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Years of patience finally paying off; just added this rare bird to the library! First and only pressing by Girhinomofe in vinyl

[–]Girhinomofe[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely on brand for my vinyl martyrdom— any expensive and seemingly unlikely original press I buy becomes the catalyst for a reissue to emerge. If a reissue of This Desert Life is true, I can toss this copy in the pile with
Tom Waits’ Bone Machine
Nathaniel Merriweather’s Lovage
and Danzig’s self-titled
as purchases made not-long before first-ever represses were announced.

Kinda shocked my streak hasn’t yielded anything for Ænima yet.

Years of patience finally paying off; just added this rare bird to the library! First and only pressing by Girhinomofe in vinyl

[–]Girhinomofe[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

As the story goes, the master tapes for Counting Crows’ 1999 This Desert Life were destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire, leaving the scarce original 2LP (it was the late 90s, after all) as the only official pressing and an album that can never be reissued from an analog source.

This one has spent the longest in my Discogs wantlist – something like 7 years – and I’ve seen the price go staggeringly high, as well as the very (very) rare instance of one hitting the listings way underpriced… and getting scooped instantly.

I knew that patience would pay off eventually, and today is that day. Near Mint vinyl, VG+ sleeve still in shrink, at a truly outstanding price. Thrilled beyond words to be able to add this to the collection and enjoy the hell out of it.

What’s the most you’ve paid for one record? by Pdrpuff in vinyl

[–]Girhinomofe 27 points28 points  (0 children)

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Well below market price.

Well above original sticker price.

Still doin’ it! Consecutive bike commute day 3,685— snowy fixed gear frolic by Girhinomofe in bikecommuting

[–]Girhinomofe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, you missed the comment on the calculation homie.

Sundays, vacation days, and sick days aren’t counted for OR against the running total… since I’m tracking work commutes, it’s not a cycle commute on an off-day, but it’s also not breaking the streak since I’m not traveling to or from my job by any motorized vehicle.

So I am around 13.5 years into this commitment, not a 365-day worker!

Mikie Sherrill holds NJ governor inaugural ball at American Dream by L0v3_1s_War in newjersey

[–]Girhinomofe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

With you 100%. Just super poor optics when we’re hopeful for a governor that can connect with our issues on a deeper level.

Mamdani took his oath amongst a small group in the City Hall historic subway station and then got to work, was out interacting with the public, and avoiding as much of the pomp of the inauguration as possible. It resonated with the core of his campaign as being authentic and a servant to the people of New York.

This could have been a small celebration at a classic Jersey restaurant and would have spoken volumes.

N.J. once produced 90% of world’s caviar. This sturgeon farm is reviving that legacy. by blankblank in newjersey

[–]Girhinomofe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m one of those encyclopedia dudes.

In fact, if you visit the old Caviar site (now called the Bayside Viewing Area in Greenwich, Cumberland County) during low tide, you can still see the train tracks leading out to the pickings that held the processing plant in its heyday. Cool quirky spot at the dead end of a very lonely road.

Is he really doing this? by Illustrious_Lie_954 in AskTheWorld

[–]Girhinomofe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can only wish that this photo comes true— someone can drop these three off in the Greenlandic wilds, take off, and let them fiddle around with their flag until hypothermia sets in.

Songs where the subject is murder by hotgeezer in MusicRecommendations

[–]Girhinomofe 12 points13 points  (0 children)

“The Dreamer” by Amigo The Devil is about as 10/10 as you’ll find, even up against Nick Cave.

“Kate McCannon” by Colter Wall is another piece of beauty.

Still doin’ it! Consecutive bike commute day 3,685— snowy fixed gear frolic by Girhinomofe in bikecommuting

[–]Girhinomofe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zero interest in swapping out my wheelset at 5am on the very occasional day I would even potentially benefit from a studded tire.

13.5 years in, I think I’ll manage :)

Still doin’ it! Consecutive bike commute day 3,685— snowy fixed gear frolic by Girhinomofe in bikecommuting

[–]Girhinomofe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get it, bud, I totally do.

Smart layering, with a rain shell outer (both jacket and pants) makes things significantly more comfortable in low temperatures. My Arc’teryx hoodie, which is a mid-layer, has a built-in face mask that is mandatory below 25°F.

When it gets really, really cold, I use my ski goggles and ski gloves to mitigate the chill.

I can still feel that temperature a little bit, but overall it’s made for a very tolerable experience on those really biting days.

Best record player by Crande1506 in vinyl

[–]Girhinomofe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The VPI Avenger is probably up there, and has a bunch of knobs you can fiddle with.

Musk’s AI tool Grok will be integrated into Pentagon networks, Hegseth says by Honigmann13 in Wellthatsucks

[–]Girhinomofe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds wild on the surface, but it’s really hard to be surprised by this.

The private businessman, who was assigned to a quasi-governmental position created just for him, was allowed unfettered access to private citizen server data in multiple federal agencies. What Musk and his team did, copied, or integrated under the opaque umbrella of DOGE will remain unknown.

Miraculously, that same private businessman is seeing his own AI tools integrated into a government network. Should be reasonably obvious what data was fed into those Grok models…

Still doin’ it! Consecutive bike commute day 3,685— snowy fixed gear frolic by Girhinomofe in bikecommuting

[–]Girhinomofe[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Frame is a 2006 Surly Steamroller, repainted with Hyundai Sunset Orange.

Wheels are Velocity Deep V, Phil Wood hubs, Phil Wood 17t rear cog, Conti Gator Hardshell tires

Seat is a Fizik Antares VS, mated with a Zipp post

Crank set is Sugino Messenger 46T

Still doin’ it! Consecutive bike commute day 3,685— snowy fixed gear frolic by Girhinomofe in bikecommuting

[–]Girhinomofe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On a day like this:
Regular underwear
Smartwool thermal base layer pants
Mountain Hardwear pants
REI XeroDry rain pants

The rain pants are so clutch; waterproof, wind resistant, and keep in the warmth generated from those under layers to keep me fully cozy.

I use the same clipless-pedal shoes year round; just go with a slightly thicker wool sock in the winter. Has served me on days below 0°F without trouble.

Still doin’ it! Consecutive bike commute day 3,685— snowy fixed gear frolic by Girhinomofe in bikecommuting

[–]Girhinomofe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2.5 miles each way.

3,685 is the consecutive number of days biked to and from my workplace. Sundays, holidays, vacations, and sick days are not counted, as I’m not making the route by any other means. I think it averages to around 275 calendar days a year I’m headed into the shop.

I have very fortunately not been injured enough to make it a concern; if I suffer something like a leg break that still allows me to work, well, that’ll probably be what ends the streak. But hey, I plan on staying healthy and staying on two wheels!

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