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[Bob Cat]

Never camped out.

 

Karma Records and The Rainbow Palace in Fort Wayne.

 

[touch]

The first golf b

 

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2023 by touch

[bscinstnct]

Meditation, the final frontier lol

 

What is is it? What is that “zen state” that we hear of? How do you find it?

 

Ive never really tried to meditate. I can say, for myself, probably one on the most desirable states of mind is that feeling of “contentment accompanied by mild optimism”. Not overly feeling happy or euphoric, as that passes quickly. Just a peaceful contentment is excellent. 
 

Anyway, as I say, I’ve never really meditated, just read a little about it. Trying to “feel nothing but your breathing” and “totally clearing your mind” I can’t really do. Or if I do it just means I’m “zoning out” lol

 

But I did read something about a certain way to approach meditation that more sense to me and I’ve tried it a few times. 
 

This is an iPhone “pano” pic that spans the 120* or so of my full field of vision. If you zoom, you see that little garbage picker truck and right behind it, I made a small red hash you can see. That marks a spot about 300 yards away where the bike/running loop is. You really can’t see in the photo but I can just make out tiny bikes 🚴 and joggers as they appear between the trees.

 

Now, to meditate, I start by observing them. Then, I gradually pull pack my sense of vision to see all the people in my 120*. People playing with dogs, just waking, sitting/laying out reading. I try to see them all including the bikers I started with.

 

Then, I continue to see them but also I start to include all the “nature” in my vision. Trees, grass, birds, animals, and finally even any insects. The sky. 
 

Then I try to include sound. Again starting with the wind, then voices, then just any airplanes or traffic etc

 

Finally I try to include “feel” the wind, the sun. 
 

The idea is instead of “clearing your mind by closing your eyes”, you actually try to take in every possible thing in your senses to attain an interesting state of relaxation.

 

Sorry for the novel 🤣. I just wanted to “write” it down; )

 

 

 

 

@bladehunter given the stunning natural setting you live in, you probably have done this before without even thinking about it lol

Edited September 2, 2023 by bscinstnct

[touch]

@Fellaheen51

 

Hey Fella, I just saw this and had no idea that he got his start in Detroit.

Pretty cool. ❤️

 

 

Edited September 2, 2023 by touch

[sunbeltgolfer]

14 minutes ago, touch said:

@Fellaheen51

 

He Fella, I just saw this and had no idea that he got his start in Detroit.

Pretty cool. ❤️

 

 

Was not aware of that either. First time I saw him was in 1977 opening for the Eagles at the old Miami Baseball Stadium.  He and Andrew Gold were the "warmup" for the event.

[touch]

3 minutes ago, sunbeltgolfer said:

Was not aware of that either. First time I saw him was in 1977 opening for the Eagles at the old Miami Baseball Stadium.  He and Andrew Gold were the "warmup" for the event.

 

@sunbeltgolfer

 

I saw Andrew Gold at Jacksonville University in I think 1980. What an excellent show he put on.

 

 

[sunbeltgolfer]

This was never a big hit on the charts, but one I still enjoy listening to.

 

[sunbeltgolfer]

Just now, touch said:

 

@sunbeltgolfer

 

I saw Andrew Gold at Jacksonville University in I think 1980. What an excellent show he put on.

 

 

Great song writer and performer for sure. Lonely Boy is still on my playlists, and I never tire of hearing it.

[Triple Lindy]

1 hour ago, Bob Cat said:

Never camped out.

I camped out for 2 shows: Aerosmith and Foghat. Had a friend whose mom camped out for us to get tickets to my first Stones show. We got all of our tickets at a nearby record store, but since we were in the ‘burbs, the lines weren’t nearly as long as those at stores in Dallas. Our store always had plenty of tickets.

 

And that first Stones show was a doozy! It was at Will Rogers Coliseum in Ft. Worth, which only has a seating capacity of around 5,000. A DVD of that show was released about 10 years ago - Some Girls Live in Texas. Great concert- Stones at their best! Here’s a taste.

 

 

 

[touch]

 

[touch]

Lunch

 

Grilled chicken breast with swiss, mushrooms, and LTM on a cibatta roll with fries. 

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2023 by touch

[miamistomp]

 Probably my all time favorite music video

 

 

[miamistomp]

 If you want to play along - you need a key of A harmonica in 2nd position ( cross harp)

[aenemated]

Believe it or not - JB's been one of my favorite artists since I was a kid. There was a good long bit of time I didn't listen to much else. Don't forget - before the punk rock drummer, there was the little slightly bougie kid that spent most of his time on a golf course (preferably in Myrtle Beach). 

