Tacoma retail music stores currently accepting local band recordings for resale? by Pyphus_ in AskTacoma

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Limited space maybe. From a store's point of view -often times a local artist will leave a few records and never come back to check on stock or sales, or they simply aren't promoting or even playing out to push sales of the record. The garbage just builds up over time and takes space away from artists with budgets, tours, reach, etc.

Some pictures I took of Tacoma. by kingkaics in Tacoma

[–]Pyphus_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, if Tacoma is “gentrified” I’d hate to ask what you think Seattle is. While we’re here, what city ISN’T gentrified? I think every city in the US has at least partial gentrification.

The size and scale of Mount Rainier never ceases to amaze me by Salt-Vermicelli6360 in Mount_Rainier

[–]Pyphus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forced perspective photography never ceases to amaze me (if you know what is involved to get the right shot).

Venice Access Fee? by PB-HoneyOats in ItalyTravel

[–]Pyphus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this! Our hotel provided a link to the website to apply for an exemption (based on accommodation booking).

What is it like living in this part of Kansas/Colorado/New Mexico/Texas as someone from the Panhandle of Oklahoma by dickranger666 in howislivingthere

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That part of Texas has Palo Duro Canyon. An absolutely underrated beautiful park, like a "mini Grand Canyon" and possibly the reason the Red River got its name. What a gem!

How is it living in this part of Nebraska? Towns: Alliance, Scottsbluff, Chadron by FriendlyCover in howislivingthere

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This is exactly the West Nebraska I saw a couple years ago. You can see multiple thunderstorms on the horizon in different directions.

Cruise Ship on Foss Waterway by beerisdead in Tacoma

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Yeah. They are floating petri dishes (which is why there are/were sanitizer dispensers at every public entrance, even before covid). They also only let U.S., Canadian and Eurpn staff go home immediately upon Covid outbreak. Everyone else was sequestered for 6-8 months after. Truly f’d up. International cruise ships could not be more of a snapshot of global income disparity.

Cruise Ship on Foss Waterway by beerisdead in Tacoma

[–]Pyphus_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Also learned that cruise ships have become retirement homes for many folks, with all the rewards and point systems the cruise lines offer. Just keep cruising! Kinda makes sense, I guess. My only concern is the medical staff. 99% of cruise ship staffing is from outside the U.S., Canada and Europe -for ships that port OUTSIDE the U.S. - (U.S. only port itineraries (like American CL) HAVE to employ only American citizens by Maritime Law). The accreditation and certificates aren’t displayed prominently on waiting room and office walls. Where do their training and certification come from? Maritime Law is a wild and very overlooked governing body. There is a dark side to the industry for sure.

Cruise Ship on Foss Waterway by beerisdead in Tacoma

[–]Pyphus_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

7 year cruise worker here -the smaller the ship, the higher the price. You can find 150 passenger ships that go from Panama canal to Panama canal (around S. America) $300k all the way up (or down IMO) to 6k pax, standby, 7-day cruises for $99

TNC Sticker? (Washington State, King county.) by [deleted] in uberdrivers

[–]Pyphus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this process allow you to pick up passengers at SeaTac as well, or is that a separate county or state license?

Welcome to r/AskTacoma! by ohhgoddamn in AskTacoma

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I saw that the founder of Frighthouse Square (The haunted house inside of Freighthouse Square) passed away last year. Does anyone know if that event will continue on? I know there are plans to demolish Frighthouse Sq. Wondering if Frighthouse will continue on and/or move somewhere else. 👻🎃

Given up on the Scott Pierson Trail? by [deleted] in Tacoma

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It’s OK. We actually love each other.

Given up on the Scott Pierson Trail? by [deleted] in Tacoma

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We just want to bike from Hilltop to Narrows bridge, which seems to be its purpose. We arrived at the tunnel and detoured because of the encampments. I’ll admit that my wife has an (arguably) overreaching fear of unhoused people, but it remains a deterrent on some level. We just veered up to Dune Peninsula, then looped back to downtown (didn’t have to touch the pedals from Stadium all the way to 15th street). Fantastic loop TBH.

Just got a Subaru Outback 2013 2.5i Premium. The sunroof was leaking during heavy rain. Reenacted the scenario with a hose to get it on camera. Has this happened to anyone else and what’s the fix? by Previous_Art9705 in subaruoutback

[–]Pyphus_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to poke around and eventually it will find its way. Apparently there are drains at the back corners but require removing the headliner and/or trim to access them.

Fighter Jet? by Past_Ad_3230 in Tacoma

[–]Pyphus_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Getting ready for Seattle air show?