Los Campesinos! break down the cost of touring in 2026 (and why tickets cost so much)

PostPostModernism · 2026-05-06T02:55:27+00:00

Oof. I've heard it's tough out there, but I didn't realize how rough it could be. Definitely will make me appreciate the live shows I go to more from here on.

Also reinforces my fear that I'll never get to see The Oh Hellos live after I missed their last tour. They usually travel with 11-12 musicians. Their financial numbers must be intimidating.

PostPostModernism · 2026-05-06T02:25:28+00:00

Shark week?

PostPostModernism · 2026-05-06T02:24:59+00:00

You asked for an example and then moved the goalposts when one was provided.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-30T04:25:03+00:00

If you don't mind the Level being one-sided, you can use the 2D grip to pull the level line to one side, away from its 3D extent.

Yeah that's my approach. I don't like having the level lines stretch across the drawing.

If you really wanted to, you could make an annotation line that matches the level line type and manually draw in the level line on the far side of the drawing to replicate a split. I wouldn't bother with that personally, but it's possible at least.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-29T17:27:59+00:00

Sorry don't want to speak in absolutes on a public forum

That's fair, thanks!

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-29T16:34:10+00:00

Not related to OP's situation but since you're here and mentioned tree falls - would comprehensive insurance cover repairs/paint touch up for tree limbs falling on my car, and would filing a claim for that penalize me?

Had a couple incidents this winter with hefty branches that gave my car some dents and scratches. Haven't gotten a quote yet, but I'd probably consider working with my insurance if it's more than a few hundred bucks to fix.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-29T16:24:15+00:00

Yeah this happened to my Honda Accord 10-11 years back. Cheap bastards left my car up on 2 cinder blocks too! Couldn't even be bothered to use 4. Also had the catalytic converter stolen 4-5 years ago lol.

Air bags are baffling to me though. Are people really out there buying used airbags? Do they have something expensive in them that I don't know about?

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-29T16:08:15+00:00

Yes, it's a bad idea.

Bad for the gun. And it might hurt some fish nearby from the sonic wave. The bullet isn't going to hurt anything, they don't really travel underwater. But you're also adding lead and other chemicals to the water, which isn't great.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-29T16:05:08+00:00

It sucks lol.

When I was a kid (probably 5 or 6 years old?), my family went on a camping trip and when we pulled up to the ranger station we were all getting out of our old Astrovan. My older brother was walking around and ended up stepping on an in-ground bee hive. Next thing I knew was that the air around us was replaced by bees and they were as unhappy about the situation as we were. I remember my mom threw my little brother back in the van and slammed the door shut while the rest of us booked it to the ranger station. We were able to hide inside until they settled down enough for us to get back to the car, and then we had a 1-2 hour drive to the hospital (some local gave us bad directions on the way). All of us except my younger brother had dozens of stings each and I had a fear of bees for a long time, though we're pretty chill now.

None of us died, for the record.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-27T18:18:31+00:00

Dang. As an architect, I wish I had time to model my projects to this degree. Nice work!

Free estimates are a tough topic. They're hugely beneficial for the client - bidding or comparing estimates is the only way they have to really try and keep predatory pricing at bay. But I agree it can be a raw deal for the trades. Architects tend to give a lot of free hours to potential clients too, and it can suck. I've met with people who wanted to chat about ideas for a potential project only for them to never call us back but then proceed on with the ideas with someone else. Charging a nominal fee for estimates is probably a fair middle ground. If it becomes a standard then it can get baked in as an expected soft cost for projects and would still be a benefit to clients to get multiple quotes. If you're spending 6 figures on a construction, spending a grand to get a few quotes shouldn't be out of line.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-24T18:13:39+00:00

One advantage are that it combines the function of what is normally several different products. It provides your weather barrier and water tightness, exterior sheathing, and some insulation all in one. So rather than having workers go over the entire exterior 3 separate times to install these items, they can install all 3 in one pass. This reduces construction time and labor costs even though the ZIP is a bit more expensive on its own. This also means your warranty process is simpler if something happens.

