poonman
Well-Known Member
I’m 54 , widower/single with no kids .
I started literally on my 16th birthday , and besides my family , friends and God .
It is the longest relationship I have to date , and vaping has extended that .
Never in my wildest dreams , would I have thought that these times would come .
Without having to constantly check over my shoulders for LEO’s when medicating
Outside or in my own home . The right to claim my choice of medicine on my income
taxes !!! WTF
Every new generation , seems to benefit/progress and live at a faster pace than
The previous one . And I’m loving the reminiscence of nostalgia that has been
talked about . So I’ll add a few , Nepalese Temple Balls , Thai Sticks , and such
a simpler time too , where attaching a baseball/hockey card to the spokes of your
bicycle wheel , made you Cool .
And for the younger set that’s on the forum , glad to have you aboard to continue this plight .
but to show you what us older folks had to bear in the early days of this grassroots movement .
google " Paraquat weed " in the 70’s . and you’ll realize just some of the Crap we had to endure then and now to our current bliss .
The Present is the best of times , and I kinda/sorta wished that I just turn 16 again …
I started literally on my 16th birthday , and besides my family , friends and God .
It is the longest relationship I have to date , and vaping has extended that .
Never in my wildest dreams , would I have thought that these times would come .
Without having to constantly check over my shoulders for LEO’s when medicating
Outside or in my own home . The right to claim my choice of medicine on my income
taxes !!! WTF
Every new generation , seems to benefit/progress and live at a faster pace than
The previous one . And I’m loving the reminiscence of nostalgia that has been
talked about . So I’ll add a few , Nepalese Temple Balls , Thai Sticks , and such
a simpler time too , where attaching a baseball/hockey card to the spokes of your
bicycle wheel , made you Cool .
And for the younger set that’s on the forum , glad to have you aboard to continue this plight .
but to show you what us older folks had to bear in the early days of this grassroots movement .
google " Paraquat weed " in the 70’s . and you’ll realize just some of the Crap we had to endure then and now to our current bliss .
The Present is the best of times , and I kinda/sorta wished that I just turn 16 again …
thisperson
Ruler of all things person
I'm 24. Just turned it a few days ago on the 18th of July. I've gotta say I'm a novice at blowing down stuff, never done it, just researched it on here, and I gave my friend who hooks me up with trim some tips from here. He went from making oil to shatter in one go! This place really pays off in terms of knowledge gained. I've told him to come here and read, but he just says he's already got a forum and it's called "tapatalk." I guess I should just load this forum on his tapatalk for him. lol
Shrike
Flower Potted, Maxed, & Rio'd.
...just saw this thread and figured I should fess up, too.
61 is my age, though other than the salt & pepper hair most people mistake me for late 40's. Wish my body believed that number. As Dr. Henry Jones Jr. said..."It's not the years, it's the mileage". Mentally, I try to stay young and seem to blend in with people older and a hell of a lot younger than me.
Most of the time I find life a massive joke and though I am in wonder at all the technical innovations I've witnessed over the last 7 decades, it saddens me to see how much we seem to be regressing socially thanks in part to innovations...PC thought police running rampant...Orwell sure was on to something.
...fuck...I'm starting to rant...fucking old prick that I am becoming...still have a little way to catch lwien...but I'll keep trying...
61 is my age, though other than the salt & pepper hair most people mistake me for late 40's. Wish my body believed that number. As Dr. Henry Jones Jr. said..."It's not the years, it's the mileage". Mentally, I try to stay young and seem to blend in with people older and a hell of a lot younger than me.
Most of the time I find life a massive joke and though I am in wonder at all the technical innovations I've witnessed over the last 7 decades, it saddens me to see how much we seem to be regressing socially thanks in part to innovations...PC thought police running rampant...Orwell sure was on to something.
...fuck...I'm starting to rant...fucking old prick that I am becoming...still have a little way to catch lwien...but I'll keep trying...
oldiebutgoodie
Apostle, Church of Vaporization
Well, I suppose my username sorta gives me away? Especially the avatar, for those who go back to the 60's: That's the Jefferson Airplane flying on the cover of Bathing at Baxter's, one of the great albums of all time.
