Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Monday, February 27, 2023
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Friday, February 24, 2023
There Are Only Four Songs Guns N’ Roses Haven’t Played Live
After I scanned the dates for the recently announced Guns-n-Roses World Tour, Loudwire published the list of the four songs that Guns-n-Roses Haven't Played Live - https://loudwire.com/songs-guns-n-roses-havent-played-live/ - and I can say that I can hum the melody of each of the following four songs:
- "Don't Damn Me"
- "Get in the Ring"
- "Shotgun Blues"
- "My World"
The tour starts in Europe and then begins the US leg in August with one of the closest dates being Wrigley Field in Chicago on 8-24 (a Thursday... really?!?), Busch Stadium in St. Louis on 9-9 (a Saturday), and Kansas City on 9-23 (a Saturday).
Aug. 05 – Moncton, New Brunswick @ Medavie Blue Cross Stadium
Aug. 08 – Montreal, Quebec @ Parc Jean Drapeau
Aug. 11 – Hershey, Pa. @ Hersheypark Stadium
Aug. 15 – East Rutherford, N.J. @ MetLife Stadium
Aug. 21 – Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park
Aug. 24 – Chicago, Ill. @ Wrigley Field
Aug. 26 – Nashville, Tenn. @ GEODIS Park
Aug. 29 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center
Sept. 01 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sept. 03 – Toronto, Ontario @ Rogers Centre
Sept. 06 – Lexington, Ky. @ Rupp Arena
Sept. 09 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Busch Stadium
Sept. 12 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson-Boling Arena
Sept. 15 – Hollywood, Fla. @ Hard Rock Live
Sept. 20 – Biloxi, Miss. Mississippi @ Coast Coliseum
Sept. 23 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Kauffman Stadium
Sept. 26 – San Antonio, Texas @ Alamodome
Sept. 28 – Houston, Texas @ Minute Maid Park
Oct. 01 – San Diego, Calif. @ Snapdragon Stadium
Oct. 08 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Aftershock Festival
Oct. 11 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Chase Field
Oct. 16 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ BC Place
Movie Trivia From When I Saw QuANTuMANia on Tuesday
It's not easy to read so...
asked George Lucas' permission to parody
Star Wars. Lucas agreed if Lone Star didn't dress
like Han Solo, so Brooks dressed him
like Indiana Jones instead.
Regarding a Trip to the HRC in SL
I now know that having lunch at the HRC in Saint Louis is impossible in November 2023...
Thursday, February 23, 2023
No Words Yesterday
Yesterday was a crazy day.
I came to work @ 5 AM and dialed in to a meeting at 8 AM, which was over around 8:30 AM. After the meeting, I packed up my laptop. The screenshot below shows what the weather was supposed to be like at 9:30 and what isn't shown is that after 9:30, the green (rain) was forecasted* to overtake the blue dot, which is where I was. I went back home and set up my laptop basement in the den**.
So, yes, I worked from home yesterday.
I prefer coming in the building. I am in the building now. Not at home.
Editor's Notes:
- *From the 1st paragraph, I noticed that in this world, where "Latinx" is considered a word for some unknown reason, another word I wanted to use "forecasted" apparently is not a word. Blogger helpfully indicated that during the writing process of this post:
- **Writing style question: "in the basement in the den" or "in the den in the basement" - write about locations from generic (basement) to specific (den) - as would be done during the day as a Technical Writer with 28 years, 13 days of on-the-job experience when providing navigation in a user guide to the user regarding how to navigate to a screen in a system (Go to Menu 1 > Menu 2 > Option on Menu) or from specific (den). The opposite would be written "Go to Option by going to Menu 1 > Menu 2." I would never write the "opposite" text so the answer is to drill down. "Went to my house > to the basement > to the den."
My COVID-19 Wake-Up Alarm
I've noticed that COVID-19 isn't in the news a lot. Occasionally, I'll see an article that discusses abstract topics such as How COVID-19 Changes the Heart—Even After the Virus Is Gone or when Michael Knowles talks about a new COVID-19 medicine, as he did in the lead story of episode 1188 with the tagline Pfizer sells a COVID drug with lots of unpleasant side effects in the video description.
