GA Russell

Belated Happy Birthday impossible!

Thanks! I've got to study my finances for the month of May, which will be tight; but my preference is to buy quality and keep it until it dies. My car is an '87 Camry with 285,000 on it!

The Argos have signed Alex Brink. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=422041

Happy Birthday Lazaro!

Congratulations Rooster!

I just took a quick look, and the UltraSharps seem to be going for $300 and up. I think that's more than I want to go for. I'll have to think about it.

Happy Birthday Niko!

On top of which they didn't get much from dropping that low in the draft to pick him. Worst part beside them not picking a DL which like the Raiders they desperately needed.....like the Giants they could have taken Barrett Jones. He was probably the best lineman avialble from Alabama. He started out as a guard. Because of injuries was moved to left tackle in 2011 and won the Outland that year. Moved to center as a senior and won the Rimmington. They only player to win both at two different positions. As well 3 National Championships at three different positions and All-American at three positions. If he came out last year as a left tackle he goes in the first round. As a center/guard..... Hell, they could have even taken Brian Schwenke if they wanted a center that bad. As in, Jerry Jones strikes again. The difference between him and Al Davis is that at one time Al Davis knew what he was doing as de facto GM. Worst picks would be by the Lions and Bears. The Raiders had a Al Davis flashback. They dropped from the 3rd overall to 12 for a single 2nd round pick to pick the fastest DB....he just open heart surgery last Nov to repair a torn inferior vena cava ...it's honestly is a miracle he's even alive. The JETS basically drafted for whomever finally replaces Ryan with two defensive players when their biggest problem is on offense. The Browns picked the player Miami should have if they were going LB instead of OL. Browns needed a WR last year and they picked another QB and a RB. They still need a WR for whomever is QB....and they picked a LB when their defense wasn't the problem. The JETS are supposedly interesed in Ryan Nassib or Geno Smith. What does it say about Ryan Nassib (who beside Barkley was touted to be the most Pro-ready QB's) that his former coach passed on him as QB for someone (who unless the Bills are changing to a read option offense) will be sitting a couple years? The Hoodie got the Nos. 52, 83, 102, 229 from the Vikings for trading the 29th. That's a lot of picks by the Vikings for a 29th, which brings up once again just how litttle the Raiders and Cowboys recieved in return. I like the Rams picks. Bradford needs a WR and if Ogletree can stay out of trouble...he might be the best LB picked in the first round. A big caution for the Jets first pick, the DB- he's had FIVE surgeries already. Most of which are minor. There draft wasn't that good overall. The strangest pick was Richardson. He' doesn't fit Ryan's system like Lotulelei would have....but like I said....I really think this draft was for whomever was finally going to replace Ryan after this year. He needs to go to Canada and show he can play QB for a few years. He's still only 25. Tebow is exciting, and I think that he would do well in the Canadian league. However, I have read that their scouts feel that his arm strength is not sufficient for the big Canadian field. Montreal has the CFL rights to Tebow. Chicago's new head coach is former Montreal coach Marc Trestman. Could Trestman be interested in Tebow for the Bears?

OK, I will look at the Ultrasharp. I was originally thinking about buying from amazon or newegg, but it occurred to me that two weeks ago I was given a ten-week free membership with BJ's, and they sell computers and monitors. BJ's has four Samsung monitors, but they are 22". The price is typically $139.

Thanks very much for your comments, guys! Does everyone agree that 24" is a good size? Since I don't plan on buying a monitor very often, I was wondering if I should get something even bigger.

My monitor stopped working after eight years or so, and I am now at the library studying what is available. Which do you recommend, an LCD or an LED?

Happy Birthday 2013 Mark!

Happy Birthday Aggie!

Happy Birthday King Ubu!

The Big Valley: Season 1 - $7.74 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EHSVB4/ref=pe_164390_29277300_email_1p_10_ti

My favorite was Charlie Jones and anybody. Next was Curt Gowdy with Paul Chrisman.

