Jazzmoose

At one time, there was nothing eBay would do about this, but I've heard that they now look at as "fee avoidance", if done repeatedly, as the seller should be paying extra for a reserve auction if he wants to do this. Go to the "site map" link on the top of every page and look for "Safe Harbor: Rules & Safety". Under that heading, click on the "investigations" link. It's a convoluted report to fill out, and be warned, you may have to do it three or four times before you wake up the snoozers that are "protecting" you. Just don't settle for "we're investigating"; keep hammering them.

Wow, I actually have to skip a poll! I only have one Marsalis disc, his first. It's pretty good in spots, with some great work by the sidemen and such, but nothing that made me want to get any more.

Yeah, Rene Marie is another who should have been on my list. Incredibly strong vocals!

Brilliant! That would stop my wife; I should have thought of that!

Censorship (if you want to call it that) exists everywhere. No matter what board you go to on the net, unless you created it yourself, has someone else in charge. I've dished out my share of grief on the subject (particularly to Use3D), but it's obvious from the fact that I'm still here that I consider this to be an excellent, well moderated board. While I may not agree with every decision, the bottom line is I think you two are doing a good job.

You're probably right, Chris; in fact, it's probably a good thing that I opened it from off-line, or it may have jumped to everyone in MY address book. I still can't believe I was stupid enough to open it...

Yeah, and on top of getting a virus, I added six inches to my WAIST. You have to read the fine print! Seriously, it was something about Dr. Dimento, if I'm spelling that right. It was too much for me to resist, but I think I've learned...

I leave everything on all the time. However, my wife turns everything off as soon as I leave the room, so it really doesn't matter. It drives me up the wall when I stop a DVD to return to at a later time, and find that "standby" just wasn't good enough for her... Oh well, thank goodness for our other compatabilities!

My guess is that some out of control idiot ticked them both off and they decided to bury the hatchet. What's everyone looking at me for?

Wasn't Norah's thigh Ravi's wing's...oh wait; this is the wrong thread...

Hey I'm a crazy badass, what can I say? You're lucky soulstation1's poll didn't include the Colonels new "crispy strips", or "boneless wings." Shit, what about those pot pies? I would have been all over you bastards like stink on shit. So what are you gonna do? You want cole slaw or mashed potatoes with that?? That's what I thought.... Yeah??? You wanna piece of me? Wing or thigh??

I feel guilty as well; since the wife got layed off, I've been spending a higher percentage of my salary on essentials. I'm a selfish pig!!

I don't know about the rest of you, but the first rule I had drummed into my head was NEVER open attachments if they're in an email from someone you don't recognize, and even if you DO recognize them and feel funny. Well, you guessed it, I finally turned into a complete sap and opened one. Just got through reformatting my hard drive, reloading software, drivers, etc.. Lost all my email addresses, links, what have you. I am seriously pissed right now, but it's my own damned fault. Like idiots in any area of life, my brain told me "nah, it can't happen to you!" Duh.... As for why I'm posting this, well, the "sucker" subject line led me to believe that the sender knew of me (or knew me) through either this board or AAJ. Just wanted to alert the rest of you that someone's out there who doesn't play nice. (Yeah, I know; Aric's site getting hacked should have told me that...) Anyway, just a heads up. If anyone wants to mention what an idiot I am for opening the stupid attachment, please feel free. Maybe a few more kicks to the rear will help the lesson sink in!

Unreal! I didn't realize the doofus crowd even cared about the grammies. But then, I guess someone has to, and who better?

I googled "tube amp kits" a while back, and while I found a few links to kits, I was able to surf into a ton of stuff on do-it-yourself audio of all sorts. I didn't find a whole lot of theory stuff, but there was a little. I should have saved all the links, but after having to reformat my hard drive last month...

Interesting discussion. To tell you the truth, I'm more familiar with his father's work...

Neon, like you, I avoided vocal jazz for quite a while. I dunno, something about it just didn't click. Now I'm into it, but I agree with you on Cleo Laine. She does absolutely nothing for me. It was Louis Armstrong who first got me into the vocal side, which is strange because I couldn't stand him at first. Now I think he's great! Other favorites are Anita O'Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. Of modern singers, I like Tierney Sutton, Brenda Boykin and Mary Stallings. I'm warming to Bob Dorough more each time I hear him. One singer that I'm embarrassed to admit I'd never heard much of before until last week is Nina Simone. There was a special on her on the local jazz station (KCSM; you can hear them at KCSM.org on your computer) and I was completely blown away. I have got to hear more by this woman!

Let me try this one more time (in addition to testing Rooster Ties' 'continual edit' theory!): I wouldn't suggest anyone could get the equivalent of a Doctorate simply through self-study, and I wouldn't recommend self-study for scientific learning. However, I've known too many halfwits with B.A.s in various liberal arts to say that the formal route is always superior. Like anything else, you get back what you put in.

I agree. Formal schooling can help you focus, and it can help those without inclination learn a little, but if you've got the hunger for knowledge, you'll find it.

I quit! This one has so many gags in it, every time I try to respond with something, I realize it's already in Jim's post!

Totally off the subject, but I'd much rather have basic music education in elementary and high schools the way it was when I was coming up than anything at the college level...

Isn't Ravi Shankar George Harrison's daughter?

Why, you....

Hmm. Well, being a man of little patience, I must admit I added this one to my "watching" list; we'll see...

You could be right with Sly, but I'm afraid I've developed a SERIOUS Parliament/Funkadelic jones that NO compilation can cure; I see a major buying spree on my horizon...