michelle: Happy 1500!

Zinc Master: The Stones bit was great, lol. Also, good to see another Hoosier in here for a change.

death cube K: I was ready for a violent game after the ones from yesterday. Thanks, I love to shoot stuff, even bottled urine lol.

Flagg: Why that Fast Times quote didn't come to me when we were talking about that I don't understand lol. And lmao on the immigration issue of T2J.

Ya Yo: I don't know man, if this fails we might not ever hear from Eddie again.

re: High Gas Prices I hate to break it to you all, but here in the states gas is cheaper than anywhere else in the world. We've been living in a dream world with our gas prices and eventually we're going to have to face facts and come back to reality. Could more of the people living in Europe please say what your average gas prices are over there? Everyone else should keep in mind that a gallon is 3.78 liters. Also, prices from South America (Quito hint, hint) and Asia would be helpful too.

Zinc Master: I'm in New Albany, about 3 minutes outside of Louisville, KY. I saw from your posts you teach at Purdue. That's cool, I have a few friends that went there.

Austin: That's a great Frasier quote lol. And someone had better vote dammit! I'm ready for round three!

re: VH debate: I've argued this too many times to contribute too much. Sammy is the lesser of two evils. End of story.

JS JS: He's learning those to read music on the staff.

LGU 89: Welcome back, and sorry but David took David out of Van Halen lol.

quito: Thanks for the info, I was curious to hear from you on this, knowing of your country's oil production.

Mikey Vai: Yeah, that's what I thought. Almost $4 a gallon. No wonder Honda and Toyota are all about hybrid vehicles. If gas prices were that way here, the big three would get their asses in gear and get serious about fuel economy.

Jazzy Boy: I've never been to keen on the Beatles either. I guess they influenced a lot of people so that's good. Opened new ground for a lot of bands and all. Other than that, they can keep the walrus lol. Oh, and yeah, get the LP! Happy belated birthday to you as well.

death cube K: Is that Canadian or US?

Stu Clone: How about calling it Rodger?

Artanis I: I've been wondering that too, why the questions about dirty supermarket floors. If you are walking around outside, I'm quite sure you've been thru something dirtier than the supermarket floor. Unless you are shopping in an open market in Calcutta during a soccer riot. Oh, and Flagg was quoting the movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Happy birthday to you by the way.

Well, I'll do my best to explain the scene. The movie came in the early eighties. Sean Penn plays a stoner surfer dude and Judge Reinhold plays this guy that's the assitant manager of some fast food place. Anyway, Penn walks into the restaurant with some buddies and they all take their shirts off. Reinhold comes over and points out the obligatory sign on the matter. Penn, in a perfect stoner/surfer voice reads the sign aloud, which is the quote Flagg posted. You need to see this movie, it's great. It's much funnier to watch than what I've written here lol.

Artanis: Dice = luck (or in this case luck with service.) During that time period, it wasn't unusual for someone to say something like, "Were you able to find anything?" and the response would be "No dice."

Austin: Good point on the Hager fans vs. Roth fans. Never thought of that way, but it's true.

VFRrocker: OK, you guys use imperial gallons which are bigger than US gallons. Still, it's a hell of a lot to pay compared to the states. And over here, excessive engine size in SUV's is still all too common. Bigger is better is what they think, and you wouldn't believe how many Hummer H2s are on the roads around here. It's just silly.

eta: lol. Makes me want to listen to some Rush. To sleep, perchance to dream.

michelle: No, giant gourds! Mine's decorated lol!

Oh yeah, I knew I was forgetting something.

TASTEY: Uh huh, tons of decorated gourds at your place? I see. lol And no, no piercing action for me. The catheter was quite enough thank you lol.

michelle: I don't have any current pics with and Easter theme, but here it is from around Christmas time, #3 lol Oh, and great link on the Fast Times stuff. Ben needs to go check out the "no service" one.

