Son-of-a-Weizen

No need for me to dirty my nails......our guys own the 'box' companies and the software has already been pre-programmed, remember???? Guess yer again in '08. Wheel, if you're right about 836 W., I'll never say 'Cambridge' again. B-) Gracias.

From the Miami airport (Midday weekday), what's the 'average' drive time 'bout halfway down the keys (Islamorada). 2 hrs? 3 hrs? Thank you.

Too true. Sadly, LPs such as Joe Alexander's 'Blue Jubilee' have yet to be re-issued to cd. W/Heath, Jones & Timmons on board, ya'd think this would have see the light of day...at least in Japan.

Same for Infinity, Sonic Boom, Procrastinator, Lonely Town, Poppin, Curtain Call..etc......

EAT BERTHA'S MUSSELS

I'm glad that you raised this to the surface because it led me to your website and the clip from the trio cd --- one that I'll soon be ordering from Amazon or CD Universe. If you don't mind me asking, why is there only one clip ('Wave') available for screening as opposed to the five you offer from the new one? I can't speak for others, but 95% of the time, I'm inclined to make a move on a cd that I can preview. Sadly, the CD Universe & Amazon sites don't have a single clip from the trio cd......and there's a good chance that I'd have bypassed it. I've never understood why some of these music sites offer clips for certain titles and not others? How is that negotiated? Can someone explain this to me?

Interesting threads although it would be nice to see more of the posters ("My return rate with 200g Classic pressings is about 60%") mention individual titles. Didn't notice anyone pointing the finger at particular jazz titles.....just certain rock titles like CS&N and 'Who's Next' (which seems to be a real stinker). No problems at this end with the 200gr BN titles (Candy, Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley, J.R. Monterose) or the 180 gr. Epic titles (Coles, Dave Bailey, etc.). A different story however with the pricey 180 gr. Miles KOB blue vinyl and had to return several inferior copies. Classics had a less than cordial staffer who gave me a real hard time over the matter so I did an end run on him and went straight to Mr. Hobson who was exceptionally pleasant and surprisingly called me at the house several times to confer. Back to 200 gr.....the Johnny Griffin was one that he specifically recommended..and it's a beauty. Have you picked that one up, Mr. Wolff?

When (if?) you receive the item, it will probably be precisely giftwrapped in yellow or other colored tissue paper w/a gold address label neatly attached -- a clear sign that on one level they're paying close attention to detail. I'm somewhat sympathetic to them because I too have done that tissue paper 'bit' for many years on eBay and think it's a nice touch in this day & age of items being tossed haphazardly into oversized boxes and banging around and showing up at your door looking like hell. That's why I like buying items from Mr. Tanno in Japan --- his signature blue plastic wrap says "I paid attention'. Anyway, despite all the negatives these folks have received, we're definitely not talking some villainous band of thieves out to snare you but rather an operation that, for some unknown reason, has experienced a meltdown of sorts, or is now operating way out of it's league. One can only speculate.

So do they 100% guarantee that it's used, or guarantee that it's used 100%? "They" never knew what hit 'em once that well-oiled PayPal complaint resolution system kicked into high gear and picked their pocket for the quick 100% refund. That's an impressive little operation they're running there. They need to get MC Hammer to do some 'PayPal is on your side!' ads for 'em. B-)

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"...they are spectacular reissues. Beautiful boxes, beautiful booklets, beautiful digipaks, beautiful sound. ." Too true! Ordered the 'Rive Gauche, Rive Droite' box and was expecting a Select-sized box rather than this 10x10 thing of beauty! Quickly cast out the net and ordered four more duplicate boxes in order to squirrel 'em away and give to friends as gifts down the road. Sure beats the standard 'ol bottle wine when you go to someone's home for a party or a nice dinner.

Speaking of re-wrapped discs....moments ago (after waiting 3+ weeks) I received, from eBay seller 'LUXONDA,' this old domestic version of Miles 'Blackhawk', Vol. 2 with neato orange 'Used' sticker. Only problem is that I (supposedly) won both SACD volumes that were advertised as 'New'. Well thank goodness the jewel case isn't cracked or I'd lose it!! Shame on me for not paying closer attention to this idiot's feedback. "100% Guaranteed" --- sure, we'll see about that.

Thanks Jim! That's one we'll add to the 'wants' list. Hhmmm, Father's Day's just around the corner isn't it? Time for those children to get off of Disney.Com for a change and start learning how to navigate their way 'round some prime cd sites!!!!!

Okay, we'll do that! The more I think about it though, if the NRA guys were monitoring his posts in the political forum, there's a pretty good chance that they abducted him as he drove by NRA Headquarters in Fairfax which overlooks I-66!! I honestly don't think I have enough firepower at hand to blast my way into the holding cell areas on the 2nd & 3rd floors.

