Destroyer Droid
Padme with the grappling gun
Soft Goods Obi Wan-he looks really good with the brown Jedi robe from the accessory pack.

The glimmer of hope has dimmed.  The greediness of the owners and NHLPA have just about killed the NHL as we know it.  I won't be surprised if several teams fold now.  The Florida teams are in trouble, Ottawa and Buffalo are in trouble and there are at least five or six more that aren't making money.  Dallas was making money the last I heard.  They can stay.  Atlanta and Columbus are new, so I think they deserve a few years at least.  It's harsh to kill teams off, but necessary if pro hockey wants to survive.   A smaller league with less teams would help the quality of play as well.  The talent will not be spread as thin as it is now.  Rule changes should be made to increase scoring.  The smaller pads and wider arena sound good to me.  Why can't the league see that they will never be a true major sport?  Stick with the regional roots and maybe a few exceptions for the good of the league.  The NHL can work.  It has for a long time until idiots got involved.  It can work again.

They were reactionary and will regret dumping Flip IMO.  I suppose Taylor told McHale to do something or it would be his job.  I think the Wolves would have been better off getting rid of McHale or making a trade.  McHale is a great guy, but he's done nothing good for the team since he's been here.  Who has he drafted that turned into a player?  Look at what the Spurs have done since McHale has been in charge.  Several rings, and they still manage to draft good players.  McHale was the problem, not Flip.

I also just heard about your accident.  I'm glad to hear your family is going to be fine.  I hope things work out for you and you still stop in here to check in and let us know how things are going.

I think it's been a long time since there has been a really good Simpsons episode.  It may be time for them to find some new writers.  Or maybe there aren't any more situations to put the family into.  It's hard to say.  Last night's show was not horrible.  It had it's moments.  The CBG thing could have been funnier.  I liked the Mario/Homer Kong thing.  The Pac Man wedding was kind of funny, too.  But overall, the show is not what it used to be.  Family Guy is way better.  American Guy needs work.

Sammy will bring in the crowds for Angelos.  Maybe he'll stop whining about the Nationals infringing on his territory.  Maybe not.  I think Sammy will still hit his share of HR, but it won't help the O's.  They just don't have the pitching.  The Cubs will be better off without Sammy.  He was a cancer in the clubhouse.  It was time for him to move on.  I think Jeromy Burnitz will offset most of what they lost with Sammy gone.  They need another hitter to replace Alou, though.  The Cards will probably win the division again.
I hear you about the Twins.  The Vikings were a huge letdown this year, the T-Wolves are becoming one, there is no Wild.  We need the Twins to win the division again.  Hopefully Morneau lives up to his reputation and the Twins have a guy hit 30 HR for the first time in forever.  It's embarrasing that they've gone so long without one.

I was finally able to find a JLU Atom at a Target.  He's a terrific figure.  They also had the new 3 packs.  I picked up the Superman/Amazo/Starman pack.  I might grab the Red Tornado pack later.  I'd really like to see them make Black Canary into a figure.