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Saw Cars yesterday with the kids....really enjoyed it.. I love all the Pixar movies--I can't believe they have been in business for 20 years. I would rank Cars probably second to the Incredibles on my personal list. Good lesson, funny--as good for the kids as Bugs life; Toy Story; etc.. Specific scenes in Cars. Tractor tipping is classic....Don't miss the end where several of the Pixar films are redone shorts with cars as the main characters -- Woody in toy story for example is a wood paneled ford wagon--its good stuff--...and the character that Newman voices--Doc Hudson -- is perfect for him. NASCAR fans will not want to miss Cars...

Thanks....I calculated that our living expenses were going to go up $6K per month net when I weighed everything (mortgage, taxes, tuition, etc.) before negotiating the deal. My new boss said add another $1.5K (He is a pretty good man) and then we made the deal...Its just amazing how much more expensive it is..

Thanks Mark, Wacka, Dante--I start the new role on June 26--I will be in contact...I have been out there a lot the last 6 years for work...but usually its 12 to 15 hour days when I am out there--so not a lot of time to sample the area. I am a runner -- and the weather is truly a runner's paradise. We are excited in many ways and we are used to moving... Mark--thanks in particular for the offer to guide...

Its about 3x for us to get close to comparable....its a company sponsored move and a nice promo...but still painful...I don't know much about the environmental laws--but Mountains on both sides..doesn't leave a lot of land...

The family and I are on the move...from RTP, NC to the Bay area...I will be in temp housing for a year with the family coming in June 07. I already know that we are going to be living in large box over a heat grate due to the difference in housing costs, but what about the important stuff like Bills bars and wings....

Maybe Gary and Travis Henry can form a band.... (I can't believe I just typed that)....

That's been the knock on him I have read in the past--not just heavy & slow for the cover 2 scheme but in general...here is the latest Scouts, Inc. assessment which actually is a little different from what I had previously read...All in all I would rather bring in an veteran OT or DT who is still on the market before training camp before another LB is brought in... Claiborne has quick feet, he can slip blocks in space and he has the burst to make the occasional play in the backfield. He gets through blocks quickly when chasing and he possesses adequate range. Claiborne plays with a good motor, he takes good angles to the ball and he can make plays in pursuit. However, Claiborne isn't dominant in any one area and he isn't a difference-maker despite his abundance of talent. He lacks ideal ball skills, he doesn't explode to the ball when it's in the air and he doesn't make enough big plays.

The tradition starts with Jay Rosen.....Thanks again Jay....

I know, but I ain't friggin' tellin'...If it was a social security number of a veteran we'd all damn sure know...

Is about Marv's workout routine....I hope I can motor like Marv when I am 80.... He's tossing those 15 lb handweights around like they were toothpicks baby...No one, I mean no one, messes with our 80 year old GM... First video--Marv the warrior

Its a 4.something....It's higher than Vince Young's first Wonderlic....

Eggggcellent.....or excellent.

You have an irrevocable license to adapt it for your students...

In related news, Johnny's Gun Shop in Hollywood, FL announced a significant increase in forecast revenue growth for the second half of 2006.

My traits: 1) Team before self--the only stat that counts is the final score 2) Lead by example at all times of the year both in season and off-season 3) Insatiable will to win 4) Hold yourself to a higher standard of preparation and performance than anyone else's expectation of you 5) Not afraid to express your drive and will to your teammates, forcefully when appropriate 6) Refrain from engaging in public behavior that divides the team---criticize in private/praise in public...

Thanks for posting HA. Anthony Munoz personally recommended this kid to McNally and Anthony's company is Butler's agent. It was a horrible, bush league play that could have put his opponent out of football..There's no excuse for an act like that ...but you know Butler didn't make any excuses..he owned up to it, showed he understood the gravity of his act and paid the penalty they gave him. Lets hope he learned from it and can use his NFL career to prove that he is the upstanding citizen this article paints him to be.

I never liked Gary Coleman either....

I knew things would pick up on this thread the closer we got to quitting time on Friday....

Must have had acorn squash for dinner last night.... Or maybe some extracurricular activities under an oak tree....

Munoz is actually Brad Bulter's agent and recommended him to McNally....good call Stuck...

From this week's tip sheet on ESPN.com Buffalo coaches were impressed last weekend with the ability of cornerback Ashton Youboty of Ohio State, the team's third-round choice and an apparent steal in that stanza, to assimilate the coverage calls quickly at mini-camp … --- guess even though the Bills draft room was drunk and disorderly that our blind squirrel front office found an acorn in Youboty.

Tomorrow according to bb.com--Chris Brown's blog. Its called Bills Digest now...but I still call it Shout....

From Willis' Orlando Sentinel Interview.... Q: What kind of person were you in high school? A: Woo, I did everything you could imagine. Skipped school. I played around a lot. Q: Were you a ladies man in high school? A: Naw, I was actually faithful. Q: You almost say that like you can't believe you were faithful. A: I can believe I was. I can't believe how I am now. Q: Do you think you'll always live in Miami? A: I think I'll always come back to Miami. I don't know about live in it. I need to get out of it because I'm bad. Sideline for a blow...youbetcha...

Mort is really pissed at you. Clayton has actually articulated his argument of the foolishness of the Whitner pick better than Mort. Clayton has said that even if Whitner becomes a pro bowler that the 8th pick requires too much salary for a safety. I don't agree with Clayton's assessment because our D style requires a safety to have a bunch of different skills (solid man coverage, run support, blitz) and being able to do this from various spots on the field, but at least its a better argument than Mort's -- There was chaos in the Bills Draft room and Marv is an old fool.... An aside--we should have the word turd default to Mort if he really said this... The Mort in the punch bowl was the Bills draft Willis not showing for rookie orientation displays how big of a Mort he is... This morning while reading Mort's column on the toilet I noticed I had released a big Mort...

That and Caddyshack