'Ello

[earwax]

Howdy.

I was on the forum back at davidmead.com and I've been away for quite
some time. I've completely missed part 2 of Almost and Always and was
wondering if there's anywhere I can get it from. I'll admit I'm not
the type to import from Japan, but nevertheless I'm finding this album
most elusive. My DM collection remains incomplete! Any help would be
greatly 'preciated.

[craig]

Hello Sir -

There IS an American pressing of Almost And Always - I picked one up
at a DM show a few months back. It has the same contents but the
packaging and artwork are slightly changed (for the better, I think -
although the American version is missing the handwritten lyrics). I
assume that they will be available at some point proper, but I don't
know this as fact. It seems to me that once Noisetrade has the 'new'
DM product, they no longer host the 'old'.

[craig]

Also keep in mind that even if you do find part 2, you're missing the
last three songs on the album (Love Don't Leave Me Now, Sleeping In
Saturday and Home).

[earwax]

Yeah, it's quite annoying that I can't get hold of it over here. I
shall keep trying though.

I like what you guys have done with the google group, it's a great way
to keep up to date (especially for people like me who can't get to
live shows). Keep up the good work.

[Linda]

We just spent a really nice Sunday afternoon sitting out on the screen
porch waiting for the ribs to cook on the grill, listening to a heavily
Mead influenced playlist on some feature of our new DVR that Mongo has
managed to make operable. I think Indiana must be his favorite, I
think every song was played at least once in the list, and Bucket of
Girls had repeats. I was reminded once again what a beautiful song
Queensboro Bridge is.

We watched All ABout Eve the other night. Classic Bette Davis film, fun
to watch.
Also saw Run Fat Boy Run. I enjoyed it. The story isn't anything new,
but it was well done, and it's a feel good film.

I either heard or saw a story about the guy The Soloist was based on...I
think it was video, but I can't even remember for sure...and it was
really interesting. Very sad, and they didn't sugar coat the problems.
The movie looks like it will be a good representation.

Anyone know why Almost & Always isn't up on iTunes any more?

Congratulations to those of you on the eastern tour path in late April/May.

Linda

[Linda]

Did one of you recommend Snowcake?

We watched it last night and I really liked it. One of the most
original movies I've seen for a while.
I love Alan Rickman, and this was a great role for him.

The story unfolds layer by layer with the characters revealing more and
more of their secrets as they interact with each other.

Flawed people trying to make the best of their lives.
So, it's like real people I guess.

Linda

[bobbym529]

Yeah, that was a while ago. Much different from the Hogwarts stuff.

I like Ellen Page so we got Hard Candy from Netflix to watch. Wicked
nasty. Well done but very tension inducing. A psychological thriller.
Not ever to be watched again. The polar opposite of Juno.

Bob

[bobbym529]

We watched Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist last night. Lots of good
music, a frantic NYC night life, and young actors made this very
enjoyable for me. It's almost like a Nat Geo special on cultures from
other countries, but I liked the acting and characters and the music.

Bob

[Curt]

How odd. I've been trying to remember who recommended "Snowcake" to
me. It's been in my queue for a long time and I finally watched it
last week. Linda, you described it well. I loved it too.

I finally ordered the Roku unit, which is a piece of hardware that
allows me to watch anything in my Netflix Instant Viewing queue, ON MY
TV. It works perfectly, exactly as I had hoped. I highly recommend it.
Is there any question that Netflix at $18.00 per month for three
movies and unlimited instant viewing is the best movie deal around? I
love Netflix.

Last night I watched an early Robin Williams movie called, "Seize the
Day." It isn't particularly directed very well, but despite that,
there are some really good performances, including that of Robin
Williams. Some of the performances border on "over the top," but it
seems to work, 1) partly because the performances are funny sometimes,
and 2) partly because they reinforce dramatic ideas.

I just finished Season Two or "Friday Night Lights." Have you seen
this underated TV show? The writing is spectacular and it deals with
contemporary issues that people face these days. I enjoyed the movie
of the same name, but the TV show is even better ... REALLY high
quality, with characters I have really started to care about. The
first two seasons are instant viewing choices at Netflix.

I recently watched "Tom Dowd and the Language of Music," a well
constructed documentary about the man that was on the cutting edge of
record production from the early days of multi-tracking on through
innovations with bands like The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and
many more. Dowd is a sweet, smart, very likeable man, who's influence
on the music we hear far exceeds what anyone could imagine.

