I stopped by to see my Triple Eagle friend this afternoon. As we read the Sunday Globe (him the "Ideas" section, me the Circuit City catalog), I excitedly pointed out all the new MP3 players and all the cool things they can do that iPods can't.

His response?

"If they can't also do everything that the iPod CAN do, it's not going to make much of a difference what else they offer," he mused.

I told him that he was probably right, and moved on to read an article that speculated that Doc Rivers and Paul Pierce are not happy about the Celtics' losing ways.

Sorry for the lack of recent posts, but my Triple Eagle friend won't talk me. He told
that he's tired of hearing my rants about Mike Vrabel moving back to inside linebacker with Junior Seau out, and talk about how everyone on the Patriots' offensive line has a cool beard.

I couldn't think of anything else Pats-related to say, so I tried to start a conversation about how the Celtics always come close to winning but can't close, and he just got more mad and told me that I have to start reading something other than the Globe Sports section if I'm going to yield interesting conversation. He also said that he's tired of repeated converations about J.D. (Nancy) Drew and Daisuke, and told me not to mention either again unless they sign an actual contract with the Sox. Talk about Manny maybe being traded but noone has yet offered the Sox a whole bunch of can't-miss prospects is also out of bounds.

He gave me a stack of dusty books and told me not to come back til I read one, so it may be a few days before I can post more of his insight. He slammed the door before I could protest that it's not my fault the local sports media can be so repetitive.