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Yes. That's certainly what you call turning a team inside out. Wasn't it with less than a minute left? BTW, I think the skills competition is the coolest part of any all star game, in any sport.

"My Hometown" sure is a great song by Whiskeytown....maybe my fave. Also really dig "Jacksonville Skyline".

I agree. Oddly enough, I was really into his solo work, then the Cardinals stuff before listening to Strangers Almanac. It really is a wonderful album.

I have a 335 and it as a 57 classic in the neck and a 57 classic plus in the bridge. Can't go wrong with that pairing. However, I think Seymour Duncan makes their version of this pickup for a little cheaper. The thing that I found difficult with the gibson pickups (put one in that blue tele) is that the hot wire is wrapped in the shielding ground, and you have to solder those separately. Kind of like peeling a banana or something. Not a big deal, just something to know about. I say mod the heck out of that Dot!!....what about a bigsby?

That sucks about the guitar parts. Waiting for that stuff is worse than waiting for Christmas morning as a kid! I bet you'll get the replacement no problem. After that, I would take my business elsewhere.

I was in San Diego for a week last year. I really, really liked it there. My wallet, however, did not.

Exactly.

Don't go with any idea that you will actually make any money when gambling. Seriously. I've seen people I know really well become totally engrossed in gambling when there -- people I would never have thought it would appeal to. Don't let yourself think, "I'll win it back." On a lighter, note...definitely walk through as many of the casinos that you can. There is fantastic art, etc. to see all over the place.

Yes...and then...no.

Terrorists from Afghanistan struck the US and we bombed Iraq. That's always how I have seen it / will see it and the logic will never, ever make sense. How the hell we got from Afghanistan to invading Iraq I will never know.

Impossible Germany. After seeing it performed on ACL, I honestly think it might be the best work the band has done. Not saying it's my favorite, but it certainly showcases what rich musicianship Wilco contains.

how long till Jeremy Shockey is traded in the off season? EDIT: To answer myself...until the off season...

Weezer is a band that has a had a lot of second chances.

Hand it over.

I missed this one in my essay above. Yes on the three way switch. I've been using the middle position the most -- it's a great balance. Nice chording with wonderful solos. Comparable sound to....hmm...If you have the Allman Brothers live recording of Stormy Monday, you can achieve that "Jazzy" kind of sound. Really pleasant.

I got the headstock decal from vintagemojo.com ($20 for two) -- oddly enough, their site has closed since when I ordered them two weeks ago. I think there is a guy on the reranch.com/reranch forum that makes them. The pinup decal I actually made by printing on a color laser transparency, spraying primer on the back and the coating it with spray polyurethane, then burying it in the clear coats. I'm waiting on the neck from Musikraft to show up -- waiting sure is a tough game as you know... She has no name yet. I've been calling her my blue baby, so maybe that will stick. However, my other

Didn't James Blunt's last album sell, like, 20 million copies?

Yeah, me too! Unfortunately, the neck was already drilled for the schaller style tuners. Thanks for the compliments!

I can't wait for the whole Michael / Walt thing to unfold.

EDIT: Okay my additional pics worked. Jimmy -- The neck is the original squier neck. I stripped it, sanded it and refinished it in vintage tint nitrocellulose lacquer and added a Fender logo. The neck pickup is a Gibson 57 classic humbucker and the bridge is a Seymour Duncan Jerry Donahue. The body was poly and I stripped it with a heat gun and puddy knife; refinished it with Krylon Ocean Sea Breeze Blue -- a dead ringer for Fender's Daphne Blue. All the parts were aged with muriatic acid fumes. I will gladly answer any other questions. This was a great project and clocked in around 2 mon

This is what she looked like two months ago: Here she is now: This doesn't have the neck that BigWheeledWagon and I discussed...that is for my next project! Seriously, building guitars is like crack. Crap -- I have more pics but it says I can't upload them....oh well.

I think there are certain...male-waking-up-factors that help facilitate the shower peeing and directly reduce aiming accuracy.

Give me one night, a couple bottles of whiskey and Scarlett Johansson.

No -- I think you're still correct. There are some really dive/hip/indie places for bands locally who don't pay the BMI/ASCAP thing either and there are signs there about not playing covers for the same reason. Interesting.

In my top five most-hated sayings of all time. EDIT: You might try some Summerteeth material.