Scientists in Britain built a gun specifically to launch standard 4 pound dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the newly developed fast trains, all travelling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the windshields.

NASA engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the windshields of their new space shuttle. Arrangements were made, and a gun was sent to the American engineers. When the gun was fired, the engineers stood shocked as the chicken hurled out of the barrel, crashed into the shatterproof windshield, smashed it to smithereens, blasted through the control console, snapped the astronaut's back-rest in two, and embedded itself in the back wall of the cabin, like an arrow shot from a bow.

The horrified Americans sent the disastrous results of the experiment back to the UK, along with the designs of the windshield and begged the Brit scientists for suggestions.

(You're gonna love this . . .)

The Brits responded with a one-line memo -- (below)

Hey Joe, Nice Pic! see rare photo of Joe, Steve...and Rubina?

http://vai.com/SightsSounds/rarephotos/index.html

Big Bad Moon Joe...

http://ec.cdn.cincopa.com/Steve+and+Joe+Purple+Shirt.jpg?o=1&id=0&res=346&h=rq4tiqdzfxdjbm0jjowo5x1ihurza2j4&cdn=ec&p=y&pid=110887&ph=xz0ycccnymcklct4x4na0b1ba1bebdmm&d=AsDA7AAd9DAA6guoAMckxhK&as=mp3

Love the collar , belt and tie Joe...very cool...even today

now that's a link

Has anyone been able to buy tickets to Oakland using the 15-digit CD preorder password? The password Tracie gave me for her isn't working.

What about any other west coast shows? Have those gone on sale yet with these passwords? Any success?

DeMar - The correct password should be the one you received when you preordered the CD through the link on the front page of satriani.com.

I've also tried JOE, GUITAR, BLACKSWANS, WORMHOLE, and WIZARDS and none of them work.

The LA show also had a venue presale today...I tried to get tickets with a normal password (like the ones above) but that didn't work either.

Went thru the motions of obtaining a ticket my pin-code was invalid tooo.

(Thank goodness PORTLAND 's password was clearly posted, so I did not have probs.)

Hope this gets sorted out soon peeps.........

OK, I bought a single LA ticket with my venue password...but the CD presale passwords still aren't working for Oakland.

Argh.

OK, the preorder passwords are working now. I just got three tickets for Tracie. They're pretty good, but I'll let her tell you how good. :-)

Peace Lily - Did you buy Oakland tickets, or were you just checking for the rest of us? If you're going, where are you sitting?

As of now I'm passing on Oakland.

Hi, Joe! I'm Werlles and I'm a big fan and I would like to know what pedals and other equipaments did you use when played the owesome "Litle Wing" solo in G3 in Denver 'cause sounds great!

Congratulations and thanks.

Peace- I had to pass on the Portland trip because it was gonna be too extravagant for me... I ended up making arrangements for Spokane almost $250 cheaper than I could have for Portland, and Portland is frickin' closer!? I know I said I'd be a definite for a Portland gig, but when we're talking about those kinds of savings and what little bit of money I am able to bring in I kinda have to save pennies! Although if he were playing over there next week it would be a different story; we've had to move our planned trip up a few months due to some illness in the family.

A couple folks here have said that the Roseland isn't the nicest place in Portland, but the pics I saw of it looked ok, and besides; it will be JOE! He is more than welcome to come play in my back yard; the acoustics suck and there's no room for anything, but I would have a hell of a great time!

Austin- Glad to hear everything moved in to place for you with the Oakland presale. I'm looking forward to Tracie's reaction! I'm also keeping my eye on the Reno event page- still no change from tomorrow, so I think we are in the clear.