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Semi-Finals Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/12/luke-tasker-spins-his-way-to-the-top-of-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/

I got lucky! Today the price is $73.55.

Thanks, guys! I placed the order. These will not be for me, but for my nephew's family for Christmas.

last picks http://3downnation.com/2018/11/11/cfl-playoff-picks-definition-must-win/ ***** Semi-Finals game notes https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/10/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-division-semi-finals-2/ ***** Semi-Finals results Hamilton 48....BC 8 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2547/bc-lions-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/tiger-cats-lions-cfl-east-semifinal-recap-1.4901353 http://3downnation.com/2018/11/11/edwards-ticats-smash-b-c-off-turnbuckle-east-semi-win/ I thought that the Lions had a good chance to reach the Grey Cup game! Instead, the Ticats started the game with three quick touchdowns, and never looked back. ***** Winnipeg 23....Saskatchewan 18 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2548/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-saskatchewan-roughriders-west-semifinal-1.4901146 http://3downnation.com/2018/11/11/karma-bitch-eleven-thoughts-bombers-semi-final-win-riders/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/11/gasson-bombers-beat-riders-game-west-semifinal/ Zach Collaros didn't play. Apparently he continues to suffer from the head shot he took last week. The final score flatters the Riders. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/10/report-collaros-ruled-western-semi/

Amazon is having a sale on small Polk bookshelf speakers, two for $49. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RJLHB8/ Any thoughts? Are the one-star reviews more credible than the five-star reviews?

more picks https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/09/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-make-semi-final-picks-2/ https://cflpowerrankings.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/preview-west-semi-final-wpg-ssk/ https://cflpowerrankings.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/preview-east-semi-final-bc-ham/ ***** more power rankings https://thegruelingtruth.net/football/cfl-power-rankings-headed-into-the-playoffs/

His re-election signs merely said "Nookie."

The league has announced the finalists for the CFL Awards. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/08/simply-best-shaw-cfl-award-nominees-announced-2/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/08/masoli-mitchell-go-head-head-cfls-top-player-award/ My picks are... Player - Bo Levi Mitchell Defensive Player - Adam Bighill Canadian - Andrew Harris OL - Stanley Bryant Special Teams - Lewis Ward Rookie - Lewis Ward Coach - Chris Jones ***** Semi-Finals checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/08/checking-systems-go-breaux-show/ ***** Edmonton will bring back Jason Maas. Montreal will bring back both Kavis Reed and Phil Sherman. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/08/esks-officially-retain-maas-announce-staff-changes/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/08/maas-going-go-forward-coach-team/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/08/35039/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/08/sherman-reed-part-alouettes-2019-plans/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/08/gm-kavis-reed-coach-mike-sherman-return-alouettes-next-season/

Neal, do you remember a sheriff from fifty years ago named Nookie Diaz?

The Halifax people announced that they are commencing their season ticket drive. http://3downnation.com/2018/11/06/season-ticket-drive-halifax-premature-economist/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/07/maritime-football-ltd-announces-season-ticket-drive-potential-team/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/07/halifax-group-launches-season-ticket-drive-potential-cfl-franchise/ ***** The league announced the 2018 divisional all-star teams. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/07/star-power-2018-cfl-divisional-stars-announced/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/07/jeremiah-masoli-beats-trevor-harris-division-stars-named/ ***** Semi-Finals picks https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/07/weekly-predictor-riders-edge-heated-rivalry/ ***** BC's David Foucault has something to say to sophisticated fans like Jim Sangrey and Joe Medjuk. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/06/10-questions-david-foucault-des-lions-de-la-colombie-britannique/ ***** Josh Smith looks at potential Grey Cup pairings. http://3downnation.com/2018/11/07/ian-busby-memorial-grey-cup-matchup-rankings/ ***** And here's a discussion regarding who at this point should be the favorite to win the Grey Cup. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/07/weekly-say-grey-cup-favourite/

