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He used to do an all day beer tasting event here every year. One of my biggest regrets is that I never made it to one.

Speaking of the Phils pitching woes...... Worst. Signing. Ever. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2997866

We have no pitching. The offense does a great job of masking that problem. Unfortunately, that lack of a good pitching will be biting us in the ass before the end of the season. I think your team have just as good of a shot at catching the Mets as we do.

Hey Mets fans #2 Which active player has the most HRs against the Mets???? Is it or ?????? Actually they are #2 and #3 respectively. No the active player with the most Home Runs, including two today, is none other then Pat the Bat Burrell with 41 dingers!! 2 games back edit for smaller pic of Larry

Hey Mets fans........ 4 game sweep!!!!! edit for smaller broom pic

You've got a treat in store. Seriously. I bought Flight To Jordan on a recommendation from the BNBB. It's excellent as is Davis Cup. Now if they would just get around to Wahoo....

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Sunday, September 23 | 8pm From Between Trio with Jack Wright, alto/soprano saxophones Michel Doneda, soprano/sopranino saxophones Tatsuya Nakatani, percussion Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th Street $10 General Admission Sunday, October 14 | 8pm Kidd Jordan Trio with Kidd Jordan, saxophones Joel Futterman, piano/saxophone/Indian flute Alvin Fielder, drums/percussion Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th Street $12 General Admission Monday, October 22 | 8pm Burton Greene Trio with Burton Greene, piano Ed Schuller, bass George Schuller, drums Bodek Lounge Houston Hall University of Pennsylvania 3417 Spruce Street Free Admission

Ah the past two days have been so much fun. Sunday I got a free ticket and saw the Phillies DESTROY the Padres 14-2. Tonight I went out w/ a friend to a sports bar near my house. On one wall they had two big screen TVs. One had the Phils/Mets and the other had the Yanks/Tigers. There was a young women sitting in front of us wearing a Yankees cap and a Mets jersey(Lo Duca). After an hour she had put both away for the night. Good times.

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I'm hoping they'll have the On The Corner box before Thanksgiving.

Thanks for the update.

I have the SR-80's. They sound great but they can be a bit fatiguing to wear.

I finally picked up a copy of this over the weekend. It has not left the CD player since.

From CNN.... NFL quarterback Michael Vick has accepted a plea deal in his federal dogfighting case, The Virginian-Pilot newspaper reports.

You used to play bass for Van Halen??? Too bad about getting left out of the reunion tour. Edit: whoops. looks like someone already beat me to it.

October, 22 2007 Burton Greene Trio @ Houston Hall 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 19104 Cost : Free

Excuse me, it was six F's and one MF. You know, baseball is all about the stats. Are you saying there should an * after the seven ??

They overpaid. That "no trade" clause is gonna bite the Cubbies in the ass. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2978642

I wonder if Selig has any idea what a hypocritical piece-of-crap he looks doing things like this. I'm not a Bonds apologist but this just plays into what his defenders are saying. Bonds: African-American and Selig treats him with utter disdain. Giambi: White and gets a free pass. Selig doesn't have a clue on anything. Ok, do you really think Selig could get away with suspending a player for using steroids, back when it wasn't against baseball's rules??? Nah, no way the player's union would give him hell for that! And has Bond's been suspended? Any of his records overturned?? This has nothing to do with race, IMO. Sheffield is still playing, we all know he did the same shit as Bonds. Doesn't matter if he took them when they were against the rules or not. Since the enactment of the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 steroids have been classified as Schedule III drugs. The players union can't defend that.

Not exactly anything we didn't "know" already. I just find it interesting that it is the first and only mention that I have found of Merv's sexuality in all of the obits/tributes that I have read in the mainstream press. Merv Griffin died a closeted homosexual By Ray Richmond Thu Aug 16, 11:49 PM ET Merv Griffin was gay. Why should that be so uncomfortable to read? Why is it so difficult to write? Why are we still so jittery even about raising the issue in purportedly liberal-minded Hollywood, in 2007? Griffin, who died of prostate cancer Sunday at 82, stayed in the closet throughout his life. Perhaps he figured it was preferable to remain the object of gossip rather than live openly as "one of them." But how tremendously sad it is that a man of Merv's renown, of his gregarious nature and social dexterity, would feel compelled to endure such a stealthy double life even as the gay community's clout, and its levels of acceptance and equality, rose steadily from the ashes of ignorance. What a powerful message Griffin might have sent had he squired his male companions around town rather than Eva Gabor, his longtime good friend and platonic public pal. Imagine the amount of good Merv could have done as a well-respected, hugely successful, beloved and uncloseted gay man in embodying a positive image. I had more than a passing acquaintance with him, having worked on "The Merv Griffin Show" as a talent coordinator/segment producer in 1985-86 as the show was winding down. Around the office, Merv's being gay was understood but rarely discussed (and certainly never with him). We knew nothing of his relationships because he guarded his privacy fiercely, and we didn't pry. Merv's secret gay life was widely known throughout showbiz culture, if not the wider America. It gained traction in 1991 when he was targeted in a pair of lawsuits: by "Dance Fever" host Denny Terrio, alleging sexual harassment; and by assistant Brent Plott seeking $200 million in palimony. Both ultimately were dismissed. Over the past 16 years of his life, however, Griffin deflected the sexuality questions with a quip, determining that his private life remained nobody's business. He certainly didn't owe us an explanation, but maybe he owed it to himself to remove the suffocating veil he'd been forced to hide behind throughout his adult life. Then again, Merv carved his niche in the entertainment world at a time when being gay wasn't OK, when disclosure was unthinkable and the allegation alone could deep-six one's career. If you're Griffin, why would you think a judgmental culture would be any more tolerant as you grew into middle and old age? Even in the capital of entertainment -- in a business where homosexuality isn't exactly a rare phenomenon -- it's still spoken of in hushed tones or, more often, not at all. And Merv's brush with tabloid scandal no doubt only drove him further into the closet. While it would seem everything has changed today, little actually has. You can count on the fingers of one hand, or at most two, the number of high-powered stars, executives and public figures who have come out. Those who don't can't really be faulted, as rarely do honesty and full disclosure prove a boon to one's showbiz livelihood. Nonetheless, the elephant that was his sexual orientation never really stopped following Griffin from room to room. He could duck it for a while, but it would always find him. It's disheartening that Merv had to die to shake it for good. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Selig says not disciplining Giambi was 'appropriate decision' http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2977294 What a fucking joke.

Wow. This is horrible news. There's hardly anyone left in the Arkestra.

I saw Wonderboy make that prediction this morning on ESPN and I had the same thought. He also said the Mets and the Tribe were locks not to make the post season. He thinks the Braves win the East and the Rockies get the NL WC. I just don't see the Rockies getting the WC this year.

So I see the Giants are starting a 3 game series vs. the Braves in Atlanta on Tuesday. Guess I'll have to watch that one on TBS. It will be interesting to see what kind of reception B*nds gets there.