All I can say is that I have a co-worker who wasn't at his cubicle for two weeks. Yesterday, I saw him at his cubicle so I went to him and said, "I noticed that you were gone. Sometimes when I'm gone and I come back, I wonder if anyone noticed that I was gone so I am just letting you know that I noticed." I've known this co-worker for decades. We both worked together at Quintrex Data Systems in Cedar Rapids for several years before we both eventually left. My point is when I found out that my co-worker was gone for two weeks due to his recent battle with COVID-19, it was a wake-up call, a reminder that COVID-19 is still a "thing" in the world.
Be careful out there.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Monday, February 20, 2023
Ludwig Vistalites for Sale in Allentown
This is a one of a kind, ORIGINAL Ludwig Vintage clear vistalite drum
set with (2) rare 24" bass drums. All accessories including hi-hat, 1
crash and 2 ride cymbals, all hardware and a complete set of hard cases.
This original vistalite drum set was purchased by me in the mid 1970's
and has always been taken care of. The clear vista-lite drums have no
cracks or yellowing which if you are aware is quite rare.
This is truly a rare find of an original vistalite drum set and the only
reason I am selling them is that my wife and I are downsizing with an
ultimate move to a smaller quieter location. [Emphasis mine]
Included items:
2 rare 24" clear vista-lite bass drums
1 14" clear vista-lite snare drum
1 12" clear vista-lite tom tom
1 13" clear vista-lite tom tom
1 16" clear vista-lite floor tom tom
1 hi-hat w/stand and 2 14" cymbals
1 18" ride cymbal w/stand
1 16" ride cymbal w/stand
1 16" crash cymbal w/stand
1 tri-pod seat
1 cowbell/Tambourine
1 music stand
1 microphone stand
6 Hard Cases
All Hardware
New Ludwig clear and silver dot heads were added to all 6 drums recently
History:
Vistalite drums were a line of acrylic drums produced by the Ludwig Drum
company, introduced in 1972. The name Vistalite refers to the
translucent plastic that the shells were made out of. Vistalite and
acrylic offered a synthetic alternative to wood shells and were
popularized by rock drummer John Bonham of Led Zeppelin.
The original Vistalites are a collectors item.
Text for pictures
Asking $6999. Make offer
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Reacting to the Die Hard Trilogy
Die Hard III
https://youtu.be/ aAcV5PGezV8 - First Time Watching "Die Hard With a Vengeance"
Die Hard II
https://youtu.be/ EGYSpHWZiSo - Die Hard 2 (1990) | *FIRST TIME WATCHING* | Asia and BJ
Die Hard
https://youtu.be/ fDrOxvjikJc - Die Hard (1988) | *FIRST TIME WATCHING* | Movie Reaction | Asia and BJ
Way-Too-Early WWE WrestleMania 39 Match Card Predictions Amid Rumors
This article is from January 31, 2023, but still relevant to WWE and WrestleMania XXXIX.
Way-Too-Early WWE WrestleMania 39 Match Card Predictions Amid Rumors
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Pagan Terrorism Tactics by Acid Bath
I read the band name "Acid Bath" in a Facebook discussion about "underrated bands" which caused me to do the following:
- find the following playlist
- find the following review I wrote
- Paegan Terrorism Tactics - http://www.dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=6268, which all these years later made me smile. I frequently attempted to infuse some aspect of being a father into my music reviews. Not every review, but often enough to highlight being a father is the greatest aspect of my life!
