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Tennessee Volunteers vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Phillip Fulmer's last open game thread

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November 29, 2008, 6:30 p.m. EST
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Jackson the Mule says . . .
Jackson the Mule
. . . Trrrradition!

 

bobo_the_vol wins the season's final Hail Mary Haiku with the following ode to The Papa:

Some remember Phil
For the past couple of years
And forget the good.

Me? I barely know
Of Manning, the Golden Age
of UT football.

I will always see
"And pandemonium reigns"
When I think of thee.

It seemed destiny
When "he stumbled and fumbled",
We held the crystal.

Seek Phil’s legacy
In the eyes of his players
Game Ball goes to Phil.

Rusty's a-Twitterin' from the game, so I thought we'd try to keep up with his Twitter feed, with his permission. Don't know if it'll work or not, but here's the attempt:

Rusty's Twitter Updates

I'm doubting that that's going to auto-update, so here's Rusty's Twitter page, just in case.

[Note by Joel, 11/29/08 3:05 PM EST ] Hey, looky there. It is updating. Nifty.

Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game comments below.

Go Vols!

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The Twitter "thang" is updating.

Pretty neat – that space-age technology.

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 1:08 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And by UF / FSU

I mean Alabama / Auburn. Oops.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 3:25 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh-oh, Iron Bowl's about to kick off....

There’s about to be a business in new TVs in Alabama if they don’t fix that.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 3:35 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I made a Twitter!

We’re back home now.

FYI, rusty’s a classy guy. We had a great time meeting up with him.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 3:30 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Stefano's is.

C.P. was a victim of the new smoking laws. They couldn’t survive without the under 21 crowd, but they could survive as a nonsmoking joint either.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 3:35 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was more a Stefano's than CP guy

But it’s always sad when that sort of thing happens anyway.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 3:36 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

App State

advances to the second round with a tough 31-21 win over South Carolina state. Woohoo!!!

by bobo_the_vol on Nov 29, 2008 4:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hooper

How was the vibe on campus today?

Are people turning out for Fulmer’s last dance?

I, unfortunately, am stuck in my office 6 hours away getting ready for another trial.

At least I managed to get my goodbye post up (finally).

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Nov 29, 2008 4:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I left the area around 2:45ish, so I'm not 100% sure about how it is now.

It was very quiet where I was. Then again, I never really ventured into the heart of it all. But the rain seemed to be keeping things, um, dampened.

If it’s any indication, traffic was very light.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 4:59 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In the Big 12 fiasco watch:

The Kansas win over Missouri helps Oklahoma over Texas a tad. Texas played both Missouri and Kansas, so it’s really a wash for them. However, OU played only Kansas, so it’s a bit of a binnie for them in the computers.

As close as that knot is, that game just might matter.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:03 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Peter says the KU loss actually hurt Texas

for those same reasons, FWIW.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 5:05 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*KU win

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 5:06 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HA!

Florida State with the second-best fake FG ever. Nebraska had the best one ever, but that was yesterday.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 5:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s why they’re called kickers

by CornFromAJar on Nov 29, 2008 5:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Update from near Neyland

Apparently it’s still kind of a ghost town; one of my friends who works up near the stadium is saying attendance is way down.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 5:21 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Traffic on the interestate was murder!

So maybe people are staying indoors until the last possible moment?

I’m about to head that way…

GO VOLS!!

by rblakeh on Nov 29, 2008 5:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope so

My tribe are all holed up in the Fort until they absolutely have to leave.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 5:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I migh be

more traffic on the interstate than I have seen all season… holiday weekend travel will add to that, too, though.

I hope I don’t get pneumonia or something…

by rblakeh on Nov 29, 2008 5:25 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More Big 12 fiasco watch:

In Colley’s Matrix, playing the hypotheticals and having Texas, FLorida, Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas Tech all win, Oklahoma’s ranking jumps from 21 to 23. That alone raises their computer score from 0.900 to 0.910. That in turn cuts the margin between Texas and OU from 0.84 to 0.51. So the other games will play a significant factor in things.

If either Colley or Sagarin drop their Texas rating from first place, Oklahoma will most likely overtake them. If not, it’s probably too close to tell at this point.

Isn’t this fun? And people want a lousy, boring playoff. Psshhawwwww…

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

It also doesn’t include the Arkansas loss, which helps Texas.

Colley’s hypothetical only allows up to 5 changes.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:36 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes.

by “21 to 23”, that really means from 5th to 3rd. I was using the points there.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:47 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True

I changed the TTU game to the Kansas / Missouri game, though.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 5:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah.

