Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[GwenOnBass]

Flo and Eddie, those guys are great. They've contributed to so many recordings.

They ran an employment agency in the San Fernando Valley in the 80s. Something along the lines of "if we can find work, anyone can find work."

 

[GwenOnBass]

Uisneach
Beltane

Real time conversation:

[At Glastonbury Tor: K describes the preparations for Beltane with the new May Queen and last year's May Queen]
A: "how fantastic! The Maypole ritual never made it to Ireland. We just set things on fire."
K: "oh that fire is here too. We burn last year's Maypole."

by cracky

 

[Stumbo]

Anyone hear from brother @BadExample lately? He hasn't been since 2/15.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Normally the anticapatalists hold a protest/rally downtown every May 1. This year, first they have an organized lunch, then a march/protest starting at 3:30PM for three hours. Traffic goes nuts with rush hour gridlock and detours.

Can't hear any sirens yet but there is incessant drumming. A big inconvenience for all. A big party for them which is all these protests are.

I often wonder why they can't do this in some other neighbourhood.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Last evening we were taken to an all you can eat buffet in what was the Jockey Club at Aintree Racecourse. I took the larger plate and asked for some Gammon Ham. He dumped a couple of Sausages on the plate and put the ham next to them. I asked for some Turkey and, by cracky, he took some of the Ham back off! I asked why and he told me the meat is served by weight! All in all everything was OK but certainly was overcooked. Still Family company made up for anything lacking.

Taking food off a plate that has been given to someone would not a pass health inspection.

Being at a racecourse, did the food give you the runs or the trots?

 

[beans-on-toast]

I have some videos from 81-82 from the band I was in at the time. Shot on a camcorder. The built in mic didn't pick up the bass very well(TBird>SVT>810 cab)but the group was tight. Play list was typical Miami Beach hotel lounge songs: everything from NY, NY to Celebration and all in between.

Years ago I used to back up audio onto VHS tape. The quality was good and the machines were inexpensive.

 

[Stumbo]

Years ago I used to back up audio onto VHS tape. The quality was good and the machines were inexpensive.

Good audio. I used to record pre-internet FM radio programs onto the audio portion of VHS tapes. There was (and still is) an LA blues show "Nothin' but the Blues" hosted by Gary "the Wagman" Wagner that I could get songs from that you really couldn't get anywhere else.

 

[LBS-bass]

Normally the anticapatalists hold a protest/rally downtown every May 1. This year, first they have an organized lunch, then a march/protest starting at 3:30PM for three hours. Traffic goes nuts with rush hour gridlock and detours.

Can't hear any sirens yet but there is incessant drumming. A big inconvenience for all. A big party for them which is all these protests are.

I often wonder why they can't do this in some other neighbourhood.

Yeah but when the drumming stops you get to play a solo.

 

[DirtDog]

Here's a grumpy old fart scenario for you:

Just got an email from our Lakes Association president giving us news about a "sound circus" coming to our neck of the woods. Literally.

An event promoter has somehow convinced town council to approve a permit for a four-day, all-day/all-night, outdoor EDM festival to take place about 1 mile south of the lake sector of our little town in Quebec on a July weekend. About 2500 people are expected to attend. This event has been run out of several towns in the past handful of years due to noise, disruption and disorder and violating the peace in the dairy industry.

I cannot imagine a worse location for this - in the middle of nowhere, down a really rural one lane dirt road, taking place at what is essentially a clearing in the woods and home to a hunt camp. Very limited infrastructure and nearby to lakefront vacation properties in what is normally a nice quiet place. And a worse time - height of summer vacation season. The nearby town has extremely limited services. 25 minute drive to the next biggest town with services. Stupid and disruptive. Population in the immediate area will go from 250 to 2750 overnight.

Now, I know how these small town mafias operate - the owner of the property in question is the second-cousin of the wife of the uncle of the mayor of the town. Approved! With appropriate kickbacks! I've grumpily registed my old fart opposition with town council that will fall on deaf ears. It won't even matter that lakefront property owners make up about 80% of the tax base in this town...

I'm going to set up a bottled water and Freezie concession up the road a bit. A buck a bottle/Freezie. Two bucks if you're wearing a ridiculous costume and smell of patchouli!

