Tom Strange

three (so far) this year... how long before they start walking him to get to Manny? I'd hate to be the manager with that option.

And again, whether or not someone hitched (or carried out any other myriad number of 'orders') HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MOVING GOD'S WORD. Even you two can't disprove that.

That (in it's entirity) was a good post QT... but you're wasting your breath trying to talk logic or compassion with OM and johniam... it's been tried before and it doesn't work. To your analogy of a gun to the head they'd just respond "but you still had a choice"...

although you're still my friend, I'm promoting you to doctor from the sock drawer! It's interesting that you explain their music this way as in response to why their music was so popular and the crowds at their shows so involved Bono said something along the lines of: It's all about them, the fans, we want to create a feeling of taking off and flying/soaring, enveloped in the experience (and he was making hand gestures of a plane taxiing down a runway, gathering speed and taking off)... but his main point was that they tried to make it about the fan, not the band... but I'd also like to see him get the Nobel prize someday as well...

or you can just look the other way... ...and tell Mackie to re-do them...

:blink: If you don't mind... I think I'll just let you post them... I can't figger that stuff out, I'm from Texas ya know...

It might be worth calling USAA, or at least checking online with them. The reasons Mark mentioned are the reasons I've used them... although I had heard that a few years ago they had to lift their "military only" way of doing business by law... but it can't hurt to check. Every time I've run into an insurance agent that was sure he could give me a quote I would be interested in all I have to say is "I use USAA" and they go "oh... OK then, have a great day" (or something like that)...

I use USAA... never any problems at all... and I've used them for over 20 years...

Yo Lingo! whatever became of y'all moving down to the panhandle?

yeah... my wife (she who must be obeyed) uses newspapers and windex... it's supposed to be the newspapers that hinder the streaking... if I remember how Chaxlie Johnxon taught me, use some Parsons clear sudsy ammonia mixed with water (1:10) put it in a spray bottle and use clean paper towels... they should be fine... if not, call me and I'll come show you how...

I thought Sutter's induction speech was pretty nice...

espn.com:

It is an honor for me to have attended this fellowship!

whichever you believe in...

yeah QT... I gathered that from your post (but you posted while I was typing)... sorry for the redundancy... That could be a whole 'nother topic... Leadership operating/influenced by Devil Spirits...

Try this one...

Yellow Submarine? ...that brings back... no, wait it doesn't... I saw it at the drive=in with 200 Motels and Fantasia... no memories... at least not clear ones... as there was some 'clear light' involved... (there might've even actually been a talking doll there)

At first I thought it had something to do with breasts...

Hmmm Vickles... I'm thinking the way you operate the vacuum cleaner had something to do with it! but congratulations...

Does anyone here think that maybe some of the leadership was being influenced by devil spirits from above (higher leadership)???

my yard is turning to desert... we can only (legally) water once a week... when the temp is at 100 or above every day your lawn needs more water than that... you can tell who is cheating, their lawns are only partly brown... I prefer to tell folks that my lawn has gotten a good tan this summer... your pond thing looks neat Mark and I have some projects in mind as well... but I think I'll wait until the fall...

Thank you so much my friend from the sock drawer! for you thoughtful and learned response... and I would love to hear more... "With or Without You"... yes, I likee but it doesn't effect me the same way as "Streets"... Your explanation was very easy to follow (thanks for dumming it down for me)... I saw a piece on 60 minutes last night, mostly it was on Bono and his 'philanthropic' work (rerun I think) and Ed Bradly was making the point that the drummer and bass player take the position of being the "engine" that drives U2 while Edge and Bono do the other stuff... but that's what a 'rhythm section' is supposed to do, right? Anyway... I was late 'getting into' them... I had noticed that a lot of their songs had messages... but "Streets" always affects me that way... even last night when they just played the opening snippets... it has all of those elements you so patiently and eloquently described and it has such a positive "force" to it... it just gets me... I have succumbed to U2's heartbeat music... I do remember the Rembrandt's... didn't they do the "Friends" theme? BTW... if any of you have a killer Home Theater system, buy or rent "U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle, Ireland"... I promise you won't be disappointed (unless you absolutely hate them). It's their 'home town'... it's a very good concert DVD. (again, I apologize for the U2 derail, thanks for your kindness)

OOOH! "Leviathan Smiles"... HopeR... the Earp brothers? which side will they be on? I think Toliver is going to double cross Hearst to save his interests...

"twins"/Kelly Preston... tee hee