BruceW

Thanks but I still haven't found anything yet but it did make me go through a lot of options again for familiarity and info. Bruce

Thanks to all of you for your kind words and also the words of wisdom regarding my situation. I really appreciate it. Will stay in touch. BruceW p.s. Noj, can't imagine Rasheed Wallace as a Laker, can you? Is there a thread for this?

OMG Hello My Friends, Yes, I have been offline for quite some time. I have been in and out on other websites also. Yes, I am fine but... (will explain a little later). First, seems when Organissimo changes their bulletin board design, I got caught up in not being able to find access to profile and a few other things. I gave up for awhile. Second the colors were a little stressing for me (light pastels against a bright white background)(in short I loved the old format and colors, it made the website unique.) Then I tried again to learn the nuances of this new format and failed again. And as a result, I neglected to check-in anywhere near the frequency I did before all the changes. I apologize to everyone. Now, my cancer is in practically complete remission (am told it never really goes away). All the problems I had with the post complications are non existent now except for urgency being rather important. I slacked off my vibe playing for awhile and took up bowling so I would have a more social existance. I was doing fine and my comeback was on track. (When I was "younger" I had obtained an average of 194 but that was 38 years ago). When I started back (this past summer) I managed a 154-160 average BUT I sustained leg injury which was actually a re injury to the same leg injury when I stopped bowling at 194. You know, we guys never grow old in our minds but for our bodies it is a different story. Well, I did not recognize the seriousness of this new injury and kept bowling on into the present winter season. Lo and behold, two weeks ago I suffered a double hamstring injury (both legs) and I'm through, washed out, fini as they say. Wow, what an experience. Right now I am taped up and wearing ice packs on my knee and upper legs. But, don't fret, somehow I managed to keep my interest amd blood flowing in music and my vibes all that time. So, if you can excuse the undershorts, you can see my legs bandaged up and my utilizing an icepack. NO, I am not down in the dumps, in fact, I feel blessed. I am still alive and very much still into my music. Now, if we can just get the economy going again, you know, some more clubs to perform in, people using live bands etc. smile! And, it was very nice to be browsing through the forums and topics and find this very concerned thread. Thank you very much Noj for opening this topic. p.s. just discovered the picture file was too large to attach, but I think everyone got the idea.

Happy Birthday Rod

Really hate that anybody had to go through that hurricane. Saw some really bad stuff on TV news in the New England area. Rest of coast apparently were very lucky. However, I have been going through over 100 degree heat for well over a month now and have had enough. I'm talking 110 and 112 where I live in San Bernardino. Lower degrees always on news but that just ain't so where I am. Whew!!! Can't wait for Oct-Nov.

It has been overe 100 degrees for the past week and a half. Don't see any relief in sight except for today, it MIGHT be only 90 something. I'm in San Bernardino, CA and they always give the temp as in the 90's but where I live, you can ALWAYS add 8 to 12 degrees more. So when they keep telling us a high of 97, I can expect it to be aroound 108-112 degrees. Whew!!

Well I happened to grow up when she did, saw all the movies she made, liked her as a kid, loved her as a young woman (that is from afar like millions of us hot blooded males) and followed the rest of her life as a woman and caring person. May she rest in peace now. BruceW

Man, what a game. Really good hard hitting. Really sad that Woodson got a broken collar bone in this one, but he still gets a ring.

The Pro Bowl is nothing but an exhibition game which includes all the stars in the league. It should be viewed as such. I have always found that if I keep my expectations down, I will not be disappointed. The intensity of the Pro Bowl has never been the same as a regular season game, playoff game, Division Championship game or the Super Bowl. FYI that way you won't be disappointed if you don't see the game (which I did not this year)or if you do. It is the only place you can see so many stars in the same football game. The powers that be tried to make it more than it was by changing the venue and it did not work, so it is back in Hawaii which is a holiday for the players participating. It is what it is.

Mark Brunnell should have punched Sanchez right in his nose for that one. (unless those two are always playing jokes on each other).

I remember that also. Does anyone remember when it was class to score a touchdown and turn and give the ball to the ref?? or just lay the ball on the ground and trot back to your team?? Uhhh I guess that is old too......

I don't know what you mean by "true" other than that's when the AFL started facing the NFL. The NFL has had playoffs since 1933. In fact as a little kid I knew about the Bears beating the Redskins 73-0 in the '40 title game (IIRC they ran out of footballs and stopped kicking extra points) and used this knowledge to harass a friend whenever the Redskins were in the playoffs. Oh, and no, I don't recall the '40 title personally (but dang Bruce, you recall when the Lions were good! Wow!) Wiki does it better than footballreference.com Can't help it guys, we are born when we are born and football was what it was at that time.

The first true NFL playoffs started in 1967, almost 50 years ago. Exactly how old are you guys??? Well, I ain't bragging you see, but..... I really remember when the Cleveland Browns were in the NFL and they were the dominant force. Also when the Detroit Lions were the dominant force. I also remember when Pittsburg and the Colts were in the NFL not the AFC. I also remember when there was no such thing as the AFC; there was the AFL and also remember when there was no AFL. Whew!!! Damn, guess I got some mileage, eh kid!

I was thinking the same thing yesterday when Falcons did so badly. This just wasn't my week. Really needed the Pats to win. Seems Bilichick outcoached himself.

I didn't see that beat down coming either. Thought the Falcons were going to title game for sure. :blush2:

And I don't even have to switch the dial or switch the channels to watch the Jets and Colts coming up. One quick bathroom break and settle right back into my easy chair. What a day!!

That's funny BruceW

On the surface, I agree with you 100 percent, but when the playoff rules were made in their current status, there were no baaaad divisions. There was not a problem. Then they added Wild Cards and still no real problems except when all the Wild Cards came from the same division. Then the rules stated no Wild Card could play a Division Champ in the same Division in the same round. Now we have this. One suggestion might be made to have that low record Division Champion NOT host the game or any game. The Wild card with the obvious much better record should host the game. It is very very dangerous to have a Division Champ (no matter how bad the division) not get in the playoffs. Why, because then you may get a whole division just tanking games at the end of the season.

That's really funny! They must be trying to catch them on the fly!

I remember those days and those guys would be turning over in their graves. Those were some really tough guys.

Well, so much for the NFL keeping quiet about the actual danger. Now we all know.

Some of these pictures are freaking me out. Are you sure that Jonathan Harker and Lawrence Talbert aren't lurking 'bout somewhere? Sorry, couldn't resist that. :-)

Pretty heavy rain last night, don't know where it came from. Now it is clear and sunny and just right. How about that?? Never know what Mother Nature is going to do. BruceW

Here comes da rain, here comes da rain!! It is a nice change but not for those who will suffer mud slides.

Well unlike the last few weeks where we had high winds destroying roofs and clogging gutters and whatnot, it is balmy today with blue skies, a forecast of showers but no rain in sight yet. BruceW