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And for comparative purposes:
Just ignore Barbara
Jerseyirish, this is for you. 
Caryl, I couldn’t find the one with David Spade, but I came across this one.
Gasp!!!!!!
I found it, Caryl!!
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Ha!! Be sure to read my last post on the previous page. Can you put my picture in there instead?
Sure I can. Well, I think I can. I’ll be right back. LOL
Oh, duh, you meant in place of Barbara Walters?! LOL No, I’m not a photochop expert. Sorry. I know someone who is though. I’ll have to ask her if she’ll do it. She made the one up there. haha!
I’m freaking out. On another blog I posted Tay wasn’t lost and knew where he was, yet reported the wrong city and state. Is that his bare wingless necked back? I now like GC. I’m so confused!
I love the cliches he counted.
Hey, Rosie, don’t feel so bad, I don’t know where Taylor is right now either. I lose track.
Chill, haha!!! have to do a comparison back to back. Loved the video those back end shots nothing like them!!!
JI
Links from Henry in the last post. (I always do this to her) Sorry, henry!
http://www.azfamily.com/good-morning-arizona/Taylor-Hicks-Grease-65182997.html
And to vote for Taylor in the People’s Choice Awards:
http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/
definitely not the same back as the tattoo back, but maybe we should call a forensic scientist to be sure.
Maybe I should have drawn lines on the picture.
That’s the least you could do Chill. I expect a full report when I get back from karate:)
Taylor has a plump fleshy back down near his hips, then a little foam peak of a wave interfears with down yonder assesment. Yesiree, I now appreciate G.C. and hope that both he and Tay have not sworn off of females due to reading blogs and forums.
Chill, Lines would have been a nice touch! Just looking at the two his back is more muscular then the one with the tat. I know he has lost weight but his shoulders seem much broader then the tat pic. Am I over annalyzing?
JI
You know, jerseyirish, you’ve really been coming out of your shell. I love it. Analyze all you want!
Okay, we definitely need the two back pictures side by side with lines drawn showing the differences. Measure the length of the spinal column and does anyone personally know a forensic expert they could call? Blow up the pictures to check for freckles and moles.
You missed one Chill, and there are 3 vids here. I don’t think Taylors leaving AZ, hes surrounded by beautiful news anchors.
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/entertainment/music/taylor_hicks_grease_102109
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac103/taytime/promos%20and%20publicity%20shots/anews.jpg
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac103/taytime/promos%20and%20publicity%20shots/anews1.jpg
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac103/taytime/promos%20and%20publicity%20shots/anews2.jpg
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac103/taytime/promos%20and%20publicity%20shots/anews3.jpg
You all know when it comes to Taylor I have to live a bit vicarously since I haven’t been able to go. And I love to read the recaps and reports of meet and greets just to get a glimpse of what all goes on. I found the best recap tonight at NFF and I won’t repost it without permission but I don’t think she would mind if I put up a short excerpt.
We told Katja to go first. She gave him the book she had made of some of her recent drawings. Taylor was blown away!!! He and Clay started looking at every page and they were cracking up!
Then he got the the Mo Fo Butta page, remember that tweet? Katja had drawn a picture of a lady sitting in front of her computer with Taylor’s tweet on the screen, and she used his actual twitter icon and exactly what he wrote. The lady had an English-Jive dictionary open and was saying, “mo fo butter, what?” Taylor was laughing so hard that he actually doubled over.
Then he got to the Cone Ranger says, “don’t play with matches, play with yourself” tweet. He and Clay were dying they were laughing so much. Clay even had tears in his eyes from laughing. It was wonderful!!
And to that goofball that wants everyone to believe that Taylor grumpy. Yeah, right.
That was from Tish.
And keep a good thought for poet Cindys daughter . I just read that she has the h1n1 or swine flu.
Henry, haha!!! My daughter is going to major in forensic science she has done some interning not that she is an expert but she see’s details I don’t, because of the training she has had. I showed her the tat pic the other night and she said looks awfully skinny a slighter built man then him, thats when I thought maybe its not him in the pic.
JI
Henry, that’s a great story! I have to get over there and read the rest.
I would loved to have seen him looking at that book and laughing his ass off! I know I laugh out loud when I see Katja’s drawings. And I do remember the jive talking one. Great!