Powerslave214: The only reason I'd ever buy one of those is so that I could tell everyone, "I just got a hummer" and giggle incessantly for about a month. Then I'd be over it lol.

Flagg: Time Stand Still is from Hold Your Fire, and it's an awesome song, I agree. I also really like Momentary Lapse of Reason. If it's a solo Gilmour album then it's a damn fine one as far as I'm concerned. I always thought they should have followed it up with something like Momentary Relapse For No Apparent Reason though, but their too serious for such nonsense lol.

LGU89: No, I haven't heard it but I was told it was a bunch of Vegas style showtunes or something of that nature, so I stayed away from it lol.

death cube K: LMAO! But hey, she's got low miles lol.

mick 87: Have you seen the commercial for some sort of cleaning product that has a lot of tv's maids on vacation? It has Alice, the lady from the Jeffersons (what's her characters name?) and the lady from Will and Grace and, oh yeah, Benson and some more I think. It's kinda funny.

Alexandre: Happy Birthday to you, enjoy!

TheBob: Happy Birthday man, and I think I'd go with the lessons. The pick ups will eventually be discarded, but the lessons will stay with you for life.

michelle: No gourd painting for me, or ownership either lol. I found that site thru google. I think my step mother collects those things though. When I was looking for the perfect page to link here, I found some that were pear shaped, and painted to look like giant pears and they were over $100 a piece! I'm in the wrong business.

Rant of the day: I don't know if you guys remember or not, but a little while before my week long nap I had an ordeal, (well, I was unconscious, but Miranda had an ordeal) at an emergency room that wouldn't take care of us? If not, quick refresher: She took me there, got signed in and sat waiting for five hours in the waiting room before she finally lost it and took me to another hospital. Anyway, the bastards at that hospital had the audacity to send me a fucking bill! Can you believe this shit? $118 they charged me to sit it the fucking waiting room for five hours. I was unconcious the entire time! How much trouble could I have been? I am so looking forward to calling these fuckers tomorrow, you have no idea. If it had shown up yesterday, I would have sworn it was an April Fool's joke. I kinda feel sorry for whomever answers the phone in accounts receivable tomorrow lol.

I'm not gonna post the quote of the day yet. I think they're gonna have some good ones for me to use after I get through with them lol. Goodnight all.

OCPS470: Gibson going fully digital? I can't see it. Too many people would stop buying their product. Does anyone buy a Les Paul because they want to have the most modern guitar on the planet? Hell no. I think that guy has spent too much time in the finishing room lol.

UF Dean: Well, I've decided to wait until tomorrow to call. I'm afraid they'll think it's an April Fools joke if I do it today, and I really don't want that. But it's gonna be good lol.

Austin: If Motorcycle Driver hadn't knocked out New Blues I would have no problems whatsoever lol. By the way, didn't I vote for it on this last round? To think my vote clinched it's victory is somewhat upsetting now. I take it back lol.

Ethn No A Hayabusa: You summed up my feeling on VH perfectly. So, if I were asked again, I can just say, "What Ethn said."

Master Yoda: Good luck man. I'm sure you'll do fine.

jelly man: Whatever gave you an idea like that?

VFRrocker: Our medical system sucks so much I can't even get into it, but trust me, it's bad. Cigarettes over here are getting higher and higher. Each state is different due to different tobacco taxes. A pack over here can run anywhere from $3 to $6. I know it's much higher in other parts of the country. A lot of tobacco is grown here, so the states around here are pretty lenient to keep the farmer's vote.

Alexandre: Well, happy birthday for next year in advance lol.

TASTEY: Yeah, I think my stepmom has some of those things lying around. A friend of hers paints them or something. She's into all that craft kinda stuff. Going to her and my dad's house is like an episode of Martha Stewart or something. He's retired and has all the time in the world to organize everything. Nothing is ever out of place. I think they'd wash the dishes before dinner if they weren't necessary to eat off of. Extreme case of sub anal tendencies. I revolted against this. My house is a wreck lol.

