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I found an old baseball game in my closet recently as well. Is this the one where the cards are disc shaped?

All-Time is Shawon Dunston, loved watching him play. Current list would include Rickie Weeks, Troy Glaus, Scott Podsednik, and Turnbow

I like the moves, the only risk taken was that Meeks may develop into a complimentary player. I never see him being a superstar. Hammond is hedging that the Salmons move will propel the Bucks past the Bulls, and could net a late lottery pick. That coupled with Philly's 2 would be a nice chip to move up in the draft if desired. If not, they improve their position a few spots, and are poised to grab a "DeJuan Blair" type in the second. There are always free fallers due to weight/injury/whatever. The cap implications have already been discussed, so trading this years' expiring for next years is pretty much a wash. We did not have the chips to get a starting 4, without giving up a 1 or Ersan. Would rather take my chances at getting a 4 in the draft this year. I think with the talent the Bucks currently have, they are playing slightly above expectations. On paper, this should be a high lottery team. Outside of Bogut, and maybe Jennings, this team is composed of more depth than talent. From a baseball perspective, the Bucks are full of #4-5 Starters, middle relievers, and utility players, IMO.

I believe the free shipping thru Amazon is treated like Bulk shipping. So in a way, you are right, it will just sit there while people's paid packages move ahead. I am under the impression that the free packages are treated as "all others"...as in, if there is room left in the truck after the paid. Priority goes ahead...so on and so on.

Just went through it. Sounds like my problems were very similar to yours. Hope yours works out better than mine did. I agree with the divorce advice, and the decision to give space. Would she be willing to go to counseling? My ex wasn't interested, but I went on my own, and it helped me quite a bit. May be something to look into. The grieving process takes awhile, there are many different stages of it, don't rush them. I thought I would never recover, but I am now happy and dating. Hang in there...it's a crummy process.

I've got an LG Dare right now, borderline smart phone...I've had to reboot twice this year. It happens, just remove the battery, and it resets.

I'm looking at the Droid as well. Have not heard great things about any of the Storms. I'm sure it varies by personal preference, but I am very impressed by the Droid. The only knock I have heard on it, is that the camera leaves something to be desired...slow refresh rate, and blurry pics more often than not. I hate paying extra for Blackberry data plan, so I avoid it.

Fedor wants a one fight deal...he is signed to a different promotion that allows him to fight in Affliction. The last thing the UFC wants is for Fedor to come in, win and leave. Lesnar could certainly give him trouble, as his size will pose a problem for all heavyweights. Not sure if his striking is refined enough to bully Fedor, at the very least, Fedor would test his chin. Would love to see Carwin-Lesnar. I would guess it will be awhile for that fight, as Dana will want to milk Lesnar's popularity as long as he can. Will be interesting to see if Kimbo develops on TUF, I imagine Dana would drool at the thought of Lesnar-Kimbo, and the money that fight would pull in...regardless of the talent.

Agreed that Lesnar may lost, but won't be dominated by anyone. Carwin is probably his biggest threat within the promotion. Velasquez may be if he can grow in his next fights. Carwin is Lesnar without the hype and wrestling background. That guy is terrifying.

Bernie...or perhaps Sexson...just because who doesn't want to run through the neighborhood yelling "Here Sexy...Here Sexy"?

I viewed JA as an energy player, a nice spark guy. While his work ethic seemed to gel with Skiles, he is not the disciplined player that Skiles prefers. Any time the draft guys stop talking about basketball, and start talking about what an "athlete" someone is, I would typically run in another direction. He was pretty unpolished coming out of school, with hustle and intensity making up for basketball IQ. Conley seems like he would be a better fit for this offense, but I don't think I would consider JA a complete bust as a player at this time. I don't think the ceiling was ever that high, he was just taken higher than he should have been in the draft. The knocks that I have read on him state that he plays too fast, which is something he will hopefully grow out of. I could see him being a nice compliment for a D'Antoni team, a faster Trevor Ariza (another athlete who is still developing skills), or a best case IMO as a Desmond Mason type. I think Conley benefited from playing with Oden, maybe Bogut could be his Oden, who knows?

I wasn't able to make the game, but would love one. I would really appreciate it! -Rob

I will add my favorites from the Racine/Kenowhere area. Luigi's in K-Town is the best Italian around IMO, returned after a 10 year hiatus, same great food, same great prices. I will second the Wells Brothers recommendation of earlier, not the greatest area, but pretty good pizza. I was a big fan of Infusinos, but have heard it has gone downhill. For bakery you can't beat O&H.

