trane_fanatic

Missed out on the Miles/Gil and Plugged Nickel (I still don't have the PN in any format ) boxes cuz I wasn't hip to Mosaic back til a few short years ago, got the Miles/Coltrane, '63-'64, '65-68 and BB boxes, and decided to pass on the Blackhawk and IASW collections. 4 outta 8 Miles vinyl sets ain't bad, right?

No, but I got a coupon from Jazz Loft offering 4 bux off for the first 10 people who buy it. I missed out.

PM sent on Mobley

The fence across the street from my house blew down last night and there are lines (phone, power) hanging down on my block. http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2008/01.../MN87U9ERT.html Winds, rain wreak havoc - ferries, Golden Gate Transit buses halted Marisa Lagos, Rachel Gordon, Peter Fimrite,Steve Rubenstein, Chronicle Staff Writers Friday, January 4, 2008 (01-04) 07:44 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- (01-04) 12:19 PST SAN FRANCISCO - Golden Gate Transit suspended bus and ferry service, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was closed and power was knocked out to hundreds of thousands of people today as a dangerous storm blew into the Bay Area. Getting around the region today is a major challenge. The Golden Gate Highway, Bridge and Transportation District suspended all bus service just after 9 a.m. because of flooding in central San Rafael and on Highway 101, where many of the lines operate, and a spokeswoman said she did not know when the buses would be running again. Highway 101 was closed in both directions in San Rafael where it intersects with Interstate 580 after construction debris flew onto the freeway, and the California Highway Patrol said it would not reopen until at least 10 p.m. tonight. Golden Gate Transit ferry service was suspended because of winds on the bay gusting over 70 mph, and other ferry lines said their boats would remain in port as well. Numerous flights were delayed or canceled at San Francisco International Airport. BART service in San Francisco was disrupted after two trains hit downed tree branches, and the Municipal Railway halted electronic trolley service on Market Street after a tree fell on a power line. The California Highway Patrol closed the eastbound Richmond-San Rafael Bridge after a gust of wind blew over an 18-wheel truck around 8:30 a.m. A short time later, the CHP also closed the bridge to westbound traffic. The MacArthur Tunnel approach to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was closed because of flooding, and the Great Highway was shut down by high winds. Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains was closed in Felton, and northbound Highway 17 was closed at the summit because of a downed power line. The southbound direction of the highway, the main road between San Jose and Santa Cruz, was still open. As much as 8 inches of rain have fallen in the past 24 hours in some parts of the Bay Area, and many cities have seen more than an inch, the National Weather Service said. "The real strong wind gusts are the other big story," said weather service forecaster Charles Bell. "Los Gatos has been blowing like crazy, gusting at almost 80 mph at one point. ... Today seems like one of those days when if you can stay home, it's recommended." Around 11:30 a.m., weather service forecaster Steve Anderson said the heavier rain was beginning to taper off in the North Bay. The tail end of the system- which is moving through the Bay Area in a southeasterly direction - will be passing through San Francisco around noon, he said, then continue to trail off in the southern portions of the region. "The winds are decreasing as the front comes through," he said. "Currently the cold front is located right over the city of Napa ... and the winds behind the cold front are decreasing." The nasty conditions forced officials to cancel service on the Alameda Bay Harbor Ferry this morning, which runs from Alameda to San Francisco, as well as the Alameda/Oakland Ferry to and from San Francisco. Officials also canceled several runs on the Vallejo Baylink Ferry, and are unsure whether they will be able to resume service for the later runs. Golden Gate Transit spokeswoman Mary Currie said she did not know whether the agency would be able to restore bus or ferry service for the afternoon commute. BART also reported problems after two trains traveling in opposite directions struck a downed tree branches on the tracks between the Balboa and Glen Park stations in San Francisco around 10:30 a.m. BART officials were trying to set up a bus bridge between the two stations and provide a transportation for those heading to the San Francisco International Airport, all made more difficult by weather-related traffic delays on local roadways. Officials have no guess as to when the tracks will reopen, spokesman Linton Johnson said. Trains in the rest of the BART system are still running, but at reduced speeds. Muni halted trolley service on Market Street after a tree fell on power lines at 11th Street, knocking out electricity to the overhead lines as well as homes and businesses in the neighborhood. