Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

[Grand Vol]

Our cabin attendant had been great. Quite little dude, but utterly efficient. Even "repaired" the towel animal collection we had (even though we weren't "collecting" them this week) for the final day at sea.

He got tipped up front and it showed. And got the rest this morning.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Our cabin attendant had been great. Quite little dude, but utterly efficient. Even "repaired" the towel animal collection we had (even though we weren't "collecting" them this week) for the final day at sea.

He got tipped up front and it showed. And got the rest this morning.

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Nice GV. I think a lot of folks dont realize they should tip those folks. Got to know a couple folks on our cruises who were really good to my family. Those workers are away from everyone they know for months at a time working, because they say there just arent any good paying jobs in their home countries. Most have families of their own, the men anyway. Several children and a wife...somewhere. We met some really good people. Apparently when the ships went to cards for drinks and everything, tips are not near what they used to be for them because most folks dont carry much cash. Hope yall had an amazing week bud. Very happy for you.

 

[Grand Vol]

Nice GV. I think a lot of folks dont realize they should tip those folks. Got to know a couple folks on our cruises who were really good to my family. Those workers are away from everyone they know for months at a time working, because they say there just arent any good paying jobs in their home countries. Most have families of their own, the men anyway. Several children and a wife...somewhere. We met some really good people. Apparently when the ships went to cards for drinks and everything, tips are not near what they used to be for them because most folks dont carry much cash. Hope yall had an amazing week bud. Very happy for you.

We've made it a point to tip half up front (normally $10 per day) and the rest at the end of they earned it. Our last cruise, we didn't since our attendant just wasn't that good. But every other first they've earned it.

 

[gcbvol]

PSB have an extensive catalog. I'm going to try and pair off topic posters with a fitting title. All from my perspective, of course.

 

[AM64]

Watch out for women drivers .....

She may deserve the death penalty for that. That's worse than splashing paint on or slashing the Mona Lisa.

 

[Orangeburst]

Funny you posted that while I was typing my usual long post. Animals is a great album. Surprised both of yall like Meddle that much too. Yall are definitely not "casual" PF guys either. Wish I could actually play like you can , OB. Dont have musical talent though. Dink has good taste in music, and its clearly an important part of his life. I can always count on him to turn me on to stuff I havent heard before. Getting old sucks.

it isnt talent..just effort and practice. My fingers were as uncoordinated as anyone. Never too old to start and they make some great cheapie guitars..certainly much better than my old pos Hondo II.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

it isnt talent..just effort and practice. My fingers were as uncoordinated as anyone. Never too old to start and they make some great cheapie guitars..certainly much better than my old pos Hondo II.

I have worked with my hands for my entire life. Am probably as talented as most in that regard...i cant hear perfect pitch though, nor read sheet music, and cant just hear something once then play it etc. 1 of my little sisters can hear a song on the radio in the car on the way home from supper etc...then sit down at the piano or keyboard and play it like she wrote it herself. Its amazing man. Thats a gift from God, not learned behavior. Wish I had picked it up when I was young. Probably would have played bass though...I like anything with a funky bassline. Lmao.

 

[Orangeburst]

Etienne is out..Nico is in..

Skin that smokewagon

 

[gcbvol]

This is a start, and is most certainly subject to change. I'm using only Pet Shop Boys tracks in this exercise. I need to get a better read on some of you, so hold tight.

gcb - The Sodom and Gomorrah Show
Hog - You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Marcus - Pandemonium
Grand - The Way It Used to Be
McDad - Flamboyant
Dink - It's a Sin
Louder - Left to My Own Devices
ND40 - How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
VolinBham - Love Is a Bourgeois Construct
Weezer - So Hard
LG - This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave

UT Athletics 5 years ago - I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More

 

[McDad]

Our cabin attendant had been great. Quite little dude, but utterly efficient. Even "repaired" the towel animal collection we had (even though we weren't "collecting" them this week) for the final day at sea.

He got tipped up front and it showed. And got the rest this morning.

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I think the rabbit he made is in the kkk.

 

[McDad]

Etienne is out..Nico is in..

Skin that smokewagon

skin that smokewagon???

 

[Orangeburst]

skin that smokewagon???

Wyatt Earp quote.. means to draw your gun. skin to gun..

