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by Rush2112
Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Pet Peeves
Replies: 87
Views: 4052

Re: Swamp Pet Peeves

Like who the hell would name a band "The Tragically Hip?" Obviously made up.
by Rush2112
Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:42 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Terry Pratchett
Replies: 3
Views: 188

Re: Terry Pratchett

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by Rush2112
Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8885
Views: 411375

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

I don't know, everyone is still too busy talking about ALS to care about cancer.
by Rush2112
Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8885
Views: 411375

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

ETA: I guess he is doing this thing with ten different teams, and it's for charity, so OK. Why the hell can't he just write a check? Another thing that bugs the fuck out of me are celebrities calling for me to donate to this or that. I've got an idea, live on the salary of an average American for a...
by Rush2112
Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fall - Winter Reading Thread
Replies: 100
Views: 5309

Re: Fall - Winter Reading Thread

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by Rush2112
Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Terry Pratchett
Replies: 3
Views: 188

Terry Pratchett

yup

I don't often read fiction, but when I do I like to read satirical fantasy. Very sad day.
by Rush2112
Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

After I found some random message board's "Vinyl day!" thread a few years back I've periodically scoured around for new random places to find new shit to listen to . Came upon this today. Damn sweet. I came upon the academy sometime ago and bookmarked to delve deeper. Think I just found my...
by Rush2112
Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:01 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Tech Support
Replies: 908
Views: 86742

Re: Tech Support

Well the Pi cists what? 25 bucks? and with either a wireless fob or a wired connection and an SD card can do anything those players can do and more.
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Tech Support
Replies: 908
Views: 86742

Re: Tech Support

There have been a lot of improvements in the Pi and the things that it can run. If you do make that "big investment" just google around for the latest version of xmbc/whatever and the instructions for it. The tutorials typically have step by step instructions for dummies, including all the...
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 09, 2015 1:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MARCH MADNESS SWAMPCRASH ROUND 2
Replies: 83
Views: 3680

Re: MARCH MADNESS SWAMPCRASH ROUND 2

Just to help out...I only had 19 answers 1. Name a player to win the WSOP Main Event Since and including 2005 2. Name one of the 7 colors that comprises a rainbow 3. Name a player to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady 4. Name an MLB player who has been suspended for testing positive for steroids ...
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:45 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Tech Support
Replies: 908
Views: 86742

Re: Tech Support

Who's got the info on the ease of setting up a raspberry pi with plex and/or kodi/xbmc with all the bells and whistles? Apparently it's the hotness that barely anyone (mainstream) knows about that creates the best, free streaming media center ever. I've heard of raspberry pi before, but the other s...
by Rush2112
Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3310
Views: 195793

Re: Getting the spins

Sufjan's new album is quite good at first listen.
by Rush2112
Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

Home of Happy Feet is still on, so tune in!

(I feel that way about Wilco, as well. Really like a few tunes, and the albums they did with Billy Bragg, but the rest sort of hits me as meh.)
by Rush2112
Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

and my current love Anais

by Rush2112
Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

Another from the days of happy feet

by Rush2112
Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

When I was in college the university station had a show called [the] Home of Happy Feet. They played a lot of Iris. I love this particular tune



this cover isn't bad either.

by Rush2112
Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB 2015 Spring Training Thread
Replies: 61
Views: 2579

Re: MLB 2015 Spring Training Thread

I'm quite jealous. It's a a super nice bus.


(And it's not a van, it's a bus.)
by Rush2112
Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Temporary K-Pop
Replies: 276
Views: 23828

Re: Temporary K-Pop

by Rush2112
Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1221
Views: 81751

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

Anyone been to Virginia Beach? I'm going in a few weeks for a conference, anywhere to get a good beer?
by Rush2112
Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

DC, I'm guessing you live south of the 45th parallel, otherwise you legally have to love TimBits and the Holy Triumvirate.
by Rush2112
Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: SWAMPCRASH MARCH MADNESS ROUND 1 BRACKETS AND QUESTIONS
Replies: 105
Views: 4166

Re: SWAMPCRASH MARCH MADNESS ROUND 1 BRACKETS AND QUESTIONS

I'm just going to come right out and say that a chunk of the people who can remember the specific year of a movie 12 years ago likely referenced the interwebs before answering. I was able to deduce a decent guess based on knowing when certain movies came out and then working from there. And my answ...
by Rush2112
Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Investment advice
Replies: 362
Views: 12217

Re: Investment advice

Plastics.
by Rush2112
Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

For post 2113

by Rush2112
Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: What's happening, Dudes?
Replies: 24
Views: 1412

Re: What's happening, Dudes?

