JS JS - I don't know...it's hard to compare the two. The worst moments of the 90s are far worse than the worst moments of the 80s...but there was some VERY good music released in the 90s that almost makes up for it. I think the ratio of good to bad was better in the 80s, but the highs in the 90s are higher than the highs in the 80s. I know I'm being general here, but does that make sense? Britney Spears is horrible, but Dream Theater is awesome. Winger sucks, and Guns N Roses is good...but Winger is better than Britney and Dream Theater is better than GNR.

I've seen a few very good tabs for The Crush Of Love a few years ago. I did another search now and it looks like they've all been replaced by an incomplete version. Hmmm...I can't help...sorry.

That cover was my favorite of the ones that were there, but I think it would be cool if the CD could be released with as few pictures of / references to Joe Satriani as possible. The title Satchurated Feedback is fine...it's a nice play on words. I wouldn't want to do too much more than that, though.

Then again, I don't have a song on the album...maybe my comments shouldn't mean anything.

I can do that, because it presents a problem. Stores only have a certain amount of shelf space. Let's say five workers can restock a department store overnight. They work for eight hours and all of the shelves are full at the end of their shift. At that point, there is no more room for merchandise in the store. Let's say the store hired five more workers...they would then have ten people stocking shelves overnight, and they would finish the job in half the time. Each worker would only receive half of the pay because they worked for half of the hours.

The problem is also there with cashiers. Let's say a fast food restaurant gets 30 customers per hour. Let's say the restaurant has two cashiers, and they can comfortably deal with that many customers...the customers never have to wait in line for more than a minute or two. If they hire two more cashiers, it won't automatically make 30 more customers come to the restaurant. The demand just isn't there.

Yes, you are sometimes able to open more stores or restaurants because of demand, but that can only go so far. You can't put a Target or a McDonald's on every block. Your idea only works to a certain extent, and doesn't do much when you look at the big picture.

"In terms of sustainable wage. One is able to abtain a life in which he wont have to borrow money just to feed himself."

Okay, I thought that's what you meant. I've always heard that called a "living wage".

"the stuff I talked about is just common sense..."

I disagree.

Should working at a fast food restaurant give someone enough money to pay for food and rent? Maybe. I think most low-paying jobs provide adequate support for people in this situation.

Should someone expect that same amount of money to feed kids, pay for their clothes, their food, and their entertainment? Probably not. If someone wants to start a family, they should make sure they have the ability to support a family financially. That might mean going to college and waiting a few years to get a job before starting a family. It shouldn't mean working at the same low-skill job and expecting minimum wage to increase so you can make ends meet.

Re:Dothestu

can do that, because it presents a problem. Stores only have a certain amount of shelf space. Let's say five workers can restock a department store overnight. They work for eight hours and all of the shelves are full at the end of their shift. At that point, there is no more room for merchandise in the store. Let's say the store hired five more workers...they would then have ten people stocking shelves overnight, and they would finish the job in half the time. Each worker would only receive half of the pay because they worked for half of the hours.

But then the buisness will expand, there willl be extensions from the building etc...which will lead to more job creation. Thats job growth

"The problem is also there with cashiers. Let's say a fast food restaurant gets 30 customers per hour. Let's say the restaurant has two cashiers, and they can comfortably deal with that many customers...the customers never have to wait in line for more than a minute or two. If they hire two more cashiers, it won't automatically make 30 more customers come to the restaurant. The demand just isn't there."

BBKane - What if there is no demand for the store to expand? Just because ten more people want to work for me doesn't mean I tear out a wall and double the size of my store. The demand needs to be there or I will lose money.

Even when the demand is there, expansion only works to a certain extent. You can only expand your store so many times. What do you do after you expand it and you're in the same situation? You're stuck... As I said, you can't have the same store on every block just because people want to work for you...the demand isn't there and you will lose money. Sometimes that means you can't even expand the store, or open two McDonald's' in one city, or whatever... Your idea only works in limited situations.

Some guy just walked in with his earphones so loud I can hear FHDEIOPJREPJCMFEROPMCROR<PKPOEC but it isn't coming out clearly. My best guess as to what the song is is "Epic" by Faith No More, but I don't think this is correct.

Joeman: "I have photos and a new hat" nice summary

JS JS: I see it the other way around, the 90s saved us all from having to deal with another 10 years of 80s music.

All the high pitched male vocals that would best suit women and those boring fake boom-chish drum beats and synthesizer sensations can lay to rest thankyou very much. Understand that I don't think everything about the 80s music was bad, and the 90s aren't all great themselves but at least the good and bad of the 90s killed off (most of) the rubbish of the 80s.

BTW, Austin: I believe Brittney Spears emerged in 98 or 99, therefore making her more a 00s artist than a 90s one considering she is still as popular as she was then.