I also tried using the 5 wins for Kansas, Clemson, Georgia Tech, LSU and Cincinnati. That moves Oklahoma ahead of Florida as well.

I’m beginning to think that Texas is in trouble if Tech somehow finds a way to win.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:50 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cincinnati wins?

Man, you’re twisting the knife here, aren’t you?

And I think Texas was going to be toast if TTU won regardless.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 5:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That win was relevant.

Cincy played OU earlier. The extra win helps Oklahoma.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:52 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point.

I had forgotten about that, somehow. I don’t have my Cincinnati whiteboard with me right now. ;)

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 5:55 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Should also add:

Assuming those 5 all win, Oklahoma has a chance to move into #2 in Colley if their opponents have a better day than Florida’s opponents. That would give OU another 0.1, which would cut the margin down to 0.18. At that point, you’d have to assume that the other computers would show OU some more love as well, and it’s probably lights-out for Texas.

That brings teams like Georgia and South Carolina into the mix.

So…whodathunk that Texas would be upset that the mighty SEC is having a down year? ;-)

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:40 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want playoffs ...

and my team is #2 in the FCS playoff field.

by bobo_the_vol on Nov 29, 2008 6:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way unrelated...

TTU’s Crabtree has been carted off the field. Baylor in scoring position leading 21-14.

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 5:38 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course,

a Baylor win throws all my hypothetical mumbo-jumbo out the window. Texas has the straight-up tiebreaker.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:41 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd rather see OU I think.

I get very tired of the Texas political machine. And honestly, OU has impressed me more than Texas.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Texas has gotten really annoying lately

But I like the “Oklahoma hasn’t had a decent BCS game since 2000” argument … and if you saw the 2000 game, even that’s debatable.*

Texas: Because Oklahoma’s Gonna Find Some Way to Look Terrible in a BCS Game.

*I’m ignoring 2004.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 5:52 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Funny that may be, it's irrelevant.

Every year, every team is new. I feel that if you’re arguing that your present team should be favored because of an opponent’s team of a previous year, you’re harming your argument.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 5:57 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

question

If TTU goes down, will Texas plays Missouri next week no matter what happens tonight?

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 5:55 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To no surprise

Tebow is putting on a clinic today w/o the services of Harvin.

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 5:42 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So what are the odds

That ESPN2 is still showing Maryland – BC at 6:30? Will they cut away from that, do you think?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How much longer does the game have?

They may keep the northeast watching that game and switch everyone else.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 6:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course they are

This is the Maryland comeback. Slow, plodding, and can’t ever be stopped.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 6:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's a possibility, I suppose.

Here’s hoping my internet feed isn’t based in the northeast.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 6:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They won't cut away.

None of the major stations ever cut away unless it’s about a 4 score differential.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 6:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

butbutbut

The guide says “Kentucky@Tennessee.” It’s right there. It says so. In blue and white.

Wait. Blue and white?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

Who knew that about DirecTV? Or is it TiVo? Please don’t let it be TiVo.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, Crompton's starting

so at least we won’t have to watch the first two INTs.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 6:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And on that note

I have to say, seeing Crompton getting the start makes me a little less distraught at being so far from Knoxville.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 6:25 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chin up!

You may be able to catch his first pass, no matter how far away from Knoxville you are.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 6:27 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   2 recs

Referee in the Boston College/Maryland game

sounds like Jerry Reed taking to Burt Reynolds in Cannonball Run

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 6:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

that’s a reference you don’t hear very often.

nice work

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 6:27 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I try

Jerry Reed will be missed

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 6:29 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looky, looky, looky,

Here comes Cookie!

Worst, most memorable jingle of all time.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:27 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

I’m going to rig it up to play automatically upon every page refresh for ad revenue. That’s how I’m going to drive you nuts.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:31 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Moment of truth

It’s 6:29. Switch or no?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is about the only time

I’ll agree with my wife about how long the end of games seem to drag on. There’s 7:00 left. It’ll take another half hour! We need new clock rules for ACC games.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:33 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HISSSSSSSSS

I’m getting some manner of karate marathon on Classic.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 6:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me too

That short dude is ripping up the big guy

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 6:33 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Classic

Ref told the guy, “I’ll give you one second”…one second later: knockout.

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 6:35 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

So I’m trying to record ESPN2 on one TIVO channel, ESPN Classic on the other, and the audio stream of Bobby Denton introducing the seniors at the same time. Wish there was a “record all” button.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay

Erin Andrews is in the house!

