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I know. They did get to spend a year together. My daughter's first word was "Doggie."

***LAMP*** Last summer, I had to put my sweet dog Billie down. Today is her birthday, so this is just a toast to a best friend that is no longer with us.

Unbelievable. Disgusting. I have a two year old. I can't imagine this. I don't know what I'd do.

Irrelevant. In this world, intelligence is about as useful as an extra nut sack growing out of your left armpit. The idiots have taken over.

Mr. Magoo nation

Injuries aren't such a big deal in this instance, since the WC is still 8 months away. The bigger issue is taking players away from their club teams. It's especially painful for MLS teams like the LA Galaxy who are making a playoff push and have to go without two of their best players (Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez) for yet another stretch at a crucial time for them. (Actually, the Galaxy will miss their three best players because Robbie Keane also takes off to play WC qualifying games for his home country, Ireland). Yes, players can get cold. It's hard in soccer to coordinate having your players peak at the right time because the international schedules are so crazy. The World Cup is in June, when the European leagues have just finished their long seasons. As a result, these European-based players are definitely "in form" at that time, but they may also be exhausted. Conversely, the MLS season runs in the summer through the fall, so the World Cup comes at kind of a down time for them. They try to stay fit with international friendlies and occasionally playing "on loan" for a while in a European pro league to keep their fitness and sharpness up. The timing is tricky with these things. Edit: In this case, for the U.S. qualifying games, they are still pretty much playing their A squad, with some fringe players mixed in. This is because they are still trying to build team cohesion and because they have to determine exactly who needs to fill what roles.

Two games left: vs. Jamaica (in Kansas City) Fri. 10/11 at 6:30pm ET. On ESPN at Panama (Panama City) Tues. 10/15 at 9pm ET. On beIN Sport The U.S. has already qualified for Brazil next summer, but they still want to look good in these games. Some of the young guys are still looking to secure a spot for theWC trip, including Mix Diskerud and Aron Johannsson. Also, Klinsmann apparently wants to check out a striker pairing of Eddie Johnson and Jozy Altidore, so we’ll most likely see them together at some point.

It's good she's eating ok and making progress. I hope she's feeling better very soon.

Done!

Five straight 3 and outs for the Titans. Zero first downs. I'm rooting for Fitz to do well, but nothing so far.

Cotto was a monster in this one. Rodriguez didn't get a chance--Cotto simply beat him up and it didn't take him long. Rodriguez is a good fighter and a cool guy, but Cotto is back to an elite level and in a different class in my opinion.

Looks like Houston is the glassiest. The winner for individual funniest injury status is: J.J. Watt / groin, nose / questionable

I am sorry. It's true--the stink of loser death is upon me. Everything I touch turns to stevestojan. But the Football Gods refuse to take me. They insist that I continue to walk the earth as a painful reminder to all that They are cruel and merciless overlords.

That was really stupid and kind of inexcusable. That one Marrone mistake was the difference between 3 points and 7 points on that Browns drive.

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I went through the entire Cheers catalogue on Neftlix recently. It took a little over two years. It was awesome though.

I am suspicious that plantar fasciitis is another in a long line of chronic pain syndromes that are largely psychosomatic in origin. Like the ubiquitous lower back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia. Not that the pain is not real or debilitating or that there are not real physiological events occuring--I'm just saying that I think there are many conditions where the origin is psychological, not structural and that plantar fasciitis may be one of them. Byrd should read one of Dr. John Sarno's books, realize that his foot is structurally sound and get on the field.

I saw that one this morning. Made me laugh out loud.

Bravo! Well done from start to finish. As good as any tv show I’ve every watched.

I don't know how this thread could become any more riveting. Maybe we could start posting the color of our refrigerators. Me: ecru.

Oh geez. You betcha.

Good for her. So happens that I also went to that high school.

I haven't upgraded yet. Any advantages to the new os?