Doug C

I enjoy live theater or should I say theatre. I don't go nearly as much as I did as a young man but we still go on occasion. Probably my favorite theater experience was A Few Good Men on Broadway with Ron Perlman in the Nicholson role from the movie version. I bought front row seats from the day of place in Time Square. Perlman tore it up. During the climatic 'you can handle the truth' scene, I had the pleasure of Ron Perlman spittle on my face. "Acting!"

A few years back (2007?), a friend and I met in Raleigh to see Jeff Tweedy at the art museum (excellent show). The next morning we are waiting at the airport, sitting at my gate and Tweedy ambles by toward his own gate. We looked at each other jumped up and ran after him. We verbally accosted him and though he had every right to run, he graciously gave us a minute or so of his time. We shook hands and said our own versions of the time honored "Thanks for doing what you do. Enjoyed the show last night". He thanked us for coming all the way from FL (me) and CO (my friend). If chasing him down

Damn, Shug. I was planning on seeing it if it came around but now I really want to see it. Thanks for the post.

Turn the tables. Make the band act like losers, geeking out and blowing a fanboy load. How? Say, "Hi. I'm Jules from Via Chicago".

Spaky, that 47% don't pay income tax is not in dispute. The "victims, dependent on the government, etc. garbage is.

Ha ha! A card , I tell you. A veritable card! Jules, I get you now. I used to think, "Here is this adult, successful businessman, likely family man, with lot's of serious responsibilities and he enjoys spending chunks of time over several years baiting people on internet message boards. He doesn't care that the intelligent one's think that he is a douchebag, it's fun for him. Wow. I hope that if I am ever as successful financially, that I don't act like an arse". I was wrong. I don't think that you are an arse-face douchebag anymore and I apologize for thinking that. It is clear to me that you

Ha ha! You are um... let's see... an interesting guy. Yeah! That's it. I'll go with interesting. Do you see synonyms for and/or descriptors of "lazy" and "handouts" in there? "All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them."

Yes it is. "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what...These are people who pay no income tax."

Mr. Romney can't get his pandering nonsense straight. From NPR: "In fact, while Romney seemed to say that the president will draw most of his support from those who pay no income taxes, a Tax Foundation map highlighting the 10 states with the highest percentages of "non-payers" shows most are Republican territories: — Alabama — Arkansas — Florida — Georgia — Idaho — Louisiana — Mississippi — New Mexico — South Carolina — Texas" For the most part, those are the poorest states. So most of the poorer, non-income tax paying voters there, will vote for Mitt Romney against their own interest an

I am interesting in hearing Jules, bleedorange, tweedling, etc. regarding this: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/09/17/161313644/leaked-video-purports-to-show-romney-discuss-dependent-voters Are you still considering voting for this gentleman? Wait, I already know the reply. "Just like the blog says, "It's all politics". He's just saying what that group wants to hear".

No because President Obama at least had some struggles, granted not "poor as Job's turkey" (channeled my mom, there), that are relatable. Plus, he doesn't say ridiculousness like "we lived in a basement". Well, to be fair, Mr. Romney had struggles too, such as being raised in a cult.

I have no class envy of either the President or Mitt Romney. I have no class hatred, either. It only matters in the context of how the candidates try to present themselves. For Mrs. Romney, Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan (his boyhood home was pretty sweet, too) to attempt to relate to the struggling working folk by saying that their lives were ever remotely economically arduous, is laughable. Why not say the truth? "I was very fortunate to grow up in a family where financial worries never existed. We never worried about where our next meal would come from, we never worried about losing our home, aff

Mitt Romney's first boyhood home. 5,500 square feet. This picture was taken a bit before it was razed a almost 2 year's ago. President Obama's first boyhood home:

Yes.

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I found this to be an enjoyable and interesting read by NPR's Ann Powers so I thought I'd share. It is basically a history of 'bitch' in music. http://www.npr.org/b...you-calling-a-b Pearl Jam covering 99 Problems has to be funny. Glad that she referenced The Dozens: The History of Rap's Mama. I'd like to read it. The last 15 years or so, when I mention the dozens to my students, no one knows what in hell I'm talking about. I remember when I was a kid, seeing kids play the dozens was hilarious. I loved it. My buddy Ivan would occasionally pity this white boy and give me a shot. I'd usua

How long before a mod/admin says, "One more and we'll need "Felt really old last night (respector addition)"?

This is the last presidential election that the GOP in it's current form has any chance of winning. The country will be even more non-white in 2016 and soon after, whites will be the minority. We are witnessing the last breaths of the Republican Party, unless it can significantly change and attract more women and non-whites. This will be the last time they can possibly win as the grasping at straws "voter fraud" initiatives evidence. They know that their only hope is to keep enough Democratic voters away from the polls and get as many angry white men and religious evangelical women as possibl

I agree, Lou. I assume that it is supposed to convey something about high unemployment but, to a thinking person, it is pointless. The irony of the graphic is that it was likely created by an anti-unionist. I doubt that the The Looking Spoon truly supports Labor Day as it was intended nor do the they support the unions that were the aegis behind Labor Day's creation. A failure, indeed.

Roy Acuff at the Opry in the early seventies. My family went and it was great. I feel honored to have seen a true legend. The first concert on my own? December 9, 1977 The Lakeland Civic Center. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Rush and Head East. I think that it was $6. I was 14. My mom and dad drove me and 2 or 3 buds in our motor home. They waited for us in the parking lot. This was the norm for my first 5 or so concerts. My friends thought that my parents were the coolest, which was true.

Tampa is the city. Tampa Bay is the bay. Tampa Bay is also a region combining both sides of the bay comprising the cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City plus several unincorporated communities on the east side and the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Dunedin, and several other cities and unincorporated communities on the west side. I agree with Mr. about looking forward to the clearing out. I like the billboard on I 275 that says "welcome to Tampa, RNC. Where the mayor and all of the city council are Democrats". That may not be an exact quote, but it's close. Last Saturday af

Damn, I'd love to be a show and they tear into "We've Been Had". I miss it live.

If only Edward R. Murrow were here to report, "A riot of pussy engulfed Red Square today...".

I know that this is smartassed and has nothing to do with Wilco/Modest Mouse, but does VC already have a shoesgetcold and a shoesgetcold2 or is there some significance to the '3'? I am curious (but not yellow or blue).

Thanks. The internet is truly a wonder!