So a few days ago I deceided that I was going to add an authentic Riddell RK Throwback Packers helmet to my Green Bay office shrine/altar.
I began casting about the internet to find the lowest price and located what I wanted at several sites. However, upon contacting all of the sites, they all told me the same story: They no longer carry that particular helmet and that Riddell has stopped making them altogether.
This mornng I made my last ditch effort, contacting Andy Hyman at Distant Replays in Atlanta, Georgia. He siad he is doing his best to locate one for me and to keep a positive attitude because he is "pretty certain" that he will be able to locate one somewhere.
If he does, it will be a pretty special addition! As the years go by it should really increase in value. The primary reason I wanted it is because I have a more recent example already and wanted to get this one because it is the helmet that was worn by Packer greats of the 1960's and the first two Super Bowls.
I'm not holding my breath on this one -- but it sure would be cool if I could land one!
My son Jonathan arrived early this afternoon. Man, it is so good to see him and be able to spend a couple of days with him! Last time we spoke by phone, I told him I wanted to make a turkey and all the trimmings for him in celebration of his visit.
I have it in the oven right now. Running a little late on getting it started because I had to run Kim's computer in to Best Buy as she was having trouble downloading and sending e mail since I installed the antivirus program she bought from them last week. They talked her into something other than Norton.
As it turns out, there are no conflicts in soft wear. One of her friends (she has several that insist on doing this) sent her some kind of enormous video download that totally tied up the system and the computer, which only runs a baud rate of 26.4 at the house, finally times out and kicks her off e mail.
Because she can't get it downloaded, neither can she get messages out. I don't know how many times I have told her to tell her friends NOT TO SEND LARGE FILES, but it keeps happening.
Today I finally had to call WWT and have a tech go in and find the offending gargantuan download and rip it out of her incoming mail -- this after unhooking her tgower, running over to Best Buy, then bringing it back and hooking it up again.
Then to top it off, when i tried to dial on, the modem would not dial on and I was fit to be tied. so I did the computer equivalent of lifting the hood on the car and kicking the tires. i shut down the computer, unpluggged it, and then plugged it back in again. then of course -- a dial tone.
God, I hate computers! Not mine though! I love my IMac! I love my IMac! Are you listening, machine? I love you!
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