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Celestials b/w Inkless (some unreleased version). Shirt's not bad either. Others were Bob Seger, George Thorogood, Billy Idol, Eric Church, and another country one.

Best Christmas Movie Ever: Ernest Saves Christmas.
Crazy part is it's only 5th best Ernest movie after Ernest Goes To Jail, Ernest Goes To Camp, Ernest Scared Stupid, and Ernest Rides Again. That's how good this under appreciated franchise really is.

As much as I was hoping this would be spread out over several 7" records instead of one convenient 12", I grabbed a black copy anyway. Thanks for the heads up!

i'm guessing that tim armstrong called pirates press with some sort of box set in mind, but since no one can understand what he says, they confused his original idea for an awesome 46 7" box set + baseball bat package.

Sherri DuPree is the Yoko Ono of Say Anything.

He should make an album for each of the 25 Days of Christmas and give up after Day 2

I never thought OWTH would do a split 7". They never do those

Unfortunately yes. I wish we could have fixed that issue a lot sooner but this is new to us all and I apologies for wasting your time. I can login ans do it for you if you want =) Sorry again.

I have one. Not sure which though. Is BTMI UTI a fair trade?

if a girl told me she met someone else and it went really well, i'd tell her to fuck off and move on. stupid cuntress. why would she say that??
i do feel for you because that does suck. we've all been messed with at some point of our lives... this might unfortunately be your time. i understand how you feel... but go get those other girls that you are chatting with captain!

I was supposed to be buying Chung Kings at this age!

Cover songs just need a compulsory mechanical license. 9.1 cents per song per copy manufactured and you're good to go. Don't even need the artist's permission. Just about the only thing in US copyright law that makes sense.

Haha didn't mean it like that at all, just had something on my want list and was planning on picking it up at some point this month, and this just reminded me.
-going to walk away with my head down like George Michael

Nice gear ... upgrading slowly? If that's the case, now you have to decide if you want to go with new or vintage. With the former you have the benefit of something that will most likely be trouble-free and last you for years. It's also easier to find new gear from respectable dealers who often can provide a lot more guarantees than someone on the secondhand market. It's probably a little easier to audition gear via a dealer as well.
The cons of new ... obviously, higher price. You might want to look for slightly-used newer gear.
As for vintage, the benefits are that your dollar can go a long way. If you're looking to build an entire system, you'll reach your goal much quicker going the vintage route. And generally speaking there really is some really nice-sounding, well-built pieces out there. Some people like the aesthetics of vintage over new as well.
In the minus category is the reliability factor, not to mention that vintage equipment is generally a lot tougher to track down. Obviously eBay and Craigslist are great resources, but no doubt there's a slight sketch factor with both. I would much rather buy from someone on Audiogon or Bartertown (on Audiokarma.com).
So there ya go. If I were you, I'd start visiting the audiophile message boards and if possible, see if you can make friends with local people who might be willing to let you listen to their stuff. That's really the best way to decide what you like.

Exactly!
And currently I'm using a vintage Luxman L-80V integrated that I bought for $210 (including shipping). It had been worked on by a professional repair shop just a few months before I purchased it.
I love it. Of course, I love the Luxman sound, as well as the beautiful aesthetics and build quality.
Now If you did a side-by-side comparison of my integrated with ajxd's, would you notice a huge difference? I don't know ... kinda depends on the rest of the equipment and which way your tastes lean. Plenty of other stuff to factor in, but I doubt that the two would be miles apart from one another. Like I've said before, I place a ton of value on buying gear that works well together. You could drop $1000 each on an amp, preamp and speakers, but it doesn't guarantee they're a good match for one another.
At the end of the day, you have to ask yourself what's important to you. Do you want the best possible sound and money is no object? Do you want nice gear but you plan on upgrading slowly? Are you looking for the biggest bang for your buck ... or do you simply want something that's functional? There's no right or wrong answer, but it will help us better guide you if you can give us a general idea as to your intent.