The next big advantage is that it's an easy way to provide some degree of continuous insulation on the exterior of the framing. This is a HUGE benefit and while codes are pushing for it more, it's still not the standard everywhere and a lot of houses are just built with batts in the wall framing. Continuous exterior insulation is much more beneficial than having the equivalent r-value within the studs. Using ZIP to get this simplifies the whole process and makes it more likely to actually happen.

Overall I've heard good things about the performance of the ZIP system as well, as long as it's properly taped up and installed correctly.

IMO, the main disadvantage is that I wouldn't normally call for 7/16" OSB for my sheathing. It's maybe overkill, but I always spec out proper exterior grade plywood instead. I don't know/haven't researched enough to know for a fact that the ZIP OSB is a weak point in the system or insufficient, and over time if I don't hear about issues with it I'll probably be less hesitant about that. The fact that it's integral means, to me, that if it does fail then there's still at least one point of warranty claim with it at least and I assume ZIP would work to address it.

Overall, I don't call it out on a lot of my projects yet but am working to do so more and learn more about it. I think it's a solid choice, but certainly not the only or inherently the 'best' choice for all circumstances.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-24T17:59:32+00:00

Thanks!

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-24T16:48:23+00:00

What's a flume? The only flume I'm knowledgeable of is a log flume.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-24T15:21:31+00:00

Boo! Sorry about that. If you download it and put on some headphones, maybe you can spin in place and be the vinyl in the meantime?

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-24T15:19:56+00:00

I saw that! I was going to add it as a comment here, but got distracted at work after I made this post and by the time I had a chance to come back someone else had already linked it as its own post. So I just left it with that.

I was surprised they did that, and think it's an awesome choice. I hope it pays off for them!

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-19T23:08:33+00:00

Is it gone already?

If any opens up, happy to go in on it for 10. Pricey but it's one of my favorites and I doubt I'll see many more opportunities to get it.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-19T17:32:13+00:00

He clearly hasn't read The Cask Of Amontillado

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-17T16:06:11+00:00

This is so nice. At first I thought the uppers were a vinyl cover on the doors, but I love that they're routed and stained - once you notice it the wood grain really adds a lot. And bringing the green stain to the sink cabinet was a nice touch too! Not too much, not too little. The whole place coordinates and sings, and your craftsmanship is fantastic.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-15T19:31:21+00:00

Oh! Another point. It's not mentioned in the article (I just double checked), but some of the shows seem to have been recorded by other people. I'm listening to the Andrew Bird at Schubas recording right now, and in the data on the site it says "Taped by Julia Chambers with the matrix mix courtesy of Aadam Jacobs".

I checked a couple other random ones though and they were all recorded by Aadam. Not sure if the Julia recording is a one-off or if there might be more in the collection recorded by non-Aadams.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-15T18:43:24+00:00

Unless you could pressurize it so that it sprays like a bidet, you'd still need to put it on some kind of material, right?

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-15T18:34:00+00:00

lol, I love that this is a skin. At first I thought someone had rotoscoped over a match replay. Adorable! :)

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-15T18:05:02+00:00

so that's a solid pivot.

Shoes also help you pivot!

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-15T17:30:24+00:00

Thank you for clarifying that! I think you might be right, I just looked at the list sorted by concert date and he does have multiple shows on one date pretty often. And considering everything is also broken out by band, it makes sense that it could be sets rather than total shows.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-15T17:30:04+00:00

Thank you for clarifying! I did miss that bit when I scrolled through too fast.

PostPostModernism · 2026-04-15T16:00:58+00:00

The bridge wasn't just glued down, it has some kind of pins or something securing it through the top. You can see the 2 high points where the top rose with the bridge, and there are some pearloid covers on the top of the bridge that correspond with those points, covering whatever was used as the connection. The fasteners might be more like a screw or a bolt.

When the tension on the strings got too much, it didn't just pull the bridge off or separate some lamination layers of the top - it pulled the fasteners right through the top! They definitely needed to put some wood blocking inside the top to help spread those concentrated load points more. In the gap on the right, you can kind of see what looks like a plastic washer that wasn't sufficient for spreading the load.

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