5 hours to the south southwest?
by Rush2112
Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:39 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

My recollection is that it wasn't released because they organizer (?) or someone owed money to certain rights holders and those rights holders wouldn't release the film without money. Not exactly sure what the arrangement was, but it was a money issue of some sort.
by Rush2112
Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:22 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Today I became a man.
Replies: 49
Views: 2012

Re: Today I became a man.

In my air cooled busses I was ok....if if I was in that one foot wide area of luke warm air on the drivers side. I basically wore a snow suit all the time when I was working in northern Vermont. I had a 88 Syncro Vanagon that had an aux heater in the back, actually made it reasonable, but it did hav...
by Rush2112
Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:01 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

Indeed. You wonder what went on when they weren't filming, or what was left out due for legal or other reasons.

I love when they buy that town in the prairies out of liquor.
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

DC, have you ever seen Festival Express?



The on the train jams are fantastic (it follows a music festival across Canada.)
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8885
Views: 411375

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

How's the 'stache coming in John?
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Today I became a man.
Replies: 49
Views: 2012

Re: Today I became a man.

When I had my 1980 Vanagon I did everything mechanical. It is basically turning this and undoing that. I did also have the mechanics reference book and a full garage at my disposal (usually.) Now I basically do filters, lights, and shit. Our town charges for disposing oil so I go to the next town ov...
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:46 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

and because of the rabbit hole...

Soft Machine's first



Seeing this with Barrett era Floyd must have been mind expanding, indeed.
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

I've been immersing myself in the late sixties psych for the past year or so. Just finished reading a book put out by the R&R Hall of Fame that alternated between the SF and London scenes, pretty fascinating. Amazing that a lot of that psychedelic scene in London basically came out of various ve...
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163530

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

So as to not hijack the images thread, Andy Summer's (of the Police) first band:



and he was a member of The Soft Machine (the other band to come out of the British IT/UFO psych era besides Pink Floyd) and The Animals.
by Rush2112
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:01 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 291441

Re: Movies

I saw it on Sunday...I thought it was fun. Better than the Kickass movies. Hard to picture Colin Firth as an action hero guy but I think he did a fair job. I read somewhere he did 80% of his own stunts. A ton of fun. Every so often you see something that you haven't really seen in a movie before - ...
by Rush2112
Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Dez Bryant's Career
Replies: 59
Views: 2483

Re: Dez Bryant's Career

The Sybian wrote: fan victim complex.
I'm not a Jets fan.
by Rush2112
Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Dez Bryant's Career
Replies: 59
Views: 2483

Re: Dez Bryant's Career

Giff wrote:
Johnnie wrote:This thread really took this kind of turn? Really?
Control your fellow Patriots fans.

Hey now, I was just making a statement in regards to Mr. D and then got jumped in a back alley. A man is entitled to defend himself is he not?
by Rush2112
Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Dez Bryant's Career
Replies: 59
Views: 2483

Re: Dez Bryant's Career

I'm not saying anything about the state of Dez's career. As for balls and their inflation levels, as I've stated many time previously, my belief in regards to any underinflation that may or may have not taken place the onus is on the referees and their inspection, or lack of inspection, techniques. ...
by Rush2112
Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Dez Bryant's Career
Replies: 59
Views: 2483

Re: Dez Bryant's Career

Patriots fans continue to be the absolute worst. They need to believe that nobody thinks they could have won without cheating to even get a bit of enjoyment from these wins. Don't get me wrong I'm enjoying the hell out of the current and past championships, but when Bengal and the like scream from ...
by Rush2112
Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Dez Bryant's Career
Replies: 59
Views: 2483

Re: Dez Bryant's Career

Ah yes having one ball slightly under inflated, that just happened to be in the possession of the other team, is entirely the fault of the Patriots. They should probably fold the franchise. I thought it was only one ball that was like egregiously underinflated. Tenths of a pound in PSI to some that...
by Rush2112
Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Dez Bryant's Career
Replies: 59
Views: 2483

Re: Dez Bryant's Career

Ah yes having one ball slightly under inflated, that just happened to be in the possession of the other team, is entirely the fault of the Patriots. They should probably fold the franchise.