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-ROCKY- said:
Yes a bummer. R.I.P. And another death in music.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ric-ocasek-the-cars-dead-new-york-city

R.I.P Ric
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Well that double sucks. What an influence in Rock/Punk/New Wave. Their quirky sound was so dramatically different from almost anybody at the time, it was refreshing. RIP Ric.

And what young man doesn't have Moving In Stereo indelibly etched in his memory with Phoebe Cates emerging from the pool in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. "Doesn't anybody knock?" Brad Hamilton.
 
herzalot said:
Well that double sucks. What an influence in Rock/Punk/New Wave. Their quirky sound was so dramatically different from almost anybody at the time, it was refreshing. RIP Ric.

And what young man doesn't have Moving In Stereo indelibly etched in his memory with Phoebe Cates emerging from the pool in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. "Doesn't anybody knock?" Brad Hamilton.
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Yep, just talking about this exact thing!!! Lol, Brad Hamilton... :laugh:
I have enjoyed much of the Cars catalog myself also..
One favorite.
 
-ROCKY- said:
So did I. I did it for some classic tv clubs a couple months ago. Fb banned me a couple weeks later. I think for not using my real name? :gotnothing:
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That's funny. I signed up a few years ago for one thing only. Then a couple years later logged on to find nothing but spam.

Tried and tried to delete acct to no avail.
Good thing nothing but my name on there. No pic, dates or anything.

If you figure out how you got banned clue me in, I'm in too!

And finally had to put the FB emails to the spam filter.
 
KnowNature™ Fast Facts: Yellowjackets attack from the rear because they're smart. And without warning or reason because they're assholes.

The MF got me on the neck, then somehow got into my sweater. Maybe it was his buddy. Got away with two stings, NTB. And no baking soda in the house. :bang: I don't mind the pain – it's the week and a half of itching I detest. :unsure: Protip: Don't walk by wasp traps. They may be there for a reason. :oops:
 
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54 hours in the water and 130 miles. Stung on the face by a jelly fish. Badass.

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/9/17/20870777/sarah-thomas-english-channel-swim-four-times-in-a-row

Sarah Thomas is an American badass
Paul FlannerySep 17, 2019, 3:32pm EDT

Sarah Thomas, a 37-year-old ultramarathon swimmer and breast cancer survivor from Colorado, made history as the first person to swim the English Channel four times without stopping. Per a report in Outdoor Swimmer, Thomas competed the first three legs in around 37 hours, which is blazing fast by the admittedly absurd standards of marathon swimming.

Her final lap took more than 17 hours as she fought off fatigue and heavy currents. Officially, the distance to cross the channel four times is about 84 miles. Given the current and tides, Outdoor Swimmer estimated that she traveled more than 130 miles over 54 hours and 10 minutes.

With its cold, choppy water and notoriously variable conditions, crossing the English Channel is often compared to climbing Mount Everest for open-water swimming. A successful crossing must meet several conditions per the Channel Swimming Association.

Among them, swimmers may only wear a cap, goggles, and a “standard swimming costume” that is armless and legless with no thermal protection. Food and hydration may only be provided from the support boat with no direct contact. In other words, from a cup or a bottle mounted on a pole.

Thomas has had her eye on this feat for more than two years. In August 2017 she set a record with an unassisted 104.6 mile swim across Lake Champlain that took over 67 hours. In an ESPNW profile, Thomas said she had a mantra that she used whenever she was tiring: “Do my arms hurt? No. Am I sick? No. So what’s your excuse for quitting? Nothing.”

Considering herself at the peak of her athletic powers, Thomas then set her sights on becoming the first person to complete the four-way English Channel crossing. Three months later she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thomas underwent a grueling treatment plan that included chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. With her channel attempt already booked, she swam whenever possible and used that as motivation.

“It was really important to have a goal and dreams that existed beyond cancer,” she says in a trailer for the documentary The Other Side. “So that cancer didn’t define me.”

In February of this year, just seven months after finishing active treatment, Thomas completed a crossing of Cook Strait in New Zealand. It was a brutal swim that tested her fitness and resolve.

As she told Outdoor Swimmer, she had “demons to conquer.” The cancer made her slower and she questioned whether she still had the drive to recover her mental edge. She followed that up with a strong 32-mile swim across Blue Mesa in Colorado that gave her renewed confidence.

On the day before her four-way Channel attempt, Thomas wrote on her Facebook page:

Yes, I’m scared. The Channel can do a lot of crazy things and for this to happen, we’re going to need some luck. But, hopefully between the preparation I’ve done and the experience of my crew and boat captain, we can get this done together. Everything has to go right when so much can go wrong. We promise to be safe, but I also promise to give it everything I can. I’ve been waiting for this swim for over 2 years now and have fought so hard to get here. Am I 100%? No. But I’m the best that I can be right now, with what I’ve been through, with more fire and fight than ever.

