...just before their quantum leap to success, who would it be? I say
Henry Ford
J L Kraft
Hector and Mario Boiardi
Leo Fender
Alonzo Decker Jr.
The things you could show any of them, think of it!
I'm in a small town with one grocery (only one for 30 miles) and they price like they hate us. Pack of hot dogs $10??? They are part of a national chain so would that be "organized crime"?
I have five brothers and a sister so between us we kept our parents busy. The boys were in trouble every day but I only recall my sister catching hell one time from mum, but only one time. Dad was no slouch with a belt or stick when provoked and we provoked (existed).Worst of all was when we...
Not long ago I posted about a $100 win and today I won $99. I generally win something when I play, last draw was only $2 and the jackpot for Friday is $50m so I'll try.
Many of my recent musings concern time shifts like introducing my present guitar/amp collection to the Beatles in 64. A guitar synth in 64? Minds Blown!
From 78~88 I worked for company that did the warranty/upgrades of electronics for GM. We had vans full of parts and we serviced the southern Ontario dealers. Stereo upgrades/power antenna installs/cruise control/remote start etc. I had a tool cabinet/top box in my van which served well at the...
Long talk this aft with my mother(85) who is about to wing west to see her sister and extended family in BC. Minor nagging ensued, "make a will" etc so I hit her with,"after 66 years I ask what went wrong and when?". We both answered at the same moment,"I was born that way". I can and have been...
I say $500 guitar and $500 amp. Being an old fart, I own a plethora( how many in a plethora?) of vintage gear from a 73 100w Marshall P2P 4 holer 8x 12 stack/89 Mesa 50 cal+/Beltone AP50/71 Champ/79 VChamp etc. Vintage to 21st century guitars as well so I know value. Give me $500 worth of new...
My mum~86 in July, her dad [email protected] and her [email protected]
My dad's side fared similarly. My Nonna [email protected] and my grandpa passed @ 85 but my dad [email protected] 71.
Myself and my sister, the only ones of 7 siblings that are not diabetic, myself 66 and my sister 58 in Dec.
My nephew, 35 6' 6" 550 lbs...he...