February 02, 2014
— Maetenloch
Pete Seeger - A Good Communist Party Member
Who also happened to write a couple of decent songs and sang. He's best known these days for his folk songs (If I had a hammer, Where have all the flowers gone, etc) but for him totalitarian ideology always came first which is why over his lifetime he managed to support Hitler, Stalin, Ho Chi Minh, and Pol Pot.
In the "John Doe" album, Mr. Seeger accused FDR of being a warmongering fascist working for J.P. Morgan. He sang, "I hate war, and so does Eleanor, and we won't be safe till everybody's dead." Another song, to the tune of "Cripple Creek" and the sound of Mr. Seeger's galloping banjo, said, "Franklin D., Franklin D., You ain't a-gonna send us across the sea," and "Wendell Willkie and Franklin D., both agree on killing me."The film does not tell us what happened in 1941, when - two months after "John Doe" was released - Hitler broke his pact with Stalin and invaded the Soviet Union. As good communists, Mr. Seeger and his Almanac comrades withdrew the album from circulation, and asked those who had bought copies to return them. A little later, the Almanacs released a new album, with Mr. Seeger singing "Dear Mr. President," in which he acknowledges they didn't always agree in the past, but now says he is going to "turn in his banjo for something that makes more noise," i.e., a machine gun. As he says in the film, we had to put aside causes like unionism and civil rights to unite against Hitler.
For years, Mr. Seeger used to sing a song with a Yiddish group called "Hey Zhankoye," which helped spread the fiction that Stalin's USSR freed the Russian Jews by establishing Jewish collective farms in the Crimea. Singing such a song at the same time as Stalin was planning the obliteration of Soviet Jewry was disgraceful.
Why I Bought a House in Detroit For $500
I sorta have mixed feeling on what Drew Philips did - on one hand it's crazy as a young naïve white dude to buy a shell of house deep in a declining Detroit neighborhood and try to fix it up, but on the other hand I do admire his ambition and tenacity and see the spirit of the early American settlers in what he's accomplished.
One day Will and I rode past a white Queen Anne in Poletown on a quiet corner. Next to it sat two empty lots, plenty of space for a dog and a garden, a shed and a pond. The neighbors were friendly and kept their homes well-maintained, but there were four other abandoned houses on the block. The neighbors said the Queen Anne had been abandoned for a decade, simply left behind by the previous owner like a shredded tire on the highway, anything of value stolen long ago. It had a mangy wraparound porch and a big kitchen, but no chimney - I could build one of those - and the first time I cautiously walked inside, I knew it would be my home.
...I purchased the house in October 2009 at a live county auction for $500 cash. I was 23 years old.
I'm not certain I've accomplished anything other than taking one abandoned home off the street, teaching a few kids how to read, or bearing witness to a something larger than myself. I'm not certain I've become an example to anyone or necessarily changed a whole lot for the better. But I'm still here. I go to bed and I wake up every day in Detroit, in a house I built with my own hands. Sometimes success means just holding on.
As a friend who grew up in Poletown put it, "We want things to flourish, but we want them to have roots."
The Hot New Thing: Artisanal Toast
$4 a slice toast is at the tip of the hipster spear now but I'm afraid it will probably spread.
All the guy was doing was slicing inch-thick pieces of bread, putting them in a toaster, and spreading stuff on them. But what made me stare-blinking to attention in the middle of a workday morning as I waited in line at an unfamiliar cafe?-was the way he did it. He had the solemn intensity of a Ping-Pong player who keeps his game very close to the table: knees slightly bent, wrist flicking the butter knife back and forth, eyes suggesting a kind of flow state.
The coffee shop, called the Red Door, was a spare little operation tucked into the corner of a chic industrial-style art gallery and event space (clients include Facebook, Microsoft, Evernote, Google) in downtown San Francisco. There were just three employees working behind the counter: one making coffee, one taking orders, and the soulful guy making toast. In front of him, laid out in a neat row, were a few long Pullman loaves-the boxy Wonder Bread shape, like a train car, but recognizably handmade and freshly baked. And on the brief menu, toast was a standalone item-at $3 per slice.
Argentina Declares War on Amazon, Ebay, Internet Shopping
Every item bought online from a foreign website has a 50% import tax that must be paid in person at the customs office.
Individuals are allowed to buy items up to the value of $25 (£15) from abroad tax free every year, but it has been hard for custom officials to keep accurate records of consumers' transactions. Once the $25 level is reached, online shoppers in Argentina need to pay a 50% tax on each item bought from international websites.The government tightened the restrictions later on Wednesday limiting tax-free purchases to two a year.
One resident of Buenos Aires, who gave his name as Martin, described the tax as "crazy. . . . I lose half a day's work, which is unacceptable."
Meanwhile Argentina's president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, is in Cuba getting more economic advice from Castro.
Wait - the Puppy Bowl Was Filmed in October?
So is everything a lie nowadays?
Why Super Bowl Parties Are the Worst
How To Gain Lefty Approval of Your Marriage
Don't mention the Bible and convince them your lifestyle is some kind of kink.
This couple could very easily get all the lefties to stop criticizing and even to admire them. All they have to do is keep the Biblical quotations to themselves and just tell people they're really into BDSM, she's the M and he's the S, she really likes to be disciplined, he really enjoys disciplining her, and who are you to judge? They can be totally traditional in the privacy of their own home and totally transgressive in public. Win-win!" Or just say you're Muslim. Multiculturalism FTW.
Well this study seems to say no if you actually care about sales leads.
The results? They were great. The booth that was staffed with the booth babes generated a third of the foot traffic (as measured by conversations or demos with our reps) and less than half the leads (as measured by a badge swipe or a completed contact form) while the other team had a consistently packed booth that ultimately generated over 550 leads, over triple from the previous year.
Everyone on the team was genuinely surprised by the results but duly convinced.
Where I work we've only had booth babes one time and that was because our colleagues in Finland brought some Finnish college girls to a show to help out. They were cute but probably airheads we assumed - but when we quizzed them, it turned out they were quite sharp and the Finn engineers had trained them well enough that they could hold their own in technical questions for at least a minute or so. So in this case I think they were a benefit.
24 Things You May Not Know About Fight Club
Including the pr0n shot.
Could have been useful last week.
Weekly Commenter Standings
Top 10 commenters:
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Top 10 sockpuppeteers:
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Honorable Mention:
20 [20 names] 'ace'
The group. Yeah.
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Posted by: The BBC at February 02, 2014 06:49 PM (abZxN)
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Posted by: shredded chi - tired of shoveling FACTs out of the driveway at February 02, 2014 06:55 PM (VyQBa)
To bad tomorrow isn't a real holiday.
We got 6" of snow here today, SE OK. i'll be working from home tomorrow.
Posted by: tbodie at February 02, 2014 06:55 PM (CNuph)
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/02/ germany-preparing-third-financial-rescue-greece
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 06:55 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 06:56 PM (JMmQ9)
EC, I noticed....
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 06:56 PM (qAHwE)
Helping CAC analyze some historical election data and want to pick someone's brain.
Posted by: Jose at February 02, 2014 06:57 PM (zc/sw)
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16 [234 comments] 'ace'
We should be like
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Daytona already?
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Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 02, 2014 06:59 PM (itCai)
It's cheaper than toilet paper. Where do you think they get hipster shit sandwiches from?
Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at February 02, 2014 07:00 PM (abZxN)
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Posted by: soothsayer at February 02, 2014 07:01 PM (51dat)
Helping CAC analyze some historical election data and want to pick someone's brain.
Posted by: Jose at February 02, 2014 10:57 PM (zc/sw)
Really old and really dusty....but what's the question?
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 07:01 PM (T1005)
Posted by: no good deed at February 02, 2014 10:59 PM (vBhbc)
?
Do they usually keep you chained in the basement?
Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at February 02, 2014 07:01 PM (xa1/W)
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Posted by: rickl at February 02, 2014 07:02 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 02, 2014 07:02 PM (OoJ4T)
Where I work we've only had booth babes one time and that was because our colleagues in Finland brought some Finnish college girls to a show to help out. They were cute but probably airheads we assumed - but when we quizzed them, it turned out they were pretty sharp and the Finn engineers had trained them well enough that they could hold their own in technical questions for at least a minute or so. So in this case I think they were a benefit.
I think that's true. Cute girls that are knowledgeable will likely be good. It seems like this guy was conducting the difference of pure professionals vs. pure eye candy. Would it be different if the booth babes actually knew something and weren't just "ooo we're showing lots of skin come see."
Posted by: buzzion at February 02, 2014 07:02 PM (LI48c)
Posted by: shredded chi - tired of shoveling FACTs out of the driveway at February 02, 2014 07:03 PM (VyQBa)
How To Gain Lefty Approval of Your Marriage
Fuck them.
Probably not the best way to start a marriage.
Posted by: tbodie at February 02, 2014 07:03 PM (CNuph)
Posted by: Zombie Pete Seeger at February 02, 2014 07:03 PM (Aif/5)
Posted by: rickl at February 02, 2014 07:03 PM (sdi6R)
What he was trying to do musically was repulsive and evil, and his shameless support of evil was transparent.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:03 PM (zfY+H)
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Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 02, 2014 07:05 PM (RFeQD)
Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 02, 2014 07:05 PM (RFeQD)
Not so sold on the bread in the soup, bread on the side if I'm already getting a sandwich though.
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 07:05 PM (30eLQ)
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Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at February 02, 2014 07:06 PM (xa1/W)
http://www.crytek.com/cryengine/cryengine3/overview
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 07:06 PM (qAHwE)
Yeah, that.
But MCCARTHYISM! BLACKLIST!
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 07:07 PM (30eLQ)
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Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 02, 2014 07:08 PM (GEICT)
Remember how the Bob's Big Boy Chain had a different name in every state? Why the #*&@ was that anyway??
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:09 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: Truck Monkey, Gruntled New Business Owner at February 02, 2014 07:09 PM (jucos)
You? What about me socking my ass off on Sunday to Tuesday when I was off work and then Bell bites the big one and I have to reset my router so I get a new hashtag and lose 1/2 a week's socking.
Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at February 02, 2014 07:09 PM (abZxN)
But he was spreading awareness!
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 07:09 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: shredded chi - tired of shoveling FACTs out of the driveway at February 02, 2014 07:10 PM (VyQBa)
Or Paul Krugman, worth 6 mill, and paid more than 100 grand a year, claiming "the rich are not like you and me." Oh, put a sock in it.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:10 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 02, 2014 11:07 PM
Ace rocks.
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Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 02, 2014 07:11 PM (RFeQD)
So, the Drunken Midgets are on us about going camping. SooooÂ….I'm researching local state parks and exactly what gear I'll need for an overnight visit. Should be interesting.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 02, 2014 11:08 PM (GEICT)
I can recommend the first piece of gear you should absolutely have with you when you go camping: overnight temps in the 60s.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 07:11 PM (T1005)
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Posted by: Hardees at February 02, 2014 07:11 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: BlueFalcon in Boston at February 02, 2014 07:11 PM (A1Dcl)
Posted by: Armchair Football Analyst at February 02, 2014 07:11 PM (H+j7N)
Yeah, he puts blue dye in it to make it more attractive to his European clientele brought in through the German corporation, Der Ewoker Bratwurst.
Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at February 02, 2014 07:11 PM (abZxN)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 07:12 PM (30eLQ)
Was that the twat-waffle that wore bowties all the time?
Posted by: fluffy at February 02, 2014 07:12 PM (Ua6T/)
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 02, 2014 07:12 PM (GEICT)
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Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 07:12 PM (SpdpJ)
Now tell me more about your brand of heroin
Posted by: Kurt Cobain at February 02, 2014 07:13 PM (Pr6hk)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 02, 2014 07:13 PM (ZPrif)
But as I recall, the Big Boy chain literally having a different name in every state. Damn Marriott Corporation. They destroyed Farrell's Ice Cream Parlors too.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:13 PM (HVI5a)
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Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 02, 2014 11:13 PM (ZPrif)
Dude, I've got an official AoSHQ shirt. They exist. They just showed up 2 sizes smaller than you would have thought when you ordered 'em, and by the time they did show up, it was such a clusterfuck that you couldn't reorder.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 07:16 PM (T1005)
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Posted by: JoeyBagels at February 02, 2014 07:18 PM (Usdw3)
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Posted by: Jose at February 02, 2014 07:19 PM (zc/sw)
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Posted by: Carol at February 02, 2014 07:19 PM (z4WKX)
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Posted by: madamemayhem at February 02, 2014 07:19 PM (S2RnE)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 07:20 PM (JMmQ9)
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 02, 2014 07:20 PM (GEICT)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 07:20 PM (SpdpJ)
Posted by: --- at February 02, 2014 07:20 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Abe Vigoda at February 02, 2014 07:21 PM (R6JT1)
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 02, 2014 07:21 PM (itCai)
Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 02, 2014 11:19 PM (GmTxn)
He's no Iggy Pop, that's for sure
Posted by: phreshone at February 02, 2014 07:21 PM (Pr6hk)
Posted by: The Political Hat at February 02, 2014 07:21 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 02, 2014 07:21 PM (S2RnE)
Posted by: Brother Cavil at February 02, 2014 07:22 PM (m9V0o)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 07:23 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 02, 2014 07:23 PM (GEICT)
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Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:24 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 07:24 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Dendritic at February 02, 2014 07:24 PM (8Z8Vp)
But as I recall, the Big Boy chain literally having a different name in every state.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 11:13 PM (HVI5a)
It was Frisch's Big Boy when I was a kid in Cincinnati. I don't know, maybe the local franchise owner was allowed to use his name.
Posted by: rickl at February 02, 2014 11:17 PM (sdi6R)
Checking the wiki that's exactly what it is. He was also the first one that Bob's Big Boy franchised out to. And now is apparently a separate but co-equal owner of the Big Boy trademark with the Big Boy parent company. It seems much more confusing than the Carl's Jr./Hardees stuff.
Posted by: buzzion at February 02, 2014 07:24 PM (LI48c)
Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 02, 2014 07:24 PM (GmTxn)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:25 PM (zfY+H)
I remember reading an interview with Stalinist Lillian Hellman done back in the early 60's in which she said she was moved by seeing Pete Seeger, "a man of integrity" perform. After her death, it was finally revealed that Hellman was a serial liar - she had lied about the whole "Julia" story for instance, giving herself a much more heroic role than she had actually played. And of course she had lied to herself and others about Stalin. Hellman knew no more about "integrity" than a dog knows about rocket science.
Hellman and Seeger - may they be keeping each other company in hell.
Posted by: Donna V. at February 02, 2014 07:25 PM (R3gO3)
Posted by: JoeyBagels at February 02, 2014 07:25 PM (Usdw3)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 07:25 PM (JMmQ9)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 11:24 PM (DmNpO)
that's no riot, Bulls in the 90's were riots
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 07:26 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: Laika, the Space Dog at February 02, 2014 07:27 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: Experienced Camper at February 02, 2014 07:27 PM (H+j7N)
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 07:27 PM (qAHwE)
Posted by: Adam at February 02, 2014 07:28 PM (Aif/5)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 02, 2014 07:28 PM (TGgNi)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 07:28 PM (SpdpJ)
Posted by: Joseph Stalin at February 02, 2014 07:29 PM (Pr6hk)
Posted by: JoeyBagels at February 02, 2014 07:29 PM (Usdw3)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 07:29 PM (SpdpJ)
Posted by: --- at February 02, 2014 07:29 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Carol at February 02, 2014 07:29 PM (z4WKX)
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 11:27 PM (qAHwE)
I bought 4 gallons yesterday, I now have one and a half
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 07:29 PM (bStrg)
#CalibriMustGoAway
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 11:25 PM (JMmQ9)
I could probably get myself one in about 30 minutes. I can also probably get some timbits in a about 15 minutes. And I'm not even close to the Canadian border.
