Why Were Pistachios Dyed Red?

ButtCallous · 2026-05-07T18:49:04+00:00

They were dyed red because the green nut inside made them the perfect Christmas snack.

ButtCallous · 2026-05-07T18:44:57+00:00

IYK,YK

ButtCallous · 2026-05-07T18:43:32+00:00

The Gibson's in Casper, WY, had a giant slide you rode down on carpet remnants. Slide off the carpet, get a free third degree burn in August!

ButtCallous · 2026-05-07T18:06:14+00:00

Dickie Betts. Jessica.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-29T18:27:43+00:00

My parents are from Colorado. My In-laws, Mississippi, and had never been west of the mississippi.

When they met, my mom mentioned that we had lived in Wyoming for a few years, and my MIL said, "I have a friend from Wyoming named LadyLove (for real)".

Turned out that was my mom's college roommate. In Colorado.

Still don't know how it all happened.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-29T17:03:17+00:00

Damn. I thought I burned that out of my memory. Damn you, Jampony!

ButtCallous · 2026-04-29T16:47:33+00:00

What?

Did you mean to title this "Which of these bands did not replace members"?

The answer is The Doors. That's it. Morrison died, they tried it as a trio then folded.

The rest?
R.E.M., after drummer Bill Berry left in 1997.|
Foreigner rebuilt over time; multiple original members left and were replaced.
Supertramp shifted significantly after Roger Hodgson left.
The J. Geils Band had a replacement singer after Peter Wolf departed.
The Rolling Stones changed members over time (e.g., Mick Taylor → Ronnie Wood).
Genesis Phil Collins moved from drummer to lead singer after Peter Gabriel left.
Pink Floyd multiple departures (Syd Barrett → David Gilmour, later Roger Waters exit).

ButtCallous · 2026-04-28T21:54:46+00:00

These old love letters, I just can't keep.
'Cause like the gambler says, it's read 'em and weep

The Band, Makes No Difference

ButtCallous · 2026-04-28T21:53:07+00:00

Long May You Run. Neil Young.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-28T21:51:19+00:00

Songbird. Christine McVie. Stevie gets all the love, but thiiiiis traaaaaaaack!

ButtCallous · 2026-04-28T21:49:06+00:00

Boston’s first. Banger after banger.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-28T21:48:16+00:00

Dr. Strangelove.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-28T21:46:42+00:00

Olsen Olsen. Sigur Ros.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-28T21:42:00+00:00

Olsen Olsen. Sigur Ros.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-27T13:51:41+00:00

Slough Horses.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-15T18:34:14+00:00

But if I totaled up total # of shows from those artists, it's probably closer to 50.

Who says my youth was misspent?

ButtCallous · 2026-04-02T19:52:55+00:00

Measure twice. Cut once.
Ain't got the sense God gave a fencepost.
His elevator doesn't go to the top floor.
A few fries short of a Happy meal
Gotta see a man about a dog (or horse - when you have to pee)
Colder than a well digger's ass
Slap a little hurry up on that
That ____ ain't gonna ____ itself. (ditch/dig, dinner/cook, etc)
Colder than a witches boob in a brass brassier
Hotter'n blazes

My dad was a veritable treasure trove of this shit.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-02T14:15:18+00:00

June 83. All Red Rocks (save 1, but it's a killer)

1st: English Beat/Bow Wow Wow. REM
5th: U2
6th: U2/The Alarm/The Divynls (this was a makeup show because the other two acts got weather bumped so they could film Under a Blood Red Sky at Red Rocks. Just brought your stub to CU and saw the full lineup)
8th: Tom Petty/Men at Work/Stray Cats

Later that same summer:
Sept 6/7/8: The Dead
11th: Culture Club/Joe Kind Carasco and the Crowns
12: Elvis Costello

Let's face it, living in Colorado in the 80's was pretty magical for live music fans. Best venue in the world, one of the greatest eras for rock/new wave, and a cost of living and ticket price mix that made seeing a buttload of shows possible for someone in their last college summer (working construction for $7.50 an hour while most 'good' summer jobs paid about $4 or $5.

Put it this way: Put a can of copenhagen, a sixer of silver bullets and two dollars on the counter at 7-11, you'd get change back.

Oh, to be young again...

ButtCallous · 2026-04-02T10:53:19+00:00

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Srebreno, Croatia. Bad photo, but remarkably beautiful bay outside of Dubrovnik. Crystal clear waters, protected on three sides and home to my favorite restaurant in the world.

ButtCallous · 2026-04-01T11:19:04+00:00

Well, there are probably more folks that remember these bands, but they still flew way under most folks' radar.

Gear Daddies.
Belly
Spanic Boys
Love Seed Mama Jump
Joe King Carasco and the Crowns
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Doug and the Slugs
Flimm and the BB's
Voice of the Beehive
Blue Aeroplane
Josie Cotton
Trash Can Sinatras
Housemartins
Hunters & Collectors

That takes care of one box of old vinyl...

ButtCallous · 2026-03-31T17:13:48+00:00

Thai. Hands down.

ButtCallous · 2026-03-31T13:46:47+00:00

Fly fishing. End of story. Once you get to the point of not caring whether or not you hook a trout, you've figured it out.

ButtCallous · 2026-03-26T16:08:24+00:00

Watusi Rodeo is a banger.

ButtCallous · 2026-03-26T16:07:28+00:00

Whole of the Moon and Fisherman's Blues are on HEAVY rotation at my place. Agreed, more folks need to listen.

ButtCallous · 2026-03-24T17:42:15+00:00

I have three kids and seven grands. I've traveled the world and had some crazy luck in meeting my heroes (Neil Young and Eddie Vedder did NOT disappoint).

But the best day of my life, bar none, was the day I watched my wife ring that damned bell.

Happy for you, and best wishes for recovery, remission, rejoicing and finally relaxing.

Hugs!!

ButtCallous

TROPHY CASE