tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post111298159672917500..comments2024-02-21T12:11:32.886-05:00Comments on Bats Left/Throws Right: The Poor Man's iPod ShuffleJames Briggs Stratton "Doghouse" Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378802364709433791noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-1113616508467776292005-04-15T21:55:00.000-04:002005-04-15T21:55:00.000-04:00I came this close to an iPod for my last birthday ...I came <I>this</I> close to an iPod for my last birthday but went with the 250 gig Firewire external hard drive so I could start digitizing my movie collection. That's scheduled to be completed in 2076. I guess I could just create a huge playlist on my new luxury skybox storage and do an iTunes shuffle, but I rarely listen to music on the computer and the stereo's just in the next room through James Briggs Stratton "Doghouse" Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378802364709433791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-1113614344164829732005-04-15T21:19:00.000-04:002005-04-15T21:19:00.000-04:00No "Big-Eyed Beans from Venus"? the greatest Beefh...No "Big-Eyed Beans from Venus"? the greatest Beefheart song ever... especially when you realize they're here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-1113606064362785722005-04-15T19:01:00.000-04:002005-04-15T19:01:00.000-04:00Ah, the envy, corndog, the sheer envy. Never seen ...Ah, the envy, corndog, the sheer envy. Never seen 'em live, myself. If it's gonna be a *lot* of chickens, btw, you might just try index cards instead. <BR/>As for you, Doghouse, the Drum comments thing was pretty funny, too, but you seriously need to get yourself an iPod. Even I've dragged myself that far into the tech age. If nothing else, it's easier on the back.<BR/>As far as dating goes, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-1113602479196900572005-04-15T18:01:00.000-04:002005-04-15T18:01:00.000-04:00Understand the crush. The Chartbusters played her...Understand the crush. The Chartbusters played here one July, tiny club, no AC, in the worst sort of Midwest heat wave-it was like 88ยบ and 75% humidity at night. So I've seen her soaking wet. They were great, very tight, another victim of crappy corporate radio practices in that era. <BR/><BR/>Didya know she's the same Robin Lane singing backup on Neil Young's "Round and Round"? She musta James Briggs Stratton "Doghouse" Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378802364709433791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-1113589892374678612005-04-15T14:31:00.000-04:002005-04-15T14:31:00.000-04:00I had a crush on Robin Lane and not only do I have...I had a crush on Robin Lane and not only do I have Scruffy the Cat on cassette, I saw them live once. <I>Moons of Jupiter</I> rocks! Also got Captain Beefheart, The Church, The Waterboys and Nick Lowe. Are you sure you didn't detour into my basement? Since I can't do Hypercard, I have to figure out a way to do this vinyl shuffle with dice or chicken bones or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-1113577654699742752005-04-15T11:07:00.000-04:002005-04-15T11:07:00.000-04:00Maybe we should start dating.I actually wrote that...Maybe we should start dating.<BR/><BR/>I actually wrote that post for last Friday, then the idea of shuffling Kevin Drum's comments hit me so I post-dated this one. I don't remember now exactly how I landed on "Angel" but that was always my favorite cut.<BR/><BR/>I figured this for a one-off joke, but it was good to get downstairs and actually leaf through the ol' vinyl so I might keep it up. James Briggs Stratton "Doghouse" Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378802364709433791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-1113570978887413372005-04-15T09:16:00.000-04:002005-04-15T09:16:00.000-04:00Holy God. Everybody else I know says "Scruffy the ...Holy God. Everybody else I know says "Scruffy the whatnow?"<BR/>"Shadow Boy" is my favorite but "Hello Angel" isn't bad. <BR/>On the other hand, I also mourn Hypercard and refuse to accept the cell phone concept. No spats, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com