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Music / Re: Kyoto Tachibana
« Last post by Dudester on Today at 12:51:58 PM »And now, a song written by people of Taiwan, expressing their love for Kyoto Tachibana. Turn on CC for English subtitles.
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Music / Re: "If music be the food of love, play on."
« Last post by Dudester on Today at 11:29:12 AM »I grew up poor, so, expectations always low. With that said, as a kid, my favorite group was The Partridge Family. They were coming in concert and I wanted to see them, so, right after the commercial about their appearance aired I asked my mom if we could go. I knew the answer would be no, but I had to ask anyway.
It was when I got to the military that I could afford, finally, to go see concerts and I sure did go and see concerts. However, it also sparked a need in me.
I went to college after the military. My college had an "activity fund", where you would get a onetime grant of 450 bucks if the school, and the students, would benefit from the activity. It clicked when I was "downtown" and saw that a music store offered, either a (small) set of drums, OR, concert lighting for 450 bucks.
I hustled back to school and wrote up two grant requests. I handed one to the secretary of the Dean of Student Life. She said "We have a set of drums that the school will loan to you." She wrote "REFUSED" and the reason why on the grant request. I handed her the second grant request (the lighting) and that was approved.
A week later I gathered a group of musicians that I had scouted. I told them I had drums and concert lighting and wanted to put together a group. They were all in. The next morning, at breakfast, the school PIO tracked me down and said "I hear you have a rock band." I replied, "Correction, I met some musicians yesterday and we agreed to be a band." He made an offer "I need a warm up band, tonight, to play five songs for another band we're bringing in. There's fifty bucks in it."
"Fifty for each, right?"
"Yeah, yeah."
I hustled through breakfast, then went after the musicians. We met at three that afternoon and put together a five song set.
We hit the stage at seven, and to our great surprise, we went over well. Seconds after finishing, the PIO hired us for exactly the same thing a week later. That went over well and seconds after finishing, the PIO introduced us to a middle aged man and a teenage boy. The offer was made for six thousand bucks, with the gig being two weeks away. The boy specified that we had to play RUSH.
For the next two years, we crisscrossed southeast Texas playing RUSH for anywhere from 3k to 6k a night. We sold out every venue we played in.
I wish I could say it was all fun and games, but the group hated that we could only play RUSH as each member had their own tastes and there was SO much arguing. Also, I had stolen three of the musicians from the school marching band and the school's music director took it personally, making it difficult for us to find places to rehearse.
Finally, the band was from different parts of the country and after graduation, we all went our separate ways.
It was when I got to the military that I could afford, finally, to go see concerts and I sure did go and see concerts. However, it also sparked a need in me.
I went to college after the military. My college had an "activity fund", where you would get a onetime grant of 450 bucks if the school, and the students, would benefit from the activity. It clicked when I was "downtown" and saw that a music store offered, either a (small) set of drums, OR, concert lighting for 450 bucks.
I hustled back to school and wrote up two grant requests. I handed one to the secretary of the Dean of Student Life. She said "We have a set of drums that the school will loan to you." She wrote "REFUSED" and the reason why on the grant request. I handed her the second grant request (the lighting) and that was approved.
A week later I gathered a group of musicians that I had scouted. I told them I had drums and concert lighting and wanted to put together a group. They were all in. The next morning, at breakfast, the school PIO tracked me down and said "I hear you have a rock band." I replied, "Correction, I met some musicians yesterday and we agreed to be a band." He made an offer "I need a warm up band, tonight, to play five songs for another band we're bringing in. There's fifty bucks in it."
"Fifty for each, right?"
"Yeah, yeah."
I hustled through breakfast, then went after the musicians. We met at three that afternoon and put together a five song set.
We hit the stage at seven, and to our great surprise, we went over well. Seconds after finishing, the PIO hired us for exactly the same thing a week later. That went over well and seconds after finishing, the PIO introduced us to a middle aged man and a teenage boy. The offer was made for six thousand bucks, with the gig being two weeks away. The boy specified that we had to play RUSH.
For the next two years, we crisscrossed southeast Texas playing RUSH for anywhere from 3k to 6k a night. We sold out every venue we played in.
