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![]() Happy etc. Everyone |
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![]() happy, happy, happy! Boing! Boing! Boing! |
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![]() oh, I forgot to say "B23 here!" |
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![]() happy boings! |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:07am
kat330:
Happy Boxing Day, Joe, Duke braveness23 and common! This is an unusual opportunity for me to be on your list, Joe. |
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![]() Happy boxing day, kat! Hello duke, common, braveness23! I hope some or all of you don't have to work today. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:10am
kat330:
I'm always working, more or less, from home. Just finished a couple hours of housecleaning so can relax but gas it up with some McGasko while I do more sedentary work. :) |
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![]() good morning, joe and all! no! work! til monday! |
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![]() @kat: I'm told that my show is great for sedentary work especially! Hey, james! |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:12am
kat330:
Hey, James! Hope your yesterday (and all days before) were very merry. |
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![]() 'Work' is such a strong word, don't you think? Let's just say I at the office (or the 'orifice', as I like to call it). |
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![]() True, the nice thing about working during a week when everyone else is out is that, well, it's so much nicer! |
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![]() Oh I wish everyone else was out for the rest of the week. I am surrounded by people who think that by paddling harder you actually get somewhere desirable. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:15am
kat330:
Yeah, Philo opted to work w/ just 2 others (out of around 75) today, tomorrow and Monday. Saves vacation days he'd otherwise be forced to use, and so much nicer for him to start and leave earlier plus the relaxed atmosphere. |
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![]() Ahhh it feels good to be back home (aka the comment board) |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:19am
kat330:
Fluid? Muffler? You really ARE gassing up this machine w/ some mighty fine funk, Joe! :) |
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![]() Hey Joe. Some of us is working on the morrow. Making some fruit salad right now. Good sounds. Nothing less than expected. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:19am
kat330:
Happy Boxing Day, Brian! |
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![]() @Kat: Big :). Cheri Pi with that happy avatar, so nice. Hey Brian! What's in the fruit salad for B-Day? |
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![]() happy boxing day, kat. sorry, late on the draw cuz i, too, am working like a jerk. oh well. music is good! |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:23am
kat330:
@common: :) |
Thu. 12/26/13 9:29am
earrie:
Fluffy, puffy, snowy good morning. Boxing Day's got relaxed-stretch written all over it. | |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:30am
kat330:
Gimme Monae, Monae is all I want |
Thu. 12/26/13 9:38am
KP:
Good morning, Joe | |
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![]() let us rock! lettuce rock! |
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Thu. 12/26/13 9:41am
kat330:
Gassed up and now ready to roll. |
Thu. 12/26/13 9:47am
KP:
We like Warm Soda | |
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![]() Hey, KP! Glad you're enjoying the lettuce rock! |
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![]() Making Boxing Day brunch is cutting into my quality time with Joe. Gonna have to get to the archive for the first hour. Good morning, all. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:04am
kat330:
An Albanian brunch? |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:04am
KP:
Was listening to a French pop comp you suggested on our drive down to Alexandria. Really breaks it up | |
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![]() Hey, Sem! @KP: Tres chic? |
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![]() Got sidetracked. Happy Boxing Day Kat. Usual fruit apples, melon, pineapple, kiwi, plums, oranges etc. No grapefuit. Hmmm. |
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![]() @kat33: very funny. Seriously, "The Cursed Mountain" is an amazing travel book about Albania which every New Albanian should read. |
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![]() and again with the click! |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:09am
earrie:
This is a song to get lost in paradise to; sounds ah. | |
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![]() There will be Christmas pudding ice-cream later. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:10am
kat330:
@Sem: Well, but why not? I made a really fine Moroccan meal on Christmas Eve eve (Chicken Tagine). :) |
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![]() @kat: Yum! @earrie: So good I had to hear it twice. |
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![]() Hello, Joe, whaddaya know? |
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![]() Hey, Cecile! I know that it's always nice to see a Verlaines reissue! |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:14am
kat330:
@Joe: Food discussions, yeah, now we're cooking w/ gas. ;) I made my own ras el hanout spice for the tagine. Philo claimed it was his fave meal of mine in the latter half of 2013. |
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![]() I have a couple of Verlaines EPs/singles. Don't know this song, though. |
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![]() I WAY prefer this to the stuff after Hallelujah. They kind of became a legend in their own mind. |
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![]() @kat330: Spent two Decembers in Morocco.The food! Thanks for the Proustian rush. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:17am
kat330:
