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We *have* succeeded in taking care of food, shelter, and safety, regardless of the price of gas, airline tickets, or even your favorite breakfast cereal. These are very minor problems compared to arguing with a lion or grizzly bear over who gets to eat that deer. Unfortunately, that regardless of price is a major problem. It's called priorities . For a change, for awhile, we *might* actually have to concentrate again on food, shelter, and safety , and stop concentrating on ipods, big-screen TVs, new cars because the old one is three years old and needs tires, and flying to Florida to see what is going on with Walt Disney's legacy. Etc., etc., etc. The consumer generation needs to learn what we old timers already know.

On 22 Apr 2008 10:44:57 -0700, Rich said... On 22 Apr 2008 09:26:38 -0700, Bob wrote... On 21 Apr 2008 18:01:23 -0700, Joe said... In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Bob says... On 20 Apr 2008 22:30:36 -0700, Joe said... In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Cindy says... In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Joe says... In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Bob says... On 17 Apr 2008 11:06:15 -0700, jrogow said... Here's an article on a new law that requires airlines to pay up to $800 for involuntary bumps. http://tinyurl.com/5hdsej Interesting article, and thanks for posting the _link_ Judith! A few folks suggested that this was an empty gesture, and I'd have to agree. Rather than deal with the bigger problems facing air travelers... increasing cost of tickets, excessive flight delays, equipment safety concerns... the Department of Transportation implemented some rules that will only impact 1 in 10,000 passengers. If given the choice... being paid $400 for a flight delay, or getting to a destination on time... I'd imagine that most travelers would prefer the latter. It would have been more impressive to see the Department of Transportation come up with a plan to reduce delays at airports such as Newark, JFK, San Francisco, etc. Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com Today I was listening to the finance channel. One group predicting economic collapse, the other continued wealth for the...wealthy. I swear they had the dumbest man and woman I have ever seen on the panel. According to her, Poor people have lots of stock and rely on dividends, which is why we can't raise capital gains taxes. The guy said he was personal friends with a major airline exec and the solution was to Face the facts some people in this country just can't afford to fly and should resort to driving and trains. There are lots of people who can afford to fly who need those seats to conduct business. There is something very wrong when a family decides to fly because it is less expensive than driving . This moron thought airfares should be tripled to make airlines solvent. Hmmm...and I think they should fire his executive friends who are gutting the airlines for their paychecks and give the airlines back to the people who own this country. Any chance they're the ones who said that global warming was on a time out ? Cin In the words of Peter Sellers, the are going to bimp us all. Peter Sellers is one of my favorite comedians, so it was a little annoying to see Steve Martin take on the role of Inspector Clouseau in the recent Pink Panther remake. One of my favorite Seller's exchanges/scenes... Clouseau: Does yer dewg bite? Inn Keeper: No Clouseau: Nice Doggy (dog snarls and bites him) Clouseau: I thought you said yer dewg did not bite! Inn Keeper: Zat... iz not my dog! Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com Steve Martin does a great Steve Martin imitation which hasn't been funny for years. I remember when he was in a movie called Cheaper by the Dozen, which had nothing to do with the original book or movie. When asked if he tried to be true to the story he said, Oh, that was an old movie, this is different . Then why did he trade on the name? Exactly! Most of these horrible remakes are quick to distance themselves from the original story, but stay close enough to trade on the name as you mentioned. Martin has the unique distinction of starring in two terrible remakes... Cheaper By The Dozen & Pink Panther... and there have been some other stinkers over the past few years... Tom Hanks / The Ladykillers Sylvester Stallone / Get Carter Nicholas Cage / The Wicker Man LL Cool J / Rollerball Mark Wahlberg / Planet Of The Apes Kurt Russell / Poseidon Ed Norton / The Italian Job Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com The other night I was up pretty late channel surfing and there wasn't anything real exciting on worth watching. I stumbled on an old episode of Diff'rent Strokes that I would usually skip over, but hesitated when I noticed someone that resembled Andrew Dice Clay. He was a bit younger but it was actually him playing a character name Crazy Larry , and the plot was as awful as you could image. Stations like TVLand are usually a good cure for insomnia. Rich I haven't see his appearance in Different Strokes , but the Diceman has popped up on some unexpected TV shows during his career. Aside from the Crazy Larry gig, he appeared on a few episodes of M*A*S*H , Crime Story & Rugrats . I didn't see him in M*A*S*H or the Rugrats , but he actually did a pretty decent job during his stint on Crime Story . Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com I didn't realize he started acting as far back as M*A*S*H . I think the show's been in syndication since the series ended so I wouldn't be surprised if I eventually stumble on that one too. A lot of actors are also splitting time with movies and doing voices for cartoons. If Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz can do three versions of Shrek on the side, why not? : ) Rich I couldn't imagine Andrew Clay appearing in a M*A*S*H episode, so I dug around and was able to turn up the following clip... http://youtube.com/watch?v=XfR15qOYwl0&feature=related One person noted that he sounds like a drunk Vinnie Barbarino, and I'd have agree with his assessment. I'm guessing that the Diceman didn't earn an Emmy nomination for this performance lol. Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com

