[Is an Ivy League education much better than public universities/colleges?]

3 minutes ago, Gray Beard said:

I’m reluctant to post this...  I’m likely to get flamed.

My daughter went to UConn for undergrad and Cornell for grad. At UConn she got a BA in German and a BS in Chem. Engineering. The BA in German was so she could have a semester abroad, which is a big deal these days.  At Cornell she got a MS and PhD in Chem. Engineering. 
She immediately got a “good job” at Intel doing research in semiconductor physics.  She hated it there.  No camaraderie, cut throat competition, 60 hour work weeks, no priority on work/home life balance, layoffs.

She decided that this was not a good situation for starting a family.  Her husband has a very good job, so shortly after the birth of my granddaughter she was able to quit, get a MS in Education, and now she’s a high school physics teacher in a middle class suburb.  Loves it.  Best move she ever made. 

good stuff

 

cant say she didn’t try her best

[Favorite Beatles Album]

7 hours ago, Gugny said:

Last night's cooking soundtrack was Rubber Soul, immediately followed by Revolver.

 

It reminded me of a time in 2003, hanging out in my buddy's car before heading into a Lollapalooza to see Jane's Addiction.  We were chilling out to Revolver and commenting on how we both loved Paul's harmony in the lyric, "by my window," from "I'm Only Sleeping."  I sent him a text to let him know that memory had popped into my head.

 

Re: listening to these two albums back-to-back, he said, "No better two-for in rock and roll."

 

I immediately said, "ooooh … now THAT is a great topic." 

 

Trying to figure out how to frame a thread for all of us great music fans to discuss what we think are the best "back-to-back releases," in rock.

 

Zep provides a challenge.  Personally I think I'd say III - IV.  But then I think about how awesome I - II and II - III were.

 

Police Outlandos - Regatta is a great one.

 

Thread worthy???

then followed with Sgt Pepper.... 3 for 3 

 

with Penny Lane/SFF as a two sided single in there... amazing

 

 

 

Another contender for consecutives is The Stooges and then Fun House and then Raw Power

 

 

[King Crimson Announces US 2020 Tour (with The Zappa Band)]

26 minutes ago, T&C said:

So, you're going then? How can a day months ahead be a work day?

I worked with consultants who put their billable hours into their timesheets half a year in advance 

 

Quite a magic trick

[The Beatles last album]

Her Majesty was to go between MeanMM and Polythene Pam, the editing cut off the clash chord end of MMM, it makes no sense on the album to start HM with the MMM chord...

 

it was the 60s...

 

 

 

 

[Is an Ivy League education much better than public universities/colleges?]

I look at it that many enter Ivy with their life secured by family connections, easily more than half, so it makes no diff to them as it’s a natural progression

 

Some  raise up from nothing if they keep showing their genius, but that’s a hard road to maintain and you can’t slip without the safety net of the first paragraph

 

[The Beatles last album]

On 3/6/2020 at 2:58 PM, GETTOTHE50 said:

I think the melody of the medley is strong. the jam itself is very, very weak. to each their own tho 

 

Also, ANY Grateful Dead medley is better than that one. Way better. 

the medley is a patchwork of nothing songs they couldn’t complete over the prior two years

 

They spent so much studio time on it and hated the sight of each other the whole time

 

As a fan it was nice they got back together for old times sake and putout a good album for 1969, but it’s way below the standard of their peak years in RS/Revolver/Sgt Pepper/White Album.

 

Beatles couldn’t jam, they grew up on Chuck Berry riffs and country/western songs, which is solid in its own right and gave us a lot of great work, but they were hopelessly out of touch by 1969 in the rock world

 

 

 

[Which company has made the best commercials in the last 30 years?]

FedEx pumped out great ones for a year

 

we need an adaptor for the universal adapter

 

why do I keep you around? You’re my Dad

 

[Curb your enthusiasm]

———

 

a few non-spoil things from a second viewing

 

Leon’s choice in art on the wall of Larry’s house

 

Richard Kind’s girlfriend spooning his dinner onto his plate, as she handed him bread to throw at LD at the women’s club speech earlier

 

 

I miss Jon so much on the TV screen

[Football clichés]

Same old Bills

[Who Sang The Most Beatle Songs ?]

1 hour ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

 They gave partial credit to songs where there were a lot of harmonies. I’m sure that’s where the additional song credits come from. 

Ringo’s additional harmonies????

 

it says lead vocals anyway....

 

he was lead on 11 released recordings

 

they totally biffed the easy one on that list, all the rest is suspect

Stop and Smell the Roses doesn’t count

 

 

[Who Sang The Most Beatle Songs ?]