@Brian: In your punctuation, you mean pudding flavored ice cream, or Christmas pudding + ice cream? |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:18am
kat330:
@Sem: of tastes and smells remembered, yes! I only spent a total of 4 days in Morocco myself, but quite an eventful and memorable 4 days. |
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![]() @kat:This Christmas I've been giving people homemade preserved lemon, speaking of Moroccan cooking. Tried it? |
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![]() And Juvenilia isn't from 1984 - it's actually the name of a Flying Nun comp that came out in 87 and was reissued in 88 by Homestead over here. I, of course, never got my shit together to buy either. It is all their 84-85 stuff though. |
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![]() Sem, I've had Afghan preserved lemon in their lemonade. It is the color of iced tea and amazing. |
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![]() @Cecile: My dates are always the original dates for the music, whenever I can find it. I have the original LP on Homestead. |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:20am
Sam:
"I went upstairs for a much needed piss, and when I came back down she was kissing Joe" Great line! | |
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![]() Nice! You are one up on me. |
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![]() I got Ron Burgundy's autobiography for Christmas. It is pretty insane. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:22am
kat330:
@Sem: Actually that preserved lemon was an optional ingredient in a couple different recipes I used as my guideline. But no, didn't make / include. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:22am
kat330:
Joe, this has been a quite nice set. |
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![]() Kitchen Cynics! I love Alan's songs. Nice version of "The Place You Hid" too. Great show this morning in general, Joe! |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:24am
kat330:
H'Irene! Happy Boxing Day (whether you celebrate it or not ;)! |
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![]() Thanks, kat! @Sam: That fella from the Kitchen Cynics writes some really terrific lyrics. @Irene: Alan, yes! I saw that you were thanked on the CD, Irene! |
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![]() Irene, I still have to thank you for turning me on to Clare and The Reasons. I don't normally like music like that, but they are pretty singular and talented. |
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![]() @kat: worth taking 10 minutes and having some on hand:) |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:25am
KP:
There's Hope, Joe | |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:26am
kat330:
OK, for my next go-round then. Still have plenty of the ras el hanout for tagine in 2014. |
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![]() @KP: I'm hoping! |
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![]() Are the Servants a new group, or is this a reissue? |
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![]() @Cecile: Old Cherry Red folks, second LP never came out (this one!). |
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![]() Oh, ok. Wow, the benefit of time is really cool. We young uns in the 80s were privy to a lot of garage rock and soul unknown to most at the time through reissues, and you guys are finding a ton of indie rock and alt-pop I never knew existed and I was buying a shitload of records at the time. |
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![]() I mean 60s garage rock and soul. |
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![]() the problem with 90s singles is that they were usually cd singles. still a biggish hole, i spose |
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![]() @Cecile: Yeah, it's a banner time to be alive for cool reissues of all kinds. 2013 was a great year for music, even if a lot of it was old! |
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![]() they were, dale, but then you had people like Sympathy, Sub Pop and In The Red putting out great vinyl singles. Remember cassingles? |
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![]() Captured Tracks have captured my wallet for 2013. Cecile didja see that Goner reissued 3 Cosmic Psychos LPs? |
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![]() Joe, the amount of killer soul they are unearthing is ridiculous. |
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![]() Thanks @Cecile! Yeah, I really like what Clare and the Reasons do and I'm glad to have turned you (and everyone) on to them. @Joe, I didn't realize Alan had mentioned me. He's a really sweet guy and incredibly prolific. Lots of great stuff from Mr. Cynic. @kat, Happy Boxing Day to you and everyone too! Also, a happy birthday to @KP, a little birdy told me. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:40am
kat330:
Birthday, birthday happy, KP! |
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![]() Cheri, I have the first one, but to me it doesn't take off until the last three songs. But it's been years since I listened to it. Is there a better one to check out? |
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![]() is lou christie still out there? 'diary' is a great tear jerker. so is bread's 'diary'. i guess all songs about diaries are tearjerkers |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:42am
Brendan:
Hi Joe, I just checked and yeah, its just like you said! I can either do or not do what Im going to do here at work. | |
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![]() hi joe, hi all. great LOU CHRISTIE song (he wrote? does lou christie write songs? is he related to JULIE CHRISTIE? hubba hubba.). i'm v.sure i heard ALEX CHILTON (r.i.p.) do this live, maybe at folk city (r.i.p.) |
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![]() dale, I mean. Bread to me are one of the scariest bands ever. Their songs all sound like they are penned by a stalker. |
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![]() @Cecile: I agree! @Irene: Yes, you and Peter are both thanked on "Seasoning"! @KP: Happy birthday!! Hey Brendan and dale! I like songs about diaries, too. Hey Herb! It's a Tony Romeo song, the guy who was involved with the Partridges, among others. |
