RDK

I once bought a big lot (about 25-30) of old Mosaic catalogs off of Ebay. I won them for only about $5, but they were shipped from Canada and cost me over $20 in postage. Still, they were pretty cool and well worth it!

Still no disc yet. I've been out of town for the last week and got a big pile of "mail hold" yesterday - but no BFT in it. I'll wait until today's delivery before I start to panic...

Congrats Johnny! Home ownership is a wonderful thing. Like kids, it changes one's perspective on a lot of things. May you and your wife have many happy years there!

Yeah, I got that e-mail too. But the site looks exactly the same to me...

Are you bragging or complaining? B)

Well, I see by keeping this a "serious" award and not "dumbing it down" with popular music (no Eminen or Madonna, for example) that the Pulitzer will continue to be an elitist award that few will be able to relate to. But of course jazz is acceptable since it's so much more refined than that...

Really dug the Cure "back when," but haven't listened to them in years. Can't say I have any interest in their new album as I've "moved on" as they say...

I'd be very surprised if these went above 2000 each. I have to admit that the idea that these are gonna end up so "limited" did help to push me over the edge. These were always "maybe" sets for me since I have some of the material already and I don't really care for all the alt. takes either (though if you look at the list carefully, there really aren't *that* many alternates, especially on the Chambers/Kelly box). But now that I have them I can proclaim just how fine they are. I'm glad I succumbed to "peer presure" (and the benefits of credit) and bought them... B)

From Saturday Night Live a year or so ago... "In response to pending legal action concerning obesity liability the McDonald's Corporation would like to present the following statement: "The Big N' Tasty sandwich is food. Scientific studies suggest that excessive consumption of food may cause weight gain. In other words, if you stuff your greasy pie hole nonstop, you're probably going to pork up. The McDonald's Corporation had previously believed that this was obvious to all but very small children and morons. Since children and morons are valued customers of the McDonald's Corporation, we would like to point out other potential risks that could be associated with the Big N' Tasty. "The Big N' Tasty is intended to be eaten. Complications may arise from shoving the Big N' Tasty up your nose. Dropping the Big N' Tasty from extremely tall buildings may cause the Big N' Tasty to achieve sufficient velocity to injure innocent people below. The Big N' Tasty should not be used as an artificial heart. The McDonald's Corporation seriously doubts anyone would try this, but hey, if you didn't know that gorging yourself on hamburgers might turn you into a fat-ass, then anything's possible. "According to United States Law, the Big N' Tasty cannot perform the duties of a Legal Guardian. If you were to go into McDonald's and say, "Hey Big N' Tasty, take care of my kids while I run some errands," you may face legal action. Theoretically, the Big N' Tasty could be mistaken for a weapon during a police standoff. Marriage ceremonies officiated by the Big N' Tasty are not recognized in any of the contiguous 48 states. The Big N' Tasty is not God. For questions about any additional use of the Big N' Tasty, other than eating, please consult our website. "For the small children and morons, McDonald's is the red and yellow restaurant by the highway. Remember to bring money."

Thanks, Vibes! I may be able to catch Denny Zeitlin on Monday night. Just what the Doctor ordered.

I'll be traveling to the Twin Cities - but staying in Stillwater, actually - and was looking for any suggestions for live jazz venues or promising (used) CD or LP stores that I should check out. It's my first time in the area so I don't know what to expect...

That's the difference between men and chickens. The man, embarrassed by the discovery, killed himself. But the hen, having previously caught the man having intercourse with his wife, merely became mildly jealous...

If I don't buy it now I'll probably end up someday burning it and forever feel guilty while discussing the music with my more ethically principled peers...

I'll agree with this, Prima or otherwise!

Add to the list "Godzilla," *especially* the uncut Japanese version...

Oh I dislike Bay far more than Emmerich. I could name quite a handful of high-profile directors whom I dislike more, in fact. Still, Roland will never win any awards... All that aside, though perhaps due to very low expectations, I gotta say that DAT wasn't all that bad. It's hardly boring (which is the worst a film can be imo) and it's actually fairly entertaining - even in its occassional godawful stupidity. Indeed, while Emmerich isn't a great director, he's a fine enough craftsman that the film is put together with enough skill and polish that the fanciful "weather disaster" scenario is actually carried out with some conviction. Leave your mind at the door and this might just entertain you...

When did McDonald's ever say that they served healthy food? (I'm assuming they did at some point, though I don't recall hearing it myself.) Even more astonishing, who ever believed them if they did? I'm sure the doc is amusing, but can it really be that illuminating? I mean, c'mon, every idiot knows that eating fast food (and nothing but) for a month straight is bad for you. I sure hope the guy's next doc isn't about gun wounds to the head...

Oh it's gonna be a horrible film. But I'm hoping to catch it today after lunch...

While the Savoy/Dial sessions are no doubt "better," I'm gonna agree with Lon and others on this one that the Verve sessions are a better "entry point" into the World of Bird.

I see Jim's been drinking again...

I've gotta admit, the three winners - Kelly, Reuben, and now Fantasia - are all damn fine singers. I just wish they were given better material to sing...

Oh come on. "Immediately?" You mean *prior* to Chase locking his hand to the bomb? No - the predictable way was for Jack to defuse the bomb in the last second, as they do in countless TV and movie thrillers. Chopping off Chase's hand with axe is pretty damn ballsy by TV standards.

"Stolen baby?" Sorry, RD, you haven't been watching carefully enough...

What, no x-y choice? This poll sucks!