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  1. No standard design bollard can withstand the...

    No standard design bollard can withstand the impact of a ship that size and weight. A design dating back decades. Having served on a carrier myself, the pitching and rolling is quite slow. ...
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    Dio era Sabbath was the first time they were able...

    Dio era Sabbath was the first time they were able to release an official live album....Live Evil. Tony said previously, Ozzy was off key or forgot the words. Or Tony's guitar sounded muddy. There...
  3. ^^ I actually love the commercial in which Ice-T...

    ^^ I actually love the commercial in which Ice-T is sitting next to a kids' lemonade stand. Guys would drive by yelling "Yo Ice-T!" Tracey responds "Lemonade......read the sign."
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    A kid in my high school didn't like Black...

    A kid in my high school didn't like Black Sabbath...................until he heard the then newly released Mob Rules. He found it more appealing than even Heaven and Hell.
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    Born Again, and the supporting tour pretty much...

    Born Again, and the supporting tour pretty much destroyed Gillan's voice. The primary reason he can no longer perform Child in Time today.

    I never understood why Glenn Hughes sang, but didn't...
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    The first day has been very upsetting.

    The first day has been very upsetting.
  7. Golf would be highly entertaining to...

    Golf would be highly entertaining to watch.............................if played only during thunderstorms.
  8. The stadium for the Phoenix "Major League Soccer"...

    The stadium for the Phoenix "Major League Soccer" team is quite small. Roughly the size of the multiple ballparks used for Cactus League baseball spring training games. The stadium is no Wembley by...
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    I listen to music in my brain. That's what...

    I listen to music in my brain. That's what interprets signals from my cochlea, driven by the hammer, anvil and stirrup. Originating from the tympanic membrane in each ear.
  10. Anyone who would call it "soccer," rather the...

    LMAO...:lol:lol:lol

    It's a great sport, but I'd watch golf, girls softball, bowling, hockey before I'd watch soccer.[/QUOTE]

    Anyone who would call it "soccer," rather the football like the rest...
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    I find the vocals on The Light a little over the...

    I find the vocals on The Light a little over the top, even by Neal standards. The way he yells "I am catfish man et cetera" in the title track, and repeatedly yelling "f*** you" in the Water.
  12. When my parents got a Fire TV, with the ability...

    When my parents got a Fire TV, with the ability to pause and fast forward over the air TV programs, I couldn't convince them of what a benefit that is. They'd rather just sit there with the TV muted.
  13. Another factor may be the general public simply...

    Another factor may be the general public simply grew tired of the excesses of prog. Much like they grew tired of the excesses of hair metal in the early 90s. When it was replaced by Grunge, a...
  14. ^^ A lightning rod would be a feature, not a bug....

    ^^ A lightning rod would be a feature, not a bug. Every so often a house, a palm tree, et cetera will be set on fire by a lightning strike.
  15. ^^ Here in the Phoenix area, the two electric...

    ^^ Here in the Phoenix area, the two electric companies are in a slow process of replacing all wooden poles with metal ones. Because powerful monsoon storms tend to snap wooden poles like...
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    ^^ Until recently here in the States, thrift...

    ^^ Until recently here in the States, thrift stores were a great source of hidden treasure vinyl records. Now that the vinyl resurgence has made records valuable again, only the absolute rubbish...
  17. The CBS Evening News, and ABC World News Tonight...

    The CBS Evening News, and ABC World News Tonight are 15 minutes of news. Then a block of commercials, 30 seconds or minute of fluff, another block of commercials, another 30 seconds or minute of...
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    Not looking forward to the traffic madness. When...

    Not looking forward to the traffic madness. When the Final Four are played here in the Phoenix area.
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    In the case of Journey, it would be as much a...

    In the case of Journey, it would be as much a function of personnel changes as anything else. Greg Rollie being replaced on vocals by Steve Perry, then on keyboards by Jonathan Cain.
  20. Meanwhile California is experiencing a record...

    Meanwhile California is experiencing a record blizzard in the Sierras.
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    Same here, but only disc 2 with the title track. ...

    Same here, but only disc 2 with the title track. Disc 1 is filler as far as I'm concerned.
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    That may explain In the Hot Seat. Trying and...

    That may explain In the Hot Seat. Trying and failing to attract a larger audience, while alienating their target audience.
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    The late 60s to mid 70s was when pop rock was...

    The late 60s to mid 70s was when pop rock was creative. What was played on AM pop radio was almost as satisfying to me as prog masterpieces. Until it was stripped down by disco and punk.
  24. Thread: Woodworking

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    Just out of curiosity: do you still have all your...

    Just out of curiosity: do you still have all your fingers? There's a running joke that wood shop teachers are often missing at least one.
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    I'm also quite fond of the closing track On My...

    I'm also quite fond of the closing track On My Way Home. Given it was made in the late 80s, a difficult period for prog in general, the album is a prog masterpiece. In the Hot Seat on the other...
  26. ^^ So if/when the new Niacin album comes out, we...

    ^^ So if/when the new Niacin album comes out, we should avoid it?
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    I would classify In the Hot Seat as AOR. Like...

    I would classify In the Hot Seat as AOR. Like Asia albums starting with Astra. Unlike Love Beach which does have some proggy moments. I typically drop the needle on the last track on side one,...
  28. Thread: Birders

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    There's an island in the middle of the Indian...

    There's an island in the middle of the Indian ocean called Diego Garcia. It's British owned, but the entire island is essentially a US Navy base. Feral chickens are the "wildlife" of the island. ...
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    I would add to that the Barney Miller finale. ...

