I could get arrested for my political views over there.

No fooling. There is no First Amendment over in Europe. ;)

Good for Hanks, NBA is bull dren, I am on the no fly list and was denied a passport.

I am on the no fly list and was denied a passport.

All I can tell you about that is, why would you want to leave the country?

I am likely on the no fly list too. But that is merely for my political views.

One neighbor about a block away said, "I can't afford to be on the no fly list." ;)

NBA is bull dren

Michael Jordan owns a controlling interest in the Charlotte Hornets. He sent a million dollars to the Bahamas to help them recover from the recent hurricane that hit them.

Hey Michael, how about spreading the wealth a bit more among the little people?

When I lived in Illinois, the morning after the Bulls won one of their world titles, this car load of Mexicans came flying around the corner and side swiped the rear of my pick up.

The neighbor was hollering for me to come out. I was on the throne and got out there quick as I could.

They must have flattened their tire when they hit me and went behind the pizza place to change it. I caught them at the gas station on the corner and flagged down a county squad car and told him what happened.

He walked up tot the driver and said, "Why didn't you stop?"

The Mexican behind the wheel said, "Oh, I don't know."

The cop said, "Now we're talking right." ROTFLOL

I pretty much placed myself on the no-fly list years ago after fedgov took all the fun out of flying. The first time I drove to the airport (to pick up somebody) after the WTC event in 2001 it looked like the IDF patrolling West Bank.

Since then I've flown as seldom as possible, and that's thankfully almost never.

I've flown as seldom as possible, and that's thankfully almost never.

The first and only time I was on a plane was in late 70s when the gig I was trying to get in Tombstone, Arizona washed out.

I flew back to Chicago from Tucson. When I got on the plane I sat in a big comfortable looking seat toward the front of the plane.

A few minutes later some woman came along and told me I was in her seat. It was First Class and I had to go back to coach. The seat was a lot smaller and it was cramped.

When I got back to Chicago I had as much cash in my pocket as when I left. So I figured it was worth the experience. ;)