Random Thoughts or Whatever

[Mystic]

With David Ignatius’ The Tao of Deception, the Washington Post is publishing fiction on their homepage. The only thing new about this is the fact they’re labeling it as such.

 

[Mystic]

Over the last 30 years, red wine sales in France have fallen by half, the gap in consumption largely filled by an increase in rosé.

 

[Mystic]

Before Herbie Hancock played “Footprints” at a gig last week, he introduced the Wayne Shorter composition by saying Shorter’s last words were: “It’s time to go get a new body and come back to continue the mission, before chanting ‘Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō’ over & over.”

 

[Mystic]

“Lenny Bruce died of an overdose of police.”

- Phil Spector

 

[nailer]

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"Greed ... is good."
Gordon Gekko

 

[nailer]

Over the last 30 years, red wine sales in France have fallen by half, the gap in consumption largely filled by an increase in rosé.

Rosé appears red to these eyes.

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

Those of you who read the "Good morning..." thread know that I bought a new phone yesterday. I wanted to replace my Galaxy A32 with the S23. I ended up with a One Plus Nord N30. Now that I have had a chance to get kinda used to it, I am starting to like it better than the Galaxy. Never thought I'd like anything better than the Galaxy! When listening to music with either the headphones or earbuds, it has remarkably better sound quality! Otherwise, it's just a better design. It took a little navigation to get the keyboard of my liking, similar to the one on the Galaxy, but slightly better. Now, if I can find an OtterBox for it, I'll be all set.

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

I had to go to the Cape Cod mall to get some evens and beginnings. I was having lunch at the food court when I saw my ex-fiance from 2 years ago. I thought she went back to Florida to be with her daughter. She came over and sat a couple of seats away and asked me a yes or no question. The answer was "no", so I just said no. I don't hold a grudge, but I don't trust her.

Waiting for the bus, there is a bounce park across from the bus stop. It was nice to see children doing something that doesn't involve electronics (phones, tablets, etc). There was music from the 70s and 80s playing. I thought, "These kids are getting to hear music their grandparents grew up on." Talk about feeling like you went back in time!

 

[Athalwolf]

I had to go to the Cape Cod mall to get some evens and beginnings. I was having lunch at the food court when I saw my ex-fiance from 2 years ago. I thought she went back to Florida to be with her daughter. She came over and sat a couple of seats away and asked me a yes or no question. The answer was "no", so I just said no. I don't hold a grudge, but I don't trust her.

Waiting for the bus, there is a bounce park across from the bus stop. It was nice to see children doing something that doesn't involve electronics (phones, tablets, etc). There was music from the 70s and 80s playing. I thought, "These kids are getting to hear music their grandparents grew up on." Talk about feeling like you went back in time!

Yesterday I saw a family flying a kite in a nearby park. Took me back to the days when you would see kites everywhere. Each winter growing up, we would construct kites from dowels, plastic garbage bags and rolled up newspaper (for the tail) and wait for the winds of April.

 

[noogies]

One thing I haven't heard much about yet this year is that it's the 100th anniversary of the '23-Skidoo. How's everybody celebrating?

 

[loopstick]

I'm gonna Bomb A Deer.

 

[nailer]

One thing I haven't heard much about yet this year is that it's the 100th anniversary of the '23-Skidoo. How's everybody celebrating?

I'm going to skedaddle.

 

[SolderIron]

I'm gonna Bomb A Deer.

It will be a boy??

 

[loopstick]

It will be a boy??

Snowmobile humor.

 

[Pio1980]

Why is it called a "moon roof"?
What do they think I am, a contortionist?

 

[nailer]

It's for mooning the moon as opposed to pedestrians and vehicle inhabitants.

 

[SolderIron]

I want this kind of nursing when it is my time to go

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

These days, I see and HEAR a lot of modified vehicles that are extremely loud and extremely slow, as in much slower than they came stock. They're both slower off the line and top out at easily less than 100 mph (161 km/h). If you're going to modify a car, you should know what you're doing.

 

[NH-MAN]

Far from impressed with HD Audio.

Great sounding music is crafted and the medium itself I find is really unrelated if put down on it properly.

I have dreamy sounding cassettes, heard wonderful albums and great sounding CD's, and wonderful top of the line sound on YouTube.

Sorry if this bugs some but I live in a world of "what is" not what "should be". "What is", is always repeatable, what "should be" rarely is repeatable.

Good sound just is Period.

Professionals along with some magic of the moment sound great on any medium.

example.

 

[Quadman2]

These days, I see and HEAR a lot of modified vehicles that are extremely loud and extremely slow, as in much slower than they came stock. They're both slower off the line and top out at easily less than 100 mph (161 km/h). If you're going to modify a car, you should know what you're doing.

On the streets I get a kick outta the 150 hp cars with "Fart-Pipes" on the exhaust. Least that's what we of the muscle crowd used to call them. I still do.


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