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[Guest guest]

ly, even after years of international travel and lots of foreign

friends I just don't get soccer. I find it more interesting to watch the

fans. To me the game is nothing but watching adults chase a ball around for

a tediously long time for a final score of 0-0. But , in truth, I have

never been big on sports in general. I played guitar.

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Hi all,

Come on folks, its time to get behind YOUR team. USA are playing in

the World Cup. Do you not understand the village mentality of

football. Get the flags on your cars and houses to support your

boys!! You have some world class players, support them to the

hilt!!!! Some day you will understand and be an awesome team.

[Editor's Note: Try as you might, Ian, it is hard to get Americans excited

about soccer. I don't know why - it's a terrific sport that has a lot more

action than American football and baseball put together - but it just

doesn't seem to light our fire. As our population becomes increasingly

Latino and African, we might actually start to see broader popularity of the

sport on these shores. Until then, LET'S GO METS! Kathy F.]

[Guest guest]

Hey Ian,

I don't know why - but I've never got into soccer. The kids are

having a league here later this year - maybe I should check it out.

I'm a football girl. That's about it for me sports-wise.

Hey Kathy,

Don't forget to say GO JETS too *wicked grin*...unless *shudders*

your a GIANTS fan!?!?!

Peace,

Jenn in Arkansas

(Clarendon High School Class of 2001 sponsor)

[Editor's Note: They are all traitors playing in the wicked state of New

Jersey! Fie on them! Kathy F.]

>

> Hi all,

>

> Come on folks, its time to get behind YOUR team. USA are playing in

> the World Cup. Do you not understand the village mentality of

> football. Get the flags on your cars and houses to support your

> boys!! You have some world class players, support them to the

> hilt!!!! Some day you will understand and be an awesome team.

>

>

> [Editor's Note: Try as you might, Ian, it is hard to get Americans

excited about soccer. I don't know why - it's a terrific sport that

has a lot more action than American football and baseball put

together - but it just doesn't seem to light our fire. As our

population becomes increasingly Latino and African, we might actually

start to see broader popularity of the sport on these shores. Until

then, LET'S GO METS! Kathy F.]

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn and Kathy F,

Two of my sons are GIANTS fans........Huddersfield Giants that

is ....Rugby League....one tough brutal sport, like football without

the pads and helmets....you have to be an absolute loon to play the

damn sport. My youngest son plays at U15 level and is about two

feet smaller than all the other players. As for soccer not taking

off, there is probably so much money in football, baseball and

basketball over there that there's not much need for another sport.

Your ladies soccer team, on the other hand is one of the best in the

world. The thing with men's soccer is that it is a global event and

why Budweiser and Mc 's are major sponsors. If there was more

money in soccer then more people would be attracted to it.

By the way your lads got a creditable draw against Italy despite

having two men sent off. There next game is against Ghana on

Thursday 22 at 1600 CET. You dont have to be a soccer fan to show

support, just get The Stars and Stripes out and fly the flag.

Keep the light shining,

Ian.

>

> Hey Ian,

>

> I don't know why - but I've never got into soccer. The kids are

> having a league here later this year - maybe I should check it out.

> I'm a football girl. That's about it for me sports-wise.

>

> Hey Kathy,

> Don't forget to say GO JETS too *wicked grin*...unless *shudders*

> your a GIANTS fan!?!?!

>

> Peace,

> Jenn in Arkansas

> (Clarendon High School Class of 2001 sponsor)

>

> [Editor's Note: They are all traitors playing in the wicked state

of New Jersey! Fie on them! Kathy F.]

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ronnie,

Thank goodness there are people like you in the world. Life would

be so boring if we all liked the same things. Even to me, some

games are tedious 0-0 draws. Long may you play your guitar, I love

music but I can't play anything, although, I do remember trying to

learn the Cello when I was younger, and I love singing but I can't

sing, well not a recognisable note anyway. I suppose I could sing

with the crowd at a football match when no-one else will hear me.

The light is still shining,

Ian.

>

> ly, even after years of international travel and lots of

foreign

> friends I just don't get soccer. I find it more interesting to

watch the

> fans. To me the game is nothing but watching adults chase a ball

around for

> a tediously long time for a final score of 0-0. But , in truth, I

have

> never been big on sports in general. I played guitar.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Ian and Kathy F.,

As for Piggott, Arkansas, the flags are already flying thanks to Flag

Day and the big Fourth of July Picnic which is coming up. I'm sure

there are a few keeping up with the World Cup, but more are watching

the NBA Finals.

