GA Russell

I don't understand how anyone, even Kobe, is worth $700,000 per game for playing basketball in Italy. I don't get the numbers. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/kobe-bryant-gets-67-million-offer-to-play-in-italy/article2177642/

I don't believe that DVDs will disappear unless the companies pull the plug like they did with LPs in 1988. I think the situation is comparable to eBooks. I expect that there will always be a demand for print books.

Tom, that one's very enjoyable, isn't it? I got it early last year, and I still listen to it fairly regularly.

Umar Ali Week 13 preview http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4438754 ***** One of the Alouettes is suing another over an investment deal. Perhaps there is a clubhouse problem. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=376523

My first thought was the guys twenty years ago who claimed they had discovered cold fusion.

Globe Week 13 picks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/week-13/article2176982/

You beat me jazz train! Here are my calculations. 4x+2y=360 x+y=105 2x+y=180 2x=180-y -[x=105-y] x=75 y=105-x y=105-75 y=30

Sounds great!

You beat me Paul!

Correct, Jim! I saw in the paper the day before yesterday (Tuesday) that it was her birthday, so that gave me the idea.

spotify: Caravan - The World is Yours - The Anthology

LOL! Evan, that's the same photo we used before!

Here's a hard one.

Greg Xenakes Week 13 picks http://64.246.64.33/...aspx?id=4438283

Apropos of what Alexander says, a high school classmate of mine named William Russ is starring in a new sitcom called Home at Last that is being shown on the internet first rather than on television. http://www.homeatlastshow.com/

Amazon/Newbury now has available more Sinatra Capitol Concept Album boxes for $24.99. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BWI70W/ref=pe_53950_21210260_pe_vfe_dt1

That's not fair! We already did her!

The Eskimos put TJ Hill on the nine-game injured list today. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=376293

Correct, Jack!

Here's one.

Thanks, Conrad!

Uh oh. There are already problems with the name Qwikster, including sound-alike names and a foul-mouthed teenager on twitter. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/09/19/sorry-netflix-qwikster-twitter-account-owned-by-pot-smoking-elmo/

I have never been a Netflix subscriber. I went to their website a couple of weeks ago, and was unable to find where to go for the DVD library, etc. They were solely focused on the streaming.

Big changes in this week's TSN power rankings. The numbers on the left represent last week's rankings. [3] Winnipeg: Took over first in East Division with win over Als[5] Edmonton: Move into a tie with Stamps for top spot in the West[1] Calgary: Were handed fourth home-field loss in six attempts[2] Montreal: Calvillo held to 22 completions on 39 attempts[7] B.C.: Lulay leads Lions to fourth straight victory[6] Saskatchewan: Fantuz returns as Riders get third straight win[4] Hamilton: Gave up five sacks in the loss to the Esks[8] Toronto: Argos settle for one touchdown and four field goals http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=376203 ***** The league's Scouting Bureau has ranked the top 15 college prospects for next year's draft. 1. Ben Heenan OL Saskatchewan 2. Shamawd Chambers WR Wilfrid Laurier 3. Austin Pasztor OL Virginia 4. Frederic Plesius LB Laval 5. Kirby Fabien OL Calgary 6. Ismael Bamba WR Sherbrooke 7. Bryce McCall DB Saskatchewan 8. Simon Charbonneau-Campeau WR Sherbrooke 9. Tyson Pencer OL Washington St. (now playing with Okanagan Sun) 10. Hasan Hazime DL Akron 11. Matt Norman OL Western 12. Austin Anderson K/P McGill 13. Christo Bilukidi DL Georgia St. 14. Keynan Parker DB Oregon St. 15. Courtney Stephen DB Northern Illinois http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=376182

Here's an interesting article about what the folks at Wendy's went through to come up with a new hamburger. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/09/19/wendys-reinvents-hamburger-but-its-still-square/