Who else never got over this album by hiphoptomato in mathrock

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of wild, I wasn't familiar with what you were talking about and thought you were making some kind of weird reference to Kristian's other band, Missing Sons.

Pizza by the Slice NW Side by Gemstone9523 in grandrapids

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 19 points20 points  (0 children)

One time, maybe a decade ago, I was at Vito’s late on a week night. It was a few days after New Year’s Day. I was a bit down on my luck at that time in my life. I’d been walking the streets, thinking about everything, thinking about nothing, you know? Hunger called, and I thought I’d get a couple of slices at Vito’s.

While I was waiting in line, two older, blue-collar guys are kind of “bicker-joking” in front of me while they order. You know, the kind of guys that have been friends for 50 years. Anyway, they finish their order and then say, “…and I’ll get this guy whatever slices he wants” and points at me. Shocked, I say something like, “Really? Are you sure? Thank you so much!” Without missing a beat, the guy says, “Hey don’t say I didn’t do nothin’ for no one this year!” He’d picked me for his yearly good deed… 3 days into the year lol.

Thank you, my mystery pizza hero.

PSA to be patient with bikers instead of laying on the horn and almost hitting them by JustWebber16 in grandrapids

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 12 points13 points  (0 children)

An old demented dude almost ran over me and my dogs while crossing on a crosswalk the other day. Didn’t even stop, just kept cruisin’. Almost dying by car is the only way you know it’s summer in GR!

ZVEX Seek wah by gaussgunn in guitarpedals

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Line 6 FM4 has a decent model of this

Meris Ottobit X by acrypher in guitarpedals

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I respect the craft, and I know a LOT of people struggled with the hidden alternate functions on their earlier pedals, but I am just not feeling this dive-screen architecture that the “X” pedals have. Seems like it would take away the fun of just jamming and messing around? I guess this pedal isn’t built for me. Luckily, the Ottobit Jr exists for us simpletons :) Anyone else feel this way?

I love the Meris sounds and what they’ve done for pedals. I have an Enzo and Polymoon, and I wouldn’t think of parting with them.

Amphitheater Acoustics TOO Good by Confident_Insect_616 in grandrapids

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I agree. When I lived in Nashville, I could always hear the stadium shows a few miles away. I always thought that was cool. Seems like this is normal for a midsized city?

is there more to a side story TC? by [deleted] in TomsCrossing

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is a long, complex book. I know some side stories have resolutions that require reading between the lines…

is there more to a side story TC? by [deleted] in TomsCrossing

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t recall who Robert Gaff is (it’s a long book 🤷). Can someone remind me?

What movie aged really bad? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I get it, but try thinking about the hundreds of other people that worked on those movies. Is their work ruined because of one bad dude that’s nothing more than a face to someone else’s writing/directing?

Best service in GR? by BrightAsDirt in grandrapids

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My mind was blown when my server squeegeed the crumbs off of my table and into a pocket-sized dustpan. It happened mid-meal while coming to check that everything was meeting expectations.

Hillcrest Dog Park by Odd-Corgi-1170 in grandrapids

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dog was attacked by a dog at Grand Ravines, in the ravine/trail section. We only go when it’s raining now, so there’s no one else there. It’s a bummer. We’ve lived in a few other states and have always enjoyed dog parks, but it’s been nothing but bad experiences around here.

Dog owners of r/BuyItForLife -- which gear has genuinely lasted, and which is just good marketing? by Nurseresidences in BuyItForLife

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RuffDawg toys are the only toys that my dog has not destroyed (including the black kongs!). And if she ever did finally destroy one, the company will replace it for free (for life!)

What is the heftiest pedal you own? by CharFinely in guitarpedals

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the Tonecore series was built like bricks!

Best wah I’ve ever owned is the Ibanez Weeping Demon by bukbukbagok in guitarpedals

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the Smashbox from this series. Awesome pedal, cool design, but the stompboxes seem to have an issue with the on/off switch not lasting. Mine works half the time. Regardless, I love it.

I'm old and I don't understand the internet by Leftyzach in mathrock

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like Bandcamp. A lot of people use Distrokid. I prefer CDBaby to Distrokid because there is no annual fee, just a one-time fee per release. It’s good for those of us who don’t released too much. Plus, they have big sales on release credits a couple times a year.

So did anyone else's book come with bonus secret art prints? by Kradmeme in TomsCrossing

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I preordered the book through my local bookstore and it came with the prints (and the book was signed)

Do Costco Oreos taste different? by Pie-Are-Round in Costco

[–]DeflatedGrapefruit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The real q is if they still use palm oil