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  2. Ella's auto

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    42 minutes ago, JSngry said:

    https://scottgrundfor.com/for-sale-the-ella-fitzgerald-1959-mercedes-benz-300-d-cabriolet/?fbclid=IwAR2XC2nZ9scczRt9LXL3jyE1mXGG8brAxXosSliZBm5nLGLSC8I4coMInSw

    Looks like that's all been taken care of:

    The Ella Fitzgerald 300 D was acquired in 2016 by the current owner, an internationally based collector with a taste for history and historical relevance in his stable of exceptional cars spanning many marques. Since purchasing the car, the current owner has seen fit to treat it to dutiful preservation care while in the collection and, equally important, it has been given the very best in expert mechanical maintenance attention, affording this incredibly significant historical artifact continued life as an at-the-ready driver when it is called to use. A comprehensive, “bow-to-stern” mechanical sorting of the car was undertaken by Mercedes-Benz expert mechanic Rene Luteraan of Van Nuys Sports Cars, with receipts totaling a robust $40,000, resulting in a precise “as original” driving experience to match the cosmetic beauty, powerful presence and historical gravitas possessed by the car.

    It's certainly not a daily driver, but this car was meant to be driven, so I hope the future owner will not just garage it.

    One like this (minus Ella as previous owner) sold at a Mecum auction in 2018 for $245k. It looks like Grundfor has this on consignment, so it will likely be headed to auction. I've seen some crazy shit with cars because of owner history.  I wonder if the fact Ella owned the car for 37 years, coupled with low original miles will make all the difference.

     

  6. MLB Season 2020

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    49 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

    I went to bed with the game 1-0, and only saw the headlines this morning. It never even occurred to me that Cash wouldn't ride his ace as far as possible. So does this suggest that Grady Little would have managed Tampa to a win last night? :g

    What's extra stupid then is that he ignored the axiom that you have to win tonight, and didn't consider that if he rides Snell longer, he may have a better bullpen in place for Game 7.

    Yep, this was a time for Cash to say, "fuck the computer".

  9. San Francisco's iconic City Lights bookstore on verge of closing

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    12 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

    Anyone else thinking Nancy Wyden's money came from Daddy or grandpa? Just a guess ...

    Anyway I strongly suspect that they could ride this out as long as necessary but want to cash in on the goodwill of the mass of customers they've accumulated and in this day and age they can raise a ton of money with this kind of appeal.

    But its obvious to me this is far from the true mom and pop brick & mortar that is in bad shape and barely hanging on.

    Yeah, I read her father's estate was worth around $25 mil. The building is said to be worth $40 mil and appears to be owned free and clear, but I'm sure the property are in excess of $1mil a year.

    In April, the Strand was approved for a PPP loan of $1–2 million to retain 212 jobs. Given that those jobs were not actually protected, workers in the store want to know where the money went. According to Bobrowski, Bass Wyden said in a meeting with union stewards in August that she was spending her own money to keep the business afloat. But since early April, federal records show, she’s also bought between $3 million and almost $7.9 million in stock—Senate financial filings, which include spouses’ records, show a range of values, not specific amounts—investing heavily in tech (between $112,007 and $300,000 in Alphabet/Google, between $175,007 and $450,000 in Apple, and between $110,005 and $300,000 in Facebook), fossil fuels (between $15,001 and $50,000 in Exxon Mobil and between $2,002 and $30,000 in Royal Dutch Shell), and medical supplies (between $50,001 and $100,000 in 3M).

  13. Word Of The Day

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    14 hours ago, lipi said:

    Ah, I see. "you guys" is supposed to refer back to "the majority of active members" and not to "a few people," then? In that case, I apologize and rather than give you grief about your political beliefs I will give you grief about your syntax. You can't switch subjects between clauses; that's not cricket.

    Here is a word of the day specifically for you. Condescending 

    I'll use it in a sentence.  "That guy is a real condescending asshole". Is that proper? Do I need to add an exclamation point?

     

     

     

  22. Eddie Van Halen dead at 65 from metastatic throat cancer

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    Posted · Edited by catesta

    On Through the Night was a solid beginning. The style started to change with Pyromania and they really softened up even more after that, so I think after Hysteria I gave up. I still enjoy hearing tracks off of High 'n' Dry which was their best work but I guess I heard enough of Pyromania and Hysteria back in the day that now, I will usually change the station.