My epitaph, long version . . .
Grew up in San Francisco and all around down to Palo Alto. Schoolmates with band members in the SF scene like the Warlocks (later the Dead) and Airplane. I was a regular at the Fillmore, panhandling my way in every week-end (I have the hearing loss to prove it). First dope was in La Honda at a Kesey party in '65; I had a girlfriend in Woodside and the party was open with the kool-aid free. Serious initiation. Smoked weed occasionally but I was mostly into psychedelics (anyone here remember "peace weed" or "STP"?; both that shit nearly killed me but, what the hell, I was a kid).
By '66 was heavy into campus anti-war politics. Drafted in '67. Decided to make a run for it so moved around the country every time the draft board caught up with me, about every 3 months. Always came back to SF though, but then the scene went to shit. FBI caught me in '70, but I got lucky (Nixon quietly dropped all prosecutions).
Moved to mountains, got married, had 3 kids. Returned to Palo Alto, became an engineer, and spent the next 30 yrs in the Valley as it mushroomed. Divorced and re-married a gorgeous brilliant gal who changed my life, bless her. Regular weed was verboten due to job, but there were many spiritual week-ends with X, Cowboys (2CB), GHB, etc. Now retired living in an 1840 house in a small town outside Atlanta - and we're not finished "exploring" with one another yet.
Short version . . . turned 67 this month.
My epitaph, long version . . .
Grew up in San Francisco and all around down to Palo Alto. Schoolmates with band members in the SF scene like the Warlocks (later the Dead) and Airplane. I was a regular at the Fillmore, panhandling my way in every week-end (I have the hearing loss to prove it). First dope was in La Honda at a Kesey party in '65; I had a girlfriend in Woodside and the party was open with the kool-aid free. Serious initiation. Smoked weed occasionally but I was mostly into psychedelics (anyone here remember "peace weed" or "STP"?; both that shit nearly killed me but, what the hell, I was a kid).
By '66 was heavy into campus anti-war politics. Drafted in '67. Decided to make a run for it so moved around the country every time the draft board caught up with me, about every 3 months. Always came back to SF though, but then the scene went to shit. FBI caught me in '70, but I got lucky (Nixon quietly dropped all prosecutions).
Moved to mountains, got married, had 3 kids. Returned to Palo Alto, became an engineer, and spent the next 30 yrs in the Valley as it mushroomed. Divorced and re-married a gorgeous brilliant gal who changed my life, bless her. Regular weed was verboten due to job, but there were many spiritual week-ends with X, Cowboys (2CB), GHB, etc. Now retired living in an 1840 house in a small town outside Atlanta - and we're not finished "exploring" with one another yet.
Short version . . . turned 67 this month.
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GetLeft
Well-Known Member
I love the age range: 20-70. That says a whole lot about marijuana. One cool plant.
I also love that there are plenty of folks my age still getting high. I often feel closeted and should be more relaxed. The only adults who know I get high are the two I started getting high with as a teenager. And you all, of course. Very therapeutical, so thanks! I should be paying you.
And that paraphernalia is a thread that crosses several generations. 70 yr. olders talking GonGs and WTs and with 20 yr. olds. Gotta love it.
I also love that there are plenty of folks my age still getting high. I often feel closeted and should be more relaxed. The only adults who know I get high are the two I started getting high with as a teenager. And you all, of course. Very therapeutical, so thanks! I should be paying you.
And that paraphernalia is a thread that crosses several generations. 70 yr. olders talking GonGs and WTs and with 20 yr. olds. Gotta love it.
SSVUN~YAH
You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
Caught the very end of the seventies late 79', that's right I tight rolled my jeans and doobies in HS! I posted this in another thread but can't find it: easy way to tell my age (if I forget it, I guess 
) add up first three columns of the date so 2015 is 2+0+1=3 there's my first digit of my age then the last number of whatever year it is, is the second digit. Works all the way to 2100, so I think I'm covered 
Good thread, I've enjoyed reading the responses!
