Classic American West Coast Boxing

[kikibalt]

Hey Guys, do me favor. My son Andrew sent me a sample of his music. One is an instrumental, the other a song entitled "I Die Alone". Let me know what you think. You might have to use the little sound icon to hear it properly. For some reason, at least on my computer, the sound does not come up on it's own.

Go here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =459098034

Thanks
Randy

Sounds great, I was just able to listen to "I Die Along" which is instrumental.

[kikibalt]

It was getting late and I start getting hungry, I started looking for Connie to tell her "Babe, fix me something to eat", then I remember Connie is visiting my sister Rachel up north, what to do?, I walk up to the refrigerator, open the doors, and I say to myself, "now what?", you see I don't know how to cook, but I see some eggs and chorizo, so I say to myself "self, you can handle that, you can make huevos con chorizo", I like my chorizo on the side, don't like it mixed with the eggs, got me a small fry pan, threw the chorizo in it and before I knew it the f*#king was burned, well I ate burned chorizo with huevos, but at least I didn't burn the eggs....

Frank, one of these days I'm going to have to have a long talk with you................

Randy

If its about cooking, me no talk....

[Randyman]

ESTAS LOCO!

After a swim and a light workout in the gym I told my wife that I was going to look up an old friend and that I would be back in a couple of hours. I kissed my wife and said goodby to her and my grand daughter who's nine months pregnant. She's staying with us until my 5th great grandchild is ready to pop out of the hopper.

Well my friend wasn't home, I think. Maybe he was,but wasn't answering the door. He just went through a rough divorce. There was a sign on the door that read "Do Not Disturb !!!". It might have been that he didn't want to see anyone right now. OK with me. I didn't want to hear the gory details anyway.

So I drove back home. I noticed that no one was around and figured my wife and grand daughter went for a walk to the store. I went out to the back balcony where I do my painting to check if my painting of Sugar Ray Robinson was drying .

Our balcony over looks a huge canyon. It's a State Park. The name of the reserve is Tecolote Canyon. Well I hear this noise going on below the balcony coming from the canyon.I can't see who's talking ,but they're speaking Spanish and the voices are female. Had to be my wife and grand daughter.

Now you might be wonderin' what I was thinking when I heard this commotion. No. I knew what was going on. This ritual has occured before. It's the cactus gathering to make "nopales'. Nopales with eggs. Nopales tacos. Nopales juice.

I've told my wife a hundred times that you can't go down there and do that. It's a State Park and it's against the law to take anything out of there. Even a rock.

I wait for Pocahantas and her 9 month pregnant assisstant to emerge from behind the bushes. They are both carrying a bucket full of cactus leaves and inside the buckets are their Bowie knives.They're stompin' up the hill like they just scalped Custer's 7th Cavalry.
"I told you not to do that ,"I yelled at my wife.
"Porque? No bother no body. Only nopales."
"You know why. That's a California State park. You can't take nothin' out of a State Park."
My pregnant grand daughter was standing behind my wife mouth shut.
"If the Ranger catches you,he'll fine you."
Then to scare her.
"And who knows maybe they'll deport you too."
My wife scattered the cactus on the dining room table and handed a knife to my grand daughter. I shook my head. They sat down and started to peel the skin off the cactus leaves.
"You know what,"said my wife. "You crazy. Estas loco!"

Rog, I'm laughing out loud right now. I understand how the Mexican mind works. Sometimes rules and logic don't come into play, but I know you already know that. Besides, if they don't fear the INS, they certainly aren't going to be concerned about a lowly Park Ranger.

I should also tell you that I love Nopales (Cactus Paddles). They go great with scrambled eggs. Does Maria cook them with pork and Chilies?

It might sound strange to someone reading this that has never had cactus. Think Okra, it's similar, but firmer and much better tasting. Never had Okra? well, then there's nothing I can do for you.

Randy

[Randyman]

Hey Guys, do me favor. My son Andrew sent me a sample of his music. One is an instrumental, the other a song entitled "I Die Alone". Let me know what you think. You might have to use the little sound icon to hear it properly. For some reason, at least on my computer, the sound does not come up on it's own.

