The Last Bass Outpost

I don't get why the reporter and producer don't understand the problem.

If they don't show the REAL video, shot in REAL time and of the REAL event, they destroy their own credibility.  They can tell us that the effect and behavior were the same, but no one is going to believe them when they don't show the real thing.

College kids doing news understand this!  They certainly should.  

I don't think they tried to present something that wasn't true - I DO think they destroyed their own credibility.  News is not a movie - you DO NOT get to shoot the event four times and choose a shot for the story that doesn't go with the real event.

I really did enjoy Avatar, and thought it well worth the money. It's beautiful visually, and I enjoyed that a lot.

I saw the 3-D version and didn't really know what to think about that aspect of it.  Among my thoughts:

- They used a light touch on the 3-D, rather than having things fly out into the audience
- Because they used a light touch, I didn't really perceive a lot of 3-D effect in much of the film
- I HATE wearing 3-D glasses, and I always get a headache...but at least it was a small one this time

So if I see it again, it will be the 2-D version.

I've never read or heard anything indicating that Fender tracked the properties of instruments by serial number.  It seems to have been a pretty random thing with them, just issuing numbers as they rolled off the line.  As far as I can tell, the best indicators of original color on an instrument are paint residue in the neck pocket or the pickup cavities (if refinished), and color under the pickguard (if original color).

I think Italians eat cats? Or Chinese maybe? Don't remember clearly.

I'm sure the Italians eat Chinese.

Check the James Bond vid of Jack White and Alicia Keyes. He uses a 'White Falcon' Billy Bo there.

White METALFLAKE would be to DIE for on a BillyHo!

[sigh]

Darn. Catburgers for dinner...again.

Beer? Someone say beer?
Lately, I've been drinking Fat Tire and it's stablemate 1554. Man, that is some good beer.

I and the Fort Collins brewing establishments thank you kindly.  Both are made here!

I got to try out a used Alembic recently - $2K at our local music store.  It was a bright red flame maple finish, but a small body laid out somewhat like a Thumb bass.  I haven't seen another like it - not the typical larger, roundish lower body of most Alembics.

It felt really solid (and heavy for its size) and the workmanship was excellent, but just noodling around in the store through a Genz-Benz head and 2x12 cab, I didn't hear anything I'd pay $2K for.