I wish I could say it was all fun and games, but the group hated that we could only play RUSH as each member had their own tastes and there was SO much arguing. Also, I had stolen three of the musicians from the school marching band and the school's music director took it personally, making it difficult for us to find places to rehearse.
Finally, the band was from different parts of the country and after graduation, we all went our separate ways.
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Room 1408 / Re: What's the fucking weather?
« Last post by Raceway on Today at 10:50:13 AM »I grew up in an arid climate, but I went to college in Southeast Texas. I got a nasty sinus infection because of the old and moldy AC unit in my dorm room. When I returned to the arid climate I was miserable because of my sinuses. Then I returned to southeast Texas with it's humidity and all is well. However, the past few days, with dry air, I am miserable again.
I can relate to that. When I was taking diving lessons in a swimming pool, and practising removing and replacing my mask, I got a nose-full of heavily cholorinated water and my sinuses were never the same again. Cold, dry weather is particularly bad.
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General Discussion / Re: What MADE your day today?
« Last post by msslave on Today at 04:55:38 AM »Well Dudester, treats at tomorrow night's hot tub party are on you!
I'll be there as towel boy of course.
I'll be there as towel boy of course.
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General Discussion / Re: What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
« Last post by Pornhubby on Today at 02:58:52 AM »Tortellini ala Carbonara and Tiramisu. So good.
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General Discussion / Re: What MADE your day today?
« Last post by Pornhubby on Today at 02:51:27 AM »Got two letters from the Social Security Administration today. Unbeknownst to me (or perhaps forgotten by me) is that two of my former employers had retirement accounts set aside for me, and if I contact these employers, I can have $$$ coming my way.
Duuude… jealous! Congrats!
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Sports / Re: College Football
« Last post by Pornhubby on Today at 02:49:11 AM »
I certainly hope that he has taken advantage of the educational benefits and not taken classes, like "Underwater Basket Weaving 101" and "Watching The Grass Grow 102."
Think about it. Nine years is long enough to earn two bachelors and a masters. Some of his teammates were in third grade, when he started playing for Oregon.
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Room 1408 / Re: What's the fucking weather?
« Last post by Pornhubby on Today at 02:43:27 AM »
Sam Houston State University
Dan Rather’s alma mater. I’ve driven through Huntsville quite a few times, but have only stopped to visit clients in the state pen.
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Fun & Games / Re: Change a letter (5 letters)
« Last post by Rajah Dodger on Today at 02:26:44 AM »CREST
(and an out of band nod to Staci for the Bill Yeoman credit)
(and an out of band nod to Staci for the Bill Yeoman credit)
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Story Posting Rules & tips for writers / Re: Words used in a story
« Last post by Raceway on Today at 02:13:42 AM »Somewhere, on one of the erotic story websites, there was (maybe still is) a glossary of synonyms and euphemisms for body parts and sexual activities.
The difficulty is maintaining register. The language used by the narrator has to be consistent. Likewise the dialogues.
It's unlikely that American characters would adopt British usage, but American words and phrases slipping into the speech of British characters is relatively common.
And then there's dialect. People living in one region pick up vocabulary that would sound strange when used by people from another region.
It's odd that "Fanny", a genteel name, is now used to mean both front and rear ends. One of my dictionaries traces the usage to Cleland's Fanny Hill. I wouldn't know, but it's an interesting idea.
Partridge's Dictionary of Historical Slang asserts that "dick" is military slang dating from ca. 1850 but doesn't explain why.
The same dictionary states that "pussy" is a variant of "puss" which, in the meaning of female genitals, goes back to the 17th century.
Miaow.
The difficulty is maintaining register. The language used by the narrator has to be consistent. Likewise the dialogues.
It's unlikely that American characters would adopt British usage, but American words and phrases slipping into the speech of British characters is relatively common.
And then there's dialect. People living in one region pick up vocabulary that would sound strange when used by people from another region.
It's odd that "Fanny", a genteel name, is now used to mean both front and rear ends. One of my dictionaries traces the usage to Cleland's Fanny Hill. I wouldn't know, but it's an interesting idea.
Partridge's Dictionary of Historical Slang asserts that "dick" is military slang dating from ca. 1850 but doesn't explain why.
The same dictionary states that "pussy" is a variant of "puss" which, in the meaning of female genitals, goes back to the 17th century.
Miaow.