All in all it was pretty kool, I was hoping that they would have more "hands on" exibits, I mean yeah its kool seeing Jimi Hendrix's guitar, but I really wanted to play it damnit! They did do a pretty good job with the displays though, it starts off with the early years and showed alot of the recording equipment and stuff that they used back then and played music from that time period, so as you went along it was kinda like traveling in time.
I was pretty disappointed with the Doors display, one of the greatest Rock-n-Roll bands of all time and they get just one little section!? And most of it was like Jim's homework from when he was 5, I mean yeah thats great that Jim could draw an '8', but what does that have to do with the music, yaknow?
They also had a pretty kool display for Pink Floyd's the Wall, actually come to think of it, this was the only display dedicated to a single (well ok it was a double) album, all the other displays focused on the bands in general. They had a pretty kool Wall set up with an inflatable schoolmaster, unfortunatly they wouldnt let anyone climb on it, I got yelled at for just sitting on it, I mean what the hell, how you could stick a giant wall there and not expect people to try to climb it.
I was really hoping that they would have some hammer flags in the gift shop, or at least a poster, nope! but they did have plenty of Justin Beiber memorabilia, please, for the love of god, tell me he is not in running to get inducted.
They had quite a few cars there as well, Of course they had to have ZZ Top's Eliminator. Pretty kool, except they wouldnt let you sit in it.
...And, Rage Against the Machine's tour van...
Nothing fancy, just a beat up van, I like it!
Also had one of Elvis's cars there from some movie or something, I dunno, never been big into Elvis so didnt take a shot of that one, they did have some correspondance between Elvis and the FBI, proof that hes still alive and working under cover!!
They also had Janis Joplin's Porsche, it looked pretty kool, I mean its a Porshe so yeah of course it looked kool, but it had all this crazy psycadelic images all over it, looked interesting, unfortunatly the lighting sucked and they wouldnt allow you to use a flash, so that pic didnt come out, but just take my word for it, it looked kool.
And heres a nice shot of beautiful, tranquil, Lake Erie. The Museum is right on the lake so you get that fresh lake air, ahhhhhhh.
also love the lake shot it captures the feel of Erie very well, I can almost smell it.
cheers
Is that a Coney Island white fish I see? I also blame the canadians for the trash in Lake Erie.
Thanks we equally blame Americans, since its been both sides that have used it as a dumping ground.
Even to a geologist.
Maybe so, but reviling currents move north to south. The only trash you have is your own; we have yours and ours.
Its still a shame whats happened to the great lakes over the years in the name of progress. It's hilarious how the status quo is to continue to CENSORED where you eat (in this case drink)
did you take any pics of the ancient recording EQ? that stuff is always great to me.
also love the lake shot it captures the feel of Erie very well, I can almost smell it.
cheers
Unfortunatly, no I didnt take any pics of the recording equipment, there was lots of kool stuff there, but I only brought one memory card with me, so I didnt want to take pics of everything, I'll get the recording equipment and Janis Joplin's Porsche next time.
And yeah good ol Lake Erie, I havnt been there since I was a kid, we headed up to Put-N-Bay one year for a family vacation, and we stoped by this Mcdonalds that was right across from Lake Erie, after me and my brother ate we begged our parents to let us cross the street and check out the lake, they said ok, so we excitedly ran across the street to check it out, only to find tires, needles, and all kindsa crap washed up on the beach, we wanted to go home right then and there! I had heard since that time that they stepped up their cleaning efforts, but it looked pretty much the same, and smelled the same all these years later, at least it hasnt gotten worse I guess.
Is that a Coney Island white fish I see? I also blame the canadians for the trash in Lake Erie.
Im not sure what kinda fish it was, there was like 10 of em floating there in front of the rock hall, I wanted to take more pictures of them but the wife didnt want me wasting shots on dead fish, Women! My best guess is that its some kinda perch.
Great pics, dood.
Thanks man, coming from Mr. Sulu thats quite a compliment. Ive got more that i'll post, when Im not so damn tired.
I have read the writing on the Wall!
Cleaveland rocks look the same as any other rocks.
Even to a geologist.
Are you a geologist? Or a comedian? either way, you suck! Im kidding, I admit, I laughed.
Great pics, dood.
Thanks man, coming from Mr. Sulu thats quite a compliment. Ive got more that i'll post, when Im not so damn tired.
I have read the writing on the Wall!
2) The lake is actually pretty clean. When you take a picture in an area like that you're gonna see lotsa junk cuz that's where junk collects. Maybe I'll take a pic of Hatteras harbor when I go to show ya'all.
