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The "American Dream", Dusty Rhodes passed on a few days ago. RIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcsW8HmFQUw
(I would say the blonde one, so let's go with the one in the black trunks)
Good stuff GG. I've finally managed to get back on this thread, and was greeted by this high quality bit o culture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Thanks, but more importantly, you found a way back. I noticed you were having trouble, in fact I was planning to offer my services as your surrogate poster.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Many people only knew him as a wrestler, but he was hugely influential behind the scenes as well. Definitely Southern wrestling's secret weapon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Prendrelemick: Glad to see you're able to post in GC again. What did the problem end up being?
It was a never-ending advert loading script. The son in law sorted it by putting on an ad blocker and switching to fire fox - seems to be working.
RIP, Yvonne Craig. Gilliatt will be in mourning.
I am indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Her passing did not go unnoticed, one of several CRT divas that fueled the fire of my adolescence.
RIP Yvonne.
Batgirl:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...ig_Batgirl.JPG
and who could forget Marta from Star Trek
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Y..._Star_Trek.jpg
Eh oop! Anyone still here?
The beer's flat, the wine was left uncorked and I can't find Parker anywhere...
wha...eh, who's there?
well, well, long time no speak.
It's just me and the jukebox hold'n down the fort... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIPV_iFJOE
Hey! Seen and sasquatch lately?
I'll dial you up a beer while I try to figure where the heck Parker got to.
Nice to see you - looks like it's been awful quiet in here.
A darkened room. Shrouded funiture. There is a scrabbling noise at the door, slowly the handle turns, reluctantly and with a sound like a screech owl's talons dragging down Cruella DeVille's blackboard, the door is pushed open. A shaft of mote filled light sends shadows and spiders scuttling for the corners. I tell my whippet to sit, adjust my flat cap and enter the room. A shadowy figure rises in front of me like a spirit summoned from ancient darkness by the guadians of silence and decay to block my tresspass. "Good evening sir", it intoned "Your usual ?" " No thankyou Parker" I replied, "but if you would be so good as to send a crate of champagne to The Newlands for Ben Stokes, I would be much obliged."
Hey there Mick!
Yes, a magnificent innings. Second fastest double ton ever. A record held by a New Zealander, I believe.
Veuve Cliquot on the way.
No, but El Sancho ran across one out in Georgia, I believe. Take a look at his photo in the Bigfoot thread, he was able to get pretty close.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Innings? oh yes, must be that cricket(?) business again.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Parker, in the guise of Santa, left me a bottle of Jack Daniels and some Glenfiddich single malt under the tree.
Happy new year!
Yes cricket indeed. Young Ben got 200 runs in 163 balls in a test match, that's like hitting 10 home runs in a major league game (I think). "An increasingly rare reminder of the fearless glory days of test cricket"
Stokes in numbers - the records he broke
Fastest Test double century by an England batsman
Highest score by an England batsman at Newlands, beating Jack Hobbs' 187 in 1910
Most sixes by an England batsman (11), surpassing Wally Hammond in 1933
Most runs scored in a day of Test cricket at Newlands, beating the 450 made by Australia at Wanderers in 1921
Highest score by a number six, bettering the 250 of Doug Walters for Australia against New Zealand in 1977
Stokes and Bairstow set the highest partnership for a sixth wicket in Test cricket
Stokes and Bairstow set the fastest 300 partnership, beating India's Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid
He's New Zealand born by the way.
Cricket eh? England might very well lose this after scoring over 600 in the first innings - and then going on to drop about 10 catches! They deserve to lose for their complacency. South Africa deserve to win for their tenacity and a declaration that shows they are not interested in a draw.
We haven't seen any of that series, cricket coverage being limited to the appallingly inept Sri Lankan side.
Between them and the Windies, we're running out of good sides.
True, but then some thing always happens, a great team emerges and dominates for a decade.
Now, imagine dirge like music being played on here all morning in preparation of a sad announcement...
...David Bowie has died. I can't believe how sad I feel about this . I was never a fan as such, but his music is woven into the fabric of many an old git's life - it's like a chunk of us has shrivelled away. Memories of moments when his music rubbed up against me keep coming back -on the bus to school -watching top of the pops - mum and dad's reaction - Band aid - explaining to my own kids who he is - Mick Ronson,s guitar riff on The Jene-Genie - and so on.
Oh well, we are all dust in the end.
That sounds remarkably like how I feel.
