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by John Thomas8
Wed May 26, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Bass Reeves: An Actual "Old West" Badass Lawman
Replies: 5
Views: 829

Re: Bass Reeves: An Actual "Old West" Badass Lawman

Mr. Reeves is the lawman Wyatt Earp claimed to be.
by John Thomas8
Wed May 26, 2021 9:12 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: How a Civil War-Era Politician Invented Atlantis
Replies: 10
Views: 1613

Re: How a Civil War-Era Politician Invented Atlantis

That VVitchfinder character is awesome! But I really enjoy his takedowns of the Lost Causers.
by John Thomas8
Wed May 26, 2021 8:53 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: How a Civil War-Era Politician Invented Atlantis
Replies: 10
Views: 1613

How a Civil War-Era Politician Invented Atlantis

Andrew Rakich, YouTuber who publishes under Atun-Shei Films, posted this today, an interesting look at the origin of the "modern" Atlantis myth. He goes deeper than just Atlantis, though, and looks at how popular media like "Ancient Aliens" are actively making people stupid. http...
by John Thomas8
Sat May 22, 2021 9:45 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Cats!
Replies: 1296
Views: 259219

Re: Cats!

This is Beaulinda, May of 2020 and May of 2021





Two surgeries to repair head trauma from being dumped on the highway, she's just awesome now.
by John Thomas8
Sat May 22, 2021 9:07 pm
Forum: Arts, Music, Photography, and stuff like that
Topic: Music Free-for-all
Replies: 2249
Views: 366955

Re: Music Free-for-all

If you're bored, check out Nicolas Bras on YouTubes to watch music being made from whatever he can get his hands on, like this:

by John Thomas8
Sat May 22, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Whatever Doesn't Fit Elsewhere
Topic: California tenancy issue
Replies: 14
Views: 3378

Re: California tenancy issue

Maybe this will help: https://www.orangecounty-realestatelawyer.com/how-do-i-throw-someone-out-of-my-house/ Maybe that's just for Orange County. Looks like if the free loader starts getting mail at that address they get tenant rights. After 20 minutes of looking, I'd as soon have a honey badger as a...
by John Thomas8
Sat May 22, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: Arts, Music, Photography, and stuff like that
Topic: Music Free-for-all
Replies: 2249
Views: 366955

Re: Music Free-for-all

Leland Sklar, the discography:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Sk ... ted_albums

Freakin' mindboggling he's participated in soooooo much music.

This track is epic however:

by John Thomas8
Wed May 19, 2021 9:20 pm
Forum: Foreign Countries and Culture
Topic: Israel
Replies: 75
Views: 10815

Re: Israel

neonzx wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 9:14 pm
And we are still doing it.
Post World War One the colonial powers failed on levels never seen in history. Post World War Two, colonial powers (other than the US) couldn't maintain their grips and killed many trying to fake it.
by John Thomas8
Mon May 17, 2021 5:19 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Sketchy used car dealers
Replies: 42
Views: 5562

Re: Sketchy used car dealers

Well, there is market pressure on new and recent vehicles as computer chip manufacturing shifted from automotive to "work from home" gear. It could be 2 years before things settle out. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/14/how-a-chip-shortage-is-battering-the-automotive-industry.html The upward ...
by John Thomas8
Thu May 06, 2021 11:09 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Wilson: Father Of The Lost Cause?
Replies: 0
Views: 923

Wilson: Father Of The Lost Cause?

Not really, that could most likely be laid at the foot for Jubal Early or Thomas Dixon Jr, but ol' Woodrow was a leading proponent.



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by John Thomas8
Thu May 06, 2021 7:23 pm
Forum: Whatever Doesn't Fit Elsewhere
Topic: Yes, Cinderblocks Can Fly
Replies: 3
Views: 2111

Yes, Cinderblocks Can Fly

The folks at FliteTest are awesome, here's an early video where they got a cinderblock to fly:

by John Thomas8
Thu May 06, 2021 7:03 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Memories of Maru/Princess Foofypants/Mata Maru
Replies: 22
Views: 4172

Re: Memories of Maru/Princess Foofypants/Mata Maru

:crying: :crying:

She was one of the founding players in our sportsball pick 'ems even.

What a tragic loss.

:crying: :crying:
by John Thomas8
Wed May 05, 2021 10:14 pm
Forum: Whatever Doesn't Fit Elsewhere
Topic: Hook: Giggling At The Music Business and Listeners
Replies: 0
Views: 1976

Hook: Giggling At The Music Business and Listeners

A less than ten minute breakdown of an excellent song:



And the song itself:

by John Thomas8
Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:29 pm
Forum: Economy
Topic: Kytch v. McDonald's
Replies: 26
Views: 3442

Re: Bright Shiny Capitalism

Still broken: 28 Apr 21

https://mcbroken.com/
by John Thomas8
Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:52 pm
Forum: Economy
Topic: Kytch v. McDonald's
Replies: 26
Views: 3442

Kytch v. McDonald's

Or, why greed is killing everything:

by John Thomas8
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:37 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Hijack This Thread
Replies: 7197
Views: 943358

Re: Hijack This Thread

Hidden away in the sportsball section is an announcement that 10th season of fantasy football played on Yahoo by Fogbowers has been opened. Last year was....kinda sad. We started with 8 and I ended up playing 4 of the teams+mine as folks dropped out. DM me your e-mail address if you want in so I can...
by John Thomas8
Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:09 pm
Forum: Law and Lawsuits
Topic: Chauvin Jury deliberation poll
Replies: 379
Views: 41254

Re: Chauvin Jury deliberation poll

Maybe that'll keep the rioting down to a minimum.
by John Thomas8
Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:57 am
Forum: Foreign Countries and Culture
Topic: Brexit
Replies: 952
Views: 133375

Re: Brexit

by John Thomas8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans
Replies: 6
Views: 859

Re: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

John Thomas8 wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:37 pm Eric Gales:



Larry Williams (in the Mike Wheeler Band, Larry's solo starts at 4:12)

If I win the lottery I'm putting up the money for these two to play with Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band''s drummer).
by John Thomas8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans
Replies: 6
Views: 859

Re: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

Eric Gales:



Larry Williams (in the Mike Wheeler Band, Larry's solo starts at 4:12)

by John Thomas8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans
Replies: 6
Views: 859

Re: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

He's a fascinating man. He's also left handed, although he plays the guitar right handed. Eric Gales (guitar) and Larry Williams (bass) are both left handed and learned to play right-handed guitars "up-side down", meaning they didn't reverse the strings when the flipped the instrument. Th...
by John Thomas8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:36 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans
Replies: 6
Views: 859

Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

After watching him in "House" for years before realizing he's a Brit, this look at some of his other talents is pretty cool:

by John Thomas8
Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:18 pm
Forum: Science
Topic: RC FPV (Radio Control First Person Video) From Almost Space
Replies: 0
Views: 2260

RC FPV (Radio Control First Person Video) From Almost Space

David Windestal, who I found on FliteTest, made this video 8 years ago:



More details on the plane and mission are here:

https://rcexplorer.se/projects/2013/03/ ... -and-back/

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