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I'm surprised this thread hadn't been revived yet for the new season...... I think this is going to be an interesting season. Many of last year's big winners have already been beaten. A few observations: OMG, did the Jets ever suck tonight! No offense whatsoever. The rule that denied Detroit that last-second touchdown needs to be changed. They were robbed. And the Cowboys again managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. That was sad to watch.

I don't know about the music, but damn, that dude is thirsty!

Recently got this one, I like it a lot.

I thought I would feel different.

Congrats to all for making this the best jazz hang for many years, and here's hoping for many more. And now I'm going to bed.

Probably a pretty safe guess!

5.....

10.....

13 away. C'mon guys, let's light this candle.

I've noticed that a lot of students at my school still buy & listen to vinyl, which I think is really cool. The ones who listen exclusively to mp3s are missing out on numerous important things- personnel/liners/cover art and the ordering of the tunes (which on a record like Speak No Evil is sublime). Also, by downloading only specific cuts they are missing out on the discovery of the other "buried treasure" tunes on the record. It really gripes me when they can't identify sidemen- I'm always on them to find out who EVERYONE is on whatever they're listening to. I give many blindfold tests in my classes. I listen to vinyl, CDs and mp3s. I do like the convenience of the iPod for teaching & traveling purposes- not having to carry all those CDs is great. When I was on the road in the 80s I remember having a huge bag of cassettes to haul around. I remember buying my first Pro Walkman and what a cool gadget it was at the time.

Now that would be an interesting induction ceremony! Really, if they're going to honor an entire family, shouldn't MOM be at the top of the list?

You dig?

Poe St.

Sonny Rollins, 9/7 Wilbur Ware, 9/8 Elvin Jones, 9/9 Interesting sequential birthdays for the VV trio.

A classic.

I used to blow up old model cars with glue and firecrackers. I guess this is the "grown up" version of that.

An excellent cleaner.

I saw that too and agree with you on all counts.

Good choice. I really like that one.

Didn't the Mayanissimo calendar end after 1,000,000 posts?