late late nite!

zed

zed

or two

TRex!

Hey TRex – company gone now?

close, good one newdealfarmgrrrlll

Suzanne @ 6

Hey TRex – company gone now?

Yeah, but I’m beat. I cooked a really good dinner and then ate way too much.

TRex @ 8

Suzanne @ 6

Hey TRex – company gone now?

Yeah, but I’m beat. I cooked a really good dinner and then ate way too much.

Whatcha cook?

10!

?

sheer luck. Sigh. Wish i could claim awesome zed capabilities.

Any left-overs, TRex? (seems like the late nite firepups like to nosh)

I made chicken with basil pesto and roasted pine nuts which I served with linguine and raw milk parmesan.

It was really, really good. My guests rolled out of here with bulging tummies and dazed expressions.

great vid, T, thanks

Mmmmmmmm…. pesto!

Now where’s Betsy with dessert?

TeddySanFran @ 14

great vid, T, thanks

Isn’t it kind of sexy and ghostly? I really like it. This is the only song I’ve ever heard by this band.

The eating is good, the stuffy tummy afterwords isn’t so much fun. I used to be able to gobble anthing, but that time has passed, alas!

TRex @ 12

I made chicken with basil pesto and roasted pine nuts which I served with linguine and raw milk parmesan.

It was really, really good. My guests rolled out of here with bulging tummies and dazed expressions.

Is that the same chicken and pesto dish I recall turned out so well when you were visiting with Jane? We can has recipe?

TRex!

That’s video poetry!

via Atrios, there’s a really detailed description in the NYT of what’s going on in the financial markets. I can’t vouch for its accuracy, and probably will read it tomorrow, but anyone who wants some info on what’s happening should take a peek.

A few generations ago, savers responded to financial panics with runs on banks, and even healthy institutions could fail if they could not raise enough cash quickly enough.

For a long time, that all seemed to be safely relegated to the past. But now the runs are back — and this time the targets are not banks but the securities that have replaced them as the prime generators of credit in the new financial system.

“Our current system of levered finance and its related structures may be critically flawed,” said William H. Gross, the chief investment officer of Pimco, a mutual fund company. “Nothing within it allows for the hedging of liquidity risk, and that is the problem at the moment.”

There’s lots more.

EPU’d from last thread. On China’s military and political situation. And must now bid all goodnight. Will be back tomorrow for late night. Be excellent to each other.

althespook @ 263

mui @ 246

As far as I know China is upgrading its navy. Upgrading the military is something countries do constantly, not the least of which is Israel. Maybe I am a little testy tonight on the subject of China, but they do have a right. I agree with the words of one Main land official who said on the subject: “shut up Americans . . .” Any “moral” stand on the subject is regarded is hypcrisy these days, not the least of which China is protective of its sovreignty and you can quite imagine they feel a little testy these days . . . with the Chimpenfuhrer playing cowboy.

IMHO, China is in a lose lose situation much like Japan was before the second world war. Before I go any further, let me make clear that I believe our entry into WWII was right and inevitable. Having said that, we did a lot to set Japan up for that situation because of their intervention in Manchuria allowed some fools in congress to embargo them on metals and oil as punishment (like we are trying to do to Iran…) This drove them to try and get supplies of both that couldn’t be cut off, and that gave the militarists power to do the war bit.

China is unbelievably vulnerable right now, and their leadership knows it. (full disclosure, I did a minor in ancient chinese history in college a LOOOOOONG time ago…). First, many chinese think the “peasant emperors” (the communists) are an “interim” dynasty and fully expectg the Quing dynasty to be restored via the Guomindong on Taiwan. Many would cooperate with it because of the advantage it might bring. THAT is one reason the chinese mainland govt gets twitchy about Taiwan, they know in the eyes of many chinese they aren’t a legit or long lasting government. Also, many provinces with heavy foreign investment and high percentages of wealthy non-aparatchiks want out of the party domination, which sucks most of their profit into the militarisation and home-industry schemes (china wants to be able to maintian a 2000 level economy by 2020 with no outside purchases at all, including oil and food as well as technology.) And remember that while a few chinese are getting very rich and the govt is spending money like a drunken sailor, the average chinese is little better off at best. And with the internet, more and more of them are realizing it. that’s why chins is deadly afraid of things like yahoo and facebook and wikipedia and google. their people are more than capable of another revolution and if they figure out how they’re getting screwed, they might well do it.

And that’s the reason for the big military right now. Not for foreign adventurism, but to fight off the outside powers who might attempt to intervene to help support the breakup of the country into easily controllable provincial elements like happened to the former yugoslavia but on a much larger scale. (And check out the Boxer Rebellion on wiki if you’d like to see how this was done prior to WW I.)

Bottom line, the Chinese are tapdancing on a nanowire above a cauldron of molten lava. And they know it. Let’s not jiggle their elbow.

(Dayam that felt good. Haven’t gotten to do that for FAR too long…)

Pesto Chicken

Chop 1/2 large white onion and sautee until translucent, add 2-3 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips. Cook until golden brown, add 1cup fresh or prepared pesto and kill heat. Still in one pkg. roasted pine nuts as mixture bubbles.

Serve over hot pasta with parmesan.

Good evening dear friends.

Evening, Betsy!

Great vid, TRex. Checking out Placebo on youtube now. Try this one…

Pure Morning

Very cool video. And you cook, too!

TRex @ 23

Evening, Betsy!

How are you doing? Chomp on any republicans today?

Hi Betsy!

lolo @ 27

Hi Betsy!

Hey lolo. How’ve you been?

TexBetsy @ 26

TRex @ 23

Evening, Betsy!

How are you doing? Chomp on any republicans today?

Nah, I’m trying to lay off the junk food.

Hold me, squeeze me, love me, tease me, till I can’t take no more.

Take Me To The River – David Byrne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0uu5nBQO5Q

TRex @ 21

Pesto Chicken

Chop 1/2 large white onion and sautee until translucent, add 2-3 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips. Cook until golden brown, add 1cup fresh or prepared pesto and kill heat. Still in one pkg. roasted pine nuts as mixture bubbles.

Serve over hot pasta with parmesan.

yummy

Every economic report I heard on TeeVee in Athens expressed grave worry about how the American mortgage mess was effecting their markets in Europe. Lots of hand wringing and ads for funds that do not invest in the good old USA since our dollar is down 40% to the Euro it was a good deal.

