What would have made a good tribute? A cover of Jacques Brel's "My Death" on the 12 string, of course.
That's good. I can think of 20 artists off the top of my head who could have done a more fitting and appropriate tribute to Bowie than Lady Gaga (she, of the putrid tribute to Julie Andrews at last year's Oscars).
That Lady Gaga tribute to Bowie was absolutely awful. I don't care about the special effects. She trivialized and commoditized a great artist without adding any insight into his work. A medley of his hits from 30-40 years ago, with costume changes and effects. It might just as well have been some Branson, Missouri dinner show.
There was a lot more going on in Bowie's music than just fashion and feather boas. My wife actually had to calm me down because I was about to kick over the TV.
And having Jews wear yellow stars doesn't mean gas chambers.
Considering how many times "the science" has gone from eating eggs being healthy to unhealthy and back again, do we really trust that gene editors know exactly what they're doing? Anybody remember thalidomide?
Just put on your cigar smoking lungs, your music listening ears, and your best rum bib.
I'm a leave the cigars alone, but I do a mean mambo.
I was able to go some time back, thanks to the fact that I also have a (legal) Italian passport, since my father and grandfather were born there. Went through Montreal-Trudeau. After the air fare, it cost little more than two weeks camping. I had a blast.
It's somewhat hard to think that in the 50's, Cuba was a somewhat wealthy country. That is until glorious revolution happened, and communism made everybody equally poor.
A blockade by their biggest trading partner also had a little something to do with it.
Cuba will remain a communist country, but just watch what happens to their economy once relations with the US are normalized.
The red-scare, commie under every bed political diaper-wetting just doesn't have the same sway over US policy any more.
I love doing therapeutic massage for people in pain.
That's interesting. I have a friend who's a really successful jazz bassist and makes a really good living doing session work. He went to study massage (shiatsu, etc) for the same reason. He says it has given him a renewed sense of purpose and has made his hands stronger and more dexterous, which is good for his bass playing. I was initially puzzled when he told me he was going to massage school, but now I get it.
New justices have already been named 18 times in an election year.
If I remember correctly, Scalia himself was named during Ronald Reagan's last year in office. And just to show how different things were back then, he was confirmed unanimously.
The more you learn about him, the more you realize he was just lucky; he saw e=mc2 from Olinto de Pretto and he coasted for the rest of his life on that.
Einstein was just jealous of de Pretto's magnificent facial hair.
I do my best to avoid places with earthquakes, but if I ever go to an earthquake zone, what the fuck am I gonna do with those "few seconds" warning that this app would provide me? Unless I can somehow use those seconds to board a hot air balloon, what can I possibly do with a few seconds if the earth is about to open up, besides take the opportunity to plant a big wet goodbye kiss on my own ass?
I admit that I've been fortifying myself with spirits in order to work up the courage to go out into the cold to walk the dog, so maybe I'm missing something.
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That's good. I can think of 20 artists off the top of my head who could have done a more fitting and appropriate tribute to Bowie than Lady Gaga (she, of the putrid tribute to Julie Andrews at last year's Oscars).
That Lady Gaga tribute to Bowie was absolutely awful. I don't care about the special effects. She trivialized and commoditized a great artist without adding any insight into his work. A medley of his hits from 30-40 years ago, with costume changes and effects. It might just as well have been some Branson, Missouri dinner show.
There was a lot more going on in Bowie's music than just fashion and feather boas. My wife actually had to calm me down because I was about to kick over the TV.
I get the feeling Science is just trolling us now.
And having Jews wear yellow stars doesn't mean gas chambers.
Considering how many times "the science" has gone from eating eggs being healthy to unhealthy and back again, do we really trust that gene editors know exactly what they're doing? Anybody remember thalidomide?
Republicans for two.
When I go back to Cuba, this is what I'm wearing.
http://fanpix.famousfix.com/ga...
I'm a leave the cigars alone, but I do a mean mambo.
I was able to go some time back, thanks to the fact that I also have a (legal) Italian passport, since my father and grandfather were born there. Went through Montreal-Trudeau. After the air fare, it cost little more than two weeks camping. I had a blast.
A blockade by their biggest trading partner also had a little something to do with it.
Cuba will remain a communist country, but just watch what happens to their economy once relations with the US are normalized.
The red-scare, commie under every bed political diaper-wetting just doesn't have the same sway over US policy any more.
They make up for it in volume.
But she looks good for her age.
Do you really think the limestone "rocks" that comprise the Great Pyramid are only 8 thousand years old?
Or, they're 5 times older.
Procedurally-generated and perma-death.
The celebrity reactions to Justice Scalia's passing are now coming in:
http://www.todayswhisper.com/i...
Yes, and the quail are crowing about it.
That's interesting. I have a friend who's a really successful jazz bassist and makes a really good living doing session work. He went to study massage (shiatsu, etc) for the same reason. He says it has given him a renewed sense of purpose and has made his hands stronger and more dexterous, which is good for his bass playing. I was initially puzzled when he told me he was going to massage school, but now I get it.
If I remember correctly, Scalia himself was named during Ronald Reagan's last year in office. And just to show how different things were back then, he was confirmed unanimously.
And in some parts of the country, sex robots will put domestic farm animals out of work.
Thank you for being the only one to get my reference.
Can I just build a giant table and door frame over my house?
Thanks a lot. Way to spoil my weekend.
Einstein was loser. If he was so smart, why wasn't he rich?
Einstein was just jealous of de Pretto's magnificent facial hair.
http://www.gazzettinodisalerno...
I'm not afraid of earthquakes, because I don't frequent the hell-holes that have earthquakes.
I do my best to avoid places with earthquakes, but if I ever go to an earthquake zone, what the fuck am I gonna do with those "few seconds" warning that this app would provide me? Unless I can somehow use those seconds to board a hot air balloon, what can I possibly do with a few seconds if the earth is about to open up, besides take the opportunity to plant a big wet goodbye kiss on my own ass?
I admit that I've been fortifying myself with spirits in order to work up the courage to go out into the cold to walk the dog, so maybe I'm missing something.