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From: littaum@nyssa.CS.ORST.EDU (Mike Littau)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Cadillac Anderson
Date: 17 Apr 92 04:09:54 GMT
Organization: CS Dept. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.

In article <1992Apr17.010134.30596@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> se3@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Stanley Eng) writes:
>
>Does anybody know the origin of the nickname of Denver power forward/center 
>Greg "Cadillac" Anderson?

It came from his college days, when he chugged around campus on a bike.
Dunno why he wasn't nicknamed "schwinn". :)
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From: gidi@Hilbert.Stanford.EDU (Gidi Avrahami)
Subject: Re: NBA Most Improved Player
Organization: Brotherhood Of Breath
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 16:24:12 GMT

afcanav@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (VIC CANACCI) writes:
>Is it obvious, or am I just being a homer, that Mark Price deserves 
>Comeback Player of the Year ?
>

Doesn't matter -- there is no such award.


--Gidi
From: JHARTLEY@cmsa.gmr.com
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Tark the Shark to the SA SPURS!!!!!!!!
Date: 16 Apr 92 13:51:54 GMT
Organization: GM Research Labs

In article <1300@rwja.umdnj.edu>
seiden@rwja.umdnj.edu (David Seiden) writes:
>Hallelujah!!!!!  Being  a diehard Spurs fan, I am very excited that Tark has coe to the Spurs.  He is one of the greatest coaches around.  Larry John
>
>What are your thoughts?
>
>Thanx in advance.


Given the amount of punishment that Nevada-LasVegas has received (and his previ
ous school, which I have forgotten), I'd have to say that Tarkanian HAS
been coaching professional his entire career. =:^)
From: brownj@gneiss.cps.msu.edu (Brown James T)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Home Court for Det-Bos????
Keywords: playoffs
Date: 15 Apr 92 21:49:55 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University

In article <1992Apr9.214927.1@galluj> 11mwarner@galluj writes:
> 
> 
> Hi.  I was just wondering about Pistons-Celtics for the playoffs.  If  
they end
> up tied with each other in the 4th and 5th positions, who gets the home  
court
> advantage?
> 
> 						PSYCHO
>                                                 (Pistons Fanatic)
> 
> ..sig file under construction
If the Pistons and Celtics end up in the 4th and 5th spots the Celtics  
gain the home court advantage because the had a better season record  
against the Pistons.  But hey, it doesn't matter, the Pistons have played  
better on the road this year and are going to go STORMING into the  
playoffs again this year where they will eventually meet up with the Bulls  
once again.
From: wp01jst1@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (John Tomas)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Teams without Centers (was Re: Blazers)
Date: 17 Apr 92 18:36:52 GMT


While I agree with the original poster's original point (Nellie is a
great coach), there are quite a few teams without centers which have
made it farther than Nellie has.  Cartwright is hhardly that much 
better (any more) than many NBA centers, yet Chicago has one of the
best records in NBA history.  Incidentally, I watch a lot of Bulls
games out here, and I see almost no doubling of Cartwright in the post.
In fact, unless he raises the level of his game for the playoffs he
may be spending a lot of time on the bench -- Brad D. beat him 
consistently in the last Cavs game and he provided almost no offense.
In fact he was so bad that even Will Perdue looked better offensively
than he did.  Bill's skills seem to have eroded precipitously this 
year, and I suspect that he will not play beyond the end of his 
contract next year.
From: oliver@athena.mit.edu (James D. Oliver III)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Cadillac Anderson
Date: 17 Apr 92 03:34:47 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In article <1992Apr17.010134.30596@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> se3@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Stanley Eng) wrote:
> 
> Does anybody know the origin of the nickname of Denver power forward/center 
> Greg "Cadillac" Anderson?

He used to ride a bicycle around campus all the time.  At UH, that
qualifies as wit.  Good thing he didn't go to A&M, or he'd be Greg
"Trigger" Anderson.


--
____________________________
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	oliver@athena.mit.edu /	joliver@hstbme.mit.edu
	oliver%mitwccf.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
From: ma@bluedevil.Eng.Sun.COM (Shing C. Ma)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Jordan playing Baseball?
Date: 17 Apr 92 16:42:18 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
NNTP-Posting-Host: bluedevil

In article <1992Apr16.235741.5699@rti.rti.org> wgr@rti.rti.org writes:
>
>Through Wednesday, April 15 Deion is batting .417, with 17 hits (most in
>the NL), 5 triples, and 1 home run.  He's considering giving up football.