Chill! What a great video! I was there! I can hear myself on the vid! LOL! You know the avi that you use here? That’s one of my pics from that same day!
That must have been something to see him enjoying her work so much. So glad he got a glimpse of what we have seen that she shares and have enjoyed. A very talented lady indeed.
JI
The Baba Walter’s pic.. now that’s just good and funny!
Were you with Idolwatcher?
What ever happened to her? She used to be obsessed, like us. I miss some of the old names. I’ve been thinking about hottay lately too. Does anyone else remember her?
I didn’t do the Baba chop. A friend did it, who probably wouldn’t want me mentioning her name.
We were in Wilkes-Barre that weekend too, but we didn’t go to the AI show and we didn’t go to the golf shoot. We were exhausted from the drive. Lynnlovestaylor sent me a bunch of photos from the shoot though, so I’m not sure if that’s your pic or one of hers. If it’s yours, thank you very much; if it’s hers, I thank her very much. LOL Everyone knows I love that man in golf attire!
I was standing right next to Idolwatcher. She had a good time laughing her ass off at a friend of mine taking pics of him with his golf gear on.
I think she left the fandom. Sadly. Same with hottay. So many are just gone.
I meant to say my friend and I taking pics of him during his Golf Digest shoot. lol
Don’t you miss some of the ones from back in the day? I really do. We had some great fun!
Uh-oh, Project Runway started. Gotta go!
Yes, I do miss a few of them. I really miss Soulaz and Taysharmonica.
I miss taysharmonic too, Soulaz pops in once in awhile at iag’s, very sweet lady.
JI
The Barbara Walters pic was from a series I did of a bunch of blondes Taylor was spotted with at the beach in Hawaii. LOL! (well, I thought it was funny!) Chill- I can’t find the David Spade one. I was gonna post a link, but it looks like I lost it.
Sorry I’ve been MIA. Family obligations have kept me busy.
Link for NFF?? (Tish did send that recap to me in an email but I want to see if there is more.. )
What’s NFF?
It’s another Taylor Hicks fan board. I think it’s a new break off from BB.
Someone else has used my photo on their blog. http://thetaylorhickscommunity.blogspot.com/2009/09/taylor-hicks-new-found-freedom.html
That pic is getting around. Someone else wanted permission to use it for their avi. And the UAB Gospel Choir posted it on their MySpace page.
Wow, what I missed! I think being a TRH fan was much more fun back then just after AI. LOL
Caryl, I should have know it was you who did the BW chop. Haha! you are such a nut! Thanks for the laugh.
J.I. Yes, I see her post there from time to time. She’s on my facebook. I’ll have to pop in and say hello to her.
Caryl that is funny! Good job! lol
Congrats on the pic making it’s rounds Nola!
Link to NFF
http://theboogieboard.b1.jcink.com/index.php?act=idx
Scroll down to register.
Crap. I think wordpress ate my last post.
JI- Yes, I’ve seen her post there from time to time. She’s on my facebook. I’ll pop in on her.
Caryl that chop is great!
Nola congrats on your picture making the rounds! It deserves it! It’s a beauty!
I have the David Spade one. I’ll put it up. Glad you owned it, lol, I didn’t want to out you without permission.
NFF link
http://theboogieboard.b1.jcink.com/index.php
That is a fantastic pic nolamar
Did you see the request for troop stories on Taylor ning site? I haven’t went and looked at it yet but I read about it.
Guess I don’t have the David Spade. But refresh and look up.
I guess that went to moderation. Do what you think Chill.
Has anyone here voted on the Peoples Choice awards. Heres an easy spot from their myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/peopleschoiceawards
If you scroll down a bit you will see a list of all the things to vote on and I think you can pick and choose as long as you go to the end and send.
The thing is, this is the first time they have had voting to choose the nominees. Before you were just voting for the winners.
And it is not impossible that a write in could get a nomination. It sure is worth a try and you can do it as often as you want.
And Chill you can vote for Project Runway too.
Get out there and VOTE!!!
I just voted and I guess there is no send, just a thanks for voting. Don’t forget to check the box on other when you type in the name.
I did have the David Spade! I should be sleeping, but no.
Refresh, come back.