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![]() Cheri, I sent you some rhubarb preserves. |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:44am
Brendan:
The ramifications of this are great. I must let others know of this great thing called non work. | |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:45am
Gildo-X:
SORRY if I missed it... but hho playing in the background during during the last back announce? | |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:45am
Chris from DC:
Aw, missed the Kitchen Cynics. |
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![]() Love that Pooh Sticks song. Morning, Joe. |
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![]() In My Diary by the Moonglows is pretty sweet. |
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![]() Morning, Nate! @Gildo-X: That was Lyle Ritz from his LP "How About Uke?" |
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![]() TONY ROMEO? sounds like a porn name; thanks for telling us, joe. and i missed THE SERVANTS earlier, but i (vaguely) recall their song "The Sun a Small Star" (thanks to THE BIG TAKEOVER mag). and DISCO now is very welcome. |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:47am
Gildo-X:
Geez where did I learn to type.... but who was playing in the background during during the last back announce? | |
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![]() I can't speak for Go to the Hack, I've heard that it's not that great but I really enjoy their s/t LP. 2013 is a banner year for Down Under reissues for sure. |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:48am
Gildo-X:
Thanks Joe! | |
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![]() Well, I should give it another listen, Pi. |
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![]() @Herb: Yes, those are the guys, the "Sun and Small Star" people. @Gildo: You bet! |
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![]() If you ever wondered what 10cc and the Manhattan Transfer would sound like if they collaborated, it might sound a little something like this. Forced. |
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![]() It's a real toe tapper |
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![]() A nice song about committing suicide |
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![]() This is making me a little queasy |
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![]() he's been around Milwaukee forever, and I've been avoiding him almost as long. |
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![]() hahahaha, this Leyton Buzzerds is awesome. Anti the Wall! |
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Thu. 12/26/13 10:57am
kat330:
OK, gotta use my hands otherwise now. Thanks, Joe, for all the sounds heard already and those still to come for another hour! |
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![]() WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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![]() You bet, kat! Thanks so much for droppin' by! |
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![]() They're a band after my own heart. |
Thu. 12/26/13 10:58am
Mike Sin:
I'm enjoying your show today, Joe. I hope you had a swell Xmas. | |
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![]() Thanks, Mike! Sorry no Xmas CD this year. I didn't finish it. Hope you had a great one! |
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![]() Joe, you sound smooth as butter |
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![]() Hey Joe! You sound normal. |
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![]() Joe, you sound fine. |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:03am
earrie:
Fine levels. | |
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![]() Although I'm listening at home, instead of at work like I usually do, so "normal" is relative. |
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![]() Joe you sound normal. We're all normal and we want our freedom. |
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![]() YES, smooth as chunky peanut butter (haha, HEARTY WHITE had a great butter / toast line, on monday 3pm) |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:05am
Gildo-X:
Joe, you're Lima Charlie, 5 x 5 | |
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![]() you sound perfect over the mt. hope induced radiola. |
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![]() Joe, you're sounding just fine. I'll call you after you're off mic to see if I can help. |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:06am
earrie:
Meters must be measuring non-dj, 'Abby'. | |
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![]() Joe, thought I'd amble in to work by myself this morning and goof off! |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:10am
god:
Joe maybe pull out the high end, im getting some hiss back in the 9K Khz spectrum | |
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![]() @Kat ice cream made from Christmas pudding. |
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![]() Thanks, Irene! Thanks, god! |
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![]() Now THIS Sensations song gets clicky starred, as many times as the law will allow! |
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![]() They were probably killed because they were riding the storm out. |
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![]() @Carm: Ha ha! |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:20am
Brendan:
5 men wore kilts today? | |
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![]() What do you folks eat with chili whan you make it at home? |
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Thu. 12/26/13 11:21am
Chris from DC:
So I've heard Foreigner, Heart, and REO Speedwagon on FMU this week. |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:21am
Brendan:
Tortilla chis are pretty good, otherwise bread | |
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![]() we put it over pasta with lots of diced onion and shredded cheddar cheese... and tons of Franks hot sauce. |
