Something ridiculous…

[Mortamyhr]

So. I am the first to admit that tonight’s outing is absolutely ridiculous. But it’s also fun. So. Buckle up.

The ladies and I are participating in a Nu Metal Karaoke night. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like. HOWEVER. At the establishment, Crispy Critter (actually Cross-Eyed Critter), with an anamotronic back up “band”,

Anyways, that’s not the important bit. What’s important is that on the wall above all the lovely booze, is a pipe ashtray. This is probably seen as a silly little addition to most, but I think it’s fantastic! The fact that these items are stuck on the wall as a “thing of the past” is kind of comforting. But here’s a close up, because the staff here is awesome and just goes with random requests. So, sorry, y’all gotta put up with my bullish.. occasionally

 

[mortonbriar]

I cringe at the memory of nu metal, but I do remember liking how korn wrote their R backwards. Maybe if you are singing on of their songs you could smoke a Korn cob pipe...see what I did there?

 

[ADKPiper]

Apparently you and I often do ridiculous things more than once.
Cheers!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Now, when you say animatronic band.... Are we talking the Rock-afire Explosion? Because thats what I'm picturing.

 

[mbmoehl]

I haven't seen and animatronic band since Chuck E. Cheese!

 

[bullet08]

If there is more than one genre of something, I try very hard to ignore the labels. My brain can't keep up with it.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Was there s'pose top be a picture of an ashtray on here? I came to see the ashtray, dammit!!!

 

[mso489]

Nu Metal Karaoke. Hmmm. I hope there is a designated driver or you are taking pubic transportation home. Sing out!

Yeah, better take a pipe, with the ashtrays already there, you know.

Someone should do a reference book on music genres. There must be thousands. No, a reference book would be nerdy. Let the mystery be.

 

[Mortamyhr]

Now, when you say animatronic band.... Are we talking the Rock-afire Explosion? Because thats what I'm picturing.

Was there s'pose top be a picture of an ashtray on here? I came to see the ashtray, dammit!!!
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Sorry! Don’t drink and talk and post at the same time! Here you go! Also, great Pk there!

 

[Mortamyhr]

Sorry! Don’t drink and talk and post at the same time! Here you go! Also, great Pk there!

 

[Mortamyhr]

Nu Metal Karaoke. Hmmm. I hope there is a designated driver or you are taking pubic transportation home. Sing out!

Yeah, better take a pipe, with the ashtrays already there, you know.

Someone should do a reference book on music genres. There must be thousands. No, a reference book would be nerdy. Let the mystery be.

It was a wild, but safe night!

And yes, it’s absolutely exhausting keeping up with all the sub genres, and I feel like mostly they are good for keeping track of era’s more than actually distinguishing/separating a “genre”. But what do I know, I just like music

 

[Mortamyhr]

Now, when you say animatronic band.... Are we talking the Rock-afire Explosion? Because thats what I'm picturing.View attachment 217316

Unfortunately, these were not as cool as those. And only one would strum occasionally. I think they were rescued from another former Nashville haunt. Possibly Opryland R.I.P. Opryland

 

[Mortamyhr]

Apparently you and I often do ridiculous things more than once.
Cheers!

It certainly keeps life entertaining!

 

[Mortamyhr]

I haven't seen and animatronic band since Chuck E. Cheese!
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Those actually kind of creeped me out even as a kid. Now it’s the ball pits there that are freaky. Ew. Pee pit is more like it

 

[kcghost]

A long as you had a good time and didn't get glued to the wall.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I have the small version of that ashtray.

 

[Mortamyhr]

I have the small version of that ashtray.View attachment 217455

Great use for it!

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Nice ashtray, but the band is a bit creepy. No worse than Slipknot, Mudvayne or half a dozen other Nu-Metal bands. LOL

I listened to my fair share of Nu-Metal from '98-'02 and gave up on the genre as it became stale. The few good bands became terrible or offered nothing new. I'll stick to my old school Thrash, Death Metal, Black Metal, and classic Metal from the 70's and 80's.

 

[georged]

I'm having a hard time imagining how much more excruciating ear pain could possibly be than what's produced by the professionally "sung" original version of this sort of lyrical masterpiece, but hey, I'm a cranky old guy.

Carry on.

 

[Zamora]

That's really cool, not many places are welcome to pipe smoking even if they allow cigars or even cigarettes.