Bad Penny

[CreamyLady]

Language is labels, Sparky, assigning a convenient name for a thing, a shortcut. However, labels can be misdirecting, too.

Your ham, donut and whipped cream creation could very well be labeled "Precursor to Pepto" and people who saw the work would know instantly what it meant.

It just gets murkier if it's named something like "December 4th." That's when the furrows hit the brows: Was this breakfast that morning? Comfort food? Is this when the artist went shopping? Was it the day his or her SO walked out, and the artist binged? What is the significance of the date?

If is named "Nancy," well, everyone starts thinking about who Nancy is, and speculating about her. I imagine most of them are thinking about possibly hefty contours.

I have a sneaking suspicion that most art is a symbolic label of a word group, kind of a rebus, and half the fun in the artist's mind is misleading the viewers as to what the words are. It would certainly explain so much.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Well......

To all: I make no serious claims to being a "know it all." I just like to pretend that I do.

Dill? You can do whatever you wish - no skin man. You can grab a beer with PH or split - your call.

Purp? My fridge is your fridge.

CL and Siren - I've got no serious problems with labeling for the sake of understanding.

And I do beleive in communication and tend to hold in higher regard the most direct and easily understandable - but often art strays to the abtuse - like Jazz and "playing out" musically takes you to unchartered territories and then reels you back into the familiar.

It's when art fails to reel you back in that I have a problem with calling it art. If it doesn't take you anywhere in he first place - well all the more a failure.

The coolest of all art - no matter what the medium - is when it is a puzzle, one that you can, eventually figure out - AND - has asthetic value.

You two - grab a brew and stay.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

I'm back for a while.....

Don't see anything really jumpin' at me - maybe I'll check out Man-O's Bush thingy.

At home with the Munchkin - he's turning into a major Rug Rat. I'd call him a Yard Ape if we were still living in the burbs of DC but here in NYC - not many Yard Apes. They got Park Monkey's though - by the droves.

Anyway, I'll check out some of the more mundane threads - let me know if there's anything I should be aware of....

Help yerself to the fridge but don't change the channel on my TV.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Who's this Opium person?

Seems like a lesbo, no? Tell me.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Did read a bunch of ManO's Bush speach thingy...

I'm pretty much on Laurel's vibe. He's kind of like a self-controlled puppet of himself - sorry - it's very hard to read any sincerity there. But of course I find it hard to read any sincerity in any politicians spew. They are all misguided egotists to me - sick fucks all.

 

[Purple Haze]

Yeah, a puppet.

The Fender Telecaster has to be one of the ugliest things ever designed, don'tcha think?

Good guitars, but UGLY.

Seems like as soon as it's become your regular squeeze, you could just as well be an old, bald, fat guy.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

One thing about the Samurai thing....

How old is Shutter Bug?

If (I presume the child is a she) has completed the forative years "as Sam and Lady Sam's child" - you know - 8, 9, 10 or so - then, well it's probably best to let sleeping dogs lay.

If Shutter Bug is still very young though - it might prove dilligent to inform her of the truth.

Just my two bits.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

PH my dear buddy.....

A Tele is humble for sure - but don't you think an old LP Junior or an SG is just as?

I do - but I look at it more as a Who's Who (Funny Pete Townsend now has that SC signature out) of "who has played one" and as far as Tele's vs most other guits - I tend to like and admire who has played Tele's before me.

Maybe I'm just too much of a country sort of guy. But, now I remember Pete T. played a Tele for a long while.

BTW - my Tele, which I get to know better and better each day - amazes me. For such a simple piece of shit (sure I agree with you there) it gets an amazing array of tones. It's all in the Tone Control and Volume.

For us non-techno types - it's very friendly too. I love my Tele most of all, except for my acoustic. Simple beauty and depth.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

PS PH....

Tele's are the best guitar to take into battle - they survive more abuse than any other guitar. And if they do fall and break - they are the easiest and cheapest to repair.

If you need to club some fucker - you'd preffer to club them with a Tele - beleive me.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

To each there own but.......

Mundane threads like "bra pain" via Pyper (I'm certain a nice intelligent woman) bore me.

Who is Pyper? Anyone know? Have her come over hero to my house and say hi - if possible.

