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Open Thread: Talk Amongst Yourselves

by TaMara|  January 15, 202212:31 am| 42 Comments

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Off to try and get some sleep…play nice

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42Comments

  1. 1.

    JaySinWa

    January 15, 2022 at 12:38 am

    I invoke my right to remain silent.

  2. 2.

    Old School

    January 15, 2022 at 12:38 am

    Good night!

  3. 3.

    Omnes Omnibus

    January 15, 2022 at 12:50 am

    Nice Temptations track.

  4. 4.

    Poe Larity

    January 15, 2022 at 12:50 am

    Do we have to?

  5. 5.

    rikyrah

    January 15, 2022 at 12:53 am

    Peanut got her booster shot yesterday.???

  6. 6.

    JAFD

    January 15, 2022 at 12:53 am

    Good news about the jackals of Europe

    https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2022/0105/Coyote-like-golden-jackal-is-laying-claim-to-Europe.-Why-now

    Found this, btw, at

    mikethemadbiologist.com

    whose collection of links, scientific, political, and cultural, is well worth checking out

    Have great weekend, everyone – keep warm, dry and healthy !

  7. 7.

    Omnes Omnibus

    January 15, 2022 at 12:54 am

    @rikyrah: Cool.

  8. 8.

    JWR

    January 15, 2022 at 12:55 am

    Drive-by AP link-drop before my CVS run. BRB:

    Michigan AG asks feds to investigate fake GOP electors

    No charges for 151 Arizona votes vetted over fraud claims

    New Texas voting law snags US citizens, mail ballot requests

  9. 9.

    FlyingToaster

    January 15, 2022 at 12:58 am

    @rikyrah:  WarriorTeen got theirs this afternoon. There have been too many breakthrough cases at school; about half of 8th grade is now boosted.

  10. 10.

    Poe Larity

    January 15, 2022 at 1:12 am

    Pope Francis’ sneak out the record store, I wonder what album? Maybe he’s an Elvis Costello fan. Tears for Fears album is not out yet.

  11. 11.

    Omnes Omnibus

    January 15, 2022 at 1:17 am

    Joey and Ronnie.

  12. 12.

    brendancalling

    January 15, 2022 at 1:21 am

    Obligatory Motörhead. Phone won’t let me use the link tool, so: https://youtu.be/7oGHqMijc3M

  13. 13.

    Steeplejack

    January 15, 2022 at 1:28 am

    RIP, Ronnie Spector. Some rainy songs.

    The Ronettes, “Walking in the Rain.”

    The Shangri-Las, “Remember (Walking in the Sand).”

    The Toys, “A Lover’s Concerto.”

    Lou Christie, “Rhapsody in the Rain.”

    Outliers: Brasil ’66, “Chove Chuva (Constant Rain).”

    The Sir Douglas Quintet, “The Rains Came.”

    Finally, in the Tops vs. Temps discussion, I have to say that after extensive study I have come down on the side of the Four Tops. A masterpiece: “Ask the Lonely.”

  14. 14.

    LeftCoastYankee

    January 15, 2022 at 1:28 am

    Tried some of Jon’s moves… big smiles, and a hip replacement… good trade!

  15. 15.

    Steeplejack

    January 15, 2022 at 1:34 am

    @rikyrah: ?

  16. 16.

    Omnes Omnibus

    January 15, 2022 at 1:35 am

    @Steeplejack: Memphis and Hi have an answer:  Can’t Stand The Rain.

  17. 17.

    Steeplejack

    January 15, 2022 at 1:36 am

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Eddie and Ronnie.

  18. 18.

    frosty

    January 15, 2022 at 1:37 am

    @JaySinWa: Good one! I was trying to think of something snarky but that was way better than what I was coming up with.

  19. 19.

    frosty

    January 15, 2022 at 1:41 am

    @Steeplejack: Ah, the Shangri-Las. My favorite girl group (although any time Darlene Love sang it was close … “very very close”). Oops that was the Shangri-Las again LOL.

  20. 20.

    Steeplejack

    January 15, 2022 at 1:42 am

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Good one.

    The Dramatics, “In the Rain.”

  21. 21.

    NotMax

    January 15, 2022 at 1:42 am

    @Steeplejack

    Rainy Day Women #12 & 35

    Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

    The Rain, The Park and Other Things

  22. 22.

    Omnes Omnibus

    January 15, 2022 at 1:46 am

    @Steeplejack: I remember being too hip for that song until RONNIE.  You just can’t argue with that.

  23. 23.

    Steeplejack

    January 15, 2022 at 1:49 am

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Inorite.

  24. 24.

    Omnes Omnibus

    January 15, 2022 at 1:49 am

    @NotMax: And with this, I am off to bed to sleep the sleep of the just.

  25. 25.

    brendancalling

    January 15, 2022 at 1:50 am

    @Steeplejack: i saw Ronnie live in 2019. Got some video on IG. She had the entire audience crying like babies. Just amazing.

  26. 26.

    Steeplejack

    January 15, 2022 at 1:57 am

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    You bastard.

  27. 27.

    NotMax

    January 15, 2022 at 1:58 am

    @Omnes Omnibus

    Handel, Water Music.

  28. 28.

    HumboldtBlue

    January 15, 2022 at 1:59 am

    @rikyrah:

    Our clan is one booster away from all youngsters vaxxed and boosted.

    The adults, on the other hand, eh.

  29. 29.

    Jay

    January 15, 2022 at 2:38 am

    @rikyrah:

    yay!!!!!!!

  30. 30.

    mrmoshpotato

    January 15, 2022 at 3:01 am

    @rikyrah: Great!

  31. 31.

    opiejeanne

    January 15, 2022 at 3:10 am

    @Steeplejack: Ha! If he hadn’t posted that link, I was going to.

  32. 32.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    January 15, 2022 at 3:39 am

    @opiejeanne: Yes, but have you heard The Beatles version?

  33. 33.

    p.a.

    January 15, 2022 at 5:59 am

    Good morning!

    Anyone have experience w community solar?  I know rules,  laws will vary by jurisdiction, just looking for a general overview.

  34. 34.

    Ohio Mom

    January 15, 2022 at 6:23 am

    @rikyrah: Whew! And Woot! Woot!

  35. 35.

    Nancy

    January 15, 2022 at 7:06 am

    Nice to wake up and see how busy you all were in the early AM (EST). Thanks for the videos and all the suggestions.

  36. 36.

    LiminalOwl

    January 15, 2022 at 7:18 am

    Nobody’s posted this yet? Rainy Days and Mondays

    A personal favorite that’s much less well known: Greg Greenway, Waterfall

    And, just for completeness’ sake though I’m not especially fond of it, Laughter in the Rain

  37. 37.

    pluky

    January 15, 2022 at 7:34 am

    Bit of 80’s groove.

    Here comes the Rain again

     

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cC9OhK2Ovw0

  38. 38.

    Quinerly

    January 15, 2022 at 7:37 am

    @rikyrah: ♥️

  39. 39.

    NotMax

    January 15, 2022 at 8:09 am

    @Don’t Rain on My Parade.

    ;)

  40. 40.

    cope

    January 15, 2022 at 8:10 am

    “Who’ll Stop The Rain?” by the group that had the most #2 songs without ever having a #1.

  41. 41.

    Another Scott

    January 15, 2022 at 9:07 am

    @Poe Larity: My phone tells me that Jethro Tull has a new album coming – YouTube – The Zealot Gene (3:58)

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  42. 42.

    S. Cerevisiae

    January 15, 2022 at 3:47 pm

    Dead thread but I have to mention Zeppelin’s The Rain Song, preferably the live version.

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