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Yeah, I thought the national anthem was bad, but it is every year. The NFL hired Christina Aguilera to sing the anthem, because she is who she is, good or bad. They got what they hired. She has vocal skills, though her style is not anything to my liking, I can't see vilifying her for it. Honestly, and I will bet this is true of most here, I tuned out Christina almost immediately, never noticed the flubbed line...
As for the half time show, last year, it was common pop culture humor to rank on the Who for beig old, "can't we they get anyone from this millenium?" So, we got that, and it turns out, it was even worse...maybe the Super Bowl should just avoid this crap altogether...
At my little party, which only includes those who I have Bills season tickets with, we were way too busy debating if she is hot or not to notice the flubbed line....
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I don't understand how Booster's link shows that this was 2nd degree murder. What the hell do you have to do to be charged with 1st degree? Wasn't this totally premeditated?
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Them: Glee really sucks
Me: ok
You guys have very efficient conversations!
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Aguilera did butcher the song. The over the top Mariah Carey esque approach is horrible for me and messing up the words is just stupid.
However, it is just a song at its base and to the extent it can have special reverence that actually stems from the circumstance and not from the simple words themselves. I make no personal demands that anyone sing it exactly as it was written but only that one make changes which work. Aguilera's rendition is not bad because it changed the original words it was bad because it was not good communication, sharing, entertainment, etc.
My personal favorite national anthem was a personal one when a bar in Greenwich village I was in to watch the US Hockey team beat the Russians in the 80 Olympics spontaneously sang the anthem.
The best performance of the anthem I have seen was by Marvin Gaye at an early 80s NBA All Star game > youtube.com/watch?v=QRvVzaQ6i8A < Ironically, he probably changed more words than Aguilera (but at least his changes made sense and evoked a sense of reverence in most. He simply showed his mastery of music where he employed a beat timing which was appropriate to the song but unusual in its presentation.
Personally, I think America the Beautiful (in particular the Ray Charles version) would be a far better national anthem than the Star Spangled Banner (easier to sing and speaks to glories of the land that we love rather than the more martial Banner, but either can work in the hands (and pipes) of a good artist.
I would have been calling for the traditional singing like everybody else today, except that my favorite is the one you posted. Marvin Gaye's rendition is so awesome.......Magic Johnson said nobody wanted to play basketball. They just wanted to keep listening to Marvin.
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Because I've heard people whose opinion I respect tell me how bad it is.
And they never got around to telling you what it was about? What weird conversations those must have been.
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I used to have respect for Mrs Ball.
You know I've heard this from people. What's the attraction?
How can you have such a strong opinion about a show that you said this about?:
I would probably tend to agree with you however I'd have to of watched it or even know what it's about.
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I think I don't know what the !@#$ you're talking about.
It's only been the top headline of the News every day for 2 weeks or so......It was national news when it happened, and I think again when the trail started.
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You've now been added to the FBI watch list.
Big brother, they're out there!
They're all like 23 years old or so, so no jailbait issues.
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It's supposed to be the gayest show on TV, and yet I watch it for the chicks. Hot chicks in cheerleading or schoolgirl outfits........I don't watch it a lot, but I have to say I like it - esp. when the songs are good.
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She's not hot, none of my aunts are. My cousins though.....
Are you questioning the integrity of Hitler?
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Are you guys arguing about whether the Bucs owners are cheap??
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No, someone that has been dead a while
Kevin Bacon's career?
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Nice!.....Make sure 2011 turns out to be a great year. I just talked to a Mayan and he told me 2012 is going to be pretty ugly..
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I know this is unpopular but I have to agree somewhat. I thought he was over rated. If I remember correctly he was in the league 7 years before he even did anything. I know he played behing Joe but he took a long, long time to develope. I think most players would rather face Young than Montana. By the time Marino, Kelly, Brady, Manning, Elway, Rothlesberger, Montana, Warner were in the league 7 years they had gone to SB's. A good player? Yes eventually. Arguably the best player? No way, HOF...not before Andre.
Shannon Sharpe, Michael Irvin, Lynn Swann, Dan Dierdorf????? I don't understand these.