The first successful English Channel swim crossing was completed by Matthew Webb in 1875. It would be 59 years before Edward Temme did it twice back-to-back in 1934 and it wasn’t until 1981 before anyone managed three consecutive crossings. Now Sarah Thomas, who dedicated her effort to cancer survivors worldwide, is the only person to do it four times. She is an American hero.
 
mike said:
KnowNature™ Fast Facts: Yellowjackets attack from the rear because they're smart. And without warning or reason because they're assholes.

The MF got me on the neck, then somehow got into my sweater. Maybe it was his buddy. Got away with two stings, NTB. And no baking soda in the house. :bang: I don't mind the pain – it's the week and half of itching I detest. :unsure: Protip: Don't walk by wasp traps. They may be there for a reason. :oops:
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Lil bastages there are. Luckily I have never had to sample their wrath. But I have happened upon many a yellowjack nest over the years.
 
mike said:
KnowNature™ Fast Facts: Yellowjackets attack from the rear because they're smart. And without warning or reason because they're assholes.

The MF got me on the neck, then somehow got into my sweater. Maybe it was his buddy. Got away with two stings, NTB. And no baking soda in the house. :bang: I don't mind the pain – it's the week and half of itching I detest. :unsure: Protip: Don't walk by wasp traps. They may be there for a reason. :oops:
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They’re just plain mean this time of year! They seem to be looking for meat:confused:
Sorry you got hit, mud or baking soda w AC vinegar:thumbsup:
 
Faust29 said:
54 hours in the water and 130 miles. Stung on the face by a jelly fish. Badass.

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/9/17/20870777/sarah-thomas-english-channel-swim-four-times-in-a-row

Sarah Thomas is an American badass
Paul FlannerySep 17, 2019, 3:32pm EDT

Sarah Thomas, a 37-year-old ultramarathon swimmer and breast cancer survivor from Colorado, made history as the first person to swim the English Channel four times without stopping. Per a report in Outdoor Swimmer, Thomas competed the first three legs in around 37 hours, which is blazing fast by the admittedly absurd standards of marathon swimming.

Her final lap took more than 17 hours as she fought off fatigue and heavy currents. Officially, the distance to cross the channel four times is about 84 miles. Given the current and tides, Outdoor Swimmer estimated that she traveled more than 130 miles over 54 hours and 10 minutes.

With its cold, choppy water and notoriously variable conditions, crossing the English Channel is often compared to climbing Mount Everest for open-water swimming. A successful crossing must meet several conditions per the Channel Swimming Association.

Among them, swimmers may only wear a cap, goggles, and a “standard swimming costume” that is armless and legless with no thermal protection. Food and hydration may only be provided from the support boat with no direct contact. In other words, from a cup or a bottle mounted on a pole.

Thomas has had her eye on this feat for more than two years. In August 2017 she set a record with an unassisted 104.6 mile swim across Lake Champlain that took over 67 hours. In an ESPNW profile, Thomas said she had a mantra that she used whenever she was tiring: “Do my arms hurt? No. Am I sick? No. So what’s your excuse for quitting? Nothing.”

Considering herself at the peak of her athletic powers, Thomas then set her sights on becoming the first person to complete the four-way English Channel crossing. Three months later she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thomas underwent a grueling treatment plan that included chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. With her channel attempt already booked, she swam whenever possible and used that as motivation.

“It was really important to have a goal and dreams that existed beyond cancer,” she says in a trailer for the documentary The Other Side. “So that cancer didn’t define me.”

In February of this year, just seven months after finishing active treatment, Thomas completed a crossing of Cook Strait in New Zealand. It was a brutal swim that tested her fitness and resolve.

As she told Outdoor Swimmer, she had “demons to conquer.” The cancer made her slower and she questioned whether she still had the drive to recover her mental edge. She followed that up with a strong 32-mile swim across Blue Mesa in Colorado that gave her renewed confidence.

On the day before her four-way Channel attempt, Thomas wrote on her Facebook page:

Yes, I’m scared. The Channel can do a lot of crazy things and for this to happen, we’re going to need some luck. But, hopefully between the preparation I’ve done and the experience of my crew and boat captain, we can get this done together. Everything has to go right when so much can go wrong. We promise to be safe, but I also promise to give it everything I can. I’ve been waiting for this swim for over 2 years now and have fought so hard to get here. Am I 100%? No. But I’m the best that I can be right now, with what I’ve been through, with more fire and fight than ever.

The first successful English Channel swim crossing was completed by Matthew Webb in 1875. It would be 59 years before Edward Temme did it twice back-to-back in 1934 and it wasn’t until 1981 before anyone managed three consecutive crossings. Now Sarah Thomas, who dedicated her effort to cancer survivors worldwide, is the only person to do it four times. She is an American hero.
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BADASSERY!!!!!!
 
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