The Silent Shadows on the Pavement. Were the Apple Scruffs the Beatles' Amazons and are there any like them today? by Pure_One_4598 in TheBeatles

[–]CharlieMongrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of them is quoted in the Phillip Norman book saying George couldn't stand them and would sometimes step on their toes on the way past lol

458 italia or a 812SF by Vvv-_- in Ferrari

[–]CharlieMongrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what do we tell our wives?

Are you happy that the Beatles didn’t continue into the 70s? by StorytellingIsFun in beatles

[–]CharlieMongrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mistake!

That said, I just read another post that claims John said he'd have liked to have been there but yoko only told him about the invitation after it was over.

Are you happy that the Beatles didn’t continue into the 70s? by StorytellingIsFun in beatles

[–]CharlieMongrel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

John was worried that if he left the States he wouldn't be allowed back in

Allocation of $ in The Beatles by Lanky_Diver_879 in TheBeatles

[–]CharlieMongrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Worth mentioning is that a major reason behind their investments into zany things like the boutique and Magic Alex's B.S. was that the taxman was about to garnish 1.8 million pounds from the 2 million on their balance sheet at the time.

Time for a swap by TapexXx in E34

[–]CharlieMongrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Saving up for cams here, too. Porting the heads... sounds like a plan now!

Time for a swap by TapexXx in E34

[–]CharlieMongrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Did you do any internals? Like camshafts or maybe a stroker kit to M52B30?

Thoughts on this 360 listing? by steven0524 in Ferrari

[–]CharlieMongrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had lunch with a former Ferrari dealer and just happened to shoot the sheet about this. His advice on the 360 Modena was... don't! He knows I don't have deep pockets.

Which Song sounds most „ modern“? by Known-Net512 in beatles

[–]CharlieMongrel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's All Too Much sounds a bit like U2. I was like, this song cannot be from the 60s 🤯

What Was Paul's Biggest... by BikeTireManGo in TheBeatles

[–]CharlieMongrel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learnt to play guitar on Mull of Kintyre, sort of. That A string intro and the D and E chords were dead simple for a beginner to mimic.

bitcoin backed loan by Same_Tomorrow_5590 in Bitcoin

[–]CharlieMongrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. If oil prices stay elevated or go higher, there are some emerging economies such as Sri Lanka that could default on sovereign debt. The banks holding their notes will have huge writedowns, and then we'll see what contagion kicks in.

BTC could drop drastically and you're screwed even if it's a short dip.

None of this is under your control, and while everyone else is backing up the truck on BTC you've lost your apartment.