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    I'm not a high volume seller (375 orders in 10...

    I'm not a high volume seller (375 orders in 10 years) but have sold a whole lot more to Europe than to the US (I'm in Canada). Probably as high as 5-to-1. And despite offering significant multi-item...
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    A rare LeBron James rookie card recently sold at...

    A rare LeBron James rookie card recently sold at auction for $1.8M. But sports cards have a long established history as collectables, like rare coins, stamps, comic books, and records.

    Food waste,...
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    A wad of gum chewed by Gene Simmons once sold for...

    A wad of gum chewed by Gene Simmons once sold for nearly $250,000 on ebay:

    https://www.thewrap.com/gene-simmons-chewing-gum-auctioned-245000/


    I once witnessed someone pay $100 for an empty...
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    Was surprised to see his death covered in the...

    Was surprised to see his death covered in the local daily newspaper here in Ottawa yesterday. Can't recall ever seeing such an obscure figure covered in their "Entertainment/Celebrity Gossip" section...
  5. I've probably been doing less Internet mail order...

    I've probably been doing less Internet mail order since the postal service has been so horribly compromised (e.g. I'm still waiting for stuff I ordered back in March and April).

    But I bought a...
  6. I just bought: Boris - No Deerhoof & Wadada...

    I just bought:

    Boris - No
    Deerhoof & Wadada Leo Smith - To Be Surrounded By Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing Flesh Is Enough
    Kamancello - Of Shadows (Toronto/Ottawa Kamanche & Cello Duo)...
  7. I like the ambient/instrumental stuff (Alchemy,...

    I like the ambient/instrumental stuff (Alchemy, Approaching Silence, the duos with Holger Czukay). I think the only release of his I heard with vocals was "Blemish" and I didn't like the vocals at...
  8. Yes, I haven't been to a concert since the...

    Yes, I haven't been to a concert since the Hansford Rowe Trio on March 13th, and festivals as far out as October are already getting cancelled. For awhile I was keeping track of the cancelled shows I...
  9. My cable package includes both MTV and its...

    My cable package includes both MTV and its one-time Canadian equivalent Much Music, and neither one of them play music videos anymore as far as I can tell. From channel surfing it seems like both...
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    #1 on the day I was born: "Midnight Train to...

    #1 on the day I was born: "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips

    #1 on my 16th birthday: "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson

    I know the former but not the latter. I remember...
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    Genesis - I Can't Dance Marian Call - I’ll Still...

    Genesis - I Can't Dance
    Marian Call - I’ll Still Be a Geek After Nobody Think It’s Chic
  12. I chose Bachir Attar & the Master Musicians of...

    I chose Bachir Attar & the Master Musicians of Jajouka over Boris, but I had bought tickets to both and assumed I would be able to do both. Boris were playing in a venue where the headliner rarely...
  13. I ended up buying five downloads and two CDs: ...

    I ended up buying five downloads and two CDs:

    Anthony Pirog - In C
    Deerhoof - Surprise Symphonies (only physical release was as part of a 16-Cassette 'Complete Recordings' boxed set)
    Tatsuya...
  14. Listening to this one right now: Anthony Pirog...

    Listening to this one right now:

    Anthony Pirog - Terry Riley's In C
  15. I'm fortunate to have seen all of these people at...

    I'm fortunate to have seen all of these people at least once, and all of them are still performing so I hope to still see them all again:

    Marshall Allen, 95 years old.
    Bobby Bradford, 85.
    Kidd...
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    If "less music" is what you are looking for you...

    If "less music" is what you are looking for you should come to my festival! It will only take up 3 to 4 hours of your time each night, along with an optional "Pay What You Can" matinee on Sunday...
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    It's not all bad news, Yves. Bergevin *was* able...

    It's not all bad news, Yves. Bergevin *was* able to snag the 18th-rated prospect in last month's draft. Shockingly, he was still available when it came time for the Habs to announce their 3rd overall...
  18. Kenny Rogers played at our jazz festival last...

    Kenny Rogers played at our jazz festival last month as part of his farewell tour. According to a review in the next day's newspaper he criticized the audience at one point for its poor singalong...
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    While the large number of blowouts in this year's...

    While the large number of blowouts in this year's playoffs have kind of sucked, I don't really have a problem with "superteams" in general and I think the competitive balance problems have been...
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    And don't forget the Celtics (via Brooklyn) have...

    And don't forget the Celtics (via Brooklyn) have the best odds to get the first overall pick in today's draft lottery.

