Velvet

It's a rare event for me, but when I need to feel truly decedant I reach for a shower beer. Birthdays and that sort of thing.

No cover? I might just be in for this. Any idea on the start time?

Oh yeah...

yep Hopefull we'll be Camp Comfort this year, RV-style!

It's funny how much I forget. It's like living it all over again.

Oh yeah... Funny just how offended people would get, "$5 for a hug?!?!? You're fucking nuts buddy, there's a guy right over there giving out free hugs you loser."

Naturally, I was "bad hug".

Jesus. I hope Phish comes back soon.

If the physicists are right then they can spend the next fifty years telling the world how right they were. If they are wrong our planet will get sucked into a vortex of unimaginable pressure destroying everything on the planet in an instant. In which case no apologies will be sought or offered. Just in case, I'd like to thank you all for being part of this crazy life.

Calm down Dinghy.

Thanks Hux.

My argument is there are lots of industries that have to put out money to a myriad of fees and taxes but they are required to absorb those fees into their sale pprice. Why are airlines unique?

My gawd, don't get me started on Airport Improvement taxes.

I'm sure corporations like Esso and WalMart could come up with similar cost/expense breakdowns but they aren't allowed to be so creative.

rantrantrant

Why is it that the airline industry seems to be the only industry that is allowed to charge whatever amount of tax they want? Imagine walking into a grocery store and seeing bread available for $.12 a loaf, then you get to the checkout and find that with tax it comes to $1.79. Wouldn't that seem unfair? I know, I know, $63 is a good price to fly from Ottawa to Toronto, but shouldn't they have to advertise it as $55 + tax (or so)?

Yeah, it looked like he went down pretty hard. Hope the guitar is okay too.

Well... I wasn't there, but I'm pretty sure it was RA.

You know who that was assaulting Oasis, right?

Fans of heavy metal music are gentle, creative people who are at ease with themselves, which makes them very similar to fans of classical music. That's the finding of a new study at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University of the link between peoples' personalities and their choice of music. Adrian North, the professor behind the study, said he was surprised at the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metal, especially their creativity and generally shy natures. "The general public has held a stereotype of heavy metal fans being suicidally depressed and of being a danger to themselves and society in general. But they are quite delicate things," he said in an interview with the BBC. North suggests that music lovers tend to identify with the characteristics of the music itself. "We think, what we think the answer is, that both types of music, classical and heavy metal, both have something of the spiritual about them — they're very dramatic — a lot happens." The study of more than 36,000 people from six different countries found that people had more in common with fans of their favourite music in other countries than they had with fellow citizens who preferred different styles of music. North describes it as a new kind of tribalism, based on musical taste. "We have always suspected a link between music taste and personality," North said. "This is the first time that we've been able to look at it in real detail. No one has ever done this on this scale before." Jazz fans tend to be creative and outgoing, with high self-esteem, in keeping with the innovative and sociable nature of the music. Country western fans were found to be hard-working, but introverted, fitting with the blue-collar image of country music. The research concluded soul music lovers are a well-rounded bunch — creative, outgoing, gentle, at ease with themselves and with high self-esteem. Rap fans are outgoing and far from gentle, while indie music lovers lack both self-esteem and the work ethic. "Researchers have been showing for decades that fans of rock and rap are rebellious, and that fans of opera are wealthy and well-educated," North said. He also made a link between income bracket and musical tastes, with more affluent consumers liking more exciting, punchy music while those lower down the pay scale preferring more relaxing sounds. North said his research might have applications in commercial marketing of music. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2008/09/05/musical-taste.html?ref=rss

C'mon, Higher Ground!

Halfway to the NAC last night I noticed that I was wearing different shoes - one old sneaker and one new one. I still had a great time.

Me and phorbesie got tix for Higher Ground. Anyone else going?

Happiest of Birthdays to you Mr Mtn. I hope all is swimmingly well in your world.

Glenn Gould, On The Record/Off The Record.