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Los Coast is good. I ran into one of the guys I speak to regularly at Hopdoddy and he said he volunteered to get his platinum badge. I may go for it next year, simply as I would probably enjoy the work part as much as the badge. My wife does NOT want to iron man my way though bands, and I would likely us the badge more for the late night shows at places I already go to. Or old like me, with the flexibility to do this sort of shit. I ran into some gals at Eldorado a while back that basically organized the Kerrville folk festival. Not my cup of tea really, but they said they would hire me to bartend and that I could get certified online in a couple hours for like $10. Haven't bartended for 35 years, but I thought I do have a travel trailer and maybe a week in Kerrville might be fun? Heck honestly my wife might like a break from going to SXSW, as she gets wiped out in two days. So school me on this Volunteer thing? So looks like a lot more hours if you do film than music? 40-56 hours vs 24-32 on the music side? What badges did you guys get and I assume you do not get the badge until you complete the work hours? Or they can simply deactivate it if you fail to fulfill your commitment? Anyhow just wondering how much time and what badges you guys got? I assume this link is fairly accurate SXSW volunteer rules
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Most likely way out for Trump is that the Murdering Saudi Prince he helped, and who gave Jared $2 billion for a business in which he had now experience, will help Donald out. Likely with a cash purchase of one of his golf courses, and giving Donald an option to buy back in if he wins the Presidency and can use his powers of office to help a foreign power. If the Saudi's can by George W. Bush's oil company (I know irony) so he could buy into the Texas rangers, certainly they can throw Donald a lifeline.
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You gave Riff Raff your money, What would yo' Mama say? Sound dumb you mother fucker, and yo' money gone away... Fifty for the Rapper and One Hundred for the tape. Really thought I'd win the contest, but got pee on my leg instead! Chorus You gave your money to a rapper, what did you fuckin' think? That poo poo smells like roses, just cuz that Outcast song you sang?" Now you want that money! You wonder who to ask, would you kindly Mr. Riff Raff, give me that old $150 back? Riff Riff slowly turned, and then began to grin. His golden grill a shinin', as he then began to laugh. You gave Riff Raff your money... you really thought you'd win? You prolly think The Butthole Surfers own a place where you go swim! Chorus You gave your money to a rapper, what did you fuckin' think? That poo poo smells like roses, just cuz that Outcast song you sang?" Now THAT might have won....
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out
horn4life replied to texifornia's topic in π€«$9.95π€«
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I was wondering if it was just my perception? As while C-Boys was steadily crowded, SXSJ for example was not at capacity, and the sidewalk next to the venue was not packed as usual. Best show of the day for us was C.C.Adcock and the Lafayette Marquis, at C-Boys outdoors. They were supposed to be joined by Tommy McLain, but he was under the weather. But they put on a great show, and were a LOT more rocking than I thought. The wife and I danced our asses off near the front of the stage, and we generally had a blast. Went down to try and see the West Texas Exiles and Tommy Stinson, but the push to see the Exiles led us to realize that getting in for Stinson was gonna be tough so we just went down and grabbed a little snack and Big Larry at Hopdoddy. Even though Hop has fallen down in quality in general their sweet potato fries are still the best in town. But as stc said, we were able to easily get seats at the bar there this year each time we dropped in whereas last year, it was a much tougher seat to get. But seeing Adcock made the day. We drifted back from the front of the stage and let other folks get close who haven't seen Alejandro Excovedo Seems to me that the crowds are less for likely two reasons. First is that a lot of the shows that disappeared during covid are making a return as more sponsors are simply creating more venues for folks to choose from. Second might be the fact that the weather was going to be sketchy and folks that might have just driven in and stayed with friends for the weekend may have been reduced. Not as much fun trying to dodge rain, than drifting around with lovely weather. Again ended the day at Eldorado Cafe, which always hits the spot for us. And quite frankly, much like the Continental Club and C-Boys, I much prefer giving my money to local folks who take care of their people and give me a great product, whether music or food. I think we may have ended our run last night, but still watching the weather to see if it clears enough to make it worthwhile to take another run at things. But with it raining pretty hard at our house right now, that may be a weather hill too tall to climb. But have fun out there, and again tip the folks that take care of you. And tip them if you are just taking up space!
