Meanwhile, here’s an open thread for a Saturday afternoon, after a quick 20-mile ride.

I'm not up for a 20-mile ride, can I post anyway?

Say, now that it's open, how about this anthrax guy, anybody have any wisdom on that?

too busy watching Ken Millers clip to go out bike riding

I will miss Frank and look forward to his hopeful return.

I missed it immediately on my first visit today.

I hafta ride 20 miles before I can read the thread?

Possible substitute: Firesign Theatre quotes?

Okay, and reposting my question from the last thread: Has anyone here ever used the "Rosetta Stone" language learning programs, and if so, waddja think?

Can we have some Dweezil quotes instead?

What about Frank Sinatra quotes?

Ah. I guess not.

Hate the Redskins. Love Darryl Green!
Hate the Redskins. Love Art Monk!

What a couplea classy guys.

re: #7 Occasional Reader

No, but I have heard millions of their commercials. And don't speak any of the languages.

I'm agnostic on the Frank Zappa quotes.

However, I love having the rotating titles above the lounge lizard. Even the old ones crack me up if I think of the lizard saying them.

I'd also be happy to license Occasional Reader quotes, for a surprisingly reasonable fee.

re: #2 itellu3times

Say, now that it's open, how about this anthrax guy, anybody have any wisdom on that?

I wish I knew. On the one hand, he could very well have been guilty.

On the other hand, Occam's Razor would indicate that, immediately after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, the folks who committed the first attack would be "people of interest" in one of the first biological terrorist attacks on American soil.

I don't suspect we'll ever know for sure.

re: #12 Palandine

I'm agnostic on the Frank Zappa quotes.

However, I love having the rotating titles above the lounge lizard. Even the old ones crack me up if I think of the lizard saying them.

It's better for search engines when the page title is related to the content of the page, too -- instead of changing randomly. Weirdness is out of style.

re: #12 Palandine

I'm agnostic on the Frank Zappa quotes.

However, I love having the rotating titles above the lounge lizard. Even the old ones crack me up if I think of the lizard saying them.

Where are the rotating titles? I really miss "I don't want to use Wade's hairbrush."

Looks like Charles answered my question before I asked it. I hope at least the classics are archived somewhere.

I rode 30 so I can post. Guess it's ok to give Frank a break too.

re: #15 Charles

Weirdness is out of style.

Damn.

Got a very creepy email from someone whose account was blocked in an evolution meltdown, by the way. (Cue Psycho music.)

Damn...I'm out of style! Ah, wait, the kids call me crazy not weird...never mind.

re: #16 doppelganglander

Top right of page, above "Lizard Lounge" lizard.

QUICK?!? Twenty miles? I am lucky to walk a few feet to my car.

...and according to "now playing,"

Truth Is Out of Style

too. Hmmmm...

re: #20 Charles

Got a very creepy email from someone whose account was blocked in an evolution meltdown, by the way. (Cue Psycho music.)

Don't tease! Share!

just finished that 8 part series, learned alot and they were great. thanks

re: #20 Charles
Creepy, like creepy violent threats?

re: #20 Charles

Got a very creepy email from someone whose account was blocked in an evolution meltdown, by the way. (Cue Psycho music.)

Hellfire? Brimstone? Damnation of your eternal soul? A curse upon your bicycle?

re: #20 Charles

(Cue Psycho music.)

OK

Can we replace the Zappa quotes with Obam-uhhhs?

Bicycle thieves, in my experience, and in this example, are pretty stupid.

re: #20 Charles

Did they not get the memo that weirdness is out of style?

re: #30 wiffersnapper

Can we replace the Zappa quotes with Obam-uhhhs?

well...just read where the messiah has refused any town-hall debates with McCain.

chicken-shit.

re: #20 Charles

Was there just a disturbance in the force? When I click on the "reply" button, it reloaded your home page...

As for Frank, how about just a random quote from anybody, sort of like you have in your open threads?

No, not threats. Just weird.

Coincidentally, I just heard a Zappa tune on satellite radio. He was a monster guitar player.

If you don't have satellite radio, you are really missing unbelievable content. Where else do you hear Zappa ?

