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Back to the States for three days in Houston. I will be trying to read through this thread on my mobile, but any quick tips appreciated.

I'm so old, I remember when CNN was a respectable source for news. (Really? A "Celebrity Watch" channel?)

Happy Birthday, belatedly, young man.

Yeah. I wish it had been this nice on Friday/Saturday (my "weekend"). But I'm only here another two weeks. Then, back again, January-February. And if it's anything like last January-February, I'd better enjoy this while I can.

That one may be even older than this one: ------------------------------------------------------- Two guys talking. Bob: Hey, Jim. I was so sorry to hear your jazz nightclub burned down. Jim: Shhhh. That's not until next week.

Steve Coleman celebration at The Stone.

Happy Birthday, Tom! Happy to have you in the Old Bastard's Club.

I love Nothin' But The Truth. Perhaps there's a sentimental "boost", having spent my formative years listening to Jessica and Bud Spangler. But I do think it's a good one. A few years ago, I went to hear Hal Stein who opened with the title tune. We had a nice chat about the recording. Maybe John Wiitala was the link to Stein; he played on Stein's Spirit album.

Happy Birthday, Lon! (My first post after 10 months off-line. This feels like a good place to rejoin civilization, such as it is here.)

Good advice...for a couple of guys I know. Wish you (pl.) the best!

I hope it's Magnificent!

Hoping you have a great day!

Hear Hear!

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I (among many) was the beneficiary of a few of his clinics and sessions at colleges (and high schools?) around the country (world?). I'll never forget the man or his "wooden teeth". Thanks, Phil.

Without focusing on myself ;-) , it's really unfortunate for Volkswagen owners. For the most part (Phaeton owners aside), we're a pretty humble lot, driving a "people's car". We were lied to, and any "solution" at this point will compromise performance and/or fuel economy as well as market value. Some class-action lawsuit will enrich attorneys, and I get a check for $75 off my next Volkswagen purchase. It's mind boggling to think that this went on for so many years, undetected. The corporate deeds don't surprise me as much. (I'm not a guy who throws a blanket of "bad" over all corporations, despite having grown up in Oakland/Berkeley.)

I've got 2013 Golf TDI. It's a great car, stellar mileage, and even enjoyable to drive. For now. Just for kicks, I checked the offer price, if I wanted to sell (which I can't, since the smog check would be seller's responsibility) - down $6,000 in a week.

Congrats, SoulStation! I'm down, but not out (yet). (By the way, what ever became of Aloc?)

I'm in complete agreement here. What are people using for record-cleaning fluid?

Dan, I hope you and Gracie are doing well. I'm not sure where dogs go when they leave us - I've lost a few - but I know it must be a good place. I think all dogs leave the world a little better place for having been here.

I hope it's a great one!

This has been an interesting read. It's a review of cabaret law history, with journeys into coffeehouses, zoning laws, permits, police, vibraphones, the Mitchell-Ruff duo, numerous clubs and neighborhoods and Local 802, 1926-1990. I had kind of a half-a**ed understanding of cabaret laws and cards from tales of jazz in the 40s and 50s (mainly), but both the history and the details are interesting. By the time I got to New York (1979), a few of the most draconian measures had been tempered, but trio and "incidental music" battles continued, so the perspective is enlightening. Chevigny is an attorney who worked to change circumstances in the late 1980s. He's also a jazz guy, so the perspective stays on that genre (as opposed to, say, folk and disco that lived a different experience). Recommended if you really want to understand stuff.

Sorry I slept through the actual event, but belated best wishes!

Not easily found, but a couple of previous (ancient) threads:

Little "buzzy pad" stylus cleaners were popular circa 1980. I still have mine, virtually unused.