The Swamp

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:00 pm**

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:53 pm To be fair, my experience when discovering older music was really only from my parents. Dad was a huge Roy Orbison fan and my mom loved Cher and Madonna. And they'd listen to what we'd refer to as yacht rock now on the radio. I grew up loving hip hop and really never detracted from it.

So when it came to rock/metal/other music for me I would have to hear it in the background of a movie or TV show unless it was so ubiquitous it was heard outside of those avenues. (Like Queen at sporting events.)

I can't really put an artist to a certain song on some of the stuff I hear now because of it. So I can understand the "new" song I just heard even though it's really old.

Honestly, I had never heard Immigrant Song until that one scene in Baby Driver. (I think it was in that movie.) And when I Shazam'd it found out it was Led Zeppelin and released originally in 1970. I felt kinda sheltered when I found that out.

Well at least you didn't fade away.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:24 pm**

I grew up with my mom and dad's record collections as my guideposts until I was around 12 or so and MTV kicked off and my friends got into Ozzy Osbourne and a bunch of other metal bands. Then I met a new group of friends who were deeply into the emerging rap and techno scenes and my own tastes took off from there.

In the 90s, after college, I gravitated to KEXP and Sub Pop and the dying days of DC-based WHFS for my musical pointers. At some point, not sure why/how, I just stopped seeking anything new out. It's not like I'll turn good "new" stuff away, by any stretch. Like, my love of the Avett Bros came well after I'd my active days, for example.

But it's gotta be pretty impressive to grab my attention these days.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:42 pm**

I assume I listen to more "new" stuff than most people in my demo and I'm still like 80% or more albums that are a decade old if its not KEXP streaming.

Posted: **Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:03 pm**

Hello ulysses. Only one thing better

Posted: **Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:40 am**

I thought Liquid Death was an alcohol in the 4Loko mold, but come to find out it's....sparkling water? That threw me off.

Posted: **Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:03 am**

I don’t think it’s even sparking. Just canned water. At least the ones I’ve had have been.

Posted: **Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:09 am**

A_B wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:03 am I don’t think it’s even sparking. Just canned water. At least the ones I’ve had have been.

There's plain and sparkling and now flavored options like Armless Palmer which is their Arnold Palmer. I love the unflavored sparkling. Really good level of carbonation.

Posted: **Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:04 pm**

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:40 am I thought Liquid Death was an alcohol in the 4Loko mold, but come to find out it's....sparkling water? That threw me off.

Canned tap water for $8 a can at concerts.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:14 am**

Every so often I see "zephyr" and am reminded that it's probably my favorite word. It's got it all.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:17 am**

Mine's ruckus.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:29 am**

Don't know if it's my favourite, but i use the word "rumpus" all the time.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:39 am**

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:14 am Every so often I see "zephyr" and am reminded that it's probably my favorite word. It's got it all.

Ever see Zephyrhills bottled water when in Florida? It's our Poland Spring or whatever equivalent local spring water. Zephyrhills is about 30-40 minutes north of Tampa and most around here pronounce it as Zeff-ra-hills.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:40 am**

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:39 am
Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:14 am Every so often I see "zephyr" and am reminded that it's probably my favorite word. It's got it all.
Ever see Zephyrhills bottled water when in Florida? It's our Poland Spring or whatever equivalent local spring water. Zephyrhills is about 30-40 minutes north of Tampa and most around here pronounce it as Zeff-ra-hills.

Sure have. But that word looks like an STD. Overkill.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:41 am**

It's fungible and defenestrate for me. Back in law school my favorite jargon was devoid, abatement, and tantamount.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:05 am**

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:17 amMine's ruckus.

My daughter played a game against a team called the Roxbury Ruckus years ago. Still the best team name I've seen.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:13 am**

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:41 am It's fungible and defenestrate for me. Back in law school my favorite jargon was devoid, abatement, and tantamount.

Fungible is a good one. I told Nicole to use it when talking to one of her old bosses and he somehow didn't know what it meant, and that slight air of superiority truly helps in a discussion like that.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:14 am**

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:41 am It's fungible and defenestrate for me. Back in law school my favorite jargon was devoid, abatement, and tantamount.

Defenestration is probably top 3 for me.

