OT - NO POLITICS April edition - RIP Gordon Lightfoot

[Gordon Lightfoot]

I enjoyed reading all the Gordon Lightfoot love in this thread. My family grew up listening to him, and he remains my favorite songwriter to this day. He was amazing at creating entire stories, moods, and images in short song. I'm continually blown away by writers who can convey strong emotions while using few words. Every album he made from his debut to the mid 70's is quite good. Everyone has a dud song here and there, but it's okay because he was so damn consistent for so long. What can I say? He was incredible.

 

[Troublesome 85]

seems my girl needs a partial hysterectomy. Been putting off surgery for years

 

[GordonHowe]

Scores, a new bar and restaurant, opens near TD Garden

The much-anticipated opening of Scores is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday. It's right on time to grab a drink and a bite ahead of Game 5.

www.boston.com

 

[Ddawg]

I enjoyed reading all the Gordon Lightfoot love in this thread. My family grew up listening to him, and he remains my favorite songwriter to this day. He was amazing at creating entire stories, moods, and images in short song. I'm continually blown away by writers who can convey strong emotions while using few words. Every album he made from his debut to the mid 70's is quite good. Everyone has a dud song here and there, but it's okay because he was so damn consistent for so long. What can I say? He was incredible.

Ranks up there with Jim Croce and Harry Chapin, just to name a couple.

 

[Bruinaura]

I need a new car. So bad. lol

It usually pees on my left foot when it rains and I go around a corner.

This morning it upped its game and peed on both feet.

And the pillar is soaked.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I enjoyed reading all the Gordon Lightfoot love in this thread. My family grew up listening to him, and he remains my favorite songwriter to this day. He was amazing at creating entire stories, moods, and images in short song. I'm continually blown away by writers who can convey strong emotions while using few words. Every album he made from his debut to the mid 70's is quite good. Everyone has a dud song here and there, but it's okay because he was so damn consistent for so long. What can I say? He was incredible.

Honest admission - Antipodean that I am, I'd never heard of Lightfoot. So when it popped up in this thread title that he'd passed, I briefly thought it was referring to you. I was glad to find out that was not the case!

 

[jgatie]

Honest admission - Antipodean that I am, I'd never heard of Lightfoot. So when it popped up in this thread title that he'd passed, I briefly thought it was referring to you. I was glad to find out that was not the case!

Really? I would have thought he was more ubiquitous than that. Then again, he was Canadian.

 

[Ddawg]

I need a new car. So bad. lol

It usually pees on my left foot when it rains and I go around a corner.

This morning it upped its game and peed on both feet.

And the pillar is soaked.

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Do you have a sunroof? If you do the gutters and the tiny downspout could be blocked with debris.

 

[Bruinaura]

Do you have a sunroof? If you do the gutters and the tiny downspout could be blocked with debris.

I do, but how do you access that to clean it?

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

I do, but how do you access that to clean it?

Open the sunroof as far as it will go and look around the edges, make sure there is nothing in the water drain that is causing the rain to backup and leak out other areas.

 

[Bruinaura]

Open the sunroof as far as it will go and look around the edges, make sure there is nothing in the water drain that is causing the rain to backup and leak out other areas.

Hmmmmmm

I shall have to report back on this...lol

Thanks!

 

[Ladyfan]

Honest admission - Antipodean that I am, I'd never heard of Lightfoot. So when it popped up in this thread title that he'd passed, I briefly thought it was referring to you. I was glad to find out that was not the case!

If you were my age you probably would have heard of him. He was a great story teller. He is a Canadian and his fellow musician from Canada (Neil Young) recently did this song in honor of Gordon LIghtfoot.

This is my favorite song of his.


and Neil's rendition

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

Hmmmmmm

I shall have to report back on this...lol

Thanks!

Most windshield repair shops will do this as well.

 

[Ladyfan]

Hmmmmmm

I shall have to report back on this...lol

Thanks!

Good Luck. How old is your car?

 

[Bruinaura]

Good Luck. How old is your car?

It's a 2008

 

[Ladyfan]

It's a 2008

Yep...It may be time. How many miles are on it?

My Honda was 13 years old and had 175k miles. Things were starting to go on it. I had been planning to get a new one for a while. The clutch blew and that was it. One of the things I most enjoy (since retiring) was getting in the car and going for drives. I hadn't been doing it because I was afraid the car would break down. Now I can.

