Post by: CigarBanter on February 17, 2022, 03:08:18 AM
Post by: bluecollar on February 17, 2022, 05:35:16 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 05:59:01 AM
Good morningMorning, Richard. Happy Friday Eve.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 05:59:59 AM
Diesel Whiskey Row Sampler - 10/52.50
The Diesel Whiskey Row Sampler includes:
5 – Diesel Whiskey Row Robusto (5.5” x 52)
5 – Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Robusto (5.0” x 52)
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 06:01:30 AM
Door #1 - Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Robusto - 10/44.99
Door #2 - Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler - 10/34.99
The Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler Includes:
3- Man O' War Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Virtue Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Ruination Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
1- Man O' War Armada Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
Door #3 - 5 Vegas Big Five Toro (Gordo) - 10/39.99
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 06:02:00 AM
Sis:Never thought I'd see the day where a 5V sampler was more than a MoW sampler.
Door #1 - Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Robusto - 10/44.99
Door #2 - Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler - 10/34.99
The Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler Includes:
3- Man O' War Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Virtue Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Ruination Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
1- Man O' War Armada Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
Door #3 - 5 Vegas Big Five Toro (Gordo) - 10/39.99
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 06:49:15 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 06:49:37 AM
Are you buying both?Sis:Never thought I'd see the day where a 5V sampler was more than a MoW sampler.
Door #1 - Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Robusto - 10/44.99
Door #2 - Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler - 10/34.99
The Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler Includes:
3- Man O' War Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Virtue Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Ruination Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
1- Man O' War Armada Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
Door #3 - 5 Vegas Big Five Toro (Gordo) - 10/39.99
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 06:57:15 AM
LALTS. The MoW sampler actually doesn't seem like a terrible deal, but no interest here.Are you buying both?Sis:Never thought I'd see the day where a 5V sampler was more than a MoW sampler.
Door #1 - Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Robusto - 10/44.99
Door #2 - Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler - 10/34.99
The Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler Includes:
3- Man O' War Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Virtue Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Ruination Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
1- Man O' War Armada Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
Door #3 - 5 Vegas Big Five Toro (Gordo) - 10/39.99
Post by: bluecollar on February 17, 2022, 07:44:46 AM
Good morning, Rick and Dave.Good morning Tony and Dave. Today I'm thrown the busy card. Catch you later.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 07:56:34 AM
I hear you, brother. Good luck.Good morning, Rick and Dave.Good morning Tony and Dave. Today I'm thrown the busy card. Catch you later.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 07:57:32 AM
Remember when the Armada was untouchable? Now it's just part of a meh sampler.Sis:Never thought I'd see the day where a 5V sampler was more than a MoW sampler.
Door #1 - Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Robusto - 10/44.99
Door #2 - Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler - 10/34.99
The Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler Includes:
3- Man O' War Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Virtue Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Ruination Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
1- Man O' War Armada Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
Door #3 - 5 Vegas Big Five Toro (Gordo) - 10/39.99
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 08:02:15 AM
For sure, that was the crown jewel of the line back in the day.Remember when the Armada was untouchable? Now it's just part of a meh sampler.Sis:Never thought I'd see the day where a 5V sampler was more than a MoW sampler.
Door #1 - Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Robusto - 10/44.99
Door #2 - Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler - 10/34.99
The Man O' War Box-Pressed 10 Cigar Sampler Includes:
3- Man O' War Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Virtue Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
3- Man O' War Ruination Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
1- Man O' War Armada Box-Pressed (5.5" x 52)
Door #3 - 5 Vegas Big Five Toro (Gordo) - 10/39.99
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 08:25:11 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 09:22:37 AM
Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 09:42:02 AM
Ouch, braces! Both for your daughter and your wallet.Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 09:45:16 AM
Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.53° and rising here today. I think we are about a day behind you. No long weekend for me but the wife and kids are off on Monday.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 09:47:01 AM
I have PTSD from wearing them myself but I have not gone through this yet with any of my kids.Ouch, braces! Both for your daughter and your wallet.Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 10:01:45 AM
I was actually surprised by the cost, it was far less than I was expecting. A couple of years ago, I switched our dental plan to the HMO option, which was far more cost effective for braces, for whatever reason. It was even the cheaper plan, which is an added bonus. Total for everything, including all appointments until they come off and the retainer afterwards is about $1600. The pandemic put us a bit behind schedule, but we're good to go now.I have PTSD from wearing them myself but I have not gone through this yet with any of my kids.Ouch, braces! Both for your daughter and your wallet.Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
She, of course, isn't jazzed about it, but that's life. :D
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 10:03:55 AM
My experience was good. I had them on for less than a year and was done.I have PTSD from wearing them myself but I have not gone through this yet with any of my kids.Ouch, braces! Both for your daughter and your wallet.Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:25:04 AM
Single Deal Joe:Not a real bargain, but good cigars.
