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  1. OldStrummer

    Guitars

    Dang, but I've got nice friends! My friend Nick gave me this guitar, that has been sitting in its case in his basement for nearly 40 years. It seems his sister, when she was in college, knew this guy who made guitars. She apparently bought one, thinking she'd learn to play. She never did...
  2. OldStrummer

    You know you are getting old when:

    I hope they were "hauling it away" to a restorer's shop, and not to an ignoble end.
  3. OldStrummer

    You know you are getting old when:

    You know you're getting old when you're engaged in some teamwork item moving, and you comment that the team is working like a "bucket brigade."
  4. OldStrummer

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    "Doctor's orders!" This is why I referred to my wearing a "push-me-pull-you" (fans of Dr. Doolittle will understand) hat. My dermatologist has remarked on more than one occasion how much he likes my hats. And he's much in favor of my wearing them. So much so, that he recommended a hat shop...
  5. OldStrummer

    Am I The Only Dinosaur Here?

    I'm probably in the same age range as you. I graduated high school in 1969. I've read that people tend to "bond" with the music and cultural artifacts of their impressionable years. I'm a little damaged, in that I not only enjoy the music of the late 60s and early 70s, particularly that of...
  7. OldStrummer

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    I haven't posted here recently. Two reasons for that: 1) I haven't purchased any new hats lately, and 2) I'm currently halfway through a dermatological treatment for a pre-cancerous skin condition on my forehead. I call #2 my "push-me-pull-you" hat. Most hatbands irritate the area where I...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    I hate posting the same hats over and over, but today even though the heat has dropped from blistering to merely scorching, I decided to forego straw and wear one of my new Stetson Fredericks.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Predicted temps in the upper 90s today, which means in reality it's likely to nudge into the triple digits. There's no debate in my mind. It's the Stetson Reward Shantung.
  10. OldStrummer

    Show us your photography

    Given the vintage nature of this site and the restoration of photographs I'm undertaking, I somehow think this photo is appropriate.
  11. OldStrummer

    Show us your photography

    I have recently found that I can resurrect photos that I thought were destined for the trash bin. This photo, taken in 2015, was somewhat providential. I went to the top of Mt. Halelakala on Maui, an elevation of about 10,000 ft. The cloud cover made seeing much of anything nearly impossible...
  13. OldStrummer

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    This has probably been mentioned before (I'm just too lazy to look), but I get irked at drivers who pull up to a stop light in the left lane where that lane is both straight through and left turn, and then do not turn on their turn signal until the light turns green. If I'd known you were...
  14. OldStrummer

    Show us your photography

    The Watchman and The Virgin
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    Show us your photography

    I'm having a severe case of "if I knew then what I know now" ruminations. A little touching up, here and there, and all of a sudden a blasé photograph takes on new life!
  16. OldStrummer

    Show us your photography

    I've been revisiting some photos I shot a few years ago and looking at them with new eyes (i.e., using new tools). This is the archetypical view of Yosemite NP from "the tunnel" entering the park.
  17. OldStrummer

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Some states are now requiring EV makers to add noises to them for this very reason. My smart has a built-in noise maker that cuts off when the car reaches 30mph. Kind of like the deer spooker sounds some folks put on their cars. BMW's i8, a very sexy EV starting at 164,295, is so quiet that...
  19. OldStrummer

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I use the acronym ICE (internal combustion engine). No confusion here (I understand IC).
  20. OldStrummer

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I've driven comfortably with a 6'5" passenger (who also felt comfortable). No "elbow issues" to speak of. Range is a big issue. Charging not so much. I note the Karma Revero (which is not a true all-electric) gets only about 32-50 miles in EV mode (source: LA Times review). For that car...
  21. OldStrummer

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I've not driven an ICE smart, but everything I've read about them is that their performance is diappointing. I always tell people when they ask how fast my electric smart will go, "What is the speed limit?" I can drive up to 76 mph. Around here, that's slow-pokin' in the right lane. Here...
  22. OldStrummer

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    My smart is 100% electric. I understand that Mercedes-Benz has decided to sell only electric smarts in the USA as of 2018. Probably based on the horrid performance of the 3-cylinder "lawnmower" engine (my term, not theirs). I understand the limitations of a small two-seater such as this...
  23. OldStrummer

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    My latest annoyance: the growing preponderance of web sites that incorporate "sliders." You know, those "pop-down" menus, advertisements, sitemaps, etc. that, just as you're beginning to read the content, obscure the exact spot your eyes are focused on. I'd post an example, but I tend to...

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