Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

Due to an unavoidable technical error i did not get Bill's latest diary
entry uploaded here.  That has now been rectified, and we have a
bonus second diary!  Bill talks in both about preparations for the
upcoming shows and what all is going on with that.
main    http://www.billnelson.com
diary    http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm


On a slightly different track my friend Eric has something to say:  The
Ordinary Idiots will be meeting in Studio Village this coming Saturday
night.  All Idiots are welcome to attend and enjoy a marvelous
evening.  Maybe Eric will pull out the slides of his trip to Italy!
OOoooohhh!
link:  http://www.billnelson.com/sekrit

Thanks for stopping by.

_____
  bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


Bill has provided us with another, quick diary entry.  He talks about
his health and the mounting pressures in connection with the Be Bop
Deluxe and Beyond Tour.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com.diary.htm

i've updated the links for the Be Bop Deluxe albums to include the
new compendium, "Postcards from the Future" and the other albums
that will be re-re-re-re-re-released in conjunction with the tour.  There
are links in the Be Bop Deluxe and Record Store sections to Amazon
where they might be purchased.  Links here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/bebopdeluxe
     http://www.billnelson.com/record/store.htm


That's it for today, thanks for stopping by.

_____
  bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


Just a quick note to let you know that the server came back up and i
was able to update the Be Bop Deluxe discography section with as
much information about "Postcards from the Future" that i have.  That
includes track listings, Label and Catalogue number, and a link to
Amazon.co.uk to order the disc.

Also, according to the Amazon.co.uk web site, the following CD's will
also be re-re-re-re-re-re-released September 20th:
      Axe Victim
      Futurama
      Modern Music
      Drastic Plastic
and
      Postcards from the Future

Where is Sunburst Finish?, you all ask.  Well, it's listed as Currently
Available (!), and EMI is not planning to re-re-re-re-re-release it.  i've got
20 quid that they screwed up and will issue a belated mea culpa.
Any takers? ;-)

Main link:     http://www.billnelson.com
BBD link:     http://www.billnelson.com/bebopdeluxe/discography

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


Bill took a few minutes out of the preparations for the Fall Tour to
give us a new diary entry.  Follow the link to read it.
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

And an apology to the fans who've been wondering if there would be a
show in Scotland this tour.  i missed the email that told me about
that show, and have only just finished getting the information up on
the web site.  The show will be held on Thursday, October 28.  The
venue and a link to their ticket booth are up on the Live! section of
The Flame.  Follow this link:
     http://www.billnelson.com/live

The Discography section will be updated with information about the
new Be Bop Deluxe compendium albu, "Postcards from the Future."  It
contains all of your old favorites plus two gems: "Teenage Archangel"
and a different mix of "Jets at Dawn" .  These two songs are on the
first-ever recording by Be Bop Deluxe (LAFS001 A/B) and have never
before been available on CD.  The pages have not been updated yet due
to a server problem.  Check back on Tuesday morning and they should
be up there for you.  "Postcards from the Future" is now available
for pre-order through Amazon.co.uk.  A link to that web page will be
on the discography section.

Thanks for stopping by.

_____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keeep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


i know that the EVENT is still three and a half months away, but have
i got a special Holiday gift that you can take advantage of now!  You
can put it at the top of your list for people to get for you, or you can
purchase it for your friends/family.  To all Ordinary Idiots i proudly
give you 'Diary of a Hyperdreamer.'

Pomona Books have sent along new information about the book,
size, content, price, all that stuff, and more.  i won't spoil it for you by
telling you everything about the book, just click on the link and read
it for yourself.  i, for one, am quite excited about it.

Book Page:  http://www.billnelson.com/book/billsbooks.htm
Main page:  http://www.billnelson.com

Thanks for stopping by.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


The Be Bop Deluxe and Beyond Tour steadily marches forward, and
so Bill has lots of things to get done.  However, he has taken a bit of
time to send in a diary entry.  Talk about The Tour, Nelsonica, and
something intriguing that you'll just have to read, for i shan't spoil the
fun.  Link here:

Diary--- http://www,billnelson.com/diary.htm
Main--- http://www.billnelson.com


And just WHO are these Sex Gods of Disneyland?  If you haven't hear
of them before this, have i got some news for you!  There is a new
band making waves in the Hull/North Ferriby area that, if you live in
the UK, you should really try to get out and see.  Alan Myers, of
Rooms With Brittle Views, has sent me some information about them
and  their upcoming concert at The Duke of Cumberland in the very
near future.  Alan is also helping the band out by selling tickets to
their Duke performance on the 30th of September.

