Irishman

I am not a fan of the shift either. It literally leaves little time for an off season for the following year.

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Yeah, it is on prime, but like you, I am not paying for it.

Not yet, the server I have been accessing to watch is currently down. I am surprised the series is not offered by AMC in the on demand app.

I would agree that he changed the industry. One event points to that fact. The NBA has always been suspect in that the great players have long been shown a level of favoritism in getting calls. But one incident shifted the entire focus. Reggie Miller and MJ threw punches (did not really connect), but it was the shift to the era of if you swing, you sit. They were both suspended a game. I believe the Bulls were to be in Phoenix for the game MJ was out. The game was a sellout, but when word was published that Jordan would not play, refund requests came flying in. Stern even said the entertainment value of the league is too valuable. He placed more weight on that than he did competition. Jordan never even fouled out of a game after that. Don't get me wrong. I was never a Jordan or Bulls fan. Seeing what Stern's mindset has done to a franchise like the Pacers sickens me. There are still remnants of it to this day. I will never deny that Jordan is the GOAT. There is no question about that. But yes, he changed the industry.

I giuess I did not state that very well. That was what I meant to say 😄

I know, I know, I know......I remember seeing it. It was also the last team to beat UCLA before the streak started. Bill Walton says that game STILL haunts him. I remember that the UCLA ND game was always a big rivalry game back then. That was the same year though that a phantom foul called against Steve Downing from IU on Walton in the tournament kept them on track for the title streak, right?

I get all that, and sure there are inherent risks involved in a number of things in life. But this one is different. We are talking about putting people deliberately at risk here. We shut things down to avoid a number of things; to keep from overtaxing our hospitals, and to prevent vulnerable people from getting this and dying. It seems those are no longer concerns in the push to re open things. I agree that nobody wants people to die as a result; but it's no longer a focal point among the crowds that are protesting. I don't want to sound like a naysayer here, and I really do hope everything gets started on time this Fall; The realist in me can see it likely won't though.

I hope we can see things moving soon too; but how soon is too soon????? I am not as optimistic as some on here are though. As Bob said, we have an ethical dilemma we have to face up to here. What is the death toll that becomes an acceptable thing, to where we say ok; in the long run, it was a good move to lift the restrictions? Along those lines; what number makes us say, well, we certainly made the wrong move there?

Audioslave is good too.

I could not have stated it better IO as far as current female voices go. Mine is Lady Antebellum. Hillary Scott has an amazing voice. A couple of their songs are typical pop/country; cheesy, but her vocals make them worth listening to. Need You Now comes to mind immediately. As good as she is, the dude is just average.....sounds too much like so many other male singers in current Country. That said, their tribute to Kenny Rogers is phenomenal. enjoy

Similar topic. I did not create a separate one, but thought this would fit in well. We have mentioned Jim Morrison, Chris Cornell came up here, but they are in that category of gone too soon. other frontmen gone too soon I would have loved to see what Queen would have done, but part of me feels what we saw from Freddie at Live Aid was mainly because he knew his time was short. Kurt Cobain....incredible poet, lacked an on stage presence, but it fed the persona or vibe of Nirvana As I said above Chris Cornell, what a phenomenal talent. The possibilities were endless for him.Bon Scott....enough said Michael Hutchence...just a sad and tragic story for someone so talented. others? Also, I was trying to think of females who were the front “person”. Stevie Nicks comes to mind. And even though Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie were lead vocals on several songs, Stevie’s personality was the dominant one for the group. I cannot wait for a movie to come out about Fleetwood Mac. If you have not seen it, it very well may be the best Behind the Music episodes on VH 1. Does Ann Wilson count? I know she and Nancy are always spoken of together. But Ann does all the lead vocals. I did a quick google search for female rock singers, and most of them have what I referred to as support bands, and really were not the front person of a group....if that makes sense. And the ones that were, like Belinda Carlisle of the Go Gos 🤪😍, I don’t think they have the staying power of any of the bands we have mentioned.

