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- Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:28 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: DBT Tracks - Week # 6 - One of These Days
- Replies: 55
- Views: 38950
Re: DBT Tracks - Week # 6 - One of These Days
I hope 3DD never cedes to FB, because (the collective) "you guys" are the best... this song is still percolating nearly 2 weeks after HHC I don't think 3dd is going anywhere but its future really depends on some of the former regulars (or newbies I suppose though that seems unlikely) coming back mo...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 778934
Re: Books Thread
I realized that I never posted about Paul Murray's The Bee Sting, which I read a couple of months ago. The book was a sensation last year, winning all kinds of rave reviews, prizes and top ten (often top 1) listings. Whatever else I want to say about the book, it's clear why it earned all those acco...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:56 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: DBT Tracks - Week # 6 - One of These Days
- Replies: 55
- Views: 38950
Re: DBT Tracks - Week # 6 - One of These Days
I'd say it's a deep dive into the psyche of fathers and sons, a regularly recurring topic for Cooley. Bringing my own experiences/biases to my interpretation of the early part of the song, he's making fun of his dad for always saying "one of these days" he'll do this or that but never doing it. By t...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3663
- Views: 1037031
Re: The TV thread
Masters of the Air - I'm watching it, but for some reason I don't like it. I don't have a particular reason and don't really want to dive in deeper to try and understand why. However, unfortunately, 4 episodes in, I feel like it is my patriotic duty to finish it. It's a sacrifice I'm willing to mak...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Just wondering: Do Trump's fundraising problems have anything to do with his target audience finally starting to realize how badly they're being ripped off? Seems unlikely, but hey, anything's possible and if there's even a little bit of truth there, the guy is in serious trouble. Once those being c...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
I had a thought. What if everyone except his sheep just ignored him. Might push him over the cliff. Ironically I think the answer to this very good question is wrapped up in "Trump Derangement Syndrome," an exaggerated but real attempt to explain the Donald's hold on the public's imagination. Love ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:03 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
But sanctions? What is left to sanction? Didn't we drop the hammer repeatedly post invasion? Didn't we kick Russia out of Swift (the global banking standard)? WTF is left to sanction and why the hell WOULD there be something left to sanction? I'm lost as to why any democratic-NATO-adjecent-type cou...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
In what I assume is a major departure from pretty much everyone's bingo card, Fox News actually interrupted a live broadcast of a Trump speech to say that Trump was wrong about multiple matters and "you are entitled to your own opinions but you are not entitled to your own facts." I call that a big ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3663
- Views: 1037031
Re: The TV thread
Agreed. It's not always possible to tell where the fault lies.305 Engine wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:47 pmI think there are attempts to give him some depth and good lines but unfortunately Alan Ritchson aint exactly De Niro.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3663
- Views: 1037031
Re: The TV thread
Currently well into Monsieur Spade but am withholding judgment until I see the whole thing. One thing I can say is that I love the idea of it (Sam Spade retired and living in the South of France forced by circumstances to get back into "the game"). Finished Monsieur Spade and we liked it, but neith...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62375
- Views: 13968341
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." Or so wrote William Faulkner.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Sort of sorry for the mixed movie references. It's Florida, Jake. Always has been and always will be, Elwood. It was one thing when the most likely victims were the elderly, the fat and the otherwise not suitable for prime time. But now they're taking direct aim at kids. "They" being the vaccine den...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
PS It helps a lot if you call them escargots.beantownbubba wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:10 amBut s/he really ought to learn to like eating snails
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:56 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
It's a murder, not just a death. From what I've seen (admittedly random and not conclusive) the media has been mixed on this w/ at least some of the MSM referring to this as murder and to Putin as a murderer. It could be better but by recent standards I think it's not too bad. But sanctions? What i...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
The slings and arrows of daily political life are what they are, and don't change much from day to day. Some days I handle them better than others but on the whole I think I've gotten better at keeping my equilibrium. Recent events that haven't had the effect they might have include Congress being ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: Misc Shit
- Replies: 433
- Views: 212368
Re: Misc Shit
