I hope he gets LOST IN SPACE....
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Jeff’s inspired another sort of joke. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/adeonibada/amazon-jeff-bezos-space-blue-or... |
@asvjerry, John Steed and Emma Peel! Boy that brought back some good memories. What a series. And that Lotus. You'll have better luck fitting in one than the Elan that Emma drove in the series. My dad used to go to auto auctions and I'd go along just to test drive the cars as he looked around. Happened upon a Lotus Elan, just like the one Emma drove. It wasn't in running condition but when I sat in it, everything fell into place like it was made for me, but what a small car it was. Well, the weather here has cooled a bit (the breeze is nice) but it's muggy and damp inside. Can't wait for fall and winter to come back around. And I don't think we're ever get back to typical weather. This new trend is gonna put the Farmer's Almanac outta business. All the best, Nonoise |
@tim_p ....I just had the reverse experience; walked into Walwort looking for a plastic file box (small, with the top handle) and couldn't find it to save my act. The store was 'transitioning' for the back-to-skool crowds... Bailed, went to Target', and found it.... @nonoise ....funny about the fencing gold award comment....spouse has collected an epee' and mask for our Halloween mini-vaca in Knoxville, costumes to allow us to go as Peel and Steed from the original Avengers (the Brit series)... We're going as the 'retired, long in the tooth' pair. ;) No way we'd be able to pull off looking like the originals...*L* Spouse was willing to let me rent a Lotus for the weekend, but 'not available in your market'....and Ev is trying to figure out if she can walk into a bar carrying a fencing foil...even if it's got the practice blunt tip.... ...have to check on TN 'concealed weapons' statutes....but no way one could call a foil 'concealed' when it's 4 ft. long.... "Well, 'ell, officer Brady.....TN's Covid D stats suck, and this allows us to maintain the 6 ft. distancing....." (Baffle 'em with BS, and hope it flies, rather then draw some....;) *LOL*) As for the top .1%.... It's way overdue to put a choker collar on that batch...and the corps that get by not paying into the tax kitty....while skools, infrastructure, and the environs go to 'ell...... Enjoying the weather? Today in AVL it felt like LA when I was a kid and smog was the daily dose you got involuntarily.....and 91 deg. + humidity from the Gulf... Not typical, no.....😒 |
I will just say, I was watching him live on YouTube when he made that comment and I sat there in disbelief and then GRRRR...I will no longer deal with Rocketman or his Companies in all honesty. In fact, it felt great walking into my local Walmart Superstore and actually found what I needed....go figure! |
@asvjerry , Agreed. We have to get over this illusion of billionaires are going to save us. From what, exactly? They're masters of attention economics and nothing more. It's all part of our celebrity culture, which is way outta wack. @rocray, That must have been one tough gig for your dad. Those LST were always in the line of fire and for the most crucial part, sitting ducks. Why is it Hollywood always glamorizes the tanks? All the best, Nonoise |
....I'm so over Bezo and the Branson....overgrown 'thrill rides' without the rails.... But....the Musk begins to resemble The Man That Fell To Earth, the movie w/the late great Bowie doing a good take on alien activity in plain sight and raking bucks....making the Powers that Be jealous, nervous, and downright hostile in the end....🤨 ....or Invader Zim, with less dimwit but still into The Plan....whatever that was....totally toileted by now.... |
@ianrodger, sorry you got caught up in this mess and that I came down hard on you. My intent was not to pound my chest but point out that a face to face wouldn't cure anything. It was when I read a thread where MC claimed that I, and others here, put his license in jeopardy with the Washington State Medical Board that set me off. A bridge too far. Anyone notice how quickly he went to radio silence and his retinue of boy toy back up dancers all jumped in? He likes to pull stunts and this was one of his worse. I say this just to clear the air with anyone who didn't know. 'nuff said. Like you, I can pretty much listen to anything but have my limits when it comes to country (bluegrass is fine and an art all its own), and as for opera, there are certain arias that I love but as a whole...... I've spent a good part of the day listening to internet at radio.garden, starting out in France, then Greece, Turkey, Kazakstan and ended up in Oslo, Norway for a long time. Interesting place, Oslo. I like hearing new things. All the best, Nonoise |
@nonoise, no white flag waving but happy to call a truce.
Life's too short and I am closer to the end than the beginning, so don't want to waste any more time being angry or bitter.
