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  1. I still haven't received any LP. I never received the original nor the replacement. They don't return email regarding the issue. I finally left a message on Facebook. We'll see what happens.
  2. Swans - The Seer Tame Impala - Lonerism Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse Richard Papiercuts - A Sudden Shift Cat Power - Sun Animal Collective - Centipede HZ King Tuff - S/T Ty Segall & White Fence - Family Perfume Vol. I David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights - Left By Soft
  3. I would like to trade a sealed copy of Freak Puke for Bullhead or Stoner Witch.
  4. The shin does hurt so does the ankle. The vibration from the machine makes it worse.
  5. Sorry it has taken so long to post. Anyway, I have been teaching for sixteen years and it has never been worse. Teachers have gone from being sainted to vilified in a very short period of time. We bear the woe and responsibility for society's ills. Why? Because it's convenient to have a scapegoat. The majority of the public doesn't understand what we do/the difficulty of being a teaching. The old adage "those who can, do---and those who can't, teach" is bullshit. Teaching is an art and I have seen many fail over the years. It's far from easy. Here are some basic misconceptions: Teacher's don't have to go to school for six years. Many East Coast states require you to have a masters degree. We work from 8 to 3 and bathe in holidays. I work from 7:30 to 4:30, weekends, nights and holidays. Granted, some teachers work from bell to bell and probably don't put in the time required to be efficient. But that's always been less than 10% in any building where I have worked. I have taught in three states and worked in seven schools. We don't want to be evaluated. No, we don't mind being evaluated. In fact, we expect it. What we object to is being evaluated based on student test scores. Why? Because not all schools are equal. I currently work at a Title I school (poverty level is so low that all students qualify for free lunch) that serves many second language learners and students with special needs. The median income is $30K. The school is located in Brooklyn. How am I going to compete with a school on the Upper East/West Side of NYC? I average 30% attendance in my first period class. There are too many factors that I can't control because I'm the teacher and not the parent. But I'm held accountable anyway. If you're a manager and a team member fails to perform, you can fire them. I can't fire my students. We are spoiled. Really? We make too much and have too many benefits? Almost half my paycheck goes toward rent. I pay into my pension. I am required to have a masters degree. I pay for many supplies/rewards for my students without reimbursement. I work during weekends and holidays. I am far from rich or greedy. Unions are evil. Are you kidding me? Unions are the only thing keeping the middle class alive. Even if you don't belong to a union---you have reaped the benefit of their existence: 40 hour workweek, overtime, healthcare, maternity leave, paid vacation, sick days, child labor laws, etc. Tenure protects a teacher for life/prevents a teacher from being fired. I wish. No, tenure essentially assures due process. You can fire a teacher by documenting their poor performance/poor behavior just like any job, but you have to prove it. That means paperwork and many principals don't want the headache. If I wasn't so far in, I would leave education. As it is, I'm trying to leave NYC and go back to SF. Almost ten years in NYC public schools and I continue to watch Bloomberg ruin education. His policies and vision will prove detrimental for many years to come.
  6. That's their forthcoming LP---not Innerspeaker.
  7. If you have a copy or know where to get one---please let me know.
  8. Looking for the following records: Alice Cooper - Love it to Death LP (would love a copy of Straight/thumb cover in VG to VG+ condition but will entertain other pressings---especially thumb cover) The Plimsouls - S/T LP VG+/VG+ " " Everywhere at Once LP VG+/VG+ The Shoes - Black Vinyl Shoes LP VG+/VG+ Dr. John - Gris Gris LP VG+/VG+ Thanks.
  9. Quality work and good spelling---it's going to be on you for the rest of your life. Look closely at their line work. Is it even? Is it shaky? I would also look at the artists use of color. I have seen too many tattoos that look lousy because an artist uses the wrong colors. While I don't expect them to have gone to art school, I do expect them to know the color wheel. Maybe I'm just biased because I prefer black and grey. There are tattoos in this thread that I think were ruined by color.
  10. I'm happy to have found this thread. I've been teaching for sixteen years---the last nine have been in NYC. I have a ton to say about how we're currently viewed by the public, the state of public education today and charter schools. Unfortunately, I have to run out the door so stay tuned.
  11. Posey coming off a serious injury and dominating the second half (Melky who?) will give him the edge.
  12. I wouldn't count on Braun. I'm sure writer's haven't forgotten Braun's brush with PEDs.
  13. How many overhauls are we talking about? I have an early 70s Marantz that's never been overhauled---that's almost 40 years. I'm sure it will need caps replaced soon/at some point but even if I only get another 30 years, I'm still better off than buying something new that's under $500.
  14. http://www.mexicansummer.com/shop/the-soft-pack-strapped-2/ Limited edition of 300. Free 7" for the first 50 orders.
  15. I would go vintage (Pioneer, Marantz, Sansui). Look at Craigslist and thrift stores. New receivers can't compare to those produced in the 70s. I've picked up a couple of vintage Pioneer receivers for $25 and they easily outperform any under $500 receiver. I would go vintage on the speakers as well. Even if you have to put money into the receiver or speakers---they will last the rest of your life and I can't say that for modern components.
  16. I would never buy anything signed but I do have a few signed LPs and 7"s. Back in the early 90s I used to have bands stay at my place and they would sign stuff. I also have a Ramones LP that I had signed at an in-store at Rough Trade in SF. That I have framed.
  17. I also have 13" copies of De Stijl and White Blood Cells as well as the Raconteurs debut. All minty fresh.
  18. Taking offers---offer high! Triple Inchphone + 7 3" records (no box on the Inchphone) only one side of one 3" ever played Get Behind Me Satan US promo LP mint unplayed White Stripes 7" box
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