Not sure where this should go so I guess that means it goes here. Excellent column in the WaPo today about the joys of music, its place in our lives and its ability to link families and generations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/21/music-brings-families-together/?utm_campaign=wp_to...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3663
- Views: 1037031
Re: The TV thread
After a long interruption, I was finally able to finish Reacher. I was disappointed. Violence and overcoming daunting physical odds are certainly part of the Reacher character and mystique but if that's all there was, he'd be no different than a thousand other characters. What makes him special are ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
As you may know I am a huge fan of Professor Heather Cox Richardson and her substack blog. But even so, her most recent column, the one dated 2/21 is outstanding. Her ability to synthesize apparently disparate events and to weave the big picture story from the many small picture events that take mos...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
hey BtB, i saw a facebook post that eerily mirrored yours: I had to go back to work while I'm here in Portland and I just got my benefits package. I'm an RN and the hospital I work for owns the health insurer that runs the plans (kind of like Kaiser but not quite). To insure my family (medical, den...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3663
- Views: 1037031
Re: The TV thread
Finished up True Detective: Night Country last night and really enjoyed it. Jody Foster is an amazing actress and I wouldn't be surprised to see her win some awards for her performance. A big THANK YOU must go out to the Ringer for its obsessive coverage of the show which helped me to understand (a...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:35 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
But the one constant, the one that just doesn't go away and sets me off every time are the never ending go fund me appeals for medical emergencies. Let me be clear: I am NOT complaining about the asks. What frosts me is that they continue to be necessary. This is so outrageous, so heartbreaking, so...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: the Power Pop thread
- Replies: 131
- Views: 72092
Re: the Power Pop thread
Teenage Fanclub is doing a major North American tour in April and May. Stops Brooklyn, Boston, DC, Chicago, Minny, Toronto, Denver, Portland, Seattle, SF and LA. Pre sale tix available now.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:31 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20778
- Views: 4836534
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
The slings and arrows of daily political life are what they are, and don't change much from day to day. Some days I handle them better than others but on the whole I think I've gotten better at keeping my equilibrium. Recent events that haven't had the effect they might have include Congress being o...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3663
- Views: 1037031
Re: The TV thread
Mr. & Mrs. Smith - liked the movie so figured I'd give it a shot. First episode had enough good things to make us want to continue. The second episode was a big step down, leaving it up to the 3rd episode to determine if we would continue. That would be a big, fat, very loud NO. Terrible. The pacing...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:29 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Heathens Homecoming 2024
- Replies: 138
- Views: 18334
Re: Heathens Homecoming 2024
i assume it's no surprise to anyone that my dead* son, Bryan, is always with me, but sometimes he's more with me than at other times and this week has been one of those "more" times, so this 38 word capsule review is dedicated to the memory of Bryan Max Bernfeld : I have come to realize that almost...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:28 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Heathens Homecoming 2024
- Replies: 138
- Views: 18334
Re: Heathens Homecoming 2024
2. Though it gets a little fratty late at night, The Roadhouse has become our group's go-to pre-game spot. Not only is the beer cheap and cold, but they actually had a Knoxville band playing last night that we knew. Shoutout to High Heat. 3. I didn't get out to eat as much as I usually do, but the ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Heathens Homecoming 2024
- Replies: 138
- Views: 18334
Re: Heathens Homecoming 2024
My understanding based on incomplete knowledge is that the weekend's activities raised about $64K for Nuci's Space. PS While I paid less attention to the demographics this year than i have in the past, my impression is that the encouraging trend towards a younger more female audience that I identif...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Heathens Homecoming 2024
- Replies: 138
- Views: 18334
Re: Heathens Homecoming 2024
No "Zip City." Gotta be a rarity for a post-SRO rock show. There was that one stretch, i want to say in the mid-2010's when Cooley dropped it from the set for a few months. But other than that, 2 zipless shows in a row is fairly rare i think. Just one Zip City and one Where the Devil Don't Stay, bu...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62375
- Views: 13968341
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
Wow, nice one. Going way back in the time machine.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Heathens Homecoming 2024
- Replies: 138
- Views: 18334
Re: Heathens Homecoming 2024
PS While I paid less attention to the demographics this year than i have in the past, my impression is that the encouraging trend towards a younger more female audience that I identified previously seems to be over. The audiences at this week's shows seemed to be back to the usual plurality or majo...