Posted by: buzzion at February 02, 2014 07:30 PM (LI48c)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 07:30 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 07:31 PM (DmNpO)
If you're unwilling to vote for your grandmother for president, why would you ever consider voting for Sir Edmund Hillary Rodham Clinton?
Posted by: Doctor Fish```````` at February 02, 2014 07:31 PM (nQjHM)
Posted by: Yogi and Boo-boo at February 02, 2014 07:31 PM (T1005)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 07:31 PM (VyQBa)
Posted by: Abe Vigoda at February 02, 2014 07:31 PM (R6JT1)
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 11:30 PM (9gNQd)
what do you want to know?
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 07:31 PM (bStrg)
In the meantime, probably the greatest example of an incredibly talented individual, who also turned out to be one of the biggest and most hypocritical assholes who ever lived, is Richard Wagner. I've read that *to this day,* it's illegal in Israel to perform his music.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:31 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: Che, Looking Out From Some Asshole's T-Shirt at February 02, 2014 07:31 PM (GmTxn)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 07:32 PM (AO9UG)
Posted by: Harry Reid is a pederast at February 02, 2014 07:32 PM (Pr6hk)
Then do it you jackwagon, hammers are common as leaves, you probably have three in your house. What a retarded song.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:32 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 02, 2014 07:32 PM (60Q+L)
Posted by: Dendritic at February 02, 2014 07:32 PM (8Z8Vp)
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 02, 2014 07:32 PM (S2RnE)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 07:33 PM (JMmQ9)
Posted by: Donna V. at February 02, 2014 07:33 PM (R3gO3)
Posted by: Government Hammer at February 02, 2014 07:34 PM (Pr6hk)
All they need to do is kill like another 2 billion people. And, voila.
Posted by: navybrat at February 02, 2014 07:34 PM (AW7Gr)
Screw it, I'd pay good money just for a jar of that incredibly delicious Big Boy red hamburger relish. All you'd have to do is go to McD's for a Big Mac without any sauce on it, take it home, put the BB sauce on it, and you've got yourself a classic Big Boy burger.
In fact I've read the Big Mac was McD's late 1960s attempt to basically duplicate Big Boy's burger.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:34 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 02, 2014 07:34 PM (itCai)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 07:34 PM (SpdpJ)
The Dude, four gallons? Planning to make ice cream?
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 07:34 PM (qAHwE)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:34 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 02, 2014 07:35 PM (TGgNi)
Posted by: Reggie Love at February 02, 2014 07:35 PM (Pr6hk)
Check your spam filter. You'll know it when you see it.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 07:35 PM (T1005)
Posted by: Seahawks at February 02, 2014 07:36 PM (H+j7N)
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 11:34 PM (qAHwE)
for drinking, find a deal on Oberweis and you jump on that shit as fast as you can. Couldn't pass up 2 gallons for $7 (keep in mind each bottle has a buck fifty deposit on it)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 07:36 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 07:36 PM (30eLQ)
His very first album was called "Greetings from Asbury Park N.J.," and has the original version (with a lot more verses) of "Blinded by the Light" on it. His second album was "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle."
THEN "Born to Run" came out, and Springsteen got enough airplay out of that baby to open up his first Swiss bank account.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:36 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at February 02, 2014 07:36 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: Gem at February 02, 2014 07:36 PM (zw+pb)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 07:37 PM (JMmQ9)
Posted by: Dr. Varno at February 02, 2014 07:37 PM (V4CBV)
Posted by: Omaha! Manning at February 02, 2014 07:37 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 02, 2014 07:37 PM (GEICT)
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 07:39 PM (qAHwE)
Posted by: The Cronic Hat at February 02, 2014 07:39 PM (AymDN)
But some artists are so repellant and so borderline I can't do it. Tim Robbins was great in "Bull Durham" but I can't stand him in anything any more because he's such a leftist twit. I can barely watch the movie any longer, partly because I could only tolerate it while fast forwarding past the relationship bits with Susan Sarandon, one of my top ten most overrated actresses.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:39 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: Dr. Varno at February 02, 2014 11:37 PM (V4CBV)
About 30 minutes for that too.
Posted by: buzzion at February 02, 2014 07:39 PM (LI48c)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 02, 2014 07:39 PM (ZPrif)
Of course, Ebert couldn't eat for the last 10 years of his life...
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:39 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 11:36 PM (HVI5a)
I misremembered. I liked his very early stuff, like "Mary, Queen of Arkansas." By the mid-80's - well, it felt like he started phoning it in as soon as he got big.
Posted by: Donna V. at February 02, 2014 07:40 PM (R3gO3)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 07:40 PM (SpdpJ)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:40 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 11:31 PM
Trying to get a handle on whether it would be too much for me to handle. I got an idea on the sub cost and ongoing monthly fees. This appears to be a game that involves real $$$ to equip and whatnot (aside from online monthlies etc). Can one play this without sinking a lot (relatively) of $$$, just to be able to participate with others in the game? It looks like people have invested 1000's of $$$ in hardware... is this standard? Is starting at the bottom as a newfag cheap?
Also, does one need a team talky type program thing to play? Never had one of those. Not sure how to go about that. Also, is there an AOSHQ faction?
thanks.
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 07:40 PM (9gNQd)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 07:41 PM (30eLQ)
Unfortunately, Springsteen starting coasting after he made enough money off of "Born in the U.S.A." to basically retire forever.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:41 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 07:41 PM (JMmQ9)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:41 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 02, 2014 07:42 PM (ZPrif)
And now he collects farm subsidies.
Posted by: HR at February 02, 2014 07:42 PM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: navybrat at February 02, 2014 07:43 PM (AW7Gr)
Doesn't hurt that it's actually an anti-drug song.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:43 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 07:43 PM (SpdpJ)
Posted by: kalneva at February 02, 2014 07:44 PM (XyrkB)
Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 02, 2014 07:44 PM (4Mv1T)
Posted by: rickl at February 02, 2014 07:44 PM (sdi6R)
http://youtu.be/YNr3nK_bvKQ
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:45 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 07:47 PM (VyQBa)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 02, 2014 07:47 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 02, 2014 07:48 PM (RFeQD)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 02, 2014 07:48 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 07:48 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Carol at February 02, 2014 07:49 PM (z4WKX)
Posted by: JoeyBagels at February 02, 2014 07:49 PM (Usdw3)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 02, 2014 07:49 PM (ZPrif)
Peter Frampton.
Was listening to KKJZ, SoCal's main/major/just about only jazz station worth listening to, just a few weeks ago. It's a "listener-supported' station located on the campus of California State University Long Beach (not far from me), and used to be an NPR station but isn't anymore. Anyway, they played an instrumental song of Frampton's from an album he did in 2005 called "Fingerprints." Title: "Souvenirs de Nos Pères (Memories of Our Fathers)".
It was incredible and beautiful.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprints_(album)
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:49 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 02, 2014 07:49 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: kalneva at February 02, 2014 07:51 PM (XyrkB)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 02, 2014 07:52 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 07:52 PM (JMmQ9)
--------------------------------
OO, good one.
No, hammers in the workshop. Great Granddads clawhammer first, which I put a new wooden handle on 30 years ago. Drives a nail PER-FECT-LY.
The rest are just window dressing.
Except Great Grand dads 10 lb sledge, which I also put a new handle on 20 years ago.
It is the HAMMER of THOR.
Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 02, 2014 07:52 PM (4Mv1T)
Posted by: flounder at February 02, 2014 07:52 PM (Kkt/i)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 02, 2014 07:52 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: Dendritic at February 02, 2014 07:52 PM (8Z8Vp)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:52 PM (zfY+H)
Apparently Seeger saw Dylan as a protege, gushed about him at the Newport Folk Festivals
Then in 1965 Dylan decided to go the rock route and played "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Watchtower" at the festival with electric guitars and the like.