Awwww, Kathy - why oh WHY did you have to use the word " FIE " ...giving

me " Camelot " flashbacks! Besides, how can one be a traitor to NY if

they're from Arky to begin with. GO #34! *hehe*...and I guess I

should say GO #34 for the Carolina Panthers too while I'm at it.

Jenn in Arkansas

[Editor's Note: One of the least known but truly awful side effects of PA is

that it can cause you to break into singing Broadway show tunes without warning.

It seems to have mutated in Arkansas into rooting for NY sports teams. Where

did the Panthers thing come from? That's a new variation of the disease. Kathy

F.]

>

> Hi Jenn and Kathy F,

>

> Two of my sons are GIANTS fans........Huddersfield Giants that

> is ....Rugby League....one tough brutal sport, like football without

> the pads and helmets....you have to be an absolute loon to play the

> damn sport. My youngest son plays at U15 level and is about two

> feet smaller than all the other players. As for soccer not taking

> off, there is probably so much money in football, baseball and

> basketball over there that there's not much need for another sport.

> Your ladies soccer team, on the other hand is one of the best in the

> world. The thing with men's soccer is that it is a global event and

> why Budweiser and Mc 's are major sponsors. If there was more

> money in soccer then more people would be attracted to it.

>

> By the way your lads got a creditable draw against Italy despite

> having two men sent off. There next game is against Ghana on

> Thursday 22 at 1600 CET. You dont have to be a soccer fan to show

> support, just get The Stars and Stripes out and fly the flag.

>

> Keep the light shining,

> Ian.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

*Fie on Goodness, FIE*

*LMAO*...Ohhhhh Kathy, the show tunes came first for me

(speech/theatre major) but maybe that just means the onset of PA was

earlier than thought...*wicked grin*.

The mutation into rooting for a NY team is due to #34 - Cedric

Houston. He was one of my students at CHS and I was one of his four

senior class sponsors. Taught his sis as well and knew his mom back

in the day...feisty lady...and Ced's a good kid. I don't care if he's

in his 20's now - he'll always be a " kid " to me.

Oh, as for the Panther variation - it could be found in the first

round of this year's draft - DeAngelo - knew him at my other

school.

However, if the two were ever to face off in the Super Bowl *I know,

in my dreams* - I'd be NY all the way...knew Ced much longer and

better.

Peace,

Jenn in AR

[Editor's Note: Jenn, thanks for the explanation. I'd root for those teams,

too, given your knowledge of the players. Years ago, I knew a guy on the Mets

( " the Stork " Theodore) because he and my best friend used to date during

high school in Utah. I need no excuse to root for the Mets, of course, since I

was raised in Brooklyn and my family was still mourning the loss of our beloved

Dodgers when they moved to LA. At least I got to go to ONE Dodgers game at

Ebetts Field as a little girl. When the National League finally created another

NY team, all the love we had for the Dodgers moved to the Mets. The Stork used

to get us great player seats behind home plate at Shea. Too bad he was injured

and then sent back to the minors - never to return. As for the Broadway show

tunes - well, growing up in NYC meant going to Broadway plays as a kid and now

you know the rest of the story. Kathy F.]

>

> Hey Ian and Kathy F.,

>

> As for Piggott, Arkansas, the flags are already flying thanks to

Flag

> Day and the big Fourth of July Picnic which is coming up. I'm sure

> there are a few keeping up with the World Cup, but more are watching

> the NBA Finals.

>

> Awwww, Kathy - why oh WHY did you have to use the

word " FIE " ...giving

> me " Camelot " flashbacks! Besides, how can one be a traitor to NY if

> they're from Arky to begin with. GO #34! *hehe*...and I guess I

> should say GO #34 for the Carolina Panthers too while I'm at it.

>

> Jenn in Arkansas

>

> [Editor's Note: One of the least known but truly awful side

effects of PA is that it can cause you to break into singing Broadway

show tunes without warning. It seems to have mutated in Arkansas

into rooting for NY sports teams. Where did the Panthers thing come

from? That's a new variation of the disease. Kathy F.]

>

>

[Guest guest]

*LOL*

Kathy, you referenced two in my repertoire. Did " Oklahoma " (chorus

member) in eighth grade and " South Pacific " my freshman year (french

girl on Bali Hai and nurses' chorus). Helped direct the 10th

anniversary production of " Oklahoma " at the dear old high school

after graduating. Played a nun in a production of " The Sound of

Music " several years back as well. Wish I could get in on a

production of my favorite R & H show sometime - that would have to

be " Carousel " . Never got to do " My Fair Lady " ....yet....tuxes, etc.

posed problem...BUT we always had a full orchestra on show nights, so

that was pretty cool for a high schooler to get to sing with an

orchestra. A friend about tripped while watching a video of our

production of " Oliver! " when he heard the violins on " Reviewing The

Situation " ...I guess he hadn't been paying attention up until

then...which made me want to pop him.

