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  1. 7 hours ago, SHOOTER12 said:

    Important,  is an individual point in how it touches the individual listener..what touches one heart may not touch any other. It's dependent on one's personal situation,  timing and mood at that moment. What's important to me, in this moment is probably unimportant to anyone else, but that doesn't matter. For example, I'm living in hell right now with a woman who has gone totally insane. The most important music to me, right now at this very moment is "Woman" by Legs Diamond, the lyrics express my feelings in a way I never could have on my own. 

    Dang.  Legs Diamond.  Haven’t heard them mentioned in years.  Opening act for Triumph back in 1980 or so.  Texas Hall on UTA campus.  
     

    Good luck with your woman.  

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  2. 22 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

    Maybe “important” is overused when it comes to some art, but using the Beatles as your example for this doesn’t really help your point. 

    They actually did change society on a macro level. There is an entire Wikipedia page dedicated solely to their cultural impact. 

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_impact_of_the_Beatles

    I think you are underestimating how linked popular culture is to capitalism, politics, and pretty everything else that you think of as “important”. 

    I respect your opinion.  It’s why we have horse races.  

  3. 3 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

    Pit Room's 2nd location out in Memorial City is almost ready. They just posted yesterday that they're hiring staff for an expected March opening.

    Oh, dear Lord.  Right next door to Fishing Tackle Unlimited.

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  4. 4 hours ago, tigol said:


    To help me understand, is there any piece of music that you consider important? If so, why? Please exclude the national anthem(s), unless you consider them unimportant in which case I’d be interested in the why as well.

    Perhaps we need to define how "important" is used as a descriptor.  Certainly the word can be used within the realm of music, its development, originality, so on and so forth. The same can apply to individual songwriters and musicians.  All within the framework of music.  Innovators, virtuosos, classics, etc.  Sure.  There are surely important people, songs and compositions.  

    Using "important" as a descriptor when referring to any particular music or musical piece itself or to the musician / composer / singer as if its importance is somehow world-affecting on the macro level seems aggrandizing and silly to me.

    I recall a few years ago that Guns and Roses had a new album or a tour that was kicking off and the promotional spot on TV delicately mentioned that it was "the most important" such and such of the last so many years.  Important?  Really?  What makes those meatheads and their music so important?   We're talking GnR here.  Sure, you can really dig them, rock out to them and enjoy them.  Important?  Hardly.  

    Similarly, Brandi Carlile released The Joke and someone on Surly decreed the song to be "so important!"  Certainly they can like the song.  I agree it is thoughtful, well sung and arranged.  Important?  For someone?  Sure.  Just important because,  "well it's important!"  Nah.

    It's just my opinion.  I'm not looking to fight over it.  You asked.

     

     

    OK....let's fight.

  5. 17 minutes ago, PhillyD said:

    Chose to layup and most of the time I don't think of that in time.  In this case,  probably saved 2 strokes.

    Wordle 976 4/6

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    Impressive 3rd attempt.  Would you like a coffee refill?

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  6. I’ve  been there a few times.  It is one of those burgers that leaves an odd after taste to me.  It’s really odd and I don’t know why. The last time I had a burger at Chili’s it was the same thing.  
     

    Who knows?

  7. On 1/23/2024 at 2:16 PM, Steamboat1874 said:

    Than Morrison for sure but he is not in the same universe as Lennon in importance or more lasting.

    On topic: importance.   I find naming a song or musician as “important” to be ridiculous and silly.  Certainly Lennon’s music with the Beatles is groundbreaking and lasting.  I quite enjoy it.   But important?  Nah.  

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  8. 9 hours ago, The Ace of Aces said:

    We went out Friday night to dinner and to see Fortune Feimster (btw she’s funny as shit) at a theater within a 10 minute walk to the restaurant. We were in a winter storm warning for 4-8” snow and it had started to snow on the drive over. We live in the north, no major ordeal. 

    We were waking away from the car and Mrs. Ace asked me to go back and get our snow brush/scrapper tool so we can have it with us to brush the car off when we return after the show. 

    I told her no and that I would take care of the car when we get back like normal while she enjoys her seat warmer turned up to level 168 and scrolls TikTok. There is zero reason to carry around a foot long telescoping piece of plastic into a restaurant and theater. 

    In shocking news, the theater told me the tool wasn’t allowed inside. Guess who didn’t volunteer to walk it back to the car.  

     

     

     

    Hmm.  So my wife didn’t go to San Antonio like she told me she was.    Good luck, chump. 

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  9. I had to get work boots again. Job-sites and deer camp are hard on boots.   Went back to the Twisted X brand.  They’re not terribly expensive, have unique styles and are incredibly comfortable on this old man’s feet.  
     

    There are known Twisted X haters on this board.  No me importa. 

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  10. On 2/14/2024 at 1:18 PM, RollLeft said:

    The train from Htown to L.A. seems like it would be an interesting take on Texas.  From what i know it stops in Alpine, TX 

    I used to have access to a place out that way.  It was up just enough in elevation that one could see the train coming from a really long distance.  
     

    In that high desert setting with no tree cover the train looked like a snake essing its way through the desert.  You didn’t see just part of the train as one could see the entire length at once.  Some of the trains were astoundingly long.  
     

    For some reason those images burned into my mind.   
     

    Anyway, carry on. 

  11. @LW Goatman 

    Play by the rules.  Pay your deductible.
     

    Show the contractor you like your scope of loss as that is what you will have to ultimately pay the roof for.  Getting 3 bids to find the least expensive is a waste of time and unnecessary.  You can shop for the most upgrades within the scope of loss value.  Nothin wrong with that.  (Note: if you have no mortgage on your house then you’re in a different status and the rules are a bit different).
     

    Local roofing contractor is best. Nothing wrong with door knockers.  Local companies do it, too. 
     

    Have prospective RCs provide a copy of their workmanship warranty PRIOR to inking contract.  Look for limitation of damages equal to roofing contract price language.  That is a no go.  
     

    PRIOR to commencement of work, your RC needs to provide an insurance certificate to you.  It should list his general liability coverage, commercial auto coverage and workers comp coverage.  For most residential RCs, the second 2 will be more difficult to attain.   
     

    Call the listed GL carrier (you can get contact info from producing agent listed on the certificate) and ask if coverage is in force, is the insured classified for roofing operations and is products and completed operations included in coverage.    Proper classification and P/CO inclusion is the most important part of coverage and the priciest.  
     

    You’d be shocked at the amount of storm chaser RCs  (SUPERTEX CONSTRUCTION and Roofing) that have improperly classified operations (running roofing operations through carpentry or painting or siding classification) to save money and then coverage is not applied when a claim is made.  
     

    Good luck

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