There. I feel better.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Here's a grumpy old fart scenario for you:

Just got an email from our Lakes Association president giving us news about a "sound circus" coming to our neck of the woods. Literally.

An event promoter has somehow convinced town council to approve a permit for a four-day, all-day/all-night, outdoor EDM festival to take place about 1 mile south of the lake sector of our little town in Quebec on a July weekend. About 2500 people are expected to attend. This event has been run out of several towns in the past handful of years due to noise, disruption and disorder and violating the peace in the dairy industry.

I cannot imagine a worse location for this - in the middle of nowhere, down a really rural one lane dirt road, taking place at what is essentially a clearing in the woods and home to a hunt camp. Very limited infrastructure and nearby to lakefront vacation properties in what is normally a nice quiet place. And a worse time - height of summer vacation season. The nearby town has extremely limited services. 25 minute drive to the next biggest town with services. Stupid and disruptive. Population in the immediate area will go from 250 to 2750 overnight.

Now, I know how these small town mafias operate - the owner of the property in question is the second-cousin of the wife of the uncle of the mayor of the town. Approved! With appropriate kickbacks! I've grumpily registed my old fart opposition with town council that will fall on deaf ears. It won't even matter that lakefront property owners make up about 80% of the tax base in this town...

I'm going to set up a bottled water and Freezie concession up the road a bit. A buck a bottle/Freezie. Two bucks if you're wearing a ridiculous costume and smell of patchouli!

There. I feel better.

Good luck with that.

Mobs of people can ruin your properly in a heartbeat and no your bathroom isn't open to them. Assuming that you can get in to your place with the crowds blocking everything. You'll be held hostage all weekend.

I'd make a video surveying the public road and your property before the event in case you need to submit a claim.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Two bucks if you're wearing a ridiculous costume and smell of patchouli!

There. I feel better.

Make it two quid all around at today's Maypole ceremony. Didn't ask if are any anti-capitalists playing drums?

 

[DirtDog]

Make it two quid all around at today's Maypole ceremony. Didn't ask if are any anti-capitalists playing drums?

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A fiver for face paint!

 

[LBS-bass]

Make it two quid all around at today's Maypole ceremony. Didn't ask if are any anti-capitalists playing drums?

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Don't know if they're anti-capitalists, but they do look a bit unstable

 

[GwenOnBass]

Don't know if they're anti-capitalists, but they do look a bit unstable

Certainly makes for a more engaging day! Here's the new Maypole.

 

[LBS-bass]

Looks like a fun day

 

[beans-on-toast]

Don't know if they're anti-capitalists, but they do look a bit unstable

So unstable that they all need to hold onto a pole as they meander down the road.

 

[Al Kraft]

As for Studebaker, I'm pretty sure I've seen a Hawk or two but I don't recall seeing one too recently. Cool old cars.

When I was going through HS and college I worked as mechanic and got to service a few Hawks and Larks, but my favorite Studebaker was the Avanti. The Avanti was an impressible vehicle. IIRC Packard bought Studebaker and as good as Packard was, Studebaker actually outlived it's partner in terms of production. .

 

[12BitSlab]

When I was going through HS and college I worked as mechanic and got to service a few Hawks and Larks, but my favorite Studebaker was the Avanti. The Avanti was an impressible vehicle. IIRC Packard bought Studebaker and as good as Packard was, Studebaker actually outlived it's partner in terms of production. .

My memory might be failing me, but did the Avanti use a GM drive train?

 

[Al Kraft]

My memory might be failing me, but did the Avanti use a GM drive train?

You may be thinking about the Avanti II which if IIRC was a sort of resurrected version of the classic using the trade name (built from around like 1963 to the mid 80's I think). Up until Studbaker went out of production I think the RS (1,2 and 3) engines available to the public were their own design.

American Motors in it's final years used parts from Ford, Chrysler and GM...all quite effectively.

 

[12BitSlab]

You may be thinking about the Avanti II which if IIRC was a sort of resurrected version of the classic using the trade name (built from around like 1963 to the mid 80's I think). Up until Studbaker went out of production I think the RS (1,2 and 3) engines available to the public were their own design.

American Motors in it's final years used parts from Ford, Chrysler and GM...all quite effectively.

Thanks!