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Been away from this thread for a couple of pages. Hey Mnytime, good luck buddy with the fight. We're all pulling for you. :rsmile: :rsmile: Big Ben says, GET BETTER!!

The US$ hasn't dropped as much against the Japanese yen: around 11% going into today. JRVG and TOJC prices might not go up as much for dollar buyers. So far, anyway.

I think about this from time to time. I went to college for six straight years from B.A. to M.A. By the time the six years were up I was FED UP with school and couldn't tear out of there fast enough. I packed up my bags and took off for Asia. I returned 11 years later. If I didn't have a wife and family to support I would definitely consider going back to school. I would also like to teach at a college, but M.As don't go very far these days. Oh well, the road not travelled....

Wow, it's neck and neck between Charlie and Django. I personally like em both, but also wish that I had heard more than just the single cd I've heard.

The competition is tough.

But, of course, the overwhelming question remains: how can Musicboy with all his marvelous connections in the music business be dumped as a moderator for a Norah Jones board? I mean, doesn't he have BIG CONNECTIONS, and isn't he THE ULTIMATE ARBITRATOR OF MORALITY?, and isn't he the HOLIEST BEING ON THE PLANET? and isn't he the NUMBER ONE CAT IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?

Thanks for being reasonable, Rob. I stick to only one BB but it's nice to know we've got good decent people running other boards as well. In the end, sanity and good sense prevails. Hope you stick around here, Neon. :rsmile:

If anybody's computer gets a virus we know who sent it. This guy is just the type of narrowminded bigot to attempt to do something like that. Anybody know about that sort of thing? Anything we should do to protect ourselves?

Wanted to see what would happen if I voted for Don Patterson.

I've got nothing against Norah Jones; it's her shoeshine boy that's got me steamed (see other poll thread.)

I voted that Johnny's got the better chance to join Bush's cabinet on his second term in 2004.

Translation: I'd certainly never nail some guy in the head with a tire iron in order to score a Conn or two for my collection.....but if he happened to be leaning out the window and my foot suddenly.....oh well ! Cripes, Weizy!! You know too much!!! How true!

Have a nice trip, J. Larsen. In fact, I'm sure you will. Jamaicans are wonderful people. They don't have much, but they are warm in every way. "One Love"

Hmmm, a friend? (p.s. don't take this in a bad way; I am trying to be humorous.)

The stuff I miss while at work!! Although basically an atheist, I am not fully satisfied with this definition of my "faith." I have a very personal form of religion. I respect and admire many Christians, especially the type of Christians that people like AfricaBrass represent. I don't know what Musicboy is, but he is definitely an insecure and immature individual. All he's doing is making us STRONGER! Musicboy: I accuse you of seeking to take away some of our cherished freedoms, like freedom of speech. You act in a most Unchristian manner towards your fellow man. You cannot hurt all of us, so you endeavor to hurt the more vulnerable parties within our group: those who play and record music. This is repulsive, and cowardly. Your actions are those of a bully and fascist.

Booo! Although I have travelled widely in my life, I no longer go on vacations. I drag my poor wife and child to my chess tournaments and they shop and goof around while I slug it out over the chessboard. What the hell: it's a cheap vacation. Can't afford anything else right now.

Negril beach is nice; and Doctor's Cove. Dunn's River Falls is famous. Check out Rose Hall for an example of an old plantation. Kingston is probably too dangerous to visit unless your girlfriend has good connections. Definitely check out the interior and get away from the all-inclusives. Pretty sad about Jamaica: many Americans go to these All-Inclusives and are sheltered from the Jamaican people. Now why on Earth would you want to go visit a place without seeing the people? Doesn't make sense.

Big John with only 3 votes??? Wow, he's my personal favorite, but Jimmy and Larry are just so good, I guess.

Who would have thought that Pat Metheny would get so many votes? This is why I like to run these polls; there are so many surprises. I love Grant Green and really didn't think others would have voted him as their favorite like I did. Wow, I guess I am not in a wilderness.

J.J. is running away with it. No surprise I guess.

I love studying history and do believe that people become trapped in their history, to an extent anyway. I didn't take many history courses in college but read books after I got into the work world. Now it seems, I don't read as much as I used to; in fact hardly ever. I don't even have enough time to listen to all my jazz cds.

This is the kind of courage and humanity which makes this board the wonderful place it is. B-3er...you are a blood brother! You cannot hold human beings hostages with these kinds of threats; and you cannot chain and direct human creativity into corporate-directed channels. The nobility and integrity of our BB leader sets a powerful contrast to the pussalinimity and fecklessness of Musicboy, who is a supposed leader of his board. What a bully! I am proud to be a member of this board and communicate with you all. To Musicboy: UP YOURS!!!

Yes, Rooster I did. It's just that I missed the Bolshie coming down and following our board members over here to throw threats. Mud is ok but threats are something else. Gets my blood boiling. Basically, he is saying that the Organissimo moderators must employ the same draconian form of censorship that he practices on his board, or he will make things difficult for them in the industry. Now that's fighting words!

Just came upon this thread and am flabbergasted by what's been going on. If Musicboy's a Christian, then this Republican is gonna start voting Democrat. Can't allow power to go to these Christian fascists. Go back to your own board, Musicboy. No one from here is posting on it (and I sure don't plan to.) Part of the charm of this board lies in the free speech. This applies to everyone including Musicboy. That you wish to make yours as quiet as Stalin's meeting hall is your own choice. Don't come over here and make threats.

Went with Bix, though I haven't heard all the musicians listed.