For more information on them please follow the link below to the
page at the Rooms with Brittle Views site.  Wish i could make it over
for the show because i've heard nothing but good about their
performances.  Link here:

Sex Gods--- http://www.billnelson.co.uk/dreamdeptstore/sexgods.htm
Main page--- http://www.billnelson.co.uk

Well, that wraps it up for this entry.  Thanks for stopping by.

______
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


Bill's on-line diary, presented here at the Permanent Flame, is being
published in book form by Pomona Books.  They have notified me
that the book is to be published soon.  They are now taking
pre-orders for the book.  i've added items in the News section, as well
as created a new section just for Bill's books, called Books.  There are
links there to the Pomona web site for ordering.  Link here:

     http://www.billnelson.com/start.htm
     or
     http://www.billnelson.com/news.htm

That's all for today, thanks for stopping by.

_____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


We have a new diary entry from Bill.  He talks about the continuing
preparations for the tour this fall.  And a few reminiscences about
Blackpool and quieter days.
Link here:  http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

Have you made plans for either the tour or Nelsonica yet?  There are
still tickets available for both.  Hurry before they run out!
Link for the tour:  http://www.billnelson.com/live/main.htm
Link for Nelsonica:  http://www.billnelson.co.uk

That's all for this edition, thanks for stopp;ing by.

___
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

Bill managed to tear himself away from the rigors of preparing for the
tour later this year.  He mentions the unbelievably stress-inducing
action items that must be completed.
    http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

In case you hadn't heard, Nelsonica '04 will be held once again at
The Duke of Cumberland.  [And those of you who might have been
in subterranean chamber the last few decades, this is the same Duke
mentioned in the song Axe Victim.]  It will be held on Saturday,
November 6.  Tickets and further informaion are availabe at the
Rooms With Brittle Views web site.  Follow this link:
     http://www.billnelson.com/rwbv

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to tell your friends and family.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith, and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


Bill has graciously offered one track, Times of our Lives, from the
forthcoming "Satellite Songs" for download as an MP3.  The file is
being offered free to download from the Rooms with Brittle Views web
site.  There is a link to the download on the RWBV page at The
Permanent Flame.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/rwbv

Our thanks to Alan Myers and the Rooms with Brittle Views for offering
the bandwidth for the download of this song.

___
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith, and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

A couple of items of note this time around:

1)  We have a new diary entry.  Bill talks about his almost
overwhelming list of action items to prepare for the upcoming tour
and Nelsonica '04.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

2)  And speaking of Nelsonica, tickets are now available for the
November Nelsonica '04 convention.  If seeing Bill perform on stage at
the Duke of Cumberland wasn't enough for you, Bill mentions in his
diary that, nah, i won't spoil it.  Go read the diary.  But i guarantee it
will make you want to go.  There is a link to order your ticket(s) on
the Rooms page at The Flame.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/rwbv

Thanks for stopping by.

____
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith, and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

i know you've been dying to get information on The Tour.  Well, here
it is!  i don't yet have the price of tickets, but will send it out as
quickly as possibly.  More information about the tour is found in the
Live section of The Flame.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/live/main.htm

And here are the cities and dates.
     Thu 7 Milton Keynes
     Sat 9 Birmingham
     Sun 10 Manchester
     Thu 14 Leeds
     Sat 16 Nottingham
     Sat 23 London

That should go a long way to keeping you satisfied.  See you in
October.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith, and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


Short and sweet oday.  We have a new diary entry from Bill today.
Reading it will make you wonder where he gets the time to put out
his diary with all that he has going on.  As always, it makes for good
reading.
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

Thanks for stopping by.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud.

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


Sorry, no diary today.  However, we do have some good news about The
Tour.  Bill has given us the track listing for the upcoming Lost
Satellites album, called "Satellite Songs."  i have updated the
Discography section at The Flame with a new page dedicated to the new
album.  That is where you'll find the track listing.  There's not a
whole lot of information at this moment so the page looks pretty
barren.  But as i get more details you can rest assured that i'll be
letting you know.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/discography/satellite_songs.htm