Diesel Whiskey Row Sampler - 10/52.50
The Diesel Whiskey Row Sampler includes:
5 – Diesel Whiskey Row Robusto (5.5” x 52)
5 – Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Robusto (5.0” x 52)
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:27:31 AM
Don't they do Invisalign for younger patients?Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 10:28:43 AM
No idea, didn't bother looking into that.Don't they do Invisalign for younger patients?Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:29:12 AM
Can't remember now if I did 2/3 or all three with braces.Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:30:55 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBWI6xrbLY
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:33:13 AM
Today is Thursday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2022.
There are 317 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 17, 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, electing Jefferson president; Burr became vice president.
On this date:
In 1815, the United States and Britain exchanged the instruments of ratification for the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.
In 1863, the International Red Cross was founded in Geneva.
In 1864, during the Civil War, the Union ship USS Housatonic was rammed and sunk in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, by the Confederate hand-cranked submarine HL Hunley in the first naval attack of its kind; the Hunley also sank.
In 1897, the forerunner of the National PTA, the National Congress of Mothers, convened its first meeting in Washington.
In 1944, during World War II, U.S. forces invaded Eniwetok (ehn-eh-WEE’-tahk) Atoll, encountering little initial resistance from Imperial Japanese troops. (The Americans secured the atoll less than a week later.)
In 1959, the United States launched Vanguard 2, a satellite that carried meteorological equipment.
In 1964, the Supreme Court, in Wesberry v. Sanders, ruled that congressional districts within each state had to be roughly equal in population.
In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon departed the White House with his wife, Pat, on a historic trip to China.
In 1988, Lt. Col. William Higgins, a Marine Corps officer serving with a United Nations truce monitoring group, was kidnapped in southern Lebanon by Iranian-backed terrorists (he was later slain by his captors).
In 1995, Colin Ferguson was convicted of six counts of murder in the December 1993 Long Island Rail Road shootings (he was later sentenced to a minimum of 200 years in prison).
In 2014, Jimmy Fallon made his debut as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.”
In 2015, Vice President Joe Biden opened a White House summit on countering extremism and radicalization, saying the United States needed to ensure that immigrants were fully included in the fabric of American society to prevent violent ideologies from taking root at home.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:34:02 AM
Five years ago: Over the strong objections of environmental groups, the Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Making his debut on the world stage, Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Germany, looking to reassure skeptical allies in Europe about U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump, who had made his “America First” mantra a centerpiece of his new administration.
One year ago: Nearly 1.9 million utility customers in Texas still had no power after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge in demand for electricity to heat homes, buckling the state’s power grid and causing widespread blackouts; a large swath of Texas was under yet another winter storm warning. Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, died at age 70, a year after he announced he had Stage Four lung cancer. Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign, months after other major economies started giving shots. Officials said Homeland Security agents intercepted hundreds of thousands of counterfeit 3M masks in an East Coast warehouse.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:36:39 AM
Actor-comedian Barry Humphries (aka “Dame Edna”) is 88.
Actor Christina Pickles is 87.
Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown is 86.
Actor Brenda Fricker is 77.
Actor Becky Ann Baker is 69.
Actor Rene Russo is 68.
Actor Richard Karn is 66.
