Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[GonePlaid]

I almost always hated flying with "promis" (celebrities). Their sense of entitlement can sometimes be overwhelming. But I've got to give a shoutout to Jeremy Roenick (great hockey player and now a TV analyst). He was once seated in the row in front of me. The airline blocked the other seat. Jeremy sat in the aisle seat during boarding and was friendly with everyone who greeted him. Once the door closed, he moved to the window seat, and slept the whole way. When we deplaned, I decided to follow him. He completely ignored adults, but every single child who recognized him got some time and personal attention. Blew me away. And I loved the guy before that!

Roenick's great and, IMO, got royally hosed by the network(s).

 

[Jeff Scott]

I just learned of this band this morning. So, how about Blues Beatles Wednesday?

 

[Jeff Scott]

 

[spiritbass]

I just learned of this band this morning. So, how about Blues Beatles Wednesday?

Fine by me. Diggin' it.

 

[beans-on-toast]

That ones especially good.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Stocked up for winter at the covid supply store. It’s run by a kid as a summer job so they may be closing soon. Got 150 of those blue paper masks and a gallon of alcohol to spritz the mask so it can be reused. An alternative to the alcohol spray is to let them sit in the sun. So far, I’ve been getting a week of use out of each mask.

 

[Polish Thunder]

I always use a soft but well padded gig bag when talking the instrument on board. If the instrument doesn’t matter, I like my short scale Cort headless bass, it would be hard to damage it.

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Man, it looks like the headstock of your bass got broken off....

I think you have a claim against the airline.....

 

[Deleted member 268085]

That ones especially good.

Bit of an AWB vibe!

 

[GwenOnBass]

I see more people without masks giving mask wearers the stinkeye.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I see more people without masks giving mask wearers the stinkeye.

There was a big protest last weekend by people who are against wearing masks. They were VERY vocal and in close proximity to one another to make their point. Then the same day there was a protest outside the Lebanese embassy with people wanting sanctions against the government there.

Me thinks, ‘tis the season of the stink-eye.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Man, it looks like the headstock of your bass got broken off....

I think you have a claim against the airline.....

It used to look like this! I like the way the bass strings vibrate. An unfretted bass.

 

[GonePlaid]

It used to look like this! I like the way the bass strings vibrate. An unfretted bass.

I wonder if GC carries a case for that.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I wonder if GC carries a case for that.

Who would have thought that these things are so popular. Maybe the medieval crowd are into them. Sunday in the park brings out reenactors from the middle ages. There’s sword fighting, jousters, wenches in long gowns and pointy hats.

If they sell Gator Cases, one could be ordered. Otherwise:

Gator Harp Guitar Cases at Harp Guitar Music

Custom Harp Guitar Hard Cases | Tonedevil Harp Guitars

 

[GwenOnBass]

"Killed by clerks" is a surprisingly common pronouncement in English medieval death records.

 

[Jeff Scott]

An old friend of mine had a Gibson Style U. It was always up high on a wall of his shop so I never bothered him to bring it down to play. But I did play his Earthwood bass, occasionally.

 

[beans-on-toast]

An old friend of mine had a Gibson Style U. It was always up high on a wall of his shop so I never bothered him to bring it down to play. But I did play his Earthwood bass, occasionally.

By the time you get it in tune (I heard it takes a few iterations) you loose interest in playing it.

 

[Polish Thunder]

By the time you get it in tune (I heard it takes a few iterations) you loose interest in playing it.

Plus both sets of strings probably cost more than the actual harp/guitar/thingamajigger....

 

[Al Kraft]

I see more people without masks giving mask wearers the stinkeye.

If only people had the same disdain for those who demonstrate a lack of common sense, we would have more people wearing masks and less people looking at them in a derogatory manner.

 

[mikeoso]

If only people had the same disdain for those who demonstrate a lack of common sense, we would have more people wearing masks and less people looking at them in a derogatory manner.

Speaking as a former teacher of both history and US government: there is no article of the US Constitution that even implies a right to be ignorant and be treated as if your opinions are equal.

 

[GonePlaid]

Speaking as a former teacher of both history and US government: there is no article of the US Constitution that even implies a right to be ignorant and be treated as if your opinions are equal.

Certain people's interpretation of the second amendment.