    That comes after getting the third overall pick from Brooklyn last year. And...
  21. There were two unrelated Musk Oxen in recent...

    There were two unrelated Musk Oxen in recent years: a defunct Toronto-based band led by banjo player Mike Smith, and an Ottawa-based band led by guitarist Nathanael Larochette. Both very good, but...
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    They're about as far from tanking as you could...

    They're about as far from tanking as you could possibly get, having gone 11-30 in the first half and then 26-10 in the second half (with five games remaining).

    Golden State (28-8) and San Antonio...
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    Would you believe there's still one Sam the...

    Would you believe there's still one Sam the Record Man left in Canada? It's in the Quinte Mall in Belleville, Ontario.
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    In a rather surprising development, tiny Sunrise...

    In a rather surprising development, tiny Sunrise Records - which operates 9 stores in Ontario - have announced that they will be buying and taking over 70 HMV stores across Canada. Best of luck to...
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    Well, it's *highly* unlikely they would have been...

    Well, it's *highly* unlikely they would have been able to acquire Patrick Roy had the team remained in Quebec. And without Roy those two Cups likely wouldn't have happened either.
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    Yeah, HMV was barely a music retailer at all for...

    Yeah, HMV was barely a music retailer at all for the last few years. They were primarily a DVD store, then came posters, T-shirts, graphic novels, and assorted pop culture collectibles. The place to...
  27. Why? Nearly everything on that list is something...

    Why? Nearly everything on that list is something one would have to actively seek out in order to be exposed to. I have six different FM station presets on my car stereo which I listen to regularly...
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    I don't, but I'm continually amazed by the...

    I don't, but I'm continually amazed by the breadth of licenced characters available when I see them in stores.
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    Genesis: Invisible Touch on cassette, purchased...

    Genesis: Invisible Touch on cassette, purchased as a new release in 1986.
    Yes: Union on CD, purchased at a flea market for 5 bucks in 1992.
    Crimson: ITCOTCK on cassette, also purchased at a flea...
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    Ordered numerous (dozens, maybe even 100+?) CDs...

    Ordered numerous (dozens, maybe even 100+?) CDs from them via Amazon or Ebay over the years and have never had any problems. Average shipping time to Canada is about 2 weeks.
  31. I don't dispute that some people like to collect...

    I don't dispute that some people like to collect them. Just like some people like to collect bottle caps, empty beer cans, matchbooks, or cigar bands. Still, most people consider them garbage.

    I...
  32. Do you apply the same logic to the shrinkwrap?...

    Do you apply the same logic to the shrinkwrap? Because that's basically what the obi is. Part of the packaging; not part of the product.
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    Clean Feed usually runs a big back catalog sale...

    Clean Feed usually runs a big back catalog sale every February, putting nearly everything more than 3-4 years old on sale for about 6 Euros including shipping. A good time to stock up.
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    Sad to hear, but not unexpected. One of my...

    Sad to hear, but not unexpected. One of my favourite artists from the 1960s Blue Note scene. He had been battling emphysema for many years and continued performing on stage hooked up to an oxygen...
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    Boris North American Tour in August

    Japan's finest stoner/metal band Boris are about a week into their current North American tour. Caught them in Toronto two years ago, but am probably a bit too busy at work right now for a road-trip...
  36. Apparently there's a Finnish electronic duo...

    Apparently there's a Finnish electronic duo called Adam & Eve. I'll pick them if I can claim all other bands as off-shoots.
  37. In 2019 Fripp will release the 30th anniversary...

    In 2019 Fripp will release the 30th anniversary editions of the 1989 "Definitive Edition" remasters.
  38. Guitarist/sitarist Jerry Johansson had quite a...

    Guitarist/sitarist Jerry Johansson had quite a few post-Grovjobb albums. I only ever heard "Next Door Conversation" (sitar + tambura + classical string quartet).
  39. They played here in Ottawa last year but I passed...

    They played here in Ottawa last year but I passed considering the $60 ticket price (and 90-minute round trip between my house and the venue).

    Sorry, had to chuckle when I read "uncanny resemblance...
  40. Yeah, I own (or have owned) about 50-60 FMP...

    Yeah, I own (or have owned) about 50-60 FMP releases (admittedly Brotzmann & Schlippenbach probably make up about half of that) but almost $12 for downloads is crazy IMO. Maybe for something that was...
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    The skeptic in me says Ottawa made the deal...

