The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Top 200 Albums of all time.

For more information on the Definitive 200, please visit www.definitive200.com.

The top 20:

1. BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
2. PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
3. MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER
4. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV
5. U2 – JOSHUA TREE
6. ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN ST.
7. CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY
8. BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED
9. BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS
10. NIRVANA – NEVERMIND
11. PEARL JAM – TEN
12. BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD
13. SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL
14. METALLICA – METALLICA
15. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN
16. PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN
17. AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK
18. ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED
19. DOORS – DOORS
20. GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY

Study Finds Link Between Red Wine, Letting Mother Know What You Really Think

Just three glasses with dinner can support finally letting her have it.

This doesn't look like Ricki Lake.

Hillary Clinton's test at State: How she'll work with Obama

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Fans Celebrate 25 Years of 'A Christmas Story'

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11 people shot in weekend of violence

Could someone please remind me why we shouldn't have at least a five-day minimum wait in order to buy guns? Why do we need semi-automatic weapons again?
Are the red coats still coming?
Oh yeah, it's not guns that kill people, it's just the idiot humans who shoot the guns (and the idiot humans who sell/give the guns to these people, and the idiot people who market these weapons to the masses,and the idiot people who make these guns and so on......)

I guess I sort of understand people who hunt with guns for food and use all the extra parts for accessories etc. So I guess I understand Indians circa 1830-1920. Oh well.

It's just sad.

Read an excerpt from Carrie Fischer's memoir.

I promise you will laugh out loud at least three times with an extra 8-10 soft chuckles thrown in for good measure..

Your Weekly Address from the President-elect

The Master Plan has been approved at Snoqualmie. Here are some highlights:

The Seattle Times article is here:

Some highlights of the MDP include (broken down by base area):

Alpental

• New International Quad Chair
• Sessel realignment/replacement with Quad Chair
• Night skiing on International
• Additional Visitor Services Building

Summit East

• New Rampart Quad Chair (front side of Hyak)
• New Mill Creek Triple Chair (back side of Hyak)
• Replacement/realignment of Keechelus with Mt. Hyak High Speed Quad
• Night skiing at Rampart and Mill Creek chairs
• Mountain-top restaurant

Summit Central

• New Ski School Quad Lift
• Replacement/realignment of Triple 60 Chair with Quad lift
• Replacement/realignment of Holiday Chair with Quad lift
• Additional parking at Silver Fir
• Replacement/expansion of Central Base Area Lodge, Silver Fir Lodge

Summit West

• New Northside Double Lift (Advanced terrain, skier's left from top of Pacific Crest)
• New Baby Chair Double Lift (Looker's right of Julie's chair)
• Replacement/realignment of Wildside Chair with Quad lift
• Replacement/realignment of Dodge Ridge Chair with Quad lift
• Realignment of Julie's Chair
• Expansion of main parking lot
• Expansion of Slide-in Lodge

At all base areas, there will also be extensive vegetation/restoration work to include adding tree islands, paving some parking lots and improving the existing drainage.

Check out the rest of the info here.

A Colbert Christmas!

Unreal! Palin interviewed while turkeys are slaughtered!

More Garfield Minus Garfield

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New gondola at Whistler-Blackcomb takes ski lifts to new heights

The Seattle Times loves me!
:)

From the article:

Whistler regulars see early- (and late-) season advantages offered by Peak 2 Peak. Says Seattle's Trent Mitchell, 33, an avid snowboarder who makes regular pilgrimages northward, "It will help the most on days where the snow level is high and you can only ride the top half of each mountain. It's always taken forever to go down to the base of one mountain and then back up to where the snow is on the other one. This will be awesome on days when the snow level is above 4,000 feet!"

Blitzen Trapper on Conan last night

A new Half Acre Day Video!

Thousands rally for gay marriage in Seattle

The Best (worst) quote from the people against the marches today in Seattle and elsewhere:

Sen. Dan Swecker, R-Rochester, a longtime opponent of same-sex marriage, said if a gay marriage bill is passed he will work to put it on the ballot statewide and defeat it. "For me, this is the biggest issue," Swecker said, "and I will oppose it with every resource I can possibly muster. Marriage is something that needs to be set apart and protected."

Really, gay marriage is the biggest issue facing the country? Not the economy, the multiple wars, or unemployment, or the homeless?
And what, Mr. Swecker, are you protecting marriage from exactly? Oh I get it, you are against equal rights for all people. Similar to separate and unequal? You like segregation perhaps?
If the country was run by a bunch of people under 40 the USA would be a much happier place. It's sickening that this is even an issue.

Beijing Pictures!

The Bird's Nest where the Olympic Opening Ceremonies took place

Near the Pearl Market


An entrance to a village


The Wall




KTV

KTV

Random small store

Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square

Relaxing after shopping at the Pearl Market


Near the Birds Nest

Random street workout spot






Guard in front of the Forbidden City


Forbidden City Fountains


Forbidden City




Forbidden City Fountains

Weekend reading!

10 Cars That Sank Detroit

Yanks extend mega-offer to free agent Sabathia

The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time

Political Memo: Obama’s Talk With Clinton Starts Buzz

Mobile searches to soon have a voice, thanks to Google

Saturday, November 15

9-10:15PM HBO, TV-MA
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
The Office's Gervais is half as good a stand-up as he is an actor, yet he's still one naturally funny bloke. But die-hard fans should beware: This special (his first in the U.S.) recycles lots of material from previous gigs. Thank God that story about weeing in a sink never gets old. —Aubry D'Arminio

Video of the Day: Duran Duran's Girls on Film

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WATCH: Keith Olbermann in a Minute. Hilarious! And Olbermann loves it too!

Get the latest news satire and funny videos at 236.com.

Working out in Beijing

Janean In Beijing

A few China Pics

The Temple Of Heaven view from the Pearl Market

The Forbidden City Fountains


Mom in front of a guard at Tiananmen Square

The New America

Colbert breaks character and tears up when Obama is announced President.

Our new President!

FIRST THOUGHTS: THE 44TH PRESIDENT

A great read from Chuck and Company. These guys deconstruct the numbers to show how Obama did it.

Seattle's 'Tuba Man' beaten to death! This is insane.

In case you wanted to know when the polls closed across the country...

The Insider: Obama video boosted Seattle

Michigan McCain-Palin supporter says no treats for Obama kids on Halloween

McCain and Tina Fey on SNL!

Kylee goes Norcal.

Click the picture to see all of the "Kylee Goes to San Fransisco" pictures.

Kylee's first time Trick-Or-Treating!

As always, click on the picture for a larger view.