You know you've got a great historical record when there is a second defenestration of Prague.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:14 am**

That being said not sure what my favorite word is. I'm sure it will come to me. Almost like a treppenwitz.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:15 am**

BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:14 am
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:41 am It's fungible and defenestrate for me. Back in law school my favorite jargon was devoid, abatement, and tantamount.
Defenestration is probably top 3 for me.

You know you've got a great historical record when there is a second defenestration of Prague.

Defenestration is cool but so limited in its usage and I think that matters a lot.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:16 am**

BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:14 am
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:41 am It's fungible and defenestrate for me. Back in law school my favorite jargon was devoid, abatement, and tantamount.
Defenestration is probably top 3 for me.

You know you've got a great historical record when there is a second defenestration of Prague.

And a third.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:33 am**

Disingenuous is a good one.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:27 pm**

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:40 am
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:39 am
Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:14 am Every so often I see "zephyr" and am reminded that it's probably my favorite word. It's got it all.
Ever see Zephyrhills bottled water when in Florida? It's our Poland Spring or whatever equivalent local spring water. Zephyrhills is about 30-40 minutes north of Tampa and most around here pronounce it as Zeff-ra-hills.
Sure have. But that word looks like an STD. Overkill.

The Tampa Bay Times is monitoring this thread!

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:31 pm**

I like to throw zaftig out there.

It's just a fun way to say someone is plump.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:01 pm**

And Swedish.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:02 pm**

It's weird that there is a word for "plump and Swedish." But what else do they have to do during the long winters?

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:08 pm**

Wait, isn't "zaftig" a Yiddish word?

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:20 pm**

EdRomero wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:04 pm
Johnnie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:40 am I thought Liquid Death was an alcohol in the 4Loko mold, but come to find out it's....sparkling water? That threw me off.
Canned tap water for $8 a can at concerts.

Yup.

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:32 amPretty great. Quick 1:15 set was just the right length and, except for when the (drug using!) guy in front was leaning too far one way or the other, she had clear sightlines. Got a cool t-shirt and a pic in front of the SOLD OUT sign out front and I learned Liquid Death is just water.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:49 pm**

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:32 amGot a cool t-shirt and a pic in front of the SOLD OUT sign out front and I learned Liquid Death is just water.

GD this was pretty much me exactly in Philly a couple of weeks ago with the youngest. Except she also bought herself a hoodie.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:20 pm**

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:08 pm Wait, isn't "zaftig" a Yiddish word?

Yep. My parents liked going to a Jewish Deli called Zaftig's when I lived in Boston. Looks like they are still in business!

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:32 pm**

I'm going to try to slip everyone's favorite words into their SwampVenture dialogue now.

Also brian is going to say "scrumptious" at some point.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:03 pm**

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:08 pm Wait, isn't "zaftig" a Yiddish word?

It is. And it means “juicy”.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:05 pm**

bfj wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:03 pm
Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:08 pm Wait, isn't "zaftig" a Yiddish word?
It is. And it means “juicy”.

Zaftie Smalls

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:06 pm**

So it's the same fucking word.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:19 pm**

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:40 am I thought Liquid Death was an alcohol in the 4Loko mold, but come to find out it's....sparkling water? That threw me off.

My wife saw my cousin and his under 18 daughters toasting w it on FB and got all hot under her collar until I told her it was just canned water.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:39 pm**

bfj wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:03 pm
Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:08 pm Wait, isn't "zaftig" a Yiddish word?
It is. And it means “juicy”.

Fascinating. I used it once and a Swedish friend claimed it came from them. Maybe it got around.

eta after a google... from the german root 'saftig' (juicy)

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:57 pm**

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:33 am Disingenuous is a good one.

I'm a fan of "hirsute"....its just a classy way of saying someone is a hairy beast.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:07 pm**

The answer is verisimilitude.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:46 pm**

Schadenfreude for me. Both the word and its meaning.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:24 pm**

Antidisestablishmentarianism.

It's just such a pretentious looking word. But it's my favorite.

Also, The Press Box podcast on the Ringer has been on a rant about the recent usage of 'defenestrate' because whatever it's referencing is not being thrown out of the window.

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:02 pm**

Favorite word to say: Bubble
Favorite word to see: Bookkeeper (because of the three consecutive double letters)
Favorite word trivia: Facetious and Abstemious (only words with all five vowels just once and in alphabetical order)

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