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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr Oldfield's rock songs
By a stroke of good luck Mr Oldfield was asked to perform at the 2012 Olympics and this release reflects a burst of energy and it certainly comes across that all had a good time making this. It is beautifully reflective in parts; Dreaming in the Wind is particularly good and the upbeat Moonshine is one of Mike's catchiest songs to date. It certainly isn't Tubular Bells...
Published 16 months ago by Ben P
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Brief moments of Oldfield genius buried in a mixed bag of pop-rock songs
This is really an album of quite straightforward pop-rock songs, albeit very nicely produced and with some occasional stellar guitar contributions from the master himself. It is often difficult to tell that this is an Oldfield production, aside from those brief moments, and this album is more likely to appeal to those who prefer Oldfield albums like Discovery, Earth...
Published 14 months ago by Neil C
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr Oldfield's rock songs,
Ben P "Ben" (Hackney) - See all my reviews
By a stroke of good luck Mr Oldfield was asked to perform at the 2012 Olympics and this release reflects a burst of energy and it certainly comes across that all had a good time making this. It is beautifully reflective in parts; Dreaming in the Wind is particularly good and the upbeat Moonshine is one of Mike's catchiest songs to date. It certainly isn't Tubular Bells and if you liked Moonlight Shadow and those vocal tracks on Discovery, then this may be up your street. Luke Spiller puts in a great performance too.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Brief moments of Oldfield genius buried in a mixed bag of pop-rock songs,
Neil C (Liverpool, UK) - See all my reviews
This is really an album of quite straightforward pop-rock songs, albeit very nicely produced and with some occasional stellar guitar contributions from the master himself. It is often difficult to tell that this is an Oldfield production, aside from those brief moments, and this album is more likely to appeal to those who prefer Oldfield albums like Discovery, Earth Moving and Islands, rather than the more progressive releases such as Incantations, Ommadawn, Amarok, Hergest Ridge and TB. I think the vocals are well done but the performances are a little melodramatic at times - perhaps the vocalist was trying to inject some life or emotion into what are often pretty mediocre songs...
The opener 'Sailing' starts the proceedings with a catchy, if rather repetitive and simplistic number and this is followed by 'Moonshine', a song with a great sentiment and some beautiful guitar touches. Then after this we have three really dull tracks, often (as in 'Castaway') with irritating over-the-top vocal performances. 'Dreaming in the Wind' is the first track here that has a classic Oldfield sound almost from the very start and for me it is the best cut. 'Nuclear' is so theatrical it is almost comic. 'Chariots' has good energy and 'Following the Angels' is very heartfelt and genuine, referring to the Olympic Opening event to which Oldfield made such a memorable contribution. This track should have ended the album because the final two tracks tread the line between cliche and dullness and ultimately do not satisfy.
In my view, as a life long Oldfield fan, it would have been better for him to have made a long instrumental (side one) and then used 'Sailing', 'Moonshine', 'Dreaming in the Wind', 'Chariots' and 'Following the Angels' to fill up the songs on side two, in the time-honoured Oldfield fashion.
35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!,
I took a chance and ordered this album on the strength of the single, "Sailing". I must admit, I had my fingers crossed, 'cos I've been caught out before! On this occasion, however, I'm so glad I took a chance. What a cracking album! I should say at this point that I am a 50 something whose favorite era in music is the 70's, particularly rock and pop. If your tastes are similar, you are going to love this album. From the first track, the a fore-mentioned "Sailing", through "Man on the Rocks", "Dreaming in the Wind", "Irene" and "I Give Myself Away", all cracking tracks in their own right! Luke Spiller's vocals are brilliant, Mike Oldfield's guitar playing superb, production overall wonderful. The only thing I can find to criticize - I don't like cardboard CD covers!
Seriously, just buy this album! It's the best!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and emotional Mike Oldfield album, the pinnacle of his 21st century work,
Ivan Jekic (Serbia) - See all my reviews
Bought it since the release. I'm a huge fan of Mike Oldfield, ever since I've heard Crises. I'm also a huge fan of his Light & Shade record that does not have many fans. But here, in Man on the rocks, he has surpassed himself in a number of ways. It's the first fully vocal album for Mike since very long time, probably since Islands in 1987.