I think my boyfriend has everyone of Kate Bush’s songs.

TexBetsy @ 28

lolo @ 27

Hi Betsy!

Hey lolo. How’ve you been?

I’m fine. Recovered from your trip? I bet you are beat.

Hi TexBetsy!

thanks for the recipe, TRex!

TRex @ 21

Pesto Chicken

Chop 1/2 large white onion and sautee until translucent, add 2-3 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips. Cook until golden brown, add 1cup fresh or prepared pesto and kill heat. Still in one pkg. roasted pine nuts as mixture bubbles.

Serve over hot pasta with parmesan.

Yum! Thanks Trex. I either have to make pesto soon or surrender my basil to marauding caterpillars and other assorted bugs.

Hiya TexB, howzit at yer house?

This is an icebox cake. Had some this evening, and it was wonderful.

TexBetsy @ 22

Good evening dear friends.

Hi Betsy, been waitin’ on ya’. Trex made chicken with pesto. What’s for dessert?

More Bush Justice in the Tillman case.

-GSD

althespook @ 20

EPU’d from last thread. On China’s military and political situation. And must now bid all goodnight. Will be back tomorrow for late night. Be excellent to each other.

althespook @ 263

Bottom line, the Chinese are tapdancing on a nanowire above a cauldron of molten lava. And they know it. Let’s not jiggle their elbow.

(Dayam that felt good. Haven’t gotten to do that for FAR too long…)

Wonderful analysis. Felt good here, too.

TeddySanFran @ 36

Hiya TexB, howzit at yer house?

My son is back home, my dad’s here for a visit, had to move cassie onto the floor in my room and give her bed to my dad. I’m a happy lady!

TRex @ 21

Pesto Chicken

Chop 1/2 large white onion and sautee until translucent, add 2-3 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips. Cook until golden brown, add 1cup fresh or prepared pesto and kill heat. Still in one pkg. roasted pine nuts as mixture bubbles.

Serve over hot pasta with parmesan.

MMmmm, sounds great. Fresh parmesan (and ramano?) (might try a tiny bit of bacon in the onion and olive oil mix at the start for a change.)

TexBetsy @ 26

TRex @ 23

Evening, Betsy!

How are you doing? Chomp on any republicans today?

Tastes like chickenhawk.

-GSD

Hi Teddy…. we are heading up to the high country for our summer State Democratic Party meeting… this will be interesting!

… more to follow tomorrow

a better pic of icebox cake

Next up, two brothers on one guitar…

Stevie and Jimmie

Teddy,

Are you saying that Pax*l may not help with this depression?

