| [Head banger] Monday, March 23, 2009 7:17:53 AM | |
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as I read the news stories, employees of Ford gm, chry... when the plants closed, they we laid off, alowed to colect state employment benefits, and paid a partial wage so total pay =85% of normal. people who work for suppliers, dunno.
and yes chrysler is doing it too, they are well ahead of build demand on most models. GM did it before they were ahead, so some of the cars I ordered for feb 15 still are not built yet.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Monday, March 23, 2009 5:57:12 AM)| |  | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Honestly? I do not know how the union's contract with Ford is structured. Ron would be the person to better answer that question, since he works in that industry.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Do they pay pay the wages at least?
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Not at all strat. There is plenty of work for Ron and the auto industry workers. What's happening is that Ford, along with General Motors and probably Chrysler too....they shut down plants for a couple of weeks to save money.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | You mean theres no work, and theyre sending you on the "vacation" (thats how they call it here - unpaid, of course)? Damit, that sucks... Theyre doing it here too, tho fortunately, not in my section. Yet. Do you at least get paid for those three weeks?
If this shit goes on, we will all be living in huts by next year...
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Not for me, the plant where I work at will be closed for 3 weeks...(thank you Ford Motor Company!!!)
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Just dropping by to say hi to both of you... I wont be on much today. Got a LOT of work.
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, March 23, 2009 5:57:12 AM | |
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Honestly? I do not know how the union's contract with Ford is structured. Ron would be the person to better answer that question, since he works in that industry.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Monday, March 23, 2009 5:15:02 AM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Do they pay pay the wages at least?
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Not at all strat. There is plenty of work for Ron and the auto industry workers. What's happening is that Ford, along with General Motors and probably Chrysler too....they shut down plants for a couple of weeks to save money.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | You mean theres no work, and theyre sending you on the "vacation" (thats how they call it here - unpaid, of course)? Damit, that sucks... Theyre doing it here too, tho fortunately, not in my section. Yet. Do you at least get paid for those three weeks?
If this shit goes on, we will all be living in huts by next year...
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Not for me, the plant where I work at will be closed for 3 weeks...(thank you Ford Motor Company!!!)
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Just dropping by to say hi to both of you... I wont be on much today. Got a LOT of work.
Yup. 4 more days till friday... 6 till sunday... Then it starts all over again. |
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| [_strat_] Monday, March 23, 2009 5:15:02 AM | |
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Do they pay pay the wages at least?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Monday, March 23, 2009 5:09:51 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Not at all strat. There is plenty of work for Ron and the auto industry workers. What's happening is that Ford, along with General Motors and probably Chrysler too....they shut down plants for a couple of weeks to save money.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | You mean theres no work, and theyre sending you on the "vacation" (thats how they call it here - unpaid, of course)? Damit, that sucks... Theyre doing it here too, tho fortunately, not in my section. Yet. Do you at least get paid for those three weeks?
If this shit goes on, we will all be living in huts by next year...
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Not for me, the plant where I work at will be closed for 3 weeks...(thank you Ford Motor Company!!!)
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Just dropping by to say hi to both of you... I wont be on much today. Got a LOT of work.
Yup. 4 more days till friday... 6 till sunday... Then it starts all over again. |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, March 23, 2009 5:09:51 AM | |
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Not at all strat. There is plenty of work for Ron and the auto industry workers. What's happening is that Ford, along with General Motors and probably Chrysler too....they shut down plants for a couple of weeks to save money.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Monday, March 23, 2009 5:02:45 AM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | You mean theres no work, and theyre sending you on the "vacation" (thats how they call it here - unpaid, of course)? Damit, that sucks... Theyre doing it here too, tho fortunately, not in my section. Yet. Do you at least get paid for those three weeks?
If this shit goes on, we will all be living in huts by next year...
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Not for me, the plant where I work at will be closed for 3 weeks...(thank you Ford Motor Company!!!)
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Just dropping by to say hi to both of you... I wont be on much today. Got a LOT of work.
Yup. 4 more days till friday... 6 till sunday... Then it starts all over again. |
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| [_strat_] Monday, March 23, 2009 5:02:45 AM | |
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You mean theres no work, and theyre sending you on the "vacation" (thats how they call it here - unpaid, of course)? Damit, that sucks... Theyre doing it here too, tho fortunately, not in my section. Yet. Do you at least get paid for those three weeks?