My memory of Young on the Bucs was him being very talented on a horrible team. And, then he did play a lot during his "backup" years to Montana.
* Third-Highest Passer Rating, Career - 96.8[6]
* Most Rushing Touchdowns by a QB, Career - 43[7]
* Most Passing Titles, Career - 6 (tied w/Sammy Baugh)[6]
* Most Consecutive Passing Titles - 4 (1991–94)[6]
* Most Seasons With a Passer Rating Over 100, Career - 6 (1991–94, 1997–98)[8]
* Most Consecutive Games w/300+ Yards Passing - 6 (Young was the first QB to do this in 1998; Kurt Warner (2000) and Rich Gannon (2002) have since tied the mark)[6]
* One of only 4 QB's to lead the league in touchdown passes 4 times (tied w/Johnny Unitas, Brett Favre, and Len Dawson)[6]
* Most Passes Attempted, Playoff Game - 65 vs. Green Bay, 1995[9]
* Most TD Passes, Playoff Game - 6 (tied w/Daryle Lamonica)[9]
* Most TD Passes in one Super Bowl - 6[10]
* Most Rushing Yards by a QB, Postseason Career - 594[11]
* Most Rushing Touchdowns by a QB, Postseason Career - 8[11]
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Steve Young. IMO, was arguably the best quarterback of all-time. If I HAD to pick one guy, he would be it. He did everything great. Threw long, short, for accuracy,could run long or short, speed and power, could scramble, throw on the run, and was a winner. There wasn't anything he couldn't do, and was excellent at all of them. Easily the best all around quarterback, one could argue that someone like Montana won more championships, but Young won the SB, too.
I agree. He was unreal.....I would want to face Montana instead of him.
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This is the same logic as saying you should draft QBs in the 6th round because they might become Brady. Plus if you think Holmes was the reason the Steelers won the SB, you're delusional. Elite/ highly drafted receivers don't win championships.
I don't think Houston is regretting their decision.
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I have never once heard the Rockets get criticized for taking Hakeem. The Sonics get blasted for taking Bowie, though. I was blasting them at the time they did it. Taking the big guy instead of the more talented guy. I said this is like the Braves taking John Hummer instead of Calvin Murphy with their first ever pick.
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So everyone other then fairley and green is marginal? rough draft.
I know - all these years I'm thinking a top 3 pick would be great, and now there are only two good players!
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They can be abused as well.
Yeah, but they're not mind altering, which is where the line seems to be drawn.
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So you don't drink but you smoke weed every day and you think you're sober? Good for you. But you'd be wrong in most people's book.
You're probably not sober if your going with the Advil defense.
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If they go 10-6 without Ruud, do they still pass the test?
Son of former Bill, Tom Ruud, by the way.
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it wasn't in the story. it was just the sense i got coming out of the meeting of how the thrust of Rogers Communications' charge toward an NFL franchise was left blunted -- and the vaccuum left unfilled -- following Ted Rogers' death two years later. they still seem to be on page 1, if not page minus-1.
jw
Thanks!
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My understanding is if I am taking a narcotic of any kind, I do not consider myself sober, because of the mind-altering aspect (side effect?) of narcotics. Tylenol and Advil are non-narcotic, and so would not compromise my sobriety.
But each person really defines their own sobriety, because, really, no one else cares what we do!
So, if I'm drunk as a skunk, but claim that I'm sober, then I am?.......Other than that, I agree. Tylenol, Advil are not going to compromise sobriety. Vidodin, etc. would.
And to say you're sober, except for pot makes no sense......Not the first time I've heard it, though.
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i do believe Tom would step in to buy the team if there was a concern that the franchise would move.
it's one of the reasons i said on 'GR a few months back that i'm more confident of the team staying than going. ... and after my interview with Phil Lind in November, i'm more confident that the team stays in western new york. during the 'GR interview i think i said 65-35 the team stays in the region (including Toronto). i'd say that it's about 65-35 maybe even 70-30 that the team doesn't leave WNY.
jw
Do you have a link to your interview with Phil Lind? I'd like to read that.
Mo Hassan Trial
in Off the Wall Archives
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He seems to have had intent, premeditation and all that.
Anybody know why this was considered 2nd degree?