I watched Tom Cruise and "Risky Business," because it's one I didn't
see when it was in the theaters. Very entertaining and very well done.

That's it for now. I'll quit hogging the floor. Who's next?

[bobbym529]

We watched Benjamin Button last night. I liked it a lot. An
unconventional movie in a lot of ways. But warm and thoughtful in
other ways. It seems like a lot lately that different equates with
dark and/or violent, but this different was almost like a decent life
with a twist. It is long; 166 minutes, but it didn't drag at all for
me. Beautifully filmed. I liked the cast and they all did great. Low
key, but warm and subtle.

[Linda]

We watched Encounters at the End of the World last night.  It's a low key documentary based in Antarctica.
Most Antarctic documentaries seem to be all about penguins (and the filmmaker notes that this was not his plan) but this one is all about people.  The result is that the film seems to be not so much planned as assembled from loosely related bits.  A mosaic of random eccentricity concentrated to a common geography.  It takes a special kind of person to be able to thrive in such a hostile atmosphere.  If there is any commonality it might be that they are fiercely independent and they are people who act on their dreams.  Many people might think it would be interesting to see Antarctica, but to actually live there requires a lot more resolve.

Mongo picked out this film, I think it was a Discovery Channel film.  I would not have chosen it, but I did enjoy it. 
If you can enjoy a bit of storytelling by characters who could be described (and indeed the onscreen graphic identified him) as Philosopher/ Fork Lift Driver, this is for you.

A couple of days ago we saw Last Chance Harvey.  A feel good film with a couple of my favorite actors, Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.  It's always a pleasure to watch them. 

We saw Hancock a while back.  I liked it but thought it was somewhat underdeveloped.  It seemed like they could have done more with the "bored with perfection" theme.  But it was fun to watch anyway.

I liked Night of the White Pants.  It's a quirky comedy, more in the indie vein than in mainstream comedy.  Fish-out-of-water situations and good characters.

Stuck with Steven Rea was interesting.  It was better than I expected from the description.  The suspense of wondering how it would play out held my interest.  Based on a true incident, which makes it more compelling.

~Linda

[Curt]

On Jul 3, 3:58 pm, Linda <utterlyli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We watched Encounters at the End of the World last night.  It's a low
> key documentary based in Antarctica.

I loved "Encounters at the End of the World," Linda. Werner Herzog is
a grippingly quirky filmmaker who often profiles heroes with wide-eyed
dreams or idiosyncratic ideas. You may be familiar with another
documentary he directed called, "Grizzly Man," which tells the story
of a man who mistakenly thought he could live with bears and avoid
being eaten.

McMurdo Station is a gathering place for people who want to step off
the map and where everyone seems to be full-time travelers and part-
time workers–- people with an adventuresome spirit and an open mind.
The beauty depicted is stunning, above and below the water. Under the
ice, it’s literally another world, sometimes evoking scenes which seem
like they are were filmed in outer space. Herzog’s soundtrack is
marvelous. Gregorian chants and opera are tailor-made for such
ravishing beauty. Unhappily, Herzog’s film takes an unfortunate turn
when it begins to subtly promote global warming and the melting of the
planet. Thankfully, because the political angle is advanced quietly,
one can observe and enjoy the beauty of the film and simply ignore the
cartoonish pink elephant hidden in the shadows.

I also thought "Last Chance Harvey" was terrific, but haven't seen the
others you wrote about. I'll keep my eyes open for them.

[Curt]

On Jul 2, 2:57 pm, bobbym529 <bobbym...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We watched Benjamin Button last night. I liked it a lot.

I enjoyed this movie too, but not as much as I had hoped. Though I
enjoyed it, I don't know that my esteem matched that of the Academy.

[bobbym529]

We liked Last Chance Harvey too. There was a Emma Thompson great line
toward the end. I don't remember it exactly, but It was something like
' I was so comfortable with my unhappiness'. Very profound.

Liked Hancock too. Nice twist on the superhero movies.

