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laurasdada

IIRC, Dave Mason at Toad's Place in New Haven cut a show short. He announced he was displeased with the sound system/engineer and, "that's all folks!" Thanks for putting the audience first, Dave.

Went to see The Who recently at Fenway Park. I"m a lifelong Who fan, even having seen the first farewell tour at Shea Stadium ('82?), but didn't have high expectations. Wrong! Daltrey, thanks to miracle surgery, was in fine voice and Townsend ripped! Great show, beautiful evening and Fenway!

kyfdx

omarman said:

Some performers can't resist mixing their agenda with art. The Ventures have always been welcome relief from that trend over the years. Instrumental groups reach beyond language, social and political barriers. I've read that The Ventures outsold the Beatles in Japan.

A friend of mine went to see Jeff Beck at Vets Memorial who also gave a short uninspired performance due to "health" concerns. But a little known opening act stole the show anyway. My friend said the band was called Blue Oyster Cult and at the time I'd never heard of them.

I've seen Jeff Beck twice, since he's become "elderly". I think he was 66, the first time. Outdoors (though covered) and about 90 F. He killed it.

I would love to see Blue Oyster Cult, though I have no idea what shape they may be in, now.

Nostalgia shows are 50/50. Sometimes they mail it in, but in other ones they really bring back the magic.

kyfdx

imidazol97 said:

My last concert was Michael Buble. We had seats in the lower level. We were familiar
with the seating in that venue because we went to annual ice skating Stars on Ice there,
so I bought tickets on StubHub, since tickets to anything are always sold out tot he
scalpers before the first phone rings when they go on sale.

I always liked his smooth sound, but this was a happy life, happy wife thing.
She wanted to go. And this ranked right up there with seeing A Chorus Line
at the Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis from prime first row balcony seats earlier
in 1991.

Very enjoyable. The opening act was awful. Dragged on and dragged on.
Buble's sound was great.

Venue was Fifth Third Arena downtown Cincinnati.

Performances I wish I had gone to see were Elton John, Elvis Presley.

I did see the Supremes in an Armory fieldhouse on UC's campus.
I was much, much younger then and it was great. Not sure I can even
narrow down the year on that one.

UC Fieldhouse
Dave Mason, Bob Welch. Around 1978
The Kinks, John Cougar. Around 1981 (I was on-stage for John Cougar).

laurasdada

kyfdx said:

omarman said:

Some performers can't resist mixing their agenda with art. The Ventures have always been welcome relief from that trend over the years. Instrumental groups reach beyond language, social and political barriers. I've read that The Ventures outsold the Beatles in Japan.

A friend of mine went to see Jeff Beck at Vets Memorial who also gave a short uninspired performance due to "health" concerns. But a little known opening act stole the show anyway. My friend said the band was called Blue Oyster Cult and at the time I'd never heard of them.

I've seen Jeff Beck twice, since he's become "elderly". I think he was 66, the first time. Outdoors (though covered) and about 90 F. He killed it.

I would love to see Blue Oyster Cult, though I have no idea what shape they may be in, now.

Nostalgia shows are 50/50. Sometimes they mail it in, but in other ones they really bring back the magic.

50/50 is right on, lately. for me:

Good show: Moody Blues, Steve Miller Band
A for effort, but...: Marshall Tucker Band, only one original member, Doug Gray struggled with his vocals (recent auto accident, likely along with age); David Crosby, show ended after 20 minutes due to illness.

I'll call The Who not nostalgia as they played a couple of new songs! And, rocked!

pensfan83

I was disappointed the Def Leopard/Motley Crue/Poison/Joan Jett concert was pushed back to next July. I already had the denim outfit and due to salon closures was well on my way to having a nice flowing mullet. All I needed was an IROC-Z.

nyccarguy

Cross posted from CCBA:

I guess this falls in the grey area between CCBA & Cars & Conversations. Back in March I started getting quotes to rip up and repave my driveway which you have all seen (and commented on in my various car pics over the years)

Quote #1 - $11,725.00

Reclaim Existing Asphalt to Stabilize Base
Regrade Base Material & Compact
Apply & Compact Processed Gravel
Install 3" Nominal Class 2 Asphalt
Reset Belgian Block & Backfill with Concrete 210'

