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Better said, Jim.

Now if he comes out of the hazing all pissed off and huffy, then he should go back to AAJ.

I don't know if we can measure this by # of posts. I think it would just be better if they get known a bit first. That's all. Actually, it is standard that all newbies in the looking/offering for section have to undergo a type of hazing. That hazing consists of extended postal abuse from established members. If he comes out of that alive and grinning, then he's one of us!

I always get candy. She likes Belgian chocolate, and my kid wallops into it.

yeah, and buck teeth!

Happy Birthday Wheel!

You won't regret it, Noj. This is one of my favorites. If I recall correctly, Moose loves it as well. How can you lose...Grant Green, Lee Morgan, Reuben Wilson, George Coleman.

Excellent suggestions all around. One idea might be cheese...

"Introducing yourself" with such a portfolio of distrust is not likely to endear you around here. Join us and you won't need to have such distrust.

"Love Bug" is one of the best Rare Grooves ever. Whoever doesn't have it, should jump on it.

Has anyone mentioned cheese?

I think that's the answer right there. They are pirated copies. Yes, they would do that in SE Asia. They would do it in a heartbeat.

I ordered mine yesterday. Bastards!

Paging Chuck Nessa...... Poor Chuck. A good man's work is never done.

There he goes...round the corner!

...besides them being expensive?

I'm proud to say, I've NEVER bought a Japanese issue. I've got some Spainsh issues, but at $5 each, how could you not? Proud? Why proud?? What's wrong with buying Japanese releases? Yeah, I'd like to know as well.

I'm not a Mosaic fan, but I just preordered this one.

Don't you know that this kind of of insider trading put Martha Stewart into prison?

Tell you what, though...it really does appear as if they'll be remastering most of the catalog. No need for us to buy all these expensive Japanese masterings. Still, I won't get rid of my JRVGs for RVGs. They're too much alike (if they aren't the same thing.) I'm just wondering if the RVG of "Feugo" might have any more tracks than the JRVG version. Same for the other new RVGs.

I'm just yanking your chain... B-)

Tell Ben and those aliens and robots that it's Mike's fault. Not mine. I'm just an innocent consumer.

Damn you and your sense of cosmic justice! Give me my GIGOLO! No Gigolo for you. (Just been on the phone with Michael who confirmed it. -_- )

I almost hate to mention this but... he did say the Gigolo was going to be RVG'd. I sold my copy and have been getting by with a CDR ever since! Where's my GIGOLO? Can't feel sorry for you for jumping on the profiteering bandwagon. Punishment was the loss of your "Gigolo." Don't reissue it just yet, Michael...