I like this time at night on HBT

[Dan]

and following up from my last post. I like the energy and sound. If anybody could translate that'd be cool. They could be telling us to eff off.. but I doubt it very much.

 

[Dan]

Vietnam, Korea, and Taiwan were all about China really.

China the divida. I guess I know that. Just don't understand the why. Why a nations splits itself in half.

 

[Leadgolem]

and following up from my last post. I like the energy and sound. If anybody could translate that'd be cool. They could be telling us to eff off.. but I doubt it very much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5aMtwuG93E

Smells like something kinda like America The Beautiful, only for Vietnam. The opening verse has several proper place names in it. The repeating phrase is something like, "we love Vietnam".

I don't speak Vietnamese, but the video kinda gives away the repeating phrase and I did recognize some of the place names.

EDIT: It's probably a bit reactionary, I'd imagine unity would be very important to promote in the wake of a civil war.

 

[Dan]

China the divida. I guess I know that. Just don't understand the why. Why a nations splits itself in half.

Yes, quoting myself. Thank you Ischiavo.

Kind of crazy. We that live in the USA have always had different mindsets. North/South. Liberal/Conservative, Democrat/Republican.. Union/Non Union. As of yet we are still a nation of one. I don' like our current president and think him quite evil. His promise was "change". He didn't prove it wrong. Just did it in another way.

PS. I'm not bright enough to go on the Debate thread. So what I just wrote is not a debate. Just my thoughts. Best to forget what I posted.

 

[Leadgolem]

Ah, but we haven't always been a nation of one have we? Their occasionally arises a schism between people so egregious that it cannot be settled in a way other then the spilling of blood. Our present system allows for redress, and change, essentially to the limit in which it is possible to do so without the shedding of excessive amounts of blood. That, and the essentially mobile nature of our present society, is the reason we as a nation have been able to sustain such wildly differing viewpoints without the structure flying apart...

PP, if you think this is getting to close to debate territory feel free to delete anything you think should go.

 

[Dan]

SEDIT: It's probably a bit reactionary, I'd imagine unity would be very important to promote in the wake of a civil war.

A last resort? At least here in our good old country unity is not prevailing yet. I guess there's still hope.

 

[Leadgolem]

A last resort? At least here in our good old country unity is not prevailing yet. I guess there's still hope.

Ah, but in a democracy unity is not a requisite for cooperation. Preferable certainly, but not essential. That's the beauty of a democracy.

 

[bottlebomber]

My sister in law was married in Mendicino (sp?) CA. To get there you have to go on a cliff that seems to drop about 60 stories on hairpin turns that have sheet metal guardrails. I told my friend driving that if he didnt slow down I was going to poop myself. And if I poop myself in this suit, I am going to murder you.

I dont make threats like that often... but I meant it that time. On both counts.

Dude, that's my neck! I live in Ukiah, Mendocino County. You're probably taking about the town of Mendocino, and it sounds like you came up HWY 1 to get there. Retard. if I found out you came out here and didn't visit I'd kick you right in the baby maker.

 

[Stauffbier]

Ahhhhhhh! Friday!

Sorry I haven't had a chance to keep up with all of the posts lately. I guess it's better to be too busy versus not busy enough!

I hope you all are well this evening!

Cheers and sweet smokes friends!

 

[bottlebomber]

PS. I'm too nice and civilized to go on the Debate thread. So what I just wrote is not a debate. Just my thoughts. Best to forget what I posted.

I fixed that last bit for you. I can do that, since probably 1/3 of my posts were logged in that blasted place.

 

[Leadgolem]

You know, I miss a good cigar. I used to smoke the mini cigars, finally quit about a year and a half ago.

 

[Stauffbier]

You know, I miss a good cigar. I used to smoke the mini cigars, finally quit about a year and a half ago.

I'm more of a pipe guy, but every now and then I smoke a stick. I was a cigarette smoker for 17 years. I quit in 2000. It took me 12 years to get brave enough to smoke either a pipe or a cigar, but I seem to do fine with it. I still have no desire to smoke a cigarette. I do find that I prefer a pipe or stogie in the winter more, but tonight it just sounded like a good idea.

