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Another variety of honky tonk music is "Bakersfield country". Bakersfield country originated in the honky tonks of Bakersfield, CA (hence the name), and incorporates more electric instruments, some southwestern influences, and often uses horns and piano. Buck Owens is one of the granddaddies, and Dwight Yoakam picked up the torch. This is one of my favorite songs of all time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMyy-72h2ic I spent sometime in San Francisco I spent a night there in the can They threw this drunk man in my jail cell I took fifteen dollars from that man Left him my watch and my old house key Don't want folks thinkin' that I'd steal Then I thanked him as I was leaving And I headed out for Bakersfield Maybe on the next installment of "Doc's a huge hilljack" we'll get into Texas Swing.

Ever wonder what electronic fart music laid over a Barney tape would look like? Yeah, me either, but the editing is great and its actually pretty entertaining. http://vimeo.com/34749997

And just so folks don't think I quit listening to new artists 30 years ago: (the first 45 seconds are just an intro to the video, not the actual song) Junior Brown is one of the most talented musicians I've ever seen perform. He invented that dual guitar he plays, a combo electric guitar and steel guitar. I saw him live a few years back, front row thee seats off center at a small venue (about 250 seats) and it was a hell of a show. These guys were his opening act:

Ernest Tubb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYFwkpNQbxU Hank Williams, Sr. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpkv8CEAS10 Floyd Tillman Those three are probably your biggest names in early Honky Tonk style country music, they are very much the giants that country/western singers since stand on the shoulders of.

I *still* call my dad "Dad". He didn't raise me most of my childhood, we've been fall down drunk together, in many ways we're like an older and younger brother since his parents had as much hand in raising me as anyone and it would STILL be awkward as twisted balls to call him by his name.

Honky-tonk music, boys. I picked up my pillar* and I covered up my head, but the band keeps a-playin' and a shakin' my bed. *Hillbillies, hicks, hilljacks, and other assorted country folk rest their heads on "pillars" instead of "pillows". Similarly, when you can't see out too good, its time to warsh the winders.

You're gonna look awfully silly with that...

Run, Charlie! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz3Cc7wlfkI

I showed this to my boss today, explaining that any time a coffee can is made into an instrument and a guy in a viking helmet and goggles is standing on the hood of a Lincoln pounding the shit out of a Holstein patterned drum, you KNOW its going to be good. He said, "yeah, that's some back woods music right there." I'm not sure if that means he liked it or not....

Being a hilljack, my 80's going to town attire would be jeans, square toe harness boots, a Hank Williams Jr. t-shirt, and possibly a CAT ball cap. Wallet on chain attached to belt with your initials burned in the back optional but recommended.

Snake bites were alcoholic shots when I was in my formative years. Recipes varied, but typically a whisky based drink with hot sauce.

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I had two kids robbed at gun point today. A 10 year old white kid tells me the suspect is a black male with "natural patches" for the hairstyle and was wearing "alpha 1's" for footwear. Some sharp eyed uniformed guys snatched up the suspect (who was an adult), who ended up confessing. I learned what "natural patches" look like and that alpha 1s are a type of shoe. Who'd have ever thought a hilljack like me could learn to talk all big city like....

I had one like that and it would light up on the end if the wire was hot. It also had an alligator clip you could use in addition to the pen part. It broke last year, though, and I've yet to replace it.

The main light fixture in my kitchen died yesterday. I thought it had just blown the bulbs from a storm surge or something, but changing the bulbs didn't help. It is a florescent type and has a ballast built in, so I shut off the breaker and got my multimeter out. Yup, dead ballast. Now here's where stuff gets tricky. I'm afraid of electricity. I do not understand it and I do not trust it. I have only the most basic understanding of household wiring. I have only the most basic understanding of how to use a multimeter. My house is an older home and while the wiring is modern and up to code, its not always color coded the way it should be. Top it off with this light is controlled by two different switches but the original electrical box wiring was just for one switch (the second switch was added in a later remodel). What does this mean? 1) There are too many wires. 2) Not all of the wires are the right color. 3) You can't tell at a glance if the switch is off or on because turning it "off" could actually turn it on, depending on the position of the other switch. I came *THIS* close to calling in an electrician, but it being a holiday weekend I figured I'd be hit with overtime rates, so I ponied up and did it myself. It wasn't easy. It wasn't fun. I had to take another working light fixture apart to figure out how it should be wired (I originally wired it like a normal one switch light fixture and it was always on, regardless of switch position for either switch). Using the multimeter, looking at how the other one was wired, and having my wife control the switches I finally figured out it was white to white, black to read, the black to black that was inside the wire nut is left alone, and of course green to bare metal. I did not shock myself, despite having to work with the breaker on so I could figure out what was hot when using the multimeter. I did not set anything on fire. I did not create any new holes in the ceiling. Yay me!