There was a report in the newspaper recently about Deion.  Apparantly he
has contacted the Atlanta Hawks because he is interested in playing for
the Hawks.

-shing
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From: jdm42241@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (John D. Mraz)
Subject: salary cap/free agents/Dallas news wanted
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 02:07:36 GMT

I would like to know the current NBA salary cap rules & restrctions and
also a list of potential restricted and unrestricted free agents for
next year. Also if there are any Dallas MAvericks fans on the net I'd
like some information on the current roster and plans for the upcoming 
draft and possible trades.    Thanks, Doug Mraz
From: rsmith@strobe.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Russ Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Oh that Larry Bird
Date: 10 Apr 92 17:45:09 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Olivetti ATC; Cupertino CA, USA

In article <1992Apr9.222141.23734@cbnewsk.cb.att.com> lor@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (edward.lor) writes:
>Jamaal, Bird, Kareem, Nixon, Cooper.
>Replace Jamaal by Worthy and Nixon by Scott later.
I think your next comment about never trading Nixon answers the question
of how they would have won. No way they trade norm if Magic weren't there
and Norm was good enought to keep them winning. the question is would Norm
still have torn up his knee(or was it the achilles?) playing in a celebrity
softball game? If so then they would have been in trouble.
>
>What if they hadn't traded Nixon? Then we don't know.



Russ Smith
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From: nk1@prefect.uucp (27164-keshava)
Subject: Re: Dee Brown
Reply-To: nk1@prefect.UUCP ()
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 19:24:49 GMT

In article <15APR92.17511520@vax.clarku.edu> rsmall@vax.clarku.edu writes:
>the celtics starting line-up next year
>      1  Sherman Douglas
>      2  Dee Brown
>      3  Reggie Lewis
>      4  Ed Pinckney
>      5  Robert Parish

I don't think Dee Brown can start at the 2.
He and Sherm would be defensive liabilities against any
team with a guard above 6' 3".  Dee can really have
only one of 2 roles on the team.  Starting 2, or first
guard off bench.  Lewis should be a lock
at the 2 for a few more years. 

My gut feeling is that Douglas will not be back
next year.  He holds the ball too much, and
doesn't have the right mentality to guide the
team.  Or in other words, he hasn't EARNED the
respect of the Celts:  players and organization.  
I would hope they can keep him thru the next 
training camp to see if he can hold his own.  

I think Gamble has proven he has a lot of
heart and soul, and that the problem with
the Bird, Parish, Gamble frontcourt is
actually Bird, and his inevitable ups and
downs.  If the Celts could swing to get
Mourning.  Putting him  next to Gamble
would be nifty!!

nk
From: horan@ecs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Sixers no playoffs-enter Shaq lottery
Date: 16 Apr 92 14:21:59 GMT

In article <1992Apr16.071929.6137@news.cs.brandeis.edu>, st902415@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Adam Levin) writes:
> In article <1992Apr15.044046.19093@icf.hrb.com>, mjk@icf.hrb.com (Michael J. Kelley) writes:
>>Yes, My Sixers lost and they won't be in the playoffs thus giving us a chance 
>>for Shaq!!!
> 
> if only they really were yours, and not Harold Katz's.

Whooooppeeeee!!!!!!
Your the Coollest Guy EVER!!!!!
That's almost as cool as saying "He's Better than You, Nah, nah , nah ,nah nah!"
when I say that Brian Quinnett is a bad player.

-get a life and post something useful.

5000
Gregg Horan


>>
>>
>>                                                              Mike Kelley
>>                                                              HRB Systems
>>                                                              St. College, Pa.
> 
> Adam Levin         st902415@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
> BRANDEIS ENSEMBLE THEATER presents FRANKENSTORY
> Nathan Seifer Auditorium     April 30 & May 2,3
>      "If a man die, shall he live again?"

    I'll be there.  NOT.
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From: robart@agora.uucp (Robert Barton)
Subject: Re: Blazer Status?
Organization: Organization
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 12:02:55 GMT

In article <74313@netnews.upenn.edu> liang@saul.cis.upenn.edu (Chuck Liang) writes:
>
>  I saw the box score for the Dallas game last night and noticed that
>not only Drexler didn't play but Kersey didn't either.  How's Clyde
>looking and what's Kersey's status?  Has Duckworth continued his
>improved play and attitude?  What's a Whatley?


