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I was born in 1948. That year, Linda was the most popular girl's name. Actually from 1945 to 1954, it was the most-popular name for girls, according to Social Security statistics. There were so many of us when we were kids, in school classrooms there was Linda after Linda after Linda.

I was born at the beginning of rock and roll. I got to experience the entire evolution of popular rock and roll music even before it started.

I would like the new captain to be Emilio Sanchez Vicario. He would be the popular choice to do the job,

I would love for it to get really popular and for people to really embrace it.

I would like to think that Denver voters were smart. To vote for a massive new courthouse and jail because someone is popular is shortsighted.

Microsoft would certainly benefit if say a Comcast or some other broadband providers with popular portals chose MSN as the default search.

WildBlue-1 will help to ensure that we are able to handle 100 percent of customer demand into the foreseeable future. Our low-cost, high-speed Internet via satellite service has proven extremely popular nationwide, requiring that we accelerate the launch of our new satellite later this year to meet the demand.

You can do the popular thing and have no impact on the community, or you can have vision. You may not have a lot of fans, but you get a lot done.

Wings has always been an extremely popular collection for Hartmann due to its attractive design and signature style. Adding the Oxford fabric offers existing consumers something fresh as well as opens the door to new consumers. We are excited about the potential this represents.

White is very popular in Italy, and the U.S. wore it in '56.

We couldn't get played on FM rock or country radio. Now the Burritos are more popular than ever. Who knew?

When it comes to using e-mail, employing search engines, visiting government Web sites, and pursuing hobbies, they are just as likely as everyone else to perform some of the most popular activities online,

When it comes to personal courage and integrity and the courage to do what he thinks is right, regardless of whether or not it's particularly popular at the moment, John McCain has shown characteristics of leadership like no one else I've ever seen,

We put an album out, and we were fairly popular in Florida, and I had a couple of other bands in college. But I was never terribly skilled.

While 3D has been popular in the PC and game console market, to date there has been little penetration of 3D graphics and sound in consumer applications that require low power and reduced cost. ZEVIO will enable 3D capabilities in these applications while maintaining the retail price points and low-power consumption required by the consumer market. With its unique combination of media processing and advanced graphics, ZEVIO is positioned to penetrate a potential market of over 300 million units in 2005 and 400 million units by 2009.

Without companies like Red Hat providing support, Linux would be a lot less popular than it is now, ... because it gives businesses the sense of security and support structure they need in order for an enterprise-wide deployment.

We're delighted to partner with Walt Disney World Resort to bring these two concert events to our customers. Music videos and concerts continue to be some of the most popular programs on our ON DEMAND service.

Yeah, I think that's it... It's like Jesse James. He became really popular because he lasted so long. You know, there is some degree of truth to the fact that time will dignify anything, too.

We expect 1,500 elementary and middle school students throughout Glynn County to attend the two free performances. These are very popular and always fill up early. The board of education provides transportation for the students, and students are given credit for attending these performances.

We have been successful in identifying popular open-source software applications that our customers are interested in using on the Microsoft Windows Server platform and working with those companies or projects to ensure that solution is well integrated.

Well, it's not 1951. It's not a particularly popular sport. Marketers are very cautious people. They figure, why get into a sport trying to find the unsullied athlete when their first reaction would be to avoid it altogether.

We have to make sure we're cognizant of how long our fans are sitting (in the stands), but people still feel like it's a popular game. It's not like we have a drastic issue on our hands. Yes, we understand there are four-hour games and we'd like to avoid them, but those are going to happen.

Utilizing popular technologies makes it more convenient for our visitors to track weather and snow conditions at their favorite resorts.

With the way they're built now, you probably don't have to tell people, but we do it anyway. These have gotten so popular the last few years, and the technology is getting better. There are smiles on peoples' faces when they come in.

We have always featured regional bands but this year wanted to add a national headlining act. Gary Allan is very popular right now and drew lots of fans when he played in the Pavilion a couple of times.

