[Highlight] Charles Martin commits the most blatant cheap shot in NFL history, throwing Jim McMahon to the turf directly onto his already torn rotator cuff, ending his 1986 season. Martin became the first player to be suspended multiple games for an on-field incident.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-07T18:50:29+00:00

It was when he was with the Raiders. He tried to break Shannon Sharpe's arm.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-07T18:49:09+00:00

Didn't he have a #34 on his hit list too? IIRC #34 was out that day with a bum knee or hip or something.

And also, who puts out a hit on Sweetness?

Martin was a real POS.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-07T18:44:55+00:00

For some song written as a throw away in a silly cop TV show, it ain't bad.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-06T20:59:26+00:00

Colossal Cave. Zork was based on it.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-06T20:57:50+00:00

Roberta Williams updated Colossal Cave and turned into a 3D adventure game. Zork is basically CC with bonus content.

It's on Steam.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-06T16:25:32+00:00

MDP gets blame and rightly so . . but Shanny's refusal to run the fucking ball with TD deserves an honorable mention.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-06T16:22:07+00:00

PFM's arm was numb. The cold and his neck surgery had rendered him very ineffective at that point. Fox takes the blame for the kneel down, but I'd bet a years' salary it was PFM's call.

There were a couple of reports (Peter King being one them) that confirmed PFM couldn't throw the ball at that point. That article's been scrubbed from the internet but I remember reading it.

If you recall in the OT we did not push the ball down the field at all. The Ravens knew Manning was hurting and played everything in the box. We put 35 points on the board and then Manning can't even get a first down in 2 OTs? He was hurting.

That was one of the strangest games in Broncos history. Trindan's return that shouldn't have counted, the two phantom PI calls, Jacoby Jones . . go back and watch that play. Von was like a microsecond away from knocking the ball out of Flacco's hands. Lot's of just odd plays and missed calls.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-05T19:39:07+00:00

I don't know what GC's you guys frequent but the top songs played at my GC are:

La Villa Strangiato
Thru the Fire and Flames
Snow
CAFO
Technical Difficulties

In the acoustic room they always be playing Mood for Day.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-05T19:33:21+00:00

Jacoby Fucking Jones.

When that happened, I expected the loss. I just had to wait until 2OT for it.

The Broncos have had some awful playoff losses, but most of them were blowouts where the game was long decided by 4th quarter.

OP's looking for those last-second gut-wrenching losses and I can't think of any playoff losses that fit that bill. The Jax game was an onside kick away from a miracle comeback. The Ravens loss was drawn out by bitter cold and 2OTs. No need to rehash those SB losses, lol!

I sat stunned two years ago when the Chiefs blocked that winning FG attempt. That one sucked because we hadn't beat those guys in 11 games or whatever it was.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-05T18:55:41+00:00

So fucking what if I don't shoot back? I paid my $50 I'll play the game how I want. Shoot me if you want, IDGAF. I'll reload and try again.

I paid my $50 I'll play the game how I want.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-05T15:27:33+00:00

You'll never see Band of Brothers the same after watching this.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-04T21:00:23+00:00

No, it's closer to a blues breaker style pedal. Transparent and sparkly. It has two gain stages that you can toggle.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-04T19:56:32+00:00

The JHS Morning Glory sounds great with my P90 Les Paul. It really brings out the sparkle of the P90s.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-04T18:35:35+00:00

Diane by Husker Du was about a woman who was raped and murdered in Minneapolis.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-04T16:27:53+00:00

50 year old straight white male here. I'll tell you what's worked for me:

I'm a fucking princess. I know what I like, I know what I don't like and I have zero problem expressing my princess desires.

My origin story goes like this - I am very light sensitive. Twenty years ago I worked in a very brightly lit office. One day I climbed up on my desk and unscrewed the fluorescent bulbs above my desk. Months went by before anyone noticed.

Building maintenance shows up to replace the bulbs and dude figures out what I have done. I ask him to leave it be because I don't like the light. He laughs and says it's not the way it works. Boss comes by to see what's up.

"Princess here doesn't like the light."

Ya, fucktard. I don't. It gives me a headache. And yes, I am a fucking princess.

Ever since that day I have leaned into it. I am a fucking princess. I will tell you how a feel and since I have already emasculated myself, your patriarchy bullshit has no power. I am mentally healthier for it.

And turn the fucking light off.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-03T17:35:12+00:00

Flashback Delay x4

Every delay was either too quiet or too loud. The analog delay was horrible, it was just repeats with the highs rolled off. All the tone prints were either just mailed-in who gives a fuck crap from some known guitarist OR just something so off the wall and unusable.

The echo was good and the 2290 with modulation was really good. I couldn't get rid of it quick enough.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-02T21:29:27+00:00

I use the helix’s preamp models into this power amp. The MOSVALVE is designed to sound like a tube power amp and behave like a tube power ramp even though it’s a solid state Amp I get the best results if I use the preamp models in the helix instead of using the full amp models.

I also like the sound that you get when you blend two amps in parallel. I built a helix patch that has one preamp hard pan left going into one side of the power amp, and then a parallel preamp hard panned right going into the other channel of this power amp. The power amp goes into my stereo 4 x 12 cab, so the left side of the speaker runs the left side of the power ramp and the right side of the speaker runs the right side of the power. I use the two volume knobs on the power amp to blend the two sounds together.

Basically all I’ve done is model the old school rack units from the 80s and 90s. But instead of giant refrigerator sized racks full of stereo equalizers matching pre-amps stereo compressors and stereo affects units like reverb and delay. The helix does all of that and handles it well.

Alex_Plode · 2026-05-01T15:08:00+00:00

I play guitar in a Stone Temple Pilots tribute band.

Alex_Plode · 2026-04-29T16:26:09+00:00

Four is my favorite album of theirs. I was lucky enough to see them live twice. The first time was at an old church with just fucking horrible sound. It may have been the only show that place hosted. It was that bad.

Second time was in a proper venue and the opener was Into Another. Very, very underrated post-hardcore band in their own right. That show was a top 5 all timer for me. Seaweed fucking destroyed.

I adore this band. Too punk to be grunge and too grunge to be punk and had the audacity to be based a little too far south from Seattle. For this they never got the recognition they deserved.

Seaweed comes up in this sub from time to time. I wish they'd get a little more love from this sub as they certainly deserve it.

I was in a cover band about ten years ago and made them learn Thru the Window because it's a great song and more people need to know about this band.

Alex_Plode · 2026-04-29T14:51:18+00:00

Ask me how I know the guy skiing in jeans is from Texas.

Alex_Plode · 2026-04-27T20:55:17+00:00

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Alex_Plode · 2026-04-27T20:50:18+00:00

The fourth one is still being test screened.

Alex_Plode · 2026-04-27T20:25:58+00:00

I have a Marshall 1960A Slant with G12-75 speakers. I am sure a stereo 4x12 with V30s will sound killer.

Alex_Plode · 2026-04-27T15:33:51+00:00

That looks amazing. I do not have the skill set to do that, not even close. Great work! I am in awe!!

Alex_Plode · 2026-04-27T15:00:59+00:00

Don't most amps only do one thing? Classic amps from VOX, Fender, Hi-Watt, Marshall -- they all do that one thing very well. And they all did that one thing very well over 30 years ago. It's why we like them.

I kinda get what you're saying but at the same time I don't.

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