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![]() 'Is there anything worn under the kilt?' 'No, it's all in perfect working order' |
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![]() @Chris: Classic Rock Radio is alive and well here at WFMU. |
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Thu. 12/26/13 11:23am
Brendan:
Yeah beer | |
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![]() Thanks, we have rice for some reason. And beer. Normally add chocolate to the mix and more homemade chili relish at the end. |
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![]() This is like church! |
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![]() Love the name 'Superior Viaduct'. Better than 'Leaky Aquaduct' |
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![]() @braveness: Church...in space! |
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![]() @Joe. Seen Gravity yet? |
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![]() @Brian: No, not yet, but I'm excited about Sandra Bullock in space. |
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![]() re paul nelson - now i got a jones to hear jarre's equinox. damn you joe! |
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![]() @dale: Ha ha! |
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![]() Is Vortex 2 derived from the tune from the Midnight Express movie? |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:34am
Brendan:
This sounds like good music to fly a space ship to | |
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![]() @Ken: Not that I know of, but it certainly sounds reminiscent of that! |
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![]() @Brendan: Well, the movie this music was associated with certainly involved...uh...rockets! |
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![]() Brian, I eat chili with rice or elbow macaroni. Sour cream and avocado are nice on top. |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:37am
TinMan:
This is what robots listen to when they do it | |
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![]() This sounds straight off of Zoolook |
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![]() Mirror ball now spinning in the darkened living room, reflecting coloured laser nights everywhere. Thanks a lot, Joe. |
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![]() i was disappointed when klaus schulze did transfer station blue stuff. dumbed it down for me. |
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![]() @Sem: Glad to be at your disco service. |
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![]() I thought this was the Flying Lizards. |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:42am
earrie:
@Cecile ! Chili with macaroni! There's a long-lost dish. Aka 'beef-a-roni' where I'm from. | |
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![]() Oh, earrie, I have to say that beef-a-roni is one of my least fondly remembered meals from childhood! |
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![]() Sounds like lotsa yous prefer the Cincinnati chili style, aka chili and some kinda pasta. Out here, it's just a big bowl of chili, with some cheddar, onions, avocado and perhaps sour cream. and some Habanero Sunshine to kick it up a notch. |
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![]() Back at work! Hey folks. |
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![]() solaris is so great! |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:50am
Chef Boyardee:
Hi Kids! Who wants some canned spaghetti and meatballs?! | |
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![]() @CB: Now THAT stuff, I used to like. I tried it a couple years ago out of curiosity and wondered how I ever ate it. So sweet! |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:52am
earrie:
it was school-lunch cooked in Bulk. | |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:53am
Wendy's:
We serve chili with hamburger meat...and the occasional severed finger. | |
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![]() the st. jude song was fantastic |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:54am
Dinty Moore:
My beef stew smells better than it tastes | |
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![]() Q: What kind of car would Jesus drive? A: A Honda, because it says in Acts: On the day of Pentecost they were all of one accord. |
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![]() Now serving your backfill and fancy French pastry needs. Step right up. |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:56am
Brendan:
Joe thanks for today | |
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![]() The Honda Quaalude, my kind of car. |
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![]() Thanks for listening, everybody! I hope you all have a Happy New Year's Day. See you the day after. |
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![]() I need to thank my parents for NEVER feeding me Chef Boyardee. Gross. They did feed me those hot dogs with cheese filling a few times though, and also scrapple. |
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![]() Scrapple! Now that brings back memories! :S |
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![]() 'member the bewitched episode where endora turns darin into a snotty little boy and he suggests to the stew company owner to rebrand the stew as dog food? |
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![]() Great sounds, Joe. Much appreciated here by all. |
Thu. 12/26/13 11:58am
TR in MI:
Crazy. Like Tubes meets Firesign Theatre meets country | |
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![]() i would think jesus would drive a car that runs on water |
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![]() Thanks for the healthy eating tips, folks. Adios amigos. |
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![]() To stretch her household food budget dollar, my mom would make us Kraft pizzas and use cut-up hot dogs for the topping. Usually on Sunday nights when Disney was on. |
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![]() Real home-cooked chili mac is tasty. Beef-a-roni is dreadful. |
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