This morning I had a craving for some trucker music, this one's for Sancho...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAyjUVlwDOI
(Dave Dudley "Through Hell and Half of Georgia")
Huzza!
...and eleven long-haired friends of Jesus in a chartreuse microbus...
But hey man, I don't live in Georgia anymore:
http://youtu.be/1tqxzWdKKu8
(Paddle faster!)
I'm now a bona fide Pacific Northwesterner:
http://youtu.be/PbgKEjNBHqM
And this is just my opinion, but I've gotta tell ya - North-Georgia hillbillies ain't got nothin' on these people around here.
Second ODI tomorrow in SA. any predictions
Then we need a name for them, Sancho, my old mate. How about rainbillies? Or Starbillies, as it's the home of that world's most sinister coffee shop chain? And thanks for the Nirvana clip. ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sancho
England to win - of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by circuit
This time Stokes will throw his hat into the air, deflect a certain six, then hold open his back pocket for the ball to drop into. Easy.
Well, I knew it was in the works, so it sounds like you're settled in up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sancho
I can only go by hearsay regarding the northwestern billies, more reliance on dumpster diving, victory gardens, composting toilets, hydroponics, bicycles and the like.
Are you using a composting toilet?
Now you're in Sasquatch country, please keep me posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kCkDqfoz5E
Bah-hahaha-hahQuote:
Originally Posted by Tyrion Cheddar
Lumberbillies? Stevedorks?
I gotta tell ya though, TC, I feel guilty about making fun of these people because they are genuinely nice folks. Back down south if somebody was being nice to me I had to assume they were working an angle. And up in your neck of the woods they don't even bother being nice anymore, unless they're doing it ironically. Around here they seem to be nice for sake of being nice. Weird, huh? It's making me nervous as hell.
Hey, Gill. I like this version: I hear it's by a Texas girl:
http://youtu.be/WXV_QjenbDw
I do have a composting toilet here, just like I had in Georgia, only we call it a septic tank. Also, just like down south I've got an actual compost heap going. The neighbors tell me it'll attract bears, so l'm keeping my fingers crossed. Maybe it'll precipitate a Sasquatch sighting. I thought I'd spotted one a couple of weeks ago, but it turned out to be Dave Grohl.
Oh yes, quite familiar with that one, my Dave Dudley toss up was just a fringe benefit I discovered during a recent trucker music phase I went through.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sancho
Some folks raise worms in their composting toilets; a fringe benefit of what they left behind.
RIP. Martin Crowe (Cricket again) He was one of the very best
From the original author
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-J7mLyD3yc
Figured I should get that established, before heading further down the road of covers.
Live and direct from East 6th Street, city of my alma mater:
The Austin Lounge Lizards
Jesus Loves me (But He Can't Stand You)
http://youtu.be/3hsj3CYVnXo
I'm in Austin every Thursday for weekly project construction meetings, i'll make it a point to "take the long way home" down 6th street or thereabouts.
Continuing on Bobby McGee cover, how about this one from Jerry Lee Lewis... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-BgqvyMkdw
btw - I took a chance on the Tagalongs a while back due to the Samoa's being depleted, not bad.
Hi chaps. Been a while with stuff happening. I hope you are all well. We are.
Great to your face again, hope all is well with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
It is thanks Gil. Just been very busy. Nice to be back.
Spaten Optimator in a Shlitz goblet, is this sacrilege?
(click on thumbnail)
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps3gmpozaa.jpg
Here's Waylon's version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1-_...E&noredirect=1
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...psrxwxyeet.jpg
Another 100 deg Sunday evening, cooling down with a Hoegaarden, listening to Spirit on vinyl, celebrating the completion of The Count of Monte Cristo, and admiring a Red Tail Hawk feather I found along the trail side.
Speaking of Spirit, sounds like the courts sided with Zeppelin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd8AVbwB_6E
Spent Sunday shearing the last few sheep.
If there are any Presbyterian Elders reading this, don't worry we shepherds have special dispensation for working on the Sabbath. Which is why we are traditionanally buried with a wisp of wool in our hands, to prove to St Peter that we are indeed shepherds and were tending to our flocks rather than attending Church.
I like that.
Did I..hold on, I just walked into cob web..Did I read somewhere along the way you have a new four legged helper?
Had one, tried to train her- turns out she was going deaf! Got another, trained her, no interest in sheep- gave her away. Got another, going well so far - but poor old Nelly's retirement keeps getting put back.