 

I forget when I first heard him, but I remember loving it - was def a radio standard though can't remember which one - and when I wanted a CD, there were so many so I just asked for the "Boats, Beaches, Bars and Ballads" box set. Which exposed me to a lot of his older, non-typical stuff. Not a stretch at all to say that's what influenced my eventual love of Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons, Richard Buckner, etc. Cuz damn, he wrote a bunch of good songs.

 

It's turned into a clever joke about me in the scene. Hell, I found out by waking up and looking at my phone and seeing I was tagged in a post from one of the Double Down bartenders haha. 

 

RIP JB. One of my favorites ...

 

 

[Double Mocha Man]

2 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

Meditation, the final frontier lol

 

What is is it? What is that “zen state” that we hear of? How do you find it?

 

Ive never really tried to meditate. I can say, for myself, probably one on the most desirable states of mind is that feeling of “contentment accompanied by mild optimism”. Not overly feeling happy or euphoric, as that passes quickly. Just a peaceful contentment is excellent. 
 

Anyway, as I say, I’ve never really meditated, just read a little about it. Trying to “feel nothing but your breathing” and “totally clearing your mind” I can’t really do. Or if I do it just means I’m “zoning out” lol

 

But I did read something about a certain way to approach meditation that more sense to me and I’ve tried it a few times. 
 

This is an iPhone “pano” pic that spans the 120* or so of my full field of vision. If you zoom, you see that little garbage picker truck and right behind it, I made a small red hash you can see. That marks a spot about 300 yards away where the bike/running loop is. You really can’t see in the photo but I can just make out tiny bikes 🚴 and joggers as they appear between the trees.

 

Now, to meditate, I start by observing them. Then, I gradually pull pack my sense of vision to see all the people in my 120*. People playing with dogs, just waking, sitting/laying out reading. I try to see them all including the bikers I started with.

 

Then, I continue to see them but also I start to include all the “nature” in my vision. Trees, grass, birds, animals, and finally even any insects. The sky. 
 

Then I try to include sound. Again starting with the wind, then voices, then just any airplanes or traffic etc

 

Finally I try to include “feel” the wind, the sun. 
 

The idea is instead of “clearing your mind by closing your eyes”, you actually try to take in every possible thing in your senses to attain an interesting state of relaxation.

 

Sorry for the novel 🤣. I just wanted to “write” it down; )

 

 

 

 

@bladehunter given the stunning natural setting you live in, you probably have done this before without even thinking about it lol

 

You can do the same thing viewing the famous Georges Seurat painting, "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of LaGrande Jatte"   

[touch]

@bscinstnct

 

BSC's favorite dish.

 

 

 

Edited September 2, 2023 by touch

[bscinstnct]

Guess what dat metal thing is 🤣

 

 

[aenemated]

22 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

Guess what dat metal thing is 🤣

 

 

 

A ~18" Zildjian china cymbal. (Couldn't tell you the model - I play Paiste) 

[touch]

A cute brunette and a Jimmy tune ! 

 

 

 

[NJBigFish22]

Round recap:  Got up early to get to the course in time to actually warm up.  Tee time was 8:00 AM.  Started off a little shaky, thought I hit a good drive, but couldn’t find it, but same thing happened with 2 of the 3 guys I got paired with.  Got a bit better over the next 5 holes, basically split between 2 pars and 2 bogeys and a triple.  I don’t think I hit it as good as yesterday.  

I felt something grab in my back on the 7th and tried to push through it, but had to retire after the 12th hole.  Basically was having trouble rotating and walking.  Figured instead of potentially doing something more severe, it was better to rest to see if I can keep my tee time on Monday. 

[aenemated]

13 minutes ago, NJBigFish22 said:

I felt something grab in my back on the 7th and tried to push through it, but had to retire after the 12th hole. 

 

Bummer man - hope it wasn't sciatic! Happened to me last spring. Was just warming up on the range - just easing some wedges - and suddenly felt like I got stabbed in the back.

 

Because I'm a VerySmartPerson™ ... played 18 anyway. Got home and could barely make it into the house. Got so bad, Ms. aenemated took me to the ER fearing I had some crazy nerve damage. Which I guess technically I did. 

 

Pretty careful to do some real stretching now. 

