The View From Wisconsin
Just a random set of rants from a Sports Fan from Wisconsin.
Friday, June 17, 2005
Done
Okay, last card update for a while: The 1978 and 1980 sets are now complete. I got the checklist and the Lance Parrish card to complete the two sets. I now also have all but one card in the 1997 Topps base set as well.
As for other things in life:
As for other things in life:
- I'm somewhat saddened to find out that Ms. Schiavo apparently wouldn't have responded to treatment if she had been given it. I wonder if the doc doing the autopsy had his own opinion on the case - but that's another story. Now the question is: why did it take so long for her hubby to call 911?
- The new Yankee Stadium plans look interesting; not only are they going to build the ballpark just North of the old stadium, but they intend to keep the "footprint" of the old stadium as a little-league park. Having experience with that situation, I'm not entirely sure it's a good idea, but if they can maybe maintain part of the old park as a museum, it'd be okay by me.
- The proposal by Bloomberg to turn a new Mets stadium into the Olympic Stadium for 2012 is the ultimate in last-minute proposals. Either way, it looks like both New York ballclubs will be in a new park by the end of the decade. Get that Shea Stadium memorabilia now...
- 120 people. That's all the fans who decided not to "stay United" in Manchester. Now, let's see - Old Trafford seats 68,000. Ouch, that's going to hurt attendance over a 19-game home schedule (oh wait, they call them fixtures over there, sorry). [/tongue-in-cheek_mode]
- The NBA finals is now a best-of-three series. The Spurs appear to be hobbling a bit; if the Pistons win game five, I'd have to say fugeddaboudit to SA.
- That reminds me: those ads for the new Sopranos DVD geared for Father's day have to be the most ingenuous I've seen. Unfortunately, I now have the song (the theme from The Courtship of Eddie's Father) emblazoned in my brain.
- John Madden is taking his Boom! Pow! Bam! to NBC in 2006. Now to see who will be paired up with him - can NBC afford the private jet that Michaels will demand? Or will Costas take up the slack for the Peacock network? And - will anyone care?
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