I heard an interview with these guys on NPR and became an instant fan. This is a mish-mash of classic country, blues, funk, southern swing, all mixed together and then electrified. In this video the main guitar is a home built 2 string electric...built out of a coffee can. Yes, the body is an actual coffee can, and it sounds fantastic.

I don't know if the old thread will be transported over to this forum or not, although I think it probably will be. In the mean time, I thought I'd address a few new points. Ok, you've chosen a handgun, have gotten some training, and are wondering what's next. Almost any factory handgun can be improved upon. Here are a few key common upgrades. 1) Trigger job Almost any factory gun can be improved by a qualified gunsmith working the trigger. Factory pieces are machine made and will invariably have some rough surfaces, sloppy mating, etc. that just goes with mass production done by machines. A gunsmith can hand fit and polish your internal trigger mechanisms, which will result in a smoother and better feeling trigger. Almost any gun will benefit from this, to a greater or lesser degree. In addition the smith can "tune" a trigger more to your liking. Trigger weights can be adjusted up or down, over travel can be adjusted or eliminated (the amount of distance the trigger can still travel backward after firing a shot) as can reset distance (the amount of distance the trigger must move back forward before being ready to fire again). GENERALLY speaking, a lighter trigger is easier to shoot. Remember the intended use for the gun. A 1.5 lb trigger is fine on a target gun, but too light for a defensive carry gun, as it would be too easy to accidentally discharge. A 4.0 lb trigger is about as light as you probably want to go on a carry gun. Less over travel is always better. A shorter reset is always better. Note trigger weight can only be adjusted so much, especially in a revolver where part of the weight comes from the hammer spring. If the hammer spring is too light, it won't cause the hammer to fall hard enough to consistently ignite the ammunition's primer, resulting in a failure to fire. Glock triggers can be VASTLY improved with a Ghost connector and a competent smith's polishing. M&P pistols can also be vastly improved by an Apex kit combined with polishing. 2) Sights The quality of factory sights varies widely. Some are plastic with painted in dots that will fall out under heavy use. Others are steel with tritium vial inserts. Crap sights should obviously be replaced, but sometimes even high quality sights just aren't quite right for an individual shooter. You may prefer a wider or narrower rear sight gap, you may prefer more contrast or different colors, etc. I recently replaced my Sig P220's factory night sights because during the day the milkiness of the front dot made it slower for me to acquire. I went with Trijicon HD (orange), as pictured here: I find the orange dot much faster to acquire, especially with no competing colors on the rear "u" channel sight. At night there are three green dots, like standard night sights. This simple change has improved the speed and accuracy of my follow up shots noticeably. 3) Grips Not all handguns have replaceable grips. Especially with earlier polymer pistols, you can put a sleeve over it but there's no way to make it smaller or really change the shape to better fit your hand. Newer polymers tend to have replaceable back straps so you can at least change the size up or down without resorting to a sleeve. Revolvers really shine in grip selection, though, as there doesn't have to be room for a box magazine. You can go way oversized for target pistols down to really thin stocks for better concealment to anything in between to better fit your hands and goals.

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The only ones I would add to what's been mentioned is Dead Island and Resident Evil (especially 5). They are older now so they should be cheaper and are lots of fun.

NSFW. Clerks. 37. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpQqH4H_SUQ

Hey Farva, what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFZG8KQJni8

http://www.amazon.com/The-American-Way-Eating-Undercover/dp/1439171963 I'm currently about 1/5th of the way through this book. So far there has been nothing Earth shattering to me. Migrant workers get treated poorly and labor laws are ignored when the vast majority of your workforce is made up of illegals. Yeah, I knew that. Living conditions for people making less than $30 a day are sub-par. Yeah, again, I knew that. Picking veggies is hard work. Oh, I DEFINITELY knew that. However what I will say is that even though I knew those things, the way this book is written is compelling enough to make learning the details (the piece rate for harvesting a 5 gallon bucket of garlic is $1.60) worth reading. I also suspect that once the book progresses into later in the food distribution chain I'll learn some new things. This seems to me to be a much more intellectual honest take on America's eating habits and how they are influenced by how food is distributed than the discredited, yet still popular, "Super-size Me" indictment of American's eating habits as being mainly due to stupidity and laziness. On a side note, I remain extremely suggestable about food. I stopped at Kroger on the way home and bought fresh lettuce, broccoli, and cucumbers to make a salad when I got home. Good thing I'm not reading about how chocolate gets made...