Jerm Snyder wrote:Converse allstars

Once upon a time, when Converse owned themselves and made their shoes in North America, their shoes were worth owning and would last a long time, even on kids. Now they're owned by Nike, are made in South East Asia, and fall to pieces very quickly. The idea that these are supposed to be baseball-playing apparel is a joke.

Not awesome.




Now let's see...

Simon Schama's 'A History of Britain' books.

Germany

Ummagumma

Dave Pajo

Tolkien

Cheese on Toast

Poodles

Working in a university library (a world of wonder and beauty, without any of the stress of actually being an academic or a student)

Ta’i chi

Getting records through the post

Being a libran rat

Linen shirts

Tits.

They are completely brilliant.

Chapter Two wrote:Once upon a time, when Converse owned themselves and made their shoes in North America, their shoes were worth owning and would last a long time, even on kids. Now they're owned by Nike, are made in South East Asia, and fall to pieces very quickly. The idea that these are supposed to be baseball-playing apparel is a joke.

Having bought from the last US-made batches, though, I can affirm that by the end of production, the US-made ones wouldn't last forever, and in fact the canvas near the grommets would fray rather quickly. Dunno what the quality is like now, but it was on the decline in 2000.

oucheh wrote:
-Mike Davis

Huzzah. Articles online here and here.

Unless you mean this Mike Davis.

andteater wrote:...

- the opening measures of When the Leavee Breaks

...

andyk

As I read this, the opening measure of When the Levee Breaks played on iTunes shuffle.

I am not lying.

Itunes Shuffle.

Coffee, and the optimism it provides.

The light, early morning and late afternoon, in October.

Playing drums in a band you really, really enjoy.

Dogs.

Long, good meals with friends.

baigan bhurta
lake michigan
cable tv
mix tapes
seeing an awesome band
friday afternoon hunts for records and comic books

My Bloody Valentine

Cheddar and Broccoli Pasta

The arrival of a long awaited piece of gear

My cat

My bed, with me in it.

-I think my son's first word will be "dammit"

-My wife is totally hot

-Day drinking

-Vietnamese Sammiches

-Pornographies

-Bacon

Drunk Sex

Day Drinking

Walking

Seeing my wife everyday

sailing

camping

tequila

English Beer

red wine

A song sounding better after you have seen it played live.

Loads of other stuff.

My current avatar.

Chipotle.

The Ramones.

The fact that South Park hasn't started sucking yet.

Getting laid.

Jack Daniels.

Playing drums with my band after 5 years of not playing.

My fiancee who will be my wife in 3 days.

Midgets.