Guy Berger

I think it would spell the end of eBay. The whole appeal of eBay is that you know when the auction is going to end, so you don't have to 'be there' in order to participate. People just need to deal with the fact that a live 'going, going, gone' auction and an 'end at a set time' auction are two different animals. I don't think it would spell the end of eBay at all. First off, sellers could opt to use the current scheme so if people really prefer that, then at worst my suggestion is redundant. Second, I think since my option would make sniping obsolete, people would be inclined to put their valuation as the max-bid in the first place. Initially people would probably put bids in little increments to simulate sniping. But the realization that such behavior is less valuable when auctions are extended after a "snipe" would encourage people to do it less often. Eventually, in equilibrium (distrust any economist that uses this term ) I think auctions would end around the initial stop time. Why, because both of them involve ripping off unwitting people?

I read somewhere that the Highlands have been booming recently. Guy

Paul's pushed me into economist mode here. I guess it's rational to snipe when other people are (irrationally) max-bidding below their actual valuations -- that way you might pay a lower price for an item than you would if you simply set your valuation of the item as your max-bid. That said, it doesn't really make sense to get angry when someone snipes you out of an auction -- either you should have set your max-bid higher, or you're better off not having the item. Can sellers put in an option in their auctions to automatically extend bidding by 15-30 minutes when there is a bid within the last 1-2 minutes of an auction? I think that would make a lot of sense. Guy

As long as we get to keep Salma Hayek! Guy

The Denver Nuggets have gone 31-6 since George Karl became the coach; they've won 24 out of their last 26. (Making the coach of the year choice shockingly easy.) The Phoenix Suns opened their season 31-6; they won only 23 out of their first 26. Guy

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Hey man, I was raised in the wild by false killer whales and we're very sensitive about this kind of thing. Guy

I found this really interesting Paul Motian interview. He discusses his drumming on three Keith Jarrett recordings (including "Rotation" and "Shades of Jazz"), one Bill Evans recording, and two recordings of his own as a leader. (ED: For some reason I put the markers for Italics instead of putting the link in there. For a second I couldn't understand why Steve was so puzzled! Corrected now.) Excerpt: Guy

I wanted to punch someone but was afraid of causing a disturbance. Guy

I really like The Dark Tree -- I think everybody brought their A-game to that engagement. (Though I'm not familiar with Carter's work elsewhere.) The quintet record on Arabesque (Aiie the Phantom) is very good but not on the same level. Guy

Both killer whales and false killer whales aren't really whales anyway -- they're both dolphins. Guy

I haven't heard any of these -- how do they compare to the originals? Any I'm missing? "Rose Petals" (Branford Marsalis, Crazy People Music) "Survivor's Suite" (which segment?) (Billy Pierce, Rio: Ballads and Bossa Novas) "Vapallia" (Billy Pierce, Rio: Ballads and Bossa Novas) "Backhand" (Bruce Hornsby, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett) "Everything That Lives Laments" (Marc Sabatella, Second Course; D.D. Jackson, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett) "Shades of Jazz" (Joe Lovano & Tom Harrell, As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett; Vic Juris, Second Look) "(If the) Misfits (Wear It)" (Available Jelly, Available Jelly) "Common Mama" (Steve Khan, Got My Mental)

Ditto on both counts! Well, PhillyQ, 7/4 and I were at the same end of the table at first -- it was nice to SEE you, Guy ! -- how was Medicine Wheel? Medicine Wheel was good. They did "Swiss Cheese D". For whatever reason the Jazz Standard didn't charge me cover! Hopefully next time we can strongarm Chris A to join us... Guy

Not this time. For the most part, we look nothing like our avatars. I'll be sure to bring the boxing gloves next time.

Yeah, it was cool. When did you guys wind down? That was some fine beer BTW. Guy

I think Wright is the most underrated member of the group. He wrote or co-wrote a lot of their best music and his disappearance as a composer after WYWH hurt the music. Guy

Alright, I'll see you guys in 2-3 hours! Guy

Are you volunteering Guy? You know... I would but I'm the worst slacker on this board. (Also, I'm not a Yourmusic member -- I was planning to join in June or July. If nobody else volunteers then PM me and I'll do it. Guy

First off, I was initially planning to get individual CDs as well but then realized that a few of the live tracks ("Autumn Leaves" from the Feb. 64 concert, "Bye Bye Blackbird" from the summer '63 concert -- the only "BBB" Miles recorded with Herbie, Tony & Ron) weren't going to be on those. That's a fucking crime. So while I haven't done picked up the recent remastered versions yet, I'm definitely getting the box once I get around to it. Second, how about one of our kindly board members gets the Yourmusic box and sends it over to you? Guy

Ron, How was the gig on Tuesday? Guy

I didn't like when I first picked up Dark Side, but it's grown on me a lot since then. One of the last avant-garde-ish things they ever did. Guy

Hasn't it been at that price for a while now? Or is this just for people who are already subscribed? Guy

Question for the locals -- will I be able to find on-street parking around there around 5:30? Also... is the Jazz Standard walking distance away? (The maps suggest about 2 miles.) Maybe I should look for parking there and then walk over? Recommendations are welcome. Guy p.s. I hate waiting for the train!!!

Since "He Who Must Not be Named" is no longer here, who's going to do the April 17th AOTW? Maybe Free for All can do his a week early. Guy

Man... that groove they lock into at the end of "Your Own Special Way" (disc 1) is great. And I dig the funky "Now's the Time" -- did Bobby Timmons ever do this tune? Guy