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Caught another gem yesterday indoors at C-boys with Charlie Sexton stepping up joining Eve Monsees heading the Mystic Knights of the Sea indoors at C-Boys. Hadn't see Charlie that close up in a while, I forgot that his hands are like someone blended him with E.T. with his reaches. Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express put on a great show, and damned if Ray Wylie Hubbard didn't put on the best show I have ever seen him play, and I think I have seen him at least 8 times in the last decade. He kept joking that he needed to bring it after following Chuck Prophet, and damned if he didn't! I missed them as I was inside watching Charlie Sexton but folks were raving about Angelo Moore and the Brand New Step so a shout out the them just based on the buzz of other folks tossing accolades the Moore and Company. Walked down and saw a few minutes of Shannon and the Clams and they were certainly fun, but after three days and 10,000 steps a day, I just wanted to go back up North to Eldorado cafe for a Rita and some flan to talk about the day with the wife. Good times as always, and it's funny how my sweet wife goes down just to make me happy. As she hates the crowds and close quarters, and rarely is a goof like me standing at the center front of the stage. ALSO P.S.A. - If you have not invested in a pair of good noise reducing ear buds, please take the time to get some. I spent years leaving concerts or nights after working at Club Foot with my ears ringing in the morning. So I love to get close where it's loud, but I love my ear buds that still allow the music through, but simply not at an (actually) deafening level. Anyhow just my two cents. Today probably camping at C-Boys and hoping that the biggest of the storms were the ones that woke me up and hour ago. Have fun and tip your bartenders and waitresses. And if you are old non-drinker and you are taking a premium table, and not giving your waitress some cash every so often... shame on you! You are literally taking food off their table. Just reach in your fucking pocket and give back, and remember when you were young and needed those tips! In other words don't be a fucking asshole! Have fun out there and watch the traffic not to get run down!
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Well bounced back and forth yesterday between C-Boys, Continental and SXSJ (to lesser extent) and found one jewel among the unknowns. A band from the Netherlands called "The Vices." Played indoors opposite Tameca Jones at the SOCO stomp. Interesting use of the loops/synth with some rock n roll. I popped in the earplugs and stepped right up front, and they kicked ass. The kid leading the band showed off his guitar chops toward the end of the show and the kid could rip, even by Austin standards of quality. But he used the "less is more" on the riffs, which made them stand out more. Anyhow I saw they only play two more official shows, so you will only catch them with a wrist band. Tameca Jones was solid as always, and Michigander was good too. Weather will likely come into play today, but it's Texas and might rain for 2 minutes, so I cannot be stopped! Need to make a real plan today.
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Outside stage at C-Boys SOCO Stomp is all ages for those of you with underage kids. Only think that is sort of pissing me off is that South by San Jose, still does not have a daily artist nor time slots published that I can find. Anybody else find it somewhere?
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Baker Mayfield is a piece of shit catchall thread
horn4life replied to Landomatic's topic in Football
If he's really lucky, the scientists at A&M have made a breakthrough in their decades long quest to finding the answer to, "how fix stupid..." -
Love this link! Mainly as it's got an easy map to view!!! Hell I wasn't even looking to do anything today, and the list tempted me at Hotel Vegas just to go see A Giant Dog at 4 pm.
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I should have said "decent" in meaning... if you are an old fart....
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All of the South by San Jose shows are all ages shows. You might look at pairing SXSJ with one of the outdoor Auditorium Shores Shows. The Chronicle usually highlights all ages shows. I would think that the shows at Guero's might also be all ages. If nothing else waiting for an outdoor table at Hopdoddy or Guero's and just people watching would be fun with your kid. But SXSJ is likely where I could be looking at. There are usually free shows at the YETI store as well. I would also say try to go Wednesday or Thurs rather than fighting the weekend crowds, if you can work that out. Wednesday lineup at Auditorium shores is a "Steamboat 1864" tribute with a decent daytime lineup. Free all ages shows at Auditorium Shores Joe βKingβ Carrasco - 3 p.m. Patrice Pike & Friends - 3:45 p.m. Ian Moore - 4:30 p.m. Vallejo - 5:25 p.m. Bob Schneider - 6:30 p.m.
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Erwin Center was OK as a venue, but certainly not one I went to a lot after college. Only show I REALLY regret not going to was walking up at the last minute for Tom Petty his last time in town. Simply as my wife never got to see him live and I had considered it, but did not follow through, thinking... next time.... The best way to see music is in a smaller venue, and while I would have loved for my wife to see Petty at "the Drum" half the reason I did not go is that there is no way in hell he would have compared to the show I saw him play at the Austin Opry House in 1980? Highlight for Erwin Center was likely a couple of Springsteen shows.
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Why market to the .001 of the Surly internet demographic? Because.... it depends...
