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Christopher Swartout

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DGA 1st AD on many movies & TV shows you may have seen, and many you did not. Lifelong Cle Guardians & Ipswich Town fan. I once directed People's Sexiest Man Alive.

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I use .10-.52 on all my electrics, Les Paul, Strat, & Tele. Except my Rickenbacker which has .10-.46

13.03.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s hysterical. I did the SAME exact thing to a guy next to me on the flight from Detroit to FLL yesterday. He eventually switched to CNBC.

12.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My travel day yesterday was a mess. I was supposed to fly in to West Palm and weather screwed everything up so I chose to fly in to FLL and drive north to my mom’s. My experience yesterday on 95 was what prompted this! Carl Hiaassen said it best: Hot climates attract assholes.

12.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As someone who grew up here (got the fuck out in 1998) and is currently here visiting my 87 year old mom, I can confirm.Just fFive minutes of driving on I-95 will radicalize you.

12.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Instructors Brock Landers and Chest Rockwell.

12.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Up next: training tourists at Yellowstone to get out of their cars to photograph Bison up close.

12.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Amity Gardens is another one of my all time favorites.

12.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So many.

12.03.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All Kinds of Time is a perfect song.

12.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man says i owe you an apology while sitting in front of a tnt logo Alt: a man says i owe you an apology while sitting in front of a tnt logo

And the Drizz is why this Shaq meme was invented.

11.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Drizz coffee mug

The Drizz coffee mug

I stan this guy so much I had a coffee cup made for him.

11.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Considering that none of us voted for this war through our elected representatives, Senator Marshall can fuck all the way off with this.

11.03.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew O’Hagan Β· Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

I assume you’ve seen the Andrew O’Hagan piece in the LRB. Each sentence more amazing than the last

10.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That opening guitar solo is one of my all time favorites. Just so damn melodic.

10.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My (now 21 year old) daughter was in Ireland last fall and ordered an absentee ballot to vote on a local school financing issue. Could not have been prouder.

10.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seems cool but sounds very "manufactured."

10.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Off to a good start today.

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10.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That will be Thursday for me.

10.03.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I REALLY like the addition of Ellis.

10.03.2026 02:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll let you two in on a kind of secret. My band will be recording at Abbey Road Studio 3 next month. The Beatles did more recording in Studio 2 but 3 (they did record over 40 songs there) was more affordable. Just two days. Enough to lay down 7 or 8 songs without overdubs.

10.03.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is laying on a couch reading a book called the queen 's dilemma Alt: a woman is laying on a couch reading a book called the queen 's dilemma
09.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you consider β€œONE generation ago” to be in years?

09.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All of this!
REM was the most important band for me as a young guitar player. To this day, now aged 62, I still try to emulate Pete Buck's picking style.

09.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One special boy gets his toys, no questions asked.

09.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, Alan Page, another former Viking, was a Minnesota State Supreme Court judge, so I am with you on this.

09.03.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Appreciate the hat tips to true small town journalism in that article.

09.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So he can slowly back into it Homer-style.

09.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are they wagering on Kalshi how quickly the automatic triggers will go into effect on the NYSE tomorrow? I don't gamble, but 2 minutes would be a good bet.

09.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

6’1”. He’s a rail.

08.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is a very good reason that is unpopular.

08.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0