    The skeptic in me says Ottawa made the deal because it helps them "spend to the cap" without actually spending the money, since Brassard had a front-loaded deal with a $5M cap hit for the next three...
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    Yeah, they added Durant but lost Barnes, Bogut,...

    Yeah, they added Durant but lost Barnes, Bogut, Elezi, and Speights. That's a whole lot of frontcourt depth gone. They could still make more moves but at this point it looks like Green starts at...
  43. Yeah, but he drank from the holy grail so he was...

    Yeah, but he drank from the holy grail so he was practically immortal anyway.
  44. That's not really accurate. The bassist and...

    That's not really accurate. The bassist and drummer for UTO played on the very first Runaway Totem album way back in 1992 but otherwise the two bands have nothing to do with each other.

    Would you...
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    More free agent news: Dwyane Wade to Chicago....

    More free agent news:

    Dwyane Wade to Chicago.

    Pau Gasol to San Antonio.

    Dwight Howard to Atlanta.

    Luol Deng to LA Lakers.
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    The free agent dollars are flowing like crazy in...

    The free agent dollars are flowing like crazy in the NBA, with guys who weren't even top-8 rotation players last season commanding $8M-$10M per year contracts.

    $9.0M for Jerryd Bayless? $9.5M for...
  47. There's a bit of historical revisionism here, I...

    There's a bit of historical revisionism here, I think. DFA had already generated quite a bit of buzz in the Internet prog community well before appearing at NearFest - it's likely why they were...
  48. Lots of defections to go see the overlapping...

    Lots of defections to go see the overlapping Charlie Hunter show, most likely.



    He got the best response when he wasn't even trying to be funny, introducing the song "Peterborough":

    "This...
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    Weber is the better player *right now*, but is...

    Weber is the better player *right now*, but is four years older, probably only has a couple peak years left, and has a horrible albatross of a contract with a $7.8M cap hit through to age 41....
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    The roster for the US Olympic team was announced...

    The roster for the US Olympic team was announced earlier this week, featuring DeMar DeRozan, DeMarcus Cousins, DeAndre Jordan, DeKyrie Irving, DeKlay Thompson, DeKyle Lowry, DeJimmy Butler, DeKevin...
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    1 CD from Canada to US costs me $5.70, and from...

    1 CD from Canada to US costs me $5.70, and from Canada to the rest of the world is $8.80.

    We've been lucky that as Canada Post has raised their rates in recent years they have also raised the...
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    The Bulls traded Derrick Rose and change to New...

    The Bulls traded Derrick Rose and change to New York for Robin Lopez, Jose Calderon, and change.

    Not sure what to make of this trade. Rose is a former MVP whose career has largely gone down the...
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    This is month-old "news" but just saw this on the...

    This is month-old "news" but just saw this on the Eremite Records website:

    MARCO ENEIDI, 1956>2016

    the eremite family grieves the death of marco eneidi. marco passed away 24 may in pleasanton,...
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    Really? After six consecutive double-digit...

    Really? After six consecutive double-digit victories, and most of them blowouts?

    Oddest stat: *If* Golden State loses game 7 they would finish the playoffs with the same number of losses as they...
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    The expansion fee is mind-boggling when compared...

    The expansion fee is mind-boggling when compared to Forbes Magazine's franchise valuations (only 11 of 30 teams with an estimated worth more than $500M) or the actual sale prices of teams that have...
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    I still listen to and buy mostly physical media....

    I still listen to and buy mostly physical media. My digital music collection is limited to the download codes that came with LPs and a few 'pay what you want' downloads of things which were never...
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    Or just start earlier. My preferred schedule: ...

    Or just start earlier. My preferred schedule:

    Regular Season: September 15th to March 15th (vs. actual October 7th to April 10th this year)
    1st Round of Playoffs: Last 2 weeks of March
    2nd...
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    Me too. I've found the games mostly unwatchable...

    Me too. I've found the games mostly unwatchable and haven't been able to make it through an entire game yet.
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    Busiest off-season coaching carousel ever? ...

    Busiest off-season coaching carousel ever?

    June 2, 2016 The New York Knicks hired Jeff Hornacek as Head Coach.

    June 1, 2016 The Houston Rockets hired Mike D'Antoni as Head Coach.

    May...
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    So we're all in agreement that Jordan was still...

    So we're all in agreement that Jordan was still playing at an elite level at an age when most players have either already retired or entered a significant decline? And you're argument is that that...
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