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Paps, I agree 100%. Not peeing in the punch bowl at all. However, I disagree that there are too many bowl games. Nowadays the schedules are loaded with non-conference pushovers, and the bowl games offer contests between two decent (and presumably evenly matched) teams. I would just move everything up a few days on the calendar. It's all anti-climactic after Jan. 1, so let's do it all then.

I don't see a thread about this year's college football, so I thought I would start one about the bowl games. The LA Times links don't carry over to here for some reason, but you can find a real good preview of all of the bowl games by entering "College Bowl Matchups" into the search box, and scroll down to the article with that title, attributed to "Tribune Newspapers". http://www.latimes.com/

Every kid loves crayons.

It occurred to me a few months ago that we should have had a thread last December for the Top Ten new albums of the decade. The computer with my database is packed away, and I'd need it to review what I have opened up in the last ten (eleven) years. But since not everyone has that problem, I'll ask the group for your views. What are your Top Ten new albums released since Jan. 1, 2000?

It's that time of year again when we list our Top Ten new albums of the year. Here are mine in my chronological order: Gail Pettis - Here in the Moment Ralph Lalama Quartet - The Audience organissimo - alive & kickin'! Antonio Adolfo and Carol Saboya - La e Ca/Here and There Manu Katche - Third Round Ketil Bjornstad - Remembrance Mina Cho - Originality Milton Suggs - Things to Come Conrad Herwig - The Latin Side of Herbie Hancock Mason Brothers - Two Sides One Story What are your Top Ten of the year?

Thanks Kevin! That did it.

You're welcome Evan! I didn't know that Trestman went to law school. Where did you go? Did he graduate?

Kevin, I get the "search" box and its arrow when I am on the Library screen, but not when I am on the Now Playing screen. The Now Playing screen is a full screen of the light show (which I can do without!). Any other suggestions?

Wow! wesbed, your VLC Media Player sounds like I've upgraded my speakers!

Welcome back wesbed! Long time no see! I'll try your suggestion. Chuck, I also use something I picked up at Walmart called PowerDVD. It seems to work well, but provides no disc information.

Former Lions and Roughriders coach Dave Skrien passed away Tuesday. http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Lions+Skrien+dies+after+long+goodbye/3915588/story.html

I find myself listening to my CDs on my computer recently. I am using Windows Media Player. 1) Is there a better free program to use to play the CDs? 2) It used to show the track list and the album cover on the right side of the screen. Yesterday I clicked on an arrow and that went away. How do I get it back to the way it was without downloading the program over again?

Thanks for bumping this, Jim! Have you thought about sending a copy of these tracks to Mark Ruffin at Sirius? Now that he has shown that he likes you, you might as well strike while the iron is hot!

Here's the link to today's Grammy nominations. Jazz is categories 44-49. http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=16

I see that this album was nominated for a Grammy today. Cat. 48 - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=16

I have changed the thread title, as the off-season has now begun! This thread is now three years old, with 25,687 views. That's 8,562 views per year, which is pretty amazing! ***** Ken Miller is stepping down as head coach of the Riders. He will remain as VP of football operations. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/miller-gives-up-coaching-duties-with-roughriders/article1822012/ ***** Gene Makowski is entering politics. He will plan to continue playing, but he has already played 16 years, so his career is almost at an end anyway. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/roughriders-makowsky-tackles-politics/article1821437/

I got my Atari 1040 ST in 1987, and one of the first things I did was start a database of my record collection. I've been using it ever since. I no longer use the Atari for anything else, and I would like to start a new database using WinOS. Can anyone recommend something appropriate? Free is good. I saw something at tucows the other day that might work, but I thought I would ask here first. PS - I should add that I want the ability to make a few notes of my own, such as date purchased, date opened, vendor, and years played.

FFA, if you're going to keep telling puns like that, we're going to have to vote on you!

While searching for the thread about Goode's new album, I found this thread from two years ago. Thanks FU!

I see that Doug Ramsey discusses this album in his Rifftides blog today. He has a very high opinion of it. http://www.artsjournal.com/rifftides/

ghost, I have and enjoy the Riverside and Contemporary compilations. I thought that "compilation" was a dirty word around here, and that we're not aloud to use it lest some folks get offended! PS - LOL!!! That's "allowed"!

And thanks for playing, everybody!

Evan, your Mosaic gift certificate is on its way!

Dave, my recollection is that The Swamp Fox was shown on a series called Walt Disney Presents, and alternated with Zorro and The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca (who was Robert Loggia).

2010 Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes 21....Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W908.htm http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=343362 http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/GreyCup/2010/11/28/16352561.html Allan Maki's report http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/allan-maki/als-repeat-as-grey-cup-champs/article1816708/ Jamel Richardson named the game's MVP. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=343378 Box score and stats of the game. http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/boxscore.aspx?GAMEID=908