-GSD

~~~ModNote: Edited for content to clear filters.~~~

t,
you are doubtlessly being modest. not to realize the potency of this or a few other kate bush songs is not to have lived.

and we know you’ve done that.

still, this is an excellent video. thanks.

Soooooo, there’s this guy in my town. I’ve seen him in like, three places in the last few months. He’s sooooooo handsome. Every time I see him, my heart freezes in my chest.

I saw him last night. At the convenience store. He pulled up in his pickup just as I was pulling away.

There’s just something about him. Suddenly Terri Nunn from Berlin was in my passenger seat crooning, “You take my breath awaaaaaayyy…”

The first place I ever saw him was the night I went to the gay bar with the B-52’s. I’ve only been back there once, but I saw him two other places.

Next time I see him I’m just going to be brave and go up and talk to him.

Princess Sparkle Pony has a laugh at Condi’s expense.

wangdangdoodle @ 46

Next up, two brothers on one guitar…

Stevie and Jimmie

wishing i was not dialup :(

You know the world is getting hinky when Denmark and Canada are fighting over a patch of ice.

Real Cold War.

-GSD

Go for it, TRex!

Sorry, Suzanne.

GSD @ 52

You know the world is getting hinky when Denmark and Canada are fighting over a patch of ice.

Real Cold War.

-GSD

When RUSSIA, Canada and Denmark are fighting over [what’s under the] ice. I’ve been thinking about this all evening. Alternative fuels. What the world needs now (along with love).

wangdangdoodle @ 53

Go for it, TRex!

Sorry, Suzanne.

I don’t even know if he’s gay or not. For some reason, my gaydar gets scrambled about him. Probably wishful thinking. I think he might be a DJ or something. His bumper has a sticker that says, “Detroit Techno Militia”.

He looks like John Amaechi.

GSD @ 39

More Bush Justice in the Tillman case.

-GSD

Reprimands that were verbal.

TRex @ 55

wangdangdoodle @ 53

Go for it, TRex!

Sorry, Suzanne.

I don’t even know if he’s gay or not. For some reason, my gaydar gets scrambled about him. Probably wishful thinking. I think he might be a DJ or something. His bumper has a sticker that says, “Detroit Techno Militia”.

He looks like John Amaechi.

love to see, but linky bad…

He looks like a blank screen? Too Freudian.

TexBetsy @ 37

This is an icebox cake. Had some this evening, and it was wonderful.

Wow.

GSD @ 52

You know the world is getting hinky when Denmark and Canada are fighting over a patch of ice.

Real Cold War.

-GSD

Global warming is creating new opportunities for new resource wars in new places every day.

The race to secure subsurface rights to the Arctic seabed heated up when Russia sent two small submarines to plant a tiny national flag under the North Pole last week. The United States and Norway also have competing claims in the vast Arctic region, where a U.S. study suggests as much as 25 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil and gas could be hidden.

TRex @ 49

Soooooo, there’s this guy in my town. I’ve seen him in like, three places in the last few months. He’s sooooooo handsome. Every time I see him, my heart freezes in my chest.

I saw him last night. At the convenience store. He pulled up in his pickup just as I was pulling away.

There’s just something about him. Suddenly Terri Nunn from Berlin was in my passenger seat crooning, “You take my breath awaaaaaayyy…”

The first place I ever saw him was the night I went to the gay bar with the B-52’s. I’ve only been back there once, but I saw him two other places.

Next time I see him I’m just going to be brave and go up and talk to him.

(hands on hips) Don’t make me triple dog dare you, TRex. You march over and introduce yourself to that eye candy.

TexBetsy @ 45

a better pic of icebox cake

Yum!

John Amaechi.

TRex @ 55

wangdangdoodle @ 53

Go for it, TRex!

Sorry, Suzanne.

I don’t even know if he’s gay or not. For some reason, my gaydar gets scrambled about him. Probably wishful thinking. I think he might be a DJ or something. His bumper has a sticker that says, “Detroit Techno Militia”.

He looks like John Amaechi.

you won’t know until you talk to him, TRex

TRex @ 55

wangdangdoodle @ 53

Go for it, TRex!

Sorry, Suzanne.

I don’t even know if he’s gay or not. For some reason, my gaydar gets scrambled about him. Probably wishful thinking. I think he might be a DJ or something. His bumper has a sticker that says, “Detroit Techno Militia”.

He looks like John Amaechi.

John Amaechi link – “The website declined to show this webpage”

OK, to teh google for both him and Detroit Techno Militia.

British hoopster.. Go forth!

The blog madam returns.

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Who knows when I will see him again? It was months between last time and this time.

TRex @ 68

Who knows when I will see him again? It was months between last time and this time.

If you introduce yourself, perhaps you can exchange phone numbers …..

wangdangle: last night you were the kindest, most personable person here. I was struck by your kindness.

TRex @ 63

John Amaechi.

I’ll take one of those in my size.

TexBetsy @ 41

TeddySanFran @ 36

Hiya TexB, howzit at yer house?

My son is back home, my dad’s here for a visit, had to move cassie onto the floor in my room and give her bed to my dad. I’m a happy lady!

oohhh, Betsy! sounds like fun! I love a house full of family (welllll, most of the time). The older i get the more i treasure memories of greataunts, uncles, the whole shebang, and its so wonderful to see the chain of memories continuing down the generations. (And how much i admire you for providing good memories for Cassie!)

Loo Hoo. @ 71

TRex @ 63

John Amaechi.

I’ll take one of those in my size.

woohoo eye candy

mhpcr @ 70

wangdangle: last night you were the kindest, most personable person here. I was struck by your kindness.

Why thank you, mhpcr! In real life I’m just a shallow bitch.

;)

(Who obviously doesn’t know how to accept a compliment.)

TRex – take a chance. That’s how I snagged my guy. And you first saw him in a gay bar, which is a fair enough assumption to at least have a conversation – plus, you were hanging with the B-52s, which certainly qualifies for some kind of kool cred.

When I had my eye on my fella, I didn’t know what his marital status was, but I was determined to at least know him on a friend level if nothing else.

And he thinks he ‘caught’ me. :-D

TRex @ 49

Soooooo, there’s this guy in my town. I’ve seen him in like, three places in the last few months. He’s sooooooo handsome. Every time I see him, my heart freezes in my chest.

I saw him last night. At the convenience store. He pulled up in his pickup just as I was pulling away.

There’s just something about him. Suddenly Terri Nunn from Berlin was in my passenger seat crooning, “You take my breath awaaaaaayyy…”

The first place I ever saw him was the night I went to the gay bar with the B-52’s. I’ve only been back there once, but I saw him two other places.

Next time I see him I’m just going to be brave and go up and talk to him.

