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I would guess the high price of gas in Europe (compared to the US) has always favoured 4-cylinder manuals. small engines with autos are a real bore... But why not turn the question around, why are automatics so common in the US? My guess is that when they tried to couple manuals to the torque-rich V8's in the sixt...
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Hi: I am looking for tires. I would like to hear your experience on the BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires and/or the Touring T/A especially for size P185/70R13. For Radial T/A: How do they do in SNOW, and WET weather? Are they quiet tires? For Touring T/A: How many miles can they last? I believe they are in ...
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For sale, 1988 Toyota Corolla FX, AM/FM radio, nothing else. Low mileage - 28,000. (I ride my bike to work.) Dark Blue. Good condition. ONLY $3800. I am leaving the country for a year and must sell this great city car. CALL RENEE FECTEAU - (408) 924-5171 leave message.
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; I am a serious motorcycle enthusiast without a motorcycle, and to ;put it bluntly, it sucks. I really would like some advice on what would ;be a good starter bike for me. I do know one thing however, I need to ;make my first bike a good one, because buying a second any time soon is ;out of the question. I am sp...
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Can taking the car to a car wash hurt the car's finish? And if so, is it better to hand wash it about once a month, or just take it to the car wash anyway? Are detailing places worth the money? if i do a good, careful job on washing and waxing, is a detail place going to be worth it? reply to my email address: pfk...
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89' Toyota Camry LE 4 dr sedan AC AT power windows and locks 53k miles, asking $9000. Pls call 510-526-8248 or send e-mail to this account.
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A few random thoughts on riding with a passenger: There's no substitute for a bike with sufficient power, having taken passengers very occasionally on the small (125 etc) bikes I used to ride in the UK it was hard ! I'm now riding a GS1100 and that's great, even moving from my freinds GSX600 I was riding recently. Thi...
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I've heard *unconfirmed* rumours that there is a new Integra being released for '94. Does anybody have any info on this? The local sales people know as much as I can throw them. --Parms.
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Remove LEGEND from the V-8 list, it's a 6.
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Drivel. I received delivery of my '93 Trans Am 7 weeks after I ordered (promised 6-8 weeks), and paid $400 over dealer invoice, which is a $1425 discount off of MSRP. I only have about 370 miles on it, but so far no problems, and it seems very well put together. By the way, first year production will be about ...
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And here's my two cents: The best convertible for the money, IMO, is the Miata. Yes, it's small, but you're buying it as a second car, I hope, so you don't need the cargo room of a big car. It's got enough power for fun, it's RWD like a sports car ought to be (I'm gonna regret that :-{) and the top, while manual, oper...
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I know this is the wrong place to post this, but I couldn't find any relevant newsgroups in my area. For those of you who are from PA, where is VASCAR (where the cops measure your speed from the time it takes you to cross the distance between two white lines on the road, right?) most commonly used? I'm especially int...
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{Stuff Deleted} {Stuff Deleted} {More Stuff Deleted} My neighbor runs a Viper(R) distributorship and installs them on all Saturns sold in my area (Anne Arundel County, MD). He has an SC with the Viper voice alarm installed. The alarm does everything, turn on the car, the radio, the heater, roll down wind...
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and didn't you also say that it was easier to add masses than to add balance shafts? the sad truth is that some makers don't bother to put balance shafts on their big shaky 4's.. how about: 1 3 __ __ | | | | __| | | | __ | | | | |__| |__| 2 4 if this is ridi...
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[stuff chopped] Um, you gotta understand these "salesdroids" as you call them. They look at it this way: burn lotsa tire; make lotsa money. I'm sure s/ he knew how stupid the "HG" was. Would you seriously stop them from burning off a seasons worth of tire?? The SQUIDS probably would buy Metzelers or some good low...
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Wrong newsgroup or no, What did Syd mean when he wrote that line?
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Interesting. All I can say is that I haven't seen any wear in the 1000 miles I've used the stuff on the Ninja, and the bike stays soooo clean. I'll check back again in a few thousand more miles. While we're on the subject, whereinthehell can I find a 532x110 endless chain, other than the dealer (no, rivet-type m...
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gimme a break! you KNOW chevy'd screw that up just like that almost great truck with the "big phat 454". Have you ever seen the mufflers on that thing??it's amazing it moves....(which isn't to say it's not a good idea, but i'm quite sure chevy'd screw it up the same way)
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A long time back (months), I think a similar question was asked.... A suggestion, in addition to Ed's list, was to put your windward knee out away from the bike. I tried it, and it seems to help, actually.
