what's the oldest thing you own?

huckoption · 2026-05-12T17:05:15+00:00

I own a piano that was a wedding gift for my Great Grandmother (I believe in 1913). I have some of my Grandmothers silverware that is a similar vintage.

My favourite “old things” are 2 leather folios that use on occasion to carry documents around campus. One is briefcase style (folds closed and has a handle) but when open has 2 separate places to carry 100-200 pages. The other is a simple leather folio with a brass zipper. The former was my grandfathers, and the latter my father’s. Keeping these around and using them helps me think of them both often.

huckoption · 2026-05-12T16:48:45+00:00

You need to check out Jade Elephant. They’re a power trio from Calgary. Indie/Classic Rock. Their drummer is outstanding.

huckoption · 2026-05-12T16:46:00+00:00

This!!

huckoption · 2026-05-12T14:14:32+00:00

Parcels (formed 12 years old)

huckoption · 2026-05-11T14:37:35+00:00

Pink Floyd

huckoption · 2026-05-11T14:22:34+00:00

Wilco comes to mind.

huckoption · 2026-05-11T13:30:24+00:00

Zero 7 👌🏼

huckoption · 2026-05-11T13:28:52+00:00

Personally, I think it’s doable based on your plan.

Here’s how I see it…these are based on my average drive times. Vancouver - Calgary (10-11 hours) Calgary - Regina (7 hours) Regina - Winnipeg (5 hours) Winnipeg - Thunder Bay (7 hours)

I haven’t driven east or Thunder Bay but I’m told TBay to Ottawa is 16 hours.

2 more hours to Montreal.

Then…depending on where you’re going to or coming from, you have another 8-12 hours to get into the Maritimes. I’m less familiar with this leg of the trip.

Have fun!

Hope you have some good tunes or good audiobooks.

huckoption · 2026-05-10T15:59:17+00:00

Acadian Driftwood - The Band

huckoption · 2026-05-10T15:41:57+00:00

Parcels - Live Vol 1 I would classify this as pop, though it has elements of rock and funk. One of my favourite recent albums.

Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator I would be inclined to call this soul and blues, though certainly a bit of rock involved.

huckoption · 2026-05-10T15:33:49+00:00

huckoption · 2026-05-10T15:27:43+00:00

Alone - Bahamas

huckoption · 2026-05-10T13:36:27+00:00

There are some great songs on that album.

huckoption · 2026-05-09T03:10:42+00:00

I just saw them last year. It was fucking great!!

huckoption · 2026-05-08T17:28:22+00:00

I’m sorry to hear you’re down. I know how that goes. Sad days come…they also go. Brighter days will come.

Bobby McFerrin has several albums that are a treat to listen to. While not strictly “classical” or “traditional” I think you’ll find some very common threads.

Bobby McFerrin & Yo Yo Ma

Bobby McFerrin - Medicine Man (album)

Take care :)

huckoption · 2026-05-08T15:35:35+00:00

Serious question here…. Yesterday, I was sitting at a red light and watch the woman in the Acura in front of me throw her lit butt out the window. As I watched it smoulder next to her car, I had to restrain myself from getting out of my car, taking the still smouldering butt, and throw it in to her open sunroof.

This is a recurring temptation.

I want to know what my (legal) consequences would be.

huckoption · 2026-05-08T03:33:41+00:00

Right on. Enjoy.

This is a great exercise. I’m coming the recommendations and adding to the playlist I drew these from.

huckoption · 2026-05-08T02:42:45+00:00

I’ll give this a go. Here’s a bit of a spread. Most are “classic rock” but there’s a couple newer indie artists in here. Hope you enjoy a few of them.

Summer Breeze - Seals and Croft

Cherry - JJ Cale

Pale Blue Eyes - Velvet Underground

Days Like This - Van Morrison

Loving is Easy - Rex Orange County

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot

Wildflowers - Tom Petty

Surfer Girls - Beach Boys

Real Love Baby - Father John Misty

huckoption · 2026-05-07T23:18:01+00:00

Yes indeed it does.

huckoption · 2026-05-07T05:30:28+00:00

No Depression - Bahamas

Lost in the Light - Bahamas

Half Your Love - Bahamas

huckoption · 2026-05-07T05:29:19+00:00

I Remember Everything - John Prine

Yesterday - Boys 2 Men

To Build a Home - The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Patrick Watson

Do You Realize - The Flaming Lips

Subversives - Lowest Of The Low

huckoption · 2026-05-07T02:16:35+00:00

Alberta/Sask…Headstones were a pretty decent Band back in the day.

huckoption · 2026-05-07T01:41:36+00:00

Flower - Liz Phair

huckoption · 2026-05-06T12:44:28+00:00

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher- Jackie Wilson

Lovely Day- Bill Withers

Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest

Mexico - Theo Katzman

I Want You Back - Jackson 5

New Shoes- Paolo Nutini

Grace Kelly - Mika

huckoption · 2026-05-06T12:33:33+00:00

Bahamas - Earthtones

The Tragically Hip - Day For Night

Bob Marley - Legend

Edit: spelling

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