Who ever did the Joe Satriami Post: That was good, very well done. Can't figure out who you are by your previous posts, but that got me for a second lol.

Clarky: Loved the deaf explanation. That's awesome lol. Very sorry to hear about the media though lol.

Noppa: Yeah, that sounds about right for Eddie to be insecure about his ability, which he shouldn't be. The man is awesome, but I think he lacks confidence in his ability. That's a shame too. The alcohol makes him cocky to get over it, but when he's sober he gets all nervous. That's a shame.

I went to see my family doctor today. He wanted to check on me since he hasn't really been involved in this and wanted to see how I was doing since I haven't seen him during this mess. He said something I won't soon forget, so he gets the quote of the day. "Well with everything you've been through in the past few months you still aren't dead, so that's a good thing." Dr. Havers How's that for expert medical advice?

slanshroom: I've been wondering if that's what your nick meant lol. I don't trip anymore either, I can get a buzz to easily just walking across the room lol. But when I did, I definitely preferred shrooms. I guess I can never run for president now lol.

The 18 People That Voted For Turkyman Over (You're) My World: I will find out who you are one way or another and the punishment will be harsh. If you are the same people that voted for Secret Prayer over Not Of This Earth, you had better hide lol.

Stu Clone: Glad I'm not alone, but I have to admit I voted for Mindstorm over If. Sorry dude. Love the battery slide bit, what can I say?

slanshroom: Yeah man, lol. It's good to stretch the boundaries of perception, but not too far. They're elastic but don't always snap back lol. Here's a toast, (of milk since I can't drink dammit lol) to the excesses of youth. "The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable with interest, about thirty years after date." Colton

Killroy: OK man, I know who you are now lol. That was bugging me for some reason lol. Keep the new nick, I dig it.

Ya Yo: You think Valerie cleaned Eddie out in the divorce? That could explain some things. And for once I agree with something you say about VH. Baluchitherium is one of Ed's best moments.

962: Oh, I can't wait to call these people. When I'm angry I have a knack for belittling people and making them feel quite stupid, so this should be fun. I have a soft heart though, so if whomever answers the phone is apologetic, helpful and genuinely considerate it'll ruin all of my fun lol. How's that for being backwards? And that really sucks about what happened in Iraq. What a mess. Personally I hope cooler heads prevail on this one. Retaliation isn't going to bring any of those people back.

crushingday62: Yeah man, I got it, and have all the correct info recorded, thanks man.

TASTEY: It's very common to remove the gas tank for replacement of the spark plugs on most bikes anymore. Hope the dent isn't too bad.

LGU89: Maybe from a career standpoint, but Dave has what he has always wanted: To do whatever the hell he wants to do whenever he wants to do it, with no one around to tell him no. I say it worked out for everybody. Happy 300.

SupaaDave: Just a gigolo rocked! Let the power of cheese be released! Yngwie unleashes the fury, but Dave unleashes the cheese!

death cube K: Well, I don't know exactly what to say about this. Being that you redeemed yourself somewhat by voting for NOTE I'll let you off with having to spend five minutes here so that you can think about what you've done lol.

Fretware: You know, everyone always says, "Keith Richards is really looking bad lately." I have a question, when was the last time Keith didn't look bad? Forty years ago he looked like death warmed over, why does everyone seem so surprised at his appearance now? lol

Artanis I: If you received $1000 for that, you're forgiven.

Tone Capone: Not jumping on you or anything like that, but when you say these Muslims, I hope you are just meaning that small group. I would hate to think you were judging an entire religion based on the actions of some of these extremist groups. Not saying you are, just pointing out that your statement could be interpreted a couple of different ways. But yeah, that particular group of Muslims is quite beyond my comprehension.

slanshroom: A lot of people here in the states, actually the majority of them, have no idea why we are so hated over there. Most think they are jealous of our extravagant lifestyles or something to that effect. Very few realize that our government has repeatedly fucked them over, stabbed them in the back, left them out to dry when we promised our support and used them as pawns in the cold war for the last thirty years or so. There are a lot of good reasons why they hate us. That doesn't excuse their actions though.

