Arlie and I had a heated iChat last night about just about everything under the sun. Bands, drifters, guitars, national forestry, etc. The basics.

“Call Fasil. He’ll be able to find you the Tele you are looking for.” he says.

So I get an email from Fasil this morning, “Here’s the guitar. Good price. Japanese Tele. You got my word on this one!”

And just a little bit ago, I clicked that “Buy Now” button on that eBay page, and well, the rest is history.

I’m the proud owner of a mid-’80s Fender Telecaster. Made in Japan, which, based on Arlie and Fasil’s valued recommendations, “Is the way to go” for a used Telecaster.

Thanks, fellas. Let’s make a 7”.

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JUST LIKE IT SAYS: 1954 ERECTOR CATALOG.

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FROM DENMARK, PEOPLE: 1962 Denmark Christmas Seals designed by Erik Petersen. (Spotted over at Grain Edit.)

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GOING HERE TOMORROW, AS A REACTION TO THE SHIT DOWNSTAIRS: Portland’s very own, “Big Ass Sandwiches.” Real tired of not knowing what I’m looking at on a menu. Real tired of some snarky little fart overcharging me for whatever dish I was forced to settle for. It’s lunchtime. Just want a sandwich. Nothing that could choke a horse. Yellow mustard. Just a sandwich. Real tired of monosyllabic shit around town. Yawn. Who’s hungry?

Here’s my rule of thumb: Never trust a joint that doesn’t use decimal points on their menu.

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ALL ABOUT THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THIS ONE: An old Air Canada Timetable cover.

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ON THE PLAYER:

01. Bob Desper - New Sounds
02. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Volume I
03. The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs - The Dark Side of the Moon