War Stories & Other Lies

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15839768?source=most_viewed&nclick_check=1

It’s a grim story, but lets spread facts here, not rumors.

Another of these vid movies we love because they tell the truth…(adult language). You have permission to laugh out loud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kly61PB2Krg

The official blue&white sign reads “NOTICE: DO NOT BLOCK THIS DOOR” . But the door was in the way… Fine, so we won’t block it. Credit for the unusual solution to the problem lies with the locals whose venue this is, of course. Clever boys.

for a friend to many of us, Albert Lechese, of Audio Analysts, who has passed after a prolonged illness. An engineer, pioneer, and all around good guy, I am glad to have known him. Our prayers are with Mario, the family, and everyone in the AA extended family.

The new stuff is in, so check it out! We have added 2 new designs, while retiring 2 older ones (”Got Points?” and “Caterers can poison you” are virtually sold out and will be retired as soon as they are).

With Apologies: You’ll notice that the newest stuff has not been printed in 3X. I’m sorry to report that because demand for that size has so dwindled, we will not be printing anymore 3X. We sometimes went a year between orders for that size, and it doesn’t make business sense to tie up money with stock that just sits on shelves. We are sure it’s obvious to everyone that for a small business like ours, watching out for exactly that kind of waste is what enables us to keep our shirt prices low while retaining our highest-quality-cotton and flat-shipping-price duel mandates. To our very few 3X customers, we are sincerely sorry.

New shirt designs to be released imminently! …plus a restock of the best seller “This is my job, kindly do not fuck with me” in short sleeve tee shirt again…keep watching…any second now…keep watching…

Outside Concho OK at the Luck Star Casino where Yes and Frampton were to play, a microburst brought down the stage roof and rig. No touring staff were injured, but some local hands were, none critically.
The local news report:
http://www.koco.com/news/24161526/detail.html
As usual, we have pictures from friends on the tour.

Yeah, it has been a big week. That huge stage collapsed (no fatalities), a prominent bassist died, some national tours are winding down, and others just began last night. You know all that stuff. Here’s the stuff you might NOT know: The following Observances exist in July. I’m not making this crap up.

National Tapioca Pudding Day 7/15
Canada Day 7/1
National Womens Motorcycle Month
Sports Cliche Week 7/11- 7/17
Bioterrorism Education and Awareness Month
National Blueberries Month
National Hotdog Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Smart Irrigation Month
Social Wellness Month
Nude Recreation Week (2nd week of month)
National Video Games Day 7/8 (also celebrated 9/12)
Sidewalk Egg Frying Day 7/4
Different Colored Eyes Day 7/12
International Drive Your Studabaker Day 7/4
National Sandwich Generation Month (WTF?)
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
National Sobriety Checkpoint Week (6/30-7/4)
Family Golf Month
Herbal Prescription Awareness Month
National Ice Cream Month
International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
International Women with Alopecia Month
National Black Family Month
National Horseradish Month
Anti-Boredom Month
Tour De France Month (designation separate from the race itself)
Rabbit Week (7/15-7/21) (Day for pets, not eating)
National Share a Sunset with your Lover Month
National Parks and Recreation Month
Hemochromatosis Screening Month
National Sugar Cookie Day 7/9
Bereaved Parents Month
National Cheesecake Day 7/30
Freedom from Fear of Speaking Month
Civil Disobedience Day 7/3
National Grilling Month
Barbershop Music Appreciation Day 7/13
National Child-Centered Divorce Month
Saint Swithin’s Day 7/15
Workaholics Day 7/5 (…just one?)
Be Nice to New Jersey Week (7/4-7/11)
International Zine Month (look it up)
Fireworks Safety Month (June 1-July 4th, apparently a 34-day long month)
UV Safety Month (my favorite, but they probably don’t think it means what I think it means)

and finally…
on 7/11 There will be a total eclipse of the sun, visible from the South Pacific.

http://article.wn.com/view/2010/06/21/Tornado_tears_roof_from_arena_in_Billings_Mont_8/

This sucks… Decent arena, probably irreparably destroyed; we played there 24 days ago. At least no one was loading in when this went down. Or up.