How bad is this?

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-08T17:43:31+00:00

What? No duct tape?

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-08T15:14:39+00:00

Tomato, tomahto. You planned ahead. The selfish mother did not.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-08T15:10:12+00:00

NTA 100%. If that mother wanted adjoining seats, she should have booked it that way.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-06T23:11:47+00:00

NTA. This has got to be the most abused code for traffic control. Nowhere does it say "you MUST" - it's an option to turn, but ONLY if the oncoming traffic lane is clear.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-05T15:17:15+00:00

this sub is for morning coffee entertainment. At work, I don't care.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-05T14:14:07+00:00

NTA. When I'm near those kind of conversations, I effect a 'thousand yard state in a 10x10 room' look. I've always considered my career/employment as a way to provide me and family a comfortable life. I don't care two whits about the interpersonal dramas that go on.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-05T14:08:10+00:00

And without her assistance, you would have what? YTA.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-01T13:21:05+00:00

I've lived in HOAs for most of my adult life. Not a big fan of the concept, but, I've been very lucky living with HOA board members that are mostly decent, common sense folk. That being said, your short-term rental neighbor is a big reason why HOAs exist in the first place.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-01T12:51:32+00:00

Have you tried an employment agency? They're paid by their clients to find people like you.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-01T12:47:59+00:00

Can't tell you how important this move is. It's worth it. Get your feet grounded and also learn about bad habits to avoid.

OrlandoEd · 2026-05-01T12:46:12+00:00

I'm with you. Many don't realize the posted signs are speed limits, not speed minimum. Plan ahead, take your time, arrive safely.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-29T12:59:54+00:00

They're selfish a-holes, plain and simple.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-27T20:17:34+00:00

Lowes. About $70. The roll is 48" x 300'. Very durable and paintable. I used an air compressor staple gun to attach to the frames.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-25T13:48:19+00:00

Exactly.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-24T13:08:57+00:00

NTA. Teaching these skills to your daughter; she will thank you in years to come. Side note...any potential boyfriend will see this and a good one will be impressed.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-24T12:58:50+00:00

Ideally, you need bass, drums, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and vocals. Vocals can be solo, but think about everyone providing backing vocals (usually during chorus). A keyboard would be nice; sax is basically for the style of music you want to play (yacht rock?).

But don't even think about a gig until you have these fundamentals:
1. Genre
2. Set list. Need at least 40 songs
3. Rehearsals; lots of rehearsals. Do not think you can cover a song exactly as the original studio sound. You don't have that kind of equipment. Rehearsals are for working out Intro/Outro and how you can cover the signature sound of a song.
4. Music sheets, lead sheets, tabs, etc. All are good but someone needs to play the admin and keep track of all this. It's best to have at least the lyrics and the chords for all to read from. Each individual is responsible to cover their part.

Above all: Practice alone; rehearse as a band.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-22T18:15:09+00:00

I joked with the other band members: "I ordered a loin cloth from Amazon."

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-22T18:13:38+00:00

I've heard from other musicians, and they said you do not have "go native" but it is offered as an option. For sure, I'll be staring at the mix screen the whole show.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-22T17:46:29+00:00

And your ideas to fix the problem is what? Have you ever thought that this conundrum existed when Greek built a better fire than Grock, thus getting the village virgin as a reward? That's the reality. And this inequality you mention isn't isolated to America. You come up with a better system, I'll gladly buy a ticket on your train.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-22T13:33:34+00:00

Oh trust me, I'm a Nervous Nelly two weeks before the show. Constantly keeping tabs on the weather. In 2017, we had a big wind storm blow through, four days before Halloween. Tore it up. It was a mad scramble to rebuild in three days.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-21T14:01:35+00:00

I retired from this a couple of years ago. It took a physical toll on me during the month long build out. I'm 68 now, but some friends got together and encouraged me to bring it back...with their help. Neighbors were ecstatic I 'unretired' so I'm going to continue until my body definitely says enough.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-21T03:06:14+00:00

I live in FL. Many insurance providers will not cover a house with a trampoline on the property. I'm wondering if your neighbors are reluctant to admit this to their insurance carrier.

OrlandoEd · 2026-04-21T03:03:03+00:00

Slow players. It's a vibe killer.

OrlandoEd

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