PH - what brand of brew do you prefer? I can stock it next time. And by the way - you still at work?

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Good night all.....

I'm off to watch Ed - I'm allready late for that - put the Munchkin to bed - pop a Bud Ice or two - await the Shebabe as she is out having diner with the producer of the new Broadway show the "The Producers" (for which we hope to get free tics) and generally wind down.

Prepare for Bad Penny - the chronicals and daily diary of Sparky Kronkite to return tomorrow.

Nighty night.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Hey dudes????

Does this SexySpiceAngel look like fun or what? Nasty fun. A chunk with funk! A woman who swallows. A woman who does other women. A woman who genuinley (sorry bout the spelling will explain later) digs nasty sex.

Ya know - I find the vast majority of women out there - all shapes and sizes, don't matter - are not really sleazy. They may come close - on occasion - but most are not proud, flag baring, sex craved, overt Horn-et's.

Too bad. What went wrong?

 

[Purple Haze]

Any beer will do if it's not light,

You're right Spark, the Tele is a versatile instrument, great sound. Lotsa legends used them, I'm sure Jimmy Page used a Tele on the first Zep album. I would rather bonk a guy with a Tele than anything else too, but they're like Bermuda shorts to me. I read a story about the first Tele, it was called the "Broadcaster" at first, and it was made basically from whatever spare parts they found laying around the shop, I think there's a couple of bicycle parts in there too, no fret board, they just pounded some frets right into the neck. It was the cheapest guitar ever made. Why it sounds so good is a complete mystery to everyone, how something that ugly became popular is still a mystery to me. I've told my friends if they ever see me using one as my main axe, that I've suddenly turned into an old guy and they should shoot me.

SG's look cool.

Explorers are the coolest though, I don't have one yet.

The bass player in my old band had an accident with a power tool, and I get to step in for him this weekend. I haven't been a bass player for years, but I get to use a '59 Precision. Pinch me.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Call me lazy, call me whatever.....

About the spelling and grammer (fuck it) those who've been here a while know me. Other's? Fucking do some research. But I am not into - the rules of writing the English language.

Fact is, when I first came to this here board and a while after - I wrote everything in Word, spell checked (but obviously not that carefully) and proofed my shit (kinda) but from now on - unless it's right there and obvious (I just corrected myself on a typo) - I will only post what comes right out - fast and natural - and wrong.

Fuck it.

Check out the next post.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

You might by now be putting this shit, my shit.....

together.

This Bad Penny thing - it's a bunch of stuff.

I've become bored with the board - (you all continue to have fun I know you will) - but I'm cutting back. Like Dixon on different.

I'm not gonna spell check anymore, I'm not gonna worry about what I may say (Did I ever? You'd be surprised) I'm not gonna proof myself.

I'm only going to casually check the board for interesting posts. Or not so interesting posts. And I'm only going to spew exactly what I want to spew - and only on this thread (the only exception being, when I really get bored, I'll paly my own game - the eternal name game).

Call it lazy - maybe that's exactly what it is.

But I here - only. If you know me - stop by occasionally and say hi. If you don't and yer interested - likewise. Ask me anything. Fuck with me - I don't care. If you want a pic of the Sparkster - just ask. I you want a beer, like Purple Haze, Ambro and NiteLight are alwasy doin' - have one. Bring some pretzels and chips and join the fun.

If not - not.

I'm just too tired to make this too much work. Believe me - my life is work - and this is supposed to be fun - and I will attempt to milk all the fun out of it I can get. This is simply faze 2.

Laurel? Baby? What do you think of all of this and do you think I'll hold to it?

I wouldn't be against me - this is the new Sparkster.

Ah - I'm off to watch Ed and spank the plank (guitar for you rubes) - I only want my own Bowling Alley, a good recliner, a six pack, a few good guitars, did I forget a hot babe? The Shebabe? Kids? A good motorcycle. A big screen TV. Lots of money. Oh shit - I stray........

I just want to be God - only better.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Cool PH. What's the gig like.

70's/80's radio fare? Have no idea but be that's probably the case. I've got a newer Percision, a PII or Plus - got Lace Sensors's. Plays low and smooth. My oldest son's had it for a year - playn' original punk but - the guitar player just quit and he's back on the 6-string and hey(!) got my bass back.

