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I went to elementary school with a kid named Noah Balls. His father was (I kid you not) Harold. -RBB

The Arch in the rain: Don't know why, but I've always liked the tiny little Schupp building: The Syndicate Trust building. it's being renovated and converted into lofts. They were halfway through powerwashing the exterior when I took this pic: The Old Post Office is in the foreground, and the Chemical Building (with the Alexa Lofts banner) is in the background: -RBB

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Who'd you buy from? Sounds kinda pricey: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/OETireResult...icleSearch=true -RBB

$2 Bill -RBB

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'07 Silverado Work Truck 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ -RBB

I like the flared fenders and wider tires - the best design element of this truck, IMO. The nose, I'm just not sure about. I don't like the current nose on either twin. But this just seems unfinished, even amateurish. I think it's the headlights - they look like they were tacked on as an afterthought. I don't like their look, and they're too small for the face of the truck. I'd like to see something like a Tahoe-style headlight unit that dips deeper into the face of the bumper. Overall it's an improvement over the current model. I understand where they're trying to go with this design, and I like the idea. But it does need some refinement. -RBB

Canadians spell things funny. -RBB

OMG, kill it now. -RBB

#1: CTS-V Saab 9-2x Chevy HHR G6 Convertible Saturn Sky GMC Envoy Denali (?) One of these things is not like the other... -RBB

I see a Volvo nose and an Audi profile. Not bad overall, though. -RBB

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It's cheaper than it could have been because it's a V6: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_...=1&cardist=1926 -RBB

If my ho get a boost, she better get me mo money. -RBB

Chicago Cubs -RBB

Frankly, I'm just glad to have won a game. First NL win in the world series since 2003. Woohoo! -RBB

OK, the dealer says the entire front track is one assemble and must be replaced. Insurance is covering the entire thing - nothing out of pocket for me. Thanks again ocn! -RBB

The better team didn't win then, either. The Cards won 105 games. Boston won 98, and was the wild-card team - they didn't even finish first in their division. That's not to take anything away from Boston. Clearly the Red Sox outplayed the Cards in '04, and they were a great team in their own right. But that proves my point exactly - it's possible the Cardinals can outplay the Tigers. Certainly stranger things have happened. -RBB

BTW, I respect the hell out of the Tigers - great team and a great story. I've always liked Leland, and Polanco is a (very underrated) favorite of mine from when he came up through the STL system. I'm glad to see that organization do well. Hope they come up one game short. But, I'll give all due respect if they (as expected) win. -RBB

And the NLDS was going to be a complete walkover. Then the NLCS was supposed to be a complete walkover. On paper, the Tigers are clearly the better team - no argument from me there. But, from experience (see NLCS 2005, WS 2003), the better team doesn't always win. When Yadier Molina carries the team offensively, and Jeff Weaver goes toe-to-toe with a future HOF pitcher, you know things are falling your way. 'Keep on counting us out - We'll sneak in the back door.' - Jeff Weaver (paraphrased). -RBB

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Still loving it: -RBB