I loved Frank Zappa..His albums are pure classic..
when i was in high school poking around the limited collection of music in the library.. I found a German orchestra album directed by Mr. Zappa..like all classical music..dude was a effen genius..
RIP Frank

Charles
It shouldn't surprise. Your evolution vs id postings and discussions have resulted in many of us learning more and, thus, refining our beliefs. When your beliefs are challenged through knowledge, some find it difficult to comprehend and accept that beliefs may be formed using incomplete information and therefore require change and refinement. This doesn't necessarily mean you must abandon old beliefs but rather, makes what you do believe in more solid and sound. Some don't view it that way and will fight to the death, to hold on to those old beliefs. Sort of the earth is flat no matter how much it has been proven to be round, thingy. Now instead of convincing people that the earth is flat, you are convincing them you are nuts.

Obama is a blithering Idiot

re: #36 NoDhimmi

Coincidentally, I just heard a Zappa tune on satellite radio. He was a monster guitar player.

If you don't have satellite radio, you are really missing unbelievable content. Where else do you hear Zappa ?

genius on guitar! fast franky

Even though Frank is no longer with us (again) he will always live on in our hearts.

Dancin' Fool

"I'm moving to Montana and gonna raise dental floss ..."
(Or words to that effect. ... it has been a long time.)

Charles:

I never forgave Frank for his song "Goblin Girl." Man, I hated that song, so much that it nearly negated everything else Zappa did in his career.

For the morbidly curious among you (my main fan base), here are the unbelievably infantile lyrics.

Every time I saw the Zappa quote on the right, I thought of that song. What a relief!

What we need is.......

MORE TURTLES!

re: #2 itellu3times

I have no clue about Ivins other than he and his shop was rather sloppy with the safety rules.

Legal fees have known to push a number of people to the brink but I don’t know about him. It was pointed out that even if he could not afford his current legal team a court would appoint one would have been put in place(although most likely of lower quality).

After the FBI drained a pond, blamed another employee and paid a huge compensation claim to said employee, they needed a suspect.

Ivins could have accidentally let some anthrax slip into the enemy hands. Or, he could have mailed the stuff himself.

It first showed up in the office of a Florida rag – which seems like a classic al Qaeda blunder and certain males of Middle Eastern decent were found to have work around anthrax and purchased antibiotics.

But, Ivin’s could have done it.

It’s a mystery.

see post

re: #38 Capitalistincharge

Charles
It shouldn't surprise. Your evolution vs id postings and discussions have resulted in many of us learning more and, thus, refining our beliefs. When your beliefs are challenged through knowledge, some find it difficult to comprehend and accept that beliefs may be formed using incomplete information and therefore require change and refinement. This doesn't necessarily mean you must abandon old beliefs but rather, makes what you do believe in more solid and sound. Some don't view it that way and will fight to the death, to hold on to those old beliefs. Sort of the earth is flat no matter how much it has been proven to be round, thingy. Now instead of convincing people that the earth is flat, you are convincing them you are nuts.

Hmmm - I can't decide whether to ding you up or down on this. I think what you meant was that people are becoming convinced Charles is nuts because of the evolution threads, and you did not mean that you think Charles is nuts because of the evolution threads.

Please less evolution/creationist or whatever posts. I miss the old LGF w/o that new addition.

re: #38 Capitalistincharge

Now instead of convincing people that the earth is flat, you are convincing them you are nuts.

Huh?

re: #47 TS

Please less evolution/creationist or whatever criticism posts I miss the old LGF w/o that whining .

fixed

re: #46 reine.de.tout

Yeah- what you said.

When I first saw the headline I thought "disappears" was being used as a verb -- as in, "Former-Comrade CENSORED is no longer to be mentioned, and as a matter of fact, I never knew him/her." Kind of what the Hussein campaign does regularly, come to think of it. Guess it's the in thing among the commie crowd.

"On Thursday, I showed my back acne to an enlightened master."
--Moon Unit Zappa

Somehow, it's not quite the same as Frank.

re: #35 Charles

No, not threats. Just weird.

was it wierd like monkeys really ARE our uncles?

re: #44 jcm

I like turtles.

