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curiosities, little-known facts, how to get around, etc. It's for a newly-arrived resident from Canada.

Must be readily available.

between the ferry terminal and Pier 21 on the Halifax side?

(payment for an order; less than 50CHF)

Isn't there a rule that a visiting team has to play a certain number of "A" team players?

My friend has been trying to set up a Yahoo! account, but they say the (valid) Canadian postal code he provided doesn't exist. What gives?

I remember reading one years ago (maybe Asimov) about a society where nobody knew how to perform math without using a calculator - until one rebel figured out how to multiply numbers on paper. Ring a bell with anyone?

I'd like to see how my selections compared to the final results - including my write-ins for Matt Stairs.

Those games are much more crucial than the All-Star Game, because they count in the standings.

It seems there's a long break every two minutes. Why can't they let these guys play ball?

Derek could play another 3 or 4 years there. Cal did.

We'll be in Tampa/St. Pete, Clearwater, Bradenton and Sarasota area. Looking for suggestions about parking, restaurants, activities besides the baseball games.

Last night a sports TV network showed a clinker between South Carolina and North Carolina State. Wouldn't a game between Laval and Western, for example, be better suited to a Canadian audience?

It would definitely help the game, and maybe someday, there will be Canadian QBs in the CFL.

Has a player ever reached first base in one game via

1. a walk

2. hit by pitch

3. catcher's interference

4. an error

5. a dropped third strike and passed ball

6. a fielder's choice

sort of a reverse cycle. I don't include a batted ball hitting a runner, as you are credited with a hit.

We're planning to see the Tall Ships and don't need the odour of raw sewage.