THE OFFICIAL Taylor Hicks Discussion Thread
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disnygoof
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So I have...no NEED to share this story because I am filled with so much Soul Patrol & Taylor love, I could BURST! 
After the gym tonight, I stopped at the Wal-Mart closest to work and purchased 5 copies of DIMYP/TITTS (and a few other things which are not really interesting to the story right now...unless you really get excited by rotisserie chicken?
)
I go up to the self-checkout with my few items and ring myself up. The guy at the counter seems really nice, greeting everyone (including me), "how are you tonight ma'am?" "can I help you with anything, sir?" "you have a lovely day now!" etc., etc. So I say to myself - this is your first "Pay it Forward!"
I go up to him and say "Do you know who Taylor Hicks is?"
"No, but I can page him for you?" (Lordy, don't I wish!!)
I laugh, "No, no...he's the newest American Idol!"
"Oh yeah, I think I know him - I don't watch much TV" (Apparently when you work at Wal-Mart you don't watch much TV, as this is the fifth time a Wal-Mart employee has told me this...)
"I want you to have this. But share it. Pay it forward." He looks a little confused. I repeated myself. "I want you to hear who Taylor Hick is!"
After much persuasion, I couldn't get him to accept it, but he promised me he'd go back on his break and get a copy!
Then, he then proceeded to hit on me profusely, of which I would have none (though I was flattered). My heart belongs to Taylor Rueben Hicks.
So with 5 singles still in tow, I pass the greeter who is about the sweetest greeter I've ever met. She was a little older, very Southern, and smelled like "Gone with the Wind." I know that sounds weird, but she just did. I can't explain it. She was collecting money for Children's Hospital and I told her I'd already donated with the nice Cassanova over there, as I pointed to the guy I'd just conversed with. I looked at her and said "I know this will sound weird, but I want to share something with you."
She goes..."Come again, honey?" (Remember, this is being said with a very long southern drawl...)
"Do you know who Taylor Hicks is?" Again, the "no TV excuse." I'm really at a loss for that.
So I show her the CD cover and she recognizes him a bit. I tell her I want to have it, listen to it, share it and pay it forward. She's so tickled over this and so happy, I thought my heart was going to burst. I could imagine her playing "Do I Make You Proud" tonight in her car going home and thinking of how I'd shared this with her.
She had to ask a floor manager if it was okay to accept, and I reminded her again, "share it." She nodded, looked down at the cover and said "oh yes, he's FINE..." I laughed. She gave me a big hug and I walked off, telling her to enjoy it. She had the biggest smile on her face.
So I had 4 more to dispense. I had three in mind for tomorrow at work, so I thought I would share one with the nice lady I often see at the Sunoco station on my way home. She's always so nice and sweet and doesn't really get appreciated for what a hard job she has and how some people can treat her. So I buy a bottle of Diet Mt. Dew to have something to be in line for and have the CD in my purse. I'm nearly jumping up and down because I'm so excited to give this gift of Taylor to her. So I get up in line, smile and say "Hello...I have a gift for you!"
She looks confused. I lay the CD down on the counter and explain to her how she's really so nice to everyone and how she always makes me smile when I'm in here and that not enough people appreciate her. I tell her I want her to have this and share it. "Pay it forward." I've never seen her smile so big.
I have some more to give out tomorrow, so this joy will continue. But I had to share my story and see if anyone out there has stories similar that we can share with one another.
I love Taylor and the Soul Patrol so much! I cannot explain to you the feeling I got today doing this simple act. I hope more people can pay Taylor forward.
After the gym tonight, I stopped at the Wal-Mart closest to work and purchased 5 copies of DIMYP/TITTS (and a few other things which are not really interesting to the story right now...unless you really get excited by rotisserie chicken?
) I go up to the self-checkout with my few items and ring myself up. The guy at the counter seems really nice, greeting everyone (including me), "how are you tonight ma'am?" "can I help you with anything, sir?" "you have a lovely day now!" etc., etc. So I say to myself - this is your first "Pay it Forward!"
I go up to him and say "Do you know who Taylor Hicks is?"
"No, but I can page him for you?" (Lordy, don't I wish!!)
I laugh, "No, no...he's the newest American Idol!"
"Oh yeah, I think I know him - I don't watch much TV" (Apparently when you work at Wal-Mart you don't watch much TV, as this is the fifth time a Wal-Mart employee has told me this...)
