A buddy asked if I want to go to Coachella. Nah, there's a lot better ways to blow money and be disappointed. Okay maybe if they just went straight through Appetite for Destruction and called it good.
It's going to be bullshit. Axl sounds horrible consistently now. I hope he pulls his typical primadonna crap. That's where $3 million a night goes: feed the ego of a bloated, coked out singer. Plus, no Izzy and no Steve Adler. Steve has his shit together lately and still slays it in his GNR cover band. Hell, get Matt Sorum back. He's just as important. Fun fact: all those classic hits? Izzy wrote most of them. Anyone want to know how Axl acts, take a peak at the Metallica documentary A Year and A Half. The joint Metallica/GNR tour of 92 was a complete shit show. It was hilarious just how much of a dickshit Axl was. Reports from recent shows says nothing has changed. The best GNR show has been going on for a decade now. Slash with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. Straight up killing it. And Myles actually takes care of his voice. Here's a 2015 Slash and Myles show: Spoiler Listening to this gig right now. Fuck, I miss rock and roll.
So y'know the requested snacks for the Burns "militia" and Bundy & Co and the address? Friend decided to send this to them:
Don't go for GnR, but Coachella is a fucking blast. I dont know many people who haven't had a great time.
One of many things I'd consider if I wasn't saving for a ring. In other news, this should be the Bundy gang's new flag...
You should ask your girlfriend to pay for tickets to the festival as your engagement present. I almost didn't want to get engaged to my wife because of the double standard involved in the ring process. What do I get for getting engaged? I get to miss out on 5 long vacations by my count. All so she can show something shiny off to your friends. I offered to buy her an engagement car instead, because we would get more use out of a new car. That was also shot down.
I bought into the whole diamond ring thing my first marriage, although I did at least keep it small. I've never been a big jewelry person, but I guess it was one of those Wedding Things that's Expected. Same with weddings in general. Didn't do that nonsense my second marriage and went with something that was inexpensive but meaningful. I am hoping to condition my daughter not to buy into the wedding industry crap.
I have a family heirloom diamond from the 1800s. Probably has blood connected to it considering the conditions of pre-Victorian era diamond mines. That's a creepy thought. "I'm serious about you babe. To prove it, here is this rock excavated from a bigger rock by a 12 year old boy with a hobbled foot so he can't run away." OH, I get it now...
Yup, I think they're dumb, but at least my girlfriend specifically requested a modest ring and does not want to burn money for the wedding either. She has her girly side that wants some typical wedding stuff (i.e. ring) but is still a tightwad accountant at heart, so it's a bit of a compromise between the two. Now I can't wait to call her dad later tonight and have some awkward small talk followed by a "Soo Dave... you cool with me marrying your daughter?" Good times.
Yes, diamonds are pricey and probably have over-inflated value, and yes, it takes a lot of effort to mine, process and cut them, and the miners / merchants / jewelers get them in the most profitable way possible. (Which, you know, makes them totally different than every other business and commodity in the world.) But, cut diamonds are beautiful. And, they're like really good at scratching glass. So, it's possible that's why women (and men) like them.
Some of y'all sound like some jaded motherfuckers. I think that most guys who believe in marriage and are ready to commit to a specific gal forever and ever...want to get a nice ring that she'll love. Not big, not necessarily expensive. Just nice. My husband is incredibly frugal (not to mention cynical), and knocked my socks off with a ring nicer than I expected or hoped for. He was/is so proud. If he acts that way then I'd venture to say most guys do. At least when they aren't around their friends or posturing on the internet.
Trust me I was proud I got an engagement ring for $130. I was even prouder I got it for $130 when we broke up.
Good thing my wife doesn't like diamonds and doesn't wear alot of jewelry. Got an engagement ring and no wedding band. Only reason she got a diamond is, my mother lost the diamond out of her engagement ring got it replaced through insurance and 4 years later or so someone was walking past her she lost it and spotted it.