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An '82 FT500 Ascot was my first bike--I recommend it. If anyone's interested, mine's for sale. It's in LA currently, with a bum starter and around 10k miles. I'd like a couple hundred for it.
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OOOoooh, complaining about my spelling. I'm _so_ hurt. No I'm not a student. I'm an alumnus. And an employee. So I can get my money _back_ from these grubs. BNR, huh? I hope you're not a permanent, they'd be wasting benefits on you. pthptptphhph!
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Except the drivers. tom coradeschi <+> tcora@pica.army.mil
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The FT-500 is a good beginner's bike with: * a reasonable seating position * enough power to get you up and around, but not so much it'll scare the bejeebers out of you * tips over well, and easy to pick up (don't ask) * simple maintenance I've had mine for four or so years, and haven't had ...
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Limited Tort Option will lower your rates. If you choose it, you can't sue others for pain & suffering, but you still can sue for economic loss. So you can sue for your wrecked car and for medical bills, but you can't sue for $1000000 for pain and suffering. At least, that's how I understand it.
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Or the price tag of the RX7 vs. a Mustang? Part of the definition of a Mustang is that it should be affordable by the masses. Of course Ford knows youre argument, THEY OWN A BIG PIECE OF MAZDA! Take a good look at a Mach III, now an RX7, hhhmmmmm... That is a tragedy, but I don't think new Camaros or the new Musta...
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Oh yeah, all the time. On a nice spring/summer day, I roll down the window and drive around looking for bikes. When a bike motors by in the opposite direction, I stick my arm out and hi5'em. My arm feels like a million bucks when I'm doing this a 60km/h. I do the same thing with cyclists. The only problem with hi...
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I've been in two _major_ auto accidents, both were multiple car. The worst was a head-on three car collision (T intersection and one person ran a stop sign). In both cases I was stopped and had no place to go (and I saw it coming both times). If you _really_ want to add safety to _any_ car, simply add a cage...
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Um. Would you mind telling us what state/municipality you live in? There are different laws in different places, you know. tom coradeschi <+> tcora@pica.army.mil
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I do. Yesterday. Seriously, Countess Ada of Lovelace gets the credit. She first used it in the late 80s. Her bike: the spokeless wonder. Jack Waters II DoD#1919
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Deloreans NEVER had a factory V8. They were considering production with a turbo (or twin turbo, I forget) version of the standard V6. As to who produced it, you got me! Jonathan
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Because, unlike the UK, passing the average driving test over here usually only requires a pulse & a single digit IQ. Every state controls their own licensing requirements, so it's possible that there's a test out there that actually requires some driving skills, but I doubt it.
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An extended ride as a passenger on a 750 ninja. Owww. Well, I hate to be a wet sock, but, well... I was a passenger on many bikes for the longest time before I started riding myelf, and I grew to hate long rides on sport bikes. The passenger seats are not designed for long rides. The passenger positions aren't e...
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As the owner of a V65 Sabre (shaftie), I can answer from personal experience: Aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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Only in my dreams....
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Well know I know how you can afford a Harley.
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Well... all the way through a decreasing-radius corner, anyway... OK (but I'm right!) :^) If that's the "official line" taught in those rider education classes you were refering to, that also don't teach countersteering, I have to question the quality of the classes. The "official line" in MSF curricula is as I ...
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Silly boy! You read the rest of that jibberish! go back and read rule #1. OK, for the record, Spike is jointly owned. The registration says -or- (Uhhh, what _does_ the title say, Beth?) Beth brought the ad to my attention, I'd been half heartedly lusting after an SR500 for years. I had successfully avioded buying ...
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[ Article crossposted from sdnet.forsale,rec.motocycle ] [ Author was Michael James ] [ Posted on 21 Apr 1993 15:39:50 GMT ] I must sell my motorcycle...:( it is a '83 GR650, Tempter. It has 20K miles and runs well. Includes a cover and tank bag.. I'm asking $700 for it all. E-mail me if you want to take a look...
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I think you just answered your own question...
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Black ones look better. None are truely indiginous to America, although some of the finest are produced here. Gear is expensive, and you never seem have enough of it. Volvos hit them. Only idiots intentionally rear up the front half off the ground just to look cool. Posers don't ride them in the rain. They are da...
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I have been checking out bikes (hoping for lowish seats) for a few weeks. A Honda Twinstar (250cc) fit me well, a Honda Hawk (400cc) did not, the Kawasaki 250HB/SB/SH? (can't remember) looked like it would fit me well but the price tag was way too large... Please post this list or mail me one too! (:
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This is kind of interesting. I always assumed that the 240SX was named because of the 2.4 liter engine which it uses. Likewise for the 200SX which uses a 2.0 liter engine. Isn't this true?
