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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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My childhood friend had a cat. The cat got canned cat food, like almost all house-cats in the 60s, supplemented by the occasional table scrap, served on a piece of aluminum foil, for some reason. Over time the cat developed a fondness for the leftovers and gradually ate less and less of its cat food, until it refused the stuff entirely. Gee, what a surprise. The family was beside itself, worrying that the cat would get sick. Some time later another friend was over there, nice guy but a little less endowed in the cogitating department. I guess he was about eight or nine. He asked, “Why don’t you just put her cat food on the foil and see if she’ll eat it off that?” You could almost hear the collective forehead slaps of the whole family at that. It worked, of course. That whole family was extremely intelligent, but didn’t have the smarts of the kid from next door.
What kind of material will the band play.
It seems to be a wide variety of classic rock. There’s a possibility of a female singer involved. I’m pretty flexible, I just want to play again, it’s been over 4 years. And recently covid didn’t help much.
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Your acoustic rig or an alternate?
Aww, you're a hoot!
Re: dogs (i.e., our best friends), my wife and I had to take our dog Sallie to the vet to be put to sleep this past Friday. She was my best friend who walked on four legs.
Earlier this year I was diagnosed with a very treatable form of cancer. I had surgery and everything is fine. One week after I was diagnosed, we took Sallie to see the vet because it seemed as though she was losing weight. As it turns out, she was diagnosed with lymphoma. Because of her age, almost all forms of treatment were deemed not appropriate. At that time, the vet said that she had anywhere from three to six months to go.
Since that time, she slowly went downhill. Last week everything accelerated and she went downhill very fast. She couldn’t eat without puking. Anything that came out the backend was liquid. She couldn’t metabolize her medicine anymore. On Thursday she appeared to simply give up and give in. It was time.
We got Sallie one day before the Super Bowl in 2008 as a rescue, but she didn’t come home alone. We also rescued a papillon that we named Penny Lane. The first full day with us, they both learned about Touchdown Treats. When the team we were rooting for scored a touchdown I would yell, “Touchdown treats!” as loud as I could and they would get a piece of Pupperoni. They both learned to love football. The Bearcats were their favorite team since they score quite often. They were disappointed with the Bengals since there were more than a few games where there were no touchdowns. The Bengals got so bad that we started giving treats for first downs and even those were rare.
As I mentioned, Sallie was my best four-legged friend. She seemed to know what I was thinking before I would say or do anything.
She is sorely missed.
Earlier this year I was diagnosed with a very treatable form of cancer. I had surgery and everything is fine. One week after I was diagnosed, we took Sallie to see the vet because it seemed as though she was losing weight. As it turns out, she was diagnosed with lymphoma. Because of her age, almost all forms of treatment were deemed not appropriate. At that time, the vet said that she had anywhere from three to six months to go.
Since that time, she slowly went downhill. Last week everything accelerated and she went downhill very fast. She couldn’t eat without puking. Anything that came out the backend was liquid. She couldn’t metabolize her medicine anymore. On Thursday she appeared to simply give up and give in. It was time.
We got Sallie one day before the Super Bowl in 2008 as a rescue, but she didn’t come home alone. We also rescued a papillon that we named Penny Lane. The first full day with us, they both learned about Touchdown Treats. When the team we were rooting for scored a touchdown I would yell, “Touchdown treats!” as loud as I could and they would get a piece of Pupperoni. They both learned to love football. The Bearcats were their favorite team since they score quite often. They were disappointed with the Bengals since there were more than a few games where there were no touchdowns. The Bengals got so bad that we started giving treats for first downs and even those were rare.
As I mentioned, Sallie was my best four-legged friend. She seemed to know what I was thinking before I would say or do anything.
She is sorely missed.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Dogs are pure love and innocence. There will always be a Sallie-shaped hole in you, and in time you’ll heal from its creation. I can now visit the Zeke-shaped hole and the Becky-shaped holes in me and smile and feel lucky for having been part of their lives. You’ll treasure your memories of Sallie and they’ll give you comfort.
So, I'm dying to know, how'd 'Tasty' perform at volume? With the Brantley's and all that.
Balance on a strap, general comfort and ergonomics etc
Sparky our dear little deaf min poodle (who may be 16 or 17 but since he's rescued from the pound we're not sure) will eat any damn thing, including parts of your fingers if he get's excited enough! He especially loves bananas and bits of iceberg lettuce. He only picks lightly at his standby kibble bowl, preferring to save his appetite for whatever else he can scrounge during the day. But he never steals any food. Never... I can leave a sandwich right under his nose and if he knows it's mine, it stays mine! (-He doesn't really have to steal I guess, he's got us trained so darn well...)
Pure fantasy. Bridge covers still in place.
They are a joy to be with. Such a good little boy.
Well, I sat with a strap. I used the guys guitar combo in an apartment at low volume. Ergonomics are great! It’s very comfortable to play. It sounded a little thin with his guitar combo…but that was expected.
When playing thru my amp at home, at a decent volume…it has a nice and full tone. I love the PU placement.
The hookah pipe smoke spelled Fender. Must have been an ad.
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