"I want you to have this. But share it. Pay it forward." He looks a little confused. I repeated myself. "I want you to hear who Taylor Hick is!"
After much persuasion, I couldn't get him to accept it, but he promised me he'd go back on his break and get a copy!
Then, he then proceeded to hit on me profusely, of which I would have none (though I was flattered). My heart belongs to Taylor Rueben Hicks.
So with 5 singles still in tow, I pass the greeter who is about the sweetest greeter I've ever met. She was a little older, very Southern, and smelled like "Gone with the Wind." I know that sounds weird, but she just did. I can't explain it. She was collecting money for Children's Hospital and I told her I'd already donated with the nice Cassanova over there, as I pointed to the guy I'd just conversed with. I looked at her and said "I know this will sound weird, but I want to share something with you."
She goes..."Come again, honey?" (Remember, this is being said with a very long southern drawl...)
"Do you know who Taylor Hicks is?" Again, the "no TV excuse." I'm really at a loss for that.
So I show her the CD cover and she recognizes him a bit. I tell her I want to have it, listen to it, share it and pay it forward. She's so tickled over this and so happy, I thought my heart was going to burst. I could imagine her playing "Do I Make You Proud" tonight in her car going home and thinking of how I'd shared this with her.
She had to ask a floor manager if it was okay to accept, and I reminded her again, "share it." She nodded, looked down at the cover and said "oh yes, he's FINE..." I laughed. She gave me a big hug and I walked off, telling her to enjoy it. She had the biggest smile on her face.
So I had 4 more to dispense. I had three in mind for tomorrow at work, so I thought I would share one with the nice lady I often see at the Sunoco station on my way home. She's always so nice and sweet and doesn't really get appreciated for what a hard job she has and how some people can treat her. So I buy a bottle of Diet Mt. Dew to have something to be in line for and have the CD in my purse. I'm nearly jumping up and down because I'm so excited to give this gift of Taylor to her. So I get up in line, smile and say "Hello...I have a gift for you!"
She looks confused. I lay the CD down on the counter and explain to her how she's really so nice to everyone and how she always makes me smile when I'm in here and that not enough people appreciate her. I tell her I want her to have this and share it. "Pay it forward." I've never seen her smile so big.
I have some more to give out tomorrow, so this joy will continue. But I had to share my story and see if anyone out there has stories similar that we can share with one another.
I love Taylor and the Soul Patrol so much! I cannot explain to you the feeling I got today doing this simple act. I hope more people can pay Taylor forward.
Robinrs
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OMG, DG!! You are the exemplary Soul Patroller!!!!! WOW!!!!
I plan to give my extra one to our local fire station. These guys mean so much to me. The year after losing my Mom they presented me with a Christmas tree... ONE EXACTLY like the one my Mom gave me years ago!! I just love them!
They are also great graduation presents!
Thanks again for the story, DG, YOU make me proud!!!
I plan to give my extra one to our local fire station. These guys mean so much to me. The year after losing my Mom they presented me with a Christmas tree... ONE EXACTLY like the one my Mom gave me years ago!! I just love them!
They are also great graduation presents!
Thanks again for the story, DG, YOU make me proud!!!
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disnygoof
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Robinrs said:OMG, DG!! You are the exemplary Soul Patroller!!!!! WOW!!!!
I plan to give my extra one to our local fire station. These guys mean so much to me. The year after losing my Mom they presented me with a Christmas tree... ONE EXACTLY like the one my Mom gave me years ago!! I just love them!
They are also great graduation presents!
Thanks again for the story, DG, YOU make me proud!!!
Aww, thanks sweety!
That is such a great story about the Christmas tree - fireman, policemen - they are TRULY underappreciated!! That will make them so happy!!Changing the subject...I am really scared of the AI bored right now. Taylor mentioned something about seeing a blonde on an airplance and wanting to get in touch with her (who knows if this is true or not, or a publicity stunt, whatever) but the boards are GOING NUTS!!
Some of the people are starting to scare me!! I love Taylor and would love to meet him and have him whisk me away somewhere over the rainbow...sure! But I also am a realistic person who knows this isn't very likely to happen, lol! Who knows though! But still...some of the ladies on there....WHOA. I am trying to find "normal" threads to post on, but they are few and far between! We really need sanity over there, LOL!