Go here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =459098034

Thanks
Randy

Sounds great, I was just able to listen to "I Die Along" which is instrumental.

I Die Alone has the vocals.

[Randyman]

It was getting late and I start getting hungry, I started looking for Connie to tell her "Babe, fix me something to eat", then I remember Connie is visiting my sister Rachel up north, what to do?, I walk up to the refrigerator, open the doors, and I say to myself, "now what?", you see I don't know how to cook, but I see some eggs and chorizo, so I say to myself "self, you can handle that, you can make huevos con chorizo", I like my chorizo on the side, don't like it mixed with the eggs, got me a small fry pan, threw the chorizo in it and before I knew it the f*#king was burned, well I ate burned chorizo with huevos, but at least I didn't burn the eggs....

Frank, one of these days I'm going to have to have a long talk with you................

Randy

If its about cooking, me no talk....

That's a good philosophy Frank, We might miss something good to eat when we're talking. Why chance it?

Randy

[kikibalt]

Hey Guys, do me favor. My son Andrew sent me a sample of his music. One is an instrumental, the other a song entitled "I Die Alone". Let me know what you think. You might have to use the little sound icon to hear it properly. For some reason, at least on my computer, the sound does not come up on it's own.

Go here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =459098034

Thanks
Randy

Sounds great, I was just able to listen to "I Die Along" which is instrumental.

I Die Alone has the vocals.

Then, they have the wrong title to the song I listen too....

[kikibalt]

Just listen to it again and you are right, it does have vocals, but you really have to listen good to hear them.....

[Randyman]

It looks a little confusing but you can actually click onto either song. As soon as they are available for download I'll put them on a playlist to make it easier.

Randy

[Randyman]

Just listen to it again and you are right, it does have vocals, but you really have to listen good to hear them.....

Yeah, this is just a preliminary. Once he gets it ready for a demo, he'll get all the kinks out.

Randy

[kikibalt]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =118764763
Randy, this is my second cousin, Gabriel Melendez, he plays with the "Wiseguys Big Band Machine"
click on "My Father" a song that he recorded after his dad died, the band is base in montebello, Gabe also lives in Montebello.

[kikibalt]

http://www.myspace.com/mtbwiseguys
"The Wiseguys Big Band Machine"

[dagosd2000]

It was getting late and I start getting hungry, I started looking for Connie to tell her "Babe, fix me something to eat", then I remember Connie is visiting my sister Rachel up north, what to do?, I walk up to the refrigerator, open the doors, and I say to myself, "now what?", you see I don't know how to cook, but I see some eggs and chorizo, so I say to myself "self, you can handle that, you can make huevos con chorizo", I like my chorizo on the side, don't like it mixed with the eggs, got me a small fry pan, threw the chorizo in it and before I knew it the f*#king was burned, well I ate burned chorizo with huevos, but at least I didn't burn the eggs....

Frank
You did better than I would have.Believe it or not I've never fried an egg in my life!

[kikibalt]

http://www.myspace.com/mtbwiseguys
The Wiseguys singing "Beyond The Sea" in Spanish

[kikibalt]

It was getting late and I start getting hungry, I started looking for Connie to tell her "Babe, fix me something to eat", then I remember Connie is visiting my sister Rachel up north, what to do?, I walk up to the refrigerator, open the doors, and I say to myself, "now what?", you see I don't know how to cook, but I see some eggs and chorizo, so I say to myself "self, you can handle that, you can make huevos con chorizo", I like my chorizo on the side, don't like it mixed with the eggs, got me a small fry pan, threw the chorizo in it and before I knew it the f*#king was burned, well I ate burned chorizo with huevos, but at least I didn't burn the eggs....

Frank
You did better than I would have.Believe it or not I've never fried an egg in my life!

Well, yeah! but you make pizzas and meat balls....

[dagosd2000]

ESTAS LOCO!