It's bursting with emotions. You can feel happiness, sadness and nostalgia at the same time. It's the crown of his achievement and everything he has ever done. It's a conceptual work, meaning that it's not just a collection of randomly picked songs.
Every single song feels well crafted and carries certain emotions. Luke Spiller is such a talented and passionate young singer. Mike couldn't pick better "interpreter" for his songs! The tracks that move me really deep are Sailing, Man on the rocks, Moonshine, Castaway, Minutes, Dreaming in the wind, Chariots, Following the angels, I give myself away.
I have to say that Sailing, Man on the rocks and Dreaming in the wind are up with the finest and best Mike Oldfield songs he has ever done. There aren't many artists out there that could send the shivers down your spine like Mike did it in Man on the rocks song. What a beautiful and moving masterpiece. I love this man.
My wife is also a big fan of Mike Oldfield and she finds this album her favourite of all!
And I tend to agree, both of us are so attached to it. Together with Voyager it's been the most played Mike Oldfield album in our house of the last year, and will probably remain like that in 2015!
If you ever liked Mile Oldfield, even just some of his songs - by all means buy this album! Just be prepared to spend some time with it. It will be a beautiful and rewarding experience.
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome back Mike!,
Lee Thomas (South Tyneside, UK) - See all my reviews
5 years after the release of the amazing 'Music Of The Spheres' I thought, as many other fans did, that Mike had released his final album and hung up his guitar for good. Then in 2013 and just after his stellar performance at the 2012 Olympic games opening ceremony he announces a fully vocal rock themed album.
This was not welcome news to some die hard fans, but this album is by no means another 'Earth Moving'
Instead what we have here is 11 tracks, (10 original Oldfield compositions and 1 cover song) featuring some of his finest and most powerful guitar solos ever. The vocals are sung equally as powerful by the wonderful newcomer Luke Spiller from the band 'The Struts' I'd myself hadn't heard of him, but I personally think he is one of the finest singers Mike has ever recorded with. His singing I found is like a mixture of Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger and Bryan Ferry.
The songs on the album range from a happy light feel to a more darker and serious mood, via some beautiful mellow dreamy moments. It is like the vocal equivalent to 'Light And Shade'. A very mixed bag of pop, rock and chill out.
Lighter moments being Sailing, Moonshine, Minutes, Following The Angels and I Give Myself Away.
Darker moments being Man On The Rocks, Castaway, Nuclear, Chariots and Irene
Mellow moments being Dreaming In The Wind.
All 11 songs are well structured and many of them build to a beautiful soaring climax, highlights being the wonderful title track and Castaway.
I personally loved all the songs. But if I had to pick a weakest track, it would certainly be 'Following The Angels', an OK track I thought, but nowhere near as strong as the other 10 songs on the album. Which is ironic as it is about Mike's thoughts and feelings playing at the Olympic opening ceremony, which is what sparked him off recording music again.
As a die hard Mike Oldfield fan, I found the album to be a slight departure from his older albums but Oldfield has always been one to reinvent himself over the years and this album is no exception. I personally don't care if its not a multi-instrumental. If you buy the 2 disc deluxe version, you get the non-vocal instrumental versions on there. These should please fans of his older works as they work and sound really well without the vocals. It actually makes for a whole different listening experience.
I'll conclude with: Man On The Rocks features some of Mike's best songs ever recorded complete with some of his most beautiful and powerfully emotional guitar solos. Luke Spiller is a wonderful singer and I hope Mike hires him again. There is plenty of Mike Oldfield on this album despite it being a vocal album and he features on this one more than he did on the equally wonderful 'Music Of The Spheres'
Man On The Rocks is a welcome return for Mike Oldfield and hopefully the start of a new era of musical output from the great man.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Man on the mend....Straight in at number 12 in the UK Top 40...Way to go Mike,
Like most people here I have been a fan of Mike O since the onset. But you don't have to like all his music to be a fan. In fact Tubular Bells wouldn't be my first choice. Mike was so unhappy with the original recording of TB1 that he went back into the studio in 2003 and did it all over again. "Music of the Spheres" which to my knowledge was Mikes last release prior to MOTR was too off the norm for a lot of his fans although I do believe it hit number 1 in the UK Classical charts at the time.