Go for it, o brave Theropod! Most of my regrets about my youth are for instances of not being brave enough to *insert untaken action here*.

AP – A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay.
LINK

Explorer crashed whilst I was googling…

Detroit Techno Militia

So, is that a gay thing?

All my adult kids are moving out this weekend… the U-haul truck comes tomorrow to take the girls stuff… my son has moved out this week in bits and pieces….

wow…. hard to imagine what Home Alone means?!

katymine @ 79

All my adult kids are moving out this weekend… the U-haul truck comes tomorrow to take the girls stuff… my son has moved out this week in bits and pieces….

wow…. hard to imagine what Home Alone means?!

IMHO, it means lonely. I like the house full.

katymine @ 79

All my adult kids are moving out this weekend… the U-haul truck comes tomorrow to take the girls stuff… my son has moved out this week in bits and pieces….

wow…. hard to imagine what Home Alone means?!

Oh, katymine. My heart goes out to you. What an adjustment. Even if you were prepared, it is the start of a new chapter. Hugs.

That Placebo boy has a sexy, emotive voice to start with. And all those young faces… mmmmm.

katymine @ 79

All my adult kids are moving out this weekend… the U-haul truck comes tomorrow to take the girls stuff… my son has moved out this week in bits and pieces….

wow…. hard to imagine what Home Alone means?!

Home Alone is a wonderful thing once gotten used to. Privacy while talking on the phone – no little mouths asking whatcha doing from the crack beneath the bottom of the bathroom door – no doors slammed by hormonal teens.

I’ve earned the peace and quiet.

katymine @ 79

All my adult kids are moving out this weekend… the U-haul truck comes tomorrow to take the girls stuff… my son has moved out this week in bits and pieces….

wow…. hard to imagine what Home Alone means?!

whoa! Bittersweet moment coming up….

Where are they going, Katymine?

Thanks for the hugs but this means my boyfriend can move in…. ;)

I can run around in the buff….
I can move my home office into a real room
And the youngest was 25… they needed to test their wings…. really they need to…

katymine @ 86

Thanks for the hugs but this means my boyfriend can move in…. ;)

I can run around in the buff….
I can move my home office into a real room
And the youngest was 25… they needed to test their wings…. really they need to…

Running around nekkid was my first thought!

Girl #1 – sharing an apartment
Girl #2 – sharing a house with friend
Son – sharing a house with a fiend
All within short driving distance, my son will be by everyday to eat lunch as he works at Home Depot near my house.

Mine was using the pool late at night in the buff with my 7 ft fence yard!

Trex, go for it. We have your back. I think you are gorgeous. And what you do here is immeasurable.

I link you to Jimi Hendrix “Freedom” if I could, katymine.

TexBetsy @ 77

AP – A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay.
LINK

Oh how they support the troops.

Despicable.

-GSD

P.S. Kos and Susan’s op-ed in the Wapoo.

Time to call it a night. Must be up at 0530 to commence worship of the Almighty Billable Hour.

Pleasant dreams, all.

burnspbesq @ 92

Time to call it a night. Must be up at 0530 to commence worship of the Almighty Billable Hour.

Pleasant dreams, all.

sleep well

Nite everyone…. see ya tomorrow nite…

‘gnite burns

‘gnite katy

katymine @ 86

Thanks for the hugs but this means my boyfriend can move in…. ;)

I can run around in the buff….
I can move my home office into a real room
And the youngest was 25… they needed to test their wings…. really they need to…

sigh … i know mine needed to spread their wings also.

Then: wear earplugs to bed so i can sleep thru teens/early-twenty-somethings “trying to be quiet”

Now: wear earplugs to bed so i can sleep thru snores of housemate who is in bedroom at far end of hall with two intervening closed doors.

As one of my friends remarked when her own kids moved out “I used to think i was a fascinating, artsy, creative person but i realized it was really the crowd of youngsters…now i know i’m just another boring old fart” (Not true in her case, one of my fave witty & wonderful people)

Well, the antihistimines & asthma meds are kicking in … ssnnnzzzzz ..(jerks upright) um, where was i..??? oh, getting maudlin i see , ssnnzzz, oooops, bedcats are demanding my presence. G’night all you excellent firepups.

GSD, that article is inspiring. Thanks!

*waving to all the sleepy pups leaving*

Detroit Techno Militia

wangdangdoodle @ 78

Explorer crashed whilst I was googling…

Detroit Techno Militia

So, is that a gay thing?

No idea.

Not as inspiring as this one at No Quarter.

Larry Johnson has a question for the GOP.

-GSD

good night sleepy ones

Night, sleepers.

And TRex, you go for it. What have you got to lose?

Larry’s not pulling any *ahem* punches – oh my (wicked evil grin)

yellowdog jim @ 99

Detroit Techno Militia

I should get one of their shirts and wear it all the time until I see him again.

It’s hopeless, though. If I ever see him again, he’s probably some straight DJ who was hanging out at the club to get a gig or something.

Sigh.

GSD @ 102

Not as inspiring as this one at No Quarter.

Larry Johnson has a question for the GOP.

-GSD

707!

Juke box needs another quarter…

larry coryell and paco de lucia

Ahh… Great vid

Fave female artist: Kate Bush

Fave Male artist : Peter Gabriel

These two challenge the mind from the first note to the last.

Sweet dreams…

GSD @ 101

Not as inspiring as this one at No Quarter.

Larry Johnson has a question for the GOP.

-GSD

Where is Larry Flynt. I want more!

TRex @ 105

yellowdog jim @ 99

Detroit Techno Militia

I should get one of their shirts and wear it all the time until I see him again.

It’s hopeless, though. If I ever see him again, he’s probably some straight DJ who was hanging out at the club to get a gig or something.
I saw a lot of boy pictures on that website Trex. Check it out

Sigh.

TRex @ 105

yellowdog jim @ 99

Detroit Techno Militia

I should get one of their shirts and wear it all the time until I see him again.

It’s hopeless, though. If I ever see him again, he’s probably some straight DJ who was hanging out at the club to get a gig or something.

Sigh.

true hopelessness Should give you courage:
nothing to lose.
nothing too loose.
don’t be like i always was: wouldn’t talk to the pretty ones because i was a wimp.

Ah, what is a fine summer nite without good tunes playing :)

TRex @ 105

yellowdog jim @ 99

Detroit Techno Militia

I should get one of their shirts and wear it all the time until I see him again.

It’s hopeless, though. If I ever see him again, he’s probably some straight DJ who was hanging out at the club to get a gig or something.

Sigh.

Trex, he could be straight or gay. He might also be arrogant or down-to-earth; kind or cruel, interesting or boring. His voice might be Barry White feeling sexy or Mickey Mouse sucking helium. Honey, you’re never going to know unless you talk to him.

Doodle at 107, nice treat!

Mickey Mouse sucking helium *spew*

