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The magic words for dealing with any call center agent who isn't getting you what you think you should be getting are "may I speak to a supervisor". That will get you up a notch, usually to someone who will see things eye to eye with you or at least can articulate why you don't deserve whatever you think you do. It's not an insult to the agent, and it's not "impolite" or rude assuming you just keep cool and simply say what you want. It's just part of the process. There are layers in the structure, and the first layer doesn't always have a consistent set of people or personal attitudes. S

Zojirushi rocks. Probly not the cheapest, but ours is something like 10 years old and still going strong.

"and states that have outlawed paperless ticketing." Is that true?

I remember that one... quite funny. When I was in high school we went to see a Kansas concert... when we said we were going to see Kansas, the mom of one of my friends asked "who are they playing?".

The doctor stuck a thing up my nose today and told me I have the flu. Same thing happened to my wife today. Having both grownups down for the count is not good. So, in a word, shitty.

some days it just sucks to be in the northern hemisphere...

I agree on both points.

So, I don't particularly hate the Eagles... I thought they were pretty good back in the day, and I still think their sound was (is) an important branch in what we all know and love today about rock music. Put another way, I won't change the station if I hear them on the radio. But I was pretty offended when I saw the announcement of the "history of the Eagles" tour, to coincide with their documentary. It starts in Louisville, and all lower arena tickets are $195. Seriously??

the guy who did that opening little bass line in the theme from Barney Miller

Well, the intro did promise to reveal a "dirty little secret" about the author...

I always thought it was plain ole Smith.

I always figured Lotti to be a guy. Not sure why now that I think of it. Do we know this to be factual?

Downloaded it... it's good. PM sent. Congratulations

Always nice to see the Wilco shout out...

Grocery Rock.

The back half is definitely stronger than the front for me.

thanks... interesting. can't be too many of those floating around out there.

+1... that was cool. I know less than zero about guitars and such, but here's a question for you all. When there's a "1959 Jazzmaster" or a "1967 Gibson thisandthat" or whatever, does it mean that it's really a vintage / antique instrument? Is Nels playing a 50+ year old instrument, or is it a more recently made instrument of the 1959 design? Same with Jeff and all the other ones we see. How does that all work? thanks...

Pretty much +1 for me. I'm about halfway through spin #2 and nothing is grabbing me yet. I liked eraser well enough (in spots) but this one will need some more time or something.

I liked it. It was kind of like a really, really good cover version in that it brought out things I hadn't heard or paid much attention to in the original. I love the album itself so the combination of familiarity and newness was nice. The weirdness of the original was kinda fresh again. "Trippy" is a good term. Worth a good listen with headphones or earbuds.

there's a bit of the recording here https://soundcloud.com/rc428/side-1-x-100

I'm OK, you're OK.

everybody knows google's in on it.