I've been a Freddie King fan since this one...1961, sophomore year in HS. Yeah, I'm that old!
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Definitely the King of Kings in my book!
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I've been a Freddie King fan since this one...1961, sophomore year in HS. Yeah, I'm that old!
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Definitely the King of Kings in my book!
Wow, that thread is however-long-it-took-me-to-slog-through I’ll never get back.
I’ll just leave this here.
Wow, that thread is however-long-it-took-me-to-slog-through I’ll never get back.
I’ll just leave this here.
I know yer just mocking that "covered vs. exposed pole" thread, so I will react by chuckling unenthusiastically, pausing, and then surprising you with an open handed slap in the mouth. I'm sure you'll understand...Yeah, but those pups had exposed pole pieces, if they had metal covers it would have sounded more like Metalica.![]()
LOL - I think he stuttered out of town a few years ago.You're a contemporary with my dad. He was born in '46.
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@GBassNorth, you mentioned Calabasas. Have you ever run into Stuttering John around town? I'm a huge Stern fan and that would be cool to see him just being John.
Only if you follow it with a kissI know yer just mocking that "covered vs. exposed pole" thread, so I will react by chuckling unenthusiastically, pausing, and then surprising you with an open handed slap in the mouth. I'm sure you'll understand...

Close! A riding crop had crossed my mind![]()
Gives a whole new meaning to cream of the crop.Close! A riding crop had crossed my mind![]()
Careful wutcha wish for handsomeOnly if you follow it with a kiss![]()
I'll take that as my initiation.![]()
Page 1983? I got one for that...
Ya wanna fancy bruise? try a waffle ironI was going to look for something that would leave a fancy bruise on you, like a tennis shoe![]()

Ya wanna fancy bruise? try a waffle iron![]()
'twas the '80's my friend. Though the coke was running' pretty free at the time... the '80's didn't require it's assistance for such fashion "statements"!How much coke was Sting doing that led to the choice of that 'outfit".....
What??? I'm just tryin' to helpI think the tennis shoe is quite appropriate.
What??? I'm just tryin' to help![]()

Yeah, but imagine if they had WOOD covers!Yeah, but those pups had exposed pole pieces, if they had metal covers it would have sounded more like Metalica.![]()