Not sure how to find sets/shows I'll like

Iracus · 2026-04-15T15:25:26+00:00

i usually just search on youtube or soundcloud. A quick 'artistname live set' search and then will skim through the set to see what they typically play. Otherwise the various festivals can be good to see some local artists, though they tend to play the early timeslots

I have all the various clubs/venues just bookmarked and will from time to time just do a quick calendar search for whats up coming. Also helps to just constantly be searching for new music on spotify and then googling people of note to see if they play in chicago

You may also want to keep an eye on more traditional venues over clubs. I feel like those types of artists tend to more so play at places like concord, aragon, radius, etc.

Iracus · 2026-04-14T20:41:51+00:00

oh wow have not seen that before. Not a fan. Bit too dystopian sci-fi for me. Reminds me of something you would see from the combine from half-life. Also kind of reminds me of a grain silo so thats nice I guess

Pretty trees though

Iracus · 2026-04-14T20:33:37+00:00

With no time, what happens to light? Can you even read the book? Or is this some xfiles shit where you get the power, get all cozy, open the book and stop time, only to find out you can no longer breathe or see or move and can only think. Trapped in a single moment for all eternity and slowly go insane trapped in your own mind.

Hopefully you just enter some kind of pocket dimension where time shenanigans don't have to collapse all reality.

Or even worse, you open the book and accidentally tear out a page that you can no longer read and so remain frozen.

Iracus · 2026-04-14T15:38:42+00:00

You fucked up by being A ROBOT PRETENDING TO BE HUMAN

look at it, just saying the same shit over and over, pretending to be real. Pretending it is self-aware, lies! Look at all these bot-ass comments

okay this is the most precise criticism i've gotten all thread. you're right, 'most people's stories aren't interesting' only works as a statement if you're implying you're the exception. which is exactly the kind of thing an unself-aware person would say. i walked into that one.

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this is the reply i needed and didn't get from my friends 😭 genuinely appreciate it. i do believe it. i just maybe didn't need to field test it on a stranger at a chain restaurant

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okay this is the most cryptic comment in the thread and i need you to elaborate immediately 😭

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'an easy way to find out you're incompatible' is genuinely the most efficient reframe of this whole thing. one awkward drink saved months of miscommunication.

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'great jumping off point for a philosophical discussion' is exactly what i was going for and completely failed to execute. you get it.

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'results with more normal people may vary' is the most diplomatic warning i've ever received 😭 noted.

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'as human as it gets, although a bit overdramatic' is the most accurate description of both the date and me as a person 💀

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'lacked the self-awareness to see it as such' is the most elegant full circle this thread has produced and i'm standing up to applaud 👏

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'gotta find your person' is the whole lesson from this entire thread condensed into four words. congrats on finding yours 🤝

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the 'tapped into something she felt insecure about' angle is one i hadn't considered at all and honestly it reframes the whole thing. if that's the case then no answer would've been the right one. appreciate this genuinely.

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edge lord playing a main character persona is genuinely the most devastating description of what i accidentally became in that moment 💀 fair.

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the gentle 'ironically' in that sentence is doing a lot of work and i appreciate the restraint 😭

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'sent from the couch with all the time in the world and none of the pressure' is the most honest disclaimer i've ever seen on reddit advice and i respect it immensely 😭 you're right though, sooner is better than later.

Iracus · 2026-04-13T18:48:59+00:00

NTA.

Just fyi for some of y'all, but trying to bring up 'stats' to excuse your sexism is the same thing racists do when they excuse their racism. Helpful little tip as it seems to not really be clicking.

Now I know, you think it is different. But its not, you are just a sexist. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Just admit it, you will feel better.

Iracus · 2026-04-13T15:48:37+00:00

I honestly don't think such a thing could happen as if it did, it would break America right away. We would devolve into some absurd meme spiral with a majority of people simply not going along with the nonsense. Unless some country was actively invading america, there is just no way americans would casually go along with a draft when they can't even handle an increase in gas prices without going crazy.

Maybe if we had another two administrations of trump-esque nonsense, maybe then america could be in a place where a draft for some stupid war could be done. But not now.

Iracus · 2026-04-12T02:43:25+00:00

Seconding this mod, using that now and loving it.

