chris olivarez

Mike that one snuck right by me. Just a reminder to me not to go a thread like this at warp speed. Sorry bout that.

"Logging out"? B-) Hopefully no system errors. Seriously though one can only hope that the fears of Concord gutting the catalog turn out to be unfounded.

I never saw this one maybe one of these times.

Oh man so many great players mentioned here!!! Does anybody know the guy(s) who soloed on the Wynonie Harris records? One song in paticular "Quiet Whiskey" comes to mind. Whoever took that solo was really wailing!!!!

You're brutal man!!!

Mine are done. I have a CPA do mine and it's not as costly as Block. While I know I should do my own it just makes me feel better doing it this way.

Sign me up for Steve,Eydie and Albert!!!

I know I'm in the distinct minority in this one but i didn't have a problem with the guy but on the other hand I didn't read the anti-semitic thread. If what I had read from other posters was any indicator I'm glad I didn't. I had to put up with that crap enough in my life and I really don't need any more. Since the guy rubbed so many posters the wrong way it was just as well that it came down this way but asking to be banned now that is strange.

Dodgers. I know they have a boatload of question marks but hey you gotta believe!!!

In the case of Serena & Venus vis-a-vis a television show such as this, the bottom IS the reality. Well!-when you put it that way!

Reality shows=the bottom of the barrel or should I say the bottomless barrel.

Both are very unique and special. I like them both.

Probably Santana's "Caravanserai".

Sorry Chris! I confuse the hell out me all the time. Summary: I ate some bad catnip which made me crazy. I changed my name. I hated it after a while, saw it was confusing, so now I'm back. Like Elvis in '68! . The avatar as always is the coolest.

Jeff...I mean Africa Brass.Your confusing the hell out of me dude!!!!!

Happy Birthday to the person in neighboring New Mexico!!!!

Oh I see, you wait until you find out I'm leaving. Seriously, It depends on what your looking for. Housing costs are still reasonable and the job market is good. Plenty of future growth projected. If you don't mind everthing being spread so far out it may be worth looking into. Actually, the thought of Organissimo buddies made Arizona look better. We definitely need good housing prices and available jobs. I don't know how a first time homebuyer could do it in California. AB- Has anyone suggested Oregon's Willamette Valley to you? Portland is pricey but the rest of it has a reasonable cost of living. Weather very moderate. Lots of cultural amenities and universities. Even some jazz. Stunning geography (really geographIES). Wide variety of people. Logs, logs, logs. I used to vacation in Oregon all the time. Though I haven't done it in a while my memories of Oregon are those of a beautiful state.

Don't kid yourself. The freeway system in Phoenix, sucks. It wouldn't be a big deal if everyone didn't live 20-30 miles from where they work and have only the highways as an option to get there. It's 10-15 years behind the growth. Traffic is a real pain in the ass. It's also dangerous as hell here. People drive an average of 20+ MPH over the limit on the surface roads and then run the red lights. We rank number one in the country for running red lights. It's not uncommon for me to see two or three accidents each evening while drving home. Phoenix is going to build a rail system. I think the first worthless stretch will be done in about 5-6 years. They will lose a few lanes of the freeways during construction, so that should be real pleasant. Also if you move here, be prepared to replace a windshield every four or five months. You'll get cracks and chips every other week, but it usually tales a few months before it obstructs your vision. If you want to talk about an amusement park atmosphere, Phoenix is it. We've got every chain restaurant, drug store, grocery store, and two convenience stores for every person here. All the housing developments are nice little neat communities with the same stores and places to eat, little man made lakes filled with re-claimed water, and built to look like you just walked into Tuscany or Mazatlan. And forget about live jazz, you'll be lucky to catch a half ass decent local act from time to time. Of course if the locals citizens of Phoenix catch anyone playing jazz they complain to management, and the next time you stop in the place, you'll find the man on the piano doing Barry Manilow numbers. Air quality sucks here as well. It's not unusual to see the health and environmental department issue a dozen or so high risk air quality day warnings during the summer or when people decide to use their fireplaces because it's a brisk 60 degrees outside. Don't get me wrong, it's not all bad, and I'm in a bit of a mood today. Do yourself a favor and do the research. Phoenix may really be something in 10 years, that is if there is still any water here. On the other hand, some people really love it. For me, it's been fun to visit, but it never felt like home. Mood or not you nailed it.

I use my actual name on this board but I don't have a problem with those who choose "handles" to me it's a "to each their own" situation. I'm another one who is dismissive of anonymous calls and letters. When someone calls the radio station that I work at to diss me or someone else at the station they generally don't identify themselves and I refuse to give any credibility to that kind of scumsucking worm.

A number of posters have said "let it be" and I can certainly see that point of view.On the other hand I sense that there could be some closure issues here and for that reason you should make that call. If she's no longer married maybe the two of you will discover that you want to move forward together or maybe you'll come to the conclusion that you went your seperate ways for a reason or maybe you want to reestablish your friendship but you'll never know unless you drop the dime. Peace of mind can be awful tough to come by so do what you gotta do.

Glen Campbell is part of the problem with this place.

I'm on it Senor Moose!!!!!

Right you are. The song was such a traumatic experience I tried to forget the words.

Thanks AB I feel better already.