Does Steve Perry get these letters?
― got it in the blood, the kid's a pelican (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 16 March 2023 21:38 (one year ago) link
All night, every night
― hootenanny-soundtracking clusterfucks about milking cows (Neanderthal), Thursday, 16 March 2023 22:53 (one year ago) link
this is Tom Breihan's Number Ones column about "Mickey": https://www.stereogum.com/2088588/the-number-ones-toni-basils-mickey/columns/the-number-ones/
he describes it as "a chirpy, revved-up novelty that a whole lot of people assumed was about anal sex" right in the opening paragraph. later on he writes: "There were, in fact, further theories that “Mickey” was a song about a straight woman attempting to seduce a gay man." (the song is from way before Breihan's time, I might add, but he tends to do his homework, although he doesn't expand on it or name sources). all of this comes as a surprise (and even shock) to many (though not all) of the (often knowledgeable) commenters.
I can't say I remember this tidbit from its (not all that impressive) Dutch chart run either, not that that means much, but it would definitely be just the kind of thing kids in high school might pick (up) on.
― at bottom, wrapping my arms around some tripe called "Quest" (breastcrawl), Thursday, 16 March 2023 22:56 (one year ago) link
I don't have an opinion on buttsex, just wanted to say the music vid is one of my favs of all time. The choreo plus it screams 80s
― hootenanny-soundtracking clusterfucks about milking cows (Neanderthal), Thursday, 16 March 2023 23:01 (one year ago) link
recently learned that 'anal' should be pronounced like 'banal'
― ꙮ (map), Thursday, 16 March 2023 23:03 (one year ago) link
"Denis" (rhymes with "penis")
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 16 March 2023 23:05 (one year ago) link
"Mickey" was the first record I ever begged my mom to buy for me (I was like 6?) and to THIS VERY DAY it never occurred to me it was about anything but a heartbreaker named Mickey
Now I feel gross :(
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 16 March 2023 23:49 (one year ago) link
Gross because I was 6 -- not a commentary on varieties of sexual activity
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 16 March 2023 23:50 (one year ago) link
briefly looking at the lyrics, it's mostly chorus and the bay city rollers chanting, very little going on in the verse except the sodomy reference
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 16 March 2023 23:55 (one year ago) link
this verse is slightly intriguing:
Hey MickeyNow when you take me by the, who's ever gonna knowEvery time you move, I let a little more showThere's something you can use, so don't say no, Mickey
definitely some boner reference there
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 16 March 2023 23:57 (one year ago) link
yeah it's conclusively a gay sex anthem
― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 16 March 2023 23:59 (one year ago) link
oiling up your chain and pumping up your tires makes riding a bike much much much much easier
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 17 March 2023 09:23 (one year ago) link
i mean i knew a was supposed to do those things, intellectually, like in a maintenance kind of way, but it only very recently came home to me how much more effort you need to put into a ride when those things haven’t been done
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 17 March 2023 09:24 (one year ago) link
that's quite the juxtaposition.
is your saddle the proper height? riding with it high enough so your legs aren't bent the whole time also makes a world of difference.
― ledge, Friday, 17 March 2023 09:51 (one year ago) link
yeah that’s fine
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 17 March 2023 09:52 (one year ago) link
some nice continuity w previous posts it’s true
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 17 March 2023 09:53 (one year ago) link
oiling up my chain rn tbrr
― Beautiful Bean Footage Fetishist (Old Lunch), Friday, 17 March 2023 10:11 (one year ago) link
Yeah keeping things oiled, greased and properly tightened very useful.torqued even.
― Stevo, Friday, 17 March 2023 10:33 (one year ago) link
Putting on new handlegrips
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 17 March 2023 17:21 (one year ago) link
I have an old Raleigh 3-speed and it's true, if I keep the chain & hub oiled up and the tires fully inflated, it's a joy to ride... if I don't, it's a workout
― Andy the Grasshopper, Friday, 17 March 2023 17:29 (one year ago) link
i mean I know it sounds completely obvious but I honestly did not realise the magnitude of the difference
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 17 March 2023 17:45 (one year ago) link
"magnitude" keeping this week's theme going
― satori enabler (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 March 2023 17:47 (one year ago) link
pop pop!
― kinder, Friday, 17 March 2023 17:49 (one year ago) link
Hearing horror stories about lack of recognition of basic bike maintenance for teh last few months. NOt going to have to face it over a protracted period. But basic basic standards appear to not be kept. THis apparently also includes people power washing bikes and not replacing grease they've washed off. & not greasing places where aluminium and steel are in close contact and bond due to lack of grease preventing them from doing so.& using WD40 on brake systems if they do actually try to clean things. Rendering them useless.
Need to ensure points where there is going to be friction will have grease to prevent wear/bonding etc.
Air in innertube acts to stop you feeling the road as bad as you might. & there are punctures that you can get from having tyres at too low pressure where bits that would be kept apart if there was enough air in there are n contact so can both be spolit through contact with kerb etc. Works as suspension to some extent also, aids ride.
& making sure your break blocks have enough block present helps you stop bike. Having a wheel trued also helpful
I struggle with gears though.
