Friday, July 15, 2016

Simpler Times

This is my favorite single song ever. It's blends melancholy and hopefulness with just about the perfect pop hook. In a time where melancholy and sadness runs far out in front of hope, maybe I'm just clinging to something that makes me happy. Hope you find some happy today, people of Gheorghe. There's a little light out there.

Posted by rob at 8:46 AM
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TR said...

Child stress led to some self-overserving last night. I woke up and saw an email receipt for two "Never Trump" signs for my front yard. Will be fun to stir the pot on my block.

9:12 AM, July 15, 2016
Danimal said...

On Thur which was a very eventful day in England and London specifically, I was interested on getting everyone's (cabdrivers mostly) take on Brexit and Cameron's resignation. They were much more interested in hearing about Donald.

10:20 AM, July 15, 2016
zman said...

I'll take one of those off your hands if the second is an extra.

10:29 AM, July 15, 2016
Danimal said...

So yeah, Great Grandparent Mick Jagger knocking boots with the 29 year old ballerina. Nice going. That will be a neat family tree.
Mick isn't the only one with the stones....Ronnie Wood became a father again a couple of months ago to twins. His wife is a little long in the tooth tho....38.

10:32 AM, July 15, 2016
zman said...

Mick's baby mama was born in the Burg! I bet she knows Dean.

10:36 AM, July 15, 2016
rob said...

worlds colliding, z!

10:41 AM, July 15, 2016
TR said...

Zman - I bought two b/c I bet some dildo will try to steal one.

10:54 AM, July 15, 2016
zman said...

A dildo like me.

11:07 AM, July 15, 2016
zman said...

Took the day off to prepare for zvacation next week and decided to watch zson's tennis lesson. He just hit a textbook flat drive forehand ... into the pro's crotch. I'm still wincing and it wasn't my delicates that got hit.

11:16 AM, July 15, 2016
Danimal said...

If you are the ballerina ' s father are you inwardly excited and outwardly embarrassed? Vice versa? Excited both ways? Horrified all around? Discuss.

11:33 AM, July 15, 2016
Mark said...

Following up on the last thread. Wax (what you dab with) is fantastic but is certainly not for the inexperienced smoker. I bought a little wax pen last year because my brother in law has regular access to it. Quality purchase. He's got the full blown bong like setup. That's nice too. And yes Clarence, you're right, most adults who are dabbing (in dance form) have no damn clue what it's about. That's makes it better and that's why I have no desire to inform them.

Watched the premier episode of Mr. Robot season 2 last night. Fuck that show is good. And fucked up. Also watched the latest episode of Simmons show on HBO. It's early but I'm not at all sold. It really drags at times. I don't think he can carry a half hour TV show. There's no shame in that, it's really really hard to do. Which is part of what makes John Oliver so damn impressive.

11:35 AM, July 15, 2016
Dave said...

i need to listen to more conservative talk radio. there are lots of people out there that LOVE trump. in new jersey. i did not realize that i got in at 2 AM last night until i saw my "hey gheorghies" just a moment ago.

11:52 AM, July 15, 2016
rob said...

danimal, if you're the ballerina's father, you're asking your dad the same question. mick is closer to her grandfather's age than her father's. i think you're mostly grossed the fuck out.

12:06 PM, July 15, 2016
zman said...

Ballerina's pops is bummed. No doubt. At least Trump isn't the baby daddy--that's the silver lining.

12:08 PM, July 15, 2016
Dave said...

ballerina's pops is loving it-- free stones tickets, a grandkid that's going to inherit 1/8 of mick jagger's wealth and has mick jagger's genes . . . what's not to love?

1:15 PM, July 15, 2016
Mark said...

Briante Weber is going to make the Heat roster

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/sports/basketball/miami-heat-summer-league-briante-webers-defense-pu/nryrD/

2:23 PM, July 15, 2016
rob said...

that makes me happy

2:48 PM, July 15, 2016
TR said...

