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Re Chris Connor. If I were you I'd get the three Bethlehem cds first. 1 Sings Lullabys Of Birdland 2 Chris 3 This Is Chris I'd then get the Atlantic sessions. The ones I have that I suggest are 4 Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song- double cd set 5 Witchcraft 6 He Loves Me , He Loves Me Not 7 In Person 8 I Miss You So ' ' Warm Cool' 2 cd set on 32 Jazz is also great

Here on the outer fringes far from the English speaking world I wasn't conversant with the term ' dsl' but that's what I have. We use the Japanese NTT Flets system touted to be the worlds fastest, as I speak the speed is running at 100.00 Mbps. That seems to be the norm here in Tokyo but it would appear that the rest of the world runs a little slower. Anyhow it's fast, very, very fast. I use a Sony VIAO desk top. ps we pay about $25.00 a month for unlimited use, how does that compare with you guys ?

The most important factor is that you have to want to quit, Anything less than 100% commitment is going to end in failure. Stop dead, all attempts at cutting back, gradually reducing the numbers of cigarettes is a waste of time. Practical tips are 1 Drink plenty of water 2 Clean your teeth after every meal and snack, even if this means carrying toothbrush and paste around with you. 3 Don't eat sweets or chew gum. Anything that leaves a sweetish taste in you mouth sets off craving. You should aim at a sterile mouth. 4 No booze. That's the reason many fail. Alcohol sets off craving like nothing else. Strictly no alcohol. 5 Exercise and plenty of it. When I stopped after many, many failed attempts I suddenly had a compulsion to walk, run, do sit ups , any kind of physical activity seems to be of great help. I don't know why but in my case at least it really did help. 6 Be prepared for irritation, bad temper, moodiness and anger. It will last up to three weeks. You are a junkie and you are going to experience withdrawal misery.After three weeks all the physical symptoms will vanish but you will feel like smoking on and off for a year or two. Eventually the smell and sight of cigs will repel you. Good luck. Remember you must be 110% commited and failure is not an option.

Here's the link, click on the article http://news.bbc.co.uk/

I wasn't meaning to alter the thread. However as Ziyi, Li, Maggie and director Zhang Yimou are all so closely connected I hope it is not too out of place.

No mention of Li Gong !!

Letter From An Unknown Woman. Great film.

Henning Mankell - Sidetracked

I see. Mr Spock is a closet Tolkein freak. I've seen this before somewhere. Was it in ' Mindmeld' ? Can't remember.

Something's wrong with the ' Jazz Goes to The Cold War ' playlist. It's a duplicate of the 'Spring ...' programme.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazzlegends/ Listen to an hour long show with an interview of Jimmy.

Great. Whatever you guys are smoking send some over to me in Tokyo.

Hi Vic Apologies for being off thread but are still playing the Potts BB ' Jazz Soul Of Porgy & Bess' ? Nice to see you posting again. Dave ( ex BNBB)

Bill Perkins & Richie Kamuca ' Tenors Head On '- Pacific Jazz (CDP7 97195 2). I haven't heard ' Drop Me Off In Harlem' but the other two mentioned are great.

Me too. Thanks.

I've got a copy of ' Face To Face' but I'm not sure exactly where it is. When I find it I'll post details.

Perhaps I was unlucky tuning in during a long rap. Today it was straight music with no chat.

Brownian Motion If you like the Adam Makowicz Maybeck session which features the music of Cole Porter, you would like ' The Music Of Jerome Kern' (Concord CCD-457 )

I'm sure the chaps' fund raising appeals were sincere but after 20 minutes of talk and no BH I gave up and changed channels.

Lazaro As yet I haven't located any Japanese internet radio stations that I would consider recommending. If I come across anything interesting I'll post details. Alternatively if anyone has any leads they would like following up on the various Japanese language web sites I'll be happy to oblige. Dave

The programme was great, the archive is great. Mary Lou's Mass is great.

Thanks for the mail Lazaro. The time difference is very simple, we are twelve hours ahead of you. I've already started listening to some of the 'morning ' show, very nice. Thanks again. Dave

Thanks for the link to WFIU Night Lights, it's great !! Blue Lakes broadcasting schedule is , of course, out of synchronisation with Tokyo, I've tuned in several times but it seems to be talk shows all the time. Maybe a clearer schedule to help international listeners would be a good idea.

JohnJ If it makes you feel any better I've been speaking Japanese for over twenty years and although I have no problems with daily life I still get bewildered trying to follow complex news stories like the current Nippon Broadcasting Live Door business. I'd say a lot depends on your age and attitude, the early stages are sheer hard work and grit.