So to be honest Man on The Rocks is way more than we could have hoped for. Take "castaway" for example..Listen to the way he layers the sound as the track goes on. At 49 years of age my wife laughed at me as I waited in anticipation for the release which in keeping with Mike's form was delayed as usual. When it arrived I was afraid to listen to it so waited for the right time. The instrumental version went first.After the second track I felt my eyes welling up. The familiar guitar wailing that only Mike O can achieve had me blubbering like a kid. So I decided not to,listen to the vocal version for a number of days. Every tune just grows and grows on you.To date I have not met one of my friends who are fans say anything negative about the album. Even my 16 year old lad wants a copy on vinyl. Long may it last and best of luck Mike in the UK Top 40 Albums. Crashing in at number 12 is an amazing feat for an old fella lol.
Buy this album...You wont regret it..
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge after the first listen,
After the first listen I liked 3 songs and thought the album was garbage. After some subsequential listens, other songs started to grow on me, and after 6 days owning the album, I love it. Don't judge after the first listen, it needs more chance. Great vocal album, Mike, now time for a long complex instrumental on your new Mac Pro! 😃
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good job Mike,
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It's been a long time since his last album and boy he more than made up for it. SAILING was the first single from the album that give us a taste of things to come MOONSHINE gets better the more you hear it MAN ON THE ROCKS the title track is good it makes you want to sit and listen to the whole album and you find yourself singing alone to the songs till you get to the last track I GIVE MYSELF AWAY I felt sad but in a good way so the only way to make me smile again is to play the whole album again and again until I learn the words to CASTAWAY LOL love the album I give it ten stars if I could thank you Mike Oldfield you made my day ......
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars His Creativity Continues Apace,
A.N Other (London) - See all my reviews
Known for his incredible ability to compose in a multitude of styles and genres, Oldfield unleashes a powerful new recording of sublime guitar solos, a mixture of rock, blues and even celtic-tinged tracks, all accompanied by The Strut's Luke Spiller, who is able to adapt his vocal style to meet the demands of each style of song. From the opening track, 'Sailing' which is heavily featured on Radio 2's A-List at present and is the carefree and catchy mainstream set-piece, through to some powerful Rock numbers like 'Castaway' with Oldfield's trademark wailing electric guitar, and 'Chariots' with some crunchy guitar and Bluesy Organ chords. My personal highlight is 'Moonshine' a hugely uplifting and gently building track with a terrific prolonged guitar riff that leads us through to the aforementioned Celtic section which breaks through to a gloriously celebratory guitar solo that is unmistakably Oldfield.
In summary, these are 11 brilliantly crafted and produced songs that act as a testimony to fact that Mike Oldfield is one of Britain's most diverse, creative and gifted composers, whether that be of 50-odd minute instrumental works or standard format commercial songs. Here's to another chart hit - and well deserved!
4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but not his best work,
Mr. R. G. Prizeman "Dickie 1" (croydon UK) - See all my reviews
Like anyone who buys Mike Oldfield they are going to be a fan and know a lot about his music and probably like me have all the albums. Yes there are great albums beside Tubular bells,think of Ommadawn, Five Miles out and Crisis to name a few, and then the mediocre ones like Islands, and Heaven's open.
Man on the Rocks for me falls more into the Mediocre pile, starting with the very poppy and excellent Sailing, you get a very distinctive Guitar solo and and great vocal from Luke Spiller and is the strongest track of the album, and made the Radio 2 A Playlist.
The album seems to go on in a similar vain with Moonshine but gets a bit of a lift with the title track "Man on the Rocks" and to be honest this sounds like a very 80's,sound, infact you could be mistaken that you were back in the 80's, nothing wrong with that its just for me how I describe the general sound of this album.
This is not a bad album, but it is by no means a classic album hence the four star rating.I just can't say this is as good as Criss, Five Miles out or Tubukar bells, and saying it is, well that's a bit mad. If your looking for the classy sound of say Music for Spheres or the instrumental sound of Tr3 Lunas two of his more recent efforts which I have to say I prefer you will not find it here, if you love Islands Heaven's open or Earth Moving, this fits into that style. I have to say I was very much looking forward to this album, but have to be honest Mike Oldfield works better on his own as opposed to a cast of 1000's .