We have very popular products, and so we're put under this kind of pressure. But security remains our highest priority.

Toll roads are as popular as smallpox. Don't waste billions of dollars on I-69. Fix the roads we have.

'To Kill a Mockingbird' represents Hollywood at its very finest, when a popular film could truly contain a message. It has one of the most moving scores of all time.

Tiger is very popular and golf is a more popular sport than our sport, so naturally he's going to be bigger than me. To me, I kind of would like to be known as the first James Stewart. We're in two different sports so I'm not sure about any comparisons.

Three accounts are also popular ? a 'household' account and two personal accounts. Just because you're married doesn't mean you have the same spending habits.

True, comics are a popular art, and yes, I believe their primary obligation is to entertain, but comics can go beyond that, and when they do, they move from silliness to significance.

When I first came in the sport, it was sort of like his time to be the top guy. I don't think he was expecting a young guy ... to come out as strong as we did and become as popular as we did. He and I kind of had a rivalry starting in 1994 and it carried on for a number of years.

We've been handed this opportunity where we can make a real dent in popular music that we never would have had before. I think we all believe in what we're doing to such an extent that I want to take that risk. If this doesn't work out, that's fine, but at least we tried it.

We've been getting ready for this week for some time. This is an extremely popular program.

Unlike hockey, where nine teams are on the verge of bankruptcy, that's not the case here. The game is popular and it's growing.

The problem is the cars that are popular with thieves are also popular with consumers.

We know that (Bush) is not very popular in our state. But I think Chris has been loyal to the presidency and this is the president's reward to Chris.

We know it may not be the single most popular thing, but it's the right thing to do.

Tithing is considerably less popular than words like generosity or sharing.

You know, you can be really quite subversive in popular fiction, which is capable of taking on big issues of politics, war, the rise and fall of commercial dynasties.

We are really excited about this new system and I think it will be popular among our campers who like to travel a little farther from home, but worry that all the campsites will fill before they arrive.

We are on the edge of a nursing shortage, because we can't replace the early Baby Boomers who are retiring. Occupational and physical therapists are very popular now, too, as is the physician's assistant degree because you have a lot of the same rights and privileges as a doctor, including good pay, with fewer responsibilities.

The police aren't the most popular people right now,

Where do babies come from? Don't bother asking adults. They lie like pigs. However, diligent independent research and hours of playground consultation have yielded fruitful, if tentative, results. There are several theories. Near as we can figure out, it has something to do with acting ridiculous in the dark. We believe it is similar to dogs when they act peculiar and ride each other. This is called "making love". Careful study of popular song lyrics, advertising catch-lines, TV sitcoms, movies, and T-Shirt inscriptions offers us significant clues as to its nature. Apparently it makes grown-ups insipid and insane. Some graffiti was once observed that said "sex is good". All available evidence, however, points to the contrary.

Whereas last year there was a clear popular preference for Mr Brown over Mr Blair as Prime Minister, that has now all but vanished.

We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others, you've arrived. In our self-serving culture with its me-first mentality, acting like a servant is not a popular concept.

There are a tremendous number of moneymaking sites, ... We try to block the most popular ones and take care of the rest through education.

The proposed agreement ... is fundamentally flawed. It will give one company the ability to raise prices for the most popular domain extension without any industry review or justification.

Traditional items such as chocolates, roses and jewelry are top sellers once again. Popular this year is also spa gift items and gourmet tea and coffee gift baskets. ConsumerClub.com lets shoppers find all these items and more all in one place. They can also comparison shop to be sure they receive the best items at the best prices.

Tracker takes the pain out of spreadsheet collaboration. We are not out to replace Excel, which is a popular and very useful application. The idea is to make it more useful by turning it in to an application for tracking data.

Today's announcement marks a major milestone in the joint efforts of the public and private sectors to bring Internet users the benefits of real competition in registration services in the most popular Internet domains -- .com, .net, and .org.

To be allowed for the first time in your later career to play leading parts in extremely popular movies is not a situation to worry about.

