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Simultaneous announcements may be a stretch, but Toronto's interest in getting an NFL team is pretty well documented.

I have previously read that the existing design of the Rogers Centre prevents the installation of a natural grass field to replace the current artificial turf if the field continues to be used for both baseball and football. At a recent meeting to discuss the State of the [blue Jays] Franchise, team CEO Paul Beeston said that the field would be converted to natural grass when the Argos lease expires after the 2017 season, but that installation of the grass field would be expedited if the Argos left sooner (perhaps for an expanded and remodeled BMO Field where the Toronto MLS soccer team now plays). http://blogs.thescore.com/djf/2014/01/27/assorted-weekend-thoughts-012714/ The Blue Jays are owned by Rogers Communications. Interesting that Beeston made no mention about the need to keep the turf field for the Bills-In-Toronto-Series. Is this a hint that the Bills and Rogers have already decided to end the annual Toronto game? Wonder if they time an announcement of the end of the Bills-In-Toronto-Series to coincide with announcements that (i) MLSE and/or Larry Tanenbaum is buying the Argos and moving them to BMO field, and (ii) Rogers will be installing natural grass in Rogers Centre making it unsuitable for football? This would cause great joy in Bills land while the Canadians simultaneously design a new NFL stadium and try to buy the team outright when Ralph passes. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/livin-on-a-prayer-buying-bills-building-new-toronto-stadium-would-be-a-2-billion-play/article15581107/ Devious, eh?

Not sure if this was posted around the time of the Bon Jovi news a few months ago, but if so, it has details about Toronto stadium planning that I missed: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/livin-on-a-prayer-buying-bills-building-new-toronto-stadium-would-be-a-2-billion-play/article15581107/

Not sure how accurate it is, because it's just from a recent CFL message board post, but FWIW: http://www.lionbackers.com/bc_lions/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27450&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15 I have not tried to confirm the part about "an American stadium contractor," but other parts seem consistent with some of the claims in this late 11/2013 article from around the time of the Bon Jovi news (no attributed quotes, though): http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/11/25/wheels-quietly-in-motion-to-move-buffalo-bills-to-toronto/

On an old subcompact that needed a little body work: "No, I Didn't Sell My Soul To Satan, But We Worked Out A Rent-To-Own Deal"

So you're saying that if the OP puts his wife in a harness it won't be a quick fix for his mechanical problem?

1. Don't shoot the messenger. 2. Larry Tanenbaum and MLSE may be working on a solution to the "Argos problem" with respect to any potential future NFL bid: http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=442375 3. MLSE is planning to spend $120 million to expand the existing Toronto soccer stadium to give the CFL Argos a home when their lease at Rogers Center expires in 2017: http://www.thestar.com/sports/2014/01/28/leiweke_hints_mlse_may_buy_argonauts_with_eyes_on_future_nfl_team.html 4. Don't shoot the messenger.

The old guy should have said "Who's your daddy?" at the end.

FYI: http://www.ag.ny.gov/consumer-frauds/new-car-lemon-law-fact-sheet http://www.ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/pdfs/publications/New_Car_Lemon_Law_2011.pdf

Wonder if the Predator will be used as a weapon next time? Lest we forget: http://www.justice.gov/opr/readingroom/rubyreportcover_39.pdf

Some details: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-28/northwestern-university-football-players-seeking-to-form-union.html http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304691904579349403107728532 http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/northwestern_football_players.html

Wouldn't call it "great," and nowhere near as good as the one upthread, but I found this one funny:

My guess is she grew up in NYC - - good mass transit coverage and not much parking.

Seems unlikely, but it's an interesting point - - and I'm not sure how far it is from the Rogers Center to the closest edge of Orchard Park.

This one still makes me laugh:

I love me some Ron White, but am I the only one who sees the irony here? For the uninitiated:

Sure - - http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/static/html/careers/pdf/co_.pdf 1. There are a few exceptions that I didn't include in the above excerpt because they don't apply to the Bills - - you can see the full text including the exceptions at the link if you want. 2. Downtown Toronto is less than 75 miles from the nearest edge of the Buffalo city limits (as the crow flies) - - although I suppose it might be possible in the future for Toronto to build a stadium in the northeast suburbs that would be outside the Bills' "Home Territory" - - pretty sure the Rogers Center falls within the 75 mile limit, though. Edit: After seeing the "radius map" supplied by Campy below, make that the Northwest suburbs.

4th largest market - - sure.planting the flag by being the first to play there - - not so much - - the NFL Constitution & Bylaws put the Bills' flag in Toronto many years ago. I was almost convinced when you added "period," though.

Saber-rattling that may have more to do with past problems, but still merits watching: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-23/abe-comparing-china-to-pre-world-war-one-germany-fuels-tensions.html http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/47292bc6-851a-11e3-86f7-00144feab7de.html#axzz2rfiPRX6a Here's a timeline of recent events: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101343570 that concludes with this gem:

Here's some potentially useful truck info: http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/news/study--women-most-attracted-to-guys-in-trucks-222507614.html

Wonder if Brandon will task the Director of Analytics with determining what variables have the greatest impact on new ownership's decision whether or not to retain a lame duck head honcho?

They may use them in the Arctic - - what could possibly go wrong? http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/09/business/airship-cargo-revolutionize-arctic-transportation/index.html?hpt=hp_c4 The company actually has DOD orders for a different product dubbed the "Sky Cow:" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11478360.htm Other recent blimp news: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-to-launch-blimps-to-guard-against-cruise-missiles/

I thought this thread was going to be about defective black helicopters being spotted in Atlanta only because they were noisy.

If my bank ever asks me to prove why I need to withdraw my $1.50 I'm takin' it elsewhere!