Worst to First Cliches Ensue

Detroit, I'm happy that you knocked out the Yankees. Hell, I'm happy that you managed to grope and grasp your way out of the AL Central cellar. But once you knocked off those Yanks that give the A's fits every year, you were supposed to lay down and die. Now you go and knock them out too? I'm disappointed in you.

Granted, the A's aren't the Mulder, Zito, Hudson machine they used to be, but damn. And yet, I may still end up having to cheer for you again in the next round. I'm too lazy to look up if/when a team has gone on to knock off both NY teams in the same playoffs, but suffice it to say I'll be looking for it to happen if the Mets pull through. Its not an anti-NYC thing, its just being a Jays fan. The Yankees clearly inherit their status by default, and a ridiculous addition to the payroll to the bankroll there every year. But the Mets now because they field two deserting Jays who wanted a 'chance to win' and couldn't honour their club. So Shawn Green, Carlos Delgado, when you lose either this round or next, we'll see who wants to come crawling back to the blue birds and their promising squad for next season.

In other news, like the money loaded Yankees, the monstrosity that is Micro$oft reared its ugly buggy software head at me again yesterday and killed my MSN Live Messenger. After searching for hours for a way to actually remove all files and references to it completely and start over, and finding that like Internet Whorer, its impossible, I opted for the full format.

Enter the trial download version of Windows Vista. I have to say, for a beta, and for Microsoft I'm slightly impressed. Sure there are issues still with driver support for just about everything I have in my computer, but the only thing that won't work at all is adding our new printer over the network. Aside from that it looks sharp, has some interesting, halfway useful features in the new sidebar gadget, and with the exception of said sidebar, is respectably customizable. If you too are a nerd looking to waste time while you should be studying/working/being sociable, I suggest giving it a try.

Go Cards!