Yes, I voted and will do it multiple times as you have requested of me. I do as I’m told. And wow, a two-fer, I do love Project Runway.
David Spade!! LMAO!!
Thanks for NFF link..
Oh, forgot that pic is also in the “featured” photos on the ning site with all of natalie’s. One of yours is there too chill I think.
I voted for Project Runway yesterday when I voted.
RE: Troops videos.. help! I would love to do something about my 2 boys in the military, esp the Marine. But what?
You all had fun after I left. Went to bed too early and have been up since 4:am, so it’s going to be a long day. I reread that Charcoal list this morning and it gets better with each read. Oh I love him now…. rosie
Happy Birthday, Taylor Hicks Rocks!
NolaMar, maybe we can all put our heads together and come up with something. Let’s think about it.
Rosie, he pretty much summed it up, didn’t he? I love that guy’s sense of humor.
Happy 1st Birthday to Taylor Hicks Rocks!
http://www.TaylorHicksRocks.com
Great bunch of ladies there.
Rosie, I have reread the post also, I think we find it funny because we all see ourselves in a humorus way. It was well thought out and written.
nola, For the vid how about putting together the short vid’s you did for Joel’s award ceremony and incorporate pics of both your boys to “Nineteen” in a montage.
Dispite the rain they are forcasting for tonight and tomorrow we are going down to the shore to close the boat. They made reservations at a really nice resturant for my Birthday tomorrow. We are leaving about 4 this afternoon and will be back sometime Sunday.
Have a great weekend everyone!!!
JI
Charcoal’s post was a dressing down in a humorous way. I know I’m guilty of a few things on that list.
The ellipsis thing made me laugh. I never saw so many, as I’ve seen in the last few years.
Everytime I see them, I think of ‘The Supreme’s “You Just Keep Me Hangin’ On”
Taylor wins local boy makes good in B’ham!
Great picture!
http://photos.al.com/birmingham-news/2009/10/hicks_092309.html
Thanks for that suggestion JI. That is the same idea I was toying around with at first. Now I’m thinking something a bit different. I might focus on the Najaf Cemetery battle and the Marine’s they lost in his platoon that day. It’s a bit more serious, but they are the true heroes. (Though Joel is my hero too!)
Yes, Charcoal is very good at dressing down the SP when he jumps in. I have fun with him when there are concerts. Did ya’ll follow our banter on twitter during B’ham? Also, when I was in line at the Magic Bag in Detroit he was hilarious. I was laughing and showing someone what he was saying but I don’t think they appreciated it. Haha
Yea, Taylor won “Local Boy Makes Good.” I still have not read the article about his visit to the high school! I’ll never catch up on all the media. LOL Still have not watched half the vids from the B’ham shows. Maybe only 20% of them.
Thanks for the clips and pics Chill. So cool remembering back in ‘06.
Sorry to hear about Cindy’s daughter. I had that H1N1 and it’s a bad MoFo.
That one gal who keeps cackling in the first vid sounds alarmingly like me. lol (it’s not me, I never went to PA)
yay, David Spade! I could’ve done a better job, but I still like it. I was going to do one with a golden retriever, but never got around to it. lol
Any half nekkid pics of Tay are greatly appreciated:)
Well somebody has to contact Beverly S. Taylor of the Birmingham News and tell her that she misspelled his name. WTH??
David Spade haha!!! Thats funny. Taylor with the cigarette haven’t seen in a long time. Remember one of him in front of a Christmas tree with one. Loved the freebird comment.
nola, What you are thinking of doing sounds like a beautiful tribute to his fallen buddies, just thinking about it chokes me up.
Gotta run out and pick up some last minute stuff, later.
JI
That video with the guy yelling out Freebird, I hadn’t seen that one in a long time, but at the time, I remember loving it.
Well, find it! I don’t remember it.
If you’re talking to me, henry, I posted that video. Look up. It’s the last one.
If you’re not talking to me, never mind.
Well, not able to even get the NFF page to open up.
I’m at work and can’t access the link to help you out, NolaMar. Hopefully, someone will drop by that can leave you a better link. Susie? Sweetsmoke? Pretty please.
nola, Try this one:
http://www.taylorhicksrocks.com/
JI
nola, Or this one takes you right to the forum:
http://www.taylorhicksrocks.com/forum/
JI
Try this one for NFF.
http://www.newfoundfreedom.co.cc/
I’m not having any trouble with THR JI, just the NFF site. Even that link NJKAR just gave me won’t load. Thanks for trying. Maybe it’s this laptop. Tinypic does not work for me any more either. I don’t get it….