Speaking of things that have disappeared, this is a fascinating site. It's a series of photo essays of extraordinary architecture that was destroyed in St. Louis to make way for "progress." Amazing, heartbreaking stuff.

The main page [Link: www.builtstlouis.net...] also inludes buildings that are threatened and those that have been saved.

I'm a big fan of urban exploration. I can't do it myself, because of the risk of misdemeanor trespass convictions (my job frowns on doing anything even mildly illegal). Still, I'm fascinated by the detritus left behind in some of these old wrecks.*

*It goes without saying that scavengers, thieves, and idiot grafitti taggers are in no way urban explorers.

re: #50 Sharmuta

Yeah- what you said.

It was confusing. I read thru thinking "upding", and then got to the last sentence, and it was like - wha?

re: #36 NoDhimmi

If you don't have satellite radio, you are really missing unbelievable content. Where else do you hear Zappa ?

Pandora. (Which is free, by the way.) Next question?

Zappa was music genius. I remember an interview just before he died in which the female interviewer (wish I could remember who) commented, in a condensending tone, that she was surprised he was still smoking. He looked at her through a haze of smoke and said something to the effect of 'I'm dying, quitting right now isn't going to prolong my life but it would make me a miserable sonuvabitch to everyone around me. I don't want them happy to see me take my last breath. Besides tobacco is my favorite vegetable."

re: #54 Killgore Trout

I like turtles.

I like turtles.

re: #54 Killgore Trout

I like turtles.

My 16 yr old has that on his cell phone ring..
thanks for that!
/lol

re: #56 reine.de.tout

It was confusing. I read thru thinking "upding", and then got to the last sentence, and it was like - wha?

Same here. Then I thought of dinging it down, but I thought perhaps I'd seek clarification first.

re: #57 Occasional Reader

I love Pandora!

re: #59 jcm

He's a Portland hero.

I have to admit the only Zappa I've ever listened to more than once is Absolutely Free, which I love. I've had some Zappa CDs on my "to-buy" list for some time, though.

re: #63 Killgore Trout

He's a Portland hero.

LOL! A web hero too!

re: #58 Capitalistincharge

Zappa was music genius. I remember an interview just before he died in which the female interviewer (wish I could remember who) commented, in a condensending tone, that she was surprised he was still smoking. He looked at her through a haze of smoke and said something to the effect of 'I'm dying, quitting right now isn't going to prolong my life but it would make me a miserable sonuvabitch to everyone around me. I don't want them happy to see me take my last breath. Besides tobacco is my favorite vegetable."

he was a musical genius.. but he was very anti-drug.. he fired many people in his band that would smoke pot or do drugs..

pure efen musical genius

So how about some Beefheart quotes?

"That's right The Mascara Snake, fast and bulbous!"

"When I see mommy, I feel like a mummy."

"It's gotten quite cold, I've decided I can't sell you my coat."

re: #62 Sharmuta

I love Pandora!

Pandora is just... amazing. The only thing I can't figure out is how they make enough money to stay afloat.

And their iPhone app is my favorite.

re: #43 zombie

Does it sound anything like "Get Down Goblin" by Jan Terri?

re: #52 Edouard

Somehow, it's not quite the same as Frank.

"Bag your face, I'm sure!" -- Moon Unit Zappa (w/ Frank on

re: #46 reine.de.tout
No.No.No. I was trying to say that those who have been here learning more have been able to refine their beliefs based on more knowledge and those who refuse to absorb this knowledge and stick to old beliefs based without real knowledge yet still try to argue their point are the folks that seem to be getting banned and sending weird messages. Charles, is not whom I was referring to.

PIMF: w/Frank on backups)

Fox News has an excellent and devastating look at pork barrel spending and corruption in the halls of congress. did I say devastating? Good for Chris Wallace and Fox News- some substance.

Buggy hardware......
Call tech support, or Terminix?

Coool!

Electric Skies!

They disappeared Frank... just like Dunbar.

This reminds me I lost my copy of Village of the Sun.. checking Itunes now.

re: #75 jcm

Coool!

