Vale...and thanks! “When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
{R.I.P} Sixto Rodriguez...swellnet continues...
Sharing that 70's surfers / surf chix loved COLD FACT.
Always vegged out...us Gromz had to flip the disc for them.
Kinda fits in like one long continuous session...
Jose Feliciano > Santana > Cat Stevens > Rodriguez > Cheech'n'Chong > Marley
Back Catalogue cont...
1967 Track released under Rod Riguez. (Not bad for first single)
Pretty sure that start is similar to a cool Psych band as it sounds really familiar!
Anyone else pick up on this hook...possibly from another alt act from the same era.
Doin' tbb's mind in ....coz the other band & tune is equally groovy...this is a way cool track! Wow!
Sugar Man ~ Top shelf dedicated atmospheric psych beat tribute will space you out.
Comes on slow but then enslaves the audience...this is too good...Wot the hell are they playing at.
stunet wrote:garyg1412 wrote:stunet wrote:Adios, Sixto.
The most well known unknown musician by far - by a few.
Mid-90s, Eyre Peninsula, I shared sessions and a camp with a South African named Conrad who would spark up every time I put Cold Fact on the tape player. None of his cogitations made much sense to me - this was the era of Mandela and de Klerk and Rodriguez sang nothing about race - though I understood it when I saw the doco Sugar Man.
Growing up in that era we had absolutely no idea how "unfamous" Rodriguez was. He was just part of the surf culture in the 70's and 80's and was huge. No one ever gave much thought about his career or history until the doco came out. The fact he was compared to Bob Dylan's genius makes you wonder how and why their careers took such different paths.
udo wrote:Vale Ron Peno
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-12/died-pretty-frontman-ron-peno-die...
Just read this. Another sad day.
Great interviewer... RIP
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/aug/17/michael-parkinson-b...
{rip} UK Record Cover Legends
Sir Michael Parkinson (Broadcaster)
Incredible Alternate History...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Parkinson#
UK's best opening batsmen > 50's/100's Kept Boycott outta Barnsley Team
Youngest Capt in British Army
see: Wings : Band on the Run ~ That's him on Iconic LP cover.
https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-144882-41a2ae...
Also stints on Sports Committees / Radio / Journo / Kidz Books...
Recall he loved us Aussies / Hawkie / Republic / Warnie / Dame Edna & starred in Neighbours
With respect to Page [1] Vale [1] entry swellnet tribute
For lovers of Thames TV (Comic relief : Parkinson with Little Ronnie) [2:15-2:30]
Ok! A bit of fun....but wait for the encore...hav' a laugh!
Crew may have noticed this Punk / Hippie in the media
Jamie Reid (Punk Artist) Sex Pistols
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66450958
Interesting that VOGUE ran a dedication
https://www.vogue.com/article/jamie-reid-sex-pistols-artist-obituary
Family of anarchist Protesters...
Seb was an unreal guy from Sydney I stayed next to at G-land 6 years ago. Both there solo and had an epic week and a half in the jungle together.
The last couple of years him and a couple of mates bought a boat and have been sailing around Indo surfing their brains out.
He passed away a couple of days ago from shallow water blackout spear fishing in Indo. Gone way too soon. RIP Sebby
Terrible, damn.
RIP
RIP Jimmy.
Skin cancer got him...
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&pp=ygUnamltbXkgYnVmZmV0dCBsZXQncyBnZXQgZHJ1bmsgYW5kIHNjcmV3 andy-mac's...Jimmy Buffet send off cont...{r.i.p}
Jimmy's hometown intro for his Loving song & Locals Only Vid ... 'Come Monday'
From within...Gromz...way to go Jimmy.
This edgy drugged out addiction ditty hits the spot.
Ellis Dee (LSD) was written by Jimmy > 1988 (Rave DJ) Ellis Dee
Jimmy recorded a few Surf Songs
Einstein was a Surfer + Oldest Surfer on the Beach
+
Fins
(Jimmy wrote & performed yet another quirky but lively Sharky Tune)
~ Thanks Gary RIP ~
Tubular Swells..
udo wrote:~ Thanks Gary RIP ~
Tubular Swells..
https://youtu.be/xZKuzwPOefs?si=VNA9HKJT_SjoTvvZ
What a song and film!. Geez imprinted memories on me at a very early age. The footage and song went so well together.
