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^ I am comfortable with this. FTW

That's my singular purpose in life. I've been seriously considering ordaining people into the Holy Order of Title Fairy. She should be her own religion. Besides, is there a difference between a kiss ass and a sycophant?

Missing you already Fredo.

Would someone please queue up a cookie and the Yo Gabba Snack Song?

Hmmmm.... Interesting... I thought that this was not going to be delt with until the 'off-season'. I know that Islands of Adventure doesn't really have an off season, but I was reasonably certain that the re-theme of Dueling Dragons wouldn't happen until AFTER Halloween. This probably left to someone that has better insight than I....

Looks like Target here in Savannah still has Throwback. I wouldn't mind working something out with you to send you some money so that I could try some Mexican Coke.

I am not even going to ask.

Welcome to TPR Adam! I gotta go look up your park now.

Well, I'm sure a mod will read this and reply in kind.

Chuck Norris could probably rip it up some more....

When I first cracked open a can of Pepsi Throwback, I was immediately transported back to my childhood before the soda companies started screwing around with their formulas in the 80s. It was SOOOOO good. If it does come back for seasonal runs, they should sell it in glass bottles. Plastic bottles and aluminum cans affect the taste.

Dave: Are we gonna get a Dollyfood report from you?

Let's see... When I worked at Habitat for Humanity International, I saw and spoke with Millard Fuller almost every day that he was in the office... President Jimmy and Roslyn Carter are family friends as are the kids. Their daughter, Amy, is a year younger than my sister. Griffin Bell (former US Attorney General) was a family friend. I enjoyed talking to him as an AT&T enthusiast since he was the AG that started divestiture proceedings against them in 1978. Former Georgia State Supreme Court Justice Thomas O. Marshall was also a family friend from my hometown. Lt. General Jack Farris Jr. (ret.) was the Pacific Forces Commander during the Regan Administration and was my political science professor my Freshman year of college. After a concerted effort to avoid him, I briefly met Sam Donaldson at the 75th birthday party for President Carter. He was not having one of his finest evenings after a few visits to the bar. I was honored to be able to meet Peter Yarrow & Mary Travers from Peter Paul and Mary backstage after a concert at Atlanta's Chastain Amphitheater. Peter taught me a lot of guitar tricks that I still use today. I've played concerts with David Osborne (pianist from Caesar's Palace), John McAndrew (singer-songwriter) and Pat Upton & The Downtown Horns. I was in the Auburn University Symphonic Band under the direction of National Bandmaster Hall of Famer, Johnnie Vinson. I met Steve Balmer while he was head of Operations at Microsoft. I was a support engineer at Worldspan in Atlanta at the time. I think the celebrity that I am most happy to met recently is Diablo Cody. I don't say that just because she hangs out on TPR and has been TPR trips. I really did enjoy hers and Daniel's company on the trip. Hope to see you again soon D!

Thanks for moving the thread! Today's news media, and I use that phrase loosely, has just become so clogged with stuff that is superfluous to anything. Mostly it's just a load of exculpatory crap designed to generate ratings and advertising dollars... I wish we had more Walter Cronkites in the world....

I was barely alive myself before he retired from the CBS news in 1981. He covered a lot of stuff including Apollo 11, the Kennedy assassination, the war in Vietnam just to name a few things. Definitely that everyone should know.

^ Hi to you too. LOL

Meteornotes: You and I are going to play this on guitar when I see you next. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnvZpi3nbsc

Walter Cronkite was truly one of the most tallented journalists in the history of American journalism. He's covered more historic events than any other television news anchorman. Even the word "anchorman" was coined during the 1952 Democratic National Convention to describe him as the reporter who was the 'centerpiece' of the men covering the convention. Walter has had a profound affect on all of our lives in one way or another. What are your memories of Walter Cronkite?

I am so depressed that the Georgia Cyclone (SFOG) has descended into the pile of lumber that it is today. I remember when I rode it in its 1st season in 1990. I was 13 years old. I thought it was so cool and so thrilling. Now, it's just like riding a wheelbarrow that has a square wheel down a downhill cobblestone street. I REALLY hope that they do something with it for SF's 50th Anniversary coming up in 2011.

Not too long at all Brian! Welcome to TPR!!! Looking forward to seeing some of your posts around the board!!!

Decided that I was going to start monitoring this thread. Hey back to all the recent new folks!

Missing you already James!!!

^^NICE!

I gotta go with Thunderhead at Dollywood. The way that it just curves into the drop is fantastic. Scared the hell outta me!

^But only in the fact that Title Fairy's beauty and intelligence are unmatched by none in the land.