    I would add to that the Barney Miller finale. The most touching moment was when Inspector Luger called Levitt "Little Levitt" one time too many. Levitt yelled "Sir, it's not Little Levitt. It's...
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    Ala cart would've been more expensive than the...

    Ala cart would've been more expensive than the basic cable packages we had. Paying for a channel one watched maybe a couple or a few hours a week. For example, I would pay for BBC America just to...
  31. And technology that can smell is still in its...

    And technology that can smell is still in its infancy, with limited applications.
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    ^^ and worth bukoo bucks

    ^^ and worth bukoo bucks
  33. The hazard with smart houses is one can be locked...

    The hazard with smart houses is one can be locked out of their home by ransomware. Or have it taken over and start doing crazy things.
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    Can't remember whether that was before or after...

    Can't remember whether that was before or after Sally Field joined a convent, and learned to fly.
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    Perhaps Jake Shimabukuro will write an ukulele...

    Perhaps Jake Shimabukuro will write an ukulele concerto. Much like Bela Fleck wrote a banjo concerto.
  36. Thread: Niacin

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    ^^ Not to mention Billy Sheehan is a busy, much...

    ^^ Not to mention Billy Sheehan is a busy, much in demand bassist.
  37. Most of what Sky did was rocked out classical. ...

    Most of what Sky did was rocked out classical. To be expected from classical guitarist (not the film composer) John Williams.
  38. It currently costs the US Mint around 3 cents to...

    It currently costs the US Mint around 3 cents to strike a penny. It also costs more than a dollar to print a dollar bill. Which is why the US Treasury tried without success to entice consumers to...
  39. Thread: Niacin

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    I have their live in Tokyo DVD. Great from start...

    I have their live in Tokyo DVD. Great from start to finish.
  40. There's a local business who restores old and...

    There's a local business who restores old and vintage audio equipment. They give a considerable discount for paying cash. Many local used record stores will spontaneously apply a bulk discount when...
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    During the 80s I hated everything going on around...

    During the 80s I hated everything going on around me. While everyone else was listening to New Wave, I listened to whatever rock still existed. Like pre-"success of 87" Whitesnake, Rainbow, and the...
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    ^^ As I've stated many times before, the media...

    ^^ As I've stated many times before, the media companies are marching us toward having to pay for the programming worth watching.
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    Turns out the cassette insert track listing is...

    I still have that! I should bust it out on the Nakamichi (thanks Bob M!)[/QUOTE]

    Turns out the cassette insert track listing is more detailed than on the record jacket. The only difference is the...
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    I also enjoy the Victory at Sea series of...

    I also enjoy the Victory at Sea series of records. Perhaps it's the Navy man in me. They're among the best sounding early stereo records from the late 1950s.
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    The double cassette version of ELP Welcome Back...

    The double cassette version of ELP Welcome Back My Friends et cetera.... Even longer with ever more material than the 3 disc vinyl version. And my 3 head cassette deck makes it sound fantastic.
  46. A Hungarian band quoting Hungarian composer...

    A Hungarian band quoting Hungarian composer Bartok. Imagine that!
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    More accurate than you think. Around the time...

    More accurate than you think. Around the time the guys in Metallica cut their hair is when they wimped out, and were more accurately described as Alternica.
  48. The two pieces often appear on the same album. ...

    The two pieces often appear on the same album. Easy to mix them up.
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    The one still operating drive-in I know of in the...

    The one still operating drive-in I know of in the Phoenix area has no real estate value. It belongs to the Salt River Pima indigenous Nation. No way would the Nation sell their land to real estate...
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    Back when I was a fan of Thrash and Death Metal,...

    Back when I was a fan of Thrash and Death Metal, I would've said the late 80s to early 90s. When Hair metal died, Thrash and Death Metal went down along with it.
  51. The Enid's The Last Judgement, and Argent's The...

    The Enid's The Last Judgement, and Argent's The Coming Of Kohoutek are based on Dies Irae. Among many others.



    Actually it was Brahms' variations on a theme by Haydn. The theme being Haydn's...
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    The new season of Resident Alien starts...

    The new season of Resident Alien starts Wednesday. 10PM Eastern and Pacific on SyFy. As usual, the first episode will simulcast on USA Network.
  53. Social work is a revolving door job here in AZ. ...

    Social work is a revolving door job here in AZ. I've seen many co-workers come and go.
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    Here in the desert, fireworks displays sometimes...

    Here in the desert, fireworks displays sometimes get canceled altogether. July 4th is the hottest time of the year, with temps spiking between 115 and 122. The high risk of wildfires puts the...
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    ^^ And before men had truly long hair. It still...

    ^^ And before men had truly long hair. It still amazes me the haircuts they were sporting in 1964 were considered "long."
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    Perhaps not, but don't call us "Shirley."

    Perhaps not, but don't call us "Shirley."
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    Rob Morrow is better known for his role as an FBI...

    Rob Morrow is better known for his role as an FBI agent in Numbers than his role in Northern Exposure.
  58. ^^ Absolutely. Black Night was released as a...

    ^^ Absolutely. Black Night was released as a single only. Although it appears on many compilations, like Deepest Purple. On that compilation, Warner Brothers put back Jon's portion of the Speed...
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    Files and directories can be corrupted by simply...

    Files and directories can be corrupted by simply unplugging the drive without properly ejecting it.
  60. ^^ The album closes with Hard Lovin' Man, which...

    ^^ The album closes with Hard Lovin' Man, which ends with Blackmore solo shredding. That part Warner Brothers chose to leave on the US release.
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