RIP.
Gary Wright ~ swellnet tribute continued...
Agree ...Dreamweaver won over a large youthful audience...real game changer!
Still got the single from the day...
Gary was writer / Composer / part vocals + Keyboard on Spooky Tooth & this classic.
Judas Priest cover apparently has subliminal messages resulting in a 1985 suicide Pact.
JP cover does have some minor Layered Quad Echoes (see : Blue Oyster Cult ~ Godzilla)
Does Gary's Spooky track evoke Satan...better turn down the sound...this forum is filling up too fast!
Gary has a long recording history...
http://www.gilmarkle.com/gary-wright
Gary was a child Actor & learnt keyboard & led school bands.
1960...Aged 16 recorded this single & a few other tracks.
Not much info on his late teens > Early 20's Psych Study era > His NY Bands to 1965 (Be worth a look!)
Just reckon he might have recorded a decent track or two with some bands.
Mostly coz Gary was a leader in all his bands...so they're must be some early 60's background...
Says he toured Europe (Germany?) with a band (1965) just prior to Spooky Tooth.
Possibly appeared on beat club...also session work for Island Records...{r.i.p} Dreamweaver!
{R.I.P} Steve Harwell (F.O.S / Smash Mouth)
Barassi. As a young kid growing up in the VFL heartlands, he shared the top of the football totum.
Sad loss. R.I.P legend.
Fry & Laurie explore the horrors of a world without Rupert the Fox's influence:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xflqt2
^^ "He began drinking as a child when his family gave him Guinness to help him sleep..."
Ah fuck, one of my all time favourite singers.
Last post Victoria made he was looking very weak.
Sad day, he didn't make it until his birthday on Christmas day.
RIP Mr Macgowan.
Will have a glass for you tonight.
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&pp=ygUYcGFydGluZyBnbGFzcyB0aGUgcG9ndWVz Another gone, but not forgotten- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/killing-joke-kevin-geordie...
Another one. Damn.
A mate put me on to the Killing Joke 2003 self-titled album.
I thrashed it back in the day. Listening back now. So good.
suchas wrote:Another gone, but not forgotten- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/killing-joke-kevin-geordie...
What a band!
Bnkref wrote:Another one. Damn.
A mate put me on to the Killing Joke 2003 self-titled album.
I thrashed it back in the day. Listening back now. So good.
2003 self-titled album? Had no idea.
Great band name, but two self-titled albums?
Anyway, from their first self-titled, a track that even messrs Hetfield and Ulrich couldn't top. Simple and brilliant cover art too.
stunet wrote:Bnkref wrote:Another one. Damn.
A mate put me on to the Killing Joke 2003 self-titled album.
I thrashed it back in the day. Listening back now. So good.
2003 self-titled album? Had no idea.
Great band name, but two self-titled albums?
Anyway, from their first self-titled, a track that even messrs Hetfield and Ulrich couldn't top. Simple and brilliant cover art too.
And Kurt admitted to ripping off one of his most famous riffs... as above.
Josh Homme is all over that riff from The Wait
Goldie Punkz Salute the crew's Geordie Walker send off...
tbb bought Killing Joke LP in 1980 + a few others
Debut 'Ruts' gig...both bands broke thru with buckets of Punk cred...not easy!
Still wear that Killing Joke Tee to Gigs...punters go mad they do...just as crew are onto it.
Swear tbb gets pulled up & Shirt Fronted every Gig...in yer face...M.A.T.E...Point > The Holy Grail Tee.
Was offered $180 for Damned T shirt & sold a few to same bloke for $400.
Great Killing Joke tracks the crew cued up...
Back to the *Damned crossover...tbb is still workin' thru the Back catalogue of Ultra Addictive [80's] riff
(Track) Banjo Song (Roots)
Infectious belter > Baby Come Back > (Hook) Venus
Classical Gas > Pinball Wizard > Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress > Don't Fear The Reaper
(New Wave) Message in a Bottle > Echo Beach > Love will tear us apart again
{Blatant Goth riff rips}
Hollow Hills ( Bauhaus) Life Goes on (Damned) > Eighties (Killing Joke)
22 Faces (Garden Of Delight) re: Hear the Echo Beach / 80's cross version!
Come as You Are (Nirvana)
MPHO (Echo Beach Hook)
Got an earworm to put in you...[Gay Bar]...Damn you are a twisted #!@* tbb....Grrr!