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Dunno, the newpaper article I read didn't say (I was wondering the same thing). I rather doubt it...
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To anyone with experience about Honda Civic (EX or DX) or Saturn SL1: I would be interested in knowing how reliable these cars are, how expensive they are to own and operate (parts, maintenance, gas, insurance), if the dealers are good, and if they actually live up to their economy image. Another question: what woul...
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1989 Honda CRX DX, White w/Blue int. Original owner, 59,500 miles, mostly highway. Recent tune-up, new battery Oil changed every 3000 miles Kenwood high power cassette receiver, w/ 4 spkrs $6800 or best reasonable offer
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I had a similar experience. We had a written quote which had been mailed to us from the salesman at one of these "no-haggle" Toyota dealers for a Camry XLE w/ABS, leather, etc. The price seemed fair, but when we went in to take them up on their offer, they "discovered" that certain extra cost items hadn't been incl...
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Does anyone know what kind of car Mad Max used in "Road Warrior"? They called it "the last of the V-8 Interceptors..." I couldnt tell what it was, it was so chopped up.
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Yeah, maybe that is more likely. But from the Mariners-Tigers series, it seems like every time there are base runners, the pitchers seem to purposely pitch around him or give him a free pass. The funny thing was that Griffey was struggling up until the last game of the four game series if I remember correctly. ...
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For an expansion team? I'm pretty sure I would go with the rings, as long as their salaries and ages weren't too high. I would want the fans to be able to identify the players. I would like a championship attitude in the clubhouse. As for Larkin and Griffin? Salaries aside, I would have to consider which playe...
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I dunno about hat. I have friends up there on GEnie who are now saying that Ottawa's gone soft on Daigle and is thinking hard about Pronger. Daigle has shown an Attitude the latter part of this season many folks havne't liked, and after coming back from his (second) multi-game suspension for being stupid, he's really...
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Ah well, another Brian Sutter team is ground into the dirt with intensity during the regular season and then is burned out by playoff time. Yah Fuhr has been awesome so far, but really you'd think Sutter would have learned his lesson about pushing his team too far during the regular season.
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If ESPN pisses you off, call them - they do respond to calls. Last night I called when they said they were cutting to baseball and we couldn't see the sudden-death overtime for the BUffalo game. Apparently they received enough calls so they waited for the overtime to finish before cutting away. Their phone number is 2...
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Overall (career) 1. Don Mattingly 2. Don Mattingly 3. Don Mattingly 4. Don Mattingly 5. Don Mattingly 6. Don Mattingly 7. Don Mattingly 8. Don Mattingly 9. Don Mattingly 10. Don Mattingly 11. Don Mattingly . . . . . . . . 50. Don Mattingly
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It's about time the boys got it together!! They were outworked and outplayed by the Wings in the first two games. But Burns must have kicked their behinds cause they sure came out in full gear (or is that high gear?) in game 3. Except for a 10-15 minute stretch in the 2nd period, they outskated and outworked the Wings...
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Sorry, I still don't buy it. You're certainly right that the runner is not out merely for running out of the baseline: he must interfere with the play. But the argument here is over what constitutes interference. You certainly cannot infer from what you've quoted that the batter-runner must be hit by the ball to be...
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Just to add to this vein, consider that range of a first baseman is not the only important thing. He is IMO the best fielder of bad throws from the other infielders. I have seen him scoop balls out of the dirt, catch balls off a large bounce, take down balls over his head, wide, etc. ad infinitum. *And* he gets the ...
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Ok, Buffalo fans. I am a Red Wings fan, but am amazed at how the Sabres are beating up on the Bruins. Is there any reason for this? Is it Grant Fuhr or Mogilny and Lafontaine? I would like to hear from you since I do not know much about the Sabres.
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Well, Dave, I would have to disagree with you there. Satan himself could own the team, and I'd be happy as long as the Oilers stayed in Edmonton. Selfish, but true. I don't want to see the Oilers move, no matter who their owner is.
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-=> Quoting Cire Y. Trehguad to All <=- CYT> Hey I am in Iowa and I do not mind ESPN showing the PITT/NJD games. CYT> At least I get to see the DEVILS...even if they are gettin there ass CYT> kicked Perhaps they will score and even win a game or two CYT> GO DEVILS I am sorry to tell you this, but I don't think...
