Avoid the whole "what music act should they bring in" and do like Cirque du Soleil or something?

Avoid the whole "what music act should they bring in" and do like Cirque du Soleil or something?

Agreed on Queen. Elton John? Too laid back. Zep and the Floyd are down to 2 of the originals, (in the case of the Floyd Gilmour and Mason- seriously doubt Watters would be interested in another reunion) Though the Floyd put on an incredible stage show (if you've never watched "Pulse" I highly recommend it)- that type of music is probably too mellow for a SB show- and I agree- they sort of want a more dynamic act.

Well, lets face, while Queen is in like my Top 5 favorite bands ever, since the death of Freddie Mercury, they have really just been a tribute band to themselves, bring in replacements like Paul Rogers, Adam Lambert, etc. So, I guess the powers that be see them no more relevant than bringing back some other "Classic" bands.

They could bring in Elton John and Billy Joel for a piano duel. those two have never performed.

Or do those Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd reunions.

And FYI, the next Super Bowl will be in Houston....so maybe a country theme would be in order. Garth Brooks, George Strait (is he still alive), Kenny Rogers, Reba

You clearly have an eye for "detail"...

I believe ad lib... probably by way of the extras, most of whom were core, Gilley's regulars being told by the director to be themselves.

I remember seeing that movie and thinking the very same thing. "Her nipples are hard"....and then your guys yells it out.

Was that ad lib...or did the director call for him to say that?

@the-gipper said:

Here is today's Survey. Give your opinions/answers:

2. ESPN had him ranked the 33rd best QB in the league (of only 32 teams??) What is your prediction for how well Robert Griffin will perform at QB this year?

Based upon question #1?....he will probably get hurt. 1991 was the last season we had a QB play 16 games.....thats 25 years ago.....and our Oline is bad, soooooo.....

I don't think that is right. Tim Couch played all 16 games one year. Right, in checking, Tim Couch started all 16 games in 2001. That is the last year that happened.

lol... remember seeing Urban Cowboy in the Parma theatre during a visit to my folks with my then wife.

Probably annoyed the other attendees with comments like, "There's the Deer Park, Shell refinery on 225", and other local knowledge comments.

Side story: A couple employees of Diamond Shamrock's Deer Park Works, where I worked, moonlighted as extras on the movie and can be seen in "Sissy's" mechanical bull scene. One of them, Ben something, who I knew from Rec Association sports, can be heard saying, "Look her nipples are hard," as she rolled around on Gilley's bull. Ben also had a couple "screen moments" in the dance scenes.

Anyway Ben struck up in a kind of friendship with Travolta, who told him to "come to Hollywood," which he did. Never heard of him again. But Ben was a real life, urban cowboy.

Here is today's Survey. Give your opinions/answers:

1. Which Brown's player that was "let go" (cut, lost in FA etc.) will the Browns miss most from last year?

Gotta be Schwartz and Mack. 2 very solid, home grown players that we let walk away.....without any viable replacements. This poor decision will show itself over and over again, throughout the season.

Shoulda kept Whitner too.....

2. ESPN had him ranked the 33rd best QB in the league (of only 32 teams??) What is your prediction for how well Robert Griffin will perform at QB this year?

Based upon question #1?....he will probably get hurt. 1991 was the last season we had a QB play 16 games.....thats 25 years ago.....and our Oline is bad, soooooo.....

3. The Cavaliers are NBA Champs. The Indians have the best...or nearly the best record in the AL, and could challenge for the MLB title. The Cleveland Monsters won a Championship. On the other hand, I detect a strong note of Apathy when it comes to the Cleveland Browns. Sort of a "yea, they are fucking losers....I have better things to occupy my time with". Do you get that same feeling.....and don't you think that is very bad for a team to have amongst its fan base. At least if they are pissed off they care. Apathy is worse. Do you see this?

Yes. Lots of apathy AND anger.....not only do I see it, Im now feeling it.......

4. Adele says she turned down doing the halftime show of the Super Bowl because that show is not really about "music" but is all about showmanship, and since she doesn't dance or anything she would not be able to give a good show. So, is her claim justified, or does she just want to avoid the embarrassment of being the Jabba the Hutt of the entertainment world?

And who would you get to do the show that would put on a great show (who has not done if previously?)

Dont care.....half time is designed for pissing and beer runs......

5. What is the best thing you have ever done?

Yep....Ive done some good things professionally(build and sold a couple companies) but, far and away, my greatest pride is my offspring and their accomplishments.......

No shit. Fuck the Beatles. Move on already.

OK, so it was the killer's ex father in law who provided the evidence.....He was not the victim's ex in law. Right?

(well....a certain justice may prevail. A guy like that is a likely candidate to be shivved while in prison)

Gip-I did not properly word that. When the guy came under suspicion for murdering my friend Mike in 2000, his wife divorced him within a year or two. The cold case guys picked up on the evidence box and found the .45 reload which eventually led them back to the murderer's now ex-father in law who told the police he had given his son in law .45 reloads as a present well prior to the murder. That ex father in law still had the original reloading die which marks reload shells just as accurately as a rifle barrel marks a bullet. That led to the killer's plea bargain and imprisonment that started in 2007 and was finalized as 17 to life in 2008 with one year credit in the county jail before the plea deal was accepted. Good behavior led to his first parole hearing last month and he was denied with no more hearings until July 2021.

Tour-thanks for the kind words-believe me it was tempting to go after him, but I just remembered how easy it is to give away your soul if you don't guard it carefully. We all knew he did it, but we just could not prove it until the cold case guys figured it all out.

So, when did this happen? And are you saying that your friend was killed by his father in law?

As Canton Mike can attest, Vietnam provided multiple opportunities for what I called "crossing the line". Some gave in to the stress of ongoing fear/anger and made some poor choices, e.g. My Lai. That kind of thing can steal your soul IMO. And the sociopath who murdered my roommate has never shown any remorse and should have been given the death penalty for premeditated murder. Instead he will get out at age 70 in 2025 unless paroled in 2021 which is his next hearing. For 8 years I chose not to employ old skills while I waited for cold case detectives to finally prove the obvious. Markings on a .45 reload that fit the die used by his later ex father in law finally got a plea bargain. The original detectives never followed up with that since he was killed with a .25 cal. The unfired reload was found under Mike's body when it inadvertently fell out of the killer's pocket.

As Canton Mike can attest, Vietnam provided multiple opportunities for what I called "crossing the line". Some gave in to the stress of ongoing fear/anger and made some poor choices, e.g. My Lai. That kind of thing can steal your soul IMO. And the sociopath who murdered my roommate has never shown any remorse and should have been given the death penalty for premeditated murder. Instead he will get out at age 70 in 2025 unless paroled in 2021 which is his next hearing. For 8 years I chose not to employ old skills while I waited for cold case detectives to finally prove the obvious. Markings on a .45 reload that fit the die used by his later ex father in law finally got a plea bargain. The original detectives never followed up with that since he was killed with a .25 cal. The unfired reload was found under Mike's body when it inadvertently fell out of the killer's pocket.

Do you want to flesh that one out for us....or will the remembrance bring you closer to the darkside Anikan?

How about opening it up to bands of all time? Queen would probably be about as good as it gets.