After a swim and a light workout in the gym I told my wife that I was going to look up an old friend and that I would be back in a couple of hours. I kissed my wife and said goodby to her and my grand daughter who's nine months pregnant. She's staying with us until my 5th great grandchild is ready to pop out of the hopper.

Well my friend wasn't home, I think. Maybe he was,but wasn't answering the door. He just went through a rough divorce. There was a sign on the door that read "Do Not Disturb !!!". It might have been that he didn't want to see anyone right now. OK with me. I didn't want to hear the gory details anyway.

So I drove back home. I noticed that no one was around and figured my wife and grand daughter went for a walk to the store. I went out to the back balcony where I do my painting to check if my painting of Sugar Ray Robinson was drying .

Our balcony over looks a huge canyon. It's a State Park. The name of the reserve is Tecolote Canyon. Well I hear this noise going on below the balcony coming from the canyon.I can't see who's talking ,but they're speaking Spanish and the voices are female. Had to be my wife and grand daughter.

Now you might be wonderin' what I was thinking when I heard this commotion. No. I knew what was going on. This ritual has occured before. It's the cactus gathering to make "nopales'. Nopales with eggs. Nopales tacos. Nopales juice.

I've told my wife a hundred times that you can't go down there and do that. It's a State Park and it's against the law to take anything out of there. Even a rock.

I wait for Pocahantas and her 9 month pregnant assisstant to emerge from behind the bushes. They are both carrying a bucket full of cactus leaves and inside the buckets are their Bowie knives.They're stompin' up the hill like they just scalped Custer's 7th Cavalry.
"I told you not to do that ,"I yelled at my wife.
"Porque? No bother no body. Only nopales."
"You know why. That's a California State park. You can't take nothin' out of a State Park."
My pregnant grand daughter was standing behind my wife mouth shut.
"If the Ranger catches you,he'll fine you."
Then to scare her.
"And who knows maybe they'll deport you too."
My wife scattered the cactus on the dining room table and handed a knife to my grand daughter. I shook my head. They sat down and started to peel the skin off the cactus leaves.
"You know what,"said my wife. "You crazy. Estas loco!"

Rog, I'm laughing out loud right now. I understand how the Mexican mind works. Sometimes rules and logic don't come into play, but I know you already know that. Besides, if they don't fear the INS, they certainly aren't going to be concerned about a lowly Park Ranger.

I should also tell you that I love Nopales (Cactus Paddles). They go great with scrambled eggs. Does Maria cook them with pork and Chilies?

It might sound strange to someone reading this that has never had cactus. Think Okra, it's similar, but firmer and much better tasting. Never had Okra? well, then there's nothing I can do for you.

Randy

Randy
Pork and chiles. Here's a good one. I took a nap for about a half hour. My wife and grand daughter were downstairs doing laundry. I saw a skillet of the nopales with eggs sittin' on the stove. Figure that's what I'm going to eat tonight so I scoop a good part of it onto a plate. I shovel it in my mouth and the fire alarm went off. I start gulping ice water,but my eyes are watering and my nose is runnin'. Just then my wife comes in.
"Why you eat my nopales? I make your nopales and put on the table."

Yeh,I ate her nopales. She must have put every chile in the house into that one.

BTW. Your son is quite a good songwriter and guitarist

[dagosd2000]

http://www.myspace.com/mtbwiseguys
"The Wiseguys Big Band Machine"

Frank
You show cased the group once before. Good to see kids that appreciate the 'ol style of music

[dagosd2000]

It was getting late and I start getting hungry, I started looking for Connie to tell her "Babe, fix me something to eat", then I remember Connie is visiting my sister Rachel up north, what to do?, I walk up to the refrigerator, open the doors, and I say to myself, "now what?", you see I don't know how to cook, but I see some eggs and chorizo, so I say to myself "self, you can handle that, you can make huevos con chorizo", I like my chorizo on the side, don't like it mixed with the eggs, got me a small fry pan, threw the chorizo in it and before I knew it the f*#king was burned, well I ate burned chorizo with huevos, but at least I didn't burn the eggs....

