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To: Clappy who wrote (53642)	8/26/2006 6:29:00 AM
From: elpolvo	Respond to of 104155

clapernicus- you're right on target on all counts. if cotr buys into the NNBM plan, their recorded digital music will be free and their web site will be phat. here's what they sent out to their email list today: ************************************* Dear Fans and Friends of the Revolution, Although we have enjoyed much success playing for all of you and will always be grateful for your support, we have struggled over 8 years to achieve national and international recognition, trying to break a new style of music and performance into an industry that has a very limited vision of what can be successful in the mainstream. You, the fans, have always been the reason for the success we have achieved. We have come to the realization that this has always been an underground movement. We are committed to continuing to write music and put on shows that will never compromise the integrity of the artists or the fans alike. We believe we can do this as a grass roots underground movement, and bring the industry to us, instead of the other way around, but it is only possible with the help of you, the fans. Today we are reaching out and asking YOU for your help in this campaign. Together we can can create a movement, one that carries our message of unity and peace through music, the equality of all humans, regardless of race, gender, religion or sexual preference, and the appreciation of all cultures by creating music and shows without boundaries or limitations. If you enjoy our shows or records, and believed in our message, please join us. Now is the time when our message is needed the most. We know our music isn't mainstream, but we believe it could touch and affect millions of people in a positive way. We have a plan to get our message out there. We need a large, and well organized street team/Internet promotion team of volunteers who will get our message out there, and let the TV/Radio/Record and Concert industry know that people want to hear us! Our administrative team, Steve Z and Lisamari will be organizing a campaign, utilizing the skills and strengths of all our volunteers for specific tasks that need to be done. There will be two levels you can participate in for our team. The 1st level will be comprised of a hands on task force, meeting with us every couple weeks for ongoing projects. The 2nd and equally important level, for those with location, or time limitations, will be for those who can send out emails or make phone calls when it is needed. This will be a large, global network of volunteers - the more the better. To kick this all off, we will be doing a private show for all interested in becoming part of our team. This show will be our first live broadcast/pod-cast via the Internet and will be done at Synergy studios in Redmond, where we did the tracking for our last two CDs. The show will be on Sunday, September 10th. This shows will be unlike any we’ve done in the past, as there will be the combined factors of an intimate audience and the advantages of a modern recording studio. There will be an opportunity for you to sign up for whatever areas of promotion that suite you best. This will be the first of a series of shows dubbed the “Synergy Sessions” broadcast on the net, with the goal of reaching as many people across the globe as possible. This is just one of many approaches we will be taking to spread our music and message. If you would like to be part of our team, and see the first Synergy show live, contact Lisamari at lisamari@cotrmusic.com. As this is a recording studio, there will be a very limited capacity, so sign up now! If you do not make it to this one, you can still sign up to help, and will be on the list for the next session. For those of you not in the area - stay tuned - there will be plenty of other perks for being part of the team! Once again, we would like to thank all of you for being part of the Revolution! -COTR ***************************************** ps- the lisamari@cotrmusic.com email address bounces back. they need a little tech help? ...they need a little journalistic help, and they need a lot of revolutionary help. hop on the bandwagon with me. we're off to a new paradigm. we're not out to solve problems in the world -- we're out to seek opportunity! ... to sing and dance with the moon and the stars. there is SO MUCH opportunity for unity, peace and equality today - the heart of the world aches for it. music and dance is the language. it's a no-brainer. <g> -polvo de estrella

To: Clappy who wrote (53642)	8/29/2006 12:33:57 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104155

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To: Clappy who wrote (53642)	8/29/2006 1:19:26 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104155

Tigers get to see another pitcher, but need Ordonez to step up _______________________________________________________________ By Danny Knobler Columnist Booth Newspapers Tuesday, August 29, 2006 NEW YORK -- Andrew Miller arrives on the scene tonight, giving the Detroit Tigers yet another pitcher who might just throw 100 mph. "Everybody throws 96 or 97,'' Kenny Rogers said. "Except for me.'' Miller's a great story, the 21-year-old kid fresh out of the College World Series now trying to help the Tigers to THE World Series. The kid's so good that the Tigers couldn't wait until September to see him. Great. Can't wait. Should be fun. Here's the thing, though. Nothing against guys who throw 100, but what the Tigers really need now is a guy who drives in 100. Nothing against Miller, who we all can't wait to see, but the guy the Tigers really can't wait for is Magglio Ordonez. Not the Ordonez who has more strikeouts than RBIs since the All-Star break. Not the Ordonez who has as many infield hits as home runs since the break. What they need is the guy who could be counted on for 30 home runs and 110-120 RBIs, the guy so good the Tigers guaranteed him $75 million over five years even though he was coming off knee surgery. Ordonez's first-half numbers -- a .312 batting average, 16 home runs and 62 RBIs in 83 games -- were perfectly acceptable. He wasn't leading the league in any category, but he was a threat. He would have even made it onto some most valuable player ballots, because he was a big part of the team with the best record in baseball. The Tigers still have the best record in the game, four games ahead of the Yankee team they'll meet tonight, but Ordonez's numbers since the break -- .242, one home run, 22 RBIs -- are more Travis Lee than David Ortiz. Think about it, as you listen to the Yankee Stadium fans chant "M-V-P! M-V-P!'' every time Derek Jeter comes to the plate tonight. Do the Tigers have anyone who should even appear on the 10-man MVP ballot? Ordonez, their leading run producer, is tied with Pedro Feliz and Michael Young for 33rd in the majors in RBIs. Marcus Thames, their home run leader, doesn't even play every day. Pudge Rodriguez, their one certain future Hall of Famer, has the same number of RBIs since the break as Ordonez and had to be moved out of the third spot in the batting order. Carlos Guillen might be the Tigers' best player, but he's tied for the league lead in errors. You can understand what manager Jim Leyland was thinking when he gave his "Step it up'' speech the other night in Cleveland. Leyland included everyone, from the manager all the way to the trainers. Leyland was absolutely right, as usual, and absolutely diplomatic, as well. Because when it comes right down to it, this isn't about trainer Kevin Rand doing his job better. It isn't even about Leyland doing his job better. This is about the players, and especially the star players. The Tigers are paying Rodriguez $11 million this year, and they're paying Ordonez $15 million. They're not paying him to win a gold glove in right field (he won't, but he's not as bad as you've heard elsewhere). They're not paying him for his baserunning (he's slow, but usually not mistake-prone). He's here to drive in runs. He's here to be for the Tigers what Ortiz is for the Red Sox, what Jason Giambi is for the Yankees, what Jermaine Dye is for the White Sox and what Justin Morneau has become for the Twins. Every good team has one, a hitter the opponent never wants to see come up with runners on base. Ordonez has to get back to being that for the Tigers. The Tigers can't wait. ©2006 Booth Newspapers