Nose to the grindstone 2025

[Drunk Monk]

Was anyting spilled?

Only the tea about the Abbott. I was also gifted some tea.

Oooooh what did GM Tu have to say about the Abbot? I didn’t think they ever met.

And what kind of tea?

[Greg]

Nothing juicy about the Abbot. They just said that everyone has known about his malfeasance for years.

[Drunk Monk]

My KFM4M Abbot Scandals thread started in 2006
https://www.kungfumagazine.net/forum/wai...t-scandals

[Greg]

Make movie magic. See if I can get that damn clock to stop ticking.

[Drunk Monk]

Today was our Q2 telemeet for YMAA - way long & painful - especially because my Mac was being obstinate. The boss says he might get me a new one. That would be nice and certainly increase my efficiency - I’m burning like an hour a day getting my Mac to work.

Tonight is my return to iaido after a month off.

[Greg]

Tonight is my return to iaido after a month off.

We all are driven to cut.

[Drunk Monk]

I was supposed to go to yoga today. My usual class is replaced by an intensive, which of course, Stacy is attending. But last night I had a brutal left shin cramp - probably a result of the heat messing with my salt plus my return to iai which involves a lot of kneeling. Kept me up for a lot of the night and my shin is hella sore. 

Today is just work. I was planning to work Weird Al at the dump tonight but I bailed. I got PPFY. I don't need no stinkin Weird Al. Might do the Midtown Block Party tonight - some band called Jive Machine. 

Happy Friday.

[thatguy]

But isn't Puddles Pity Party is opening...



--tg

[Drunk Monk]

But isn't Puddles Pity Party is opening...



--tg

I’ve seen PPP back in 2014. That wasn’t a draw for me.

Puddles Pity Party:  This is that 6'+ tall clown that covers Lorde's Royals.  That's all we caught of his set.  That was just perfect.  T said she could sing it better and I had to agree (although I said she'd have totally rocked it in clown make-up, which she totally denied).

Today I just have Kung Fu. And I need to attend to bills, both mine & my mom’s. It’s weird not to have anything more after such a colossal run over the last few weeks. Alas, the default world, a place to nap more…

[Greg]

All is cutting. The clock ticks louder every day.

[thatguy]

Rockin' the biergarten at 3pm!

--tg

[Greg]

Rockin' the biergarten at 3pm!

--tg

As an oldy oldster, I approve of this start time.

[Drunk Monk]

Rockin' the biergarten at 3pm!

--tg

As an oldy oldster, I approve of this start time.

Break a leg!

[thatguy]

Legs broken...

Apparently, I underestimated when the lull between lunch and dinner service would occur. When I got the gig, I was there on a Monday eve, ~6pm, and there were maybe 10-15 people out on the patio. I figured weekend lunch would be busier, but the place was nearly full from 2pm to about 4:45pm and then resurged about an hour later. I only played for an hour and, as a trial, wanted to keep it simple, so we didn't bring a PA, but there was so much chatter I really had to try hard to be heard just introducing songs. I had Aaron, another open mic regular, help me on about 1/3 my set. The songs where he joined were much better, partially because of the extra volume. The third third of my set I played thru a mini-amp, so at least the guitar could be heard if not the vocals...

It was a beautiful day to be outside in a shaded patio. 

Our set: 

— Me solo (Std tuning)
- Act Natural (Margaret Glaspy)
- Dinky Dog the Demon Master (Spot 1019)
- Wasn’t Born to Follow (The Byrds)
- Caesar’s Revenge (Marseille Figs) - kid friendly version
- California (The Rentals - from a demo tape)
- The Waiting (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers) - I successfully played the Mike Campbell guitar parts with a harmonica. It's fun getting everyone to join in on the "yeah yeahs"

— duo w/Aaron
- Underneath the Bunker (R.E.M.)
- Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds)
- California Stars (Billy Bragg & Wilco)
- Rain (The Beatles)
- Here Comes Your Man(do) (Pixies) - I sang backup and played mandolin 
(switch to DADAAE guitar)
- Find Your Place in the Sun (Bashi Bazouks)

— Me solo (DADAAE tuning)
- When Silence Was Golden (David Schnaufer)
- By this River (Brian Eno) - accompanied myself with a looper/amp
- Museum of Idiots (They Might Be Giants)
- Call & Answer (Bare Naked Ladies) - my other cohort couldn't make it so it was missing the harmonies
- Flowers (Camper van Beethoven) - ditto

Encore (w/Aaron)
- Where the Hell is Bill? (Camper van Beethoven) - great sing-along...

We got a $1 tip from a guy from Millbrae. The food (a brat w/saurkraut followed by an apfle schnitzel) was excellent and I enjoyed 2 grapefruit radlers after the show.

We were invited back. Next time we'll bring a PA. 

--tg

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Legs broken...

Apparently, I underestimated when the lull between lunch and dinner service would occur. When I got the gig, I was there on a Monday eve, ~6pm, and there were maybe 10-15 people out on the patio. I figured weekend lunch would be busier, but the place was nearly full from 2pm to about 4:45pm and then resurged about an hour later. I only played for an hour and, as a trial, wanted to keep it simple, so we didn't bring a PA, but there was so much chatter I really had to try hard to be heard just introducing songs. I had Aaron, another open mic regular, help me on about 1/3 my set. The songs where he joined were much better, partially because of the extra volume. The third third of my set I played thru a mini-amp, so at least the guitar could be heard if not the vocals...

It was a beautiful day to be outside in a shaded patio. 

Our set: 

— Me solo (Std tuning)
- Act Natural (Margaret Glaspy)
- Dinky Dog the Demon Master (Spot 1019)
- Wasn’t Born to Follow (The Byrds)
- Caesar’s Revenge (Marseille Figs) - kid friendly version
- California (The Rentals - from a demo tape)
- The Waiting (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers) - I successfully played the Mike Campbell guitar parts with a harmonica. It's fun getting everyone to join in on the "yeah yeahs"

— duo w/Aaron
- Underneath the Bunker (R.E.M.)
- Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds)
- California Stars (Billy Bragg & Wilco)
- Rain (The Beatles)
- Here Comes Your Man(do) (Pixies) - I sang backup and played mandolin 
(switch to DADAAE guitar)
- Find Your Place in the Sun (Bashi Bazouks)

— Me solo (DADAAE tuning)
- When Silence Was Golden (David Schnaufer)
- By this River (Brian Eno) - accompanied myself with a looper/amp
- Museum of Idiots (They Might Be Giants)
- Call & Answer (Bare Naked Ladies) - my other cohort couldn't make it so it was missing the harmonies
- Flowers (Camper van Beethoven) - ditto

Encore (w/Aaron)
- Where the Hell is Bill? (Camper van Beethoven) - great sing-along...

We got a $1 tip from a guy from Millbrae. The food (a brat w/saurkraut followed by an apfle schnitzel) was excellent and I enjoyed 2 grapefruit radlers after the show.

We were invited back. Next time we'll bring a PA. 

--tg

Invited back FTW!!