SuperSwingDog - The Petrified Forest is on my list of stuff to do. Thanks for mentioning the Anasazi stuff...I hadn't thought about that.

That's a bit further north than I was planning on going (I wanted to go more east, maybe as far out as Roswell, and then backtrack), but that does sound fun so maybe I'll rethink things.

Cheesey - how long did you have to wait before Chris let you read the mag? :0)

Do The Stu - Roswell, is that where they store the aliens? :0) Seriously I enjoyed Arizona, didn't get to New Mexico. I vaguely recall going on a "pink jeep" ride through the desert it was great fun. Phoenix I was completely drunk the whole time only remember swimming in the pool. You need to put miles on the car huh?

Glitzy - where are you?

Well, (*sobs loudly*) it is only 10.5 months but our renovations are finally finished, well at least the builder has finished and all his freakin' tradies are gone. No more meeting tradespeople each morning in my jammies (had to wear jammies it wouldn't be right.....). And no more moving from room to room living out of boxes. Can't wait to have the room of my own for guitar stuff. I keep listening to Ten Words to try to memorise it and really need some solid time to try to learn it now.

burly - hope the rain is plentiful and that the crop is going to be a bumper one. We have some enormous rice farms in Oz - have you heard of Cubbie Station? It's 6 hrs west of Brisbane in Queensland.

edit...Oh and Al I love the purple - now you are Alvin Purple (Aussies will know what I mean :)).

burly - my bad, Cubbie Station is mostly cotton, not rice.

Skippy - funny you mentioned putting miles on the car. In this part of the country, or I guess in most rural areas people drive a lot, so distance is not an issue many times. (unless gasoline prices get crazy.) I know in the busy time of year it is not out of the ordinary to drive 200+ miles on my truck a day just running here and there. I hope fuel prices stay lower this year not only for myself but for everyone. I think that will be a key to our economic recovery.

Maybe I wont have to drive to Dallas or St. Louis to see Chickenfoot. And Cheese...About Joe enjoying the hug in the picture...Everyone likes to be hugged by the drummer:)

burly - don't know about other countries but Australia has a crazy tax system in relation to leased or business cars. If you are provided a car as part of your employment for example you must do at least 25,000km each year in it or you will be taxed a much higher rate of tax - it's ridiculous and creates a situation where people take trips they wouldn't otherwise have done, purely to put km on the car. People I know have driven to tthe Coonawarra (a wine district in the next state) for the weekend just to add lots of kms. Environmentally it is stupid, cos those who take public transport, walk or ride a bike don't get any tax advantages.

Its all quiet cuz Als down the pooob gettin hammered

happy paddys day

Happy St.Paddy's Day Satchland....I'm so Irish that when I get mad, it's not a short fuse, It's a button you push...BOOM ! ! I wish I was in Boston so I could go downtown, get drunk and get in a fight. Ahh the good ol' days..

wolfie....I'd go with Crown Royal. Way smoother and about the same price as Jack..

Wolfie..I prefer Makers Mark on the 2-3 drinks a year I have. (watching my figure) Expensive but good.

Happy St. Patricks Day

Skippy..Sounds like we are not the only country with silly tax laws... I guess thats a good excuse to go on a wine tasting trip,..can't be all bad:)

Thanks for the rice link, I enjoy learning more about the way things are done in most parts of the world...And the Cubbie Station link being an irrigation project, that's great. We are beginning to see some movement toward water conservation in our area, California has been doing it for years simply because of the lack of water. In my area, we are pumping it out of the ground at an alarming rate. I myself and a few others have been implementing conservation practices like reusing surface water from drainage ditches.

Take Down the Bird Feeder

The analogy is absolutely right on . . ..

Maxine tells it like it is!!!!

I bought a bird feeder. I hung

it on my back porch and filled

it with seed. What a beauty of

a bird feeder it is, as I filled it

lovingly with seed. Within a

week we had hundreds of birds

taking advantage of the

continuous flow of free and

easily accessible food.

