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I get you on that, but are you suggesting that Bonds/McGwire/Sosa/whoever never hit flies that only travelled to the warning track? Surely you can admit that they occasionally hit balls like that, that either were caught for an out, or were doubles or whatever. Those are the hits that would have been more possible to become HRs, with the use of steroids. How many of those in a season would Bonds/McGwire have hit? Without steroids - a double or out. With steroids, an extra Home Run. Oh sure. I saw a ton of fly-outs, too. But when the wind isn't blowing out, that can happen to anyone. Besides, haven't you ever hit a baseball/softball/racquetball/golfball/tennis ball where you didn't feel you got all of it? I have and I am certain McGwire and Bonds have, too. Add to that all the BBs Bonds got and the total HR count might have been 900 if the opposing pitchers had any guts. Add steroids to that pop-up....it's still going to be a pop-up. It is a mishit. Hit it flush, and it goes out. Then there is weather, who is pitching and if he's got his game on, are they throwing around the hitter, etc...too many factors involved to say unequivically one way or the other, Aggie. As we have over the past couple of years, we'll have to agree to disagree then.

I get you on that, but are you suggesting that Bonds/McGwire/Sosa/whoever never hit flies that only travelled to the warning track? Surely you can admit that they occasionally hit balls like that, that either were caught for an out, or were doubles or whatever. Those are the hits that would have been more possible to become HRs, with the use of steroids. How many of those in a season would Bonds/McGwire have hit? Without steroids - a double or out. With steroids, an extra Home Run.

You answered your own question. Flawed mechanics and steroids just means he's going to hit grounders, line drives, and his occasional homers harder. The steroids didn't automatically turn his grounders into home runs.' For someone else who had better mechanics and better coordination, the increased muscle mass helps drive balls that might only get to the warning track OVER the fence, resulting in an increased number of HRs hit while on steroids. The ones that would have gone over the fence anyway simply traveled further over the fence than they would've.

I don't know if your situation allows for it, or if you've even considered it as an option, but my ex and I share custody of our kids, 50/50. They live with me for a week, then with her for a week, and back and forth. It's about as fair as it can be for us as parents, and I think it allows our kids to spend as much time as possible with both parents, and learn from both of us. They get both a good (well hopefully anyway) male and female role model. It helps that we only live a couple of blocks away from each other, so the kids are able to have the same friends regardless of which house they're at, and attend the same schools, etc. It's a little jarring going from single parent to bachelor and back so regularly, but I've gotten used to it.

In the midst of the ugly Leno/Conan drama, here's a little clip of the Master sharing the stage with the Rat Pack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAhT5ThGzPg

I'd be relieved if I was a Vols fan. Noj is right, the guy is a dirt-bag. I can't imagine USC fans are jumping for joy. I wouldn't want him as my coach either, so from that aspect, I know what you're saying. But it is throwing their whole program into disarray - they have an interim coach who wasn't even there a month ago. Recruits who pledged to Kiffin are decommitting left and right. It's going to take a long time to right the ship there. That's what they should be pissed off about.

Lane Kiffin has apparently abandoned Tennessee after only one year, to become the coach of USC. I'd be pretty upset if I were a Vols fan.

A little early to be hitting the cheap beer!

Well well well, Mark McGwire has just admitted that he took steroids on and off for a decade, including in 1998, the year he broke Roger Maris' home run record.

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Upcoming tour dates - Australia and a 2nd tour for North America, hitting places they missed on the fall tour. Further dates to be announced: Feb 05 2010 BRISBANE, Australia: The Tivoli Feb 06 2010 SYDNEY, Australia: Enmore Theatre Feb 07 2010 MELBOURNE, Australia: Palace Theatre Apr 14 2010 MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Teatro Metropolitan Apr 20 2010 DALLAS, USA: House of Blues Apr 21 2010 HOUSTON, USA: House of Blues Apr 23 2010 ORLANDO, USA: House of Blues Apr 24 2010 MIAMI, USA: The Fillmore Apr 27 2010 ATLANTA, USA: Tabernacle Apr 28 2010 CHARLOTTE, USA: Amos’s Southend Apr 30 2010 CHICAGO, USA: Riviera May 01 2010 CINCINNATI, USA: Bogart's I'm tempted to see them in Houston, after seeing the Philly show last September.

I bet Conn is throwing things at the tv about now. Surprised the Pats are putting up this bad an effort. Very un-Belichick like.

Happy Birthday, David!

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Nice wins for both the Jets and the Cowboys today. Cowboys exorcised a few demons with this win - their first in the playoffs since 1996. Wade Phillips' first playoff win ever, as well as Tony Romo's. I don't know if the Cowboys can go on the road and play up to the standard they've set for themselves over the past 4-5 games, but if they can they can beat the Vikes. Should be a good game.

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I am open. Just looking for an inexpensive, convenient way to take some music on the road. I do have an old sony discman (or something like that) but the headphones shot crap. If your discman plays CDs still, perhaps all you need to do is purchase some new headphones, which can be had for very cheap at Best Buy or probably Target or somewhere like that. Might be your cheapest option, if you are willing to carry the CDs you want to listen to with you.

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Southern New Jersey, January 2010:

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Do you mean Alice in Wonderland? We saw the previews for that when we went to Avatar. I am not aware of a 3D version of Cinderella though - re-release or new version.

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My condolences to you, and may she rest in peace.