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Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 11:06pm
by revbob
Rat Patrol wrote:
23 Jan 2017, 10:13pm
Jackson Browne is for Boomers who've pretty much given up on their prostates, but not given up quite thoroughly enough to stake out an aisle seat nearest to the restrooms at the suburban indoor ampitheater James Taylor is playing at.
in my head they are pretty much the same person.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 10:42am
by JennyB
Rat Patrol wrote:
23 Jan 2017, 10:13pm
Jackson Browne is for Boomers who've pretty much given up on their prostates, but not given up quite thoroughly enough to stake out an aisle seat nearest to the restrooms at the suburban indoor ampitheater James Taylor is playing at.
Speaking of James Taylor, I was at Panera yesterday and observed a man blasting "Fire and Rain" while eating in his car. I almost knocked on his window to ask him what the hell happened in his life to lead him to this.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 10:55am
by Dr. Medulla
JennyB wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:42am
Rat Patrol wrote:
23 Jan 2017, 10:13pm
Jackson Browne is for Boomers who've pretty much given up on their prostates, but not given up quite thoroughly enough to stake out an aisle seat nearest to the restrooms at the suburban indoor ampitheater James Taylor is playing at.
Speaking of James Taylor, I was at Panera yesterday and observed a man blasting "Fire and Rain" while eating in his car. I almost knocked on his window to ask him what the hell happened in his life to lead him to this.
In my mind, I immediately pictured Dave "Gruber" Allen.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 10:59am
by JennyB
Dr. Medulla wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:55am
JennyB wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:42am
Rat Patrol wrote:
23 Jan 2017, 10:13pm
Jackson Browne is for Boomers who've pretty much given up on their prostates, but not given up quite thoroughly enough to stake out an aisle seat nearest to the restrooms at the suburban indoor ampitheater James Taylor is playing at.
Speaking of James Taylor, I was at Panera yesterday and observed a man blasting "Fire and Rain" while eating in his car. I almost knocked on his window to ask him what the hell happened in his life to lead him to this.
In my mind, I immediately pictured Dave "Gruber" Allen.
Ha! No, he was a businessman. Not a 7 foot tall hippie.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 11:33am
by Dr. Medulla
JennyB wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:59am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:55am
JennyB wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:42am
Rat Patrol wrote:
23 Jan 2017, 10:13pm
Jackson Browne is for Boomers who've pretty much given up on their prostates, but not given up quite thoroughly enough to stake out an aisle seat nearest to the restrooms at the suburban indoor ampitheater James Taylor is playing at.
Speaking of James Taylor, I was at Panera yesterday and observed a man blasting "Fire and Rain" while eating in his car. I almost knocked on his window to ask him what the hell happened in his life to lead him to this.
In my mind, I immediately pictured Dave "Gruber" Allen.
Ha! No, he was a businessman. Not a 7 foot tall hippie.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 24 Jan 2017, 11:46am
by JennyB
Dr. Medulla wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 11:33am
JennyB wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:59am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:55am
JennyB wrote:
24 Jan 2017, 10:42am
Rat Patrol wrote:
23 Jan 2017, 10:13pm
Jackson Browne is for Boomers who've pretty much given up on their prostates, but not given up quite thoroughly enough to stake out an aisle seat nearest to the restrooms at the suburban indoor ampitheater James Taylor is playing at.
Speaking of James Taylor, I was at Panera yesterday and observed a man blasting "Fire and Rain" while eating in his car. I almost knocked on his window to ask him what the hell happened in his life to lead him to this.
In my mind, I immediately pictured Dave "Gruber" Allen.
Ha! No, he was a businessman. Not a 7 foot tall hippie.
:mrgreen:

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 28 Jul 2017, 7:00pm
by Dr. Medulla
… the guitarist and left fielder from The Outfield died a few years ago. At least he never saw the Bounce commercial that turned their crappy song into an abomination.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 03 Aug 2017, 11:50am
by Dr. Medulla
… while there are no original members left, Quiet Riot has existed for over 40 years (and have a new album out tomorrow).

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 03 Aug 2017, 12:30pm
by matedog
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 11:50am
… while there are no original members left, Quiet Riot has existed for over 40 years (and have a new album out tomorrow).
And they have an American Idol singer? The gradual decline of American Idol singer success from mildly successful pop singer (Kelly Clarkson) to joining a nostalgia act seems right.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 03 Aug 2017, 12:35pm
by Dr. Medulla
matedog wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 12:30pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 11:50am
… while there are no original members left, Quiet Riot has existed for over 40 years (and have a new album out tomorrow).
And they have an American Idol singer? The gradual decline of American Idol singer success from mildly successful pop singer (Kelly Clarkson) to joining a nostalgia act seems right.
As I understand it, yes. Not quite as obvious as what INXS did, but in the same realm.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 04 Aug 2017, 1:51am
by BostonBeaneater
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 12:35pm
matedog wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 12:30pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 11:50am
… while there are no original members left, Quiet Riot has existed for over 40 years (and have a new album out tomorrow).
And they have an American Idol singer? The gradual decline of American Idol singer success from mildly successful pop singer (Kelly Clarkson) to joining a nostalgia act seems right.
As I understand it, yes. Not quite as obvious as what INXS did, but in the same realm.
There is a fantastic documentary out there. I think it's on Netflix. It's newish. Find it. It's a lovely train wreck.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 04 Aug 2017, 1:53am
by BostonBeaneater

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 04 Aug 2017, 4:05am
by Heston
101Walterton wrote:
22 Oct 2016, 8:23pm
She was always a shoe in for a third term.
I thought she died the same year Eddie The Eagle flew, back in the 1970's.
Eddie was 1988. You really did lose a decade, didn't you?

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 04 Aug 2017, 6:15am
by Dr. Medulla
BostonBeaneater wrote:
04 Aug 2017, 1:51am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 12:35pm
matedog wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 12:30pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Aug 2017, 11:50am
… while there are no original members left, Quiet Riot has existed for over 40 years (and have a new album out tomorrow).
And they have an American Idol singer? The gradual decline of American Idol singer success from mildly successful pop singer (Kelly Clarkson) to joining a nostalgia act seems right.
As I understand it, yes. Not quite as obvious as what INXS did, but in the same realm.
There is a fantastic documentary out there. I think it's on Netflix. It's newish. Find it. It's a lovely train wreck.
Poop. It ain't on Canadian Netflix, so I'll be waiting. But it's right in my morbid curiosity wheelhouse.

Re: Today I learned …

Posted: 04 Aug 2017, 6:50am
by 101Walterton
Heston wrote:
04 Aug 2017, 4:05am
101Walterton wrote:
22 Oct 2016, 8:23pm
She was always a shoe in for a third term.
I thought she died the same year Eddie The Eagle flew, back in the 1970's.
Eddie was 1988. You really did lose a decade, didn't you?
😊 I did but that post from last year was tongue in cheek.