Electric Skies!

re: #75 jcm

Coool!

Electric Skies!

I got bored waiting for the "electric skies' portion of "Electric Skies" to finally start.

Now how the sweet fuck did THAT happen?

re: #78 Occasional Reader

I got bored waiting for the "electric skies' portion of "Electric Skies" to finally start.

Fast forwarded too that part....
Lead in is too long.

re: #79 Occasional Reader

Now how the sweet fuck did THAT happen?

Called a double tap....
;-)

re: #9 vxbush

What about Frank Sinatra quotes?
Ah. I guess not.

Yes, indeed.

Having seen the title when I scanned the latest posts, I was coming in to post an inflammatory comment, then leave.

I quit listening to R&R before the Beatles came on the scene, I couldn't care less who Zappa is, or was, or whatever. BLEAH!

/which is better protection, running for my apartment door, or yanking the power cord on my computer?

Hey Charles, Can you replace Frank with rotating Rick Spring field quotes ?

Zappa? If it happened after Diana Ross left the Supremes, it doesn't count.

Change is good. The site is evolving.

re: #82 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Yes, indeed.

Having seen the title when I scanned the latest posts, I was coming in to post an inflammatory comment, then leave.

I quit listening to R&R before the Beatles came on the scene, I couldn't care less who Zappa is, or was, or whatever. BLEAH!

/which is better protection, running for my apartment door, or yanking the power cord on my computer?

Claymore!
*remember THIS SIDE TOWARD ENEMY*

That explains where Frank went but I kinda miss the rotating titles already. ;_;

/5K run in pouring Manila rain. Whoooooooooo~

re: #71 Capitalistincharge

No.No.No. I was trying to say that those who have been here learning more have been able to refine their beliefs based on more knowledge and those who refuse to absorb this knowledge and stick to old beliefs based without real knowledge yet still try to argue their point are the folks that seem to be getting banned and sending weird messages. Charles, is not whom I was referring to.

Damn...you get the award for the longest sentence of the year...LOL

I hear what you saying Capital.

Just want to share with LGF my thanks to the magnanimous Rawmuse, who not only organized the SF Lizard gathering last evening but treated us to food and drink. Also attending were Dianna, her boss (who I missed), Bobibutu, and Mikalm, plus lurker Mike. Really great to meet these fine Lizards in real life, and I hope to meet many more.

Okay, I'll admit to being a dissenter here: I'm not a Zappa-phile. I admire his musical creativity and talents -- and his band was always monstrous (Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Vai, Chad Wackerman, Terry Bozzio, et al.) -- but my fleeting interest in his music faded very quickly; it's too self-indulgent for me (and I don't mind some self-indulgent music every once in a while). Frank was much more the "mathemetical" composer than "feel" musician for my tastes. Zappa in New York remains my favorite recording of his.

[And yes, I did read his autobiography (from whence many of Charles' Zappa quotes arose) when it came out, since it appeared during my brief Zappa interest period. It was engaging the first time through, but I'll confess that in rereadings over the years I find myself less sympthetic to many of his views as I grow older/wiser/more refined in my personal philosophies/ideologies.]

re: #89 neocon hippie

Just want to share with LGF my thanks to the magnanimous Rawmuse, who not only organized the SF Lizard gathering last evening but treated us to food and drink.

So when's the national LGF convention?

[Please let it be in Vegas...]

re: #88 jorlineIt has been an incredibly long and stressful month. My eloquence is lacking and my stress is obvious even in my writing. Sorry folks...I think I need a drink. Anyone else?

re: #91 StinkHammer

And will there be international videoconferencing?

Not that you'd want to see my ugly 21-year-old mug from all the way across the Pacific. q:

Awww.......no more Suzy Creamcheese ?

I think "Frogs in the Forest" , should be played one last time ...just outta respect for good ole' Frank .

Hmmm......"if she were my daughter , I'd aaaaaa... "

Zapppa gores your ox with one song, and it ruins all his other songs for you? Man, who didn't he skewer?

re: #92 Capitalistincharge

It has been an incredibly long and stressful month. My eloquence is lacking and my stress is obvious even in my writing. Sorry folks...I think I need a drink. Anyone else?