Final power rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/06/nissan-titan-power-rankings-fear-underdog/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/06/3down-power-rankings-making-case-calgary/ ***** Week 21 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/05/duke-stretches-out-to-grab-top-spot-in-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** The league has announced the nine nominees for the Jake Gaudaur Award. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/06/cfl-announces-nine-players-shortlisted-jake-gaudaur-veterans-award/ ***** There will be an announcement Wednesday regarding the likelihood of Halifax starting an expansion team. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/06/maritime-football-ltd-calls-wednesday-presser-make-announcement/

Many thanks, my friends! I have celebrated the day by opening up the new Richie Cole album, Cannonball. Recommended! I received a DVD set which some of you may be interested in. After Peter Gunn went off the air, Craig Stevens went to England, and starred in a show called Man of the World. I don't know anything about it, but I'm looking forward to seeing it. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002RFXBVQ/

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal says that since the NFL/AFL merger, the record for most interceptions thrown in a quarterback's first hundred pass attempts is 10 by Randy Hedberg of Tampa Bay. Tied for second with 9 is John Hufnagel! ***** Week 21 results Ottawa 24....Toronto 9 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2543/toronto-argonauts-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts-ottawa-redblacks-1.4890345 http://3downnation.com/2018/11/04/gott-steals-show-nine-thoughts-beating-argos/ Ottawa's Jon Gott had a touchdown celebration which went viral. http://3downnation.com/2018/11/02/jon-gott-beer-chug-best-thing-redblacks-win-argonauts/ http://www.3downnation.com/2018/11/03/cfl-says-wont-fine-redblacks-john-gott-beer-guzzling-td-celebration/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-celebration-gott-1.4890778 ***** Edmonton 33....Winnipeg 24 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2544/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-edmonton-eskimos-recap-nov-3-1.4890828 http://3downnation.com/2018/11/04/bombers-remain-healthy-season-finale-edmonton-12-thoughts/ The Eskimos finish in last place with a .500 record. I'll have to check to see if that's ever been done before. ***** Montreal 30....Hamilton 28 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2545/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-montreal-alouettes-recap-nov-3-1.4890830 On the last play of the game, Hajrullahu missed a 49 yard field goal attempt which would have won it. ***** Calgary 26....BC 9 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2546/calgary-stampeders-vs-bc-lions/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders-bc-lions-recap-nov-3-1.4890832 BC was never in it. This was Wally's final home game. With the win, the Stamps clinched first place. ***** 2018 Final Standings https://www.cfl.ca/standings/

The Argos have fired Marc Trestman! http://3downnation.com/2018/11/03/marc-trestman-fired-head-coach-toronto-argonauts/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/03/seven-reasons-argos-fired-marc-trestman/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/03/argos-part-ways-head-coach-marc-trestman/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/03/1-on-1-with-jim-popp/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/03/argonauts-part-ways-with-hc-marc-trestman/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/03/analysis-trestman-argonauts-werent-a-fit/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/trestman-firing-argonauts-cfl-1.4890643 http://3downnation.com/2018/11/04/differences-in-opinions-leads-to-argos-firing-marc-trestman/ ***** The Riders have brought Drew Tate out of retirement to help them on their playoff run. http://3downnation.com/2018/11/03/veteran-quarterback-drew-tate-signs-riders/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/03/riders-sign-quarterback-drew-tate/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-roughriders-drew-tate-1.4890777

Week 20 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/29/harris-and-nichols-team-up-to-snag-top-spot-in-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Week 21 power rankings http://3downnation.com/2018/10/31/3down-power-rankings-even-make-sense/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/30/nissan-titan-power-rankings-bombers-team-beat/ https://cflpowerrankings.wordpress.com/2018/10/30/power-rankings-after-week-20-2/ https://thegruelingtruth.net/football/cfl/cflpowerrankingsweek21/ ***** Week 21 picks http://3downnation.com/2018/11/02/cfl-picks-final-regular-season-call-to-ball/ http://3downnation.com/2018/11/02/slam-dunk-picks-nothing-meaningless-betting-board/ https://cflpowerrankings.wordpress.com/2018/10/30/cfl-week-21-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/31/weekly-predictor-montreal-plotting-trick-taking-treat/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/01/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-make-week-21-picks/ https://thegruelingtruth.net/uncategorized/cfl-previews-and-predictions-week-21/ https://thegruelingtruth.net/podcast/cfl-weekly-pickem-show-week-21-w-robert-drummond/ http://www.rodpedersen.com/2018/11/week-21-cfl-picks-2018.html ***** Week 21 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/31/checking-redblacks-split-game-davis-collins/ ***** The current playoff scenario https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/29/updated-playoff-scenarios-wests-top-spot-comes-saturday/ ***** The Als announced their seating plans for next year. https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/02/alouettes-announce-new-stadium-plans-2019/ ***** TSN has announced the results of their eighth annual Players Poll. https://www.tsn.ca/results-are-in-on-the-2018-cfl-on-tsn-player-poll-1.1202704 https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/02/players-say-eighth-annual-tsn-poll/