Quote #2 - $11,600.00

Excavate & Remove Existing Driveway
Level, Grade, & Compact Gravel Base
Supply & Place 1" - 4" of Gravel if necessary
Supply & Place 3" of Class 2 Asphalt (Compact to 2 1/2")
Redo Belgian Block on Left side of the driveway to create pitch to drain water to back yard. Reset in Concrete

Quote #3 - $12,800.00

Excavate & Remove Old Driveway
Supply Gravel Base Material to meet grade
5 ton vibratory to pave
10 ton vibratory roller for sub-base
Pave 3" of Class 2 Asphalt Compacted to 2 1/2"
Repair Belgian Blocks as needed

Questions? Comments. Suggestions?

My Driveway is about 2,500 square feet.

stickguy

No clue about the details, but they sound pretty comparable. In that case, I usually go with the guy that has the best references, and you get the best vibe from. And these days, anyone that will take your call and show up!

Michaell

@ab348 - I, too, was fortunate enough to see Dire Straits live - this was the "Money for Nothing" tour in the mid-80s. Simply a fantastic show, though my buddy was somewhat disappointed that they didn't play "Telegraph Road" as part of the set.

Not been to a whole lot of concerts - saw Bryan Adams and Duran Duran in college, my first boss after graduation took me to see Steve Winwood at the Santa Barbara Bowl, and I saw Elton John on his acoustic tour where he played a bunch of his B-sides.

ab348

Michaell said:

@ab348 - I, too, was fortunate enough to see Dire Straits live - this was the "Money for Nothing" tour in the mid-80s. Simply a fantastic show, though my buddy was somewhat disappointed that they didn't play "Telegraph Road" as part of the set.

I found the setlist and the date - it was Mar. 10, 1992 as part of their On Every Street tour.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dire-straits/1992/halifax-metro-centre-halifax-ns-canada-3d9656f.html

I remember when they launched into Money for Nothing the place just went nuts.

Michaell

ab348 said:

Michaell said:

@ab348 - I, too, was fortunate enough to see Dire Straits live - this was the "Money for Nothing" tour in the mid-80s. Simply a fantastic show, though my buddy was somewhat disappointed that they didn't play "Telegraph Road" as part of the set.

I found the setlist and the date - it was Mar. 10, 1992 as part of their On Every Street tour.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dire-straits/1992/halifax-metro-centre-halifax-ns-canada-3d9656f.html

I remember when they launched into Money for Nothing the place just went nuts.

Would have been better if Sting made a surprise appearance, for that song.

Speaking of music, I read an article in the NYT about Kate Pierson of the B-52's. She's 72 years old!

jmonroe1

nyccarguy said:

Cross posted from CCBA:

I guess this falls in the grey area between CCBA & Cars & Conversations. Back in March I started getting quotes to rip up and repave my driveway which you have all seen (and commented on in my various car pics over the years)

Quote #1 - $11,725.00

Reclaim Existing Asphalt to Stabilize Base
Regrade Base Material & Compact
Apply & Compact Processed Gravel
Install 3" Nominal Class 2 Asphalt
Reset Belgian Block & Backfill with Concrete 210'

Quote #2 - $11,600.00

Excavate & Remove Existing Driveway
Level, Grade, & Compact Gravel Base
Supply & Place 1" - 4" of Gravel if necessary
Supply & Place 3" of Class 2 Asphalt (Compact to 2 1/2")
Redo Belgian Block on Left side of the driveway to create pitch to drain water to back yard. Reset in Concrete

Quote #3 - $12,800.00

Excavate & Remove Old Driveway
Supply Gravel Base Material to meet grade
5 ton vibratory to pave
10 ton vibratory roller for sub-base
Pave 3" of Class 2 Asphalt Compacted to 2 1/2"
Repair Belgian Blocks as needed

Questions? Comments. Suggestions?

My Driveway is about 2,500 square feet.

