Rooster_Ties

Man, any Michael Jackson case is just like the O.J. case was for me... It doesn't matter a hill of beans what I think about it, or if I stay the least bit informed about it either. My goal is to NOT know anything about the Michael Jackson case, at any given point in time, throughout the entire thing. When I first moved to Kansas City, I didn't have a TV - and this was in the fall of 1994. I successfully avoided ALL of the O.J. trial coverage, and all broadcast media accounts of it -- and consider myself as being a far better person for having done so. When the verdict was announced, it was my goal to go as long as humanly possible without knowing the verdict. This, despite the fact that the company I worked for set up frickin' televisions in the cafeteria that day (and in the days preceding), so that everyone could watch the verdict live, whenever it came down. Unf*cking believable... ( Needless to say that I won't be checking any of the "Michael Jackson" threads on this board -- except maybe to look for responsed to this post. )

Fairly traditional Turkey Day™ with my wife's parents (who live in town, as my folks live in St. Louis), probably with my wife's slightly younger brother there too (maybe with his girlfriend too?? - maybe not?? - maybe with one or both of her kids by a prior marriage?? - maybe not?? --- no tellin' until the time comes). The TV will have football games on all afternoon, even when we're in the other room feeding our faces. Fortunately I love my wife's folks dearly, and they are really great to have around, so close. Any my wife's mother is a great cook too.

Just took the quiz, and here's my "top-5" matches... 1. Unitarian Universalism (100%) 2. Secular Humanism (99%) 3. Liberal Quakers (87%) 4. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (84%) 5. Nontheist (72%) And guess what!!! - I really am a 'devout' Unitarian-Universalist, and I have been for about 3-4 years. (And my beliefs have been consistent with UUism for at least 10 years.) I also belonged to a local Secular Humanist group (for about 6 months) when I first moved to Kansas City, back around 1994. As a kid, I was brought up in the United Church of Christ, which is a liberally dogmatic mainstream Protestant church. (And I also frequently went to a liberally dogmatic mainstream Presbyterian Church as a kid too.) How about you??? I'd be interested in see all of us take this quiz, and report our findings here. (That includes those of you who do not consider yourself to be particularly religious, including atheists, as well as those that just aren't all that interested in religious discussions of any sort. I won't mention any names, but I think you know who you are.) No reason, just curious... By the way... ...that's a bit of a UU joke. UU congregations include theists, agnostics, and even some atheists too. (To be a 'devout' Unitarian-Universalist is a bit of an oxymoron.)

Even if YOU don't know what faith you are, Belief-O-Matic™ knows. Answer 20 questions about your concept of God, the afterlife, human nature, and more, and Belief-O-Matic™ will tell you what religion (if any) you practice...or ought to consider practicing. Warning: Belief-O-Matic™ assumes no legal liability for the ultimate fate of your soul. To try Belief-O-Matic™ for yourself, all you have to do is: CLICK HERE. Also, be sure to cut-n-paste at least the top 5 matches, based on your answers, and post them to this thread!! PS: Be sure to answer the "What priority do you place on this selection?" question after each of the actual questions in the quiz. That allows a sort of 'weighted' score, which will return better and probably more accurate results. [Would that all on-line quizes had some sort of way of denoting if you think that your particular answer to a particular question is particularly meaningful (or not).]

In terms of previously unreleased material that really matters, I have to give the new Jack Johnson box some REALLY high marks. I'm totally diggin' it, and I think I like it every bit as much as my other two favorite Miles boxes: "1965-68" and "Miles & Gil". The sad thing, however, is that this is probably the last major release of any previously-unreleased studio material from Miles. I don't think Columbia is planning any kind of box for the studio material after the Jack Johnson box. I know I've read this a couple times before, even from some fairly good sources. The "Seven Steps To Berlin" box will be OK, but I'm sure it can't possibly haven anything even 1/4 as interesting as most of the Jack Johnson set (at least for me, anyway).

Assuming I'm not out any $$$, I'm already over it. Just wanted to vent a bit, a few hours ago. I'm mostly "all better now".

Just got the car towed (without any hassle), and if the part from last week is the problem - then no harm, no foul.

Yeah, me too - but everything's been slow for me for the last day or so (not just this board). And I'm on cable/broadband too. Well, not always slow. But often slow.

Thanks guys, appreciate the kind words. Just taking a minute to chow down some dinner, waiting for the phone to ring any minute now. My wife and I play in a church hand-bell choir together. By now she's wondering where the hell I am, and will probably call on her cellphone the minute the rehearsal is over. (She's a bit of a worrier, though I'm sure I'd be worried about her too, if the roles were reversed.) Couple silver linings, maybe. First, I can get a free tow from my insurance company, so that's good. And I'm about 95% sure that the problem is realted to the problem with the car last week, and it could even be a defective ignition switch they replaced last week. Their parts are guarenteed for 90 days, so I could come out of this with lots of headache, but no actual out-of-pocket expense - knock on wood!!!! FYI, I'll probably be scarce from the board until Monday or so. My wife has relatives coming into town tomorrow night, and her cousin is staying with us. (So I probably won't have much on-line time between now and Monday.) ( But Dan, I will try to get to that thing tonight, or sometime tomorrow - if at all possible. Actually, if I'm without a car tomorrow, that might mean a better chance I can get to it then - if I can't go anywhere. )

Thanks AB. By the way, I copped the title of this thread from this wonderful childrens book...

