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I don't understand what he was trying to do with these birds. Airport inspection reveals smuggled songbirds AP This undated photo provided by the Department of Justice shows detained suspect AP – This undated photo provided by the Department of Justice shows detained suspect Sony Dong, with songbirds … * Man Tries To Smuggle Birds...In His Pants Play Video Video:Man Tries To Smuggle Birds...In His Pants CBS 2 / KCAL 9 Los Angeles Wed May 6, 12:36 am ET SANTA ANA, Calif. – Prosecutors say a traveler tried smuggling songbirds into the United States by strapping more than a dozen birds to his legs and trying to walk out of Los Angeles International Airport. Sony Dong and another man were charged Tuesday with conspiracy in an eight-count federal indictment. Messages left with their public defenders weren't immediately returned. The U.S. attorney's office says Dong was held over for inspection at the airport when he returned from Vietnam earlier this month. Prosecutors say he had bird feathers and droppings on his socks, and birds' tail feathers peeking out from under his pants. Three red-whiskered bul-buls, four magpie robins and six shama thrush were among the birds that are now in quarantine. More birds were found in a Southern California home. Article

Ah! Maybe this explains why the Dexter board was killed. I'm glad this place is still floating. "This is the Place" where it all happens.

The Dexter Gordon forum was overrun by spammers and bots and now looks to be dead. How do you keep this board so immune to spammers and bots? I know when you sign-up now you need to answer a question, but is it that simple? We have had some spammers, but not like what is over on that board.

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In Mercer Consultings annual Quality of Living Survey, Europe once again dominates the list of 215 countries around the world. The top three cities are, by rank, Vienna, Zurich (last years winner), and Geneva. Commonwealth nations fare pretty well, too, winning 9 of the top 30 spots -- even though London comes in only at 38. The U.S. also fares poorly, barely making it into the top 30 with Honolulu and San Francisco in the bottom two places. The top city in Asia is Singapore, at no. 26. No cities from Africa or South America are in the top 30. The bottom? Baghdad once again comes in at 215. To find out which 30 global cities offer the best quality of life, read on. More from BusinessWeek: • The World's Happiest Countries • The Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2009 • Best Affordable Suburbs 2009 The World's Best Places to Live 2009 No. 1: Vienna, Austria Mercer score: 108.6* 2008 rank: 2 GDP: $325 billion (2008 est.)** Population: 1,664,146 (total city); 8,210,281 (total country) Life expectancy: 79.5 *The rankings are based on a point scoring index established by Mercer Consultings 2009 Quality of Living Survey, with Vienna scoring 108.6 and Baghdad scoring 14.4. Cities are compared with New York as the base city, with an index score of 100. The quality-of-living survey covers 215 cities and is conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments. The survey also identifies those cities with the highest personal safety ranking based on internal stability, crime, effectiveness of law enforcement, and relationships with other countries. **The World Factbook.Gross domestic product is denominated in international dollars, which is based on Purchasing Power Parity. More from Yahoo! Finance: • Best Ways to Save $2 Grand a Year • Battle of the Netbooks • Confessions of a TARP Wife Visit the Family & Home Center No. 2: Zurich, Switzerland Mercer score: 108 2008 rank: 1 GDP: 309.9 billion (2008 est.) Population: 1,307,567 (total city); 7,604,467 (total country) Life expectancy: 80.85 No. 3: Geneva, Switzerland Mercer score: 107.9 2008 rank: 2 GDP: $309.9 billion (2008 est.) Population: 438,177 (total city); 7,604,467 (total country) Life expectancy: 80.85 BWvancouver.jpg Getty Images No. 4 (tie): Vancouver, Canada Mercer score: 107.4 2008 rank: 4 GDP: $1.3 trillion (2008 est.) Population: 2,285,900 (total city); 33,487,208 (total country) Life expectancy: 81.2 No. 4 (tie): Auckland, New Zealand Mercer score: 107.4 2008 rank: 5 GDP: $116.6 billion (2008 est.) Population: 1,303,068 (total city); 4,213,418 (total country) Life expectancy: 80.3 No. 6: Dusseldorf, Germany Mercer score: 107.2 2008 rank: 6 GDP: $2.86 trillion (2008 est.) Population: 581,858 (total city); 82,329,758 (total country) Life expectancy: 79.2 No. 7: Munich, Germany Mercer score: 107 2008 rank: 7 GDP: $2.86 trillion (2008 est.) Population: 1,300,000 (total city); 82,329,758 (total country) Life expectancy: 79.2 BWfrankfurt.jpg Getty Images No. 8: Frankfurt, Germany Mercer score: 106.8 2008 rank: 7 GDP: $2.86 trillion (2008 est.) Population: 662,000 (total city); 82,329,758 (total country) Life expectancy: 79.2 No. 9: Bern, Switzerland Mercer score: 106.5 2008 rank: 9 GDP: $309.9 billion (2008 est.) Population: 962,983 (total city); 7,604,467 (total country) Life expectancy: 80.85 No. 10: Sydney, Australia Mercer score: 106.3 2008 rank: 10 GDP: $800.5 billion (2008 est.) Population: 4,336,374 (total city); 21,262,641 (total country) Life expectancy: 81.6 Click here to see the full slide show. Copyrighted, Business Week. All rights reserved.story

That is true, too many performances and not enough time for each person or group.

Being from NY this sucks.

As of today, the Vanguard doesn't have a band for June 23- to the 28th.

Look forward to seeing you guys. Valerie, Just to prevent any further confusion: David Weiss Michael Weiss I'll come up the stage and say hello. I seen you live before but didn't bother to introduce myself.

Well if you could come back aother time besides June maybe something can be worked out at the Vanguard. I plan on seeing Barry Harris there in May. If I see Lorraine I will speak to her and see how she goes about booking bands. As far as Organ groups, Lou Donaldson plays there all the time with his organ group. I caught Dr. Lonie Smith there too.

This is a serious post, but why not try to get a gig at the most famous jazz club in the world, The Village Vanguard? Lorraine can be somewhat of a hard person to please, but I've have a conversation with here and there is a sweet side too.

Here is a list of all the clubs in NYC. Just click on the NYC Jazz Clubs tab. NYC Jazz Clubs

I can't miss this one. I'll be there for sure.

This was a wonderful show. Sonny and the band played for over 2 hours. Sonny can still play at 78. Long live the master. Anyone else at the concert?

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Maybe there is some truth to this. I sent this person an email mail. I came across this.

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