Suzanne @ 112

Ah, what is a fine summer nite without good tunes playing :)

Truth.

Suzanne @ 115

Mickey Mouse sucking helium *spew*

Like Mighty Mouse on crack. It’s all animation. :)

TRex @ 105

It’s hopeless, though. If I ever see him again, he’s probably some straight DJ who was hanging out at the club to get a gig or something.

Sigh.

That’s what I thought about my guy – that he was happily married (i.e. unavailable) but I didn’t find out until I cowboyed up and took the chance of making his acquaintance.

Faint heart ne’er won fair…uh, whatever.

Loo Hoo. @ 116

Suzanne @ 112

Ah, what is a fine summer nite without good tunes playing :)

Truth.

Thanks, LooHoo, local radio station was playing Bob Seger’s Against The Wind – brought back so many memories of summer nites and how intertwined those memories are with the music of those eras.

mhpcr @ 40

althespook @ 20

EPU’d from last thread. On China’s military and political situation. And must now bid all goodnight. Will be back tomorrow for late night. Be excellent to each other.

althespook @ 263

Bottom line, the Chinese are tapdancing on a nanowire above a cauldron of molten lava. And they know it. Let’s not jiggle their elbow.

(Dayam that felt good. Haven’t gotten to do that for FAR too long…)

Wonderful analysis. Felt good here, too.

Wow, thanks for that…in retrospect, I’m absolutely astounded I didn’t realize that was why they don’t like Taiwan, but as soon as you pointed that out it was totally obvious. Mmmmhhhhmmmm…veddy interesting. Thanks again…

Suzanne @ 115

Mickey Mouse sucking helium *spew*

Sorry Suzanne. Here, use one of Trex’s fine damask linen napkins to clean up, I’m sure he won’t mind.

Loo Hoo. @ 114

Doodle at 107, nice treat!

Try this. Mr. Doodle plays it for me on his Martin.

Sunday morning music

TRex:

skippy & I have an ongoing ‘thing’ about covers, he’s more . . .generous than I am. I tend to be pretty strict and critical.

That said, nice cover!

Although Kate is a Goddess. I could listen to Wuthering Heights a hundred times in a row.

Sorry I can’t link, but WaPo has an interesting article/video about Albania’s “sworn virgins”. These are women who have lived as men.

persiflage @ 121

Suzanne @ 115

Mickey Mouse sucking helium *spew*

Sorry Suzanne. Here, use one of Trex’s fine damask linen napkins to clean up, I’m sure he won’t mind.

Umm, why clean up now? More to come, I’m sure. :)

How was your birthday, Steve Audio, birthday guy for 22 more minutes…

bedtime.

hasta mañana

Suzanne @ 126

How was your birthday, Steve Audio, birthday guy for 22 more minutes…

Lemme see…I worked, hung out at home by myself…pretty calm, actually OK.

Thanks for asking!

pain free sleep wishes, tex

wangdangdoodle @ 122

Try this. Mr. Doodle plays it for me on his Martin.

If Mr. Doodle can play “Little Martha,” on a Martin or on tin cans filled with water, he’s aces with me.

Loo Hoo. @ 124

Sorry I can’t link, but WaPo has an interesting article/video about Albania’s “sworn virgins”. These are women who have lived as men.

Interesting! Thanks, Loo Hoo.

Alicia @ 131

Loo Hoo. @ 124

Sorry I can’t link, but WaPo has an interesting article/video about Albania’s “sworn virgins”. These are women who have lived as men.

Interesting! Thanks, Loo Hoo.

TV show TABOO did a feature on them the first season.

Happy Birthday, SteveAudio! Cheers, all!

Loo Hoo. @ 133

Happy Birthday, SteveAudio! Cheers, all!

Thanks!

Loo Hoo. @ 124

Sorry I can’t link, but WaPo has an interesting article/video about Albania’s “sworn virgins”. These are women who have lived as men.

Your wish is my command.

I have almost nothing in common with you folks here at firedoglake but I
find this outrageous and I thought you might like help.
There is a Sailor in Dallas who recently passed away and a local
“megachurch” promised his family a funeral service but now they have
backed out.
Why? Because the “church” found out the man was gay!

Please to tell the “fine” Pastor of High Point Church how you feel.
Dallas
news article.

e-mail for
High Point

ps..don’t tell my conservative friends I was here!

montag @ 130

wangdangdoodle @ 122

Try this. Mr. Doodle plays it for me on his Martin.

If Mr. Doodle can play “Little Martha,” on a Martin or on tin cans filled with water, he’s aces with me.

He’s aces with me, too!

;)

Sweet dreams, Betsy.

alny101 @ 136

I have almost nothing in common with you folks here at firedoglake but I
find this outrageous and I thought you might like help.
There is a Sailor in Dallas who recently passed away and a local
“megachurch” promised his family a funeral service but now they have
backed out.
Why? Because the “church” found out the man was gay!

Please to tell the “fine” Pastor of High Point Church how you feel.
Dallas
news article.

e-mail for
High Point

ps..don’t tell my conservative friends I was here!

Welcome to the Lake – thanks for bringing this up and I won’t say a word (ps – lifelong republican here – your secret is safe *grin)

Suzanne @ 139

alny101 @ 136

(ps – lifelong republican here )

Thankfully you’re now in recovery :)

wangdangdoodle @ 137

montag @ 130

If Mr. Doodle can play “Little Martha,” on a Martin or on tin cans filled with water, he’s aces with me.

He’s aces with me, too!

;)

That makes it so much easier for you, then. :)

I’ve always wanted to be able to play that, but, being a two-finger and thumb picker, instead of a three-finger picker, it’s like trying to play Mozart on a kid’s xylophone with a bad case of tone-deafness.

Lucky you are to be entertained so well. :)

SteveAudio @ 140

Suzanne @ 139

Thankfully you’re now in recovery :)

(humming the Doors I’m A Spy) i didn’t change registration just so i get all their propoganda and can fuck with the stats on polls as a rethug living in a rural area who attended fundy church

Suzanne @ 142

SteveAudio @ 140

(humming the Doors I’m A Spy) i didn’t change registration just so i get all their propoganda and can fuck with the stats on polls as a rethug living in a rural area who attended fundy church

Excellent strategy!

montag @ 141

wangdangdoodle @ 137

He’s aces with me, too!

;)

That makes it so much easier for you, then. :)

I’ve always wanted to be able to play that, but, being a two-finger and thumb picker, instead of a three-finger picker, it’s like trying to play Mozart on a kid’s xylophone with a bad case of tone-deafness.

Lucky you are to be entertained so well. :)

Oh yes, I am lucky. Considering I can’t even play a kid’s xylophone! I could’t carry a tune in a bucket.

well, that’s about it for me tonight folks. since this is the start of the weekend, prime house showing time, i’ve got to do some spiffying and shining up of the little cottage by the creek in the redwoods.

alny101,

You’re on the bright side when you see the hypocracy. Welcome aboard.

NIght, Suz!

‘gnite Suzanne. Keep the hair outta your face!

I hope this weekend will be the one when THE buyer falls as much in love with the little cottage as you did.

Best of show, Suz.

And speakin’ of pickers…

wangdangdoodle @ 151

And speakin’ of pickers…

Hacks, both of them!

