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Yep, interesting stuff but I'm two channel as well. But Uncle Bob sure seems to be able to keep a revenue stream going, huh?

I actually got it off Agon for $360. I priced it out new and it was close to $600 I believe. And the guy was only an hour away so I got to pick it up instead of paying for shipping. I fell ass backwards into this one.

Lovan Sovereign. Except mine is a 5-tier with black shelves.

Just in time for Thanksgiving: Remember "Arts and Crafts"? Remember fashioning a festive Thanksgiving turkey card for Mom and Dad using nothing more than a sheet of construction paper, a crayon, and your own little hand? Well, this touching holiday memory-maker will set everybody involved smack back onto a carpet square in Ms. Hamilton's kindergarten class at Fecalball Elementary. This Thanksgiving, bring 'em a little something to go with the turkey, Jerky! A Hogmalion "Happy Fucking Thanksgiving" card is the Turkey Day "Thank You" greeting that says, "Hey, seeing you guys once a year is plenty!" Also available: Plymouth Rock On! Hogmalion - Hog Shop

Happy Bday Dude.

Saw Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers" at the Lyric Opera tonight.

Shoveled stone. Wrote out bills. Inhaled. Exhaled.

Probably. Me slithers back into the darkness...

Done. Now where's that cheap-ass Reksy who agonizes over Playboy subscriptions and buys expensive booze?? Pony up beatch!!!

Nope, just me trying to figure out what bloody day it is again!! Glad you had a good one!!

And beyond acting, he was also one hell of a race car driver. He didn't even take up the sport professionally until he was 47, and placed second in the 24 Hours of Daytona when he was well into his 70's. An amazing all around human being who will be missed.

Happy Birthday a day late Jim! It's always a blast chatting with you at meets.

Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most profitable to you. I am working with Mr. Phil Gram, lobbyist for UBS, who will be my replacement as Ministry of the Treasury in January. As a Senator, you may know him as the leader of the American banking deregulation movement in the 1990s. This transactin is 100% safe. This is a matter of great urgency. We need a blank check. We need the funds as quickly as possible. We cannot directly transfer these funds in the names of our close friends because we are constantly under surveillance. My family lawyer advised me that I should look for a reliable and trustworthy person who will act as a next of kin so the funds can be transferred. Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to [email protected] so that we may transfer your commission for this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the funds. Yours Faithfully Minister of Treasury Paulson Original: Bailout Satire

Peugeot Pepper Mill from Spice House in Chicago: Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill, available in Black or Red Matte colors

Saw King Crimson on Friday night at Park West in Chicago. It was the final show of a three day stand, and it may have been one of the best Crimso shows I've ever seen. The new 5 piece configuration plays to the strengths of the old double-trio lineup without slipping into its excesses. Also a very memorable night as we got to meet Sid Smith in front of the venue. Sid is the de facto chronicler of Crimson and his book "In the Court of King Crimson" is an excellent history of the band. He is traveling with them this tour and it was great to talk to him. Here's me on the left and Sid on the right. Spot the bald guy!! And by the way, to show how badly folks want to see this band, the guys sitting down midway in the background were from Texas, and the guy standing right behind me flew in from Sao Paulo Brazil!! So the music - awesome as usual. Stage set was Fripp on the left, Belew in the center, Levin on the right with Mastelotto and Harrison side by side on drum risers behind. And those two guys were the key to the sound. In the double-trio days when Pat & Bruford played it was good, but these two on this night were so powerful it was amazing. Several times during the night they were allowed to play on their own and it was just stunning. What seemed to be the case was that Gavin would play the intricate fill material while Pat was allowed to be just a total fucking animal. And the physical assault felt from the drumming was just great. As for the others, Belew, as always was great - precise when called for but screaming feedback monster as well. Levin seemed to be a bit under-amped, at least from our balcony perch, but when I could hear him it was good old Tony. Welcome back mate! And Fripp - well, what can you say? Fripp is Fripp. But he seems to be mellowing these days a bit. After an awesome "Talking Drum/Lark's Tongues Pt II" he was even seen to smile and cheer along with Belew. Very cool. They did one thing with Fripp's sound - small speakers were placed around the venue so during some of his playing it would actually surround the audience and move across the background. In some stuff it was interesting but for the most part distracting. May have been because we were close to a set of speakers so they tended to overshadow the playing of the others. Luckily it was used sparingly. Also played were "Red", "Dinosaur", "ConstruKction of Light", "Thela Hun Ginjeet", "Discipline" and many others. All in all they played for two hours. And afterward, Belew popped out to the back of the venue and I got to shake his hand and thank him for the years of great music. Finished off with an excellent meal in Chicago's Old Town district after the show, it was a night to remember.

Bath mat, pillow and 600 thread count sheets for the apartment.

I picked up the NAD C272 and the PSB T55's today. Still tinkering with placement, but so far I like them. More to foollow when I'm not typing on this tiny Eee PC.

That was mine. And it took a while to get fixed, mostly because Craig was doing his best to help me fix it at home without the need to send it in. But I'm not a DIY'er and the process got frustrating. When Craig realized this he replaced the power supply quickly and without question and all has been good since. Much better than 5 month waits.

Probably not the 1B's - found a review online that didn't give them many props. Stereophile: Vandersteen Audio 1B loudspeaker

What about Vandersteen 1B's? Or KEF Q65's? Or Magnepan MG-IIIA's?

Or this: NAD C272

Spent the weekend studying for the INS 23 Insurance Exam, listed as one of my goals at work this year. Though it relates to my job in almost no way at all, I still have to pass it. Urgh.

So I'm thinking of going with the PSB Image T55 Towers here: T55 Towers And powering them with this: Emotiva Audio XPA-2 2 Channel Audio Power Amplifier Thoughts? Comments?