If you want my opinion, I’d look at some (at least 2) of the jobs they have done, then decide based on what you see. And don’t for one minute forget that they are prepared to negotiate. Negotiation is always built into their quote. How much, on a job that size, I’d say at least $500. Like we have learned in here...if you don’t ask, you don’t get.

jmonroe

graphicguy

Mike....looks like a good candidate for your next car. Thinking this one won’t chatter....

https://youtu.be/0u-0RKWoBps

driver100

graphicguy said:

Mike....looks like a good candidate for your next car. Thinking this one won’t chatter....

Looks so big and probably has so much sound deadening material in it you won't hear any chatter. I liked her review, easy to listen to, hits the key things I would be interested in knowing. It would make an excellent car for an airport limo....except that isn't a great business to be in these days. I don't think any average normal person needs a car that big....it is too big to feel nimble and to enjoy driving. C-Class, 335, A4 size is the ideal size a car should be...........E-Class, A6, 535 adds a bit of luxury but a little less nimble...OK if doing more long distance driving. Any larger and you're into driving a barge.....loses the fun element.

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

graphicguy said:

Mike....looks like a good candidate for your next car. Thinking this one won’t chatter....

Looks so big and probably has so much sound deadening material in it you won't hear any chatter. I liked her review, easy to listen to, hits the key things I would be interested in knowing. It would make an excellent car for an airport limo....except that isn't a great business to be in these days. I don't think any average normal person needs a car that big....it is too big to feel nimble and to enjoy driving. C-Class, 335, A4 size is the ideal size a car should be...........E-Class, A6, 535 adds a bit of luxury but a little less nimble...OK if doing more long distance driving. Any larger and you're into driving a barge.....loses the fun element.

Still beats a car with chattering wipers which is, what I believe, @graphicguy was trying to say.

jmonroe

venture

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

graphicguy said:

Mike....looks like a good candidate for your next car. Thinking this one won’t chatter....

Looks so big and probably has so much sound deadening material in it you won't hear any chatter. I liked her review, easy to listen to, hits the key things I would be interested in knowing. It would make an excellent car for an airport limo....except that isn't a great business to be in these days. I don't think any average normal person needs a car that big....it is too big to feel nimble and to enjoy driving. C-Class, 335, A4 size is the ideal size a car should be...........E-Class, A6, 535 adds a bit of luxury but a little less nimble...OK if doing more long distance driving. Any larger and you're into driving a barge.....loses the fun element.

Still beats a car with chattering wipers which is, what I believe, @graphicguy was trying to say.

jmonroe

And it has furry carpet in the trunk.

snakeweasel

driver100 said:

A long time ago when I was single a young lady invited me to a concert by a popular group...I won't name the group here, though most would know it. They are sucky but this was a hot date.
Anyway, they played for about 20 minutes and then the lead singer said he had a sore throat, he couldn't sing any longer, and they had fulfilled their contract obligations so they were going, but they hoped we would come back when they came back to town.
Actually the lady in question put up such a good fight they did offer her another pair of tickets - but that put me off going to concerts for a long time. I haven't been burned for a long time so would go these days, but, I choose very carefully.

I tend to avoid concerts as they tend to be to loud. That being said the last big name I saw was Kenny Rogers at a casino in the upper part of the lower peninsula of Michican. It was a small venue and everyone was close to Mr. Rogers.

tjc78

Kenny could really tell a story. Great country singer.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

graphicguy said:

Mike....looks like a good candidate for your next car. Thinking this one won’t chatter....

Looks so big and probably has so much sound deadening material in it you won't hear any chatter. I liked her review, easy to listen to, hits the key things I would be interested in knowing. It would make an excellent car for an airport limo....except that isn't a great business to be in these days. I don't think any average normal person needs a car that big....it is too big to feel nimble and to enjoy driving. C-Class, 335, A4 size is the ideal size a car should be...........E-Class, A6, 535 adds a bit of luxury but a little less nimble...OK if doing more long distance driving. Any larger and you're into driving a barge.....loses the fun element.

Still beats a car with chattering wipers which is, what I believe, @graphicguy was trying to say.

jmonroe

I'd rather have chattering wipers but a car that is more fun to drive.

suydam

graphicguy said:

Saw Santana at a local outdoor venue (Riverbend) several years ago. Was looking forward to the concert, as I am a fan.

