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I doubt the ports will stay closed that long.  But the bridge will probably take longer that 5 years, hamstrung the whole way by the worst the three-letter agencies will dish out.  The Environmental Impact paperwork will only be the beginning of bureaucratic SNAFUs.

Key Bridge rebuild may take four years or more, bridge expert says

https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2024/03/26/key-bridge-collapse-rebuild-four-years.html?csrc=6398

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Pookie's Toons / Re: Today's Toons 3/27/24
« Last post by Smokin Joe on Today at 06:37:09 am »
Thanks, pookie!
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Politics/Government / Re: Political Graphics 2024
« Last post by AllThatJazzZ on Today at 06:10:50 am »
It would be interesting to follow the panels and see where and how they are disposed of.

@Smokin Joe

You're right. I'll call the local stations tomorrow and see if they're watching.
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@AllThatJazzZ

Can't be  VERY sacred. There are Bibles all over the place.

@sneakypete

Sacred = holy
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Classic Rock Album of the Day- Abba- Abba: The Album (1977) ** 1/2

Today's installment is from my guilty pleasures archive.  For the terribly uninformed, Abba obviously was not a rock group.  They were a Swedish pop group that made very good melodic uber-hooked hits, and sold tons of singles.    There is really no level of what I would call instrumental excellence.  But they had an incredible knack of reaching into pop sensibilities that peaked the pleasantry neural receptors.  The core of the band were two married couples, that did do a nice job of extracting relationship karma into their songwriting.  The stuff was from the heart, no doubt.

Abba also had one of my two teenage crushes.  Agnetha was a breaktakingly beautiful front lady, and beond sexy. Her  and Frieda captivated the audience. Their husbands and the rest of the crew performed invisibily.   Of course, no way would I ever have an Agetha poster on my dorm wall.  I would have been drubbed out of the cool rockers club.  :cool:   That spot was, and acceptably reserved for Stevie Nicks.   

This particular album is the best of the studio lot, but it is has a lot of weak filler spots.  The known hits are great, and the filler is mostly gimickry stuff, as almost self parodization.   And for that reason, instead of investing in any one of their 9 albums, stick with one of their 12 compliation offerings.  There really isn't much to discuss around the musianship.  It comes across in some ways no better than studio musicans. This band in essence, are steeped into world class hooks, with very good vocalizations, and harmonizations that are top notch.  It is a relaxing listen, so no need to over analyze.

Fun Fact: I was kind of shocked to find out that this was Abba's only studio album that reached Platinum status in the U.S.  There were 2 top 20 songs, which was a norm for Abba in their career  They were the ultimate '45's pop group.

Side 1-
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Eagle- FX laden and off tangented effort.  Not an especially great start.  Not the worst on the LP, but mediocre. 6

Take a Chance on Me- Beautiful harmonies and incredible hook lines.  One of Abba's classics. 1

One Man, One Woman- Channeled their worst Anne Murray on this one, some interesting piano at end provides a slight, just slight bit of redemption.  7

Name of the Game-  Another melodic classic.  Nothing complex or cerebral here.  Just masterful pop.  The trailing background Trumpet is  nice touch too. 2

Side 2-
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Move On-  Caribbean ridiculousness , rife with harpischord and steel drums.   A big swing and miss. 9

Hole in Your Soul-  Abba's attempt at a more hardrocking sound.  Tune has an Elton John feel to it.  As absurd as that concept seems, the song isn't that bad.  I guess Saturday can be alright for fighting ....  In Sweden.   5

Thankyou For the Music.-  Broadway-ish like song that was a staple in their playlist, as kind of a strange  self ode their music .  4

I Wonder (Deprture)-  The sleeper.  It is ballad in nature, but has some of the better songwritng on the LP.  This final trio on the album was apparently intended to encompass what would be the bones of a musical.  And this one is the top tier of this group- 3

I'm  a Merionette- Overboard show tune.  Forced dramatic singing with impinged rock guitar, and a disco strings add?  Give me a break. 8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njmPGVHxH7M


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcW4WAOT1us



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kids with responsibilities grow up Conservative natively.

