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  • #91
    johnman
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    think i like yer plan
    i have always considered hate to be a waste of energy, anyway...couldn't we use that energy to power my cd player?...oh yeah...and the fridge....jus' for my beer ya unnerstan. cuz, ya know....ain't no time to hate
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    I vote for a Planet of Love
    Are we just delaying the inevitable? Has the beast gotten out of control? How long can a system based on mass consumption at the expense of the environment we depend on and were given for free go on? As long as people hate each other we'll be in a world of hurt. Do you believe in miracles? Everything's gonna be all-right,someday.
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    i too am no fan of our president
    but he was duly elected by a majority of the people, as close as the election actually was. i am concerned how ever about what appears on the surface. apparently the government now controls most banking, most of the auto industry and soon, possibly, health care. i am all for comprehensive health for all citizens but at what price?...i'm still adhering to my "wait and see" philosophy, hoping taxes won't be raised...i can't afford it.
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    Ted: Obama is no savior
    While I admire Barak Obama for his great skill in oratory (certainly the best speech maker since Lincoln), I think it would be unfortunate to see him as some kind of savior. Yes, yes and yes he is moving forward in some important areas such as health care but when crunch time came on the economy he chose to bail out AIG and investment banks 100 cents on the dollar rather than to cut some type of deal. 32 billion will be paid out to executives in the largest banks for bonuses this year. He has sent more than 20,000 more troops to Afghanistan where there is no clear route to "victory". Iraq remains problematic. This year is the dealiest for US forces of the entire war. It is clearly business as usual for our country with a few flourishes in such areas as health care and the green economy. It is indeed unfortunate to see how the great unwashed and eneducated masses can be whipped up into a foaming-at-the-mouth hysteria regarding all things Barak by these moping maggots of mendacity, but it is only economic fear and racism that is driving them. ~ The rich man in his summer home saying just leave well enough alone ~
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    Naive?
    I'm not sure that's the right way to describe it. Perhaps overly optimistic? Facts and information are only required to form an informed opinion. There are no rules prohibiting uninformed opinions or their dissemination. It is up to each individual to bother to inform themselves. And that's probably for the best in the end. I certainly wouldn't want to be subjected to a regime where only "official" opinions were allowed. Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.
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    Just now saw my jet-lagged typo. Meant to type " even if parents DISaggree". Thanks Ted! I certainly heard plenty of illogical disrespect while I was over there! For example it is impossible that Obama has "ruined" the country in his 9 months in office-and I heard that statement a couple of times. Am I utterly naive, or are not facts and information required to be able to form an opinion? ********************************** Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge. Mark Twain
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    Free speech and obstruction
    Good morning Tiger Lilly from deep in the heart of the USA, in red state Kansas. In November of 2008, US voters gave a majority of votes to Barack Obama indicating acceptance of a need for change here in America. Finally, a return to honesty, a cleaner environment, alternative energy prospects and access to health care for all! A very noble and ambitious agenda, indeed.As you've seen and heard, there is a voice of discontent bent on disabling President Obama's agenda to bring about change. Rather than working with the Democratic majority in Congress, the Republicans have chosen not to cooperate, nor contribute, to any successful endeavor. At risk are millions of people without health insurance, including my 2 young adult sons and their lady friends. Fueling this obstruction is a right-wing attack machine using the various media to discredit and weave fabrications to derail any effort to bring progress to this country. Too many people listen to the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Pat Robertson and Glenn Beck. These few have been able to bring disrespect and discord, daily, to the American public, many of whom actually indicate belief that Obama may be forcing some evil socialist agenda upon us. It's very discouraging to see this negativity receiving so much attention, rather than focusing on the real needs of the American people. It is therefore difficult for the Obama administration to rise above this wave of negativity and to maintain a positive structured approach to bringing about any change. Next year we'll have a congressional election where new candidates will be elected and, hopefully, many of the non-productive obstructionists will be booted out!
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    Can someone please explain?
    When I was in the States, I was reading the newspaper articles about parents objecting to Obama speaking to schoolchildren. What is wrong with this plan? Even if parents agree with Obama's political agenda, is it not a perfect platform for home discussion? It is incomprehensible to me that there are parents over there who would not want their children to hear what their president has to say.********************************** Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge. Mark Twain
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    The 9's
    Just a couple of hours on the East Coast before we hit 09:09:09 am EDT on 09/09/09. Since today seems to be Beatles day, I'd crank up a short playlist including: One after 909 Revolution #9 #9 Dream Cloud 9 But I'm at work, will be in a meeting, so that just won't happen.
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    Same here...
    Every time I try to upload a pic it comes up a question mark, it takes me like 10 times to finally be able to pre view it then post :( Can someone help us here please :)
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continuing the free-form from where we left it...
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Submitted by johnman on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 19:25

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that was freakin' awesome.....thank you!!!
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Submitted by marye on Wed, 04/08/2009 - 17:36

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that's incredible!
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Submitted by c_c on Wed, 04/08/2009 - 17:50

