Voltron

Giants victory parade day, and I have trial. Timing really sucks. When I left the hotel at 7:30, there were already many people lining Montgomery Street where the parade was starting, and when we drove to court at 8:45 down the main drag of the parade route on Market St it was like we were already in the parade so many people were jamming the sidewalks. At court, which is across the street from City Hall where the parade ended and the rally happened, there were cyclone fences with green material on the court side of street, which meant that nobody could see from that side could see into the square. But when we tried to leave court at noon, the front doors of court were literally blocked by crowds of people because the green material was on the ground and the entire sidewalk in both directions was jammed. While standing there, one woman convinced the sherrifs to let her in because she was being crushed against the doors and looked like she was going to pass out. We could not get out except through the back door and the court staff would not guarantee that we could get back in. We ended up back upstairs in the courtroom talking to the judge (after he spent some time in the hall looking down on the parade as it came in). The witness who had been on the stand claimed he didn’t want to continue in the pandamonium and the judge wasn’t sure what was going to happen with the crowds, so trial was canceled for the afternoon. While we were waiting on the 3rd floor I had had a good view out onto the square. We were right above where the cars and fake cable cars came in with players on them, and then unloaded the so they could go into City Hall through a side entrance. I saw Cody Ross, Aaron Rowand, Freddie Sanchez, Panda Sandoval, Madison Bumgarner, Brian Wilson, Buster Posey and others. Manager Bruce Bochy with the WS trophy was in the lead convertible. Getting out of there was hell, but it was fun to be in the thick of the event even if I couldn't participate the way I would have if trial hadn't been happening. Here is the view from the courthouse window:

Never mind

The Big 3-0, no less. This month is a major HC birthday month too.

It's awesome that the superhero has glasses on under his mask.

Yup. It's like multi-Djangos with high recording quality.

Following the Reks:

Pew Pew Pew

Worked all day and will be working some more and staying at a hotel to avoid round trips home and back during trial. Anyway, I went to vote at City Hall at 7pm instead of driving all the way to my hood and back, but the line of people was so long that I easily could have gone home said hi the family, voted at my polling place at the PURE SHAO LIN KUNG FU school (I kid you not), and returned to the office in the same amount of time. Oh well, the people watching was worth it, plus they were setting up the grandstands and such for the Giants parade and rally. People were actually camping out overnight to be in the front row across the street. Here is what City Hall looks like in Orange November:

The High Dials -- Anthems for Doomed Youth

Roy Haynes -- My Shining Hour

Roy Haynes Trio

Elvis Costello -- National Ransom

Yay!

He got hit so hard, we went back in time to before he joined.

Ding Ding Ding!

Ooh, ^that will be next! Seeing Roy Haynes next weekend and cannot wait!

I'd certainly consider such a plan, Grahame, although I have not looked up the drive time from Orlando. The connections would probably take longer than direct flight + drive. Let's chat.

Great selections, Antonio and Chris (who has fallen off the jazz bandwagon lately ). I am listening to Grant Green, Idle Moments at the moment, but Phineas will be next.

Picked up the Pete Millett Unnecessarily Complex 300B Amplifier before coming in to the office today. The seller had it set up in his system with Phy HP full-range drivers in some pretty serious cabinets. It sounded fantastic and I am not even sure what he was using for the preamp because he had so much gear it was hard to differentiate. He very kindly switched it out from 16 ohm to 8 ohm while I waited and we played it again to see that it was working. The change tipped the sound up a bit on his 16 ohm drivers but it still sounded very nice. I'm excited to hear this with the Cicadas and K1000s especially, but I think it could really improve the Heresys as well.

Good music listeners in here. I have been bouncing around all day with the BHse and Lambda Sigs, O2s, and Omegas. Right now, it is: Keith Jarrett -- Paris/London Testament (24/96 HD Tracks)

That sounds cool. Post pics of the results.

I'll drink to that!

This is what you call being quiet?!

My dad and I are also right here, taken by the roving camera folk so we would buy prints. This time I think I will. http://www.printroom.com/ViewGalleryPhoto.asp?evgroupid=0&userid=sfgiantsfanphotos&gallery_id=2315500&image_id=73&pos=38