[miamistomp]

36 minutes ago, aenemated said:

 

A ~18" Zildjian china cymbal. (Couldn't tell you the model - I play Paiste) 

 Cheapo ZBT

[miamistomp]

Such sad news Memories of life in Key West before condos and cruise ships Quiet walks with my late wife to visit an old sailor called " Popeye" who lived near Gruntbone Alley and showed me how to throw a cast net for bait My wife's favorite Buffett tune was " Quietly Making Noise" which she would play when our parrots got to rowdy The only other musician deaths to hit me this hard were Jerry and Janis Sail on Jimmy and thanks for the songs !

[aenemated]

1 minute ago, miamistomp said:

 Cheapo ZBT

 

First cymbals I bought were Sabian ... because all the 90s guys I liked were playing 'em haha. Then when I started taking lessons, my teacher - and still good friend some 30 years later - was a Paiste endorser; so that's what he had on his student kit. I was like "Man, these sound AWESOME." Played Paiste ever since. 

 

 

[NJBigFish22]

8 minutes ago, aenemated said:

 

Bummer man - hope it wasn't sciatic! Happened to me last spring. Was just warming up on the range - just easing some wedges - and suddenly felt like I got stabbed in the back.

 

Because I'm a VerySmartPerson™ ... played 18 anyway. Got home and could barely make it into the house. Got so bad, Ms. aenemated took me to the ER fearing I had some crazy nerve damage. Which I guess technically I did. 

 

Pretty careful to do some real stretching now. 

With the back fractures I have, I think I just over did it at the range on W, Th and playing yesterday.  The heated seats on the way home helped.  I stopped because I would rather take a few days than weeks.

[miamistomp]

18 minutes ago, aenemated said:

 

First cymbals I bought were Sabian ... because all the 90s guys I liked were playing 'em haha. Then when I started taking lessons, my teacher - and still good friend some 30 years later - was a Paiste endorser; so that's what he had on his student kit. I was like "Man, these sound AWESOME." Played Paiste ever since. 

 

 

 I have a mixed bunch of cymbals

 Zildjian 70's models( If you see them , get them - they have the big hollow print)

 Sabian Latin Sabor with the big bells

 Paiste signature and UFIP crashes

High hats are Turkish hand mades or Zildjian New Beats

 

Italian UFIP are great if you have the cash ( I sold most of mine)but still have a few

They are roto cast-meaning instead of being hammered out- the molten metal is spun on turntable so the bronze flows into cymbal shape

[Double Mocha Man]

51 minutes ago, miamistomp said:

Such sad news Memories of life in Key West before condos and cruise ships Quiet walks with my late wife to visit an old sailor called " Popeye" who lived near Gruntbone Alley and showed me how to throw a cast net for bait My wife's favorite Buffett tune was " Quietly Making Noise" which she would play when our parrots got to rowdy The only other musician deaths to hit me this hard were Jerry and Janis Sail on Jimmy and thanks for the songs !

 

The world is a better, happier place because of steel drums...

[chisag]

... Hadn't played in awhile but was Abe to walk yesterday when temps dropped down to the upper 80's but sprinkles and high humidity, unusual for Phoenix. Driver was about as good as I can hit it and putter saved my Word not allowed because my iron game was off. My excuse is I finally put together my queen size guest bed and it took about 4 hours andI was in sooooo many unusual positions left me so sore I could hardly walk or swing a club. 70 ain't the new 50. 😳  But it didn't seem to have a negative effect on my driver or putter you are thinking? Then you need to look up the definition of "excuse*". 

... 3 bogies and all of them coming on par 3's and I missed every single par 3 green. 2 mental errors and two bad swings, but didn't hit any of the 4 solid. I rolled in a 12 footer to save par on one of them or I would have been a perfect 4 for 4 with 4's and all the par 3's. I added 1 birdie on a par 5 and I also rolled in several long putts in the 10 foot range to save pars or it would have been worse. 



*a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault.

[Triple Lindy]

1st game of the season for the UNT Mean Green! We have a nice, shady tailgating spot, a good breeze, and enjoying some pre-game gumbo. We're 6.5 point dogs against Cal, the newest member of the geographically challenged ACC. We're hoping for our "the band is on the field!" moment.

 

Go Mean Green!

 

 

 

[NCLancer]

Jimmy B. will be missed in our house but his music lives on...ironically, I just read one of his novels last week (A Salty Piece of Land).

 

Here's a pic of Mrs NCL's bag.  She walks the walk when she plays.  Parrothead forever!