Thought you would want to know = Samuel opened one eye and looked at his mother – it only lasted a few seconds. He has been completely removed from the respirator and is breathing on his own. Still has a long way to go but this is good news
Good news about Samuel.
Yeah I was talking to you Chill. Thanks for the vid. I always look at the end and did not notice you had added. I had never seen that one.
Have you seen this. AZ is just too much fun.
Fox revisited Grease and you see a bit of Taylor breakdancing.
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/morning_show/dance_break_102309
Now why am I in moderation?
Ut oh, I’ve been kicked off the blog.
That’s wonderful! Thanks for bringing the news here.
I drunk-tweeted tonight.
Forgive me. I swear, it took me 15 minutes to write this comment. I am laughing my ass off. I work 60 + hours a week, tonight I said eff it. Unfreakingbelievable. 
Taylor!! 
Okay, think I’ll go to sleep now. haha!
One more thing! Samuel, I don’t know you, buddy, but you’re in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you!
I want to see if I’m still banned.
Well, I see that showed up. I put up a couple last night that never did.
Did they disappear altogether or were they just not noticed?
Chill, did you quit your 2nd job? Where were you banned Henry? About how many have joined NFF? Got nothing but questions today. rosie
http://www.newfoundfreedom.co.cc/
Or
http://theboogieboard.b1.jcink.com/
Both will take you to NFF!!!
Hi all – love that video of the tv station with everyone dancing and Taylor break dancing – lol
6,417 Total Views/Plays of Taylor’s Video’s SMB & WRIR since 10/16/09!!!! YAY!!!
The Campaign to promote his video’s on AOL, MTV, VH1, MuVids, Yahoo & Taylor’s Youtube Channel…….. Started on 10/16/09. 6,417 Total Views/Plays of Taylor’s Video’s SMB & WRIR since 10/16/09!!!! YAY!!!
Great Job Everyone!!!!!
And great job to you too! Thanks for bringing all the links over. Makes it easier, for me anyway. I’m always coming and going, so it’s hard for me to go from place to place looking for stuff.
And for you, JerseyIrish! Happy Birthday!
I love the Taylor break dancing vid. It made me all fangirly.
The puppetmaster knows how to reel us in.
Happy Birthday JI! Wherever you are, hope you are having a great birthday weekend!
Feeling better chill or still have a hangover?
Damn, wish I was not sick so I could catch up on all those interview videos. He sure makes the rounds in ever city, doesn’t he? Love how he lost a button in those pictures with the cute reporters.
I’m pretty much recovered from the hangover. I’m on my second pot of coffee. I didn’t drink a lot, but I mixed it up. That was the problem. Scotch does not mix well with lemondrop shots. Fact.
I wouldn’t know – I don’t drink…
Oh, I’ve heard of it I think. I hate when I go in a bar and they don’t have a good selection of draft. LOL (Like Workplay) One I tried up in VA I’m sure everyone already knows about but was my first, was Dos XX. LOVED it. I like Amber draft and dark draft the best, but not wild about Guiness.
I alos had a bottled Amber Ale in NC that I loved but now can’t remember the name of it. Darn! I will try the fat-tire when I get the chance. Thanks!
When Taylor opened on Broadway, we sent him a basket of beer from around the world. LOL We heard he drank it. I think you and Taylor have a love of beer in common.
Susie, I didn’t see your post in moderation. RE: The hangover. But I did update all the links on the right and included the one you posted for NFF. Thanks.
Well, if I would have had the nerve I was going to bring Taylor a six-pack of Abita Amber to my M&G last Sat night and tease him about the Red Stripe. I hate that stuff. LOL I was even going to bring it in a small 6-pack cooler w/a bottle opener and see if he & Clay wanted one. I figured that was the only way I would ever get to have a beer with him. Haha. Like I said, I don’t know if I would have had the nerve to go through with it but I did bring the Abita A with me from NOLA.
