kokorodoko wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:07 pm Stolen ambulance? Bad choice. I've driven those in GTA, they tip over like crazy.

This made me LOL. Was more or less what my teenage daughter said.

Ambulance was stolen near downtown and is now like 70-80 miles from the city. Apparently it was going 90 MPH then had a blowout of one of its back tires. Somehow it is still going, riding on one bare rim.

I really hope I get to see the conclusion of this..

EDIT: now over at a little after 6:30 PM local time. Guy pulled over, got out slowly, and then tried to make a run for it. I have no idea where this guy thought he was gonna go on foot; middle of nowhere on an Interstate highway in farm central, Illinois, being chased by multiple officers and K-9 units.

[I somehow missed that after he made a run for it, he attempted but failed to carjack a pickup truck.]

That was great TV.

Found video of it already posted on YouTube. Scroll to about the 29 minute mark

motorbike guy wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:55 am this past Friday, I went to Philadelphia to see Kowloon Walled City. they were tremendous. the venue was a little weird, not much of a PA, so I think it was just vocals, kick and snare in the PA - stage volume for guitars and bass. they had it dialed in perfectly. magnificent -just the edge of breakup- tones. super loud, but clean. bass tone is not to be believed, as it loaded up the room perfectly. scott is an incredible performer, and plays possibly the prettiest telecaster I have ever seen. and it was all over by 940, so I got home at a reasonable hour. the absolute dominance and command of the room was impressive. go see them if you can.

Caught them in Pittsburgh; can confirm. Best dudes.

jfv wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:11 pmGuy pulled over, got out slowly, and then tried to make a run for it.

Have seen enough of these chase videos on YouTube to know that if you make the police follow you for miles in a vehicle, and then you get out and force them to pursue you on foot, they'll be all too eager to tackle you. Something about making cops break a sweat, after they've driven after you for hours, gets them all worked up. And if you hide in some brush and make their helicopters use FLIR in broad daylight, it'll make them even madder.

Adam P wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:25 pm

motorbike guy wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:55 am this past Friday, I went to Philadelphia to see Kowloon Walled City. they were tremendous. the venue was a little weird, not much of a PA, so I think it was just vocals, kick and snare in the PA - stage volume for guitars and bass. they had it dialed in perfectly. magnificent -just the edge of breakup- tones. super loud, but clean. bass tone is not to be believed, as it loaded up the room perfectly. scott is an incredible performer, and plays possibly the prettiest telecaster I have ever seen. and it was all over by 940, so I got home at a reasonable hour. the absolute dominance and command of the room was impressive. go see them if you can.

Caught them in Pittsburgh; can confirm. Best dudes.

I was there as well! Great show--my first show as an audience member since Om in March 2020.

Maurice wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 2:35 pm

Adam P wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:25 pm

motorbike guy wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:55 am this past Friday, I went to Philadelphia to see Kowloon Walled City. they were tremendous. the venue was a little weird, not much of a PA, so I think it was just vocals, kick and snare in the PA - stage volume for guitars and bass. they had it dialed in perfectly. magnificent -just the edge of breakup- tones. super loud, but clean. bass tone is not to be believed, as it loaded up the room perfectly. scott is an incredible performer, and plays possibly the prettiest telecaster I have ever seen. and it was all over by 940, so I got home at a reasonable hour. the absolute dominance and command of the room was impressive. go see them if you can.

Caught them in Pittsburgh; can confirm. Best dudes.

I was there as well! Great show--my first show as an audience member since Om in March 2020.

It was my first show in pandemic times as well. It felt awkward at first but I settled in pretty quickly.

Bonus points for the greasy calzone from the place across the street.

Adam P wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 3:06 pm

Maurice wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 2:35 pm

Adam P wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:25 pm

Caught them in Pittsburgh; can confirm. Best dudes.

I was there as well! Great show--my first show as an audience member since Om in March 2020.

It was my first show in pandemic times as well. It felt awkward at first but I settled in pretty quickly.

Bonus points for the greasy calzone from the place across the street.

yo, philly PRF represent.

I think I'm reaching the end of my rope living in The Midwest. The few things that brought me back/kept me hangin on have pretty much dissipated post-Covid, and I feel miserable about 75% of the year.

The PNW can be grey and shitty too, but it seems like there's more payoff to it. I dunno..

penningtron wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 2:51 pm I think I'm reaching the end of my rope living in The Midwest.

I’m with you there. April in particular is almost always a disappointment.

As much as some of the politics scare me there, I foresee becoming a Florida man at some point in the future.

Have had a busy, productive week with a fair amount of interactions pleasant in nature. Some tedium, some bickering (with family), a lot of physical exertion, but also a certain satisfaction in getting things done. Not ready to resume work on any big projects yet, but it's nice to get some stuff out of the way.

Among the highlights: while sifting through a dusty little cache of 45s my family bought for cheap at a local yardsale several years ago, I found a vintage VG-ish copy of The Winstons' "Amen, Brother." Put it on the turntable, and the dog got way into it, rolling around on the floor and such. So at some point I might play him some jungle/drill-and-bass shit and see if he takes a shine to it.

I am in Boston for work. My first trip to Boston was 25 years ago. It was also my first flight at the age of 21. I also had my first martini on that trip as it was to attend a conference of the Materials Science and Engineering Society and I, being a virgin and a physicist in training, felt I should have a drink that would mark the importance of the occasion. I had little history of drinking alcohol at the time and assumed based on pictures I had seen of my long-deceased maternal grandfather that people who stood next to important people like generals and astronauts would drink martinis. I did not enjoy it. I also realized quickly that drinking a martini in a cheap suit from Penney’s made me look like a complete dipshit. Or really drinking a martini in any outfit would make me look like a dipshit. Anyway, I am again in Boston. For work, but not science work anymore. I may get to see a game at Fenway before I leave on Thursday if I can convince my boss that it is a worthwhile bonding experience with the person up here that is on my work team. It will sadly, at the age of almost 46, be the first real ballpark I have ever been to.

Jon