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips is 60.
Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is 59.
Actor-comedian Larry, the Cable Guy is 59.
TV personality Rene Syler is 59.
Movie director Michael Bay is 58.
Singer Chante Moore is 55.
Rock musician Timothy J. Mahoney (311) is 52.
Actor Dominic Purcell is 52.
Olympic gold and silver medal skier Tommy Moe is 52.
Actor Denise Richards is 51.
Rock singer-musician Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) is 50.
Rock musician Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) is 50.
Actor Jerry O’Connell is 48.
Country singer Bryan White is 48.
Actor Kelly Carlson is 46.
Actor Ashton Holmes is 44.
Actor Conrad Ricamora is 43.
Actor Jason Ritter is 42.
TV personality Paris Hilton is 41.
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is 41.
TV host Daphne Oz is 36.
Actor Chord Overstreet is 33.
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is 31.
Actor Meaghan Martin is 30.
Actor Sasha Pieterse is 26.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:37:47 AM
Raz Over/Under is 13
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:40:19 AM
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 10:40:38 AM
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 10:50:02 AM
Over/Under for today is 1114
Raz Over/Under is 13
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 10:50:27 AM
10skies offered up at the Page, and for Dave, a free EDC Folding Knife orders $99 and up.Only if it's dull. :D
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 10:58:41 AM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 11:11:28 AM
That's not bad at all.I was actually surprised by the cost, it was far less than I was expecting. A couple of years ago, I switched our dental plan to the HMO option, which was far more cost effective for braces, for whatever reason. It was even the cheaper plan, which is an added bonus. Total for everything, including all appointments until they come off and the retainer afterwards is about $1600. The pandemic put us a bit behind schedule, but we're good to go now.I have PTSD from wearing them myself but I have not gone through this yet with any of my kids.Ouch, braces! Both for your daughter and your wallet.Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
She, of course, isn't jazzed about it, but that's life. :D
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 11:14:28 AM
Don't they do Invisalign for younger patients?Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
My understanding is that those invisaligns are for life. Whereas the braces are for a finite period. But I could be full of shit about that.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 11:14:55 AM
And for Raz, page 3.Good morning, ClemsonDave.
Post by: razgueado on February 17, 2022, 11:25:17 AM
And for Raz, page 3.Morning, muchachos.
Post by: razgueado on February 17, 2022, 11:50:10 AM
Good Vibrations was recorded today.It's more correct to say that recording of Good Vibrations started on this day in 1966, when Brian Wilson and the Wrecking Crew cut the instrumental track in its first incarnation. The track wasn't finished until September '66, and the result bore little resemblance to what was put on tape on Feb 17. It is arguably the most expensive pop song ever recorded.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBWI6xrbLY
The master tape is now lost.
It truly is a brilliant piece of work. In terms of musical complexity, nothing the Beatles ever did even came close. And yet for all its complexity, it is completely accessible and became a #1 hit. Frank Zappa put some compositions together that were more complicated, but they weren't as accessible.
People speak about the Beatles in reverent tones, but they were four guys working with a legendary producer in George Martin, and legendary engineers in Geoff Emerick, Glyn Johns, and Alan Parsons. Brian Wilson was composer, producer, engineer, musical director, and tape cutter. Mostly alone. It's no wonder he lost his marbles in the late 60's. Arguably, it took someone in a manic, drugged, and schizoid state to conceive and execute Good Vibrations, while his "band" was fighting him and his dad (and manager) was selling him out.
Post by: FloridaDean on February 17, 2022, 11:54:21 AM
been working on the hottub. pump on the left died. pump on the right is backup from my first hottub. hoping everything goes as planned. if not you guys will hear an old man scream.
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 12:18:54 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 12:19:44 PM
That's interesting but I still love the Beatles a lot more than I do the Beach Boys. Just saying.Good Vibrations was recorded today.It's more correct to say that recording of Good Vibrations started on this day in 1966, when Brian Wilson and the Wrecking Crew cut the instrumental track in its first incarnation. The track wasn't finished until September '66, and the result bore little resemblance to what was put on tape on Feb 17. It is arguably the most expensive pop song ever recorded.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBWI6xrbLY
The master tape is now lost.
