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I placed an order for five box sets at Amazon UK today - four Original Album Series sets and the Kevin Ayers Harvest set. The total came to $89.41, including the $11.35 Amazon charged me for transatlantic shipping. (Amazon converted the pound at $1.61.) That's an average of $17.88 per box set, or $3.58 per disc, including shipping. This is all to say that these 5-disc sets are cheap at Amazon UK right now. http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=Original+Album+Series&hasWorkingJavascript=1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007FQW7LM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$49.50? I'll be very interested when the price is half that!

Thanks! I'll spend time later listening to them all. The only lawsuit of these that I was aware of was the Huey Lewis one. I guess we shouldn't be surprised to see Morris Levy's name come up.

I've been told that the dates are the designated drivers!

I think you'll enjoy this, including the reader comments. The most common complaints are about the erectile dysfunction ads. http://jalopnik.com/boners-f-bombs-and-godaddy-inside-nascars-18-359-fc-1198992552

Ricky Ray will be out 6 weeks (or 4-8, depending on whom you talk to) with his shoulder injury. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430746 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4619906 http://cfl.ca/article/ray-out-up-to-six-weeks-with-shoulder-injury ***** The Ticats released DL Greg Peach the other day, and today the Bombers signed him. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430734 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4619824 ***** The appellate court in Ontario has overruled the arbitrator's ruling that Chris Williams' contract with the Ticats is still in force. The players union has said that it therefore considers Williams to be a free agent. It looks like the league will appeal. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430747 ***** Anthony Calvillo still hasn't practiced since his concussion two weeks ago. If he can't practice Saturday, he won't play Tuesday's game against the Argos. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430757 ***** Sam Giguere injured his wrist yesterday in practice. Today he tweeted a photo of his wrist in a cast following surgery. No word yet on how long he will be out. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430738 ***** The CFL.ca writers have submitted their mid-season all-star picks. http://cfl.ca/page/2013-cflca-mid-season-all-star-team ***** Here are links to vintage CFL games on YouTube including the 1960 Grey Cup! http://cfl.ca/article/cauz-youtubing-old-cfl-games-and-loving-it

Charlie Haden and Lee Konitz both sound like great ideas! Thanks.

felser, yes, I've been thinking about that one because I saw Adams in Washington with Roy Haynes about 1970. Thanks for reminding me of that one.

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Greg Xenakes Week 10 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4619585 ***** The Riders have signed Tristan Jackson. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430700 http://cfl.ca/article/back-in-green-jackson-signed-by-roughriders

Thanks, Lon. I was thinking about getting the Waldron last year, but Amazon was practically giving away the mp3's of much of that box. Maybe I'll spring for it this year.

HP from 2006 to 2012 sold an app called The Chubby Checker without Chubby Checker's permission. Checker is suing, claiming trademark infringement. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/16/us-hp-chubbychecker-lawsuit-idUSBRE97F0SR20130816

The Beatles' secretary Freda Kelly raised $60,000 on Kickstarter, and will release on Video on Demand a movie about her experience September 13. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/08/28/long-serving-beatles-secretary-freda-kelly-finally-breaks-her-silence/

Last year for Christmas I got the George Russell and Enrico Rava sets. Are there other sets that are not too free that would appeal to mainstream jazz fans like me?

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal reported that since 1950, there has never been an undrafted rookie quarterback who started his team's regular season opener in his first year out of college. On Monday, the Buffalo Bills announced that they plan to start undrafted rookie Jeff Tuel in their Week 1 game against New England.

Forbes Magazine says that although the Houston Astros are the worst team in the major leagues, they will this year be the most profitable in history. The Astros are expected to earn $99 million operating income this year, which is about that of the last six World Series winners combined. http://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2013/08/26/2013-houston-astros-baseballs-worst-team-is-most-profitable-in-history/

Happy Birthday kh!

Week 9 highlight videos http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/88397/autostart/true http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/88407/autostart/true Here's the CP article. http://cfl.ca/article/waiting-game-argos-target-thursday-for-update-on-ray

Sandro DeAngelis has played the last two games, so today the Bombers released Justin Palardy. They also signed Brody McKnight, Jason Boltus and a former Jacksonville Jaguar named Mike Sims-Walker. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4619235 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430592

Congratulations North Dakota (a surprise?) and Utah! http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/08/27/which-states-drink-most-and-least-beer/

Happy Birthday 2013 Joe!

Tracy McGrady has retired. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/08/26/tracy-mcgrady-retires-retirement-career-houston-rockets-orlando-magic-san-antonio-spurs/2699479/

OK, I thought you didn't respect her.

The TSN power rankings in the previous post say that the Bombers started Max Hall last week. I tuned in late, and I guess he was already out by that time. ***** Dave Naylor is reporting that the Argos will not announce until Thursday the status of Ricky Ray's injury.

Wait a second, Jimbo! Aren't you always dissing my girl Astrud for the same thing?