― Stevo, Friday, 17 March 2023 17:50 (one year ago) link
What you say is true, but a key benefit of tire inflation is saving you work. A tire that is flat is deforming on every rotation; it takes more energy (from your legs) to keep it going efficiently
― Minivan Morrison (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 17 March 2023 17:54 (one year ago) link
― satori enabler (Noodle Vague), Friday, March 17, 2023 1:47 PM bookmarkflaglink
― kinder, Friday, March 17, 2023 1:49 PM bookmarkflaglink
Lmao
― hootenanny-soundtracking clusterfucks about milking cows (Neanderthal), Friday, 17 March 2023 18:00 (one year ago) link
This is the one “Mickey”-related detail that stood out for me: http://www.clubdevo.com/portfolio-item/11409-toni-basil-jerry-casale/Also, are you people familiar with the original lyrics to “Tutti Frutti”?
― Think Fast, Mr. Mojo Risin’ (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 18 March 2023 11:03 (one year ago) link
Good booty
If it don't fit don't force it
You can grease it, make it easy
― hootenanny-soundtracking clusterfucks about milking cows (Neanderthal), Saturday, 18 March 2023 17:08 (one year ago) link
Clearly they're talking about a party melt
― hootenanny-soundtracking clusterfucks about milking cows (Neanderthal), Saturday, 18 March 2023 17:09 (one year ago) link
They're talking about putting on new handlegrips.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 18 March 2023 18:53 (one year ago) link
I've only ever had Cynar 70, and haven't been too clear on the taste difference compared to regular Cynar
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Saturday, 18 March 2023 18:55 (one year ago) link
Lol, jimbeaux
― Think Fast, Mr. Mojo Risin’ (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 18 March 2023 21:33 (one year ago) link
Joan Miró? Not a lady.
― peace, man, Sunday, 19 March 2023 11:56 (one year ago) link
Dominique Leone? Not a lady.
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Sunday, 19 March 2023 14:10 (one year ago) link
Wait till you hear about Leslie Howard and Leslie Nielsen
― carne asana (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 19 March 2023 16:03 (one year ago) link
Leslie Mann? Not a man.
(Leslie is always a man's name in the UK btw)
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Sunday, 19 March 2023 16:13 (one year ago) link
Leslie Ash might claim otherwise.
― Tim, Sunday, 19 March 2023 16:35 (one year ago) link
Curses!
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Sunday, 19 March 2023 16:40 (one year ago) link
I have wasted decades imperfectly frying bacon in a frying pan, it is so much easier to just put it in the oven
― obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Sunday, 19 March 2023 17:19 (one year ago) link
Yes, same. Started baking it 2-3 years ago and life is much easier. Also, the resulting bacon fat is cleaner and less burned, good for frying things later.
― The Terroir of Tiny Town (WmC), Sunday, 19 March 2023 17:24 (one year ago) link
right? Realised that only about 2 years ago as well!
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 19 March 2023 17:25 (one year ago) link
i'm gonna harsh your buzz a little bit on this one cos firing up an entire oven to cook some bacon for a few minutes seems incredibly wasteful
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 19 March 2023 17:28 (one year ago) link
But what if it's many a bacon
― hootenanny-soundtracking clusterfucks about milking cows (Neanderthal), Sunday, 19 March 2023 17:33 (one year ago) link
if you guys ever want to try going back to the stovetop try starting with a cold skillet, medium-low heat, keep it moving, nothing should burn
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 19 March 2023 17:56 (one year ago) link
this is me at the moment with eggs 👍🏽 and bacon 👎🏽 TCB, talk to me of induction cook tops (and maybe other cooking appliances)
― mark s, Sunday, 19 March 2023 18:04 (one year ago) link
I e-mailed a kitchen expert last week to ask what the best way to season a cast iron was, and he replied "fry two pounds of bacon"
My bf is veggie so I did not do that (but I imagine it would be spectacular)
― touche pas ma planète (flamboyant goon tie included), Sunday, 19 March 2023 18:06 (one year ago) link
I get equally good results in both the oven and on the stove. Up to 3 slices, I'll generally use stove, and I'll use the oven for a lot of bacon. One thing that helps a lot is that I always use thick cut bacon.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Sunday, 19 March 2023 18:09 (one year ago) link
If you have a poorly ventilated kitchen the oven method is quite appealing. I’d rather my apartment smell like bacon for 12 hrs via the oven vs 48 hrs via the stove. I imagine the stove method makes crispier bacon though
― Josefa, Sunday, 19 March 2023 18:16 (one year ago) link
Bake in the oven on parchment paper or a grid rack for crispness.
FGTI - cold-pressed flaxseed oil works really well to season cast iron. Rub all over to coat, wipe off excess with a paper towel, bake inverted in a 350 deg oven for 1 hour min then turn the oven off and let the pan cool in there overnight.
― Jaq, Sunday, 19 March 2023 18:23 (one year ago) link
when I'm bakin' bacon it's 2 sheet pans' worth for several mealsshrugging takes effort and it's sunday, so*plays dead*xps
― The Terroir of Tiny Town (WmC), Sunday, 19 March 2023 18:25 (one year ago) link