ok, so mean mamma has had a revelation about cable television, cellphones and other techy stuff. if mean mamma wasn;'t quite so mean, she would backoff on this lifetime cable tv ban and be watching us-germany on espn instead of blogging at this very moment. not that i am a soccer hooligan, but i like to watch on occassion. on the other hand, mean mamma is now paying for 3 family talk phones- which means that mean mamma has a deep need for communication/opportunity for human contact in emergencies- and is much more willing to pay for that than for mere entertainment. paying for cable tv will not get you a tow truck when your car is broken down soemwhere. i will just have to read about this landmark soccer game in the paper tomorrow morning.......the paer only costs 50cents........