Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[spike021]

Originally Posted by humfrz

yep

I went to the symphony today and, while I am a firm believer that there's nothing wrong with people my age enjoying such things, I had a moment to reflect in the lobby before doors opened when I noticed I was the youngest in the crowd... by a significantly large margin.. and I'm 25!!

Eventually some younger people around my age showed up, at least by the end, but wow... My dad pointed out (mostly as a joke) that getting older is like a nicely aged fine wine, and that perhaps my age signals my nicely aged opinion of classical music.

Please dad, can I just be young AND enjoy classical music??

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by spike021

Please dad, can I just be young AND enjoy classical music??

I love that priceless look whenever I tell people I have a high end audio setup just for listening to 80's pop music.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by krayzie

I love that priceless look whenever I tell people I have a high end audio setup just for listening to 80's pop music.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spike021

I went to the symphony today and, while I am a firm believer that there's nothing wrong with people my age enjoying such things, I had a moment to reflect in the lobby before doors opened when I noticed I was the youngest in the crowd... by a significantly large margin.. and I'm 25!!

Eventually some younger people around my age showed up, at least by the end, but wow... My dad pointed out (mostly as a joke) that getting older is like a nicely aged fine wine, and that perhaps my age signals my nicely aged opinion of classical music.

Please dad, can I just be young AND enjoy classical music??

Your Dad hit one of my trigger buttons!
Why the hell are we expected to change our tastes in things because we get older? WHY???
The especially applies to things like music. I get flak from a good buddy all the time because I still like the heavy stuff. He has transitioned into light jazz and string quartets because "At my age I can appreciate them". No, you changed because you feel that you need to prove how mature and sophisticated you are (in his case not everybody). He got rid of his 100s of hard rock albums because "I just find it noise now" and says I should do the same. BULLSHIT I hate that crap and feel no need to change because I am older.
There must still be young people in every generation that enjoy the classical stuff or it would be gone by now. Those "old people" now all come from the era where metal was born are not contemporaries to the generation that wrote the classics.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by krayzie

I love that priceless look whenever I tell people I have a high end audio setup just for listening to 80's pop music.

And why the hell wouldn't you! That is what you like to listen to and why not have quality to do it with? Music snobs are the worst.
See rant above.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u21aTl7lmHw"]Marilyn Manson - This Is The New *hit - YouTube[/ame]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Your Dad hit one of my trigger buttons!
Why the hell are we expected to change our tastes in things because we get older? WHY???
The especially applies to things like music. I get flak from a good buddy all the time because I still like the heavy stuff. He has transitioned into light jazz and string quartets because "At my age I can appreciate them". No, you changed because you feel that you need to prove how mature and sophisticated you are (in his case not everybody). He got rid of his 100s of hard rock albums because "I just find it noise now" and says I should do the same. BULLSHIT I hate that crap and feel no need to change because I am older.
There must still be young people in every generation that enjoy the classical stuff or it would be gone by now. Those "old people" now all come from the era where metal was born are not contemporaries to the generation that wrote the classics.

Agree 100%

The other day I had Alexa crank up The Tubes "White punks on dope". My 16 yo comes out of his room, "Dad, turn it down!" I started laughing.

I still have all my rock, just converted it to CD over the years. Most friends listen to country now

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Agree 100%

The other day I had Alexa crank up The Tubes "White punks on dope". My 16 yo comes out of his room, "Dad, turn it down!" I started laughing.

I still have all my rock, just converted it to CD over the years. Most friends listen to country now

People are down right shocked in my taste of music until you look really close at my stuff and see the natural transition within the genres. The stuff today didn't just pop up out of nowhere it evolved and I evolved with it. That isn't hard to understand.

Just because I didn't go Hendrix to Cooper to Sweet to Nirvana to String quartet doesn't mean that my tastes are not age appropriate.

Yes country sucks but that just means I don't need to listen to it not that I need to tell other people they shouldn't.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Agree 100%

The other day I had Alexa crank up The Tubes "White punks on dope". My 16 yo comes out of his room, "Dad, turn it down!" I started laughing.

I still have all my rock, just converted it to CD over the years. Most friends listen to country now

A personally-autographed photo of Randy Mantooth

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

A personally-autographed photo of Randy Mantooth

One of 4 in existence since they sent them out to his entire fan club.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

One of 4 in existence since they sent them out to his entire fan club.

Aww... I loved Emergency. D5W and Ringer's Lactate FTW.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Aww... I loved Emergency. D5W and Ringer's Lactate FTW.

BEEEE BOOOOO BAAAAW

Engine 51. Squad 51
Highway patrol requests assistance. Goat in distress on the interstate.

[humfrz]

Ol humfrz ....... stuck in the late 40's ........

[cdrazic93]

Alright ladies. I need some opinions on the idea of a used b8.5 s4. Im considering a graduation gift and such, that i will buy myself. But, alas, I also would love to save for a house and things like that. I would rather not buy into a money pit. Thoughts?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by cdrazic93

Alright ladies. I need some opinions on the idea of a used b8.5 s4. Im considering a graduation gift and such, that i will buy myself. But, alas, I also would love to save for a house and things like that. I would rather not buy into a money pit. Thoughts?

What would you use it for? Is there a valid reason to have two cars? Does it have to be something as costly?