A few tidbits from the papers!

Doomsday Scenario
I've been racking my brain over the last few weeks trying to stake a position in the domestic automaker crisis. As this front page headline in Wednesday's "Saginaw News" suggests, many are worried though that the failure of one or more of the companies will trickle down to auto plants and suppliers.

A chart in the same paper supplied in the same newspaper by the Michigan Economic Development Corp shows how many of the previously mentioned companies are in the following cities.

In the Saginaw Valley / Central Michigan > Saginaw-11, Alma-4, Deckerville-4, Caro-4, Ubly-3, Vassar-3, Mount Pleasant-2, Chesaning-1, Clare-1, Pinconning-1, Bad Axe-1, Millington-1, Bay City-1, Bay Port-1, Beaverton-1, Cass City-1, Gladwin-1, Ithaca-1.

In Michigan > Grand Rapids-46(no wonder CNBC was broadcasting here tonite), Southfield-46, Troy-43, Farmington Hills-33, Sterling Heights-32, Warren-31, Livonia-30, Detroit-29, Plymouth-28, Auburn Hills-25, Rochester Hills-23, Grand Haven-16, Novi-16, Madison Heights-15, Fraser-14, Kentwood-14, Dearborn-13, and Flint-11.

Kinda demonstrates how Michigan really needs to divirsify and fast.

Now on TiVo
From the company that perfected the 30-minute delivery (almost too well) and that allows you to track those same deliveries on the computer, Domino's Pizza brings you it's next best thing. You can now order pizza on your television through TiVo.

Now I haven't totally figured it out yet but I assume it's a better deal than my own employer's (Papa John's) option of texting an order on your cell phone, WHY??? As I understand it, here's how TiVo ordering would work. A Domino's commercial plays on Tv and the customer clicks on some button that says "I want it". In 30 minutes (or free?) your order will magically appear at your door.

I just can't fathom what will be next and from whom...

Here's an idea (sports)
On the front Sports page of today's USA TODAY, an article talks about the four NFL teams on the west coast (San Diego, Seattle, Oakland, and San Francisco) who are having a tough time this year. How? It seems that those four teams are 0-11 when they are playing teams in the Eastern Time Zone on the opposing teams turf.

I got a wild idea that just may work. Let's send these teams to Ford Field in Detroit to tackle the Lions (probably history's worst NFL team ever). The Lions (0-10) for the season would scrap 4 of their 6 remaining games (preferrably against the toughest opponents) and bring in each of the previously mentioned 4 teams to Ford Field. The Lions would be guaranteed 4 wins in the deal. Even if they lose the other 2 games, the '08 Lions would be 4-12 for the year.

Can it get wilder than that? Let's find out.

I got a photo that I'm going to post in the next couple of days, speaking of the Lions. I'm not a fan of the cutesy quotes and sayings on most church signs. But someone at Midland's Midland Free Methodist Church is very crafty and put out my favorite sign of the year, so far. You'll like this I'm sure.