Frank
You did better than I would have.Believe it or not I've never fried an egg in my life!

Well, yeah! but you make pizzas and meat balls....

Frank
I don't make s--t. Women have waited on me hand and foot. I may not be a kept man,but the women in my life keep me satisfied

[kikibalt]

ESTAS LOCO!

After a swim and a light workout in the gym I told my wife that I was going to look up an old friend and that I would be back in a couple of hours. I kissed my wife and said goodby to her and my grand daughter who's nine months pregnant. She's staying with us until my 5th great grandchild is ready to pop out of the hopper.

Well my friend wasn't home, I think. Maybe he was,but wasn't answering the door. He just went through a rough divorce. There was a sign on the door that read "Do Not Disturb !!!". It might have been that he didn't want to see anyone right now. OK with me. I didn't want to hear the gory details anyway.

So I drove back home. I noticed that no one was around and figured my wife and grand daughter went for a walk to the store. I went out to the back balcony where I do my painting to check if my painting of Sugar Ray Robinson was drying .

Our balcony over looks a huge canyon. It's a State Park. The name of the reserve is Tecolote Canyon. Well I hear this noise going on below the balcony coming from the canyon.I can't see who's talking ,but they're speaking Spanish and the voices are female. Had to be my wife and grand daughter.

Now you might be wonderin' what I was thinking when I heard this commotion. No. I knew what was going on. This ritual has occured before. It's the cactus gathering to make "nopales'. Nopales with eggs. Nopales tacos. Nopales juice.

I've told my wife a hundred times that you can't go down there and do that. It's a State Park and it's against the law to take anything out of there. Even a rock.

I wait for Pocahantas and her 9 month pregnant assisstant to emerge from behind the bushes. They are both carrying a bucket full of cactus leaves and inside the buckets are their Bowie knives.They're stompin' up the hill like they just scalped Custer's 7th Cavalry.
"I told you not to do that ,"I yelled at my wife.
"Porque? No bother no body. Only nopales."
"You know why. That's a California State park. You can't take nothin' out of a State Park."
My pregnant grand daughter was standing behind my wife mouth shut.
"If the Ranger catches you,he'll fine you."
Then to scare her.
"And who knows maybe they'll deport you too."
My wife scattered the cactus on the dining room table and handed a knife to my grand daughter. I shook my head. They sat down and started to peel the skin off the cactus leaves.
"You know what,"said my wife. "You crazy. Estas loco!"

Rog, I'm laughing out loud right now. I understand how the Mexican mind works. Sometimes rules and logic don't come into play, but I know you already know that. Besides, if they don't fear the INS, they certainly aren't going to be concerned about a lowly Park Ranger.

I should also tell you that I love Nopales (Cactus Paddles). They go great with scrambled eggs. Does Maria cook them with pork and Chilies?

It might sound strange to someone reading this that has never had cactus. Think Okra, it's similar, but firmer and much better tasting. Never had Okra? well, then there's nothing I can do for you.

Randy

Think Okra? I can't!, cause, I never even heard of such a thing, what is it?, btw Connie makes the Nopales with pork and chile...Good!!!!

[kikibalt]

It was getting late and I start getting hungry, I started looking for Connie to tell her "Babe, fix me something to eat", then I remember Connie is visiting my sister Rachel up north, what to do?, I walk up to the refrigerator, open the doors, and I say to myself, "now what?", you see I don't know how to cook, but I see some eggs and chorizo, so I say to myself "self, you can handle that, you can make huevos con chorizo", I like my chorizo on the side, don't like it mixed with the eggs, got me a small fry pan, threw the chorizo in it and before I knew it the f*#king was burned, well I ate burned chorizo with huevos, but at least I didn't burn the eggs....

Frank
You did better than I would have.Believe it or not I've never fried an egg in my life!

Well, yeah! but you make pizzas and meat balls....

Frank
I don't make s--t. Women have waited on me hand and foot. I may not be a kept man,but the women in my life keep me satisfied

Your the ONE! that not what Maria says, she says you wait on her like a newly
wed....