Seriously, if I may blogwhore a moment, I’m up to #14 in my under-appreciated guitarists series over at my place, you might enjoy it

alny101 @ 136

ps..don’t tell my conservative friends I was here!

Safe here alny! Heck, we got Republicans here and everything…
Welcome!

wangdangdoodle @ 144

Oh yes, I am lucky. Considering I can’t even play a kid’s xylophone! I could’t carry a tune in a bucket.

But, I, too, have a Martin. Back in the bad old days when I had been out of work for a long time, I had to sell my Martin D20-12, and went without a twelve-string for a long time. Bought a Canadian one from a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force on eBay, and left that at a girlfriend’s house before she gave me my walking papers. Years later, I thought, well, I have a little extra money, so I went online and found a shop in Nashville that had a new Martin on sale, the D-16/12, a twelve-string with an all-mahogany body. Bought it.

Very different from the earlier bodies with spruce tops and mahogany sides. Much mellower and diminished sound, although it’s supposed to based on a jumbo design. I really have to pound on it to get some bass out of it, unlike the D20-12.

SteveAudio @ 152

wangdangdoodle @ 151

And speakin’ of pickers…

Hacks, both of them!

Seriously, if I may blogwhore a moment, I’m up to #14 in my under-appreciated guitarists series over at my place, you might enjoy it

HACKS!?! [in the most indignant tone I can muster]

OK, I’m off to check you out, Birthday Boy.

How strange we humans are about gender and love. Two stories on the lake tonite show that in such different ways: the gay veteran denied a funeral at a Texas megachurch and the sworn virgins of Albania.

What an odd species we are.

On that note, goodnite all!

montag @ 154

wangdangdoodle @ 144

Oh yes, I am lucky. Considering I can’t even play a kid’s xylophone! I could’t carry a tune in a bucket.

But, I, too, have a Martin. Back in the bad old days when I had been out of work for a long time, I had to sell my Martin D20-12, and went without a twelve-string for a long time. Bought a Canadian one from a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force on eBay, and left that at a girlfriend’s house before she gave me my walking papers. Years later, I thought, well, I have a little extra money, so I went online and found a shop in Nashville that had a new Martin on sale, the D-16/12, a twelve-string with an all-mahogany body. Bought it.

Very different from the earlier bodies with spruce tops and mahogany sides. Much mellower and diminished sound, although it’s supposed to based on a jumbo design. I really have to pound on it to get some bass out of it, unlike the D20-12.

Well, I’ll have to get back to you on what Mr. D has. They’re all 6 strings and I know one’s a D-28. One has some real fancy inlay that I call jewelry. The third he bought from a friend and there’s only 2 or 3 more payments left on that one.

WDDoodle, can you youtube for me Stuart Duncan? Click and share the first one if you want some HOT picking. Wish I could share. I want my computer back!

Sleep tight, Teddy!

wangdangdoodle @ 157

Well, I’ll have to get back to you on what Mr. D has. They’re all 6 strings and I know one’s a D-28. One has some real fancy inlay that I call jewelry. The third he bought from a friend and there’s only 2 or 3 more payments left on that one.

The D-28 is a classic, and a beautiful jumbo with great depth and projection. If I were wealthy, I’d buy one. :)

Twenty years from now, you could probably put a couple of kids through college by selling that D-28. :) (Just kidding–keep the kids and the guitar.)

montag @ 154

wangdangdoodle @ 144

Oh yes, I am lucky. Considering I can’t even play a kid’s xylophone! I could’t carry a tune in a bucket.

But, I, too, have a Martin. Back in the bad old days when I had been out of work for a long time, I had to sell my Martin D20-12, and went without a twelve-string for a long time. Bought a Canadian one from a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force on eBay, and left that at a girlfriend’s house before she gave me my walking papers. Years later, I thought, well, I have a little extra money, so I went online and found a shop in Nashville that had a new Martin on sale, the D-16/12, a twelve-string with an all-mahogany body. Bought it.

Very different from the earlier bodies with spruce tops and mahogany sides. Much mellower and diminished sound, although it’s supposed to based on a jumbo design. I really have to pound on it to get some bass out of it, unlike the D20-12.

The all mahogany instruments are kind of “spanky” sounding, and of course, most of us prefer spruce/rosewood over spruce/mahogany…all that aside, it’s really aobut the music and less about the instrument.

Eric Mongrian
Air Tap

Loo Hoo. @ 158

WDDoodle, can you youtube for me Stuart Duncan? Click and share the first one if you want some HOT picking. Wish I could share. I want my computer back!

Oh hell, this is good shit!!!!

Tony Rice is Mr. D’s most absolute favoritest. Everybody’s on this one!

montag @ 160

wangdangdoodle @ 157

Well, I’ll have to get back to you on what Mr. D has. They’re all 6 strings and I know one’s a D-28. One has some real fancy inlay that I call jewelry. The third he bought from a friend and there’s only 2 or 3 more payments left on that one.

The D-28 is a classic, and a beautiful jumbo with great depth and projection. If I were wealthy, I’d buy one. :)

Twenty years from now, you could probably put a couple of kids through college by selling that D-28. :) (Just kidding–keep the kids and the guitar.)

He wanted to sell one of them. I wouldn’t let him. We’re not wealthy but some things take priority. Music and eating good are the best revenge!

yellowdog jim @ 162

Eric Mongrian
Air Tap

Respectfully, the whole “tapping” thing is starting to leave me cold.

First time I saw Kaki King I said ‘wow’.

Then I heard a few other songs, and it was pretty much the same thing.

Mongrian has more range than she does, for sure, but let me find a youtube of someone I just found…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9to1auUNTk

This guy is prety special.

SteveAudio @ 161

montag @ 154

But, I, too, have a Martin. Back in the bad old days when I had been out of work for a long time, I had to sell my Martin D20-12, and went without a twelve-string for a long time. Bought a Canadian one from a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force on eBay, and left that at a girlfriend’s house before she gave me my walking papers. Years later, I thought, well, I have a little extra money, so I went online and found a shop in Nashville that had a new Martin on sale, the D-16/12, a twelve-string with an all-mahogany body. Bought it.

Very different from the earlier bodies with spruce tops and mahogany sides. Much mellower and diminished sound, although it’s supposed to based on a jumbo design. I really have to pound on it to get some bass out of it, unlike the D20-12.

