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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

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gtmalone said:
Yeah, don't care much for the ballad stuff. Around Chicago VII and VIII, stuff was becoming over arranged with strings. "Old Days" on VIII is an example of over arranging. Way too much strings.
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Was fortunate enuff to see the original 7 3x; my daughter, who didn't exist at that time, and I have been to ~12 Chicago concerts. I can easily live with the ballads for a coupla tastes of "Beginnings", "Ballet for a girl from Buchcannon"(sp?), "Introduction", "Questions 67 & 68", and, of course, "25 or 6 to 4". Plus the fact that 4 of those concerts were a double bill with "EW&F".
 
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GonePlaid said:
Was fortunate enuff to see the original 7 3x; my daughter, who didn't exist at that time. and I have been to ~12 Chicago concerts. I can easily live with the ballads for a coupla tastes of "Beginnings", "Ballet for a girl from Buchcannon"(sp?), "Introduction", "Questions 67 & 68", and, of course, "25 or 6 to 4". Plus the fact that 4 of those concerts were a double bill with "EW&F".
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Somehow, Bootsy was PERFECT with Chicago. I enjoyed their joint songs (no grass jokes :laugh:).

 
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beans-on-toast said:
I get hit up by schools. Not only do they want money, they want me to leave it to them in my will. They have endowments worth billions. They keep buying hotels and other real estate all over the city, renovating, and converting a lot to student housing with fancy restaurants, maid, and concierge service. Those students have nicer places than many. The sports facility was recently updated and expanded. THEY WANT ME SUPPORT THAT!
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I would have a problem with that. I would expect donations to go primarily to, oh, I don't know, maybe EDUCATION and TEACHER'S PAY?
 
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GonePlaid said:
Was fortunate enuff to see the original 7 3x; my daughter, who didn't exist at that time. and I have been to ~12 Chicago concerts. I can easily live with the ballads for a coupla tastes of "Beginnings", "Ballet for a girl from Buchcannon"(sp?), "Introduction", "Questions 67 & 68", and, of course, "25 or 6 to 4". Plus the fact that 4 of those concerts were a double bill with "EW&F".
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I saw them once in '73. What a great show! Cetera was using an SVT. Recent performances show up on AXS TV channel occasionally. Great stuff.
 
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GonePlaid said:
I agree. BTW, I still have that NYC area bridge for sale.
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I offer a service where I can assist you with including said bridge in your will or trust where upon your expiration said bridge will become the property of the recipient you designate. This service is not applicable to transfer of ocean front property in Arizona. (that would make a good song title)
 
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I'm so close to cutting the TV cable.

I get hundreds of useless channels. The other day I worked it out, I watch shows over 11 channels. Three of the channels there's one show on each that interests me. One thing that they do that really irritates me is that every once in a while they take away channels and substitute something else. They do this without notifying me. I assume that a contract must run out so it goes away. One package is 15 channels that I select, four of them were changed for things that I'd never watch. Anothere package was 16 channels, over the years it seems that everything was changed out except for one. Today I rearranged selections and got the bill down a bit. I feel like I'm spending a lot every month for nothing.

Since I have unlimited fiber optic internet, I'm thinking of getting Amazon Prime video with an added option or two. I want 4K resolution. Not sure if Netflix would be better. All I really want is some old movies. Other network channels I can get for free via apps on the internet and cast them onto the TV. I seems like it's just a bit more work involved.
 
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It feels weird out there today, beyond the ordinary weird that has been normal for a good while now. The smells of summer ... tar ... a cherry picker has a lane closed on a main street ... there are many trolls in the city but none so visible as the parking meter guy. Today his scowl runs deeper, I see, as he doubles back on a block he just walked to issue two more tickets.

All very ordinary, but something feels slightly off to me today

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GwenOnBass said:
It feels weird out there today, beyond the ordinary weird that has been normal for a good while now. The smells of summer ... tar ... a cherry picker has a lane closed on a main street ... there are many trolls in the city but none so visible as the parking meter guy. Today his scowl runs deeper, I see, as he doubles back on a block he just walked to issue two more tickets.

All very ordinary, but something feels slightly off to me today

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Time for a "brand change"? :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
 
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beans-on-toast said:
I'm so close to cutting the TV cable.

I get hundreds of useless channels. The other day I worked it out, I watch shows over 11 channels. Three of the channels there's one show on each that interests me. One thing that they do that really irritates me is that every once in a while they take away channels and substitute something else. They do this without notifying me. I assume that a contract must run out so it goes away. One package is 15 channels that I select, four of them were changed for things that I'd never watch. Anothere package was 16 channels, over the years it seems that everything was changed out except for one. Today I rearranged selections and got the bill down a bit. I feel like I'm spending a lot every month for nothing.

Since I have unlimited fiber optic internet, I'm thinking of getting Amazon Prime video with an added option or two. I want 4K resolution. Not sure if Netflix would be better. All I really want is some old movies. Other network channels I can get for free via apps on the internet and cast them onto the TV. I seems like it's just a bit more work involved.
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About the same here. 370 channels in our package which is next to the lowest tier. We added the Starz package which is pretty good - movies and series with NO commercials. We watch about a dozen channels and mostly DVR those programs or let them play then rewind live TV for up to an hour.

I haven't viewed an older movie on 4K and not 4K sets. Not sure how it would look converting lower res to 4K. Then again that's the direction and prices have really come down on 4K TVs and new programming is increasing.
 
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GwenOnBass said:
It feels weird out there today, beyond the ordinary weird that has been normal for a good while now. The smells of summer ... tar ... a cherry picker has a lane closed on a main street ... there are many trolls in the city but none so visible as the parking meter guy. Today his scowl runs deeper, I see, as he doubles back on a block he just walked to issue two more tickets.

All very ordinary, but something feels slightly off to me today

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There is alcohol and drugs for that. :laugh:
 
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