Monthly Archives: September 2003

A Message from Joe (2003/9/24)

Posted on September 24 2003 by Mickey

    My nephew Joe is taking an international studies course in Ecuador. Here’s his latest message. From: JoeSent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 07:07:44Subject: I’m finally changing the subject line… Howdy folks, I thought that before I leave on my … Continue reading →

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Chicks Chuck Chaps

Posted on September 23 2003 by Mickey

    I don’t know what took them so long. After the simple-minded kneejerk cries of treason and the ridiculous record burning shindigs, I was disappointed a while ago when the Dixie Chicks went to the media to apologize for … Continue reading →

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Live News

Posted on September 23 2003 by Mickey

    That figures. Right after I pre-order the upcoming live CDs, their release date gets changed. Buffettnews reports the CDs, originally scheduled to start appearing in October, won’t show up till the beginning of November. This information was available … Continue reading →

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The QuickTime File of Galadriel

Posted on September 23 2003 by Mickey

    We were just discussing how there’s been no word on whether the upcoming Return of the King trailer would be available for download, but according to The One Ring.net it will be! The trailer will premiere this Friday, … Continue reading →

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Emmy 2003

Posted on September 22 2003 by Mickey

    I am embarrassed to admit it but I didn’t find out the Emmys were on Sunday until the afternoon of the day before! At least I didn’t miss the program, but it came up so fast I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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A Message from Joe (2003/9/21)

Posted on September 21 2003 by Mickey

    My nephew Joe is taking an international studies course in Ecuador. Here’s his latest message. From: JoeSent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 17:13:31Subject: Re: Time to fill ya in. Hello friends and family alike, I am just returned from … Continue reading →

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RIAA Be Damned

Posted on September 21 2003 by Mickey

    Take my advice: get a newsgroup reader right now, subscribe to alt.binaries.music.shn, and start downloading*. Someone is sharing a soundboard recording of the Universal Amphitheater show from June 3 1978! It’s from the same tour whence came You … Continue reading →

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Re-Author! Re-Author!

Posted on September 20 2003 by Mickey

    I’ve been recently been toying with the idea of trying out DVD X Copy for my DVD burner, with the purpose of archiving or backing up discs. The only problem is there are so many flavors of DVD … Continue reading →

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“Hi. I’m Isabel. Come Watch Me on My Webcam”

Posted on September 18 2003 by Mickey

    From my friends on the Buffett listserv on Yahoo!. Here are a few links to east coast webcams, with which to watch the progress of Hurricane Isabel.http://www.nc.rr.com/cams/beachcam.htmhttp://cil-www.oce.orst.edu:8080/duck.htmlhttp://www.hurricanetrack.com/hurrmap/webcam.htmlhttp://www.ci.charleston.sc.us/bridgecamhttp://www.indianbeach.org/webcam.htmlhttp://www.bethanycam.comhttp://www.exit98.com/njsurf.htm    Access may be slow due to traffic and, probably, the … Continue reading →

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Warning of Life Part III: The Warning of Life

Posted on September 17 2003 by Mickey

    The Digital Bits still doesn’t have a review (I betcha because MCA/Universal is shying away from sending out review copies), but they at least state a confirmation of The Meaning of Life problem: And for you Python fans … Continue reading →

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