Big Al

Looking at the suggestions, it looks like an hour's trip either way. That Corner Music Shop looks like a good place, closest to a couple of you anyway. Man, if I thought we could get up there on the 3rd, I could get over to the Old Town Jazz Festival and finally see the guys play.

Well, the man has to make a living somehow....

If anyone had told me at the beginning of the season that we'd sweep the M's in four games, I'd still be laughing. I'm not laughing now. WOW!!! I think the players are giddy at the prospect of Texiera being traded.

Sunday August 4 thru the following Friday at least. Maybe longer, depending on flights. Yes, let's hook up somewhere! I promise not to knock out the power like I did last time.

We're making our annual trek to Hastings in August, and now that I've got a turntable.... well, you know the drill. Any help will be appreciated!

I noticed that most OJCs are 9.95, but some are 5.95. Any way to find out the list of all the ones at 5.95?

My late wife was absolutely addicted to the stuff, too. Now that gives me pause to consider. Seriously. And my teeth are just fine. I drink lots of liquids, orange juice in the morning, mostly water throughout the day, a Pepsi with lunch, and milk with dinner. Plus the occasional beer or two. And I brush my teeth twice a day!

Not only will I have another Pepsi, I'll gladly raise my glass of carbonated corn syrup to Joe Jackson who once sang "Everything gives you cancer." I've been drinking Pepsi for longer than I've been able to walk. Not as much as I used to, but the truth is I'm addicted to it: if I go a day without Pepsi, I get a roaring headache. So, usually one or two glasses a day, accompanied by lots of water. Diet sodas make me gag. Aspertane, Splenda, Nutrasweet..... all that stuff that AIN'T sugar makes my throat tighten up. Nope, give me the leaded stuff any day.

Whatever gets that toad outta Texas and into someone else's dugout is alright with me. Let him become someone else's headache. And don't anyone tell me about his stats, I know what his stats are. The problem is those stats mean nothing when he consistently strikes out with men on base; or how his home runs usually come when the game is out of reach; or how the Rangers went on a helluva hot streak while he was on the DL. The guy's a cancer in the clubhouse, and the sooner he's gone the better.

Or when a guy would swing and miss, Harry, anticipating a solid smack of a hit, would say "HEEEEE had a cut..."

Count me in! I'd like to play after not having done so for the longest time.

Mesquite????? indeed! If ever Arlington needed more proof that it is a cultural wasteland, there it is.

Speaking of Harry, do any of y'all have a favorite Harry memory? I have two, only one of which I saw: 1) August 1989, the Cubs spotted the Astros a nine-run lead at Wrigley, going to the bottom of the eighth inning still down 9-0. They tied it in the bottom of the ninth, and then won it in the tenth. I was watching the game, but had to leave for work after the 8th inning, so I videotaped it. I'd heard the Cubs had won, so I couldn't wait to get home to watch it. Sure enough, Harry didn't let me down: the Cubbie hit a single to score the winning run and Harry went apeshit! As the ball was headed for the outfield, Harry started to say Cubs win, but wasn't sure, so he kinda dragged out the word CUBS until the ball hit the ground, so it sounded like "CUUUUUUUUUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! HOOLLY COW!!!! AFTER BEING BEHIND 9-0, THE CUBS WIN!!!!!" Still get a chill of excitement thinking about that! 2) I didn't see this one, but my cousin who's a HUGE Cubs fan relates this story that Len Dawson was in the on-deck circle and Steve Stone said "Here comes Len Dawson, he oughta grab a big one." Just as Stone said that, Dawson grabbed his crotch and made an "adjustment." The booth was dead silent, save for Caray's howls of laughter! (Understand this is all second-hand recollection of something I didn't actually see, so some of the facts may be wrong; hell, for all I know, maybe it didn't even happen. But even if it didn't, the thought of it is still funny!)

For your sake, I hope that doesn't backfire (i.e. DR's go on a MAJOR hot streak during that time). I always enjoyed Harry Caray, and loved it when the Cubs & Braves played against each other, just so Dad & I could switch back & forth between WGN & WTBS after someone hit a home run. A Cubbie would hit a home run, & Harry's going bonkers with his "IT MIGHT BE.... IT COULD BE.... IT IS!!!!" then we'd switch over to WTBS and Skip is saying "Well, the wind's blowing out, the pitcher grooved him one, blah blah blah" and we'd be in stitches!

Must've been newlyweds. Most women, the question would've been "What the hell are you doing?" Sometimes, it's not even a question, it's an answer: "No." I am NOT speaking from personal experience here, FYI.

I love it when the media reports that people are going to be arrested, as opposed to waiting until the crooks are actually in jail. Sure guys, let's just give the crooks a head start while we're at it.

Whoa!!! Time to start saving those dollars again!

It looks like all of the recent Conns will be carried by BMG, except the Frank Foster.

Gary Sheffield should be ignored.

Trust me, Al, there have been far worse things done to that song. Be thankful you've not heard them. I am; believe me, I AM!!!

Better left alone!!! I found a vinyl copy a couple weeks ago, and I won't say it's awful, but it has the worst version of "Summertime" I've ever heard. The playing is just flat all around. Save your money; I'm glad I got the vinyl cheap.

I thought that was normal in Michigan.....

"Scaredy Cat" 1948

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It's not mine; it's on loan from the used-car dealer down the street. :rsmile: