tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post3814497220698148718..comments2023-08-10T05:24:20.775-04:00Comments on Razing the Bar: Hope Dies HardAndy Whitmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-31134826096116575962007-05-11T13:51:00.000-04:002007-05-11T13:51:00.000-04:00Hate to correct you, bro, but the Edsel was born a...Hate to correct you, bro, but the Edsel was born and terminated long after 1948, the year the Indians won the Series. In fact, the Edsel wasn't even around in 1954, when the greatest of all Indian teams lost 4 straight in the Series. However, the steel mills I remember when I lived there are mostly shut down now, so on a clear day you can see all the unemployed former steelworkers. Come to think about it, the Edsel is a fairly good metaphor for Cleveland, however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-22001279033634493852007-05-11T07:35:00.000-04:002007-05-11T07:35:00.000-04:00Being a Buffalo sports fan, I share your pain.Being a Buffalo sports fan, I share your pain.the guy you thought was rudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483321054934325377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-79385333226788890742007-05-10T13:52:00.000-04:002007-05-10T13:52:00.000-04:00Hi, Jeff. Yes, I know that song very well. It's ...Hi, Jeff. Yes, I know that song very well. It's great, if feeling like someone has punched you in the gut while simultaneously providing a window into their darkest nightmares can be described as "great." <BR/><BR/>It is, in fact, my "favorite" divorce song. Yeah, I know, that's an oxymoron. Like the Cuyahoga River on fire.<BR/><BR/>-------------------------<BR/><BR/>What would you say if you knew what I was thinking?<BR/>Maybe you do, but you know not to dig too deep<BR/>What if i knew what you needed for sure?<BR/>I've seen in your eyes you need more, much more<BR/><BR/>And I could be happy, and you could be miserable<BR/>I'll grab a metaphor out of the air<BR/>The Cuyahoga River on fire<BR/><BR/>What can you say? The impossible happens<BR/>What can you settle for?<BR/>What can you live without?<BR/>I remember the night I first darkened your door<BR/>And I swore that I loved you<BR/>My heart was pure<BR/><BR/>You could be happy, and I could be miserable<BR/><BR/>My open window, a dream in the dark<BR/>My fingers, your face<BR/>A spark, a trace<BR/><BR/>I know a lot about the history of Cleveland, Ohio<BR/>Disasters that have happened there<BR/>Like the Cuyahoga River on fire <BR/>-- Adam Again, "River on Fire"Andy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-13007329448549317242007-05-10T13:37:00.000-04:002007-05-10T13:37:00.000-04:00Hey Andy, Have you ever heard Adam Again's 'River ...Hey Andy, <BR/><BR/>Have you ever heard Adam Again's 'River on Fire'? You should.<BR/><BR/>And for the generally amusement of all: while writing this, I had the bizarre experience of listening to 'Love is Blindness' immediately followed by 'Underground', the opening track from Tom Waits' Swordfishtrombones record. I almost laugh out loud here in the coffeshop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com