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I have 2 young boys and am wondering what the consensus (if any) is on what the best age is to have "the talk". My father & I never had that discussion, so I want to make sure I do it right for my sons.

How hard is it to move data from Access 97 into the '07 version? I use '97 daily, but I am upgrading to '07 soon.

I'm a big fan of most all types of metal, but I have never seemed to be able to get into Black Metal at all. I've listened to a few songs from Satyricon, Emperor, and Nachtmystium and have been able to appreciate bits of it, but as a whole, it doesn't do much for me.

Can any real BM fans recommend 5 or 10 CDs that might help me, or maybe tell me what you really like about the music?

(My own tastes range from Nile to Meshuggah to Misery Signals to Isis to Mastodon to Gojira, etc.)

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I'm looking for a basic music composition app where you can enter notes on a staff and it will play back using the internal QuickTime MIDI synth sounds. I remember using something like that way back in the day on an SE.

Is there something similar for OS X?

Freeware is best, but shareware or full retail apps will work too, if the price is right.

I really love the early Wailers records, and I'm looking for a similar sound. No electronic drums or synthesizers, just traditional instruments: drums, horns, bass, guitar, maybe some old school keyboards, like a clavinet. A more modern example might be John Brown's Body. Any suggestions?

Is it something I can do myself with a Haynes Manual and some basic tools? I've done oil changes & brakes, but nothing as big an undertaking as a radiator.

I have an old P-bass copy that I have converted to fretless. I'm going to replace all the hardware & electronics, and would like some pickup recommendations. The Split P's look good, but I have never heard them. I am looking for a more modern, punchy sound than the tradtional P-bass pickups. Thanks!