MattPie

My primers and books are probably at my parents' house in the piano bench of the piano that no one plays, I should go find them. I played from 5-6 until 12-13; I was apparently OK. A friend of mine who was genuinely good later in HS told me she was jealous of me when we were younger. Just another example of my lack of drive, I guess. :)

I think later in that article it says 100% of the white players (22 in total, or something) in that informal poll were Trump supporters. I'm a little surprised, but if I think about it as rich white guys that probably grew up in conservative, rural area it makes more sense. I'd still think there were at least one or two left-leaning people though.

I've never really liked Page's herky-jerky style. Technically talented, sure, but not enough flow. That being said, I've barely listened to Zepplin in the past decade or two; I wonder if it'd be different now. Start at the very begining, it's a very good place to start. Start with Do - re (ray) - mi (me). If you start at middle C on a piano, the major scale is just the white keys going up. Start playing nursery rhymes to start, they're simple melodies that don't jump intervals much. For piano, check out an app or two to learn the keys and scales to start. If that keeps your interest, you can pick up a cheap keyboard for <$100 to plink around on. If that keeps working, get a nicer keyboard. I've been thinking about music a lot lately as RosePie is getting to the point where she can repeat songs and almost hold a tune at times. We sing to her a lot, so it makes sense, and I think I'll try putting more structure to it soon and see what happens. I'm already looking at recorders and harmonicas because they're cheap; and I won't lie that I'd enjoy doing more music myself. I just wish I hadn't sold that mediocre guitar a few years ago even if I don't really know how to play it.

Can I also say how shocked I am to learn Incognito is a Trump supporter?

I could imagine a cell phone app that could do an OK job of giving a driving test, at least based on accelerometers (SP!) and timing (not foo fast nor slow). PA you have to go to a tag shop to get a plate, I've never seen a paper tag in normal use. NJ does paper, I think, although the two times someone I know bought a car in NJ they weren't residents so that may have been a special case. On other note, I bought a car from a dealer in VA when I was an MD resident. The dealer had the MD paperwork and plates on-hand so there was no temp.

If there was ever a day for a crotch-grabbing picture...

I think bargain is is shorthand for production per cap-hit kilodollar in the context, not contract vs. market.

It's becoming a trend. Either we're a bit delusional, or the predictions are being done with stats of the last few years and artificially low for Buffalo.

Or Avatars.

Snooki-like antics at Timmy H?

This is starting to sound like one of those war movies when they test some guy to see if he's a spy. "Where were you when you heard about Pearl Harbor?" "I was sitting down to dinner." "It was dinner time when Pearl Harbor happened.. IN BERLIN!" (I think that's from Stalag 17, right?)

I'm older than my chronological age. :)

Since the Friday thread is locked, I found this for d4rk: http://gmlongroof.4umer.com/t272-hybrid-longroof-locomotive It's a Detroit Diesel 6.2l conversion for a 91 Buick wagon. I look forward to seeing his results in converting his new Buick.

I understand what you're saying, even if I don't think there has been anything in Risto's work ethic to think that he's going to go all Stafford once he gets a fat deal. The question is, are you prepared to pay him $8.8M/year (inflation and all) starting in 2020 if he does progress to being a top-2 D? That 2.8M/yr (based on a 8*$6M signed today) could be the difference between someone like Matt Ellis being the Sabres 4th line center and someone like Paul Gaustad (who obviously has flaws, but is better than Ellis; those two are familiar examples of the trickle down effect of waiting until Risto can expect a fatter contract). Note: I'm just throwing names and money around; the details aren't important. The concept is, if you lock him up now you reduce the risk that in 4 years you have to start dumping depth to fit his bigger paycheck.

I read an article about an elderly woman who swallowed a fly. It escalated quickly.

I'm not even sure when that came out, and I was a yuuugggeeee Metallica fan. I went to Media Play at midnight with my metal-loving bandmates to buy Load on the day it was released. I haven't bought one since. It makes me kinda sad in a way.

I must be the strange one, I never liked Justice the way I liked the first three. Something about the production just didn't have the raw energy of the first three. That could well be Cliff Burton haunting the sessions, I dunno.

Apparently Metallica is feeling its roots based on the two songs off their new album that have been released. I'll never be a fan like I was when I was in high school, but this takes me back; this song could be straight off Master of Puppets (other than not being 8 minutes long).. Check out "Moth to Flame" too if you're a fan of that era. It's a bit more Justice or Black than this, but still like hearing a lost track from an old favorite band.

'72 was a pretty tumultuous year for #14.

I don't think you're a dad, but your Dad-joke game is top-notch. I love it.

That's what the internet is for: debating the merits of things we'll never personally have experience. See also: super-cars, super-man, and how "terrible" members of the best 1000 hockey players in the world are.

Scheisse, you're right.

You kids... My first modem was 300 baud; 0.3k, if you will. You could read text as it came over without having to pause. Later had a 2400 baud, which was nice for transfers but you had to start using a pager because I was just a bit too fast to read without.

I'd have to think the Sabres either have rights to the NHL footage (or have a pretty friendly agreement with the actual rights holders). The music may be covered under a music site license. Most bars license with ASACP to cover performance of cover songs on the premises. I'd think the area has something similar. EDIT: They'd probably have to work something out if they release the video to the internet, though.