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Jason Chavez32 said:Number one lyrics I heard today:

HEAVY ROCK -

It seems like everyone and their mother is trying to be a DJ these days, doesn't it? Honestly, where does it end? My Mother wants to be a DJ. My Father wants to be a DJ. My Sister wants to be a DJ. My Aunt wants to be a DJ. my Cousin wants to be a DJ. My best friend wants to be a DJ. My Girlfriend wants to be a DJ. My cat wants to be a DJ. My goldfish wants to be a DJ. My Neighbor wants to be a DJ. The Postman wants to be a DJ. The Teacher wants to be a DJ. The bus wants to be a DJ. The Wed Nerd. The bum wants to be a DJ. The Pimp wants to be a DJ. my Gucci Bag wants to be a DJ. The President wants to be a DJ. The Queen wants to be a DJ. The King wants to be a DJ. The Priest wants to be a DJ. Jesus wants to be a DJ. The Trees wants to be a DJ. The Ground wants to be a DJ. The Sheep wants to be a DJ. The Dogs wants to be DJ’s. The Stars wants to be DJ’s. The Moon wants to be a DJ. The Sun wants to be a DJ. my Foot wants to be a DJ. my Ears wants to be a DJ. My Mind wants to be a DJ. My Hands wants to be a DJ. My Head wants to be a DJ. my Dick wants to be a DJ…I Just Want to be a Drummer.

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Wait, what about The Wed Nerd? 😬

I guess he probably feels the same way too 😬

Best headline ever...
on the news today
sub-headline—scientific approach:
Jesus walked on ice, not water>

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Dana Anderson4 said:Hands down the greatest headline ever...
on an American news site today
subheadline -scientific approach:
Jesus walked on ice, not on water

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was the ice even thin enough

Elem:

MIAMI – Back in the early nineties, Doron Nof, an oceanography professor at a Florida university, came up with a theory about how Moses might have split the Red Sea, and he actually found some solid science to back it up.

He recently mentioned that his latest research uncovered a weird mix of water and atmospheric conditions near what is now northern Israel. This led him to think about ice formations in the Sea of Galilee. By looking at surface temperature records from the Mediterranean Sea and running the stats, he was able to model the dynamics of the Sea of Galilee—which people know today as the Sea of Galilee.

The study suggests that certain cold snaps occurring 1,500 and 2,600 years ago might align perfectly with the time Jesus lived. If temperatures dropped below freezing, a thin layer of ice could have formed on the lake's surface near the western shore. As Nof puts it, it would have been nearly impossible for someone watching from a distance to even notice a floating patch of ice.

Nof, whose work was published in the April issue of the Journal of Paleolimnology, offered this as a potential explanation for Jesus walking on water. "If you're asking if I believe someone can walk on water, the answer is no," he said. "Maybe he was walking on ice, I don't know. I just think there's a natural explanation here. We'll leave it to others to decide if our findings impact the significance of the Bible."

About 14 years ago, when he suggested wind and sea conditions could explain the splitting of the Red Sea, Nof admitted he dealt with some threatening emails, even though he maintained his theory actually supports the biblical account.

Now that his theory about Jesus walking on water is making the rounds again, those nasty emails are starting to pop up once more. One person even asked him if he’s planning to try and explain the resurrection in his next study.

I honestly don't care if Nof keeps messing around. 🙂

And what’s so blasphemous about it, really? 😬 I mean, what's the big deal, honestly?

Raymond Barrett12 said:Throw some more The Beach Boys, The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones, The Count Basie Orchestra, and The Seeds into the mix and I might actually give you some credit... 😉

Well... I never really dug The Beach Boys, to be honest. And The Seeds? Never even gave them a listen. But those other three are absolute legends—The Yardbirds and more than that, if you can even wrap your head around it—though I tend to view them more as part of that emerging blues scene, right alongside The Blues Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Creation Records, and all those other geniuses from that insanely creative era...

Look, anyone who’s actually into The Yardbirds clearly has their head on straight and decent taste in my book... though I can't say the same for those "mod" types...

stormyviper11 said:To be honest, I never really clicked with The Beach Boys. I never even gave The Seeds a listen. But the other three? Absolute legends. The Yardbirds and the rest—I mean, what do I know?—but I see them more as part of that emerging blues scene, right alongside The Blues Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Creation Records, and all those other geniuses from that incredibly creative era.

Look, anyone who digs The Yardbirds clearly has their head on straight and decent taste in my book. I'm not quite so sure about the Mod points, though.

I find those 60s mods a bit too soft... except for The Kinks and, to some extent, The Who.