I won’t get to do a M&G recap, but I can do a “What I wanted to do at my M&G” LOL
That would be a great recap! hahaha! Great idea. I wonder which he likes more in the way of gifts, teddy bears or beer?
Maybe teddies.
Fat Tire? Yeah that’s good beer. The yuppies love it.
Lemon drops and scotch? Oh dear. I didn’t know you liked scotch. I love it, but it has to be fancy scotch and I can’t drink any other alcoholic beverages in the same night. If I follow those simple rules, I don’t get hungover from it. If.
I wanted to give Taylor a bottle of Crown in Seattle, but money was tight. A Taylor friend told me “Taylor can afford to pay for his own booze, P.” LOL She’s right, but it would be fun to give him a bottle. I mean there are only so many Elvis bears a man can take before he cracks…booze gifts must be welcome relief.
Yeah, I love scotch because there’s no hangover, like good tequila. And I know better than to mix it up. I blame peer pressure.
We know Taylor can afford his own booze, but his schedule is hectic and maybe can’t get out to get it so easily.
Speaking of gifts, I wonder if any fan ever gave him Playboy or Maxim. They might come in Hand ee on the road. You know easy to carry and good articles. rosie
Eff road construction!!!!
Chill, Thanks for the Birthday video, love the Chipmunks!!! We had a great weekend, the weather held out down the shore. It was in the 70’s and sunny most of the time, the rain came late Sat night, when we were in the Cocktail Lounge. Had some great food and was treated like a queen!!
Hubby surprised me with a sterling silver amyethyst ring and matching earrings. But the card he gave me made me cry it was so sweet. Early Sat he said he was going to get coffee, went to the Wawa’s he saw they had roses, got me a dozen and an empty Wawa cup to put them in. Took my daughter to her first night club Friday night. My sister-in-law got down 2 hrs after us and everything was closed, so they said we’ll just go to the hotel resturant but they were out of food. Only place that had food was the Night Club there and just pizza. So brother-in-law asked if my daughter could come in and they said yes. She had a blast with the live music, the band was really good. They couldn’t believe she was 19. The lead singer came down from the stage and said since when did they let Middle Schoolers in, she said I’m a sophmore in college, they had a blast with her all night. We were leaving about 1:30 they all started yelling Kayla don’t leave us!!! She loved it.
Henry, Loved the break dancing video!!!
Gotta go starte some laundry. Catch you later!!
JI
Sounds like a great weekend JI and was a fun time for Kayla!! Glad you had a nice birthday. Your DH is a sweetie too.
JI, belated happy birthday. The weather was just rotten here so you were lucky the rain held out. Sounds like you had a great birthday.
Henry did you drink most of the kool aide or did Dee and Sheila? Save some for me. Willpen doesn’t like me and she may want to spike my kool aid Jim Jones style.
Uh,oh, what’s going on here with this kool aide talk?
Rosie, Don’t go much to Willpen’s, thought you two got along, not so much anymore?
Read Dee and Sheila’s comments and Henry’s. Does it really matter how the story went, bottom line he got their and it has changed his life for the better, whether it was his idea or his brothers, who really cares, I don’t.
Yes we lucked out on the weather, my son called Sat and said it was like a monsoon here at home, heavy rains, winds, thunder and lightening. They were predicting the same down the shore but it didn’t happen until about 10:30 Sat night. I had a really nice day.
JI
Well rosie, Did anyone come to a conclusion about what Taylor did , where, when and how. I meant what I said I am on pins and needles , don’t know if I will be able to sleep tonight.
Doubt if Taylor will be able to sleep with that probe up his ass.
I could not care less if every statement agrees with another. He got there, he auditioned , he won, he needs a good story for an interview. I could give a crap less.
None of it is of any importance. I just wish it were time for a new show and another interview. He can jabber away about any damn thing he pleases. The fate of the world does not depend on his route out of New Orleans. Silliness in the nth degree.
And I haven’t the time for that other goofball. A waste of energy and I have many things to do.
You guys have fun, I’m mostly on other stuff till Taylor gets back.
The likes of henry is busy.
And you guys surprise me, you haven’t figured that place out by now? Come on now.
It’s not so hard.
Henry, Totally agree with you, nothing matters, he got there, made an impression and won, how it all happened is a mute point.
He has another week off from Grease, good for him.
Have a nice day!
