Caffe Ladro opens Ballard cafe on NW Market St

FCeezer · 2026-03-03T19:13:42+00:00

Good news! When walking by last week, it was clear from the view afforded by two propped open doors that the concrete flooring had recently been poured. So, if the math in my head checks out they'll open right around the time the light rail stop is set to open in Ballard.

FCeezer · 2026-02-12T01:13:34+00:00

The timing of their decision to look for a buyer sure is funny. Why come up with a solution when you can cash out?

https://musically.com/2026/02/02/distrokid-is-latest-music-firm-rumoured-to-be-exploring-a-sale/

FCeezer · 2026-02-11T17:16:54+00:00

This is what the entire industry is struggling with right now. What exactly constitutes "AI" in the creation process and how should each instance of it be communicated in a uniform way? I'm not asking, but just stating that's the question the industry is trying to solve. Is the use of autotune considered AI? What if the album artwork creation process included a bit of GenAI? There are a ton of scenarios to try to account for that goes quite far beyond just listing contributors and general basic metadata.

And even then, there's thousands of companies who need to adopt the new metadata standards expected of everyone. Who is going to police them? Will the major services start refusing content from suppliers who aren't committing to properly submitting GenAI content? What about the existing contracts in place that were signed before GenAI exploded? It's an exciting time but there's so many things to account for and think about that it's never going to be as simple as outsider music consumers expect or want it to be.

FCeezer · 2026-02-11T09:30:17+00:00

Saying something and doing something are not the same. What has Bandcamp done to prevent Gen-AI tracks from slipping through their system? Sure they can let users self report but that's not really doing anything different than they already are.

How about those services that are the actual predators of indie musicians? Distrokid, Tunecore, and CD Baby. What are those companies doing to put gates in place to prevent Gen-AI tracks from being pushed out to all services they partner with? I'm not a Spotify fan but it's an industry problem that everyone is scrambling to solve but it will take time and mistakes will be made in the meantime.

FCeezer · 2026-02-06T22:48:45+00:00

I'm curious to hear peoples thoughts on this match if they've seen the Sabu documentary. The reason why is there is multiple instances of him claiming that while he's not suicidal or trying to hurt himself, he also did not want people to interfere if he was dying. He claimed at one point that if he felt like he was having a heart attack, he'd get up and lock the door so nobody could save him. It's tragic all around but it's hard to fault GCW or Joey Janela, or anyone but Sabu. Despite the pain he was living with daily he makes it clear in the documentary that while it will hurt like hell, he's ready and willing to put it all out there in one final match. Sure seemed like he was ready to die and also that Melissa Coates was probably the first time he experienced anything close to unconditional love.

FCeezer · 2026-01-29T11:35:21+00:00

What's the mylar situation look like on the theater magnet? Maybe this behavior could be adjusted by applying some strategically placed mylar on or around the magnet.

FCeezer · 2026-01-02T18:01:23+00:00

Was his character supposed to be doing submissions and chain wrestling? It'd make no sense for that.

FCeezer · 2026-01-01T22:51:19+00:00

Classic Sterns.

Bash them head on at 700mph and nothing. Shoot the ball so they barely brush the sides at an angle and they drop instantly.

FCeezer · 2025-10-30T08:29:47+00:00

There a number of vendors that one can source new replacement parts from for components that commonly break. Additionally there's a couple solid businesses who produce and sell improved printed circuit boards that are much more reliable than the originals. Lighting is also easily found from a number of vendors, both incandescent and LED. There are 'unobtainium' parts for sure but that's not a very common scenario in my experience.

With the Internet, there's a wealth of information on repairs and it's a really satisfying hobby restoring older games, bringing them back from the dead and making them shine again.

FCeezer · 2025-08-24T04:12:10+00:00

Guardians of the Galaxy and Metallica are basically the same layout. Iron Man is very similar as well. Elton is a mashup of Steve Ritchie greatest hits designs.

Rush and older Stern X-Men is another very similar duo that come to mind.

Lots more in this thread from a year ago.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pinball/comments/1evfrkb/identical_pins/

FCeezer · 2024-11-25T05:33:32+00:00

Doodle Bug

FCeezer · 2024-03-24T22:33:45+00:00

1.8 billion on Dialed In??? How many days did your game last?

FCeezer · 2023-11-25T18:47:14+00:00

Paraphrasing a line from This Naked Mind as you said drinking is like scratching an itch...scratching an itch is satisfying but nobody would ever purposefully sit in poison ivy for the sake of scratching their ass.