Have a double and I'll take one as well...the post was fine.

Just a drive-by post to a link that keeps me grounded in the day to day onslaught of the MSM.

I found this quote by a commenter to be most apropos:

I am proud to be an American, and I support the troops the way they should be supported. I am a member of the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps and I plan on joining the military as soon as I can. There is a sign I saw once that said "If you won't stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them."

re: #96 jorline

Have a double and I'll take one as well...the post was fine.

I've got a pair of Redhook ESBs chilling. Waiting till after the kids are in bed.

re: #89 neocon hippie

NCH, it was good to meet you as well after all of our online exchanges. Likewise Bobitu and our host Raw Muse, who did a great job of bringing Bay Area Lizarddom together for an evening. I'm sorry I missed the earlier attendees.

As it stands, I'm nursing a bit of a day-after burnout now. Immediately after the LGF gathering I went to an art-opening/hipster-party thing in SF's SoMa district, and drank and danced until 3 AM. (Repeat after me, MikalM: "I am not a college kid any more. I am not a college kid any more. I am not...")

re: #98 jcm

Good stuff, JCB. Although I might not be touching the Fosters' in my fridge tonight, as I kind of overdid it last night.

How about replacing Frank with some W quotes?
I love that man.

re: #98 jcm

I've got a pair of Redhook ESBs chilling. Waiting till after the kids are in bed.

LOL...soon they should be brushing their teeth and scampering down the hall.

"I don't give a fuck if they remember me at all."

Opted to do a nice B&B in snifter, three fingers. I will sleep well. Any other business owners here getting the hell beat out of them?

Uh? frank says? I never even noticed this feature and now it's gone!

>looking up his quotes on Google

re: #102 jorline

LOL...soon they should be brushing their teeth and scampering down the hall.

I have to catch 'em first.....
Where did I put that tranquilizer gun?

re: #98 jcm

I've got a pair of Redhook ESBs chilling. Waiting till after the kids are in bed.

bbl...I need to get a cold Tecate, a frosted mug and lime.

re: #106 jcm

I have to catch 'em first.....
Where did I put that tranquilizer gun?

LOL...how old?

re: #88 jorline

Damn...you get the award for the longest sentence of the year...LOL

I hear what you saying Capital.

That was a long sentence!
Basically he confirmed what I thought he meant to say. So an upding on his way . . .

Howya doing, Jorline?

re: #108 jorline

LOL...how old?

Boys 4 and 3 and a 19 month old girl, got an extra 14 month old girl with us for foster care.

Mr. Mom today too!

Can you say fun at the zoo?

re: #109 reine.de.tout

That was a long sentence!
Basically he confirmed what I thought he meant to say. So an upding on his way . . .

Howya doing, Jorline?

I'm well, thank you...and how are you tonight my friend? I'm sure your glad to have your daughter home...I hate being away from my children.

I have to run...will be back in about 20 minutes.

re: #110 jcm

Boys 4 and 3 and a 19 month old girl, got an extra 14 month old girl with us for foster care.

Mr. Mom today too!

Can you say fun at the zoo?

Wow...you are busy...

/big hat tip

I have four also...boys 23, 21 and 14 and a bueatiful daughter 11 going on 30...lol

bbiam

re: #112 jorline

Wow...you are busy...

/big hat tip

I have four also...boys 23, 21 and 14 and a beautiful daughter 11 going on 30...lol

bbiam

pimf...sorry about that...I have to pick up my daughter in 5...out the door we go...lol

bbl

I had guitar playing friend who loved Zappa. I listen to his Zappa albums. I think that Zappa was a brilliant composer of lyrics.

But, Zappa had difficulty scoring the music in a way that would produce big hits. Thus, he was stuck with a “Zappa Cult” following – not that it is a bad thing. He made a huge number of albums which can be a good thing or an expensive thing.

If Zappa could have team with a Jeff Beck, David Gilmore, or Mick Ronson (possibly Jimmy Page) he could really have made the big time.

Alas Frank, we hardly knew ye ...

