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did you miss my condolences on your women's team (I was pulling for them) and my question about you going to see MSU in the hockey NCAAs? I try to be nice to a Sparty but those damned 3rd grade reading levels of your student body makes it so hard to communicate...

the speeches from the R&R HOF First up, here's Tom Petty:"Some years ago, George asked me to speak and present him with a Billboard Lifetime achievement award. He began his acceptance speech by saying 'I'm sure being in the Beatles has not been a hindrance to my solo career.' (audience laughs). He was first inducted into this great hall as a member of the Beatles and tonight he receives a second nomination as a solo artist (audience claps). Having stood onstage and off between Lennon and McCartney is a really tough spot for an aspiring songwriter. Yet learning his craft he grew into an excellent writer, coming up with classics like "Something" "Here Comes the Sun" and many more. He became so prolific that he began to stockpile large amounts of unreleased songs and this became the basis for his first solo album "All Things Must Pass." (audience claps) Which was the first number one album by an ex-Beatle, (audience claps again) and many more hits would come. He often said he wasn't pursuing a solo career at all, he never hired a manager and he never had an agent. He just loved playing music with his friends and he love guitars and he loved rock & roll and he loved Carl Perkins and he loved Little Richard and he love Dhani and Olivia (applause). He loved to stay up all night long and play the Ukelele til dawn, til the kids were all in bed and tucked away. Throughout the eighties he hit number one again with his "Cloud Nine" LP and then he formed what he called his other band the Traveling Wilburys (applause). That was with Jeff Lynne and myself and some other guys (laughter). But George really was a man who lived every single minute of his life, he really filled a room, he was an upbeat person. He had a very keen sense of humor, a very keen sense of spirit. He was never preachy, he led by example. Years before Live Aid, George invented the idea of rock and roll giving back to the people (applause). As I look around I know many of you in the room knew him. He was my dear friend and yours and the world's. He achieved much more than being a successful artist, he was a truly great man (applause). And so we're gonna put him in the hall of fame, we're gonna induct him. We're gonna push him right in there (laughter). But I need you all to say "Hare Krishna." (audience says Hare Krishna) "He's in there!" A much shorter speech from Jeff Lynne (after Tom): "Hello, George was a great friend of mine and we used to hang out a lot and make lots of records. Knowing George as well as I did, he's probably watching tonight and saying 'Get on with it.' (laughter) So I'd just like to say, welcome mate, you're in the hall of fame, where you belong and it's about time (applause). And now we're gonna bring up Olivia and Dhani Harrison. (Olivia and Dhani stand up and walk to the front while "This is Love" plays on the loudspeakers and the audience applauds). Dhani: "Dad actually came back in 1987, from when he got the last one of these. (Pointing at award & looking at his mom) And I never told you this, but I broke it (Olivia and the audience laugh) and I glued the bit back in and no one noticed. Uh, he made a great, oh actually Mick made a great speech, in 87, where he referred to the Beatles as the four headed monster and, uh, when they were inducted. And, uh, he told me lots of great stories about my dad and that night. And I'd just like to say thanks to all of his mates, you know, who he loved to see. To all the guys for coming and playing and to the hall of fame for having him in again. And to, yeah, everyone who's ever loved his music. Good on ya, Cheers." And last but not least, Olivia: "Oh, here I go again. I could talk about George, you know, forever, but I won't. There was a quote by Indian Poet Tigor that George read to me one day, he said, "Blessed is he who's fame has not outshined his truth." Here we are in the hall of fame, but the inductees are not chosen because of their fame but because they expressed their truth through their music. George said that he tried to write songs that would still mean something years from now. I think it's safe to say that in spite his immense fame, his truth would never be outshined and forgotten. (everyone claps and cheers) Good. If he were here, you know, he'd get a kick out of tonight. He'd be trying to see everybody and party. But uh, there probably would be a lot of people he'd thank. You know if you think of the span of his entire career, there'd just be so many people who are in this room tonight that he would want to mention, but I'm going to mention one, that I'm sure of. It's the person in this room that George knew the longest in his life. That he met behind the air raid shelter when he was sneaking off to have a ciggie at school. Someone who looked after him and all of them, from the time they were thirteen until, for George, the end of his life and that's the mysterious Neil Aspinall." (Neil stands as everyone applauds) "Because...thank you Neil for holding it together for all of these years because really, the whole phenomenon might not have happened or stayed together as long as it did without him. You know, he helped us, he helped his family and George loved him dearly and, and uh, many of you as well. So thank very much and let's let the music speak for itself." (everyone applauds as Olivia exits the stage with the award and as Dhani goes over to play "Handle With Care with Tom & Jeff)

