The only way to listen to Bon Jovi
Posted by UFreak in 
….without throwing up, is to laugh:
still, after?…its a good idea to flush your ears with paint thinner!
New Push For Cincinnati Casinos
CINCINNATI — There’s a new push to bring casino gambling to downtown Cincinnati — but it will require voters to say yes at the polls.
If supporters have their way, the issue will be decided this fall. Developers want to bring a casino in to replace a sea of parking lots on the edge of downtown along Broadway Commons.
Two NFL’ers are among missing boaters
CLEARWATER, Florida (CNN) – Two NFL players were among four boaters missing Sunday off Florida’s Gulf Coast, an agent for one of the players said.
Corey Smith, left, and Marquis Cooper are two of the men missing in Florida, according to Smith’s agent.
Ron Del Duca, agent for Corey Smith, told CNN that Smith and Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper were among four men who had not returned from a boating trip Saturday in waters off Clearwater, Florida.
Smith, currently a free agent with the NFL, played defensive end for the Detroit Lions for the past three seasons.
The Coast Guard said it was directing a search Sunday for the boaters. Rough weather has hampered the effort, but “it’s still a very active search,” Coast Guard Capt. Tim Close told reporters Sunday afternoon.
Poor visibility from heavy waves forced the search-and-rescue effort to be conducted primarily by air, though authorities deployed patrol boats as well, Close said.
Searchers were focusing on an area about 50 miles west of Clearwater Pass, where the four embarked from the Seminole Boat Ramp about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard said.
“Yesterday the weather conditions were relatively good, but the weather picked up overnight,” Close said. “It’s a small vessel for the conditions that are out there right now.”
The search began around 2 a.m. Sunday after Coast Guard personnel got a tip from a caller that four men — Cooper, Smith, Nick Schuyler and William Bleakley — had not returned from their fishing trip Saturday evening as expected.
Cooper’s father said he learned of the situation Sunday morning from his daughter-in-law, Rebekah. His son “routinely stays out on the water 12-14 hours,” Bruce Cooper, a sports anchor for CNN affiliate KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona, said in a statement.
But when Rebekah Cooper hadn’t heard from her husband by 9 p.m. Saturday, she started making calls to check on him and, ultimately, called the authorities, Bruce Cooper said.
Close said authorities had not received a distress signal from the boaters. Cooper owns the boat, but Bleakley was the only experienced boater on board, Close said.
Bruce Cooper called his son an “avid fisherman.”
“He goes deep sea fishing any opportunity he gets,” Cooper said in the statement. “Two years ago I went deep sea fishing with him. I swore I would never do so again; I didn’t like the fact that I couldn’t see land. Needless to say I am very concerned. I am praying and hoping for the best.”
The boat, a center-console vessel manufactured by Everglades Boats, is billed as “unsinkable,” Close said.
The Coast Guard focused its search on 750 square miles of open water west of Clearwater Pass.
Smith and Cooper were teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for part of the 2004 season, when Cooper was a rookie, according to their biography pages on NFL.com.
Smith, who entered the league with Tampa Bay in 2002, went on to play for the Washington Redskins before moving to the Lions for the 2006 season.
Cooper has played for six teams in his five-season career, according to NFL.com.
The Detroit Lions released a statement acknowledging that Smith was among the missing men, adding, “Our thoughts and prayers are with all the passengers, their families and all those involved in the search efforts.”
The Coast Guard asked anyone with information on the boaters to contact its St. Petersburg, Florida, office at 727-824-7506.
Bowden resigns amid FBI probe
VIERA, Fla. – Former Reds general manager Jim Bowden resigned Sunday as the Washington Nationals GM under the cloud of a federal investigation into the skimming of signing bonuses given to Latin American prospects.
Bowden has maintained his innocence in the matter, but said Sunday, “I’ve become a distraction.”
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090301/SPT04/303010009
Cincinnati’s Own Flatline
FLATLINE was formed in 2003 in Cincinnati, OH. After several years of packing Cincinnati clubs FLALTLINE has become one of the towns top drawing bands. Playing a mix of modern hard rock and 80′s rock covers FLATLINE is sure to offer something for everyone. Come and see the band that everyone is talking about.
Check their Myspace here
Next Gig: March 13 and 14 at The Knotty Pine
What is Chickenfoot?
According to The Pulse of Radio, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith has joined the new “supergroup” started by former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar. The band, tentatively called CHICKENFOOT, also features ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and will enter the studio to begin recording its debut album this summer. Smith told The Pulse of Radio he got involved in the project by owning a home near Hagar’s place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. “If you’re in Cabo, of course you know Sammy ’cause he’s, you know, he rules the joint,” he said. “And he’s a really nice man, he’s a great guy actually. Somehow he’s taken a liking to me, and we played in Vegas, and we played some cover songs — we’re a good cover band now. He got pretty excited about it and it actually sounded really good. Him and Joe got together up at his place and they wrote like five things together, and we’ll see.”
Hagar himself spoke about the project in a recent interview, explaining, “We’ve written eight, nine songs…When people hear the music, it’s LED ZEPPELIN. It’s as good as that. I know that’s a mighty bold statement…We could rival ZEP.”
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http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=97913
‘Clones respond, thump Jackals 4-2
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Cincinnati Cyclones set a club record with goals seven second apart in the second period to springboard to a 4-2 win over the Elmira Jackals on Saturday night. Barret Ehgoetz picked up a pair of assists to lead the attack, as Cincinnati extended it lead in the North Division to four points over both Johnstown and Elmira.
The Cyclones now face an eleven game stretch that includes 8 road games within their division (including 2 at Johnstown). The Kelly Cup Champion ’Clones then finish with a 3-game weekend set at Home, against 2nd place Johnstown.
Cyclones Schedule: http://www.fatguysports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1376