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People often ask me, "Rich, how do you write such splendid Haiku?" Well, the answer is not an easy one... nor is it one that I know, so I won't even attempt to answer it. Instead, I will offer my humble interpretations of the essence of Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches.

drip, jelly, drip down
from Chin of Life to carpet
Now I must vacuum

I think that conveys the pain and humility that one must bear if they are to truly know a sandwich.

Wipe away once more
My creamy brown desire
All over my face

I'm pretty sure that was about peanut butter.

supple, elegant
fluffy but creamy also
Skippy Peanut Butt

You see, I ran out of syllables there, so I had to end it early. That's okay, though, because I think the meaning is clear.

Bad peanut butter
For this I spoiled dinner?
My secret sorrow

That one's a little emotional for me... I think I'd better move on now.

gear

Guitizzars:

Dean Avalanche 7 String - my main stage guitar. Sounds great, and it's cheap as hell so I'm not afraid to bang it up.
Ibanez Universe - I've gotta add some new pickups or something.
Ibanez S470
Godin LGX-SA
Takamine Acoustic
We use a Gibson Les Paul pretty extensively in recording tSAoF. Can't see ever lugging one onstage, though.

Rizzack:

Mesa Boogie Triaxis - JJ Tesla ECC83S Tubes
Mesa Boogie Simulclass 2:90 - JJ's and Winged C (SED) 6L6's inside; JJ Tesla ECC82's inside
Lexicon MPX G2 Effects Proccessor - it's broke
BBE Sonic Maximizer 482 - it's weighing me down
Korg DTR-2 Digital Tuner - it's not a tuna
Samson Wireless unit - should I be worried it's held together with duct tape?
Furman Power Conditioner
Monster Cables

Cizzabs:

2 Mesa closed-back 1x12 cabs - for a wider stereo feel
Mesa 4x12 slant cab - yeah, but why did they make it so heavy?
Genz-Benz G-Flex 2x12 - it's broke.

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