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			<title><![CDATA[The Gear Page -- a microcosm of the US consumer]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-360.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:45:25 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's funny after reading The Gear Page (TGP) for decades ... you can see it's a microcosm of the US consumer:<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>A few people with loads of money that buy and show off their expensive, custom guitars -- and<br />
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<li>The rest: struggling to make ends meet, but continue to buy guitars and gear while going into massive debt<br />
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One story was interesting about a guy who bought a guitar from a luthier he never had experience with, paid &#36;3200 USD, and said it was 20% of his income. Man, that is just plain stupid!  His guitar tech most likely screwed the guitar up too -- broke the neck!<br />
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<a href="https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/buyer-beware-quintric-guitars.2410613/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index....s.2410613/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's funny after reading The Gear Page (TGP) for decades ... you can see it's a microcosm of the US consumer:<br />
<ul class="mycode_list"><li>A few people with loads of money that buy and show off their expensive, custom guitars -- and<br />
</li>
<li>The rest: struggling to make ends meet, but continue to buy guitars and gear while going into massive debt<br />
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One story was interesting about a guy who bought a guitar from a luthier he never had experience with, paid &#36;3200 USD, and said it was 20% of his income. Man, that is just plain stupid!  His guitar tech most likely screwed the guitar up too -- broke the neck!<br />
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<a href="https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/buyer-beware-quintric-guitars.2410613/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index....s.2410613/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Covidiots!]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-311.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:32:51 -0600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Seem to be everywhere! Darwinism is alive and well ...<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[CITES update]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-297.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:18:17 -0600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Finally some common sense ...<br />
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<a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/08/27/754509680/musical-instruments-to-be-exempt-from-restrictions-on-heavily-trafficked-rosewoo?sc=tw" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.npr.org/2019/08/27/754509680...ewoo?sc=tw</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Finally some common sense ...<br />
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<a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/08/27/754509680/musical-instruments-to-be-exempt-from-restrictions-on-heavily-trafficked-rosewoo?sc=tw" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.npr.org/2019/08/27/754509680...ewoo?sc=tw</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[World Views]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-163.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 05:59:21 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[With Brexit, Trump, and upcoming European elections -- it will be a tumultuous 2017-2018.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[With Brexit, Trump, and upcoming European elections -- it will be a tumultuous 2017-2018.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Silicon Valley and the coming revolution]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-155.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:05:48 -0700</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">jtkung</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Great article. I am not talking about tech revolution either. If it keeps replacing labour, what happened in the 2016 election is the tip of the iceberg. Solution? Work on real world problems that help everyone -- not just some crazy app to get eye balls and make more &#36;&#36;.<br />
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-silicon-valley-missed-trump-2016-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.businessinsider.com/how-silic...mp-2016-11</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Great article. I am not talking about tech revolution either. If it keeps replacing labour, what happened in the 2016 election is the tip of the iceberg. Solution? Work on real world problems that help everyone -- not just some crazy app to get eye balls and make more &#36;&#36;.<br />
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-silicon-valley-missed-trump-2016-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.businessinsider.com/how-silic...mp-2016-11</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Autonomous Vehicle Revolution]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-150.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2016 05:46:23 -0700</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's coming -- and the social implications are huge.<br />
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<a href="https://medium.com/swlh/the-unintended-ways-self-driving-cars-will-change-our-world-3b15d1db9026#.b53z6hp2i" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://medium.com/swlh/the-unintended-w....b53z6hp2i</a><br />
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<a href="https://medium.com/basic-income/self-driving-trucks-are-going-to-hit-us-like-a-human-driven-truck-b8507d9c5961#.sv9hgh869" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://medium.com/basic-income/self-dri....sv9hgh869</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's coming -- and the social implications are huge.<br />
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<img src="https://d262ilb51hltx0.cloudfront.net/max/2000/1*0dNLcv6Az-US2h0HVoOxGg.jpeg" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: 1*0dNLcv6Az-US2h0HVoOxGg.jpeg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
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<a href="https://medium.com/swlh/the-unintended-ways-self-driving-cars-will-change-our-world-3b15d1db9026#.b53z6hp2i" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://medium.com/swlh/the-unintended-w....b53z6hp2i</a><br />
<br />
<a href="https://medium.com/basic-income/self-driving-trucks-are-going-to-hit-us-like-a-human-driven-truck-b8507d9c5961#.sv9hgh869" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://medium.com/basic-income/self-dri....sv9hgh869</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2016 US Election]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-149.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 17:45:01 -0700</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">jtkung</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[= CIRCUS!  Perhaps the US should separate into two countries.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[= CIRCUS!  Perhaps the US should separate into two countries.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Olympic medal count]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-130.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 09:41:03 -0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">jtkung</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The media loves to always list the medal count per country. But does it make sense when one country is 10X the population of another?  Right now, on 8/9, USA has 19 medals total, and Canada 4. But the US has 10X the population of Canada. Maybe it should be done per capita. In which case, Canada would be leading ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The media loves to always list the medal count per country. But does it make sense when one country is 10X the population of another?  Right now, on 8/9, USA has 19 medals total, and Canada 4. But the US has 10X the population of Canada. Maybe it should be done per capita. In which case, Canada would be leading ...]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[More food ...]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-129.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2016 18:56:02 -0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">jtkung</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Some of the best Chinese food in North America is not in NYC or San Francisco -- but in the northern burbs of Toronto.  Check this out:<br />