Unfortunately, he spent more time spouting new age/zen monologues than he did playing. We actually left before the concert was finished.

I’ve seen Santana 3 or 4 times. Just magical every time.
And speaking of Dire Straits, we saw Mark Knopfler and his current band last summer. Terrific concert! I look forward to the time we can see bands again.

roadburner

I saw Billy Joel open for the Beach Boys in 1974- and Bob Seger open for KISS in 1976. Festival seating, I was maybe 10-15 rows back from the stage. My ears were still ringing the next morning. In 1982 I saw Joan Jett open for the Police. Favorite concerts? Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Derby Eve 1976, George Thorogood and the Destroyers in 1983, the Who 1982, and Rush 2011(Time Machine Tour).

snakeweasel

roadburner said:

I saw Billy Joel open for the Beach Boys in 1974- and Bob Seger open for KISS in 1976. Festival seating, I was maybe 10-15 rows back from the stage. My ears were still ringing the next morning. In 1982 I saw Joan Jett open for the Police. Favorite concerts? Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Derby Eve 1976, George Thorogood and the Destroyers in 1983, the Who 1982, and Rush 2011(Time Machine Tour).

You have my deepest sympathy having to sit through a KISS concert.

ronsteve

roadburner said:

I saw Billy Joel open for the Beach Boys in 1974- and Bob Seger open for KISS in 1976. Festival seating, I was maybe 10-15 rows back from the stage. My ears were still ringing the next morning. In 1982 I saw Joan Jett open for the Police. Favorite concerts? Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Derby Eve 1976, George Thorogood and the Destroyers in 1983, the Who 1982, and Rush 2011(Time Machine Tour).

I second the RUSH Time Machine tour. That was actually my first arena show (I was a theatre/amphitheatre snob until then). Billy Joel puts on a hell of a show, last saw him in 2017.

With Sirius running a dedicated U2 channel, I was talking to my running partner about how I missed out on them live, and realized I still wouldn't be able to wrap my brain around a stadium show.

nyccarguy

Just like different people like different cars, musical tastes vary from person to person. For some reason, I never got into RUSH. I hear one of their songs on the radio and change the station immediately.

Concerts - My 1st was Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814. Madison Square Garden 1989. Leaving the concert, a guy pulled out a gun and started shooting into the sky. We all hit the walls and the cops came in and gave the guy a beat down.

cdnpinhead

driver100 said:

I'd rather have chattering wipers but a car that is more fun to drive.

Yeah, but you need to actually drive the thing somewhere, as opposed to flying. Do you use the car for anything beyond grocery trips?

driver100

cdnpinhead said:

driver100 said:

I'd rather have chattering wipers but a car that is more fun to drive.

Yeah, but you need to actually drive the thing somewhere, as opposed to flying. Do you use the car for anything beyond grocery trips?

We bought the E when we were driving to and from Florida each year....1500 miles each way. It is comfortable on long trips, smooth, has lots of power, felt bigger and thus safer. I ordered it but it wasn't ready in time for the Florida trip so we flew to Florida, and decided that we were at a stage where flying suited us better. A few reasons but the trip was becoming more and more congested each year...major tie-ups can hold you up for hours.

So the E is now used to get me to tennis most days, for grocery pickups, and as a car to get around. It has about 24000 miles on it after 3 years. I can't think of a car I would like more, but, if I was to buy a new car it would be smaller....a C, a 3, or an A4 most likely. I think that is the sweet spot for my kind of car...nothing wrong with Stinger, Genesis, Caddie, Jaguar, Lexus, Accura, Integra....I have had good luck with my MBs, BMWs and Audi (that one is a bit questionable) brands I have had and don't want to chance something different at this time.

Since my next car will probably be smaller, I am enjoying this car even more at this time...could be my last larger car.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

roadburner said:

I saw Billy Joel open for the Beach Boys in 1974- and Bob Seger open for KISS in 1976. Festival seating, I was maybe 10-15 rows back from the stage. My ears were still ringing the next morning. In 1982 I saw Joan Jett open for the Police. Favorite concerts? Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Derby Eve 1976, George Thorogood and the Destroyers in 1983, the Who 1982, and Rush 2011(Time Machine Tour).