Seeger went apeshit and tried to yank the plugs, even tried to get to the sound engineer's panel with an axe.
Seeger denied that he did it because Dylan was "selling out" as witnesses heard, but said it was because the loud music was hurting his father's ears
Posted by: kbdabear at February 02, 2014 07:53 PM (aTXUx)
Posted by: kalneva at February 02, 2014 07:53 PM (XyrkB)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 07:53 PM (AO9UG)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 07:54 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 07:54 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 02, 2014 07:55 PM (RFeQD)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 02, 2014 07:55 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: HR at February 02, 2014 07:55 PM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 07:56 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 07:56 PM (SpdpJ)
No one owns anything except the King.
He allows you to live when and where and with whom he sees fit.
He decides your occupation, whom you shall marry, and everything else.
Oh, you think you will have a say in all of this?
Fat chance.
Posted by: navybrat at February 02, 2014 07:56 PM (AW7Gr)
Posted by: Carol at February 02, 2014 07:57 PM (z4WKX)
Posted by: The Finnish Hat at February 02, 2014 07:57 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 07:58 PM (JMmQ9)
Hammers: Natures way of letting us forge a means of persuading the laws of physics to yield.
Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 02, 2014 07:58 PM (4Mv1T)
Posted by: JoeyBagels at February 02, 2014 11:29 PM (Usdw3)
Probably because Pete Seeger trashed Dylan as a corporate tool and a sellout for dumping the old folk songs for the coming wave of rock and folk rock
Come to think of it, Dylan's real name is Zimmerman. Seeger knew back then that anyone with that name is a racist
Posted by: kbdabear at February 02, 2014 07:58 PM (aTXUx)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 07:59 PM (DmNpO)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_(album)
And even the liberal critics agree, "Nebraska" is one of the all-time most downbeat, depressing collections of music ever. At the time at least, it was also Springsteen's worst-selling album.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 07:59 PM (HVI5a)
http://www.hlj.com/product/ENX32001/Act
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 08:00 PM (qAHwE)
Posted by: Prez'nit 404 at February 02, 2014 08:00 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 02, 2014 08:01 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 08:01 PM (VyQBa)
Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 02, 2014 08:01 PM (RFeQD)
Posted by: JoeyBagels at February 02, 2014 08:02 PM (Usdw3)
no question, the two all-time masters of the guitar talk box are/were Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh.
Interesting that nobody seems to use the talk box anymore.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:02 PM (HVI5a)
And is there a way to jump to the end other than scrolling?
Posted by: Dendritic at February 02, 2014 11:52 PM (8Z8Vp)
Click the comment number. The first time you do it the page will automatically reload to the comment. The next time you click the comment number, you will have to press the refresh button but it will take you to that last comment
Posted by: buzzion at February 02, 2014 08:02 PM (LI48c)
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 11:40 PM (9gNQd)
no, it doesn't cost money to play. The real world numbers that is thrown around about that game is if you're lazy as it's hard to not trip over money in game. The goal of the game is to make enough money in game so you can buy a PLEX on the market which is a 30 day time code. And hell, if you want to use my referral which will give you a 21 day trial and if you pay for that first month (using the sub feature and not using a PLEX), I'll send you the isk or plex to you.
Being a newbro in game is fun and people will kick you some isk for being new. Especially if you connect with the right people (Red vs Blue and Brave Newbies being the best of the lot)
Typically every corp in game uses Jabber to communicate to each other but every corp is different
You don't need a ton of hardware to run the game, may not get all of the pretty lights but it's pretty light on the requirements.
There isn't a AOSHQ corp, people who play are spread out quite a bit (I myself am member of Paxton which is a corp in Gentlemen's Agreement which part of the CFC). There is a chat room for morons to shoot the shit in which is just AOSHQ
here is my referral link:
http://bit.ly/1ejztHfPosted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 08:02 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:02 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: rfichoke at February 02, 2014 08:02 PM (2G73v)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 08:03 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 08:04 PM (JMmQ9)
Posted by: GWAR at February 02, 2014 08:04 PM (AymDN)
Interesting that nobody seems to use the talk box anymore.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 03, 2014 12:02 AM (HVI5a)
Why, I believe you have answered your own question.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 02, 2014 08:05 PM (60Q+L)
Posted by: JoeyBagels at February 02, 2014 08:05 PM (Usdw3)
Posted by: JoeyBagels
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Like kazoos
Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 02, 2014 08:06 PM (4Mv1T)
Posted by: Prez'nit 404 at February 02, 2014 08:06 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: Carol at February 02, 2014 08:07 PM (z4WKX)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 08:07 PM (30eLQ)
Besides, used in moderation, I imagine there's gotta be somebody else out there who's good with it.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:07 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 08:08 PM (AO9UG)
Posted by: Temple City Kazoo Orchestra Groupie at February 02, 2014 08:08 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:08 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 08:08 PM (zfY+H)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 08:09 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 02, 2014 08:09 PM (JMmQ9)
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 08:09 PM (qAHwE)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 02, 2014 08:09 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:10 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 08:10 PM (VyQBa)
Posted by: Bruce Stringbeans at February 02, 2014 08:10 PM (Dwehj)
They change over time based on how they are used and maintained.
Posted by: eman
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I disagree. Mine are timeless.
The two I referenced perform the exact function in the exact way they did 100 years ago.
As far as i know.
Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 02, 2014 08:10 PM (4Mv1T)
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at February 02, 2014 08:10 PM (vHRtU)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 08:10 PM (AO9UG)
Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 02, 2014 08:11 PM (aDwsi)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 08:12 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 02, 2014 08:12 PM (4Mv1T)
Posted by: The Anvil Chorus at February 02, 2014 08:12 PM (aDwsi)
To say nothing of the fact that Springsteen recorded "Nebraska" all by himself, in his basement, in three days, on a freakin' cassette deck.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:13 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: Bruce Stringbeans at February 02, 2014 08:14 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 02, 2014 08:14 PM (o3MSL)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 08:14 PM (AO9UG)
Springsteen isn't half as enjoyable to listen to without the E Street Band, unfortunately.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:15 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 03, 2014 12:13 AM (HVI5a)
That made him an "auteur", which gains one all sorts of liberal street cred.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 02, 2014 08:16 PM (60Q+L)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:16 PM (DmNpO)
But, that's just me.
Posted by: navybrat at February 02, 2014 08:17 PM (AW7Gr)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 08:17 PM (AO9UG)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:17 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 08:18 PM (VyQBa)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:18 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Bruce Stringbeans at February 02, 2014 08:18 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 08:19 PM (SpdpJ)
{{{cthulhu}}}
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 11:43 PM (SpdpJ)
That was unexpected. Let me get my bearings (and check the location of the BH) and try that again.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 08:19 PM (T1005)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:19 PM (DmNpO)
If you're a struggling musician living on a friend's couch with no more than $200 to your name, recording your album on a cassette deck just maybe might qualify you for authentic "auteur" status.
If OTOH your basement is bigger and probably more well-appointed than most Manhattan penthouses, and you've already sold almost as many records as Elvis and Sinatra *combined,* recording your album on a cassette deck only qualifies you for "poseur" status.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:19 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 02, 2014 08:19 PM (qAHwE)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 08:19 PM (AO9UG)
No link. I don't encourage anyone here to listen to it. Not even for a minute.
I hope Seeger is forced to listen to it on a century-long loop in his afterlife
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 08:20 PM (30eLQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q659IaXrS3Y
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 11:45 PM (30eLQ)
One of my favorite bands!
