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HBJ, I bought my first stereo album in 1965. At that time, most stores sold stereo albums for $3.99. At that time, gold was $40 an ounce. So a stereo album was worth 1/10 of an ounce of gold. Today gold goes for about $1200. So 1/10 of an ounce of gold is $120 in 2015 dollars. I think you've got a lot of room there!

Six months ago I rented two programs to keep my computer clean and speedy - RegHunter and SpyHunter. The cost was and is $70 for the two, for six months. I suppose they both worked, but all RegHunter found in my registry to remove were temporary files, and all SpyHunter found to remove was lots of adware. I don't think that that justifies $140 a year, so I didn't renew. Apparently my malwarebytes is doing a good job at keeping viruses out. Can someone recommend a good program or two which will do what these two programs did, for a price much lower than $140 per year? Thanks!

Happy Birthday Marty!

The one I would argue about was Jamestown. I would not call Jamestown successful.

The Winnipeg Sun's Kirk Penton is tweeting that the Riders have released Dominic Picard.

I got 26/30. When I clicked on Lindbergh, I immediately changed my mind, but it was too late. http://vyped.com/2014/10/can-you-pass-8th-grade-history/?s1=1300

TSN is reporting that... 1) with Jeff Tedford becoming the new head coach, the Lions are letting go Joe Paopao, Kelly Bates and Dan Dorazio; 2) Dorazio may join Jacques Chapdelaine in Regina; and 3) George Cortez may join Tedford in Vancouver. http://www.tsn.ca/assistant-coaches-paopao-dorazio-released-by-lions-1.172123 ***** Top Ten offensive touchdowns of 2014 http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/107903

This article was in the paper during Grey Cup Week. It mentions Khalif Mitchell, so I thought you might enjoy it. http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/11/26/4357287_decade-later-the-play-lives-on.html?sp=/99/103/&rh=1

Already done! Thought that someone would have posted this one. See #173.... Is that from the first Dreams album?

Happy New Year, everyone! I learned today that Normie Kwong is also a member of the Order of Canada. http://www.amazon.com/China-Clipper-footballs-Chinese-Canadian-Recordbooks/dp/1552775275/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420087982&sr=8-1&keywords=china+clipper+richard+brignall

Great idea, Tom! Thanks!

In the past, some NPR stations have carried live jazz on New Year's Eve. I don't see anything at the NPR site. Does anyone know of any live live concerts available on the internet tonight?

Happy New Year to you, Michael, and to everyone!

The only one of those singles I'd vote for is Try a Little Tenderness. But I have no objection to Jitterbug Waltz and San Antonio Rose.

Brubeck Time OAC - $10.19 http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-Dave-Brubeck/dp/B003924NZ4/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419996984&sr=1-2 Brubeck OAC - $10.19 http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-5-CD/dp/B0042FU4IC/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419997144&sr=1-11 Louis Armstrong OAC - $11.96 http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-5-CD/dp/B003JA5MKG/ref=sr_1_35?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419997306&sr=1-35 Sonny OAC - $11.99 (The one without The Bridge) http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-5-CD/dp/B003JA5MKQ/ref=sr_1_42?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419997414&sr=1-42 Brad Mehldau - Art of the Trio, 1996-2001 (7 CDs) - $29.39 http://www.amazon.com/Art-Trio-Recordings-1996-2001/dp/B0060ANZKQ/ref=sr_1_45?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1419997463&sr=1-45 PS - All prices are Amazon Prime, not Marketplace Seller.

How do you see what the correct answers are?

The Riders have hired Jacques Chapdelaine to be their new offensive coordinator. http://cfl.ca/article/chapdelaine-named-riders-next-offensive-coordinator http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-hire-veteran-coach-chapdelaine-to-be-offensive-co-ordinator-1.163785 ***** After missing all of 2014, Jamel Richardson has signed with the Riders. Herb Zurkowski pointed out in a tweet that until he passes the physical, this signing is a non-event. http://cfl.ca/article/back-at-it-richardson-returns-inks-deal-with-roughriders http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-sign-sb-richardson-after-missing-entire-2014-season-1.166113 ***** The Redblacks have hired Bryan Chiu to be their new offensive line coach. http://cfl.ca/article/redblacks-add-chiu-to-coaching-staff http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-appoint-chiu-as-their-offensive-line-coach-1.167011 ***** Wally has joined Jake as a member of the Order of Canada! I'm very happy for him, but for me it hasn't been the same since they let the abortionist in. http://cfl.ca/article/a-great-honour-buono-named-to-order-of-canada http://www.tsn.ca/lions-gm-buono-named-to-order-of-canada-1.168767 ***** The league has posted year-end reviews of each team, including potential departures and what each team will need to win the Grey Cup next year. Ottawa http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-ottawa-redblacks Montreal http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-montreal-alouettes Edmonton http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-edmonton-eskimos Saskatchewan http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-saskatchewan-roughriders Toronto http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-toronto-argonauts Hamilton http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-hamilton-tiger-cats Winnipeg http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-winnipeg-blue-bombers BC http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-bc-lions Calgary http://cfl.ca/article/season-rewind-calgary-stampeders ***** You may recall that I received the Cookie Gilchrist book last month. I read it a couple of weeks ago, and he mentions something that I had no idea about. Jim Trimble and a partner invented the single-leg goal post! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Trimble ***** Frank Cosentino has a new book out! It's called Home Again, and it covers the last twenty years of the league. (You will note that he has self-published it using Bob Young's company, lulu.com.) http://www.lulu.com/shop/frank-cosentino/home-again/paperback/product-21944940.html