You have my deepest sympathy having to sit through a KISS concert.

lol....and does anyone actually like "A Horse With No Name"?

omarman

It was banned by some radio stations but I had the album by that time.

nyccarguy

driver100 said:

cdnpinhead said:

driver100 said:

I'd rather have chattering wipers but a car that is more fun to drive.

Yeah, but you need to actually drive the thing somewhere, as opposed to flying. Do you use the car for anything beyond grocery trips?

We bought the E when we were driving to and from Florida each year....1500 miles each way. It is comfortable on long trips, smooth, has lots of power, felt bigger and thus safer. I ordered it but it wasn't ready in time for the Florida trip so we flew to Florida, and decided that we were at a stage where flying suited us better. A few reasons but the trip was becoming more and more congested each year...major tie-ups can hold you up for hours.

So the E is now used to get me to tennis most days, for grocery pickups, and as a car to get around. It has about 24000 miles on it after 3 years. I can't think of a car I would like more, but, if I was to buy a new car it would be smaller....a C, a 3, or an A4 most likely. I think that is the sweet spot for my kind of car...nothing wrong with Stinger, Genesis, Caddie, Jaguar, Lexus, Accura, Integra....I have had good luck with my MBs, BMWs and Audi (that one is a bit questionable) brands I have had and don't want to chance something different at this time.

Since my next car will probably be smaller, I am enjoying this car even more at this time...could be my last larger car.

So you keep the E400 in FL along with the C250 all year? Mrs Driver's GLK stays back in Canada?

graphicguy

Peter Frampton does or did live in a very tony area of Cincinnati. He was known to pop up at different venues unannounced and play.....for free. Saw him a couple of times, once at a little place called the Blind Lemon. They have an outdoor area and I was sitting there with my GF when he popped up with an Acoustic Guitar and played for about 90 minutes, all by himself. I was probably 15 feet from him. That was a great time.

The late Gerry Garcia’s wife was from Cincinnati. James Brown recorded here (King Records). Funk star Bootsy Collins shows up everywhere in Cincinnati.

Beach Boys used to play for free after a Reds game every summer at Great American Ballpark.

But, although I was only in Jr High, my older sister took me to see Chicago (when they were an avant-garde jam band and not the pop outfit they became after Terry Kath’s death) and took me to see the best concert I’ve ever seen/heard that had a line up of...

-Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
-The Band
-Jesse Collin Young (Youngbloods)
-Santana

Each artist was in their prime. I also smelled a lot of “funny odors” there, that may be familiar to my CO friends.

roadburner

What I like about Rush is that they never took themselves too seriously. As an example, here’s the video introduction and opening song from the Time Machine tour:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa76nOe13Yc

ab348

I drive my ATS very little, it has yet to hit 10,000 miles after nearly 3 years of ownership. Despite that, I have somehow managed to scuff all 4 of its 18" wheels, with the most recent being yesterday on the right rear when I made a right turn at a tight intersection and caught the nearside curb. This is my first car having such low-profile tires (40 aspect ratio on the front, 35 on the rear) and that gives very little protection to the rims. The first one I damaged was the RF about 3 weeks after getting the car when I pulled into a parking space. That annoyed me so much I took it to my tire shop and had them send it out to be refinished. The two on the left side both have marks on them that mystify me because you don't normally deal with curbs on that side and one of them has a mark on one of the spokes well away from the lip of the wheel, so who knows. It almost seems like a waste to refinish those all at this point since I have little doubt further scuffs and dings will occur. I do have the opportunity to do that when I have the winter wheels and tires are put on though, so I am still thinking it over.

snakeweasel

graphicguy said:

Peter Frampton does or did live in a very tony area of Cincinnati. He was known to pop up at different venues unannounced and play.....for free. Saw him a couple of times, once at a little place called the Blind Lemon. They have an outdoor area and I was sitting there with my GF when he popped up with an Acoustic Guitar and played for about 90 minutes, all by himself. I was probably 15 feet from him. That was a great time.

The late Gerry Garcia’s wife was from Cincinnati. James Brown recorded here (King Records). Funk star Bootsy Collins shows up everywhere in Cincinnati.