Once told me that he lives about 20 miles outside DC.....my guess is that he's still stuck in traffic on I-66. It's been known to happen around here.

I was peeved at Red Trumpet for sending me a mini-lp that was obviously used w/numerous small scratches but they quickly sent a replacement in good order and apologized profusely. You should at least get an apology. Damn, now I'm wondering about that sealed McLean 'Fickle' TOCJ that's sittin' over there with that faux saran wrap. God, I hope there isn't a Fred Astaire sing-a-long disc inside.

...for the "Landscape" cd. Searched all over...and zilch. Anyone seen a site w/'em????

Insurance? Doubtful. I can't help but wonder if there's a support group out there for her? If not, she could form one and keep that 15 minutes of fame goin' strong!

Unless she cuts all family ties...moves abroad & that sort of thing, I don't think that she can ever live it down.

Thanks for the encouragement folks. Passed up the usual Fri. night neighborhood social affair (w/2 smokers) and barricaded myself inside with some newspapers and 5 Andre Previn Trio cds (Gigi, Like Previn, King Size, Double Play & Pal Joey). That's some nice music...hadn't listened to some of 'em in ages. Might be a good idea to stage a monthly 'Kick-The-Bad-Habit-Nite' & wade through a stack of old favorites. Hmmmm, surely we can find another bad habit or two to break, eh, Red Menace? B-) B-) ...and thanks again, Andre....

Yep, they're all mini-lps.....but there are already mini-lp copies of several of these that are still available (Alexander, Rachel Z, etc) for 2,260-2,500 Yen depending. I think these new ones will be gold discs.

Could be that your toad livers taste too much like John West Kippers in Sunflower Oil and those Hamburg crows are more accustomed to a Plaice w/white wine & mushroom sauce flavor?

Reminds me of that recent phenomena over in east africa where a lone hungry chimpanzee suddenly decided it was time to make a move on a flamingo in the huge breeding-ground.........and his all mates watched & learned. Now they're all chowing down. Birds May Be Behind Exploding German Toads By MATT SURMAN The Associated Press Thursday, April 28, 2005; 9:02 PM BERLIN -- Why are toads puffing up and spontaneously exploding in northern Europe? It began in a posh German neighborhood and has spread across the border into Denmark. It's left onlookers baffled, but one German scientist studying the splattered amphibian remains now has a theory: Hungry crows may be pecking out their livers. "The crows are clever," said Frank Mutschmann, a Berlin veterinarian who collected and tested specimens at the Hamburg pond. "They learn quickly from watching other crows how to get the livers." So far, more than 1,000 toad corpses have been found at a pond in Hamburg and in Denmark. But the pond water in Hamburg has been tested, and its quality is no better or worse than elsewhere in the city. The remains have been checked for a virus or bacteria, but none has been found. Based on the wounds, Mutschmann said, it appears that a bird pecks into the toad with its beak between the amphibian's chest and abdominal cavity, and the toad puffs itself up as a natural defense mechanism. But, because the liver is missing and there's a hole in the toad's body, the blood vessels and lungs burst and the other organs ooze out, he said. As gruesome as it sounds, it isn't actually that unusual, he said. "It's not unique _ it's in a city area, and that makes it spectacular," Mutschmann said. "Of course, it's something very dramatic." There have also been reports of exploded toads in a pond near Laasby in central Jutland in Denmark. Local environmental workers in Hamburg have described it as a scene out of a horror or science fiction movie, with the bloated frogs agonizing and twitching for several minutes, inflating like a balloon before suddenly bursting. "It's horrible," biologist Heidi Mayerhoefer was quoted as telling the Hamburger Morgenpost daily. "The toads burst, the entrails slide out. But the animal isn't immediately dead _ they keep struggling for several minutes." Hamburg's Institute for Hygiene and the Environment regularly tests water quality in the city, and found no evidence that the toads were diseased. The institute even ruled out that the toads were suffering because of a fungus brought in from South America. Other theories have been that horses on a nearby track infected them with a virus, or even that the toads are taking the selfless way out _ sacrificing themselves by suicide to save others from overpopulation. Could hungry crows be a reasonable answer? "We haven't seen that. It might be, it might not be," said institute spokeswoman Janne Kloepper. "It's speculation," until it's observed, she said. Local officials in Hamburg were advising residents to stay away from the pond dubbed by German tabloids, "the death pool."

I locked onto some guy in his early 50's carrying his portable oxygen tank around the docs reception room on Tuesday and decided 'twas time to crush out my last Camel. 72 hours & counting.

I can see Portland getting a 'D' but where's Seattle? Go back and check that article again...you obviously missed that new 'perpetually wrapped-around-the-axle' category they recently added to include everything below 'F'.