MitchW

At this point, I wish I knew what I was saying. Tell me this, though. Had you first listened to the song in question, over your speakers on your system sans video (I'm going under the assumption that the video was seen on a computer screen), like the way you used to critically review music, what would you think?

You're the one who said: Criticize away. But maybe stop complaining?

His parent's house was most likely torn down and rebuilt in the McMansion style. We only saw a few of what appeared to look like "original" homes. It's quite Szechuan. I am not familiar with the Union Tpke/Horace Harding area's old restos, growing up in lesser Forest Hills as I did.

Funny that you say that. As we were driving around, I got the distinct feeling that we weren't wholeheartedly welcome.

On Utopia Parkway, in Whitestone, Queens. Survivor of pandemic. Still quite good. And across the street from one of the better bagels in NYC - at Utopia Bagels. I never had heard of this little neighborhood called Malba, which sits basically adjacent/under the Whitestone Bridge. It's kinda insane. With houses that look like this... Yes, that's a running fountain in the "courtyard." And there are like 6 garages.

How much have you spent, other than the 4 or 5 minutes (and the ensuing hours posting about it here) to watch it, for the new Stones' song? Cynical cash grab? How much of your cash have they grabbed? Now - if you're gonna buy the album, after how much you loathe the first song/video you've heard/seen from it, that's on you. Now let's say Wells writes a review about the Frenchette guys' hypothetical new restaurant, before you've been. Let's additionally say he writes: "Anyone, especially @Sneakeater, would be an idiot to spend money here." But because you are "a fan of the Frenchette guys" you go, and hate it. That's on you.

That's not their problem; that's your's.

Oh no, totally not - he died 11 years ago or so.

Probably influenced more guitar players than can be counted on a few hands and feet. In celebration of his 100th birthday, the album I Am a Pilgrim was recorded, with 15 artists paying their tribute by covering one of Watson's songs. Last night, a few of those artists, along with Doc's former manager Mitch Greenhill, got together at the Rubin Museum, to talk about Doc, and to play songs from the tribute album. Needless to say, it was pretty great. Yasmin Williams, sitting between Bill Frisell and Steve Earle, is holding and playing one of Doc's guitars. To the right of Bill are Matthew Stevens and Mitch Greenhill. The interviewer, NPR's John Schaefer, is to the far right. A little bit about Mitch Greenhill: Yeah, it was pretty great. A little taste of Doc: A couple of these people will be at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco at the end of the month.

You know what's great about the record? You don't have to buy it. Or listen to it. Or view the videos. I wonder if someone held a gun to Sydney's head to be in the video?

You know, if people were smart, they would just subscribe to this.

And it's not as if the subscription price is going down any time soon! We're doomed.

Yes - they do have a couple of different cured hams from Spain, France and Italy, but none from country ham country.

At Essex Market, they do have those nice, smaller salamis from Fra' Mani...but no Broadbent, unfortunately 😋 .

Can't these all be bought online? (I think it's Broadbent).

And dry and salty, no?

And then maybe @Orik can restore some of the good stuff previously posted re: Madrid and Paris? Unless, of course, Ori's busy! In any event, is there a way to find the history somewhere else anywhere in these funny tubes called the www?

As I said to friends, we had no service issues whatsoever - but we sat at the bar.

If you saw ther McCaffrey scamper... Then you saw the receivers Brandon Aiyuk and RayRay McCloud take out a few DBs. And if you're an old 49ers' fan, then it might have brought back some memories of John Taylor's two TD catches, with Jerry Rice blocking... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbvmTHzjtG4 (you'll have to click, it won't embed). On the second of the TDs, Jerry basically blocks for 95 yards, taking out countless DBs along the way. It was also great cause it was against the Rams on a MNF game.

I believe the butter lettuce in the Butter Lettuce Salad would be from Satur Farms, even though it might taste as if it's from Saturn.

We're so over that guy.

You slept through the game where Madison got broken at love, with 3 double faults = choke.

That was your second mistake.

Jeez - if Brock wins a super bowl this year, not only will I be floored, but he'll be worth half a billion.

This ought to be fun, but is Arverne on the way to Far Rockaway...or to the Rockaways? And my favorite Forever Jerk has their big set up on Arverne Blvd. and B. 62nd St.