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That's not inner calm. It's boredom, and it's being spoiled. The Arena's been as quiet as a church on many nights this year; too many of us just take winning for granted. It's been seemingly forever since the team lost, and we've forgotten what it's like to feel real excitement and surprise at victory. While I'm g...
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In the Boston area, you can hear the Rangers on WFAN and the Devils on WABC, the Whalers on WTIC and the Red Wings on WJR. This of course is in addition to the Bruins who are currently on WEEI but may move to WHDH because the fools at WEEI are owned by the Celtics and thus will show them over the Bruins every time th...
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As the heading indicates, it is impossible for me to fathom why Barry is not batting 4th for the Giants behind Will Clark. Barry is such an awesome and consistent hitter -- definitely the best in the National League. IMHO, to have Williams, a streaky hitter (and not really a clutch hitter) batting 4th ahead of Bond...
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I have successfully copied all of the uuencoded versions of these logos to my local directory, but when I tried the GIF files, it said "Permission denied". Could you explain why, and also how to execute the uuencoded files? Thanks, Ken
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Does anybody know what is going on with Lankford? I know he was out for a few games with a slight injury, but since he has beenback (and before the injury for that matter) he has been really struggling at the plate and on the basepaths. Whereis the Ray Lankford we saw last year??? -- msilverm@nyx.cs.du.edu GO CUB...
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I stopped going to A's games some years ago while I still lived inthe Bay Area for exactly this reason. I believe the length of their games has been institutionalized by LaRussa/Duncan. They encourage their pitchers to be overly deliberate, to throw to first often, to study the catchers' signals, and so on. And almo...
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I hope this makes you feel better, but the overtime between the Isles and the Caps was GREAT!!!
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that his positive. Clint Malarchuk What has happened to him since? Assigned to San Diego Gulls at the being of the season I believe What It was Uwe Krupp and a Blues player, though Uwe's skate I beleive cut Clint. He has since be traded to the Isles in the LaFontaine deal. Has this ever This is the o...
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Someone asked about the rosters for the college hockey senior all-star shrine game held in Orono, Maine earlier this month: WEST Derek Plante MINN-DULUTH (west MVP of the game) Greg Johnson N DAKOTA Bryan Smolinski MICH ST Fred Knipscheer ST CLOUD STATE Chris Campbell WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR Glenn Lang UW-SUPERIOR...
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This is the price hockey fans have to pay for the mistake of leaving ESPN 5 or 6 years ago...it will take time to correct for that mistake. But returning to ESPN was the correct decision last year...by next time, we may have the potential for Sportschannel and ESPN to really compete to offer better coverage and be fo...
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Not bad. We had a similar situation. Slowpitch softball, bases loaded, weakest hitter at the plate. He hits a line drive over the third baseman's head that hooked and hooked and finally landed ten feet in foul ground, almost hitting the fence down that side of the field. But the umpire called fair ball! I was coaching...
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funny, it seems to me that the stats major league and minor league handbooks, which are nothing BUT collections of statistics, are authored by "bill james and stats inc. (and howe, for the minor league handbook)". and i am not sure how the 1993 bill james player ratings book qualifies as a "book with statistics", whi...
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Dummy Hoy, a late 19th-Century baseball player, was deaf. In order for him to be able to find out whether the pitch was a ball or strike, the umpires developed hand signals. This also helped to relieve the stress on umpires' vocal cords, so they didn't have to shout "STRIKE!!!" or "BALL!!!!!" 350 times a game... H...
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Cardinals for poor Without opening this up for a sabermetric flame war, I would like to question the notion that "sitting a rested player down" has any real effect on his long-term performance. Sure, if a man is tired and needs real rest, then taking a break might be a constructive act. Perhaps if a man is mentally ...
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The Hart Trophy was orginally awarded in a time where people did not think in terms of who was the "best" player, rather in terms of who was the most valuable to the team. And "valuable to his team" was not, and should not be, considered synonymous with "best". We are talking about a time when honour and attitude,...
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In fact, he's a complete and total dickhead on at least 2 newsgroups (this one and rec.sport.hockey). Since hockey season is almost over, he's back to being a dickhead in r.s.bb.
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The problem with your nihilistic approach, Roger, is that it takes all the sense out of the game. By your line of reasoning, if a guy hits into a double play with one out and the bases loaded, there's no point in saying that that was a bad thing to do (if his team won anyway) or speculating on what might have happened...
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I'm personally expecting Moog. Blue played fairly decent (alright spectacular at times) in his 1/2 a game but Moog has the experience. What Did Blue have going for him, nothing, What would happen in a Tie game, the prssure is then on the Goal tender to insure that you keep the puck out (at the very least until your te...