I don't see a lot of great stuff emerging from the 00s yet. It's still barraged with bad legacies of the 90s (modern RnB, pop-"punk"-rock etc).

In regard to this "minimum wage" etc topic, all I can say is that perfect capitalism or perfect socialism may work theoretically, but will never work perfectly in practise. Nothing is ever perfect, so forget talking about how things would be so awesome if we changed things to this. There is no way everyone is going to get up and all decide to start over again, so we're stuck with "how can we change according to what we already have?" which will never produce a scenario where everyone is happy.

We R given what we really need to have at this time

Do the stu

MINIMUM WAGE: The problem with minimum wage being raised is that it doesn't help the people it is intended to help and actually hurts small businesses. Here in Oregon our minimum wage is about $6.75 to be going up to $7.25 over the two years. So, what happens is that for businesses to stay viable they have to raise prices to compensate for the increase in payroll expense. Do the businesses raise their prices just enough to cover the increase ? No. If they are able to raise prices they raise it a little more, which decreases the buying power of the purchaser. So now you have deflated buying power coupled with the fact that this just contributed to the overall inflation rate therefore deflating the purchaser's buying power again. And, since many service jobs are minimum, wage people wonder why a latte out here costs over $3.00. It's because the profit on one latte is around $0.25 per cup. That is only if you are in a market where people are willing to spend the money. If you can't charge more, you fold your business. That brings me to my next point which is, why is it my responsibility to make sure that someone, who is able bodied, can support themselves. And why should a person working at Micky D's make almost as much as a college graduate. This is the logic that escapes me. We have SOOO many freedoms and opportunities in this country and I feel that there needs to be emphasis on people taking responsibility for themselves. If you work in a dead end job that is your fault and not mine. If you don't like it get out a do something else. It can be done. I can say this because I've done it. My wife has done it. My parents and my wife's parents also. Is it easy? Fuck no!! Do like going to work at 6:30 AM and getting back at 10 or 11 PM. C'mon, get real. Anyway that's my rant for tonite. I have a long day tomorrow. If anybody spills hot coffe on themselves tomorrow, just cuss and get on with your day don't try to sue anyone. Night all.

"If anybody spills hot coffe on themselves tomorrow, just cuss and get on with your day don't try to sue anyone"

OCPS470, dude, your setup sounds awesome......if you're getting that variety of tones from one fender amp and one guitar then you're sorted! I can't wait to hear this upcoming DT-come-FIABD creation! Just out of interest, what are you using for recording purposes? you using Cubase?

I ordered the 5 JJ preamp tubes from Bob last night! So in 7 to 10 days I should get my Legacy working, better than before. Kick ass!

Hey guys This is my first post. Big helloz to all! Waiting to see Joe up close and personal after the Dallas concert :D I sold my PS2 just to get enough money to buy my ticket (dont need it when you've got an XBOX lying around ;) )

Joe, you the man! Peace, and hope ur having fun on the tour!

T2J CD Update

I've emailed a few people to try to help work out some behind-the-scenes stuff. Give me a few days to straighten everything out, and I (or someone) will post an announcement / update here in a few days...hopefully by the end of the month. It'll be a "This is where we are and this is what we still need to do." thing. Please be patient until then. Thanks. :-)

"its not the demand that causes them to expand, it is the increased productivity that gives them capital so they can expand....this expansion creates demand"

It's foolish to expand if the demand isn't there (unless you have a unique product, like Stu Clone said).

"your thinking about specific cases...its the whole economy you have to think of"

These specific cases apply to just about every business, so they apply to the economy as a whole. Give me an example of a type of business if you're still confused, and I can show you how what I said relates to it.

"not to mention an increase in mininum wage leads to increase in consumable income"

But that does not necessarily mean demand will increase to the point where you need to hire twice as many employees or build another Target (or whatever) if one already exists in the city.

Really? My brother works at a smoothie store. I talked to him about profits a few months ago (during the winter months when no one buys smoothies and his boss loses money), and he said the complete opposite of what you said. They spend $0.25 or $0.50 to make a smoothie and sell it for $3 or $4. I know coffee and smoothies are two different things, but I didn't think they'd be that different.

"We have SOOO many freedoms and opportunities in this country and I feel that there needs to be emphasis on people taking responsibility for themselves. If you work in a dead end job that is your fault and not mine. If you don't like it get out a do something else. It can be done."

I completely agree.

guys,

i'm depressed as hell. ladies are so hard to understand. i have been dating/seeing this woman and have also been intimate with her.....but i saw her with another guy today in a fucking hammock......i am so bummed out. ladies drive me literally crazy and have reached me to some of my lowest points....what can i do?

confront her? its so hard because i am very non confrontational with girls. its so hard. I am sad.

its summer, listen to summer song. I guess I got some bad karma or what?