Sammy Andrews: Haha, I like that one. I hate NASCAR lol.

UF Dean: I'm having sound problems with my computer today, post the link again if you would and hopefully I can check it out later.

death cube K: Glad you liked it lol.

eta: Well, it's about 7:30 am here, so too early just yet. I'm getting ready though lol.

Jazzy Boy: That is indeed dangerous ground you are on, but you know your position better than we do. Go with your gut feeling. Just remember that your guts are full of shit lol. Oh, I'm 28 and my dog is as cool as any. He doesn't chase cars, he chases airplanes. Haven't had a single on land in the yard. He does a good job lol.

Clarky: A lot of good points there. I'm afraid we're about to make a huge mistake there. As long as we have our collective noses colon deep into the ass of the middle east, sniffing around where we probably don't belong, we can at least do the right thing. After W.W.II, we (the Allieds) spent something like six or seven years occupying, advising and readying Germany and Japan to be on their own again. After this amount of time we said, "OK, now play nice or we'll tear the shit out of you again." or something to that effect. Both of these were pretty well free of the separatists movements and guerilla underground that plague Iraq. Iraq has always had these groups, and therefore has never really been unified under the government. They've never looked to their government for protection. They've always found this strength in their separate groups, religions, or communities. Because of this, forced democracy could at first shatter these separate groups even further apart. Zenfish had a good point about the time it takes to become democratic. Our deadline for returning Iraq to sovereignty is June 30 of this year. Only seven months to help them build a government system, unify their people, and let them loose. Much more time is needed to complete this task properly. I fear this is going to bite us in the ass, and most likely sooner than later. If we are already there, why do we insist on doing a half ass job of restructuring them? The result will be more disastrous than we can imagine.

UF Dean: Can't get the link to work for some reason.

JazzyBoy: I'm gonna go ahead and assume that it didn't work.

Mikey Vai: Now that's what I call service man. That makes up for the prices when you get a bow lol.

SupaaDave: Wow, that is kinda weird. Shame you found out after the fact, could have asked some good questions.

TASTEY: Yeah, I'm gonna have to do something nice, but I really suck when it comes to cooking. Filets sound good, but I'll have to do those on the grill. I can't really cook unless there's fire involved lol. Do some corn, baked potatoes, maybe some green beans. And, cheescake. I can do a cheesecake, surely lol. A good merlot, some candles, fresh flowers, and a foot massage followed by me painting her toe nails. Why can't I think of these things when I'm not in trouble? I'd probably get a lot better results lol.

Joe Satriami: I doubt very seriously if Austin did that. I would imagine someone saw it, took it as fact and emailed the webmaster asking him to confirm it or something along those lines.

slanshroom: One of the worst nights of my life was due to a bad trip, but it wasn't shrooms, it was the evil that is acid. Anyway, to make a very long story short, my girlfriend at the time, who was drinking only, ended up with alcohol poisoning and was convulsing and foaming at the mouth and what not. Of course she didn't start to do this until I was peaking, so I took her to the emergency room and had to check her in and register her while wigging out completely. That was the last time I touched that stuff. A lesson to all the youngins here: If you are considering experimenting with drugs, stay away from anything that is manufactured or processed. All natural is the only way to go, and don't mix with alcohol or anything else. Also, wherever you do it at, stay put, don't be out driving. I wouldn't encourage any drug use for anyone but if you're gonna do it, be smart about it.

962: Excellent point. If we half assed going in, why should the restructuring be any different?

michelle: Hope you made it in time and enjoyed the show. We're expecting a full review.

Joeman9: That post from Zachary about monitors sucking wasn't really negative. It was funny and true.