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Caps/Isles Fans, Anyone interested in catching the games from Nassau Coliseum (hopefully there will be another) can catch the game at North Carolina's Original Sports Bar in Chapel Hill. I'm pretty sure they carry HTS as well. They had all three games on at the same time last night. This is the only place I know to ...
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Yes - Everyone seems to be in agreement that the Yankees are finally moving in the right direction. They should finish over .500 this year and maybe even be in the pennent race in August. However, I would take back a few moves: 1. The Jim Abbott Trade. I think Abbott is not only an inspirational person, but a...
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My apologies for the typo - I meant the Wings had 5 power plays in the first period and the Leafs none. As well, my point isn't that the refs were biased, just that they were calling a lot of penalties, which works to the benefit of the Wings. Having the ref call a whole bunch of penalties against one team then ca...
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Good point. Not only baseball but local NBA basketball games took precedence over any SCA's NHL playoff coverage.
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Now *this* is a legitimate point. Baseball is entertainment, and I have no quarrel with people who find certain styles of play more entertaining than others, regardless of their win-value. Personally, I'm a huge fan of the slug-bunt; I doubt it's a high-percentage play, but I get a big kick out of it. I am willing...
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2) Hitting....Hawks tried to outmuscle Blues but could not do it. Instead, Blues matched Hawks hit for hit and crunched the shit out of them in game #4.....Scud line, Shanahan, Butcher, and Zombo particularly took turns bashing favorite targets like Chelios. 3) Skating.....when the Hawks tried to outskate Blues, they...
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} Last night, Boston Red Sox win its 11 games of 14 games by beating Seattle } 5-2. Roger Clemson pitch not so dominate. He walked at least 6 man in } first 6 inns. But Valetin and Greenwell hit homeruns and Red Sox prevail. Clemens struggled with his control, but was also the "beneficiary" of some pretty shoddy um...
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: Detroit's going to beat Toronto in 6 or LESS!!! : : Granted, Gilmour should get the Hart Trophy, NOT Lemieux... Just : Look at what Gilmour did for Toronto. When you think of Toronto, : who comes to mind, Gilmour, Andreychuk, Potvin...ah...did I mentio : n Gilmour? : When you think of the NHL, who comes to mind?...
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I heard he had a strained abdominal muscle or something like that.
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I am planning a weekend in Chicago next month for my first live-and-in-person Cubs game (!!!) I would appreciate any advice from locals or used-to-be locals on where to stay, what to see, where to dine, etc. E-mail replies are fine... Thanks in advance! Teresa
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: This comes indirectly from Al Morgani who works in the studio : for ESPN hockey. [Some text deleted] : ESPN is under contractual obligation to show baseball and COULD NOT : broadcast the OT of the hockey game. Next year, ESPN2 will be introduced so : baseball fans can watch baseball and hockey fans can watch hoc...
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Ugliest swing..I am not sure. I think the ugliset stance is Jolio Franco of the Ranger. I wonder how that bat comes around in time to hit the ball. It looks bad but hey.it get the job done.
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I think what Bob is describing here is a game which MAD magazine called 'Basebrawl'. I have no idea what issue, but it sure did cover the violence issue. paul
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This comes up periodically, and I just don't get it. Take, for example, Mark McGwire. He walked 90 times in 1993. If that's not a potential great example of what you're talking about then I don't know what is. Now let's look at what happens when McGwire doesn't walk: 75% of the time he made an out. 10% of the time...
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I didn't say that. Did you say that? Wow, I can't believe that anyone would think that the Braves (or any other team, for that matter) should get the title for free. What a dolt that person would be, if that was what they thought. Incredible. --
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Standings reflecting 2 completed series in Round 1: Participant Points Final 4 1. roland_behunin 5 CAL-6 QUE-7 QUE-7 Dave_Wessels 5 VAN-7 PIT-6 PIT-5 3. Barfly 0 TOR-6 BOS-7 TOR-6 Dean's 0 DE...
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Hey man! - Having spent the past season learning to skate and having played a couple of sessions of mock hockey, I'm ready to invest in hockey equipment (particularly since I will be taking summer 'hockey lessons'). However, I am completely and profoundly ignorant when it comes to hockey equipment. I've checked out ...
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I sent a version of this post out a while ago, but it was swallowed by the void. My apologies if anyone ends up receiving it. Oh no, I wasn't confused -- I understood that it was your personal opinion. But I thought we were discussing the need to shorten games. The arguments which declare this need seem to hinge ...
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