Son-of-a-Weizen

The document literacy question on page 60 is rather shocking. Only 74% of those who are about to graduate from a 4-year institution correctly answered it? .........and just 36% of all adults?

You're not kidding! $36 shipping for 12 'steenking' mini-lps from Amazon Japan. Btw, nice of you to make such an offer........ the number of PMs you'll get would make an interesting poll question: A) 2 B) 3-10 C) 11-16 D) 17- I just lost a good friend. I'll say C.

Well it would be interesting to see the actual poll questions to see what it is that they define as the task that people can't perform. If it was something basic like the interest rate on your unpaid balance versus something like understanding the fine print (ie: their rights under the Truth in Lending Act). I'd probably flunk the latter.

I think they really screwed up by putting out another yet another TOCJ re-issue of these titles when they should have been spending their energy spitting out a fresh TOCJ series w/ The Rajah, Clubhouse, Hutcherson in Montreux, Z.T.'s Blues, etc..

Herbie Mann 'My Kinda Groove' (Atlantic 1433) w/Dave Pike. Back cover lets you know that his wardrobe was provided by Sidney Arnold of Philadelphia. O Herbie, such the trendy clothes horse back in '65!!!!

...must be the newer 24-bit ones.

Sounds very much like the 'NSA Today' chatroom? If your passport contains a dozen or so stamps from Damascus, Cyprus, Malta, etc and accumulated 'Awards Points' from the Holiday Inn Samarkand, Tbilisi or Madison, Wisconsin, you get that special invitation.

.....though I think I'd prefer this cover.

Yes, listening to it now...w/Kenny Clarke & Barney Wilen. It's quite good imo and shouldn't be missed over at eMusic

Oh, 'The Gellers' ...I've been outbid on eBay several times on that japanese cd so I was happy to find that Membran version 10 minutes ago on eBay for $8 using the BIN (plus/$1.95 shipping). Looking forward to replacing the noisy vinyl burn.

I think that the Japanese should honor his memory by releasing a nice little commemorative mini-lp box set containing these five Prestige LPs.

So now we know there's a genetic predisposition toward becoming a police officer. Did they check Boston?

Okay, thanks.

This the Bagley cd you're referring to? Sure looks interesting. How's the sound?

Okay, it's yours! You need any Jethro Tull burns to go with it?

Have this one to send along. Nice shape with a couple of light surface marks. PM if you'd like it. If you're in Europe, I'll just send it minus the jewel box.

Now spinning this Crown record (CST 288) that I've had kicking around for awhile. Nice 15 minute version of 'At a Perfume Counter'. That's some seriously ugly vinyl though. Was all the Crown vinyl so dimpled and cheap looking?

Looking to download about a dozen tracks for a comp cd from 'Benefit', 'Stand Up', 'This Was', Thick As a Brick' and 'Living in the Past.' Seems like alot of places out there to choose from but I don't know which ones are reputable and will allow you to just come in and do a straight download for $ without having to sign some extended this and that blood pact with 'em.... Only place I ever used was emusic and they're way lite on JT. Thanks in advance.

How about a Gil Evans Pacific Select? Is there any other unreleased PJ material of his that could be added to 'Great Jazz Standards' (with Johnny Coles, isn't it?) and 'New Bottle, Old Wine'?

I'm leaning this way as well... No, he's always up to speed of the latest Borders coupons, so I think he's on their payroll....just travels around looking for more unique spots to open bookstores. Didn't he say he's soon off to scout out Tavan Bogd Uul in Mongolia as a possible next site? Buy two books and a cd and receive a fresh oxygen tank and tea in a thermos.

not exactly the "vine circuit", but you can get your rocks off, here Every time I've checked it, the site has been maxed out at 100,000 registrants. When do you 'sneak in'? 3:00 am?

Geez, I dunno.....I've got a thing about the creepy crawlies. I guess I'd sooner lose the wheels than wake up with a Puff Adder staring me down or some scorpion trying to bed down for the night in my belly button lint.

So how macho is Yemen these days? Do you wear a Jambiya around in order to blend in? Romania '79? If you're in the petroleum industry, I hope you're doing better than a mattress on the floor at the San'a Palace Hotel and staying instead at the Sheraton Sana'a Hotel ?

Is 'Stan the Man' the only commercially available (well, sort of) title out there on LP or cassette? Anyone know if Verve plans to do anything with 'Stan the Man' (ie. release to cd)....or if there's something else from that '60/'61 quartet that might see the light of day?