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The companies said Tuesday they are working with several gym equipment makers and the health clubs 24-Hour Fitness and Virgin Athletic Health Clubs to allow members to plug their iPod Nano into cardio equipment.
The Nanos would track workouts, set goals and upload the information to a Nike Web site.
The new technology is expected to hit more than 500 gyms worldwide this summer.
04:47 PM MDT on Friday, July 7, 2006
By PAT DOORIS for kgw.com PORTLAND -- A Northeast Portland man is suing basketball superstar Michael Jordan and Nike founder Phil Knight for a combined $832 million. Allen Heckard filed the suit himself, June 29th in Washington County Court. Heckard says he’s been mistaken as Michael Jordan nearly every day over the past 15 years and he’s tired of it. kgw.com “I'm constantly being accused of looking like Michael and it makes it very uncomfortable for me,” said Heckard. Heckard is suing Jordan for defamation and permanent injury and emotional pain and suffering. He’s suing Knight for defamation and permanent injury for promoting Jordan and making him one of the most recognized men in the world. Heckard stands just over six feet tall. He is not six foot six like the real Michael Jordan. But Heckard says many people seem to miss that. He does share a bit of resemblance to the real Michael Jordan. Heckard has a shaved head, an earring in his left ear, and is in good shape from working out, and yes, playing basketball. “Even when I go to the gym I'm being accused of playing ball like him (Jordan), said Heckard." Most people would consider that a high compliment. "Yes...don’t get me wrong it’s definitely a positive thing, because Michael, like I say is one of the best ball players that I've known to play the game. But then again, that's Michael and I'm me. So I want to be recognized as me just like Michael's being recognized as Michael." Dressed in blue Air Jordan tennis shoes, Heckard might seem to be actually trying to look like Jordan but Heckard doesn’t see it that way. "They're very comfortable shoes to play ball in,” said Heckard. “I play a lot of basketball and any other shoes I try to play in tend to hurt the bottom of my feet." “I got a right to buy Nike or Adidas or what ever, so I chose the Nike because its a good shoe for me to play ball in,” he said. Heckard agreed that not everyone thinks he’s a famous basketball player, but insisted a lot of people do mistake him for Jordan. "I figure if I'm out in public and around a lot of people at least three or four times out of a crowd ...and like I was at the Blues Festival and you could see people they was pointing at me," he said. Some might wonder how he decided to sue Knight and Jordan for $416-million each. "Well, you figure with my age and you multiply that times seven and ah, then I turn around and ah I figure that's what it all boils down to." The question remains – is the occasional confusion with an admired celebrity worth $800 million. “Well,” said Heckard, “You never can put a value on a person's life. You know you're taking my lifestyle away from me. So you know...we'll let the ball bounce like Michael does...where it’s supposed to fall." ________________________ http://www.ktvb.com/news/regional/stories/ktvbn-jul0706-jordan_lookalike.35ff4015.html You let a lady get money for spilling hot coffee while driving and all the nuts come out! 
Happy Mother's Day!
.... I got into the spirit... bought a lovely wordy card for my mother who lives miles and miles away and got one for my .... well "boyfriend" sounds so juvenile and well "significant other" so fake and "husband" so final and "common-law husband" is just to damn long... I always have a difficult time defining his status - well anyway you get the picture - a card for his mother.
Sometimes I feel as though I need to breathe... not like that exhale shit! But to reconnect with the me before I became connected with him! 
Either that or I am having a hard time coping with birthdays! Maybe I am getting old .... thinking old...acting aged!
Heck, I probably need to just go out and get on bad! It has been awhile! My girlfriend and I had decided that every month a group of us would go out, no men allowed! It was working fine... especially when she and her man was in limbo but honestly, come to think of it.... now that he is back (as if he ever really left) that concept has faltered by the wayside!
everyone is wrapped up in something and if I keep waiting for company, for commitment, for change... nothing is going to happen... it starts and ends with me afterall it is my life! The only one I've got and I might as well enjoy it.... make something of it... and leave a positive mark!
The lid has finally opened... Nike was right!
Now that deserves a vodka and cranberry juice or hell, I'll settle for a beastly cold beer!
Anyway.... thank you mama for the nine months you carried me!
And to all out there raising the future on your own (single father/mother) .... auntie or granny.... HAPPY MOTHER's DAY!
PS my sister is having a baby... due in October!
I'm taking bets .... boy or girl?
RELEASE ISN'T IT GRAND!
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