3) The lake, as a matter of fact, is too clean. An infestation of zebra mussels has caused this fairly serious problem. They filter a lot of water and do it really well. The result is clearer water that makes it harder for predatory fish to catch food, makes the water warmer overall and allows algae to grow more readily.
4) The fish is what's regionally called a 'sheephead'.
There's not much to do in Cleveland anymore. You should have checked out the Great Lakes Brewing Company, though. Great beer and I hear the restaurant is pretty good, too. There's a few good places to eat, too, but overall there ain't much goin' on. Er, you could have gone to a game. The Indians are ok right now. Course it's afore the all-star break so ... yeah. They usually wait until after that to totally collapse.
I really shoulda posted these first, these are from our trip up to Cleveland, but we hadnt made it there yet, not sure where we was, somewhere past Columbus.
Omg that train is gonna run off the tracks!!
Nah, just kidding, its actually the Buckeye Express Diner. We was hungry and lookin for somewhere to eat, saw a Mcdonalds, and a Wendys, and... screw all that lets go eat in that train!
We was most amused by this parking sign.
Had some pretty good grub there, nice big burgers, we both went with the Mushroom Swiss, pretty damn tastey!! And very filling, didnt even have room for desert. The wife got Mac n Cheese cause she dont like taters, weird I know.
i don't know much about US geography my bad
Its Ohio, dont feel bad, most people dont know much about Ohio anyways, me included, and I live there!
please forgive me for posting in your thread so much
They also had some Yuengling Porter, Ive seen this stuff advertised all over the place, on TV, radio, billboards, even on the side of busses, the problem is Ive never seen the stuff anywhere, and anytime I ask about it I just get blank stares like they dont know what Im talking about, but this place had some, so I had to try it. Its not bad, seemed a little weak for a porter, but maybe thats cause im used to drinking stouts, still, not a bad beer.
i don't like mushrooms but i have never heard of someone not liking potatoes
You dont like Mushrooms? dont like mushrooms!? Mushrooms are easily the best tasting fungus on the planet! And I should know!!!
I also dislike bacon but that is probably a trait inherited from me trying to stand out during my teenage years. I probably could have picked a better way to rebel than disliking bacon
i think maybe i had a friend from ohio once he said it was pretty boring over there but maybe it was a different place
please forgive me for posting in your thread so much
Ohio can be boring its true, but there is lots to do if you take the time to look, and its got a pretty crazy mix of differnt cultures and whatnot, all in all it aint too bad a place to live, I could think of worse places, like Michigan!!
Where is it you call home?
And dont worry about posting alot, it makes me feel special!
i think a lot of people dislike mushrooms i just get nauseous when i chew on them i don't know whether it is the texture or the taste but it is probably caused by something.
I also dislike bacon but that is probably a trait inherited from me trying to stand out during my teenage years. I probably could have picked a better way to rebel than disliking bacon
Yeah, im not much into bacon myself, its not so much the flavor, its just I dont think meat should be crunchy, and it tastes horrible raw.
i think a lot of people dislike mushrooms i just get nauseous when i chew on them i don't know whether it is the texture or the taste but it is probably caused by something.
I also dislike bacon but that is probably a trait inherited from me trying to stand out during my teenage years. I probably could have picked a better way to rebel than disliking bacon
Yeah, im not much into bacon myself, its not so much the flavor, its just I dont think meat should be crunchy, and it tastes horrible raw.
You bastard!
i come from that magical place that some people call canada
Are you from French Canada or regular Canada?
i think a lot of people dislike mushrooms i just get nauseous when i chew on them i don't know whether it is the texture or the taste but it is probably caused by something.
I also dislike bacon but that is probably a trait inherited from me trying to stand out during my teenage years. I probably could have picked a better way to rebel than disliking bacon
Yeah, im not much into bacon myself, its not so much the flavor, its just I dont think meat should be crunchy, and it tastes horrible raw.
You bastard!
You like raw bacon? Gross!!
i think a lot of people dislike mushrooms i just get nauseous when i chew on them i don't know whether it is the texture or the taste but it is probably caused by something.
I also dislike bacon but that is probably a trait inherited from me trying to stand out during my teenage years. I probably could have picked a better way to rebel than disliking bacon
Yeah, im not much into bacon myself, its not so much the flavor, its just I dont think meat should be crunchy, and it tastes horrible raw.
You bastard!
You like raw bacon? Gross!!
It's bacon, dood! It dosen't matter how you eat, it only matters that you eat it!
i think a lot of people dislike mushrooms i just get nauseous when i chew on them i don't know whether it is the texture or the taste but it is probably caused by something.
I also dislike bacon but that is probably a trait inherited from me trying to stand out during my teenage years. I probably could have picked a better way to rebel than disliking bacon
Yeah, im not much into bacon myself, its not so much the flavor, its just I dont think meat should be crunchy, and it tastes horrible raw.
