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Wow, laurie, so glad that your daughter is okay! I guess the lesson here is to always listen to your own instincts & remember that even the best doctors aren't infallible. I shudder to think what Michael's situation might be if he hadn't been seen a second time. I know Vanessa is thanking their guardian angels or whatever loving force is looking after them.

I'm very saddened by this, but so glad that I got to see him in action, all those years ago....UC Santa Barbara's gym, in 1975. RIP, Danny, and thank you for sharing your talent.

Hi all, I thought you might want to know that our member, Hummingbird (real life name, Vanessa) who some of you got to meet at the 3-3-07 Living Room Show, has just gone through a really scary situation with her husband Michael (he also attended that LR Show). Michael had developed swelling in his arm, and when it worsened drastically, he went to the emergency room. It was disgnosed as a broken blood vessel. He went home and fortunately a nurse-friend advised them to get a second opinion. Turns out that Michael had developed a massive blood clot directly under his collarbone. Michael has h

I know! Once you've perfected Jeff's signature, you can autograph the cd's and return them! Everybody wins!

"We ate the last mule yesterday!" God bless John Candy, wherever his kind, funny spirit is. I sure miss him.

Stooka, that's beautiful! I can mail you my silver sharpie and you can carefully trace over Jeff's sig.....no one will ever know! Heehee

Totally agree. I just watched "Went with the Wind" and it just cracked me up all over again.

Wendy!!!! I was at that show!!!!!! Wish I'd known you then so we could've enjoyed it together! Great show.

BURFDAY! BURFDAY! BURFDAY!!! BURFDAY CAKE!!! Wishing you all sorts of wonderful, Bryan!

That is one terrific book! Christopher Moore always leaves me laughing, and the worlds he creates are intriguing little places! Have you read "You Suck!" ? I'm not into vampires so I thought I wouldn't like this one, but once I had read just the first page, I was hopelessly hooked. Could hardly put it down until I'd finished it. Highly recommended.

The biggest problem with making a lot of great friends at VC is missing a lot of great VC friends! Kevin & Johnny, hugs to you both! Hugs to everybody else who thinks I might mean them, because I do! So many people to miss, scattered across so many miles.

A la* recommendation always adds a book to my list!

Sounds like it was every bit as wonderful as you charitable folks deserved! What a setlist.

One of my favorite scenes, in one of my favorite movies.

I'm so glad she'll be coming home soon, Dunja! I hope things get peaceful for you and yours very soon. Tara, sweetie, get yourself well. Much love to you!

Wow, Dunja, that is one horrible looking mashed-up car! It looks like most of the impact was on Tara's side. Thank God she is ok. to you all.

Oh, sure, read the album lyrics. Too easy and obvious!

The full picture is even better.....the whole band with chicks and butterflies and ducklings and Easter stuff....but it is the band circa about 2002, with LeRoy, Jeff, John & Glenn, so is rather outdated. Perhaps I'll be inspired sometime to make a new one. Nels would be adorable in bunny ears. In the full picture, Jeff is gazing at a butterfly. I'm sure Dunja will be gratified by the outpouring of support here. With these kind of get-well vibes, I'm sure Tara will recover in record time.

Dear Via Chicago Community, I know you'll all be as distressed as I was to hear that our dear Pillowy Star (Dunja) has had a traumatic event in her life over the past weekend....her daughter Tara was involved in a horrible car accident. Now, put your hearts back in your chests where they belong....Tara is ok, though hurting plenty. I didn't want to leave you hanging, wondering. Tara was with her boyfriend, and they hit a tree. Luckily for him, there was a driver's side airbag, so his injuries were minimal. Tara, the passenger, had no airbag, but fortunately was wearing her safety belt. Sti

Jeff has said it's "life". And, welcome to Via Chicago!

Yes, nicely put, Eric. A beautifully atmospheric little film, though I too kept waiting for more of a plot to develop.

I've HAD it with these motherf*cking snakes on this motherf*cking plane!"

....if your computer contains little seasonal avatars like the one to the left. Happy Easter, happy Spring, everybody!

Thank you, Judy, I enjoyed that tremendously, as I know Nat would have.

Haven't had the chance to play that yet. Tom loves it; he & his roommates play it all the time. As for me....showing my age here.....I kinda miss "Space Invaders". Aaannnnd.....just getting us back on track.....I'm currently reading a terrific little novel called "Love Walked In", which sounds as though it might just be trite as all get-out, but has turned out to be a wonderfully involving story with good plot twists (because they aren't obvious!) and characters you come to really care about. Author is Marisa De Los Santos...it's her debut novel. Not great literature, but I haven't been