I love some of Mike Oldfield vocal tracks moonlight shadow, Five miles out, Tricks of the light all great, but sometimes like the lyrics from the latter 80's albums, the words are just not brilliant and that's apparent here.
The deluxe version gives you the album in instrumental form and it gives a different feel to the album, I would say for the better .I'm am glad I have purchased this but I am a little disappointed
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Week 5 fantasy football support team
Injuries keep piling up, and the four-team bye weeks are in full effect, so it's time for some replacements.
If you're still stashing Monte Ball, it may be time to give up and grab someone who can actually help you win.
The following guys are great Week 5 fill-ins, and below them you'll find a review of last week's list. Hint: Pick up any defense playing the Jaguars.
QB - Brian Hoyer, CLE - Cardinals fans are shaking their heads; Browns fans are nodding their heads; and the rest of the league is scratching their heads. Brian Hoyer is a starting quarterback, and a successful one, too. He's 2-0 with the Cleveland Browns. Who can truly say that? Likely nobody who is still alive. He was the best QB under 50 percent owned in Week 4 that's also playing in Week 5 and will likely stick to his starter role, especially if he beats the Bills this weekend. Jordan Cameron owners rejoice: Not only did you pick a steal of a TE, but he now has an above average QB throwing his way.
WR - Jeremy Kerley, NYJ - The Jets are a mess but they still have to play football. Someone has to be productive for them, and this week it's going to be Kerley. He led the team with 56 receptions last season. And with San Antonio Holmes (thanks John Madden) and Stephen Hill both ruled out for Sundays game with the Falcons, Kerley will be a sneaky start in PPR leagues.
RB - Jonathan Franklin, GB - James Starks is out again and Eddie Lacy won't be 100 percent upon returning from a concussion, so expect Franklin to get the bulk of the carries. He would have had a fantastic day if it wasn't for his late fumble a few weeks ago, but the Packers trust him enough to give him the ball again.
TE - Charles Clay, MIA - He continues to be a regular part of the Dolphins attack and needs to be owned in all leagues by any team, unless you have the aforementioned Cameron or Jimmy Graham. Dustin Keller was supposed to be the man for Tannehill, but since his injury, it's the incumbent Clay who has stepped up his game big time.
Def - Atlanta - They're going up against Geno Smith and the depleted Jets offense. Did you SEE what Geno did last week? Don't bet on another behind-the-back attempt to escape a fumble, but you can bank on multiple interceptions as he tries to move the ball down the field. I know this slightly goes against what I said with Kerley, but the Jets aren't going to have zero yards and get shut out. Go for Atlanta, especially if you had Indiana last week against Jacksonville; the Colts are playing a Seattle team who doesn't turn the ball over very often.
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The confrontations between police and demonstrators at the Stonewall Inn in New York City the weekend of June 27-29, 1969 mark the beginning of the modern glbtq movement for equal rights.
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HP CEO Meg Whitman just announced that HP employees will no longer be able to telecommute because the company will need "all hands on deck" at the corporate offices. Few details emerged on who these telecommuters were or what they were doing from their homes. The announcement was strangely similar to another by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer a couple months ago. In both cases, the argument was that colocation would lead to increased productivity through teamwork and enhanced collaboration.
Dear Linux Pro Reader,
HP CEO Meg Whitman just announced that HP employees will no longer be able to telecommute because the company will need "all hands on deck" at the corporate offices. Few details emerged on who these telecommuters were or what they were doing from their homes. The announcement was strangely similar to another by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer a couple months ago. In both cases, the argument was that co-location would lead to increased productivity through teamwork and enhanced collaboration.
Both announcements met with criticism from the tech community. Telecommuting has long been considered the wave of the future. Yet it isn't like Whitman and Mayer are living in the stone age. What I found so interesting about the announcements of HP and Yahoo, as well as Microsoft's continuing preference for its huge corporate campus in Redmond and Apple's mission to build a gigantic spaceship-like headquarters for all its South-Bay employees, is how boldly this version of reality contradicts the story we are getting from the dozens of vendors hawking "remote collaboration" products. I don't know how many press releases I read every month from companies with amazing tools designed to help users collaborate from far away, yet many of the leading tech companies are saying they don't want their employees far away.