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost power since the storm hit early today, and the Peninsula has been hit particularly hard, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said. As of 11:30 a.m., 518,000 customers were without power in the region, including 119,000 in San Mateo County. "We expect some customers to remain without power tonight and into tomorrow," PG&E spokesman David Eisenhauer said. "There is a lot of work still to do." PG&E has a toll-free number for people to report outages - (800) 743-5002. Among the locations in the dark was the Serramonte Shopping Center in Daly City. Chris Wong, supervisor of the Starbucks at the center, was sitting inside the dark cafe along with three employees, sipping iced tea. "We're just waiting this out," he said. "This is usually our peak period." On the Golden Gate Bridge, strong winds forced officials to turn the two center lanes into buffers between northbound and southbound traffic, Currie said. Traffic in Marin County was at a standstill because of the Highway 101 closure and other accidents. The county's Office of Emergency Services is working to help respond to various problems, including trees that fell into houses in Mill Valley, Fairfax and Inverness. Authorities were keeping a close eye on San Anselmo Creek, which caused millions of dollars of damage to downtown San Anselmo when it jumped its banks on New Year's Eve 2005. By mid-morning the creek had risen to 8 feet, up 6 feet from Thursday night but still 3 feet below flood stage. In San Francisco, scaffolding outside a four-story Victorian-style apartment at Washington and Divisadero streets caused a scare this morning when it crashed onto car, but there were no injuries reported. Muni diverted buses off Market and onto Mission streets because of damaged scaffolding at a four-story building at Third Street and Market. The historic streetcar F-line was not running between 11th Street and the Ferry Building. Golden Gate Park was getting hammered, with trees down, branches dangling and roadways beginning to flood. Some of the fallen trees were "heritage trees" that were part of the original planting in the 1860s. Trees were also down in McLaren, Glen and Crocker-Amazon parks. The Great Highway was closed in both directions from Sloat Boulevard to Lincoln Way because of high winds, and O'Shaughnessy Boulevard was shut down from Twin Peaks to Glen Park because of a fallen tree. At Candlestick Point, the parking lots around Monster Park were flooded, roads were closed and the area looked like a lake. At the Department of Public Works service yard on Cesar Chavez Street, staffers had run out of sandbags by mid-morning. At Ocean Beach, gawkers gathered to watch the waves pound the sand and roar all the way up to the sea wall. "Coming from Chicago, I'm used to the wind, but the ocean makes it more exciting," said visitor Helen Whittiker, who was taking photographs of herself and three friends leaning into the wind at a 30-degree angle. Some schools were reportedly without power. At Clarendon Elementary School on Twin Peaks, parents were asked to take their children home. Numerous weather-related accidents were reported. "I would say both ends of the bay (are the worst hit)," CHP Sgt. Les Bishop said. "Marin and down on State Route 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains as well." Flights were delayed at San Francisco International, where winds were gusting as high as 55 mph. A number of airlines canceled flights Thursday night in anticipation of the storm, and most departures are delayed as much as 45 minutes. Inbound flights are being delayed by as much as two hours. Operations at Oakland and San Jose airports were normal, although flooding on roads leading to the San Jose airport was hampering passenger access. All over the Bay Area, winds were fierce. Gusts of 107 mph were measured on Kregor Peak near Clayton in Contra Costa County, the National Weather Service said. The wind hit 70 mph on the Golden Gate Bridge, 78 mph on Angel Island and 76 mph on Twin Peaks in San Francisco. The storm was the second in a series expected to hit the state through the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a series of storms warnings, and officials are especially worried about the possibility of urban flooding in low-lying areas. The weather service was also warning people that things could get dicey near Lake Tahoe and throughout the Sierra, where some areas could get as much as 10 feet of snow and winds could top 100 mph. Most ski resorts around Lake Tahoe opted to close today because of the heavy winds, but said they hope to reopen tomorrow with several new feet of snow. Anderson, the forecaster, said snow was already falling at lake level this morning and some areas were getting as much as 3 inches an hour. "The resorts are getting pounded," he said. While the worst of this storm may wind up today, Bell warned that storms will continue to pound the region this weekend. There will be showers on and off all day Saturday, and snow levels will fall to 2,000 or 3,000 feet, meaning flakes may fall on Mount Diablo and even Mount Tamalpais. Then, on Sunday, another storm will move through. That one will be weaker than today's, but could still bring at least another inch of rain, the weather service said. Chronicle staff writers Jill Tucker, John Coté, Anastasia Ustinova, Cecilia M. Vega, Michael Cabanatuan and Phil Matier contributed to this report. E-mail the writers at mlagos@sfchronicle.com, rgordon@sfchronicle.com, pfimrite@sfchronicle.com and srubenstein@sfchronicle.com.