  Clyde's main problem is the knee.  There was a mention made on the
post-game show after Wednesday's win over the Mighty Mavs that his
knee was "making a noise that wasn't there before" and that he was
having trouble walking, let alone running.  Also, Portland's loss
to Houston and the Lakers losses to Denver and Sacramento make it
likely that the Blazers will have to play the Rockets in the first
round.  Portland went 1-3 against Houston and 4-0 against LA.
  I don't think Kersey has anything real serious wrong, just general
bumps and bruises.
  Yes, Duckworth continues to play well.  His good game against the
Spurs got downplayed somewhat because of the absence of David Robinson,
but he followed it with a good outing against Houston, and even got
Hakeem in some foul trouble.
  Whatley - that would be Ennis Whatley, former MVP of the CBA playoffs.
Basically a forgotten man most of the season, he got a chance to play
due to the shoulder separation suffered by Robert Pack (so the Blazer
guard rotation is now Porter and Ainge starting and Whatley off
the bench - that's it).

-- 

If you do not file a return...we may also have to disallow the exemptions,
exclusions, credits, deductions, or adjustments shown on your tax return.
                                                                 - The IRS
From: ec120wee@sdcc4.ucsd.edu (Anthony Minkoff)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: BOXSCORE uta78lal77.11apr92 (uta 93-90)
Date: 13 Apr 92 08:50:37 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego

uta 93, lal 90   11apr92

MISSING offensive rebounds
Lakers illegal defense

uta (51-27)      min  fgm fga  3m 3a ftm fta or tr  as  pf st to bk tc ej  pts
edwards,blue      29    5  13   2  2   2  2   -  4   4   4  1  2  1  0  0   14
malone,karl       41   10  18   0  0   7 10   - 11   5   3  1  3  1  0  0   27
eaton,mark        41    3   6   0  0   0  1   -  7   2   4  1  2  1  0  0    6
malone,jeff       39    7  15   0  0   2  2   -  4   5   2  0  3  0  0  0   16
stockton,john     44    2   7   1  4   0  2   -  3  11   2  4  8  0  1  0    5
corbin,tyrone     32    8  13   0  0   5  5   -  4   0   3  4  1  0  0  0   21
brown,mike        14    2   4   0  0   0  0   -  2   1   2  0  1  0  0  0    4
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
uta totals       240   37  76   3  6  16 22   0 35  28  20 11 20  3  1  0   93
FG, 3P, FT averages:     .487   .500   .727       team rebs  8
bench technicals: JSloan

lal (40-37)      min  fgm fga  3m 3a ftm fta or tr  as  pf st to bk tc ej  pts
campbell,elden    41    5   8   0  0   3  8   -  9   2   4  3  1  4  0  0   13
green,a.c.        45    7  12   0  2   3  3   - 10   0   2  1  0  1  0  0   17
divac,vlade       34    5  14   0  2   0  0   -  6   2   6  1  4  1  0  0   10
scott,byron       39    7  10   0  1   4  4   -  8   7   1  2  5  0  0  0   18
threatt,sedale    37   12  19   0  0   0  1   -  2   7   5  2  3  0  0  0   24
teagle,terry      16    1   6   0  0   5  6   -  3   1   1  2  2  0  0  0    7
smith,tony        15    0   2   0  0   0  0   0  0   0   1  0  5  0  0  0    0
haley,jack        12    0   1   0  0   1  4   -  1   1   3  0  1  1  0  0    1
sparrow,rory       1    0   0   0  0   0  0   0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0    0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
lal totals       240   37  72   0  5  16 26   0 39  20  23 11 21  7  0  0   90
FG, 3P, FT averages:     .514   .000   .615       team rebs  8
procedure technicals 1

uta   26  22  28  17  -   93
lal   27  20  22  21  -   90

attendance 17176, time 2:20, officials: BOakes,LJones,JBorgia
-- 
Tony Minkoff
aminkoff@sdcc13.ucsd.edu
ec120wee@sdcc4.ucsd.edu
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From: tjohnson@cs.washington.edu (Ty Johnson)
Subject: foreign players
Summary: a success?
Keywords: foreign Europe Divac Marciulionis Shrempf Petrovic Olajuwon
Organization: Computer Science & Engineering, U. of Washington, Seattle
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 92 20:21:31 GMT

From the success of players like Vlade, Drazen, Sarunas, Detlef, Hakeem, 
and the rest you'd almost think some of these foreign guys can play with
the best of the NBA, even when stuck in another country trying to learn
a new language and everything. Surprise, surprise. Pretty good team there,
if we could just find a point guard... Kukoc, maybe? 





