Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[beans-on-toast]

Or taking old ideas somewhere new and hopefully better.

When I write a song, it can resemble what somebody has already done. Electronic design can be like that. A new idea to me might be an old idea to someone else. It’s hard to break new ground on an old pitch.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Guys always think farts are funny!

John Cipollina Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
Coveted? Maybe by some, but to me it's just Grumpy Old Gear!

I remember Captain Finn and His Electric Flying Machine in Juneau, Alaska in about 1966 or 67. They had these tan square 'public address' horns. Made of metal. Very similar to the trumpet shaped ones. They were pretty muffled but being young-- before I destroyed some of my hearing-- they were somewhat hearable....

Wow, she really had the balls to do something like that!

 

[beans-on-toast]

I was watching a group of dogs playing. They love running back and forth together. Two dogs split off from the pack and walked together to the edge of the field, away from the other dogs, near were we were standing. They turned to face the pack, not wanting to turn their back on them when vulnerable, squat in unison, and both went pee.

They must have communicated with each other before leaving the group. I’m going to go to the bathroom. Wait I’ll come with you....

It was amazing to see how similar dogs are to us. Not surprising that the action would be genetically instilled.

 

[GonePlaid]

Guys always think farts are funny!


I remember Captain Finn and His Electric Flying Machine in Juneau, Alaska in about 1966 or 67. They had these tan square 'public address' horns. Made of metal. Very similar to the trumpet shaped ones. They were pretty muffled but being young-- before I destroyed some of my hearing-- they were somewhat hearable....

Then there's these: good ole VOT's

 

[GwenOnBass]

I was watching a group of dogs playing. They love running back and forth together. Two dogs split off from the pack and walked together to the edge of the field, away from the other dogs, near were we were standing. They turned to face the pack, not wanting to turn their back on them when vulnerable, squat in unison, and both went pee.

They must have communicated with each other before leaving the group. I’m going to go to the bathroom. Wait I’ll come with you....

It was amazing to see how similar dogs are to us. Not surprising that the action would be genetically instilled.

As we walk, Odin (three-year-old standard poodle) picks up and carries black black walnuts. He places one in a very particular place. It must perplex the neighbors to find a cache of black walnuts on the corner of their property.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Crossposted

 

[GwenOnBass]

Then there's these: good ole VOT's

When you eat enough institutional food, one begins to look forward to VOT, a friend told me. Oh wait VOT is what we called SOS.

 

[beans-on-toast]

As we walk, Odin (three-year-old standard poodle) picks up and carries black black walnuts. He places one in a very particular place. It must perplex the neighbors to find a cache of black walnuts on the corner of their property.

He's leavinng a present for someone that he fancies.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

He's leavinng a present for someone that he fancies.

 

[GwenOnBass]

The sufficiently skilled and motivated set makes dye from black walnuts.

 

[beans-on-toast]

The sufficiently skilled and motivated set makes dye from black walnuts.

Artists also carve black walnut shells. They make rings, jewelery, object d'art, etc.

Quite impressive work.

Black walnut

Black walnut bowl

Olive nut

Apricot pit pendannt

Apricot nut

Tagua nut carving buttons stained. Ivory look unstained.

 

[buldog5151bass]

It's amazing what some artists can do. I knew a woodturner (lathe) who would turn bowl so thin that he could then soak them in water until the wood was soft, and then block them into a hat.

 

[Sbassman Scratch]

Don't crush that walnut, hand me the pliers!

 

[GwenOnBass]

Don't crush that walnut, hand me the pliers!

Shoes for industry!

 

[beans-on-toast]

Don't crush that walnut, hand me the pliers!

I buy walnuts at Christmas and I try to crack them with my hands. There's a trick to doing it, sometimes I get it, other times not.

 

[GwenOnBass]

I find Brazil nuts the most difficult to extract. Those pointy metal nut picks are kind of worthless for nuts but can be handy with blue crab.

Was hairdresser day for me

 

[shadowtippy]

I buy walnuts at Christmas and I try to crack them with my hands. There's a trick to doing it, sometimes I get it, other times not.

Those are not black walnuts if you can crack them with your hands.

 

[mikeoso]

The big blue guy opens macadamias for snacks.

The rest of the macaws get English walnuts.

Amazons and greys get almonds.

We get through about 75 pounds of various nuts each month. So, how many nut shells does everyone want?

 

[beans-on-toast]

Those are not black walnuts if you can crack them with your hands.

For sure not. They are what I call California type.

 

[beans-on-toast]

We get through about 75 pounds of various nuts each month. So, how many nut shells does everyone want?

Do they chew the nuts well to avoid digestive issues?

Does the big blue have an eroded lower beak?

Crushed walnut shells are good for sandblasting.