Beach Boys used to play for free after a Reds game every summer at Great American Ballpark.

But, although I was only in Jr High, my older sister took me to see Chicago (when they were an avant-garde jam band and not the pop outfit they became after Terry Kath’s death) and took me to see the best concert I’ve ever seen/heard that had a line up of...

-Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
-The Band
-Jesse Collin Young (Youngbloods)
-Santana

Each artist was in their prime. I also smelled a lot of “funny odors” there, that may be familiar to my CO friends.

I have Chicago's first album when they were known as The Chicago Tansit Authority. To bad I no longer have a way to play it.

carnaught

BUMP

bwia

ab348 said:

I drive my ATS very little, it has yet to hit 10,000 miles after nearly 3 years of ownership. Despite that, I have somehow managed to scuff all 4 of its 18" wheels, with the most recent being yesterday on the right rear when I made a right turn at a tight intersection and caught the nearside curb. This is my first car having such low-profile tires (40 aspect ratio on the front, 35 on the rear) and that gives very little protection to the rims. The first one I damaged was the RF about 3 weeks after getting the car when I pulled into a parking space. That annoyed me so much I took it to my tire shop and had them send it out to be refinished. The two on the left side both have marks on them that mystify me because you don't normally deal with curbs on that side and one of them has a mark on one of the spokes well away from the lip of the wheel, so who knows. It almost seems like a waste to refinish those all at this point since I have little doubt further scuffs and dings will occur. I do have the opportunity to do that when I have the winter wheels and tires are put on though, so I am still thinking it over.

Possible explanations. 10k miles in three years means you are not driving nearly often enough for muscle memory to take over routine driving chores. Second, you are probably beginning to lose your depth perception due to the aging process or your glasses prescription needs updating.

Don't feel bad about it. I'm having the same problem so much so that I do limited night driving.

explorerx4

@bwia,
I feel the same way about my driving. I'm doing much of it and getting rusty.
Not as focused while driving as I used to be.

driver100

nyccarguy said:

driver100 said:

cdnpinhead said:

driver100 said:

I'd rather have chattering wipers but a car that is more fun to drive.

Yeah, but you need to actually drive the thing somewhere, as opposed to flying. Do you use the car for anything beyond grocery trips?

We bought the E when we were driving to and from Florida each year....1500 miles each way. It is comfortable on long trips, smooth, has lots of power, felt bigger and thus safer. I ordered it but it wasn't ready in time for the Florida trip so we flew to Florida, and decided that we were at a stage where flying suited us better. A few reasons but the trip was becoming more and more congested each year...major tie-ups can hold you up for hours.

So the E is now used to get me to tennis most days, for grocery pickups, and as a car to get around. It has about 24000 miles on it after 3 years. I can't think of a car I would like more, but, if I was to buy a new car it would be smaller....a C, a 3, or an A4 most likely. I think that is the sweet spot for my kind of car...nothing wrong with Stinger, Genesis, Caddie, Jaguar, Lexus, Accura, Integra....I have had good luck with my MBs, BMWs and Audi (that one is a bit questionable) brands I have had and don't want to chance something different at this time.

Since my next car will probably be smaller, I am enjoying this car even more at this time...could be my last larger car.

So you keep the E400 in FL along with the C250 all year? Mrs Driver's GLK stays back in Canada?

Just the C250 is in Florida. I got the current 2017 E400 in April 3 years ago when we returned from Florida. It has never been to Florida, the 2015 E350 went to Florida twice before it got totaled here at home. The GLK stays here and has been averaging about 5000 miles a year....will be more if we don't go to Florida this year - which is looking very likely.

pensfan83

roadburner said:

What I like about Rush is that they never took themselves too seriously. As an example, here’s the video introduction and opening song from the Time Machine tour:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa76nOe13Yc

The videos they played during the shows were always well done.

roadburner

Other favorite concerts I forgot to mention:
Alice Cooper
Jethro Tull(X2)
Bruce Springsteen(The River tour)
I also saw the Outlaws and REO Speedwagon open for the Doobie Brothers.
And I saw Kenny Loggins open for Fleetwood Mac, and Eddie Money open for Boston.
At the 2010 NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis my son and I saw Daugherty and Darius Rucker at an outdoor concert.
Probably the oddest venue was a horse barn in Lexington, KY- where I saw Waylon Jennings.