JI
JI I guess the issue is not so much how or why he got to Vegas but does he embellish his stories from time to time. No doubt he does, nearly everyone, especially everyone in the entertainment world does. I’ve heard some dillies from time to time.
And again , who cares, its just one more thing about him that makes me smile. Keep me entertained.
He makes me smile a lot.
Take a look at these pictures of the interior of the High Noon Saloon. Cool. You better get your tickets Chill just in case you can go.
Love the looks of this place.
http://www.high-noon.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=16&pos=0
Henry, Yeah I know where it was going, but bottom line who cares if he strays from what the reality of it was, I certainly don’t. I’m glad he got there made the impression and now I enjoy all he has to offer.
Nice place, wow!
JI
Hey, I need a favor. Can one of you put the phone number to buy tickets up here? I can’t see the picture, but you’ve convinced me that I better get them now.
I’ll check back later.
Chill, Looked up the phone number on the home page: 608-268-1122.
JI
Thanks, jersey.
I just talked to them and they told me you have to order online. I know I saw that you can CALL for tickets. Oh, well, guess I have to wait until I get home.
The place looks nice!!! Sure wish I could go. Well, I’ve had my fair share of shows lately, no room to complain at all. But somehow we always want MORE, don’t we? Hurry home and get those tickets! How long will the drive be for you?
Guess what I got? Oh yeah! It’s about a 3-hour drive, NolaMar — piece-o-cake!
It does look like a great place. I lined up someone to work for me on Friday night. Yay.
It says the show starts at 9:30, Misfit, if you’re reading.
Yay! Excited for you! Have you seen an acoustic show before? 3 hrs IS a piece-o-cake! Let’s cross our fingers for good weather.
We were at the Magic Bag.
Ah, that’s right. That was before I knew you.
Everyonce in awhile you run across a montage that just fits Taylor so well.
This one just cracks me up. Taysharmonica always had the best pictures. Don’t you wonder what he did with all those hats.
Both of these, put them on full screen , the pics are just great.
I got lost on youtube with Taylor tonight. I miss this song so much . Hope it isn’t gone forever.
Should have been his first single. IMO
Such a good song.
Sorry I couldn’t find it without the old headlines.
Makes me want a beer and I don’t even like beer.
THIS is country. The way it used to be.
Henry, Thanks for the videos, how I miss Taysharmonic picture blog, she always did a great job.
Hell of a Day one of my favorites also.
Have a good day everyone!
JI
Chill, So happy for you that you got your tickets for the show. I’m sure it will be another great one!
JI
Thanks for all those vids Henry8. I sure wish I had videoed HOAD in Austin. SO different acoustic than the live version you posted. BOTH fantastic. It’s amazing.
Hats are easy to store and I hope he saved all of them. Should he’d ever open a club they’d make a good display. I remember that he said his grandad Earl used to say it’s been hell of a day.
I’m tired today, because of you, henry. Coming here late at night and posting videos that I’m compelled to watch.
I love the montages and he looks great in a hat. That’s a great idea, Rosie, to have them on display. I mean, what else do you do with them? Raffle them off?
I love the smiling montage. It seems Taysharmonica and Making Fun Of Your Asses, just dropped out of the online fandom. I miss both of them and wish them well. rosie
Rosie, I miss both of them too, wish they would come back. That is a great idea about the hats have a display of them in the place he eventually buys in B’Ham.
JI
Just want to say that Henry8 being a late night poster, by EST fa sure, tends to screw up sleep. Makes me think back to my time on Morphs getting into early morning verbal battles and some of y’all whining it was late, your time. Hell, at least you were enjoying popcorn. rosie
Whenever I log onto the ning chat site, Taylor Hicks, as in management follows me by seconds. I’ve never posted in chat but sometimes management does. Things that go bump in the night!
Rosie, I’ve had that happen a few times also, I just stop over and read, have left a few comments, but have seen Taylor Hicks logged in.
JI
JI, I was begining to get paranoid as it happened just about every time for me. I have only lurked there and am not a fan of chat or twitter. Could be that I have too much to say. However, I have become comphy with giving my input on the BB. rosie PS While I wonder who is mangement I’m Very pleased that Tay does not need to read or bother with the nitty gritty and is busy following his dream and living his life.