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re: Want to Recommend a Book About Music

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/22/26 at 9:59 am to razor55red
Recommend any of these:
The History of Country Music - Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan
Brothers - Alex Van Halen
Life - Keith Richards
Careless Love & Last Train to Memphis- Peter Guralnick (Elvis)
Johnny Cash - Greg Laurie & Marshall Terrill
Johnny Cash - Robert Hillburn
Robert Plant - Dave Thompson
Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi
Red - Sammy Hagar
The Wrecking Crew - Kent Hartman
Catch a Wave - Kent Hartman (Brian Wilson / Beach Boys)
Confess - Rob Halford
Beast - C.M. Kushins & Dave Grohl (Bonham)
Eruption - Brad Tolinsky & Chris Gill (EVH)
Queen Unseen - Peter Hince (Freddie Mercury)
Comfortably Numb - Mark Blake
From Cradle to Stage - Virginia Grohl
Do You Feel Like I Do? - Peter Frampton & Alan Light
Petty: The Biography - Warren Zanes
Texas Flood - Alan Paul & Andy Aledort (SRV)
The Gospel According to Luke - Steve Lukather
Mercury - Lesley-Ann Jones
Clapton - Eric Clapton
Runnin' with the Devil - Noel Monk & Joe Layden
Van Halen Rising - Greg Renoff
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re: Why I hate Unions - BLET spends millions on resorts while members "can't afford bills"

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/20/26 at 12:07 pm to Hangover Haven
When I was in college, I got into a disagreement with my instructor about joining a teacher's union (I was an education major).

Her argument for was that I ever got into a legal situation, the union would be there for me as legal representation. An "invaluable" resource.

My argument against was that it seemed to me the easiest way to protect myself was not to put myself in that situation to begin with.

Also, since I am politically conservative, why would I choose (pay) to align myself with an organization that is blatantly liberal?

She really didn't have an answer.
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re: Swallow-tailed Kite hanging out in my neighborhood.....

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/18/26 at 8:16 pm to warm
We get red-tailed hawks and Mississippi kites in our neighborhood. Squirrels are fricked.
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re: What was the wildest thing you witnessed at a wedding?

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/16/26 at 7:51 pm to Chastains
Fight at my cousin’s wedding. She married a Chalmatian. We have relatives from Bridge City.
One of the Chalmatians said something about the suit one of the Bridge City-ans was wearing. “Country bumpkin-arse” was the term. Fists and chairs began to fly. Me and my Pops stood off to the side drinking and being entertained.
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re: Sand Leveling St Aug

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/14/26 at 3:37 pm to LOL
It will absolutely wreck your yard. Torpedo grass, any kind of weeds you can imagine, and in my experience, fleas.
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re: Sand Leveling St Aug

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/14/26 at 11:24 am to LOL
What type of sand? Mason? River?
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re: Pray for me brothers as I may have screwed the pooch on this one. **Update**

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/13/26 at 5:48 am to Kingshakabooboo
Been there myself. Messed up big time about 10 years back. Stupid mistake. Owned it, but couldn’t escape the consequences. Looking back, the mistake still bothers me. Truth be told, I was looking to leave, but on my terms. Fortunately I fell into the best job I’ve ever had and am happier than ever. It will work out.
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re: Alison Krauss and Union Station THU 5/7 at the Saenger

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/8/26 at 12:58 pm to cgrand
I’m not a huge fan of the “medley” either, but it’s not horrible. They’ve got a fairly large catalog, so I understand the idea. I heard it last year in Brandon, and it was a little weird at first. Seems like most folks appreciated the music.
What bothered me was the amount of foot traffic up and down the aisles all show long. Constantly.
That and the number of people that can’t dress decently when they go out to an event. So much PFG and Hey Dudes.
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re: Alison Krauss and Union Station THU 5/7 at the Saenger

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/7/26 at 8:05 am to cgrand
I'll be there.
Russell Moore has replaced Tyminski, and he's great. Same high-soaring harmony voice as Dan, so he fits perfectly.
He's most awarded male vocalist in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association, so AKUS is like a Bluegrass supergroup.
I love seeing them live. They're so good.
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re: What was the worst news you ever had to break to someone?

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/4/26 at 10:30 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
FIL called me on a Friday afternoon to tell me my BIL (his son) had committed suicide. He asked me to break it to my wife because he couldn't. It was the day before my son's first birthday.
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re: Stain or seal cypress columns

Posted by BasilFawlty on 5/2/26 at 7:22 am to jm_1776
TWP is a good choice.
The common mistake people make is using a Minwax-type stain then a standard polyurethane finish. Those are strictly for interior use.
Cabot makes some good products as does SWP. Most exterior wood finishes don’t need to be top-coated.
The only “clear” exterior finishes to be considered are spar finishes, and they’re not actually clear but amber.
Bear in mind that you will need to refinish your columns from time to time.
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re: New Siding vs Painting vs RhinoShield

Posted by BasilFawlty on 4/30/26 at 3:41 pm to boxcarbarney
If you prep properly and use a top quality exterior paint on the aluminum, you won't have a problem. If you cheap out or cut corners, you will.
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re: WR Training Camp Battles

Posted by BasilFawlty on 4/30/26 at 8:02 am to Sunnyvale
I wasn't aware we still had Shaheed and Cooks on the roster...
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re: Remember when TV would go off the air?

Posted by BasilFawlty on 4/27/26 at 12:39 pm to gumbo2176
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there were no "Clickers' to change them remotely

I WAS the clicker at my house. "Change the channel, boy so we can watch the Braves."
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re: Remember when TV would go off the air?

Posted by BasilFawlty on 4/27/26 at 11:23 am to Hangover Haven
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Who remembers when we only had one HBO, and it didn't start until like 4 in the afternoon and shut off just after midnight?

Remember those big-arse Cox cable boxes? Like the size of a VCR with a dial knob in the center that went from like 1 to 50.
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re: Active Shooter Mall of LA Dicks sporting goods...UPDATE insde

Posted by BasilFawlty on 4/23/26 at 2:56 pm to jamarr
Ask them their opinion of the folks here.
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re: Active Shooter Mall of LA Dicks sporting goods...UPDATE insde

Posted by BasilFawlty on 4/23/26 at 2:49 pm to PPeterson1
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Someone needs to change the channel from MSNBC

Do you even sarcasm, bro?
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re: Favorite Fictional Band

Posted by BasilFawlty on 3/27/26 at 6:20 pm to STigers
Banana Splits
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re: Music game

Posted by BasilFawlty on 3/27/26 at 6:16 pm to Zappas Stache
Last 3 adds:
Dicke Titten - Rammstein
Shelter From the Storm - Dylan
And So It Goes - Nick Lowe
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re: Music game

Posted by BasilFawlty on 3/27/26 at 2:04 pm to justaniceguy
Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash
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re: Should a general finance course be required for all high school students?

Posted by BasilFawlty on 3/27/26 at 8:57 am to Hangover Haven
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Rummel back in '82

Damn, you old...
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