If this shit goes on, we will all be living in huts by next year...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:55:33 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Not for me, the plant where I work at will be closed for 3 weeks...(thank you Ford Motor Company!!!)
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Just dropping by to say hi to both of you... I wont be on much today. Got a LOT of work.
Yup. 4 more days till friday... 6 till sunday... Then it starts all over again. |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:59:32 AM | |
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Dude!!!! That sucks BIG TIME!!!!! Better find something in the interim!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:55:33 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Not for me, the plant where I work at will be closed for 3 weeks...(thank you Ford Motor Company!!!)
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Just dropping by to say hi to both of you... I wont be on much today. Got a LOT of work.
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| [ron h] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:55:33 AM | |
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Not for me, the plant where I work at will be closed for 3 weeks...(thank you Ford Motor Company!!!)
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:50:52 AM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Just dropping by to say hi to both of you... I wont be on much today. Got a LOT of work.
Yup. 4 more days till friday... 6 till sunday... Then it starts all over again. |
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| [_strat_] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:50:52 AM | |
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Just dropping by to say hi to both of you... I wont be on much today. Got a LOT of work.
Yup. 4 more days till friday... 6 till sunday... Then it starts all over again. |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:50:23 AM | |
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Hell yeah I'm lucky to have her! It's extraordinarily difficult to find someone you can just be yourself around, and puts into the relationship the same amount of passion and work that you do.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:48:02 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | You're lucky to have her!!!...hold on to her!!!
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Luckily for me, I forewarned her of possible crabbiness. Needless to say, my g/f is very very caring of her man...
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | ooooo, that's dangerous...want to keep the g/f happy at all costs...
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | LOL...You want my job? I didn't take my break Friday for the 2nd day in a row b/c I was so busy! My g/f is lucky I wasn't totally crabby by the time I left to meet her for lunch.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Well, I only work 4 days a wee (m-th), but they're a loooooong 4 days...
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Look at it this way Ron...4 more days til Friday! Let the countdown begin!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Good morning!! Anyone ready for a Monday??...not me... |
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| [ron h] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:48:02 AM | |
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You're lucky to have her!!!...hold on to her!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:44:04 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Luckily for me, I forewarned her of possible crabbiness. Needless to say, my g/f is very very caring of her man...
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | ooooo, that's dangerous...want to keep the g/f happy at all costs...
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | LOL...You want my job? I didn't take my break Friday for the 2nd day in a row b/c I was so busy! My g/f is lucky I wasn't totally crabby by the time I left to meet her for lunch.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Well, I only work 4 days a wee (m-th), but they're a loooooong 4 days...
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Look at it this way Ron...4 more days til Friday! Let the countdown begin!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | Good morning!! Anyone ready for a Monday??...not me... |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:44:04 AM | |
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Luckily for me, I forewarned her of possible crabbiness. Needless to say, my g/f is very very caring of her man...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:37:46 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | ooooo, that's dangerous...want to keep the g/f happy at all costs...
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | LOL...You want my job? I didn't take my break Friday for the 2nd day in a row b/c I was so busy! My g/f is lucky I wasn't totally crabby by the time I left to meet her for lunch.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Well, I only work 4 days a wee (m-th), but they're a loooooong 4 days...
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Look at it this way Ron...4 more days til Friday! Let the countdown begin!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | Good morning!! Anyone ready for a Monday??...not me... |
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| [ron h] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:37:46 AM | |
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ooooo, that's dangerous...want to keep the g/f happy at all costs...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:36:23 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | LOL...You want my job? I didn't take my break Friday for the 2nd day in a row b/c I was so busy! My g/f is lucky I wasn't totally crabby by the time I left to meet her for lunch.
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Well, I only work 4 days a wee (m-th), but they're a loooooong 4 days...
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Look at it this way Ron...4 more days til Friday! Let the countdown begin!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | Good morning!! Anyone ready for a Monday??...not me... |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:36:23 AM | |
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LOL...You want my job? I didn't take my break Friday for the 2nd day in a row b/c I was so busy! My g/f is lucky I wasn't totally crabby by the time I left to meet her for lunch.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:33:27 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | Well, I only work 4 days a wee (m-th), but they're a loooooong 4 days...
