Brett Farrey

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It was disappointing loss the Steelers, but it was an exciting game. The end of the game made me scream a few four letter words, but at least they were in it at the end against the Super Bowl Champs.

Jarrett Bush
I’m afraid the Steelers have been exposed one of the Packer’s weaknesses, and that’s their secondary. Charles Woodson is playing like a defensive MVP, and Tramon Williams is playing pretty solid in place of Al Harris. The problem is Jarrett Bush and Josh Bell. Rothlisberger was going after them all day, and he racked up a team record 503 yards of passing. Jarrett Bush was a hot commodity in the offseason and TT ended up giving him roughly $1 million a year….mainly to be a special teams player, and hopefully a decent backup CB. He’s exceptional on special teams, but he’s an awful corner. Bell only joined the team a month ago, and allowed the winning touchdown.

Mason Crosby
I would be shocked if the Packers weren’t looking for a new kicker. Crosby might be salvageable, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen this season. His confidence is gone, and he looks about as good as a high school kicker. It’s time for the Packers to find someone else.

Receivers
There have been waaaay too many drops. The last few games Driver and Jennings have appeared unhappy with the number of balls thrown their way, but as of right, they need to shut their mouths and catch the damn ball. Jermichael Finley is currently the best receiver on the team.

Trades
I really think TT missed out when he didn’t trade Aaron Kampman, and possibly AJ Hawk. Hawk seems to be playing a lot better, but they’re pretty deep at the MLB positions. They stand to get nothing for Kampman without putting the franchise tag on him. Big mistake!

Overall
The Packers have improved a lot this season, and they’re playing some tough football. If the offensive line can hold it together, they should only get better. I’m afraid if they get into the playoffs, they’ll probably be one and done, but at least they made the playoffs this year, and they can hopefully build off that in the offseason.

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I’ve been using the same Motorola RAZR for over three years now. I keep holding out for right phone, and nothing has really grabbed me. I’m not the best at text messaging, so I’d really like something with a QWERTY keyboard. I like some of the features of the new smart phones, but I also don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for my data plan.

I’ve been using US Cellular for quite a few years now, and I get superb service in the Madison area, but their selection of phones is awful. My wife is on Sprint, and we could save some money if we put our plans together. Sprint’s phone selection is better than US Cellulars, but it’s not as good as say Verizon.

iPhone
I’d ultimately like to have an iPhone. It’s a great phone, has a great operating system, and a ton of applications. Our two computers at home are both Macs, so it makes sense. Unfortunately, there’s one big issue….the monthly bill! I don’t want my phone bill to be over $100 per month.

Droid
I’ve been reading a lot of great things about Droid, but it’s only available with Verizon. My wife and I could both switch to Verizon, but that seems like a lot of hassle to just get certain type of phone. If this phone was offered by Sprint, this would be an easy decision.

HTC Touch Pro2
A friend of mine just got the HTC Touch Pro2, and it looks amazing. It has a nice QWERTY keyboard, conference calling, tilt screen, and ton of features. Unfortunately, I don’t want anything to do with a Microsoft operating system and the price is outrageous.

HTC Hero with Google
This phone seems like the best option available for me, but it’s not the best phone. CNET editor’s rating is 3.5, but Sprint customers gave it a 4.6. I like that it runs Android, has a 5mp camera, and lot of other features. I’ve heard that it can be a little slow, which may, or may not be a big deal.

Ultimately, I’d like to buy an iPhone, and then maybe the Droid. iPhone is locked in with AT&T, which has too expensive of a data plan, and the seem to be having major issues with dropped calls in certain areas. The Droid is locked in with Verizon, so that is probably isn’t the best option for us, unless we wanted to switch our service. There is supposed to be a new Google phone coming out, but it sounds like that will only be for T-Mobile.

It seems like I’ll either need to go with HTC Hero with Google using Sprint, or switch over to Verizon just so I can use the new Droid phone. I need to do some more digging, but it seems like Sprint would be a cheaper monthly plan. What to do?

Copps
This used to be one of my favorite grocery stores in town. They always had a decent prices, a fair selection of food, and was extremely convenient due to their multiple locations. They’ve since been bought out by Roundys, and now they’re one of the worst grocery stores in the area. The selection of food has been inundated with the Roundys brand of food, which is just disgustingly awful food. For example: my wife and I both found out, for whatever reason, Roundys’ brand eggs make us sick to our stomach. We tried them several different times, and have since switched to organic non-Roundys eggs. They’ve also recently reorganized their West side location, and it makes absolutely no sense. If it wasn’t for their salad bar, they would have gotten an “F”.

Grade: D-

Sentry – Hilldale
This is one of my favorite grocery stores in town, aside from the prices. The selection of food is excellent, it’s clean, the layout is terrific, but the prices are high. If you’re stopping in for a few items for an evening’s meal, it’s excellent. If you’re shopping for this week’s groceries, it’s not ideal.

Grade: C

Whole Foods
I’m listing this one right after Sentry, since I see them as being very similar. They both have a large and unique selection of food, but both are expensive. Whole Foods has an excellent deli and salad bar, with very unique items on both. If I’m in the mood for something different, Whole Foods is toward the top of my list, especially if I’m thinking of grabbing something from the deli. Unfortunately, you have to pay the price for good food.

Grade: C+

Woodman’s
I think it’s pretty safe to say that Woodman’s has the best selection of food in town. The store is huge, the layout is decent, but it’s also kind of dirty and always packed full of people. The produce section is just a bunch of boxes opened up for people to pick through, so be careful what you take home with you. The ethnic food sections are tremendous. Woodman’s probably has the best selection of food tied in with great prices, but it’s also packed with a ton of people and is typically dirty.

Grade: B-

HyVee
I just went to the new HyVee on the East side of Madison, and it’s fantastic! The selection of food wasn’t as good as Woodman’s, but it’s probably the second best in town. They sell some of their own HyVee brand of food, and from what I can tell so far, it’s far superior to Roundy’s. The prices were very competitive to other stores in town, but they had some really good deals. The layout of the store was very organized and quite unique. At front of the store, they had small sections for season items, which was arranged with an excellent assortment of products. Copps has a section for season items, but it’s in the back of the store and the arrangement only has the necessities. There were a ton of places to try sample different foods. The deli is one of the best in town. The cheese area made me feel like I was shopping at Brennan’s. They also had a place where they have cooking classes, a pharmacy, and an a extremely large liquor store. They had a ton of prepared food that you can either take home with you, or eat in their little cafe area. I very much look forward to having one on the West side of Madison.

Grade: A

Ultimately, I believe HyVee will be the end of Copps in Madison. Good riddance!

We were saddened when we came home from being out of town for Thanksgiving to find Kanel, our much loved cockatiel, had passed away. Kanel had been with Melissa almost 12 years. She will be very missed.

We ended up having her cremated, and in the process, we found a great company called Memorial Pet Services, Inc. Great people!