) add up first three columns of the date so 2015 is 2+0+1=3 there's my first digit of my age then the last number of whatever year it is, is the second digit. Works all the way to 2100, so I think I'm covered Good thread, I've enjoyed reading the responses!
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Amoreena
Grown up Flower Child
That is not easy for this vaped person.
36? (laughing)Edit: 35? Either way, close enough.
2nd edit:
What about after you turn 40?... so 2015 is 2+0+1=3 there's my first digit of my age then the last number of whatever year it is, is the second digit. Works all the way to 2100, so I think I'm covered
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SSVUN~YAH
You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
Lol, you got it, I edited my post to include a crucial part, thanks good eye!That is not easy for this vaped person.
Edit: 35? Either way, close enough.
It does work all the way to 2100...
Amoreena
Grown up Flower Child
Even when you're out of your 30s? I edited above to add that.
lwien
Well-Known Member
Man, I haven't heard that word in ages.
Loved Baxters as well. Pretty experimental for them at the time. One of my favorite Airplane albums was Crown of Creation. Did ya ever get into Jormas and Cassidy's spin off ventures as Hot Tuna?
And, btw, since you hung out at the Fillmore, did you happen to catch Humble Pie there?
And yeah, I have some hearing loss as well. Sat a bit too close to Hendrix's Marshalls.
That whole music scene was nuts. Vanilla Fudge was where it all started for me. So much innovation going on at that time.
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FLelder ent
Well-Known Member
will be 59 in a few months, retired, wake and bake, no Dennys for me
58 also, my brothers are 7 and 10 years older than me
oldiebutgoodie
Apostle, Church of Vaporization
Yea, I was at Jorma & Jack's debut, introduced by Bill Graham at Winterland (Bill managed a lot of the great bands in that scene but always got fired, he was kinda a prick). Fully electric at the start, acoustic came later. Saw them a couple times in the Park when free concerts were still happening.
[David where are you damnit, weren't you hangin' with Jack not that long ago in Tiburon?]
One night Quicksilver was so loud that my friend's younger brother started crying, his ears hurt so bad. I think maybe the loudest I heard was The Who, then maybe Lee Michaels. They had Marshall's stacked 10 ft behind them. Entwistle played the loudest bass I've ever heard. They debuted Tommy at the Fillmore, played it non-stop start-to-finish. Then Townsend says, "now how's about some rock'n'roll?" and they break into Summertime Blues. Pure heaven.
An old Berkeley bud of mine says, "you had to be there." So true. It was once in time & space, no more.
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lwien
Well-Known Member
Yup. Saw them at the Forum here in LA. LOUD...
. My favorite Who album was and still is Live at Leeds. It was just so raw. Amazing how so few guys can create that much sound.I heard that it was pure magic when Cream got into their jams when they first played the Fillmore.
I went to soooo many concerts back then but the two that I didn't see that I really missed out on was Creme and Janis. It still brings tears to my eyes and gives me goosebumps when I hear her sing Summertime.
Blind Faith and Moby Grape weren't too shabby either, eh?
Damn, there were just soooo much great music going on back then.
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GetLeft
Well-Known Member
It would have been all too much for you all to fully appreciate what was going on. So much intense change and greatness all at once, not staggered, and so short lived. You'd have to be listening to music all day every day to stay on top of things. But of course, you were all probably thinking that that was the way it was going to be from then on. Forward and upward. But things change, unfortunately. I'm sure there's plenty of great stuff out there today (though I'd argue that there wasn't much in the 80s or 90s). When I have the time and energy I seek and I find. But it's different. Then, the change in music went hand-in-hand with the change in the culture. Today music trends might change, but the culture doesn't.