Betz, I " absobloominlutely " love storms too! It used to be my

favorite way to spend a stormy evening (when I lived in Clarendon) to

drive around town and up on the levee while listening to Jim

Steinman's " The Storm " (from the Pandora's Box CD). It's " loverly " .

Storms here today too. Hope it storms tomorrow - need footage of rain

for a video I'm trying to make for a contest...I have no idea what

I'm going to do yet and it's due next Friday if I'm going to

enter...but the song it's to be set to is the Lovehammers " Rain On

The Brain " so I imagine rain is as good a place to start as

any...literal while the song is about an emotional sort of rain (i.e.

part of the lyrics - " I need you to comfort my pain " ), but I

think 'twill be effective...I want that autographed guitar that's

being offered up as a prize!

Remember girls - the Rain in Spain Stays Mainly On The Plain.

(Side note to Ian, amazing how a conversation about soccer has

morphed into one about show tunes, isn't it?)

*hehe*

Jenn in Arkansas

[Editor's Note: I think we should rename Jenn " Li'l Broadway " . It's a good

thing we changed the topic - the USA lost 2-1 to Ghana yesterday and we're out

of the World Cup. But nevermind, because " I feel pretty, oh, so pretty, I feel

pretty and witty and gay... " . Kathy F.]

[Guest guest]

Hey Betz,

My rheumy says no, but my body says yes.

I missed my re-dubbing. L'il Broadway, eh? *LoL*...too funny girls.

Especially since I haven't treaded the boards in about two or three

years now.

The mention of " West Side Story " conjures up a memory of one the fave

mishaps in a live show. You just never know what's going to happen.

Well, I got the distinction of playing one of the four adults

(changed " Glad Hand " the social worker with the dang whistle to a

female for me to play) so I was able to watch most of the show from

the wings. In addition to the evening shows with the orchestra we did

performances during the school day for the kids with just a piano as

accompaniment.

Well, the way the girls were lined up for " America " was Anita (center

front row) with the other two who sing in the song (lia (I

think) - don't remember the other one's name...same ones in " I Feel

Pretty " )...on each side of her. The rest of the Sharks' girls were

lined up in a row behind them for the number. This was during the

show for the middle school students btw (5th - 8th graders).

Mid-number, the zipper goes out in Anita's dress. Dress comes open

down the back exposing her bra and panties...WHILE she has her back

turned toward the audience.

Okay, she was mortified and quickly grabbed the back of the dress

with one hand and went on with the number like a trouper. Needless to

say, everyone backstage was dying. The girls on the back line were

trying so hard to keep it together but losing the battle and the two

on each side of her had no idea what had happened and why she wasn't

doing the choreography right anymore.

As soon as that curtain closed a laugh went up like you wouldn't

believe.

That mishap was better than when the gun didn't go off during

Oklahoma to break up the fight between the cowboys and farmers at the

box social, better than my friend Stu losing a shoe AND stepping on

his bride's dress (ripping off a tier of the skirt in the process)

during the big dance sequence in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and

several others that I've seen over the years...that had to be the

greatest play blooper to ever strike Piggott High School.

I'm sure those kids who were in junior high remember it to this day.

Jenn in Arkansas

(Editor's Note: Jenn, your memories are so funny. When I was a teenager I was a

lifeguard at a local pool. For the 4th of July, we put on a watershow called Wet

Side Story. The fire escape scene took place on the 10 foot diving board. The

rumble scene was done with water guns. The dance at the gym was a really

pathetic water ballet. Officer Krupke was a lifeguard named Kuhne. It was

dreadful but great fun and the patrons loved it. Kathy F.)

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> In a message dated 6/24/2006 5:18:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

> itsbetsy@... writes:

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> So it's real...this weather thing. It's not an urban myth? I like

to know

> how things work. -Betz

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> Betz...I can't remember seeing anything that proves it, but my

rheumy in FL

> said it was pretty common that her patients got worse in summer

when the daily

> storms take place. I recently moved to Seattle and have noticed

that on

> the weather channel here they often have an arthritis index along

with the

> pollen index. Not sure where that comes from either...someday I'll

do some

> research and see what I can find...but it is very clear for me

personally that it

> is related to barometric pressure change. And since I often here

people on

> this board saying their joints tell them when a storm is coming, I

would think

> others have the same thing:-)

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