Big Al

Link please?

It ain't. He'll be back. He always comes back. I've lost count of how many times he's said "I'm outta here," only to be back in a matter of months (if that).

Sounds like the first line of a blues tune. "Sittin' at the libary waiting to get my taxes done (I said I'm) sittin' at the libary waiting to get my taxes done The taxman he take it all away and I don't get to keep me none" I like "libary" just as is. You just know there'd be some uptight Marian-the-librarian shushing him, "No singin' the blues at the libary."

I don't smoke.

Oh I hope you're right!

actually, i did pray, since i believe atheist prayers count twice... I like that! I've been doing some research and have been contacted by various board members who are either attorneys themselves or have contacts in Virginia where this is happening. Like I said before, I cannot thank y'all enough for your prayers, support, and encouragement.

Wow.... win three in a row, lose four in a row.... it was fun being above .500 while it lasted. Now the Rangers are back in mediocre-land where they belong....

Congratulations, and way cool!!! Suggestion for next album title: The Alexander Hawkins Ensemble....When Will Then Be Now? Soon!

Praise God and thank Him for saying YES to everyone's prayers for my daughter. She turned herself in and was released on her own recognizance. A court date has been set for April 29. At this moment, we're very thankful that no bail had to be paid, no bond had to be paid, nothing. At some point, I'll fill y'all in on the gory details of what's going on. But for now, I just wanted to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. They mean more to us than y'all will ever know. I realize this isn't over yet, but I know that we couldn't have gotten through this night without your thoughts, prayers, support, and best wishes. Thank you, all of you.

Newport News. And thanks to all of you. Your support means more to me than I'll ever be able to express. We talked to the magistrate this evening, and she was no help. All she said was for my daughter to either turn herself in at the magistrate's office or at the police station. Her mother and I have prepared her, coached her (when to talk and when to "lawyer up"), prayed with her, and she's supposed to be going to the police station tonight. Again, your continued support and prayers are very much appreciated.

Damn, tough choice: Von Freeman or the Cubbies? Not one I'd like to make!

There is an arrest warrant out for my daughter for a crime she didn't commit. I'm in Texas, she's in Virginia. The crime is "destruction of personal property," but she's being accused of keying someone's car. I'm in touch with a lawyer friend of mine locally who is trying to find someone in Virginia. In the meantime, I'm trying to do what I can on my end. So, I'm looking for advice on the following: 1) The best resource for reverse phone lookups 2) Any advice on Virginia law and civil litigation 3) How I can get information on this case despite the fact that I'm not a party to it Please pray for my daughter. Needless to say, my daughter is scared to death. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for bringing this one back up, David. My sentiments about this show haven't changed one bit, and am re-enjoying it all over again!

Did mine last night, and for the first time in my working career (all 23 years of it), I'm not getting a refund. On the one hand, it's nice to know that I didn't issue the govt. an interest-free loan this year. On the other hand, I'd rather get money back from the government than having to pay it. Still, it could've been far worse than it is.

Will do. Would you be interested in moving up if we don't hear from other participants in this thread?

Oh, I guess it's confirmed then. I was beginning to wonder... SWEET!!!! Thanks for the heads-up, guys!

If I hadn't already thrown it away, I'd show you how well that worked on a copy of Charles Lloyd's Of Course, Of Course.

My prayers are with you and your family as well. Unsolicited advice: you mentioned being somewhere on the grief chart: don't rush anything. Please don't feel like you have to be in a certain place on the grief chart, and don't let anyone tell you where you should be on the "grief chart" or how long you should be dealing with it ("It's been over a year, shouldn't he be over that by now?"). This is your grief, and don't let anyone take that away from you.

Al, I don't want to knock any of the gilt off your early season lilly, but Texeira is a notoriously slow starter. I agree, but this is NY and slow starters are not suffered gladly. Especially $180-million slow-starters. Meanwhile, the Rangers have surged right back down to .500. It was fun while it lasted.

Mark Texeira's hitting .214 for the Yanks after three games against the team at whom he thumbed his nose for big Yankee money. Love it, love it, love it!

And let me know if you want hard copies.

That's awful. Poor kid. What a terrible tragedy.

Thanks for posting that, Hans. Personally, I think this sounds very promising. I also would've liked it if they'd re-mixed the stereo tracks like what was done for the Yellow Submarine Songtrack. I don't know about anyone else, but it was nice to hear an evenly-distributed stereo-spread on songs that I'd been used to hearing instruments in one channel and vocals in the other. But either way, it sounds like I'm gonna be pretty happy with the end result. I hope!

If All Music were the only CD I owned, it would be enough.

That's good to know. I may need you to do just that. Thanks!