We were a cult band before we released any albums. ... If it turned out that I was popular among some bastards, I would feel sad. We play for our people. Their number is growing and this is good.

We do gasoline promotions and heating oil promotions regularly ... there is a recognition that these are popular items due to the high cost of gasoline and home heating oil prices.

We believe custom installations from Harvey, the recognized leader in providing these professional services in our market, will be an appealing option for iO customers who have specialized needs, including the installation integration of high-definition home video and audio entertainment systems. Our Optimum-branded voice, video and high-speed Internet services are the most popular and highly rated in the nation, so it makes perfect sense to offer customers with specialized needs a seamless customer installation option from a top-rated partner like Harvey.

The Demo Derby is one of the most popular events at Tri-County. The fans, especially the kids, like the crashing. The participants get to do what everyone would like to do at one time or another and that's run into and over other cars. It's a lot of fun for everyone.

The fact that a book or publication is popular does not necessarily make it of value.

What it says is George W. Bush is beyond not popular in the African-American community. He is disliked. Strongly disliked.

When pop art first happened it was fresh and original, ... popular art for the masses.

While short sellers probably will never be popular on Wall Street, they often are the ones wearing the white hats when it comes to looking for and identifying the bad guys!

We know that 'Monday Night Football' is really popular out here because people bet on it. People who lose on the college games on Saturday and the pro games on Sunday try to make it all up on Monday night. That's a major factor in the popularity of 'Monday Night Football' across the country. People who have lost over the weekend try to get back to even. Whether they do or not is another story.

We were shocked to find out how popular he was outside of Boston.

When others seek you, you are popular - if you connect to others, you could be pushy. We respect those whom people want to connect with and definitely do not encourage pushy people.

This relationship with Microsoft allows us to further enhance our marketing opportunities to draw attention to our shows from increasingly popular sites and formats. It's a perfect marriage of technology and content, and we believe it is also tailor-made to reach out to the target demographic for this hot new series from director Doug Liman.

There can be crowd issues everywhere in cycling. But it's a good thing for cycling that it's so accessible for spectators. That's why it's so popular - because fans can get close to the road and the race. But you also have to be aware of the dangers.

We're not abandoning the resistance for the government. We're putting the government in a position that strengthens and backs the Palestinian people when it comes to resistance. Our weapons will remain in our hands and so will the weapons of all the Palestinian people, with all its forces - security, military and popular forces, to confront any possible new aggression.

We're touching all the bases. That's a popular night, so that's a pretty good window.

We knew it would be popular. We didn't know it would be this popular this quickly.

We kind of created a demand that we didn't know was there. Obviously, it's a popular place to go.

We think this event has the ability to bring people from outside of the area. Thomas Hart Benton and the work he did is very popular right now, so we saw the momentum.

Why is the N.F.L. so popular? The N.F.L. grew in the comfort zone after World War II. People had money and time. A popular American sport got bigger.

We've come a long way in 13 years. It's kind of overwhelming how popular this show got. When I started this, I basically went out and gave spaces away. It grew through word-of-mouth and some phone calls.

We've certainly demonstrated that there are at least a core group of people who get elected to public office who will ... put their careers on the line to do what they think is right irrespective of what the shifting winds of popular opinion might be. And we are content to let history be the ultimate judges.

Too often, the skin creams that are most popular are the ones with the most marketing, not with the most research,

This tournament would never take place and be as popular as it is without the hard work and dedication of the thousands of volunteers who give of their time and energy. This is our way of saying thank you to them for all that they do.

Toronto really wanted this premiere. The Tolkien books and films are hugely popular in Canada.

We go through cycles, where one category is popular for a couple of years, and then another. Since 1997 scrapbooking has really driven the industry. The last five or six years yarn has been going like crazy. Now, beads are taking off.

The radio station was our frat house. We made a lot of noise; it was the ultimate farm team approach. My favorite part was watching the music go from an unknown entity to a popular item people wanted to buy on Marshall Street. An artist that no one knew previously would then come to campus and sell out a show.

