VINYL JUNKIES UNITE!!!

Yeah...I gave up dope...but I am still hooked on vinyl.


CD's are cool...mp3's also...but there is just something special about opening a new 12" LP, scoping out the artwork and liner notes, and then placing the album on the turntable and carefully setting down the needle into the groove that is an essential part of the listening experience for me.


Of course...vinyl is only going to sound as good as the equipment it is played on.


While one CD player will sound pretty much like any other CD player (when played through the same system), a quality turntable and cartridge (needle for those unfamiliar with the term) is a MUST to properly enjoy the sonic definition inherent in good vinyl.


And extreme care must be taken of the vinyl itself...it is easy to scratch and ruin an otherwise great piece of musical equipment...because that is what an album actually is...another piece of musical equipment.


I'll loan you any of my CD's, and if they get scratched...who cares?


But you are NOT getting your hands on my vinyl.


If you come over, and promise not to jump up and down, I MIGHT let you listen to it...maybe...but I ain't making any promises.

Just not a blogger at heart...

I mean, face it.

it's been MONTHS since my last entry.

I keep MEANING to write stuff...Lord knows I have enough stuff happen to write about...but it just isn't happening.

No mojo or something I guess...

Anyway...we'll keep it open...just in case inspiration arrives...but don't hold yer breath.

ya might pass out and fall down and hurt yerself

Illinois Weather...Whether You Like It Or Not...

I hate it.


On a scale of "1" to "suck", Illinois weather TOPS the scale.


Yesterday morning, almost 60 degrees...today, almost 20.


It's no wonder people are always getting sick, the damn weather can't decide what damn season it is.


HEY ILLINOIS...IT'S FREAKING WINTER, OKAY???? QUIT TRYING TO FOOL OUR BODIES INTO THINKING IT IS SPRING.


You SUCK!!!

Well...damn...

It's hard to be negative after a night that involved red velvet cheesecake, and PIE the next morning...and then they didn't have anything happening at the hotel last night, so I don't have to clean up after 200 people like I usually do...dare I say it...LIFE IS GOOD!!!

For today anyway...

I guess GOD must love you...He made so many of you...

But I HATE you!!!

You freaking dolt!!!

Just where the hell did you get that driver's license anyway, the back of a damn cereal box or something?

CHEEZUS!!!

#1...Turn signals...USE THEM!!!

#2...20 MPH UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT IN TOWN should be a damn capitol offense...seriously...if you can't drive faster than 20 in a 40, then freaking WALK!!!

#3....as for YOU...there is a REASON they call it a "no passing zone"...do I need to draw you a damn diagram?

KEERYST!!!

Doesn't LOOK new...

Looks like the same old thing.

What's with all this "year" crap anyway? Years just make us older. And what's so hip about counting? Who needs numbers? We could just as well get by with "a few", "some", and "a shitload" instead of all these damn numbers.

Sheesh...