Redbaron Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 lots of flooding down here past few weeks.... hopefully the drought's broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Jim Morrison: Doors singer pardoned by Florida governor Rock legend Jim Morrison has been pardoned by Florida's governor for an indecent exposure conviction dating back more than 40 years. The late singer of the Doors was convicted of exposing himself to a Miami concert audience in 1969. But his surviving band mates have denied he did this, and fans' memories are mixed. The Doors singer died in Paris in 1971, aged 27, before he could serve a jail sentence. [color:red]"Nobody would like to have that charge hanging over their head, even if they are dead," Doors guitarist Robby Krieger told the Associated Press news agency.[/color] "I'm sure his family would be happy to see that go, especially since it never happened." On the night of the March 1969 show in Miami, Morrison was so drunk that his band mates questioned whether he would be able to perform. The singer was abusive to the audience, and he stopped in the middle of the show to issue a profanity-laced, anti-authority rant, then tossed a police officer's cap into the crowd. At one point, a live lamb was brought on stage. Morrison then fiddled with his belt as if to expose himself, at which point recollections diverge. Governor Charlie Crist and other members of the Florida executive clemency board, composed of members of the governor's cabinet, voted on the pardon at their last meeting before he leaves office next month. Mr Crist is reported to have doubts about whether Morrison committed the crime, and has been considering a pardon since 2007 following urging by fans. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek has long denied that Morrison flashed the audience. "It never actually happened, it was mass hypnosis," he said. "He was just doing a mind trip - as they would say - a mind trip on the audience and they totally fell for it." Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allistar Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico has been considering a pardon for Billy the Kidd. This seems to be a trend, giving dead celebrities pardons/clemency, for the sake of publicity (either for the state or the governor). What's next? the Missouri governor pardoning Jesse James or the Kansas governor the Wicked witch of the West? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Why not? Billy the Kid was hardly the monster Pat Garrett and the pulp writers made him out to be. http://www.aboutbillythekid.com/Eulogy.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Why not? Billy the Kid was hardly the monster Pat Garrett and the pulp writers made him out to be. http://www.aboutbillythekid.com/Eulogy.htm Billy the Kid and Jim Morrison. Two of America's finest. Damn right they should be pardoned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 I'm surprised that Bill Clinton didn't pardon them...Billy pardoned about everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Stiff Willy hasn't changed any ... << The former president [color:red]came before surprised reporters[/color] to let it be known that he endorsed the tax deal that Obama cut with the Republican Party, even though many Democrats were raising a fuss about it. >> Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Freezing drizzle on the way home from work tonite. We're supposed to get around 8-12 inches of snow in the next day or so then the temp is supposed to drop to 10 to 15 BELOW 0 Farenheit with wind for a windchill that would freeze your balls off, literally. I love winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Warmed up here, +3 C Off to the airport and say 14 hours later I'm in BKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 I said '14 hours later', but I don't see you anywhere in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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