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Jotown, Willie also played a role (Uncle Jesse, I believe) in Dukes of Hazard with Ms. Jessica Simpson.... I didn't watch the movie, but I would venture to say that the movie was pretty much a mainstream attraction for a while. I'm not an avid fan of Wilie Nelson, or country music in general for that matter, but I have seen Willie in concert and he puts on a great show; he definitely knows how to entertain an audience. Even though I'm not into his style of music, I will admit that the man is a legend and will not soon be forgotten. Lee, Sorry to hear that Willie has been under scrutiny for his activism for a good cause; same with Kris K.

None: When he becomes prez, he has to put his business interests in a blind trust, so that any political decisions are not linked to personal enrichment (again, not a perfect system). Of course, the blind trust is called Halliburton.....

Originally posted by blue2blue I'm very fond of the Dixie Chicks' Travelin' Soldier... Blue, Just to give them a fair chance, since I've only listened to the Nicks tune they did, I searched the song Travelin' Soldier on the internet and found this link Travelin' Soldier The song is very sad, it has a full story line, but in knowing folks that have spouses or love ones away at war and in actually knowing and staying in contact with some at war; I think that the song diminshes the hopes that the soldiers may return someday. It's a harsh reality, but nonetheless, those at war and their families left behind need optimism more so than having someone talk about how it all ends in tears. They need encouragement that many soldiers DO return without crippling injuries. Although most will be scared for life with the gruesome memories of the lives lost, many WILL return without physical maming. By NO MEANS am I supportive of war, but where some folks think they are doing everything they can to help, sometimes their support has a negative impact. I communicate with some of the soldiers over in Iraq and ALL of them, unless they are inhumane, suffer great depression as they watch their friends and other troops get slaughtered. They are torn apart by the fact that they HAVE to kill others (enemies fighting for the same cause-because their leaders sent them to the front lines) to stay alive... Some of them have experienced their families falling apart stateside because their spouses have given up hope and found new love and etc.... What the soldiers DON'T need is negativity.... hearing the soldier dies in the end doesn't leave much hope. I'm just of the opinion that "support" should offer a positive and inspirational outlook with the promise of HOPE.... Support does not feed depression and, with the negative ending to the song, it doesn't leave much to look forward to. From an emotionally removed standpoint, the song was WAY TOO LONG and began to lose my interest before it ever reached the bridge. Had it not been for recommended listening, I would have moved on to something different long before the "NEGATIVITY". I would love nothing more than to see this war end...

To be quite honest, there is only ONE song that Dixie Chicks did that I am familiar with. They butched one of Stevie Nicks tunes and it made me cringe every time I heard it play on the radio. It was so terrible of an experience for me that I don't even recall the name of the tune. I just remember hearing the song play and then asking my daughter who was singing.... never cared to ever bother listening to another one of their tunes. My first impression of hearing the Dixie Chicks left a lasting, LAST TIME, impression that they were poor imitation artists. I've never heard any of their original stuff, nor did I ever care to pursue listening to any of it after that chop job they did with the Nicks tune. Sorry, but Nicks is a tough act to follow. She's unique in her own style....

I don't pay much attention to media whoredom regardless of who it is. I could not care less about the Dixie Chicks, Tom Cruise and the new wife and baby, Jessica Simspon and Nick Lache, Paris Hilton, or any of the other scandalous individuals that will sell themselves out to negative attention. Unfortunately, those that keep themselves in the spotlight, good or bad, are the ones that stay in the minds of the public. Not all artists can be out of sight and remain fresh in the minds of the buying audience. It takes a class act to endure long after the intitial hype has died... You rarely see names like Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Rush, Eric Clapton, and many more in the same caliper in the headlines and yet, they still sell CD's. They don't need the bad press because they are solid enough to hold their own. Although, at least "one" member of one on the above mentioned acts has participated in political activism; his movements have not been splattered all over mainstream media. Don Henley, of the Eagles, is a well respected spokesman that has stood up for artist rights against the corporate pigs that bankrole many of the current politicians. However, Don Henley does not make a spectacle of himself in his efforts and he does not allow himself to be the target of mainstream media propoganda... You'll find his name, as well as Sheryl Crow's, on several House Bills surrounding copyright policies and other legislation aimed at artists. They have their agenda too, but they do not try to drag their audiences into the arena with them. That is to be respected. Although I'm not too keen on artists using their popularity to thrust their personal agenda on the public, I have to agree with Zeronyne that there is definitely cause for concern with our current leaders, but that's a discussion for the political forum.

Originally posted by Mark G. Hinge For some reason it buggs me when people use the letter "O" when meaning the number "0". "O" is a LETTER, "ZERO" is a number. It would be nice if developers would convert all font types to include the slash (/) through the zero when using number keys, while leaving the letter O in tact. In many font styles, the two characters are easily identified, but some fonts make it hard to distinguish which is which when using alpha-numeric combinations for passwords or code names.

Originally posted by veracohr "I could care less." I hate it, because people really mean "I couldn't care less." I also get irritated at the word bizarre, and I don't even know why. "I could care less" bugs me too.

"mandatory overtime"