Jul 08 :: 07:33

That's cool your going on vacation, Simon. Are you going to post your video to youtube? ( :

Simon · 21 Jul 08 :: 12:25

I might as well. I'll let you guys know when i do.

EDIT: Well, you would have seen it by now if youtube would let me upload it.

Last edited by Simontbh (22 Jul 08 :: 01:25)

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 22 Jul 08 :: 05:17

I'm watching The Tic Code right now for like the 7 or 8th time. It gets better and better each time I watch it. Chris is amazing in it!!!

Simon · 22 Jul 08 :: 17:49

Finally got my video i created up on youtube after hours of waiting.:|

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRw_IQfLfGY

TheCentralScrutinizer · 23 Jul 08 :: 02:07

Stupid question... how do you change your profile pic on MySpace?

magicalturkey · 23 Jul 08 :: 02:16

Go to edit your pictures, click the one you want then click set as default.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 23 Jul 08 :: 02:18

Ah, yes, there's the tab that says Set As Default. I couldn't find the blasted thing.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 23 Jul 08 :: 06:23

I can't wait to watch your video, Simon. When I watch it I'll comment on it. = )

Illinoisguy1 · 23 Jul 08 :: 14:43

So my brother maybe going on strike. He works for UPS in the Chicago area and belongs to Local 705. The local contract expires on July 31st and they may strike the following day. In case you are wondering, the local contract is separate from the national which was approved earlier this year. They (UPS) wants to cut insurance benefits and give really small raises. Like 15 cents every 6 months for the first year of the contract and eliminate the COLA.

This would be his very first strike and has no idea how much the teamsters would pay in weekly benefits.

So if you hear of a UPS strike in the Chicago area, you perhaps hears it here first.

Local 705 UPSers Authorize Strike
July 21, 2008: More than three thousand Local 705 members turned out to the union hall on Sunday to participate in a vote to authorize a strike against UPS.
Five hundred members were lined up at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday when the doors opened to start the voting. Balloting continued until 5 p.m. Members voted to authorize a strike should one be necessary by an overwhelming margin of 2,993 to 232.
Bargaining will resume on Tuesday and Thursday this week. The Local 705 UPS contract is independent of the national agreement and covers more than 10,000 UPS Teamsters in the Chicago area. The contract expires at midnight on July 31.

Members of Teamsters Local 705, the second-largest local union in the country with about 11,000 members, authorized a strike Sunday, July 20 effective Aug. 1.
A strike would send UPS drivers, package handlers and other union employees to the picket lines, leaving thousands of packages in the Chicago area, bordering states and possibly even nationwide undelivered.
Steve Pocztowski, secretary treasurer for the Local 705, said he expects to be on strike Aug. 1. He said his group gave UPS a full proposal June 9, and UPS has done nothing to make a deal, and the strike vote, with nearly 93 percent (2,993 of 3,225) in favor of a strike hopefully showed UPS how serious they are.
"There is not one serious thing that they've done," he said regarding the negotiations.
Norman Black, spokesperson for UPS in Atlanta, said he expects it to be business as usual at the beginning of August.
"We are absolutely confident that we will negotiate a deal that is good for the company, our employees and our customers," Black said.
UPS hubs in Illinois include locations in Addison, Bedford Park, Chicago, Decatur, Franklin Park, Hodgkins, Northbrook, Palatine, Rockford and Rock Falls.
Pocztowski said if union members strike Aug. 1, he will extend an offer to various other major hubs to join in on the strike, including New York, New Jersey, Boston and Los Angeles.

Last edited by Illinoisguy1 (23 Jul 08 :: 14:49)

TheCentralScrutinizer · 23 Jul 08 :: 15:06

That would really suck. Hope they don't let it happen.

domesticelefant · 23 Jul 08 :: 21:18

Does anybody know how I can block users I don't know from sending me messages on my Facebook account? I am getting really weird messages from black guys lately who think that I am very beautiful. Yeah, thanks, I can kid myself better.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 24 Jul 08 :: 07:54

I don't think you can block them unless you have access to their profile. The best thing you could do is ignore them and hope that they'll leave you alone eventually. I hate when people I don't contact me on facebook.

Simon · 27 Jul 08 :: 12:53

Well i've going off on my holiday. If i ever find internet access out there, i might drop by. If not, see you guys in 2 weeks.

magicalturkey · 27 Jul 08 :: 12:58

Bye, Simon. Have fun

TheCentralScrutinizer · 27 Jul 08 :: 18:37

We'll miss you, Simon. Have fun, but hurry back!

domesticelefant · 27 Jul 08 :: 19:50

Have fun and come back in one piece.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 28 Jul 08 :: 07:41

I hope you have a terrific time, Simon. = )

Illinoisguy1 · 28 Jul 08 :: 12:20

Just a little update on the potential UPS Strike.

From the teamsters.net forum.

We are down to 4 days And are no closer to getting a deal done. Pat flynn from local 710 and marty frates from local 70 and the chairman of norcal have both sat in on negotiations with 705. As of right now other ups locals are offering to extend picket lines, Norcal in nortern california, locals 396 and 63 in southern california, local 25 in boston, local 804 in new york and 174 in seattle. If ups thought that chicago was in this alone they are wrong. Ups has to get serious and guickly we only have tuesday and thursday scheduled this week and steve pocztowski was quoted in the chicago sun times as saying we are done with ups at 430pm thursday july 31st.

I also heard from my brother that the big-wigs from Atlanta are coming up here to do the negotiations. So hopefully that's a good sign.

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