OK, Re-ordered List Numero Uno (I just moved y'all to the end to keep things nice & circular):

• Steph L
• Lyra Jane
• Alicia K
• Joe
• Gandalfe
• Sue
• Jon B
• DX
• Tommyrot
• DavidS
• Tina
• Evil Jimi
• Hayden
• Jim
• Lisah

What are the other options?

You could mail it from another account, but as you wisely point out, if you want to download songs, you'll need the password, anyway.

And to clarify: if we do it via gmail, we just e-mail the song file as an attached file to the "buffistarawk" gmail account?

Yep. You could also email it from buffistarawk to buffistarawk.

I'm kind of dense so I want to be clear...we each pick one song about baseball and/or broken noses?

Yeah, as DX pointed out, it's one or the other. The songs doesn't necessarily have to be ABOUT baseball or broken noses, but it should mention one of the two at some point. Actually, though, I think we should give each other the leeway to stretch "baseball" into "sports" and "broken noses" into "some sort of injury". When you email the song to the buffistarawk account, be sure to write up a paragraph or more about why you chose that song and, if you wish, how it fits into the mix.

I want to make a note about encoded songs, too: I think that they should be encoded as at least 192 kbps mp3s. I believe that everyone should be able to use mp3s, but some of use can't convert iTunes songs or oggs or wmas. Also 192 kbps is generally considered CD-level quality, so don't skimp.

So, if I were first, I'd probably log into the buffistarawk account and send a message to buffistarawk with my song, which I've ripped as a 192 kbps mp3, attached and a paragraph (knowing me, a long paragraph) in the message line. I'd probably put my number in the mix and the name of the song on the subject line, as in "1. 'Pete Rose Affinity' - Summer Hymns" (which is not the track I'm going to use, but one that leaps to mind).

I created a label called Emmett Mix, so after I sent my message, I'd go to the Inbox and apply the label to the message to mark it in case we do this again in the future.

Does that clarify the process?

Does that clarify the process?

Absolutely. Thanks! I'll e-mail you for the password right now.

I think we should give each other the leeway to stretch "baseball" into "sports" and "broken noses" into "some sort of injury".

I'm planning on using "The Rockin' Smell Song," which is about noses, albeit uninjured ones. I may not know much about 6 (7?) year olds, but I find it hard to believe that he won't love the line "Love is a nose but you'd better not pick it" (even if it takes him years to appreciate the Neil Young joke.)

thanks hayden! Process pretty much clear now.

Can I be in NY tomorrow?

The great STEVE WYNN performing LIVE on the NYCD STAGE!!

Saturday, April 2nd- 3PM!!

It's free!! It's fun!! And let's face it- STEVE WYNN IS DAMN GOOD!!

Come on down!

NYCD
173 West 81st Street

Between Columbus & Amsterdam

[link]

Excellent! This is going to be fun.

Also, Steve Wynn was playing a free day show at one of my local haunts on the last day of SXSW, but our fussy dictator refused to let us go.

...and Steve Wynn both contributed to LiTG and did a show promoting the book.

I say that we have allowance for similar sports or injuries.

Aha! "Lawn Darts" by Ed's Redeeming Qualities has both sports and injuries in it.

So...my songs I've uploaded on iTunes are a step up from MP3, is that right?

Don't iTunes have a format like m4a or something?

Don't iTunes have a format like m4a or something?

I think that's right.

I'm not sure if non-iTunes people such as myself can convert those to a usable format.