driver100

ab348 said:

I drive my ATS very little, it has yet to hit 10,000 miles after nearly 3 years of ownership. Despite that, I have somehow managed to scuff all 4 of its 18" wheels, with the most recent being yesterday on the right rear when I made a right turn at a tight intersection and caught the nearside curb. This is my first car having such low-profile tires (40 aspect ratio on the front, 35 on the rear) and that gives very little protection to the rims. The first one I damaged was the RF about 3 weeks after getting the car when I pulled into a parking space. That annoyed me so much I took it to my tire shop and had them send it out to be refinished. The two on the left side both have marks on them that mystify me because you don't normally deal with curbs on that side and one of them has a mark on one of the spokes well away from the lip of the wheel, so who knows. It almost seems like a waste to refinish those all at this point since I have little doubt further scuffs and dings will occur. I do have the opportunity to do that when I have the winter wheels and tires are put on though, so I am still thinking it over.

Maybe you should start looking at getting 4 wheels from the wreckers and save them until trade-in time.

roadburner

Well this is just great; one of my staff just tested positive for. COVID-19. She had contact with everyone in the office as well as the Grand Jury.

abacomike

nyccarguy said:

Cross posted from CCBA:

I guess this falls in the grey area between CCBA & Cars & Conversations. Back in March I started getting quotes to rip up and repave my driveway which you have all seen (and commented on in my various car pics over the years)

Quote #1 - $11,725.00

Reclaim Existing Asphalt to Stabilize Base
Regrade Base Material & Compact
Apply & Compact Processed Gravel
Install 3" Nominal Class 2 Asphalt
Reset Belgian Block & Backfill with Concrete 210'

Quote #2 - $11,600.00

Excavate & Remove Existing Driveway
Level, Grade, & Compact Gravel Base
Supply & Place 1" - 4" of Gravel if necessary
Supply & Place 3" of Class 2 Asphalt (Compact to 2 1/2")
Redo Belgian Block on Left side of the driveway to create pitch to drain water to back yard. Reset in Concrete

Quote #3 - $12,800.00

Excavate & Remove Old Driveway
Supply Gravel Base Material to meet grade
5 ton vibratory to pave
10 ton vibratory roller for sub-base
Pave 3" of Class 2 Asphalt Compacted to 2 1/2"
Repair Belgian Blocks as needed

Questions? Comments. Suggestions?

My Driveway is about 2,500 square feet.

I would go with the second quote - $11,600 because he was more specific as to what he is going to do and the quote is reasonable compared to the other 2 quotes.

Also, he is starting from ground level up rather than reclaiming old asphalt which saves the other guy time and haul-away expense. Just my opinion, nyc! 🤓

graphicguy

You guys are stirring some memories....

Saw Jethro Tull and Bob Dylan at Riverbend (but those weren't a part of the series)...Early '90s?

Before I was even a student at Miami University, I saw Bruce Springsteen (Born in the U.S.A. tour) and Fleetwood Mac (Rumours tour), Jefferson Starship for the Red Octopus Tour at Millet Hall. I was in High School.

Saw Elton John for the Goodby Yellow Brick Road tour at St John Arena at Ohio State, again my sister took me since she was a student there and I was only in Jr High.

Saw James Gang at the Ohio State Fair (went with my best friend and his parents).

Moody Blues at Timberwolf (Kings Island).

Bruce Hornsby and the Range with Bonnie Raitt at Fraze Pavilion in Dayton.

Joan Jett with Elvis Costello at Bogarts (Cincinnati). Kings of Leon at Bogarts (right before they blew up).

Saw Avett Brothers at Indiana University In Bloomington.

Foghat, Leslie West (Mountain) and Kansas Battle of the Bands at Tri-County Speedway (SW OHIO).

I'm sure there are plenty more that I'm forgetting.

graphicguy

roadburner said:

Well this is just great; one of my staff just tested positive for. COVID-19. She had contact with everyone in the office as well as the Grand Jury.