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 08:20 PM (T1005)
It's kind of a Los Angeles in-joke. Hilburn was a music critic for the LA Times for a very long stretch and had an absurd level of worship for Springsteen. I recall he was also orgasmic over Prince's '1999' but it didn't get play on any station I'd listen to, so I went for quite a while wondering what was so wonderful. Then MTV showed up on the local cable system and I found myself amazed at what the song turned out to be. A catchy pop song but Hilburn made it out to be the second coming of something or other.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 08:21 PM (bPxS6)
Give me a break.
You want some real music check out Zac Brown.
Posted by: navybrat at February 02, 2014 08:22 PM (AW7Gr)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 02, 2014 08:22 PM (GDulk)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 08:23 PM (AO9UG)
Both of whom did great funny jabs at the "art rock" scene of the time.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:23 PM (HVI5a)
Being a newbro in game is fun and people will kick you some isk for being new. Especially if you connect with the right people (Red vs Blue and Brave Newbies being the best of the lot)
Typically every corp in game uses Jabber to communicate to each other but every corp is different
You don't need a ton of hardware to run the game, may not get all of the pretty lights but it's pretty light on the requirements.There isn't a AOSHQ corp, people who play are spread out quite a bit (I myself am member of Paxton which is a corp in Gentlemen's Agreement which part of the CFC). There is a chat room for morons to shoot the shit in which is just AOSHQ
here is my referral link:http://bit.ly/1ejztHf
Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 12:02 AM
Thanks. I'll look into it some more. Is it a waste of time going in, even with the trial, without a jabber program downloaded? Do you need an actual credit card? I use a debit card that works for most transactions on the internet... am I out of luck without an actual credit charge card? I've only ever played FPS since Doom and the last time I did any multiplayer online was with a team in MOH 1 about a decade ago, or something. Haven't ever gotten into the MMO type dealie games as they are either swords and sorcery stuff, or seem clunky somehow. EVE does look fascinating and I like the thrust of it and the way it works. Plus ithe huge sprawling lots going on at once looks good. Doom was about as sci fi as it ever goit for me, but this looks intriguing.
thanks again.
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 08:23 PM (9gNQd)
Posted by: rickl at February 02, 2014 08:23 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: Zombie Uncle Ted Kennedy at February 02, 2014 08:23 PM (Dwehj)
Some of his stuff is plain laugh-out-loud funny (assuming you have a somewhat macabre sense of humor).
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:24 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: JEM at February 02, 2014 08:25 PM (o+SC1)
Some of his stuff is plain laugh-out-loud funny (assuming you have a somewhat macabre sense of humor).
Yes!
http://youtu.be/uJefPK_UkdM
Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 02, 2014 08:27 PM (wSrLR)
I'm reminded of the song on Capt. Beefheart's 'Trout Mask Replica' that was recorded off a phone call. They were demoing the song for Frank Zappa, who had a recorder going at his end. At the end you can hear Frank saying something to the effect, "That was great. We should put it on the record just like that." And they did.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 08:27 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: Zombie Uncle Ted Kennedy at February 02, 2014 08:27 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: otho at February 03, 2014 12:23 AM (9gNQd)
just wait on getting into Jabber as it's only required when you join an actual corp and what not. As for debit card, it should work but I'm not 100%
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 08:27 PM (bStrg)
"Seeger. Kennedy. Back on your heads."
"Open the Sewer from Baltimore this time Urgetz".
Posted by: BeelzeeBob (Specilizing in Commies and Other Assorted Murders, Thieves, Liars and Democrats)BIRM at February 02, 2014 08:27 PM (LSDdO)
He thinks Nixon was the epitome of evil and Fidel is a champion of the people.
He spent about twenty years as a would-be musician.
And yeah, Pete Seeger was a real influence on his music and his politics.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 02, 2014 08:28 PM (3qZbZ)
Posted by: eman at February 02, 2014 08:28 PM (AO9UG)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (13th Level SoCon) at February 03, 2014 12:23 AM (LSDdO)
and when his carcass completely rots to fucking dust he'll be an ideal communist.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 02, 2014 08:28 PM (FMbng)
Posted by: JEM at February 02, 2014 08:29 PM (o+SC1)
Also quite funny: "Mr. Bad Example."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0NlXKPaqZg
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:30 PM (HVI5a)
As an introduction to where they're going, communists should always be cremated. If you're a nice person you can wait until they've died to get started.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 02, 2014 08:30 PM (wSrLR)
Posted by: mindful webworker - from beyond the farthest reaches of time and space at February 02, 2014 08:31 PM (U13jb)
Posted by: JEM at February 02, 2014 08:31 PM (o+SC1)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 08:32 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: BeelzeeBob (Specializing in Commies and Other Assorted Murders, Thieves, Liars and Democrats)BIRM at February 02, 2014 08:32 PM (LSDdO)
Posted by: Zombie Uncle Ted Kennedy at February 02, 2014 08:33 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 12:27 AM
Ah, ok. That clears up the most important questions, between not needing real $$$ operating costs, team communication and charging. Have saved the trial and will proceed from there, I think. Thanks!
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 08:33 PM (9gNQd)
Posted by: Zombie Uncle Ted Kennedy at February 02, 2014 08:34 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: rickl at February 02, 2014 08:35 PM (sdi6R)
Two great bands of the 1970s: 10cc and the Tubes.
Both of whom did great funny jabs at the "art rock" scene of the time.
Posted by: qdpsteve
Ha! Yesterday, I had a clip from Second City TV of John Candy hosting a fishing show with guests The Tubes.
Daughter, who knows her music mostly, asked, Who are the Tubes. A stark gap in our cultural transmission! One fishing trip and Su Su Sushi later, along with a trip to Wikipedia, and the gap was closed! A dose of Tubes and SCTV and Candy at his goofiest, all at once.
Yeah, funny to see the Tubes mention at end of thread when I tune in.
I can't think of any other funny ensemble comedy-variety shows like SCTV, except early seasons of MadTV were up there. Nope, can't think of any other.
&
I did not make the ol top ten
or twenty, did not once again.
I'm happy on the list I'm not
It means so far
I've not been caught.
:: vanishes into lurkdom's mists ::
Posted by: mindful webworker - from beyond the farthest reaches of time and space at February 03, 2014 12:31 AM (U13jb)
I actually took the BH to see The Tubes at a club near here. Afterwards, they hung out and signed things and were generally cool.....and she said, "You guys did a great job in Xanadu!"
I facepalmed, and they looked awkwardly at each other, but they were actually nice about it. Then, again, the next time they did the club they did the song where they were ripping into baby dolls with a chainsaw.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 08:35 PM (T1005)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 08:35 PM (SpdpJ)
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:35 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: JEM at February 02, 2014 08:35 PM (o+SC1)
Posted by: Gem at February 02, 2014 08:35 PM (zw+pb)
Posted by: BeelzeeBob (Specializing in Commies and Other Assorted
Murders, Thieves, Liars and Democrats)BIRM at February 03, 2014 12:32 AM
(LSDdO)
would not be surprised, McNabb mumbled during the game that he could have done better
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 08:35 PM (bStrg)
I hated that class warfare bullshit. And in turn I came to hate the show that had it as its theme, 'Weeds.' (Trivia note: The community used for the exteriors of the show's Agrestic suburb development is Stevenson Ranch, a few miles south of me.) There is this running meme among the hipsters that suburbs are evil and soulless. Fine. Go live in your urban insect hive and leave me be.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 08:37 PM (bPxS6)
Who said Farrell's Ice Cream parlors?
What I remember about them was something like 50 different kinds of candy sticks to choose from - or it seemed that way when I was a kid.
Posted by: Donna V. at February 02, 2014 08:37 PM (R3gO3)
I wish there were no other kind.
I saw the new Hunger Games yesterday; if you liked the first one you'll probably like this one too. Phillip S Hoffman, RIP, is in it. I've liked pretty much every movie he's been in that I've seen. What a waste.
