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    The GREATEST books ever

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    Acid Dreams (The CIA, LSD, and the Sixties Rebellion) - Martin Lee and Bruce Shlain

     

    F*ck dude...I had that one too.....Prolly the first printing,too!!!

     

     

    "Confessions Of A Crap Artist"-Philip K. Dick

     

    "A Soldier Of The Great War"-Mark Helprin

     

    "This Boy's Life"-Tobias Wolff

     

    "Before The Storm-Memories Of My Youth In Old Prussia"--Marion,Countess Donhoff

     

    "There But For Fortune:The Life Of Phil Ochs"--Michael Schumacher

     

     

    I guess in this mix of fiction and not so much..... is the theme of 'shock and awe" that beguiles me in all of these.....i'm reading the last one again for about the tenth time.......I struggle each time.

     

     

     

    -Robert

    Why do you come to VC?

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    I blame our friend Basil II for getting me here. I was trading shows with him and he sorta brought me to this place. Thanks, Robert :cheekkiss . Thanks for causing me to waste a ridiculous amount of time on this shitty computer.

     

     

    I do post on other boards, but this place really is unique. The quality of people here seems to be of a very high caliber (not you, Ben :lol ) and I really feel more at home here than just about anywhere else. I've met a couple of dozen VC folks, and consider them friends. There's also many other people here I've never met, but I like as well as any of my 'real life' friends - hopefully someday I'll get to meet them in person. You all KNOW who you are.

     

    Like I said, there is a real community of cool, loving people here that just blows my mind - for example, this one girl, out of the goodness of her heart, recently sent me a batch of fine Wilco DVDs - for no other reason than she is a real sweetheart and likes to share the music and the love. So thanks again, girl who shall remain nameless because I'd hate to embarrass her! :lol

     

     

     

    Nice thread topic, speed racer! :cheers

     

    thanks Scott......and well put on all points......... :hug

     

    -Robert

    The Post Election Thread

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    This pretty good. It basically explains the stimulus, and how pointless it really is:

     

    Stimulus Payment Info.

     

    "This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:

     

    Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?

    A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.

     

    Q. Where will the government get this money?

    A. From taxpayers.

     

    Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?

    A. Only a smidgen.

     

    Q. What is the purpose of this payment?

    A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.

     

    Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ?

    A. Shut up.

     

    Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely:

     

    If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China .

    If you spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs.

    If you purchase a computer it will go to India .

    If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico , Honduras , and Guatemala (unless you buy organic).

    If you buy a car it will go to Japan .

    If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan .

     

    And none of it will help the American economy.

     

    We need to keep that money here in America . You can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game, or spend it on prostitutes, beer and wine (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still in the US

     

     

    Post of the day!!!

     

     

    -Robert

    MLB 2008-09 Hot Stove II

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    Shhhh...there is no more clubhouse "presence" as there is a clubhouse "cancer."

     

     

    In most cases,I'd agree.........but there was just stupid shit goin' on personality wise last year.....

     

    If Griffey says, 'shut the ef up!!!' i think it'll stick in all the good ways.....

     

     

    -Robert

    MLB 2008-09 Hot Stove II

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    Griffey back to Seattle

     

    Ken Griffey Jr. is returning to Seattle.

     

    The future Hall of Famer informed the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday that he's returning to the city where he carved out a Hall of Fame career as a perennial All-Star in the 1990s.

     

    Two baseball sources said that Griffey made his decision after two days of debating between Atlanta, which is close to his home in Orlando, Fla., and Seattle, where he's been a fan favorite since breaking in with the Mariners as a 19-year-old phenom in 1989.

     

    The contract is for one year and is believed to be worth $2 million in base salary, plus incentives, The Associated Press reported.

     

    As of late last week, it appeared a virtual certainty that Griffey would return to Seattle. But Griffey reached out to the Braves and received a warm reception from manager Bobby Cox and third baseman Chipper Jones, among others.

     

    The Braves were hoping to sign Griffey as a platoon partner for Matt Diaz in left field, and Griffey appeared energized by the prospect of playing so close to home and spending spring training in Orlando.

     

    But the Griffey-to-Atlanta momentum hit the skids Tuesday afternoon, when the sentimental lure of Seattle apparently began to tug at him. One person close to Griffey said he had an "agonizing'' 24 hours trying to decide between the Braves and Mariners.

     

    Griffey is extremely close to Mariners president Chuck Armstrong and chairman Howard Lincoln from his previous tenure with Seattle from 1989 through 2000. He made the All-Star team and won a Gold Glove with the Mariners every year during the 1990s, and received a hero's welcome when he returned to the city with the Cincinnati Reds in 2007.

     

    It's believed that the Mariners would like to continue their association with Griffey in some fashion when he retires -- although it's uncertain in what role.

     

    Griffey is likely to spend time in left field in Seattle, where Endy Chavez is currently the starter, and could also be a DH for new manager Don Wakamatsu. He turned 39 in November, and underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in the offseason.

     

    Jerry Crasnick covers baseball for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

     

     

    I have no illusions about his production,but his presence in club house will be a huge stabilizing force.

     

    if he stay healthy, his HR will probably go up.....after all, the outfield fence configuration was built specifically for his swing...... :)

     

     

    -Robert

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