::Leader Board:: Ahnko Honu Takes The Lead Chapter 19!

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Mostly my car is just too small for a bass.

Lots of Hawaiian groups use acoustic double bass. I see them arrive at the venues in all sorts of cars that you would never think would be able to hold a double bass, yet they do. This past Friday I saw four young men and a double bass arrive in a Nissan Altima. Front passenger seat reclined all the way back, two folks seated closely in the back with the body of the bass, front passenger sitting on the front edge of the cushion with the neck going under his left arm.
 
Back in the 80's when Vegas was trying to be family friendly Circus Circus was kind of a nice place. Last time I was there it was really run down and sad. Vegas is way different now. Gone are the days of the $1.50 prime rib dinners and inexpensive hotels. I guess the old strip still has some "deals" but for the most part it is a very expensive place. A $100 room is an absolute dump anywhere near the new strip.

They are fixing up the old downtown, it is pretty cool to see. The downtown Grand, the former Lady Luck (which was a total dump) has been completely re-done, $35/night rooms, and fun outdoor activities like jumbo Jenga and beer pong and stuff. Catering to the twentysomethings.
 
QUESTION OF THE DAY

What is the last new thing you tried? A new hobby, food, style, or skill?


SUP - Stand Up Paddleboard. I was too massive for the board I tried, and it was a rough and windy day, so I spent a lot of time in the water. I want to try it again in better conditions get my fundamentals down so I can try it in the surf again. In spite of the challenges, really fun.
 
This morning on the way to school, James asked me what an execution is. Having to try to explain that to a 7 year old and answer all of his very valid questions made me start to rethink my stance on the death penalty.

On FB I just watched a video of a nanny absolutely beating the sh*t out of toddler for not eating fast enough so she could watch TV and then especially after the kid puked up the food.

Death Penalty would be too merciful for that b*tch!!!
 
I lit out from Reno, I was trailed by twenty hounds
Didn't get to sleep last night 'till the morning came around.

Set out runnin' but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight, I just might get some sleep tonight.
Hey now, I play that song! :D
 
This is one of the areas where I am a prude. I can't imagine taking kids to a casino or normalizing gambling (or any other addictive behavior).

Kind of a grey area for me. Gambling is not a sin. It is entertainment. They call it Gaming now, I guess some type of attempt to reduce its stigma. I truly look at like you pay to play the games, and you may get up with more than you sat down with, but you will most likely leave with less. If you can afford it and enjoy it, I see nothing wrong with it at all. You must be an adult to play, and adults must make their own decisions. No one is forcing you to do it.

Now - a casino is usually filled with people drinking and smoking etc, and I don't think that is a place for kids just like a bar is not a place for kids.
Las Vegas has a few attractions that cater to families with kids that do not have any gambling happening there, but there are lots of people in Vegas that are there to party, so no matter where you go, you see lots of party people partying it up. So still not a place I would take my impressionable children, says the man with no kids.
 
What is up with this weather? A few days ago it was snow. Today we hit 70 degrees! Now, it is down to 55, with winds gusting to 55 MPH....
 
Well, I'll be dipped! Remember the guy who said he wanted to buy one of my VWs, and then backed out? He just called, and he wants to bring me the money tomorrow, and start hauling off the parts of the car.

I had written this deal off, but now it looks as if it's back on....
 
Thanks, JanJam. It's lots of fun, and folks that need the hats get them....

Yeah, I like to knit. Just need more time . . . I have several things going. Making a scarf right now. Hm . . . I could make scarves for the homeless. Sent them a bunch of hats one year. But scarves are easier and less to think about. Gives me the opportunity to use lots of yarns I like and pass on the results to others who could really use them.
 
Yeah, I like to knit. Just need more time . . . I have several things going. Making a scarf right now. Hm . . . I could make scarves for the homeless. Sent them a bunch of hats one year. But scarves are easier and less to think about. Gives me the opportunity to use lots of yarns I like and pass on the results to others who could really use them.

Sounds like a plan! Anything we can do to help the needy is a plus....
 
QUESTION OF THE DAY

What is the last new thing you tried? A new hobby, food, style, or skill?


New way of eating. I quit eating sugar on Oct. 29th. I was addicted to it. I've lost 6.5 pounds and feel better.
 
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