never noticed him before what a f***ing night that was - we beat Illinois in the first game of the Final Four but don't tell the Illini fans they be so sensitve - overtime victory

its your first car, dude, be excited! when you put a dent in your and Mr S puts a dent in his - think about the financial difference and you always make your first car a bumper car before you are done - your first car - party on, my man! Hell, I was 23 before I got mine so party on (but drive safely)

1967 Red Rambler Rogue convertable, with a V8 472 horsepower engine (pre gas crisis days) was fun to drive but so front end heavy with that engine that winters were a trip but actually good practice for my front end heavy 280 and 300 Nissan ZXs wish I still had my Rambler though

a salute to the Illinois for giving the Big 10 at least a winning record in the NCAAs and to Michigan who plays in the quarterfinals of the NIT tomorrow night (I might go)... let's be direct, Michgan did not deserve to go into th NCAAs but a good NIT run sets us up for next year... Steve, sorry the MSU women lost night... are you going to Grand Rapids to see MSU in the NCAA hockey? Why do we beat you and you get Grand Rapids and we get stuck in New Hampshire? and speaking of basketball, I always enjoy remembering...

for one of the few times I ever posted this thing: :fyou :fyou :fyou to the hokey pokey amusing story was I knew I was playing the album too much when the kids were awake when the 1st grade teacher called to tell me that my eldest was singing "I'm a sweet transvestite from Trans sexual Translyvania" at school my (now ex) wife and I used to play the album a lot... our church organist used to bring his dates over and we'd do the Time Warp... oh those were the days... hot patootie bless my soul, I really love my rock and roll.. there's a light over in the Frankenstein place...

thanks for posting the article I am pleasantly surprised by the whole thing and pleased too because when Frank is on he can carry the team and it sounds as if Frank is on, on indeed

put your hands on your hips pull your knees in tight take a jump to the left and then step to the right do the pelvic thrust until it drives you insane

make fun of Buddhists and queers in the other picture thread but no cmments on this? outrageous comments from a Representative Inside Politics By Jennifer Harper Hitler no, Osama yes Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, has strong feelings about President Bush's re-election. In an account published this week in the 7,000-circulation Yukon Review in Oklahoma, Mr. Cole told a group of local Republicans, "What do you think Hitler would have thought if Roosevelt would've lost the election in 1944? He would not have thought American resolve was strengthening. What would the confederacy have thought if Lincoln would have lost the election of 1860?" Mr. Cole added, "If George Bush loses the election, Osama bin Laden wins the election, it's that simple. It will be interpreted that way by enemies of the United States around the world." Mr. Cole clarified his remarks in an interview with KTOK radio in Oklahoma City yesterday, saying the Hitler remark was a misquote. "He admits to saying if the president loses his re-election bid, it will be considered a victory for bin Laden in the eyes of U.S. enemies," KTOK noted in an account yesterday. "Cole says his references were not meant to be name calling of Democratic presidential candidates. In fact, he says Senator John Kerry is a very patriotic individual," the account stated. Still, his comments irked Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Robert Matsui of California, who called the remarks "disgraceful and must be repudiated by Republican candidates from President Bush on down the ticket." House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland said yesterday that Mr. Cole "ought to be ashamed of himself" and called for lawmakers to repudiate the remarks "as completely wrong, unacceptable and out of bounds." But this is not the first Hitler reference of the campaign. Several weeks ago, the California-based, Democratic activist group MoveOn.org briefly featured a TV spot on its Web site that depicted Mr. Bush as Hitler — an image quickly denounced by Republicans.

