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I wonder if they feel like they could do a better job keeping faithful to the stated intent than TWI did? THAT's what I think they probably want to try to do. And IF they get any takers, I hope they figure it out before anyone gets hurt seriously. Otherwise, I don't care what they do with it.

Yeah, I look forward to hearing from you.

Hey Skyrider, I get the impression you were on TWI staff for at least a few years. I can't imagine how tough the transition must have been to a job/career afterward. What's happening for you these days along those lines, if you don't mind me asking? If you do mind, then please disregard my inquiry.

I didn't see anyone trying to get you to recant.

And it apparently was carried (the news item) on a LOCAL Fox affiliate... indicating a little bit of separation (at least) from Fox News Channel's typical bias. Clearly, people with different perspectives will view this situation differently, but I'd have to agree with Wrdsandwrks that an attending physician would be more credible than someone simply commenting on the news story... first person and professional credentials, etc.

They're playing in Florida... spring training. Too cold in NY?

Hey Mstar, have you seen/heard where your buddy Trot's playing now? Btw, the Dbacks finally won today, their first two spring wins... it was split squad day.

It's okay Excie... you can mean "WE." We WERE so young and naive... Thankfully, WE've grown up now. :)

Yayay!!! Happy for niKa! And the niKa clan!!!

well, it DOES still cost $$$$$ to get into the stadium... the expression, I think I used was "practically within walking distance." I have, in practice, actually ridden my bicycle to the library which is right next door to the stadium... so, I might ride up there to take in a game... but it still would be more fun with another baseball fan. Did you see the item I have posted (in a pic) on my page on another web site? It's something that came in yesterday's mail to commemorate the first day of spring training games...

Indeed, teams that suck during spring generally suck in the regular season. And... the best way to guage whether we'll be able to make it out to Surprise is for you to make a trip to AZ... then we'll have to! My understanding is that a Mr. D.C. has been planning a trip from Chitown... and would probably like to see a game (or more than one) in Mesa... of course, I'm practically within walking distance from Giants spring home games... and auto fuel has risen about a quarter a gallon in the last two weeks... so, the closer to home, for me, the better. A Giants/Rangers game in Scottsdale would be a good thing. :) But I haven't checked the schedules to plan any specific games to attend yet.

Cactus League schedule, Feb 27 I haven't found any scores yet, however. I guess the reporters need warming up also! Cactus scores and standings Looks like Colorado and Texas won their games today.

Play BALL! First pitch of the 2008 Cactus League season takes play in about 25 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought that song was really about mainlining heroin.

I used to have one... certainly not that old. I bought mine new in the early 1980s... used it for a little bit of target practice in the desert a couple of times... a had a couple of others, but had to travel light in Aug 1981, so, I sold all the firearms I had at the time... I enjoyed shooting that rifle...

Only in cyberspace!

You won't "get it" by anyone sending you a "PM". You either have a sense of empathy, or you don't. Which are you, OM?

I KNOW what that's like... I've been to football games at Sun Devil Stadium... in AUGUST. Even a night game is too hot. If anyone wants the heat, but A/C for the stadium experience watching baseball, there's always Chase Field (formerly known as "The BOB"). 'Cause he's RICH?

Excellent observation.

Dave Dravecky (Dravecky was playing for the SF Giants that season)

Wash n Wear had it right on the mark... You're the sweetest Greasespotter!!!

I'll be p1$$ed if the Dbacks games -- which except for when they'll be on ESPN or FOX (Saturday afternoon) will be on Fox Sports Net AZ, which only rarely broadcast in HD last season -- are NOT in HD this summer.

Actually, that's too IMpractical and certainly, IF implemented, would NOT work. What MIGHT help is to put some serious incentives in place to bring JOBS back to the US... be they tax breaks for hiring, for business capital investment ONLY in the US, or trade tariffs, just SOMETHING that would stem the flow of our jobs to China, India and the Phillipines.

You wouldn't be the first person to write his own obit. Might you not want to include some specific highlights of your journey? Accomplishments or other events that have been meaningful to you or things you'd want people to remember about you? One of the reasons people who do their own obits do so is to specify what they'd like their legacy in this life to be/to have been. I would also hope that you're not planning for this to be published anytime specific time too soon...