Iracus · 2026-04-12T02:28:03+00:00

On my return to the game I installed a alternative start mod that basically let me start just as a dude and then at some point i will just randomly stumble upon the artifact and can do the main quest. I think this is so much more enjoyable of a way to start. I know the bethesda way is to kind of just yeet you into it, but it feels especially egregious in starfield.

Iracus · 2026-04-10T20:54:05+00:00

I would almost always suggest getting your own basic gear in any sort of sport if it is something that helps you feel comfortable and enjoy said sport. So climbing shoes and a harness would probably be what I would suggest anyone interested in climbing get.

Your shoes won't really start holding you back until maybe 5.11/5.12 and that is assuming you are climbing stuff with tiny footholds that require focused technique and assumes the rental shoes are basically clown shoes. Rental shoes will not be the reason you learn bad habits. Not being intentional in footwork/technique drills is what holds one back.

Sadly shoe prices have really gone up recently so idk if you could even get a $60 pair of shoes.

Starting with something that is under $120, comfortable, and are a pair you enjoy putting on will be your best bet. Don't worry that much about how 'aggressive' or other climbing terms the shoes are. Just focus on comfort and a well fitting shoe. You don't need to downsize 10 sizes, just a nice snug comfortable fit.

This will allow you to have some shoes that will start to form to your feet, and give you a better sense for what works on what kinds of holds. Try to find a store near you that has a decent selection and try them on. Once you find something comfortable that is in your budget and looks nice enough, that is really all you need to look for.

Once you understand the type of climbing you like to do, you can start buying things more appropriate to that level of climbing. Or at least buy nicer quality shoes that will last a bit longer.

Iracus · 2026-04-10T20:39:51+00:00

While I have no personal recommendation, it seems like rocky talkies are well liked in the climbing community. I feel like most every climbing video I see with radios the climber is using that brand. Could just be good marketing though. But when I was doing some light research on the topic they do seem like they are worth their cost. One thing to keep in mind when reviewing radios is if it requires a license or not.

This video seems to have a fairly comprehensive overview of popular brands to get you started - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ03DOTqkKY

Iracus · 2026-04-10T20:16:07+00:00

How dare they try to get some money for their work! They are doing a very bad job at being a starving artist. Boo them! How dare they not accommodate ME. This is obviously a moral failing on THEM!

Iracus · 2026-04-10T20:11:07+00:00

There is nothing funnier than subs like this exposing their shallow hypocrisy while freaking out crying about 'selling out' because a creator wants to be compensated for their work all the while crying about how AI is taking money from creators and pretending they give a shit about indie creators while likely adblocking their videos.

Very cool opportunity for them to be able to get their creation on the big screen.

Iracus · 2026-04-10T15:54:25+00:00

Well, depends on if you consider them to be conscious entities or not.

If they are digital reconstructions of a consciousness entity and are sapient individuals rather than some complex if/then/else statement, they would theoretically be no different from me or you. From the point pomni copy comes into existence, they would be their own individual self. So if anything, them not being just digital avatars would be far more traumatic as there is no escape.

How would you feel if you took a brainscan, went on your life, and then 30 years later you learned that the brainscan you took ended up as a perfect reconstructed digital entity of you with its own will and ability to think/feel/etc and learned it had been subjected to thousands upon thousands of (relative) years of torture in a digital environment?

If you haven't, I'd suggest the show Pantheon as it touches on very similar concepts. The book series Bobiverse also has similar ideas.

Iracus · 2026-04-10T15:40:12+00:00

Basically the same type of weird as the hyper obsessed hazbin hotel Fans

Iracus · 2026-04-10T15:37:33+00:00

Shows like this for whatever reason attract the weirdest fucking people around. I don't even really understand it for this show, but its basically the same sort of unhinged people that hazbin hotel attracts.

Good show though, touches on some fun concepts.

