GA Russell

Week 20 power rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/23/new-king-jungle-leads-nissan-titan-power-rankings/ https://cflpowerrankings.wordpress.com/2018/10/24/power-rankings-after-week-19-2/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/24/3down-power-rankings-get-bandwagons-ready/ https://thegruelingtruth.net/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-week-20/ ***** Week 20 picks https://cflpowerrankings.wordpress.com/2018/10/24/cfl-week-20-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/24/weekly-predictor-can-decided-week-20/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/25/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-make-week-20-picks/ https://thegruelingtruth.net/podcast/cfl-weekly-pickem-show-week-20-w-robert-drummond/ https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/8988787-cfl-picks-week-20/

I remember getting my first CD player. It was in November. 1988? I made the transition then because the stores in Atlanta very suddenly stopped selling LPs. I was surprised to see LPs in Canadian stores the following year. Joe, I had the same experience regarding RCA. A double LP album of Shorty Rogers recordings called Short Stops was released. Unfortunately, the CD version did not include the tracks from Side B of Disc 2! Dave, I also remember my first CD purchase - Manfred Mann Chapter Three (volume one) and The Beach Boys' Christmas Album. I recall there being three price points for CDs - $7.99 for samplers like the Compact Jazz series TTK mentions, $9.99 for back catalogue albums, and $14.99 for current releases. Anybody want to dispute the $14.99 figure? I could be wrong about that.

Jim, I don't know! But I bet John or Ted does. Week 19 results Ottawa 35....Hamilton 31 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2535/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-ottawa-redblacks-lewis-ward-record-field-goal-1.4871331 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/19/milton-ticats-outscored-28-3-second-half-loss-redblacks/ http://www.3downnation.com/2018/10/21/redblacks-rise-occasion-twelve-thoughts-beating-ticats/ With his 45th consecutive field goal, Lewis Ward surpassed Adam Vinatieri's NFL record of 44. And he did it with a 52-yard kick! Speedy Banks broke his collarbone, and is out for the year. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/banks-tiger-cats-broken-collarbone-1.4872227 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/21/ticats-lose-just-game-redblacks/ ***** BC 42....Edmonton 32 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2536/edmonton-eskimos-vs-bc-lions/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/edmonton-eskimos-bc-lions-1.4871098 BC clinches a playoff spot with the win. http://138.197.137.206/2018/10/20/playoff-payoff-means-lions-can-author-wallys-final-chapter/ ***** Toronto 26....Montreal 22 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2537/montreal-alouettes-vs-toronto-argonauts/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/argonauts-rally-past-alouettes-1.4871768 James Franklin tied Doug Flutie's record of 14 rushing touchdowns. http://3downnation.com/2018/10/20/argos-qb-james-franklin-has-doug-flutie-rushing-td-record-in-sight/ ***** Sask 29....Calgary 24 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2538/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-calgary-stampeders/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-roughriders-stampeders-recap-oct-20-1.487178 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/21/gasson-course-riders-beat-calgary/ I thought the Stampeders clinched first place two weeks ago, but I was wrong. They still haven't clinched it. ***** Week 19 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/22/chris-rainey-speeds-his-way-to-the-top-in-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Week 20 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/24/checking-latest-mo-leggett-brandon-banks/ ***** Week 20 game notes https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/25/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-20-2/ ***** Here is the current playoff picture. http://3downnation.com/2018/10/23/cfl-playoff-picture-coming-focus/ ***** Rod Rust has died at 90. http://3downnation.com/2018/10/24/former-alouettes-coach-rod-rust-passes-away-at-age-90/

Let us know where you settle! I've read that Spain, Ireland, Costa Rica, Panama and Uruguay are nice. Also Ecuador, except that the internet service there is poor.

The 34-Ton Bat discusses the 1957 state of Ebbetts Field. I recommend that book! https://www.amazon.com/34-Ton-Bat-Bobbleheads-Jockstraps-Unforgettable/dp/031620093X/

BeBop, where in the US do you plan to settle?

Some time ago Jim asked about the "fare" sold at Canadian league games. I was pleased to see a tweet the other day which said that the Argos now serve cups of craft beer!

Congratulations TTK! And with the exception of a few small categories, I'm confident that I would enjoy them all, as much as I respect your taste. Twenty years ago I decided that instead of the usual I would give up new music for Lent. It turned out not to be a sacrifice at all, because I thoroughly enjoyed becoming re-acquainted with what I already had. I recommended it.

