I took commuter trains, one hour in each direction every day. There were signs posted, never flush when the train is in the station. Seems that when you flush, you can see the tracks.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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Ike had some really good bands, he also played piano on a lot of very famous early blues tunes and was a scout, chances are you have early blues recordings he played piano on such as this great tune:
And this great early Ike & Tina tune where he had switched to guitar.
I was once threatened with being run out of town on one.I like rail travel
My wife and I were supposed to fly to Mexico City right after that second 737 Max went down and I had been following it right along reading up on it as much as I could and it was pretty much clear what the problem was. When I realized we were supposed to take a 737 Max I told my wife, uh uh, I'm not getting onto that plane and of course it turned into a big fight
. They grounded them before we were supposed to leave so I was off the hook.
At the speed the train(should be)going, it'll disperse. Still wouldn't wanna be trackside at that moment.
I love James Cotton, I'm on my second LP of this one, his original recording of Rocket 88 is also on this one:
My last commercial flight was 12/25/1970. If I need to go somewhere and the only way to get there is to fly, I apparently don't really need to go.
I got to see James Cotton live twice. First in the early 70's in DC when Matt "Guitar" Murphy was in his band and again in the mid 80's in Miami in a club. Both very good shows. Matt Murphy was a "Blues Brother" and also played Aretha's husband in the first flick. That's the great scene where she sang "Think" to him.
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Speaking of Bob's Country Bunker, a friend and bass teacher told me chicken wire stages are real. He also told me to remember my bass deflects thrown beer bottles better than my body deflects thrown beer bottles. No opportunity in this life to personally confirm, yet I also believe him fully.
It's way different now. You go to the airport two hours in advance and put you through a military type induction process. X-ray, metal detection, remove your shoes, bend over....Then you get to the gate and learn all about overbooking, less seats available than people wanting one. Then there's a preferential boarding process, there's all kinds of ways that everyone gets on before you. Bring a cane, it helps. Then you get on the plane and the overhead storage is all full so they take your bag and put it with the checked luggage. Say goodbye before they take it, you might not see it again. You are now in your seat. A kid is pounding the back of your chair, their parents will never tell them to stop. Babies are screaming and pooping. Expect comfort animals, in Florida maybe a pet alligator or something else exotic. Sometimes the takeoff is delayed.
A few months ago there was an obnoxious wedding party on board that screamed back and forth throughout the flight. One showed up late wanted my preplanned booked aisle seat near the front so they could sit with their friend. Many of these spoiled children have never heard NO! in their entire life.
I kid you not.
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4 more reasons not to fly.
Yep, you could say it's a zoo! Great post.
When my wife flies alone she usually asks for a wheel chair and she gets on first, I won't let her do it when we're together.
We fly back and forth a lot and I'm pretty much used to the drill, aisle seat and back of the plane is mandatory for me, I do like to watch out the window but dislike climbing over people especially on overnight flights. The only part of flying I REALLY hate is US immigration, I'd rather get a tooth pulled with no Novocain than have to go through US immigration. I have no problem with immigration in any other country, they're usually very pleasant, in the US in my experience they're worse than the Gestapo and there's no need for it.
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When my wife flies alone she usually asks for a wheel chair and she gets on first, I won't let her do it when we're together.
Very creative, your wife is. If I ever fly again, I will have to use that.
Beats me having to go to the zoo for a guide/support animal like @beans-on-toast posted over in the GOF's Club posted early today.
Does your wife want a membership number? We could use creativity like that.
Well, my wife grew up here in Lima so she has all sorts of "trucos". This country is almost completely shut down except for pharmacies and supermarkets and there are huge lines at the supermarkets which are even longer because of social distancing so she frequently has "stomach problems" etc and they escort her right in.
I'm not sure why, but the anteater looks like he may be an engaging conversationalist.
Must be the turtleneck.
Reminds me of Dick Cavett.
I have to apologize for thinking I was responding to a post in the other club. It was an automatic reaction and a good reason why I am a member of the GOF's!
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TSA is security theater.
The epigraph in The Honourable Schoolboy reads (going by memory)
I know as all the people know
And all the children learn
Those to whom evil is done
Do evil in return.
Two of the heavier shakedowns I've been through were at Los Angeles International and Wichita. LAX was the "you're the lucky random one now". Wichita was weird and that was during George the Elder's war. The security lady was at work with one eye bandaged behind glasses. All my luggage was gone through at security. All my luggage because as a highly experienced packer, I traveled with only a carry-on. And small enough that there is enough overhead storage space for my seatmates. I kind of miss that suitcase?
The epigraph in The Honourable Schoolboy reads (going by memory)
I know as all the people know
And all the children learn
Those to whom evil is done
Do evil in return.
Two of the heavier shakedowns I've been through were at Los Angeles International and Wichita. LAX was the "you're the lucky random one now". Wichita was weird and that was during George the Elder's war. The security lady was at work with one eye bandaged behind glasses. All my luggage was gone through at security. All my luggage because as a highly experienced packer, I traveled with only a carry-on. And small enough that there is enough overhead storage space for my seatmates. I kind of miss that suitcase?
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