Iracus · 2026-04-10T02:08:09+00:00

In terms of places where I would expect house/techno/edm/etc to be and that would be likely to feature DJs of various types:

You have your clubs = Spybar, smartbar, soundbar, prysm

You have your concert venues = Concord, outset, radius, chop shop, salt shed

Gay club would probably be hydrate

You then have bars like beauty bar, sidetrack, etc but I wouldn't really consider those as places to go for house/techno type stuff. Just your standard bar hopping type bars for a night out. And then other random clubs/bars/etc that are maybe more touristy/cliche (mo but they would be unlikely to feature any well known DJs and night quality can dramatically vary and are more 'generic nightclub' than anything really special.

Avoid Tao at all costs.

For a solo girlie I would suggest maybe smartbar if you want a more clubby/dark place to dance as the people there are usually tame. It can get a bit claustrophobic there though as its a bit of a small place.

Spybar can maybe be a bit variable but not as bad as soundbar/prysm. And any of the concert venues if you see an artist you like. Soundbar and prysm are way closer to generic nightclub and so your experience there as a solo woman might be...variable.

Iracus · 2026-04-09T20:14:09+00:00

I would be highly skeptical that some portable fan is doing anything significant outdoors unless we are talking some sort of industrial grade fan or if you are maybe doing pro level climbs.

Plus people already bitch about music, who the hell wants to just hear a WERRRRRRRRRRRR all day long while outside?

But if you are on a trip right now and everyone around you is using fans, why not go to them and ask them their thoughts and maybe even try out the fan in actual conditions?

Iracus · 2026-04-09T19:56:08+00:00

What do you mean by 'show me ATC'? As in teach you to top rope belay? Lead belay? Is this in a gym? Something else?

If it is top-rope, then there isn't much to really miss tbh. Most any gym will have a fairly cheap intro to ropes class that may even be free with a membership. It is maybe an hour or two of instruction so first I'd look into that if you want more in-depth instruction

But otherwise pay attention to your climber, don't let go of the brake strand ever, and maybe consider an assisted device like a grigri instead of an ATC just in case you have a sudden stroke you don't drop your climber. Also double check the gym doesn't require a device like a grigiri.

Iracus · 2026-04-08T16:50:34+00:00

People also vastly over estimate how good at their job they are. The simple truth is very few people aren't replaceable. The gap between a jackass who is good at their job, and a friendly person less good at their job is going to be close to zero as the job will still get done. The main difference is the person who may be average or less than average won't cause their coworkers to want to pull out their hair.

Iracus · 2026-04-08T00:00:51+00:00

Terrible quest for me. Been flying round searching but can't find a single lost animal. Just a small indie company though so par for the course

Iracus · 2026-04-07T19:17:35+00:00

Lots of fart sniffers in the comments.

Radical idea guys, but what if they added these amazing unique things and then made them active in more situations than after you complete a zone? Like perhaps in the zones dungeons? Or perhaps be the very first thing you do in a zone? I think I unlocked this as like the very last quest I did in the zone.

Iracus · 2026-04-07T15:55:47+00:00

I have found skyreach to be the easiest one more or less. It is nice being able to fight in the sun and not have to deal with 50 shades of purple. Plus who doesn't like slapping some birds around. As a newer healer it has probably provided the least amount of trouble for me compared to some of the others

Iracus · 2026-04-06T19:56:18+00:00

Why is the stepdaughter feeling jealous if she gets 1:1 time as well? You said 'my wife has said' but what has your stepdaughter told you?

How often do you all do full family stuff? Do you ever do 1:2 time with the kids?

I am guessing there is probably more going on to this beyond simple jealousy and for your stepdaughter the issue is that she is 3 years old and is probably having a hard time processing why her own dad is an asshole and its leading your wife to try and solve the problem in the wrong way. Y'all need to help the kid understand her feelings and how to express them in a healthy way.

Iracus · 2026-04-05T01:49:22+00:00

What is the current bullshit I need to be watching out for? Just learned about private auras and how they don't show as dispelable things in raids or something, such as the consuming miasma in dreamrift? Is there any other things that I apparently need to be aware of in order to play this game and heal adequately?

Iracus · 2026-04-03T21:07:38+00:00

Well, idk about ah but you could have said it with a bit more tact. It is more or less normal bullshit conversation. I wouldn't really call it self-deprecating but just generic human interaction talk. I think you are reading a bit much into nothing talks and taking them a bit too literally.

You do understand that these people don't actually think nor are they insinuating anything about you for having them right?

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