[Linda]

I hadn't realized that Herzog was the same guy who did Grizzly Man.  Interesting.  It fits.  I agree with you about the beauty of Encounters.  I always have mixed feelings when people make such compelling films about things that I would normally not have compassionate connections to.  I hate the cold and would never want to visit Antarctica, yet for those people it was liberating and a good fit.  I'm sure they would find my life dreadfully dull.  We all have to find our place.  (Actually, I'm still not convinced I have yet)

We revisited Midnight Cowboy this week. 
It made me cry.  There was a scene where Jon Voight had a split second look that was perfect.  It was a look where you could see that he realized a belief he'd been holding onto wasn't real.  I was so impressed by the power of that look. 
Other thoughts:
They mentioned John Wayne in the movie as a cowboy icon.  Ironically, both Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman were nominated for the best actor Oscar that year, and were beat by John Wayne in True Grit. (Midnight Cowboy won Best Picture)
This movie was rated X in 1969 when it came out.  It would barely (pun optional) need an R rating now.

We also saw Click.  We had seen it before but neither of us had remembered it, so we got it from Netflix again.  Which is a comment unto itself, I reckon.  Most of the movie was good Sandler,  like Spanglish and 40 First Dates, but there were a couple of moments, notably one with his boss, that were bad Sandler.  If you have a high tolerance for middle school humor they won't bother you.

Last night we re-watched one of my all time favorites, Jumpin' Jack Flash.  It's one of my comfort, feel good movies.  Makes me laugh every time.  I want to drag everyone in to watch it with me.  My family tolerates me.
Favorite Lines:
Mick, Mick, Mick, speak English.
I'm a little black woman in a big silver box.
Do you want a hostage? I've been trained to be a hostage.

Linda

[bobbym529]

We watched Yes Man with Jim Carrey last night. My sn is a big Jim
Carrey fan. Me, I like some of his stuff, but he wears on me some
times. But this movie is very good. Oh there is the usual Jim Carrey
wackiness, but it is tempered and warmer here. It doesn't go to
extremes. The story is based on a simple idea but developed well. I
like Zooey Deschannel a lot too and she is the female lead in this and
does a great job. Didn't expect to, but I liked this movie a lot. My
Jim Carrey-fan son liked it a lot too, so it didn't disappoint a hard
core fan.

Bob

[Curt]

> On Jul 16, 9:47 pm, bobbym529 <bobbym...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We watched Yes Man with Jim Carrey last night. My sn is a big Jim

Bobby, I saw and enjoyed "Yes Man." In retrospect, I should have
probably waited for the DVD. It's not like I had to see it on the big
screen. I like Jim Carrey. Part of it is that when I first started
taking my now adult son to movies, Jim Carrey was just coming of of
the chute and his movies hold good memories for me. But he's the kind
of entertainer one either likes or hates, and he makes me laugh. I do
prefer his more serious work, and in fact, when I get done typing
this, I'm going to watch "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" on
Netflix Instant View. By the way, I have a crush on Zooey Deschannel.
Where did she come from? She seems to be everywhere now. I saw her a
few months back in the little known "The Good Life," which is another
one I highly recommend.

Earlier tonight, I watched Synecdoche, New York for the second time,
and it reminded me of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," another
Charlie Kaufman film. I'm getting ready to pop some corn and enjoy
that one again.

I caught "Moon" the other night. It wasn't as good as I had hoped, but
it was still very good. The production design is spectacular, but the
script lacks follow through. There are a few things that should have
been done to enhance the believability of the script. Obvious
questions that go unanswered distract me. On a positive note, there
are thoughtful and contemplative moments that hearken back to earlier
days of science fiction, which are the heart of the film.

One more, and then I'll sign off: Run, don't walk to see, "Born Into
Brothels," the Oscar winning documentary. It's a portrait of several
unforgettable children who live in Calcutta's red-light district,
where their mothers work as prostitutes to ensure their survival. It's
moving and beautiful. British filmmaker Zana Briski uses photography
as a means to help the children she meets gain a sense of self-worth
and to help educate them. The film is unflinching in the way it is
filmed. It's very inspiring and at times joyful, though sometimes hard
to watch.

[bobbym529]

We watched Happy-Go-Lucky last night. It's the story of an
effervescent Poppy Cross and how she deals with the world. It was a
Golden Globe winner and is a very interesting study of personalities.
It almost needs subtitles; it VERY British. The DVD extras were worth
watching. That's something I miss from the instant Netflix. They need
to find a way to let you see them with the instant movies.

Bob

[Curt]

Bobby, I really loved "Happy-Go-Lucky." Sally Hawkins was a pure
delight. The guy that played the cab driver (if I recall, a comedian
in real life) did a fantastic job too, I thought.