But then the birds started

building nests in the boards

of the patio, above the table,

and next to the barbecue.

Then came the poop. It was

everywhere: on the patio tile,

the chairs, the table ...

everywhere!

Then some of the birds

turned mean. They would

dive bomb me and try to

peck me even though I had

fed them out of my own

pocket.

And others birds were

boisterous and loud. They

sat on the feeder and

squawked and screamed at

all hours of the day and night

and demanded that I fill it

when it got low on food.

After a while, I couldn't even

sit on my own back porch

anymore. So I took down the

bird feeder and in three days

the birds were gone. I cleaned

up their mess and took down

the many nests they had built

all over the patio.

Soon, the back yard was like

it used to be.... quiet, serene

and no one demanding their

rights to a free meal.

Now let's see.

Our government gives out

free food, subsidized housing,

free medical care, and free

education and allows anyone

born here to be an automatic

citizen.

Then the illegal came by the

tens of thousands. Suddenly

our taxes went up to pay for

free services; small apartments

are housing 5 families; you

have to wait 6 hours to be seen

by an emergency room doctor;

your child's 2nd grade class is

behind other schools because

over half the class doesn't speak

English.

Corn Flakes now come in a

bilingual box; I have to

"press one" to hear my bank

talk to me in English, and

people waving flags other

than "Old Glory" are

squawking and screaming

in the streets, demanding

more rights and free liberties...

Just my opinion, but maybe

it's time for the government

to take down the bird feeder.

If you agree, pass it on; if not,

So Chickenfoot tour kicking off with some UK festivals in the summer huh? Guess that means no tour then given we don't get summer : b It'll be a mud mosh LOL

Slansh - you were right mate. It happened again, and this time I found two cats lovin each other up. I'm heard that kind of miaow from a siamese bit didn't know common all garden moggy's make it during whoopee time!

Scubadaz - no, that would be a strong case for keeping the nick, it's memorable : ) What happened when you tried to upload that vid to youtoob? Did it get blocked or was there some other problem? and off topic, Thresher sharks agressive - not towards humans....?

Igneous - I looked back at when I was first going to get a Trek madone. The (in effect) same model is more than double in price now.... ahh, hindsight! You're probably right about T2J on the brain

Roo - ah dude, one JS3's enough. Don't get greedy or you'll have to change yer nick to RooRich (see what I did there??). At least you know it'll be well looked after. You should have got Gary to put a Joe setup on yer geetar, that would be awesome

Cube - got a Zakk story to share with us yet? How did you two start hanging out - through work? I can't imagine it's anything like the you & Al love story....

Cheese - no I didn't think Chrispie had the money for a JS20th but that's not to say he didn't have a lovely mommy who bought him one to replace his 1200CA? So you've got a 20th & a Chromey is that right (drool..........................)? He he, if Chris hooked his amp up a la Back to the Future it could give new meaning to Flying in a Blue Dream

Skippygirl - wow, that's a long renevation. Must have been major major. Got some before and after shots? Yep, you can use the metronome like that if you want... one times virtual seat reserved. Depending on venues etc I'm thinking I may only be catching a/couple UK gigs before a Stateside one. We should all hit one gig there, it would be mega!

Sounds like you have a plan for the guitar so just stick with it and I'm guessing you'll get way more time to practice now. Regarding TAB, it's a good way to learn. Maybe buy yourself the Cherry Lane version of SWTA ? Good luck, keep us posted

Mikesb - how's pops?

Blue Moon - Al, looking forward to the new guitar vid. I'm guessing the £10k mixing desk hasn't turned up yet? Cos the Spinal Tap gig didn't happen for me yet either.......

Burly - woah, dude - corned beef and cabbage? I think I'd be awake all night after that combo LOL

Fatape - sounds like I need to head to your neck of the woods (for the fishing). Very much with the tag it an put it back group. You done any big game fishing?

Maritime - how's the recovery going? Great chickenfoot link, thanks

Few... caught up (I think)

Have a good day everyone, wherever you are