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    Stupid Jokes

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    2 hours ago, ghost_of_fl said:

    Public School: shut the f--k up and square dance

    That's basically what they say when, after being goaded by them to "get involved" ,  if that involvement concerns the areas of questioning one of the teacher's classroom conduct or competency,  or challenges the school's curriculum. 

    Vent over.  Back to the jokes.

    Whitefang

    How's it hangin'?

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    Well, how about ME?  You know, the guy who started all this?

    Well, since my spinal  and leg issues made me pretty much sedentary, it also caused me to gain, along with weight, some noticeable girth.  And playing my dreadnaught acoustic with a strap makes me look like I'm playing a guitarron!  [wink]

    Whitefang

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    Old forgotten movies

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    17 hours ago, jdgm said:

    Which connects to Karl Malden.   Who starred with Brando in "On The Waterfront" and "One-Eyed Jacks". 

    One of Brando's lesser-known later films was "The Missouri Breaks".     When I saw this movie I thought Brando was hamming his role up....[laugh]

    He probably was.  And of course there's the "Brando/Malden" connection with the earlier  A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE('51)  And that same year another Malden/Widmark connection, HALLS OF MONTEZUMA('51).  

    Brando was always a sort of enigmatic actor.  Starting his film career as a paraplegic(  THE MEN--1950) then after "Streetcar" playing a Mexican revolutionary(VIVA ZAPATA  '52)  then Roman General Mark Antony (Julius Caesar--'53) a bit later Napoleon Bonaparte (Desiree --'54)  And even an Asian(The Teahouse Of The August Moon--1956)!  Two of my favorite Brando movies(apart from the many more I like) are THE WILD ONE('53)  and THE FUGITIVE KIND('56)  In the former he plays the leader of a motorcycle gang(who all ride TRIUMPHS however)  called The Black Rebels(although none of them are black)  A favorite line is when a girl asks him, "What are you rebelling against, Johnny?"  He replies, "Whaddya got?"  [laugh]  Legendary movie tough guy LEE MARVIN is also in the cast.  Along with JERRY PARIS who later becomes neighbor Jerry Helper on THE **** VAN DYKE show,  and Alvy Moore who later becomes the scatterbrained  agricultural department agent Mr. Kimball on GREEN ACRES.

    Jerry Paris is also in the cast of the classic MARTY('55)  starring Ernest Borgnine of McHale's Navy in his Oscar winning role.

    And finally let's mention Brando's  "The Missouri Breaks" also starred JACK NICHOLSON.  [wink] who also had a hand in the production and writing in The Monkees movie HEAD('68).   [biggrin]

    Whitefang

     

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    How's it hangin'?

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    No, not on the wall, but....

    I tried a search because I wasn't sure if I did this thread here already.  I've done it in a few other forums though...

    You know, in all my years I've seen guitar players playing their guitars standing up with the axes hanging on them with a strap.  Some had them hanging high enough to rest their chins on the side of their ax, some about mid torso, and by the '80's I've seen them slung so low it puzzled me as to how they could bend their wrists enough to form chords!   So, my question to the membership here is....

    When it comes to the location of your guitar while playing it standing up and with a strap,   then......

    How's it hangin'?  [thumbup]

    Whitefang

    Gibson C&W Sheryl Crow strings

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    9 hours ago, WalterD said:

     

    As for the strings I'll start from Martin, and we'll see. 

    Be careful to get the right ones. They have several choices, and unfortunately I forgot the ones I tried that in less than a month sounded like I still had the originals on my guitar, which was nearing 30 years old at the time.  

    Murph up there mentioned GHS.  After getting my then long neglected '72 Epiphone  overhauled the luthier put a set of their phosphor bronze strings on it.  I thought they sounded pretty good.

    Whitefang

    Old forgotten movies

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    12 minutes ago, jdgm said:

    You have reminded me of "The Long Ships" with Richard Widmark.....about that bloody golden bell!!

    [laugh]

    Hell with the bell.

    I shudder being reminded of that bloody MARE OF STEEL !  [scared]

    This was the second movie Widmark made with Sidney Poitier.  The first was 1950's NO WAY OUT.  Another great flick.

    Whitefang

    Gibson C&W Sheryl Crow strings

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    Posted

    Welcome to these boards Walt.   There's a thread concerning strings  down there a bit.   It's too bad that strings cost too much and are somewhat time consuming to put on that it isn't possible to try several brands out before finding one you really like.  And the tastes and preferences for strings are as individual and numerous as the members of this forum,  so I can only offer best wishes for an interesting and informative journey.  [wink]

    Whitefang

    Old forgotten movies

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    To my old a s s,  a movie from 2006 hardly seems old enough to be forgotten.  But I always thought Luke was the better Wilson brother, so I'll have to check this one out.

    Another good "old" movie is one not forgotten by old movie buffs, but by enough people who have heard of it before.  It's another movie on the concept of what life after death might be like.   and from 1944....

    Whitefang

    Special Dark Miniwax Paste Wax.

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    22 hours ago, Big Bill said:

    Wow! That shines almost as bright as my bald head.

    Did you use a buffing wheel?

    [lol]  I'm gonna digress a bit here, but this reminded me of an old family story.....

    Back in 1950, when my dad hired into the Cadillac main plant in Detroit, he was being shown around  by a huge African-American worker who my Dad said reminded him of Ezzard Charles and the man took my Dad to the finishing line where then, in the days before they used buffing wheels, the Caddies were hand buffed by a team of workers.

    Seeing all those new Cadillacs under those bright lights and fresh buffed he was dazzled.   So much so he forgot where he was(and with who) and blurted out; "Man!  Those cars shine like a ni***er's a$$!"  [omg]  [blink]  

    Soon as he said it he realized his gaffe.  Turning his head ever so slightly and shifting his eyes as far as possible in the other man's direction to gauge his response, he said he noticed the man was shaking with laughter.

    My Dad turned to him to apologize but was stopped by the man's replying, "Yeah, they DOES has a nice shine about 'em, DON'T they?"  He then turned to my stammering Dad and said, "Hey, don't worry about it.  Think about it.  You just gave all our black asses a compliment!"   [biggrin]  Over the years he and my Dad came to be good friends.   All I remember was his first name was Terry and his nickname was "drums" because he moonlighted as a drummer for a local jazz band.

    Anyway.....   That IS a nice shine on those axes.  [wink]

    Whitefang

    The Sit-in drummer

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    Good going!  Most don't luck out like that.  

    Now, I'm not that familiar with most here so I don't know if yours is a working band and those jam sessions are just letting off steam or what.  Either way it good to know there's someone on hand in case of any need.

    Glad for ya. 

    Whitefang

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