ATBNG
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I live in an urban area. I drive about 150 miles a week. I have no clue about maintenance. I am single and have no interest in spending big bucks on an automobile (preferring wine, women, song and the occasional football wager). I refuse to drive an SUV or minivan type vehicle.
Thanks in advance.
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Buffalo's special teams should have a field day. Bethel Johnson's runback last week was one of the easiest KO returns for a TD I have ever seen in the NFL.
I bet the line is 12.5 by Sunday. I just can't see Cleveland taking a lot of money when it seems clear that they've already chalked up 2004.
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What makes sense is that he recommends selling at a price above $7, which becomes his new target price. What I don't understand is HOW he got that price and why it increased from $5.8, effectively increasing the worth of the company by $1.5B without a change in your all-important balance sheet? I mean to you, the company is worth nothing. To him it was worth $5.8 a share, and now it's worth $7 a share.
If Sirius goes down any further, are you going to blame the referees?
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Ummm, why do you have two cable modems??? You can share one account (and be MUCH more secure in the process!) by buying one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...e&s=pc&n=507846
(or something similar). They take 5 minutes to setup. Even my little sister did it, and she doesn't know much about computers.
CW
We have two of those, but I appreciate the suggestion. One of my roommates insisted on having his own connection (the other one and I share the second connection using the router). It still boggles my mind when I look at that bill every month. I'd love a more a la carte way to set up my cable so I'm not throwing monthly money at channels that I will never, ever, ever, ever watch in my lifetime.
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Comcast - digital cable with HBO, Starz, Cinemax, On Demand (but not every channel - no Showtime, Sundance, Movie Channel).
Two cable modems with internet access.
$171 per month.
It's freakin' obscene.
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If I had to guess the Vegas spread right now, I would assume that the Bills would be about a 3 point underdog to both Cincy and Pittsburgh.
Buffalo might take a lot of money though provided they blow out the Browns and Cincy loses convincingly to New England. That proposed line might creep to Cincy 1 or even.
Obviously much will change between now and the actual Pittsburgh game.
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I think it comes down to the Pats/Jets game. If the Jets win, Pittsburgh could wrap it up in week 16, and that scenario is reasonable.
The Jets game could be a tall order for the Pats - short week for them after playing Miami down there on Monday night. Two consecutive division road games is nothing to sneeze at.
I think for the next three weeks - the closest game spread wise will be the Pats/Jets game. I'd predict something like this:
Pittsburgh -5.5 Jets
Pittsburgh - 8 @ NYG
Pittsburgh - 7 Baltimore
New England - 11 Cincinnati
New England - 10 @ Miami
New Engalnd - 3 @ NY Jets
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Don't ask me why Bridesmaid, but that's been the accepted value in the NFL draft for a long time. 1 year = 1 round.
Hey Simon - accepted by whom? Let's see some evidence. For instance, this statement does not make any distinction between rounds. It equates swapping a one (2005) for a two (2004) with swapping a 6 (2005) for a 7 (2004). Does anyone think these two things are equal? Do you accept that? I would hope not.
Secondly, the state of the GM is a factor in the "bird in hand" argument. If you're on the hot seat, you might make rash decisions that sacrifice the future, because it might be the difference between having your job and not having your job in the following year. So there is value in having the immediate pick to the GM, but not necessarily to the franchise long-term. Recent successful franchises (Philly, New England, Tennessee) have had consistent management teams that do not make panic deals like this.
Again, Baltimore tried this with New England, and it ended up being Wilfork and Wilson for Boller. I'm guessing both the New England players are around a lot longer than Kyle.
Finally, everyone talks about JP's extra year, but what about Julius Jones' extra year? Ryan's extra year? The Bills got one player who has this extra year, but Dallas got two. Why does only JP's year count?
I'm sure Cowboys fans' are disappointed in their season, but I imagine that they're delighted with the trade, especially in light of how well Julius Jones has played the last three weeks.
