Thomas62

@Thomas62 (47)

United States • Age 62

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Music in movies

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 17 Oct 10

I love the music that Hans Zimmer did for K-Pax, Rain Main, The Thin Red Line and many others. Thomas Nuwman's score for American Beauty was fantastic. Any movie that Mark Isham scores is bound to be good. Music adds so much to...

movie music

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Problem with Compaq Presario

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 26 Oct 08

It will not boot up. It gets power fine, but the battery would not recharge and it does not work without it. I did the power/static discharge and it worked for a minute. I had the Geek Squad reset the RAM chips, on Compaq's...

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Lucid Dreams - Wish I could have them more often

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 23 Oct 08

It is an amazing experience to have one of these. I am aware that I am dreaming and can control some things about the dream. I hear songs or people talking that seems so real. Songs, of my own, come out effortlessly. I wish I...

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Duane Allman

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 23 Oct 08

We are coming up on the 37th anniversary of his death. He was the best slide guitarist ever. I wish he was still around. He played the guitar effortlessly. It is hard to believe his career was only about 10 years! He packed alot...

The Office - Is it as good as it used to be?

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 23 Oct 08

I think they are drifting a little. We like the show, but the last few have not impressed me much. Too many characters for one. It could be that since it is only a half hour long, they have to hurry it along. What do you think?

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Rush

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 23 Oct 08

What do all you music listeners out there think of Rush? I am a longtime fan, going back to the first album in 1974. I have seen them on their last two tours. They put on amazing, near flawless shows. These guys are the ultimate...

alex

drum

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Little Wing

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 23 Oct 08

This is my favorite Hendrix song at the moment. I have a number of versions by other artists, but they just can't get it like Jimi did, although a few come close. I sat down with my guitar and the sheet music and spent time...

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Edge selling his prized guitars for charity.

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 22 Oct 08

I know this is old news, but how cool was it that Edge sold his prized white Gibson Les Paul Custom and his Gibson Explorer to fund the Music Rising project? He has a lot of guitars, but these were from the early days and were...

gibson les paul

guitars

Who Enjoys listening to "The Band?"

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 22 Oct 08

We sure do. It is amazing at how good their music holds up. Many of the lesser known songs sound like they could have been released today. Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko had very distinctive voices. Garth Hudson was...

keyboards

manuel

the band

I will be glad when this election is over...

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 22 Oct 08

My 14 year old son seems to be a little bothered by all the negativity in the presidential race. Kids notice more than you think. We watch the news every morning so he sees what is going on and what is reported. Even my 11 year...

election

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Geocaching: Searching for Treasures

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 22 Oct 08

I have really taken to this hobby sport. Geocaching involves using a handheld GPS receiver to find hidden treasures, usually in the woods. The website, Geocaching.org explains it all. That is the main international website where...

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Buddy Holly and the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 22 Oct 08

We drove down there a few years ago. Of course, this is where Buddy played his last show. The ballroom is like a step back in time, and was told it has not changed much since 1959. The phone booth where he made his last calls is...

Field of Dreams Movie Set in Iowa

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 22 Oct 08

We went down to Dyersville, Iowa a number of years ago. It is amazing that the baseball field is still there and open to the public. The corn was nearly grown so I could not resist walking into the field, like the players did. It...

baseball

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Fender Telecasters - What Do You Think Of Them?

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 21 Oct 08

I have a 2001 Standard Telecaster, the model made in Mexico. I love playing this guitar. I was a diehard Gibson player for many years, and made the switch to Strats years ago. Then I got this Tele, my first. I like how versatile...

classic rock

fender telecaster

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Raking the Lawn - who waits until the leaves are done falling?

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 21 Oct 08

We have woods behind our house. In years past, I would rake up a huge pile for the kids to play in. Now that they are older, I just am not in the mood to do multiple raking. My neighbors rake constantly, as if they want their...

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Designing the Corporate Christmas Card

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 20 Oct 08

I have just started coming up ideas for the company holiday card - my least favorite project of the year. It is very difficult to try and stay neutral - that is - no religion, no christmas imagery, etc. Last year was easy - we...

christmas card

grpahic design

U2 - War

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 20 Oct 08

I just got "War" on my ipod. It has been quite a few years since I really sat and listened to it. when it first came out in 1983, it hardly ever left my tape player and turntable. Everyone knows "New Years Day" and "Sunday Bloody...

music

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14 Year Old Son and The Teenage Years

Thomas62 @Thomas62 (47) • United States 20 Oct 08

My son just turned 14. He is a very smart boy and is well behaved in school. I wish I could say the same for our home life. I expect a certain amount of teenage angsnt and he is certainly delivering. He is worried about the worlds...

chime

parenting

teenage years

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