Let's see if we can catch up before the ball drops. Here's the video of this year's Grey Cup game. http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/107575 ***** Richie Hall will not return as the Riders' defensive coordinator next year. http://cfl.ca/article/hall-wont-return-as-d-coordinator-riders-announce http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/107625 ***** The Scouting Bureau released its December rankings. http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/107631 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-scouting-bureau-winter-rankings-1.157499 ***** Here is the league's list of the players who are set to become free agents. http://cfl.ca/article/2015-free-agent-tracker http://www.tsn.ca/2015-cfl-potential-free-agents-1.155639 ***** Here is the league's list, with videos, of the year's 15 most memorable games. http://cfl.ca/article/top-15-games-to-remember-from-2014 ***** The league speculates that these 15 players may become stars next year. http://cfl.ca/article/15-for-15-top-breakout-candidates ***** Anthony Calvillo will be an offensive assistant coach for the Als next year. http://cfl.ca/article/calvillo-to-resume-als-career-as-an-offensive-coach ***** The league has assembled videos of various Top Tens of the year: Catches, Hits, Returns, Interceptions and Runs. http://cfl.ca/video ***** Luke Tasker had a tryout with Green Bay. http://www.tsn.ca/report-tiger-cats-wr-tasker-works-out-for-nfl-s-packers-1.162004 ***** The Bombers have let Gary Etcheverry go. http://cfl.ca/article/bombers-part-ways-with-dc-gary-etcheverry http://www.tsn.ca/blue-bombers-fire-defensive-co-ordinator-etcheverry-1.162123 http://cfl.ca/article/irving-oshea-etch-couldnt-reach-compromise ***** I'm not sure exactly what this means, but Google has released its 2014 data for "trending" Canadian teams, and six of the top ten were CFL teams. http://cfl.ca/article/google-data-reveals-cfl-teams-trending-upwards ***** The list of potential new commissioners includes former Als exec Skip Prince, and former MLSE head Tom Anselmi. You will note that one commenter says, "Take a look at Goodall and hire someone different." (!) http://www.tsn.ca/report-former-cfl-exec-prince-interested-in-commissioner-s-job-1.163238 ***** Tricky Dick Thornton has died at 75. http://cfl.ca/article/the-cfl-mourns-the-passing-of-tricky-dick-thornton http://www.tsn.ca/former-blue-bomber-argo-dick-thornton-dies-at-age-75-1.164468 ***** BC has hired Jeff Tedford to be their new head coach. http://cfl.ca/article/lions-name-jeff-tedford-their-next-head-coach

Here's another show I've never heard of before. Royal Pains - Season 5 - $17.99 http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Pains-Season-Mark-Feuerstein/dp/B00LFHYWMY?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelhometopdrops-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00LFHYWMY

Here is a good summary today's scores of next week's playoff teams. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ravens-back-playoffs-earn-afc-wild-card-215800631--spt.html

Not a box, but... How I Won the War - $14.98 http://www.oldies.com/product-view/9803FD.html?c=ON634&utm_source=OLDIES.com+Emails&utm_campaign=3303a44da2-send_634&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f79786119b-3303a44da2-187732661&goal=0_f79786119b-3303a44da2-187732661&mc_cid=3303a44da2&mc_eid=6703a4b92e This was the Dick Lester movie that John Lennon got a haircut for.

It amuses me when I see the box set of Season 5 of a show that I have never heard of before. It happens every so often. This morning it happened twice! The Best Buy circular featured the box set of Season 5 of Community. The Target circular featured the box set of Season 4 of Shameless. It used to be that a show that was on five years was a huge and famous success, but now they are flying under the radar of some of us. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/community-the-complete-fifth-season-2-discs-dvd/7888079.p?id=3253431&skuId=7888079 http://www.target.com/p/shameless-the-complete-fourth-season-3-discs/-/A-16591398#prodSlot=medium_1_9

Happy Birthday Moose!

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