1 hour ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

Opaque - Think for Yourself

 

Rain - Rain, Hey Bulldog, Fixing a Hole, Penny Lane, Across the Universe, I am the Walrus, Hey Bulldog, I’m a Loser

please please me as well

1 hour ago, Gugny said:

 

Nice!

 

I can only think of six Ringo-sung songs.

the 11

 

boys

i wanna be your man

act naturally

what goes on

matchbox

honey don’t

yellow submarine

wirh a little help from my friends

don’t pass me by

good night

octopus’s garden

 

[Curb your enthusiasm]

41 minutes ago, bbb said:

 

I was thinking that, too.  How many episodes are left?  

Building up enemies for the finale, now the magazine stand dude

10 episodes, Mar 22 finale

 

the last two seasons took 9 years to get to us

[Curb your enthusiasm]

Get this spite store going already

[RIP Max von Sydow]

Just now, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

I thought the black hole got him.

Took a dive in the chess match with Death

 

 

[UPDATE: NBC Rejects trade offer. : Per Report: ESPN Trying to "Trade" For Al Michael's to pair with Peyton for MNF broadcast.]

6 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Has it been that long since Marv’s Lady friend took exception to him wearing her garments?

probably 25.... meant to type in 500 years ago

 

Dolan won’t invite Marv back for the 50th celebration of the 1970 win

 

Marv, Oak, Spike Lee..... 

 

“SELL THE TEAM”

 

[RIP Max von Sydow]

Lead man for many Ingmar Bergman masterpieces, the Seventh Seal most popular. 
 

I preferred Winter Light, that had to be a comedy, right? Just like that JFK movie?

 

Recently played 3 eyed raven in Game of Thrones 

 

 

 

[Increase in wiping down of gym equipment]

10 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said:

 

The good people do it themselves, and my PF has people constantly walking around with towels and that spray, cleaning everything. They mop the floor like every 15 minutes it seems like........

 

You'd be disgusted on how many people don't......

I enjoy Russilo podcasts that go over the horrible types you meet at a workout

 

[Covid-19 discussion and humor thread [Was: CDC says don't touch your face to avoid Covid19...Vets to the rescue!]

2 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

I see everyone’s favourite minister (cough, con man) Jim Bakker was hawking some holistic snake oil approach to dealing with the bug.  Someone should have invalidated his parking fees a long time ago.

he’s still on the air

Saw his show flipping through channels during a recent insomnia spell 

[Who Sang The Most Beatle Songs ?]

25 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

Here's what this site has as the final tally. Far more interesting is the ranking of Beatles solo albums at the end of the article.

Ringo only did 11

Every list is different but you can’t screw up Ringo like that

[Who Sang The Most Beatle Songs ?]

Name the 11 Ringos on record, he didn’t do 14....

 

name 4 songs with “rain” in the lyrics

 

what song uses the word “opaque” 

 

don’t look them up....

[Increase in wiping down of gym equipment]

1 minute ago, SlimShady'sGhost said:

one of many reasons why I don't go to the gym.

 

the equipment should be wiped down every time a person leaves the station.  

 

 

this isn’t part of workout culture?

[Increase in wiping down of gym equipment]

I always left more from the wipe if the next to use was a guy with his shorts hiked up way too high

 

 

[Who Sang The Most Beatle Songs ?]

Just now, Cripple Creek said:

Can’t we just let this topic be? Just let it be.

John dominated earlier and Paul later

 

Least  is Paul on Beatles for Sale with only 2-3 of 14 songs

 

 

[Who Sang The Most Beatle Songs ?]

Does Paul song John songs in concert?

 

if so, the hits or the stuff like Mother or Walrusman?

 

Writing my first handwritten three hour exam tomorrow, the first time since 1992?

 

recovery day Wednesday can be spent figuring out who sang more leads, this has a lot of interpretation inherent, bias as well

 

like does I’ll Follow the Sun get Paul a lead credit? I preferJohn but believe it is a dual lead for She Loves You (big of me)

 

 

[Curb your enthusiasm]

A study of plastic surgery can be made from Curb through the years, I think they exaggerated the effects to make another point, or I hope they exaggerated It...

meanwhile Larry bops along and thrives 

37 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said:

 

 

I "enjoyed" Seinfeld as much as I did Friends.  

 

At the time they were OK.   Today .... not so much 

 

It all git stale for me.  

 

Younger Elaine was hot. 

 

Jennifer Aniston is STILL hot 

 

Phoebe and Joey were a matched set of stupid 

Jerry’s women were hot and then they disappeared and that was that 

 

the misogyny of the show, with Curb is part of the comedy