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Time again to catch up! Let's start with last weekend's games. Hamilton 34....Ottawa 25 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4735076 The Redblacks led 8-0 after one, and 15-14 at the half. But the Ticats were consistently the better team in the second half. ***** Winnipeg 18....Calgary 13 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4735289 It began snowing in Calgary before the opening kickoff, and didn't stop until the game was almost over. Jon Cornish ran for over 100 yards in a quarter and a half, but then landed on his head when tackled, and did not return. From that point on, the Stampeders didn't play with a lot of zip. ***** Edmonton 37....BC 3 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4735346 The Lions didn't show up, but the fans in Edmonton didn't seem to mind. Solomon Elimimian set the league single-season tackles record with his 131st in the third quarter. http://cfl.ca/article/elimimian-sets-new-single-season-tackles-record With the win, the Eskimos clinched second place. During the halftime interview, Wally told Giulio that he suspects that the scoring has been low this year because the defenses have gotten better - because the game roster was increased by two players, and he thinks that the coaches have added two defensive players. ***** Montreal 17....Toronto 14 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4735534 The Argos outscored the Als in each of the first three quarters, but the Als won the fourth quarter 10-0. Ricky Ray suffered a concussion. With the win, the Als clinched a playoff spot. The Als started the season 1-7, and have gone 8-1 since. ***** cfl.ca Week 19 review http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-replay-a-look-back-at-week-19 ***** Both Jon Cornish and Mo Price will be out this week, but the Stamps hope that they will be healthy for the Western Final. http://cfl.ca/article/stamps-expect-to-have-cornish-price-in-western-final ***** Top Ten Plays of the Week http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/105593 ***** cfl.ca power rankings http://cfl.ca/article/pintys-power-rankings-alouettes-holding-on ***** Malcolm Kelly power rankings http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/football/opinion/2014/11/cfl-power-rankings-week-19-3.html

Wings - Complete Series (8 seasons) - $36.29 http://www.amazon.com/WINGS-Complete-Timothy-Daly/dp/B00LU5PB0I/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1415325977&sr=1-1&keywords=wings+complete+series

On this date in 1814, Adolphe Sax was born in Dinant, Belgium. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Sax

Happy Birthday 2014 Porcy!

Happy Birthday 2014 Neal!

Many thanks, my friends! But forget about my birthday. The folks in Las Vegas have declared today to be Britney Day! http://news.yahoo.com/britney-spears-vegas-key-britney-day-124439690.html http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/27285378/vegas-set-to-celebrate-britney-day-on-wednesday I've spent the day enjoying two presents... The Very Best of Solomon Burke http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002F3BOZK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Bobby "Blue" Bland - Two Steps from the Blues http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000059T1U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And lots of good eatin'!

BlackBerry has announced that it will introduce a phone very similar to what made the company popular in the first place, but with the latest software. Any BlackBerry fans have an opinion? http://recode.net/2014/10/29/blackberry-tries-to-bring-back-a-classic/

Here's some Bill Evans PD material released today that some of you in Europe might be interested in. $14.99 http://www.amazon.com/12-Classic-Albums-1956-1962-6CD/dp/B00MR9HO9C/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1415149937&sr=1-1&keywords=bill+evans+12+classic 8.99 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/12-Classic-Albums-1956-1962/dp/B00MR9HO9C/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1415150409&sr=1-1&keywords=bill+evans+12+classic+albums 10,83 euros http://www.amazon.it/12-Classic-Albums-1956-1962/dp/B00MR9HO9C/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1415150490&sr=1-1&keywords=bill+evans+12+classic

It occurred to me that there might be a recipe for candy corn on the internet, and I found these! http://www.food.com/recipe/candy-corn-3706 http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/candy-corn-recipe.html http://www.homemade-dessert-recipes.com/candy-corn-recipe.html http://candy.about.com/od/halloweencandyrecipes/tp/Candy-Corn-Halloween-Recipes.htm http://www.grouprecipes.com/76989/candy-corn.html

Thanks Michael! I'll have to think about 8 1/2 at that price.

Marc Myers in this morning's Wall Street Journal has an article on both McFarland's death and his interest in '60s pop hits. http://online.wsj.com/articles/a-too-brief-life-in-music-recalled-1415056985

Thanks guys! I'm not particularly interested in the bonus material, unless there is a specific film you recommend it for. My interest is in the quality of the print. If you think that the Essential Art House prints are just as good as the Criterions, I'll save the ten dollars and go for that.

It appears to me that Amazon is having a sale on Essential Art House DVDs, with what I see going for around $15. I know that many of you are big fans of Criterion, but their movies seem to go typically for around $25. Are the Essential Art House products good enough to save the $10 per film, or do you recommend spending what it takes to get the Criterions?

Happy Birthday SimonSpill! #40!

Here's an article from the Journal and Constitution about something called the Internet Archive, which is posting old games playable on your browser. http://www.ajc.com/news/entertainment/internet-archive-revives-more-900-retro-arcade-gam/nhyLf/

Here is CNBC's article. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/taylor-swift-breaks-up-with-spotify/ar-BBcL0AG?ocid=ansCNBC11

RIP. I read the brothers' column every week.

Taylor Swift has taken all of her music off Spotify. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/taylor-swift-announces-1989-world-tour-article-1.1997299

I have stumbled across these three best scary movie lists. Perhaps some of you have seen a few. Chicago Film Critics Top 100 http://horrormovies.tribe.net/thread/5a8e8927-ce4f-4451-ae52-0020375d5c32 Boston Globe Top 50 http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/top-scariest-movies-all-time/Hw3HiLfctnUsYmlI89WPVJ/gallery.html#slide-1 Reader's Digest Top 31 http://www.rd.com/slideshows/the-31-scariest-movies/ My favorite was a 1931 Fay Wray vehicle called Dr. X.

Week 19 picks... Lowell Ullrich http://blogs.theprovince.com/2014/10/31/the-picks-week-19-in-the-cfl/ Paul Wiececk http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/cfl-this-week----week-19by-paul-wiecek-281037572.html ***** John Forzani passed away this morning. Here are Marc Cohon's words and the CP's obituary. http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-mourns-the-passing-of-john-forzani http://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-great-forzani-passes-away-at-age-67-1.121341 ***** BC has put Travis Lulay on the six-game list again. He is definitely out for the remainder of the regular season, but they may bring him back for the playoffs. http://www.tsn.ca/lions-set-to-place-lulay-back-on-six-game-injured-list-1.121415

You will note that Dan Ralph (link in post 1948 above) says that the Riders, though idle, clinched a playoff spot last weekend. ***** Mike Beamish Week 19 picks and power rankings http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/football/lions/Week+Picks+power+rankings/10339842/story.html ***** cfl.ca Week 19 preview http://www.cfl.ca/article/2014-cflca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-19

John Forzani had a heart attack today, and is now on life support. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/former-calgary-stampeder-john-forzani-on-life-support-after-heart-attack/article21390405/ ***** Here is the current playoff picture. http://cfl.ca/article/breakdown-week-19-grey-cup-playoff-scenarios ***** Follow this link to more Week 18 video highlights. http://cfl.ca/video/index

My first thought was Bing Crosby.

There is a column in this morning's News & Observer entitled "Never too much candy corn." I suspect some of us here will enjoy this! http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/10/29/4275612_saunders-aint-never-had-too-much.html?sp=/99/102/110/117/&rh=1

Happy Birthday 2014 Greg!