There are a number of people MIA lately, and I’m hoping it’s a case of everyone digging into the new Boxset that has been keeping them busy. Great to see Jim back, agreed, and here is hoping all is well with the others.

blue whale

Been missing Oro also. Hope all is well, our friend.

Has PT and others going thru surgeries popped backed up yet.

Very glad to see Jim back. I am think he is the funniest poster on here. The mark of high intelligence is true humor.

We have a whole bunch of people that call themselves comedians, but nothing funny ever comes out of their mouth. Calling yourself a comedian would be like me calling myself a neurosurgeon.

As far as box delivery, I am certain 99% will get there boxes. After the pandemic, everything got discombobulated. Deliveries depend on a vast number of people. In some parts of the states and world, they have the employees working in logistics. In other parts, people left the workforce. For example, in the states, an enormous amount of people entered the trucking industry because of the enormous demand for truckers to satisfy consumer demand related to being stuck at home. The stuckers decided to improve their homes or build a home office to work from home. This caused huge spikes in wages within the truckin industry which lead to many people to become truckers. Now that demand has died, many truckers and truckin companies are going bankrupt. Point being, be patient.

In the states, we have another problem as it relates to Newman and the post office. Postal wages are set on a national basis whereas cost of living is very disjointed. Where I live, the wages are very good compared to cost of living so USPS/UPS/Fedex work relatively well. That may not be the case where you live. Both UPS and Fedex have been struggling with employee head count as the same demand shrinkage has reached them also.

Just a thought, and I know nothing about EU tariffs, but why doesn't GD label their packages as de-minimus research and education products. May be possible to stop the packages from going through the customs process. I mean, aren't we all scholars seeking more understanding of what GD truly means. The amount of paper and cd products is maybe $10 at most for these packages. The rest of data on the product is for research and education.

Just one guy's dumb-ass thoughts...

Colin - I saw that you had purchased the limited edition NYA box, and I was wondering if it was worth the extra money. I purchased the “economy” one, sans Blue Rays, and it was expensive, as it was. His stuff is pretty pricey, I hope you enjoy it.

A heads up, Heads (Heads Up?). - The “lost” manuscript by Robert Hunter is being released on October 8. Called the “ The Silver Snarling Trumpet: The Birth of the Grateful Dead―The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter” (such a Hunter name!), this chronicles the early Dead days through RH’s eyes, and is “augmented with a Foreword by John Mayer, an Introduction by Dennis McNally, and an Afterword by Brigid Meier”, who everyone here certainly knows. I’m looking forward to this one, hasn’t been much good literature on the Dead in a few years, and this comes right from the ultimate insider.
Bat Signal out for Oro in Colorado. Hope all is well, amigo.

Hey Everyone,
Finally got around to scanning the covers. If anyone needs them, send me a PM.

Edit: Include your e-mail address and I'll send the link to my Google Drive. Mr. Hey Now won't let me post links, even in the PMs.

Just started dipping my toes in today. Sounds great so far.
I noticed Dave teased something big for 2025 and the 60 year anniversary.
Stay tuned! Okay, still get excited about the expectation of these releases after all these years. Keep them coming.

Isn’t that part of the Plangent Process?

These sound way better than the cassette copies I had years ago.
Think I deleted all my torrent copies once the Box was announced, so can’t compare to those.

Mine is in the Liverpool depot of Parcelforce waiting for me to pay the tax due. Since the request for this comes via snail mail it hasn’t got to me yet. Even if the bill arrives tomorrow and I pay it immediately I won’t get the box until next week, unless I pay extra for a Saturday delivery. On a positive note the deliveries of the last few items from GD have been much faster than previous years. Fingers crossed for early next week. The NY Archive box did get to me on Tuesday. I’ve watched the first BluRay which was entertaining. I don’t really think the deluxe box was worth the extra cost but I’m happy to have it. What else can you do with the money?

Box made it all the way across the U.S. to Middletown, CT, where it has sat since Monday. Final destination is Vermont. No movement for four days. FedEx is not being forthcoming with information or assistance. I’m beginning to worry.