Mr. Kinsley

Hmm, didn't hear about that but, unfortunately, doesn't seem at all out of character for him. The guy who wrote "I can't pretend the stranger is my long lost friend" isn't really the guy to go ask for an autograph.

Spoiler alert!!!! I've read Ghost Rider and Travelling Music. GR was fantastic, if a little slow in the travelogue sections. During the book he seems to be distraught about his daughter, but sort of 'gee, that kinda sucks' about his wife. It made sense when I realized he'd gotten remarried and was probably just trying not to go on too much about her and make the new wife feel bad/weird. When I found he'd moved to LA I decided to send him a copy of a 4 cd mix of songs about LA I'd made as a sort of welcome to the (very large) neighborhood present. I contacted his management about it and got

Dear Sue/srmt, Please lock this silly thread. It wasn't a bad thread to start per se, but we don't seem to be doing such a good job of policing ourselves. Thanks, Ken

Just talked to a buddy who did have his password and everything ready and he too was unable to get any. They must have put out an insanely small number of tix.

Shit. I registered the other day so I'd be all set, got into the site right away, and when it asked for my password it came up as incorrect. After taking 2 minutes to sign up... [whimpering in corner]

They're doing fantastically, thanks for asking.

[peeks out from under rock; wipes sleep from eyes] Um... did someone say Wilco at the Greek? Seeing as I'm already going to Crowded House there the night before, I think I'm just going to camp out and stay there. The cleaning crew can just work around me. Any idea when the pre-sale is?

Wow. I've been away longer than I thought. Never saw that one coming! So far he's my guy too. Nice to have you on board.

Speaking of fashion questions, or in this case, commentary... Am I the only one who noticed how amazingly bitchin' Nels Cline's socks (and high-water pants legs) are? (Please resume the usual Tweedy Shoe discussion which will undoubtedly start as soon as Wilco clothing is mentioned.)

I spent an inordinate amount of my formative years hanging out on Friday and Saturday nights at the Tower Records on El Toro Blvd in El Toro, CA. We'd watch the break dancers doing their thing on big slabs of cardboard, go in and rumage around through the vinyl, then maybe head over to SavOn (I think it was SavOn) for an ice cream cone. I loved how they used to have an art department in the store to create hand-made promotional artwork for various bands/albums.

Uhhh. Was it my grammar you're ripping on, 'cuz I don't get it.

Damn my current lack of disposable income!!! While I hate to see this happen, I'm not above benefitting from it. The Sherman Oaks Galleria near my house (yes, the one from Valley Girl - although it looks nothing like that now) has a gigantic Tower as its centerpiece. I wonder where all the emo/skater kids will hang out now on Friday night?

I'm assuming you're talking about just the one near you and not the whole chain? As much as I prefer Amoeba, I'd still hate to see the record store die out completely. And yes, I know... assuming makes an ass out of you and Ming.

I've never had any run ins with ghosts and such, but I did drive by George Reeve's old house everyday on my commute. They say it's supposed to be haunted, so I would just say a quick, "Hey George. How ya' doin'?" on my way by. Just in case. I just felt bad for him, since if he was really stuck in between here and the afterlife it must be relatively lonley. The least he could have done was fly along next to my car in his Superman suit... but NOOOOOO! Sheesh.

My reaction to coffee: It's bean juice people. Honestly, what's the big deal? I'll take a nice Chai Tea over that crap any day. (Having said all that, I do love their peppermint mocha at Christmas time, though.) Will Starbucks have to start evicting people from their homes to put up that many stores? Seems like they'd need to put in stores right next to existing stores to have enough room for all of them.

"Thank you for waiting. All of our agents are still busy helping other customers. Please continue to hold for our next available agent." [Cue 10 seconds of soft jazz] Repeat

Basil's hot water heater just got the day off.

First we're iffy, now we're off. With all this negativity I need some comforting. Najadef! ...er... Nadajada .... You, the chick with the really bad, fake, typed accent! Let's spoon!

This is indeed the greatest moment of my VC life. It's like performance art.

That was pedestrian.

Are you hiring? You don't work in a very small Denny's, do you?

HEAD-ON! Apply directly to the forehead! HEAD-ON! Apply directly to the forehead! HEAD-ON! Apply directly to the forehead!

PM (with "attachment") on the way.

Do left-over nose chunks count?

Everything's a travesty with you.