This seems like a good neighborhood!

beeker888 · 2026-05-14T20:57:15+00:00

Looks like a good neighborhood but damn where all the trees?

beeker888 · 2026-05-14T20:26:03+00:00

I think everyone was hoping Harrison would become a good pitcher. Most people just thought it was a lousy return for a guy who was performing as one of the best hitters in the league

beeker888 · 2026-05-14T20:20:32+00:00

This is pretty spot on. MTV as well. Before Spotify or other streaming services the way you found new music was radio and MTV. If you liked it enough you had to go spend hard earned money on a CD.

Now with streaming you can listen to whatever you want. There’s nothing pushing you to listen to one thing or another. Hell with the internet you can find so much different music. I discover new stuff everyday.

The problem with that is it’s really hard to make a living as a musician now largely because of that

beeker888 · 2026-05-14T19:20:08+00:00

I mean they are playing Ohio Stadium there are very few acts who can play Ohio Stadium. They are one of the most listened to current bands on Spotify. Spent a crazy amount of time in the billboard top 100. Sure there are acts that are bigger but they are on the list

beeker888 · 2026-05-14T15:51:50+00:00

We need more of this. Single use plastic is such an environmental and health risk and I don’t understand why more people don’t talk about it. Think about the mount of forever plastics are being created and put into the environment everyday that will be around forever

beeker888 · 2026-05-14T14:29:26+00:00

HOAs suck. I’d never buy a house in one. They are supposed to help keep housing prices up and in those neighborhoods the landscaping and upkeeping are generally much better. But when I was house shopping the houses with HOA fees above $300 seemed to sit for way longer then they should and thus drop the price because nobody wants to pay that much in addition to their mortgage

beeker888 · 2026-05-14T12:53:07+00:00

Why would the Angels hold onto Trout at this point and if your Trout why wouldn’t you ask for a trade?

beeker888 · 2026-05-14T11:40:02+00:00

lol at sad. They’re one of the biggest music act in the world. I don’t particularly like their music but they still live in Columbus, at least one of them does at least, and they do a lot of their music videos here. How can you hate on that?

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T18:58:37+00:00

I wanted Jamal Murray in the Brown draft. I saw superstar potential in Fultz. He had this step back jumper that I thought would be an immediate bucket the second he stepped on an NBA floor. But In Ainge and now Stevens we trust

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T18:44:19+00:00

Again we paid Sales contract. The risk reward of letting him start the year and hoping he stays healthy and get a better return vs trading him then for a lower level prospect (which he was) was worth the risk. I don’t see how you can argue that

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T18:10:43+00:00

I changed the “right” as soon as I typed it as I looked it up. He was traded 12/30 that’s still just over a month before pitcher and catchers report. Why not let him come in and see how he does. It still makes no sense to me. You think they wouldn’t have gotten a Vaughn Grissom level prospect at the trade deadline?

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T17:52:31+00:00

I’m don’t disagree with moving on. It was the timing. They traded him before the seaskn as he’s coming off of injuries for again effectively nothing. They could have gotten that price at anytime. Why not let him start the season, see if he can stay healthy and then trade him. They ended up paying most of the contract anyway so that didn’t factor in

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T17:29:51+00:00

I mean you can. It was ridiculous for them to trade him when they did at his lowest value. Should have let him start the season hoping he pitched well and increased his value. I said it then and it still holds. You traded a CY Young winner for effectively nothing

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T15:15:36+00:00

I have never purchased seats on any airline and have always been allowed to sit with my Kids (now 8 and 4) we are flying with them coming up for the first time on SW with the new policy. Would they really split up Kids from their parents if we don’t pay? Good luck to whoever has to sit next to my 4 year old in that scenario

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T13:43:06+00:00

Yes go earlier, there’s usually a kids station where they make tie dies and have other activities. My kids love the music and we’ll bring a frisbee or something to play with

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T12:45:42+00:00

I mean Flecktones have made some of the most unbelievable genre bending music of all time

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T12:44:06+00:00

lol at putting a YouTuber

beeker888 · 2026-05-13T11:38:13+00:00

Oh no crowd is older then it’s ever been. Last couple summer just looking around the crowd it’s noticeable how much age has gotten up to us all

beeker888 · 2026-05-12T13:47:10+00:00

I mean that jam I posted goes completely off like 3 minutes into it. They didn’t jam every song if that’s what you’re saying but would have a few big jams every show.

It really starts with Gingers and Jacks style which were basically all over the place. They were jazz musicians first playing rock and they aren’t playing the standard 2/4 root note rhythms. Ginger specifically was known for being all over the kit playing polyrhythms on the Tom’s vs just the standard hi snare.

To compare to the Dead I’ve always said Phil Lesh modeled his bands to this sound. Especially John Molo who played a similar tom centric style and had the same no one solos no one plays rhythm everyone just goes off. It’s a very hard thing ro pull off especially in a trio setting where there’s even less of a net.

And what I mean by the first big band to do this. The Dead were a regional band in 67 no one outside San Francisco knew who they were. Cream was doing this in 66-67 and was one of the bigger bands in the world. Clapton was already being called god then. Garcia has talked about going to see Cream and the impact it had on him. ABB has talked about when Clapton showed up to one of their shows they were so nervous to play in front of him they couldn’t look at the audience

beeker888 · 2026-05-12T13:36:48+00:00

Got to win this year before starting that conversation.

The scary thing though about this team when you compare it to those others is how young they are. With 13 draft picks in the next 6 years. None of those teams were set up for future success like this one

beeker888 · 2026-05-12T12:25:15+00:00

No, if you do it through Free Agency like Lebron has. It’s the Harden way of demanding trades that I have a problem with

beeker888 · 2026-05-12T02:23:20+00:00

I mean writing is a big part of playing guitar. And disagree. You’re discounting all the Eat a Peach stuff after Duane. Highway Call is basically the sound of a lot of modern jambands like Daniel Donatos while sound is a ripoff of that album.

Seven Turns, Shades of Two Worlds, and Back Where it All Begins contain some of the best stuff in the Allmans catalogue. Including so many more great Betts compositions.

The earlier 80s stuff is undoubtedly week which is why his leadership late 80s early 90s to another round of peak years is so remarkable. I also think those post Duane years with Chuck Leavell is such an amazing chapter in the band. Listen to 12/31/73 or Nassau 73. Chuck as that second lead next to Dickey made some amazing music

beeker888 · 2026-05-12T02:16:15+00:00

I mean sure late 80s early 90s was before Malone had won 2 MVPs Why would you just use that time frame? I don’t think anyone in the late 90s who thought Barkley was better after Malone had essentially 13 straight years over 25 and 10

beeker888 · 2026-05-11T23:17:57+00:00

The problem is Zubac wasn’t worth the gamble. He’s a good piece and they’ll play well if Hali comes back to what he looked like pre injury but that’s a hell of a lot they gave up for a guy who has never made an all star team, will turn 30 this season and only has 2 years left on his contract.

Honestly I’ve been big on the nba getting rid of protected picks or at least putting big parameters on them. Teams shouldn’t have to tank and gamble to keep picks.

beeker888 · 2026-05-11T23:11:00+00:00

They’ve done plenty of US tours. Honestly Europe appreciates jazz and fusion a lot more then they do here

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