Voltron

Salted caramel and malted vanilla w/ peanut brittle pieces ice cream at Bi-Rite Creamery. Yum.

Is Stretch in transit? I hope he gets back to regular posting status soon because I miss him. So, the motivation for this purchase investment came at CanJam when my wife emailed me the following: "I can't make the stereo play music (as usual) so call me and tell me what I have to do to make that happen." I figured that was a sign that I needed a more user-friendly but still world class pre-amp to streamline the system. With a remote. After having a good first quarter financially, I decided to go for it. The C-5xe is going to be nice and easy also with the same remote and such. Super excited but have to wait a couple to three weeks for the KX-R. Emm Labs gets demoted to Mayberry and the Doshi will be phono pre only for now. Sounds nuts, I admit.

Still a little woozy, but I bought this used: Ayre C-5xe (that I will upgrade to MP) Then this new: Ayre KX-R What have I done?

Cornbread stuffing sounds good even though the chimichanga I had for lunch is putting me into a coma. Your low-maintenance virtual friends are glad to have you back, Shelly.

Not trying to kill any rodents, and don't own any firearms, but I did walk out the back door of Mayberry this morning to find a large wild turkey on top of my tenant's truck cab. And I don't mean a tumbler of whiskey, either. I flew off the truck and started a walking tour of the back yard. Still there when I left and Claire took these shots a little later as it perched on our shed and meandered up the hill.

Nice!

Heterosexual tendencies?

There's always your sig...

Jason Moran -- Ten btw, the new Herbie Hancock suckfest is unImaginably bad.

I was thinking about this Nicolas Payton concert and found these images just to bring back the horror. Payton playing one-handed trumpet while plinking notes on the Fender Rhodes: And "Pat" on the bass: Worst. Performance. Ever.

Buster Williams Quartet -- Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1999

Yup.

May I suggest: or or or maybe

The sexing up of Rainbow Brite is getting out of hand!

Well, it was right after you posted a pic of you and your male "better half" so you were sending rather mixed messages! And because of your avatar I meant to mention that I once represented Rainbow Brite, or at least her creators, in a law suit brought by a television writer. That's a good choice for Pride week too!

Downer.

I was trying to find something in the "true face" thread and have to admit I chuckled at this post by Shelly given her revelation here: I also want to note that my new avatar -- the bacon rainbow -- is in honor of the 40th anniversary of the San Francisco's Pride Celebration and Parade, which takes place on Saturday.

Ditto to the King of the Road!

^This.

Sia -- We Are Born

I love salt.

Late to the party, but I just watched The Wire season one, episode one. I've seen bits and pieces over time but now I want to really check it out. Looking forward to more.

I think these threads (and those linked in the second one) have some really good music from the last few years: http://www.head-case.org/forums/music/7821-best-albums-2009-a.html http://www.head-case.org/forums/music/5411-2008-year-end-report-card.html I will think of some specific recommendations for you too, but those are a good start. I also use this site for weekly releases in indie music and a lot of the ones he likes in his "music and dvd release lists" would appeal to you (archives go back to 2006). http://blog.largeheartedboy.com/

I like the Apple case and its two propped position options. I like the idea of the ones with a strap for your hand when open because holding it gets to be annoying after awhile.