It truly is a brilliant piece of work. In terms of musical complexity, nothing the Beatles ever did even came close. And yet for all its complexity, it is completely accessible and became a #1 hit. Frank Zappa put some compositions together that were more complicated, but they weren't as accessible.
People speak about the Beatles in reverent tones, but they were four guys working with a legendary producer in George Martin, and legendary engineers in Geoff Emerick, Glyn Johns, and Alan Parsons. Brian Wilson was composer, producer, engineer, musical director, and tape cutter. Mostly alone. It's no wonder he lost his marbles in the late 60's. Arguably, it took someone in a manic, drugged, and schizoid state to conceive and execute Good Vibrations, while his "band" was fighting him and his dad (and manager) was selling him out.
Post by: razgueado on February 17, 2022, 12:20:21 PM
Today’s Birthdays:
Actor-comedian Barry Humphries (aka “Dame Edna”) is 88.
Actor Christina Pickles is 87.
Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown is 86.
Actor Brenda Fricker is 77.
Actor Becky Ann Baker is 69.
Actor Rene Russo is 68.
Actor Richard Karn is 66.
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips is 60.
Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is 59.
Actor-comedian Larry, the Cable Guy is 59.
TV personality Rene Syler is 59.
Movie director Michael Bay is 58.
Singer Chante Moore is 55.
Rock musician Timothy J. Mahoney (311) is 52.
Actor Dominic Purcell is 52.
Olympic gold and silver medal skier Tommy Moe is 52.
Actor Denise Richards is 51.
Rock singer-musician Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) is 50.
Rock musician Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) is 50.
Actor Jerry O’Connell is 48.
Country singer Bryan White is 48.
Actor Kelly Carlson is 46.
Actor Ashton Holmes is 44.
Actor Conrad Ricamora is 43.
Actor Jason Ritter is 42.
TV personality Paris Hilton is 41.
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is 41.
TV host Daphne Oz is 36.
Actor Chord Overstreet is 33.
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is 31.
Actor Meaghan Martin is 30.
Actor Sasha Pieterse is 26.
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Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 12:20:31 PM
good morning Tony, Rick, Dave, Dave, and Bret.I would have bet the one on the left was the good one. Anyhoo, good luck to you.
been working on the hottub. pump on the left died. pump on the right is backup from my first hottub. hoping everything goes as planned. if not you guys will hear an old man scream.
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 12:25:18 PM
My thoughts exactly. I was expecting $3-4k.That's not bad at all.I was actually surprised by the cost, it was far less than I was expecting. A couple of years ago, I switched our dental plan to the HMO option, which was far more cost effective for braces, for whatever reason. It was even the cheaper plan, which is an added bonus. Total for everything, including all appointments until they come off and the retainer afterwards is about $1600. The pandemic put us a bit behind schedule, but we're good to go now.I have PTSD from wearing them myself but I have not gone through this yet with any of my kids.Ouch, braces! Both for your daughter and your wallet.Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
She, of course, isn't jazzed about it, but that's life. :D
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 12:29:32 PM
Yea, you are... ;) kindof. Correction is about the same length of time as braces. You do have a nighttime guard to keep them in place...which you often have with braces as well.Don't they do Invisalign for younger patients?Rain has started here, and temps will be falling throughout the day. Below freezing by bedtime. Should turn into quite the mess, I'm guessing. Luckily, the kids have the day off tomorrow to start the long holiday weekend for them.And the long weekend goes through Monday, when I'll be taking the oldest to get braces.
