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Don't forget this fine quote... "Sound Can Wash Clothes" -- Sun Ra B)

Yeah, that's good advice, MwtGA. Back when I was in college, and doing laundry for the first time -- I'd stuff all the clothes in the washer, and dump the power in, on top of the clothes - and then I'd wonder why there would sometimes be undisolved grains of detergent in the folds of some of my jeans when I was done. Always disolve the power in hot water in an empty machine, then switch to whatever temp you really want to use, and then load the clothes. Or just use liquid. I really dislike the hassle of using powered detergent, and haven't for several years.

This is totally the way to go. Bid once. Bid your own personal maximum bid. And bid at the last possible second. Of course, this gets to be a pain, especially if you happen to have a life - and can't sit by your computer at any given instant, poised and waiting to bid. That's why there's 3rd-party sniping tools and sites. The one I use is "www.auctionstealer.com". They give you 5 free snipes per month, and I've used them for well over a year, and probably closer to 2 years. I don't bid on eBay all that often, so I usually fnd that I rarely need more than 5 snipes in any given month. But for those bidding on more stuff, they have subscription rates that more than pay for themselves (I suspect), when you weigh them against the money you save by sniping. You see, by bidding at the very, very end -- you will often win auctions at lower prices than you might otherwise win. Here's their FAQ... The best thing about auctionstealer is that your PC doesn't have to be on or connected to the internet. Their servers do the sniping for you. You do have to give them your eBay password (so they can bid for you within the last 10 seconds), but I did this probably 18 to 24 months ago, and have never had a problem.

My wife and I haven't seen a single one of the "Lord of the Rings" movies.

Thanks Jim. Yup, looking at the pics on that site, what I saw on the Oscars was a hurdy-gurdy. Looked a bit like this: Click Here We now return you to your regularly scheduled Oscars discussion...

OK, this is the official "Oscars" thread, so discuss anything you like about the awards show right here... BUT, I have a "musical-instrument"-related question for anyone who saw the Oscars tonight. What the heck was that instrument that Sting played?? It looked like an overgrown lute, but he played it by continuously turning a crank on the end of the instrument, which somehow caused the sound. I never did see his other hand long enough (or close enough) to get any sense as to if the instrument had strings, or some other kind of mechanism to designate the pitches. My guess (and this is just a guess), is that the crank turned a wheel that rubbed up against the strings of the instrument, much like a bow on a violin rubs up against strings. If that were the case, then the instrument would produce “drone” tones that play continuously, and that change pitch (somehow) by using the non-crank hand. What the heck was that thing, and how did it work?? Is my guess as to how it functions even close?? (And, failing an answer to that question, please feel free to discuss the Oscars here too.)

Congrats!!! B) B)

Powder or liquid?? I haven't used the powder version of Tide in years, but even just a faint whiff of it (no, I'm not snorting it -- this is a serious attempt to answer a serious question), but even just a faint whiff of the smell of Tide powder - is guaranteed to irritate my sinuses like almost nothing else I've ever encountered. Likewise, the smell of fresh laundry washed using Tide power, also bothers me. Now the liquid version of Tide doesn't bother me a bit -- and, in fact, that's what we use. Our washing machine is one of those low-water-consumption models, so we have to use Tide "HE", which is a "low-suds" detergent. But back in our old apartment, we used to use the regular (non-HE) liquid Tide, and it never bothered me a bit. If you're using the powder version, try the liquid - see if that helps. (In fact, I was home with my Dad, showing him how to do laundry last month, and my folks had Tide powder - and I specifically remember noticing a burning sensation in my sinuses as I scooped some out, and poured it into the washing machine.)

Still haven't pulled the trigger yet, maybe will later tonight (Sunday), or sometime tomorrow (Monday). I've got a dozen titles in mine, but I've gotta thin that down to 3 or 4 - somehow.

Not a bad price, and nobody's bid on it yet (as of 4:20pm, CST). Not my auction, and all the usual disclaimers apply... eBay: LINK

Some prime Don Cherry.

link: Janet Carpenter . . . . .

I've read about this on-line a couple places, but haven't actually heard it yet either. Who's got one??? I'd be currious.

(Another vote for Jeremy Pelt, though I realize that's not what this thread's supposed to be about. )

I couldn't remember, so I looked back through the receipts (which I have left in the boxes, along with the catalog they sent with each order, and any other paperwork and brochures they included). Don Cherry - back in 1994.

955.4!!!!!!!!! B) Can anybody break 1000????

917.7!!!!

710.9 and more blood than the Passion of Christ. --eric 759.0!!!!

Good - glad to see it's already sold. Otherwise, I just realized that I was just doggin' a disc that somebody here was trying to sell or trade, and that sure ain't cool, to be sure. (But now that it's gone, I can say how bad it sucks - all I want to, right?? )

I used to have this one several years ago, and I found it to be a big snooze too. ( Of course, back then, I was totally into Miles circa 1965-1975, and Ornette, and Sun Ra -- and if it didn't smack me upside the head like a two-by-four, then I wasn't having anything of it. So, of course, I traded it. ) Still, I remember it being particularly snoozy, and no where near what I was expecting - considering the line-up. Isn't Wayne on this album?? Herbie too, if I remember right.

Just bumping this up for "Free For All". (I'll send him a PM too.) Joe is gonna get his part of the order figured out today (Thursday). And I need to get the order in by Sunday, at the very latest. Thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions!!! Still not sure what I'm gonna get, but I hope to know better soon - after I really go through their jazz titles, one by one, probably later today and this weekend.

Thank god I bought both of these when they were still in print. In fact, back when I bought the Hill box, I bought it primarily for all the sidemen on it, more than for Hill (who I really didn't know at all, beyond "Point of Departure"). I think it was a good two years before I had listened ever track on the box more than twice, and probably another year or two more before I really got bitten by the "Andrew Hill" bug. Like I said -- damn good thing I bought it when I did, even if I really wasn't ready for it yet, at the time.

I've never bought a CD at Walmart either. Back about 5 years ago, when Best Buy used to actually have a half-way interesting jazz section (with some imports too, even), I certainly bought a bunch of CD's fairly cheap from Best Buy -- but they haven't had much that's interesting in years. So, for about the last 5 years, most of my "new CD" buying (domestic titles) was from a local chain (regional, actually - Streetside Records), until they got bought up by another chain back east, and now their jazz and classical inventory has gone to shit, and they don't get all that many new releases anymore (jazz and classical, I mean -- they do get plenty of new pop, R&B, and rap CD's) Now I'm pretty much stuck buying new things on-line, unless I want to pay the stupid-expensive prices that Barnes & Noble and Borders both charge. So, in short, I mostly used to buy from my local "relatively independent" CD store, until that became no long much of an option.