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A couple having trouble goes to a marriage counsilor and they won't even talk or look at one another. The counsilor tries for an hour to get them to talk and get's nothing but sighing and eyes to the floor. He goes out back and from his vehicle produces an upright bass. He wheels it into his office and starts riffing on it du doon doon dunta dunta buppa doon doon boopadee dun dun In about 2 minutes the couple starts talking ... after another copule of minutes they are laughing and smiling. The counsilor stops and the couple turns to him and asks what did you do? how did you do this? we are amazed! The counsilor turns to them pearing around the neck of the upright and says... Everyone talks during the bass solo.

Good move lady...sell that house and move. That area is shady.

And then there are some things we may want to keep to ourselves.

I thought that was one of the best Fat Cats sets I've seen. Liked the new tune (new to me anyway), and liked the energy of the set. Good stuff guys. Deeps

Speaking of bears. Don't name one of them Mohamed. Sudanese Islamist Awesome-ist - Link to full article.

Anyone got Ricky's number? We've got a PM going, but I'm not sure how much he checks this here forum so if you could pass on his digits to me via PM that'd be appreciated. Deeps

I really enjoyed the 2 weeks I spent there. It's a pretty interesting slice of Canadiana. I was there in the summer mind you with 24 hour daylight not 24 hour darkness. I have a friend up there that would be happy to show you around if you end up going...she may be leaving for Victoria soon, but if she's not around someone else might be. I'd say go for it! The low lying rock made me feel like I was on the moon :-)

Best of luck Tim. Thinking of you. Deeps

Note the 13 children - 4 estranged section on the side. Only 4? I also like the 60 of ~75 followers are related through blood or marriage. This guy must essentially never be happy. Thanks for the link Ollie. Deeps

Westboro Church Ordered to Pay 11 Million To war Vet Families Good to see these assholes can't get away with this hate mongering. Man! People are just something else. Their ability to warp even their most warped ideas is incredible.

Present. I've been on a journey of sorts that has brought me a greater appreciation for why I may have started this thread. I am the product of an extended family that has a matriarch who spends her entire existence in the pursuit of catholic unity. She practices Vatican 1 catholicism....latin masses...you're with us or going to hell and the whole 9. The fear infused in a woman who believes her children will be sacrificed to eternal damnation as a result of not meeting the standards set forth in the Vatican 1 view of the bible is palpable and the destruction of the family accountable in 40+ combined years of estrangement of these kids ... my Dad along with his brothers and sisters from one another and their parents directly. I am not saying that buying into religion will do this to everybody. In fact in playing with Kae Sun I saw a shining example of a Christian who passed on the evangelical train and seems better off for his faith. What I will postulate is that somewhere along the way my grandmother, who may suffer from undiagnosed mental illness, had her senses set to Fear by the evangelical movement. I do not blame my grandmother for this solely, but I do hold accountable the overinflated, sexist, righteous, ostentatious, patriarchy that has consumed the voice of balance and altruism in Christianity and further I find it very hard to ignore the danger this movement poses to the weak, the innocent, and the feminine soul in us all. I hope the clergy of the future seek their own interpretation of the good book and realize that in between the lines they read a manifesto intended to control. I wish them to have the presence of mind to extract the good and admonish the tired mistakes of the insecure men who sought to twist the Christian story instead of leaving it to the natural and true devices of myth and folklore.

Congrats guys. Much love. Deeps

I love the officer's voice cracking periodically. He sounds like he's a bit of dummy on top of his need to feel like a big authoritative man. Strange. Deeps

FWIW I am sorry I am going to miss this year's labour day CTMF. Looks like it'll be a good time. Deeps

Not to be a total putz, but do these invitations still read the grammatically incorrect "Your invited"?

Holy shit I finally know what the hell I'm looking at in your avatar. Those guys are hilarious. Can't help on the feeding front though...sorry. Deeps

I'm playing with Kae on Sunday @ 5:00ish. I'm gonna try to meet the GoodRev . Deeps

Being invited is key, and listening to what the inviting act is setting up before launching into something is also a good idea. It's their show and thereby their aesthetic that needs to be celebrated and enhanced by the jammer's appearance. That being said it's somewhat easy for jammer's to be overzealous in the guest slot, whether it be sheer excitement, insecurity, over-inflated sense of self or jitters, it happens to most jammer's in their lifetime and can produce over or under playing that really isn't all that helpful. The existence of this possible negative outcome should be realized by a jammer and mentally avoided prior to taking the stage me thinks. It (jamming) whether guest or within band is about empathy; understanding the collective energy and your place in it. Strange and difficult art form it is. As for time allotted, if you're empathizing then you'll know when it's time to get a move on. Deeps PS what happened?

Awww man....that is absolutely horrible. I feel bad for these guys man. Looks like people are already offering gear up and offering support out that way. Thinking of you and your boys Jay. Take care Deeps

This lineup looks pretty fun. Sorry I'll be missing it, but the honeymoon to Australia will be in its first leg. Have a good one. Go see Passenger!

Interesting sidenote Meatloaf (the artist) actually made me throw up. I had been drinking yes and smoking yes, but when I sat down in the hotel room and my friend insisted on watching Meatloaf behind the music of Bat Out of Hell. I began to feel disturbed by the overacting, y'know when you're under the influence and disingenuine or fake things really hit you hard because you have many doors of your mind open? Well this was in full bloom as clips of Maetloaf girating were interupted with serious toned interview segments where he postulated he might be channeling some greater powers to make his art. I couldn't bear it, my friend thought I was kidding, I puked. The End. Steven Vincent De Piante

I'm in. Looking forward to Shad tonight. Aquarius is no more NR sorry! Deeps

Though I feel bad for these girls in that they are floundering and wasting thei opportunities, I have no remorse for them on a public level. They have been an abomination in terms providing positive role models for young girls, so their very public crumbling, Lohan (drug addict), Brittany (pregnant/has child/drug addled), Nicole Richie (pregnant, addict), Jessica Simpson (divorced at 21?) is living proof that if you act like a tramp and sell your body and soul for the sake of making money and gaining fame there are serious consequences. Hopefully people are watching and learning. My .02

I'll second that. Lure is awesome.

Happy birthday Luke. Hope things are well. Cheers Deeps