Timmah!

20-something years ago??...turn of the century/millenium??? ...was staying perpetually high & mastering Need For Speed to the point I could run all the tracks full-bore while just tapping the hand brake here and there. Someone in the 20's saying they're getting old...wish I was 'getting old.'

...and why is this funny, Mr.? Hmmm?

Seriously though, oldest thing I still have is my Colecovision from 1982 , which was a console.

Why yes. The OG retro hand held:

What's crazy is the price volatility; especially as of the last year... they've been as low as ~$500 & as high as ~$1,000. Unless you're in a rush, give it time to come back down a couple hundred bucks. One of my favorite sites across which I've come is camelcamelcamel.com It's a free price history tracker for Amazon items; all you do is enter the product's url & get a look at the price behavior & how far above or below it's average it currently is priced, as a good measure of whether to buy or wait. At least that's how I use it. Here's the link for the .357 pellet rifle. =P https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B00T9S3OBQ

That cat's paw is as big as his entire face!

Surprisingly, the technology was even used by Lewis & Clark:

Check this out, bro. Think it's gonna be my next purchase:

John Wick's dad.

...but I've got soft hands, it's a real game changer.

I liked the story he related of kicking some gangsters' asses when he caught one wearing his stolen jacket. Great reads: https://www.amazon.com/Sean-Connery-Neither-Shaken-Stirred/dp/0751540978 https://www.amazon.com/Sean-Connery-Celebration-Robert-Sellers/dp/0709067917

N00oooo.... Knew there was a disturbance in the force. RIP. He shoulda been a Jedi in one of the movies.... bitch slap Darth somebody or other.

Only one I've taken recently is this:

It's a privilege to witness him perform with the greats like BB King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Johnny Copeland. Their high regard for each other makes it even more enjoyable to watch.

Still miss him. The song he's performing is one he wrote for his friend Charley Wirz after his passing. The guitar "Charley" was custom made for Stevie by Charlie & is the one he uses when playing this song. One of my favorites of his, and one of my favorite versions he performs.

Yes, I like to work my wood quite often. I'll show myself out. Seriously, 'shop class' in high school was fun, especially the lessons on working leather & wood. Still have that Mahogany cup rack I made when I was 15. Funny thing is: The finishing room, where wood pieces which had been lacquered were placed to dry & cure, had a huge fan in the ceiling to draw out the flammable vapors. Was a great spot to sneak a smoke during class... just flick the cig up when the teach was coming. He was wise to these things. This one girl, who wasn't supposed to be in there, decided to hide in a stand-alone locker when she realized he was looking for her. He knew, somehow, that she was in there. He gestures, grinning, for us to remain silent. He was a huge bear of a guy. He bear hugs the locker & gives it a good shake. She came stumbling out wondering what the fuck just happened, in such a hurry that she ran right into him. That shit was hilarious. The smell of different woods as they're being sawed or routed is something I really enjoy, & can conjure memories of when I or someone else has worked that type of wood in the past.

You wanna impress me?! Then do this: https://youtu.be/LUWxNS_XDWQ

Yeah, it interesting when shit starts to get real. A few of 'em looked like they wanted to kick somebody's or something's ass.

...this time with Matthew McConaughey. Fun interview of one of my favorite actors/people I've never met. Interesting guy, a real Renaissance Mensch; plus the cool factor & that he's friends with Woody Harrelson. They both got that trippin' on life thing. Be great to hang out & party with. They need to get Sam Jackson on here. "I'VE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKING SAUCES ON THESE MOTHERFUCKING WINGS!!! (said no black man, ever)...as Biden would probably say: If you don't like these sauces, then you're not black! If you're actually reading this part, you're a really dedicated individual & probably also need to get a life. (I could be totally wrong about those last couple of things). It's a great series, I highly recommend looking through the videos if you like interesting people and some really cool interviews.

Gonna make some Mornay sauce for the last piece tomorrow.