In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Rich says... On 17 Apr 2008 11:06:15 -0700, jrogow wrote... Here's an article on a new law that requires airlines to pay up to $800 for involuntary bumps. http://tinyurl.com/5hdsej Somehow I think that will trickle down to higher ticket prices, but I also don't see any great efforts to improve the situation. Rich Airlines aren't destabilized because of fares, it's because of incredible fuel prices, incredible add on taxes and fees, union occupation of airports and generally horrible mismanagement. Let them fail. As a slightly related [and slightly vulgar] comment on the quality of life in this country, I point you to this short post [3 paragraphs] on one of my favorite blogs: Tamara K, Anus niveus, stupor mundi. http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2008/04/anus-niveus-stupor-m... [Certainly a subject *I* hadn't heard about before, either!] I don't think I'll ever look at a bottle of bleach the same way again lol. What I'm trying to wrap my brain around is the progression... how does something like this find it's way into one's monthly planner... Pickup groceries, renew car insurance, pay mortgage, clean garage, make bleaching appointment... Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com I'm stumped. Besides fitting that in your schedule, I'm still trying to figure how that went from a concept to a reality and the marketing research involved. I think one of the comments to that post suggested that it came out of the porn industry. Could be, they seem to be on the leading edge of a lot of different technologies. Absolutely! It's frequently suggested that porn has driven many the tech advancements that have taken place within the online & mobile communications industries, and there may be some truth to those comments. Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com

We *have* succeeded in taking care of food, shelter, and safety, regardless of the price of gas, airline tickets, or even your favorite breakfast cereal. These are very minor problems compared to arguing with a lion or grizzly bear over who gets to eat that deer. Unfortunately, that regardless of price is a major problem. It's called priorities . For a change, for awhile, we *might* actually have to concentrate again on food, shelter, and safety , and stop concentrating on ipods, big-screen TVs, new cars because the old one is three years old and needs tires, and flying to Florida to see what is going on with Walt Disney's legacy. Etc., etc., etc. The consumer generation needs to learn what we old timers already know. Costco seems to be very in tune with the consumer generation... as you walk into the store's entrance you're greeted by 60 flat screen tv's, a wide assortment of digital cameras, and several cases of jewelry... and have to walk past all of those goodies before getting to a meat or produce department. It's actually kind of fun seeing the contents of shopping carts when everyone diverges on the check-out stands. We pulled up with diapers, bottled water, toothpaste, bananas, etc... and the gentlemen next to us rolled up with a large plasma tv, several cans of chili & a 12-pack of Coke. We may have addressed our priorities, but he was going to have one heckuva weekend lol. Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com

