GA Russell

First time I've seen "Porcupine" listed for hair. Is that real or a gag?

Here's a list of twelve household tips for Coca-Cola you might find interesting. They don't mention the use that I was told when I was a youngster: It cleans the bugs off your windshield. http://thebizzare.com/cool/12-things-to-do-with-coca-cola/

Happy Birthday bFB!

You may never get another chance to see Teddy Charles.

Congrats TTK! I didn't know she is still with us.

Thanks Moose. My cat was on the small side, and weighed only 8 pounds.

Happy birthday med!

Not too much to report on the first day of free agent signings. In the past, most of them would be done on the first day, indicating that the teams were negotiating with the agents before they were supposed to. Maybe this year the rule is being enforced. Tom Canada re-signed with the Bombers, following their re-signing Dan Goodspeed. The Als signed Tay Cody. The Ticats signed Tony Miles. The Eskimos signed DL Dario Romero and OL Garrick Jones. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

There's some of that here too. Probably everywhere. That's why I appreciate this board's ignore function. Funny thing, but I've noticed that nearly all of the people here who are rude never comment on the jazz threads. I don't feel like I am missing anything by ignoring them, unless you consider a life of peace to be missing out on tension!

I'd like one too!

After I had written a few reviews for AAJ, Marc PM'd me a very nice note telling me that he appreciated my work and the effort I was putting into it. I really appreciated his pat on the back.

Happy Birthday zen!

Fairly big trade for both teams: The Argos have traded Jordan Younger to the Eskimos for Tyler Ebell and TJ Acree. The Argos had by far the best defensive backfield in the league. But their defense is getting older. I guess they followed Branch Rickey's dictum that it is better to trade a player a year too early than a year too late. The Argos have had a problem at running back for the past few years, and Ebell may be the answer to the problem. Acree is decent and may develop into a top receiver. As far as the Eskimos go, they have been so bad the past two years that I think that any trade is a good one. They can't stand pat, and getting an all-star like Younger who still has some time left in him will have to mean an improvement in their defense. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home edit for typo

I'd like to disagree a little bit with the idea that a decreased inventory in brick and mortars leads to decreased sales. Of course it does to some extent. But I feel that the relevant decrease is the decrease in selection of what you can hear on the radio. Some of you (New Yorkers, for example) may have a different experience locally, but as I drive throughout the South and other areas, I find the selection of music on the radio to be dreadful. My favorite example is adult popular music. Every year (except this one!) Tony Bennett wins a Grammy for adult pop album. I can't remember the last time I heard a radio station playing that kind of music that was a current recording. When I grew up in New Orleans in the 60s, there were three radio stations in that city alone which played that kind of current adult popular. Today as I travel, I occassionally come across a "Music for Your Life" station which plays music from the fifties; but as I say it's been decades since I have heard a current adult pop radio station. I believe that the limited selection of music to be found on the radio decreases sales more than the limited selection to be found in brick and mortars.

Interesting that we are talking about the past ten years. I am surprised that a major in recent times would do that.

What's two stone in pounds?

Here's a Globe article on the top five free agents: http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Here's an article from CNet that says that Walmart this morning announced that it will discontinue carrying HD DVD: http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9873029-7.html Could the viewer tell the difference between the two formats? Did either format offer much of a selection of classic movies?

Here's an article on whom they consider the five most bad-ass presidents. They rank Andrew Jackson #5, but I would rank him #1. http://www.cracked.com/article_15895_5-mos...s-all-time.html

Here's a Dan Ralphs article about the household names who have been cut for salary cap reasons. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home Of course, they are household names because they have been in the league for a number of years. It looks like the real money will be paid only to the highest level performers, and everyone else will either have to eat humble pie or step aside for the young guys coming up.

Here's a brief article about a new basketball shoe Nike is making made up of scraps from the plant floor and recycled shoes. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...Basketball/home

Welcome!

The Saints have decided not to offer Kerry Joseph a contract. http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/new...3c-4a629c7d5887

Don't bother me! But seriously, I like the "use it or lose it" idea. I have thought for a long while that that is what we should have in the US. It might discourage bootleggers, and it might encourage the owners of the master tapes to spend the money to remaster.

Getting back to the original post, it is a mystery to me why people would sell their CDs after putting their music libraries on one item, such as a hard drive or an iPod; particularly when hard drives and iPods have a reputation for failing. If something goes wrong, there goes your library!