Maybe it is just our age, but what is noticeable is there is not a group from the last 20 years that has someone worthy of being in this conversation. IO, I agree with the comments about the Doors. LA Woman is one for me as well, but Break on Through is my top Doors tune. As far as the Stones....Gimme Shelter, hands down.....CRANK IT UP, and play it often. It is all of them at their absolute best, including Keith’s guitar work. Sadly though, hearing them play it over the last 30 years, it does lose the magic the original has. I was pumped for the Steel Wheels tour in 1989, and was not disappointed.

As pressure will continue to mount on Governors to drop restrictions, the fact is we still do not know the extent of what we are dealing with. While this is about San Francisco, the likelihood is that numbers are similar to this in major cities across the country. https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-antibody-testing-finds-bay-area-infections-85-times-higher-reported-researchers I Do think this article deflates the conspiracy theory that Health officials and Governors are inflating umbers in their states. The key is testing. We HAVE to have a widely administered test before we can begin the conversation of opening things back up.

I would easily pick Sammy. If Roth had stayed true to form and not go "Hollywood" with the f'ed up hair and the tights, he could easily be in the conversation. But his ego was way too big. As far as Sammy goes, he just drifted too much. Even though he was with Van Halen for a while and they put out some great stuff, it is hard to get over the mindset that he was a sub.

Great one DE

Starting to notice more connections to the original series. The copters and the 3 circle logo....same as the ones that took Rick, right?

I have him in my list of others to strongly consider.

Hard to argue that one. I always leaned more toward the Stones than I did the Beatles, but the Beatles did not have a clear front man. Freddie Mercury's career was cut short, but he is a close 2nd, in my mind. Our age difference may show a bit here though Bob, but U2's Bono is right up there. I know I am a bit ( ok a LOT) bias because they are my favorite band. But longevity and tour success have got to be factors, right? :) I guess we can include Robert Plant in this elite group. Others to strongly consider: Steven Tyler, Stevie Nicks??? Again though FM falls victim to not having a clear front"man", Geddy Lee Bon Scott (career cut WAY too short), Brian Johnson, Roger Daltry (But was Pete Townsend just as strong?), James Hetfield (have to appreciate their ability to stay around) Jim Morrison (life ended WAY too soon), and Dennis DeYoung. OK, not many in that category, but next tier might be more crowded.....Steve Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Brad Delph, Kevin Cronin, Debby Harry, Axl Rose, Eddie Vedder, Jerry Garcia, Dave Grohl, Ray Davies, Phil Collins, and Michael Stipe. I am sure I have missed a few. Some great musicians would include Tom Petty, Bob Seger, and Jimi Hendrix, but to me, they were not really just a role player in a band. The supporting bands behind them changed to some extent, so I excluded them. Back to the top...Mick still rules. In his prime, he did not just break a mold; he was beyond outrageous, and this wave of music was completely new. They had a great mix of rock and blues. And he was the first of his kind in so many ways.

One question that might have factored in.......were all regions able to hold their meetings to vote on players to be in the game?

The Sheriff posted this on his facebook page. This Dr. discusses a lot of the common themes that we hear and see regarding this outbreak and the virus. he also posts links to other articles he has written in connection to it. It is well worth the time to read. https://medium.com/swlh/misinformation-goes-viral-1aad951e4492

Similar to a number of viruses. AIDS for example. People may have multiple complications due to having it, so it may be the cause of death, but often times, the cause of death is AIDS related illness or complications; with pneumonia being the most common cause. A lawyer friend put it best. In the legal world, if you shoot someone who is falling off the roof; even though the fall would have caused them to die any way, you are still charged with murder for shooting him.

Binging Fear now....There is a large gap in what I recalled. I basically left off after Nick was killed. What I did not remember though was the repeated flashbacks, and the fact that Madison had actually died before they had shown the scene where she did. The next thing I remembered from the show was the season 4 finale, where the crew is at the convenience store after having been poisoned with anti freeze in the water, followed by Morgan showing up with Jim's beer truck.