  23. Eddie Van Halen dead at 65 from metastatic throat cancer

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    On 10/14/2020 at 4:22 PM, JSngry said:

    Why do you think I don't like him? I like lots of VH songs (first one that always comes to mind is "Panama", but a close second is the memory of hearing "You Really Got Me" for the first time on radio while mopping floors at Burger King one night). Always good memories.

    But it's poprockrockpop, and not particularly deep rock at that (did VH EVER wade into deeper waters, even on a side project?). Excellently played, even more excellently produced, a product to be proud of and enjoyed, absolutely. But not at all deep or otherwise worthy of serious (i.e. - ongoing, developing) thought. appreciation, yes. Thought? No. If it's there for you good, but, uh....have fun with that, then.

    It was hormonal ear-candy for hormone-sensitive peoples. I have been, and sometimes still am, that. The difference between now and then, though, is that I recognize it for what it is and allocate resources accordingly. People mourn the loss of their youth, well, big fucking deal. An adult should mourn the loss of nothing from their youth, they should only appreciate what they have in place of it. Now, if you don't have anything to replace it, that's not my problem.

    But I liked him just fine, still do. I can't tell you how hormonal that some of my congratulations were for him marrying Valerie B back in the day, hey, wow. And as far as him being an asshole, hell, most people are, even you and even me.

     

    He was a better guitar player than Helen Reddy, for sure. But was he that much more of an "artist"? Well, to a certain degree, sure. But only to a certain degree.

    When you say an adult should mourn the loss of nothing from their youth, I assume you're speaking of material items or connections to the past you remember fondly but did not know personally such as a musician, actor or....?

    The passing of Eddie Van Halen hit me particularly hard, just like when Neil Peart died. Rush will never play again as a band, and now VH is also finished.  Sure, that's the cycle of life and I can still hear those recordings, watch videos etc., but those guys are now no longer with us. So yeah, it bums me out.

    My listening to rock, hard rock and metal has continued through the years, on to the new and the shit got faster, deeper and harder and I love it, but I've also always kept the the old stuff close. So, I can easily say I found a replacement years ago but that does not change my appreciation for and the fact that hearing EVH on a record from 1980 still thrills me. Did he or they ever get deeper beyond the "poprockrockpop"? Of course, go through and listen, all kinds of changes, Eddie continued to grow, especially when Hagar joined.

    I also don't believe it is accurate to label VH "poprock" like they were Bon Jovi, Springsteen or mid 80s to current Def Leppard. Van Halen was just Van Halen and sometimes they put something out like "Jump" and it got play on all types of stations, but they were simply a straight ahead rock band that happened to be popular.

    I understand the term "artist" is used loosely this days, but like it or not, yes, even Reddy was, probably more so than a lot of the current half ass pop "artists". EVH though? Fuck yeah, and fuck yeah big time, to a degree off the chart, not even questionable and not just because of what he could do to, with and on a guitar, which was ground breaking, but dude also composed, developed, influenced and shaped all kinds of sounds and gear for future players and fans to enjoy.

    On youtube there are hundreds of people that makes videos reviewing music or their reactions to hearing something for the first time. I've never paid much attention to them but in recent days I have watched several, and those reactions speak to what Eddie brought to the table artistically.

    That's my take on it.

     

  24. MLB Season 2020

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    Posted · Edited by catesta

    On 10/12/2020 at 10:16 AM, Dan Gould said:

    Cashman has no championships forever and has built a roster of free swingers who aren't as great against better playoff pitching. Of course he should go ... whether he will who the hell knows?

     

     

    That's my take. Like Ghost, I think his earlier successes were residual from previous management. I'm not saying he has not done a lot of good, but Cashman had no problem pinning shit on Girardi but yet he continues on as if he doesn't get involved with the day to day on the field.

     

  25. Eddie Van Halen dead at 65 from metastatic throat cancer

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    Posted · Edited by catesta

    12 hours ago, chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez said:

    David actually forgot he died or he wouldn't of said anything about what he thought, he said.  theres been an update since that happened.  The meh stands however to how david feels about van halen.  Its kind like how Hank Mobley didn't really care or know that while he played his gig at the angry squire nyc 1985, the #1 song on the radio was Starship- "we built this city".  that was like completely off Hanks radar.  

    Crosby is a social media whore, so the " I forgot he died" excuse is pretty lame.

    I mean sure, Mobley might have said who built what where? Crosby though knew exactly who EVH was and he definitely heard that he passed, otherwise how could he have forgot about it? He was just being a pompous dick.

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