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....and one more way to get that post count up (as if you need it!).

....and the second on me !!!

You've got mail!

Man, that's so bright I have to wear shades B) !!!!!

Who???

Deus, While I don't participate in the BFTs, your covers are great! Mark

Pacers win again, 6 straight playoff wins by double digits; I believe a new record!

Hi Rachel, I saw the banner hanging outside the club last week. I don't know a lot about Hunter, any recommendations from anyone??? Mark

Fun show!

These are some of my favorites also. Rest in Peace!

Bud's something alright, but I'm not sure sure it's a "traditionalist". ( All-Star game ending in a tie???) Mark

Dmitry, I bought mine on Amazon, I think it was $27.00 or $29.00, which I think is a good deal. If you've not seen it in person, it's "coffee table" book size, very nice! Mark

yep....that's my favorite !

How about one on a bad day???

NO SHIT!

Jason, I would agree about jokes, they hold true even today. It's interesting how the image of the "cat" changes a little from year to year. Gene also drew many of the ads insided the magazine, which are pretty funny also. I'm always on the lookout for some of the issues I don't have. I talked to Gene a while back and he said he has none of the original drawings, that they have ended up in the hands of collectors. As you can imagine, he's pretty sad about this . Mark

Jason, We have actually talked about this before but I forget which thread. Gene Deitch drew a fabulous drawing for me which I will include on my jazz photography site that is in the works. I have talked with Gene a few times, he's a great guy and still living in Prague. He has done a ton of great cartoons and is an accomplished author (with a great sense of humor) as well. I have a majority of the Record Changer Magazines that Gene drew and would recommend "Cat on a Hot Thin Groove" to everyone that loves jazz, cartoons and great design! Mark

Brownie, I'll be photographing both the Sunday and Monday festivities. I've never been to the club but am looking forward to it and to seeing Donald Byrd, Barry Harris, Curtis Fuller and Charles McPherson!!!. It's about 10:00 pm in Indy right now and I'm leaving about 6:00 am tomorrow morning for Detroit. If anyone is there look for me with cameras in hand!!! Time to hit the sack!!! Mark

Randy, I'm very sorry to hear of your loss, she sounds like a wonderful person! Mark

You better watch out, a statement like that may bring on something bigger than 10.5 (but I agree with your statement!!!!)

Great story, Larry!

I've never seen an "upscale and prestigious moving and rigging company"....now where's that DNA tester.....I know it's here somewhere!

....while I have not really robbed a bank, I do have a robbery story. Many years ago (too many) when I received my driver's license, I drove to St. Louis to visit my sister (my first road trip). In the middle of the night, we got a call from my frantic (crying) mother asking if I had made it there alright. She had just received a call from a small police station in Gas City, Indiana (close to James Dean's home); they said I had been arrested from robbing a CVS Drug store . She said that couldn't possibly be, as I told her I was going to St. Louis. It appears that the person they had arrested had the same license plate number as mine, but their plate was expired (the previous years plate). Despite the fact that my sister told my mother I was sleeping at the time, she was still hysterical! I did make sure to call the police station when I returned home to make sure nothing was on my record!