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I honestly wonder what people are thinking at times on ebay, and here's a great example: Beatles Mono box set, $1,000.00 just because it is a first edition. Seriously, why????????????? Proof of seomthing I don't get.

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So, Boston went ahead and signed Adrian Beltre for third this year. An okay deal, though I think Beltre will put up better numbers than expected, but it will be interesting to see how he handles the pressure of Boston, after easy press in LA & Seattle. Just think, in about seven weeks, spring training starts -- I'm so sick of football.

First recourse: Usually, cell phones have MP3 capabilities that don't sound too bad. Does your cell phone have that ability?

My prayers and sympathy go out to you and your family.

Moonchild: The Films of Kenneth Anger. Not too bad. I would love to have a huge book that breaks down all his films. Also, a good biography, if it's not too much trouble.

It was a progressive rock movement that began in the late 70's. You can find more here. Well, I've learned something new today! Thanks Rod.

Miles Davis: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions. For various reasons, about four years ago, I got rid of every Miles cd I owned. Recently, I have been revisiting Miles and discovering how much I missed his music, and this set was the catalyst -- sometimes I just take Miles' greatness for granted. It has also caused me to spend my Christmas money on the Davis Complete Columbia Recordings. What can I say? Sometimes I'm just stupid.

This is how Google translates the passage: We found that some caskets' The Complete Columbia Album Collection (70 CD Box + 1DVD) "by Miles Davis showed defects in quality packaging. After checking our stock, we inform you that the items available are now healthy. If you order this product before December 18, you will receive an email telling you how to do to exchange your box for free if he would present defects. Thank you. So, trusting in the French, I went ahead and ordered the set for $225.27, which is a great buy.

There's a note on their page for this set (in French of course) that seems to translate that any box ordered from them after December 18th are the "good" sets. Perhaps one of the French speaking board members can verify that, but that's what a web translator indicates. Thanks Eric, that's kind of what my terrible french was making out. Think I'll go ahead and order the set, I have zero Miles in my collection right now, so this is an ideal way to get back in the game.

So, if you order this set from Europe (Amazonfr) you will get the "new set?" Correct? I ask because I want this set and Amazon France is $100 cheaper than the US.

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Randy, welcome back, and hoping for your continuing recovery.

Home Movies episodes off of Adult Swim.

It's too bad Allen that you can't get it published, I'm sure it would be a great read. Nice idea about the blog also, I enjoy your more lucid moments (and lesser ones also!).

Arnold Schoenberg's Journey by Allen Shawn. Very interesting book, I'll have to buy some Schoenberg cds and have a listen.

Amen to that! Too often it's the liners that give the history of the era, and I'm always suspicious of how people remember the rock era of 1963-1969. Maybe one of these days someone will be able to write a good, insightful, account of rock during the 1960's.

I'm still thinking about getting the Artie Shaw Mosaic, even though I have 90% of the stuff already. However, the Jazz Crusaders or the Anthony Braxton look tempting also. Decisions, decisions...

That all my be true, but my contention is that, every biography I've read of the guitar players from that era, it is near unanimous that the two major influences were Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton. They were the ones people listened to and based their playing off. Gurley did have some great solos, but if you weren't in on the San Francisco scene, how would you know? Anyway, I don't want to empty my bladder pissing on someone's grave -- Gurley did major work, and his passing is a loss. RIP

I hope Gurley truly rests in peace, but the above quote -- what bs

According to an ESPN report: I really would hate to see Brandon Morrow go, I think he has the talent to be a very good starting pitcher. That also would make the second no.1 Mariner daft pick to be traded, with Phillippe Aumont going in the Lee trade. Jack Zduriencik is really cleaning out everything that Bill Bavasi left behind.

Off topic, but Rod, it's nice seeing you post again, I missed your thoughts.

The Source: The Untold Story of Father Yod, Yo Ha Wa 13, And The Source Family. Written by Isis Aquarian, who was one of Father Yod's many wives and historian of the Source Family. Interesting story of Los Angeles in the early part of the 1970's, which in some ways was a stranger era than anything in the 60's. It's sad, funny, inspirational, and frustrating, all at the same time. Just a story about a lot of lost people looking for purpose in their lives, and found it in Jim Baker, aka, Father Yod. I always find these stories amazing -- a number of these people show up from the Mid-West, and after a day, they hook up somehow with The Source Family. Nice cd included with the book. Still, it all left me with a sad feeling.

Oscar Peterson. Disk two. My first listen, as I bought this set this morning, and I love it. Great, swinging music. It made me order the Canadian box thingy.