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Look at it this way Ron...4 more days til Friday! Let the countdown begin!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | Good morning!! Anyone ready for a Monday??...not me... |
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| [ron h] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:33:27 AM | |
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Well, I only work 4 days a wee (m-th), but they're a loooooong 4 days...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:30:37 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Look at it this way Ron...4 more days til Friday! Let the countdown begin!
| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | Good morning!! Anyone ready for a Monday??...not me... |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:30:37 AM | |
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Look at it this way Ron...4 more days til Friday! Let the countdown begin!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Monday, March 23, 2009 4:18:39 AM)| | | ronhartsell wrote: | | | Good morning!! Anyone ready for a Monday??...not me... |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:29:49 AM | |
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Hey jerZ! Nice to see ya back here again! Sorry about your losses.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by jerZgirl from Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:13:17 PM)| | | jerZgirl wrote: | | Wow...haven't been here in a LONG LONG time...hope everyone is well!
I got the news Priest is touring the US again, going to be at PNC in July hopefully-no word on when tix go on sale though.
I am ok, lost my grandpa last year, lost one of my dogs last week, but I have a job that I love and good people around me...looking forward to the summertime!
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| [ron h] Monday, March 23, 2009 4:18:39 AM | |
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| Good morning!! Anyone ready for a Monday??...not me... |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, March 23, 2009 12:05:09 AM | |
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Hi, JerZgirl!! Good to hear from you again!!! Sorry to hear about your grandpa and your dog. Hopefully things will get better. 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by jerZgirl from Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:13:17 PM)| | | jerZgirl wrote: | | Wow...haven't been here in a LONG LONG time...hope everyone is well!
I got the news Priest is touring the US again, going to be at PNC in July hopefully-no word on when tix go on sale though.
I am ok, lost my grandpa last year, lost one of my dogs last week, but I have a job that I love and good people around me...looking forward to the summertime!
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Sunday, March 22, 2009 10:51:06 PM | |
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...it almost seems like the same movie again with Nicholas Cage he just did not to long ago...the movie "Next".......? I did'nt care for that one,but humm?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:06:42 PM)| | | MG_Metalgoddess wrote: | | Hi to all... Has anyone seen that movie out called KNOWING with Nicholas Cage.. It looks good.. It came out in theaters Friday.. Just wondering if its worth driving all the way into the city to see. |
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| [Phantom A6] Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:08:11 PM | |
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Hi Heather,
welcome back sweetie.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by jerZgirl from Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:13:17 PM)| | | jerZgirl wrote: | | Wow...haven't been here in a LONG LONG time...hope everyone is well!
I got the news Priest is touring the US again, going to be at PNC in July hopefully-no word on when tix go on sale though.
I am ok, lost my grandpa last year, lost one of my dogs last week, but I have a job that I love and good people around me...looking forward to the summertime!
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| [~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:06:42 PM | |
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| Hi to all... Has anyone seen that movie out called KNOWING with Nicholas Cage.. It looks good.. It came out in theaters Friday.. Just wondering if its worth driving all the way into the city to see. |
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| [Becks] Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:26:57 PM | |
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Hiya jerZgirl! I am sorry to hear of the loss of your grandad and your dog  but it is good that you are looking forward to things 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by jerZgirl from Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:13:17 PM)| | | jerZgirl wrote: | | Wow...haven't been here in a LONG LONG time...hope everyone is well!
I got the news Priest is touring the US again, going to be at PNC in July hopefully-no word on when tix go on sale though.
I am ok, lost my grandpa last year, lost one of my dogs last week, but I have a job that I love and good people around me...looking forward to the summertime!
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| [jerZgirl] Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:13:17 PM | |
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Wow...haven't been here in a LONG LONG time...hope everyone is well!
I got the news Priest is touring the US again, going to be at PNC in July hopefully-no word on when tix go on sale though.
I am ok, lost my grandpa last year, lost one of my dogs last week, but I have a job that I love and good people around me...looking forward to the summertime!
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| [Becks] Sunday, March 22, 2009 2:13:12 PM | |
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Morning metal friends! Hope everyone is well today!
