Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[Deleted member 268085]

Not really. I find it interesting and confusing, but since I only speak one language(OK, I can cuss in a coupla others), it's not part of my daily life. That is, until NHL season. They have Russians, Finns, Swedes, Czechs, Germans, and who knows what else. Kinda fun listening to the PBP guys mispronounce names.

The mispronunciations are hilarious, especially the Russian names. Those are easy, if you know the accent rule (second to last syllable).

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Here are two of the baddest ass, most underrated and unrecognized female musicians in music.

PJ Harvey and Samantha Fish.

I could take or leave Samantha Fish, but PJ Harvey is all kinds of good. Loved the slap fretless bassline!

 

[Jeff Scott]

The mispronunciations are hilarious, especially the Russian names. Those are easy, if you know the accent rule (second to last syllable).

So, how would you pronounce the last name of the Russian driver for the Haas F1 team, Nikita Margarin?

 

[Deleted member 268085]

So, how would you pronounce the last name of the Russian driver for the Haas F1 team, Nikita Margarin?

Nicky Margarine. A new sandwich spread from Kraft!

NiKIta MarGARin.

Let's say his last name was Margarinov. That would be MargaRInov. His sister would be MargariNOva.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Russian novels are a bit much for me, all what with keeping track of names.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Russian novels are a bit much for me, all what with keeping track of names.

That's tough. Names change based on your relationship with the other person. I had trouble the first time I saw the Russian version of War and Peace in the late '60s. The original Russian version was over 30 hours IIRC. The U.S. release was split into two parts, about 3.5 hours each. I saw Part 1 the day it hit the theaters. Part 2 came one month later. I really needed the very long intro (Part 1 retrospective) to Part 2 just to get the names straight again. The second time I saw the film in 1970 in Monterey where I was attending the Defense Language Institute, I went to the last night of Part 1 and the first night of Part 2. Much easier to keep things straight.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Books are wonderful places to be. I find wisdom in knowing when it is time to close a book and put it back on the shelf.

 

[Black Out Jazz]

Your real name is Thanos, isn't it? Don't be shy. You can tell us. You're among friends here, not Avengers.
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shhhh.

 

[GonePlaid]

Books are wonderful places to be. I find wisdom in knowing when it is time to close a book and put it back on the shelf.

That would be when it falls outta yer hands onto yer chest while reading in bed.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I ordered a book last night. Some are easier reads than others and this one makes you do math. Lots of math. Richard should have called it, All You Want To Know About The Fender Deluxe, But Were Afraid To Ask.

Not all books make the best seller list, but if you like amps, it’s a real page turner.

Guitar Amplifier Electronics: Fender Deluxe

 

[beans-on-toast]

That would be when it falls outta yer hands onto yer chest while reading in bed.

I usually get hit in the face when my iPad tumbles down.

 

[GonePlaid]

I usually get hit in the face when my iPad tumbles down.

That too.

 

[gtmalone]

Here are two of the baddest ass, most underrated and unrecognized female musicians in music.

PJ Harvey and Samantha Fish.

Liked Samantha! Not so much for PJ.

 

[gtmalone]

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Russian novels are a bit much for me, all what with keeping track of names.

Attempted to watch Dr Zhivago the other year. I gave up after 45 mins.

 

[Black Out Jazz]

Liked Samantha! Not so much for PJ.

C'mon now, go watch some of her other material on YouTube. She's worth it. Polly Jean plays guitar quite well too, not in the vid I posted.

Same with Samantha, she plays the hell out of her Tele. She plays this other dang gizmo called a cigar box with a slide, she kills it.

 

[Black Out Jazz]

C'mon now, go watch some of her other material on YouTube. She's worth it. Polly Jean plays guitar quite well too, not in the vid I posted.

Same with Samantha, she plays the hell out of her Tele. She plays this other dang gizmo called a cigar box with a slide, she kills it.

The cigar box geetar has 1/2 of a P bass pup.

 

[LBS-bass]

I usually get hit in the face when my iPad tumbles down.

I read on the laptop, so my first clue that I was asleep is when it thuds to the floor.

 

[gtmalone]

I read on the laptop, so my first clue that I was asleep is when it thuds to the floor.

If you hear it thud. Next clue - Why is this thing broken?

My first clue is a sprained neck because my head flopped to the back or side.

 

[GwenOnBass]

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Attempted to watch Dr Zhivago the other year. I gave up after 45 mins.

Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago is pretty recognizable for most, I hazard to say.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I read on the laptop, so my first clue that I was asleep is when it thuds to the floor.

I gave myself a black eye a year ago when the ipad hit my face. Close call, could have taken an eye out. I rigged up a holder with a heavy duty cymbal boom stand. It worked well but was too bulky. A bed tray at Ikea looked ok but was flimsy.

I saw this one at an EQ3 store.

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