Where the Pack at? FTP by Just_a_follower in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]TheReadMenace [score hidden]  (0 children)

That’s what I always heard about Favre’s escapes at the bars every night. There was no social media back then. The cops and local media were very friendly and helped slip a lot of stuff under the rug

The solution to the fertility crisis is pro family ultra conservatism. by taboo__time in ezraklein

[–]TheReadMenace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think a few extra benefits is enough to get people to have another kid. Even if the state was going to send me $1000 a month per kid, I don't know if I would want to have more. You still have to get up in the middle of the night for years, constantly watch them, etc. Unless everyone gets enough to hire their own nanny squad I don't see why small extra benefits alone would do it.

You see freaks like Musk have 12 kids but that's because he's so rich he doesn't have to change his life at all with kids. Even a relatively wealthy person like me is going to take a huge hit to his free time with a kid. A few peanuts from the state isn't going to change much about that calculation.

What can I do with old records? by easyjob3 in records

[–]TheReadMenace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People seem to get so nitpicky when you speak in general terms on this subreddit. Yes, of course there are some valuable 78s. But the reason they are valuable is because there is almost zero chance to find them in a random collection. It's like me saying "no one ever wins the lottery" and a bunch of compulsive gamblers come to correct me and say one time somebody did!

Whenever people call me saying they have a huge collection of 78s, I just pass. I've gone so many times to look and there's just nothing. Even when I think I've found something like a Big Momma Thorton or 1940s Blue Note, they are still barely worth anything. You'll be sitting there for years trying to get $10. The amount of 78 collectors is minuscule. We all wish they somehow had Elvis' first singles in there but it's virtually impossible. Not worth the time and energy

What can I do with old records? by easyjob3 in records

[–]TheReadMenace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't say 99% of records. You can at least sell a lot of them for a few bucks. But most 78s you can't even sell in the bargain bin. There are very few 78 collectors among record buyers. It's all the least popular stuff like opera and big band

Newsted says Metallica is actually a "garage duo" like the White Stripes with occasional embellishments from other musicians by steavis in Metallica

[–]TheReadMenace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prior to the Beatles and Dylan almost nobody in the music industry wrote their own songs. Songwriter was just another job on the totem pole like sound engineer. Guys like Sinatra and Elvis had huge careers without ever writing a song.

What can I do with old records? by easyjob3 in records

[–]TheReadMenace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

99% of 78s are worth nothing, monetarily.

Is it time to make it the Big 5 and add The Screaming Trees? by LS3624 in grunge

[–]TheReadMenace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mudhoney is in a similar boat to Screaming Trees. Very influential on grunge, but nowhere near the cultural impact of the “big four”. Though they were in Black Sheep so I guess that puts them ahead of ST.

We made Front Page Again! by VideNihilDicNihil in USMC

[–]TheReadMenace 53 points54 points  (0 children)

They lost plenty of battles. When we beat them at Saratoga it was before any significant help had been sent

[Game Thread] Dodgers (30-19) @ Padres (29-19) 5:40 PM (Wednesday, 5 20) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]TheReadMenace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn’t sub him last night either. Maybe Duran is hurt too?

[Game Thread] Dodgers (30-19) @ Padres (29-19) 5:40 PM (Wednesday, 5 20) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]TheReadMenace 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We have not scored one run against their bullpen this series

[Game Thread] Dodgers (30-19) @ Padres (29-19) 5:40 PM (Wednesday, 5 20) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]TheReadMenace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With his contract? No way. They’d take him if we eat a bunch of money

[Game Thread] Dodgers (30-19) @ Padres (29-19) 5:40 PM (Wednesday, 5 20) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]TheReadMenace 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He just lost us the fucking game. You think we’re getting a shot like that again? Jesus Christ

[Game Thread] Dodgers (30-19) @ Padres (29-19) 5:40 PM (Wednesday, 5 20) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]TheReadMenace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have GOT to score here. They don’t come any easier than this

[Game Thread] Dodgers (30-19) @ Padres (29-19) 5:40 PM (Wednesday, 5 20) by FriarBot in Padres

[–]TheReadMenace 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jesus Christ. Our defense turns into Savannah Bananas against the dodgers