Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[GonePlaid]

Been through there, once, in 1874 on the way to Ensenada for the afternoon and dinner. Make that twice; I had to go through TJ to get back to SD. I have a Mexican blanket I bought off a street vendor. I was 17 at the time, and did my first bartering for something ( other than sex ) and got him down from $15 to $8.

Which means he got it for $4.50.

 

[12BitSlab]

My wife and I got our first round of the Covid19 vaccination today. We received the Pfizer version. We got the shot about 9 hours ago. So far, the only side effects we have experienced is mild pain at the injection site.

Given all of my health issues, I thought that they might refuse to give me the vaccine. They did have a doc come talk to me about current issues as well as medical history. Her recommendation was to get the injection. I had already talked with the docs I currently deal with and to a person, they said to get the vaccine.

We are scheduled for Round 2 of the the vaccine on the day that the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins. I was not a happy camper when I saw that.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

My wife and I got our first round of the Covid19 vaccination today. We received the Pfizer version. We got the shot about 9 hours ago. So far, the only side effects we have experienced is mild pain at the injection site.

Given all of my health issues, I thought that they might refuse to give me the vaccine. They did have a doc come talk to me about current issues as well as medical history. Her recommendation was to get the injection. I had already talked with the docs I currently deal with and to a person, they said to get the vaccine.

We are scheduled for Round 2 of the the vaccine on the day that the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins. I was not a happy camper when I saw that.

Good for you getting your shots! Don't worry much about the second one--Carey and I got ours-- we have asthma and we were worried. We didn't even get a sore arm the first time. The second time I got a little achey and felt tired. I played hookey from work and stayed home--watched Twilight Zone on streaming. Also you should be able to call the clinic and say you have a previous engagement can they move the shot back one or two days. We had to do that too.

 

[Bushmaster]

You must have forgotten the wasabi. It's really nothing more than a pasty variation of Texas BBQ sauce.

Well, I did have it with wasabi. The problem is Chinese light soy sauce being too light for this purpose.

So you have horseradish or something in your BBQ sauce?

Most of horseradish nowadays doesn't taste like it used to ~50 years ago. But maybe my sense of taste back then was more sensitive

Pretty much the same with large white radish and red radish. (Also, I once tried pickling some of the former Korean style (깍두기 kagdugi, a variant of the well known 김치 gimčʰi "Kimchi"), but this time with some appropriate soy sauce.)

One question, it looked like a lot of salt was used. Is this common in hot areas to compensate for salt lost by sweating?

Not that I knew. (Maybe it's one of those a posteriori explantional attempts. Guess people used to be not as concerned with natrium, hypertension and such considerations.)

On the contrary, it often is claimed that hot spices like capsicum were used for enhancing perspiration, thusly cooling the body. But still there is some regional difference, e.g. Tamil cuisine tends not to be as spicy as Sinhala or Andhra cuisine.

(It also should be noted that there is various traditions with diverging claims as to effects of substances on the body.)

Obviously, salt primarily is used for preservation, and also making tender ingredients like unripe mango.

What's your take on this.

I have to admit I'm not a pescetarian. (Although some Tamil Brahmins very well are.)

 

[beans-on-toast]

My wife and I got our first round of the Covid19 vaccination today. We received the Pfizer version.

A study is under way to determine if a third shot will help to better ward off the variants. It’s possible that this will become a yearly thing, much like a flu vaccine.

 

[beans-on-toast]

So you have horseradish or something in your BBQ sauce?

Red chili peppers aged in vinegar or some other acid such as lemon juice, is not uncommon. I like what is called Louisiana type which uses fermented peppers.

For BBQ sauce, add tomato sauce and paste, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, Worcester Sauce, chopped garlic, oil, and of course hot sauce. Amounts to taste and desired thickness.

How to Make Hot Sauce - The Ultimate Guide

 

[Fat Freddy]

I totally never held the desire to visit Tijuana.

Last time I was there, I woke up in gaol with a sore backside and a new tat.....

 

[ahc]

Been through there, once, in 1874 on the way to Ensenada

Gee Jeff, you really are a grumpy OLD fart.

 

[notJaco]

My wife and I got our first round of the Covid19 vaccination today. We received the Pfizer version. We got the shot about 9 hours ago. So far, the only side effects we have experienced is mild pain at the injection site.

Given all of my health issues, It thought that they might refuse to give me the vaccine. They did have a doc come talk to me about current issues as well as medical history. Her recommendation was to get the injection. I had already talked with the docs I currently deal with and to a person, they said to get the vaccine.

We are scheduled for Round 2 of the the vaccine on the day that the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins. I was not a happy camper when I saw that.