 

[Leadgolem]

I'm more of a pipe guy, but every now and then I smoke a stick. I was a cigarette smoker for 17 years. I quit in 2000. It took me 12 years to get brave enough to smoke either a pipe or a cigar, but I seem to do fine with it. I still have no desire to smoke a cigarette. I do find that I prefer a pipe or stogie in the winter more, but tonight it just sounded like a good idea.

This is the third or fourth time I've quit. Every time I've had, "just one". I've been smoking on a regular basis again in no time. For me anyway, I don't dare have any.

 

[Dan]

LG is quite right PP. If this gets anywhere near debate then delete our posts.

Ah, but we haven't always been a nation of one have we? Their occasionally arises a schism between people so egregious that it cannot be settled in a way other then the spilling of blood. Our present system allows for redress, and change, essentially to the limit in which it is possible to do so without the shedding of excessive amounts of blood. That, and the essentially mobile nature of our present society, is the reason we as a nation have been able to sustain such wildly differing viewpoints without the structure flying apart...

PP, if you think this is getting to close to debate territory feel free to delete anything you think should go.

Sorry so long to respond. I had to look up "egregious" Two definitions found. 1) Outstandingly bad; shocking. 2) Remarkably good

Re-reading your post using either 1 or 2 above both make sense



I want to go more into this but do not want to get our post deleted. And also I'm chicken to go into the debate thread. Would be happy to PM on this.

Going to back out of this conversation bro. Partly cause I don't have much of a leg to stand on and also because I just want to hear this next song.

 

[Stauffbier]

This is the third or fourth time I've quit. Every time I've had, "just one". I've been smoking on a regular basis again in no time. For me anyway, I don't dare have any.

I certainly recommend you do whatever is healthy for yourself. I guess I'm lucky that I don't get the cravings.

 

[Dan]

Giving it up is tough and my hat's off to those of you that have. I smoked cigarettes many years ago and somewhere turned to smokeless tobacco on a regular basis. Pipes and cigars are nice and there is a time for them.. but crap.. I'm addicted to Nicotine. Used to use Copenhagen tobacco. The fine cut stuff. Now use the Copenhagen pouches. I'm very weak. My willpower doesn't override the nicotine dependency.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Wall of Voodoo are great....desert old west pop...Johnny Cash meets Devo?

 

[Leadgolem]

LG is quite right PP. If this gets anywhere near debate then delete our posts.



Sorry so long to respond. I had to look up "egregious" Two definitions found. 1) Outstandingly bad; shocking. 2) Remarkably good

Re-reading your post using either 1 or 2 above both make sense



I want to go more into this but do not want to get our post deleted. And also I'm chicken to go into the debate thread. Would be happy to PM on this.

Going to back out of this conversation bro. Partly cause I don't have much of a leg to stand on and also because I just want to hear this next song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7dGdrP3pms&list=RD02IumnmhnPJKQ

Yeah, we can continue this in PM's if you'd prefer. Sorry about the archaic language. I tend to do that when I start thinking about governmental structures. I'm not sure what direction you wanted to go with the conversation, so PM me if want to keep going.

I certainly recommend you do whatever is healthy for yourself. I guess I'm lucky that I don't get the cravings.

Yeah, I was hanging out with some friends of mine who smoke today and was like. I'd really love a cigarette right now. Even after a year and a half I still get the cravings.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[Dan]

Wall of Voodoo are great....desert old west pop...Johnny Cash meets Devo?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWoN0Ekiquw

LRB, you are truly a person I respect and trust. I liked the music you posted but couldn't distinguish the words. My hearing is a bit off, to much time around jets and airbases. But the sounds came through. I always used hearing protection but I'm getting like my dad was when he was my age. Clarity is no longer clear.

Still liked the music!