My Tele is a new one too. I hate the original bridges and the crude hardware - mine is like modernized - then I Nashville'ized mine. I'll try to get it together and post a pic.

Light too buddy - I don't know how you hoist that pic of an LP on yer shoulder? I had one for a couple of year and got rid of it only because it pissed me off with it's weight.

Anyway - could talke guits forever - night night.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Good Morning.

Back like a bad penny and a bit miffed. Can't seem to make anything work, or fix anything, or learn anything lately. This is demotivating to say the least.

And as for Ms Bratcat and her comment on Hugh Hefner - why? Why is Hugh Hefner slime? I'm curious as to her reasons.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

For Ambro -

It seemed like just another average day here to me - yesterday that is.

And now that I'm a virtual shut-in - and only peeking out of my windows on occasion - and getting limited info from those who dare to enter my domain and tell me what's going on out there - I will be less aware of the happenings on the board.

Oh well this is my bed and I will lay in it.

Anyone feels like visiting - come on in.

 

[Ambrosious]

Sparky

Ma got her a new spittoon, a shiny brass one too.

That's about all.

How you holding up?

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Me thinks this Bratcat woman is faily young....

Her observations on HH are very shallow. Superficial.

Why might she not think that Hef's last wife - his 3rd or 4th I don't know - left because she wanted someone different than Hef? Rather than think Hef, at well beyond the age of him paying much real (getting his dick up)attention to any woman. Maybe she wanted to get laid.

As for him treating women as objects - first off - there are no women there - with Playboy, at the Mansion, with or around Hef - that don't realize that and like it or want it.

Secondly - Hef is not only from a different time, when both men and women thought differently about there roles in society - but he just happened to stumble on a business with which to exploit such things. At his age he's fairly set in his ways - wouldn't you think.

Even still - it's my hunch that for an 80 year old man - HH is probably a pretty cool dude.

We all can't be young Bratcats you know.

 

[Kasha]

Nice to meet you

I just wanted to let you know that although we have not met, I had seen your name on the board quite a bit. So, on this late night I decided to come and see what this whole bad penny thing was all about. I must say that this is one of the most interesting and funny threads that I have read. I enjoyed it thouroughly...(probably misspelled but I am taking your advice and say Fuckit..as far as spellchecking goes) I want a Sparky Kronkite t-shirt because now I think I'm a big fan.

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Good Ambro, I'm comfy.....

A spitoon? A functional spitoon?

Red Man or what? Snuff or chew.

Old joke you may have heard.

Two guys in a bar drinkin'. One guys says to the other, "bet ya $20 I can drink to contents of that full spitoon over there." The other guy says, "no way, yer on." Guy one picks up the spitoon which is full to the brim with just about the nastiest, vile liquid ever imagined. He clears his throat, closes his eyes and hoists the spitoon to his lips - and tips - a begins to swallow.......

All of a sudden his eyes blink wide in shear panic - his face turns purple. But he continues to tip and swallow. His eyes begin to bulge out of his head. Ooze dribbles from the sides of his mouth. But he continues to swallow and tip the spitoon toward his open mouth.

Finally, the last drop of vile spitoon juice emties into his mouth and he throws the drained spitoon to the floor.

The other guy who has watched this all in total amazement says, as he handing over the $20 - "Man! I can't believe you did it! I've never seen such a thing! Wasn't it just horrible?"

Guy one says, "Shit yeah! It was the fucking worst. I wanted to quit - I tried to quit - but I couldn't!"

The other guy says, "Why not?"

Buy one says.........

"Because it was all in one long strand!"

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Well thank you Kasha.....

No need to be a fan. But you can drop in to my house anytime you wish.

Tell me some short stuff about yourself. Where are from?

 

[Kasha]

about me

Um,, well..Let's see. I am 25 and I live in Spokane, Washington with my husband of 2 years.. I am originally from a little town outside of Houston, Texas. My pic is over on the how to board. I am a fan of erotica, vampires, karaoke and anything artistic. I love people that are intelligent and funny. I am of modest shape and size and I am a very nice person to know. Strange...that kinda felt like an interview....

 

[Ambrosious]

Sparky

Stop picking on the younguns. You hear?

Hehehe.