10PoundLester Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 14 hours ago, Dave F said: I had one but when I downsized, I opted to keep the Gibson version. Those are beautiful. Not close to being the same tonally but still beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 18 hours ago, jvi said: were the people mentioned above guitar players or just a hijack ? Hunter Biden, Al Capone. .. .   Americanisms.  Like the term  'hijack' .   Like the Bird Man of Alcatraz.   I thought, here in "The Lounge" we were allowed to stray from pure guitar stuff to other things as long as they were not religious, political or fattening?   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, fortyearspickn said: Hunter Biden, Al Capone. .. .   Americanisms.  Like the term  'hijack' .   Like the Bird Man of Alcatraz.   I thought, here in "The Lounge" we were allowed to stray from pure guitar stuff to other things as long as they were not religious, political or fattening?   Nope, we got rules here. Here is #7. You think I make it this up. Its a forum rule. 7. Posts must be on topic to the thread subject. You forgot Nancy Pelosi and her husband. Edited September 22, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 58 minutes ago, fortyearspickn said: Hunter Biden, Al Capone. .. .   Americanisms.  Like the term  'hijack' .   Like the Bird Man of Alcatraz.   I thought, here in "The Lounge" we were allowed to stray from pure guitar stuff to other things as long as they were not religious, political or fattening?   go ahead hate yer own.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 45 minutes ago, jvi said: go ahead hate yer own.... None of those I claim, you can if you want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 If this place had an empty dumpster and a life coach, half of us would be talking with the life coach and half of us would be looking into the empty dumpster to see how it smells. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 21 minutes ago, badbluesplayer said: If this place had an empty dumpster and a life coach, half of us would be talking with the life coach and half of us would be looking into the empty dumpster to see how it smells. And earlier ...  "Ten percent of you guys want anarchy and the other ninety percent want what they tell you to want. " Can I assume the 'anarchy guys'  are in the 'life coach' group ?  I'm assuming the 'dumpster sniffers'  are in the 'want what they tell you to want' group.   Some days, I wake up in different groups.  Sometimes, all four at the same time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I think most of us would just like to stop arguing about everything and hating half the people all the time, most here are doing pretty well if all the guitars we have are an indicator, so be glad ,be positve have hope.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, fortyearspickn said: And earlier ...  "Ten percent of you guys want anarchy and the other ninety percent want what they tell you to want. " Can I assume the 'anarchy guys'  are in the 'life coach' group ?  I'm assuming the 'dumpster sniffers'  are in the 'want what they tell you to want' group.   Some days, I wake up in different groups.  Sometimes, all four at the same time ! No, but you should understand about inflation, cause you're as smart as anybody about business.  The inflation thing happened when the gov't gave a bunch of money to businesses during the pandemic instead of giving it to the consumers at the bottom of the economic chain. And there's two ways to explain why that caused the inflationary bump. The first is the "too much money chasing too few goods" way. If they give the money to the comsumer, they'd make the businesses do something for their money, make some goods. They could have bought some new couches and TV's. Instead, they gave the cash to businesses like the travel industry when they were already ready to hunker down for a one-in-a-hundred-years event. No goods, high inflation. Give money to airlines? Really? The second way to look at it is the EC101 way. The first thing they tell you in economics is that the people at the bottom of the econnomic chain spend their money at a higher rate. Their money turns over faster and they're smarter with their money. Big money is dumb money. The healthiest economy happens when the rich guys earn their money and then lend it to the guys at the bottom. My son nabbed 300 grand from that payroll employee program, or whatever it was, for his restaurant while they were going to scrape by anyway. Just 'cause he has more savvy than somebody else. That doesn't help the economy as a whole. Now he's driving a new BMW and his friends call him Daddy. They could have given the money to his customers and he would have earned it and been just as happy. Now money is tight. There is surely not much "printing money" going on. It's the pandemic programs that caused inflation.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, badbluesplayer said: No, but you should understand about inflation, cause you're as smart as anybody about business.  The inflation thing happened when the gov't gave a bunch of money to businesses during the pandemic instead of giving it to the consumers at the bottom of the economic chain. And there's two ways to explain why that caused the inflationary bump. The first is the "too much money chasing too few goods" way. If they give the money to the comsumer, they'd make the businesses do something for their money, make some goods. They could have bought some new couches and TV's. Instead, they gave the cash to businesses like the travel industry when they were already ready to hunker down for a one-in-a-hundred-years event. No goods, high inflation. Give money to airlines? Really? The second way to look at it is the EC101 way. The first thing they tell you in economics is that the people at the bottom of the econnomic chain spend their money at a higher rate. Their money turns over faster and they're smarter with their money. Big money is dumb money. The healthiest economy happens when the rich guys earn their money and then lend it to the guys at the bottom. My son nabbed 300 grand from that payroll employee program, or whatever it was, for his restaurant while they were going to scrape by anyway. Just 'cause he has more savvy than somebody else. That doesn't help the economy as a whole. Now he's driving a new BMW and his friends call him Daddy. They could have given the money to his customers and he would have earned it and been just as happy. Now money is tight. There is surely not much "printing money" going on. It's the pandemic programs that caused inflation.  