Whitefang

Afraid of TERRY SAWCHUK? Only when going for a penalty shot! Whitefang

Seems hard enough to play an accordion with keys, but those button jobs gotta take some skills. Even tiny ones. Being Polish, I grew up hearing mostly these----- So your OP clip was a great change of pace! Whitefang

The guitarron looks too big for anyone. By design. It's the mariachi version of the bass guitar. The large size adds depth to the tone. Give a listen.... Whitefang

Another thing I've noticed lately.... Whenever we get ANY snow, even if it's just a "smidge" too warm to stick, drivers get crazy. Slowing down to a crawl(or slower) as if they're afraid to spin out into a ditch, even when there ARE no ditches to spin out into. And drizzle? Well, they act like it's not WATER drizzling down on the road, but OIL! And talk about over cautious, I've noticed for the first time in a long time(since the beginning of the pandemic) some people, warned about the danger of inhaling that Canadian smoke, wearing face masks while driving. INSIDE their cars! With the windows UP! I began to wonder if they also drove their cars while wearing a condom. You know, just to be safe? Whitefang

"Seasons Of My Heart"--Johnny Cash Whitefang

You sure that smell in Traverse City wasn't coming from The Bean Pot? Should wait until July 1st to head up that way(Traverse City) for the National Cherry Festival. It's centered in Traverse City, but observed throughout most of the upper portion of Michigan's lower peninsula. Stock up on some of those fine cherry preserves you can find at roadside stands all over the place. And maybe a cherry pie or two. Whitefang

Your lucky to do that. Since my mobility limits began and the more sedentary life I lead sine that and the spine surgery I put on enough weight and girth that I find it difficult to sit and play my guitar in the same position I've used since I began playing. I have to sit slightly sideways on an armless chair while also positioning the guitar slightly off to one side(to the right) and attempt playing it that way. And don't suggest standing as I've mentioned before that the added girth to my torso made playing my acoustic dreadnought look like I'm playing a guitarron. Also, the spine surgery, while correcting one problem still leaves me unable to stand for any length of time comfortably. So you're doing OK by my reckoning. Whitefang

"Good Lovin' "-- the Young Rascals Whitefang

As a lifelong Michigander I can attest that I've never seen "not enough snow to shovel". To me, ANY amount of snow is too much. If only it would fall everywhere except on the sidewalks and streets, I'd be OK with it. As for now..... It did finally rain here last evening. And cool off too. Right now where I live it's 10:21 am and only 57 degrees F. (as I'm typing). Whitefang

"Streets Of Laredo"--Long time folk standard recorded by Marty Robbins and dozens of others Whitefang

Well now, see, all the right leaning news sources are diligently and aggressively insisting "global warming" had nothing to do with it. They're blaming slipshod forest management on Canada's part. Whether or not one believes in "global warming" or not, the abnormally dry and hot weather conditions(regardless of that cause) probably is the best explanation for it. Whitefang

That's better than mistaking the word "deck" with something else. Whitefang

Yeah. Especially when you're somewhere with your oldest daughter and someone asks her, "Are you having a good day out with your Grandpa?" Whitefang

"Were"? You under the impression they no longer exist? Someone forgot to tell my landline telephone. It still makes that noise. Whitefang

"Safe"--Duran Duran Whitefang

Not only that would, but in that little story about Joe Engressia you mentioned something else that would confound them. "Payphone". And that's all very interesting information, but still no info on what the key of the modern day dial tone is. At least for me, who can't translate hz levels into music terms. Whitefang

First time I've ever heard of that kind of problem up there. Wonder what's behind it all. Whitefang

This all reminds me of an old joke from the days when computers were still a generally unknown technology..... All the world's top electronic engineers and computer experts got together for a project to build the world's first "super computer". when it was completed it covered the area of a city block and was five stories high. All the top scientists, physicists, physicians, zoologists, botanists, literary figures, theologians and the brightest minds from every known science, engineering and medical field were called in to program everything they knew and all the information from every textbook on every known field of education into the computer. It took most of a year. And when it was complete, the head of the project went to the keyboard and typed in this question: "Is there a God?" The computer started humming with thousands of lights blinking frantically and beeping rapidly. Withing a minute a ticker tape emitted from the machine with it's answer; "There is now!" Whitefang

"Outlaw Blues"--Bob Dylan Whitefang

I figured that since I don't see what THIS has to do with guitar strings.... iconicity noun [ U ] UK /ˌaɪ.kəˈnɪs.ə.ti/ US /ˌaɪ.kəˈnɪs.ə.t̬i/ Add to word list LANGUAGE specialized the relationship between the form of a sign, such as a word or symbol, and its meaning: Iconicity is central to the study of literary uses of language, such as prose and poetry. Whitefang

That could be a variety of things. But here's a thought... Check out if that trip to Mackinac Island is still on... As the Island is much closer to Canada than my neck of Michigan is, chances are the smoke hazard might be worse up there. Whitefang

Nope. Got the Nak Stasis after giving up listening to tapes. No need for the Dragon. But a co-worker had one. Damn thing WAS awsome! Whitefang

"422 Glenwood Avenue"--The Pixies Three Whitefang

Or maybe, in keeping with the times.... Let IT choose how it wishes to be identified. 🙄 🤪 Whitefang

In New York the city is handing out face masks. Yesterday was the first time I heard of a baseball game being called due to poor air quality. It was the Detroit/Philadelphia game. What made me laugh was that you'd have thought Detroit players were used to poor air quality. But this wildfire smoke is something else entirely. Not the usual industrial crap we've been breathing in Southeast Michigan for 60+ years. Whitefang