Week 20 results Winnipeg 29....Calgary 21 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2539/calgary-stampeders-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-1.4880972 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/27/bombers-clinch-playoff-spot-fog-bowl-2-0-nine-thoughts/ With the win, the Bombers clinched third. Thus, the Lions will cross over. And the Eskimos were eliminated! I'll have to check my encyclopedia to see when was the last time Edmonton didn't make the playoffs. This is Bo Levi Mitchell's first 3-game losing streak as a pro. ***** Ottawa 30.... Hamilton 13 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2540/ottawa-redblacks-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/redblacks-tiger-cats-recap-1.4881444 http://3downnation.com/2018/10/28/redblacks-complete-sweep-to-clinch-the-east-eleven-other-thoughts-on-beating-hamilton/ With the win, the Redblacks clinched first place. So the Ticats will host BC in the Eastern Semi-Final. ***** Sask 35....BC 16 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2541/bc-lions-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/roughriders-defence-special-teams-beats-lions-1.4881478 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-zach-collaros-blew-call-lions-ticats-1.4883172 http://www.3downnation.com/2018/10/27/lions-dl-odell-willis-knocks-riders-qb-zach-collaros-game-head-hit/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/28/lions-loss-shows-rebuild-far-complete/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/28/gasson-riders-clinch-home-playoff-game-left-holding-breath/ http://3downnation.com/2018/10/29/ambrosie-acknowledges-clearly-inadequate-response-collaros-hit/ http://www.3downnation.com/2018/10/30/cfls-head-player-safety-vows-changes-wake-collaros-controversy/ Before the kickoff, BC learned they would be the crossover team. But prior to then they had won 6 of their last 8. They are hot, and I think they could win the Eastern Final. Meanwhile, the Riders are still in the hunt for first place. ***** Montreal 40....Toronto 10 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2542/toronto-argonauts-vs-montreal-alouettes/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/manziel-1st-cfl-win-als-rout-argos-1.4881814 Johnny Manziel gets his first CFL win. ***** The league announced each team's nominees for the CFL Awards. http://3downnation.com/2018/10/31/seven-players-double-nominees-for-cfl-team-awards/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/31/cfl-announces-2018-team-award-winners/ ***** Peter Dyakowski has retired. http://3downnation.com/2018/11/01/peter-dyakowski-announces-retirement/ https://www.cfl.ca/2018/11/01/11-seasons-dyakowski-announces-retirement/

I posted a brief and unimportant comment when the game ended last night, but it has disappeared. Is there a minimum length for a post to stick?

1) Kevin, years ago I was in the Real Estate department of a retail chain. It was very common for a store to close at the end of its lease because the location was much more valuable to a business in a different industry (and thus willing to pay much higher rent). A store closing may have no relation to its sales and profits. That said, I remember when Atlanta CD closed its stores. The story I heard was that they decided they could not compete with Walmart. 2) David, I remember well reading about running the green marker around the CD's rim. It was a hi-fi mag, maybe Stereophile. The author was apologetic about it, saying that it made no sense, but claimed that "the golden ears" could always correctly tell the difference.

At 2:00 am, my radio station went off the air! I found that I can listen on espn.com (which surprised me). I'm in for the duration.

Considering their massive popularity singing pop music, I vote for Louis Armstrong and Nat Cole.

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/