Wow…access available sans Tor two days in a row; will wonders never cease?
Mac --
I recall when I was a kid paging through the then-ubiquitous “Reader’s Digest” in waiting rooms; always liked the “Toward More Picturesque Speech” feature. Teh way I see it, speech has simply become moar, um, colorful since my yout’. 😉
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I find it a bit disturbing that more than one member of my birth family seem to be finding excuses for the current “American Intifada”; apparently, they’re severely learning impaired.
Oh, well…they’re grown people and you can’t fix stupid. (As the “Senior Arbuckle” since Dad’s and his sisters’ deaths, it’s sad to see such willful blindness…but as LambiePieK is fond of saying, “people are entitled to go to Hell in their own way”.)
We’re doing great, thank you, Fatwa. Dv8 just awakened me (from my restful slumber upon the couch) to go to bed. This reminds me of the hospital where they’re famous for awakening patients to give them sleeping pills.
We, alas, aren’t “on” the wheel today so I’m using my phone. I wanted to try to post a video that I think will give Gentle Mac a smile today. It’s from a an old LDS group of musicians that we listened to a lot while I was growing up.
When I mess it up I’d be grateful if you’d fix it for me, Fatwa. Thanks!
You told me what to put on the front of that string to make the video post once but I didn’t write it down. I’m sorry, Fatwa. If you’d just yeet that thing up there for me I’d appreciate it. Nite nite.
This puts me in mind of Genre of “Cowboy music.” Like Ghost Riders, and such. But I think the origin of this one wasn’t the American West, although I could be wrong.
Happy Curmudgeon Caturday, Gerbil Nation!
Good morning, Sven, Fatwa, Plaguie!, and Mac!
I remember hearing “yeet” from the chicano gangbangers back in 2006. It really didn’t mean anything then -- just a sound to make for any occasion that others didn’t understand.
Fatwa -- heh! Songs like those could never be made today, more’s the pity.
Plaguie -- rest well. Thanks for the musical offering.
Restaurants are slowly reopening out here, although CA is still under the absurd mask and social distancing rules, so me and Mrs Sven went to lunch today. Good to get out.
I should be doing stuff, like work, but took time out to watch Hitchcock’s 1944 film Lifeboat. I’d never seen it before, but found it entertaining. With what is to mind, a dearth of newer movies worth watching, I’m slipping back to more of the classics. Any suggestions?
If you liked Lifeboat I would suggest a 1957 movie with Tyrone Power and Mai Zetterling. I saw it long ago and found it fascinating. I have it as Abandon Ship, but it is also seen as Seven Days from Now, and Seven Waves Away. Starts with a ship hitting a leftover mine and then shows the First Officer, Power, trying to keep everyone alive in the lifeboat. I have both movies but I don’t think I watched all of Lifeboat yet. I did like Abandon Ship.
Also, The Vikings 1958, a long time favorite with Kirk Douglas and unfortunately, Tony Curtis. Saw it in the Theater and have loved it ever since. The scenery and music are fantastic.Story is not so good but my favorite performance by Frank Thring, a big favorite. Also the best performance for Ernest Borgnine. (The only one that comes close is Emperor of the North 1973, another excellent film with Lee Marvin.). A great movie. I have a short video I extracted from the movie that I play for the scenery and music as part of my music. I play it often and over and over.
One Viking movie that I remember from long ago was The Long Ships with Richard Widmark -- quite good. And I agree that Emperor of the North is a great movie.
I did not watch that. I got hooked on Game of Thrones but avoided others. I watch almost no TV now that I don’t have the premium movie channels any more.
I have The Long Ships and liked it as a kid but it was nothing to The Vikings. Another good classic is El Cid. I saw it in the theater as well, and many times since. I just watched it again a couple of days ago. One good scene.
One of the few times I have seen two handed swords used. Like a pike it is more a weapon for use in formation. Once a man with sword and shield gets in close the person using one would be in trouble I think.
Heh.
Good morning, GN!
Happy Caturday, GN!
Hi, Sven!
Wow…access available sans Tor two days in a row; will wonders never cease?
Mac --
I recall when I was a kid paging through the then-ubiquitous “Reader’s Digest” in waiting rooms; always liked the “Toward More Picturesque Speech” feature. Teh way I see it, speech has simply become moar, um, colorful since my yout’. 😉
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I find it a bit disturbing that more than one member of my birth family seem to be finding excuses for the current “American Intifada”; apparently, they’re severely learning impaired.
Oh, well…they’re grown people and you can’t fix stupid. (As the “Senior Arbuckle” since Dad’s and his sisters’ deaths, it’s sad to see such willful blindness…but as LambiePieK is fond of saying, “people are entitled to go to Hell in their own way”.)
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Happy Caturday! Personally, I can look the words up on teh urban dictionary and still come away feeling puzzled…
Harper!!1! 🙂
Hope that you and dv8 are well this morning.
Sven, Fatwa. Salutations! We’re just getting ready to go to sleep. I trust you both have Saturday plans that are equally exciting?
We’re doing great, thank you, Fatwa. Dv8 just awakened me (from my restful slumber upon the couch) to go to bed. This reminds me of the hospital where they’re famous for awakening patients to give them sleeping pills.
