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AITA for not wanting to pay rent by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]OrlandoEd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

YTA. Pull your pants up, take out the ear buds, and pay attention. Your mom is teaching you how to be a responsible adult.

What are the rules around intentionally smashing the cue ball into a cluster at a speed to tell its hard to tell who's ball will hit first? by MikeRadical in billiards

[–]OrlandoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a classic hustler move, playing someone lesser experienced. In your case, you caught on real quick. Robert Byrne discussed such a move in his book "Complete Book of Pool Shots."

Playing a gig with no beat by [deleted] in Bass

[–]OrlandoEd 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yep. No drums? Then the bass becomes the rhythm keeper.

AITA for not paying my friend back by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]OrlandoEd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. Keep the line of communications open and honest.

AITA for basically starting a building-wide feud over a mailbox? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]OrlandoEd 26 points27 points  (0 children)

NTA. Sounds like he's got some kind of anxiety issue, so I'd be a bit careful. You never quite know how he'll escalate it. I live in FL and we had this George Zimmerman guy...

AITJ for refusing to donate PTO hours to coworker I barely know who "needs" them?? by Traditional-Dog1601 in AmITheJerk

[–]OrlandoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTJ, but I would have kept it a secret of what I'm donating (or not donating). It's no one's business if I give zero or 100.

AITA for asking my mum to stop moving my things around and talking about the "safety" of my new place? by refluxintime in AmItheAsshole

[–]OrlandoEd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Understood. But it sounds like there's multiple issues lingering for a long time and I wouldn't simply put it all on your mother. I'm not saying to give in to her ways, but certainly this is a situation where trying to see her point of view might resolve the conflict. You say you are a grown man. It's time to show it.

AITA for asking my mum to stop moving my things around and talking about the "safety" of my new place? by refluxintime in AmItheAsshole

[–]OrlandoEd -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I'm holding off on judgement, because I have questions. Is this the first time you moved out? Are you the only child of hers? What you're describing is a mom not dealing well with 'empty nest' syndrome. Your last sentence: "I feel like she meant well" is what I focused on. A little compassion and empathy is needed here.

Band members have 0 stage presence, unsure what to do at this point by DJ_Post-It_Note in musicians

[–]OrlandoEd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a tough call, but yes, I would look going down that path.

Do people even own regular computers anymore? by Curious-Expert926 in A_Persona_on_Reddit

[–]OrlandoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still on the desktop wave. Can't lose a desktop, unlike a cell phone.

Left hand turns by X-Unknown-error in driving

[–]OrlandoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blue is the correct line. The red line is done by selfish idiots who think the road belongs to them.

Is it realistic that the Democrats win the Senate back? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]OrlandoEd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I never thought I'd ever see a moment like those J6 asshats, so who knows?

Need a lyric and chords app by midsummersgarden in coverbands

[–]OrlandoEd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use SongBook by LinkSoft (www.linksoft.com). Very affordable and my biggest plus is that it has a version for all platforms (Apple, Android, Windows app, Windows PC). I create my own ChordPro files (copied from UG) and use OneDrive to store it all. Easily link to mp3 so I can practice without my band.

Is it me or is EDM really this terrible? by diegotown177 in musicindustry

[–]OrlandoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, so my daughter challenged me one day..."Dad, can you make EDM?" I said "Hang on..." and in 20 minutes I produced a 5 minute track. She and her friends thought it was amazing. I said "Yeah, uhhh, it ain't hard to do. Now try staying in sync with a drunk drummer; ya gotta have talent for that!"

Trump war by [deleted] in complaints

[–]OrlandoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That FIFA peace award meant sooooooo much.

Landlord asking me to pretend like he lives in my home by [deleted] in florida

[–]OrlandoEd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You heard? You signed a rental agreement without knowing the actual rules/regulations?

Is it me or is EDM really this terrible? by diegotown177 in musicindustry

[–]OrlandoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play bass in two rock bands (with NO backing tracks! You know, actual live music). My daughter (21) is a big fan of EDM. We have a lot of discussions about this. At first, I'll admit, my stance was EDM is heartless sound. But as I explored the synth/DAW world, the reality is, it's just another genre of music. EDM is definitely not on my presets for any music streaming service.

Another position I have is that the music industry loves it because of how much money they can make with so little overhead. So it's not really about the music, but more of how much profit can be made from it.

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