Is it back? It hasn't been crossed off the list. Well, trane_fanatic already paid for it (along with the others he listed), but for some reason hasn't contacted me. There was a mix up with the Blakey album (I listed Buhaina when in fact it was Moanin'), and he had already sent the payment. So we were in the middle of an arrangement and he told me he would be away for a few days. It's been more than a week Check your PM... I had sent you a PM earlier today, but just checked my Sent Items folder and apparently sent it to... myself. Instead of a party hat, substitute a dunce cap.

Sent PM on Art Blakey - Buhaina's Delight Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up Stanley Turrentine - Never Let Me Go Art Blakey - S'Make It Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time

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E-mail sent on the Pepper.

E-mail sent on Adderley.

Thanks, got Herbie's Sextant & Duke's Blues In Orbit along with his Black, Brown and Beige suite w/ Mahalia Jackson too for 6 bucks a pop.

The CC company gave me the refund, no questions asked. Finally, something goes in my favor for once in a blue moon.

I hear ya, Sal. At least two of my best buddies met their life partner through a mutual friend though. Hmm.

It could be set up through mutual friends, one you got yourself, or a personals ad online or elsewhere. I would say that the percentage is probably really low as far as it leading to an actual relationship and only slightly higher as far as the chance of a second date is or sparks flying. Just too many factors and pressure involved. The best way to meet people is for it to happen naturally IMO. But as somebody who has tried online dating with sometimes promising but mostly futile & occasional bizzare results, what do I know? What do you guys think?

What edits or takes are on the 2-disc version of BB that's not on the 4 CD box? I have both now and am contemplating selling my 2 disc version. Or am I misreading something? other way round, if you get the BF & BB 2cd sets you miss some of what's on the 4cd BB box, but get the master mix of "Go Ahead John" on BF...clear? Gotcha!

Thanks Kevin & Dan, The way the person writes is pretty consistent w/ how they have corresponded in the past. It's funny that they wouldn't have this information already though. Who knows what's really going on? But you guys are right. I should just avoid it.

OK, now I just got this message in my e-mail. Hmm... now I'm really confused. This is a guy who said he sent my item out two months ago, claims he bought insurance yet didn't have a tracking number when I told him abut the non-receipt, then said he was sending out another one and subsequently dissapeared for a whole month until now. Is his account hacked or what? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please email me with your mailing address so I can make sure it matches with my shipping log the item is at post and scheduled to arrive to you within the next 10-12 business days. Hi: Please email your: Name Address City State Zip Code Item(s) Auction description: How you paid: Date you paid: Amount you paid: Copy / Paste and email this information to: l---------@---.com . I Thank You, LabelleNightbird@eBay CH

Woops - not only has his rating gone down, but he's not a registered user anymore, either. What does it take to be an unregistered user? Did they suspend his account or is he quitting it, because his feedback went downhill so fast? Wow, the suspension must have just happened this morning. It's all going to hell... LOL!

What edits or takes are on the 2-disc version of BB that's not on the 4 CD box? I have both now and am contemplating selling my 2 disc version. Or am I misreading something?

Thanks for the input guys! Haven't heard back from my CC company yet... but whoever the seller is ignored my final 2 e-mails and also left their feedback private. Over the past few weeks, his rating went down from 99.9% to 85%. So I guess I'm not the only one who has had to deal with the guy's sudden dissapearing act. His profile is below. http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...0All%20Feedback

No, but you might be out your PayPal account. PayPal really doesn't like chargebacks. But last I remember, they usually wouldn't yank your account the first time you filed a chargeback through your CC company. More than that, and you're probably on thin ice. Thanks Dave!

