Just to make sure I'm ready for the study, I'm "working out" with a beer now. It's a pretty boring Friday night. Didn't get to jam with my buddy so I'm checking my email and responding here. Guess I should tune and start playing soon.
"Nothing...can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts."
If you tested enough beer won't you soon forget about the powered graphite. Been so long since I had a beer or alcohol I can't even remember. Oh yes I do, early 80's at a outdoor event, someone knowing I don't drink handed me a bottle of some fancy expensive foreign beer, I set it on two logs in the fire and watched it. Was pretty cool when reached its limit and went off.
"Warning" It will through glass, hot beer, and burning embers everywhere. "Warning"
He never picked on me again about drinking.
joe
Let me make a quick tally... I'm working on year 30 of the beer study. And I'm certainly at the point where I'm forgetting a lot of things. (Not sure how much to blame the beer, though.) I try and make up for that by learning something new on the guitar every day.
Joe's beer experiment reminds me of a chilhood friend who tried to make his own fireworks. Spectacularly frightening.
Congrats, Joe, on not drinking. A smart choice for sure. I can't believe you'd put that bottle on a fire. All my mind kept thinking is, "It's going to explode in my face." I'd imagine the pressure would shatter the glass and shoot it all over. I'd want a welding shield over my face and some heavy winter coats on for protection.
I think, if I were to try that, I'd use a pop can (diet, less sugar splatter). I bet the can would have a couple of "slits" in it and not shoot off fragments of aluminum. Hmmm. Now I have to know. OzzFest :twisted: is one week from today. For those who don't know, it's like 30 metal bands play from noon to 11pm on several stages. This one is at Alpine Valley, WI.
It's an astonishing event. The stuff you see happen there could make a very good book. But we always grill out before the show and after. So I think I'll try the pop-can-on-the-open-fire experiement and see how long it takes to explode, how far the liquid shoots out, and what the remaining can looks like. Ah, now I have a purpose in life....
"Nothing...can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts."
I asked a Geordie doctor friend about the risks of said Graphite, and he said:
"It's nay risk unless yeh smoke it, breathe it in or, I don't know, inject it into your testicles, man."
So you're alright, it seems.
Inject it into your testicles? hmmmmmm... Now what did I do with that needle. :shock:
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- "WOW--What a Ride!"
RE - Beer, I'm with Ozzy on this one - "My doctor told me to have one drink a day, I'm up to April 16 2014 already"........
Think I'm up to june 4th, 2022 - and ny funeral is scheduled for march 19, 2017.......
Oh dear!!!
Think I'll have to have another pint of cider, I'm depressed now.......
:roll:
PS - Groucho Marx - "Never trust a man who doesn't drink".........
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
You will notice that the warning said the State of California. California is one of the most bizzare places on earth. Cars need special emmision systems / additions to be registered there. You can't eat ice cream outside on the streets of Carmel. Just today I heard that the San Francisco city council wants the Federal Gov't to place the following warning on Viagra and Viagra type medicines. "Use of this product increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases." I kid you not.
Take normal precautions when using the graphite. Even inhaling too much baby powder isn't good for you. A little common sense goes a long way in life. Unfortunately in California there seems to be less common sense than just a little.
Mike
Playing an instrument is good for your soul
The State of California thinks practically everything causes cancer.
aka Izabella
Maybe the state of California causes cancer, and they're just trying to deflect the blame.
Can you still buy cans of L.A. Smog.
joe
Everything causes cancer.
Everything causes cancer.
Hmmm. You're right. Maybe I need to add a signature to all my posts.
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Bayne, that was freaking funny. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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That's a good one :lol: Graphite is carbon. Chemicaly people are primarily made out of carbon compounds. Following that logic then I am known to the State of Califonia to cause cancer in lab animals.
I may be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. (Jerry Garcea)
