For the "wordsmiths" out there ...

I choose to think of retired in the same way that a team's jersey is occasionally "retired." When a player no longer wears it, it is NOT retired (the player is). Only when the team declares the jersey "retired" can you be sure that no one will wear it again.

And Tim, regarding your comments on "Buy what you want", do I read correctly that you do not believe in this as an ethic? Does that mean you buy things you don't want? Just curious ...

Sluggo