Mr Info

I am a season ticket holder that also lives in VA. I go to 3-4 games a year. I have only driven once in the last several years. I can usually pick up direct flights from BWI or DCA rather affordably when I shop way ahead. The cost of gasoline, as well as the length of the trip, also contributes to considering the cost of flying. The tickets I sell on ebay, etc. for the games I will not be attending pay for the cost of my flights. Usually, I fly up on Sat morning and return after the game on Sunday night. Then I avoid all traffic problems along the beltway. Note that this scenario works for home games prior to flex scheduling at the end of Nov. and any Sun/Mon night games (not many of these for the Bills). So most of the games we attend are prior to fthe end of Nov as we can shop for flights early.

230 I am expecting 75% are due to the Bills.

The town where we live, Ashland, VA, is 150 years old and there is a family-owned grocery store in town, Cross Brothers (no web site), that has been run by the Cross family for generations. They have an index card system and if you don't have the coin with you, you simply put it on your tab. You buy your groceries and, if you like, they deliver it to your place. Or you can call them up and tell them what you want and they deliver it. An interesting place and one with a loyal customer base that has been able to survive the onslaught of the nearby chains. Though their selection is not as vast as the chains, they custom cut meat and have all of the basics. If there is something in particular that one wants, they will stock it. As would be expected, there is more banter at this store and quite a few senior citizens present but the family is good about having enough people at the register so that if someone wants to chat awhile, they step aside and another family member/employee takes over another register.

I was supposed to enter at Gate 1 but I saw the massive crowd gathered there (~ 7:50). Instead, I went over to Gate 2 and got in about 5 minutes later.

370 Hammer

Enjoyed it. It also popped up a side link to one of my Floyd faves "Corporal Klegg". Here's another obscure one: Aside: Root Boy was a frat brother (DKE, not Skull & Bones) of W until George booted him out for smoking pot at the frat house. FWIW: I went as Root Boy to a Halloween party this year.

Rick, Great to hear...Congrats to you & B!!

Papa John Creach with Keb Mo When Keb Mo was Kevin Moore. You said obscure.

In deference to Ludes, we used to have a party every July 14 (either you get it or you don't). We still do if we remember.

Fine is finally back. Maybe they can get him involved in the passing game. The guy caught 46 passes his senior year at Kansas. He has to be better than Royal in holding onto the football.

Unfortunately, those guaranteed benefits will have to change in order for competition to be restored. If not, that it may be the downfall for the big 3 (or maybe it will be 2). I do not believe that many of us have anything 'guaranteed' from our jobs at retirement. It was a great deal negotiated by the unions at the time for their retired workers but competition was different and times have changed. If this is not re-negotiated and one of them is purchased/bankrupt/etc., then many of the benefits may be changed or dropped. Yeah, I know, different forum.

Hammer 33:19

Hot Damn - I am there for MNF: $86 RT from BWI! Thanks for the heads up.

We use a land line for our security system. If there is another option, I probably would dump the land line. Almost forgot... Directv uses the land line, too.

.02: If we get TG, who is going to block? If TG is in the game and he is going out, I am sending all-out blitzes at TE. OK, maybe he completes some of them but there is the chance that he takes a good hit (re: Arizona) and is lost. They are keeping Royal, et al, in on most occasions so that TE has enough time. Take the tight end away and its the Pamplona blitz. If TG has to block most of the time, why give up so much for him? They also want to get Lynch and Jackson involved in the passing game. Maybe keep Royal, etc. in to protect Edwards and send out Lynch and Jackson more often as receivers.

If I have a couple of years left and I am not looking at a new contract, I'm not moving from KC to Buf. My bet is that TG ends up in/near a big market city.

Entertaining...some NSFW words...and very close to the truth. Subprime crisis explained

95 Very cool - thanks, Hammer

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere but since this is from the same Simmons' post, I will put it here: 2008 Rams team photo

I saw Bruce with his family about a month ago at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. Actually, my brother-in-law (a Jets fan) recognized him first. Bruce was wearing a Va Tech baseball cap. I went over and, when he was not busy, congratulated him on the upcoming game where he would be placed on the Wall at RWS. He was very cordial and low-key and thanked me. He said it was always nice to see Bills fans. He still looks like he could play.

Thank you for posting this. Long-time Floyd fan and recently I was taking time to appreciate some of Wright's early work on SoS, etc. Thanks, Rick. IMO, Floyd's best work was when they were all contributing.

We'll be at Weir's show. We have seen most of the others already this year.

The Motels' set was short but they sounded good. The B-52s were fun as usual - Fred seems to enjoy himself when he's out there. I saw them earlier this year at the National and that was a good time, too.

Southwest, I presume. We are flying out at 09:40 so maybe we will see you (A couple with two boys 12 and 13). I hope the storm pushes out to the Atlantic before any damage.

Outstanding!!! An amazing accomplishment considering what you were doing just 4 months ago. I was there, too, with the family and would have bought you some of those after-race curls as we stayed to watch the B-52s on the beach.