I purchased my last car. It is my first one that wasn't a sedan or stick shift. I really like it so far except for the car payments (I hadn't had any for 8 years). If I still like it in 10 years than it is a good car.

 

[BMC]

Off to my nephew's graduation. He's the first of our family to graduate with a 4 year degree. It's interesting how it went in our family- none of my grandparents went past the 8th grade. Our parents graduated from HS. Sister & I have 2 year degrees. I'm sure we're not the only family with this educational history.

 

[Bruinaura]

Yep...It may be time. How many miles are on it?

My Honda was 13 years old and had 175k miles. Things were starting to go on it. I had been planning to get a new one for a while. The clutch blew and that was it. One of the things I most enjoy (since retiring) was getting in the car and going for drives. I hadn't been doing it because I was afraid the car would break down. Now I can.

I purchased my last car. It is my first one that wasn't a sedan or stick shift. I really like it so far except for the car payments (I hadn't had any for 8 years). If I still like it in 10 years than it is a good car.

Only 116,000 miles, which is actually good for as old as it is.

But the paint is terrible on it... no garage, so it gets all the elements. Missing a taillight cover. Plus other issues.

The best thing going for it is that it's paid for...lol.

It's been a good car... just showing its age. Kind of like me lol

 

[Ladyfan]

Only 116,000 miles, which is actually good for as old as it is.

But the paint is terrible on it... no garage, so it gets all the elements. Missing a taillight cover. Plus other issues.

The best thing going for it is that it's paid for...lol.

It's been a good car... just showing its age. Kind of like me lol

I can relate. My Accord was a great car and maybe if I wanted to spend a couple of thousand to fix the clutch ....but there were other issues too. Bottom line i wanted to be able to depend on it and not worry about breaking down. Thankfully the clutch went in my driveway. I felt sad watching the Honda get towed away (silly I know)

I had to work in a car payment to my already tight budget but hopefully once paid this will be my last car.

 

[NeelyDan]

I can relate. My Accord was a great car and maybe if I wanted to spend a couple of thousand to fix the clutch ....but there were other issues too. Bottom line i wanted to be able to depend on it and not worry about breaking down. Thankfully the clutch went in my driveway. I felt sad watching the Honda get towed away (silly I know)

I had to work in a car payment to my already tight budget but hopefully once paid this will be my last car.

Not silly at all. I totally get it.

 

[Kovi]

Oh now you got me going again....in case you missed it first time...

Al Dente
wife - Lin Guini
Son - Mac A Roni
Daughter - Mari Nara

I like their neighbor
Ken-oli

 

[NeelyDan]

Al NeelyDante

 

[Kovi]

Off to my nephew's graduation. He's the first of our family to graduate with a 4 year degree. It's interesting how it went in our family- none of my grandparents went past the 8th grade. Our parents graduated from HS. Sister & I have 2 year degrees. I'm sure we're not the only family with this educational history.

I was the first to get a 4 year degree. and the first to live and thrive out of New England.

I'm the black sheep--totally ok with it.
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Lori Vallow verdict is in. Reveal at 12:45 MST
Justice for those babies NOW.

 

[Bruinaura]

I can relate. My Accord was a great car and maybe if I wanted to spend a couple of thousand to fix the clutch ....but there were other issues too. Bottom line i wanted to be able to depend on it and not worry about breaking down. Thankfully the clutch went in my driveway. I felt sad watching the Honda get towed away (silly I know)

I had to work in a car payment to my already tight budget but hopefully once paid this will be my last car.

I cried when I traded in my Camaro for this car. My dad had always gone with me whenever I bought a car, and that Camaro was bought just a couple months before he died. Picking out a car by myself and driving off in a different car and leaving the Camaro sitting there in the parking lot got to me.

Plus, I mean, I went from a sports car that I loved (those t-tops.....) to this granny car....lol

 

[Ladyfan]

I cried when I traded in my Camaro for this car. My dad had always gone with me whenever I bought a car, and that Camaro was bought just a couple months before he died. Picking out a car by myself and driving off in a different car and leaving the Camaro sitting there in the parking lot got to me.

Plus, I mean, I went from a sports car that I loved (those t-tops.....) to this granny car....lol

I bought my Honda the year the Bs won the cup.

I went from a Toyota Celica (years ago) to a 4 door Civic. The good old Civic lasted many years (14 I think) and had 225k miles. My daughter learned to drive on it. We both felt sad when we sold it for $800 and it drove away.

I like my new Crosstrek but after driving a stick for 55 years it takes getting used to.