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That was indeed beautiful, Conrad. Your mother is very lucky to have had a son like you as well. My kids and I will include you in our prayers tonight.

I purchased a Trek 1400 in 1991, best bike I ever owned. At the time it was their high-end aluminum frame bike, with the 2300 being the next step up, and composite framed, which at the time was new, high tech, and MUCH more expensive. I still ride it when time permits. Used to do the twice-annual ride around Corpus Christi Bay (Bay Trek and Island Breeze), which amounted to about a 75 mile loop. Alot of fun, plus alot of great water views, and a short ferry ride from Aransas Pass to Port Aransas. I'd love to get back into cycling more seriously, and check out some of the newer Treks. I pick up their catalog still each year, and see all the upgrades and things, and just drool. They make good bikes - you won't go wrong with them on that 1500, IMO.

More cowbell? Nahh, old hat now. What BOC needs is more guitar!!

Another point about Popovich is that he's been the GM of that team too, from 94-2002. So in effect he was the one who put that talent together, in addition to coaching it to three championships. Brown comes in and takes an existing roster and makes it do things it couldn't previously.

I think my brain just exploded! ps - disregard the Armenian.

Bettye with David Ruffin & Isaac Hayes edit - according to her website, she'll be playing the Austin City Limits Festival in September, for anyone in the Austin/Dallas area interested...

Listened to "That's What I Say" a few more times recently. I'm still mixed on this one. It's fun to listen to, but not really a Scofield album. Might have been more interesting if it had been all instrumental, no vocalists involved. The vocal tracks aren't bad at all, just gives it a "various artists tribute" feel, instead of a cohesive album. I guess whether this one was pushed on him by the honchos or not, at least Scofield is still trying different things with each release. Gotta give him some props for that. ...did I mention it's a fun album? Looking forward to the next real Scofield album.

Sure enough. And we panned the drums hard right. ← Is that right as you face your tv, or right as you face your sofa?

Taking a Stand by Jay Mohr Posted July 26, 2005 "I'm a holdout" = "I'm a jerk" Two years ago, shortly before the playoffs began, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did something that caught us all off guard. They deactivated, and later traded, wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson. Apparently the Glazer brothers had had enough of what New Yorkers were well aware of four years earlier: Keyshawn wants the damn ball. After averaging 76 catches a year with the Jets, the former first-round stud complained his way out of the biggest market in football and into the lap of the Bucs. "Meyshawn" averaged two fewer catches a season in the same amount of time with his new club. Now with the Dallas Cowboys, Keyshawn has quick slanted his way from probable Hall of Famer to reliable possession receiver. The release of Keyshawn seamed to get the ball rolling for the shifting of power from athletes to GMs and owners in the constant battle for leverage. With a single pink slip, the Buccaneers may have fortunately ushered in the era of "Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya" when it comes to spoiled athletes. If we fast forward to this current off season, Keyshawn by comparison to his fellow wideouts looks almost altruistic. Everyone this side of China is well aware that Terrell Owens is the greatest wide receiver today. But apparently when it comes to renegotiating his contract, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffery Lurie has two words for T.O.: Big Deal. Owens did not attend voluntary workouts earlier this year after Lurie told anyone who would listen that Terrell was most certainly not going to receive one red cent more than his current contract dictated. Mr. Lurie, I think I speak on behalf of every football fan not living in Philadelphia when I say "Thank you." I apologize to Mr. Owens. I realize how hard it must be to live on $49 million. Ol' Terrell must have been having an off day when he thought $49 million for seven years was a fair and profitable deal. Unfortunately, there are no mulligans when it comes to pro football contracts. If there were, Green Bay receiver Javon Walker would be re-teeing his ball as we speak. The Packers are telling Walker not to check his mailbox for more money anytime soon. The 27-year-old Walker is currently earning $500,000 to play 16 football games. Alas, Javon needs more dough, so he also, is a no-show. There is little doubt that both receivers will eventually return to their teams and contribute. But is so much needless public posturing worth the respect and goodwill they lose with football fans everywhere? I say no. After watching Owens at the Super Bowl last year I became a huge fan. Now, after his holdout, I just think he's a jerk. I never had much of an opinion of Walker at all, but now, he, too, is a jerk. I have an idea I would like to extend to Terrell, Javon and the rest of the holdouts this off season. How about investing some faith in yourself. If these guys really think they are underpaid, why shouldn't they simply rely on their hard work and abilities to ensure that teams have no choice but to pay them more money? My hat is off to all owners who are not caving into spoiled athletes who, let's face it, will never be satisfied. Hopefully the message sent to other ingrates will be heard loud and clear: "Get your ass to work!"

I think it's an illegal AEC bootlegging operation, personally...

I haven't listened in a while, but recall it being good (forgot to grab the disc on the way out the door this a.m.) There are only two tracks by the Cook group on there, ~13 minutes. I wish this set had been two discs instead of one. It's effectively a sampler as it is, I guess. Sidebar - there's also a nice Cook CD on Enja, featuring Pepper. It's called Nightwork. If you like Cook (and Pepper, who I've enjoyed quite a bit in my limited exposure to him) this one's worth checking out.

New Garage a Trois album out here in the U.S. today, titled "Outre Mer", and is the soundtrack to the French film of the same name. Gets a very good write up at allmusic.

It was released on Tutu in 1990, and is titled "International Jazzfestival Münster". The performances are actually from 1988 though. Mangelsdorff and Scofield perform 3 tracks, for a total of about 30 minutes - "The Eternal Turn On", "Gray and Visceral", and "Alfie's Theme". I can't find it on amazon or half.com, but it's still apparently available at Amazon Germany: http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000...3396125-3726924 Not sure whether you want to pay that price and the shipping costs though. edit - appears to be available through Cadence in the U.S., as well...

take them out of your email, save them to your hard drive, then upload them as any other JPG.

RIP Albert... All I have of his is the live duet CD from the Munster Jazz Fest, which paired him up with John Scofield. Very interesting to hear trombone & guitar together. Will be spinning that one in the morning in tribute.

Oh, the irony!!!

Did you put the phone down somewhere and forget it, only to find someone had walked off with it? Or did someone break into your car or something? Alot of cell phone plans offer insurance, I believe, in the case of damage or loss of phone. I don't think it costs a whole lot, either. Might be worth checking into for your next phone.

Had a chance to listen to this yet? Any good? The cover has caught my eye more than once, already....

...I think someone just got a digital camera

The Groundtruther album is the latest, I believe. Unless there's been a TJ Kirk album, or Garage a Trois since then - which is very likely.

Rather obvious, isn't it?

Not necessarily - Sammy Hagar put out "Standing Hampton" a while back (jeez, 1981, didn't realize it was THAT old now). Of course, that doesn't mean most Americans still "get it".

to Lon's yin, I submit this yang:

You sure that wasn't Stanley Turpentine?

cool! I got throught Level 5, then got a massive headache on 6 and had to give up, LOL...