SaggyBalls

Those kids would eat all the brownies on us.

My error...there is potntial for rural living to be sustainable, as it has been in the past (though its sustainability was evidently marginalized) Greed and power kept it non-sustainable, and fostered the notion of expansion and growth that kept it going down that path of waste. It's not ethnocentric to believe that humanity as a whole has evolved and has the potential to continue to evolve. the change is not the fault of technology, but positive change will use technology and trusted knowledge about agriculture and sustainable urban & community planning to make it all work. Geography definitely plays a huge role and is definitely a thread in the fabric of society I never said racism is a rural/urban issue, but people moving to the country to get away from city strife is definitely a part of it. socio-political yes, but geography and society without a free flow of thought and travel contributes to people holing themselves up in the woods or shitty small towns to 'get away'. It also contributes to people moving to urban areas to be 'with people like us' or away from ignorant and clueless bigotry. I don't really see why you have to turn this into an argument, TB. It all fits into a greater and more objective perspective. It's not *only* this or *only* that, but there are aspects of current society, culture, and technology that can and do contribute to both positive and negative change. The way we used to do it has worked and has not worked. The way we do it now can work but often misses the mark. The knowledge we have and the resources that we could have at our potential if decision makers cared enough about true progress could elevate life as we know it above all that's come before us...but sadly it's not happening from the top down. It's ultimitely fair to note that anti-urban views have their place just as much as a focus on thoughtful urban living and planning - but they can only work if rural/small community living is given enough space and attention, and the same with a shift to strengthening urban living for cities and large towns. Have you driven through small towns in Southern Ontario and noticed how they're being choked out? All places, big and small have potential to bring a great wealth of life to fruition in this great nation but they currently don't have the ability to do so, even though they seem to be trying. Technology will be what saves it all. Not politics or money, but for anyone to write off the thought that greed and its grip on technology has had nothing to do with it, or to affirm that there's just no chance for the old ways of life to have any merit is vitally flawed, as change demands a synthesis to excel. Farm land, energy generation, Park Land, EcoTourism, logistics networks (people and freight), these all have a lot of potential to grow and to be fostered in this new era, and it will be the small communities and rural areas that provide the bridge between the large centres and the far reaches of Canada. Negative change is the fault of an inconscientious and impatient approach to, and a true misunderstanding of the concepts surrounding progress and wealth. Small communities don't have to all have big houses and wasteful sewage treatment. Village living can be far more 'urban' than most city neighbourhoods. Rural living won't need fossil fuels en masse to heat or to fill the vehicles needed to reach them in the not so distant future. "The land doesn't determine how you solve the problem of overcrowding, the ideology that allows you to seperate good from bad based on skin color does." The ideology that allows people to seperate good from bad based on skin color determines how to solve the problem of overcrowding? So after all this talk about racism, and you spouting off this and that study, you're baring your heart about it now? Is that REALLY what you mean to say? I must say, though that it is unfortunate that people are more inclined to group together with their 'like' groups. Though it's only natural, it doesn't really add to the 'cultural mosaic' that Canada calls itself. Rural communities could really benefit from attracting people of all kinds to live there.

they can help make a good signal sound amazing. Most acoustic guitars with pickups have them built in. You've seen the control boxes on the sides of guitars...that's what those are. EQ, Volume control, sometimes there are other sound enhancement features. It's the difference between good and great most of the time.

I don't think that we'll see a shift to 'utopia' in our lifetime, but in order for it to happen eventually, everyone must be on the same page for it to occur... ...so in realizing that, I need to at least throw it out there. the past WAS sustainable, but change as it occurred knocked it off its ass. I'm not talking about the recent or semi-recent past. It will take a lot of effort and a truly conscientous approach to make rural/agrarian areas and societies sustainable, just as it will take quite a bit to make urban living free from strife and misery, as people need their own space, and they need to be free from unjust stresses and social malady. Why is 'urban sprawl' such a huge problem? City living has a long way to go. The issue of city/country is important in the 'racism' discussion as standards of living directly affect peace of mind.

Amazing how Coldplay are (hopefully going to be) the new Milli Vanilli.

you could always MAKE your own pickup... http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-A-Guitar-Pickup/

If you're looking to install a pickup in your bridge, you might want to look into B-Band pickups. They don't have the dead spots that normal piezo units sometimes have, and I've never heard anything less than glowing about them. http://www.b-band.com/ That Fishman Jay posted looks like it'll do the trick really well. You'[ll be able to use the difference from your $300 budget to start your Preamp fund.

Of course that would bring criticism, but in fairness, the vanishing 'rural idyll' fails to work because of problems that we have (infrastructure, energy) and is something that can be healthily reverted to once everything is in place. It would be ideal for families to be able to grow their own food and live in small healthy communities. In the same regard, anti-urbanism is justified as long as steps continue to be missed in making urban living healthy, plentiful, and healthy... ...and in most cases even if steps are taken, some steps are out of reach. Fellowship is eyeing me every time I walk past it. Unfortunately, the best political change is a move to end politics - and the 'ring of power' signifies that with me. Get rid of it entirely or else man will use it in a vain attempt to do good, and only serve to create more suffering. Tthe statement that Moorcock criticizes the group of writers instead of their works is either a miswrite or a symptom of writing to change the world.

wait...why am i glad? it's the grammys? how are they relevant?

rent free apartment in toronto? Should I shave for the photos?

it's the grammys. I'm glad alison krauss and robert plant won a grammy.

chasing pavements? jesus. The crack will last even longer with that one.

HA! I can't seem to get halfway through fellowship. Maybe next time it'll happen for me.

you should do that with your sting album. you'd have to be a bit far back from the record though.

"The "Chosen" people triumph over not only enormous odds but also fallen men, who are portrayed as orcs and ogres, at odds with both progress and the kings and lords of knowledge who provide the heroes of the story" Isn't that just iconic writing? It's easy to read into 'epic' stories and paint them with a cynical brush.

I wiki'd it... "Tolkien completed The Lord of the Rings in 1948, close to a decade after the first sketches." The books were totally finished Post WWII, but mostly written during the war.

Do you take the 'fallen men' to be the downtrodden average man or the power hungry establishment in this story? the kings and lords of knowledge...are they the good guys or the bad guys to you? Are you so sure the 'savages' aren't Indian or African? (Haven't read the books...but I'm presuming the Oliphants aren't coming from desert lands. The books were written before Arabia was really seen as contentious enemies of the West.

Where's the Purple, Velvet? does sarcasm not count as humour?

I just checked out Amalia's (singer) myspace page and a lot of it feels like Prince meets Erykah Badu, as far as a refreence can take it. I like these tracks and i really liked her old band. That lady has some great stage presence. it would be so much fun to work with someone like her. http://www.myspace.com/mizfuzemuze The 'artist' on those tracks is opolopo, with Amalia being a 'feat.' I love finding acts that have the sound I've had in my head for years. http://www.myspace.com/opolopo it doesn't ALL float my boat but those chunky synth bass lines and 'guitar'/keys feel is exactly what I hoped for jams to lay down to. check out the '10 pumps more mix'

frampton is way cooler than aerosmith.

try that with your guitar on.

come on...just because dwarves and elves don't get together doesn't mean that's necessarily a terrible thing.

different laws and business practice?

...or butter.