Cartoons... Scooby-Doo: The Complete Series - $31.99 (today only) http://www.amazon.com/Scooby-Doo-Where-Are-You-Complete/dp/B00961ENYI/ref=xs_gb_A34NOEESL0C1B3?pf_rd_p=441937901&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=11JCXZYYFHVFEE0XWN98 ***** The Archie Show: The Complete Series - $9.30 http://www.amazon.com/Archie-Show-Complete-Various/dp/B000P6R9O4/ref=sr_1_12?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199189&sr=1-12 ***** Peanuts: A Boy Named Charlie Brown - $7.12 http://www.amazon.com/Peanuts-Boy-Named-Charlie-Brown/dp/B000E1NX9A/ref=sr_1_20?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199479&sr=1-20 ***** The Best of Dudley Do-Right, Vol. 1 - $3.33 http://www.amazon.com/Best-Dudley-Do-Right-Vol/dp/B00080ZFZ2/ref=sr_1_22?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199561&sr=1-22 ***** Speed Racer: Episodes 1-11 - $2.39 http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Racer-Episodes-Katsuji-Mori/dp/B00008IHAV/ref=sr_1_28?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199651&sr=1-28 ***** A Charlie Brown Christmas - $4.99 http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Brown-Christmas-Ann-Altieri/dp/B00004W5UM/ref=sr_1_34?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199728&sr=1-34 ***** Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol - $2.57 http://www.amazon.com/MR-MAGOOS-CHRISTMAS-CAROL-Various/dp/B005BYBZPY/ref=pd_cp_mov_3 ...or $5.34 http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Magoos-Christmas-Carol-Backus/dp/B00005OLB3/ref=sr_1_64?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366200006&sr=1-64

Here's an article from July 27, 2011, that lists the author's top ten undrafted NFL stars in the Super Bowl era. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201107/top-10-nfl-undrafted-free-agents?page=1#sT

Tour dates with links: Friday April 26th: Minneapolis, MN - Walker Center http://www.walkerart.org/calendar/2013/heroic-frenzies-the-music-of-craig-taborn Saturday April 27th: Columbus, OH - Wexner Center http://www.wexarts.org/pa/index.php?eventid=6753 Sunday April 28th: Chicago, IL – Constellation http://www.constellation-chicago.com/event/243929-craig-taborn-trio-chicago/ Tuesday April 30: Baltimore, MD - An Die Musik Live! http://www.andiemusiklive.com/EvntDtl1.cfm?&E1CNTR=5943&YR=2013&MN=4&DY=30&T=085114 Wednesday May 1st: Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Art Alliance http://www.arsnovaworkshop.com/events/craig-taborn-trio-05-01-2013 Friday May 3rd: Hartford, CT - Firehouse http://firehouse12.com/events.asp?id=146377&seriesid=1111 Sunday May 5th: Washington, DC - Bohemian Caverns http://www.bohemiancaverns.com/calendar/ Monday May 6th: New York, NY - Roulette http://roulette.org/events/craig-taborn/ Wednesday May 8th: Boston, MA - Regattabar http://www.getshowtix.com/regattabar/moreinfo.cgi?id=2864