Thanks for stopping by.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

Two items of note to bring up today.  First out the gate i want to
thank Dave Tranter for forwarding to me this information.  There is a
rumor floating around that The Lost Satellites are booked into playing
at the Robin 2 in Bilston, Woverhampton.  i'm happy to say that the
rumour is true!  Bill Nelson and the Lost Satellites WILL be playing
there on October 9th!  An official announcement with all The Tour
dates and venues will not be made until all shows re confirmed.  The
folks at The Robin jumped the gun.  The Live! section has been
updated with this information, and a link to The Robin's web site.  Link
here:
      httP://www.billnelson.com/live/main.htm

Second matter is more personal.  <caps on for emphasis>  PLEASE
DON'T SEND ME ANY ATTACHMENTS WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME IN
ADVANCE!  i'm absolutely deluged with spam these days, and so
much of the stuff comes with infected attachments that i've set my
filter up to reject ALL emails with attachments.  If you have something
to send me please email me first and we'll work out the details of
how to send me the attachment later.

Well, that's all for now.  i guess some of us are going to pull out our
Palms and start looking how October 9 is on the schedule.  The rest,
such as i, just have to wait.  But it won't be long now.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

i debated calling this edition as either #299-2 or #300.  i decided on
the former as this information was out there and ready for your
reading pleasure, but i forgot to mention it the last time around.   Oh
well.

Bill has been invited to participate in the PopuLUs show put on by the
School of Music at Leeds University, UK.  This event will take place
over two days in November 2004.  There are links in the Live! section
of the Flame, so go get 'em.  Link here:

Live! Section
http://www.billnelson.com/live/main.htm

PopuLUs page
http://www.billnelson.com/live/populus_show.htm

One word of warning: i have started changing the links so that when
you click on a link that goes to another web site it will open in a new
window.  These are NOT pop-ups, the bug me as much as they bug
you.  These are just new, full-screen pages.

___
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud.

To quote Homer, "D'Oh!"

My thanks to the legion of fans who wrote to inform me of my
spelling error.  The basic feel was "How could you mispell THAT
word?"

And i agree, how could i do that?  What a pinhead.  Anyway, the
CORRECT link to Bill's diary at The Permanent Flame is:
    http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

Please take note of the "S" in Bill's last name, it was missing in the last
edition.  My humblest apologies, and drinks are on me at The
Clubhouz tonight.

___
Shamefully,
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame (i.e., billnel_S_on.com)
--Keep the faith and remember to run spell-check.

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

Well, your long wait is over.  Bill has been extremely busy with all
that is going to transpire over the next six months of the year, but has
finally been able to ferret a way a few minutes to update us with a
new diary entry.  He talks about upcoming albums (yes, PLURAL), the
Tour (Oooh!), his diary book, and lots of other fun stuff.  Including a
couple of snapshots guaranteed to reflect more innocent days.

Link here:
http://www.billnelon.com/diary.htm

i have also update the Dreamland to Starboard and the Custom
Deluxe pages.  As well as updating the Live! section with tidbits about
the upcoming Tour.

Link here:
http://www.billnelson.com

Finally, i know that this is a last minute news flash, but the Ordinary
Idiots we'll be meeting Saturday evening in the Valley (if you have to
guess what that means then you wouldn't be able to make it in the
first place).  Dreamland will probably be playing on the stereo, but i
can't guarantee it.  Contact information is available on the Clubhouz
page. The password for the night is:  Eric

Link here:
http://www.billnelson.com/sekrit.

Thanks for stopping by.

______
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud.

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

Bill had an eventful trip to the Soave Guitar Faire, and sent along a
diary entry for all to read.  i don't want to give anything away, so
i'm not going to give you any hints.  Just click here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

Alan Myers, of the Rooms with Brittle Views web site has reported to
me that 'Dreamland to Starboard' has sold out.  i removed the PayPal
links in the Discography section to reflect this.

Short, but sweet this week.  Thanks for stopping by.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
---Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

Just before Bill left for the Soave Guitar Fair in Italy he
sent along a brief diary entry.  He also sent along a real nice
photo he took of the "one-time longest suspension bridge in the
world", the Humber Bridge.  i'd like a little feedback from the
masses if you like getting these photos from Bill and the
format in which they're displayed: in a separate "killable" window.
  Here's the link for the diary entry:
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

i have also updated the Discography section with a few more
details about the upcoming CD's of "Dreamland to
Starboard" and "Custom Deluxe."  There are track listings
for both albums, as well as cover art for all to see.
     http://www.billnelson.com/discography/soloalbums.htm

