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is that only because baseball doesn't have a commissioner? jw Dean: and again, we think alike.

in honor of a friend, i read somewhere that ronald reagan single-handedly undid communism, did he? jw

son of a crap. and this is why i refer to the banal. the inglorious bastards of one or two word posts. as if i win, wins. well, in the spirit of inspiration and aspiration, that doesn't deserve recognition modest or not, the tunes are flowing and so are my fingers, against convention and sloppy hamdog laziness. if there should be a last post, it deserves its proper due, and i'm not in the position of lobbying, but a smart aleck response, something better than a mere "i win," should fair far less than something far more intuitive. i hope others don't take the easy way out. jw

JaMarcus Russell. jw Michael Jordan saved the NBA, did he not?

not even close. in a retrospective mood, so pardon me. just put together what i consider a strong collection of songs for a friend, and while listening to that playlist. it's struck as not perfect, but at least good, which, to say the least, makes what i hope to be a nice gift. and this is why i'm tired of the banal tonight, the instant gratification of one-word and invisible posts that serve only to amuse the few, and generally only ourselves. and that's too bad. and maybe i'm being far too serious but i'm tired of the lack of inspiration as opposed to the aspiration of something more. jw

cue the banal. jw

i'm hearing, though, that the Knicks might actually acquire Michael Vick. jw

sorry. jw

drunk again and don't really care. the ashtray's full, and the bottle's half-empty. and there's a crooked tune in my head. the fine art of falling apart. so i turn up the volume and let the mood take me sideways. matthew good is far too under-rated. and i just finished watching, again, rachel getting married, a movie by jon demme, who is one of the best directors around. so i pay tribute with this post that will soon be lost among the banal that always follows. jw

speaking of boring ... yawn. jw

it's Kawika, otherwise your post makes absolutely no sense. jw

don't know. canada's got universal health care, from what i recall. jw

my wife prefers La Nova. i'm much more of a Casa fan. both just happen to be stumbling distance from home. jw ADD: as for wings, we both prefer Duffs. most often we go to Anchor Bar out of convenience or when friends in town visiting.

they're in. only question is whether they get to play two rounds (will happen if they win Northeast Division) or one (if they don't win Northeast Division.) jw

sounds good. bumped into Longley a few times, though, in the whirlwind of it all, i couldn't tell you where or when. might have been up at luge, but don't quote me. i'm hoping ML comes out. you bringing Kim. that might be incentive for ML to be there since she can only take so much of us guys talking. keep punching. jw

success unguarded. jw

touche' jw

i know. bored. but a good bored. have to rest up to get ready for Buffalo NCAAs and then traveling to cover tournament in Syracuse following weekend. then Sabres playoffs. jw

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peter parker. jw

anywhere, it's been said, is better than here. jw

as for upping post counts, i refer you to this exhibit: have i won yet? jw

well, put. to push this discussion further, i do disagree with the generalization (it's not just yours, but that of many) that the 80s were a shallow era for music. popular music, yes, though i thought it was a necessary and happy departure from the disco glitz, on one hand, and the far too self-indulgent 8-minute songs that some bands put out. the 80s, however, did lay the foundation for what was to come in regards to "grunge." beyond my obvious affinity for The 'Mats, there were other important bands such as Husker Du, REM (when the music still mattered and Stipe's vocals were incoherent), the west coast punk/metal, black flag/rollins movement, the Minutemen, Pixies etc. for some, the argument could be made that had The 'Mats or Pixes or the Du's or Social Distortion to a degree had made it big, then Nirvana's influence would not have been that significant. in some ways, the 80s provided America to re-apply its stamp on modern music, something which had to be reclaimed given all the important stuff coming out of England at the end of '70s. and the acts mentioned above sparked a late and great -- and last? -- push by the independent labels to grab a piece of the landscape. the indies are making somewhat of a comeback, given the sudden and impressive rise of the New West label. but, given the disjointed state of music these days and the proliferation of singles and ipod friendly downloads, i don't know if we'll ever see an era like the 80s again. and i still miss vinyl. jw

you can start your own message board and we'll promise not to join. jw