At a street corner near Zman and me (Weston & Passaic), there is a Trump sign that appears to have been uprooted, trashed and thrown onto the ground. That's my kind of vandalism.

Dave - drive through southern Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Trump plays well to folks in Howell, Brick, Lacey and the Pinelands.

3:54 PM, July 15, 2016
rob said...

danimal - i'm at sherando high school. thought you'd wanna know.

5:24 PM, July 15, 2016
Danimal said...

Whoa. You are 5 min from the rents'. Dance thing? Good little irish bar in Middletown not too far away. I doubt that is a possibility for you but you can dream right?

8:18 PM, July 15, 2016
zman said...

Mini summit at TR's. I was over served. I blame Tiara.

10:43 PM, July 15, 2016
TR said...

Summit ended when Zman's siblings started to get into it and all the parents drunkenly started chanting "fight, fight, fight." A fight ensued, w/ some pinching and hitting and crying. And that was all she wrote for the party.

9:45 AM, July 16, 2016
Dave said...

that's amazing parenting.


and my cousin lives down in lacey and i'm guessing he's a trump supporter . . . i will find out at the beach this week.

10:30 AM, July 16, 2016
rob said...

zman's siblings? that's hard core.

11:48 AM, July 16, 2016
Mark said...

At my buddy's restaurant. Eating egg rolls, pad Thai, fried chicken, drunken noodles and tostones while Illmatic plays over the speakers. Not many better dining experiences.

2:00 PM, July 16, 2016
Mark said...

Also drinking Jai Alai. Even better.

2:11 PM, July 16, 2016
Mark said...

And now mango sticky rice which is just...wow.

2:49 PM, July 16, 2016
zman said...

On vacation. zwoman rented a house with no AC. So sweaty.

6:35 PM, July 16, 2016
Danimal said...

Figjam or Stenson tomorrow? Someone else? Not sure yet. Let me drink on it. Inclination is that it will be someone else.

6:40 PM, July 16, 2016
Clarence said...

"Figjam" makes me chuckle whenever I read/hear it. And I learned it at Gheorghe. Thanks, lads.

8:39 PM, July 16, 2016
rob said...

anyone want to go camping for a couple of days and watch the old 97s and a bunch of other bands?

http://dbbrewingcompany.com/events/event/devils-backbone-hoopla/?unii-trigger-open=HXY9R0&?ref=HooplaBands

9:20 PM, July 16, 2016
Clarence said...

... at a good brewery, no less.

10:26 PM, July 16, 2016
rob said...

so you're in?

10:28 PM, July 16, 2016
Clarence said...

Possibly. Maybe Friday night and then I hightail it back to see the 97's back to back nights.

10:40 PM, July 16, 2016
Mark said...

Fuck camping. Forever. I like you guys though so I might be convinced if and RV is involved.

I also love that I learned figjam here. Thanks,
Danimal.

Finally, as someone who grew up in Florida...I will never endorse no AC.

10:47 PM, July 16, 2016
Clarence said...

Be careful which AC you endorse... Atlantic City, AntiChrist, or Al Cowlings might not be what you want to be affiliated with.

AC Green, though was smooth.

10:53 PM, July 16, 2016
rob said...

a.c. slater, too.

10:55 PM, July 16, 2016
Clarence said...

Til you read what the actor who portrayed him is accused of doing

11:10 PM, July 16, 2016
zman said...

Did he rent a house with no AC? Because that sucks, especially in July.

11:18 PM, July 16, 2016
zman said...

And what about Acie Earl?

11:19 PM, July 16, 2016
Clarence said...

Z, where are you vacationing? If it's Cape Cod, quit bitching.

11:35 PM, July 16, 2016
Danimal said...

I think I'll go w/Stenson. They are 5 & 6 strokes ahead of the next guy Bill Haas with pretty benign conditions.

5:58 AM, July 17, 2016
Danimal said...

I'll take a flyer in JB Holmes making it interesting.

6:48 AM, July 17, 2016

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