Powerslave214: I was so busy yesterday getting things ready I didn't have time to call, so I'll have to wait until Monday I suppose lol.

Mikey Vai: If the attendants were topless, they could charge double. I think I have a new business idea lol. Oh, and the rolls weren't the only things that were hot lol. That's all I'm saying this time though, lesson learned lol.

death cube K: Congrats on the clinic, sounds cool. You had better pay attention in class now lol.

Ya Yo Gakk: LOL, yeah she's really pulling in the dough on those I'm sure. You gotta hand it to Eddie though, he knows how to pick them. She still looks great after all of these years.

Zenfish: I don't think Eddie has lost his swing, just his self confidence.

Quote of the day: "Her eyes, her lips, her cheeks, her shapes, her features, seem to be drawn by love's own hand; by love himself, in love." Dryden

Mikey Vai: In order to protect the not so innocent, no comment lol. Oh, and the extras that come with Dave's CDs are great, don't delay too much. Nice plug by the way.

PhryDom: One of these days man, we'll have to do it. My life isn't really all that interesting, it's just the way I look at it that makes it sound that way lol. There's humor in damn near everything, you just have to look for it.

slanshroom: Oh yes, everything worked out very well.

michelle: Glad you enjoyed the show, sounds awesome. And yeah, you've heard about my kitchen fires before, I was just never meant to be in there. You know what's strange? I always catch stuff on fire in the kitchen, but out in my garage, where's there's oxygen tanks, nitrogen tanks, gasoline, racing fuel, parts cleaning fluid, and more aerosol spray chemicals than you can shake a stick at, I've never had a problem. (Beating the hell out of wood desk right now lol)

Joeman9: Impossible to comment without starting something, so I'll just say that if you don't like what Zach says, skip over it.

Zenfish: Yeah, Eddie's rhythm playing is my favorite part about him. I wouldn't really care if he ever played a solo again myself, well, that's a lie but you know what I mean lol.

greyfox88: Stairway when played backwards reveals no hidden backwards messages. Give me a half hour with pro tools and I can make a fart sound like a violin lol. That story has been going around for decades and I finally tried it once and heard absolutely nothing.

Sledgers: Pagan Goddess? I always thought the lyrics painted her up to be a fool anyway, so whether she's Pagan is kinda irrelevant. Bottom line is she can't buy her way in.

OCPS470: Yeah, I did that a while ago lol. Thought it was kinda humorous myself.

962: I'll let her see it on her own if she happens to look. She knows her smile is what made me fall in love with her in the first place. When we first met, she was very tight lipped and seldom did much more than grin, never ever laughed. One night while I was talking to her I made her laugh and she erupted with one of those smiles. I swear I was looking at a whole other person, it's hard to describe. I've fell hard for her right then and there and it was so obvious at that moment she looked at me and said, "What? Why are you looking at me like that?" I stammered out something unintelligible and excused myself. It isn't something she can fake either, I've seen her try and it just isn't the same. But when I really make her feel good, (nothing naughty lol) she smiles like that and it just kills me.

GODSGUNSGUITARS: Wow, I'm sorry to hear that, I hope everything turns out all right. Wishing you and your wife the best of luck.

Edit: Song of the day: Toss up between Paul Gilbert's I'm Just in Love or Million Dollar Smile. Both off King of Clubs and both appropriate for my mood.

Artanis I: Yeah, there is some serious injustice going on in the drummer's category over there. Carmine Appice 55? Donati should be higher I think. Alex Van Halen is ranked a lil too high. Randy Castillo 156? Jonathan Mover isn't even on the list.

The Bass Player list is even more screwed up. Graham, Austin, don't look.

Powerslave214 this is to the keyboardists that I happen to be looking at at the moment, but scroll down to the very bottom and you'll see all kinds of categories. Much time to be wasted at this place and all kinds of arguments to be spawned from it lol. Enjoy

this is actually a more relevant list to us here.