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From: MCMASTER@LSTC2VM.stortek.com (Jim McMaster)
Subject: Re: Oh yeah smartypants?
Organization: StorageTek SW Engineering
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 16:24:11 GMT

In article <kujimvINNs5u@utkcs2.cs.utk.edu>
schulman@hydra3f.cs.utk.edu (NEIL WAYNE SCHULMAN) writes:
 
>>All right!  another Bulls-hater!  I'm sick and tired of hearing about how high
>>and mighty the bulls and jordan are!  Even though I live in the south east,
>>at least I can admire a basketball star who never had questions of gambling,
>>infedelity, AIDS, depression, greediness, and that's Larry Bird, probably
>             ^^^^
>>still one of the hardest workers in the NBA!
>
>>Neil
>
>What's wrong with having "questions" with AIDS ?
>
>Is this pure ignorence or are you one of those
>discr...  type ?
>
>P.S.  You may want to learn more about AIDS.
>
>****************************************
>
>Who said I don't know anything about AIDS?  All I was making a point about was that Larry doesn't currently have it (to the best of my knowledge) and
>that shows something about responsibility.  I was not speaking of Larry asking people about AIDS.  
>BTW, I am not ignorant, I be a Mensan, member # 1130662 with a 140 I.Q.,
>so what's yours?
>
>Neil
 
Sorry, Mr. Mensa....you can be intelligent, and still ignorant.
 
I am a big fan of Bird, but your comments were obnoxious, and yes,
ignorant.
 
Jim McMaster
From: truman@mpd.tandem.com (Truman Ng)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Tarkanian, Coach of the Spurs
Date: 15 Apr 92 21:41:43 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Tandem Computers (MPD) Austin, TX

This is no joke! After Spurs owner Red McCombs had publicly stated that he had
no candidates in mind, he surprises everyone in a news conference and names
Jerry Tarkanian as the new coach of the Spurs for the 1992-1993 season. Bob
Bass will remain as coach for the rest of this season and Tarkanian will be
just an observer in the meantime.

This is a complete surprise since there were other names floating around for
the position such as Chuck Daly and Tark's name was never prominently mentioned.
McCombs mentioned in the news conference that once he had a candidate in
Tarkanian he didn't want to waste any time in signing him.

Oh well, it will be interesting to see if he can utilize all of the talent
the Spurs have.



-- 
___________________________________________________________________________
| Truman Ng                                                               |
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| Tandem Computers Incorporated    Internet:   truman@mpd.tandem.com      |
From: h0j1297@zeus.tamu.edu (BURT J.)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: NBA Most Improved Player
Date: 6 Apr 92 17:54:00 GMT
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Glen Rice from the Heat has been playing really well! Derrick Coleman has 
been improving his game but too late in the season.  I also like Kendall 
Gill--He's a good all-around palyer and has been playing really well!  I 
know the NBA will have a hard time choosing the Most Improved Player.

Oh, almost forgot:  Pervis Ellison--great player!
From: JDA108@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Sixers no playoffs-enter Shaq lottery
Date: 16 Apr 92 13:23:46 GMT
 <1992Apr15.153548.18637@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> <2247@transfer.stratus.com>
 <1992Apr16.063426.9548@agora.uucp>
Organization: Penn State University

In article <1992Apr16.063426.9548@agora.uucp>, robart@agora.uucp (Robert Barton)
says:
>
>  What odds would you Philly fans give on Barkley being back next year?
>
>If you do not file a return...we may also have to disallow the exemptions,
>exclusions, credits, deductions, or adjustments shown on your tax return.
>                                                                 - The IRS

Well, knowing the unique ability of Philadelphia teams to trade away their
good talent for 'young prospects', i'd imagine he'd be gone.  But, it will
take a lot of something to get him... I'm sure the sixers are at least gonna
try to get a high caliber player to replace him.  Charles is great, but if
there isn't a 'team' that plays well together, its no good having that talent.

Of course, Philly teams have been chasing that elusive 'chemistry' for years.