Fire up the DeLorean
So what's the deal? This email was sent yesterday at 8:14 AM, arrived in my Inbox today at 7:19 AM, imploring me to sign up for a seminar yesterday.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
37 Links to Elsewhere
- https://blabbermouth.net/news/mike-tramp-announces-dates-for-songs-of-white-lion-may-2023-u-s-tour
- https://bo-macs.business.site/#menu
- https://co.pearsonaccessnext.com/customer/index.action
- https://deadline.com/2022/11/a-million-little-things-end-season-5-premiere-date-canceled-cast-video-1235165699/
- https://ebanking.greenstatecu.org/greenstatecuOnline/uux.aspx#/login
- https://fredstockmusicfest.org/
- https://grandharborresort.com/
- https://impactmt.com/
- https://iowacity.craigslist.org/location/coralville-ia?lat=41.69300&lon=-91.58800&search_distance=14.14800
- https://iowacity.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=drum#search=1~thumb~0~0
- https://loadedradio.com/dokken-announce-winter-spring-2023-u-s-tour-dates/
- https://loudwire.com/metallica-historian-hint-load-deluxe-box-set/
- https://loudwire.com/rock-metal-tours-2013-wish-could-see-now/
- https://m.facebook.com/gaming/play/?refsrc=deprecated&_rdr
- https://m.facebook.com/regalcrownreceptions/
- https://music.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMultiRoom?fcId=1654971303
- https://paramountbarco.com/events/
- https://paramountbarco.com/product/deja_blue/
- https://pearson.jobs/remote-jobs/new-jobs/
- https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/February_26,_1998_Thunder_results
- https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/index.aspx?propertyID=16402&nono=1
- https://support.metronet.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035927073-What-is-WholeHome-WiFi-
- https://theidealtheaterandbar.com/
- https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/a9b3769a506bfe65e4db6baa9a9b223150592851ba730a8938acdf62dca85b8c?par=samsung_widget_USC&cm_ven=shortprecip_ins_us_en_1
- https://www.awn.com/
- https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2023/1/31/23580672/double-trouble-iowa-hawkeyes-basketball-northwestern-wildcats-payton-sandfort-filip-rebraca-bhgp
- https://www.boydgaming.com/locations/diamond-jo-dubuque
- https://www.cocoatee.com/view/5415/i-m-not-gay-but-20-is-20-t-shirt
- https://www.diamondjodubuque.com/stay/hotels
- https://www.iamtheblacksheep.com/about/
- https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/multiple-job-interviews
- https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-best-prog-drummers-in-2022-according-to-you
- https://www.rockhall.com/open-positions
- https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/koyo/2023/downstairs-at-white-oak-music-hall-houston-tx-2bbd5072.html
- https://www.westmusic.com/band-orchestra/tuners-metronomes/metronomes/500656
- https://www.wildwoodsaloon.com/wildwood-event-calendar
- https://yourprepsports.com/2023/01/31/boys-basketball-roundup-solon-completes-regular-season-sweep-of-west-delaware/
Monday, February 13, 2023
Mentioning Legends
The best prog drummers in 2022, according to you | MusicRadar
Matt Garstka - Animals as Leaders
Anika Nilles
Matt Halpern - Periphery
Luke Holland - Jason Richardson & Luke Holland
Clay Aeschliman - Polyphia
Michael Kavanagh - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Gavin Harrison - Porcupine Tree
Danny Carey - Tool
Nick Mason - Pink Floyd
Mike Portnoy
Friday, February 10, 2023
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
QUantUmanIA Reactions
The movie comes out on 2-17-2023 (Friday), I wanted to go see it on 2-21-2023 (Tuesday), but I think I have a Knights of Columbus meeting at 6 or 7 (grr!) so I will either try to slip into an earlier show (possibly as early as 3 because I think it's a 2 hour movie) or possibly a later show. Tuesday is the target date because it's the cheap ticket ($5 night). However, because I have a balance on my gift card, which I had used to see Avatar 2 in January with Jason L & Matthew H, I am open to going to see it on Saturday, 2-18-2023, if it actually fits into my schedule.
https://youtu.be/IG-qIdcuF_Y - Ant Man and the Quantum movie reaction #1
https://youtu.be/taFQfRVsm2A - Title
Monday, February 6, 2023
Animation World Network
I stumbled upon this website Animation World Network. I was amazed that there was a website that had all of this information.
Friday, February 3, 2023
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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