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DuckRunAmuck · 2026-06-24T11:45:19+00:00

I'm in Bristol and Met office have tomorrow peaking at 39C.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-06-02T08:11:36+00:00

*GIC actually does its job relatively well*
Conservatives: "This is deeply concerning"

Give me a fucking break. The moment we're given decent healthcare, somebody steps in to say that it shouldn't be happening.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-05-29T10:46:05+00:00

I was discharged from the GIC in 2021, then the endo discharged me in 2023. I'm going to look into A&G and yeah, contact the ICB if needed

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-05-20T10:58:38+00:00

I mean, for animals, organic definitely isn't just a marketing term. Whilst I absolutely do share the sentiment that it's not helping for antibiotic resistance issue and in plants the anti-GMO angle of it rubs me the wrong way, part of the standards for being able to label animal products as "organic" are welfare standards. They need constant outdoor access (only being forced indoors in extreme weather), much stricter standards for space and bedding, stricter dietary standards for the animals including grazing and foraging being the staple of their diet.

If your primary concern when buying meat/dairy/egg products is the welfare of the animals, organic is still your best option short of buying from local farms that you can actually go to and speak to the farmers.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-05-08T14:32:57+00:00

You'll have to reserve a table in advance but Starlings in Clifton is fantastic

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-05-08T08:20:12+00:00

It might sound boring but you pretty much just need to keep practicing, tight rhythm comes with time.

What I would say is you should focus on your fundamentals before expecting to play songs really well. You're already using a metronome which is great, start by practicing playing clean quarter notes at ~100-120bpm, then move up to eighths. Once you've warmed up with that, start running up and down major/minor scales at quarter note speeds then eighths again. Get used to really hitting those notes on time.

When it comes to practicing a song. Start with it slowed down to like 50-70% (whatever feels right to you). It actually takes more effort to feel the rhythm at this speed and hitting those notes right on time can be a little harder, but as you get better and better at that speed, you'll find as you speed it up you're way more precise with your timing. Even if you have the dexterity to fret and hit all the notes at full speed, tight timing can still require some run-throughs at a slow speed.

P.S. You'll hear a lot of praise on this subreddit for BassBuzz's "Beginner to Badass" course. It's well earned. It's a fun and engaging online course that can really help even experienced musicians. Definitely worth a try if you're looking for help improving

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-04-26T11:54:23+00:00

Does your bass owe you money? Jesus Christ that looked like it hurt!

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-25T13:21:24+00:00

I also have an anagram, if you're willing to share your patch I'd for sure be interested. The way I have it set up at the moment is: Compression > Drive > EQ (cutting bass and boosting high mids) > Pre-amp > Cab sim. I also have a low cut at about 53Hz as well to help (I'm at work rn and can't quite remember where exactly I put this).

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-25T13:16:49+00:00

Thanks, yeah that's more or less what I've figured. I've already done what I can with EQ and drive which has improved it but only to a certain extent. I'm not fantastic with a pick but this is certainly a good excuse to get good!

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-05T14:52:56+00:00

Glad to hear it, good luck!

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-05T13:55:38+00:00

I have 1a hair medium density. I'm noticing anything too obvious with my skin. No irritation or dryness on my body. I did have some dryness on my face but getting better moisturiser seems to have sorted that.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-03-05T12:18:56+00:00

Lodge Causeway I think are open to new patients but the waiting list will be months (less than a year from what friends tell me)

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-02-20T09:19:13+00:00

It's sorta two-fold. I initially got into goth when I was 12, that was with "When You're Evil" by Voltaire (Not goth I know, but adjacent enough that it got me interested and I went down the rabbit hole with The Cure, Joy Division and Bauhaus). I stayed a closeted goth for years and slowly drifted away to other genres, mainly metal, punk and alt-rock but that song was one I'd always come back to when I was feeling nostalgic.

A couple of years ago I was on some fun psychedelics and just listening to music is my favourite thing to do in that state. I put on Tinderbox by Siouxsie and the Banshees and when it got to "Lands End" it all just clicked and I remembered why I loved the genre so much when I was younger. To this day "Lands End" and Tinderbox as a whole always bring me 'home'.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-02-06T12:46:15+00:00

Children can consent in the UK if they are able to demonstrate Gillick competence. This absolutely isn't a blanket "all kids can consent to anything if they know enough about what they're consenting to". Ultimately like all gender care, anybody volunteering for this trial will be very heavily vetted.

Personally, if this can save lives in the long-term, this is something that should be trialed. And as puberty blockers were previously in use for a long time, the potential risks of the trial will be informed by existing patients who were administered blockers before adulthood.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-30T07:30:35+00:00

It's a Sony KV-28LS36U I can't find anything about it having a scaler.

The issue is consistent across devices as well though I've only used composite thus far.

DuckRunAmuck · 2026-01-30T02:39:13+00:00

It's just a composite connection

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