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There are so many regional Buffet-wannabes, my favorite was Pat Dailey on those sometimes freezing Great Lakes (now living the dream in the Keys), Buffet’s influence spread wide, though I feel compelled to keep the streak going and report not being a fan. I do want to commend the NYTimes, “Roguish Bard of Island Escapism” is an obit title for all to be proud of. I didn't realize there was a musical...

That always sounds like Brent's erectile disfunction. Oh, and still not conflicted.

I'm jealous of this room.

I'm not financially supporting vandalism!

What else are you going to do with your Limp Bizkit records?

Enjoying this concert which I wish had been able to attend live

Bench Candy is Steve's stripper name.

Some glamour shots of the bench candy I brought home from Handworks. 2bb8974d1f15495f937605c710a91930.mp4

Weeks? And she wonders why she can’t afford (almond) milk.

Unless it's a Kid Rock album. Then I'll double her asking price.

He has been hanging around all day. I got a signed poster from him for the shop. Also got Schwarz to sign an Anarchist’s Toolbox hardcover for me. Some pics.

Did 40 miles today with lunch in the middle. Not sure 60 more would feel great. 😳

Those live plants are bound to leave rings on the top of those speakers! People putting stuff on top of their speakers drives me nuts.

I would think cfp2hmt as the latest one.

I know it is a long shot, but is anyone else going to the Handworks show https://handworks.co this weekend in Iowa? Think I will drive out and check out all the toys and try to see the keynote.

Remember when I posted in Jacob's Mindless Mindlessing a few months back about picking up a Marantz PM7001 integrated amp for $40 (about a buck a pound) at the local second hand shop? It's been sitting on top of my dresser ever since, largely ignored. Yesterday I dug up one of the pair of Technics SL-1200 M3Ds I bought in late 2000 when I had notions of being a DJ. I've been going through the several thousand records I've accrued in the last 35 years this week. It turns out that it's handy to be able to listen to a few of them to figure out WTF they actually are. The M3D is almost too big to sit on the Marantz. Barely visible on either side are a pair of Rat Shack Minimus 7Ws I got from the same second hand shop. It's not exactly a high fidelity setup, but works. Sitting on the platter is the picture disc re-issue of AFX's Analord 10.

I got my Walkman back from repairs. The muting module had issues and it needed a new belt. Sounds great again.

This could go here, or on a drinks thread. This is a picture of the ultimate in home entertainment in the 50's. On the right there is a radio, and above it a record player, and the white speaker grill below. Mono of course. On the left, there is a cocktail cabinet with record storage below. Nothing like getting quietly hammered while listening to music. It is not mine BTW.

How long would it take you to ping-pong one? and then use AI to generate your storefront personality / image , say "granola hippie chick fairfax maybury on acid arts and craft mandala dot vinyl painter photorealistic" Profit!

RIP - was never a huge fan myself, but I'll have a margarita nonetheless. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/02/arts/jimmy-buffett-dead.html

Yours, for only $130!

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RIP Nicholas Hitchon who we grew up with in the Up doc series. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/movies/nicholas-hitchon-seven-up-dead.html https://deadline.com/2023/08/nicholas-hitchon-dead-seven-up-1235530210/