 

[Leadgolem]

Giving it up is tough and my hat's off to those of you that have. I smoked cigarettes many years ago and somewhere turned to smokeless tobacco on a regular basis. Pipes and cigars are nice and there is a time for them.. but crap.. I'm addicted to Nicotine. Used to use Copenhagen tobacco. The fine cut stuff. Now use the Copenhagen pouches. I'm very weak. My willpower doesn't override the nicotine dependency.

Yeah, well. I had help. I had some teeth removed. The dentist told me I couldn't smoke for a minimum of five days. Got some patches. They didn't work for me at all. What did was being some level of high from pain pills for about three weeks.

I did have some issues getting off the pain pills when they were gone though. Not so bad as the nicotine, but not fun either.

 

[Leadgolem]

Since we are going a bit old school tonight.

 

[Stauffbier]

Giving it up is tough and my hat's off to those of you that have. I smoked cigarettes many years ago and somewhere turned to smokeless tobacco on a regular basis. Pipes and cigars are nice and there is a time for them.. but crap.. I'm addicted to Nicotine. Used to use Copenhagen tobacco. The fine cut stuff. Now use the Copenhagen pouches. I'm very weak. My willpower doesn't override the nicotine dependency.

Yeah, I was hanging out with some friends of mine who smoke today and was like. I'd really love a cigarette right now. Even after a year and a half I still get the cravings.

I really don't know how I managed to quit. I was really addicted. I even used to wake up at night about every 2 hours to smoke a cig. Interestingly after 12 years of not smoking I still wake up every two hours. At first I would have a very lost feeling whenever I woke up. Now, as bad as it is, I have a little cookie or a glass of milk or something to appease the lost feeling I get when I wake up. Still no cravings, though.

On another topic. I don't know what you guys are "debating", but I recently had a thought. PP, sorry! I'm not a rebel! I promise, but isn't ANY topic/debate appropriate in a thread that's under the sub-forum of "Drunken Ramblings and Mindless Mumbling"? I mean... When a person is drunk and rambling doesn't anything go?! Therefore, anything you could possibly want to talk about is technically on topic. Right?!

 

[LabRatBrewer]

More on a theme: the cowboy junkies

 

[Stauffbier]

Yeah, well. I had help. I had some teeth removed. The dentist told me I couldn't smoke for a minimum of five days. Got some patches. They didn't work for me at all. What did was being some level of high from pain pills for about three weeks.

I did have some issues getting off the pain pills when they were gone though. Not so bad as the nicotine, but not fun either.

I can relate. I lost about half of all of my teeth.

 

[Leadgolem]

I can relate. I lost about half of all of my teeth.

All four wisdom teeth, two busted off ones, and an abscessed one. Seven in one sitting. That truly sucked.

 

[Dan]

LRB, I'm really happy you're here. Truly. And BTW, your last riddle is tough. You wouldn't believe how many hours it's kept me up. Well done my riddling friend. I hope PP will chime in.

 

[Dan]

More on a theme: the cowboy junkies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVCH1RYk8Rw

Gonna double like this

 

[Stauffbier]

All four wisdom teeth, two busted off ones, and an abscessed one. Seven in one sitting. That truly sucked.

I have a hereditary condition of inflammation. Cigs made it worse. I lost about 12 teeth very slowly and extremely painfully. I don't have insurance, so I couldn't go to a dentist. Some of them literally took months to loosen up and fall out. A couple I had to pull myself. I wear a partial now. Later this year I plan to have the rest pulled out. My father had to have his all pulled by the age of 35, so I guess I've held out a bit longer. It's a pain I wouldn't wish on my worst enemies. I feel your pain....

I think I'm sharing too much, but I have a beer buzz. I don't really care. I have nothing to hide.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

LRB, I'm really happy you're here. Truly. And BTW, your last riddle is tough. You wouldn't believe how many hours it's kept me up. Well done my riddling friend. I hope PP will chime in.

Its a silly riddle, its a play on the word room. I love when a riddle stumps me. Thanks for creating that thread.

In listening to the excellent Jimmy Hindrix song below in this thread, youtube suggested this to me.... NENA can do no wrong