Are the actions of HP and Yahoo desperate attempts to return to the past? Did these foundering companies fail to get the message that the remote reality of social networking is replacing the need for face-to-face communication? Or is the telecommuting revolution a failed experiment? Have these visionary vendors rediscovered what everyone used to already know: face time matters. If a professional life lived through Skype and SharePoint is unequal to a life with heartbeats and three dimensions, what does that say about a social life lived through Facebook?
I've worked in an office and I've worked remotely, and I can see that both options have benefits. Now I operate from a small office, but I have co-workers who work off site, and the whole scene fits together pretty efficiently. But maybe this isn't even about productivity.
Another side to the story that didn't come up in the announcements from HP and Yahoo is the political cost for long-term leases of empty real estate. HP and Yahoo have both cut thousands of jobs the past couple years. You might think the office space expands and contracts neatly around the size of the workforce, but it isn't quite that simple. Office spaces are often attached to multiyear leases, and the lease doesn't go away just because no one is left to fill the space. I once worked for a company that was paying the rent on a whole empty building with enough room for 300 people that they had leased a few months before the dot-com bubble turned to dust. They had a whole warehouse full of expensive office furniture that was supposed to be in that empty building, and cash-strapped middle managers from other parts of the company could come and pick through it post-apocalyptically if they needed a printer cart or a reception desk.
Such spectacles take a toll on the corporate image. One of the big benefits for a company that supports telecommuters is you don't have to lease office space for all those people. But if you have leased the space anyway and can't get rid of it, you don't really save any money by letting it sit empty. Not only that, but vast, ghostly, vacant office spaces become an awkward and embarrassing symbol of the company's hard times. Better to fill those spaces with people and take flak from recalled telecommuters than to let them fall fallow in an eerie fluorescent sunset, inviting continual grumbling from shareholders and reporters over why they were ever leased in the first place.
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I urge you today to vote the WHITE proxy card to elect all of the Company's nominees to the Board of Directors and to vote against the non-binding, advisory proposal on a $20 per share special dividend, which was publicly proposed by affiliates of Biglari Holdings. As announced last week, we are extremely pleased that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"), Glass, Lewis & Co. ("Glass Lewis") and Egan-Jones Proxy Services ("Egan-Jones") have supported our nominees for the Cracker Barrel Board of Directors and recommended shareholders vote against the non-binding, advisory proposal on a $20 per share special dividend. ISS, Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones are leading proxy voting advisory services whose recommendations are considered by major institutional investment firms, mutual funds and other fiduciaries throughout the country. ADVISORY FIRMS SUPPORT COMPANY'S POSITION THAT BIGLARI AND COOLEY CONTINUE TO BE WRONG FIT FOR CRACKER BARREL BOARD OF DIRECTORS^1 In recommending a vote FOR all of the Company's nominees, the proxy advisory firms said: "Given the strong operating and financial performance under the reconstituted board, which have delivered shareholder returns significantly stronger than either its index or the median of direct peers, and the evidence the board continues to make prudent capital allocation decisions including the return of cash to shareholders, the dissidents have not made a compelling case that board change is necessary." – ISS "[W]e continue to find limited -- if any -- utility in altering the composition of a recently reconstituted pool of incumbents that, based on available data, has managed a compelling turn-around and peer-leading shareholder returns." – Glass Lewis "We continue to believe there is little benefit to be realized through the removal of any incumbent nominees or the election of any Dissident candidates." – Glass Lewis "During the past three years, the Board's significant efforts to identify and review qualified candidates for Board membership resulted in the addition of six highly qualified independent directors who have brought valuable leadership, corporate governance and restaurant and food service industry experience to the Board." – Egan-Jones ADVISORY FIRMS SUPPORT COMPANY'S POSITION THAT BIGLARI'S CALL FOR SPECIAL DIVIDEND NOT IN BEST INTEREST OF SHAREHOLDERS In recommending a vote AGAINST the non-binding, advisory proposal on a $20 per share special dividend, the proxy advisory firms said: "A vote AGAINST [the special dividend] proposal is warranted because the dissidents have not offered a compelling argument that the board is making poor capital allocation decisions; the proposal would increase