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Unless it's a sealed or is being sold by someone I know through the various boards, I limit most of my eBay purchases these days to sellers in Japan because I know for a fact that any cd that I buy -- be it labelled NM, excellent, very good, fell into aquarium and was attacked by koi carp, etc -- will be in perfect, or close to perfect, condition. Sure, it does limit your options a bit, but I never have to go through this kind of BS that this goober is pulling on you. That said, a couple of weeks ago I bought a used 1986 Japanese copy of Evans 'Green Dolphin Street' (VDJ-1576E) from an Amazon seller who described it as "perfect." If it didn't carry a $5.49 price tag I wouldn't have given it a 2nd look -- but I did......and it was/is "perfect". Although I never buy things from the likes of eBay, I can confirm Mr Weizen's comments that Japanese used cds are 99.5% in mint or near mint condition as a matter of course. Of the countless used cds I've picked up in Tokyo not a single one has been anything less than pristine or near pristine. It would seem that cd shop staffs just don't buy anything that is substandard.

Beatles - White Album & Revolver Cannonball Adderley -Somethin' Else I think these were the first. I was a die hard lp fan and held off buying a cd player at first.

Anyhow how many of you have seen the film and what did you think of it as a film? I don't want to make any comments at all regarding the various posts but there seems to be little comment on the film itself ! In my very humble opinion I thought it was an intense and superbly made piece of filmmaking that took my breath away.

Truly... as if to say that the buffoon can't even get that right... But that's the thing... Logan's no buffoon. He just acts thay way sometimes, which makes him all the more dangerous. Nah.... he's a buffoon--he proved it last night thinking that wifey would really want to sleep with his clenched, sorry ass. Jean Smart has been awesome this whole season. Yep, the prez & 1st lady stole the show from Jack.

Stone has made some bad films but I hardly think the label horrid filmmaker is fair. JFK and Nixon are both outstanding as pure film, not as agendas or alternative histories, just plain dynamic, interesting filmmaking. That's my opinion anyway.

So far the series is a dead loss. I can't imagine what the writers are thinking about.

Gloomy. Cloudy and drizzling for the last two weeks. Cooler than average, still need a coat at night. Very odd weather I must say.

Feeling gloomy so something easy to read Harlan Coben - The Final Detail

That's true of course. The point about 'The Honourable Schoolboy ' is that it completes the trilogy based on the British duel with Carla. 'A Murder Of Quality' has already been filmed starring Denholm Elliot but it's probably either hard to find or oop.

Smiley has risen from the digital crypt. I'm surprised this old thread has resurfaced but sincerely hope Mr Weizen enjoys the show, I'm sure he will. 'Smiley's People' is also available from the BBC. It's a pity they never got round to completing the trilogy with 'The Honourable Schoolboy'.

That's awful news, he was a great favourite of mine.

The board is running slow. There sometimes a considerable delay opening the forum pages.

Agree. Forget the 'story' and overlook TC's manic screen hogging and you are left with a surprisingly intense almost non stop action adrenaline rush film.

Nobody but if any of you guys are ever in Tokyo I'll be happy to show you around.

If I had to pick just two it would be the Sun Sessions and 50,000,000 Fans Can't Be Wrong. Every single cut on the latter is amazing imo. I'd also get your dad a compilation of his Xmas songs.

Basie Clef/Verve discs 7 & 8

I agree that Footprints has been flogged to death but there's an interesting up tempo vocal version on Rene Rosnes Art & Soul- D Reeves Voc R Rosnes piano Scott Colley bass Billy Drummond dr.

Carmell Jones Select Disc 2

Nat Cole Disc 5 Crusaders Disc 5 Jack Teagarden Disc 4 'Shades Of Night' session

The Complete Recordings Of The Paul Desmond Quartet With Jim Hall Disc 2

JJ Johnson disc 5 Basie Clef/Verve disc 6

You're not kidding about the wretched sound quality. I actually had a burn of the lp which sounded great. Like a total idiot I gave it away when I got the cd !

http://www.jazzcat-record.com/index-english.htm I have absolutely no connection to this firm. The pics of the covers alone are worth a look.

Great record. I bought the Japanese version when it came out without any prior knowledge of the session. I just looked at the band line up and no further convincing was needed, even at the hefty $25 plus I had to pay. I remember coming home and putting on the headphones , that title track just blew me away , you know " where the hell have they been hiding this ?"