That's some shit hot infectious line-up of Cool Bands / Tunes with Cred sharing that Gold hook!
Love to hear more of that Hook...every decade gets reworked > Money for Jam! Lock it in..
That Goth era signature Hook...Like Zombie Juice!
Nirvana got sick of rippin' off Oz Pub Rock riffs...like no one will notice if Seppos flog that Goth riff...Huh!
Come as you are... still sounds so cool...All say Aye! Just plain infectious groove...give it to me...more!
tbb is hooked enough to share the secret recipe...got something to put in you!
Goldie Punks back up swellnet crew send off for Shane MacGowan
Nipple Erectors were 1976/77 Snuff / Shite band later shortened to 1978 The Nips.
Blank Gen ~I don't Care (Evil Twin) Punk "Rockerz" Snuff ~ F.U.
Anti Nowhere League (I hate People) Godfathers (Birth School Work Death) revived Snuff Rock
Here's an example of Oz release UK LP tbb scored 2nd hand in the day "Worthless Trash"
tbb's band Midnite Choir Boys (Shock Punk) Live gig fav... 'KILL' off (Bass player's - Snuff Rock ep).
Kinda like a rare alt punk brew we'd pass around with the bong!
Just sharing that this '76/77 raw UK Snuff sound influenced rare Goldie Shock Punk Sound 1982-84
http://dieordiy2.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-vacants-worthless-trash-austra...
We never saw a record of 'The Nips' only rarely heard on Brizzo mixed tape / ZZZ.
Shane MacGowan The Nipple Erectors (Cop a dose of Shane's Snuff Rock!)
Think these songs are 1978 (Check Live Gig) + Paul Weller Jam Sound - Happy Song)
Shane left to form Pogue Mahone also shortened to The Pogues
Listen to how Shane formulates that (Urgent Sound) for 'The Jam' with Happy Song.
Nope! Not a Joke...Paul Weller was a huge fan...Produced them + Joint Gig!
Just saying that Shane was a well respected live Front Man before the The Pogues
This ultra modern ~ Broody sharp smart Mod / Ska song will amaze...also a Nip of Reggae about...
Happy to share Shane's rather lively Happy Song
truebluebasher wrote:Goldie Punks back up swellnet crew send off for Shane MacGowan
Nipple Erectors were 1976/77 Snuff / Shite band later shortened to 1978 The Nips.
Blank Gen ~I don't Care (Evil Twin) Punk "Rockerz" Snuff ~ F.U.
Anti Nowhere League (I hate People) Godfathers (Birth School Work Death) revived Snuff Rock
Here's an example of Oz release UK LP tbb scored 2nd hand in the day "Worthless Trash"
tbb's band Midnite Choir Boys (Shock Punk) Live gig fav... 'KILL' off (Bass player's - Snuff Rock ep).
Kinda like a rare alt punk brew we'd pass around with the bong!
Just sharing that this '76/77 raw UK Snuff sound influenced rare Goldie Shock Punk Sound 1982-84
http://dieordiy2.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-vacants-worthless-trash-austra...
We never saw a record of 'The Nips' only rarely heard on Brizzo mixed tape / ZZZ.Shane MacGowan The Nipple Erectors (Cop a dose of Shane's Snuff Rock!)
Think these songs are 1978 (Check Live Gig) + Paul Weller Jam Sound - Happy Song)
Shane left to form Pogue Mahone also shortened to The Pogues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMkC8AflnhQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNwNNck7ePM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYkJCPVw-aoListen to how Shane formulates that (Urgent Sound) for 'The Jam' with Happy Song.
Nope! Not a Joke...Paul Weller was a huge fan...Produced them + Joint Gig!
Just saying that Shane was a well respected live Front Man before the The Pogues
This ultra modern ~ Broody sharp smart Mod / Ska song will amaze...also a Nip of Reggae about...