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Well normally I would have a massive plan of attack to post for you guys, but I am taking care of my Dad right now, and that has thrown a big monkey wrench into things. HOWEVER!!! I give a huge thumbs up to heading to South Congress and bouncing back and forth between Continental Club, South by San Jose, and the SOCO Stomp at C-Boys. Tues - Kicking things off by heading to Continental Club for the Latinpoluzza for a show or two, then C-boys early to grub on some free crawfish and Zydeco Music at Lafayette Live Wed- gonna try to catch Jimmy Jazz's Daughter's band Die Spitz for a rare early show at the Parish, 2:20 was start time I saw. Then likely the soco drift around. Thurs- Drift around until Chuck Prophet at C-boys Fri, Early C-boys with West Texas Exiles and Tommy Stinson, Alejandro Escovedo would be great (think he's to SXSJ Saturday?) Sat, likely not much beyond early shows, and a try for English Teeth depending on the crowd. Might go see Restos at C-boys Sunday at 1 pm as the Early Sudnay shit can be good as the kids have been partied out of attending The calendars at C-Boys and Continental Club have ACCURATE times listed for the free day shows, so there's that. One "pro tip" is to cross reference with DO512.com in that you can search their site more effectively for times. They try to put up accurate times, but they are NOT always accurate. One of the best features they have is that you can click on a band name and see where else they are playing. I religiously use Do512 as a cross reference against the Austin Chron lists to narrow down the times. I also like that you can search by "start time" for the time events start. SXSJ times always seem to drift in the early day and tighten up come evening, and you generally don't know accurate times until you can take a picture of the listing at the front of the venue, unfortunately. But get out there "kids!" I call South Congress daytime the early in the week shows 'old people spring break' but nice to drift early before stuff gets too crowded to move from venue to venue easily. And toss a dollar or two into any bands tip jar, and take care of those bartenders and waitresses!!!
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Elvis took black music and made it white, and thus acceptable and reviled. Jackson was a child that adults took advantage off for money since nearly birth, and brought new music to the masses, with just a dash of pedophilia. The Beatles took black music and made it white and thus accepted and reviled. And Robert Johnson just intimated that the Devil made him do it,,, but he was different from the others in that he was original. Only one was truly original, the others were copy cats... Odd to say that Elvis, Jackson and the Beatles were copy cats. But if you want to give your son the honest answer? That not one of the "popular" artists mentioned did not build their careers except by emulating guys like Robert Johnson. So I would rephrase the question! Would you like to know where all that popular music originated from little FTC?
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One thing you have to love about W.C. besides his playing, is that he went out like a true Bluesman, playing gigs on a stool, right up to the end! A tip of the has to W.C. and the many times I got to enjoy his music, and his tutoring younger players. Our reigning Godfather of the Blues has passed. It's always a reminder to take time and go see the old guys while they are still around. A good opportunity to see these sorts of guy is the most underrated and under-attended "festival" in Austin, the Eastside Kings Festival in the Fall. I can see W.C. in my mind as a young man again, tuning his guitar getting ready to rip in Heaven... God's speed...
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Senior Citizen Issues - Assisting Your Parents
horn4life replied to ROFL BOX's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
Well here is where things stand for me now. Got mom into a memory care in Cedar park in a great facility (great as such things go), but the burn rate on that is about $6K a month. The plan I BEGGED them to do several years ago was assisted living in this same facility. The cost would be about the same as what it's costing for mom alone, had they listened to me, my sister and anyone with a brain not named Mom and Dad. It would have been much easier for me to assist them, hire help to assist them, and generally manage the situation without having to handle, not only their care but now the dissolution of their home, and all those choices will fall nearly entirely on me. My sister is willing to help, but she does not have the compassion nor willingness to make personal sacrifice like I will. My Dad noticed and was wanting to change their wills so that ultimately I would control the estate (if there is anything left). Interestingly my parents tried to "split the baby" on my parents wills, with me being the executor for my Dad, and sis for Mom. Now that Dad Ithe only competent one) has seen things shake out he realizes who really was the best choice. But I understand their decision then, not to want to appear to favor one child over the other. But Dad now understands that I will be the one to do nearly all the heavy lifting, and my Sis is there, as long as it's not too inconvenient for her. He was trying to call the attorney to make the changes, but I discouraged him from doing that, especially since he would be changing my Mom's will not his. I may get fucked in the end, but again I am the guy trying to do the "right" thing. Dad is still in pain, but I got a termpur-pedic bed delivered to my house in Austin, and moved him in with me last week. My sister was sort of amazed, as she was going to be the one to take my mom in. Instead it was the $6K (the Lord has given us a miracle) option... But I