Alan Myers, of Rooms With Brittle Views" says that there
are still a very limited number of Dreamland CD's available
for pre-order.  AND, he has a number of copies of both the
'Atom Shop' and 'What Now, What Next?' CD's.  There
are links to purchase all three of these CD's on their
respective Discography pages.  You can also head over to
Rooms and order there as well.  Here are some links:
     http://www.billnelson.com/discography
     http://www.billnelson.co.uk

And one little bit of odd news: i have found two Virgin
Record stores in the Los Angeles, CA area that have
copies of 'Whimsy' in the rack!  Yep, you heard right, you can
buy a Bill Nelson CD (and a damn fine one at that) from an
actual brick and mortar establishment.  Or you can still order
Whimsy through Voiceprint.  Check out the Whimsy page:
     http://www.billnelson.com/discography/whimsy.htm

That's about it for this missive, thanks for stopping by.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
---Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

A new diary entry has been posted.  Bill talks about the
upcoming Italy trip, and even provides the track listing, with
seven known songs and two new tracks.  Those lucky folks at
the show...  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

While i don't have any particulars on the release date for
'Dreamland to Starboard' (why?), i do know that there are just a few
pre-order copies left.  Based on personal experience of the
past few albums by Bill, and his own comments that this is one
of his favorite albums, you'd better hurry and order now before
it's too late.  Here is the link to the Dreamland page, click on
the PayPal button there to pre-order.

Thanks for stopping by.

____
bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Trqnquility Base!

Two items of note in this missive: First is that Bill has supplied
us with a new diary entry.  It's short, but has some interesting
comments on the upcoming Italy trip/trade show.  Also some comments that Bill
read in an interview with Eric
Clapton.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

Second is that Alan Myers, of the RWBV web site will be
interviewing long-time Bill Nelson friend John Leckie.  John
has agreed to field questions from the fans.  (Yeah, that
means YOU!)  Please limit yourself to just a couple of
questions, you don't want to overdue and have your email ignored
because you ask too much.  There is a link on the News Page
to the email account to send your questions to.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/news.htm

That's all for today, thanks for stopping by.

_____
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base!

There are two items of note to this missive.  First is that we
have a new diary entry!  Bill gives us some information about
the CD he is creating for this year's Nelsonica event, with a
tentative title and a couple of track names.  Second is that i
changed the start page a little.  Bill graciously sent me an
image he created for the center image on the Start page.
Links here:

Diary  http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm
Start  http://www.billnelson.com

Well, it's short and sweet, and so that's all for this week.
Thanks for stopping by.

____
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud.

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base!


There is a new diary entry for you to read.  Bill delves into
the "politics" of the record business as well as a few other
things.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com

From Alan Myers, 'Dreamland to Starboard' is now available
for PRE-ORDERS only at the Rooms With Brittle
Views web site.  In the Discography section there is now a
page for Dreamland with a link to order this album.  There is
also a new page for 'Custom Deluxe', but no timetable as to
when it might be released.

Also from Alan:  DGM has sent all remaining copies of
'Atom Shop' and 'What Now, What Next' to him.  They
are now available for purchase on their respective pages in the
Discography section.  Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/discography

Dreamland is also going to be another limited release and will
undoubtadley sell out.  So you'd better move fast and order
your copy today.

Thanks for stopping by.

_____
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud.

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.


Three items of note to y'all today:

1)  'Dreamland to Starboard' is just about ready for release.  Bill
mentions in his new diary entry that the mastering is done.  The
track listing has been finalized.  And just a little more work is
required on some of the artwork.  Read Bill's diary here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

2)  'Plaything' is all sold out!  Sorry to bear such bad news, but
you waited too long to get your copy.  i guess your last option will be
one of the copies now available on eBay.


3)  Alan Myers of Rooms With Brittle Views has received the
remaining copies of 'What Now, What Next' and 'Atom Shop' from
DGM.  These CD's are now availalbe for purchase through Alan's
site AND through PayPal.  Click here for a link to Rooms with Brittle
Views to purchase them.
     http://www.billnelson.co.uk

That's all for today, thanks for stopping by.

____
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
---Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquillity Base!

i'll bet y'all didn't expect to hear from me again so soon!  Well, it
appears Bill has some more information he wants to share with us,
and who am i to complain?

First up, we have another new diary entry.  This is a brief entry, but
just jam-packed with information.  A couple of the issues he
brings up are the track listing for 'Dreamland to Starboard' AND the
next album he's already started working on.  He also talks about
the upcoming Lost Satellites tour this fall and the album he's
working on for that.  But wait, there's more....
Link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

Second item, based on comments from a couple of fans i have
attempted to reduce the size of the active diary page.  i've
removed all but the five most recent entries, the images
have all been shrunk and heavily compressed.  This is to allow
people with slower connections (either dial-up or via handhelds
and phones) to skip the overhead when there's an 80K image.
All images on the diary page link to a large, high quality image.
Please let me know if this works for you.

