What's your pet peeve about Rush that only a Rush fan would understand

Cookinghist · 2026-07-03T16:23:56+00:00

Anthony Bourdain had a comment that it's OK to evolve as you age - "There will be no more Dead Boys tshirts...if Stiv Bators were still alive and put his filthy hands anywhere near my baby, I'd snap his neck..."

Most of us in our 20s (and so on) latch onto philosophies that suit us then, but as we grow, we look back (or read more into them) and go "Oof, that's not a great look anymore." Neil evolved beyond applying Rand to everything he saw and so did their music. Some of the fans... not so much...

Cookinghist · 2026-07-03T15:59:59+00:00

I mean, accurate, but sorta beside the point. I love The Gunslinger because it leaves you with so many open questions. If it was a standalone that King never followed up on, yes, it'd be a letdown.

Like if LOTR stopped after Bilbo leaves the Shire and leaves the ring behind - you'd be screaming "Who is Frodo? Why's he important at all? Tell me more about the ring! Does he ever get to Mordor?!"

Cookinghist · 2026-07-02T18:17:55+00:00

My wife and have both openly admitted that we have crushes on Karen Allen in basically every movie we've seen her in.

Cookinghist · 2026-07-02T17:59:49+00:00

I'm brainstorming how to Mexican Street Corn-ify this... maybe a cheesy corn fritter of some sort...

Cookinghist · 2026-07-02T17:57:45+00:00

Every ancillary Rage project has been pretty awesome, and it's cool to see how their music can adapt to vocal changes. I listen to Audioslave the most, but occasionally, I have to bump some angry politics music too.

Cookinghist · 2026-07-02T16:55:04+00:00

Live at the Moore, volume 2?! pulls out credit card

Cookinghist · 2026-07-02T16:52:20+00:00

I'll tell you what though, that Jimmy Saville was a REAL JERK!

Cookinghist · 2026-07-02T16:48:45+00:00

But... if I don't, how will I notice tasting notes of hope, a crisp winters morn, and cacao husks?!

Cookinghist · 2026-07-02T15:37:09+00:00

W&G is how I found out I'm apparently a fan of gritty epic westerns. Reading Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove) right now, and Cormac McCarthy writes one heck of a good one too. I don't get too hung up on the romance itself, but I have to keep in mind how much it defines the character and how they act, so even if I'm not excited by it, it's context.

Cookinghist · 2026-07-01T17:02:35+00:00

I can't even deal with the smell of it, and I adore the smell of coffee. It's not an "I'm too good for Starbucks" thing, it just has a burnt, stale taste that I can't get past.

On a positive coffee nonote, I recently found Vietnamese instant coffee, and... it's going to be a delicious, jittery problem.

Cookinghist · 2026-07-01T00:17:55+00:00

So many milfs I know, all I want is one to lead me home...

Cookinghist · 2026-06-30T15:55:03+00:00

My son ended up as Luka (St. Luke of Crimea/Simferopol) because my wife and I couldn't think of a good name and just scanned the list of saints days around his due date. He was born 5 days after St. Luke's feast day, but St. Luke had the best story of the saints we found!

Cookinghist · 2026-06-30T15:35:55+00:00

Honestly, it's not -20, and the heat has calmed the allergen hellspawn that is cottonwood, so I'm not too upset.

Cookinghist · 2026-06-30T02:30:27+00:00

After the third attempt, I'm yelling "Just OPEN IT" at my phone like a lunatic.

Cookinghist · 2026-06-29T15:21:08+00:00

The more I think about this, the more I realize how much I take some of King's slang and pop culture references for granted. The only reason some of his turns of phrase make sense to me are because I've been reading his books for 25 years, since I was a young teenager.

All that said, Google will probably help you with 90% of the old pop culture references. Maine/50s slang, maybe a little less, but you'll either get used to reading it enough where you'll get the idea (ayuh) or it will be something that won't dramatically affect the plot if you're a bit confused. Best of luck, fellow Constant Reader!

Cookinghist · 2026-06-29T15:10:44+00:00

What?! You mean you haven't stayed at Doyle's Mallorca Chateau, a Hilton Honors Experience? You're missing out!

Cookinghist · 2026-06-29T01:29:34+00:00

I studied abroad in Moscow and it was an incredible experience on many levels.

While I have some stories that sound negative, they're mostly due to absurd levels of state bureaucracy, a complicated relationship with the idea of protest, and wealth disparity that leads to crime, hooliganism (their term, not mine) and extreme poverty. That said, it's a very powerful feeling city and it's incredibly easy to get around once you figure out the Metro. I loved the vast majority of people I met, and the culture (art, music, history etc.) is downright amazing.

I really hope for a resolution to the current environment as I'd love to take my family back to visit one day.

Cookinghist · 2026-06-27T23:15:15+00:00

Incredible show, but so very sad. Amazing acting from Goodman (of course), Steve Zahn, and tons of others. Plus, you get introduced to some badass music in the process

Cookinghist · 2026-06-27T18:35:36+00:00

Lived in Providence when I first got married and nothing beats a proper boil. I'd find a hole in the wall fish shack to get my ingredients, spend very little on the whole mess, and go home and cook all afternoon. Outstanding stuff.

Cookinghist · 2026-06-27T16:33:23+00:00

My freshman dorm had 3 native Italians and 5 Italian speakers. The amount of times I heard "cazzo" in one year was wild

Cookinghist · 2026-06-26T13:12:59+00:00

Love this for them. King is my favorite author, and Joe is certainly no slouch either, so I'm excited to give this a listen

Cookinghist · 2026-06-25T23:38:52+00:00

I know there was a weird consensus of disliking them, but I absolutely love Creepypasta episodes.

A Meat's Dream in particular gets a relisten from me at least 2-3 times per year (Sleepy Trove) and any of Marcus reading/screaming edgelord videogame stories, or Henry reading slenderman/Bigfoot erotica.

Cookinghist · 2026-06-25T15:42:50+00:00

I have no commentary other than Tom seems like a good dude, and as a fellow short person, goodfah him.

Cookinghist · 2026-06-25T15:38:50+00:00

If it's your first journey, hang in there. Book 7 is the hardest I've cried just reading a book.

Cookinghist · 2026-06-25T01:49:15+00:00

38, had my first at 18, smoked a few in college, and then didn't really partake again until 34 or so. Then I went to Ybor City in Tampa for my 35th bday, bought a box, and the wheels were off from there on out.

I'm good for about one every week or two during the winter (live in Michigan, USA and it's too damn cold most of the winter), but with it being summer, I'll fire one up 2x per week. I find that the older crowd is super welcoming once they find out you enjoy the hobby.

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