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re: A Book that made you ask "What did I just Read?"
Posted by Tigris on 2/9/26 at 7:31 pm to Gerry Laval
Gravity's Rainbow.
I gave up on it multiple times as a printed book. But I was determined, so I got it on Audible. And then powered through the thing. I won't do that again with any book. What a waste of time. There were parts of it I enjoyed. But they were rare. And I still have no idea what the thing was about.
I gave up on it multiple times as a printed book. But I was determined, so I got it on Audible. And then powered through the thing. I won't do that again with any book. What a waste of time. There were parts of it I enjoyed. But they were rare. And I still have no idea what the thing was about.
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I'd live in a tent next to a 1965-1975 house.
re: "We Built This City" is often labeled as the Worst/most annoying song of all time. BS.
Posted by Tigris on 2/8/26 at 2:53 pm to magildachunks
Made because they were forced to do an album and needed some filler:
Thanks for that link.
Agreed. I've been on a Billy Strings deep dive for a month and he's the real deal.
Back to the topic of the thread, which I've been late for. Bobby Weir first came on my radar around 1980 when the Dead were playing Boulder and Bobby did a long interview with a Denver TV station. He acquitted himself really well. My impression was very negative towards the Dead, without actually knowing anything about their music. Bobby talked about going for a run in the mountians with lightning hitting all around; and that he could respect the freedom aspect of conservative thinking. It changed my impression of the band for the better.
1981 I'd just joined the work force in a place that was awful. Showtime came out with a Grateful Dead special on their Reckoning (and Dead Set?) shows. I must have watched it a dozen times and was hooked. I liked Bobby, in particular on Dark Hollow and Monkey and the Engineer.
Last time I saw him was with Ratdog in Baton Rouge around 2000. Honestly, not a very good show. But I remember seeing Bobby walking around with a couple of hippy chicks on the fringes of another band playing and thinking "Holly Crap, does nobody else recognize him?".
RIP. He could have had some more years of playing great music. But even then, what a hell of a life he lived.
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Billy is the man
Agreed. I've been on a Billy Strings deep dive for a month and he's the real deal.
Back to the topic of the thread, which I've been late for. Bobby Weir first came on my radar around 1980 when the Dead were playing Boulder and Bobby did a long interview with a Denver TV station. He acquitted himself really well. My impression was very negative towards the Dead, without actually knowing anything about their music. Bobby talked about going for a run in the mountians with lightning hitting all around; and that he could respect the freedom aspect of conservative thinking. It changed my impression of the band for the better.
1981 I'd just joined the work force in a place that was awful. Showtime came out with a Grateful Dead special on their Reckoning (and Dead Set?) shows. I must have watched it a dozen times and was hooked. I liked Bobby, in particular on Dark Hollow and Monkey and the Engineer.
Last time I saw him was with Ratdog in Baton Rouge around 2000. Honestly, not a very good show. But I remember seeing Bobby walking around with a couple of hippy chicks on the fringes of another band playing and thinking "Holly Crap, does nobody else recognize him?".
RIP. He could have had some more years of playing great music. But even then, what a hell of a life he lived.
Typical post for you. Show ISW maps and then insert your commentary which is nearly identical to Russian sites about the relentless Russian advance.
Here's one from November:
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You were happy to post the Pokrovsk map showing complete Russian control. When I posted the updated map showing that Russia had lost most of Pokrovsk (which you hadn't bothered to show for some reason) you lost your shite.
From today:
I think this will hold up just as well as your November nonsense.
As another poster has said, the maps are fairly meaningless at this point. Gains and losses are a tiny percentage of the territory and the movement is literally slower than a snail. This war will 100% come down to whether European nations have a spine. Russia can easily be defeated if there is a will.
Here's one from November:
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11/16/25 at 1:43 pm
Russia now to consolidate around Pokrovsk and push north and west to flank the Slaviansk Kramatorsk agglomeration? Perhaps we are reaching the final act of the Donbas war.
You were happy to post the Pokrovsk map showing complete Russian control. When I posted the updated map showing that Russia had lost most of Pokrovsk (which you hadn't bothered to show for some reason) you lost your shite.
From today:
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This will be recognized as one of the most significant tactical movements of the entire war when it is all said and done.
I think this will hold up just as well as your November nonsense.