I am keeping my fingers crossed. A little over 2 months ago, I bought an item over eBay using a MasterCard funded PayPal account. Despite multiple times corresponding with the seller (who had a 99.9% rating) and promises & excuses from him to get the item out after him saying that the first shipment got lost in the mail, the bottom line is that I still have not gotten the package yet. I was so bamboozled corresponding w/him that I forgot you only have 60 days to file a formal dispute through PayPal. Just today, I filed a chargeback dispute via my credit card company (their limit is 90 days). I am not outta $107 (the amount of my purchase) if I didn't do a formal dispute through PP, right? Sometimes, I have too much of a trusting nature. LOL!

E-mail sent on the three Dolphys & Barron...

http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=...mp;referrer=RSS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucky Dube shot dead in Jo'burg Mail & Guardian Online reporter and Sapa | Johannesburg, South Africa 18 October 2007 11:38 Reggae musician Lucky Dube was shot dead in a hijacking on Thursday in Rosettenville, Johannesburg police said. Captain Cheryl Engelbrecht said the incident took place at about 8.20pm when Dube (43) was driving in the Johannesburg suburb. She said Dube was dropping off his son in the area when he was attacked. "His son was already out of the car. When he saw what was happening, he ran to ask for help." The hijackers were still at large. The boy was too traumatised to provide police with any information, Engelbrecht said. Dube, born in Johannesburg on August 3 1964, was named "Lucky" as he was born in poor health and doctors thought he would die, according to Wikipedia. But Dube survived and went on to become a front-line artist in the reggae genre. However, the singer's website, Luckydubemusic.com, says: "Giving birth to a boy was considered a blessing and his mother considered his birth so fortunate that she aptly named him Lucky." He recorded more than 20 albums in his music career, which spanned more than 20 years, according to Luckydubemusic.com. His albums include Rastas Never Die, Think about the Children, Soul Taker and Trinity. His latest, released in 2006, is called Respect. The build-up to this international success, though, started in 1982 with the release of Kudala Ngikuncenga, an album that was not reggae but mbaqanga, a genre that was to serve him well for four more albums until his transition to reggae in 1985. "The change was brought about by the fact that I wanted to reach the world. With mbaqanga I would have been seen as a tourist musician," he told the Mail & Guardian in an interview in 2001. "Don’t waste your time and mine,” a concert promoter told Richard Siluma, Dube’s producer at the time. “No one wants to hear reggae.” By 1987, Dube was the sole reggae star among South African "disco" acts and established music acts such as Brenda Fassie, Stimela and the Soul Brothers. His introduction to the international stage was heartening, such as when he was invited to play at the Sunsplash Festival in Jamaica in 1991. He recalled how the spiritual home of reggae had been waiting for him and his band. "We knew they love the music. They said we remind them of Peter Tosh." On the final evening of the festival they were called back for an encore -- and for another performance the next year. The reggae sensation, who did not drink or smoke cigarettes or marijuana, despite the association of the substance with Rastafarians, had won more than 20 awards for his music contribution locally and internationally. He is the only South African artist to have a record signed to Motown Records, according to Luckydubemusic.com. His reception on the international stage had been mixed, however. European audiences had argued that he sang world music and local audiences felt his music had changed to an extent that it flew over them. This did not seem to bother him. "We have found that locally the audience does not grow with you. People expect me to still be doing Ayobayo, yet that was 1987 and this is 2001," he said in the M&G interview. Dube always had to fend off questions of whether he was Rastafarian. "If Rastafarianism is about having dreadlocks, smoking marijuana and believing that Haile Selassie is God, then I am not Rastafarian. But if it is about political, social and personal consciousness, then, yes, I am," he said. Although his idol was Peter Tosh, he acknowledged the unshakeable influence of the king of reggae, Bob Marley, whom he described as "the reason we know reggae".

Looking at eBay, the Henderson set has amazingly sold for much less than DG in the last few weeks. Got mine from Dusty though and am trying to unload the single CDs of material from this box I bought from Conn a while back.

Wow, Torre's gone, wouldn't take a pay cut...