The Coffee Shop - For general discussion

[TheFlyingBrit]

I know, it's tough. "Turn your head around" is easy to say, not easy to do. I want to tell you to put your mind in the future and think about how awesome it's gonna be when you & your beautiful and impossibly awesome girl are together. It's impossible that this girl wants me. But here she is wrapped around me with all her might, and she feels the same way about me.

Back in the 70s rock era we developed an attitude, because that's how it was. The music was badass. How about that line from "The Boys are Back in Town"?

Ha! "If that chick don't wanna know, forget her."

Thin Lizzy

 

[Monte.C]

70's rock is guaranteed good vibes. My girlfriend and I love it - especially glam rock. She loves the darkness and I was obsessed with KISS when I was 16. Seeing them play at Download Festival in 2015 was dream I never thought would come true. Funny thing was, I forgot they were playing. I was chatting to the stewards saying; "Rise Against are the only band here I really know, I'm just here for them and my first festival experience." Then they went "What about KISS?" "KISS ARE PLAYING?! :O "

But of course, if you're my generation; 70s rock is the Gateway to Heavy Metal, which takes you to heavier metal (Like Slayer which I'd say are heavier than Iron Maiden, but they're not what I'd call Death metal). Then there's all the sub-genres of metal and punk... I love Punk Rock, a little bit of Pop Punk, Emo - which has its origins in Punk but has more recently become an amalgamation of Post Rock and Math Rock (the Midwest Revival). And all the other electric-guitar-centric songs that are hard to pin a genre too...

There's been an 80's Synthwave revival movement which is what inspired me to give a plane this paint job and film it flying to:

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I also like rap - mainly 90's Hip Hop and 2010's trap.

And then there's the really weird stuff that many wouldn't even consider music:

Yeah, I like too much music. lol

You didn't mention Madonna's first album. Did you forget?

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

She's already taken. That one couple on Youtube that flies and reviews a new toy plane on every episode.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

There are some great You Tube RC pilots who are ladies

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

Obviously a better pilot than me I couldn't fly something like that

 

[Monte.C]

My only bad experience has been with WISH recently and although its a Chinese company, I don't blame the individuals but the operation of the company and how they dealt with my complaint.
I buy so much stuff off line in a year I lose count of the number of purchases I make. I even expect errors and mistakes to occur occasionally its human nature. But the way in which a company deals with the error and rectifies the mistake, says a lot about that company. I give WISH a big even though in the end I finally got the item I ordered and a refund.
Banggood on the other hand are excellent in every respect, I had a motor fail and notified them. They offered a refunded or replacement within 7 days, the service was excellent the new motor arrived in 2 weeks.
Ive only just started to use Aliexpress, so can't comment on them yet.

C'mon Ian give it up about the Chinese, will ya? It's fine & good that I don't like the Chinese. The culture is way too different than the principles that make the USA unique and special and critical to the health of humanity. Freedom and the personal liberty of the individual above all else.

I work for Hasidic Jews. (NYC real estate and the construction industry are mostly run by the Jews.) The Hasidic community in Brooklyn is the largest in the world outside of Jerusalem. I distinctly do not like their culture. I could give you a very long list of backward and twisted and ridiculous and just plain wrong practices they follow. And they're better than I because they're God's Chosen Ones. Anywhere I find that lethal combination of ignorance and righteousness is the kiss of death for me.

So I ride my bike each day into their community and I work in an office building they think is all theirs, and still - every individual gets an honest shot with me. And I've picked out the ones who have more sense than the others, the ones who aren't afraid to think for themselves instead of just the herd they were born into, the ones who will show respect for someone even if they don't wear an all black suit every day.

And I don't like China!
And the Chinese lady who I buy lunch from every day, who yells everything she says at you, she and I are buddies even though she doesn't speak English but she thinks she does.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

C'mon Ian give it up about the Chinese, will ya? It's fine & good that I don't like the Chinese. The culture is way too different than the principles that make the USA unique and special and critical to the health of humanity. Freedom and the personal liberty of the individual above all else.

I work for Hasidic Jews. (NYC real estate and the construction industry are mostly run by the Jews.) The Hasidic community in Brooklyn is the largest in the world outside of Jerusalem. I distinctly do not like their culture. I could give you a very long list of backward and twisted and ridiculous and just plain wrong practices they follow. And they're better than I because they're God's Chosen Ones. Anywhere I find that lethal combination of ignorance and righteousness is the kiss of death for me.

So I ride my bike each day into their community and I work in an office building they think is all theirs, and still - every individual gets an honest shot with me. And I've picked out the ones who have more sense than the others, the ones who aren't afraid to think for themselves instead of just the herd they were born into, the ones who will show respect for someone even if they don't wear an all black suit every day.

And I don't like China!
And the Chinese lady who I buy lunch from every day, who yells everything she says at you, she and I are buddies even though she doesn't speak English but she thinks she does.

