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I loved the Beasties and MCA turned into such a great human that is was extra tragic to lose him so young. Seems weird that was 13 years ago. I saw them twice, 20 years apart. In 1987, I saw them at small club on a the Licensed To Ill tour, their first headlining tour, with Fishbone or Murphys Law opening, which was fucking nuts. In 2007, they were at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, which isn't the biggest joint but still a very different experience.

Poolside Picnic. With unexpected guests.

Deck Blueberry Pancakes 🫐🥞

Small n Blueberry Pancakes 🫐 🥞

Adam "MCA" Yauch died 13 years ago today. August 8, 1964 - May 4, 2012. His is one of the few celebrity deaths I mark every year. Kurt Cobain might be the most iconic Gen X musician, but I maintain that the Beasties were the true voice of the entire generation.

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/signs-symptoms/index.html

Man Cold?

I think the RSV vaccine is pretty effective. I do feel just a little better today than yesterday.

RSV? https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html

WTF do I have? This is by far the sickest I've ever been. But it's not Covid, Flu A or Flu B. What could it be? I've had Covid, Flu and RSV vaccines.

So you're not pregnant?

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Post https://svauthorsfest.org/authors-on-the-plaza/ Sonoma Picnic with the Brits.

RIP Ruth Buzzi https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5385844/laugh-in-comedian-ruth-buzzi-dies

That’s incredibly generous. I’d definitely be interested in giving the Paradigms a listen. Just let me know what might work for you when you’re back. Thanks again!

Dorothy and Corrinne were already planning to drop off tests and food and I added mucinex and suggested the crazy idea of asking you what you want rather than guessing and overdoing it, which is their default.

Al's Sister Corrine is bringing me some easy meals, fruits, Musinex and tests. I'm guessing someone read and passed on the news. Good friends are my wealth!

I've posted this one before, but it is incredible.... There are some "Reaction" videos to this, IIRC one of them was a Psychologist/Psychiatrist and she was in tears for some of it.

Sorry to hear Ian.... I'm in Maine right now, but I have a pair of Paradigm Shift's at home, and also a pair of Emotiva Airmotiv 4's (not 4s's) if you're interested in trying either. And if you like, yours to keep....

Sorry about that Ian. I like my Edifier S2000Pros but they are not exactly cutting edge and I haven't shopped for almost anything audio in a while. Good luck!

Looks like my long-serving Quads have decided to stop working. I haven’t tried to disassemble the offending one. But there’s definitely been an intermittent issue where it wouldn’t play without power cycling, and that has appeared to turn fatal and now it won’t turn on. I was only able to enjoy these because of the deal I got on them from Todd. So I didn’t know what people have for experience with some of these newer brands/models. I have a pair of Audioengine A2s at work, which needless to say, are several steps below. But with the market flooded with lots of reasonably priced options, does anyone have any recommendations for active monitors? I don’t know that I have a hard budget, but I’d like to keep considerations below $4-500. Thanks!

There's a reason Satan invented delivery services...