Comments on: Fifth of July http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/fifth-of-july/ falling indelibly into the past Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Francois Lachance http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/fifth-of-july/#comment-1472 Francois Lachance Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:50:30 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=679#comment-1472 <p>How odd for a vegetarian to save someone’s bacon. </p> <p> My little secret: I ran a search on album cover art and then on a hunch went on to a simple string “5th dimension july” </p> <p> The exercise has made me think that Vinyl is to face as CD is to spine at least in terms of memory processing. </p> How odd for a vegetarian to save someone’s bacon.

My little secret: I ran a search on album cover art and then on a hunch went on to a simple string “5th dimension july”

The exercise has made me think that Vinyl is to face as CD is to spine at least in terms of memory processing.

]]> By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/fifth-of-july/#comment-1471 KF Tue, 06 Jul 2004 20:58:24 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=679#comment-1471 <p>I’m not crazy!  I’m not crazy!  I’m not crazy! </p> <p> Ahem.  Francois, as always, you’ve saved my bacon. </p> I’m not crazy!  I’m not crazy!  I’m not crazy!

Ahem.  Francois, as always, you’ve saved my bacon.

]]> By: Francois Lachance http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/fifth-of-july/#comment-1470 Francois Lachance Tue, 06 Jul 2004 20:53:14 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=679#comment-1470 <p>The 5th Dimension did release an album in 1970 called “July 5th Album”. It was apparently release on the 1st of July 1970. </p> The 5th Dimension did release an album in 1970 called “July 5th Album”. It was apparently release on the 1st of July 1970.

]]> By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/fifth-of-july/#comment-1469 KF Tue, 06 Jul 2004 20:25:51 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=679#comment-1469 <p>Hmmm.  Much food for thought. </p> <p> George:  Only the Mabel Mercer is of a time frame that would put it in my parents’ musical library.  And I’m pretty sure it wasn’t her.  In fact, the longer I think about it, the more I think it’s a 5th Dimension album I’m seeing, because of the particularly groovy “5th” graphic on the album cover.  (Of course, I’ve looked at some 5th Dimension <a href="http://members.aol.com/laruemccoo/" rel="nofollow">discographies</a> online, and haven’t found the graphic I’m remembering, either.  So I haven’t a clue where it’s from.) </p> <p> Steve:  Thanks for the info.  Zodiaq sounds pretty much like the same stuff as Silestone, just with a different manufacturer.  I don’t know, though; for the color we’re looking at, the Zodiaq looks a little… synthetic.  The granite’s got more depth.  But I’m still thinking it over, at this point. </p> Hmmm.  Much food for thought.

George:  Only the Mabel Mercer is of a time frame that would put it in my parents’ musical library.  And I’m pretty sure it wasn’t her.  In fact, the longer I think about it, the more I think it’s a 5th Dimension album I’m seeing, because of the particularly groovy “5th” graphic on the album cover.  (Of course, I’ve looked at some 5th Dimension discographies online, and haven’t found the graphic I’m remembering, either.  So I haven’t a clue where it’s from.)

Steve:  Thanks for the info.  Zodiaq sounds pretty much like the same stuff as Silestone, just with a different manufacturer.  I don’t know, though; for the color we’re looking at, the Zodiaq looks a little… synthetic.  The granite’s got more depth.  But I’m still thinking it over, at this point.

]]> By: Steve http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/fifth-of-july/#comment-1468 Steve Tue, 06 Jul 2004 13:41:45 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=679#comment-1468 <p>We went with silestone for our countertops in this winter’s total overhaul of the kitchen (a not very pleasant process of 2 1/2 months, not something to undertake lightly, especially with kids).  I like the silestone a lot, though, certainly more than granite.  It look sharp, handles heat pretty well, offers a nice contrast to the wood cabinets and floors.  I don’t know Zodiaq, but I’m suspecting it’s a similar deal. </p> <p> For what that’s worth… </p> <p> About the songs, I’ve got nothing. </p> We went with silestone for our countertops in this winter’s total overhaul of the kitchen (a not very pleasant process of 2 1/2 months, not something to undertake lightly, especially with kids).  I like the silestone a lot, though, certainly more than granite.  It look sharp, handles heat pretty well, offers a nice contrast to the wood cabinets and floors.  I don’t know Zodiaq, but I’m suspecting it’s a similar deal.

For what that’s worth…

About the songs, I’ve got nothing.

]]> By: George http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/fifth-of-july/#comment-1467 George Mon, 05 Jul 2004 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=679#comment-1467 <p>It looks like there are are <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3yabm" rel="nofollow">a few songs</a> with that title. :-) </p> It looks like there are are a few songs with that title. :-)

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