Dan Gould

Since we're all answering the question meant for SS1: in order of overall significance: NHL: who cares NBA: who cares NFL: Bears, Patriots NCAA: Florida State Seminoles MLB: Red Sox, Cubs

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Goldwave also takes flac files and extracts them into wav files and those can be saved to mp3. I don't know about direct conversion.

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Go to Goldwave.com and download the free version of their software. You can open windows media files and save them as wav or MP3 (up to 320 KBPS).

And regardless of what happens today, Jason Johnson and Julian Tavarez STILL SUCK. And since there are no replacements for them, they're guaranteed to piss away enough games for this team to be on the outside looking in come October 1. On the positive side, I am downright ecstatic to have Wily Mo Pena on my team. Next year, or maybe 2008, Papi-Manny-Wily Mo is going to combine for something like 145 HRs. They will be the most dangerous Fenway combination since Dewey-Rice-Armas, and may be one of the most dangerous trios of all time. Hyperbole? Perhaps - but later this year, when Manny reaches 40 homers and 130 RBIs, Papi and Manny will supplant Ruth and Gehrig for consecutive 40 homer-130RBI seasons (3 to 2).

Dan, you are way overreacting!(Though I see this post was made before the friday game) You are only 2 out, in the division, and the wildcard! It's August the 12th! We all knew David Wells still had it! This is a weird year. More teams look have looked bad, that will make the playoffs, than I can ever remember. The Cards have been beaten up by the Cubs, the Braves, hell the Pirates tonight. Bet they still make it in. The Dodgers lost 13 of 14 games and were in last place, before winning 12 of their next 13. The White Sox until recently were looking like a team not going anywhere, but they will get your wildcard slot if you don't watch out. Did you give up on the Sox when they were down 3-0 to the Yankees? This in nothing compared to that. You get right back on this board young man, and tell everyone how the Red Sox are unbeatable! The only problem is, they aren't. Not this year. Case in point: Jason Johnson is already pissing away today's game - and he's lined up to start the five game Yankee series next Friday. JASON JOHNSON.

I'm pretty sure he remains an Indians fan, so I don't think he's the fair weather type.

There's only one question for you, Tim (if I remember you correctly): Do you or do you not believe that Barry Bonds used steroids? If you do not, please explain yourself.

Thanks for those comments, Chris.

You are correct, Ray. Stores in concourses reported increased revenue after 9/11.

Funny you should mention it, cuz Bernie and Waymon sound like musical soulmates. How long before we get a collaboration?

The problem is hucksters who want to keep adding +'s because their copy is just so-so-so much better than just a plain old VG+. What is preferable are the original standards, rigorously applied by everyone. No hucksters muddying the waters. Its like grade inflation of a different sort.

My father was involved in the syndication sales of the show when he worked for Group W, so I always felt some sort of connection to the guy. We've got photos at home of Dad and Mike on the set. RIP.

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Wait a sec - you bought on ebay and was able to sell to a retailer at a profit? What do Da Bastids pay for LPs? Or were these all .99 auctions where no one else bid?

I'm nothing if not "tasteful". Seriously, interesting comments, and I'm glad that there remain some real interesting "reveals" coming up when I get my turn. So long as some of the secrets stay unrevealed ...

Glad you liked it Flurin. I spent a lot of time on sequencing, some of which will stand out better when answers are revealed.

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fwiw, AMG's "Track Pick" would be Part 1. Guess the weirdness quotient went way up Part 2.

This is different. We will finish closer to the Blue Jays, or possibly behind them, than we will a playoff spot. Bye-ya.

Yeah, but most people don't post negative or neutral feedback if unhappy with a transaction. Most people don't leave any, or just a "got the record, thanks." Not too helpful if you ask me. I've always posted about poor grading, sometimes as a "neutral" to let people know that this guy doesn't always grade properly (I'm presuming that since "neutral" doesn't effect feedback ratings, no one will give me a negative in reply). I've also posted about bad grading with a positive feedback report, when the seller has apologized and offered a refund or partial refund. I figure we all make mistakes, so give a guy credit for trying to make amends. That's the kind of seller I'd still do business with.

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Actually, Matt, underfunded student, had the original idea in his BFT 38.

No, the correct response is, "He isn't jazz, he is instrumental pop. If you like it, fine, but it ain't jazz and never will be. I'd play you something that qualifies as jazz but it would make your putrid-tuned ears fall off." uh, Dan? Are you married? Yes, to a woman who may prefer Def Leppard but had the good taste to know who Ella, Billie and Frank were. She may not love jazz but she does love music and therefore understands how a music lover could obtain as large a collection as I have.