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If you go and look at the chart that assigns values to draft picks, a #22 is worth 780 points. What the "experts" say is if a pick is traded for one in the next years draft, you subtract one rond in value for each pick. Therefore, assuming the Bills end up with the 19th pick. The 19th pick in the second round is worth 390 points; plus this past years #13 in the second round was worth 450; plus the 13th pick in the fifth round is worth 35.5 for a grand total of 875.5. So basically the Bills gave up 95 points in draft trade value which is about equal to the fourth pick in 4th round. If the Bills do somehow make the playoffs, then the value to the Cowboys drops by about 50 points.
All in all, yes it is a break even deal. Regardless of how Losman does, who's to say if the Bills had the 19th pick this year, they woudn't have picked someone who also turns out to be a bust. Even if whomever the Cowboys pick with the 19th pick end up a ten year pro bowl player and goes to the HOF, you'd have no way of knowing that the Bills would have picked the same guy. So in reality, the only realistic way to evaluate any trades like this IS draft pick value. Given that, it is a pretty even trade. An considering the Bills were trying to move up more than the Cowboys wanted to move down, you always have to give more than you're getting in return to get the other team to agree to the deal. So they gave up 95 draft points to make the trade.
I don't buy your contention that you subtract one round in value per pick when you wait a year. Not for a single second. That is a ridiculously high adjustment in a salary cap world. Put those "experts" in quotes for sure, because I don't think much of their opinion.
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Could be 19 is the Seahawks lose tonight.
The Bills picked Losman at 22. So, as long as they at least hold their position TDs decision is looking to be at least a break even one.
A 19, a 45 and a 144 for a 22 is a break even deal?
The side with the higher first round pick gets the additional 2 and the five - that's still a crummy deal. Like someone said earlier, the deal will eventually be evaluated when all the players involved get to show what they can do on the NFL level, but Losman hasn't played save for those garbage time snaps, so I don't see how this deal is any different than it was a few weeks ago.
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It was a nice win yesterday, as any division road win is one to be cherished, but AJ Feeley and his Dolphins putting 32 points up is at least a little disconcerting.
While TD works out which skill position player he wants for the future at each of the big 3 positions (QB, RB, WR), Father Time is working on a lot of the key guys on defense.
Evans performance, to TD's credit, is very encouraging.
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....Buffalo was a double digit favorite????
They will be about a 12-13 point favorite against Cleveland next week.
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The Bills haven't won a division road game since 2002. 7 losses in a row. They're facing a veteran defense that is very familiar with Drew.
Proceed with caution.
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ok, to recap what ive narrowed my list down to:
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Chateau St. Jean
sonoma valley
pinot noir Merlots
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Montepulciano from citra
Italian
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Ravenswood
Red Zinfandel
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Asti No. 8
Merlot
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anyone think one of these is a bad idea????? im listening....
also friends i talk to (who also know very little about wine) say to get a "port" cus they have more alcohol. what do yall think of those??
I would recommend getting a 2001 California red zinfandel or cabernet. Focus on the year, and not the brand, and you'll be better off.
For California red wine, 2001 was the best year in the last 25 for Cabernets. I personally love Benziger's 2001 Cabernet at $13-14. The vast majority of 2001 Cabernets should be eminently drinkable (especially with a steak).
I also think Rancho Zabaco's Dancing Bull Red Zinfandel 2001 ($9) is great for the price (but 2002 is not so good).
For California red wine, the rule of thumb between 1995 and 2001 is that odd years are good and even years are poor. 2002 has good early returns though so that finally may be changing.
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Please stop.
What about Peyton's four interceptions? It wasn't a one score game you know. -
For what it is worth, I like the Pats over the Packers by ten in the big game.
I still think with the Eagles that we will see a very disruptive Terrell Owens moment. I know - I know - what a daring and bold prediction!
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Giambi will be lucky to get to the age that Pete is at now. The guy looks like his face is coming apart.
Advantage, Rose.
(ROT): If I had to buy a car
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I'm doing a lot of research, but there can be no better advice than hearing from people who have driven these models of cars and have a good experience with it, and I don't have a long time frame to make my purchase (my car was totaled). It's cold out and rentals are expensive. My last car was an unmitigated disaster that all the Consumer Reports in the world couldn't have saved me from.
Your post wasn't helpful. In fact, you're being a turd.