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 02, 2014 08:38 PM (cHZB7)
Posted by: Carol at February 02, 2014 08:38 PM (z4WKX)
Although you might want to hold "sensual world" back from her until she's, I dunno, 30
Posted by: boulder tori hobo at February 02, 2014 08:38 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: boulder tori hobo at February 02, 2014 08:39 PM (30eLQ)
But some artists are so repellant and so borderline I can't do it. Tim Robbins was great in "Bull Durham" but I can't stand him in anything any more because he's such a leftist twit. I can barely watch the movie any longer, partly because I could only tolerate it while fast forwarding past the relationship bits with Susan Sarandon, one of my top ten most overrated actresses.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 02, 2014 11:39 PM (zfY+H)
There were some rumors going around that Sarandon dumped Robbins after all those years together because he started moving a teeny bit to the right, politically. From Stalinist to Trotskyist as it were. Whether it's true or not, I get a kick out of the idea.
As for her career, one scene and one scene alone made Sarandon's career. Lemons and tits.
'sup jackwagons
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 02, 2014 08:39 PM (aYjRw)
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 02, 2014 08:39 PM (ojnk6)
Posted by: Gem at February 02, 2014 08:40 PM (zw+pb)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:40 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 02, 2014 08:41 PM (GDulk)
You sure that wasn't Roger Daltry in the movie "Tommy"?
Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 02, 2014 08:41 PM (wSrLR)
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 03, 2014 12:35 AM (HVI5a)
Lawyers, Guns, and Money.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 08:41 PM (T1005)
It was "Loveless", by My Bloody Valentine
Posted by: boulder tori hobo at February 02, 2014 08:42 PM (30eLQ)
"Hounds of Love" is one of my all-time favorite concept albums.
I like to think the little girl ended up in Heaven at the end... ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:42 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: JP at February 02, 2014 08:42 PM (TP6sz)
Posted by: JEM at February 02, 2014 08:43 PM (o+SC1)
Posted by: Ohio Dan at February 02, 2014 08:43 PM (gYg+E)
Posted by: JP at February 02, 2014 08:44 PM (TP6sz)
Ruled out, CA, IL, NY, NJ, DC, MD, NE, MA, WA, OR
All the leftie states. Her choice, not prompted by me. Good girl....
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 12:39 AM (ojnk6)
Sounds like you raised her right.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 08:44 PM (T1005)
http://youtu.be/Fgjfi1DU1mQ
Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 02, 2014 08:46 PM (wSrLR)
Are you kidding? That movie was in theaters in 1988, twelve years after 'Werewolves of London' was charting. Sometimes a song gets revived like that. I can remember a year in the 70s, maybe 1976, when the Beatles' 'Got To Get You Into My Life' went into heavy rotation. There must have been a reason but if I ever knew I've long since forgotten.
Zevon was never a huge act who could sell out arenas. Performers who did covers of his songs, like Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Brown, were much bigger. But pretty much all of the tracks on his Best Of collection, 'A Quiet Normal Life,' got a fair amount of airplay on the AOR stations in LA.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 08:47 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: JP at February 03, 2014 12:44 AM (TP6sz)
We drove up to Salem late last year.....there's some spots on I-5 that are about 1/4" from open revolt -- US flags high, State of Jefferson manifestos on billboards and barn sides.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 08:48 PM (T1005)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 08:49 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 02, 2014 08:49 PM (ojnk6)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 08:50 PM (VyQBa)
I admit, I didn't start listening to FM radio on a regular basis until my (younger) sister discovered it in approximately 1979-80. KIIS-FM, KIQQ, KLOS, KMET.
Geez, I still have Gary Numan's "Cars" memorized...
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:50 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: JEM at February 02, 2014 08:52 PM (o+SC1)
Posted by: t-bird at February 02, 2014 08:52 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Gem at February 02, 2014 08:52 PM (zw+pb)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 02, 2014 08:53 PM (GDulk)
Back in the first year or so of MTV, I remember seeing a live video of the band ABC (I think) and thinking that they were copying The Tubes a bit with their stage show. One of their female backup singers/dancers was wearing a bandolier, and I was thinking "those are REALLY big bullets"........until I realized that it was a bandolier of vibrators. Yeah, vibrators.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 02, 2014 08:53 PM (aYjRw)
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 08:53 PM (T1005)
Oliver Stone's first big-time screenwriting credit, or so I've heard.
Posted by: qdpsteve at February 02, 2014 08:55 PM (HVI5a)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 08:55 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 02, 2014 08:56 PM (DmNpO)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 08:56 PM (SpdpJ)
Posted by: Zombie Uncle Ted Kennedy at February 02, 2014 08:56 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 02, 2014 08:56 PM (GDulk)
Posted by: Revenge, best served cold at February 02, 2014 08:56 PM (TtM3L)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 08:57 PM (qoKTg)
The movie itself is okay. It'd retain at least some charm if they'd just used a mediaeval-themed track (like Conan still stands up today with its score).
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 08:58 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: JEM at February 02, 2014 08:59 PM (o+SC1)
Posted by: CausticConservative at February 02, 2014 08:59 PM (gT3jF)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 08:59 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 02, 2014 09:00 PM (wSrLR)
Posted by: CausticConservative at February 02, 2014 09:00 PM (gT3jF)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 09:01 PM (SpdpJ)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 02, 2014 09:01 PM (GDulk)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 09:01 PM (qoKTg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUpREizsftU
Posted by: navybrat at February 02, 2014 09:02 PM (AW7Gr)
Zevon was never a huge act who could sell out arenas. Performers who did covers of his songs, like Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Brown, were much bigger. But pretty much all of the tracks on his Best Of collection, 'A Quiet Normal Life,' got a fair amount of airplay on the AOR stations in LA.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 03, 2014 12:47 AM
"Got to get you into my life" was backed with "Helter Skelter" as a single around then when the "Rock n roll music" double lp compilation came out. Dunno about staeside, but I remember Zevon having pretty decent AM radio status, with "Excitable boy" and the follow up.
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 09:02 PM (9gNQd)
But sometimes a market dries up in a generation.
__________
What's this now?
Posted by: Detroit at February 02, 2014 09:02 PM (gT3jF)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwdaZfLatmM
Play It All Night Long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsJlqgoSC_Y
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 09:04 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 02, 2014 09:05 PM (HxSXm)
Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at February 02, 2014 09:07 PM (WdbF7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWRG0yUkn2k
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 09:07 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 09:07 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 09:08 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: lou's a girl at February 02, 2014 09:09 PM (VgMBx)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 09:09 PM (VyQBa)
Posted by: Vendette at February 02, 2014 09:09 PM (SpdpJ)
Pete Seeger was a devoted Communist (Big C). He finally denounced Stalin and Stalin's "excesses" (read mass murders) in 2007.
For comparison, Kruschev denounced Stalin in 1957. Fifty Years (50!!!) before Pete Seeger.
Posted by: rd at February 02, 2014 09:09 PM (D+lxs)
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 02, 2014 09:11 PM (ojnk6)
They put that on loop down here when we've been really bad.
Posted by: Zombie Uncle Ted Kennedy at February 03, 2014 12:56 AM (Dwehj)
*Quaver* Domp-de-DOMP-dee-dee-dee; Domp-de-DOMP-de-DOMP -- Domp-de-DOMP-dee-dee-dee; DOMP, DOMP -- da-da-Domp.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 09:12 PM (T1005)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 09:12 PM (qoKTg)
good communists, Mr. Seeger and his Almanac comrades withdrew the album from circulation, and asked those who had bought copies to return them. A little later, the Almanacs released a new album, with Mr. Seeger singing "Dear Mr. President," in which he acknowledges they didn't always agree in the past,
And people wonder where George Orwell got his ideas for "memory holes" in his novel 1984?
Posted by: rd at February 02, 2014 09:12 PM (D+lxs)
Posted by: rfichoke at February 02, 2014 09:12 PM (2G73v)
Back in the early 80's, ABC had a show called "Fridays" that was pretty good, and actually blew SNL out of the water at the time.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 01:05 AM (HxSXm)
Melanie Chartoff. Mmmmmmmmm.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 02, 2014 09:12 PM (aYjRw)
I give you credit for remembering KMET before it became 'The Wave.'