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Eighteen year olds are liberals.  Not until they have children of their own and mortgages to pay...businesses to run do they become Conservatives.  By that time, this Republic will be extinct.

For once in your miserable life...get your head out your ass!  PLEASE??  I BEG YOU!!  You contrarian nutcase.   :laugh:

Yeah, no doubt, if you've let em be on TikTok all their life.
It works a little different when you don't. Most of my clan is Conservative. My elder sister and all hers are liberal and back east. The rest of us tend Conservative or Libertarian... to include most the children and young folks.
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how many Biden stooges will accept what they did by lieing for Joe and blaming Trump for what Biden has accomplished?  Woke whores are determined to America to its end.
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For the past year (maybe closer to two), I've made a "project" for myself to collect and watch nearly the entire genre of disaster/apocalypse films, as many as I could find (most "zombie" films not included).

Here's the list of those I collected so far.
An * indicates that it was "better".
An - indicates... not so much.

The Road
Threads
No Blade of Grass
Deluge (1933)
I am Legend (2007 version with alternate ending)
World Without End (1956)
The Stand (1994)
Miracle Mile (1988)
The Last Man On Earth (1964)
Outbreak (1995)
A Boy And His Dog (1974)
The Omega Man (1971)
Doomsday (2008)
28 Days Later
28 Weeks Later
Children of Men (2006)*
Equilibrium (2002)
The Postman (1997)
Reign of Fire (2002)*
The Quiet Earth (1985)
Carriers (2009)
City of Ember (2008)*
Knowing (2009)
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Diverge (2016)
Mad Max (1979)
The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max 3 Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
The Book of Eli (2010)
The Last Survivors (2014)
Goodbye, World (2013)
Into the Forest (2015)
Songbird (2020)
Testament (1983)
Oblivion (2013)
The Maze Runner (2014)
Maze Runner II & III
Greenland (2020)*
Perfect Sense (2011)*
The Rover (2014)
Z for Zacharia (2015)
The Survivalist (2015)
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
Bokeh (2017)
Logan's Run (1976)
Blindness (2008)*
Silent Running (1972)
Snowpiercer (2013)
What Still Remains (2018)
Right At Your Door (2006)
It Comes At Night (2017)
12 Monkeys
I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
The Matrix (1999)
Waterworld (1995)
Five (1951)
This Is Not A Test (1962)
Terminator: Salvation (2009)*
Escape from L.A. (1996)
Take Shelter (2011)
These Final Hours (Australian, 2013)
How I Live Now (2013)
The Last Boy (2019)***
Legion (2010)
Seeking a Friend For The End of The World (2012)
Parts Per Billion (2014) -
The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961)*
Where Have All The People Gone? (1974)
Finch (2021)
Colossus The Forbin Project (1970)
Deep Impact (1998)
Damnation Alley (1977) --
Def-Con 4 (1985)
Gravity (2013)
Phase IV (1974)
Elysium (2013) *
The Rapture (1991)
2012 (2009)
Armageddon (1998)
The Impossible (2012)***
Glen and Randa (1971)
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

One that I would HIGHLY recommend is "The Last Boy".
VERY interesting film.

Thank you for the list...  I will give "The Last Boy" an viewing later on.

Any others grab ya by the short hairs? @Fishrrman

EDIT: I need to read better... you did mark the better movies with an *.... so sorry for missing that... wasted ping but my pride prevents me from unpinging ya... giving ya the oppertunity to say, "It is right there dummy".

EDIT 2: I have seen The Last Child, it is pretty good. I will give "Children of Men" a try. Thanks again.

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The family and me watched a Christian lite movie tonight that was a tear jerker (I just had something in my eye time and time again)...

Sweet movie about how a family went through some tough times... Lost of wife, child with failing liver. Movie called "Ordinary Angels"

It starred one of my favorite new actors, this time playing a real person... Alan Ritchson who also starred in the series "Reacher" that most of us loved. He still plays a tough guy, but one facing a world where he can't fight a winning fight by himself without help.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNv-HpcGe0I


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