This is now the thread for off-topic conversations...

Quite possibly the most truthiest statement I have ever read. Well done sir, well done.

to show our rebellious side, in my punk band I play contrabassoon.

I wasn't into Race Bannon (tho the name is cool)--he was a bit too "Hitler Youth" to me:


Now Dr Quest with that manly beard and sexy lab coat....y'all do know that I am a hospital lab tech by profession, right? I always had a thing for lab coats...

Another reason I'm not into Race Bannon...

Clutch Cargo! Now THAT is a blast from the past. Isn't that the one that imposed human mouths moving over facial animation? I thought that was the creepiest thing when I was a kid. But the theme song was da bomb....

Edited to add: sorry TOO, I was composing my post while you were giving us  your gentle  reminder to stay on topic. (although derailed theads sometimes yield great wisdom and someone of my age loves a trip down memory lane....doesn't take much to start me down the path!

I use both white gas and propane (small can) on my stove; I got a lot of soot with propane on a gas grill burner the other day (which needs work) that left a lot of soot, too.

I'll check my flames and I recall the soap trick now.

"Keep those lamps trimmed and burning" says Wishbone Ash.

TOO you can move or delete all that clutter since this is one of the most useful threads for newcomers to review. Not saying who started it.

smosey is right. This is one of the most useful threads. You probably should do some weeding.

Is this the best death metal woodwind part ever?

Finally! Someone else gets it.