Laying It On The Line

AT&T to buy territories from Verizon for $2.35B.

Well, sounds like in the next year I will have to decide between AT&T and Verizon. Of course, with AT&T as one of the options I immediately thought of the iPhone. But, they are expensive and the plans are really expensive. Why do you have to get a data plan with the iPhone? I just want to use it as a media player and maybe a general PDA. I don’t need internet access, that’s what I use my laptop for.

Guess I’ll have to wait and see what happens when the switch over occurs.

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I may need this or a similar service soon. Anyone have any other links for short term rentals?

This economy sucks. I know I’m not the only one that’s saying this now but it’s on my mind and you have to read it.

My company may soon close our office and try to move the staff to West Palm Beach, Florida. For a Montana boy like me, this is not the move I want to make. However, the options in Montana are very limited right now.

I have been caught in layoffs as a result of a poor economy before (9/11) but I was able to get a job almost immediately then. I also didn’t have a couple kids to worry about. I know they will be ok no matter what happens but I don’t want them to be just ok. I want them to have what I didn’t as a kid. I want them to have a stable, constant life. I don’t want them to ever wonder how long they have until they have to move again.

Oh well, as I always say, everything always works out. We’ll be fine, they’ll be fine and despite his dour attitude even Scott will be ok. (Hey Scott!!)

It’s that time again. Tall men that throw a round white ball close to 100 miles per hour, short men that slide on their butys towards square bags of foam and out of shape men that run towards the diamond shaped plate to yell at guys wearing face mask all are heading towards Florida and Arizona for Major League Baseball’s spring training.

This time of year makes me almost giddy. When those precious words (Pitchers and catcher report) are said I know that Spring is around the corner and warm weather is close at hand. I also know that one of the greatest sports is getting ready to start the marathon that is the baseball season.

This year the giddiness is a little tempered though. Usually I have anywhere from two to four fantasy baseball teams that help keep me involved in the daily grind of the MLB season. This year I am thinking about forgoing the fantasy experience though. With the kids, work and life in general I have found that it’s harder and harder to do the needed research to field a competitive team. Does anyone else ever have this problem?

I know that when push comes to shove I will again delve into the exciting life of a fantasy baseball team manager but who knows how involved I will actually be. Who knows, maybe I’ll draft that elusive team that never has injuries and carries the owner to the fantasy championship. A guy can dream, can’t he?

73-year-old declared ineligible.

And here I am at 32 having a hard time running up and down the court. I hope when I’m in my 70′s I can still hoop it up with the kids.