Happy to share Shane's rather lively Happy Song
Have been a huge fan of Shane MacGowan for years, since The Nips, to the Pogues and Pope's as well as his duets with Sinead, Marie Brennan and The Priests.
What an amazing talent and human, punk attitude with Irish soul and a heart of gold.
Bought the box set 5 cds that Phil Chevron put together 'Just look em Straight in the eye and say Pogue Mahone with all kinds of demos and outtakes. So raw and brilliant.
Anyway raving on so glad I got to see em in Sydney in 2012, flew back to Oz especially.
Shane, Sinead and Joe are no doubt jamming in heaven tonight with Ronnie Drew looking on with a pint of Guinness...
rundle street palace nova (legends!), crock of gold, sunday 1:30,
for any adelaideans who want 1 last drink with shane
(apparently also available thru apple/prime/amazon)
basesix wrote:rundle street palace nova (legends!), crock of gold, sunday 1:30,
for any adelaideans who want 1 last drink with shane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_xZGoYU1eg&t=8s
(apparently also available thru apple/prime/amazon)
Yep have watched on Prime.... :)
This is a great watch also.
nice one @andy-mac, I'll watch the great hunger before sunday : )
basesix wrote:nice one @andy-mac, I'll watch the great hunger before sunday : )
Reckon you will enjoy. :)
Good doco.. and another...
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&pp=ygUpaWYgaSBzaG91bGQgZmFsbCBmcm9tIGdyYWNlIHdpdGggZ29kIGZpbG0%3D Send off for Denny Laine {rip} unearths a few rock opera secrets.
Gypsy Jazz Guitarist Django influenced 'Denny' band The Diplomats aged 12.
Denny & the Diplomats not only supported the Beatles...but held fort while Band was late for gig...
Wotz unusual about his Grom band is Drummer Bev Bevan later drums for The Move > ELO
Denny starts new band The Soul Preachers (The Moody Blues) with #1 hit... "Go Now"
Denny's obsession with String Sound extends to electrifying orchestra sounds
Again...teams with another founding member from The Move on Guitar.
What we are hearing here is the prototype of Birmingham's Move > (ELO) Electric Light Orchestra.
Denny Laine's Electric String Band ~ Catherine's Wheel
Soon as Beatles Split up Paul / Linda hook up with Denny on Guitar from day one till the end .
Co/wrote Mull of Kintyre + Credited as trio on 'Band on the Run / London Town'
re: [Wings at the Sound of Denny Laine] Sounds like a background Vocal to Paul
Paul refused to tour after John's Death...so Denny pushed on with Solo career.
1982 'Anyone can fly' stands out...tbb thought to check for a live version...
This blurry gritty clip of 'Anyone Can Fly' secretly shares his underscored Talent ...
Watch as song goes on he gets more into it and pulls in the crowd...gotta luv that raw heartfelt talent....
Anyone who wants to can soar above the crowd...anyone who wishes, can brush away the darkest cloud!
It's a way of gettin' high...anyone can fly...anyone can fly...anyone can fly...Yeah! ... (Yeah alright!)
1987 Track ~ Space train ...goes all out on Electric guitar ~(Bookend) Techno String Band
Denny teams with Rick Wakeman ... possibly tributes 'Night train' by Winwood.
Can hear Denny is sippin' that New Wave Hodad formula resurrecting Winwood, Collins, Gabriel
Does a pretty good job of it....possibly to prove that he can mix it with New Wave redos....Salute!
Not sure why Space Train was not widely released or performed as a live fav.
Tribute
swellnet drum circle tip their high hats for Colin Burgess
1967 Psych Punk Bands : The Untamed / The Haze / The Honeybunch
1968-1972 Master's Apprentices
1973 AC/DC Sacked for being drunk on stage...slowly replaced during 1974
1975 AC/DC (Stand in!) for injured drummer
1980 Colin was oddly one of the last to speak with Bon before he left the UK Music Factory Club.
Bros relive that nite Bon Died ( re: End of Part 1 ) Swear he wasn't that drunk...
