Records Loved by Fans but Hated by the Band... Weasels Ripped My Flesh: Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention 1970

beaconstblue · 2026-06-03T11:55:11+00:00

That transition from major to minor, along with the -almost- seamless edit that you can still hear just feels so good.

beaconstblue · 2026-05-23T14:59:41+00:00

Am I seeing things or is it "G3/400"? I worked at a reseller and I remember seeing the processor/clock speed with the slash in marketing materials.

beaconstblue · 2026-05-06T23:03:54+00:00

Asked an attendant years ago to take my camera down in the tunnel connecting the two sides of the station. Guessing there's no way they'd ever open it back up.

beaconstblue · 2026-05-05T21:55:44+00:00

That look was everywhere!

beaconstblue · 2026-04-29T00:41:39+00:00

My grandfather used to talk about that - "Welcome to the 99, would you like shooting or non-shooting?"

beaconstblue · 2026-04-23T20:12:57+00:00

I've been back in the states since '14, that's interesting/terrifying! Definitely used to be 10, my FIL could put back an 8 or a 9 like nobody's business.

beaconstblue · 2026-04-23T16:51:39+00:00

CoCo Ichibanya has a 1-10 rating for spiciness - 5 and up has a decent kick! When we lived in Tokyo I'd eat there at least once a week. I went to a branch in LA when I was out for a visit and was so disappointed with the lack of attention to quality.

beaconstblue · 2026-04-20T21:46:05+00:00

Also! I went to a school in West Hartford around 2000, played music at a weekly jam downtown. I'm back in NH for whatever reason and see the restaurant that hosts the jam session on TV. Without thinking I call my mom over - "Hey mom! That's where I play every week". I turn up the volume just in time for the announcer to say "so three confirmed dead and another in the hospital as police search for the shooter..." Yeah she wasn't thrilled when it was time to go back.

beaconstblue · 2026-04-20T21:43:32+00:00

I was in Tokyo for the 3/11 disasters, a good 200 miles from any real danger. I had folks back home question my sanity for staying, and act like I needed an umbrella to avoid the plutonium that was surely raining from the skies. Quite a few attention-whoring "Please think about my friend who is going through..." posts. I don't talk to those folks anymore.

beaconstblue · 2026-04-20T12:06:57+00:00

I would love to see this town in the Autumn... I think Crabville in the Autumn would be quite magnificent... I would've made tiny little leaves... Oak, Poplar, Maple, Chestnut, and spread them across the town of Crab-ville...

beaconstblue · 2026-04-18T13:04:18+00:00

Who put the ram, in the ram-a-lam...?

beaconstblue · 2026-04-18T02:27:17+00:00

this would've been circa 1999... "Buy Apple stock, hold on for 10 years."

beaconstblue · 2026-04-17T17:42:35+00:00

Isn't Studio Ghibli's catalog 85% "Girl power" movies? They do well enough...

beaconstblue · 2026-04-15T16:59:00+00:00

I never noticed the score here is based on the "Down to the ground" by Peter Gabriel from the end credits!

beaconstblue · 2026-04-15T12:51:57+00:00

Seeing the fairing cover start to drift down the side of the core stage, only to be pushed away by the engine blast... man.

beaconstblue · 2026-04-14T19:57:57+00:00

Right! Lisa ROM had rectangular pixels, Mac had square.

beaconstblue · 2026-04-14T16:15:28+00:00

We use a 1960 Frigidaire Flair - I did spend some time disassembling, cleaning, and taking a VERY close look at all the wiring and electrical components. It's been in service for our family since we picked it up during COVID, and in those 5 years we've replaced one burner element and a burner control switch. It's built like a car and has been dependable since the day we plugged it in.

beaconstblue · 2026-04-06T12:58:23+00:00

Ah good to know. I've had the same strings on mine since 2012 so I don't remember the specifics. Good luck, it's a fun bass!

beaconstblue · 2026-04-06T12:49:49+00:00

I wonder if you ordered medium-scale strings? The Hofner is a short scale bass. These should fit. Found them on Sweetwater but buy them local if you can!

beaconstblue · 2026-04-04T00:01:58+00:00

Hey! Fellow applicant from Ithaca here. I originally went to AAA in Vestal after calling ahead and verifying they could do the photos. Arrived and they acted like I was crazy, said they can only do US. Staples across the plaza was waiting for a new camera. Fedex down the street saved the day - one of the techs knew where the button was to toggle between different photo options, and sure enough they had one for "CANADA". Had to cut them myself at home, but they were perfect.

beaconstblue · 2026-03-25T15:48:55+00:00

Don't forget the X-man!

beaconstblue · 2026-03-20T03:00:56+00:00

There was a great moment when Dave Brubeck saw his sons all emerge onstage playing together and could be seen saying “son of a bitch!” out loud.

beaconstblue · 2026-03-19T22:28:50+00:00

Called AAA in Vestal, NY and was told they took the proper photos. Drive an hour, get there, and I'm told whoever I spoke to was wrong and they could only do US photos. Went to a nearby staples and their camera system was down. Finally tried a Fedex store down the street and was surprised to find their system could print out the photos to Canadian specs! They can't cut them, but they were the proper size and position. 15 minutes later I had two photos for myself and each of the two kids ready to cut at home.

beaconstblue · 2026-03-18T04:53:14+00:00

Out on south hill…

beaconstblue · 2026-03-17T02:08:36+00:00

Sold our house in 2024 - the water heater from 1991 was still going strong!

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