If you already own a vintage receiver and it sounds fine, keep on listening. If and when it starts giving you problems, there are knowledgeable people out there who will do the work. As long as you're not dealing with unobtainium parts, it's probably going to cost you in the $100 - $200 range. That's for a thorough overhaul: a good cleaning, as well as a recap and replacement for any other basic components (resistors, transistors, etc etc) that need it.
There are obviously exceptions and you'll never really know until you get a tech to actually take a look inside.
Of course, you have to ask yourself if the receiver is even worth restoring in the first place. If you can't resell it for the amount of money you dump into it, then think twice. If it's a high end vintage receiver or it has personal value to you - and it's something you can see yourself using for years to come - then rebuilding it might be okay. For example, I have a Sony STR-6065. I'm not even using it right now, but it's in pretty good shape. If it started giving me problems though, it would be a tough choice. It sounds terrific, it's well-regarded and it also has sentimental value, but I doubt that I could sell it for more than $200, if that.
If you're considering buying a vintage receiver / amp, then I would definitely look for one that has already been worked on. There are plenty out there and it's going to save you a lot of time and heartache in the future. You should be able to find something very nice in the $300 - $500 range.
If you can't find one, buy from a trusted seller who has obviously taken good care of his / her gear. Make sure it's working properly before committing to anything.
And just to be clear, I'm not knocking new gear either. As ajxd said, there's plenty of awesome new equipment as well. However, that doesn't usually include the Best Buy bargain aisle. Typically when audiophiles talk about "budget" amps, we're talking well north of $500. The reason I'm always suggesting vintage gear is because most VCers are young and don't have a huge disposable income. In no way am I saying that vintage is better than new, or vice versa. It's more of a "bang for your buck" thing.

Finally Finished My Useless ID Collection
Top Row: Lost Broken Bones - red, green, test; Dead's Not Punk
2nd Row: Symptoms - red, black; 10" split with Tagtraum - green
3rd Row: Short Songs for Short People - red, black; Split with the Ataris
Last row: Room of Anger; split with The Circumstance; Split with All You Can Eat; Split with Man Alive; Split with Spyhole
Edit: forgot the Breaking the Cultural Curfew 7" but I've got it now!

Lifehacker has good tips;
Ken Norton kicked the habit by wrapping a rubberband around his wrist and snapping it just enough to sting when he thought about chewing on his fingernails.
Blogger deadprogrammer kicked his nail-biting habit using bitter clear polish to remind himself to stop, and a nail file to smooth away tempting jagged edges.
More recently one of the editors said on their podcast that filming himself (daily) talking for a minute or so about why he wants to stop biting his nails and the problems it causes him, than watching afterwards 'guilted' him into stopping.

It's easy to constantly be upping the specs when you release a new phone literally every month. Android is running on like 100 different phones and the OS isn't the same on all of them. They are all variations built for each model. Which causes one Android user to have updates and things that others don't, plus it's a huge pain for developers hence the lower number of apps compared to apple.
People forget when comparing an iPhone to Android phones that the iPhone is one device one OS. Not 100 with multiple android OSs.
Not trying to start a flame war, I'm just saying that yeah they are both phones, but approached muh differently by their different companies. Apple has one new phone every year or two and they build a quality product that will be relevant during that time. Android is not a phone it's an OS thats put on hundreds of phones from different companies many of them are cheap and complete rubbish. So you can't just compare an iPhone to an "Android" phone because that doesn't mean anything.

Back when this first came out I was over at a friend's house for a sleep over. His dad came home around midnight totally drunk off his ass. He just got a copy of Throwing Copper that day and had been listening to it nonstop. He proceeded to play the CD on his sound system (which probably cost thousands of dollars) at maximum volume. Thereby introducing me and all those present to the wonders of rock and roll.
Good times...

How many need to be done on an amp? It will only need one, unless you take it to an under qualified person for service. If the amp was treated super well, it may never need one.

oh like when keith morris signed my OFF! 7" when i didn't want him too. and i had to carry it for the whole show thinking "who the fuck does this dude think he is to assume i want his autograph?".

Opposed to non physical CDs?