T.D.

Yo-Yo Ma JoJo Starbuck Terry Bradshaw

After perusing the Getz thread, I picked up "Poetry" and "People Time", both from eBay at attractive prices.

Auguste Rodin Billie August Summer Sanders

Did Tony hose "over" bettors by turning the ball over on downs instead of kicking FG with 1:16 (or whatever) to go?

George Steinbrenner James Nederlander [broadway money behind NYY] Scott Niedermayer

Sun going down, just hit zero, on the way to something in the -10 to -15 range tonight. But it felt delightful this afternoon when it was just above 10 and the sun was shining...

How about some wacky cross-sport proposition bets? Examples: Who will have more: (1) Alex Ovechkin shots on goal in Isles-Caps (-130) or Colts and Bears combined QB sacks (+110)? (2) Total punts in Super Bowl (-110) or assists by Jason Kidd in Hawks-Nets (+110)? (3) Dominic Rhodes combiled rushing and receiving yards (+120) or Ernie Els fourth-round score at Dubai Desert Classic (-140)? This stuff is fascinating...

Barbi Benton John Fred J. Geils Band

Mike Nichols Jack Nicholson Jerry West

Patrick McGoohan Billy Conn Sonny Curtis

I just today received e-mail from Concord (guess I got placed on a list as a result of summer blow-out shopping), inviting me to purchase Grammy-nominated CDs on their site. So I assume the online store's back up.

Chili Davis Ruben Blades Bowie Kuhn

Hellraiser Zippy the Pinhead Fra Filippo Lippi

Thanks for the tip. Hadn't seen the NYT article. I think the s**t is about to hit the fan on this issue. Gotta believe the problem's widespread.

Ex-Pat LB Ted Johnson: BB abused my health

Judith Exner Haskell Wexler Eddie Haskell

John Wilkes Booth Gavrilo Princep Gabriel Faure

Tom Wolfe Wolf Blitzer Marc Blitzstein

Recently filled in a couple of gaps in the collection through eBay. This just arrived:

Serena quote from latest Sports Illustrated: "I'm definitely in better shape than I get credit for. [it's] just because I have large bosoms and a big ass... I was just in the locker room staring at my body, and I'm like, 'Am I really not fit? Or is it just because I have all these extra assets that I look not fit?' I think if I were not to eat for two years, I still wouldn't be a size two. We're living in the Mary-Kate Olsen world. I'm just not built that way. I'm bootylicious, and that's how it's always going to be."

Now I'm gunning for the first woman coach in the NFL! or at least bring back Sam Rutigliano. SD might be willing to let Marty go back...

I'd characterize the Rotel sound as "bright". I like it in some system configurations, and dislike it in others. In general, I prefer "warm" to "bright" setups, but don't claim it's anything more than personal taste. However, I'm currently listening to a system with an old Rotel RA-971 IA, and enjoy it.

King Oliver Freddie Mercury The Artist fka Prince

14:16 here, respectable but not outstanding...I accidentally reset the poll before checking my answers, so can't spill any beans.

Murray Chass Chazz Palmintieri Thierry Henry