I think 1965 would have been the era of Teddy Roosevelt. 😈 Maybe I would, maybe I wouldn't. 🙂

Here’s my top three picks for those 70s revival mod bands.

1. The Merton Parkas
2. Purple Hearts
3. The Vapors

The Beatles are in a league of their own, obviously. 🙏

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Alex Scott22 said:I suppose 1965 would have been the era of Teddy Roosevelt, though perhaps not quite😈 🙂

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I was genuinely floored when I dropped the needle on a Vapors record at a buddy's place. It featured 1) "Turning Japanese" and 2) ten tracks that were nothing more than a blatant attempt to photocopy the jam. 😕It’s rare to encounter a single that bears such little resemblance to the rest of the band's actual discography...

Kevin Chavez3 said:I can't even begin to describe my shock when I was over at a buddy's place and listened to a Vapors record that featured 1) "Turning Japanese" and 2) ten tracks that were nothing more than a photocopy of the jam. 😕 It’s rare that I encounter a single that feels so disconnected from the rest of a band's actual discography...

I don't recall the rest 😕

Sandra Chase16 said:🙂

I'm honestly torn between a BMW R25 or just picking up some kind of Vespa... bummer.

Mods... 🙂

Honestly, back in '65, I don't think I would've fit into any of those subcultures defined by what people wore. 🙂
I mean, the Mods were cool enough with their killer music and sharp scooters, but all that other stuff they obsessed over? Just idiotic to me.
And the Teddy Boys didn't even have scooters to ride...
If it were '65, I probably would've been a blues head, hanging out at John Mayall or Corner gigs with the same crowd that eventually formed Jethro Tull, Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, and Savoy Brown... 😍
Man, now I've suddenly got this massive urge to sit down and blast every single album from those bands released up until about 1970. Just masterpiece after masterpiece. In my head, I can hear "Beggar's Banquet," "Train to Nowhere," "Shapes of Things," and "Green Manalishi" all playing at once... 🙂

stormyviper11 said:Well... I never really cared for The Beach Boys. I never listened to The Seeds. But the other three are legends (The Yardbirds and more than that, if you ask me, they were massive), though I view them more as part of that emerging blues scene, alongside The Blues Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Creation Records, and those other geniuses from that incredibly creative era...
In short, anyone who loves The Yardbirds has common sense and good taste in my book... though I can't say the same for their standing in the mod scene.

Oh, absolutely not!
Five Live was once hailed by Rolling Stone as "the most energizing upcoming tunes of the near future! (British Invasion - op.ed.)" 😁 Or perhaps something like: "You will find no better document of the power of blues mixed with rock, in a live setting, than this stellar LP."
To clarify and make things easier to grasp—I’ll explain it using a certain compilation called "For Mods Only..." It doesn't feature any hits, nor anything particularly upbeat. Rather, it's pure Northern Soul, that 60s American jazz-lounge style, and things along those lines. Truly enlightening, believe me. And yes, just like with that Naramča collection, I’m offering you the 5-disc compilation "This Is Mod" to check out and enjoy... 🙂

stormyviper11 said:Back in '65, I probably would've been a blues kid. I’d be hitting up John Mayall or Corner shows with the same crowd that eventually formed Jethro Tull, Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, and Savoy Brown... 😍

Sure thing... you hippies managed to spend the next ten years
completely wrecking R&B😬

We are mods, we are mods, we are, we are, we are mods!

It was all about the look, really. As for the music, they were mostly spinning the same tracks as the rockers.

Alex Scott22 said:I always found those 60s mods to be a little too soft for my taste.

Yeah, no kidding.
It’s almost as if you’ve never even listened to Quadraphonic...

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Alex Scott22 said:I'm basically just torn between a '58 Ford R25 and some kind of Vespa... ugh.

Error, what a blatant lack of understanding regarding the whole scene... the ENGLISH riding GERMAN bikes????? FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
No Harley-Davidson, no Triumph, no Harley-Davidson (nor Indian Motorcycle, nor Harley-Davidson, nor Harley-Davidson, nor Harley-Davidson, nor Harley-Davidson, nor Norman)... and instead, you're cruising on a Ford. Good grief!

Zachary Bishop82 said:We are mods, we are mods, we are, we are, we are mods!

That’s all just for show—the music they actually listened to was pretty much the same stuff the rockers were spinning.

It’s obvious you racked up a massive amount of Mod points with that quote (watch out, Wronže!), but I suspect some people might dock you a few points because of that second sentence...
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The Jam - Boy about Town (At the ABC)☕