Subtitles are something else that isn't provided with instant viewing.
There has been a lot of discussion about that at the Netflix Facebook
page. Apparently, they "are working on it." I am right with you and
missing the extras. Unless I think a particular film totally sucked, I
usually watch all of the extras. I'm a little obsessive that way. I
usually watch commentaries too. Once in awhile, you get a clunker
commentary, but most are interesting.

Bobby, do I remember that you are a British film fan? I seem to recall
you saying that. Over time, I think I'm developing an affinity for
British film too. I notice that more and more of my rentals are
British films.

Linda, I don't recall seeing "Jumping Jack Flash" or "Midnight
Cowboy." I need to remedy that. I did watch "Taxi Driver" again a
week or two ago. What a delight Robert Di Niro was in that.

[Curt]

I just realized that maybe the reason I'm seeing more British films is
because they are being recommended by YOU. HA.

[bobbym529]

We watched the DVD of Passengers over the weekend. Liked it a lot.
Can't really talk about the plot at all without spoiling it. Subtle
and mysterious. Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson do a good job. I
never took her too seriously before, but she has grown from previous
films I've seen of hers. And Patrick Wilson has this innate edge that
you never know which direction he's going in. He has a bright future I
think. Beautifully shot. Made me want to live in Vancouver.

Bob

[Curt]

I saw "Funny People" last night and was pleasantly surprised in
some ways and disappointed in others. I have not been a fan of Adam
Sandler's screen work--other than finding it sometimes mildly
amusing--
until "Punch-Drunk Love" (which I thought was spectacular). This
film often showed Sandler in the same dramatic range as "Punch-Drunk
Love," but it never seemed to settle on what it wanted to do as a
film. There's nothing wrong with combining comedy and drama, but it
isn't easy, and it wasn't done well in this one. Even the audience
laughter in the comedy segments came across as canned, though the
comedic "material" was
pretty good. As a tighter edited film, it would have been better. It
seemed to be the kind of film that didn't know how to end itself. It
went on at least thirty minutes too long for me. Seth Rogan is
slimmed
down and showed more dramatic range than his straight line comedy
work. It's very hard to sell drama if there are Three Stooges moments.
On the other hand, I went sort of expecting a traditional Adam Sandler
comedy and pleasantly surprised to see more drama than I expected.

[bobbym529]

We watched People Will Talk with Cary Grant tonight on instant
netflix. It was a Cary Grant movie I wasn't familiar with. Kind of a
very subtle precursor to Patch Adams. Great story and that sometimes
machine gun pace of talk that classic movies have. We liked it a lot.
I think they were making color movies when this was shot but this was
black and white.

I've seen quite a few Adam Sandler movies because my kids like him.
Not a big fan myself. I admire his production smarts and success. He
has made a lot out of (what seems like to me) nothing. I'll have to
look out for this when it comes out on video.

Bob

[Curt]

Have you seen "Punch Drunk Love," Bob? HIGHLY recommended. I'll put
"People Talk" in the queue.

[bobbym529]

Yeah we saw Punch Drunk Love. I didn't have quite the same reaction as
you. It wasn't bad, but I felt like it tried a little too hard. I may
have to re-watch it sometime.

Bob

[Curt]

On Aug 7, 5:40 am, bobbym529 <bobbym...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yeah we saw Punch Drunk Love. I didn't have quite the same reaction as
> you. It wasn't bad, but I felt like it tried a little too hard. I may
> have to re-watch it sometime.

One never knows how these screen flickers will hit each one of us.
That's what makes it fun. I probably identified with elements of Adam
Sandler's character. When a film is personalized that way, it tends to
be one we like. Thanks for not pandering though, Bob. It's interesting
to hear real, candid opinions.

I'm watching Ed Burns Baseball series right now, but I squeezed in
"Film Geek," which is an indie comedy about this young man that has
zero social skills and is OBSESSED with film. It's hilarious and
sometimes poignant. It's an instant viewing choice last I checked and
quite short.

[bobbym529]

If I'm remembering correctly there was quite a bit of Punch Drunk Love
that is really painful. I can identify with his pain, as I think most
people can. And it explores the pain very effectively. But I wonder if
it may be this exploration may be similar to when a director (or
writer or whoever controls the story) creates a contrived tear jerker
moment just to...well, get the tears. There's a fine line between
giving someone insight or a release and forcing it.
I wish I remembered more of the plot. I may not be remembering it
well. i just read the plot on wikipedia and that's not what I took
away from it.

