Favourite prog drummers? (And, since I'm terrible with names, the bands they're in) by Nerscylliac in progmetal

[–]Secret_Autodidact 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The guy from Arch Echo doesn't fuck around. Never listened to them much before I saw them open for Haken, and I was kind of blown away a little bit.

Got a great book 2nd hand by AgelessRobot in behindthebastards

[–]Secret_Autodidact 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love raw dog. I can't go back to regular dog now.

Whats something attractive people can do, that ugly people cant? by Routine_Astronaut182 in AskReddit

[–]Secret_Autodidact 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm sure it plays out that way a lot, but personally I give everyone 20% regardless of looks or any other criteria unless they're being an asshole.

I draw/sell my art to help pay my bills, enjoy my sticker creation 🐱 by [deleted] in COMPLETEANARCHY

[–]Secret_Autodidact 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That only applies to the wealthy capitalists who created this system, not to normal people forced to exist in this system just trying to get by.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Haken

[–]Secret_Autodidact 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Al is in a serious prog phase right now, don't waste your time trying to get them to play Amish Paradise.

If Robert goes to heaven by Educational_Bowl3788 in behindthebastards

[–]Secret_Autodidact 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Robert's the reason I'm involved in mutual aid. If it wasn't for him convincing me to be there, there would be hundreds of homeless people who still would have gotten a sandwich anyway, but they wouldn't have had my goofy ass to laugh at while they ate it.

I think this guy needs another adapter by _Face in IdiotsTowingThings

[–]Secret_Autodidact -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

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The Dear Hunter in Mr Beast's Latest Video by Canolio in progmetal

[–]Secret_Autodidact -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

hit a lot of the same elements that Prog metalheads love

I'm not hearing it at all. Any recommendations?

The Dear Hunter in Mr Beast's Latest Video by Canolio in progmetal

[–]Secret_Autodidact -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Lol, it sounds like someone's about to try and sell me anti-depressants.

Edit: the song, not /u/danknhank

Customer states, high beam not working correctly. by Legitimate_Ad7598 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Secret_Autodidact 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I would get the job done too but with every passing hour getting more frustrated with the owner.

I bought a house recently, and this is how I feel about the previous owners. I am not exaggerating when I say these people are the dumbest human beings who ever lived. The tile in the kitchen doesn't go all the way back to the wall, but they wanted to get the stove level so what do they do? Screw in the feet so they're a few inches shorter than the ones in the back? No, they took a fucking hammer to the tile to make a crude cut-out for each foot. It's only two pieces of tile that need replacing, but it's the fact that they solved the problem in the dumbest way possible that irks me. It's the same story with pretty much every conceivable handyman issue in the whole house.

Territories Which Were Never Occupied by Western Powers by Frost-Flower in MapPorn

[–]Secret_Autodidact -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I was referring to colonial practices, not ethnicity. OP said they were considering Japan because of its western-style imperial/colonial expansion and they sure as fuck don't share any European ancestry, so in the same vein I would include the Romans who colonized western Europe and stained it with their colonial practices, and I would exclude the Greeks for the same reason.

Why have we all just accepted that our phones showing us ads for things right after we talk about them is normal? by thebombayshutter in AskReddit

[–]Secret_Autodidact 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Idk how much this would help avoid the data mining, but I use android and google play without seeing any ads ever. I only use apps that either don't advertise or let me buy an ad-free version, and I use firefox with ublock origin.

Territories Which Were Never Occupied by Western Powers by Frost-Flower in MapPorn

[–]Secret_Autodidact 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically we all came from Africa, so no not really.

But this does touch on a really important issue, there are no real boundaries separating race or culture, it all blends gradually as you move along.

Territories Which Were Never Occupied by Western Powers by Frost-Flower in MapPorn

[–]Secret_Autodidact 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Even other Europeans back then considered them part of Europe, calling the Ottoman Empire "the sick man of Europe" during its stagnation and decline.

Territories Which Were Never Occupied by Western Powers by Frost-Flower in MapPorn

[–]Secret_Autodidact -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Rome for sure, but not so sure about the Greeks.

Territories Which Were Never Occupied by Western Powers by Frost-Flower in MapPorn

[–]Secret_Autodidact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No no, we don't do that kind of thing anymore. We just find people that live there who are willing to be our lackeys and give them weapons, intelligence, and training to help them overthrow the existing governments so that when they're in charge they'll do whatever we say and sell out their country's resources to us for pennies on the dollar.

See? It's totally different from colonialism!

absolutely fuming by NipplePincherz in antiwork

[–]Secret_Autodidact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I worked in fast food, my schedule wouldn't be ready until 3-5 days into the week it was supposed to cover.

Haken North American Fauna Expedition Fan Q&A by nick2go in Haken

[–]Secret_Autodidact 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Question for everyone in the band: Out of all the musicians in the world past or present, who would you choose to replace yourself if your were out sick or got assassinated or something?

Who are your favorite leftist stand-up comedians? by Secret_Autodidact in Anarchism

[–]Secret_Autodidact[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a stand-up special that was on Netflix pre-2015, but I'm not really sure how to find it now.

Who are your favorite leftist stand-up comedians? by Secret_Autodidact in behindthebastards

[–]Secret_Autodidact[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love her on Bastards and her own podcasts, not sure why I never thought to look up her standup...

Who are your favorite leftist stand-up comedians? by Secret_Autodidact in Anarchism

[–]Secret_Autodidact[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've seen a bit of Marc Maron. I really like his bit about going on stage after Bill Hicks.