}:)     [Listening to Joe's Garage ... ]

re: #109 reine.de.tout

That was a long sentence!
Basically he sheconfirmed what I thought he she meant to say. So an upding on his her way . . .

Howya doing, Jorline?

There fixed that for ya...LOL! Kinda lovin this incognito thing.

re: #104 Capitalistincharge

Opted to do a nice B&B in snifter, three fingers. I will sleep well. Any other business owners here getting the hell beat out of them?

Good prescription. You should be a Dr instead of a business owner.

A day without Frank is like a day without weirdly vicious sarcasm.

re: #117 Mutt American
Right about now I could not agree more..LOL

re: #104 Capitalistincharge

Here, guilty as charged. I have been in business for 26 years and for every one of them I asked myself WHY?

Alas poor frank quotes...we hardly knew ye...(well not really but i loved reading them...sigh)

I saw Zappa in the 60's, 70's 80's and the 90's. Memories......

re: #120 GeeWiz

26 Years! Congrats and please tell me your first question each day upon waking is "why" but your answer is "I wouldn't have it any other way". 26 Years...lets see I suppose I will be dead by then and my epitaph will read.."Success was her revenge and then she died"!

re: #116 Capitalistincharge

There fixed that for ya...LOL! Kinda lovin this incognito thing.

OOH! I myself am often mistaken for a he, odd, really, given that my nic is "Reine" (Queen).
I thought your post #38 made a lot of sense (of course, 'til I got to the last sentence!).

I think we often think in a sort of "shorthand", and when we're trying to type fast, before another 100 comments intervene, we write down the shorthand that's in our head, rather than what we intend. Well, I know I do it frequently.

re: #71 Capitalistincharge

Thanks for clarifying!

There were Frank Zappa quotes?

Guess I need to pay closer attention.

re: #124 reine.de.tout
shorthand coupled with fatigue makes for interesting comments always. I am one of those that thinks, catagorizes and concludes faster than my fingers can type. Although this snifter of B&B is slowing me down considerably. YEA!

Looks like the war is already in progress

Assad associate assassinated

re: #128 Shay4l

Looks like the war is already in progress

Assad associate assassinated

Meanwhile....

Israel lets fleeing Fatah men in after deadly Gaza clashes

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Nine Palestinians were killed and dozens hurt in battles in Gaza City between forces of the rival Hamas and Fatah movements on Saturday, prompting Israel to open its border to fleeing Fatah members.

re: #123 Capitalistincharge

26 Years! Congrats and please tell me your first question each day upon waking is "why" but your answer is "I wouldn't have it any other way". 26 Years...lets see I suppose I will be dead by then and my epitaph will read.."Success was her revenge and then she died"!

Your response, "I wouldn't have it any other way" is on the mark.

The answer to WHY, is that I left my mark. It may be small, but it still remains a mark for others to examine.

I never saw much in Frank. I never had a feel for his zig zag notes and confusing patterns. His bands though, man I sure loved his bands.

When I was a teen there was a group of people in my neighborhood who only liked Frank. They loked down their noses at me because I rejected Frank. He was as I saw it back then an elitist artist. I didnt get him and I couldnt pretend so I stayed away from Frank and the Frank group. I was always more of a Pat Travers, Jeff Beck, kind of guy.

Dweezil rocks, no doubt.

re: #2 itellu3times

Say, now that it's open, how about this anthrax guy, anybody have any wisdom on that?

Nothing current, but I had occasion to talk to someone who works at that place (in a technical capacity) and it was really eye-opening. All she would say about the guy they were investigating was that it was "for good reason". I'm not sure if she was talking about this guy, or the previous one that had been the focus and has since been cleared (I didn't realize at the time that there were the two).

