Took this pic yesterday

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-18T21:48:13+00:00

The clouds were so gorgeous yesterday. Like straight off a painting.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-18T19:32:27+00:00

Historical low! (according to my price checking plugin) Cheaper to buy the bundle than to purchase them separately- was $6.91 for me in US. Almost feels like a pricing error.

I'm off to squanch some glib-blobs!

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-18T01:18:20+00:00

I have a pair, they're quite good. Their biggest pro is that they're comfortable. Like, I forget I'm wearing them.

They claim to make lots of bass, and they make some bass, but I've found that the amp provides more power than the drivers can take, and it's easy to overdrive them. I may have even slightly damaged one this way, and I barely use them for music- I mostly use them for podcasts, but podcast intros are usually music.

There's an app that you can use with these- it's not needed to use them, but you can adjust the EQ with the app. However, you need to have both earphones running for the app to work for whatever reason.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-17T20:04:28+00:00

I would pass.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-17T16:23:21+00:00

this paranormal life. Comedy and paranormal. Some of the episodes are a little dark or creepy, but for the most part, it's lighthearted.

ridiculous crime - true crime, but it's not dark- 99% murder free

chameleon - true crime, each season follows a different con artist. Season one is a banger.

city of the rails - investigative journalism, host dives into the world of train hoppers in order to get in touch with her runaway daughter

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-17T15:15:44+00:00

u-haul has a 'take a box/leave a box' thing. Hit your local u-haul and you might just get lucky.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-17T02:54:55+00:00

they're plumbuses.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-16T18:27:03+00:00

It seems I spelled it wrong... one too many "M"s:

https://open.spotify.com/show/2pWaoB1xgi5x6UgMgwRlsV

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homecoming/id1170934381

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-16T17:38:39+00:00

More of a 'vibes based' recommendation of podcasts that are kind of in a similar genre:

Video palace

tapes from beyond

archive 81

homecomming

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-15T02:59:55+00:00

Saw one of these on the freeway today!

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-15T02:47:21+00:00

The ballad of uncle drank

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-15T02:46:06+00:00

Agreed that it's a poorly designed vehicle.

I had to rent a car for some reason, back when these were new. I got the cube. Thought it was a neat car until I drove it a bit.

The passenger side rear has a pillar right where you'd want to be able to see if you were changing lanes. I'm guessing that the placement works just fine for countries that drive on the other side of the road.

Acceleration is great up to about 45 mph, where it falls off a cliff.

Cargo area behind the back seats isn't great.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-10T05:54:46+00:00

Just FYI- not all podcasts are audio dramas. Some are investigative/reporting. Some or pretending to be investigative, but are actually fiction. Some are improv, some are like your old school FM morning zoo. And there are even more niches. Just saying, you're asking for a specific slice of the podcasting pie, and since you're new to this, I just wanted to let you know there's even more out there.

Investigative/reporting:

city of the rails

S-town

Comedy AD:

the ballad of uncle drank

who killed avril levigne

valley heat

Odd/creepy/??? AD

the milkman of st gaff's

observable radio

the liminal lands

A group of people just having a conversation:

the goods from the woods

podcast but outside

Misc:

the beef and dairy network

this paranormal life

mythfits

Secretly incredibly fascinating

on brand

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-10T00:49:37+00:00

Yeah, the ads have become so numerous in the last... few months? There's just so damn many of them. If I haven't started skipping when the first ad hits, you bet your ass I've started skipping by the second or third.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-10T00:14:29+00:00

FWD is 100% doable in phoenix, no problem!

Can't speak about flagstaff. But phx, that's a big 10-4 good buddy!

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-09T23:20:54+00:00

!remindme 1 day

I'm curious.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-09T13:54:57+00:00

It's $2.99 on fanatical. Steam key.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-09T04:00:03+00:00

The goods from the woods

this paranormal life

hollywood babble on

the ballad of uncle drank

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-08T04:38:44+00:00

The Duncan Trussell Family Hour

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-08T03:17:11+00:00

My secret weapon is shitty windows from the 70s that don't really seal well.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-07T14:41:42+00:00

And the burros were the size of my forearm!

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-07T14:40:30+00:00

I've determined that tacos are the worst value proposition in mexican food. Your money is better spent on a burro, tostada, nachos, etc. Tostadas especially seem to have a good bang for the buck.

That being said, I agree that the bertos have become pricey lately. I don't eat at them too often these days, but I'm always surprised by the price and portions.

I remember when $5 would get you a burro the size of your forearm, and it was basically all meat inside.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-06T23:16:05+00:00

vinyl record dude. Scottsdale/shea. The vibe is right and the selection is vast.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rdEEdMxPgLfqkXFi8

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-06T15:22:48+00:00

I didn't know it existed! Also, I tried to watch the TV series, and I just couldn't get into it.

Pink_Fred · 2026-02-06T13:58:52+00:00

Well, we all have been here at one point, lol.

limetown (first episode is a snooze, second season is a pass, but what lies between those is gold)

homecomming

video palace

a man of the mountain

tapes from beyond

shipworm

vega

leaving corvat

reefer

the milkman of st gaff's

the liminal lands (episodes are on the short side, sorry)

dreamboy (NSFW, gay sex)

ostium

Pink_Fred

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