Like I said in an earlier post, I'm digging my read of Electric Kool Aid Acid Test (thanks @momofthegoons for this post:
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/the-picture-thread.75/page-181#post-812662
Like I said in an earlier post, I'm digging my read of Electric Kool Aid Acid Test (thanks @momofthegoons for this post:
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/the-picture-thread.75/page-181#post-812662
oldiebutgoodie
Apostle, Church of Vaporization
Yup. Saw them at the Forum here in LA. LOUD...
I heard that it was pure magic when Cream got into their jams when they first played the Fillmore.
I went to soooo many concerts back then but the two that I didn't see that I really missed out on was Creme and Janis. It still brings tears to my eyes and gives me goosebumps when I hear her sing Summertime.
Blind Faith and Moby Grape weren't too shabby either, eh?
Damn, there were just soooo much great music going on back then.
I don't want to hijack your "how old" thread; this is turning into a "back in the day" by old farts.
Saw Janice at Stanford, a lot of these folks lived on the Peninsula (I was at school in Menlo Park at the time) and played there during the folk=>psychedelic transition. Janice was great and raw (and drunk), but IMHO not the singer/musician that Grace was (but I'm biased, I was in lust with Grace.) I saw the Grape at Monterey; the guitar work on Omaha was phenomenal. But when Cream played the Fillmore, the locals were blown away and the scene went to another level. Clapton was/is great but Page and Beck did/do work on a whole different plane
; Jack White 
may be the closest today in creativity. If ya have an ear for it, check out Beck's jazz gig at Ronnie Scott's ~5 yrs back on video; Clapton joins in and Tal Wilkenfeld plays bass behind him (I'd be in lust with her too if I were young again and wasn't already married to a Playmate).Very well said, indeed. It was like a roman candle, burning so bright but already running out of gas in little more than 5 yrs. A lot of good people died, here and over there. The Pranksters scared the hell out of me. I was just lucky to be where I was at the time, but too much a coward to go all the way over the edge.
I'll shut up now. Back to regularly scheduled programming.
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lwien
Well-Known Member
Amazing how many great guitarists came and went through the Yardbirds, eh?
(I know this conversation is way off topic but when it comes to music from that era, I just can't help but respond. The memories are just to good. )
And yeah, I had a bit of a crush on Grace as well. Just really liked the way her mind worked.
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RUDE BOY
Space is the Place
I know it was a rhetorical question but the answer is 3 of the greatest guitarists of all time.
kinda nothing to do with nothing but; The first album I ever owned new (not handed down by a brother or sister) was "Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds", still a favorite of mine.
<----- he fit's right in here
oldiebutgoodie
Apostle, Church of Vaporization
Diggin' it right now. (Btw, "I'm A Man" side 1 is Beck, on side 2 is Clapton.)
poonman
Well-Known Member
I've kept all my albums , here's 3 of them .
Noticed the round 2 Record/Disques sticker on Quadrophenia ,
It's still stuck on there like day 1 , WTF kind of adhesives were
they using back then ? ( no turntable atm )
Got to see The Who 4 times , only once with Keith Moon tho .
Saw their ' Final ' farewell tour and then a few years later ,
their 2nd ' Final ' farewell tour ... haha
Noticed the round 2 Record/Disques sticker on Quadrophenia ,
It's still stuck on there like day 1 , WTF kind of adhesives were
they using back then ? ( no turntable atm )
Got to see The Who 4 times , only once with Keith Moon tho .
Saw their ' Final ' farewell tour and then a few years later ,
their 2nd ' Final ' farewell tour ... haha
Mr. Me2
Well-Known Member
The Who was the the 1st concert I went to where they used laser lights in their show! Blew people away, and it was just light "beams" shot out over the audience.I've kept all my albums , here's 3 of them .
Noticed the round 2 Record/Disques sticker on Quadrophenia ,
It's still stuck on there like day 1 , WTF kind of adhesives were
they using back then ? ( no turntable atm )
Got to see The Who 4 times , only once with Keith Moon tho .
Saw their ' Final ' farewell tour and then a few years later ,
their 2nd ' Final ' farewell tour ... haha
