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Lowell Tuttle

Davey, Davey Crockett...King of the wild frontier...

Purple People Eater

Put your right foot in, put your right foot out, .....do the hokey pokey...

Trailers for Sale or Rent

Radio wasn't big in our house for quite a while...and I even think we had cars with no radios...

There was the Choir at Church...I was in that...Barbee was too...

I got a record player about 60 or 61...The album we bought was Lawrence of Arabia, with Some Like it Hot songs on it...as well as a Roger Williams Fabulous Century...

Cederburg had a Bob Newhart album.

We also had The Smothers Brothers...

Then...The Beatles...

Janalu Jeanes (Parchman)

I remember that my good friend Barbara Campbell came over to my house one day, with a new 45 record that she had just gotten from Sun Rexall.  She was telling me all about how 'cool' the song was, and wanted me to listen to it immediately, saying "This song is SO sad and emotional to me," or something like that.

We put it on my little record player quickly, as she was oozing enthusiasm with every breath.  It turns out that the song she thought was so fantastic, was DEADMAN'S CURVE, replete with squealing brake noises and crashing, tumbling noises.....then a reverent, slowed melody after the crashing, 'emotional' stuff.

After it was finished, I felt underwhelmed and had not too much to say to meet her enthusiasm.  I think that I muttered something about it being kinda of gore-y and sad, to which she said something  like, "Oh! I guess you just don't get it!"

 I told her that "I get it, I just don't quite understand what YOU get out of it, cause it's a sad, weird song about a car accident, and people died.....and, isn't that kind of morbid and yucky and creepy (?)...,, to which she responded, "But doesn't it make your eyes get teary?"

I'm not sure what I said, but it was probably something like, "Well, maybe if I had KNOWN the people in the car, I might have felt more upset about it, but just hearing the screechy, squealing brakes and crash sounds, doesn't do much to bring on the tears....but the noises made on the record were pretty much real-sounding,,,,,,,,(authentic was the word I was reaching for....) 

She seemed crestfallen that I wasn't near tears as she was...... 

Hearing the song today kinda makes me laugh at the corniness of it.   Sorry Barb!

I'll bet if she heard the song today she would laugh too, remembering her initial reaction to it from long ago.

Now I'm wondering if the "B" side might have been the better hit!   HA!

Lowell,

The Davy Crockett song was one of my favorites too.  I also had a coonskin cap.  I wore it with pride.

Hollis Carolyn Heyn

My next door neighbor loved this song, so much so she performed a  lip sync that I accompanied with an intrepretive dance for the other neighborhood kids. With lyrics like these, no wonder many of us needed to rethink how we would relate to our menfolk. I like the kazoos.

 

Ron Knight

Monster Mash by ???, Peggy Sue by Buddy Holly, Bird Dog by The Everly Brothers, Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison and sooooooo many more.

All played on KLIF 1190!!!! And KBOX

Ron Knight

Insurance question for LOWELL!!!

I have been with State Farm for about 45 years. Last year they sent me a letter stating that I was being placed in the North Carolina Facility program. They even stated in the letter I could shop around for another carrier that would not do that. I really was ignorant to what that meant at first, since when my renewal came up my rates did not change. BUT, this year when I got my bill it almost doubled!!!!  I have NO tickets, NO claims, NO NOTHING yet my rates nearly doubled!!! When I asked for an explanation they simply said they were losing money insuring me that my cars were the reason. Good grief!! I have nothing special. I have a 2007 Mercedes E Series Bluetech sedan and a 2001 Mercedes SL500 roadster. 

I have begun to shop around, but it blows that after 45 years I have to do this.

Lawrence (Lance) Cantor

PALESTINIAN PROTESTS - "HOOKEM”

Last weekend and just before Passover, drivers at rush-hour on Central Expressway in Dallas were treated to a large group of flag-waving Palestinian protestors….who successfully brought traffic to a crawl…as drivers responded with a one-finger salute!

Biden today signs a Bill to ban TikTok within 9 months, as House Speaker calls for the resignation of the president of Columbia University in NYC!

Meanwhile, at UT-Austin, Palestinian protestors are now being surrounded by police and DPS, in effort to quell any attempt to stage sit-in protests and disrupt school finals.

Looks like we’re headed for a free-speech change in academia and US politics.

How ‘bout his for starters:

The Eyes of China are upon you,

All the livelong day.

The Eyes of TikTok are upon you,

Jews cannot get away.

Arabs Fight, Hebrews Fight,

For it’s Semites that we hate best.

Give ‘em Hell, Go to Hell, The demoniacs are here,

And it’s good-bye to all the rest!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqUfdlEXxoc&t=15s

Lowell Tuttle

Ron.   My latest opinion on all this insurance company hoo ha ha is that the Big guys (Wallstreet money) are sucking capital into A I programs that are beginning to cut into the good risk retention a lot of these old timey carriers have.   Actually, it was just this past two weeks that Ambest downgraded State Farm General (one of their companies who write property) to B or B+ from A or A+, with negative imiplications.   Today, Farm Bureau in Texas was downgraded.   Makes me wonder if Ambest is up to the wacky task of taking on all this A I generated production.