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 6:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The plastic-wrapped infant

is a nice touch.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 6:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice

Ignore the coach one more time! For him!

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:45 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I was wondering how to take that.

At least they’re going out the way they came in, right?

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 6:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow. What a fake.

Maybe it was the camera, but I thought that play was over.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:47 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It wasn't a fake

Cobb should’ve been tackled, but for some reason they couldn’t get his knee on the ground.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 6:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Texas Tech appear to have the game in hand.

(Until I get the game on ESPN2, I’m living on score updates.)

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 6:47 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm with you

but listening to our good sirs on the Vol Network :)

by bobo_the_vol on Nov 29, 2008 6:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Penn Wagers game.

This matters to other people more than it does me, I think.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 6:49 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I get

Florida – FSU on ESPN2. They aren’t switching.

by bobo_the_vol on Nov 29, 2008 6:50 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The fans

want to be there. You know the orangemen will be loud today.

by bobo_the_vol on Nov 29, 2008 6:49 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that Cobb kidd

is pretty good. He destroyed my alma mater when he was in high school

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 6:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude's got his geography messed up

2nd and Nashville? Field is north and south, fella.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 6:54 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pc’s too slow

by govols87 on Nov 29, 2008 6:56 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

40 sec. bc’s up 14…what’s the point?

by govols87 on Nov 29, 2008 6:57 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0:54 left in BC-Maryland

Should last about 25 minutes.

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 6:57 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

take as long as it takes Friedgen to wash his back

by govols87 on Nov 29, 2008 6:58 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rolling my eyes

and Crompton hasn’t even taken a snap yet.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 6:58 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone think

the line has an agenda against Foster? Or is he bruise really that bad?

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 6:59 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG.

That’s nice.

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 7:00 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn he does do everything for UK huh?

by govols87 on Nov 29, 2008 7:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He'd still stare down the receivers

on the sideline.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 7:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice return

I should have known it wasn’t Rogen

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 7:10 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well that was interesting

To see ESPN catching up by having Erin Andrews tell the same story after the switch that she told on Classic before the switch.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 7:11 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kinda like...

TebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebowTebow

..right?

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 7:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Close

TebowTebowTebowTebowTexasTexasTexasTexasTebowTebowTexasTexas

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 7:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, for eff's sake

They had the camera on Arian the entire time they were talking about Ramon. THERE ARE NUMBERS ON THE JERSEYS, GENTLEMEN.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 7:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You gotta love

Foster’s stiff arm. He gets most of his yardage from that one move.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 29, 2008 7:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kiffin will get a lot of support

if he fails to renew Crompton’s scholarship next year.

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 7:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy Sh...

Brandon Warren sighting!

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 7:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good move by Warren

Getting a few extra yards when he was basically down.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 7:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow! He is alive!

Who found him and collected the reward?

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 7:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   1 recs

For some reason he was found in Columbia, SC

And was going by the name “Jered Cook”. Weird.

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 7:15 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why kick?

It’s the bowl game. Grow some b__ls please.

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 7:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF happened to that kid?

Did you hear Bob Davies hold back that chuckle?

by ChattVol on Nov 29, 2008 7:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously, something ate Lincoln in the offseason

and is wearing his skin as a suit.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Nov 29, 2008 7:16 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“That symbolizes the 2008 Volunteers: No Good”

Ouch >.<

by bobo_the_vol on Nov 29, 2008 7:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Going for it requires a sack.

Just like kicking the FG last week before the half, he shows none.

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 7:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just goes to show you what an offensive coordinator with...

…a lack of imagination will do for you.

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 7:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Going for it should have been CPF's decision.

He’s on the field. Clawson is in the press box. He couldn’t have sent the FG unit on.

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 7:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

Two statements of blame with two completely different objects.

by hooper on Nov 29, 2008 7:19 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

more imagination than the guy upstairs

wouldn’t you say?

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 7:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I blame the blocking scheme.

If we only had a special teams coach.

(That’s three!)

by Graysnail on Nov 29, 2008 7:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what make sports great.

Every play/shot/pitch makes someone happy.

by wvvol on Nov 29, 2008 7:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I'm sitting here watching the game with my mohter...

…And as I see Lincoln miss the field goal I say: “Geez! It’s like this team has a cold.” She says: “No, it’s more like pneumonia.”

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 7:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"mother"

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 7:17 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 7:19 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah!

mortal kombat vs. super friends.

…NOW THERE’S IMAGINATION!

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 7:21 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did anyone see T. Martin in those highlights?

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 7:23 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn't think so

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 7:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs