daf bit: Chullin 130

The mishna teaches: if an animal had a permanent physical blemish before it was consecrated (for the temple), it can be worked and shorn and after it has been redeemed, its young and milk are permitted. But if an animal contracts a permanent physical blemish after being consecrated, then it cannot be worked or shorn and even after it is redeemed its young and milk are forbidden. (131a)

The rule seems to be that once an animal is dedicated to the temple you can't derive benefit from it unless the dedication would have been disqualified had somebody noticed the blemish. But there's a lot of g'mara and I don't understand it all.

not fair!

Today a friend (less technical than I), who lives about three-quarters of a mile from me, asked me which is better for internet: Comcast or Verizon FiOS.

I've been waiting for FiOS to reach my street for years -- and, according to Verizon's "what's available at your address" page, I'm still waiting.

*Sigh*