a short version,if you haven't heard it already.. abc asked toby keith to appear on their fourth of july special,hosted by peter jennings.in fact they asked keith to open the show with his new patriotic song courtesy of the red,white and blue.that was until jennings got around to listening to the song,apparentley.after which he found the lyrics personally offensive,and insisted that keith be cut from the show.in particular,the line"we'll put a boot in your ass/cause it's the american way"(i've posted the complete lyrics on the thread vincent's goes underground,in case you're interested).
reaction from the music community,both country and pop,has been overwhelmongly in keith's favor.an oklahoma city radio station has started a drive to collect old boots (the crustier,the better).sign 'em,bring 'em in and they'll ship the lot to jennings...guess he can figure out where they're intended to go.several other stations across the country are doing the same.. on a related note,charlie daniels was cut from pbs's fourth of july special because he planned to do his new song the last fallen hero.pbs spokesmen said they had hoped that charlie would perform "some zesty fiddle tunes".... sad that our celebration of freedom isn't free.... nuff said,.
cowboy.
Yes, Jennings is Canadian and I'm sure will regret his decision to "uninvite" Toby Keith. I love that song. The Alan Jackson tribute to 9/11 is nice and syrupy but I love Toby Keith's straight talking lyrics. "Man, we lit up your world like the fourth of July" just gives me shivers every time I hear it. Can't imagine a better song for the 4th this year!
Rachel
i'm a jw and i know jw's are not supposed to have tattoos but im wondering if its ok to get my ear pierced.if anyone has any information regarding this please reply.thank you.
Tattoos are so grossssss. I have to agree with Jehovah on that one.
Um, you might find a few people here disagree with that. My tattoo is coooooool. My husband says it's Hot.
Rachel
i've just been looking back over some of the old posts and remembering some of the people we have had on the forum, been friends with and now miss.. one of the down-sides of running a place like this is that it becomes harder and harder to really 'get to know' many of the new ones like it was at first and i'm often working on the system and seeing so many names that they sometimes almost become a blur.
sometimes i see a post by a name i don't recognise and they've already made 100+ or so posts !.
many people are bound to move on eventually (although we're lucky to have a good bunch of 'regulars') and it's unfortunate that some are put off posting by personality clashes (possibly mine!
Slayerlayer and his great pictures! Esmerelda too.
Rachel
i am looking for some help regarding harvesting herbs (yes......real herbs!)..
i know w/basil, it must be blanched for 1-2 seconds and then dried before it can be frozen.
oregano, i believe has to be dried.
Sorry I don't have any advice other than to check with Martha. Her website is usually pretty helpful. It's a good thing.
I like to take some of my fresh herbs and put them in a food processor with butter. It can be frozen or keeps in the fridge for a long time. Good on bread or vegetables! YUM
Rachel
well, here are my thoughts on the subject.
we sit here and bash the wbts for having gender separation, but what about us apostates?
do the women apostates carry as much weight as the men, and why do you say so?
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Edited by - Princess on 21 June 2002 22:38:49
hey everyone!.
i live in victoria (canada).
anyone in my area?
Hi happy, I am south of you in Edmonds, Washington. We are having an apostafest on August 3 if you are interested in meeting a big group of us.
Email me if you want some details.
Rachel
well, here are my thoughts on the subject.
we sit here and bash the wbts for having gender separation, but what about us apostates?
do the women apostates carry as much weight as the men, and why do you say so?
never mind
Edited by - Princess on 21 June 2002 22:37:6
it just dawned on me...you can't give someone the finger if you are wearing mittens.. this may be of little importance to some of you in warm areas, but this bothers/intrigues me.
if i wanted to flip a bird while wearing mittens the person i am sending it to would just think i am angrily waving at them, and then the padded wagon of doom would come.. would more mittens in our society qwell road rage?.
i was also pondering skipping...i haven't had a good skip in ages!.
I read an article about a woman who decided to take up skipping. She now organizes groups to skip through San Francisco. How fun would that be and wouldn't you just grin from ear to ear to see a group of grown women skipping by? She also mentioned she lost 25 pounds.
My four year old learned to skip in ballet. She puts her hands on her hips and skips all over the place. Cute.
Rachel
just saw this on msnbc....got the story from the web site.
the association to accept fat people (or something like that) is protesting and asking how this determination will be made?
make people climb on a scale or measure their butt?
lol at Simon, love the whohooo moment. I've heard the grumbles when I get on with my two. People who freak out over a baby crying on an airplane should spring for first class, maybe the babies are quieter there. I always feel bad for the parents of infants that are crying.
I was trying on shoes at Nordstrom a few weeks ago while my kids were in school. A family walked by with a child throwing a huge tantrum. I just smiled, grateful that my kids were in school and not doing the same. I am with you Andee. If it's not my kid it doesn't bother me in the least.
Never been searched or frisked. Of course I haven't flown since 9/11, I'll get back to you next month.
Rachel
just saw this on msnbc....got the story from the web site.
the association to accept fat people (or something like that) is protesting and asking how this determination will be made?
make people climb on a scale or measure their butt?
***Lets ashi out of his cage after a five minute time out for saying he didn't like kids.***
I know you weren't talking about my perfect babies Ash. Just had to give you a time out for not standing up and yelling at the parents. No excuse for people letting their kids misbehave like that.
Wendy, that totally cracked me up. I knew you'd understand. I don't get people who eat in family restaurants and then freak out because I bring my kids. If they have crayons, expect noise.
Now that I'm done lecturing, I have to say that if you can't fit in the seat, buy two. I don't want other people touching me or my kids. Gross. I need my space or I will lose it by the time we land.
Rachel
