The same can be said of Stuart Sutcliffe. I'm not sure if I need to pony up for the deluxe mono box of Beatles vinyl. I have the stereo and mono cd deluxe boxes that came out a few years ago, as well as some of the original Beatles vinyl from the 60s. Plus, unlike Led Zeppelin, Velvet Underground, Stooges, and other favourite groups of mine, the Beatles are still played everywhere so often that I can go months without ever feeling the need to put on a Beatle album. Every Sunday the local LA radio has a "Breakfast with the Beatles" show for several hours, where they play deep cuts and even unreleased tracks and bootleg live stuff. $4000 for the same Beatles I already own? No thanks, I'll save my money for the Zeppelin boxes.

I am. And that 3.7.70 show is in my list of top 10 Zeppelin concerts.

Lush was an instant success when they opened here. By now there are at least eight shops in the Los Angeles area. That I know of, that is...there could be even more. Practically every woman I know drools at the sight of them...and my vegan/vegetarian friends, too. Nemea is right, the aroma in the shop alone is intoxicating enough to make you want to stay all day. For the fashion savvy, I discovered this fascinating blog by Chiara Ferragni recently and had to share it here with Les Femmes Zeppelin: http://www.theblondesalad.com/

Hey man, it's a hundred frikkin' degrees out here! Wouldn't you rather be at the beach in such circumstances?

May 22, 1977 Ft. Worth, TX (Thank you, Sue! )

Thanks to Sue, I'm listening to this show now. I'll still get the show on silvers...I refuse to stop collecting bootleg vinyl and silver cds. But I may wait for Godfatherecords to come out with their version instead of getting EVSD's, especially if Godfather patches the cuts with the audience tape like Sue did.

Someone asked for a Fabulous Blonde and Lo! planted was born! Happy birthday to one of the most fabulous blondes I know. I'm sure you'll make your day a splendid one. Many birthday wishes to you and birthday toasts.

Good for you. Wild and natural is the way to go, in my opinion. Especially if we are talking "Celtic wild".

This is the last week of 16-game schedules before teams start getting their bye weeks next week. Which means it is your last best chance to get double-digits in the win column for a while, hehe. Don't forget to get your picks in for the Thursday game of Tampa Bay @ Atlanta. Good luck. Week 3 Schedule Thursday Tampa Bay @ Atlanta Sunday Baltimore @ Cleveland Dallas @ St. Louis Green Bay @ Detroit Houston @ NY Giants Indianapolis @ Jacksonville Minnesota @ New Orleans Oakland @ New England San Diego @ Buffalo Tennessee @ Cincinnati Washington @ Philadelphia San Francisco @ Arizona Denver @ Seattle Kansas City @ Miami Pittsburgh @ Carolina Monday Chicago @ NY Jets

As I suspected, it was a wacky week with lots of blood spilled on people's pick sheets. This allowed for some movement in the standings...some people tumbled, some rose to the top. Philadelphia's unlikely (thanks refs) win created a three-way tie for first for the week. Congratulations to apantherfrommd, ebk, and Walter for not sucking as bad as the rest of us...9-7 was good enough to put you in first place. Week 2 results: apantherfrommd: 9-7* ebk: 9-7* Walter: 9-7* Bong-Man: 8-8 in_the_evening: 8-8 jabe: 8-8 jb126: 8-8 mack: 8-8 LedZeppfan77: 7-9 paul carruthers: 7-9 Strider: 6-10 Anjin-san: 5-11 zepscoda: 3-13 Season Standings: 1. Walter*: 19-13 2. in_the_evening: 18-14 2. jb126: 18-14 2. LedZeppfan77*: 18-14 3. jabe: 17-15 3. mack: 17-14 4. Anjin-san*: 16-16 4. Bong-Man: 16-16 4. paul carruthers: 16-16 4. Strider: 16-16 5. apantherfrommd*: 15-17 5. ebk*: 15-17 6. zepscoda: 9-22 * = Winner of the week.

Yeah, probably should wait...but no matter the result tonight, I concur woth Paul on the Saints being the biggest surprise 0-2 team. They miss pottedplant cheering them on in person.

Week 2 Scores 6 - Pittsburgh @ Baltimore - 26 10 - Miami @ Buffalo - 29 10 - Jacksonville @ Washington - 41 26 - Dallas @ Tennessee - 10 25 - Arizona @ NY Giants - 14 30 - New England @ Minnesota - 7 24 - New Orleans @ Cleveland - 26 10 - Atlanta @ Cincinnati - 24 7 - Detroit @ Carolina - 24 19 - St. Louis @ Tampa Bay - 17 21 - Seattle @ San Diego - 30 30 - Houston @ Oakland - 14 24 - NY Jets @ Green Bay - 31 17 - Kansas City @ Denver - 24 28 - Chicago @ San Francisco - 20 Going into MNF, here's where we stand... ebk: 9-6 Walter: 9-6 apantherfrommd: 8-7 Bong-Man: 8-7 jabe: 8-7 jb126: 8-7 mack: 8-7 in_the_evening: 7-8 paul carruthers: 7-8 LedZeppfan77: 6-9 Strider: 6-9 Anjin-san: 5-10 zepscoda: 3-12

I'm eating like a bear at work today...munching on berries and nuts.

Happy anniversary Jules, to you and yours! Here's to true love! What an amazing opportunity Nemea. Looks like a fun time was had by all.

Judging by the Seattle TD they allowed, apparently not.

And thanks to me having to work today, I won't be able to see any of the game. Nice win by your 'Boys, by the way. My Cowboy-loving brothers will be happy for a change.

It's what I always say...take a dome team outside on grass and they're usually frauds. Atlanta and Detroit today are prime examples. Matty Ice melts outdoors.

Sorry jabe...no special dispensations. Raiders @ New England next week...aka The Massacre at Foxboro.

Carolina 6 Detroit 0 at the half...goddamn Lions. Will they ever play up to their capabilities? This team should be a playoff team. It shouldn't be up and down like a yo-yo. Saints losing to Cleveland is also a concern for Saints fans. Starting in an 0-2 hole is not how I projected their season.

That's a sweet way to end the half!!!! 24-7 Patriots. I was worried the Carruthers Quotient would bite me in the arse when I changed my pick but so far so Chandler!

That should cheer things up in the Walter household.

Rick, from this post and your question mark, it seemed like you were asking why the Bills were wearing their dark uniforms.

Vikings TD! That was fast.

Home team usually wears dark at home, Rick. Only teams I can think of that regularly wear white at home are Dallas and Miami. It's weird seeing Vikings playing home games outdoors again. It's the way it should be!

^^^ Don't worry Rick...I've got everyone's picks straight.