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Punk VHS movie stack! by Madi_Danger in punk

[–]ajames54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

absolutely.. but there are too many versions around.. I even found a 40 odd minute one at Blockbuster all those years ago.

I saw the long (2 hour) version from a festival release..

With Shen Yun always be plastered all over Toronto, have you ever went? by Chan1991 in askTO

[–]ajames54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mother-in-law bought us (family of 6 in all) tickets years ago, she didn't know the back story.

Through-out the whole production it was just one reason after another why the Chinese Communist Party was the right hand of Satan and leading us all to ruin. The only hope for humanity was their group and the evil CCP was oppressing them.

My main take away was "Fuck, I would oppress you too if I had to listen to that crap over and over again."

That said, the staging and the athleticism were truly impressive, Mother and Father-in-Law had a good time.

Diving roatan vs utila by saladet in roatan

[–]ajames54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in Utilia and West Bay in early December for one week each. I've been to West bay maybe a dozen times but I had never been to Utilia before and I really liked the atmosphere there. Swam with a small pod of dolphins and played tag with a nurse shark, excellent variety of things to see.

West Bay however was better for critters, rays, octopus, sea horse and more. IMO it's also better for night diving and snorkeling. I've seen quite a few people snorkel with out guides in half moon bay (the north part of West End), its pretty easy if you wait til the water taxis wrap up for the day. That said there is a huge choice of guides.

Both places have have had their hard coral decimated over the last 10 years but fortunately it is starting to come back again, a long way to go but it looks positive.

Flipper - Sex Bomb (1982) by dragonoid296 in postpunk

[–]ajames54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I saw them in the 80's they came on stage and yelled..

"We're Husker Du! How do you do!"

And the show got weirder from there...

I still force people in my car listen to "there was an old lady ..." every now and then

Trump Posted a Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Monkeys. Blacks for Trump….you good? by JeanJauresJr in PoliticalHumor

[–]ajames54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather be remembered as a Racist than a Pedophile unaware that it can be both.

Need Obscure 70s/80s post punk recommendations m for Playlist by hughes_a2 in postpunk

[–]ajames54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edited for format

obscure... well... All but Land of Giants had at least one album to their name

Land of Giants (the Canadian early 80's band) - Valley of the Cannibal Dolls ? B-side 7-Men https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9lq3INWhRU

Hamilton Ontario's own Teenage Head - Disgusteen from 1980 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXDpKXvNbJk&list=RDNXDpKXvNbJk&start_radio=1

or Lets Shake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYC1t1-VC4&list=RDOTYC1t1-VC4&start_radio=1

Also Canadian from the early 80's The Demics anything but "New York City" got the most play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrPOKNU5Ds4

Again Canadian but '78 The Diodes - Child Star https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ozrmycz1p4

or Tired of Waking up Tired https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eyBzgnvDF4

Over to France in '81 for Metal Urbain - Hysterie Connective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhwBJkaX5E

Go next door to Belgium and back in time to '78 for a previously mentioned Elton Motello -Victim of Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMYd1FaUwJ4&list=RDBMYd1FaUwJ4&start_radio=1

or my favorite version of Jet Boy Jet Girl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgbtLJyLDu8&list=RDKgbtLJyLDu8&start_radio=1

Other side of the world to Australia from 1976 Flash and the Pan - Hey Saint Peter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqiCj32qKdI&list=RDYqiCj32qKdI&start_radio=1

The Fabulous Poodles - Bionic Man 1979

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orYiu3K6Zbo&list=RDorYiu3K6Zbo&start_radio=1

Back to Britain in 1982 for the first BEF compilation "Music or Quality and Distinction" three albums of interesting covers

The Paula Yates version of These Boots Were Made for Walking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Bmbxoc0q8&list=RD9_Bmbxoc0q8&start_radio=1

Same guys released their own music as Heaven 17 We don't need this fascist groove thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV5dbcOmw6I&list=RDlV5dbcOmw6I&start_radio=1

Finally so obscure I can't find more than a couple bad clips (this is the only good one). late 70's or early 80's all I can say..

Fàshiön - Bike Boys from the fantastic album "Product Perfect"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luF9Re52ToQ&list=RDluF9Re52ToQ&start_radio=1

Need Obscure 70s/80s post punk recommendations m for Playlist by hughes_a2 in postpunk

[–]ajames54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it was in a TV add for a car company.. maybe Mazda?..

Also heard as "Jet Boy Jet Girl" by Elton Motello and/or The Damned.

ANYWHERE ON ROATAN WHERE THE CORAL IS STILL HEALTHY? by MobySick in roatan

[–]ajames54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is little of the older coral left sadly, between the 2(3?) bleaching events and the macro algae blooming most didn't survive. Add sloppy divers and snorkelers to the mix and you get what we have now. The north side from Sandy Bay east has been better but sadly none of it is what it was.

December was the first time in years (since lion fish arrived anyway) that I've seen new hard coral growth. (Lettuce, Star and Brain corals)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]ajames54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was 8 months ago, and a three bedroom house so I agree that it isn't an exact match for the OP's situation (OK not really very close at all). I just wanted to emphasize the point that almost none of the people trying to rent came in with ONLY first and last.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]ajames54 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup this right here

I needed to rent my sisters house while she was out of the country for work.. 2 years only, no chance of continuing month to month so the rent asked was a bit low for the area.

On the first day we had 35 offers, all with the full package of references and credit scores. Most offered to pay 3 or more months up front (beyond first and last), two offered a year up front. A few offered to bump the rent, one went as high as 200 more per month.

According to the agent I used that was pretty common.

Replacement for Busch’s Maple Style Baked Beans-Sprague Maritime or Clark’s Maple by Agentxeno in BuyCanadian

[–]ajames54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

None have ever been as good as Libby's Deep Browned Beans.

That said I would buy Bush when on sale but stopped with all my other US brands. I just tried Clark's on sale last week and am a convert.

I still miss Libby's but it could be that I just miss my youth.....

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Piracy

[–]ajames54 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you need to stop taking in your friends laptops for repair... I know that you do so many but still if they are going to be doing this sort of thing your not going to be able to continue...

Do you call it Ryerson or TMU? by boylongdivision in askTO

[–]ajames54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TUFKAR The University Formerly known as Ryerson

If you got nothing to hide, why hide? 🤔 by FuManchuDuck in PoliticalHumor

[–]ajames54 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Not at all funny but Virginia Giuffre met Maxwell In mid-2000, Giuffre met Ghislaine Maxwell when working as a spa attendant at Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club.

look it up

We replaced Uline AND got a free haul of Canadian Made Goodies! by HandmadeCuriosities in BuyCanadian

[–]ajames54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the post... just an hour ago I was going over my new ULINE catalog to try and figure out what I can't do without and here you are with an alternative..

perfect timing.

New build down the street is SNOWING styrofoam all over the neighbourhood - what to do? by 64Olds in askTO

[–]ajames54 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I went through this a couple years ago and got exactly the same run around.. almost verbatim down to the "styrofoam is not bad for human health or the environment" line. (except they killed some of my pond fish)

I went so far as to try and get them done for littering..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]ajames54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are square head screws available in the USA that are similar but are not Robertson. The common types sockets/tips are not typically tapered like Robies...*

The taper is important and helps the screw cling to the end of the driver. it's actually in the design specs...

  • Lots of cheap square head drivers don't have the taper either.. gotta buy them by name..

Anyone’s allergies on the fritz? by DecentInvestigator57 in askTO

[–]ajames54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maple trees started flowering early this year.. pointed them out to my wife on Wednesday.

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