can't do anything but take him in at this point. I could opt to chalk up another 5 grand a month to not have him at my home, but I can do a better job than anyone of getting him back. Not that he will ever be 'back" completely, but functioning enough to be able to move into an independent living situation, and then move my Mom in with him. This is all in the same place my Mom is already, so praying it will work out. But damned if I am not turning out to be a hell of a nurse. Dad was/is depressed, but I have been pushing him emotionally and physically. My wife was commenting yesterday on how much better he is already doing after only 5 days here. He is now getting up and walking religiously, and just getting up and down from sitting is helping his strength a lot. Plus I weened him off completely the hydrocodone. He is gonna have pain, but the more he moves after being sedentary for nearly 2 months, he is regaining some of his mobility. A week ago, honestly I was unsure if an independent living situation would even be an option. Now I am thinking a couple more weeks with me and there is a real chance. The negative is I am about to miss my favorite time of the year, SXSW down on Congress and the other Day and weekday music I love to see. But the bright side is I am seeing progress, so hopefully my sacrifice will reap the rewards in the end. On a bright note, we turned dad onto "Ted Lasso." Which he was sure he was not going to like, before he got sucked in like everybody else. He paid me a complement to my wife the other day, he told my wife that, "Steve is my Ted Lasso." As I have tried to be a light of promise and possibility for him, when he was seeing nothing positive going forward. I am making him adapt, rather than trying to change everything to make it easier for him, and he is Adapting to the mobility and the pain. So while my life is completely compromised right now, I have great wife that understands the situation, and I can see my efforts reaping rewards. Now I just need to get him in shape enough to be able to live "independently" without my full time help. So for both of us there is a life at the end of the tunnel. I just hope it's not the light of a freight train! π -
Mofo... LIfetime warranty? Of this I did not know... I am a "is that thing at COSTCO a decent deal" type of guy. But if you have not perused your local restaurant supply place, you are missing out on fantastic deals, like aluminum sheet pans, great durable knives, low cost higher end knives, squeeze bottles, oyster knives, servings trays for the colors of parties... I could go on... I am actually starting to like the "granite" style tougher frying pans because of durability and I don't see a drop off in non-stick. We have two red enamel sauce and dutch oven cast iron that take on the sear and simmer in volume stuff. The only thing I think separates a choice in frying pans, is if you are doing a lot of oven finishing. If so a 400 degree handle would take of everything. Did I say, I would likely buy whats on sale at COSTCO? As if I hate it I can just return it... We actually bought a set of the Kirkland brand Pan set. We bought them for two of the pans, for maybe Christmas prep? But they remind me a lot of the Calphalon pans I have apparently not been wisely returning. My only complaint is that the pots have the pouring aspect I like, but the tops don't seal that well IMHO. I use a strip of foils across the pouring vent to seal if I am doing rice, for example. But... Uh... No advice... Just ramblings.... (sounds like Surly slogan of the day!)
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Senior Citizen Issues - Assisting Your Parents
horn4life replied to ROFL BOX's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
PS- when I meant 48 hour break that's on the weekend when my Sister has been covering for me. So I am getting some support. Hell I am glad I am not the one filling out the paperwork for the lease. She called me asking about Mom's Social Security card, on a fucking memory care lease? IF nothing else, this has all made me realize I need to get my own shit a lot more together for my wife and kids should I drop dead or become incapacitated. Actually mainly if my wife and I both got killed in some sort of accident. I just need a cleaner and more compete roadmap and probably need to put some other legal documents in place. So that's probably a good lesson for all of us... but me especially! -
Senior Citizen Issues - Assisting Your Parents
horn4life replied to ROFL BOX's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
Just a check in. Hell I had to go back and look at my post, to figure out the timeline of my recent existence though the fog. Well Epidural sort of worked on Dad, the was definitely some degree of reduced pain, and duration of pain. Not saying I haven't had some hairy nights over the last two weeks but more sleep and better management of meds and addition of medical style tempurpedic mattress that seems to help. Two weeks ago was 4 days in a row of appointments. Like herding cats I joke, Mom's baby steps and general curiosity have her usually in lead cat position into the car. Then a quick flip around of the car for front seat access for Dad and he makes his way in, knowing that he is gonna get a nice shock of pain trying to get in. If he is already in agony this process can be extra time consuming. I allow for a ton of extra time, and still I am sometimes barely making appointments I simply cannot miss. Add to that, that their actual fucking cat escaped on one of these loadings when I was absolutely running out of time cushion. Plus my mom wants to feed the cat from her plate which, is an ongoing issue, in more wys than one. Good news is that Dad is having a procedure putting some blocks in on the right side I think at L3-5, might be L2-5. If these work then do the other side of the spine, whenever the insurance