You bastard!
You like raw bacon? Gross!!
It's bacon, dood! It dosen't matter how you eat, it only matters that you eat it!
Its mostly fat, and I like MEAT!, if you know what I mean. ;)
i am from ontario which is probably the most regular type of canadian or else i just cultureblind and also i only speak english mostly
ahhh, well welcome to the Tavern and all that Jazz. i like how you dont captialize things like 'i', i almost thought you was me for a second.
Yeah the Geat Lakes Brewing Company was on my list of things to do, but thats another one that we didnt make it to. And yeah there was an Indians game just letting out when we rolled in, I was like damn whats up with all these people? I thought there was some kinda protest march goin on, Ive never seen so many damn people before, then I notice theyre all walking from the stadium, I didnt realize that so many people actually watched Indians games, and appreantly Indians fans have the right of way, didnt matter that the light was green, they was crossin the street damnit ,and when 100 people decide theyre crossing the street, what you gonna do? Aint no way youll be able to run them all over. I think its funny that you say theres not much to do in Cleveland, but im lamenting the fact that I didnt get to do all the things I wanted to do! We didnt even hit the casino! Ah well, next time.
I've actually never made it to the GLBC yet myself. Just never think about it when I'm lookin' for stuff to do for some reason. Oh well, I'll get there one day. And yeah, if there was a game that explains the odd traffic situation. It absolutely sucks to drive up there when there's any kind of sporting event. People watch the Indians nowdays cuz they're the best they've been in a while. And they can hit. Pitching, though, is not that great. Anyhoo, it's sort of like a mini-return to late '90s form for them so people are interested again. Last year there probably wouldn't have been so many people there. In the '90s, though, there would have been a lot more. The record for sell out games is well over 300 in a row ... and it's never even come close to being touched since. Oh well.
Oh yeah, the casino. Well, it's not really where it's gonna be yet. They're still building that I guess. Like, the plan was to have its current location be a temp one while they built the big an' super fancy place. Now I guess it's doing well enough that it's gonna occupy both places once the other one is done. I had a few chances to go with friends but didn't bother. I like cheap blackjack and they don't have a lot of that. Like, $15 a hand as the low table. Screw that. At $5 a hand I can play all night on $100 and not lose much, yanno?
ANd because noone demanded it...more pics!!
I really shoulda posted these first, these are from our trip up to Cleveland, but we hadnt made it there yet, not sure where we was, somewhere past Columbus.
Omg that train is gonna run off the tracks!!
You should of taken a picture of you running away from the train like it was gonna get you "the Fugitive" style.
i am from ontario which is probably the most regular type of canadian or else i just cultureblind and also i only speak english mostly
Too bad. HD is going to "plunder" you, since you oppressed his people.
i am from ontario which is probably the most regular type of canadian or else i just cultureblind and also i only speak english mostly
I hear there are a lot of souless ginger asthmatics in Ontario.
i am from ontario which is probably the most regular type of canadian or else i just cultureblind and also i only speak english mostly
I hear there are a lot of souless ginger asthmatics in Ontario.
all gingers are souless, just stating gingers already tells the reader the subjects in question do not contain souls.
also there is the average amount of day walkers in Ontario that you'd most likely find anywhere else.
i am from ontario which is probably the most regular type of canadian or else i just cultureblind and also i only speak english mostly
I hear there are a lot of souless ginger asthmatics in Ontario.
all gingers are souless, just stating gingers already tells the reader the subjects in question do not contain souls.
also there is the average amount of day walkers in Ontario that you'd most likely find anywhere else.
Silvers word (hah!), if you don't like bacon, you don't love Murica. Commie.
I like apple pie, thats got to count for something right? The next time the wife makes some of her bacon fudge I'll have to send you some.Bacon fudge, eh? Too bad this isn't the word association thread. Wait, it don't matter. I can't say what two words that makes me think of anyway.
Youre a sick, sick man, looks like you wont be getting any bacon fudge!!! Im kidding, you know I'll fudge your bacon.
Another thing I thought was kinda interesting was they had alot of hand written lyrics, that was kinda interesting cause in most cases what the artist had orginally written down was not what made it into the finally cut, Billy Joel had the most scribbles and crossed out lines btw. Most of these were written on spiral notebooks or napkins and stuff, except for Joe Walsh who appreantly wrote his lyrics on parchment with a caligraphy pen, oooh aint he special! Another thing I thought was interesting was none of these artists made any sort of musical notations, other than 'Guitar solo' or something like that, there was no, in the key of C or 4/4 time or anything like that.