 

[DinkinFlicka]

I have worked with my hands for my entire life. Am probably as talented as most in that regard...i cant hear perfect pitch though, nor read sheet music, and cant just hear something once then play it etc. 1 of my little sisters can hear a song on the radio in the car on the way home from suppet etc...then sit down at the piano or keyboard and play it like she wrote it herself. Its amazing man. Thats a gift from God, not learned behavior. Wish I had picked it up when I was young. Probably would have played bass though...I like anything with a funky bassline. Lmao.

I'm pretty tone def and can still shred. There are different ways for different people to learn. It's more arithmetic for me and coding arrangements in my head.

 

[AM64]

This is a start, and is most certainly subject to change. I need to get a better read on some of you, so hold tight.

gcb - The Sodom and Gomorrah Show
Hog - You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Marcus - Pandemonium
Grand - The Way It Used to Be
McDad - Flamboyant
Dink - It's a Sin
Louder - Left to My Own Devices
ND40 - How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
VolinBham - Love Is a Bourgeois Construct
Weezer - So Hard
LG - This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave

UT Athletics 5 years ago - I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More

Great job. There was an early 50s hit titled "It's No Sin". That might fit more with Dink's line of thought.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

This is a start, and is most certainly subject to change. I need to get a better read on some of you, so hold tight.

gcb - The Sodom and Gomorrah Show
Hog - You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Marcus - Pandemonium
Grand - The Way It Used to Be
McDad - Flamboyant
Dink - It's a Sin
Louder - Left to My Own Devices
ND40 - How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
VolinBham - Love Is a Bourgeois Construct
Weezer - So Hard
LG - This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave

UT Athletics 5 years ago - I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More

Pet Shop Boys. Nice!

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Funny you posted that while I was typing my usual long post. Animals is a great album. Surprised both of yall like Meddle that much too. Yall are definitely not "casual" PF guys either. Wish I could actually play like you can , OB. Dont have musical talent though. Dink has good taste in music, and its clearly an important part of his life. I can always count on him to turn me on to stuff I havent heard before. Getting old sucks.

Music clearly isn't important to me. Can you not see how I've desecrated the virtuoso in my avi?

 

[Orangeburst]

I'm pretty tone def and can still shred. There are different ways for different people to learn. It's more arithmetic for me and coding arrangements in my head.

it is just math ie steps and half steps, chord formations and A-G#..only 12 notes in western diatonic music. The fingerboard is what makes it look daunting to the unititiated.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

it is just math ie steps and half steps, and A-G#..only 12 notes in western diatonic music. The fingerboard is what makes it look daunting to the unititiated.

If you wanna see some music nerd stuff.... read up on and listen to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's album, Flying Microtonal Banana (I know... it's all an obnoxious mouthful), but they retrofitted all their guitars for it. It's pretty cool.


Peep the fret boards. This album is all over the place but still very unique.


PS Billabong Valley is the best one in that session.

 

[AM64]

Aside from our game, I really hope the cows get gored by the hogs. Something like a Warthog (A-10 version) mowing down a herd of cattle. As usual, big10 contenders play pretenders, so not much hope of any major developments there.

As for GA, I'm clueless about the outcome. Good things could happen, but history says that nothing good comes from playing GA at GA lately. If Beck starts throwing the ball our way, it could be fun.

 

[Orangeburst]

If you wanna see some music nerd stuff.... read up on and listen to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's album, Flying Microtonal Banana (I know... it's all an obnoxious mouthful), but they retrofitted all their guitars for it. It's pretty cool.


Peep the fret boards. This album is all over the place but still very unique.


PS Billabong Valley is the best one in that session.

I pretty much hear influences from 60s psychadelic, grunge, 80s techno and 90s music..they have their own style, which in this day is quite an achievement,

 

[Vol423]

skin that smokewagon???

 

[JOEY’S ALL VOL !!!]

Fav PF Album?

Live In Pompei for me and it ain’t even close.

 

[JOEY’S ALL VOL !!!]

Traffic from Knoxville to Chattanooga sucked out loud.

 

[Orangeburst]

Traffic from Knoxville to Chattanooga sucked out loud.

I used to have a sales terrotory in Knoxville,with Morristown basically the center, and lived in Chatt. Drove up there 3-5 days a week for two years..think I was on track for 70k miles that last year..it freaking sucked, but by golly I knew every bump in every highway.

 

[Grand Vol]

I think the rabbit he made is in the kkk.

Well... it's an elephant, so, there's that.