Catching up.

Vacation's over, and nothing in The Hobby has changed in my absence. The big story is (I suppose) Topps and Upper Deck suing each other (again), over something-a-ruther.

And Topps' website still lists card #645 as Kosuke Fukudome. (And yes, the boycott continues.)

So I'm back now. Not quite tanned, not quite rested, and not quite ready.



And just for the hell of it, here's an old Public Image Limited video from the 80s. Enjoy.



Always Be Collecting,
Chris Harris

Vacation advice.

#1) Whatever you do, never, ever, go on a bus trip. Especially a 10-day long bus trip. A 10-day bus trip with a bunch of retirees from Texas who won't shut up. (Kill me now!)

#2) Whatever you do, never, ever, go on vacation with your parents. I don't care if they're paying for it. I don't care if it's a "gift" for your graduation from college. Trust me, it's just not worth it.

#3) Never, ever, find yourself in Killarney during bike week. Unless, of course, you ride a Harley. In that case, you'll fit right in with this crowd.

#4) Never, ever, stay at a hotel that charges for wi-fi.

#5) Never, ever, drink five pints of Guinness, get into a fight with your brother, and then go back to your hotel and blog.

Summer Vacation.

By the time Blogger (hopefully) gets around to posting this, I'll be on a jet plane. Vacation, baby! Ten days of drunkenness and debauchery with my two little brothers in Ireland!

Come to think of it, this is the first real vacation I've had since that 120-day tour of Saudi Arabia back in '97.

Needless to say, the output of this blog will be noticeably reduced for the next few weeks. I'm bringing my laptop, so I should be able to keep up with what's going on in The Hobby. And if Topps of Upper Deck do anything stupid, rest assured, I'll chip in my two euros from the other side of The Pond.

In the meantime, I leave you with this...