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"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

Tom Waits -- Rain Dogs

It's alive!

Couple of mine off the top of my head, through the prism of nostalgia: Midnight Oil -- Blue Sky Mine The Men They Couldn't Hang -- Island In The Rain The Pogues -- A Rainy Night In Soho Prince -- Purple Rain The Proclaimers -- I'm On My Way Deacon Blue -- Dignity The Smiths -- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Soft Cell -- Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Counting Crows -- Rain King Dunno what it is with the precipitation thing tonight.

Bob Dylan -- Together Through Life

Put something rigid and heavy on top. Let time pass. Enjoy.

Squarepusher -- Just A Souvenir After a week of XM in a rental car it's so damn good to be plugged into the home system again.

There's a promotion right now. Have two, get one free.

Breakfast of champions.

The 55s are sharper, too. Well-known fact.

PM HeadphoneAddict. He can probably knock one together for you after he finishes up his Blue Hawaii.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iexJBiM2nNc

I like the upcoming XJ apart from the bug-eye AC vents. Jag also came first in this year's JD Power long-term dependability study, so the old stereotype should be taken with a grain of salt.

Damn that bread looks good! Congrats Birgir and family.

Happy Birthday!

Everything in this post is true.

Pimento cheese. Crikey!

If God was against that, he wouldn't have given us assholes. Stands to reason.

Damn you!

Happy Birthday Ian!

We're just outside of Charleston on the Isle Of Palms, Jim. Right now the kids are napping, the wives went shopping and the men are drinking beer and watching the PGA Championship. It's alright. Colin, I'm no local but have had a couple of excellent meals at McCrady's.

Packed up for trip to South Carolina. I like being on holiday, but I hate going on holiday. Grr. See you in a week.

Huh. He seemed highly enthused after the NorCal meet. Will be interested to hear what came out ahead.

Bon Iver -- For Emma, Forever Ago Vinyl