What I really love in a movie is when it stretches my brain (or soul
or other parts). One of my favorite movies is Groundhog Day. It
stretched my brain and the first time I saw it, it was very absorbing.
And as deep as you want to make it.

It's just like with music. I can appreciate someone liking something
I don't particularly care for. Sometimes I can get to an
understanding, but a lot of times not. It's fun when like-minded
people arrive at the same place at the same time though.

Bob

[bobbym529]

We watched the movie Hogfather the other night. Apparently it
originally was on UK tv. Wikipedia says "Hogfather is the 20th
Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett". It's long (3 hours) and is in 2
parts on the DVD. The special effects are great. It is a sort of Xmas
story from a (dark) parallel universe. Lots of strangeness, but it is
interesting.

In related news, since we started watching Netflix on tv via the
computer ( a little while ago), we've also started watching other web
stuff this way. Hulu is great. We watched a couple of episodes of the
tv show The Philantropist. We liked the first couple episodes. But it
seemed like the show follows a pretty clear predictable formula. The
show is not bad, but watching them in a row made the formula rather
obvious. Lots of other good stuff on Hulu though. Watching tv this way
is really great. I can see dedicating a computer (or an AppleTV) to
watch tv in our future.

[bobbym529]

Our latest viewings were pretty good. The first one was called Little
Voice. Michael Caine and Ewan McGregor. Another British film that
almost needs subtitles. A small slice of life about a girl that speaks
very little. Liked it a lot.

The next was The Rage of Placid Lake. An Aussie film about
individuality and society. Ben Lee (the musician) is the male lead and
does a great job. Liked that a lot too. I've been lucking out in
choices here lately.

Bob

[Curt]

On Aug 16, 9:11 pm, bobbym529 <bobbym...@gmail.com> wrote:

> In related news, since we started watching Netflix on tv via the
> computer ( a little while ago), we've also started watching other web
> stuff this way. Hulu is great.

Bob, I am a little familiar with Hulu, but not for watching on TV via
the computer. So, do I understand you correctly that you are able to
watch Hulu on your regular TV via the internet, in the same way that
you watch your Netflix Instant Viewing choices? If so, how do you make
that happen? Is it done through the Roku unit?

[bobbym529]

I'm sure PCs have a video output, but I'm not familiar with the type
(I saw some with HDMI). Our MacBook has a mini-DVI video output port
and I got a little dongle that converts that into a regular NTSC video
signal. Then I have a cable that goes in the headphone jack to the
audio input of the TV (and from there to the surround sound). It's a
little bit of a pain to hook up (2 plugs) but then you can watch
what's on your computer screen. The MacBook knows when you hook it up
to change to a NTSC friendly signal (only had to set it up the first
time).

So in short, the laptop is needed to get the content. But there are a
lot of sites (youtube is now doing movies) that have video. Notice a
lot of the video windows online have the full screen button now. You
can even get shows from the network web sites.

Apple makes a box called called AppleTV that acts like a media center
computer/DVR. I know they have them in PCs too. As computers (and hard
disks and everything else electronic) gets cheaper, I think everyone
will have one hooked to there TV eventually. Us, just part time now.

Bob

[Curt]

Ah. Thanks, Bob. I have the Windows Media Edition of XP, which may
provide an easy way to set this sort of thing up. I need to check into
that. Thanks for the info.

[bobbym529]

We went to see District 9 today. It was very good. Most of it was shot
(and the story takes place) in South Africa, So he scenery was
unfamiliar to me. There are only a few recognizable faces (interesting
story about how the lead actor go the part if you look it up) in it
too, so a lot of the preconceptions and associated baggage that comes
with a film isn't there. A lot of the movie looks like it was shot
with handheld video too. It has a home movie/news footage/documenatry
feel to a lot of it. A little motion sickness, but nothing like
Cloverfield. There are a lot of very strong emotions evoked in the
movie at a lot of different levels. The movie is pretty intense and
all of us said we felt tired after watching it. There is a lot of
tension to the plot. Incredible special effects. A very generous
helping of violence. Quite an experience. Thought it was great.

Bob

[Linda]

What a coincidence.  We just got back from seeing District  9 as well. (It was free popcorn Tuesday, and $4.00 twilight pricing).  Good description Bob, and to add any more would be to the detriment of the experience.  I liked it as well, the CG is astounding.  To say there is generous violence  may be understating it.  Normally I  am  put off by that level, but in this case and for this genre, it was justified.  This movie can be taken on more than one level.  Something to think about.