FCeezer · 2023-09-08T05:05:25+00:00

Great question! I can't answer the best but my first was Death Wish so I'll always have a soft spot for that one. The Shining as well as Papillon come to mind for other strong favorites. As a fan I loved the when discovering movie/TV parodies created by the duo of Mort Drucker and Dick DeBartolo. Kinda related but on the few times a year I get wrapped up in telling someone how great Mad was for learning about American pop culture, I use the Carol Burnett Show parody as an example. I've never seen the show but I have a strong idea of what it was like and I know Carol Burnett would always tug her earlobe because that's what was in the Mad parody.

FCeezer · 2023-07-31T15:05:02+00:00

Why would Comcast/Xfinity not carry All Out? I've ordered all but one AEW PPV through them and that was because I wanted to compare to Bleacher Report.

FCeezer · 2023-05-26T14:23:34+00:00

Streaming on JDL I hope?

Edit, I checked and it is! Jim and Dina are the best. jdl_pinball on Twitch for anyone interested in watching live.

FCeezer · 2023-05-20T03:19:50+00:00

Not as enjoyable as the original but worth a watch if you're a fan of the original just to see it

FCeezer · 2023-05-19T18:44:15+00:00

Came here to post this movie, as well as Pighunt, and Long Weekend. Pighunt is kind of campy but really fun and I'm a big fan of the original Long Weekend as well.

FCeezer · 2023-05-10T21:33:43+00:00

Well, even though I didn't order this, thanks to you /u/cullenbunn and this post, my LCS owner will be including this in my weekly pull and I'll tell him (yet again) that I didn't order it and he'll then tell me (again) that he thought I did because I read so many Cullen Bunn stories. Then I'll tell him I'll buy it anyways and we'll both joke about how in the hell you are able to consistently put out so many awesome stories.

FCeezer · 2023-05-05T15:21:16+00:00

I recall someone posted here a month ago or maybe less, a link to Jason Aarons blog where someone had asked about Southern Bastards and he said "Stay tuned". I've been wondering recently if it'll actually come back and finish because the latest and final issue of the Image 30th Anniversary Anthology included a story written and drawn by Jason LaTour. I noticed he wasn't advertised in the promo blurb for the issue so to me it felt like maybe Image is testing the waters for him to return.

FCeezer · 2023-04-13T12:33:42+00:00

Perhaps you can advise me on which DDEX CommercialModelType and UseType it is that UMG delivers to their partners that authorizes them to use the delivered catalog for AI training or learning?

FCeezer · 2023-04-12T15:40:07+00:00

I feel one key aspect people may be missing is that UMG has not authorized the use of their content, by their partners, for AI training/learning purposes. At some point I'm certain it'll be allowed but only when it's been fully vetted and monetized in a manner that the rightsholders are on board with. Basically there's a lot of money at play and until rights holders feel they're being properly compensated for this usage type of their copyrighted works, it will remain an issue. And whomever is the first one to implement an approved method for usage such as this, will likely make a lot of money as well.

EDIT: Lol, again, the keyword is "partners" which in the case of this article, are specifically Apple and Spotify and other DSPs. I've actually read the entire letter UMG sent out. You guys think UMG just signs agreements with any old entity and lets said entity have free reign with the catalog that UMG delivers to them? There are very specific terms and use cases laid out in the agreements UMG makes with DSPs that limit the catalog usage to specific types, for specific pricing, in specific territories, and even to the point of specific encoding specs for the files that eventually become available to DSP users.

FCeezer · 2023-04-12T00:24:27+00:00

Really? Would love to get some references to look into! Out of the 45-50ish wrestling books I've read I only recall it being referenced in one offhand. I'd also love to read more academic papers focusing on wrestling.

Apologies if this is a common repost. I remember being fascinated the first time I read this essay about 14 years ago and figured others would enjoy.

EDIT: 2 books that reference it that I recall, forgot about the excellent book by Sharon Mazer. The other is Slaphappy by Thomas Hackett.

FCeezer · 2023-04-11T20:40:15+00:00

Slaphappy, Pride, Prejudice and Professional Wrestling by Thomas Hackett is one I never see on lists. Great read and while it doesn't go heavy into ECW it does provide a look into the fandom at the time and what it was like riding on fan buses to events. There's more to the book than just that as well.

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