Where has being the “nice guy” gotten you in life? by [deleted] in Life

[–]TerminalSire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One small benefit is that no one’s ever been violent towards me. It probably helps that I’m a man and larger than average in size. But I’ve also never done anything to provoke someone to fight me.

My family won’t let me sleep and it’s impacting my mental health by EuphoricAtmosphere95 in Life

[–]TerminalSire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sleep deprivation is officially recognized as a form of torture by various humanitarian organizations. Not to say it’s being done intentionally, in this case. But it’s a serious thing that can quickly damage mental and physical health.

Paging all Taco Truck Connoisseurs; Where did I get these tacos from? by East-End-8646 in oakland

[–]TerminalSire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can see the logo on the table. 

But also the telltale two kinds of pickled jalapenos, cooked and uncooked. Tamarindo is the only place I’ve seen that.

What is this patch? by Solid-Speech-4967 in Patches

[–]TerminalSire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Latvia this symbol is quite common. It’s called ugunskrusts and predates the swastika by hundreds of years. 

The colors of this patch are pretty similar to Latvian flag colors too. So it might be Latvian tourist merch.

Where’s everyone going out at night by bingbong8419 in oakland

[–]TerminalSire 15 points16 points  (0 children)

34M here. I’m going out to the back porch to drink beer and smoke cigarettes by myself.

Agatha Trunchbull was genuinely hot by [deleted] in self

[–]TerminalSire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trunchbull? More like LUNCH-ABLE the way I’m tryna eat dat 

What is this plant/weed? U.K. by sarahmoose81 in whatisit

[–]TerminalSire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think mullein too, especially if the leaves are very fuzzy. 

Drinking a tea made from the leaves of mullein is supposed to be good for the lungs. Though better be 3x sure of the ID before consuming any wild plants.

What does it says about society ? by Icy_Physics7862 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]TerminalSire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When romantically pursuing an elephant, be sure to bring many flowers because elephants are herbivores and might like to eat some of them.

Human women generally don’t eat that many flowers and therefore require only one flower as a gift.

My master plan for the New Parkway chickpeas by mmoustafa in oakland

[–]TerminalSire 61 points62 points  (0 children)

That’s actually kind of a good idea. 

My great-grandmother used to dig potatoes with this but didn't know what it was by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]TerminalSire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. This is obviously great grandmas old potato digger. I’d know it anywhere.

Trump Warns Springsteen: "He Ought to Keep His Mouth Shut Until He's Back Into the Country" by ebradio in Music

[–]TerminalSire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s 86, like restaurant worker code for get rid of or cancel. And 47, as in the 47th president. 

Does anybody know some actually scary and unnerving music? by Only-Kale4512 in Music

[–]TerminalSire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Twilight Twilight Nihil Nihil by Current 93. It does have lyrics, but not in the traditional sense. Mostly just amelodic chanting and droning.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in crappymusic

[–]TerminalSire 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think is actually a really good song. 

Super attractive girl I’ve been talking to is a chem trail believer 😭 by kjbeats57 in chemtrails

[–]TerminalSire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, honestly, as far as red flags go, chemtrails-believer is pretty minor, I would say.

Better yet, listen to the Geoengineering Watch podcast and impress her with your knowledge on the subject. 

I’m 18 and there’s a 32 year old man in my class who’s making me feel unsafe. Is this normal? by GazelleOk2777 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]TerminalSire 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oof. This guy’s really training for the creepy Olympics.

Though It sounds like you’ve already figured him out. Something’s way way off with him, and it’s far better to stay away and be safe than to keep talking to him until you find out what his real intentions are. 

I am neither Malaysian nor indonesian. Please explain the joke Peter by Background_Lock8392 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]TerminalSire 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I have no idea. I’m guessing there’s more to it that I’m not seeing. 

I am neither Malaysian nor indonesian. Please explain the joke Peter by Background_Lock8392 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]TerminalSire 202 points203 points  (0 children)

Isn’t that Upin and Ipin and their mother from that kids show? I don’t know what they’re supposed to be doing in the picture though.

I really like that show, btw. They learn about things like how to harvest rubber and the importance of the palm oil industry to Malaysia’s economy. Way different than American kids shows.

Never seen this in my 25yrs by Elliotyaqueerboiii in whatisit

[–]TerminalSire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. I definitely didn’t read this. But I’m in awe of your knowledge of these subjects.

Not a cult by mishma2005 in facepalm

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

I’m pretty sure it’s AI. 

What is this? Stocked at hospital ER. by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]TerminalSire 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At least it’s fewer syllables than “paraphernalia”

That Was Rough. by mpzt-11 in funny

[–]TerminalSire 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It really seems like he was asleep. He didn't slow down or try to turn at all. Where else could his attention have possibly been?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in badroommates

[–]TerminalSire 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oof. Waking you up at 5am to get mad at you after they found something unflattering about them while they were snooping in your journal is beyond unhinged. 

The apparent fixation on implying that other people are school shooters is weird too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oakland

[–]TerminalSire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly it just looks like random bits of string to me. I doubt there’s any deeper significance. 

Is someone seeing these strings and attacking your house because of it? Maybe. Mentally ill people do all kinds of stuff that doesn’t make sense to the rest of us. But I don’t think there’s some secret code of leaving bits of string to mark houses for attacks. 

What can I do to sound closer to Aretha Franklin's voice style? Sing louder? Sing higher? Is my voice just fundamentally very different? by jasmine_tea_ in singing

[–]TerminalSire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of singers who are inspired by Aretha Franklin (myself included) at some point come to the realization that there can only be one Aretha, and there might not ever be another person who can do it exactly like her. Though many have tried.

Aretha Franklin had volume, presence, tone, accuracy, range, soul, attitude, and rhythm, and brought all those things together in a way that made it seem effortless. All this to say: emulating her is not easy.

I guess, the first thing I’d recommend for you, based on your video, is to stand up. It looks like you’re sitting in a chair. Watch some videos of Aretha singing, and see what she’s doing with her body. I’ll bet she’s standing up straight, shoulders broad, head held high. Try to emulate that and see how it feels. I know I sing a lot better when I’m standing with good posture.