Have I ever talked about how archive.org basically superceded the entire subculture of Grateful Dead show trading?

They did. The funny thing is, they did it right about the time I started getting into tape trading. It was kind of awkward. But it's a happy story! In the end, we all basically have access to almost every show ever put to tape. Some days I even remember to listen to them.

Today was one of those days. =)

The only downside is that it makes me really homesick for California. But other than that, I have been filled with a sense of well-being that I haven't felt in a long time, and it's resulted in me getting a lot done in a very short time.