Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[GwenOnBass]

My mother taught me to reserve my most colourful vocabulary for when I really mean it, otherwise it loses its power. Happily, I'm always prepared when occasion rises.

 

[beans-on-toast]

People that speak other languages find it much easier to use bad words in those languages. I suppose that they mean less to them.

 

[mikeoso]

As an ex-Navy man, that sounds a bit like a 'sea story' to me.

The difference between a fairy tale and a sea story...a fairy tale begins, "once upon a time..." and is told by your mom. A sea story begins, "this is no bull$#!^..." and is told by your Papa Sierra.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I still use the phonetic alphabet when providing information on the phone. It used to be you could spell in front of animals but they understand what you are trying to conceal.

 

[mikeoso]

Me too. Only way to be clear.

 

[Charlie Tango]

I watch that movie every time it comes on...the acting was brilliant. I also love The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen and The Caine Mutiny and always try to catch them whenever they're playing. I feel like it's fate telling me to take a break!

The African Queen is, by far, my favorite movie. Can't get enough of it.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I still use the phonetic alphabet when providing information on the phone. it used to be you could spell in front of animals but they understand what you are trying to conceal.

 

[Charlie Tango]

As an ex-Navy man, that sounds a bit like a 'sea story' to me.

This ex-Army man concurs.

 

[Charlie Tango]

I still use the phonetic alphabet when providing information on the phone. It used to be you could spell in front of animals but they understand what you are trying to conceal.

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Yep, been using ever since the Army taught it to me. My flight instructor back in the early 90s was mightily impressed he didn't have to learn it to me.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Emoji are the new phonetics.

Two Phoneticians walk into a pub. The Phoenician barkeep says, "I think you're in the wrong joke."

 

[GonePlaid]

Yep, been using ever since the Army taught it to me. My flight instructor back in the early 90s was mightily impressed he didn't have to learn it to me.

I don't always use all the letters, but I usually do Mike and November, Foxtrot and Sierra-especially over the phone. 'Course about half the time I get "huh?".

 

[GonePlaid]

Emoji are the new phonetics.

Two Phoneticians walk into a pub. The Phoenician barkeep says, "I think you're in the wrong joke."

My daughter once asked a Tesla salesman "if it breaks down, does it become an Edison?".

 

[Charlie Tango]

My daughter once asked a Tesla salesman "if it breaks down, does it become an Edison?".

That's brilliant. Wonder whether the salesman had any idea what she was talking about.

 

[GonePlaid]

That's brilliant. Wonder whether the salesman had any idea what she was talking about.

He got it.

 

[GonePlaid]

I don't always use all the letters, but I usually do Mike and November, Foxtrot and Sierra-especially over the phone. 'Course about half the time I get "huh?".

Yeah, I try to do it the right way: "M, Mike", not "M as in Mike". I still get some people cornfused.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Yeah, I try to do it the right way: "M, Mike", not "M as in Mike". I still get some people cornfused.

There's always "give me your email address and I'll sent it to you". I've had to do that once or twice.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Possibly the movie I would drop everything to watch again is The Searchers.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Rickenbacker spotted.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Rickenbacker spotted.

It didn't take much searching!

 

[beans-on-toast]

It didn't take much searching!

The only problem with later model Rickenbacker 12-string guitars is that they know when you are recording with them and they love to go out of tune. 80's and earlier seem fine. Not sure why.