On 23 Apr 2008 08:41:14 -0700, Bob wrote... On 22 Apr 2008 10:44:57 -0700, Rich said... On 22 Apr 2008 09:26:38 -0700, Bob wrote... On 21 Apr 2008 18:01:23 -0700, Joe said... In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Bob says... On 20 Apr 2008 22:30:36 -0700, Joe said... In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Cindy says... In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Joe says... In article < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Bob says... On 17 Apr 2008 11:06:15 -0700, jrogow said... Here's an article on a new law that requires airlines to pay up to $800 for involuntary bumps. http://tinyurl.com/5hdsej Interesting article, and thanks for posting the _link_ Judith! A few folks suggested that this was an empty gesture, and I'd have to agree. Rather than deal with the bigger problems facing air travelers... increasing cost of tickets, excessive flight delays, equipment safety concerns... the Department of Transportation implemented some rules that will only impact 1 in 10,000 passengers. If given the choice... being paid $400 for a flight delay, or getting to a destination on time... I'd imagine that most travelers would prefer the latter. It would have been more impressive to see the Department of Transportation come up with a plan to reduce delays at airports such as Newark, JFK, San Francisco, etc. Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com Today I was listening to the finance channel. One group predicting economic collapse, the other continued wealth for the...wealthy. I swear they had the dumbest man and woman I have ever seen on the panel. According to her, Poor people have lots of stock and rely on dividends, which is why we can't raise capital gains taxes. The guy said he was personal friends with a major airline exec and the solution was to Face the facts some people in this country just can't afford to fly and should resort to driving and trains. There are lots of people who can afford to fly who need those seats to conduct business. There is something very wrong when a family decides to fly because it is less expensive than driving . This moron thought airfares should be tripled to make airlines solvent. Hmmm...and I think they should fire his executive friends who are gutting the airlines for their paychecks and give the airlines back to the people who own this country. Any chance they're the ones who said that global warming was on a time out ? Cin In the words of Peter Sellers, the are going to bimp us all. Peter Sellers is one of my favorite comedians, so it was a little annoying to see Steve Martin take on the role of Inspector Clouseau in the recent Pink Panther remake. One of my favorite Seller's exchanges/scenes... Clouseau: Does yer dewg bite? Inn Keeper: No Clouseau: Nice Doggy (dog snarls and bites him) Clouseau: I thought you said yer dewg did not bite! Inn Keeper: Zat... iz not my dog! Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com Steve Martin does a great Steve Martin imitation which hasn't been funny for years. I remember when he was in a movie called Cheaper by the Dozen, which had nothing to do with the original book or movie. When asked if he tried to be true to the story he said, Oh, that was an old movie, this is different . Then why did he trade on the name? Exactly! Most of these horrible remakes are quick to distance themselves from the original story, but stay close enough to trade on the name as you mentioned. Martin has the unique distinction of starring in two terrible remakes... Cheaper By The Dozen & Pink Panther... and there have been some other stinkers over the past few years... Tom Hanks / The Ladykillers Sylvester Stallone / Get Carter Nicholas Cage / The Wicker Man LL Cool J / Rollerball Mark Wahlberg / Planet Of The Apes Kurt Russell / Poseidon Ed Norton / The Italian Job Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com The other night I was up pretty late channel surfing and there wasn't anything real exciting on worth watching. I stumbled on an old episode of Diff'rent Strokes that I would usually skip over, but hesitated when I noticed someone that resembled Andrew Dice Clay. He was a bit younger but it was actually him playing a character name Crazy Larry , and the plot was as awful as you could image. Stations like TVLand are usually a good cure for insomnia. Rich I haven't see his appearance in Different Strokes , but the Diceman has popped up on some unexpected TV shows during his career. Aside from the Crazy Larry gig, he appeared on a few episodes of M*A*S*H , Crime Story & Rugrats . I didn't see him in M*A*S*H or the Rugrats , but he actually did a pretty decent job during his stint on Crime Story . Best regards, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it NewsGuy.Com I didn't realize he started acting as far back as M*A*S*H . I think the show's been in syndication since the series ended so I wouldn't be surprised if I eventually stumble on that one too. A lot of actors are also splitting time with movies and doing voices for cartoons. If Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz can do three versions of Shrek on the side, why not? : ) Rich I couldn't imagine Andrew Clay appearing in a M*A*S*H episode, so I dug around and was able to turn up the following clip... http://youtube.com/watch?v=XfR15qOYwl0&feature=related One person noted that he sounds like a drunk Vinnie Barbarino, and I'd have agree with his assessment. I'm guessing that the Diceman didn't earn an Emmy nomination for this performance lol. I remember that one! OK, so I remember almost all the M*A*S*H episodes.

We *have* succeeded in taking care of food, shelter, and safety, regardless of the price of gas, airline tickets, or even your favorite breakfast cereal. These are very minor problems compared to arguing with a lion or grizzly bear over who gets to eat that deer. Unfortunately, that regardless of price is a major problem. It's called priorities . For a change, for awhile, we *might* actually have to concentrate again on food, shelter, and safety , and stop concentrating on ipods, big-screen TVs, new cars because the old one is three years old and needs tires, and flying to Florida to see what is going on with Walt Disney's legacy. Etc., etc., etc. The consumer generation needs to learn what we old timers already know. Costco seems to be very in tune with the consumer generation... as you walk into the store's entrance you're greeted by 60 flat screen tv's, a wide assortment of digital cameras, and several cases of jewelry... and have to walk past all of those goodies before getting to a meat or produce department. It's actually kind of fun seeing the contents of shopping carts when everyone diverges on the check-out stands. We pulled up with diapers, bottled water, toothpaste, bananas, etc... and the gentlemen next to us rolled up with a large plasma tv, several cans of chili & a 12-pack of Coke. We may have addressed our priorities, but he was going to have one heckuva weekend lol. One weekend versus a lifetime of joy . . . some choice!