Brian Karney

Go Noles

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@im_goomba 21s

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@ClownWorld Softer landing than when the current guys chuck it from the street. Smh

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@im_goomba Different app for every station, frequently have extended wait times for stations, stations unreliable (offline or reduced charging speed), etc. At home the cost is negligible, always available and I spend zero time at a gas or charging station. The ix is great, interior killer

[Alvin Foo @alvinfoo]

“ In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After about four minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About four minutes later, the violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At six minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At ten minutes, a three-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At forty-five minutes: The musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened for a short while. About twenty gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After one hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:
In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

If so, do we stop to appreciate it?
Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made…
How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?”

[Kuppy @hkuppy]

She turns 78 in August…🥳🥳

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

This is awesome

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@clownworld Picture in picture.

[Nick Timiraos @NickTimiraos]

Sign of the times: A startup will find and advertise home listings attached to low-rate mortgages that are assumable. It is initially launching in five sunbelt states.

(FHA and VA loans are assumable, though very few pass along their loans when they sell) https://t.co/9Cke6ECfGy

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@fasc1nate

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@BillyM2k

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

Feels like you three were involved with this.

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@BillyM2k The canes actually had fans in the stadium... Shocking.

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@gurgavin This is the way

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@UmarBzv Top Gear vibes.

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@clownworld I love the "creative" plumbing for the drain

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@Pentosh1 Taxes?

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@judahrhodie @MiamKitty @RhodieHouse And here I'm appreciating the herringbone

[Brian Karney @KarneyBrian]

@Pentosh1 Dip slurping.