Okay pal I concede to your opinion and understand your reasons. The Chinese woman shouting is interesting, my son is engaged to a lovely young Polish girl who has lived in this country since she was 4, her English is better than most of the moronic so called English speaking people who live in my area. Her Mother on the other hand speaks good English and understands better than she speaks it. Yet when my wife speaks to her she feels the need to almost shout and speaks slowly to her like she is deaf.
Its not really an analogy to the shouting Chinese woman just a point that, people think by shouting it makes them easier to be understood even when speaking a different language.
I had to explain to my wife the error she was making, I shouted the explanation and spoke really slow she understood then how she made the other woman feel

 

[Monte.C]

I like a whole lot of Rosey, TNT or Thunderstruck as another option.
Don't fear the reaper - by blue oyster cult

Thunderstruck. Yes.
Tom Petty did a lot of awesome things (early on).
Same with Journey.
Couple tunes by Boston & Kansas.
Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time.
Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back
Jefferson Starship - Jane
Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride
And what I sometimes feel is the all-around best rock & roll track ever made (except the voices aren't the best ever):
Head East - Never Been Any Reason

You want to really go back to the 70s?
Rare Earth - I Just Want to Celebrate
Chicago - I'm a Man
These songs have all that amazing grit that's in so many Vietnam-era rock tracks. The music tells of the time we were in and the fire in so many young people's hearts and minds.

 

[mdcerdan]

I only listen to country music, mostly old timey. Bill Monroe, Doc Watson....
I dont listen to the radio, last time was about 20 years ago so I do not know what is going on. I guess I am stuck in the 20 century and refuse to let it go. I still drive an old 97 Chevy Blazer because I do not want some stupid computer decide if my diesel is not good to start or the black smoke from the exhaust is beyond some arbitrary limit.

 

[Monte.C]

Okay pal I concede to your opinion and understand your reasons. The Chinese woman shouting is interesting, my son is engaged to a lovely young Polish girl who has lived in this country since she was 4, her English is better than most of the moronic so called English speaking people who live in my area. Her Mother on the other hand speaks good English and understands better than she speaks it. Yet when my wife speaks to her she feels the need to almost shout and speaks slowly to her like she is deaf.
Its not really an analogy to the shouting Chinese woman just a point that, people think by shouting it makes them easier to be understood even when speaking a different language.
I had to explain to my wife the error she was making, I shouted the explanation and spoke really slow she understood then how she made the other woman feel

That's so funny! This woman thinks my name is Wonton Soup.

 

[Monte.C]

Thunderstruck. Yes.
Tom Petty did a lot of awesome things (early on).
Same with Journey.
Couple tunes by Boston & Kansas.
Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time.
Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back
Jefferson Starship - Jane
Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride
And what I sometimes feel is the all-around best rock & roll track ever made (except the voices aren't the best ever):
Head East - Never Been Any Reason

You want to really go back to the 70s?
Rare Earth - I Just Want to Celebrate
Chicago - I'm a Man
These songs have all that amazing grit that's in so many Vietnam-era rock tracks. The music tells of the time we were in and the fire in so many young people's hearts and minds.

Oh and how could I forget?
Steely Dan - Reelin' in the Years. Another all-time great, top of the list.

 

[Quinnyperks]

the devil went down to Georgia is good.

 

[mastermalpass]

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

That entire album is just... I mean, you wouldn't think something so amazing could come from a bunch of people cheating on each other! 😂 So great though - just one of a kind. How every song is completely different from the last yet never leaves the core feel of the album. Compare it to the Madisson Blues and it's like an entirely different band.

It's probably most because of them I and so many others felt they were born in the wrong age.

As for Tom Petty? If you played the 2004 game; Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, you love 'Runnin Down A Dream' ... It's the rules.

 

[Quinnyperks]

That entire album is just... I mean, you wouldn't think something so amazing could come from a bunch of people cheating on each other! 😂 So great though - just one of a kind. How every song is completely different from the last yet never leaves the core feel of the album. Compare it to the Madisson Blues and it's like an entirely different band.

It's probably most because of them I and so many others felt they were born in the wrong age.

As for Tom Petty? If you played the 2004 game; Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, you love 'Runnin Down A Dream' ... It's the rules.

I love fleetwood mac!

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

Thunderstruck. Yes.
Tom Petty did a lot of awesome things (early on).
Same with Journey.
Couple tunes by Boston & Kansas.
Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time.
Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Jefferson Starship - Find Your Way Back
Jefferson Starship - Jane
Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride
And what I sometimes feel is the all-around best rock & roll track ever made (except the voices aren't the best ever):
Head East - Never Been Any Reason

You want to really go back to the 70s?
Rare Earth - I Just Want to Celebrate
Chicago - I'm a Man
These songs have all that amazing grit that's in so many Vietnam-era rock tracks. The music tells of the time we were in and the fire in so many young people's hearts and minds.

Awsome now your talking but I like some of the early Fleetwod mac with Peter Green
You missed off Eric Clapton too
Love playing Tom Petty stuff especially free fallin and american girl

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

That's so funny! This woman thinks my name is Wonton Soup.

PMSSHTMPWND

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

You all missed off Evanescence bring me to life !
Amy Lee playing piano on You never call me when your sober - awesome musician.

 

[TheFlyingBrit]

Or Andy McKee on guitar playing Drifting