Barre Phillips: double bass Barre Phillips was the first musician to record an album of solo double bass, back in 1968, and he has always been an absolute master of the solo idiom. In March 2017, Barre recorded what he says will be his last solo album, the final chapter of his “Journal Violone”: it is a beautiful and moving musical statement. All the qualities we associate with Barre’s playing are here in abundance – questing adventurousness, melodic invention, textural richness, developmental logic, and deep soulfulness. LISTEN / BUY In the slipstream of Barre Phillips’s great new album End To End we have returned three of his previously out-of-print titles to the digital domain: For All It Is (recorded 1971), charted new paths for bass ensemble, as Barre collaborated with fellow innovators Barry Guy, J.F. Jenny-Clark and Palle Danielsson, plus whirlwind drummer Stu Martin. Music By (recorded 1980) introduced Barre’s spirited songs band with Claudia Phillips and Aina Kemanis on vocals, John Surman and Hervé Bourde on reeds, and Pierre Favre on drums. And Call Me When You Get There (recorded 1983) is another of Barre’s splendid solo bass recordings, in this instance with a central focus on music created for the films of Robert Kramer. These recordings, highlighting very different aspects of Barre’s creativity, can now be heard again via the streaming and download platforms. © *2018 ECM Records US, A Division of Verve Music Group. All rights reserved.

This very special and numbered edition brings together the ECM recordings of Lester Bowie and Roscoe Mitchell with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and related projects including Bowie’s Brass Fantasy, Mitchell’s Note Factory and the Transatlantic Art Ensemble, as well as groups led by Jack DeJohnette and Wadada Leo Smith. Art Ensemble of Chicago: Nice Guys (1978), Full Force, (1980), Urban Bushmen (2 CD, 1980), The Third Decade (1984) Leo Smith: Divine Love (1978) Lester Bowie: The Great Pretender (1981), All The Magic (2 CD, 1982), I Only Have Eyes for You (1985), Avant Pop (1986), Tribute to Lester (2001), Roscoe Mitchell & The Note Factory: Nine To Get Ready (1997), Transatlantic Art Ensemble/Mitchell: Composition/Improvisation 1, 2 and 3 (2004), Transatlantic Art Ensemble/Parker: Boustrophedon (2004), Roscoe Mitchell & The Note Factory: Far Side (2007), Roscoe Mitchell: Bells for the South Side (2 CD, 2015) Jack DeJohnette’s New Directions (w Lester Bowie) (1978), Jack DeJohnette’s New Directions: In Europe (w Lester Bowie) (1979), Jack DeJohnette: Made In Chicago (w Mitchell, Abrams, Threadgill) (2013) PRE-ORDER © *2018 ECM Records US, A Division of Verve Music Group. All rights reserved.

Dan, I respectfully disagree! So few cities win a championship (in any sport) over the course of 20 years that I think any money expenditure is worthwhile when the championship is won. Talk to your Red Sox friends of 2002! Talk to the people of Cleveland of three years ago! Talk to the people of Winnipeg today!

Week 19 game notes https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/18/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-19-2/ ***** more Week 19 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/18/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-make-week-19-picks/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/19/cfl-picks-comes-payoff/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/19/slam-dunk-picks-short-lines-pay-big-dividends/ https://thegruelingtruth.net/podcast/cflweeklypickemshoww19wrobertdrummond/ http://www.rodpedersen.com/2018/10/week-18-cfl-picks-2018_17.html ***** more Week 19 power rankings https://thegruelingtruth.net/football/cfl/cflpowerrankingsweek19/ ***** The West has 64 different playoff scenarios! http://3downnation.com/2018/10/18/west-division-features-64-different-playoff-scenarios/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/17/look-mind-bending-west-division-playoff-scenarios/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/14/playoff-scenarios-close-western-race-now-even-tighter-week-19/

The league released today the list of those eligible for the Most Outstanding Rookie award. I have to think that Lewis Ward is a lock. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/18/cfl-reveals-list-players-eligible-outstanding-rookie/

Week 19 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/17/checking-long-live-duke/ ***** more Week 19 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/17/weekly-predictor-die-time/ ***** There were a number of small trades before the trading deadline last week. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/16/ferguson-evaluating-teams-late-season-acquisitions/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/10/dunk-analyzing-the-cfl-deadline-deals/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/10/alouettes-hold-mini-fire-sale-at-cfl-trade-deadline/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/10/3down-pod-snap-cfl-trade-deadline-analysis/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/10/alouettes-deal-canadian-defender-chris-ackie-redblacks/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/11/filoso-redblacks-chris-ackie-deal-steal/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/10/riders-acquire-phil-blake-patrick-lavoie-alouettes/ ***** At this point, only Hamilton, Ottawa, Calgary and Sask have clinched making the playoffs. https://www.cfl.ca/standings/

Friday's MegaMillions jackpot is expected to be $900 million.

