Going to see Bonnie Raitt at Channel 24 with my older brother.
This video is from 1995 at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. I was there. They were recording the show for her live album "Road Tested"
"Si vis pacem, para bellum." — Vegetius
"Do not hurry to the sound of the guns without knowing why they are firing." — British maxim
"In war, the simplest things are difficult." — Clausewitz
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." — Moltke
"The side that can most quickly exploit success is the side that will win." — Guderian
Some days you’re the hammer, some days you’re the nail. 🪖🎲
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Good Morning Lads, Steady ole day for me out to see Elvis last night, Always a good night
Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
Good Sunday Morning chaps, started with gardening first thing, then my arthritis kicked in and that was the end of that session
May the Force be with you @mtk ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ...Yes I started watching it Terry and enjoyed the first one you said episode IV
Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
@hedgehog Yes, I can help. I wish I could watch them again with new eyes.
Start with episodes IV-VI. These were the original movies that caused the series to become film legend. Keep in mind episode IV "A New Hope" was released in 1977. People lined up around multiple city blocks just to get a seat. It was worth the wait. There had never been anything like it on the big screen before. The graphics don't hold up all that well now, but then...? Besides it's all about the story, characters and the actors.
Next should be Episode V "The Empire Strikes Back" 1980. I can't believe I had to wait 3 yrs for it, but arguably it is the best of all the episodes. It gets my vote.
Then you can go for Episode VI "The Return of the Jedi" 1983. IMHO it is the weakest of the three but at a minimum you have to watch it to find out what happened to Solo after he got frozen and some interesting views of Princess Leia in a bikini. It was shocking at the time.
At this point I'd recommend you get off the path and go watch a seperate movie called "Rogue One." This is a prequel sort of but mostly runs in parallel to Episode IV. I really liked it. It has been described as Staar Wars for adults. I hardily agree.
If you haven't had enough you can watch episodes I, II and III. They were not well received by the Star Wars community, but do have character development which is interesting and the CGI shows real imporivement. By then the shine had started to come off.
There was one other stand alone movie called "Solo" that gave a backstory to the Hans Solo character. I kind of liked it,but I may be the only one.
Lastly there were Episodes V, VI & VII. Complete trash. Disney got ahold of the IP and destroyed Star Wars for good. Please do NOT watch any of those episodes. Your mind will rot.
Anything you need to know I'll answer questions as needed. "Once Upon A Time In A Galaxy Far Far Away..."
And here's John Williams who wrote the music. Best movie score ever? Maybe!
I watched the Star Wars movies with my 16-year-old son a few years ago, and we also played the LEGO Star Wars video games—they were really fun. I did the same with my 11-year-old daughter, and she really enjoyed both the movies and the games.
Hopping on a plane to Scotland today. A few days in Edinburgh … followed by 7 days of links golf at Carnoustie and Panmure. Things could be worse. 😉
@nort I reckon your enjoy that mate, Castles worth a look
Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
@hedgehog I really recommend you now watch Rogue One.
It gives an important back story about how Princess Leia gained possession of the Death Star plans in the first place.
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
I am soo embarrassed. I actually forgot D-Day. Apologies to the men and women of our Allies militaries.
"If brute force doesn't work you aren't using enough brute force." - mTk
War does not determine who is right, but it does determine who is left. - B.Russell
"Turn based games don't need a pause key". - mTk
"Overkill is underrated." - Col John "Hannibal" Smith
Senatus Populusque Romanus- SPQR - The Senate and People of Rome (circa 60 BC)
@mtk thanks for the Heads up with Star Wars mate
Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
It’s 31 degrees with a 45km wind…. Even in the shade it’s hot lol! I also found out today after playing CM since 2008 that you can use the blast command sideways or parallel and not have your dudes run out into the open from the newly formed gap! Always something to learn with this game!
happy Sunday!
It’s 31 degrees with a 45km wind…. Even in the shade it’s hot lol! I also found out today after playing CM since 2008 that you can use the blast command sideways or parallel and not have your dudes run out into the open from the newly formed gap! Always something to learn with this game!
happy Sunday!
And we haven't seen the sun here for days. On top of that, it's raining now (11 PM). A weekend to forget, weather-wise.
Morning all FGM'ers, the weather as turned into a nuisance and mystery, nothing seems the same any more including me, like what's going to ache or hurt next, we use to laugh at my ole father in law with his aches and things, now I know what he was on about 😛 ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕
Stay well and Bright
Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
Well, I’ve got a busy week ahead with all the end-of-school music performances! My son plays bass and electric guitar, and last weekend his school band performed at La Seu Vella, my daughter plays the piano. I even posted an aerial photo of the place in this thread, I’ll also take the opportunity to share a photo of the cloister. It’s one of the largest in Europe and features four different architectural periods: Romanesque (the earliest parts), Gothic (the main structure), Renaissance (the portals), and Baroque/military, from the time when it was used as a fortress. I hadn’t been there for years, even though it’s right here in my hometown!
This weekend was all about birthdays. Can you believe both of my kids were born on June 8th, five years apart? My 11-year-old daughter invited her friends over, they enjoyed the swimming pool (it’s already pretty hot here in Spain), and on Saturday we celebrated together as a family.
@marder nice post mate, do you play a instrument ? my self I can manage the mouth organ
Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
Good Morning All, no appointments today, went to the dentist yesterday all's well except I need a filling, booked for next week....Deep Joy 😆 😆
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Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
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Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
@hedgehog No, I don't play any instrument. My mother always wanted my brother and me to learn, but music lessons were expensive. To be fair, I grew up in a lower-middle-class family. I remember going on vacation only once when I was a child.
Now that I have my own family, I try to give my children all those things my parents couldn't afford for me. But don't get me wrong—I had a very happy childhood. We couldn't travel abroad for holidays, but we spent every Sunday during the summer at the beach, and I have wonderful memories of those days.
Need to decide whether I want to rent a tent at Wacken Open Air or drive in and out every night. Anybody has been there and has an opinion?
Is that an open ticket for the weekend so you could go home and go back, it's a choice mateNeed to decide whether I want to rent a tent at Wacken Open Air or drive in and out every night. Anybody has been there and has an opinion?
Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust
Good Morning Guys, Our UK weather as been crap, it's suppose to be summer, 10-am and we struggling at 12c with rain plus it's been like that all week, good news by the weekend they are giving us 22/23 and dry, also we are halfway through the year !!!!!!!!
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Happily retired, I worked till I was 72, am now 88, this year 2026 I will be 89
you could say I have earnt my crust