the company's financial leverage to nearly twice the peer median, increasing financial risk but reducing strategic flexibility; and the board has already demonstrated its willingness, particularly through the significant increase in the regular dividend over the past two years, to return capital to shareholders." – ISS "We believe the Dissident's assertion that the board ought to use the buy-out funds to issue a special dividend misses the overarching impetus for, and the perceived benefits of, a cash out of Biglari, notwithstanding the roughly comparable amount of cash necessary to complete each." – Glass Lewis "We believe that it would be imprudent of the Company at this time to pay the special dividend advocated by the Dissidents, thereby substantially increasing leverage and reducing the Company's financial flexibility to invest appropriately in its business in the future as market conditions may change." – Egan-Jones CRACKER BARREL CONTINUED TO DELIVER SUPERIOR RESULTS IN FISCAL 2013 During the 2013 fiscal year, Cracker Barrel delivered total shareholder returns of approximately 65%, including a 60% increase in the Company's stock price and approximately 5% in quarterly dividends. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 represented the seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement in comparable store traffic, restaurant sales, and retail sales. We continue to execute on our strategic priorities and are focused on delivering superior returns for all of our shareholders. VOTE THE WHITE PROXY CARD I urge you to sign and return the enclosed WHITE proxy card to vote "FOR ALL" nine of the Company's nominees to the Board and AGAINST the advisory vote on the $20 per share special dividend publicly proposed by affiliates of Biglari Holdings. If you have any questions or require assistance with voting your WHITE proxy card, please call MacKenzie Partners, Inc., toll-free, at (800) 322-2885. To ensure that your vote is received in time, please vote by telephone or via the Internet by following the instructions on the Company's WHITE card. I also urge you NOT to sign any gold proxy cards sent to you by Biglari Holdings or its affiliates. Even a withhold vote for Mr. Biglari and Mr. Cooley on his gold proxy card will cancel any previous proxy that you submitted to vote "FOR ALL" the Company's nominees. On behalf of the entire Board, management team and employees of Cracker Barrel, I want to thank you again for your support. Sincerely, /s/ Sandra B. Cochran President and Chief Executive Officer About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. provides a friendly home-away-from-home in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style food and shopping that's surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America's country heritage…all at a fair price. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates 625 company-owned locations in 42 states. For more information, visit crackerbarrel.com. Important Additional Information Cracker Barrel, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Cracker Barrel shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at Cracker Barrel's 2013 Annual Meeting. On October 2, 2013, Cracker Barrel filed a definitive proxy statement (as it may be amended, the "Proxy Statement") with the SEC in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from Cracker Barrel shareholders. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Detailed information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the Proxy Statement, including Annex A thereto. Shareholders can obtain the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and other documents filed by Cracker Barrel with the SEC for no charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Investor Relations section of our corporate website at www.crackerbarrel.com. ^1 Permission to use quotes from the ISS report, the Glass Lewis report and the Egan-Jones report was neither solicited nor obtained. CBRL-F Contact: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Investors: Lawrence E. Hyatt, 615-235-4432 or Media: Andy Merrill, 212-886-9304
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Guard Steve Hutchinson said he, "saw the writing on the wall" as the Minnesota Vikings entered last offseason looking to get younger and that he wasnt surprised by his release a few days before free agency started in March.Hutchinson, the 12-year veteran who spent six years with the Vikings, ended up signing a three-year, 16 million contract with the Tennessee Titans, who come to Minnesota this weekend."I didn't have an option, so I got a call and they told me the decision they were going," Hutchinson said Wednesday on a conference call with Minnesota media. "I wasn't completely blindsided. Just knowing the direction that the team was going; they were trying to get younger. I kind of saw the writing on the wall, so to speak. It was a fun run. It was a good six years. But, it's a business, too, and they've got to do what they've got to do."Hutchinson, 34, was a part of a purge of several veteran players in the offseason, following a six-year run with the Vikings ...
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