Good for you!
The wife and I also got our first Pfizer buzz the other day. It went smooth as it could have gone and happened at a Meijer big box store. I have to congratulate them on the organization of it all.

 

[Fat Freddy]

Gee Jeff, you really are a grumpy OLD fart.

 

[Fat Freddy]

 

[gtmalone]

I stopped in at the Carvin showroom in 2007. I loved it, and had to peel myself away regretfully.

I cannot hear a difference between different woods, or tops.

I was about ready to buy another BB75 in koa with a different pup config, then Bunny Brunel moved on and they stopped making the BB, then they became Kiesel. I'm sure they are good instruments since I think it's pretty much the same people as Carvin.

Bunny is with ESP now and his ESP bass looks pretty much the same as the Carvin BB.
Products - Bunny Brunel - The ESP Guitar Company

 

[gtmalone]

Been interested in one of the XB75s, but have not found a used one that I "need" yet.

My all koa LB70 has been one of my favorite basses since '93.
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I love the look of koa! Nice bass.

 

[Bushmaster]

How to Make Hot Sauce - The Ultimate Guide

Highly interesting overview! I indeed had the opportunity to taste both chili pickles and chili chutney. Both of which luckily were not insanely hot.

Of the other stuff mentioned I can remember Harissa, Zhug, Mojo Verde and Rojo, pickled Piri-Piri, as well as Ajvar. And Sriraja and Tabasco, of course.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Our friend, the quantum computer algorithm?

It's recording day today for our Music Theory cohort. Decide the fourth take is all that's required, upload the video to the 'Tube. No edits, it's "as is". (Which, coincidentally, is my default.) Create the post on the MTftBP forums, and play it back to make sure all is as intended.

The Tube's recommendation for me at the conclusion of my 100 and some seconds of ... whose face do I see looking at me from my computer monitor? It is Neil Innes. My video leads to the suggestion for The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's I'm the Urban Spaceman.

"I don't exist"

 

[notJaco]

Our friend, the quantum computer algorithm?

It's recording day today for our Music Theory cohort. Decide the fourth take is all that's required, upload the video to the 'Tube. No edits, it's "as is". (Which, coincidentally, is my default.) Create the post on the MTftBP forums, and play it back to make sure all is as intended.

The Tube's recommendation for me at the conclusion of my 100 and some seconds of ... whose face do I see looking at me from my computer monitor? It is Neil Innes. My video leads to the suggestion for The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's I'm the Urban Spaceman.

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"I don't exist"

That is funny...I just did a search for them (Bonzo, etc...band) last Tuesday for a response to the "word association game" thread. I haven't thought about them in 50 years. Weird coincidence? Scientists can only speculate.
lets play word association that old game

 

[beans-on-toast]

Our friend, the quantum computer algorithm?

It's recording day today for our Music Theory cohort. Decide the fourth take is all that's required, upload the video to the 'Tube. No edits, it's "as is". (Which, coincidentally, is my default.) Create the post on the MTftBP forums, and play it back to make sure all is as intended.

The Tube's recommendation for me at the conclusion of my 100 and some seconds of ... whose face do I see looking at me from my computer monitor? It is Neil Innes. My video leads to the suggestion for The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's I'm the Urban Spaceman.

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"I don't exist"

You space was gazumped by YouTube?

 

[Jeff Scott]

I have to admit I'm not a pescetarian. (Although some Tamil Brahmins very well are.)

Next time you're in Cleveland, we'll take you here, the closet we get to (I think) real Indian food.

https://www.cafetandoorcleveland.com

A study is under way to determine if a third shot will help to better ward off the variants. It’s possible that this will become a yearly thing, much like a flu vaccine.

That would make sense, as C19 is not going away ever, most likely.

Gee Jeff, you really are a grumpy OLD fart.

Yeah, the cat's out of the bag (with all its blood intact, too). Now all y'all know why have a mild interest in the Arts & Crafts era.

 

[gtmalone]

Our friend, the quantum computer algorithm?

It's recording day today for our Music Theory cohort. Decide the fourth take is all that's required, upload the video to the 'Tube. No edits, it's "as is". (Which, coincidentally, is my default.) Create the post on the MTftBP forums, and play it back to make sure all is as intended.

The Tube's recommendation for me at the conclusion of my 100 and some seconds of ... whose face do I see looking at me from my computer monitor? It is Neil Innes. My video leads to the suggestion for The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's I'm the Urban Spaceman.

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"I don't exist"

I've used a chromatic approach on most walking bass lines especially since I started playing jazz some 20 yrs ago. The standard 1-3-5-6-1 line is fine for traditional blues tunes but for jazz blues it doesn't sound right. My opinion of course.

 

[Jeff Scott]

There are no wrong notes in jazz, that's why chromaticism works.