Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I had never been into country music when I was young, and later when I listen to some they are always good. Thinking back, country music was always portrayed as "boring" in the media in so many ways that it just stuck in my head without even giving it a try.
I guess growing up in the south during the 70s country music was just part of my life. It wasn’t talked about negatively in my circles. I grew up with 50s artists my dad liked, soft rock, disco, R&B, Elvis and country music. I hated country music especially Willie Nelson and the rest of them from the 70s and back. My grandparents took me to school most of my childhood and there was only one radio station playing in the car. In the late 80s I got into country music. Just in the past five years I’m really into 70-80s country music. I really took a deep dive when I discovered Hank Williams Jr and Alabama, my first two concerts in the 80s. Fast forward forty some years later and Willie was the opener at a festival headlined by Eric Church. I knew every song Willie sang. So subliminal messaging is a real thing. Enjoyed it so much went to a Willie concert. He’s a really good entertainer or was ten years ago. I still don’t listen to his music.