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Wanna Laugh? Funny Pix Link.

recycled website:
http://bitsandpieces1.blogspot.com/

This Could Only Happen In Bush/Cheney's America.

Tue May 16, 6:42 PM ET
FLINT, Mich. - It was just a penny, but to Consumers Energy it was enough to cut off power in a local home. Jacqueline Williams, 41, of Flint had an electricity bill of $1,662.08 and paid all of it, except for one cent. That wasn't enough for the power company, which blacked her out for seven hours Wednesday.
The CMS Energy Corp. subsidiary told Williams the power would not be turned on until the penny was received.
"I went down there, paid my penny and got a receipt," Williams told The Flint Journal.
Shortly after, the electricity was turned back on.
"All of this for one penny," said Williams, who went to the state Department of Human Services for help in April and was told the agency would pay most of the bill.But she was still short more than $500.
Williams, a Social Security recipient went to the Salvation Army, where she received $430.67, and Consumers agreed to match $430.66 toward the bill.
However, she was still one cent short.
A Consumers Energy spokesman said that the utility had no choice in the matter, though he was not aware of any similar incidents where service was stopped for one cent."This was the first one I've heard about," said Terry DeDoes. He said the company has many programs to help people who fall behind in their utility bills.
Williams said she doesn't want to find herself in the same situation again."I'm praying to God I stay on top of my bills," she said.

The Only Thing He Ever Got Right.

"President Bush said catching a 7.5 pound fish was his best moment since becoming president. You know the sad thing is a lot of historians would agree with that." --Jay Leno

Secret Life Of Banjo

Along similar lines as the Cigar Box Guitars, is this link:
http://www.secretbanjo.blogspot.com/
My dad used to play a Banjo. I wish I had it with me now. I would love to learn some Blue Grass pickin' and Olde Tyme Jazz riffs, (think CHEAP SUIT SERENADERS).

Musical Instruments For the Frugal.

Child of the "East meets West" Culture jam of the 1960's, The "Bowljo" Provides the Sitar/Vina tone of India for American Folk-Rock and finger-picking playing styles.
http://www.smelternews.com/bowljo/
To quote my technical advisor and good friend, EP:
"The ham-banjo thing is dope. Someone made banjo out of a tin can used to package ham. I have no idea what it sounds like, but I love the concept. Why spend lots of money on musical equipment when you can make instruments, and have fun doing so? I'm seeing all sorts on variations on cigar box guitars- cigar box banjos, cigar box ukeleles, cigar box mandolin, etc.... There's also the wood salad bowl sitar-banjo combo that looks pretty cool."
"I figured I can do no wrong making a funky little instrument where I make my own rules. If I played a real instrument- I'd suck.... and not in a good way."
"I like my instruments cheap, so if I ignore 'em...
who cares?"

Here's one with Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP.
http://www.schoenguitars.com/

more Cigarbox guitar shit:
from:
http://www.cigarboxguitars.com/
http://www.geocities.com/cigarboxguitar
http://www.myspace.com/cigarboxguitar
http://gerrysblueneighborhood.com/_wsn/page3.html
"It is a lively set of my own songs played on cigarbox guitars and
the occasional old tenor guitar. It includes songs about drinking,
death, suicide, more drinking, more dying and a few "killing your
wife" songs for good measure."
also this:
http://www.orange-enterprises.com/
and there's
Stomock
Real music, real bad, in real time
http://capnstomock.podomatic.com/