Sooooo, instead of shipping my 400lb MesaBoogie (God, do I miss it) Buster 200 Combo all the way to California from Rhode Island, I decided to keep that sucker in storage and just buy a new one. I settled on the SWR SM-500 Professional Series amplifier, and a Trace Elliot 4×10 cabinet.

SWR SM-500:

This head has every feature you’d ever want in your rig, built-in. Some of the features include, 1x 12AX7 Preamp tube, 500-watt solid state power, Active/Passive inputs, para-graphic equalizer with crossover output capabilities linked directly to your frequency range tweaks, Active Limiter for hot basses, ‘treble transparency’ to help limit those shrilly highs while popping/sliding, an FX loop, Direct Out (after Tube-Preamp), and a separate crossover volume control.

Trace Elliot 4×10:

Holy shit this thing is heavy, but worth every calorie I burn moving it. It weighs in at about 120lbs with 4x 10 inch speakers rated for 250 watts. I can only imagine the brutal size of the magnets pushing the paper. This cab alone can fill the room. Just imagine how awesome it will be when i get the 1×15 and hook it up to the crossover!!!!!!

By the way, if you want to hear what this badass monster can do you’ll have to come to The Key Club in Los Angeles, on May 2nd, and see my band thatwasthen.

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California vs Texas

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CALIFORNIA:

- I can wear sandals all year long

- I go to the Beach - not “down to the shore”

-Our chicks are WAYYYY hotter than yours. Well…Miami can hang.

- I say “like” and “for sure” and “right on” and “dude” and “totally” and “peace out” and “chill” and “tight” and “bro” and I say them often

- I know what real cheese & avocados taste like

-Everyone smokes weed and its no big deal

-We’ll roll up 40 deep when something goes down.

-I live next door to Mexicans, but we call them American’s!

-All the porn you watch is made here, cause we’re better and thats how it is

- I don’t get snowdays off because theres only snow in Mammoth, Tahoe, Shasta, and Big Bear

- I know 65 mph really means 100

- When someone cuts me off, they get the horn and the finger and high speed chase cuz we dont fuck around on the road

- The drinking age is 21 but everyone starts at 14 (legally 18 if you live close enough to the border)

- My governor can kick your governors ass

- I can go out at midnight

-You judge people based on what area code they live in, and when asked where you’re from, you give your area code

- I might get looked at funny by locals when I’m on vacation in their state, but when they find out I’m from California I turn into a Greek GOD

- We don’t stop at stop signs… we do a “california roll”
No cop no stop baby!

- I can get fresh and REAL Mexican food 24 hours a day

- All the TV shows you “other” states watch get filmed here

- We’re the Golden State. Not the Cheese State. Not the Garden State…..GOLDEN!!!

- We have In-N-Out (Arizona and Vegas are lucky we share that with them)

- I have the most representation in the House of Representatives, which means MY opinion means more than yours, which means I’m better than you [geez.... hahaha]

- The best athletes come from here

TEXAS:

Ahem… So.. Um.. yeah… I read this, and thought I would reply…

Hey… California listen up… Texas is where its at!

- I too can wear sandals all year long… plus I can put on boots to stomp your toes and I won’t even stick out.

- You may be able to go to the “beach” instead of the “shore”… but can you go to the drive thru “Beer Barn?” What now surfer boy?

- You’re chicks aren’t way hotter than ours… they are almost equal… and thats only due to silicone, saline, botox, lasers and hair dye… We have the real ones and they can beat yours up.

- We’re taught to say “Yes Sir” and “Yes Ma’am” and respect our elders because of it. We also say “Howdy” and “fixin” and “Yall” are pretty much recognized right away anywhere in the world We’re famous

- You may know what real cheese and avocados taste like… but I know what 100% Grade A Angus Beef tastes like. Who wants avocados and cheese when you can have steak and potatoes?

- Haha… who do you think grows the weed and sells it to me and everyone else cheaper than yours?

- Why roll 40 deep when something goes down if 5 Texan boys can get the job done…

- I live next door to americans, but we call them mexicans

- About your Porn…. 3 words… “Debbie Does Dallas”… You can brag about it now, but we started it

- Why would you brag about not getting snow days off?

- We’re smart enought to know 65mph means 65, but our speed limit is 70.

- - When someone cuts me off, they get run over by my big ass truck, then I give them the finger and tell them to go back to california.

- The drinking age is 21, but if you aren’t chasin the beer by 1 yr old… you’re behind.

- Yeah, Well my former governor became the President of the United States… yours isn’t even eligible.

- You can go out at midnight? Thats nice, I haven’t even come home by then.

- Ok… you said,”You judge people based on what area code they live in, and when asked where you’re from, you give your area code” and as hard as I try I have no idea what you’re talking about… I think you’re watching too much tv.

