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We're talking about Hurricane Rita, right Jim?

As for me, I come here primarily for the smartass comments. Got to love that!

There are a lot of refineries in the vicinity of Galveston- if Rita causes a lot of damage to them we will no doubt see another spike in gas prices.

h A p P y B i R t H d A y D o U b L e M ! ! !

That's the response I was looking for! Thanks! ← Yes, by all means, congratulations to the band! This will be some good and well-deserved exposure.

Even Jerry Stiller's?

Wow, man, it's like, you know, time travel or something. That's so heavy........pass me the bong, dude.......I'm so wasted!

No such thing!

I think where ever this storm hits we will see a much more organized level of response which will to some extent be a result of the poorly handled LA/MS situation. I'm noticing that on the news channels- a greater frequency of press briefings,etc. I think the high level of anxiety that has existed since Katrina is being acknowledged and addressed by officials, which is good because this is a big ass storm- cat. 5 now! I think/hope the victims of this storm will be better cared for- the emergency response agencies know all eyes are upon them, and I'm hopeful that they will have their act together. Looks like the local officials in the Galveston area are doing a good job. I have great sympathy for the victims of Katrina, but if something can be learned from that experience hopefully we can better handle similar events in the future. I hope all our friends down there will be OK. I expect we'll see remnants of this storm all the way up here in KC.

Painful Rectal Itch

......what makes your big head so hard? :rsmile:

Exactly.

Candy corn

Someone's had too much candy corn, hot wings and cheap beer!

Stank (noun) I got me some stank on. Stanky, stankin' (adv.) That was some stanky organ playin'! Stankin' should never be spelled with a "g" on the end, as in "You fellows played some stanking good jazz tonight." (usually said by guy w/Eddie Bauer sweater tied around neck) Jim Carrey line from Liar Liar (imitating Tina Turner):"Hit me again Ike, and this time put some stank on it!" Also, stank and stanky should never be confused with skank or skanky. Whole 'nother thing there.

When I was but a wee 'un I once ate these until I yakked. Can't eat 'em no more.

Just this.............

As do most Monk tunes.

I found this description which at least listed some of the interviewees, but it's from Oxford press, so you've probably seen this info already. Looks like an eclectic bunch. Growing Up With Jazz

One week 'til shipping! I tacked the Mehldau on when I noticed it also came out on the 27th. My order: Davis, Miles The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 $38.49 Pre-Order Now! Available: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 (lucky to have gotten this at the lower price!) Monk, Thelonious At Carnegie Hall $13.29 Pre-Order Now! Available: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Brad Mehldau Trio Day Is Done $13.29 Pre-Order Now! Available: Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Definitely a classic in my book. The Stitt/Rollins sequence on ET is the high point IMHO. Both Sonnys are on their game for sure, and this might be a very rare case where I'm inclined to give Stitt a slight edge (and I'm a big Rollins fan!)......at any case it's a clinic on rhythm changes (plus ET's got that great chromatic bridge!). If I was choosing based only on favorite Rollins performances from this period I also might look elsewhere, although this wouldn't be that far down the list. It's also not the best Dizzy of that era IMHO. I do think it's some of the best Stitt. What grabs me about this side is the general vibe and energy of the session. The "whole" is greater than the "sum of the pieces", just like the Plugged Nickel is not Miles' greatest performance, but as a group they're at the top of their game. Very high on my list. Great choice!

I'm trying to imagine why anyone would need to leave Rio in order to go on vacation! Have a great time!

Apparently there are several "editions' floating around, but here's one I found.... Robert Tilton farting video