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TV A 1950s/1960s Western on INSP or GRIT, like Wagon Train or High Chaparral. Movie Whenever I see My Cousin Vinny on the schedule, I have to tune in, even if it is just for the last half hour or so .

Two more recent ones: 1) Wrong present perfect: "I have went to the store" is wrong; it should be "I have gone to the store" (or "I went to the store"). 2) "of" instead of "have", because of similar pronunciation: "I should of gone to the store" is wrong; it should be "I should have gone to the store".

Let's go Leon! Let's go Oilers! Well, I am German and he is the best German player at the moment.

Certainly not, but it is easier to understand the chemistry of a battery that produces a stream of electrons (DC). It is much more difficult to grasp how you can make the electrons go back and forth in a wire (AC).

I assume you wrote this only to get some response from Irv, but the underlying statistics are wrong. According to whirlpool, in 1986 25% of the US households owned a microwave; in 1997, the number had more than tripled to 90%. The divorce rate actually sank slightly from 1986 to 1997.

Let me add another vote for the wheel. Its invention required a completely new line of thinking, compared to what was used before (such as sleds). It is interesting to note that Native American cultures never got to the wheel as means for transportation, although they clearly were familiar with circular structures, such as medicine wheels made from bent porcupine quills.

I just finished re-reading Ronald Reng's "A Life Too Short" about the German soccer goalie Robert Enke who was on his way to become the top choice for the German national team for the 2010 World Cup. However, suffering from depression, Enke killed himself in November 2009. Reng's book is powerful testimony how even highly successful individuals can be afflicted by depression. The book won several awards, including British Sports Book of the Year. For some lighter entertainment, try "The Keeper of Dreams" by the same author. It chronicles the career of another German goalie who, coming from a forth division soccer club in Germany, suddenly ended up in the English Premier League. Especially enlightening are the accounts of day-to-day life in the Premier League, which is not always so glamorous.

Tag line on the ESPN soccer web site (obviously not meant to be a joke): Jesus warns Bayern: Arsenal not kids anymore

Blue Diamond Almonds Smokehouse or Bold Lays potato chips Barbecue Ritz bits cheese sandwiches Ferrero Rochers .

Andy "Thunderclap" Newman's piano solo is what carries "Something In The Air" for me. Here is a live version. Newman looks as if he is from a different generation than the others, although he was only 27 when the clip was recorded. Their follow-up single, "Accidents", was also a success in he UK. The lyrics are much darker.

The problem with the Beatles is that they wrote so many excellent songs in different styles that it is impossible to select one representing the full spectrum of their music. Perhaps the closest to a consensus, at least among professional critics, "A Day In The Life". My personal favorites (probably not shared by many), "Hey Bulldog"... ...and "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill" (this one mostly because of the lyrics).

On the other hand, there are certainly some artists who are not proud of the "sins of their youth". Example: David Bowie (1967)

Steppenwolf's front man, John Kay, is actually German by birth. He and I have the same first name (which English speakers usually cannot pronounce) and we grew up in the same city in Germany, Hannover.

If you listen to an album, some songs can appear just to fill the time before the next better-known song. Often, a live version gives you a better appreciation. Example: King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhudDa3JAyc&ab_channel=Beat-Club

Rumor has it that Fairport Convention was unsure about the audience acceptance of the band being without their female lead vocalist Sandy Denny. However, they did quite well as five "man" outfit. While Richard Thompson (g, 2nd vocalist in the clip) was the most famous band member, the guy who held it all together was Dave Swarbrick (lead vocals, violin, g).