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Glad all my friends (and Ron too!) are doing ok!

Thanks, didn't even notice that! Been a long time coming!

I thought the Complete Columbia Album Collection was the perfect MD set. At least for the Columbia era. How does chopping it down so far make it more perfect??

I'm not sure, but the same picture is on the inside of the Telarc disc's booklet.

...in other Cryptkeeper news, the Raiders picked up Terrell Pryor in the 3rd round of today's supplemental draft. Wonder if they think he's gonna turn into an NFL caliber QB, or they try to make him a WR.

Another SW freebie from the new album, this time it's the radio edit of "Like Dust I Have Cleared From My Eye". Found here.

"Levin Torn White" due out in September. White as in Alan. Could be interesting!

I'm in!

My real name works out to "Leering Drunk".

Happy Birthday!

I am FB friends with him as well, but I'm not going to let it change things for me. I may need to be more selective about who I am friends with, though.

Also - a nice interview with SW about Grace for Drowning, here.

I like that very much! Interesting video, too. I also like the 9 minute long "Remainder the Black Dog" as well, which is the freebie MP3 track they offered up (available if you give them your email address (here). Looking forward to this album alot! And the Opeth, and the two King Crimson reissues (Discipline and Starless). And the next U2 reissue (ducking), Achtung Baby (available in a 6 cd/4dvd set, yikes!). I happen to think that's U2's peak, and don't care too much for what came after that and Zooropa. Oh, here's the latest SW Soundcloud freebie offering too, the earliest demo of Disappear, from the Stupid Dream era, but not recorded until Lightbulb Sun. Another interesting track he put on Soundclock (here) is "Death of Samantha", which was originally a Yoko Ono track on 1973's Approximately Infinite Universe. SW took the Yoko vocals and put entirely new music to it.

You guys are veering dangerously close to coherence.

Late here too (out of town last week, sorry!), but wishing you all the best, Shawn!

Can't pick one over the other. II is the best sequel that's ever been made, IMO.

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada - 31 July 11 4,000 year old petroglyphs, Valley of Fire Death Valley, California - 2 Aug 11 Billboard in Las Vegas - 3 Aug 11

I think Pence will prove to be a great pickup for the Phillies. Good luck! I hate to see him leave the Astros, but really, there's nothing "there" to leave anymore. Michael Bourn is about the only person left on the roster that may have any trade value at all.

Wow, that was out of left field! I thought the Eagles were set with DRC and Samuel. Guess not. Cowboys still have a suspect secondary - I wonder if they'd be interested in Samuel, if he is indeed available. And if the Eagles would trade within their division. I guess they traded McNabb to the 'skins, so anything's possible.

Appears the Nnamdi saga is down to either the Jets or the Cowboys. He's a great player, but also pricey. Will be curious to see where he ends up. Patriots cut Ty Warren today, supposedly due to him not being in shape after being in IR last year. Like to see him in a Cowboys uniform if he's still able to play. He was a solid lineman in NE. Vince Young signed with the Eagles, to back up Vick. If Vick gets injured, watch out Eagles! Not sure you want Young in charge. The Eagles also signed free agent QB Jerrod Johnson, who had a poor senior season at A&M last year. If his arm returns to it's previous form, he's worth developing. Big guy, had a cannon, smart, and a team player. Conn told me he's fine with both players, as role players. Neither are expected to carry the team. He's probably right, given Belichick's ability to plug players in left and right and not skip a beat. I think Haynesworth will be grumbling before long, myself. For some reason or nother.

Is he still with the Raiders? Gonna be the starter this year?

That's a great song, Shawn! Also - from an SW email I got today: "The latest releases in the King Crimson 40th Anniversary series have been announced and will be available as a pre-order from Burning Shed's King Crimson store within the next 48 hours. The releases are Discipline and Starless And Bible Black. Both will be loaded with the extras people have come to expect from this superlative series and both will feature 5.1 surround mixes by Steven Wilson and new stereo mixes by Wilson and Robert Fripp."

Hot and bone dry here. But keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Don, out in the gulf, which is apparently making a beeline toward Corpus Christi. I don't think it will strengthen enough to turn into a hurricane though. Best case is we get a good soaking rain and little wind damage.

You bring up good points Chuck. I don't have the answer. Hard to have much sympathy for their millionaire/billionaire squabbles. I just like watching football games.