1983 His Majesty : ( Official rare Opener for Australian Ghost Busters Blockbuster )
Great drumming from Colin in this end of Ska era belter + That Organ is Ultra Rare
Blackboard Jungle 1988 Motherload > 1988/1996 Masters Apprentices reform > 1998 Affter Goodtime Charlie CD Launch :
Driver does a U Turn > as Semi Smashes into Back seat with Bros.
Denny slowly recovers but Colin suffers internal injuries in critical condition.
Recover as Burgess Bros Band > (Tribute Bands) 2004 Guitar Heroes
2015 Dead Singer Band with 1960's Burgess Punks kickin' out.
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Not your usual Swellnet genre, but the voice of Cesaria Evoria was truly beautiful.
Vale Cesaria.
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Distracted wrote:Not your usual Swellnet genre, but the voice of Cesaria Evoria was truly beautiful.
Vale Cesaria.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ERYY8GJ-i0I
Distracted. Hi, how’s things ? A truly beautiful voice for sure.
I love music from Madeira and all the other islands including Cape Verde and those in the Atlantic off the West African coast.. Very heartfelt type of music. AW
RIP
“Secretive power loathes journalists who do their job, who push back screens, peer behind façades, lift rocks,” he said.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/dec/31/john-pilger-campaigning-jo...
Crew continue andy-mac's send off...
John Pilger penned a few recent gutsy articles on Western Propaganda.
May : https://www.newsclick.in/we-must-speak-propagandists-get-their-war-china
Aug : https://umbrellanews.com.au/politics/2023/08/silencing-the-lambs-how-pro...
Nov : https://johnmenadue.com/we-are-spartacus-resistance-and-the-unmoving-sha...
Digs out some interesting US liberating views on Oz journo Assange!
Biden : 'Hi Tech Terrorist!'
Hillary : 'Can't we just Drone this Guy!'
1974 Pilger's Theme ~ Lynsey de Paul
1983 Pilger's Theme ~ (One man's crusade) ~ Dead Man's Shadow
Vale John Pilger.
One of only a few decent journalists to ever exist.
He called it as he saw it, in most instances he was bloody right.
Never postured to anyone and didn’t suffer fools gladly, even though most of the time he was surrounded by them.
Australia has lost an icon, my opinion.AW
Argh what!! That's terrible news AW.
Completely agree with your sentiments. Huge Loss!
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@Wax24,@AlfredWallaceEsq.@basesix@Sypkan@Southern@Jelly@seeds@supa@soggy@theandys@GuySmiley@goofy@VJ@Pops,(even)@Indo and I'm sure others I forgot, lot of @'s to remember, so you too if I forgot you.
Just a few words (hopefully not too many) of thanks to my invisible SN mates who I know have generously and in good faith been with me on this little journey I just took these past couple of weeks.
My little girl Jesse went over that rainbow bridge, peacefully, today and is now at rest in a great little spot in my yard.
I'm fine. Sometimes the build up is worse than the aftermath with these things, especially with pets. Probably the case for me this time too.
When you get old like me, (not old old, hopefully old late middle age old) you unfortunately get to accumulate hits like this. I've taken some beauties in my time as we all do.
Felt this one pretty keenly. As many of you know I've lived alone the past twenty odd years, some of the happiest in my life, and Jesse was a huge part of that. An inspiration really, not just a best mate.
Nothing like coming home everyday and there's this creature that's been waiting for you and is so fkn pumped to see you and be with you, every time, no matter what. She was an epic dog, classic big personality in a little dog like all Jack Russells. Always up for anything. Very gentle but very cheeky too.
She would often just charge me full pelt, bound up onto my thigh and then into my arms, smother me with licks and, if it was winter, pinch the beanie off my head if she could and then destroy it doing zoomies, and eventually go put it into the pile of them she kept by her bed. She was never that interested in toys, did have one favorite once, but loved my beanies. I went through dozens and dozens.
I buried her with one of them today.
I spent a few decades living with women prior to this period of my life and it was (trying hard not to be misogynistic here) often a very different feeling coming home. Bit of a lucky dip. Sometimes a mood, good or bad, or a 'to do' list, or a critique of me or some of my dodgy mates, or her mates. Sometimes a loving embrace and a bit of randy lovemaking. I'm sure some of you reading this can relate.
