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I can't stand Costas, but then, after reading this..... That was beautiful..... Mickey was my father's "hero'. I still recall as a young boy how he hated it when Maris hit one back in 1961, but when the Mick blasted 'em, he was happy as a young boy that just opened a pack of baseball cards, began to chew the gum, and found a "Mick' in the pack. Mick brought out the boy in my Dad.

The Compensation Gods have never been overly generous to the Bills. All one has to do is to remember the Wil Wolford fiasco and that we got exactly zip for him (many claim that led to setting up the current compensation system and also led to some restrictions in so far as what constitutes a proper contract). Yet, even though everyone knew we were screwed, nothing was ever given us for the loss of Wolford. My suspicion is that Anderson and Gandy ( I didn't say this was fair) will be ruled comparable and no compensation will be awarded. Maybe it's the "Homerun Throw forward - No goal - Just give it to 'em" screw jobs we've gotten in the past that contribute to my pessimism with this issue. At this point, with Ralph not even able to get to the final selections for the HOF only shows the lack of respect given to one of the last of the old guard, a founder of the old AFL that succeeded in part due to Ralph also helping out other owners. Nah, we'll get screwed again....

Sums it up very nicely. Let's not forget that during the draft we were getting 5th round offers IIRC., and not many of those either. We lose a solid, tough runner with less than admirable pass catching and blocking skills. TH was not what one would call a complete back. For those who wanted help immediately, sorry. Next year is always on the minds of "most" GM's around the league and this is solid and fair.

Hey, this was Stevestojan's post, the self professed guru from economics to life in general, including football. If he says it's so.......

Without dissecting all of these points, I'd have to say that the time he's been able to give Losman this year vs. what he was able to give Boomer while being head coach probably is as different as night and day.

Redundant, yes. Yet, to answer your question: wis·dom Pronunciation (wzdm)n. 1. The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight. 2. Common sense; good judgment: "It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things" Henry David Thoreau. 3.a. The sum of learning through the ages; knowledge: "In those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations" Maya Angelou. 3.b. Wise teachings of the ancient sages. 4. A wise outlook, plan, or course of action. 5. Wisdom Bible Wisdom of Solomon. The whole point of your age was to merely to highlight that you have a long road ahead that you might wish to travel a bit before making such blanket statements and launching snide attacks upon others who may be Union people.

And because you say it's so, with the wisdom of 25 years of life, we should all bow at the temple of Stevestojan? The self appointed economic guru of TSW? Aren't there enough of them here already? Unions in the traditonal sense (i.e. Teamsters, AFL-CIO, etc) may continue to die a slow torturous death but a better mousetrap could be just around the corner. But hey, thanks for your most valuable input. Yeah, right.... (P.S. I'm in middle management and have never belonged to a Union, but....)

You should go sit in the corner for the rest of the day for uttering such a sacrilegious comment as that. The Beatles influenced more than a narrow genre. We'll let you know when you can come out of the corner, but not just yet...... Give us ten hail Mary's, four Our Father's....

Don't we all.....

What are everyone's favorite players? Personally, I've grown to like QMP which is only recently released (beta...build 101) from the same folks who put out QCD, which I've used for the past couple years. QCD - QMP Wide range of audio format support, and solid build quality. Far more user "friendly" than Foobar, and a sure case of where less is more (Winamp)..... so...

Ah, thanks. That puts a bit of perspective to all this doesn't it?

The sad thing is that it will all be forgotten how John Rigas built his company from the ground up. Simple explanation though....greed. Enough was never enough for the Rigas clan...... Sad end. Also see: Bernie Ebbers....

True, I believe his comments were that in the games (tape) he saw of Conaty, old Billy did a good job. I thnk it was a bit of a surprise to him (Dr. Z) as well. Let's not blow this all out of proportion...jeez....

Humor attempt? Nah.... My 14, almost 15 year old daughter and her school friends frequently surprise me when they too dig out some oldies (Lep Zep is big) and tell me what a great old song they've come across. Then I turn on my PC and play it again for them. Music that can transcend generations, that's a sign of truely great music. Yet, it's not the only sign. Influential effect is another. Again it's the lasting influence that counts. Trendy, hip, popular is fine, but that in and of itself does not attest to it's greatness. Bottom line, whatever one's preference is, enjoy. That's what it's here for....

You've got our best wishes and prayers.

Sold at Mickey D's, along with fries and a shake...

True, but there was a club (Pierce Arrow) out in Williamsville that did great biz in the early 80"s. I would know, they ended up with a pile of my money....Nice place in it's day to meet the ladies... Only drawback was that it was disco and I hated that music....but for the sake of ladies....

That was the mantra 25 years ago, "wake up Buffalo".... Sadly, I fear the bell has already tolled on our old fair city. Oh how I was it wasn't so, but alas.....

I will give you that Sr. was a great player in his day, but class act? This man has been playing the race card, long before Johnny Cochran played it with OJ. I wonder how Sr. feels about recent comments made by Bill Cosby who has come full circle and has placed the problems of blacks today squarely at thier own feet?

The Masthead.....what a place back in the early early 70's. Also there was Dirty Dick's Bath House (Bailey) who also had regular Beatles nights as well. Chippewa was home to pimps, prostitutes, strip clubs, and porno shops. Back in this time, who could forget Wally Bobecks or Flays? 80's - Pierce Arrow, Crawdaddy's, Casey's, Coles, Goodbar, No Name, Garcias, on and on and on and on.... One thing Old Buffal had going for it was a GREAT bar scene. That's probably why the town fell to crap, everyone was too drunk to notice until it was too late.....but what a ride....Good times....

Nope....

As my son John and our entire family have been and still are recipients of the Make A Wish Foundation's work, I can only say they are truely a wonderful organization. This year alone they have sponsored a trip to Give Kids The World village in Orlando, FL for a week along with free passes to Disney World (3-days), Seaworld, and Universal Studios, airfare, rental car, and spending money for our entire family (Mom our four children and myself). We have also gone to picnics, a Dayton Dragons (minor league baseball) dinner and game, and an upcoming airshow (Thunderbirds and others). This is not to mention the Christmas parties for the past three years, other picnics, etc. For sick children, they really come though. By the way, my son Johnny has past his first year without chemo, and will now be tested every other month vs. monthly. Tomorrow I'll be back on my liberal "evil corporation" platform but today I chose to remember that corporate sponsorship is what has made the Make A Wish Foundation and Give Kids The World work for so many families like mine. Today we say thanks to all that have contributed to these wonderful organizations.

Jeez, about time someone spoke up. Kelly Ripa is a waste of a good bag of bones....

Give 'em hell Harry.....I mean Campy. Stay strong....

While you and I would probably disagree with regard to what role Govenrment should play in general, this is an area where I agree with you wholeheartedly.