-Jeff Auman
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
From: zell@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Joseph Zell)
Subject: Re: Cavs STOMP Bulls
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 16:17:02 GMT

am402@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Alex Canada) writes:


>In a previous article, wp01jst1@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (John Tomas) says:

>>
>>It was also three games in four days: as I recall when the Cavs had
>>that schedule they lost by 26 with all their best players: but what is
>>11 points in the playoffs?  If Jordan comes back and plays it could
>>be a *real* dose of reality for the Cavs.  Probably will be.
>>
>Cavs were without one very key player! Ehlo, the only guy who has any
>chance of holding Jordan under 90 pts. Boy, is it just me, or do the
>Bulls fans around here, have a big EGO? :)

We waited 25 years for our championship, so we deserve to finally be able to
enjoy it.  Before the Bulls and Bears in '85, when was the last time we
won? The Sox and Cubs haven't in over 70 years.>-- 
>"Sometimes people don't understand, what they have until it's gone...
>some people don't know somebody loves them, until it's too late baby..
>you better wake up girl, and realize what u got baby.." - Keith Sweat
>Alex Canada -- am402@cleveland.freenet.edu    CAVS in '92
-- 
Joe Zell               *  Life is a gift only God can give. 
zell@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu  *  Sometimes God's children should be seen and not heard.
CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!    *                -Petra
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From: jerryo@pdx103 (Jerry Orleck)
Subject: Blazers
Summary: I can make as bad a prediction as anyone
Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro, Oregon
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 20:05:01 GMT

OK, OK, so a week ago I go public with my fears that Blazers are falling
apart at the seams, that all sort of drastic line-up changes should be made,
that Clyde is injured to a point that playing him is a waste of time, that
they could fall to fourth behind Utah, Phoenix, and Golden State, that they
couldn't win the next three games in a row.

So, they win the next three games against Utah, GS, GS.  The very night of my
post Clyde proves that being injured helps him concentrate by scoring 33.
Terry and Jerome show once again that when playoff time approaches their
games go up a notch or two.  All of a sudden Duckworth has a good attitude,
willing to make the best of whatever time he has and his game has imoproved
accordingly.  Buck has been a demon.  The magic number is two and all is
right with the world.

So, if ranting and raving and getting my frustrations out in public can
create all of that I may just have to be more verbose in the future.

The game last night against GS in Portland was the only one in which the
Blazers looked bad.  Nelson almost pulled the one move he could have to win
here - he came without Marcullanus (sp) and Hardaway.  The Blazers went
into one of their "oh we don't need to show up for this one.  They'll
roll over" stupors and went down by 13 points until late in the 2nd when
something woke Portland up.  They cut the lead to 5 just before the half
and opened the 3rd on an 8-0, 13-4 run.  To all intents and purposes the
game was over.  Amazingly Duckworth was involved, in one way or another,
in the first ten points scored!  And just to put an exclamation point on
the whole affair, Jerome threw in a 55 footer with a second to go in the
third quarter.  Nothing But Cord.

Once again Nellie came up with an interesting game plan considering two of
his key players weren't here.  He had Owens run the ball club and he looked
very good.  As much as I thought that the trade for him was crazy when it was
made, Ownes has proved GS correect in that move.  I don't remember the numbers
exactly but Billy was damn close to a triple double.  His ball handling was
excellent - I remeber, in particular, a drive the length of the court weaving
through defenders (I use that term losely) and ending with a slam.

So.  The final week of positioning continues.  One could go crazy trying to
figure out who they would rather play and what that would take in terms of
wins and losses for each team.  I think Seattle will pass San Antonio for 5th
and I give the Clippers a good chance to get 6th but, I can't figure if it
will be Houston or the Lakers for 8th.

-- 

Jerry Orleck                                  

jerryo@ichips.intel.com  
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From: EIVERSO@cms.cc.wayne.edu
Subject: Re: Bulls Yea Pistons No....NOT!
Organization: Wayne State University, C&IT
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 13:09:33 GMT

In article <1992Apr7.213936.22760@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
u_nique@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Jerray Wei) writes:

>In article <167C1CA6C.EIVERSO@cms.cc.wayne.edu> EIVERSO@cms.cc.wayne.edu writes
>>>	Fact is the Pistons not only lost to the Bullets on Friday night...
>>>They got wiped by a Pervisless Washington team.  Losing at one point
>>
>>Oh yeah, Pervis is a regular Larry Bird!

This was no flame. It was sarcasm.
>
>Not a Bulls fan, but losing to the lottery bound Bullets who are without
>their best player is much worse than losing to the Celtics when you have the
>best record clinched.

Bulls are an .800 team, Detroit and Boston are .500 teams Washington is a
300 team, not .200. I'm glad that people still judge Detroit as if they
were the best team in the league.
>
>BTW, Eric, your flames are the weakest I've ever seen.  If you want to insult
>someone, use some intelligence.

And I suppose that was your idea of wit?
You're a regular Einstein and Prometheus all rolled into one!

I prefer woofs to flames, and I slip in a little sarcasm now and then too!

--Eric