[dagosd2000]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs-m6kffCWM

MI CUCU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLKRLaIlEw

MI CADENITA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyF9AOg3c9Y

FERIA DE CUCAS


Sonora Dinamita(vamonos a Boom Boom)

[kikibalt]

http://www.myspace.com/mtbwiseguys
"The Wiseguys Big Band Machine"

Frank
You show cased the group once before. Good to see kids that appreciate the 'ol style of music

Wasn't sure if that was before Randy came on the thread.

Yeah! Rog, and they are kids, you know that they are booked all year around, they play "Steven's Steak House" now and then.

[Randyman]

Guys, I have been cooking since I was knee high to a grasshopper. It's second nature to me. My mother worked at GE when I was a kid, she was the receptionist and PBX operator so she always had access to the phone. Every so often she would call home and ask me to get started. In the sixth grade I was making Cocido, Chicken Soup, Menudo, grilled meats, mashed potatoes, you name it. I was no chef by any means, but I could cook. They were my mother's recipes but she taught them to me and they stuck. I am the only one in the family that learned how to cook my mother's food.

Later my father taught me how to make Chile Verde (Green Chile) and Chile Colorado con Carne (Red Chile with meat), and just regular chili.

Years back, I was a short order cook at the old JoJo's Restaurant chain. It was a tough job. But I learned a lot about cooking there.

Mel Epstein was a cook in the Merchant Marines and taught me much of what I know about cooking. Anther man that I worked with for years, Leon Mazza, an orthodox Greek Jew from Hell's Kitchen, N.Y. was a restaurant owner and one hell of a chef. he was the real deal. I also learned a lot from him. I have enough confidence in my cooking that I believe i can cook anything, from any culture or any region. I may not now but I know that I can learn it.

I am a firm believer that a man should know how to cook. My wife and I taught all our kids the basics. A man that can cook will never go hungry.

Randy

[Randyman]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =118764763
Randy, this is my second cousin, Gabriel Melendez, he plays with the "Wiseguys Big Band Machine"
click on "My Father" a song that he recorded after his dad died, the band is base in montebello, Gabe also lives in Montebello.

Frank, that was real good. Any chance of you posting the words to "My Father"?

Randy

[kikibalt]

Guys, I have been cooking since I was knee high to a grasshopper. It's second nature to me. My mother worked at GE when I was a kid, she was the receptionist and PBX operator so she always had access to the phone. Every so often she would call home and ask me to get started. In the sixth grade I was making Cocido, Chicken Soup, Menudo, grilled meats, mashed potatoes, you name it. I was no chef by any means, but I could cook. They were my mother's recipes but she taught them to me and they stuck. I am the only one in the family that learned how to cook my mother's food.

Later my father taught me how to make Chile Verde (Green Chile) and Chile Colorado con Carne (Red Chile with meat), and just regular chili.

Years back, I was a short order cook at the old JoJo's Restaurant chain. It was a tough job. But I learned a lot about cooking there.

Mel Epstein was a cook in the Merchant Marines and taught me much of what I know about cooking. Anther man that I worked with for years, Leon Mazza, an orthodox Greek Jew from Hell's Kitchen, N.Y. was a restaurant owner and one hell of a chef. he was the real deal. I also learned a lot from him. I have enough confidence in my cooking that I believe i can cook anything, from any culture or any region. I may not now but I know that I can learn it.

I am a firm believer that a man should know how to cook. My wife and I taught all our kids the basics. A man that can cook will never go hungry.

Randy

Randy, would you say cooking is one of your hobbys?

[kikibalt]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =118764763
Randy, this is my second cousin, Gabriel Melendez, he plays with the "Wiseguys Big Band Machine"
click on "My Father" a song that he recorded after his dad died, the band is base in montebello, Gabe also lives in Montebello.

Frank, that was real good. Any chance of you posting the words to "My Father"?

Randy

Randy, I don't know the words to the song, and I never see Gabe to ask for them...