Doubt if spellcheck new Kizinger snd Kissinger. I remember standing at the back of a news conference at San Clemente when a reporter asked Henry what he would like to be called as he was given a second duty. His response; Your Eminence 😊. Perk of being a standby copilot on Marine One.
Jeez, that seems to me a stupid mistake to make. (One of my friends balanced luggage on El Al for a number of years, but then switched metiers to become a luthier.
he gave himself a HUGE promotion. luthier is a magnificent profession. I've spent HOURS listening to them talk, and it's always been fascinating, even if my practical knowledge of guitars (and the other things as well, especially lutes) is pretty much nonexistent.
the very opposite of those "Bullshit Jobs" about which the much-mourned genius David Graeber wrote an uncharacteristically quick, breezily written book. terrible, terrible loss.
True. And he's been quite happy as a luthier. Has a very nice studio in his house about 10 miles north of Charlottesville. If I remember correctly--going back ~30 years now--he had an apprenticeship in Italy, which he and his wife thoroughly enjoyed.
Probably a case of your AI spellcheck getting ahead of itself as usual.
Damn spellchecks!
Doubt if spellcheck new Kizinger snd Kissinger. I remember standing at the back of a news conference at San Clemente when a reporter asked Henry what he would like to be called as he was given a second duty. His response; Your Eminence 😊. Perk of being a standby copilot on Marine One.
Were you on the crew that flew Nixon into "retirement" in August 74?
No, Army had the Mission that day in DC. Marines took him from El Toro to San Clemente. ………,,,
Jeez, that seems to me a stupid mistake to make. (One of my friends balanced luggage on El Al for a number of years, but then switched metiers to become a luthier.
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he gave himself a HUGE promotion. luthier is a magnificent profession. I've spent HOURS listening to them talk, and it's always been fascinating, even if my practical knowledge of guitars (and the other things as well, especially lutes) is pretty much nonexistent.
the very opposite of those "Bullshit Jobs" about which the much-mourned genius David Graeber wrote an uncharacteristically quick, breezily written book. terrible, terrible loss.
True. And he's been quite happy as a luthier. Has a very nice studio in his house about 10 miles north of Charlottesville. If I remember correctly--going back ~30 years now--he had an apprenticeship in Italy, which he and his wife thoroughly enjoyed.