The all mahogany instruments are kind of “spanky” sounding, and of course, most of us prefer spruce/rosewood over spruce/mahogany…all that aside, it’s really aobut the music and less about the instrument.

He’s asleep now, but I’ll have to get him on to talk music with y’all. Or dictate.

And I’m having trouble with the stinking Vista, can’t get to your site. :(

SteveAudio @ 161

The all mahogany instruments are kind of “spanky” sounding, and of course, most of us prefer spruce/rosewood over spruce/mahogany…all that aside, it’s really aobut the music and less about the instrument.

Yeah, all true. I guess it’s about how much work it is to get some projection out of the all-mahogany box. There’s some sort of dampening going on. It’s not as bright, even with the same strings, as the early Martins. But, I’m still hopeful that it will do a nice, subdued blues version of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” with my arthritic fingers. :)

SteveAudio @ 165

yellowdog jim @ 162

Eric Mongrian
Air Tap

Respectfully, the whole “tapping” thing is starting to leave me cold.

First time I saw Kaki King I said ‘wow’.

Then I heard a few other songs, and it was pretty much the same thing.

Mongrian has more range than she does, for sure, but let me find a youtube of someone I just found…

never mind.
Utube sez airtap ain’t avaliable anyway.

wangdangdoodle @ 167

SteveAudio @ 161

The all mahogany instruments are kind of “spanky” sounding, and of course, most of us prefer spruce/rosewood over spruce/mahogany…all that aside, it’s really aobut the music and less about the instrument.

He’s asleep now, but I’ll have to get him on to talk music with y’all. Or dictate.

And I’m having trouble with the stinking Vista, can’t get to your site. :(

Oh lord god, if your on a windows box, please use Firefox, and none other for the browser.

Please, I beg you!

I used to babysit Stuart Duncan, Doodle. I laid down my guitar when he was 9.

SteveAudio @ 166

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9to1auUNTk

This guy is prety special.

SteveAudio @ 166

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9to1auUNTk

This guy is prety special.

Interesting how he plays up the neck like that. Bookmarked for Mr. D to see in the a.m., he likes the classical, too.

SteveAudio @ 170

wangdangdoodle @ 167

He’s asleep now, but I’ll have to get him on to talk music with y’all. Or dictate.

And I’m having trouble with the stinking Vista, can’t get to your site. :(

Oh lor god, if your on a windows box, please use Firefox, and none other for the browser.

Please, I beg you!

Show me how when I’m soberer.

Loo Hoo. @ 171

I used to babysit Stuart Duncan, Doodle. I laid down my guitar when he was 9.

!!!!!!! Pick it back up, dammit!!!

Juke box is out of quarters again.

Any requests, Loo Hoo?

yellowdog jim @ 162

Eric Mongrian
Air Tap

air tap
(better linkage)

Some pure bluegrass?

wangdangdoodle @ 175

Juke box is out of quarters again.

Any requests, Loo Hoo?

High-energy woman guitarist suit you?

Nite all. Gotta get up in 3 hrs to have an early curb market adventure before the best home baked goodies are gone. As always, it’s been a pleasure. Pray for raspberries (and world peace).

Dang, what’s the name of that band that did Chicken Truck?

Chicken Truck, chicken truck, just my luck…

Loo Hoo. @ 180

Dang, what’s the name of that band that did Chicken Truck?

Chicken Truck, chicken truck, just my luck…

John Anderson.

montag @ 178

wangdangdoodle @ 175

Juke box is out of quarters again.

Any requests, Loo Hoo?

High-energy woman guitarist suit you?

Ain’t much I don’t like!

wangdangdoodle @ 182

Ain’t much I don’t like!

Ellen McIlwaine is the real deal. She does a version of “Wade in the Water” that will send you into a trance.

:)

montag @ 183

wangdangdoodle @ 182

Ain’t much I don’t like!

Ellen McIlwaine is the real deal. She does a version of “Wade in the Water” that will send you into a trance.

:)

Sounds like she can scat, too!

montag @ 181

Loo Hoo. @ 180

Dang, what’s the name of that band that did Chicken Truck?

Chicken Truck, chicken truck, just my luck…

John Anderson.

Yes!

And for REAL old times sake we can listen to Bob Wills doing “Sitting on Top of the World.”

montag @ 181

Loo Hoo. @ 180

Dang, what’s the name of that band that did Chicken Truck?

Chicken Truck, chicken truck, just my luck…

John Anderson.

Couldn’t find that one. He sounds more Country than Bluegrass, tho.

Loo Hoo. @ 185

montag @ 181

John Anderson.

Yes!

And for REAL old times sake we can listen to Bob Wills doing “Sitting on Top of the World.”

Hell, yeah!

This one’s real ol’ timey.

Ok, gang. Or Loo Hoo and montag… Steve still up?

I gotta crash. I’ll see ya late for Pull Up a Chair.

{{{MWAH!!!}}}

I’m looking at the re-run of Bill Moyers’ special on impeachment. Why don’t the Democrats (HJC & SJC) hire Bruce Fein to question Gonzales?

I am so sick of invertebrate Democrats. They’re almost as bad as the blood-sucking Republicans.

Bob in HI

TRex @ 63

John Amaechi.

Hey, TRex! Here’s one for ya.

True, John Anderson is some good country.

Can’t forget Earl Scruggs and Mama Maybelle!

Damn I love this song. I’m old enough to have bought in when KB first sang it, and now love hearing it appropriated by the next generation.

Who BTW I think will be the real Greatest Generation, since they’ll have an even bigger f**king mess to clean up, one of our own making.

Go kids!

Well, it’s not bluegrass, but it’s some women players – this is my old soul band. (course, everyone’s gone to sleep by this time…)

Night WDDoodle, and thanks.

Bob, now you get me serious again. Good idea, in fact Fein as a special prosecutor would be wonderful. (or special council)

Loo Hoo. @ 191

True, John Anderson is some good country.

Can’t forget Earl Scruggs and Mama Maybelle!

OK, a little Earl Scruggs with Steve Martin (!) before I really retire.

Foggy Mountain Breakdown.

Y’all just ignore us, Loo Hoo and I are having a little hoe down tonight!

I love bluegrass – it’s Appalachian funk!

Alicia @ 193

Well, it’s not bluegrass, but it’s some women players – this is my old soul band. (course, everyone’s gone to sleep by this time…)

Really good, Alicia! Which one are you?

Loo Hoo. @ 191

True, John Anderson is some good country.

Can’t forget Earl Scruggs and Mama Maybelle!

Do you remember the Down From The Mountain national tour? And the “O Brother, Where art Thou?” tour? They done Earl & Mama Maybelle proud.

Bob in HI

Bob Schacht @ 198

Loo Hoo. @ 191

True, John Anderson is some good country.

Can’t forget Earl Scruggs and Mama Maybelle!

Do you remember the Down From The Mountain national tour? And the “O Brother, Where art Thou?” tour? They done Earl & Mama Maybelle proud.

Bob in HI

Oh yes. I have the DVD of this one. An absolute classic. Off to listen!

Loo Hoo. @ 197

Alicia @ 193

Well, it’s not bluegrass, but it’s some women players – this is my old soul band. (course, everyone’s gone to sleep by this time…)

Really good, Alicia! Which one are you?

Thanks, Loo Hoo! I’m on the right – keys and vox

So cool, Alicia! Are you still in that band? Looks like you gals are having a blast, and you sound so good!

