Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:48 am
by AOD
DMac wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:39 am
Indeed it was, the right-hand man of the Creator himself (he truly was a special guy. RIP).
She played a little HS wlax, told me she had a wooden stick at home, was her father's. I told
her I'd bring mine in so she could touch it.
I thought I recognized his work. We have one in the house. Yes, he truly was a special guy.
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:53 am
by DMac
Yup, his works of art are pretty easily recognizable (beyond the wood burned "logo", date, and signature), he was the master, made the best sticks. I've picked up and screwed around with some made by others but none of them feel like Alfie's, his were/are just the best. I know that's a horrible picture but if you look closely you can see the purple shooting string on there (blends in with the door), a dead give away that it's an Alfie.
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:58 am
by Kismet
Works of art by a master artist - I still have my 1970s-era Mohawk box stick that Alfie refurbished for me a few years back as a favor to a mutual friend - brought it back to life as only a divinely inspired true artist could.
RIP Alfie!
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:13 am
by DMac
How'd he do on the pocket/stringing?
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:24 am
by Kismet
DMac wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:13 am
How'd he do on the pocket/stringing?
He ACED it, of course.
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:24 pm
by Brooklyn
Plan 9 From Outer Space
For more than half a century this was considered the worse movie ever made. Brace yourselves: modern audiences now consider it a good movie:
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 66
The worst movie ever made? Not according to Rotten Tomatoes. In fact, according to Rotten Tomatoes, Plan 9 From Outer Space isn’t even a bad movie. Ed Wood’s signature creation is actually fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Talk about a reversal of critical fortune.
You would have thought a -66. Times sure have changed.
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Sun May 12, 2024 12:42 pm
by Brooklyn
here's something useless ---- new Lake Wobegone flag:
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 11:44 pm
by JoeMauer89
Brooklyn wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 12:42 pm
here's something useless ---- new Lake Wobegone flag:
What's the real life equivalent of Lake Wobegone? Holdingford MN?
Joe
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread
Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 8:53 am
by Brooklyn
JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 11:44 pm
What's the real life equivalent of Lake Wobegone? Holdingford MN?
Joe
So far as I know, that definitely is the gateway to Lake Wobegone:
After hearing about this area for so many years on the radio show, I looked into its history -- quite interesting, actually. Hopefully, some day they will learn to spell their own name correctly.
Re: You've always wanted to know... useless information thread