My understanding is that those invisaligns are for life. Whereas the braces are for a finite period. But I could be full of shit about that.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 12:32:34 PM
Never was a big fan of the Beatles. Beach Boys, for sure.That's interesting but I still love the Beatles a lot more than I do the Beach Boys. Just saying.Good Vibrations was recorded today.It's more correct to say that recording of Good Vibrations started on this day in 1966, when Brian Wilson and the Wrecking Crew cut the instrumental track in its first incarnation. The track wasn't finished until September '66, and the result bore little resemblance to what was put on tape on Feb 17. It is arguably the most expensive pop song ever recorded.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBWI6xrbLY
The master tape is now lost.
It truly is a brilliant piece of work. In terms of musical complexity, nothing the Beatles ever did even came close. And yet for all its complexity, it is completely accessible and became a #1 hit. Frank Zappa put some compositions together that were more complicated, but they weren't as accessible.
People speak about the Beatles in reverent tones, but they were four guys working with a legendary producer in George Martin, and legendary engineers in Geoff Emerick, Glyn Johns, and Alan Parsons. Brian Wilson was composer, producer, engineer, musical director, and tape cutter. Mostly alone. It's no wonder he lost his marbles in the late 60's. Arguably, it took someone in a manic, drugged, and schizoid state to conceive and execute Good Vibrations, while his "band" was fighting him and his dad (and manager) was selling him out.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 12:33:16 PM
I was way off today...Today’s Birthdays:
Actor-comedian Barry Humphries (aka “Dame Edna”) is 88.
Actor Christina Pickles is 87.
Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown is 86.
Actor Brenda Fricker is 77.
Actor Becky Ann Baker is 69.
Actor Rene Russo is 68.
Actor Richard Karn is 66.
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips is 60.
Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is 59.
Actor-comedian Larry, the Cable Guy is 59.
TV personality Rene Syler is 59.
Movie director Michael Bay is 58.
Singer Chante Moore is 55.
Rock musician Timothy J. Mahoney (311) is 52.
Actor Dominic Purcell is 52.
Olympic gold and silver medal skier Tommy Moe is 52.
Actor Denise Richards is 51.
Rock singer-musician Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) is 50.
Rock musician Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) is 50.
Actor Jerry O’Connell is 48.
Country singer Bryan White is 48.
Actor Kelly Carlson is 46.
Actor Ashton Holmes is 44.
Actor Conrad Ricamora is 43.
Actor Jason Ritter is 42.
TV personality Paris Hilton is 41.
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is 41.
TV host Daphne Oz is 36.
Actor Chord Overstreet is 33.
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is 31.
Actor Meaghan Martin is 30.
Actor Sasha Pieterse is 26.
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Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 12:39:26 PM
Thanks for that Raz. Interesting info.Good Vibrations was recorded today.It's more correct to say that recording of Good Vibrations started on this day in 1966, when Brian Wilson and the Wrecking Crew cut the instrumental track in its first incarnation. The track wasn't finished until September '66, and the result bore little resemblance to what was put on tape on Feb 17. It is arguably the most expensive pop song ever recorded.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBWI6xrbLY
The master tape is now lost.
It truly is a brilliant piece of work. In terms of musical complexity, nothing the Beatles ever did even came close. And yet for all its complexity, it is completely accessible and became a #1 hit. Frank Zappa put some compositions together that were more complicated, but they weren't as accessible.
People speak about the Beatles in reverent tones, but they were four guys working with a legendary producer in George Martin, and legendary engineers in Geoff Emerick, Glyn Johns, and Alan Parsons. Brian Wilson was composer, producer, engineer, musical director, and tape cutter. Mostly alone. It's no wonder he lost his marbles in the late 60's. Arguably, it took someone in a manic, drugged, and schizoid state to conceive and execute Good Vibrations, while his "band" was fighting him and his dad (and manager) was selling him out.
It's a shame that often those that are extremely artistic also unstable in a number of ways.