Linda

[Linda]

We saw The Amazing Buck Howard last night. I really enjoyed it. Colin
Hanks is very likeable (with his Dad making a guest appearance...as his
Dad) and John Malkovich is a joy to watch. For someone who grew up
watching The Amazing Kreskin on the Carson show it was a fun reminder.
And I loved the way they handled the question of ego, and Buck's
feelings about Jay Leno.

We also watched a TV offering called Legalese that I thought was fun.
I'll watch James Garner in anything. The basic story is pretty much the
same passing of the torch type thing, but the details along the way were
amusing.

~Linda

[bobbym529]

We streamed a bunch of movies lately. Here's some of them:

Buck Howard - It has been popping up as a recommendation for a while.
Watched because Linda mentioned. Liked it a lot. Reflects the arc of a
lot of celebrities.

Greenfingers - An uplifting story of gardening in prison. Based on
actual events. Nothing new, but still satisfying.

Brooklyn Lobster - a family story of a NY lobster 'farm'. With Danny
Aiello and Jane Curtin. Good. Very NY.

Mysteries of Pittsburgh - A story of a threesome of young adults.
Explicit. Sienna Miller is a standout. Peter Sarsgaard seems to always
play the same role in every movie. Thought it would be better than it
was.

Camille - Another Sienna Miler movie. They always use quirky for these
movies. Couldn't really wrap my head around the construct and didn't
feel like trying.

The Man Who knew Too Much - A 1934 Hitchcock thriller. You can see
this as a precursor to a lot of action and political movies that
followed. Still good considering the age of it.

- Bob

On Sep 7, 12:19 pm, Linda <utterlyli...@bobutter.com> wrote:
> We saw The Amazing Buck Howard last night.  I really enjoyed it.  Colin
> Hanks is very likeable (with his Dad making a guest appearance...as his
> Dad) and John Malkovich is a joy to watch.  For someone who grew up
> watching The Amazing Kreskin on the Carson show it was a fun reminder.  
> And I loved the way they handled the question of ego, and Buck's
> feelings about Jay Leno.

> ~Linda

[Linda]

Here's a link to the newspaper article we got in the local paper for our
show this Saturday:
http://www.lenconnect.com/entertainment/x1128380659/Flying-Otter-Vineyard-to-host-singer-guitarist

Sounds good to me.

I may even be ready by showtime.

As always, I'm really excited to be having a David concert right here at
my house. It's a fan's dream situation and we are honored to have the
opportunity to introduce David to our friends in the area.

~Linda

[DAVID MEAD]

!!!!!!

[Curt]

I streamed "In the Company of Men" a couple of nights ago. Two guys
employed by the same nameless corporartion, decide to try a cruel
human experient during their six week visit to a branch office. One of
the nice things about streaming is that the viewer can check something
out on a lark and if it doesn't resonate or look worthwhile, move on
to something else. I was intrigued by this but concerned that the
cruelty might be too painful to watch. To some extent, it was, but I
watched it all the way through. Then, I couldn't stop thinking about
it. It's the kind of movie that I carried around in my mind for a
couple of days. Thankfully, the film is apparently made by thoughtful
people. What could have been a worthless train wreck, ended up being
intriguing and worthwhile.

[Linda]

Yeah.  It was on the front page too.

We have been hoping to set up a computer with a skype hookup so some of you could eavesdrop on the show tomorrow, but we are not having a lot of luck with our connection.  Our downloads haven't even been able to handle streaming audio lately, and upload speeds are slower so I don't think it will fly.  But if you want us to try to find you if we are able to get anything to work, let me know how to find you on Skype.  Either here or email me at utterl...@gmail.com.  My Skype is usually turned on even if I'm not actually there, so you could probably send a message there too.  You can find me at Linda Utter or utterlylinda.

Linda

[Linda]

Just a quick note to let you know last night's show was so much fun.  Wish you all could have been here.  I just got in from a full day in the vineyard, and still have some picking crew here so I can't provide a full report, but I can say the Poop and Pee song and the Down the Drain song were big hits.  Special thanks to Bill DeMain for playing through the pain of his allergies and my dogs.  Also a special award for meritorious service to Joe Nemec for providing a bass line and filling out the sound on several great songs.  I'm sure Craig will be in with info on youtube access soon.

Thanks to David for another great harvest season show at the Flying Otter.
Linda