Ron S

They are. They get deducted at check-out when we non-EU'ers place an order.

I'm an ex-prosecutor, remember? That usually gets me 'scused by the defense.

I have jury duty tomorrow!

You BETTER, asshole! Jeeeeez, I get better service when I order antique yak harnesses from Tibet.* *which I do quite frequently.

http://www.philly.co...html?page=2&c=y Nice goin', guys! Always good to pump up the Philly fan base.

How many of them things can you fit in that house?

Mine arrived today. I'm extremely upset that I got mine a whole day later than these other guys--ESPECIALLY Aggie.

That Farlow set is the edition issued by Universal in Europe (part of its licensing deal with Mosaic for this set), and not a promo copy (at least based just on the numbering). Identical to the edition issued by Mosaic in the US, except for the numbering, and part of the same 10,000-unit limited edition (although they probably never reached that theoretical limit of 10,000).

I don't see why not...for a nominal service charge, of course. Then maybe I'll just sneak a tape recorder into the Chris' gig, and later on I'll release "Reptet--The Secret Sessions."

Can I come record that Fargo show with my new portable disc-cutter?

Allen, is that the sax that you played on my voicemail the other day? 'Cause that one sounded like SHIT--like it was being played over the telephone, or something.

Welcome, Alex! Several of us here are in Philly. Hope to catch a gig sometime!

Alan!

Yep--email 'em. You'll have a new CD within a couple of days, and won't have to return the shmutzy one (that's the technical term, by the way, for future reference ).

Wasn't the improvement in sound quality of the RVG Birth of the Cool due to the discovery of original--or at least closer to original--sources that had not been available for prior releases?

Do they charge extra for that?

Definitely one to miss.

Tell you what--I'll beat all THREE of their offers and sell you my copy for $199.

And was SUPPOSED to be our little secret.

Not to get too technical, MG, but you're confusing profit with revenue. Lots of nonprofits (e.g., arts organizations like theatres, museums, and symphony orchestras, and educational institutions like universities) don't, by definition, make any "profit" per se (i.e., no income for any owners or investors), but they bring in enough revenue to pay others (officers/employees, guest and resident artists, vendors such as you described, etc.) quite handsomely. Of course, as nonprofits, they also benefit from being able to accept tax-deductible donations (at least in the US). True - those types of companies don't have huge R&D bills, however. Also they're all government-supported, which puts them rather into the same category as Melodiya and Syliphone. Big R&D bills (in this industry, lots of failures) require investment capital and that can only be generated by profits or subsidies. MG They're not government-supported in the way I think you're meaning, at least here in the US. They may get SOME government funding in the form of grants, but those tend to account for a very small portion of these organizations' revenues. And in terms of R&D bills (I assume you mean research and development?), I'm not quite sure what you mean in the context of a record company--maybe marketing costs (not really R&D)? In any event, there are many nationally and internationally known nonprofits that spend quite large amounts on marketing and bring in substantial revenues, without the need for investors who demand payment of profits.

Not to get too technical, MG, but you're confusing profit with revenue. Lots of nonprofits (e.g., arts organizations like theatres, museums, and symphony orchestras, and educational institutions like universities) don't, by definition, make any "profit" per se (i.e., no income for any owners or investors), but they bring in enough revenue to pay others (officers/employees, guest and resident artists, vendors such as you described, etc.) quite handsomely. Of course, as nonprofits, they also benefit from being able to accept tax-deductible donations (at least in the US).

Me too . . . maybe.

Thanks for doing that. I had no idea that I could copy/paste a page of HTML directly into a reply, and it would automatically be converted. That's the SECOND thing I've learned from this thread (also learned how to edit my own thread title, thanks to Hans). Now, if I can just learn how to resist this sale.

The link doesn't work on my PC, I get the "page not available" error message. Maybe this link will work. I edited my original post with a newly copy/pasted link--it seems to work now. Maybe they modified the address after I initially posted it (it was working for me when I first posted it, but then no longer worked ).