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Falcons GM says team to trade Vick

Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff acknowledged in an interview on the team's Web site that the Falcons have decided to trade the rights to their suspended quarterback, Michael Vick.

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"With regards to Michael Vick, we've decided to seek a trade of his contractual rights to another NFL club," Dimitroff said in a Q & A with AtlantaFalcons.com. "We took a number of steps in the 2008 season, including using our first pick to draft a quarterback. We feel a trade is the best move for the Falcons, and it's also in the best interest of Michael.

"This has been a really unique situation from a variety of standpoints and because we will actively be involved in a trade situation, I don't envision our organization speaking any more about this subject publicly until it's reached a resolution."

Vick is serving a 23-month sentence at the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy. He is scheduled for release July 20 but could serve the last few months of his term at a halfway house in Newport News, Va., his hometown.

Vick has a contract that runs to 2013 and calls for him to receive a base salary of $9 million and a bonus of $6.43 million in 2009. The remainder of the contract is worth $45.11 million, with another possible $3 million in Pro Bowl bonuses.

Dimitroff said the Falcons have had no discussions with other teams because Vick is under suspension by the NFL, "but we think some teams might be interested in exploring a trade."

Dimitroff said if the Falcons are unable to complete a trade, the team would re-evaluate.

ESPN'S Ed Werder reported that according to a highly placed team source, the Dallas Cowboys have had no discussions within their organization about the possibility of trading for the rights to Vick.

Last April, the Cowboys became the first team in NFL history to complete a trade for a player under suspension at the time of the transaction when they acquired Adam "Pacman" Jones from the Tennessee Titans.

The Falcons made a move last year for a quarterback, taking Boston College's Matt Ryan as their first-round draft choice. He ended up as the league's rookie of the year and led the Falcons to the playoffs.

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What better way to go to sleep at night or simply hang out while watching TV then a deluxe or special hamburger bed…eh..actually it is a Chesseburger; I mean, this bed design truly looks comfortable and pampering.

One great thought came to mind is that it is always done to the right preference, the vegetables will never rot, and may give you a meaty satisfaction…hopefully saving you money on eating out.

While I heard of people being in love with their furniture and others saying they have the most comfortable bed, this Hamburger Bed has its own Facebook Page. You can become a fan of it, get inspired by its juiciness, vegetables or slice of cheese on top. I wonder if vegetarians will stir away from this bed design because of its theme, and if some religions stir away because of the cheese slice with meat.

I love different food designs and few worth noting are the Nikon D700 Camera Cake, Lego Sushi, and also the Sushi USB Gadgets.

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As the snow comes down here in Newark, I get an email from my mother --a school teacher for going on 33 years now-- saying that the only reason we have so many cancellations and delays nowadays is because America is fostering an "uber-litigious paradigm"

And, after I shook off the coolness that my 57 year old mother used the phrase "uber litigious paradigm" I actually stopped to think ...

well, yeah, now that you mention it.

Dammit... my mother is right about something ELSE !

Thoughts??

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It's been a busy couple days around the house. Wednesday took the puppy and I to dad's house where we cooked a nice entree of Chicken Saltimbocca (pounded chicken cutlets with a prosciutto, spinach, and parmesan filling) with what I call "Stoplight Salad" (Romaine with chickpeas, avocado, roasted peppers, and pomegranate). Dad and Jane loved both of the offerings, which meant a lot to me. I also scored a 7" Santoku knife and a high quality mandolin which we used to make potato chips and fries later on in the evening. (Having worked at a KFC early in his life, Dad is pretty good w/ frying things)

Christmas Day brought with it an almost interminable stream of food-related swag for me (and R) to open. Take a look at what we ended up with when all was said and done:
Current Haul:
14 Speed Food Processor
Wooden Spoons (because, IMO, you can never have too many wooden spoons)
Coffeemaker (helpful when culinary school starts at 6:30 AM)
Blender (with smoothie spout)
Iced Tea Machine (ok, ok, ok... we bought this for ourselves)
Apple Corer
Apple peeler/slicer/corer wunderkind thingie from Pampered Chef
Shaker (which will get heavy use come New Year's)
Mini-mixer (w/ quasi-suggestive mini-attachments)
Green Bags (for meat, veggies, & bread)
Monogrammed-Sandstone Coasters
Peeling Paws (abrasive ove-gloves that peel potatoes for you)
And..
a smelly stone, some metal thing that looks like a ped-egg and take the fish and garlic smell out of your pots and pants

and ya' wanna know the best part. I still have 1 more Christmas left to go: the Xmas to end all Xmases at my maternal grandmother's in Chicago. Knowing their predilection for spoiling the nephews and grandkids... I'm sure I'll be updating this post at a later date. I'll also try to demo some of the more *ahem* unusual products I received.

but, despite all this wond'rous food swag. The best present I got this Christmas, was a cute little bugger who tends to snuggle up in my armpits right before he (or I) go to sleep. Seriously, how cute is he?

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Labels: Fat Kids and Culinary Arts, Holidays

I've alwas been one to mix business and pleasure (sorry about the floor in COWspace BTW), but it just doesn't seem right this time. There seems to be a jumble going on between what I'm doing and what I'm EATING; and my overly OCD brain can't really handle it (even if my loyal readers can). So I'm branching out and starting a food blog. 

Therefore, I suggest you use Thrift Store undies as a veritable "aperatif" to the food blog. I've also moved all the food links over to the new site too. Links available on this site will simply pertain to friends, randomonium, or current events. 

Anywho, without further ado, I present

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