When people decide to contribute meaningfully, we sometimes realize that we have way more in common that we thought possible. I'll try the meaningful stuff more often from now. I'm 64. Live in Sydney, Australia. Got into this hobby thanks to my dad. Also got into ELP thanks to him, along with Bluegrass and other genres. My interests are pretty broad and I can happily listen to anything if it is played and recorded well. Well, no opera, lol but pretty much everything else. Purely digital sources now, FLAC ripped CDs on an Antipodes server/streamer and really enjoy both Tidal and Qobuz. All via Roon. I listen to our local digital radio stations and lots of internet radio from the US of A as well. All the best to you and everyone who reads this, sincerely. Ian |
@kob, My old apartment manager was a friend of my dad's from their association at the local American Legion Hall (great drinks, low cost) and he served on a PT boat in the Pacific, stationed on a island where the locals who worked with them would collect enemy heads. His "girlfriend" that he got to intimately know told him she'd cut off his head if he ever cheated on him and he believed it. She kept this huge machete with her at all times and slept next to it. All the best, Nonoise |
@earlflynn I just turned 66. My father was on a PT boat in the Mediterranean through a minimum of 6 Major Battles. All four of my grandparents were born between 1894 and 1898. Sometimes if your parents are both the youngest of their clan and you are the youngest, things turn out this way. NO DOUBT that the depression kids and WWII generation were the best we know of. |
Before checking out your suggestion I noticed a Favorite on my Mac that I had overlooked, due to it’s positioning, and it’s not bad, at all. It’s radio.garden and it’s not as clunky as I remember from using it last. You can zoom all over the world in a matter of seconds and select regions, like throwing darts on a map, or use their search engine. I’m now in France and I’ll think I’ll stay awhile. All the best, Nonoise |
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@nonoise quite a few free music streaming services out there. I really like the Radio Paradise App have it on my IPad and in my blue os and Mind2 app. Just some ideas seeing how you’re old fashioned. https://www.google.com/search?q=free+music+streaming+services+list&client=firefox-b-1-m&sxsr... |
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Well..., this WAS a thread to goof on Bezos. Looks like Jeffy officially ISN'T an "astronaut" according to the FAA. https://www.yahoo.com/news/jeff-bezos-astronaut-wings-might-214944544.html |
@ianrodger and @buellrider97 +100000 Self-praise is no recommendation nonoise. |
Going back over this thread brought up some real chuckles. It was when rereading it that I noticed the term, Nazi, that I used and am surprised to have missed being called out for using it. Allow me to clarify. Any biker who has swastikas tattooed on his chest and accompanying SS tattoos on his neck qualifies as a Nazi, in my book. As for the music, I completely forgot about Deep Purple. Even my old fashioned mom from the farm liked their music. I also knew a guy back in my strip club days who was a tunnel rat and like your friend, he could get pretty far out there. I don't know of anyone who'd go through something like that and not be adversely affected. As for European jazz, the ones I like the most are Paris Combo (French), Quadro Nuevo (German) and various other acoustic artists (mostly French). I don't know what it is about French cafe music, but I find it so immersing even though I don't have a clue as to what they're singing. And yes, those WWII vets are the best America has ever had. My dad got two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for his work as a SeaBee. They went in before anyone, save for the landing party, and cleared the jungles, laid the airstrips, fought hand to hand, and kept on working as the bombers did their runs on them. All the best, Nonoise |
Thanks , I’ll have to check out your Jazz selections. I went to the origins of rock next . I listened to everything on the Aligator label . I grew up playing piano and enjoyed King Crimson and ELP . I really enjoyed John Lord in Deep Purple . My brother also grew up with classic rock playing guitar and drums . He gravitated towards drummers like Gene Krupa . So I get an ear full of his stuff . I had Coffee a few years back with the gentleman who founded Sound Stage , he was a tunnel rat in Vietnam. He shared a bunch of his experiences from SF in the 60’s , it was great . He told me music saved his life by keeping him grounded and restoring his sanity . That’s what music does for me . BTW I went to a high school in Fresno that was rough like yours . Those WW II people were the best America ever had . |
@buellrider97, I didn't miss anything and directly addressed you points, but so be it. As for classic rock, I'm not that big a fan anymore. Used to love some of it ( The Doors, The Who, Rolling Stones) but I was into ELP before I liked the Beatles. ELP, Yes and King Crimson led to Walter Carlos and that soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange, which led to classical. That led to jazz like Weather Report (saw them at the Roxy, right up front, in Jaco Pastorios' face), and then back to stuff like Gentle Giant, Genesis and others. Next thing you know it's The Cure, The Clash, the Punk scene and then mostly nothing. For the past decade, or so, it's been European jazz, world music and strangely, pop music like Billie Eilish (who I find very amusing and talented). Oh, and I can't forget a favorite fallback, movie soundtracks. I feel better now. Thanks for the diversion. All the best, Nonoise |