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  1. HudsonHawk

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    My grandmother used to say "he ain't got a pot to [urinate] in or a window to throw it out of."
  2. HudsonHawk

    All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette

    This is a good "rule of thumb" kind of thing. My thoughts on hat etiquette are well known, if even unpopular. But first and foremost, a hat should be practical. It should be stylish, yes, but it is like a coat or shoes. It serves a purpose. People often ask why I don't wear a hat at night...
  3. HudsonHawk

    Things That Never Seem to Change

    We had a house cat when I was a kid that my sister named "Miss Cleopatra". She was a gorgeous calico half-Persian, but we never could keep her in the house. One day we took Cleo to my aunt's house out in the orange grove, and that cat had died and gone to heaven. She had so much fun we just...
  4. HudsonHawk

    Things That Never Seem to Change

    I'm not a cat person, but I'm thinking of trying to find an old barn cat for the ranch. Had to wrangle a snake off the kitchen countertops last week, and I know it's because there have been some little field mice in the house. Cat gets mice, snakes stay outside. Only problem is, I'm not there...
  5. HudsonHawk

    Things That Never Seem to Change

    One of my all-time favorite pizza rants is the Jon Stewart one about Chicago style pizza. After the "it's not pizza, it's a casserole" and "it's marinara sauce in a bread bowl" comments, he pops the final cap with "you know how I know I'm right?...you call yours 'Chicago-style pizza'...you call...
  7. HudsonHawk

    Things That Never Seem to Change

    I have no problem with eating a "vegetable sandwich". Even as a patty on a bun. Just don't call it a "burger". It's like saying "I made a pizza, but I didn't use any dough...or cheese. I just put the sauce in a bowl and eat it with a spoon...best pizza ever." No, you made tomato soup, which...
  8. HudsonHawk

    Things That Never Seem to Change

    That's just wrong. It's like "non-alcoholic vodka".
  9. HudsonHawk

    Old gas stations

    Most people today have no idea how to work tire spoons. I get worn out just looking at them.
  10. HudsonHawk

    The wonderful foods of the Golden Era

    Even junk food provides nutritional value, at least in the sense that your body does metabolize at least part of it. And there are people who have either a psychological or physiological urge to eat things that provide no metabolic energy...dirt, metal, what have you. But there are people, and...
  11. HudsonHawk

    The wonderful foods of the Golden Era

    What I'm referring to is not really pica, as it's not an eating disorder, it's a culinary delicacy. While it doesn't have any nutritional value, it's eaten for taste and flavor, and it's learned cultural behavior, not a psychological or physiological craving.
  13. HudsonHawk

    The Drive In Theater Experience

    I still go through probably 100 of these every summer. After a while, you don't even notice them.
  14. HudsonHawk

    A White Sport Coat...

    It refers to a white dinner jacket, which is alternative semi-formal attire in warm weather climates. They were very popular in the 50s and 60s at summertime events, particularly at weddings and high school proms, which is the setting for the song.
  15. HudsonHawk

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Another guitar picker is gone...legendary jazz/fusion/prog guitarist Allan Holdsworth dead at 70. He was an enormous influence on guitarists that came through the 70s and 80s, and was described as "a guitarist's guitarist", the kind of player other guitarists went out of their way to see play.
  16. HudsonHawk

    Families of the Lounge

    That certainly makes sense. And I know you don't condone the middle finger, and I certainly don't know the details of the incident, but deep down, aren't you a little proud that she had the guts to tell someone exactly what she thought?
  17. HudsonHawk

    Families of the Lounge

    Wow, when I was a kid, things like that were a badge of honor. You went around showing them off in a "oh yeah, well check this out..." kind of way. Tell her to use the old "you should see the other guy" or the "that shark won't be bothering anyone else" lines.
  19. HudsonHawk

    The wonderful foods of the Golden Era

    Not sure if this goes in here or in the "Things that have disappeared" thread, but I was talking to my mother last night about old family members, and we got talking about how some of them were "dirt eaters". Clay eaters to be more specific. It used to be fairly common in the rural South, but...
  20. HudsonHawk

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Agreed. He was a fine blues/rock guitarist, and the band did some good stuff in the early 70s. Said singer, Peter Wolf, will be remembered as that goofy guy in the 80s music videos and being married to Faye Dunaway.
  21. HudsonHawk

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Another rock n roll player is gone. Guitarist John Geils was found dead at his home yesterday of natural causes. Geils formed the J. Geils Blues Band in 1968, who later dropped the "Blues" from the name. They were a popular blues rock band of the early 70s, and later had some success with a...
  22. HudsonHawk

    How would you earn a living?

    My dad was in the 101st. Great stories he tells.
  23. HudsonHawk

    How would you earn a living?

    True, my example on the airplane is a bit extreme, but I think the point is the same. There is no inherent usage value in understanding how an internal combustion engine works for people to effectively and safely drive a car. There is far more in understanding the rules of the road and way the...

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