Auto insurers are out there who will feed you through their sieve and fit you into a product which produces a very good rate...But, beware what the end result of this will be (see below)   

I am guessing there must be something there for you in North Carolina which is similar to St Farm...at least benefiting you for a while.   The next issue will be whether these new A I produced carriers can handle catastrophic losses in the tens of thousands all at once...and another factor will be your age and how you "fit" into products out there after you are 75.

Searching North Carolina right now.....I would try AARP.   Then, AAA.   Then if you are military or parents were members, USAA...And of course, Progressive.   Progressive through an independent agent, and Progressive direct.   They have two sets of rates.

Have handy your files (copies of your auto policy with State Farm-the declarations page,) your vin numbers, your driver license number and date of birth, your address and if a recent address, your prior address... I don't know if they use financial scoring in North Carolina, but if they ask for your social...I would have them not use that if you have been at the same address for a long time.   Also, your cars need to be registered to you and at the address you reside.   If there are any other residents or former residents with your address, you need to give up that information as reports that discover this can deflect you from the best rate.   If you rent your residence and do not have renters insurance, get some so you can bundle...If you own, ask your homeowner carrier you have...or the agent you have it with.

Try an agent, try direct/online...  And if it is a carrier you are unfamiliar with, run a financial rate by Ambest...usually googleable...

You can "score" them, like they "score" you...

Regardless for all of us, higher rates are in the future.   High limits of liability are the most important thing to have...and uninsured motorists...Higher deductibles 1000 on coll/comp...drop rental and towing...think about no medical or PIP...but judge for yourself on that...

Maybe this helps...maybe not...good luck...I used to know some North Carolina agents...no longer...

Janalu Jeanes (Parchman)

I just read that Pelosi says Netanyahu MUST resign, because HE is an obstacle to a two state solution in Israel.

NO, FORMER SPEAKER PELOSI!!!!!

He was perfectly fine with giving the whole Gaza area to the Palestinians, done many years ago, and he even supported the effort to make ALL JEWS GET OUT of Gaza, (as DID happen!) even digging up the graves of Jews to be moved OUT of Gaza.

But now, the Palestinians are shouting, MS. PELOSI, that they want "From the river to the sea," to be FREE OF JEWS----which means, MS. PELOSI, that they want NO JEWS TO BE IN ISRAEL!   NONE, MS. PELOSI!

Do you not understand that THE PALESTINIANS ARE THE ONES who are causing the problem of a two state solution!?  It's NOT Netanyahu!  It's the Palestininians!!!   THE PALESTINIANS REJECT A TWO STATE SYSTEM!!!!!!!!

GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT, MS. PELOSI!!!    Please!!!

Netanyahu's CURRENT goal is to eliminate Hamas fighters in Gaza, because he knows that if THAT doesn't happen, then the Hamas fighters WILL RESUME THEIR PERPETUAL  FIGHT to continue with killing as many Jews as they can. (with Iran backing and supporting them.)

What part of the perpetual hate and fighting goal of Hamas do you not understand, Ms.Pelosi?

The ding-dong students who are protesting now, don't KNOW THE HISTORY of the Jews or the Palestinians.  They only know bits and pieces of the whole 5,000 year Biblical and world history facts and timeline, and many of them reject God and The Bible, so........... THAT is probably the number one issue to tackle, for starters, although they would never agree to learning of those particular key facts.  They prefer to hate along with the Palestinians.

Also, the Bible tells us explicitly, THERE WILL NEVER BE PEACE IN ISRAEL until the 2nd coming, so any construct devised will be ineffectual in the long run.

Lowell Tuttle

Ron, I just read a bit about the NC reinsurance facility.   It is for refused risks.   We have the Texas Auto Insurance Plan, or assigned risk pool here in Texas.

You have to be refused insurance by two carriers to be eligible here.   The refusal could be because you have Benz' here, so I assume it is the same there.   They "stick out" on loss runs the carriers look at when claims stats are run...like a Cobra or a Vette or a Ferrari...they are just singled out.

All you can get in the TAIPA here is 30/60/25,000 liability and uninsured motorists..and 2500 PIP or medical.  You can't get collision and comprehensive.

Apparently, in North Carolina, you can get 100/300/100,000 liability, uninsured motorists along with collision and comprehensive...

Here in Texas you HAVE to go through a company/admitted carrier to get that.   

So, I am guessing they politically manipulated the NC marketplace and this is what's left...as a result, because of the facility, there is/was no "demand" to write privately these coverages...

The facility writes the business and the risk (loss) is shared amongst all carriers in N Carolina...I don't know who handles your claims...a State/public adjuster?   That would be interesting...why keep you happy if that's the case...There's nowhere for you to go except complain to the State who is the claims adjuster.

