12.05.10

Weather: 39, COLD, windy
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: cold and windy
Overall Walk Performance: ok, runny nose dripping like Pat Ewing used to sweat on the free throw line.
Current Mood: tired as i ran some errands and the holiday crowds are not to my liking
How is your diabetes today?: vision is a little off

12.04.10

Weather: 39, cold, windy
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles + Target for test strips
Weather During Walk: cold and windy
Overall Walk Performance: ok, avg
Current Mood: ok
How is your diabetes today?: ok, cold limbs, eating now

12.03.10

Weather: 39, light sind, clear skies, crisp
Did you walk today?: yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: cold
Overall Walk Performance: ok
Current Mood: ok, trying to get motivated to finish the xmas lights
How is your diabetes today?: ok

12.02.10

Weather: Cold, 41, clear skies, pretty windy
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: cold, windy
Overall Walk Performance: ok
Current Mood: ok
How is your diabetes today?: ok. im in the middle of putting up the xmas lights. its cold out and im tired

11.30.10

Weather: 51, overcast, very windy
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: windy, head wind most of the time
Overall Walk Performance: ok
Current Mood: blah
How is your diabetes today?: feeling sluggish today

11.29.10

Weather: 41, calm, clear skies
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles + yard work for two hours
Weather During Walk: great
Overall Walk Performance: good
Current Mood: tired
How is your diabetes today?: ok

11.28.10

Weather: 39, clear skies, not much wind, not nearly as cold as yesterday.
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles + Target to see if anything was on sale
Weather During Walk: good
Overall Walk Performance: ok. my toe is bothering me a little 
Current Mood: ok
How is your diabetes today?: ok

11.27.10

Weather: 39, cold, windy, clear skies
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25
Weather During Walk: windy, cold. winter jacket for the first time
Overall Walk Performance: good
Current Mood: ok
How is your diabetes today?: ok

Black Friday Wax = Bleak Friday Wax?

So much for "great sales" from Blowout, D&A, Atlanta, etc.

There were no "WoW"'s listed that i saw. Nothing different from what i see them post every time they email saying "sale upcoming!"

Sure, things MIGHT have been $5 - $7 less then normal, but so what? Is that supposed to be impressive?

Impressive is 50% off

and another thing, what's with having to spend $150 to get free S&H? thats too much to expect as we enter 2011

these are only sportscards afterall

11.26.10

Weather: Damp, light drizzle
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles + Target (nothing good for Black Friday)
Weather During Walk: damp
Overall Walk Performance: ok
Current Mood: ok
How is your diabetes today?: ok

11.25.10

Weather: low 40s, cold, not much wind
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: cold
Overall Walk Performance: ok
Current Mood: blah
How is your diabetes today?: ok

11.24.10

Weather: Sunny, 48, WINDY!
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25
Weather During Walk: STRONG head wind many ways
Overall Walk Performance: good
Current Mood: eh
How is your diabetes today?: eh

Thoughts on Wax, and current state of the "hobby"

yea, i know that ive written about this before and will do so again im sure, so get over it! :)

during my walk today i thought about this...Wax and the history thats wrapped within those little wax tombs.

im not going into a history lesson on wax packs, at least not this time around.

think about it, when you're opening a wax pack, the cards inside have never been seen by (non-employee's) eyes before. that to me is a fantastic thought, peeking at the cardboard beauties for their first time out in the open.

Now, the thing with opening old wax packs is that you cannot go into it thinking that you're going to "make money". There is an old school of thought that cards are worth money. get real, they really are not. there are millions of them out there.

in 2010, the only reason to open, lets say 1985 Topps Baseball for example, is because either you're new to the hobby and want to know what it was like to open packs in 1985, or you've been around for a long time collecting, and want to remember what it was like to open them when you opened them way back when. i fall into the latter, thankfully.

now see, the thing with the '85 topps wax is that you're laying out about $3 a pack (they were 35 cents a pack when they came out) and the "best return" "money" wise would be a McGwire or Clemens rookie, which are about eight bucks a piece. so why would anyone lay out $3 for a slim (15 cards out of a 792 card set) chance at pulling an eight dollar card?

there inlays why this "hobby" has fallen on its ass.

long gone are the days of ENJOYING what you have in EACH pack.

long gone are the days of kids enjoying sports cards because you got gum AND cards came with it.

long gone are the days of yesterday.

how sad is it that in todays day and age, people riffle through their packs looking to see if they got "a hit" (read: money card) and then quickly going on to their next pack, chasing that dragon that they never seem to catch.

how sad is it to be in a hobby shop, watch someone rip through some packs, and then just toss their "commons" on the counter, unloved, unwanted.

i know we "can't go back again", but damn it, wax should be savored, enjoyed, each and every card in the pack!

11.23.10

Weather: 58, calm, very nice day
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25
Weather During Walk: fantastic
Overall Walk Performance: good
Current Mood: ok
How is your diabetes today?: seems better today

11.22.10

Weather: 55, sunny, nice
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: windy, nice
Overall Walk Performance: ok, sluggish
Current Mood: ok
How is your diabetes today?: better today

11.21.10

Weather: Sunny, 43, cool
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: Cool, not much breeze, clear blue sky
Overall Walk Performance: ok
Current Mood: blah
How is your diabetes today?: blah, vision is not 100%

11.20.10

Weather: 49, PCL
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: head wind, cool
Overall Walk Performance: good today
Current Mood: ok
How is your diabetes today?: ok

11.19.10

Weather: 49, PCL, Windy
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: Cold, head wind
Overall Walk Performance: ok/good
Current Mood: ok, tired
How is your diabetes today?: ok

So The Beatles are now on iTunes...

Those that know me might be shocked to hear me say this...

WHO CARES?

as someone that has bought the albums on cassette, vinyl, CD and then again on CD last year, what the fuck do i need to buy them on iTunes for?

if someone can let me know, id love to hear it

11.18.10

Weather: Sunny, 52, light breeze
Did you walk today?: Yes
If So, how far?: 3.25 miles
Weather During Walk: pretty good, a little chilly
Overall Walk Performance: ok, tired today
Current Mood: tired today
How is your diabetes today?: eh, so-so