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| Highlighted Topic: ""B" Sides (also known as "flip sides")" |
For those of you who remember 45 RPM records... 
What an awesome surprise experience to bring home a new 45, flip it over and get blown away by what's on the other side!
In some instances the strength of a "B" side created a "two-sided" hit in which the B side enhanced the sales and/or popularity of the A side, and both sides would often chart as hits. This wasn't that rare. The Beatles had quite a few of these, as an example "I Feel Fine" b/w "She's A Woman".
There have been times when the "B" side was so good, it trumped the original "A" side. One example is the Doobie Brothers' hit, "Black Water". It was originally released as the "B" side to the Doobies' underrated hit, "Another Park, Another Sunday". But DJs flipped the record over after a short time, preferring "Black Water", and there you go.
Any "B" sides of yours that you thought were outstanding, remarkable or otherwise memorable?
A favorite of mine (others of you may recall this one): the "B" side of the Led Zeppelin tune, "Immigrant Song" was a most delightful Zep entry entitled "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do".
Posted by: AmericanGirl at 04/30/08 at 10:20:39. There are 12 responses
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| Highlighted Topic: "Is a college degree necessary in today's society?" |
Given all the factors of:
Rising tuition (and those blasted college textbook racket!)
the possibility of harder to get personal financing for college loans
the way that you cannot claim your student loans on your bankruptcy
Jobs that seem to be vanishing for white collar and middle management blue collar (i. e. going overseas or companies being embezzled and then bankrupt)
do you think that degrees are as worth it today as they might have been in the past?
I have a friend who left school due to mental breakdown (they were kicked out of their physics program after having already completed 3 years of the degree (only having a year left to go)) so they changed to a religion degree just to be able to have something to show for their effort, but could not complete even that degree. They had borrowed $50,000 for school (and now with interest and default fees and the loan being sold at least twice a year for the past 10 years) now owes $75,000. But they haven't been declared 100% disabled, but not able to work... so they and their credit are SCREWED.
Posted by: bookmistress4ever at 05/06/08 at 11:36:44. There are 19 responses
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| Highlighted Topic: "Autism - Epidemic?" |
Recently, I have noticed that there are alot of kids with autism. When I was younger, I do not remember there being so many cases. In fact, I did not know anyone with autism until a few years ago. Now I know three people with autistic kids (boys, of course). Perhaps, because alot of people I know are having kids now.
There are rumors that the babies get autism when they get shots at the hospital.
Seriously, my whole life, I never knew anyone with autism. Now it seems to be everywhere. What are your thoughts? Why is this?
Posted by: midnite at 04/26/08 at 10:41:05. There are 9 responses
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| Highlighted Topic: "Walmart - To Boycott or not to Boycott?" |
Full Story here
Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit
Sad story short, this woman Debbie was in an accident 8 years ago that claim pretty much everything but her life. She was awarded almost one million dollars, and after lawyers fees and court costs, was left with $417,000 in a trust for her long term health care.
She bought into the health insurance plan offered by Wal-Mart, where in the fine print they claim they can recoup any medical costs if there is a winning lawsuit. So, Wal-Mart sued this family and they won!
Wal-Mart demanded $470,000 for medical expenses paid, and have to date claimed about $200,000!
The family appealed and re-appealed, and have lost those appeals.
They took it to the Supreme Court, who has refused to hear the case!
What do you think?
Still gonna support Wal-mart by shopping there?
(This article brought to my attention by Bubba The Love Sponge)
Posted by: Tam at 04/01/08 at 9:40:08. There are 30 responses
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| Highlighted Topic: "I've noticed that Feminism is fizzling out" |
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It's so freaky, but as of about 2005 I've beagn to notice a slow decline in feminist values and whatnot, especially in the way society treats girls from about 8 to 14. Think about it: I read in Time a couple months ago about a return to modesty, there's a current trend in stay-at-home mmothership, and also people's comments and jeers at Hillary Clinton. Also, most girls my age (I'm fifteen) don't care about women's rights or even their own rights. It's beginning to really freak me out. Another thng I've noticed: People frequently call adult women "girls". It's hyper-irritating to hear a forty-year-old woman calling herslef a girl. It's demeaning.
Posted by: Adalwolf1967 at 03/22/08 at 10:26:45. There are 77 responses
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