Hope you both rest well.
Today’s my “slug day” where I don’t bother to shower or dress (except for a ratty t-shirt and rather short shorts; gonna be almost 90ºF here today).
Woe betide anyone who knocks on our door; they will be met with an old, scary-looking apparition.
Booga, booga, booga!
We, alas, aren’t “on” the wheel today so I’m using my phone. I wanted to try to post a video that I think will give Gentle Mac a smile today. It’s from a an old LDS group of musicians that we listened to a lot while I was growing up.
When I mess it up I’d be grateful if you’d fix it for me, Fatwa. Thanks!
Goodnight. Friends.
If required, I’ll give it a go; I r lamer.
sigh
You told me what to put on the front of that string to make the video post once but I didn’t write it down. I’m sorry, Fatwa. If you’d just yeet that thing up there for me I’d appreciate it. Nite nite.
Harper --
Your linky worked fine for me. While that’s not my “thing” musically, the performance was great.
(If you wish to embed YT videos here, you simply change “https” to “httpv”. I see Mac appears to be “on it”.)
Sorry your connection’s being troublesome today.
Hi, Mac!
Good morning, Fatwa. It looks like you got it. I need to remember that myself.
This puts me in mind of Genre of “Cowboy music.” Like Ghost Riders, and such. But I think the origin of this one wasn’t the American West, although I could be wrong.
Thank you, Gentle Lady. You know I have a weakness for that.
Here’s one my folks had (featuring a very young John Denver):
Also this one:
Happy Curmudgeon Caturday, Gerbil Nation!
Good morning, Sven, Fatwa, Plaguie!, and Mac!
I remember hearing “yeet” from the chicano gangbangers back in 2006. It really didn’t mean anything then -- just a sound to make for any occasion that others didn’t understand.
Fatwa -- heh! Songs like those could never be made today, more’s the pity.
Plaguie -- rest well. Thanks for the musical offering.
Circling back -- hello Miss Harper, Dv8, Paddy, Mac, and Fatwa! That’s like about everybody!
The starfish reference brought to mind a song by Monster Magnet called Dig that Hole. Modesty prevents me from linking to it.
The 3D’s -- not bad at all.
The Mitchell Trio -- OK, that’s funny.
Restaurants are slowly reopening out here, although CA is still under the absurd mask and social distancing rules, so me and Mrs Sven went to lunch today. Good to get out.
I should be doing stuff, like work, but took time out to watch Hitchcock’s 1944 film Lifeboat. I’d never seen it before, but found it entertaining. With what is to mind, a dearth of newer movies worth watching, I’m slipping back to more of the classics. Any suggestions?
If you liked Lifeboat I would suggest a 1957 movie with Tyrone Power and Mai Zetterling. I saw it long ago and found it fascinating. I have it as Abandon Ship, but it is also seen as Seven Days from Now, and Seven Waves Away. Starts with a ship hitting a leftover mine and then shows the First Officer, Power, trying to keep everyone alive in the lifeboat. I have both movies but I don’t think I watched all of Lifeboat yet. I did like Abandon Ship.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050091/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
It is a grim story about hard choices.
Thanks! I was thinking of that movie and thinking it was Lifeboat.
A movie set in WW2 that I watch often, The Enemy Below. Very good.
A British war movie, The Cruel Sea, very excellent movie about service on Corvettes in WW2. Outstanding.
No Highway in the Sky, to hit a higher note. Very good movie and it was eerily prescient of events just a few years later.
All favorites I have and do watch many times.
Also, The Vikings 1958, a long time favorite with Kirk Douglas and unfortunately, Tony Curtis. Saw it in the Theater and have loved it ever since. The scenery and music are fantastic.Story is not so good but my favorite performance by Frank Thring, a big favorite. Also the best performance for Ernest Borgnine. (The only one that comes close is Emperor of the North 1973, another excellent film with Lee Marvin.). A great movie. I have a short video I extracted from the movie that I play for the scenery and music as part of my music. I play it often and over and over.
One Viking movie that I remember from long ago was The Long Ships with Richard Widmark -- quite good. And I agree that Emperor of the North is a great movie.
You may have seen all of those, but that can be true with any classic.
This contains the clip I mentioned. The ship they built was so good it went to a museum when they left.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gays7kImkT4&t=172s
I will try this.
Fatwa rules!
Thanks, Mac. There’s some weirdness around the 1 minute mark.
Did you ever watch The Vikings on the History Channel? I think you’d enjoy that series, especially the first couple of seasons.
I just watched Kirk Douglas and John Wayne in the War Wagon. I seem to recall seeing that as a kid in the theater.
I did not watch that. I got hooked on Game of Thrones but avoided others. I watch almost no TV now that I don’t have the premium movie channels any more.
I have The Long Ships and liked it as a kid but it was nothing to The Vikings. Another good classic is El Cid. I saw it in the theater as well, and many times since. I just watched it again a couple of days ago. One good scene.
One of the few times I have seen two handed swords used. Like a pike it is more a weapon for use in formation. Once a man with sword and shield gets in close the person using one would be in trouble I think.