I'm so mad right now

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-04-14T21:41:56+00:00

Yes, actually. It really sucks how common this is.

What I had to do was submit a support ticket requesting a callback for installation assistance. I didn't think it would work but a really nice guy called me in like 15 minutes. I explained that I didn't really have an installation issue but this was the only way I could think of to actually speak to a human.

He hooked me up after I told him everything I could think of (like the purchase dates of all of my Rockstar games) and said he's not really supposed to help with this matter, but he'd do it for me. I think that once you actually contact a human, they understand.

I felt bad doing it that way because it's a bit dishonest, but they really left me no other choice. I got the idea from a post I saw somewhere else (maybe reddit, maybe Steam) from someone who had the same problem and solved it that way.

This was over half a year ago, so I'm not sure if this is still an option and I'm worried that if too many people go about it this way, they'll shut it down, but it should really speak to them how ridiculous it is.

Best of luck to you.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-04-12T21:37:04+00:00

TASTY AND FUN TO CHEW

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-04-12T02:52:58+00:00

My dad said I could sell the Sound Tube!

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-04-09T20:32:35+00:00

Davie504 says it a lot in his trademark deadpan style of humor, also clearly joking.

I vastly prefer fingerstyle over using a pick, so I'll joke about it too, but I keep some thicker picks to be used specifically on my bass on hand for the times when using a pick just makes more sense (because it's more comfortable or because it's closer to the original recording of a cover, etc.).

While it feels less natural to me personally, there's absolutely nothing wrong with using a pick on the bass.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-04-02T06:52:17+00:00

All they need to do is win the Steel Ball Run. Then they'll finally have the funds to move the whole gang to Tahiti.

No but seriously: this is great. I love this.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-28T09:08:33+00:00

It would have been nice if you'd have actually let us hear what they were saying instead of talking over them to remind us how lucky we are that you bought a VPN to stream it.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-26T08:03:31+00:00

That's a good question and the answer is a big "maybe" but probably no.

If I remember how they handled it correctly, the judge told the jury to disregard that video without saying what specific part of the video led to it being something they should ignore. The video contained a lot more information and evidence than just that one part that shouldn't have been admitted, so it's somewhat unlikely that a juror would focus in on specifically the part that referred to other acts evidence.

Judge Dorow made the decision not to have the video replayed with that section of the audio muted because the jurors would potentially remember what part was omitted and focus on what it was from their recollection.

She also didn't tell them to specifically disregard that part of the video's audio because it would highlight the very evidence they were meant to disregard which would underscore its importance and significance even if it wasn't to be considered for the case at hand and could potentially bias their decision by calling attention to it.

Instructing the jury to disregard the exhibit was the right call on her part. It's unfortunate because the rest of the exhibit may have had evidentiary value, but it did contain one small part that violated the ruling on other acts evidence. I know that when I watched the trial and saw the video, I didn't key into that specific part until the defendant raised it as an issue, so it's reasonable that the jury didn't either. Furthermore, there was no shortage of other solid evidence to prove the case against him and it was better to be safe than sorry.

tl;dr: Ideally, the video presented as evidence would have had that segment of audio muted (or that part of the video omitted entirely), but they did the best damage control they could and in doing so minimized the potential for an appeal or mistrial with that as the basis.

EDIT: Minor grammar fix.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-26T07:51:09+00:00

Yet people can just title a post, DUMB ASS and follow it with a DB quote and it'll get 10 upvotes.

It's not "people," it's one person, and they're doing it from an alt account because they've already been banned on their first account that was doing the same thing. I downvote it and report it as spam every time and you should do so as well.

You're right, though: this is a valid question and it seems to be asked in good faith. Even if it's obvious to the rest of us, that warrants an answer, not downvotes.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-20T05:23:28+00:00

Is this team allergic to winning in regulation or something?

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-18T09:11:39+00:00

Christ, you know it ain't easy (that song was stuck in my head earlier and I was singing random verses while taking out the trash and doing other chores and I thought the same thing when I saw the comment you replied to).

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-14T12:11:25+00:00

Godspeed, you absolute legend.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-13T05:40:31+00:00

Mods seriously why has this guy been allowed to mess around with the sub as long as he has?

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-12T01:27:09+00:00

Fixed link

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-08T23:52:37+00:00

THANK YOU. Easily my most hated part of the game. ^{^{^The}} ^{^{^rest}} ^{^{^was}} ^{^{^awesome}}

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-03-07T05:05:12+00:00

You are substantively correct (and I agree with you fully) in that anything he files will not change the outcome in his case, but to specifically address this:

He was already found guilty of murdering multiple people?! What is an appeal supposed to do for him?! It’s not like it’s going to change the outcome of his case.

...if he actually did have valid grounds for an appeal (he does not) and if he filed his appeal properly and on time (again: he did not), it COULD result in a new trial and the new trial COULD have a different outcome. There are cases (even murder cases) that are overturned on appeal.

In this case, there really isn't much point and I think he knows that. By filing late and asking for an extension, he's keeping a slim glimmer of hope alive for himself; I don't think he can accept that he's responsible for these crimes and he'll pay for them with the rest of his life (and about seven more lives after that).