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disnygoof said:Aww, thanks sweety!
Changing the subject...I am really scared of the AI bored right now. Taylor mentioned something about seeing a blonde on an airplance and wanting to get in touch with her (who knows if this is true or not, or a publicity stunt, whatever) but the boards are GOING NUTS!!
Some of the people are starting to scare me!! I love Taylor and would love to meet him and have him whisk me away somewhere over the rainbow...sure! But I also am a realistic person who knows this isn't very likely to happen, lol! Who knows though! But still...some of the ladies on there....WHOA. I am trying to find "normal" threads to post on, but they are few and far between! We really need sanity over there, LOL!
Yes...LORD!!
I went on last night for the half hour ET had Taylor on and between the inevitable sightings were the NUTJOBS
whining about the blond!! 
Between you me and the dogs this sounds like a PR stunt set up to coincide with the People issue. I, personally, cannot imagine Taylor saying something like that and from what I DO know about him, if he thought it, he wouldn't publicize it.
Oh, well, putting on my ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST coat and heading over to the AI board!
disnygoof
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Robinrs said:Yes...LORD!!
I went on last night for the half hour ET had Taylor on and between the inevitable sightings were the NUTJOBS
Between you me and the dogs this sounds like a PR stunt set up to coincide with the People issue. I, personally, cannot imagine Taylor saying something like that and from what I DO know about him, if he thought it, he wouldn't publicize it.
Oh, well, putting on my ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST coat and heading over to the AI board!
LOL! Well I hope it has calmed down a bit by now...geezy louize! I can just imagine Taylor sitting at home laughing at the crazy reaction on the boards!
I bet it's a PR stunt. Oh yeah, happy ThursTAY!
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I heard the story this morning on the Fox affiliate. I don't know if I can imagine Taylor having someone set up an e-mail address for random people to write in pretending to be "the blonde". Maybe she does exist, but I think the whole idea of finding her is all on the magazine. It would be a lovely story though.....seeing each other from across a crowded....plane. 
A big THANK YOU to Taylor who sang to me (through my iPod) while the anesthesiologist rammed the IV in my wrist - yes, wrist....right below my thumb. I wanted to
. DH stuck the headphones in my ears and told me to breathe. It still hurt, but I didn't go down in a heap. 
Once I'm up and mobile again, I'm going to head out and buy the CD. No pictures on iTunes - that's just WRONG.
A big THANK YOU to Taylor who sang to me (through my iPod) while the anesthesiologist rammed the IV in my wrist - yes, wrist....right below my thumb. I wanted to
. DH stuck the headphones in my ears and told me to breathe. It still hurt, but I didn't go down in a heap. Once I'm up and mobile again, I'm going to head out and buy the CD. No pictures on iTunes - that's just WRONG.
JimboInLimbo
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Robinrs
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AllyandJack said:I heard the story this morning on the Fox affiliate. I don't know if I can imagine Taylor having someone set up an e-mail address for random people to write in pretending to be "the blonde". Maybe she does exist, but I think the whole idea of finding her is all on the magazine. It would be a lovely story though.....seeing each other from across a crowded....plane.
A big THANK YOU to Taylor who sang to me (through my iPod) while the anesthesiologist rammed the IV in my wrist - yes, wrist....right below my thumb. I wanted to
Once I'm up and mobile again, I'm going to head out and buy the CD. No pictures on iTunes - that's just WRONG.
Glad you survived it, Carla! LOL and UGH!!!!
Yes, the AI group has chilled out a bit today.... most were living in NeverNeverland before now....
He's a MAN, ladies, he deserves some LOOOOOOVE!!!Okay.... EYECANDY TIME!!!!!!
People Mag Cover!!
I just LOVE this picture!
UpCLOSE on the Onion!!!
People Mag Cover!!
I just LOVE this picture!
UpCLOSE on the Onion!!!
damo
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Thought you guys might want this link to his new Ford commercial:
http://www.fordvehicles.com/features/commercials/?id=2&cat=
http://www.fordvehicles.com/features/commercials/?id=2&cat=
Robinrs
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imsorry said:
I hate to say this, I really do. I don't like the picture of him in the car with the girls - his face looks weird.
Taylor - you know I love you!!!
I totally agree. It's too touched up and he looks like he's leering....
I like the cover MUCH better. It looks like OUR Taylor!
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