As another poster has said, the maps are fairly meaningless at this point. Gains and losses are a tiny percentage of the territory and the movement is literally slower than a snail. This war will 100% come down to whether European nations have a spine. Russia can easily be defeated if there is a will.
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to ruin their once great county like no African county before has been ruined.
South Africa is fairly bad, but can't hold a candle to Rhodesia's history. Congo and Nigeria are much worse than South Africa but never were all that much for quality of life to start with.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by Tigris on 2/4/26 at 8:25 am to Coeur du Tigre
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What could Russia possibly want from Ecuador?
Cocaine. Guayaquil is a major smuggling port for cocaine. Most of the drug violence in Ecuador is turf wars in Guayaquil for control of the smuggling. Probably headed to Russian mafia who then give a cut to the Putin goverment.
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I just checked the advanced metrics. I was wrong. At the moment it’s 15-20 deaths per day not 20-30
Spectacular job of doubling down on stupid.
re: The US govt has lost the right to forcibly tax us.
Posted by Tigris on 1/2/26 at 6:43 pm to sumtimeitbeslikedat
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Our politicians aren’t Kings
Seriously??
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Which Albums Did You Have On Repeat
In College?
No such thing back then.
Aqualung
Quadrophenia
Thick as a Brick
Who's Next
Can't Buy a Thrill
Tumbleweed Connection
Tommy
Nebraska
Piano Man
Consider Coolidge
Jenx
Poodlebrain
Colonel Hapablap
Jenx
Poodlebrain
Colonel Hapablap
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I’m a huge fan of David Foster Wallace and I felt totally betrayed by that book.
Just out of curiosity, what of his do you find more easily readable? Nothing that is novel length of his is easy. I hated IJ after the first read, and threw it into the ocean after finishing it because I was on a boat. But there were so may interesting ideas I had to go back multiple times and now I'd say it's my favorite book. But it's not easy. You will have to work at it and think hard before it starts to make sense. But even on the first read there are some brilliant scenes.
For torture The Pale King is perfect. It was written to be exactly that.
re: Rob Reiner and his wife confirmed stabbed to death in their home
Posted by Tigris on 12/19/25 at 7:20 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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This country won’t be around in 50 years.
It's not around now.
And in January it will match the time it took for Russia to reach Berlin after Operation Barbarossa kicked off.
Putin remains a master strategist.
Putin remains a master strategist.
re: Wind River is such an underrated movie
Posted by Tigris on 12/18/25 at 8:14 pm to Byron Bojangles III
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Hell or High Water is also a very good to perfect movie.
A couple of plot holes that I just could not overlook. Wind River is a favorite, though. Watched it last week and it has held up nicely.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by Tigris on 12/16/25 at 5:25 pm to Coeur du Tigre
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H2S has a very distinctive smell of rotten eggs.
Yep, it's methane that has no odor.
As to the post about natural gas odorants (mercaptans) - yeah - they are horrible stuff. I knew a guy who worked in a mercaptan plant. On the first day off work he stopped at a grocery store. They evacuated the store due to a gas leak. He just walked away.
Eric Heywood was great in this:
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Definitely wine people.
North part of south island. Very much like California. Sunny and warm with lots of bays. Personally, I'd just do the south island; but I'm very much an outdoor guy. The south island is gorgeous. My favorite place may be Stewart Island way down on the south tip. The west coast isn't as empty as it used to be but it's still pretty great. Milford Sound is stunning but you need luck to get a clear day.
One tip - look into Skycouch on Air New Zealand. You can get an entire row of 3 seats that will fold down into a flat "couch" with special bedding. It is a lay flat seat that is larger than business or first class but cheaper. It was pretty awesome when I did it.
re: What is your favorite instrumental track of all time?
Posted by Tigris on 12/13/25 at 10:07 pm to Kenna City Solja
Zappa had some great ones. I guess I'll go with The Gumbo Variations. Honorable mention to Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus, Peaches in Regalia, and Watermelon in Easter Hay. All are great stuff.
Allmans had a couple of outstanding ones that have been mentioned.
Allmans had a couple of outstanding ones that have been mentioned.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by Tigris on 11/28/25 at 5:41 pm to ticklechain
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So why exactly is he handing in his resignation?
The precise explanation was exactly 2 posts above yours. But I doubt you were actually interested.
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