They called in everybody on Friday afternoon and said come Monday this is an automated New Age station, and you're all fired.
Pretty much everybody who was working there then is still pissed off about it.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 09:13 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 02, 2014 09:14 PM (HxSXm)
Posted by: lou's a girl at February 02, 2014 09:14 PM (VgMBx)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 03, 2014 01:00 AM (wSrLR)
Last I saw him, he was still pretty damned lithe -- and he is old now.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 09:15 PM (T1005)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0J3ossUzhU
The strange thing about this song is it sounds like something written by a much older and damaged man but it was on his first album.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 09:16 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: The Banjo Hat at February 02, 2014 09:16 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: lou's a girl at February 02, 2014 09:17 PM (VgMBx)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 09:17 PM (qoKTg)
Which reminds me, I have training schedule to revise.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 02, 2014 09:17 PM (wSrLR)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 02, 2014 09:18 PM (HxSXm)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 01:14 AM (HxSXm)
We need more of the old rock songs being rediscovered. There are a lot of songs that are more topical/applicable/interesting today than they were in the 70/80/90's.
Posted by: rd at February 02, 2014 09:18 PM (D+lxs)
One thing I don't get about radio playlists. Playing the same song every day at 10:14am, day in day out. I can understand playing that song x number of times per day, or even per hour. But when you can set your watch by the umpteenth playing of Billy Joel's "Only The Good Die Young", there's something wrong. It smacks of laziness.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 02, 2014 09:18 PM (aYjRw)
The computer only knows one way.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 02, 2014 09:21 PM (wSrLR)
Posted by: Arbalest at February 02, 2014 09:22 PM (FlRtG)
There are places in the Bay Area where one can move to if one wishes to experience genuine "diversity" up close and personal. As in razor-edged stiletto to the throat up close and personal.
It's cynically amusing that so many of the white liberal yuppie proponents of said "diversity" stay as far away from these places as is physically possible.
It's almost as though -- no, that can't be it -- it's almost as though these white liberal yuppies are absolutely colossal hypocrites who don't practice what they preach. But that's impossible. Because their intentions are purist, progressive and for the best. That's what they say.
Posted by: torquewrench at February 02, 2014 09:22 PM (gqT4g)
Posted by: lou's a girl at February 02, 2014 09:22 PM (VgMBx)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 09:23 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: lou's a girl at February 02, 2014 09:25 PM (VgMBx)
My mother is troubled because the money from my cousin's estate has finally been dispersed and her duties as executor at long last ending. Then she gets a notice from the bank informing her that the deceased's bank account earned $104 in 2013. Now she's freaking out wondering if she has to file a tax return for him over this.
Any opinions over whether the IRS is going to demand this?
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 09:25 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 03, 2014 01:23 AM (30eLQ)
sadly they only released 2 albums and a single before they broke up :/
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 09:26 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 02, 2014 09:26 PM (ojnk6)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 02, 2014 09:27 PM (HxSXm)
Yah, but how well can Kruschev play the banjo?
Posted by: The Banjo Hat at February 03, 2014 01:16 AM (AymDN)
Okay, that made me laugh. Because it reminded me of a book passage from a Cold War era novel whose name escapes me (The Charm School by DeMille, maybe.). Some shithead journalists were all agog over Chernenko after he took over from Yuri Andropov in the USSR. It was rumored that Chernenko was an accomplished musician, especially with the banjo and guitar and the reporters were tasked with getting the scoop on his musical prowess. The headline was to be "He Came From Alma-Ata With A Banjo On His Knee"
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 02, 2014 09:27 PM (aYjRw)
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 09:27 PM (T1005)
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 02, 2014 09:27 PM (itCai)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 09:29 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: Arbalest at February 02, 2014 09:29 PM (FlRtG)
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 02, 2014 09:30 PM (ojnk6)
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 02, 2014 09:31 PM (30eLQ)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 09:31 PM (VyQBa)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 09:32 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: The Farmer at February 02, 2014 09:34 PM (eBupg)
IIRC, the original SNL cast was in the process of moving on and had become pretty familiar, while the Fridays cast was younger and weren't the same old thing. It's kind of like looking for new bands that your older sibling don't know so you have something to call your own.
The original SNL cast mostly had a fair amount of mileage on them when the show started. In fact, a lot of the stuff in the first season was somewhat altered versions of sketches that had already been done for National Lampoon Radio and Lemmings.
Plus, there was a West coast vs. East coast thing going on. (Though Laraine Newman was an LA kid.) Perhaps if the original SNL cast had stayed on longer they would have been like rival rappers, exchanging gunfire in the streets.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 09:34 PM (bPxS6)
My mother is troubled because the money from my cousin's estate has finally been dispersed and her duties as executor at long last ending. Then she gets a notice from the bank informing her that the deceased's bank account earned $104 in 2013. Now she's freaking out wondering if she has to file a tax return for him over this.
Any opinions over whether the IRS is going to demand this?
Posted by: Epobirs at February 03, 2014 01:25 AM (bPxS6)
There are a lot of missing pieces in the question.....but the easiest solution is to figure out who will pay the $30 for this to go away and have the executor request that the bank reissue the 1099 to them. Doesn't really matter if the $104 was earned by the estate and the principal distributed to heir C, if heir B steps up to give the Infernal Revenue Service their pound of flesh.
Of course, the official answer is to pay an attorney $400/hour to figure out where the rightful claim to the income should lie and pay a CPA $300/hour to amend returns to put it there.
Posted by: If accountancy were run like Obamacare at February 02, 2014 09:35 PM (T1005)
Now git off my lawn.
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 02, 2014 09:38 PM (cHZB7)
Posted by: Arbalest at February 03, 2014 01:29 AM (FlRtG)
Yo, Arbalest -- metal vendors. I finally uncrated my mill and started getting the red shipping gorp off of it. what's a good place to get stock for something like Aluminum 1"x1"x4' , so I can start flingin' chips?
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 09:41 PM (T1005)
Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 02, 2014 09:42 PM (VyQBa)
And within Richmond, the Iron Triangle area where even cops and sheriffs make excuses not to go.
Posted by: torquewrench at February 02, 2014 09:42 PM (gqT4g)
From what I can discern, the real issue here is that the collective companies in the oil heat equipment business say they won't invest anything in RandD or training their workforce unless they get free money by way of a tax shakedown on consumers.
Fuck them. Sounds like they need some competition.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 09:42 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 03, 2014 01:38 AM (cHZB7)
8 track? Shit man, were you using an oil lamp to see?
All kidding aside, those things were terrible. Remember the old matchbook shim?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 02, 2014 09:43 PM (FMbng)
Posted by: just before Belushi took my guitar at February 02, 2014 09:45 PM (izPgb)
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 02, 2014 09:46 PM (ojnk6)
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 02, 2014 09:47 PM (itCai)
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 09:48 PM (9gNQd)
Posted by: otho at February 03, 2014 01:48 AM (9gNQd)
o.O
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 09:49 PM (bStrg)
MS Gulf Coast. Sorta similar if you squint hard.
>> 8 track? Shit man, were you using an oil lamp to see?
All kidding aside, those things were terrible. Remember the old matchbook shim?
I was expert at taking them apart, cutting out bad sections and splicing; whatever it took to keep em going. I was poor AND frugal.
Berserker, I listened to that Amon link you posted; pretty good heavy metal. I noticed what looked like an AoS emblem in the top right corner of the video.
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 02, 2014 09:50 PM (cHZB7)
Posted by: SFGoth at February 02, 2014 09:55 PM (UHVnU)
Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 01:49 AM
Either it was a shitty system, or, it just overwhelmed my ears. I couldn't pick up any discernable seperation. It was the first time I heard CCR and back then, everyone was still using gramophones and drove model T's. Mono was king.