Terribly sorry. I meant to say 're-deinstalled', instead of 'de-reinstalled'. I'll try to do better next time, I swear.

Cripes. I waste 3/4's of the day trying to get my PC working - after it locks up everytime I start Word. (I did finally get it fixed, though lord only knows what was wrong in the first place. I installed, deinstalled, reinstalled, de-reinstalled, and re-reinstalled just about every Microsoft product on my machine -- before I finally got it working). And then I walk out to my car, five minutes before I'm suppose to be at a rehearsal that's a 10-minute drive away -- and my car is dead as a doornail. Some kind of electrical problem, probably related to the ignition switch I had to have replaced about a week ago. That time (last week), when I started the car - it would start just fine, but then everything would go dead (electrically) when I let go of the ignition key (letting it spring back into the regular position for driving). Now when I start it, there's nothing - nothing at all. I appear to have full power everything inside the car, and the headlights are bright. But I turn the key, and get absolutely nothing. Dead silence. No cranking of any sort... Well, except for me -- you certianly could call me cranky, after the day I've had. Dan, I know I owe you a PM with some info you're looking for, but I can't swear I'll get to it tonight, but I'll sure as hell try. If I'm without a car tomorrow, then I need to get some shit done tonight (with my wife's car), before she goes to work in it tomorrow. Crap...

and a few more, same source...

These aren't album covers, but promotional band photos. (Or maybe they're from album covers, hell if I know.) Anyway, I had to post 'em somethere, and this is as good a place as any...

Or maybe this... SOURCE Drunken moose alert in southern Norway Experts are not sure how it will affect moose behavior, but if you meet Norway's 'King of the Forest' in the southern part of the country, he could be intoxicated - and potentially dangerous. The 'King of the Forest' - too big not to respect. PHOTO: Gorm Kallestad According to a report from the Newspapers' News Bureau (ANB), the reason behind the warning is this year's early snowfall. A warm summer has led to an unusual bounty from the region's fruit trees. The sudden and early snowfall has left some fruit under snowy cover, while still more remains on the branch. This fruit is fermenting, and also a readily available and tempting source of food for the region's moose. "This is the first time I have heard that moose are getting drunk. But I assume that they react the same way people do to intoxication - some become harmless while others are the exact opposite," said district veterinarian Paul Stamberg in Kristiansand. Martin Kolberg, head of the local animal committee in Telemark, warns people to beware of drunken moose. "Be careful when you approach moose that have been munching apples for days. Their behavior can alter and they can become frighteningly aggressive. Clap and see how it reacts. If it doesn't retreat but instead comes even closer, by all means stay vigilant. It can be intoxicated and attack," Kolberg told newspaper Faedrelandsvennen.

SOURCE Flying moose lands on car's roof A leisurely Sunday drive came to an abrupt halt for a couple in southern Norway over the weekend, when a fully grown moose suddenly landed on the roof of their car. "We didn't even have time to think when there came this enormous thud," said a shaken Leo Henriksen after the bizarre incident. He and his wife were cruising along the two-lane Highway 405 in their little red Mazda. The couple was a few kilometers south of Vatnestrom in Iveland township, Aust-Agder, when their involuntary encounter with the moose took place. The moose, a female weighing some 350 kilos (770 pounds), apparently had been running through the forest when she suddenly came upon a cliff leading down to the highway. Unable to stop, the moose seemed to literally fly off the cliff, landing first on the Henriksen's car before catapulting further into the oncoming lane. The moose-versus-motorist drama ended when Randi Olsen, driving in the oncoming lane with her young daughter, was unable to stop and hit the moose that was now lying in the road. The moose was dead when wildlife authorities arrived on the scene. Henriksen suffered minor hand injuries, while his wife and the Olsens emerged from the incident without a scratch. Both cars, however, were severely damaged. Henriksen told the Kristiansand newspaper Faedrelandsvennen that he and his wife lost their house in a fire in mid-January. Now they've lost their car as well, and were hoping for a sympathetic meeting with their insurance agent on Monday.

Any guess as to what the costs might be?? Even just ballpark figures would be helpful. Maybe assume that somewhere around 5 of us would be interested in that particular cover (5 at most seems reasonable). Or if the cost is relatively inexpensive, maybe 10 people??

Good to hear. He bailed at the last minute on a date here in Kansas City last year (March of 2002, if I remember right). Long live Jackie!!

Definitely ask this. Could end up with a couple great stories that you might otherwise have never gotten.

Sounds good to me. (I'm hoping to do one sometime after the first of the year.)

I don't have any solid date (I'm only 34), but I understand it was a 'single' (on a 45-rpm record), and was relatively common on some jukeboxes, at least in certain places frequented by certain demographics. (Or so I know I've read somewhere, ages ago.) Was there a b-side?? What was it?? Another Lee Morgan tune?? Or something else popular, by another BN artist??