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The Right Stuff (although the movie was pretty dang good, too).

The piece Reilly did on the Citadel for SI is a classic.

Run away. As fast as you can.

The landing of the mother ship in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". The closing battle...and Tom Hanks' death....in "Saving Private Ryan". The closing State of Liberty scene in the original "Planet of the Apes". The Christmas dinner scene in "Christmas Vacation". Almost any scene-setting...

An absolutely great guy who wrote with grand lyrics and who was great to hang around at various press boxes/media centers where we intersected. He always had time even for the little guys.

I'd put Frank Beamer and Bobby Bowden at the top. Certainly near the bottom would be Jim Carlen during his University of South Carolina years. He really enjoyed pointing out what you didn't know, particularly if you were a lowly student-paper reporter. A real jerk.

Pigeon Forge is Myrtle Beach, just without the ocean. Outlet stores everywhere (this IS NOT a good thing). go-kart rides. zillions of chain restaurants (one good one--the Old Mill Inn). stay in asheville and do day trips into the Smokies park. Some of the best scenery....any season....in the...

good point, E. Both are great, but I'd have to go with the CCR version.

Jack and Diane The Story in Your Eyes Proud Mary Bridge Over Troubled Water I Want To Hold Your Hand Badlands Layla

Cookie Monster cake. Go with the Cookie Monster cake.

I loves me some coach's wife.

Turn back now.

Anybody have any experience with the Sprint Instinct yet? At first glance, seems to be a way to sort of get the iPhone without going ATT.

What Hondo said.

Part of the challenge here will be replacing Scoppe, who did a great job under very stressful circumstances. He often out-reported The State and was relentless at working sources. He's definitely a Type A personality, but that can have its positives. Greenville is a great town and should have a...