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that whole project is definately in the category of I wish I thought of that. please note, aside from sharing that here, I had nothing to do with that project, wish I had, though... ( -; hats off to the folks in the playing for change project! check out playingforchang . com for more and one more for all of you folks I love:
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Submitted by c_c on Wed, 04/08/2009 - 17:55

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playingforchange . com
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Submitted by c_c on Wed, 04/08/2009 - 21:12

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everybody fcuks up spellin sometimes... ( -;
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Submitted by Moye on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 07:42

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That would be a great tour shirt, maybe put the dates on the back and make it a long sleeve! Peace- Moye
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Submitted by c_c on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 23:49

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oops, wrong pic, and can't edit! one more time... What on earth was Weir singing??
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Submitted by johnman on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 04:16

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this goes to an ad for i won't mention what
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Submitted by johnman on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 04:17

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the photo to reveal not the photo
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Submitted by c_c on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 05:32

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I get the bigger picture... after a blue line comes on thatsays continue to image... if there is an ad that comes in, marye, dump that post, please.
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Submitted by johnman on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 08:57

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it was an ad for....um.....heehee
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Submitted by Mr. Pid on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 11:36

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but clearly it was more than Phil could stand! Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.
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Submitted by c_c on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 13:29

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I had nothing to do with that johnman, nothing to do with it getting there in the first place, nothing to do with you not getting it again... apparently once it is clicked, (I heard this from a dude) then you might get the ad or not, depending on one's 'puter settings the history in the computer, or the types of cookies you already got in your rig... 'Puter cookies, that is, not the eating kind, like that. selective process or random... ??? somewhere in your browser you should have a pop up ad blocker. should. maybe. don't ask me, I type with 2 fingers and dont know shit about these things. anyways, there is always that type of hassle lurking in cyber space, might be best to dump the whole post, (and the one with the hippy lions) marye; please. don't want to offend anybody. the perils of using a free image hosting site. i wont post pics again to avoid hassles. peace.
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Submitted by johnman on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 23:41

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the hippie lion was cool......oh well
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Submitted by c_c on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 23:10

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for her birthday: Me And Tiger Lilly Busted out of Barcelona riding on a train Feeling nearly faded as her dress Tiger Lilly ate some paella just before the rain Farted all the way to Fi-guer-es Well I took my old cassette from my dirty sack Playin' slow while Lilly sang the blues Stinky farts keeping time Holding Lilly's spirit in mine We finallly sang near every song that we knew The Board's just another place to think about The Scene The Board can cheer you up -- if you know what I mean The internet is easy Lord, when there ain't no tour The Board is good enough for me Good enough for me and Tiger Lilly With the kind, grateful folks; rapin' here is fun Lilly shared the secrets of my soul Standing right beside me Lord in everything I done Lilly's spirit kept me from the cold Nowhere never on this Board, I'll let her slip her away Looking for memories I hope we'll find And I'll trade all my straight friends for a single head To be sharing Lilly's spirit, oh so KIND The Board's just another place to think about The Scene The Board can cheer you up -- if you know what I mean The Internet is easy Lord, when there ain't no tour The Board is good enough for me Good enough for me and Tiger Lilly
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Submitted by johnman on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 02:59

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ah, what the hell....happy birthday sweet tigerlily......your the best!!!!
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Submitted by TigerLilly on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 09:59

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you made me c.c. thanks Moye and Johnman too. Gotta love you guys********************************** It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine
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Submitted by c_c on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 14:26

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well, it IS Wednesday in some parts of the world now... Happy Birthday sugarpop. ( -;
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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 18:16

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...without love everyday, insanity's king... Happy birthday 'Lil. I'm celebrating by wrestling with TaxAct & sipping Cruzan w guavo nectar!!
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Submitted by iknowurider on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 18:51

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I'm truly Grateful to have had such stimulating conversations with you over this last year :) More to come...I will surely raise my glass for you tomorrow!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! CCJ ~ Love your Ode to Tiger Lilly! "And I'll trade all my straight friends for a single head To be sharing Lilly's spirit, oh so KIND" ~ Can I get an Amen Folks ?? That is RIGH ON!! PEACE
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Submitted by kottonmouthjeff__ on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 23:07

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Seems you have a following, dear. With the blessings you have passed on to dead head family and my actual dear family, may all your blessings and wishes come true... Kottonmouthjeff
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Submitted by TigerLilly on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 01:01

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Are making me blush and smile! Thanks everybody, for such a wonderful day. Moye-dick's picks arrived yesterday (HUGS) but left the envelope to open for today. Will be the next thing I do, is listen to the c.d's. A hug for all of you, and thanks for being such kind friends. ********************************** It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine
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Submitted by c_c on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 03:48

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my old lady packing for the tour... ( -;
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Submitted by cosmicbadger on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 08:57

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may I add my bestest biggest birthday wishes to our precious Tiger Lilly!
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Submitted by Canyon Critter on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 13:05