- Yeah, you’ll definitely get looked at funny when you come to visit but we have another name for you pretty boys, and its not greek, its french.

- Of course you don’t stop at stop signs… none of you can drive.

- You can pick up Real mexican food 24 hours a day huh… well I can swing by home depot and pick up 24 Real mexicans anytime of day. Can you say catering?

- All the tv shows get filmed there… but where does your favorite poker game come from? Texas Hold’em anyone?

- You can keep your golden state… We’re the Lone Star State…the one and only!!

- Do I have to remind you about the drive thru Beer Barn again? Does In-N-Out serve alcohol? (Oh and did I mention Dr. Pepper was created in Texas?)

- You guys have the best athletes huh?… Eight words… Lance Armstrong and The University of Texas Longhorns

-Every thing bigger in TEXAS. Every thing.

Though I could mention MICHAEL JOHNSON - Olympic Sprinter, World record holder in 200m and 400m, 5 Olympic Gold medals, 9 time World Champion (born Dallas, Tx)

Oh and remind me again who won the Rose Bowl between USC and Texas????? I believe it was the Longhorns on a perfect season. Vince Young.

- Football is a religion, not a sport or extra curricular activity.

- In Texas, football means football, not soccer.

- 90% of football “movies” you guys are making are about Texas Football.

-Varsity Blues, filmed in Georgetown, Tx - Friday Night Lights, filmed in Odessa, Tx - Necessary Roughness, filmed in San Marcos, Texas

- Texas is the only state that can still separate to become its own country. The only way California’s gonna accomplish that is if another earthquake comes along and you guys sink into the ocean. Can you say Atlantis…. hahaha

And as the Great Sam Houston once said “Texas could survive without the United States, but the United States could not survive without Texas“

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We just had an earthquake in California about 10 minutes ago. Approx. 1km south of San  Bernadino. I am in Sherman Oaks and I felt it for about 30 seconds. My whole oak desk was flopping around, so I can only imagine it is quite big. Here are some earthquake assistance hot lines for anyone who may be in trouble.

The Berkeley Seismological Laboratory maintains an “Earthquake Hotline” which is open to the public. The taped message is updated after earthquakes of note, generally within 20-60 minutes. Both local and distant earthquakes are reported. The Hotline phone number is 510-642-2160.[more]

Northern and Central California
Earthquake Update Hotline - USGS, Menlo Park, California: (650) 329-4085 or (650) 329-4668

USGS Office of Communications
24-Hour Earthquake Hotline for Media: (206) 331-0335 or (707) 499-1210
After hours: (650) 329-4011

USGS National Earthquake Information Office (NEIC)
24-Hour Earthquake Hotline: (303) 273-8516
Live person: (303) 273-8500 [more]

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YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. 

Motherfucker. Every time I walk to the store, I have to step over heaping mounds of feces. Its not that I live in a bad area. I live in a very nice part of the San Fernando Valley. Its these yuppie hipster douchebags and their fucking pomeranians.

This guy has the right idea:

 

For those of you who dont know, the little strip of grass that buffers the road and the sidewalk IS FOR YOUR DOG TO SHIT ON. 

Seriously, the next fucking person I see who lets their dog shit on the sidewalk and leaves it is getting a swift Maddox-style kick to the NUTS.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that he would veto a long-overdue state budget, and he threatened also to veto hundreds of other pieces of legislation, as the state’s 78-day budget crisis dragged on.

The California Legislature finally passed a $104 billion general fund budget by potentially veto-proof two-thirds majorities early Tuesday morning, after setting a record for tardiness.

But Mr. Schwarzenegger, a Republican, said he would not sign it, or very little else, until a “good budget” was passed.

“I say enough is enough,” he said at a news conference in Sacramento. “Californians have been put through this rollercoaster ride too many times.”

In particular, the governor asked for guarantees regarding contributions to a so-called rainy day fund, something he regards as critical to budget reform, which has become central to his second term in office.

Mr. Schwarzenegger said he expected the Legislature to override his veto, but promised to return the favor by sending back most of the laws it passed in the last legislative session. “Every bill will be carefully evaluated, and hundreds of bills will be vetoed,” he said.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they were prepared to override any budget veto.

“Not getting your way is no reason to veto the state budget,” said Mike Villines, a Republican. “It is disappointing that he would take this unnecessary step that will only prolong our budget stalemate and cause more pain for many Californians.”

Karen Bass, a Democrat and speaker of the state’s Assembly, said a vote to override the governor’s veto could come as early as Wednesday.

Leaders on both sides admitted that the budget that was passed was a disappointment and that lawmakers were likely to face similar problems next year.

“We tried,” Ms. Bass said. “But we weren’t able to do anything better.”

NY Times

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