Looks like you're hunkering down for a couple of weeks. Stay safe.

graphicguy

snakeweasel said:

graphicguy said:

Peter Frampton does or did live in a very tony area of Cincinnati. He was known to pop up at different venues unannounced and play.....for free. Saw him a couple of times, once at a little place called the Blind Lemon. They have an outdoor area and I was sitting there with my GF when he popped up with an Acoustic Guitar and played for about 90 minutes, all by himself. I was probably 15 feet from him. That was a great time.

The late Gerry Garcia’s wife was from Cincinnati. James Brown recorded here (King Records). Funk star Bootsy Collins shows up everywhere in Cincinnati.

Beach Boys used to play for free after a Reds game every summer at Great American Ballpark.

But, although I was only in Jr High, my older sister took me to see Chicago (when they were an avant-garde jam band and not the pop outfit they became after Terry Kath’s death) and took me to see the best concert I’ve ever seen/heard that had a line up of...

-Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
-The Band
-Jesse Collin Young (Youngbloods)
-Santana

Each artist was in their prime. I also smelled a lot of “funny odors” there, that may be familiar to my CO friends.

I have Chicago's first album when they were known as The Chicago Tansit Authority. To bad I no longer have a way to play it.

Cool...I had the CTA album, Chicago (silver) and the Chicago Live set (3 albums). I lost interest when they started going "pop".

Mentioned before, I had was redoing a vintage Thorens turntable. I've been working on it for a couple of years. Parts are hard to come by. So, I've never been able to play it reliably. Thinking of inviting in one of the new "internet only" turntable companies (i.e. U-Turn or Fluance).

tjc78

graphicguy said:

snakeweasel said:

graphicguy said:

Peter Frampton does or did live in a very tony area of Cincinnati. He was known to pop up at different venues unannounced and play.....for free. Saw him a couple of times, once at a little place called the Blind Lemon. They have an outdoor area and I was sitting there with my GF when he popped up with an Acoustic Guitar and played for about 90 minutes, all by himself. I was probably 15 feet from him. That was a great time.

The late Gerry Garcia’s wife was from Cincinnati. James Brown recorded here (King Records). Funk star Bootsy Collins shows up everywhere in Cincinnati.

Beach Boys used to play for free after a Reds game every summer at Great American Ballpark.

But, although I was only in Jr High, my older sister took me to see Chicago (when they were an avant-garde jam band and not the pop outfit they became after Terry Kath’s death) and took me to see the best concert I’ve ever seen/heard that had a line up of...

-Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
-The Band
-Jesse Collin Young (Youngbloods)
-Santana

Each artist was in their prime. I also smelled a lot of “funny odors” there, that may be familiar to my CO friends.

I have Chicago's first album when they were known as The Chicago Tansit Authority. To bad I no longer have a way to play it.

Cool...I had the CTA album, Chicago (silver) and the Chicago Live set (3 albums). I lost interest when they started going "pop".

Mentioned before, I had was redoing a vintage Thorens turntable. I've been working on it for a couple of years. Parts are hard to come by. So, I've never been able to play it reliably. Thinking of inviting in one of the new "internet only" turntable companies (i.e. U-Turn or Fluance).

I’d turn to Ebay and get a mid-late 70s Technics, Pioneer or Marantz. Many people restore those and they are great IMO

I love my Technics SL-1900. It wasn’t a super high end model back in the day but it’s built like a tank and sounds awesome even with a low end cartridge.

tjc78

driver100 said:

tjc78 said:

Hard to miss that! It has to be fixed, either before or when you take it in.........personally, I would take it in for a pre-inspection, see what the dealer would charge.......then comparison shop. But, if it is at all close, use the dealer even if it is more, so they can't deny it wasn't repaired to their standards.

Time to guess the estimate.

Got a quick quote to fix. Includes blending of the front door.

tjc78

Click show previous quotes for the picture

stickguy

$1,200, if no metal replaced.

kyfdx

stickguy said:

$1,200, if no metal replaced.

I think that's a good guess

driver100

stickguy said:

$1,200, if no metal replaced.

If this is like the Price is Right I'll take $1201, so I get anything over your guess stick!