Any New Yorkers familiar with this group? Tenor Saxophonist Matt Parker Debuts on CD with "Worlds Put Together," To Be Released by BYNK Records May 21 Supporting Cast Includes Alto Saxophonist Julio Monterrey, Guitarist Josh Mease, Bassist Alan Hampton, & Drummer Reggie Quinerly CD Release Show Planned for May 22 At Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City April 16, 2013 Matt Parker's debut recording, Worlds Put Together, provides a bracing introduction to the prodigious talents of the Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist and composer. Scheduled for release on May 22 by Parker's BYNK label ("Because You Never Know"), the CD assembles a cast of musicians who are leaders in their own right and with whom the saxophonist enjoys deep history on the stage and in the studio. Among his Worlds collaborators are pianist Jesse Elder, a co-leader with Parker of the Candy Shop Boys; alto saxophonist Julio Monterrey, a musical associate since teenage years with whom he co-leads the jazz band 2s and 4s; drummer Reggie Quinerly, on whose Music Inspired by Freedmantown the saxophonist played; guitarist Josh Mease, a longtime musical partner;and bassist Alan Hampton, who co-produced the CD with Parker. It's a group that navigates Parker's classic-cum-modern style exceptionally well. "As a sideman, I'm used to playing what somebody else wants to hear," Parker told CD annotator Jay Ruttenberg. "This record was the first time I was forced to play how I wanted to sound. And I surprised myself. I thought I was going to play these songs as I would on my gigs, playing the melody with a nice, pure tone. Instead, I ended up screaming through my instrument. The emotion and playing on the album doesn't feel neat. I don't sound calm. I sound like I have an army of people chasing me, and I'm running for my life." Starting, for instance, with the Hurricane Andrew-inspired "Eye of Rico" (as a native Floridian, Parker knows from hurricanes). Each of the songs is meant to evoke a scene from an imaginary movie -- one with equal parts action and atmosphere; and with the exception of the 10-minute-long "Full Sun," inspired by Benny Golson and Curtis Fuller, each clocks in at well under five minutes. "Like old 78s," says Parker. Growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Matt Parker, 33, was exposed to little jazz. He started out on alto saxophone in the school band, but only because his first choices, drums and trumpet, were already taken. He developed his own system of playing and is very much self-directed. At 14, Matt attended his first jazz concert, by Maynard Ferguson (in whose band Parker would later play), and was indelibly impressed by the trumpeter's lyrical playing. Soon thereafter Parker made his club debut playing with local saxophone legend Jimmy Cavallo, and started playing regularly on a scene presided over by Ira Sullivan, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richie Cole, and Melton Mustafa. The players of Parker's generation who were making a name in the area included the Strickland twins, saxophonist Marcus and drummer E.J. In 1999, Parker successfully auditioned at the New School, and he made the move to New York. He spent two years with Maynard Ferguson and his Big Bop Nouveau Band, performing more than 400 shows while touring in the U.S. and abroad. Matt can be heard on the band's M.F. Horn VI: Live at Ronnie Scott's. The one standard on Worlds Put Together, Matt's striking, refracted take on "Darn That Dream," is included as a tribute to Ferguson. "Almost every day, Maynard would warm up with this song," he says. "I'd stand in the hallway and listen, enamored of it. I still hear him playing it." Parker admits to always having had "a connection to the avant aspect of expression. My problem was when people said I sounded like I listened to [Roland] Kirk, or Wayne Shorter, I felt like what I had been doing was invalidated. The first time I heard Wayne, I was afraid people would think I was imitating him. I felt like I had to play differently, so I went back to Lester [Young] and Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon. It was a while before I felt confident enough to go back to being myself." Matt Parker will appear at Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, on Wednesday, 5/22, 8:30 pm, in support of his new CD. His band is comprised of Julio Monterrey, alto saxophone; Jesse Elder, piano; Josh Mease, guitar; Alan Hampton, bass; and Reggie Quinerly, drums, with a special appearance by tap dancer Jimmy Sutherland, who's featured on the CD track "WPT." Photography: Javier Oddo Web Site: www.mattparkermusic.com Follow: Like:

Pat Summerall has died at age 82. I had his bubble gum card in 1960 when he was with the Giants. RIP. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/04/16/veteran-sports-broadcaster-pat-summerall-dies/

Neal, I think you're right! LOL

Happy Birthday 2013 flat5!

LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-frank-bank-20130416,0,7712585.story

Frank Bank has died at age 71. RIP http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/04/15/reports-leave-it-to-beaver-actor-frank-bank-dies-at-71/?intcmp=features