if mthis is what alarms sme of you, you have a lot of growing up to do yesterday a US congresman said that a vote for Kerry was a vote for bin Laden and you worry about a few pictures of some lunatic fringe - I'll get the exact source later today of the really dangerous quote and what the f*** is sduppsoed to be so bothersiome about queers for palestione? explain the homophobic hatred that causes this picture to be included in something so outrageous. What is so outrageous about Buddhists? What kind of hatred are you preaching? So easy to mock and yet not one of you patriots has signed up for military service but you mock people well. I have lost respect, a lot of respect, for everyone other than apu who has posted in this thread that is my flag

soxguy - nothing anyone can say can help - time, the passing of time is what works this is still too new and raw and exposed and expect to feel bad progress is never steady, it is 2 steps forward, 1 step back just let it roll with the time in the meantime I am glad soxtalk is the type of communityt where you feel comfortable sharing and your brothers and sisters here are caring for you

So this side kills several people from that side and says it was deserved that side says we must have revebnge and kills people from thsi side this side says that side is killing people from this side so this side must kill people from that side that side says this side is killing people from that side so that side must kill people from this side this side said that side started it that side said this side started it at some point someone must stop it because the plague is on both sides we have long lost innocents here, there is only blood on the hands of all one can keep killing and say it is all their fault or one can stop at some point where have all the graveyards gone long time passing where have all the graveyards gone long time ago where have all the graveyards gone gone to flowers every one when will they ever learn when will they ever learn

Imagine Imagine there's no heaven, It's easy if you try, No hell below us, Above us only sky, Imagine all the people living for today... Imagine there's no countries, It isnt hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace... Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, No need for greed or hunger, A brotherhood of man, Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say Im a dreamer, but Im not the only one, I hope some day you'll join us, And the world will live as one.

I'll just realized you were doing pbp didn't mean to jump in, just this si the first game I listened to this year and just posted automatically

single by someone, Reed up, 1 on, no outs

why is MLBR doing this and not ESPN? I am not much impressed with these announcers whomever they may be

I don't care at all for Ozzie as manager but I cannot believe that Ozzie being manager has anything to do with Nossek stepping down now as bench coach - Joe has been with us far too long and far too loyal to "quit" during spring training for any other reason than what is stated - health reasons. I take this one at total face value. Sometiomes things really happen and this is one of them. I am sure oif Nossek had a choice he would have announced towards the end of the season and we could have had a day for him and the manager and GM would have plenty of time to interview for a new bench coach. As it is, the suddeness of the announcement says it is for real and I wish Nossek the best always. And Baines may well ahve been the best choice given whatever circumstances. It is curious that for all the "unhappy" players who "hate" JR and "hate" the organization that we read about on Sox sports boards that we have a very large contingent of exSox players on the coaching staff, from GM on down.

Indeed Yas did hit that one out of the park I am very glad we have a late opening day - at least I can get thbrough Easter without taking off a day or two, although on the other hand, right before tax day isn't going to be fun

yes his solo material was that good All Things Must Pass alone - Concert for Bagladesh and Wonderwall add to that - as for the rest, very very solid material that continued to impact where it did listen to (better, watch the DVD) the Concert for George which among other things establishes the case that George as a solo left behind an incredible legacy they all deserve inclusion as singles, Ringo does for the number of hits the produced and his All Star Band

freudian slip I guess because I finally have accepted John's murder but not yet George's death

they were all alive in the disco era, John died in late 1980, George in late 2001, PaulMac and Ringo are still with us, any one of them could have made a disco album had they wanted to but none did and that is the answer: None