But Jesse never changed. I could shut my door and always lived in a happy house, fortress of solitude, untouchable, fun.
House feels empty today. Still got Cuddles the feral cat, but you know, cats, different animal, great but not the same.
Been a slightly weird, unique one this time. Never went sympathy seeking here, just mentioned it once in a conversation I was having with @AW, more an aside, and got surprised it led to a fair bit of brotherly love and solidarity and kind words from you guys, which I will always remember and be grateful for.
I've got good people in the real world but this time felt I was going thru this with a bunch of online mates and good therapy here on SN. So that was a new and pretty wonderful feeling tbh.
Trying hard not to turn this post into another "self indulgent, personal novel by a skitzo something or other" like old mate GSCO called me the other day. (Perceptive that, I do tend to get long winded, bit melodramatic and personal trying to make a point sometimes. And I am a Gemini and always had a few different me's. Maybe "takes one to know one" hehe)
I've got no way to repay any of you for your kind words of support.
Except maybe to leave you with some wisdom the wisest person I ever met drummed into me about life and death, love and loss, many, many years ago, my mother. Sure many already know it, been through it, but hope it may be of help for any of you to remember in the future going thru things like this, even bigger.
My Mum's wise words certainly helped me over the years absorbing big hits and loss like today's, including one of the biggest of my life, losing her.
"It's always bittersweet" she would say "The bitter...the hurt and pain, the feeling of helplessness, loneliness, loss, always comes first. It's bad, but it never lasts. Never. The sweet, the golden feeling that somehow they're not really gone, they are still with you, still around, in your head, your heart, your memories and dreams ( and in the case of my darling mother, actually still sitting on my shoulder every day, still whispering great advice in my ear, or sometimes still yelling at me, telling me off, telling me to do better), that sweet feeling when it comes, it lasts forever. never forget that."
So I'm just letting the bitter wash over me today, losing my best mate these past twenty years. Let it do it's thing.Tomorrow I start waiting for the sweet. I know it will come very soon. Happened to me many times before this.
I'll be back on these pages soon. AW did a post last night calling old mate @Indo a SN junkie. Led to a bit of quiet self reflection on my part. Me too. Not always a healthy thing really, especially the "argument" threads. But for me lately it's been some pretty good stuff coursing my veins, so I'll be back here bantering, probably sooner than I should.
'Till then, bottom of my heart, brothers for life kind of stuff, thank you all.
Hell of a thing, life....and death, sometimes.
PS. Sorry for producing another Adam12 personal novel here. But it was important to me to come here and say it, so I can move on.
PPS. @Jelly. Sorry I never responded to you that day you told me about when you lost your last little furry friend. I did read it and that one got me. Didn't/couldn't respond at the time but should have so sorry for that.
Keep enlightening and keep punching boys, this old broken down middleweight will be back throwing haymakers and uppercuts again soon.
Thank you for those words Adam and condolences upon the loss of your little legend. I didn't really know what to say but I read all the posts. It hurt losing mum's first heeler, hurt in advance and when it happened I was too far away. I hope the bitter passes and turns to the sweet.
I could learn a lot from you I reckon. You can have a wave any time.
Nice words Adam. R.I.P. little Jesse. Jack Russell’s are such characters.
Wise words from your mum @adam, numb bitterness for a while, but being open to inevitable sweet creeping in, guess that's what love is. Probably happens when eventually you smile at memories and only gently tear up. Rest up bro.
Adam been there and it sux.....all the best
Rip Jesse...she'll be waiting for you
Good on ya @adam12. That was a great post.
No need to be sorry. The only people you are apologizing to are the one's that have zero respect anyway....they're not worth coming into your thinking at this time.
Fark dogs are the best people. So good Jesse got to grace these threads and play a part in Swellnet history. How goods that for a dog!
Have been sending good vibes your way today.
Once this slowly washes away, go get one of those 8foot softies and go play...do some zoomies! Have fun. Jesse would want nothing less ;-)
Sorry to hear Adam.
It’s one of the shittest things you can go through eh.
All the best.
So sorry for you Adam, it’s such a tough time, been through it a few times, the last fella ended it all licking the vet’s hand. Try to be gentle with yourself.
And it's goodnight from him...