"jr" <cre### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> hi,
>
> "Samuel B." <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> > You just might. That would make you a bit younger than my dad, I'm guessing.
> > Hopefully you didn't get caught up in all the Vietnam BS (my dad didn't, but I
> > can't remember if he ever told me how he managed to avoid it).
>
> not sure what support (at that time, if any) the US of A got from France, but
> "us Europeans" had no hand in that.

It's good you weren't involved. Total shit show based on what I've gathered.

My country is horrible, and it seems like nobody actually learns. It's always
"different this time." But it's not. (I'm guessing online discussions and media
reports are being heavily atroturfed.) Personally, I wish our military would
just pull out from... basically everywhere :(

> > ...
> > Microsoft does suck, and they're getting worse all the time. I paid over $100
> > for Windows 10 Home Edition, and it doesn't even let me stop updates?
>
> I used to "hate" auto-updates, still do.  however, for "life online" it is
> better to have an up-to-date OS, imo (think online banking etc).  suggest: a
> "cheap" laptop where that company (Google, in my case) can "dictate" the s/ware,
> and on one of "your" machines set up a SMB share where you share stuff with the
> laptop.

Don't get me wrong, I think things like Windows Defender updates are good... I
just don't like my settings being changed and reset all the time (e.g. Windows
Ink seems to reset itself at every update, causing my drawing tablet to track
upside down.)

> > ... Such happy tunes.
>
> yes, and .. historical :-).  what is your current "happy tune" ? (like the
> notion)  link to my current, also a "nominee for earworm of the year" ? :-)
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYeTVqbmK9U>
>
> regards, jr.

A good song! It has an almost British punk vibe, but I'll admit I don't know the
actual genre.

Not sure I have a current favorite happy tune. Most of the stuff I've liked
recently is happy on the surface, but not quite so after reading the lyrics. For
instance, Morgan Delt's music for the most part has an upbeat psychedelic rock
vibe, yet is a bit heavy at times. An all-time happy tune for me, however, would
have to be It Comes Right Down to You by It's a Beautiful Day. A 60s psychedelic
band performing a piece that could have been made in the 20s:
https://youtu.be/ddNyahB5GAg

Another band that evokes pleasant feelings is Khruangbin. Their Pitchfork Live
video is mostly great, but I'd wager it's a band most would probably not like,
due to the lack of vocals or something.

Sam

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