Agree.  The Pandemic handouts - so many varying forms and recipients -  are what started the ball rolling.  No need to 'print money'. We are almost cashless now. Except for small purchases - lunch money.  Banks certainly got fatter with all this. All they need to do is take a small 'service fee'.  Charge the vendor and the customer too !  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 5 hours ago, fortyearspickn said: Agree.  The Pandemic handouts - so many varying forms and recipients -  are what started the ball rolling.  No need to 'print money'. We are almost cashless now. Except for small purchases - lunch money.  Banks certainly got fatter with all this. All they need to do is take a small 'service fee'.  Charge the vendor and the customer too !  With Credit Cards charging up to 30% & even more that's no small fee... Being locked down & getting free money caused People to Consume... Supply & Demand dictate Prices.. Nothing was being built so People would pay crazy prices to get what they lusted for.. I did too.. But, my rule is if I can't pay Cash I don't buy... That keeps me in check.. Sort of.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepdog1969 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 10 hours ago, badbluesplayer said: If this place had an empty dumpster and a life coach, half of us would be talking with the life coach and half of us would be looking into the empty dumpster to see how it smells. Regarding "smells"; Good Bad smells are a man thing. See below.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepdog1969 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 9 hours ago, jvi said: I think most of us would just like to stop arguing about everything and hating half the people all the time, I agree. That's why I hate ALL the People, half of the time! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 20 hours ago, badbluesplayer said: The inflation thing happened when the gov't gave a bunch of money to businesses during the pandemic instead of giving it to the consumers They put thousands of dollars in everybody's accounts. You missed that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) On 10/2/2023 at 9:04 AM, Murph said: They put thousands of dollars in everybody's accounts. You missed that? And not once, but twice. Yeah my kids get to inherit that debt. Is it really debt? The Gov't is never going to actually pay it off. But if we don't pay . . . Edited October 3, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Sgt. Pepper said: And not once, but twice. Yeah my kids get to inherit that debt. Is it really debt? The Gov't is never going to actually pay it off. But if we don't pay . . . We are currently paying $213 BILLION on the interest alone this year! We aren’t even touching the National Debts Principle! It will be more next year! I’ll never comprehend why we spend more than we make? https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/politics/interest-payments-federal-debt/index.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023  Way some folks here talk sounds like they cant afford food or a car, maybe people on here should (sometimes ) remember and be thankful they arnt poor and that in spite of higher prices most of us are better off than 90% of the world. Constant whinning is not helping the whiners or the world and not feeding anyone anything but bs is a pity party on yourselves CHEER UP AND BE GRATEFUL ONCE IN A WHILE !!!  lefty out ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 So its 2023 has any country with smart elected officials ever solved pollution, drug addiction, homelessness, bigotry, racism, sexism, mysoginy, affordable housing, and decent wages? Nope, and we never will in my, your, or my kids lifetime. Its not whining its called living with what you were delt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: So its 2023 has any country with smart elected officials ever solved pollution, drug addiction, homelessness, bigotry, racism, sexism, mysoginy, affordable housing, and decent wages? Nope, and we never will in my, your, or my kids lifetime. Its not whining its called living with what you were delt. it seems like looking for the bad and ignoring the good , - when the talk is allways about what we cant have or dont like we can forget what we do have, and how lucky we are- making yourself angry isnt gonna help and bums people out, the constant complaing going on is destructive to your happiness- lefty jvi says have a nice day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 "The more the people are discontented with the oppression of taxes, the greater the need the prince has of money to distribute among his partisans that are to suppress all resistance and enable him to plunder at pleasure." Ben Franklin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 tax the rich feed the poor till there are no rich no more. ten years after quote   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, jvi said: tax the rich feed the poor till there are no rich no more. ten years after quote   Great song, great band, nice sentiment, but it doesn't happen exactly like that. The rich get taxed, but since rich have lawyers and accountants to maneuver through the legal loopholes of taxation. I am not rich, so I don't. Edited October 3, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:  nice sentiment, but it doesn't happen exactly like that. Bingo. People get addicted to free food. And free stuff. Then they "vote" for more free stuff. Hunger is a great motivator. Get a J.O.B. Buy yer own stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, Murph said: People get addicted to free food. And free stuff. Then they "vote" for more free stuff. This how they become lemmings. 8 minutes ago, Murph said: Hunger is a great motivator. It's not hunger. It's laziness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 21 hours ago, jvi said: tax the rich feed the poor till there are no rich no more. ten years after quote   When there are no rich no more, who then will feed the poor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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