On a more general note, she said she was always feeling run down, because they are constantly innoculating her against things being worked on there, and before your body recovers from one they hit you with another. She said they are very careful about allowing any germs in, but less so about what gets out, which seemed odd. I'm left thinking that they are less concerned about contaminating the public than they are about contaminating their germs. Maybe there's another side to it, but on its face it's a little disturbing.

re: #130 GeeWizI agree with you, I suspect most people who start businesses do it for that very reason. I will include that one of my other reasons (among a list that I compiled before I invested every penny I had and mortgaged the house twice over) was "because I could". God, I love this Country. My biggest surprise in starting this enterprise was discovering that I am a minority and eligible for all sorts of loan programs. I am a woman. I'd be really pissed if I was a typical white male.

re: #133 Capitalistincharge

I agree with you, I suspect most people who start businesses do it for that very reason. I will include that one of my other reasons (among a list that I compiled before I invested every penny I had and mortgaged the house twice over) was "because I could". God, I love this Country. My biggest surprise in starting this enterprise was discovering that I am a minority and eligible for all sorts of loan programs. I am a woman. I'd be really pissed if I was a typical white male.

Well, I'm a typical white male who mortgaged his home to start his business while being informed by his wife that she was pregnant with his third child. So much for planned parenting! NO ONE, I repeat, NO ONE, came to our rescue. I worked and slaved to provide for my family. I built my business from the ground up and was rewarded years later by a cheating wife.

I recall Frank Zappa about as well as I did Herbert Khaury in that same time period. Only song title I can think of right now is The Idiot Bastard's Son.. I use it as a reference to some trolls on another blog.

Khaury (Tiny Tim) had some strange songs also. "I'm the Viper...I've come to vipe your vindows."

re: #134 GeeWizAhhhh...I played good corporate wife and helped him get where he wanted to go. I was rewarded with a cheating husband who, apparently, planned his exit for 2 years. He managed to hide, bury, dispose of all assets before he filed and disappeared. I was left with our two beautiful teen-age daughters, $2500 and a house I could not afford. That was 7 years ago. Within 2 years I was making 6 figures and put my girls through college and then their weddings. After my responsibilities were covered, I decided it was time to do this thing. Failure is not an option and success is imminent. Like I said previously, success is the best revenge, wouldn't you agree.

Hot Rats should be on any list of Top 100 albums. Grand Wazoo and WakaJawaka are also great.

re: #136 Capitalistincharge

I can identify with your situation. She left, I kept the house, custody of the children and the business. I used my situation to promote the plans of my children. It has worked out well for my family. If it were not for my business, the results could have been radically different.

re: #136 Capitalistincharge

The succcess of my children is my reward.

re: #138 GeeWiz

Everything works out just the way it is supposed to even though it doesn't seem like it's going to at the time. We are lucky/blessed indeed.

re: #140 Capitalistincharge

AMEN!

How about replacing Frank with some W quotes?
I love that man.

Hows about DUH ?

Besides , I dont think Bush the Dumber actually had any original quotes ......see Cheney

I must lay my weary head down. Good nite GeeWiz it's been nice talking to a fellow traveler:)

re: #143 Capitalistincharge

Same here! Nite and weet dreams! May tomorrow bring a better day!

I always wondered where you got the quotes from, is it a widget anyone can add? Or did you do it on your own? I always liked to listen to Frank talk about things, even when I disagreed, he was a lot smarter than most people realized.

re: #43 zombie

I never forgave Frank for his song "Goblin Girl." Man, I hated that song, so much that it nearly negated everything else Zappa did in his career.

Wow. I've never heard more than excerpts of that song -- now that I've had a chance to read them, I never want to hear that song.

I miss Frank!

Frank is far more interesting the the never ending creationism saga!

I've heard people I respect musically say great things about Zappa. I bought a best of type disc - "Strictly Commercial" - but have a really hard time connecting with much of it. I like "Peaches in Regalia", but have no use at all for "Dancin Fool", "Yellow Snow", "Valley Girl", "Muffin Man", etc. I understand Frank was sort an eclectic fellow, and people of different tastes can go different ways. Do I have hope of becoming a Zappa fan yet? Where do I look album wise for more instrumental music and less of the juvenile/goofball lyrics?

A good source of quote: Reagan.

He has a lot of good ones about government. Hey, I'm Canadian, and they still apply.

The genius of Frank Zappa was he could pin you , tell you to go fuck yourself , and you wpou;ldn't even know it .

As I listen to some remarks here , they are simply proof of his genius and his acid-tongue-truthfullness .

