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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.slate.com/discuss/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Best of the Fray</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/3945/ShowForum.aspx</link><description>Best of the Fray</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61120.2)</generator><item><title>I tip my fedora to Van Morrison</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/997767.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:06:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:997767</guid><dc:creator>EnsleyHill</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/997767.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=997767</wfw:commentRss><description>and just seeing this caused me to click on my fav music list (I keep a lot of my favorite music loaded on the computer) and play a couple of his songs. Listening to "Enlightenment" right now.</description></item><item><title>she only got $50MM</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/996699.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:41:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:996699</guid><dc:creator>baltimore aureole</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/996699.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=996699</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;P&gt;and she felt she deserved "much more"&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;she's ambitious . .. but aren't we all?&lt;/P&gt;</description></item><item><title>Are You Ready for the Man, Nashville!</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/995937.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:37:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:995937</guid><dc:creator>Urquhart</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/995937.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=995937</wfw:commentRss><description>I got a CD and DVD.  Good times.</description></item><item><title>Re: is it true that . . .</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994959.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:20:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994959</guid><dc:creator>DrNo</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994959.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994959</wfw:commentRss><description>I think Heather Mills has pretty well eviscerated Paul, so what does she need from a fat old Irishman worth a fraction of the Scotsman's wealth?&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Even Though He's Welsh</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994948.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:16:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994948</guid><dc:creator>DrNo</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994948.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994948</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Not many people know that, Urq.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welch Irish. &lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Great links, Th(omas)Paine</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994943.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:14:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994943</guid><dc:creator>DrNo</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994943.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994943</wfw:commentRss><description>Morrison at the Ryman is priceless.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Thanks, LaurieAnn</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994931.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:11:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994931</guid><dc:creator>DrNo</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994931.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994931</wfw:commentRss><description>Bald guy in a hat, singing to a cellphone cam, great nonetheless.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Who's that fat little old man in the suit and fedora?</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994926.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:10:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994926</guid><dc:creator>LaurieAnnM</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994926.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994926</wfw:commentRss><description>great addition ThPaine! thx.</description></item><item><title>Re: Archetypical</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994920.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994920</guid><dc:creator>DrNo</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994920.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994920</wfw:commentRss><description>Less archetype than progenitor.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Even Though He's Welsh</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994639.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:46:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994639</guid><dc:creator>Urquhart</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994639.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994639</wfw:commentRss><description>Welsh bastards everywhere.  Infecting the gene pool.</description></item><item><title>is it true that . . .</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994546.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:23:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994546</guid><dc:creator>baltimore aureole</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994546.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994546</wfw:commentRss><description>heather mills has set her sights on him, as her future husband?</description></item><item><title>Re: Who's that fat little old man in the suit and fedora?</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994342.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:46:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994342</guid><dc:creator>Th Paine</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994342.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994342</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IqgB25opZ8" target="_blank"&gt;Live at the Ryman&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7_vX0JoEtM" target="_blank"&gt;More Live at the Ryman&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0-0F823XDc" target="_blank"&gt;And Still More&lt;/A&gt; ('cause you can never have enough of Van Morrison)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Who's that fat little old man in the suit and fedora?</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994226.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:28:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994226</guid><dc:creator>LaurieAnnM</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994226.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994226</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;P&gt;He's one of the great ones! Morrison/Midlands Music Festival/Ireland/2006.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=900uba5cEDk&amp;amp;feature=related" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=900uba5cEDk&amp;amp;feature=related&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description></item><item><title>Archetypical</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994222.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:27:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994222</guid><dc:creator>yastfort</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994222.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994222</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;P&gt;still&lt;/P&gt;</description></item><item><title>Who's that fat little old man in the suit and fedora?</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994111.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:04:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:994111</guid><dc:creator>DrNo</dc:creator><slash:comments>5</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/994111.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3945&amp;PostID=994111</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Staring at me on the front page of my local rag this St. Patrick's Day was a grandfatherly picture of some old guy with head raised, looking skyward, jowls and furrows asunder, unmistakable eyes. It took me a moment to recognize him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this day of celebration of all thing Irish, Van Morrison is one thing Irish everyone can celebrate. &lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>