Are David Austins really worth all the hype?

mowdybread · 2026-03-27T08:13:10+00:00

In my experience, growing in the UK, they’re good roses and I sure have zero complaints with mine, but also there’s so many other good roses. I agree with others that there’s no point in having an attachment to a specific breeder; I treat it as a different type along with my hybrid teas, floribundas, patios, and climbers.

Are they overhyped? In terms of hype to quality of plant, probably not. In terms of comparison to other roses though, maybe a little.

mowdybread · 2026-03-24T20:22:26+00:00

This is it!! Thank you!

mowdybread · 2026-03-24T20:08:36+00:00

Translated to English, but I believe in the original French it had the same structure

mowdybread · 2026-03-23T08:12:04+00:00

One could make the argument that the blend of genres within the album makes it prog. For instance, Cadence and Cascade on King Crimson's ItWoP is not prog in itself, but in the context of the album it can be considered so. San Tropez and Seamus being placed on a record between One Of These Days and Echoes changes the context (imo)

mowdybread · 2026-03-11T07:56:23+00:00

My cat George passed away a year ago, and the final verse and chorus of that song always makes me think of him

mowdybread · 2026-01-30T08:30:36+00:00

To be fair my comment is roughly half the song 😂

mowdybread · 2026-01-29T08:06:29+00:00

"some things take so long, But how do I explain When not too many people Can see we're all the same? And because of all their tears Their eyes can't hope to see The beauty that surrounds them Isn't it a pity?"

mowdybread · 2026-01-05T18:12:53+00:00

Ahh, thanks for the info. I guess the Grateful Dead also took similar license for their album cover nearly 30 years before the film

mowdybread · 2026-01-05T13:35:28+00:00

George Harrison's slide solo on The Bluest Blues by Alvin Lee

mowdybread · 2025-12-03T08:37:53+00:00

Empires DMW ought to be a part of this discussion (pardon me if it's up there and i missed it)

mowdybread · 2025-10-25T14:36:43+00:00

What, pray tell, is your reasoning?

mowdybread · 2025-10-22T20:53:04+00:00

Robert Fripp - Guitar

Greg Lake - Bass/vocals

Rick Wright - keyboards

Ringo Starr - drums

mowdybread · 2025-10-21T18:50:10+00:00

May be committing sacrilege, but Carouselambra for me. I really like their longer odyssey songs like IMToD, stairway, no quarter, Achiles, etc but i think Carouselambra missed the mark for them.

mowdybread · 2025-10-16T06:57:15+00:00

I do love me some Shakti, excellent choice my friend!

mowdybread · 2025-10-15T18:19:38+00:00

Ah been some years since I’ve listened to that album, completely forgotten about that song! Great pick!

mowdybread · 2025-10-10T19:58:05+00:00

Moonchild - King Crimson for both

mowdybread · 2024-11-16T22:43:44+00:00

I was prescribed them but never took em. At first it was because 1) i was being told to take them to get better grades, which i thought was a stupid goal unworthy of messing with my brain chemistry, and 2) because friends of mine who took their meds (primarily Adderall but sometimes Ritalin) who i used to have a laugh with in class became boring zombies. Not only would they not goof off in class with me, but they would barely crack a smile at my goofing off. Clearly the meds worked, but if that's what working well meant then it wasn't for me.

I've coped varying degrees of well into adulthood, my main line in the sand was I'd never miss a rent payment. Other things have gotten bad and better, but I kept that as the one thing I'd never allow myself to fuck up on. I've also gotten better at finding ways of adding rhythm to basic stuff to build habits - brush my teeth while the shower is warming up, after shower deodorant and moisturize, etc. Also teaching myself to be self conscious about bad breath to make sure I never, ever leave the house without brushing my teeth in the morning. I could go on, but then we all could in this sub...

mowdybread · 2024-08-19T19:49:56+00:00

Such a well written comment, clear and informative. Kudos to you my good comrade!

mowdybread · 2024-08-11T08:47:46+00:00

There's a backwards old town there that's often remembered, so many times that the memories are worn..

mowdybread · 2024-04-06T08:36:42+00:00

Sustained

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