I've seen stranger things in my day.The decision to use the second overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft on Milicic, the mysterious seven-foot Serbian instead of Anthony, the freshman who led Syracuse to a national championship, wasperhaps the worst move of Dumars' executive career.Darko turned out to be a major bust while Anthony quickly blossomed into one of the league's brightest stars after he was selected by the Nuggets with the third overall pick.But who could blame Dumars, though. Milicic was widely considered the best big man prospect in the entire draft and was said to possess the skills to score inside and out which was just what the Pistons needed.So what if Dumars and co. had selected Anthony instead of MilicicSure, the Pistons won a championship in 2004 over the highly favored Lakers with Milicic on the bench, but just imagine how many rings they may have won with 'Melo in the lineup.With aridiculous starting lineup of Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, and Rip Hamilton, the Pistons could've beaten San Antonio in the 2005 finals and Dallas in 2006. Head coach Larry Brown could've helped him, though, with that aspect of his game.It's uncertain what would've happened with Tayshaun Prince. We'll just have to wonder, "what could have been," just like Joe D does everyday, right before he looks at his other portraits of Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.Just kidding, Joe.. EVERETT, WA, Jan 07 (MARKET WIRE) Fluke Corporation, the global leader in portable electronic test andmeasurement technology, has released a new, enhanced Version 3.4 ofFlukeView(R) Forms, its analysis and reporting software for digitalmultimeters (DMMs) and other test instruments.With FlukeView Forms documenting software, the logging capabilities ofhandheld test equipment can be used to solve tough problems. 
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yachts , Gulfstream’s, Estates in multiple luxurious locales. We didn’t mind. We were happy for him. He was what sports needed and if he benefitted handsomely for cleaning up our image of professional athletes and celebrities of all sorts, so much the better. He was not only the best AT what he did, he was the best OF what he did – or so we thought. That is precisely what WE purchased. We didn’t pay premiums for these goods and services so he could obtain things that others only dream of. We bought HIM and we were sold a bill of goods. We got screwed (pun intended). We have a right to know the flaws in the things we purchase and we purchased Tiger Woods. He sold us defective merchandise and he cannot accept the spoils of his enterprise and claim entitlement to privacy when we didn’t get what we paid for. With the information that we are entitled to, we can then make an educated consumer decision as to whether we wish to continue paying premiums for things he has attached himself to. Sadly, there are other people attached to this mess that he, and only he, created. There are two small children who will hear about this when they get older whether they like it or not. There is an exquisitely beautiful woman who, from all appearances anyway, has been a good mother and bought the same bill of goods we did. She will be ok after surviving the embarrassment and will certainly not have the same financial concerns that so many women in her position face when this happens on the small stage, regardless of any decisions that she may make. Her lack of privacy is regrettable but it comes with the territory.Tiger will lick his wounds and win more tournaments. His endorsements will continue at some level yet to be negotiated. His privacy is gone forever. For years we have been comparing Tiger with Jack. When Tiger married and had children, more comparisons were drawn. We granted Tiger the same personal privacy as we did Jack, and for many of the same reasons. Jack still has his. . MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Heavy snowfall in Marseille forced the international airport to close and paralyzed all train and bus traffic on Wednesday in France's second-biggest city.
LifestyleThe usually busy and sunny Mediterranean port city ground to a halt as snow overwhelmed infrastructure and stopped school buses and all other public transport."The weather conditions no longer allow air traffic to take place in satisfactory conditions so the airport of Marseille Provence is closed to air traffic," a spokesman said.The airport was expected to remain closed at least until Thursday morning, management said.France is experiencing a cold weather snap that has gradually moved from north to south. Electricity consumption has hit record levels as families turn up home heating.Rail, road and air traffic have been disrupted for several days, notably at the main airport in the Paris region, Charles de Gaulle.Secretary of State for Transport Dominique Bussereau demanded an investigation on Wednesday into "unacceptable" chaos at Charles de Gaulle, where hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands of passengers stranded earlier this week.In Marseille, the main Saint Charles train station was paralysed as signaling froze. Being a pro wrestling fan for MANY, MANY years, I have seen many things...some good, some bad...and some quite unique. I never expected to become such an advocate for women's pro wrestling but, after being introduced to Japanese women's wrestling...better known as Joshi...in the mid-1990s, via videotapes & DVD, I got hooked.First off, the Japanese are very serious about their wrestling, especially the women!! Don't expect any "T&A crap" like they do in the WWE! The woman in the photo is Megumi Kudo, one of the most popular wrestlers ever in Japan & one of the most beautiful! She is also my favorite female wrestler of all-time, though she retired in 1997 at the age of 28, and I never got the chance to see her wrestle live.