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Thanks! A big task for sure. It has convinced me to seek a quiet existence with next to nothing. (Pretty far from achieving that so far, though!)

Thanks for the tip! I was thinking the other day that I would have to get some CCR back. (Used to own Cosmo's Factory but gave it to a roommate years ago.). I will look into this!

They are always changing a lot, but I will try to list them!

Happy, Happy Belated Birthday, Rhyta! It is great having you here, I don't say that enough. I hope your birthday was wonderful! (Sorry about the late birthday posting, I am doing work to get my parents' house ready to sell after 53 years, enough said!)

Good point! Thank you! That's why I could never be a songwriter, I can't do times and dates, although that might have worked for the Rush time signatures, haha. Oddly enough I do woodworking and also sewing and after many years I do the conversions and fractions in my head but yes, I guess the song is 35 years old! I enjoy Garth and Shania as well. Have not listened to much country lately except Chris Stapleton, who is more a storyteller type guy.

He's a pretty popular country singer that has had a huge hit this summer with a cover version of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car." It's getting a lot of attention, I think, because it's been 25 years since it was a hit for her, so there was a whole generation that had not heard it, and it's a well written song. That being said, I like the original version better, but his is pretty cool and also it's bringing Tracy, as the songwriter, a ton of royalties. I admire songwriters a lot (part of what I admire about Rush) because it's one of those things like nuclear physics or something where I can't even fathom how people manage to do it. Hats off to the songwriters here like EP and Fridge and his band (I think I'm forgetting people, I apologize!)

Happy, happy Birthday, Tony R ! Best wishes to you across the pond on your big day! Cheers!

The first smartphone I had was a cheap Samsung android, it was great and worked well but they quit updating the Android system on it. I got another unlocked Samsung phone about 3 years ago. Rhyta has good advice, I was interested in getting better photos so I upgraded like one level and got a Samsung A51 , it was about 300.00. Works great and nice camera. I mostly text people and take photos and search. I had to call someone the other day and had to stop for a second to remember how to do it, it's what I do less of.

Yes! After a problem with ummm energy drinks and my teeth during the covid lockdown I won't be risking my beautiful crown on the salt water taffy anymore! Fudge is much better!

Agreed! I bought a KitKat bar recently and the chocolate was really sweet and cheap tasting.

Happy birthday, Charlotte !! I hope it was wonderful for you today!

Here we thought she was being so sly!

That race was cool to see! The driving on the last few laps was aces (when drivers weren't running into the tires ) My mom had us laughing because she was raised near Chicago although she hasn't been there for about 40 years. She looked up for like a nanosecond and said, "Oh, racing on Michigan Avenue now?" How she recognized it, I don't know!

Happy birthday, launchpad67a! A little close to the end of the day on this one, but I hope it was great! And a holiday weekend to follow! Cheers!

RIP, Alan Arkin. He was hilarious in The In Laws! I had forgotten until I saw the news tonight that one of his earlier movies was "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming." It is hilarious and well done. He plays the lieutenant on a Russian sub that has run aground in New England because the crew had wanted to see "what America looked like." In this scene, he is teaching his crew what to say to get the townspeople to stay inside until they can find a way to move the sub. His grandparents were Russian immigrants and he is really speaking Russian here. He will be missed!

Ummm, there would be many people that would argue that Nat Geo has always featured an incredibly diverse and inclusive population of humans.

I read that today. It's so sad. Used to love getting it when our family subscribed. I guess you can find photos of anything these days; but most days I'm too distracted to think of what I might want to see. The way they would curate things and put them in an issue was amazing. My husband still remembers one from his youth where they were moving huge artifacts out of Abu Simbel where the Aswan Dam was going to be built in Egypt. Strangely, a friend's mother was also in Nat Geo as a child, when she lived on a naval base overseas. ( I just heard that one like a month ago but it was true! "Oh yeah, my mom's in thus and such issue . . ." ) The one I always remember was the girl from Afghanistan on the cover with such arresting eyes. I'm not always liking the way things change.

Had to go with Rumours. Hotel California has a lot to like about it, especially Joe Walsh, but I just had to listen to it too many times when it was popular and it kind of burned a hole in my brain. I'll listen to On The Border any day but can't do the Hotel.

Happy Birthday, Pound of Obscure !! Best wishes for a great day! I hope the family spoils you rotten today! Cheers!

Happy Birthday, custom55 !! Cheers to a great guy with immense music knowledge! I'm always in awe! I hope it's a great one for you!

I agree! I put Big Money on in the car once and my daughter said, "Is this even Rush? It sounds like an 80s movie!"

I liked what Nova had to say- these are ones that are a foundation for me for whatever reason. Hard to narrow down, could have done about 15 Paradise John Prine Rocky Mountain High John Denver Angel From Montgomery Bonnie Raitt Behind Blue Eyes The Who Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen Rosalita Bruce Springsteen I've Been Everywhere Johnny Cash Satisfaction Stones Gimme Shelter Stones Hush Deep Purple Good Vibrations Beach Boys Catch A Falling Star Perry Como

So much this! Other groups > Doors to me. Good point about essential listening.

Well done! Reds shortstop De LaCruz hit for the cycle tonight. https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/06/24/elly-de-la-cruz-cycle-reds-mlb-history-career-start?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab

Oooh, good question. I will have to think on this a bit but I have a few in mind.