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Amazingly, there is only one person missing at this point out of 11 or so who might have been in the 3 buildings at that point. No injuries that I have heard about. It happened at 8:15 am which really limited to number of people who might have been there. Todd knows the husband of a woman who cleans the restaurant that is rubble. She works early in the morning but called in sick today. Pretty darn lucky.

Additional Alliteration

Bats for Lashes -- Fur and Gold Bats for Lashes -- Live Session EP

His spammy posts and his spammy thread are still there.

Absotively

Not as sweet, smooth or well-known as bourbon these days. Scotch took over the country's high-end drinkers. Rye was a fundamental part of the cocktail set back in the day, but I don't know when it declined in favor of bourbon.

Hem -- Rabbit Songs

*Note to self: Guzzi doesn't get any whisk[e]y at CJ09* I bought the Ri on the recommendation of the shopkeeper and without knowing anything about it. It turns out that it is a Jim Beam product that is in fact an answer to the slick premium vodka marketing that was so successful. This stuff is a turnoff but I like rye whiskey so I am willing to try it. It smelled perfectly fine, and the wine/booze snob who sold it to me said it was great stuff. We shall see. The Ardbeg pic I used was a net find and it looks like a top-hinged box that is way fancier than the simple flip-top one mine came in.

That's a great suggestion, Chris. Thanks. I will pass along.

Happy krautrock day!

Is it really so hard to post the picture too?

Jeff "Tain" Watts -- Watts

In his defense, fwiw, he doesn't blame the McCormack or think it has a problem. He is just not sure what the problem is and why his other amp -- something tubey -- doesn't have the same problem. But see below, because I think he should at least check with Bel Canto if he wants to make an attempt to make it work. Thanks, I will pass this along.

Any other ideas? I really would rather keep the money instead of getting the amp back.

Bill Frisell -- In Line

You're obviously not going back to the other thread I posted this in, but you seem to be paying attention here:

Welcome to the Bigs, 'Viper. Have fun. I know your skin is thick enough. Now the important question is whether you will be attending CJ09 in LA in a couple of months? We will send stevieo up there personally to shame you into showing up, so you might as well commit now.

Thanks, I will check. No. Yes, with no problem.

Thanks, I hadn't even noticed that it was being released next week. Probably not at Amoeba today, then.

He knows you need to buy some of his used shit.

I sold my McCormack DNA-500 to a guy with an agreement that he could audition it and decide whether to go through with it. He uses his Bel Canto Dac3 as source and preamp. He goes directly into the amp, and I have asked whether he uses balanced XLR cables or s/e RCA cables but I have not heard back yet. The amp sounds great with his Wilson Benesch speakers, but the problem is a buzz/hiss that is present and presumably most noticeable in quiet passages or when there is no music playing. He has contacted SMc Audio, Steve McCormack's shop, and has done what they have suggested (cheater plug, switch outlets, try a line conditioner and direct into outlet, etc) to no avail. I am not sure if it is some kind of ground loop or impedance mis-match or what. If he is using RCAs, could XLRs possibly solve any issues? I have some Jensen Iso-Max transformers like these: I could see if one of those worked for him as well as they worked for me when I had a similar thing going on. Any smart and knowledgeable Head-Casers have any suggestions for how to explain or resolve this mess? Thanks in advance.

Neko Case -- Middle Cyclone I think I will try to find the vinyl version today at Amoeba.

That is very cool of you to offer, Chris. (No, that is not a freezer reference.)

She's all about the young people.