The question remains, does this impact our youth? Because of my exposure to this problem, my unedited affirmative answer would not be suitable for printing. To me, it seems woefully obvious. These problems did not exist - to this extent - until it became a part of popular culture.

This service will bring an unprecedented collection of popular TV series to a totally new platform, revolutionizing the distribution of television programming,

The parade is to help generate traffic for the circus. People are used to going out to Christensen Field for events. We think this will be a popular event.

The phone has been ringing off the hook. He's a very popular horse.

The Philippine government is deeply satisfied with the talks. We see on the horizon growing popular support in Mindanao and in the entire country for this peace process.

We were the first people in popular television to make the woman an equal partner with the man. You won't believe that, but I promise you it's true.

We were surprised at the small number of firms utilizing live chat tools especially given the fact that back in May of 2005, our research showed the average response time to an email inquiry was sixteen hours. Clearly, instant messaging is being widely adopted both by consumers and many businesses yet there is reluctance by online brokerage firms to embrace this popular technology. We recommend that firms provide their clients and prospects with robust live chat tools and technologies in order to increase customer satisfaction and ultimately, gain new clients and revenues.

We've got the Portuguese boys who have won a few things and the rest of us who are hungry for a taste of it. It's the right combination to win things. I think we are quite popular at the moment because people like to see a new team coming through, but maybe our aim is to be hated because we keep on winning.

With superheroes and comics and fantasy and sci-fi being absolutely the popular currency in cinema, it's like people have said in endless magazines, it's the revenge of the geeks and all that. There's some truth in that.

When the economy is in recession, investors generally put their money into assets like gold, as opposed to buying assets like stocks, ... Gold is much more popular during recessionary times.

We welcome Regions to the Champions Tour family of title sponsors. For 14 years, Birmingham has been one of the premier stops on the Champions Tour. With the commitment and support of Regions, the tournament will continue to be one of Alabama's most popular sporting events, not to mention one of its most charitable endeavors.

We are excited to be the home of blackjack on television, and this new tournament structure will bring together top players from across the country. The World Series of Blackjack will feature the best players from qualification tournaments held at casinos nationwide. The popular series, produced by Planet Grande, will bring viewers hours of exciting blackjack strategy and action for its third season in a row.

We are enjoying strong, consistent car sales and good growth in our light-truck segments. And we expect this trend to continue in 2006 as we enter new segments and introduce new versions of some of our most popular models.

Unfortunately CCPI is a popular place for every administration to cut. This happens seems like every year, and it seems like we always have to fight to restore funds for CCPI.

Two of the most popular sporting events in the world are the World Cup of soccer and the Olympics, and one of the reasons they're successful is because they combine sport with nationalism. Any time you do that, you expand the interest in the sport.

File sharing has never been more popular than it is now, ... People have heard all the legal threats and admonitions, but that's not enough. They don't believe it.

Fact: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is, no question, the most popular thing I've ever been connected with. When I die, if the Times gives me an obit, it's going to be because of Butch.

Families depend on About.com for practical solutions to everyday problems. Many parents, for example, often turn to our popular pregnancy and parenting sites for information, tools, and support. Throughout the coming months, About.com will significantly expand its Health and Fitness offering to the over 30 million people who visit our site each month.

But of course the section advertising job vacancies with the Commission is sure to continue being a very popular part of the web site.

Until it gets to a high competitive level, diving is not a popular sport. That gives us time to practice to get to the high level. That's when everybody wants to come and watch.

While the world may love a love story, it seems safe to say that Lennon ultimately will be remembered less as the husband of Ms Ono than as a member of the group that changed the face of popular music.

while there is definitely some country influences in my music since I used to listen to artists like Reba McEntire and Patsy Cline but I kind of went with the times and what was popular on the radio and it led me to the newer stuff but I don't think there's any chance that I'll ever get all of the country out of what I do.