Because it was just on the radio (KUNM), a reminder about our soldiers, and all soldiers….

Montag, I love Donovan, a big part of my youth.

Loo Hoo. @ 203

Montag, I love Donovan, a big part of my youth.

Well, he got it from Buffy St. Marie, but, we’ll give him points for that. :)

Loo Hoo. @ 203

Montag, I love Donovan, a big part of my youth.

When I was in Hawaii, there was an extravaganza show at the Honolulu Civic Center (the big, big venue at the time), starting with John Sebastian, doing a few songs, and then, the lights dimmed to complete dark, and, a few moments later, when the lights came up, there was Donovan, sitting cross-legged, deeply imbedded in a nest of hibiscus flowers, playing “Young Girl Blues.”

And he was the opening act for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

A fine night.

Oh, Montag. I can hardly imagine anything more magical! Too bad we didn’t ave the youtube then, huh?

John Sebastian alone would be killer.

Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck’s getting dirty and gritty.

Loo Hoo. @ 206

Oh, Montag. I can hardly imagine anything more magical! Too bad we didn’t ave the youtube then, huh?

Ah, well, sometimes memory must suffice in the absence of technology.

It was a great place and time for rock `n roll. Jefferson Airplane came to play a few months later, and there were people lined up around the block waiting for standing-only tickets who couldn’t get in, so JA arranged another concert in a public park for free for the people who couldn’t get in to the ticketed show.

Three weeks before I arrived in Hawaii, Jimi Hendrix was there, and played in jungle boots for all the soldiers, and two weeks after I left, the Moody Blues were there, doing a kick-ass show, from the accounts I got afterwards.

When I asked someone in the music biz why Hawaii got such good shows, he said, “it’s a great place to vacation after a tour. A great place to unwind.”

He was right. :)

persiflage @ 113

Trex, he could be straight or gay.

Um, dare I say it, he might be *bisexual*. Being a fencesitter myself, I’m pretty sure my “bi-dar” is going off…

guys Trex is gay he has anounced it before I don’t know if he was ever straight.

Hedge funds Bush’s base the economic elite better hope a Federal Reserve rate cut is enough to save their stupid lets borrow 12 times the money we do have and buy some risky subprime mortgages butts.
Even if it does happen which it might chances are the stock market won’t notice until the Thanksgiving weekend when people start their Christmas shopping.
A healthy Christmas would convince the stock market that everything is alright.
But Congress goes home for Christmas so Bush under the best scenerio for him would still have to deal with a September, October, and most of November of a bad market.
Bush would be crippled politicaly by his own base’s stupidity, Gosh I love Irony.
So if Bush can’t find the money for children’s healthcare in the fall I hope the Democrats have the spine to say then we can’t afford your war Mr President!

Good morning!

wangdangdoodle @ 195

OK, a little Earl Scruggs with Steve Martin (!) before I really retire.

Foggy Mountain Breakdown.

Y’all just ignore us, Loo Hoo and I are having a little hoe down tonight!

Oooh, this is a good ‘un!!

Oh my, it’s Saturday morning, and I’ve been up since dawn. It’s chilly. Got the oven going, baking my first brilliant orange squash of the season. I’ll be quiet while everybody sleeps in.

Oh eg, I missed that you are up. Happy Saturday.

“At a closed-door briefing in mid-July, senior intelligence officials startled lawmakers with some troubling news. American eavesdroppers were collecting just 25 percent of the foreign-based communications they had been receiving a few months earlier. Congress needed to act quickly, intelligence officials said, to repair a dangerous situation….”

And they fell for it, once again.

Hey Boston, Elliott, things.

It’s still dark here in Cal. Guess cuz it’s 4am.

Gotta throw it into the pie

My favourite person
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..mp;search=

Think I’m gonna start the retelling of each republican/administration “mistakes were made” episode with the phrase:

Aren’t they clever?!

As in, Aren’t they clever: the officers who bungled the Pat Tillman case won’t have the reprimands on their record.

Aren’t they clever: To raise money, the RNC has to use scare tactics.

Aren’t they clever: The more you answer “I do not recall,” the stronger your job security.

And so on.

eg – I’m an idjit. I didn’t know until today that you’re all the way on the other coast.
This morning is the harbinger of early Fall. Azure with mists rising off every green; and the oranges are here: squashes, sungold tomatoes.
My grey spotted pony and wise chestnut Standardbred stand among the mists, chewing.
Our many baby hummingbirds are starting to wonder where they will be going in month or so.

egregious @ 217

Hey Boston, Elliott, things.

It’s still dark here in Cal. Guess cuz it’s 4am.

then you have the sunrise to look forward to! And what’s left of the moon is up in the morning, too.

Boston1775 @ 219

eg – I’m an idjit. I didn’t know until today that you’re all the way on the other coast.
This morning is the harbinger of early Fall. Azure with mists rising off every green; and the oranges are here: squashes, sungold tomatoes.
My grey spotted pony and wise chestnut Standardbred stand among the mists, chewing.
Our many baby hummingbirds are starting to wonder where they will be going in month or so.

I scrunched through little acorns yesterday on a walk and got such a rush of Fall! And it feels that way today. Had to dig out the flannels and the comforter last night!

Sounds so beautiful where you are.
At least somebody got a pony. *s*

Boston,

You’re not an idiot. California’s just a vacation week. Home is northern Virginia, Webb territory.

Elliott – It was E.B. White, his essays written at his small farm in Maine, that caused me to know that this caretaker’s cottage for the larger horse farm next door was right for us.

Scarecrow wrote yesterday that farming works for him. Works for me too. To watch a man from long ago New York complete with doorman and grand piano happily toiling away in muck and weeds is worth getting up for every morning.

Where did you find the acorns?

Christy’s here upstairs with Pull Up A Chair.

Just in case anyone looks for it here (I’m upstairs too) here’s today’s NYT offering:

http://mgpaquin.wordpress.com/

The odious Ms. Collins gets snide about the Iowa straw poll, and Bob Herbert on youth crime.

This made made me look hard for my kate bush cd. The real version has always made me work hard. It is so intense…….thanks for bringing up a good past.

TREX,

Hi, I’m a long term lurker here and always enjoy and appreciate your posts. I know you probably won’t read this amongst the chicken receipes ;) but I loved Kate Bush when I was younger and that video gave me chills. Thank you so much for finding it and sharing. Hope all is well with your world. Thanks again ;)

dez

not yet, youngster…

anytime now…