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Tiger Lilly! Now go put on your dancin shoes and start shakin to your birthday!!!!!! _____________________________________________ Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 06:26

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Was last Saturday? Who knew? I walked unawares into my local independent record store (grateful to be living in a place where such a thing still exists) to pick up the new Neil Young cd and Wilco dvd...and there was actually a crowd milling around the place. I walked out with the above two purchases plus a small fistfull of free sampler cds. I know it's a crippled business model, but the world is a better place with these folks in business. Support your local....
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Submitted by gypsy soul on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 07:36

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well, how was the show??? i really wish i could have been there. hope someone can fill me in on it. peace nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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Submitted by johnman on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 20:23

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why in HELL does the grateful dead store have customer service, which i for one have NEVER been able to get on the PHONE, outsourced to some place other then the U.S. when there are so damned many people, myself included, out of work right freakin' HERE?? ya want me ta buy yer products??? can't DO it without MONEY!!! explain it to me G.D.P.!!!
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Submitted by Frankly on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 03:24

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..having the customer service in some US Call.center would mean that they have to pay US wages to the people working there.IF they let that service do by some Chinese(..or russian) company they pay the person 2 maybe 5 bucks a day.makes sense,at least for G.D.P.Johnman,we are in the bad situation to be between 45 and 60 and nobody will give us a job .it is not economical employ an older person in your country if you can pay slavelike salaries to young,university educated people somwhere in India.Same problem here my friend,but that G,D.P.goes the same way is a slap in the face.Peace,Brother
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Submitted by noonie on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 07:04

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it makes me wonder how can the boys just sit by and let this happened....i read in an interview some years back that jerry said one of the reasons he keeps touring is that alot of people depended on the dead for there livelyhood....you ever notice back in the day how many people were up in the rafters operating the lights...the times are a changing
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Submitted by starsleeper on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 10:41

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Dylan's new album "Together Through Life" comes out today. Most of the lyrics are a collaboration of him and Robert Hunter. I just went to Bob Dylan.com but they don't have the lyrics up yet but it says "coming soon". So if anyone gets the album I hope you'll give us a review. There's no record store in my town.
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Submitted by c_c on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 12:24

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quick pop in here: so far, the shows have rocked, the scene has been cool, and the vibe is definately there. peace.
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Submitted by Hal R on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 13:08

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Sounds like an incredible birthday show for you! The Clearwater Concert: Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders A benefit concert in celebration of Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Sunday, May 3rd, 2009, 5:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets range in price from $19.19 (the year Pete was born) to $250, with the majority of seats at $90 to honor Pete's 90th birthday. Every ticket purchased includes a one-year membership to Clearwater (new members only). Featuring.... Pete Seeger Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) Bruce Springsteen Tyler Ramsey (Band of Horses) Dave Matthews Warren Haynes John Mellencamp Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet Ani DiFranco Bernice Johnson Reagon Arlo Guthrie Dar Williams Béla Fleck Eric Weissberg Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) Guy Davis Ben Harper Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Billy Bragg John Hall Bill Nershi (String Cheese Incident) Kate & Anna McGarrigle Bruce Cockburn Larry Long Del McCoury Martha Wainwright Emmylou Harris Mike & Ruthy Merenda Joan Baez NYC Labor Chorus Keller Williams Ruby Dee Kris Kristofferson Scarlett Lee Moore Michael Franti Tao Rodriguez-Seeger Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Teddy Thompson Preservation Hall Jazz Band Tom Chapin Ramblin' Jack Elliott Tom Paxton Richie Havens Tommy Sands with Moya & Fionan Roger McGuinn Tony Trischka Steve Earle Toshi Reagon Taj Mahal And the Native American Indian Cultural Alliance... Bill Miller Margo Thunderbird Casper Lomadawa Oren Lyons David Amram R. Carlos Nakai Eddie Benton Tiokasin Ghosthorse Joseph Firecrow Vernon Masayesva Joanne Shenandoah Victorio Roland Mousaa If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake
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Submitted by cosmicbadger on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 21:41

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wow was the REAL Robert Hunter told you that? Congratulations. Still ..dude gets a number one album and next thing he thinks he can tell you what vegetables to eat! ;-) Do you like 'em in a salad or in a classic cheese sauce?
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Submitted by c_c on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 00:22

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yes it is him.might have been pure happenstance that led him to say that, though. my life is now fulfilled. I posted enough useless drivel to get a rise from him. deep inside, i doubt very much Hunter said 'shut up' to too many people... I feel very honoured. "I'd like to thank the academy for this honour...." the new debate there is how to pronounce endive. "en - dive" or "on deeve"? as for my personal cuilinary preference -- need all the roughage I can get -- in a salad for sure. gotta keep regular. cheese simply blocks up the works and produces massive amounts of fluid fetid flatuance. meanwhile, where is Che Guavera? drinking Guava juice on a ski lift in Guadalhara perhaps? ( -; peace.