Finally, i know this is last second stuff, but the Ordinary Idiots will
be meeting at Eric's this Saturday night (March 13).  For information
on the meeting and ways to contact any of the Idiots please
check out the Sekrit Clubhouz.
link here:
     http://www.billnelson.com/sekrit

That's it for this week, i think.  Thanks for stopping by.

___
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
---Keep the faith, and play it loud.

Greetings to one and all from Tranuqility Base.

i'm proud to report back that there are even Nelsonians in
Paradise!  i spent last weekend in Honolulu (no, this isn't going to
be a blog), and was able to meet with, not one, but, TWO fans!  It's
so nice to know that one can call upon Ordinary Idiots even over
in Hawaii!

We have a new diary entry in which Bill talks about the upcoming
'Dreamland to Starboard' album.  It sounds good, i mean, read the
entry and think back to the last time that Bill was THAT excited
about work he'd done.  Link here:
http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

i also added a few more links to the Rooms With Brittle View link
page for the new Northern Dreamer discussion board, the chat
room, and the Atom Shop Classified Ads.  All of these links are
available on the RWBV page.  Link here:
http://www.billnelson.com/rwbv

Finally, word from Alan Myers is that there are VERY FEW copies of
'Plaything' left for sale.  This is a superb album, and even with the
murderous £ to $ exchange rate, this album is well worth it.
Link here:
http://www.billnelson.com/discography/plaything.htm

That's all for this week, thanks for stopping by.

___
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith, and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

Bill has provided a new diary entry.  Bill mentions the 'feeling' the
album now has and what he's trying to achieve.  And it sounds
like another winner.  Bill also talks the 'Plurality of Planets'
searchable database now available at the Rooms With Brittle Views
web site.  There is a link to the database in the diary entry, and
here's the link:

http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

Second, the Northern Dreamer discussion board has moved
locations and is now up and running.  Please follow the link below
to register and join the rest of us.

http://www.billnelson.co.uk/northerndreamer/frontpage.php


That's all for today.  Thanks for coming by.

___
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

Hope things are swimming smoothly wherever you are in the
world.  And to bring a little smoothing in there is a new diary entry
from Bill on the Flame.  He talks about the upcoming album with
both a possible title change AND a possible track listing.  Bill also
talks about visiting "the old stomping grounds" of Wakefield and
the houses in which he lived.  Very interesting reading, and
uplifting. Link here:

http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

There are still LIMITED copies of both 'Plaything' and 'The Romance
of Sustain' available at the Rooms With Brittle Views web site.  As
you know, the 'Luxury Lodge' CD's are all gone, and it won't be
long before these are, too.  So head over to Rooms and order
them today.  Link here:

http://www.billnelson.co.uk


That's it for today, remember that i'll be playing pathetic beach
bum on Waikiki Beach next weeked (Mar 4-7) and welcome any
Idiots who can make it to stop by and say "Hi", no, wait, how
about "Aloha"?  Yeah, that's better.  i'm at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

___
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!

Greetings to one and all from Tranquility Base.

i apologize for the delay in getting this information out to you,
and i won't insult you with a weak excuse.  So there.

We have a new entry from Bill out on the site today.  The entry
was made last Monday, but we suffered unavoidable delays.  Bill
reminisces about his old home, where 'The Echo Observatory' was
based.  It makes for a real interesting read.  Link here:
   http://www.billnelson.com/diary.htm

i have made a few more changes to the page layouts at the
Flame and all.  i hope you like the new opening page image.  My
thanks to fellow Ordinary Idiot D. Beltoya for the photo.

There are still a few weeks left in which to bid for the signed
copies of "Astra Motel" and "Luxury Lodge" CD's.  These are the
LIMITED-release, Nelsonica-only discs that have been put up for
auction through the Rooms With Brittle Views website.  Link here:
   http://www.billnelson.co.uk

Lastly, on a personal note, the weekend of March 4-7, 2004 there
will be an impromptu meeting of the Ordinary Idiots at the Hilton
Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, HA.  Just go to the desk and ask for
me.  See you there, aloha!

Thanks for stopping by this week.

___
chuck bird
webmaster of the permanent flame
--Keep the faith and play it loud!