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Circuit City couldn't find a buyer and is shutting down. Read about it here.

That report is really just another example of SP's inability to complete jobs on time. It seems to be a pervasive problem rather than just a problem delivering product.

I just bought the "Lagrimas Negras" CD by Bebo and Cigalo. Antonio (torpedo) recommended it to me. It's exceptional. I highly recommend it.

My condolences. It's always hard to lose somebody you know and love.

We just spent 5X that to keep our furry, black cat alive. Fortunately he recovered and is doing well. No HD800 (or anything else expensive) for me this year. The good news is that I prefer the cat over getting new toys. I hope you have a good outcome with your cat too.

Ricardo Montalban passed away at 88 years of age. Here is the info on msnbc. I'm sure that somewhere he's sitting on a sofa made from rich, Corinthian leather.

The weather is pretty strange at the moment. While the midwest and east are getting extremely cold weather, in socal we are having near record high temps. It's supposed to be 78 F in Santa Barbara today. It's really nice but really weird to get this kind of weather in January.

You're a bone specialist too? I am impressed!

I think that he's probably great at "conceptualizing" how to separate rubes from their money.

I love curries in general and everybody seems to love this. I've never tried it. Could you please post your recipe? I'd really like to try it. Thanks.

After what he did to Tom and what you are going through, the number of faithful has dwindled considerably. Yes, a "completed" amp would tempt people. Still, they would be stupid to give him money until the amp was provably shipped. You shouldn't do it either. Wait until Monday. The only real rule on HC is don't be an asshat. So you can't be an asshat, at least not for long. Don't forget the potential criminal charges if you try to intimidate him, especially physically. All he has to do is not allow you into his office or home and you are stuck. If you force your way in, it's trespassing. Dan is doing the right thing. If he ends up paying and the amp doesn't show, he'll have basis for a fraud charge. It's much better to on the "no criminal charge" side of this argument. Maybe he was just building up (padding) his feedback.

I agree with this. Unless SP is in receivership, the accounts payable person is almost certainly Mikhail's wife. Dan, have you asked to speak to the "accounts payable" person? I suggest doing so. It's really too bad that it's come down to this. I don't see how SP can survive now unless Mikhail finds a new market where his reputation is unknown. With the web, that's pretty hard to do.

Sounds like a nice little trip, Matt. You're welcome to stay with us in Santa Barbara on your way down from Monterey to LA.

Happy Birthday Luis!

Oops, forgot to say congrats on the table. It looks great and I hope to hear it someday, though that will probably be at jp#s' or Voltron's.

That's what I told Stacy, "No more birds! And I mean it". Shortly thereafter we got Oscar, our macaw.

Better to have a bone specialist drop in. Or someone with a shovel. I don't think that an escrow service really applies in this situation. Whether Dan will pay or not is not at question. That's assuming he's satisfied. If he's not satisfied, something else would have to be done. Dan won't "walk" with the amp.

It's slow now, but still working for me. Maybe it's popping up and down.

I just tried. Works for me.

Not bad for a first attempt. I'm sure that you'll do better next time.

It does! But you have to be a female virgin to operate that feature.

Sounds like another project for you: carpet weaving.

Sounds to me like SPE* could easily become SPAR. Singlepower East

That's what the fur is for, to buff the ladies.

As recommended by others here, just ordered a black, plain blade Benchmade 556 mini-griptilion.