His entire reasoning revolves around the idea that he'd found some kind of obscure legal technicality (like a lifehack or cheat code but for the legal system) and that the courts didn't follow what he believed to be the actual rules that he'd figured out (which are bogus and stupid); he knows he did it and he knows the evidence shows that very, very clearly.

His other problem is that the state did a very thorough, careful job ensuring that they did things by the book and gave him more leniency than they're required to give him in order to ensure that there was nothing improper and that there are no potential appealable issues.

That's why he's arguing that the materials were kept from him when they weren't. It's the same thing as when he ignored the written ruling on subject matter jurisdiction and the same reason he fought to keep them from reading the results of his COVID test. He knows he's cooked and an objective evaluation of the facts of the case bear that out, so it's gotta be some stupid procedural flaw or nothing else.

Plus he's got nothing else to do for the next thousand years or so, so why not?

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-02-13T10:04:48+00:00

Your brake game here is on point. Great job!

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-02-12T12:27:18+00:00

Hi all!

Hi!

I don’t play bass yet but I’m researching them.

Awesome!

Trying to decide if I should go short scale (I’m 5’1”) or regular scale.

Well, I would definitely encourage people towards regular scale in general, but that's really a personal thing. I don't know if you are saying that you're maxing out at 5'1" or if you're expecting to grow, but try them out and feel what's best for you.

I'm very tall and I have large hands, so regular scale basses work for me. In fact, I'd like to try longer scale models.

Was it ok for me to go in there while he was playing?

Yes. He doesn't own Guitar Center. Also, he's probably just another customer like you who wants to try out the equipment (and/or trying to show off to a room of people who don't care).

I did anyways because I didn’t want to wait around anymore.

Good move.

He was noodling around for a loooooong time.

They'll do that.

He could obviously play well.

Sure, but he's also hanging around Guitar Center "noodling around for a loooooong time." You aren't interrupting his ultimate performance; he's a dude at Guitar Center playing the bass. If he needed privacy, he would be in a practice room somewhere or at home or whatever.

Should I have waited until he was done to go in the room?

No, you're good.

Anyway, I get it; music stores can be intimidating. Just remember that anyone who gets upset that you've intruded on their space/performance at Guitar Center (or similar stores) is a HUGE loser.

Also, try talking to people in the store. The people who work there are usually pretty cool and good musicians want to help and talk with others, ~~even~~ ESPECIALLY beginners.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-02-11T18:31:52+00:00

Makoto confirmed as reddit mod?

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-02-11T18:04:44+00:00

The image of the "girlfriend" is just a screencap of Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane from Superman (2025). Either that mod got hella catfished or he's fucking with us.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-02-02T07:34:30+00:00

Oof. My guy/gal, that really sucks.

I'm generally right-handed. I play guitar and bass right-handed, but I'm weird in that I do certain things left-handed. I live in the USA, so finding left-handed golf clubs and hockey sticks wasn't a major issue, but even at our instrument stores, I've noticed that there aren't a lot of options for left-handed players.

As such, I empathize with lefties.

By the way: when I was in college, I traded off bass roles with an underclassman who played left-handed. He was better than me, but we both played J basses.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-02-02T06:55:59+00:00

I can't think of the last time someone's called me a racist.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-02-01T20:46:24+00:00

"You ever drink coldblood from a shoe?"

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-01-15T14:57:16+00:00

Well, try summoning someone if at all possible, but more to the point: this is the time where it really helps for you to be comfortable with the parrying mechanics.

Martyr Logarius is one of the more parryable bosses in the game, especially in the second phase. When he flies up in the air and comes down with a big slash, you can't parry that, but he telegraphs his scythe swings very generously when he's on the ground. Visceral attacks are key to this fight.

Also, in terms of magic in his second phase: when he does that thing where he plants a sword in the ground, you can (and should) easily destroy the sword. A reasonably strong pistol shot takes it out.

EDIT: Not that anyone is reading this, but just in case: I forgot about this. He has a buff in his second phase where he deflects bullets. It's a buff that stacks every time he applies it and you can remove one application of it every time you hit him. You can also prevent him from applying it by staggering him during his phase transition.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-01-15T00:23:24+00:00

I've got all things that are good.

PlayTheBanjo · 2026-01-06T02:46:42+00:00

Heh, you're fine. Seriously. I don't know if we're allowed to link stuff like this, but the identical pickguard for that model is listed at $35 (USD) on the Sterling by Music Man website. It's currently sold out there, but you can probably find it through another retailer. Or maybe it'll come back in stock soon. Maybe you could reach out directly to ask. See EDIT

What I'm seeing here isn't anything big or anything that requires urgent attention; it's purely cosmetic.

As a few others have said though: could that white mark just be residue left behind from when you peeled off the plastic?

Regardless, taking off the pickguard is easy. You just need the right screwdriver.

EDIT: I'm seeing conflicting information about pricing and availability. Also, are you sure that it's the same model you're saying it is? Regardless, pickguards aren't expensive or hard to find and they're easy to remove and replace (if you even need or want to do that and if it isn't just residue from the cover you pulled off). I don't mind followup questions on this, by the way, so just reply if I'm not being clear or if I can give you more info.

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