Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[Stromageddon]

Mine was Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves. #queasylistening

Man, the old band name template of 'X and the Y's' needs to make a comeback.

 

[El_Scorcho]

The first song I could sing was Cheer Cheer the Black and the White.

I was indoctrinated pretty young.

 

[manureid]

Manfred Mann... The Mighty Quinn.

 

[TheFVK]

Unchain My Heart was my favourite song when I was 3. Mum says it was my first favourite song and the first song I knew the words to.

Mine was Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves. #queasylistening

I Saw The Sign by Ace of Base.. The Gary Ablett Jr of mum music

 

[El_Scorcho]

I Saw The Sign by Ace of Base.. The Gary Ablett Jr of mum music

Maybe in 1994.

Pink has been the GAJ of mum music for more than a decade.

 

[Trewth]

If you're struggling to find a gift for the missus and you don't get an Endota Spa voucher you are doing it wrong

 

[NoddyHolder]

Joe Cocker, Grammy-winning singer, dies at age of 70

Vale Joe

 

[raman]

^ actually did not know that was a thing

 

[Boss351]

The first song I could sing was Cheer Cheer the Black and the White.

I was indoctrinated pretty young.

me too, though reading this post made me think maybe my father had a secret 2nd family

 

[Stromageddon]

Hipsters are people who take on affectations because they want to feel connected to some idea of "authenticity." Which is total bullshit because you see them driving around in their beat up cars, drinking their PBR, and you know there's nothing "genuine" about that at all.

It's this culture of nostalgia, but it's all nostalgia for stuff they had nothing to do with. Like, I'm so sick of hearing guys playing country music ironically. It's annoying because you and I actually like country music. For that matter, I genuinely like PBR. It's not to look cool, it's just what we like.

And American Apparel - OK, I refused to wear Am Appy for a long time because it was such a big trend. But you know what? The clothes look good, they fit me really well, and they make me feel good about myself. It's fashionable. I think they've been around long enough that it doesn't have to be such a big deal anymore. And they're really well-made.

Honestly, I'd love to get all my stuff from Goodwill, like you do, but I just don't have the energy, you know? But it's so much cheaper, and I love how all your clothes have that worn look. That shirt looks like something Magnum, PI, would have worn. See, that's the difference between us and actual hipsters - they'd probably be like "oh that's hilarious," but I just think it's cool to look like that. I mean, what's wrong with being fashionable? It's retro.

It's funny, because there's such a fine line - everything I like would make me a hipster, but it's the way I like it that makes me different. I don't, like, have a collection of disco singles because I think it looks cool, I have a collection of disco singles because I got really into disco when I was living in Chicago. I'm so sick of people giving me shit and calling me a hipster just because of the music I like, or, like, becuase I'm wearing a Patsy Cline shirt. What am I supposed to do, avoid wearing this shirt I think is cool because I'm worried someone will call me a hipster?

I think it's all a class-based thing. I read this philosopher, or I mean, I read an article about him in the New Yorker - Pierre Bourdieu. He says people hate hipsters because "hipsters" are usually the people with the social and financial flexibility to be fashionable without the social consequences other people would have. Or something like that. Like, I can imagine that people resent it when they see someone with $200 sunglasses who can afford to go around with a big handlebar mustache and a sleeveless shirt - it's like by pretending to be a working man, or something, this guy is making it obvious that he's a rich kid who doesn't have to worry about getting fired from a job for looking like an idiot.

I know I probably wouldn't have my beard if I didn't work from home, but at least I work. I mean, and that's why I hate those hipster guys in Echo Park so much. The fact that they're playing music at 5 in the morning just reminds me that they have enough money to get by without having a job. I wish I could be that lucky.

Anyway, I'm tired. Let's go to the park and take that awesome vintage Scrabble set we got at that random yard sale on Larchmont. I love that the pieces are from, like, two different sets.

 

[raman]

I'm pretty sure I just saw one of the Big Bash mascots encouraging small children to sniff a texta.

 

[I Dont Care]

I'm pretty sure I just saw one of the Big Bash mascots encouraging small children to sniff a texta.

For real?

 

[raman]

For real.

 

[raman]

So this is a thing.

 

[I Dont Care]

For real.

Maybe he needs a big bash

 

[I Dont Care]

So this is a thing.

View attachment 99486

Bollywood?

 

[raman]

Bollywood?

I'd say so.

 

[Dylan8]

So this is a thing.

View attachment 99486

What a confusing poster, I thought the title was Unndan

 

[I Dont Care]

What a confusing poster, I thought the title was Unndan

Silly...it's Un Nd An

 

[Dylan8]

Silly...it's Un Nd An

The N and A aren't even capitalised gosh you're so stupid, grosh147

 

[I Dont Care]

The N and A aren't even capitalised gosh you're so stupid, grosh147

And yet you thought the 'u' was a capital, but now I Dont Care, by gosh

 

[StuMan]

The N and A aren't even capitalised gosh you're so stupid, grosh147

And yet you thought the 'u' was a capital, but now I Dont Care, by gosh

C'mon, guys. It's clearly upside down. It says "uepuun"

Which I believe is Indian for "I'm dribbling shit".

 

[I Dont Care]

C'mon, guys. It's clearly upside down. It says "uepuun"

Which I believe is Indian for "I'm dribbling shit".

Ah...the old crow 61th man trick

 

[Boss351]

Real Doll just got REAL.......real farken scary

 

[I Dont Care]

Real Doll just got REAL.......real farken scary

You know you want one