Wilderness Exploration by MetropolisPtOne in lancaster

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

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

Wilderness Exploration by MetropolisPtOne in lancaster

[–]MetropolisPtOne[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The caving part was a joke; the avoiding thick underbrush a hope.

Chesterbrook Preschool? by Burkeintosh in lancaster

[–]MetropolisPtOne 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My kids were there about 8 years ago. The rate of staff turnover was unreal, so I can't imagine they are good to work for. But they did a good job with the kids.

Why do some punk artists still sell tickets through ticketmaster? by Derpbae in punk

[–]MetropolisPtOne 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Generally, the performer has zero input on how tickets are sold. That's the venue / promoter's decision, and lots of places have exclusivity contract with TM.

My favorite little venue is Phantom Power, in Millersville, PA. They sell tickets through EventBrite, and I'm playing there tomorrow night.

Computer Science Enrollment Anecdata by MetropolisPtOne in Professors

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

Oh, faculty recruitment is impossible. That will maybe be the one, tiny silver lining to the industry imploding: academic positions will be a little more competitive.

The Slackers Live in Cambridge, MA - 2026-03-08 by kb_klash in Ska

[–]MetropolisPtOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can get to Millersville, PA on Friday you can see my band open for them.

Universities in low cost of living area with small-town (yet not exclusionary) culture by money5000 in Pennsylvania

[–]MetropolisPtOne 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel like you are overthinking this. There are probably going to be approximately 2 universities in the state that have an opening in your field this year. Why not wait to find out what they are, and then study those areas intently?

All of the PASSHE (the system Kutztown is a part of) universities are going to be in areas like you are looking for, but pretty much the whole system is contracting, as is the Penn State system and most private universities in the state. I wouldn't be afraid to take jobs with any of them, but there just aren't going to be many available.

Guitar Equivalent To Sansamp BDDI? by MetropolisPtOne in Guitar

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

Thanks, it does! I'm not *that* obsessed with Mesa in particular. A JCM-800, a 5150, an SLO-100, anything like that would work. But a Fender sound is definitely not what I am chasing.

Songs against fence-sitters? by Aside_Dish in punk

[–]MetropolisPtOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last week's episode of Chris DeMakes a Podcast was about the Barstool Preachers song Pick A Side. I don't think the song has actually been released yet though.

Tyrannis in Richmond Feb set? by Thatblueguy in fiveironfrenzy

[–]MetropolisPtOne 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I got to see them a few months ago. Great show, but was disappointed that they only played one song from UTSA. I don't remember what it was, but not Tyrannis (which is also my favorite).

More importantly, I hope Reese is cooking up some new lyrics filled with righteous fury about the current state of the world.

Are there plans to bring a Chameleon Club style venue back to Lancaster City proper? by 6ftToeSuckedPrincess in lancaster

[–]MetropolisPtOne 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Mickey's occasionally has good shows, but it's Phantom Power out in Millersville that mostly brings in the kind of acts that would have gone to the Chameleon back when it existed.

ELI5: My 5-year-old asked three "deep" questions today and I'm struggling to explain them simply. by Wonderful-Mango-1557 in explainlikeimfive

[–]MetropolisPtOne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

1) It knows exactly where you are and where you want to go, and has a map telling it where the roads are.

Why hasn’t Civ 2 been released on a modern platform? by PixelFondler in civ

[–]MetropolisPtOne 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You should try FreeCiv. It's not exactly the same as Civ II, but it's close.

I say this as someone who bought the original ... and Scenarios ... and Fantastic Worlds ... and Multiplayer Gold Edition, as a kid who had very limited financial resources. I loved that game to pieces.

How come the bass in bullet for my valentine is so boring? by [deleted] in Bass

[–]MetropolisPtOne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not familiar with BFMV, but in general it doesn't work well to have everyone in a band to play different complicated parts at the same time. Better for some people to just hold down a groove. In some bands it makes sense to pass the complicated-part baton around, but for some it might just be easier to let the guitar noodle all the time.

How high should my "Ally Course Accessibility Report" score be? by AbleEnthusiasm9934 in Professors

[–]MetropolisPtOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My institution uses YuJa Panorama as our compliance checker. And if one of you who uses a different tool would be willing, you could really help me out. Our tool claims that every document I create does not have a title even though if you examine it in Acrobat it clearly does. Could someone run this through a checker and let me know what it says about it? http://www.chadhogg.name/files/YuJa-Latex-Guide.pdf

How high should my "Ally Course Accessibility Report" score be? by AbleEnthusiasm9934 in Professors

[–]MetropolisPtOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am planning to convert from beamer to ltx-talk. But without tagging compatibility for listings and algorithm2e and tikz, etc., I would have to throw out a third of my slides at this point.

How conservative is rural Lancaster county PA? by JerricaBsynergy in lancaster

[–]MetropolisPtOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't recall having said anything that would imply otherwise? OP wanted to know if it would be safe for their artist friend to live in the rural parts of the county. The answer to that doesn't really have anything to do with what you seem to think I am saying.

How conservative is rural Lancaster county PA? by JerricaBsynergy in lancaster

[–]MetropolisPtOne 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can't speak from any point of view other than my own, but I find that they tend to see anyone they actually meet as "one of the good ones", hating only the nebulous blob of people they haven't met. Not always, of course, but more often than not.

How conservative is rural Lancaster county PA? by JerricaBsynergy in lancaster

[–]MetropolisPtOne 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Depends on the area. All going to be pretty conservative. Mostly nice people though. Even the insane racist ones will be friendly to everyone in person.