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I've got this little carton which I have decorated with those stickers that come on cds. Anyone else save those things?

I voted for Stick Up but I've yet to hear Patterns, Oblique, Happenings, or Total Eclipse. I plan on getting them all, Bobby is the man! I'm also a fan of The Kicker and even Montara.

Happy Birthday!

My copies arrived! Thanks impossible! I'll give them a listen tonight and will post in the discussion asap. B-)

I got True Blue and have been playing the plastic off it since yesterday. First time hearing it, as with all the RVGs for me. Hi-Voltage is next on my list, and I was considering the Johnny C and Ike Quebec.

I'll be out of town from tomorrow until Saturday, I'll post if it hasn't shown up by the time I get back. Thanks impossible!

I've officially heard it all. It ain't enough that I disagree with war entirely, now it is affecting my fucking jazz listening experience.

This movie is so hilarious, I swear I knew dorks just like Napoleon Dynamite. I've got a touch of that dorkiness in me--I played D&D in elementary school. Had a Ranger with mad hit points, hell yeah. "It's probably the best drawing I've ever done. I spent 3 hours shading the upper lip."

There's talk at JC that Basra has been delayed indefinitely...

Still waiting...

I like Thrust better than Headhunters. Guy I like Mwandishi: The Complete Warner Brothers Recordings better than both of them.

This abbreviation has other, less appealing connotations! Beyond that, Happy Valentine's Day Rachel and everyone else!

Snake Eyes Johnson Glide B-)

Brownie, I don't think there is much "convincing" to be accomplished here. It's a non-objective sculpture that appropriates the environment. I prefer representational sculpture, but sculpture has expanded its vocabulary considerably since the Old Masters. Christo's bag, fwiw, is original. Maybe someone else could expand on the deeper meaning, but I got the impression Christo is merely playing with the environment to change it in some fun way. There is a documentary about the project Christo did in Northern California that is entertaining. Christo and his wife had to jump through all sorts of hoops to get all the landowners to agree, and the documentary featured many interviews with residents on their opinions of what Christo was doing. Some were very negative, and they expressed displeasure with these usurper artsy fartsy city folk. Christo employed residents to build the project, which changed opinions some. He also interacted with them during his stay and was friendly toward them, eventually winning many over. Christo's design in Northern California was a tall, fence-like, white canvas object supported by posts that ran for miles perpendicular to the shore before disappearing into the ocean. Caught in the sun and reflecting colors, I thought it was cool--and once the project was complete many residents agreed.

The Real McCoy was one I couldn't wrap my ears around at first, then "Contemplation" finally reeled me in. I bought it with Art Blakey's Moanin', and it was among the first 25 jazz albums I owned--but I didn't come to appreciate it until my jazz ears had grown a bit.

The Benno CD Towers on mjzee's link are the ones I have.

Orange was an odd choice--it sort of says, "construction zone." Christo's stuff is fun, so I'm not knocking him. I thought the umbrellas and island wrapping were cool. I'm sure these orange gates will provide a similar effect, an altering of the landscape which creates a surreal appearance.