There's one who said his lack of "successful albums " in some way , indicated fault in his musical abilities .

That's exactly the type of attitude he always mocked .

Hypocrisy angered Zappa and he let it all hang out in his musc , he could care less whether or not you bought his albums , AND IF HIS SONGS BOTHERED ANYONE , THEN THEY ACHIEVED THEIR INTENDED EFFECT.

He was a master of satire , and had a sense of black humor that many just simply missed .

Too bad many of you could not enjoy him while he was alive , and to those who "got turned off " by a single song or comment ..lol.....you got pinned man , the purpose was to piss you off , you were the target , and he rarely missed .

I listened to him from the start , and after playing an album down my freinds basement , his Dad came downstairs ...looked at us ...looked at the Hi-Fi player , and simply picked it up and threw it against the wall .

LOL...Ole' frank achieved his end again .

Hey Frank ...I love you man .

re: #8 Shug

Can we have some Dweezil quotes instead?

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrunning across the meadow
Picking up lots of forget-me-nots.

-Frank Sinatra

Sorry .......The Chairman's in a totally different class .

Dweezil had no noteworthy quotes that I know of , but hey I'm open minded ....in the meantime -

"everybody's clapping , for all the wrong reasons "

You were ahead of your time Frank .

"Don't at the yellow snow"....Ooops, due to global warming, there will be no more snow....Never mind.

re: #124 reine.de.tout

Well, it depends if you are Queen of all you can see... or really just Nothing At All (the real play on words). Sort of a tout de rien or rien de tout, depending on your perspective. I suppose people presume it's a play on Rien not Reine, ergo, that makes you un garçon et non une fille.
So, what did you intend to play upon?

Mentally playing "Watermelon in Easter Hay" from JOE'S GARAGE to symbolically mark the passing of FZ from the site...

...well, hell, I got it on iTunes, so let the real one rip! And how can one stay bummed out after that great bluesy guitar solo when you can sing "A little green rosetta, will make a muffin betta...its' betta, its' betta, a little green rosetta, betta, betta, betta..."

Bye Frank, come back soon! ;-(

re: #148 spaceman

I've heard people I respect musically say great things about Zappa. I bought a best of type disc - "Strictly Commercial" - but have a really hard time connecting with much of it. I like "Peaches in Regalia", but have no use at all for "Dancin Fool", "Yellow Snow", "Valley Girl", "Muffin Man", etc. I understand Frank was sort an eclectic fellow, and people of different tastes can go different ways. Do I have hope of becoming a Zappa fan yet? Where do I look album wise for more instrumental music and less of the juvenile/goofball lyrics?

There are always the SHUT UP AND PLAY YOUR GUITAR CD's, but a lot of Zappa's CDs are interspersed with goofy little ditties (I like the goofiness; his "Broken Heart are for Assholes" has set my mental outlook straight on a couple of occasions long, long ago). If you can find the LP of SLEEP DIRT, I highly recommend that one for all of its pure instrumental goodness, especially the killer "The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution" (unfortunately, the CD version has some dumb-ass lyrics delivered by an overwrought female vocalist and while LATHER has the tune also, there is a lot of material to wade though and there is a more than an adequate amount of silliness. I also recommend the largely instrumental HOT RATS, WAKA/JAWAKA & THE GRAND WAZOO. WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH is a tough row to hoe, but it does have "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama/Oh No/The Orange County Lumber Truck" the last being one of my favorite instrumental ditties (the theme is taken from the instrumental release LUMPY GRAVY).

The last stage of FZ's career was his "big band" and there are some jewels there. BROADWAY THE HARD WAY has some biting lyrics and the sublime "Stolen Moments/Murder By Numbers" (featuring Mr. Sting on vocals) and MAKE A JAZZ NOISE HERE is also worth checking out. I'd also recommend THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE, but be forewarned that it is mostly a vocal effort and might be a bit too silly/biting.

I miss Frank, both he and my dad died in the same year. 1993 sucked...

Charles throws FZ under the bus, while the Germans give the bus a road.

(just joshin' wit'cha, CJ, 'bout the bus bit...)