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 09:56 PM (9gNQd)
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 02, 2014 09:56 PM (84gbM)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 09:57 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 09:57 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 03, 2014 01:50 AM (cHZB7)
Yeah that band is over the top. They have a shitload of good tunes. Guardians of Asgard, and The pursuit of vikings are pretty cool.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 02, 2014 09:58 PM (FMbng)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 09:58 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 10:00 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: Arbalest at February 02, 2014 10:00 PM (FlRtG)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper aka MrCaniac at February 02, 2014 10:02 PM (HxSXm)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 03, 2014 02:00 AM (qoKTg)
hey bitch, when a dude has to shave, he has to shave. Thinking of next week having one focusing on my love of classy hats
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 10:02 PM (bStrg)
Hmm. Doesn't include 'Are you dead?' as a qualification.
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 10:03 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 02, 2014 10:03 PM (ojnk6)
Posted by: Adriane... at February 02, 2014 10:04 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 10:04 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: Rick James at February 02, 2014 10:04 PM (HxSXm)
Posted by: By George, it's Pope John Paul, Ringo ... at February 02, 2014 10:06 PM (qoKTg)
Sympathies.
Has she been evaluated for depression? Commonly encountered and commonly undertreated in the elderly.
Not least because people of a certain age don't bitch. Even when they're feeling really awful. Whereas younger people bitch all the time even when they are mostly okay.
My impression is that among older patients, the population bifurcates really strongly into treatment-responsive and treatment-refractory, more so than for younger patients. Either she will respond immediately and strongly to an antidepressant, or else, give up on that and look for some nonmedical means of making her feel better.
Posted by: torquewrench at February 02, 2014 10:06 PM (gqT4g)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 10:07 PM (bStrg)
I could use some thin gauge polished stainless sheet for a decorative project. Had been just figuring to order it up from Metals Depot. Worth my while to drive to Redwood City to buy it locally, would you expect?
Posted by: torquewrench at February 02, 2014 10:10 PM (gqT4g)
Posted by: Alfred Hitchcock's Proper British Accent at February 02, 2014 10:12 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 02:07 AM
Excellent. Do you have a pith helmet? Old school cork wolseley etc. Nothing says classy and dashing like a pith and a monocle.
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 10:12 PM (9gNQd)
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 10:15 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: Arbalest at February 02, 2014 10:15 PM (FlRtG)
Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 02:15 AM
Don't underestimate yourself. It's all in the attitude. When you go down the shops for ciggies, just look down your nose at everyone and mumble about the fuzzy wuzzies or the boers. Nobody ever gives me any shit.
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 10:19 PM (9gNQd)
Sounds it. And, not too hard to bop off there from 101 on my way from SF down to the Valley. I'll let you know if I find anything. Thanks!
Posted by: torquewrench at February 02, 2014 10:19 PM (gqT4g)
Posted by: The most boring boer that was has a bore ... at February 02, 2014 10:21 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: william at February 02, 2014 10:22 PM (RcZhL)
Posted by: Thre Really Big Corporation of America at February 02, 2014 10:25 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: Men Without Hats at February 02, 2014 10:28 PM (qoKTg)
Posted by: otho at February 02, 2014 10:31 PM (9gNQd)
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 02, 2014 10:31 PM (itCai)
Posted by: otho at February 03, 2014 02:31 AM (9gNQd)
my favorite bowler that I own is the one my godfather got over in Europe during the war which he gave me in his will
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 10:32 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 10:46 PM (bPxS6)
And now I want to dig my Max Headroom dvds out and watch some episodes
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 10:50 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: Epobirs at February 02, 2014 10:54 PM (bPxS6)
Posted by: Blank Hat at February 02, 2014 10:57 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: Blank Hat at February 03, 2014 02:57 AM (AymDN)
sadly I've never actually seen the movie
Posted by: The Dude at February 02, 2014 10:57 PM (bStrg)
Posted by: SFGoth at February 02, 2014 11:02 PM (UHVnU)
Posted by: The Hat that's 20 minutes into the future… at February 02, 2014 11:06 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: SFGoth at February 03, 2014 01:55 AM (UHVnU)
The advantages of clean living.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 11:07 PM (T1005)
cthulhu:
1. Campbell Metal, on Charcot. Go to the Mayan Fry's on Brokaw. At the Brokaw-Junction intersection, turn north on Junction and go to the next light (Charcot). Turn right, then turn left into the first or second driveway. There is a "Campbell Metal" sign, but the shadows from the trees make it tough to see. Go inside, and ask for access to the "rem" area. They have a $30 minimum order, and you will have to weigh the material you want, then look at the posted prices to calculate your cost. Call one of the workers over to write a ticket, then go into the office to pay. Campbell also has O1 steel rounds, and various precision-ground steel flats (steel type is labeled.
2. Alan Iron and Steel, in Redwood City. Go north on 101, take the WHIPPLE exit, turn right. About 20 yards into the turn, the Alan I&S building will be on the left. Park in one of the few spaces outside the gate, go inside, to the building on the right. Meet Alan. Look around. He has aluminum, brass, bronze, steel, stainless ... ask. His prices are a bit higher (ask) but he has more variety.
Posted by: Arbalest at February 03, 2014 02:00 AM (FlRtG)
Thanks. You have no idea how many projects are in magazines that start out, "got this chunk out of my scrap bin and....." and I'm thinking "that's a perfect beginner project -- but BEGINNERS DON'T HAVE SCRAP BINS, asshole."
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 11:12 PM (T1005)
That Philip Seymour Hoffman guy that OD'd? He was 3 months older than me yet he looks like he could almost be my father.
Posted by: SFGoth at February 03, 2014 01:55 AM (UHVnU)
The advantages of clean living.
Posted by: cthulhu
Well, healthy, not clean.
Posted by: SFGoth at February 02, 2014 11:13 PM (UHVnU)
===
And the Champion of the Working Class also owns a farm in Jersey, for which he receives nice tax breaks.
Posted by: Biff Boffo at February 02, 2014 11:14 PM (1j9qS)
I guess that opens a spot for Brian Dennehy.
Posted by: Biff Boffo at February 02, 2014 11:15 PM (1j9qS)
Posted by: Judge_Roy_Bean at February 02, 2014 11:18 PM (cCxiu)
Posted by: The Political Hat at February 02, 2014 11:31 PM (AymDN)
Posted by: Epobirs at February 03, 2014 02:46 AM (bPxS6)
I'll have to check that.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 02, 2014 11:53 PM (T1005)
Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 12:14 AM (T1005)
Posted by: sven10077 at February 03, 2014 12:43 AM (TE35l)
I could not even tell you who was playing.
Posted by: GMB vote for me. I'll give you nothing and make you enjoy it. at February 03, 2014 01:14 AM (nkPV9)
Posted by: Lester at February 03, 2014 01:45 AM (2UPXV)
http://preview.tinyurl.com/l6dl4kn
Posted by: Baldy at February 03, 2014 02:04 AM (2bql3)
Posted by: Judge Pug at February 03, 2014 02:23 AM (NRYdU)
Posted by: jwest at February 03, 2014 02:23 AM (u2a4R)
Posted by: Judge Pug at February 03, 2014 06:23 AM (NRYdU)
I used to watch the Puppy Bowl every year. This is the first one I missed. I'll freely admit it's because I can't stand to look at Aunt Esther and her snarling puss.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 03, 2014 02:27 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: Judge Pug at February 03, 2014 02:34 AM (NRYdU)
Posted by: RickZ at February 03, 2014 02:34 AM (qX6KH)
Posted by: RickZ at February 03, 2014 02:37 AM (qX6KH)
Pete Seeger -- promoted my the world's number one communist, Franklin Roosevelt. May he burn forever!
Posted by: burt at February 03, 2014 08:31 AM (1+kJ5)
Posted by: gekkobear at February 03, 2014 11:39 AM (ltbXf)
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