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- 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.
- Wed May 26, 2021 10:25 pm
- Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
- Topic: Bass Reeves: An Actual "Old West" Badass Lawman
- Replies: 5
- Views: 829
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
Two surgeries to repair head trauma from being dumped on the highway, she's just awesome now.
- 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:
- 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...
- 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:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Sk ... ted_albums
Freakin' mindboggling he's participated in soooooo much music.
This track is epic however:
- Wed May 19, 2021 9:20 pm
- Forum: Foreign Countries and Culture
- Topic: Israel
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10815
- 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 ...
- 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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- 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:
- 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
She was one of the founding players in our sportsball pick 'ems even.
What a tragic loss.
- 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:
And the song itself:
- Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Economy
- Topic: Kytch v. McDonald's
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3442
- 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:
- 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...
- 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.
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: Foreign Countries and Culture
- Topic: Brexit
- Replies: 952
- Views: 133375
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:41 am
- Forum: Religion and Politics
- Topic: (many) Americans Are Passionate Believers Of The Untruth
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1912
- 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
If I win the lottery I'm putting up the money for these two to play with Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band''s drummer).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)
- 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)
Larry Williams (in the Mike Wheeler Band, Larry's solo starts at 4:12)
- 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...
- 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:
- 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/
More details on the plane and mission are here:
https://rcexplorer.se/projects/2013/03/ ... -and-back/