Any Stephen King fans out there? Reminiscent of Captain Tripps? - nm

• Is swine flu 'the big one' or a flu that fizzles? - sm
  • Been watching reports on TV all day on this. - IAMT
  • Natural Selection in progress - Darwinism?
    • maybe not the stand, but instead I am - Legend
      • Haven't seen that one all the way thru... - Is it good?
  • The WHO raised it to a phase/level 4 now. A phase - sm
  • mexico city had shut off his water supply - water
  • don't be too - quick to poo poo
    • We're just trying to stay out of places like - sm
      • My experience is that every sick person in town - boards an AIRPLANE. -(nm) Topaz
        • After stopping off at Walmart ;) - True that
      • we have surgical respiratory - masks
        • I've looked into buying them just to have - sm
          • FYI, just did some research & found that - sm
            • what I - have
  • Any Stephen King fans out there? Reminiscent of Captain Tripps? - nm - NYMT
    • Love his book "The Stand" - but that was a super flu - sm - XXX
      • Actually just the opposite with this one: - sm
        • undiagnosed HIV infection in - young adults
          • Not what the reports are saying. They're - sm
            • what if HIV positivity affects survival rates - lets stop and think
              • What if, what if, what if - sm
                • then my recommendation to you - you
                • The problem is... once it's in your hometown, - sm
                  • Let me see, in the 50s and 60s were scared and - sm
                    • Yeah, for some reason we humans always seem to need - a "boogey-man" to be afeard of. -nm
                    • 1347, 1918 - chicken little

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I have been a Minnesota Vikings fan since I was old enough to understand what a first down was.  I was around 8 years old and it was in the mid 70's and they were good.  Didn't hurt that my dad was a Vikes fan and they wore my favorite color.  Tarkenton was a blast to watch, constantly eluding defenders.  We had our Purple People Eaters (Page, Eller, Larsen and Marshall) who ate up defenses.  These were the days where you could actually touch the QB and almost rip his head off without getting flagged. 

Of course, The Vikes were always the first team to do bad things:

1.  First team to lose 4 Super Bowls.

2.  Only team to have a D-lineman pick up a fumble and run it to the wrong end zone, scoring a safetly for the other team.

3.  First team to go 15-1 and not make the SB (thank you Pittsburgh - we no longer stand alone).

4.  First team to score most points in a season (556) and not go to the Super Bowl).

5.  First and only team to trade away 17 players/draft picks for an over-the-hill Herschel Walker who did nothing for our team. 

The list goes on, but you know what?  I've been with this team for 32 years and will be back for a 33rd.  I must either be mentally ill or a masochist. 

BTW, I'm going to see them play in Cleveland on Sept. 13.  I've seen them 4 times live and I've had 2 wins, 2 losses.  All were preseason games.  This will be my first regular season game.  And yes, I'll be dressed in full Viking regalia.  I've seen then at Fawcett stadium against the Seahawks in the HOF game, twice at Foxboro against the Patriots and once at the Meadowlands against the Jets and I'll tell you what - the Jets were some extremely rude fans but from what I hear, they don't hold a candle to Giant, Philly or Raiders fans. 

Any other pro football nuts?

Oh, and though I rarely get into college games, I now root for Ohio State since my nephew goes there. 

can you name one of your favorites by him?  I must have dozens of favorites, but I would have to put Lilly, Rosemary and Jack of Hearts right at the top five. I also love Forever Young.  Birth name is Robert Zimmerman.

Boston did rather well...At any World Series ya get a really exciting experience, especially if you're in the  nosebleed seats.  Cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raSJDLv-Wpg

This is a Valentine special for Fleetwood Mac fans and acoustic guitar lovers - Lindsey Buckingham performing Big Love. 

If the link doesn't work, copy and paste - it is worth it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdXbiB354us&feature=related

What'd you all think of that blindside tonight?  I loved every minute of it.  While I'm not a fan of Natalie, I don't much care for Eric, either.  I'm pulling for Amanda, but unless she wins immunity, I don't think Parv and Cerie are going to take her to the final 3. 

This has been the best season yet of Survivor.  The blindsides have been awesome!  I still can't believe Eric was that stupid to trust 4 women.

The first time I caught the show I didn't like it, then one weekend I had nothing to do so watched all the episodes (HBO on demand), now I love the show.  I just found a clip of an interview with the guy who play Jason (Sookie's brother).  He's hot in the show and what a cutie (Aussie) in real person.  Seems like a truly genuine nice guy (which is rare in Hollywood).  If your interested I'm posting the link below.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=SRxwN3ZF6fc&feature=dir

Some of my friends went to the Saints/Bears game and were amazed and ashamed for the rudeness of the fans.  He is a high school football coach so he has seen some team rivalries some severe, but never like this.  Being booed, being followed and surrounded in the bathroom, etc.  Terrible and shame on the people of Chicago

I'm thinking they could cancel this show now and have done with it.  I've watched this show since day one and this is the first time I've come to the end of the season and not really cared if it came back next year.  There are no solid characters left to care about.  Abby and Luka are married but Luka will only be in a handful of episodes next year.  Personally, I wanted Neela with Ray because, as far as I'm concerned, she has NO chemistry with Tony.  There are NO major players to carry this show through another season.  Archie and Hope are cute but not solid enough.  Pratt is just there.  So who does that leave?