gate opens back up. Then do radio frequency ablation, which basically sears the nerve at the point of pain reception and its good for 9-14 months. I am praying for this to give some relief and this is where the doc though we would end up. i think going into the hospital, may have actually helped speed past one step in the insurance gatekeeper course of action. So there's hope, but damn I/he need some actual tangible results. My Dad of course is bearing the emotional brunt of all this stuff coming fast. But the truth is that is only because they resisted for years, the idea of coming together and moving into independent living near us. Now it's a no choice situation at nearly twice the cash burn rate. Steep price to pay for good sunsets, and a fucking cat. Mainly it was my Dad who wanted to stay and used my mom as the excuse to "not disrupt her." I know he's gonna have some push pack if he gets relief on the house and coming down to independent living, but I ready to be bad cop is I have to if I need to if that's the case. Moving my Mom into memory care tomorrow, with the furniture coming down via my sis and her husband today. She cracked last night with Dad, arguing about the House of all fucking things. House is way down the road... but I guess fun to meaninglessly fight about. Considering I have uprooted my life and spend the past three weeks, all week doing the heavy lifting with only 48 hour reprieves has been tough. If only for me not really having enough time to emotionally recharge and all the shit I am falling behind on. The plus is I don't answer to a boss so I can take this time when I need it. I think Mom is going to do fine in memory care if she does not initially become agitated at the change. The ultimate goal however is to get them both together in independent living where he can help prompt her to do stuff, but to where he doesn't have to worry about preparing meals. That will save about $40+K a year I think. Maybe more, depending on Mom's actual level of care needed. Sure wish they had listened to me begging. I could have easily supported my Dad, gotten nursing assistance on not completely disrupted all of our lives. But.... the cat.... I do think that my coaching soccer for neatly a decade, and helping so many other young coaches learn how to coach their teams, has helped me here. You have to lead them not push them. You have to slow things down a bit, and reinforce over and over the key points you are trying to make. Not in a harsh "that's the way it is!" But in more empathetic manner, lead them down the path they need to go. Trying to mention over and over to my Mom about the change coming, but that you will be close and get to see me more! Almost like the coaching "sandwich," where you give praise, criticism, praise, to get a negative across in a positive manner. If that makes sense. Mainly just wanted to touch back and give and update and a thanks for your thoughts. One funny thing did happen I have to mention. My mom was getting evaluated by the nurse and one of the questions was, "Do you know what State you are in? Mom paused a second, and said, "The state of confusion." Damned if it wasn't a correct answer! Mainly if made me laugh. -
I agree with a lot, but doesn't mean that a true democracy without the Electoral college would not be a different and more modern country. I will also say that our Founding Fathers also created a government where compromise and legislation created by debate and compromise that would lead to legislation that was not perfect, but was possible. The beginning of the end of this possibility was when the GOP elected a child molester Speaker of the House. The "Hastert Rule" was implemented for the Republican party where no legislation would be brought to a vote that would allow any compromise beyond passing with ONLY Republican votes. But my point still stands. The power of the Electoral college has only grown as a means to promote minority views at the expense of the majority. It's one thing to have this as a check, when there is balance. But when you have a party in the GOP today that hasn't passed much of anything meangful in the last 20 years with only GOP votes, beyond tax cuts creating more deficit spending they system isn't working. When the Court is packed with minority appointed judges do to a changing of the rule os "principle" (if that word even applied to elected Republicans anymore) you had two appointments "stolen. But my point was really not about the founding fathers trying to protect a few colonies to get them to sign on. I am simply talking about how many trillions upon trillions of dollars could have been saved. It's a "what if" post. Simply musing about how the electoral system has truly let the country down over time as it dilutes more and more the votes of more and more of the citizenry. Hell when you look at the mess of economies that Republican Presidents have handed off and the superior economies routinely handed off by Democratic Presidents, it's just interesting to think about how very different this country might be, if Presidents were indeed majority elected. But hey if I was in the minority and always wanted to look back instead of forward I would avidly support the GOP's Minority positions. But Minority elected Presidential decisions have been particularly costly for our country and have corrupted the Supreme court in the process. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The way the US elects Presidents does not count each vote equally, no matter how you slice it. Whether you want to call us a Democracy, a Republic or a Democratic Republic. ONLY for the Presidency are some votes worth a lot more than others depending on what state you are in. Which... dare I say it... seems like "not democratic" when the person with fewer votes wins? Or maybe I don't understand math... π
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