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 01:01:52 PM
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 01:04:54 PM
Post by: razgueado on February 17, 2022, 01:15:38 PM
As do I. With the exception of Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys discography is a bunch of classic, but mostly formulaic singles, and after 1966, the Beach Boys went to shit. Murray Wilson had sold out the band's publishing, Mike Love had wrested creative control from Brian Wilson, and Brian had a breakdown due to exhaustion and mental illness exacerbated by drug use.That's interesting but I still love the Beatles a lot more than I do the Beach Boys. Just saying.Good Vibrations was recorded today.It's more correct to say that recording of Good Vibrations started on this day in 1966, when Brian Wilson and the Wrecking Crew cut the instrumental track in its first incarnation. The track wasn't finished until September '66, and the result bore little resemblance to what was put on tape on Feb 17. It is arguably the most expensive pop song ever recorded.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBWI6xrbLY
The master tape is now lost.
It truly is a brilliant piece of work. In terms of musical complexity, nothing the Beatles ever did even came close. And yet for all its complexity, it is completely accessible and became a #1 hit. Frank Zappa put some compositions together that were more complicated, but they weren't as accessible.
People speak about the Beatles in reverent tones, but they were four guys working with a legendary producer in George Martin, and legendary engineers in Geoff Emerick, Glyn Johns, and Alan Parsons. Brian Wilson was composer, producer, engineer, musical director, and tape cutter. Mostly alone. It's no wonder he lost his marbles in the late 60's. Arguably, it took someone in a manic, drugged, and schizoid state to conceive and execute Good Vibrations, while his "band" was fighting him and his dad (and manager) was selling him out.
The Beatles conceived the LP album as a collection of previously unreleased songs rather than an anthology of singles in 1965 with Rubber Soul, Brian Wilson took that inspiration and came up with the idea of the LP album as an experimental artistic expression with Pet Sounds in early 1966. The Beatles took that inspiration and came up with the notion of making a highly experimental album, Revolver in late '66, and then conceive the LP as complete artistic departure from previous work, using artistic surrogacy, with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967.
Brian Wilson, knowing what the Beatles were up to, decided to make an album that was a song cycle - Smile. Nobody had ever attempted to completely map a Classical Music concept into a pop album before. And nobody would pull it off until Pete Townshend in 1969 with Tommy, because the experimentalism that London embraced and demanded of pop music was resisted in Los Angeles, and both the Beach Boys and the record company resisted Brian Wilson's increasingly experimental, expensive, and erratic efforts. It was too much for one guy to handle, especially a young guy with a brutal family background. So Wilson breaks down, Mike Love gets control of the band, Smile gets shelved, the Beach Boys immediately become a "nostalgia" act, and sans the competition with Brian Wilson the Beatles essentially revert to creating brilliant, but not necessarily experimental albums. Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townshend assume the royal mantles of Experimentalism, Jimmy Page revives Rock 'n Roll as a pop form and blows it up to monstrous proportions, the Beatles blow apart in 1970, and the Beach Boys just create reissue after reissue and repackage after repackage for 50 years, with the exception of a brief moment in 1988 when four mostly forgotten 60's artists get together and create "Kokomo," the Beach Boys' final hit.
But the Beatles left behind a discography that includes at least three albums that are just off-the-hook innovative masterpieces, and the rest ranges from the sublime to the ingenius, and what characterizes it is its timelessness. It sounds as fresh today as it did five decades ago. That's a monumental accomplishment.,
So yeah, the Beatles are the greatest rock band ever. And Brian Wilson is mostly a footnote. But it's an exceedingly brilliant footnote. "Good Vibrations" alone would be an exceedingly brilliant footnote.
Post by: FloridaDean on February 17, 2022, 01:18:00 PM
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Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 01:32:59 PM
No jacket required today.But are you wearing a chef's hat?
Post by: LuvTooGolf on February 17, 2022, 02:20:59 PM
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 03:28:24 PM
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 04:42:29 PM
Over/Under for today is 1114.
Raz Over/Under is 13
Post by: A Friend of Charlie on February 17, 2022, 04:43:51 PM
No jacket required today.What is an album by Phil Collins for $200?
Post by: bluecollar on February 17, 2022, 07:34:09 PM
......that's funnyNo jacket required today.What is an album by Phil Collins for $200?
Post by: Travellin Dave on February 17, 2022, 07:45:14 PM
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