<a href="http://torontolife.com/food/restaurants/toronto-chefs-favourite-suburbs-nick-liu-dailo-markham-richmond-hill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://torontolife.com/food/restaurants/...mond-hill/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some of the best Chinese food in North America is not in NYC or San Francisco -- but in the northern burbs of Toronto.  Check this out:<br />
<a href="http://torontolife.com/food/restaurants/toronto-chefs-favourite-suburbs-nick-liu-dailo-markham-richmond-hill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://torontolife.com/food/restaurants/...mond-hill/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Singapore hawker centre stall received Michelin Star!]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-128.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2016 18:41:42 -0600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[When I visited Singapore, I used to eat lunch at the Hawker centres all the time. &#36;2 for some of the most amazing food -- like duck and chicken rice (and I would order 2 plates!). And I thought -- this is undoubtedly the cheapest and best meal on the planet. Now -- Michelin agrees!<br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_1dBTqm90A4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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 Singapore has some of the most amazing food in the world. especially if you like spicy, bold, flavorful food.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When I visited Singapore, I used to eat lunch at the Hawker centres all the time. &#36;2 for some of the most amazing food -- like duck and chicken rice (and I would order 2 plates!). And I thought -- this is undoubtedly the cheapest and best meal on the planet. Now -- Michelin agrees!<br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_1dBTqm90A4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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 Singapore has some of the most amazing food in the world. especially if you like spicy, bold, flavorful food.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dalai Lama statement]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-122.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:21:47 -0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">jtkung</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3619322/Dalai-Lama-says-Germany-Arab-country-warns-Europe-taken-migrants.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">A surprising statement from the Dalai Lama </a>that nobody seems to be questioning. He's addressing the elephant in the room -- and rightly so -- and has the moral high ground to be able to do it without being dragged through the mud. No world leader or politician would dare say such a thing as the simple truth ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3619322/Dalai-Lama-says-Germany-Arab-country-warns-Europe-taken-migrants.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">A surprising statement from the Dalai Lama </a>that nobody seems to be questioning. He's addressing the elephant in the room -- and rightly so -- and has the moral high ground to be able to do it without being dragged through the mud. No world leader or politician would dare say such a thing as the simple truth ...]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Extreme products and lifestyle]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-120.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:30:05 -0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">jtkung</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I've come to the conclusion that Western-style Capitalism has fueled the current world economies, enabling people to make money as well as spend lots of it. And on all sorts of extreme lifestyles with the expected products.  This has become a golden age of sorts on all things luxurious,  but at the same time, it's pushing the boundaries of engineering and product perfection. All matter of high-end items seem to be selling:  real estate, supercars (which seem to all sell out as they become available),  smartphones, high-end audio, cameras, musical instruments, etc. Anything worth collecting also seem to be selling.  Note sure how long this can continue as we deplete the planet's resources, but it doesn't seem to be slowing down.  But only in developed parts of the world. Many parts are not participating, and the worry is the conflict that arises when these two worlds meet. The EU is very much at the centre of this.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I've come to the conclusion that Western-style Capitalism has fueled the current world economies, enabling people to make money as well as spend lots of it. And on all sorts of extreme lifestyles with the expected products.  This has become a golden age of sorts on all things luxurious,  but at the same time, it's pushing the boundaries of engineering and product perfection. All matter of high-end items seem to be selling:  real estate, supercars (which seem to all sell out as they become available),  smartphones, high-end audio, cameras, musical instruments, etc. Anything worth collecting also seem to be selling.  Note sure how long this can continue as we deplete the planet's resources, but it doesn't seem to be slowing down.  But only in developed parts of the world. Many parts are not participating, and the worry is the conflict that arises when these two worlds meet. The EU is very much at the centre of this.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sherlock]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-119.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:02:53 -0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">jtkung</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The best show on TV -- period. <br />
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xj6c_nXsxW8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The best show on TV -- period. <br />
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xj6c_nXsxW8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Brexit]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-112.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 05:43:30 -0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">jtkung</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's crunch time for financial markets. Big corporations and incumbents want to remain, the little guys affected by immigration want to leave. It will be interesting to see what happen. Either way, it's clear Britain is divided, so it won't be the end in this debate.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It's crunch time for financial markets. Big corporations and incumbents want to remain, the little guys affected by immigration want to leave. It will be interesting to see what happen. Either way, it's clear Britain is divided, so it won't be the end in this debate.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors to Game 7!]]></title>
			<link>https://www.modernmojoguitars.com/forum/thread-110.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2016 09:26:29 -0600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Can you imagine having not one, but TWO 3-pt shooters who can hit 10+ shots in a single game?  Klay Thompson  amazing in game 6. On to game 7!<br />
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zif5yqQSqYM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Can you imagine having not one, but TWO 3-pt shooters who can hit 10+ shots in a single game?  Klay Thompson  amazing in game 6. On to game 7!<br />
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zif5yqQSqYM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></content:encoded>
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