Freeze - I LOVE a good chili, yum! I'm growing my own chilis at the moment, hopefully I get lots of nice spicy chilis after my plants flower 
MG - it is so worth going to the UK, absolutely wonderful. Paris is amazing too, just the fact it is a pretty dirty city can be a bit of a shock. But the sights to see are fantastic.
I probably should be keeping a closer eye on my toast, my cat is trying to steal it LOL! 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:43:12 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | A fine Sunday morning to you all!! Feeling a little down as my Alma Mater was destroyed yesterday by Villanova in the tournament. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted! VERY windy here in Vegas today. Expecting a storm and 40 mph winds!!!!! I am going to cook a pot of chili and watch the tourney! Perhaps there will be a crazed MetalHead or two out there to chat with during the day..? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:52:09 AM | |
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That's because 'Nova can hurt you in so many different ways. Makes me proud they're right in my back yard!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:43:12 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | A fine Sunday morning to you all!! Feeling a little down as my Alma Mater was destroyed yesterday by Villanova in the tournament. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted! VERY windy here in Vegas today. Expecting a storm and 40 mph winds!!!!! I am going to cook a pot of chili and watch the tourney! Perhaps there will be a crazed MetalHead or two out there to chat with during the day..? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| [~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:48:28 AM | |
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Wow Becks... Awesome pics.. I love that stuff too.. my dream is to go to the UK.. and take the train from london over to paris, for a day and see the catacombs.. I wanted to go last fall,, didnt make the trip, had way to much stuff going on, with building a house, and moving ect..
Someday.. hopefully next fall if things pan out... would like to go for 2 weeks..
At the end of May some of the family is going to Iceland.. I decided not to go.. 900.00 for 5 days, hotel and airfare..
I just wanted to save my money, for a longer trip..
Happy Sunday Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs MG~
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Saturday, March 21, 2009 9:37:51 PM) |
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| [Deep Freeze] Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:47:50 AM | |
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I have heard of it but I have not read it. I do not know if it is an "official" biography or not. I should think that, regardless, if there are stories in it that are unflattering to the Band, there still may be some truth to them. Hard to say.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by DelivererofEvil from Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:45:46 AM)| | | DelivererofEvil wrote: | | Have a great Sunday Defenders!
By the way, and for something completely different from what's been going on in the thread: Has anyone bought/read Martin Popoff's book on the Priest: "Judas Priest: Heavy Metal Painkillers" ?
There's some stories in there that I don't know whether to believe or not. Any thoughts on this? |
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| [DelivererofEvil] Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:45:46 AM | |
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Have a great Sunday Defenders!
By the way, and for something completely different from what's been going on in the thread: Has anyone bought/read Martin Popoff's book on the Priest: "Judas Priest: Heavy Metal Painkillers" ?
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| [Deep Freeze] Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:40:11 AM | |
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HA!!!!!!!!!!! Of course, my friend!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Phantom A6 from Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:39:06 AM)| | | Phantom A6 wrote: | | With a big bowl of your chili, of course!!
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | A fine Sunday morning to you all!! Feeling a little down as my Alma Mater was destroyed yesterday by Villanova in the tournament. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted! VERY windy here in Vegas today. Expecting a storm and 40 mph winds!!!!! I am going to cook a pot of chili and watch the tourney! Perhaps there will be a crazed MetalHead or two out there to chat with during the day..? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| [Phantom A6] Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:39:06 AM | |
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With a big bowl of your chili, of course!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:43:12 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | A fine Sunday morning to you all!! Feeling a little down as my Alma Mater was destroyed yesterday by Villanova in the tournament. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted! VERY windy here in Vegas today. Expecting a storm and 40 mph winds!!!!! I am going to cook a pot of chili and watch the tourney! Perhaps there will be a crazed MetalHead or two out there to chat with during the day..? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| [Deep Freeze] Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:43:12 AM | |
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A fine Sunday morning to you all!! Feeling a little down as my Alma Mater was destroyed yesterday by Villanova in the tournament. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted! VERY windy here in Vegas today. Expecting a storm and 40 mph winds!!!!! I am going to cook a pot of chili and watch the tourney! Perhaps there will be a crazed MetalHead or two out there to chat with during the day..? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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