The Cincinnati Dealer - Sportslist: Holiday Gift Suggestions

Sportslist: Holiday Gift Suggestions

By Edmund Osterman | Dealer staff writer

Wed, Nov 30, 2005

What do you give the sports nut who has everything? We scoured the greater Cincinnati area and found these unique gifts.

Armein "Captain" Kirkland Gift Basket. Contains hand-crafted replicas of UC guard/forward Kirkland's basketball shots. $75.
Junior Bearcat Make-Your-Own-Headline Kit. Contains automobile and three-gallon jug of grain alcohol. Suitable for repeated use. $35,000.
Xavier Tournament Sweatshirt. Celebrate Xavier's participation in last year's postseason basketball tournament. $40.
Eric Milton Action Figure. Pitching arm not included. $25.5 million over three years.
Bengals Pass-Rush Training Set. Can you battle past the obstacles? The Bengals' defensive line almost can! $300.

Quick Poll

A weighted voting system, Proportional Representation (PR), may be on the ballot. How do YOU feel?

	This poll is invalid since I can't rank my choices.
	Leslie Ghiz is my #1, but I can't decide who to rank #2, Pat Fischer or John Eby.
	I can understand why the NAACP supports PR, since Charlie Winburn would likely replace Laketa Cole on council in 2009.
	I prefer the current model of electing the same 9 people every two years.
	I'm torn about PR. I would love to rank Sam Malone in dead last on a PR ballot, but I don't know if I could stomach voting for him.
	Does this mean Justin Jeffre and Michael Earl Patton will stop running for Council after they discover they still can't win under PR? Then I'm all for it.
	This system will only encourage more crazy people to run for City Council... and so I support it.
	Call me old-fashioned, but I would prefer it if the candidates with the most votes win.

What Grinds Your Gears?
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