I ordered my Pioneer region-free dvd player from Bombay Electronics in Chicago maybe five years ago. I don't use it very often, but so far so good. Here's the link to their Blu-ray page. https://www.bombayelectronics.com/collections/region-free-blu-ray-player

Week 19 power rankings http://3downnation.com/2018/10/15/cfl-power-rankings-hot-teams-rise/ https://cflpowerrankings.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/power-rankings-after-week-18-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/16/power-move-ticats-overthrow-stamps-nissan-titan-power-rankings/ ***** Week 19 picks https://cflpowerrankings.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/cfl-week-19-picks/ ***** The Stampeders have signed Bakari Grant. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/16/dickenson-on-grant-hes-not-here-to-be-a-practice-roster-guy/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/16/stampeders-add-receiver-bakari-grant-practice-roster/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/16/bakari-grant-chose-stampeders-over-other-cfl-suitors-nothing-riders-do-surprises-him/ ***** The Riders have signed their top draft pick, Dakoda Shepley. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/16/riders-sign-2018-draft-pick-dakoda-shepley/ ***** The Argos have signed Travon Van. http://3downnation.com/2018/10/09/lions-release-rb-travon-van/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/16/argos-sign-running-back-travon-van-two-others/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/10/argos-sign-running-backreturner-travon-van/ ***** Arash Madani of SportsNet reports that Jim Popp and Marc Trestman are not getting along with the Argos' new owners; and that one or both may be gone before next season (despite their winning the Grey Cup last year). http://3downnation.com/2018/10/13/trestman-and-popp-could-both-be-gone-from-argos-after-2018-season-report/ ***** Terrell Sinkfield has signed with the Ticats. http://3downnation.com/2018/10/10/terrell-sinkfield-expresses-interest-possible-return-ticats/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/10/terrell-sinkfield-signs-ticats/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/11/terrell-sinkfield-says-time-right-return-ticats/

Week 18 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/15/eric-rogers-stretches-out-to-grab-top-spot-in-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/

Great find, Michael!

Week 18 results Hamilton 34....Toronto 20 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2531/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/ticats-leaves-hapless-argos-in-the-dust-1.4861629 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/13/milton-ticats-win-sets-showdown-east-division-crown/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/14/ticats-avoid-trap-beating-argos/ Speedy Banks caught a touchdown pass and ran into the goal post. I remember seeing Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy do that for Detroit in 1960. http://3downnation.com/2018/10/13/brandon-banks-turns-heads-bouncing-off-goalpost-td-catch/ ***** Winnipeg 31....Sask https://www.cfl.ca/games/2532/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-winnipeg-saskatchewan-recap-1.4861963 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/14/bombers-shutout-riders-investors-group-field-ten-thoughts/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/14/davis-riders-embarassing-showing-in-winnipeg-cause-for-much-concern/ A shutout is always noteworthy in the Canadian league. This was the Bombers' first since 2006. ***** Edmonton 34....Ottawa 16 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2533/ottawa-redblacks-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/redblacks-edmonton-1.4862166 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/14/shoddy-second-half-sinks-redblacks-eleven-thoughts-losing-eskimos/ The Eskimos needed this win, and they got it. ***** BC 26....Calgary 21 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2534/bc-lions-vs-calgary-stampeders/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders-bc-lions-1.4862179 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/14/lions-put-dukes-road-win-stamps/ This was the Stamps' first home loss this year, but they have already clinched first place. ***** Here are the current playoff scenarios with three weeks to go. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/14/playoff-scenarios-close-western-race-now-even-tighter-week-19/

I realized last night that I had forgotten about this year's game! It looks like I missed a good one. Congratulations to the West Coast Eagles, who beat the Collingwood Magpies 11.13 (79) to 11.8 (74)! http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-29/west-coast-eagles-beat-collingwood-in-afl-grand-final/10318844

oldies.com has a number of 3-CD boxes, apparently of pd material, for $9.98. Anyone know the quality of the sound? Matt Monro https://www.oldies.com/product-view/56679P.html ***** Bix https://www.oldies.com/product-view/84344O.html ***** Dixieland https://www.oldies.com/product-view/64478P.html ***** Louis Prima https://www.oldies.com/product-view/30184P.html ***** Bobby Blue Bland https://www.oldies.com/product-view/18884R.html ***** Muddy Waters https://www.oldies.com/product-view/24626P.html ***** Monk https://www.oldies.com/product-view/18738R.html ...and many more.

That's good MG!

That's close enough for me!

Hold on, big guy. Name me one album whose CD bonus tracks amounted to half the number of the vinyl tracks.