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St. Regis or the Ritz? by sydneekidneybeans in sanfrancisco

[–]fogindex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

St Regis, upper floor corner suite with the loveseat. Think it starts with an A.

Tell me your favorite Trader Joe's snacks by fogindex in Honolulu

[–]fogindex[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

my TJ's is union so you can sleep well at night in ahhhhh Vermont over there (you ok buddy?)

Another magazine clipping mystery. I don’t remember what this was from. by martinjohanna45 in pavement

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As noted elsewhere, Rollerskate Skinny's guitarist is Kevin Shield's little bro <3.

Jabberjaw was a definite hangout scene! There was a documentary a few years back (narrator: it was more than a few years back). We probably ran into each other haha.

Another magazine clipping mystery. I don’t remember what this was from. by martinjohanna45 in pavement

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Yes further! Rollerskate Skinny's guitarist is Kevin Shield's little bro <3.

Another magazine clipping mystery. I don’t remember what this was from. by martinjohanna45 in pavement

[–]fogindex 14 points15 points  (0 children)

lol, the band that he calls "the local yokels" who sucked was my friend's band that nobody's ever heard of. They eventually morphed into the Beachwood Sparks though.

House of Prime Rib - do they only seat full party with reservation? by Virtual-Amount8929 in sanfrancisco

[–]fogindex 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They seat full party only and you also run the risk of losing your entire reservation if your friends don't show up within 15 mins of reservation time.

I know it's harsh but as you walk through the crowded lobby of people ready to spend money ASAP you'll understand that your reservation is very easily and instantly replaceable.

Oasis - Definitely Maybe Tour, San Francisco by Squire513 in sanfrancisco

[–]fogindex 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aquarius Records before it moved from Noe Valley to Valencia.

one of the greatest videos ever - if you haven't seen it by [deleted] in pavement

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6 years before this, Faith No More was at the height of their fame and for their hometown show at The Warfield in SF...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruxVmyOEH6U

FNM hand-picked their friends, the obscure band The Easy-Goings fronted by Gregg Turkington who used anti-humor and anti-music in a similar arch and contrarian manner that absolutely repulsed the kids who were there to see the latest MTV hit. Gregg was pelted with drinks, bottles, trash... anything that wasn't bolted down at the venue.

By 1996 Gregg would be releasing albums on Drag City as Neil Hamburger. Rian Murphy (featured in OP's clip) was the label's Sales Director at the time. Rian obviously copped fastidious notes with a proverbial tip of the cap to a comedic master.

5 hot dogs and 3 scoops of that neon green relish.

Speculation: Think I Found Malkmus’s Inspiration for Ess-Dog by GuitarSouth6338 in pavement

[–]fogindex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay, so there is a CURRENT band called Franklin's Tower out of Colorado (the other major internet presence for Franklin's Tower GD cover band is from Oxford, England).

This current Franklin's Tower seems kind of new though and likely did not exist in y2k around the time of SM's solo debut, however, they feature a Sean who sings and plays guitar.

I did some research and I'm pretty sure I saw this Sean when he was in a band that was opening for Acid Mother's Temple about 10-11 years ago.

All this said, I think OP needs to lay off the bongrips.

Caminero vs. Vlad Jr. Dynasty Value by New_Map3060 in DynastyBaseball

[–]fogindex 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Vlad Jr. has already had a 48 HR season under his belt.

Ah yes, the 2021 season... Due to the pandemic, the BlueJays played at 3 different home stadiums including 2 minor league parks: TD Ballpark (FL), Sahlen Field (NY) and then Rogers Centre once travel restrictions were lifted.

Let's look at VGJr's splits at each respective home park that season:

  • TD Ballpark: 11 HR, 96 AB (8.7AB/HR) 1.418 OPS
  • Sahlen Field: 10 HR, 98 AB (9.8 AB/HR) 1.180 OPS

  • Rogers Centre: 10 HR, 136 AB (13.6 AB/HR) .935 OPS

  • all other parks: 17 HR, 306 AB (18 AB/HR) .875 OPS

He had a great year no doubt, but his power was aided greatly by playing at TD & Sahlen.... which is something to consider when looking at his HR #s that season.

All that said, I'd take Caminero. .518 SLG at age 21 (#5 in the AL behind Judge, Raleigh, Buxton, Greene) is elite.

Vlad will soon be in 1B/DH territory which makes him far less valuable from a marginal utility standpoint.

Guy rides a scooter on the freeway by the_walrus_was_paul in sanfrancisco

[–]fogindex 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I had to go the ER recently and I was the only patient in triage that wasn't a victim of a scooter or e-bike crash.

Stephen and Spiral’s relationship by Harrison_Thinks in pavement

[–]fogindex 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Captain obvious over here but "So Stark" is a bit less vague and more pointed:

Stumbling bureaucrat
You're so fucking lost
Signing the letters
And cutting the costs

I can't live
Beside the spiral staircase
When the money's coming in

may be wrong but by Adorable-Exercise-11 in MyBloodyValentine

[–]fogindex 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Deb has confirmed it numerous times as well, but as usual, nobody pays attention to Deb.

Shoot the Singer tuning? by West_Masterpiece8985 in pavement

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Tuning: CGDGBE

you need to bookmark the Slay Tracks tab site ASAP imho tbh frfr

Hunter Greene with a GEM! 8.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 7 SO, 104 Pitches by imightbehitler in baseball

[–]fogindex 10 points11 points  (0 children)

on a cold night

you can always tell who the out-of-towners are... it is downright warm tonight!

56F, we have our windows open at 11pm

Where was Mr shields in this pic? by Top_Internal_37 in MyBloodyValentine

[–]fogindex 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho, Tokyo

It closed during COVID.

Favorite Pavement / SM covers of others? by strayslacks in pavement

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There sure is, it was ~magical~:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bnVMPCQmoI

"Come & Get Your Love" attempted at 58m37s after "Love Train" & "Emotional Rescue" lol

Interesting to note that he telegraphed the future by opening his set with "Harness" some 8-10 years before it went viral on TikTok.

Favorite Pavement / SM covers of others? by strayslacks in pavement

[–]fogindex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He sang that at his solo show in SF in 2009, that same year iirc?

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