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I think I remember seeing the Jolly Chimp in stores.

Bhreandain, your Mosaic gift card is on its way! You know better than I do how long it will take to cross the border. Would I have heard of your wife's relative? If not, who was the primary owner at the time, and about when was this?

Wayne Shorter - Complete Columbia Albums - $22.39 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LY3VIS/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Three quick items... Marcus Thigpen was waived by Tampa Bay, and immediately picked up by Buffalo. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/26/bills-awarded-returner-marcus-thigpen-on-waivers/ ***** Chicago has waived/injured Chris Williams. http://dawindycity.com/2014/08/30/chicago-bears-cut-kick-returner-chris-williams/ ***** Nebraska today named Mike Riley to be their new head coach. I don't recall Nebraska ever having a passing game before, so this will be something new for Cornhusker fans. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/nebraska-hires-oregon-states-mike-riley-as-its-new-coach/ar-BBgl1Th?ocid=ansspap11

I noticed a favorite of mine (I've mentioned it before) that I thought has been out of print for years - Helen Merrill's You've Got a Date with the Blues. On the lighter side, I saw as number of Howard Roberts Capitol albums from the mid to late '60s that I remember seeing in the stores.

Nice varied selection, Michael! I see two albums by Walter Wanderley that I have never seen before. The covers' artwork suggest that they were both on A&M when Creed Taylor was with that label in the late '60s. I'm surprised that I've never seen them in 45 years.

He was the sax on John Lennon's Whatever Gets You Through the Night. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Keys

The republicans of Ontario enjoy writing letters to the editor of the Globe & Mail in which they refer to the Queen as "Betty Windsor." Well now comes a DNA study of the remains of Richard III that says that somebody committed adultery, and strongly suggests that the Windsors are therefore usurpers. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/questions-raised-over-queen%E2%80%99s-ancestry-after-dna-test-on-richard-iii%E2%80%99s-cousins/ar-BBgePqi?ocid=ansguardian11

I'll have a few things tomorrow when I get a chance, but for now... Here are photos of the broken Grey Cup following Sunday's game. https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/grey-cup-breaks-during-stampeders--celebration--for-the-second-time-in-three-years--photos-044823246.html http://vipmedia.globalnews.ca/2014/11/cup-720.jpg?w=672&h=448&crop=1 ***** Wally will not offer contracts to Kevin Glenn, Dante Marsh and Khalif Mitchell. http://www.tsn.ca/lions-say-glenn-marsh-and-mitchell-won-t-be-back-in-2015-1.150091

Here's a home video of a roller coaster an Ohio guy made for his three-year old son, spending only $700, mostly for PVC pipe and some concrete. Pretty impressive! http://www.littlethings.com/backyard-rollercoaster/

Sounds great, Conrad! oldies.com has started selling DVDs of newsreels. I have seen 1960 and 1961 available.

Here's a video of Banks's kick return. http://www.tsn.ca/video/must-see-banks-potential-game-winning-return-called-back-1.148486

The Stamps win the Grey Cup! Calgary Stampeders 20....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 http://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-jump-out-to-big-lead-hold-on-to-beat-ticats-in-102nd-grey-cup-1.148326 http://cfl.ca/article/grey-gallop-stamps-champs-with-win-over-ticats http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=783090 http://www.cfl.ca/statistics/statsGame/id/12827 Good video http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/107353

BF, if Banks' touchdown had counted and there were no further scoring, the final score would have been Hamilton, 23-20, and the contest winner would have been you!

Final... Calgary Stampeders 20....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 Brandon Banks ran a kick back for a touchdown with 35 seconds left, but it was called back for a clipping penalty. Bo Levi Mitchell has now won a Texas state championship in high school, a college national championship (I don't know the level) at Eastern Washington, and now the Grey Cup. Congratulations BClug (who is at the game)! Please PM me your address, and I will get your Mosaic gift card out to you.

Medlock has kicked three field goals in the fourth quarter. With 2:05 left, the score is Calgary 20....Hamilton 16. That's good news for BClug!

Jeff, no, Damon Allen retired a few years ago, and has been elected to the Hall of Fame. Did I ever tell you that he came to my 1995 Grey Cup party? ***** After three quarters, it's now Calgary 20....Hamilton 7. The Ticats' time of possession in the third quarter was only a little over three minutes. If there is no scoring in the fourth quarter, Hardbopjazz will be our winner!

At the half, it's Calgary 17....Hamilton 7. The Ticats' offense was much better in the second quarter. Justin Medlock had a field goal attempt blocked - otherwise the score would be closer. Mitchell continued to look great. He threw one 43 yards off his right foot while running to his right.

After the first quarter, it's Calgary 7....Hamilton 0. Mitchell has looked great, hitting six different receivers. The Ticats' offense has yet shown much.

Calgary has won the toss, and defers. Hamilton will receive. The contest is now closed.

Another cfl.ca Grey Cup preview http://cfl.ca/article/preview-the-102nd-grey-cup-championship

Here's what I have still available: Hamilton - 20....25....60....everything over 60 Calgary - 20....25....75....85....everything over 85 Good luck everyone!

I'm happy to see that Amazon now has the Acryl-It platter back in stock. However, now it doesn't matter because I've spent much of my Amazon gift card balance on Christmas presents! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0097CY4NQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=RVSBV717YT9&coliid=IYYASBANK870V

That's great, BClug! Have a great time, and be sure to tell us all about it!

Top 50 Plays of the Year http://www.tsn.ca/video/sc-top-10-presents-top-50-cfl-plays-of-the-year-1.147466 ***** cfl.ca Grey Cup preview http://cfl.ca/article/2014-cflca-game-notes-the-102nd-grey-cup ***** The University of Montreal Carabins won the Vanier Cup today by defeating the McMaster Marauders 20-19 in Montreal. http://cfl.ca/article/montreal-carabins-capture-first-vanier-cup-title ***** The Washington Post has an article about the Grey Cup. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/11/29/2014-grey-cup-players-you-should-know-and-players-you-might-recognize/ ***** So does Bleacher Report. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2282949-cfl-grey-cup-2014-date-time-tv-schedule-live-stream-and-preview ***** Here's a collection of this week's Vancouver Province articles about the game. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2282949-cfl-grey-cup-2014-date-time-tv-schedule-live-stream-and-preview ***** Remember, the deadline for the Grey cup contest is tomorrow at 6:00 pm eastern. Good luck everyone!