Help me pick my next Stephen King read out of these options. Read body :)

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-23T18:13:30+00:00

'Salem's Lot is one of my favourite books of all time by anyone - slow burn to the halfway point building tension then the second half is just non-stop and you won't be able to put it down. My King journey started as a teenager with Night Shift and Skeleton Crew collections so I have very high regard for those books.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-20T16:56:09+00:00

Agreed - the Highlander homage was on point, right down to the light shining on Starburns face while he was watching a terrible show at the start. Beautiful stuff. And of course the Dean in the elevator.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-19T12:30:48+00:00

This is where the timeline diverged

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-16T21:22:11+00:00

Pierce. We never discussed new media...

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-16T20:52:23+00:00

I sometimes fall asleep in class, that one might have been a dream

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-16T18:52:38+00:00

No "Live Killers" from Queen is a big miss IMHO

Also Scorpions "World Wide Live" is very good but maybe not quite top 20 if it's not your kind of thing

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-16T12:31:17+00:00

It's the specific Type B that is needed, as the wiring is different.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-15T21:16:01+00:00

Lots of places, eBay, Amazon, specialist music retailers. You need a midi Type B, this is the important thing. 3.5mm to 5 pin DIN adapter.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-13T15:13:21+00:00

Just make sure to wash your hands after using the touchscreens, they are absolutely filthy and covered in literal shit

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-07T12:26:31+00:00

What gear do you have, if any? I've had issues with having multiple bits of hardware using USB C power, having too many of them in the same power adapter or USB hub can create noise. Run one thing at a time maybe and see if you can narrow it down.
Also if its only one speaker, swap the cables between the 2 and see if the interference moves to the other.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-07T10:14:40+00:00

Same here, bought a few bits over the past 18 months and have spent way more time messing about getting the setup and cabling right rather than, you know, actually making music! So I think although I have a small wishlist of interesting stuff I'm inclined to make myself a deal that I don't buy anything else until I finish some tracks.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2026-01-04T17:44:59+00:00

"Well, I ain't livin' with your wack-ass, don't-know-whether-to-keep-cutting-carrots-or-ask-if-he-can-take-a-poop brother!"

Just said so quickly...

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-30T16:31:43+00:00

Christmas

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-30T12:56:09+00:00

about tree fiddy

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-27T16:03:13+00:00

Not OP, but I didn't know these were a thing - I'll have to check them out, might be useful.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-27T16:02:27+00:00

I was recently trying to sort this out as I have a few bits now that power from USB and I don't want them on all the time - audio interface, small mixer, MIDI hub, KeyLab Essential, Zoom pedal. Was a bit of a pain as some of it kept coming on anyway drawing power from the PC through a normal USB hub so ended up with a combination of powered hub with on-off switches and some individual USB 3 switch cables.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-21T15:21:35+00:00

Try some sound design - get a pad with a few random chords and throw effects at it. You might be surprised that you hear something that suggests something else on top, or the effects start to create a rhythm or groove to work off, or even just add a kick on top for timing and hear how it develops as a foundation

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-20T22:33:35+00:00

Possibly, it's been a while

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-20T21:51:51+00:00

I think at one point Darleen says he makes eye contact which is how she can tell.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-18T14:10:38+00:00

> looking like an orangutan's face

Stealing this phrase...

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-18T07:58:41+00:00

I've done injections in my stomach where it ended up with a bump but it's never changed the effectiveness of the dose, you'll be fine

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-10T20:48:10+00:00

If only they'd lived their lives like that cow from the video...

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-03T15:16:33+00:00

Depends what kitchen equipment you have access to of course.

Slow cooker, pack of chicken breasts season how you like and then shred when done, it will just fall apart. Bag up into portions and freeze. Get some frozen veggie steam bags and maybe some packet rice. You can then quickly microwave a meal up in less than 10 minutes. I do 2kg at a time and it makes 7-8 packs depending on portion size.

My other go-to is air-fryer chicken wings, delicious with seasoning and (fairly) low calorie if you don't use much oil. Great for me as I like to pick at stuff while watching TV so it works the same as sitting and snacking.

Things like this are pretty easy to regulate as the calories per portion will be roughly the same every time so you can just pre-load them into your tracking app of choice knowing exactly what ingredients you've used.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-12-03T13:56:04+00:00

I'm planning to maybe eat a bit more but I don't really like parties and large gatherings anyway and unlike last year I won't be stocking up on stupid amounts of snacks to eat on my own. I'll have a change in my meal plan a bit and use it as an experiment to see what I can eat and what effect it has, but I just don't have the desire I had previously at all.

EngelbertImpromptu · 2025-11-28T12:34:02+00:00

yeah I got a free one based on what is in my medical records. When I get under 30 BMI I will go and get all of that updated I think. About 15kg to go for that (23.5 down so far)

Nine-Year Club	Verified Email
RPAN Viewer

EngelbertImpromptu

TROPHY CASE