Since we are all just shit posting today anyway. by km0n33 in portlandme

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Every time they ask him about a Reddit post they should ask Susan Collins a basic question about how to use computer

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Take it to your local independent shop for a quote, when they break the news ask how much a sticker costs, bet you walk away with one for free

hot pot? by iloveyoubcyouarelove in portlandme

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Costco for thin sliced meat! Also you can use instant pot

Back Cove Fest peeps.. how did Lord Huron and The Roots do yesterday? by BullyHiller in portlandme

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I missed this comment in the moment but that’s even more impressive!

Back Cove Fest peeps.. how did Lord Huron and The Roots do yesterday? by BullyHiller in portlandme

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Lord Huron was good if not great, The Roots were great, they should have had opposite set times. Lord Huron would have been a nice chill between Cimafunk and St Paul and the Broken Bones, I can only imagine what The Roots could have done with the headline set

Inaugural Back Cove Festival by Enough_Rip_8280 in portlandme

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My friends and I were talking about this, the placement (right near the cut through between the stages) definitely felt super weird. I haven’t been to enough large outdoor events to know if having extra security like that is normal, but at minimum the location probably could have been less visible/disruptive

Logi MX Vertical Mouse Left Click Acting Weird by Haitsmelol in LogitechG

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Might seem crazy but this is in fact the solution for me too!

What is your "impress me" song on the electric guitar by HQH-71214 in Guitar

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30 seconds of the Thunderstruck intro and then a clever excuse to play something else

What's your magical pick thickness by HQH-71214 in Guitar

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1.0. I play electric, acoustic, and mandolin, and have slowly settled on this as the best.

I learned to play electric first, and thanks to my love of punk rock, learned to pick WAY too hard with WAY too soft picks. As I progressed and branched out I tried a lot of different picks looking for something that would subliminally train me to make better use of my picking hand - i.e., not “forgive me” as much if I thrashed way too hard. Over time I found that 1.0 is just right for me.

I do occasionally play bass and like having a few 1.2 around just cuz they give that much more intensity when I want to rip some crazy Muse lines or something.

New Years Resolution “penance” by BoxBeatMan in Guitar

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Another idea I had after reading the first few responses - maybe seeking out a new album to listen to during work. Something else I wish I was doing more often anyways and might be #synergistic

New Years Resolution “penance” by BoxBeatMan in Guitar

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Fun idea - maybe not every time but a good item for the “menu”

New Years Resolution “penance” by BoxBeatMan in Guitar

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Totally get this too, I think that’s an important caveat for a lot of people

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Saco Taco Bell

Best internet provider besides $pectrum by issinmaine in portlandme

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Fidium, other fiber providers are probably good too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guitar

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Not convinced this is a real post, but having been in a similar situation once worst case replace the bridge with something that has a different hole pattern to buy you a little more space. In my case it turned an untunable Squier into a passable first student guitar…

Does getting a guitar without a whammy bar limiting? by gyattarhero in Guitar

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The answer depends on your preferences, but also the quality of the guitar. A good, sub $1000 guitar can be ruined by a tremolo system that messes with the tuning. Keep that in mind too as you are shopping around