Like I said, try Progressive and the others...go without collision and comprehensive on one of your cars and carry 1000 deductibles on the newer one..

David Cordell

Bought the movie Exodus on Prime video. 1960. Paul Newman. Eva Marie Saint. Sal Mineo. Lee J. Cobb.Takes place in 1947 in Israel. $3.99 to rent. Very powerful. The more things change ....

Remember the song by Ferrante and Teicher? It was in our grade school years. This version is vocal, with Pat Boone.

Janalu Jeanes (Parchman)

Was remembering that song by Frank Sinatra in 1959, called HIGH HOPES, about a little ol' ant who hoped to move a rubber tree plant.  Funny, cute little song.

Janalu Jeanes (Parchman)

I was just listening to Bill O'Reilly's daily news wrap-up on YouTube.

What he said made me laugh, being truth hitting one in the face, so to speak.

He had just reviewed that yesterday, in Florida, Joe Biden had made some intense statements, saying the Supreme Court WAS WRONG to have "changed" Roe v. WADE, so he was announcing that abortion would be on the ballot for the benefit of women everywhere, touting that those women should vote Democrat in Nov.  He also spoke of other Democrat positions, positions that a good many citizens consider to be too far to the left.

Then O'Reilly made this statement I thought was quite funny.  He said, "Since I believe, along with other Christians in our country, that there will definitely be 'a profound day of reckoning before God Almighty,'  I would not like to be Biden, at all."  

Whew-w-w-w-w !!

David Wier

Ahh -- Purple People Eater by Sheb  Wooley - straight from his role in Rawhide. 

I always said "Was it an eater who just ate purple people? "

or was it a "People eater who was purple?"

Kind of like - Was she a Black -- magice woman or a Black Magic - woman?

Lawrence (Lance) Cantor

Lawrence (Lance) Cantor

Janalu Jeanes (Parchman)

Lance,

You wanted me to clarify the long history of the area now known as Israel.

I'm wondering why you want me to do that?  Do you want to try and 'trip me up' on my facts, which I rely upon mostly from memory of approx. 70 years of participation in the Methodist Church?  Well, I'm sure that I may have confused some facts, as I'm not the scholar you are.  Nor do I have plenty of time to read and attend study groups like you.  You are fortunate to have that kind of time for study.

I would suggest to anyone wanting to know the very long history of the Jewish people and their relationship with the Palestinians, as well as the many other ethnic groups of the area, to simply read the Bible, with the study guides made specifically for that type of factual information.  They should not take my words as truth, because I am fallible, absolutely.

The main point I was trying to make about the college students we see on TV currently, is that they are 'caught up' in an irrational belief that THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN ISRAEL, as they have heard explained by their professors (who are very often far-leftist/biased people) while I believe they don't know even a tenth of the complicated situation's truth.

I also believe that those students don't have any idea that the Bible tells one and all, "THERE WILL NEVER BE LASTING PEACE IN ISRAEL UNTIL THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST." 

Do you, Lance, agree with THAT statement?

The Bible also tells us that "There will always be poor/unfortunate people in our world," so the Marxist believe that all people can and should be equal, will never come to pass.

Ron Knight

THANKS Lowell!! 

I appreciate the time and advice.

Lawrence (Lance) Cantor

David Cordell

Lance,

Where is your reference to Exodus (the 1960 movie)? Maybe it stuck with me subconsciously.

You typed "1948". Not sure why. The action of the movie is in 1947, up to the date of the UN's partition of Palestine vote, November 27, 1947. One of the last scenes of the movie is Lee J. Cobb announcing the UN vote to a large group of people.

Lowell Tuttle

HBO had the show, Golda, starting a few months ago.   Watched, but not from start to finish...I kept dozing off..

I would guess it was all filmed before 10 07.

The performance of Helen Mirren was pretty good...although it was a bit disturbing watching someone chain smoke...and I mean really chain smoke like I guess she did.

It was the 1973 war.   My memory was that Israel had no problems handling the multiple fronts and toppled the attacks...but the Golda show gave a different perspective.

Hard for me to keep track of all the politics of Israel.   

Lawrence (Lance) Cantor

David Cordell

Watched Legally Blond last night. Much funnier than Exodus.

Lowell Tuttle

I gotta say, I didn't realize until all the recent full body deodorant ads that women stunk so much...

Jim Bedwell

The Cowboys at left tackle and left guard last year had 2 Smiths. Now with their number 1 draft choice selected yesterday, they have 2 Tylers. Not that anything the Cowboys do will help them reach the NFC Championship game this season; the chances of improvement this season are comparable to Biden's improving, except that Biden's chances of betterment are really worse than Our Boys.

David Cordell

Lowell, thanks for the chuckle!

Jim B., I'm not sure any of the names of the players make any difference, unless the name Jones is disassociated from the Cowboys. Alas, even when Jerry passes, other Joneses will remain.