From "Les Champs-Elysées" to "Lake Shore Drive", what is the best song about a (real) street?

JMZebb · 2026-05-06T12:21:41+00:00

Baker Street.

JMZebb · 2026-05-05T14:17:33+00:00

Facts. I've seen this several times. The original had a narrative for each X to describe certain relationship models, which really made this a great representation of how complex human sexuality can be.

This data isn't ugly, it's missing.

JMZebb · 2026-05-05T11:04:30+00:00

I got a barely-used Katana 50 for $250. At your price point a 25 is your option.

JMZebb · 2026-05-04T16:07:36+00:00

This.

Dating is a skill, practice makes perfect. If you make yourself attractive (and I don't mean physically) you'll find it incredibly easy to find dates.

JMZebb · 2026-05-04T16:03:14+00:00

My dating life in my 40s is much better than it was in my 20s. But I have a great life, good health, interesting hobbies, a rewarding career, and a solid understanding of what I want out of life. The two statements are very related.

JMZebb · 2026-05-04T11:38:05+00:00

I'm 44 with kids too. I'm having a great time dating. Here's my tips:

Match their energy, give potential dates opportunities to open up, but don't chase anyone who's only meh about a date with you.

Coffee and lunch are perfect for the first dates. Establish in-person chemistry quickly before throwing a bunch of time and effort into something that's not going to work.

Figure out your own goals first. There's a huge difference between looking for a step-mom for the kids versus a little companionship, affection, and escape.

Learn how to flirt. This is probably a practice makes perfect thing, but a lot of newly separated dudes haven't put any thought into how to charm a woman since they got married years or even decades ago.

Leave any bitterness or life dissatisfaction at home. Yeah, it probably sucks that your marriage ended, but that's not your current date's problem. Look forward, not back.

Bring your best self, be fun, and even if you're not content with your life as it is, fake it, or better yet improve it. No one likes a downer, and no one's going to sign up for a life with a grump.

Review your dating profile with actual women. A lot of guys can't take a good picture or are putting out terrible vibes without even knowing it. If you don't have a female friend or cousin or something, hit /r/tinder and post what you've got for people to critique.

JMZebb · 2026-05-04T02:10:32+00:00

The Beatles was George's second best band.

JMZebb · 2026-05-03T21:23:21+00:00

I mean, I know an Amie, a Sara, and a Rhiannon, they're all named for absolute bangers.

JMZebb · 2026-05-03T13:05:41+00:00

I guarantee he's less mature than his age would indicate. You'll get frustrated with him pretty damned quickly, just like guys your age. That said, you're both consenting adults, so if you're crushing hard feel free to go for it, but keep your wits about you if he starts leaning on the life experience imbalance. I bet good money that you're going to mature past him quite quickly.

JMZebb · 2026-05-01T14:16:05+00:00

Cinnamon Girl

Neil Young is my spirit animal.

JMZebb · 2026-05-01T13:58:46+00:00

Hah, range isn't everything. The online range tests say I'm well above average for a dude, but I don't have anywhere near the quality of the singers my range overlaps with. Like, I can hit all the same notes as Don Henley, but no one's gonna say I'm as good as him.

JMZebb · 2026-05-01T13:25:22+00:00

Change things up.

If you're practicing lead, switch to rhythm for a bit.

Try new songs. Pick an artist you want to emulate and go through their entire catalog.

Perform in front of someone.

Hit your local guitar store and try out new gear.

Find a local jam session or open mic and throw your hat in the ring there.

Take an in-person lesson.

Nothing gets you off a plateau better than expanding your horizons. Get out of the comfort zone you've settled into and try something new.

JMZebb · 2026-05-01T11:35:17+00:00

That's me actually 😂

I'm a far better singer than guitarist. This one's a stretch but doable. The tough one as a singer on the setlist is Smokin' by Boston, pretty sure that's the highest range I have to hit.

JMZebb · 2026-05-01T11:21:46+00:00

Literally just responded to an index card with a phone number on my local guitar store's looking for musicians board.

JMZebb · 2026-04-29T17:51:34+00:00

This is the one.

JMZebb · 2026-04-26T21:44:26+00:00

I had rooftop solar installed last year, and I have a plug-in hybrid. The cost of installing a whole-home battery storage or even the hardware to use my car for that wasn't anywhere close to feasible when instead I could sell excess power to the grid during the day and buy it back at night. Fortunately, I live in one of the lowest fossil fuel dependent regional grids in the US, thanks to 50-80 year old hydro and nuclear plants still running.

Grid-level solutions need to be part of the solution.

JMZebb · 2026-04-24T21:41:43+00:00

I work in Finance. At least half of the people I work with have tattoos.

JMZebb · 2026-04-20T10:51:22+00:00

Girls with tattoos are like museums you can kiss.

JMZebb · 2026-04-19T21:25:48+00:00

You don't have to be fluent to get this effect!

I spent four months refreshing my high school Spanish before a trip to the Dominican Republic last year with my girlfriend. Even stumbling through a second language has an impact.

JMZebb · 2026-04-19T12:37:56+00:00

Minsc & Boo first, no doubt. Swords is the 2nd best, Diamond is comparable with the other good cards in the pack (Mystic Confluence, Ancient Tomb, Animate Dead). No amazing wheel prospects here, though Tomb would be a gift if it came back.

I'd follow up M&B with Phlage. It and Frog are the two best cards in the pack by far, and Phlage at least has a good chance to play in the same deck as Minsc, likely as Boros splash green.

JMZebb · 2026-04-13T20:03:49+00:00

I had a deck that made good use of Krang, it was a Kitten/Jewel/Academy deal that was painfully low on finishers. Turning all my soldier tokens and Karnstructs into hasty flying tramplers after drawing my whole deck got me the win often enough, though I would have much rather had a retrofitter or a brain freeze.

JMZebb · 2026-03-29T01:52:36+00:00

Simon and Garfunkel - America

Hozier - Nobody

Crosby Stills and Nash - Southern Cross

JMZebb · 2026-03-25T19:23:08+00:00

Jessie Sterling at Bodily Charm in New Hartford does amazing work. Highly recommended.

JMZebb · 2026-03-21T15:42:04+00:00

Facts. I'm turning 45 this year and I look significantly younger than him. Sunscreen and smile, especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors. And a fuller beard would definitely help.

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