You would need to pay for third party authentication. PSA/DNA and JSA are both well though of in the hobby. Pictures and stories don't mean much, the cert. is the way to go. You should be able to find either site through a google search. The only reason to authenticate is to sell, I would wait until that time, or else it is a waste of money.

There is a beautiful new casino right downtown, think there is a club in there as well. The "Landing" area night spots are a short trip from where you are staying. Should be plenty to do, I would follow the crowds after the game. Pati-o's is a pretty cool post game outdoor bar right across from the stadium.

Count me as one of the huge Rocky's fans. I stop there every time I come back to Racine/Waukesha area (and ate there a good percentage of the time while attending Case forever ago). There is a place in STL called Crazy bowls and wraps that has really good food, kind of in the fresh fast food market. Lion's Choice has excellent roast beef, much better than Arbys IMO.

Sonic is a fun place to create your own "ade". Consistantly disappointed by the food though. We have one a block from our house, and we never eat there. I was thrilled that they had them when I moved here (SW IL), and will second that the frito pie is great (although discontinued in my area), the commercials are great, but the actual experience is a letdown. We hit happy hour for cherry limeades, and that is the extent.

I live down in STL, tickets are typically easy to get on game day, but it will depend on the race at that point. Still should be some available, but you may overpay for them.

I like Jumjanji and Hook. Beverly Hill Ninja would be good for a few laughs, (not a great movie, but probably genius for a 10 year old. My favorite two movies at that age were Three Amigos and My Blue Heaven.

I live in the STL area, and there is plenty to do depending on time/interest. There is the Bowling HOF right across from Busch, Forest Park is full of museums, a fantastic zoo, and other activites. There is also the Arch and the Landing Area (decent food during the day/ decent night life after dark. Food-wise, "the hill" area is known for its Italian fare. There are also plenty of places downtown to explore, and the U-City area has a preferrable night life IMO (more bar scene than night club).

For me, nothing will ever be worse than "Beverly Hills" by Weezer. I didn't know it was possible to hate something that much.

I'm a fan of the original myself. I can't say I ever notice the brand, but I think they are David.

I still think Memphis is the partner for us. They have Conley, Lowrie and now Mayo (who they are destined to misuse as a PG). Wouldn't mind shipping CV or Mo to them, maybe with a Second Round pick. Chris Wallace is one of the worst GMs in the league, let's see if Hammond can take advantage of him as well!

I think they picked him (JA) because he was the best pick for their system. Talent wise, I think most would argue that Brook Lopez was better value at that selection. I think JA was more versatile than BL, and more of an athlete. I was honestly confused by the hype of this draft. It is being billed as ultra-deep, but I think it is thin as far as top-line talent. I would accept that it is deep with role-players, and guys who will be mainstays in the league. Not sure if there are a ton of All-Stars in this draft though. I think the argument could be made that Bogut was drafted for need. The Bucks were set on a big man, and were going to take the top big man. I don't think they looked that hard at Paul.

The entire day's events seemed to be building for Skiles' system, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I loved the Jefferson pickup, and was thrilled that we were finally the team being the beneficiary of someone else building cap space. RJ may be overpaid, but he is still very productive, and fits the high effort/intensity system well. I don't really feel either way about the JA pick, I think he probably could have been had a few picks lower, but I think it is rarely a mistake to take a proven college player. He fits the system well, and wanted to come to Milwaukee, which I hope fans embrace. The second round pick didn't really matter to me. He is going to be NBDL depth for a few years at least. Regardless of defensive ability, if he doesn't find some O game, he won't see the NBA. Would have liked to see Douglas-Roberts, as he is a player who I think is NBA ready, and would have helped this year. He must have had some issues to drop as far as he did. To address the race stereotype issue, I think the argument here is misused. White players are typically cast as unathletic and slow, neither applies to JA. We aren't drafting a 7 footer with bad feet, this guy is one of the best athletes in the draft. Would you have preferred Randolph just because he was black, even though he was referred to as dangerously thin? Echo the sentiments that there are equal amounts of busts, regardless of race. Kevin Love has unbelievable court feel, his workouts were almost identical to Al Horford's, but he is a bust because he is white? As far as Bogut/Paul goes, conventional wisdom states that you don't pass on talented bigs, or talented PGs. The Bucks had to choose between the two. They already had Ford, who couldn't shift to the 2, the pick was redundant. If I am not mistaken, Ford had not yet broken his neck, so he was still thought of as a good PG. They made a decent choice. The easy example of making the wrong decision in a spot like this was Big Dog/Kidd. Usually not a good idea to take a good 2/3 when a good 1 is available.