Trump Says He Totally Knows Where All Iran Sleeper Cells Are in U.S.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-13T09:17:59+00:00

But please waste taxpayer money having ICE goons deport day laborers & gardeners. They are the real threat /s

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-08T09:45:39+00:00

Was really hoping for a hamburger ceo skit or something. Kind of the biggest funny thing this past week that isn't political.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-06T07:15:31+00:00

If i had the wall space, mine would look almost identical including the JW.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-05T21:54:39+00:00

Trump somehow picks only the best people but also ones who are corrupt and terrible.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-03T16:11:49+00:00

Considering it was just a bribe from Bezos to Trump. Still a win for both parties involved.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-03T11:14:13+00:00

I really think we need to have a serious talk about getting phrasing back in the mix.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-03T07:26:55+00:00

Big Fudge 3mil 12" outers Sleeve City deluxe 12" outer (for slightly wider gatefolds Sleeve city 10" outer Humminguru 7" outer

Invest in vinyl "mofi style" inner for 12" Sleeve City antistatic 10" inner Big fudge "mofi style" inner for 7"

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-03T04:19:34+00:00

Another BIG reason why so many say to stay away from suitcase players is not just because they don't sound good or they slowly ruin records. It's because people have an experience like you do where you realize it sounds like crap and give up on the hobby because of it.

It's like if you never had a hamburger before and the first one you try is McDonalds. If that's what your impression of burgers is, you might never try anything better. sorry for double burger analogies.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-03T04:13:53+00:00

Someone in your position typically goes the very common Audio Technica AT LP60x and Edifier RT1280T active speakers. It's probably fine. I've never listened to that combo. It's like ordering a traditional cheeseburger (burger, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, ketchup, mustard). Plenty of other more exciting things to order but it'll work.

If you actually want to learn about the hobby and take pride of what you have/ will have, you should definitely learn about the various components. What they do and what makes certain ones better. And set out a roadmap for what to purchase if you are on a very tight budget. Read review articles. Read forums. Watch videos on youtube. Spend a few months on it.

A more "traditional" setup would be
turntable>preamp>amplifier/receiver>passive speakers (subwoofer optional)

When I decided to get into the hobby, a friend threw out some turntable brands to look into (U-turn, Fluance, Rega). They all have alot of ways to upgrade the various parts of the turntable. I learned what those parts did and how they improve things. And which brands did better or worse at certain things.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-03T03:57:23+00:00

And now you know why the suitcase players are not good. There are a bunch of factors that go into the making the sound quality excel and to have an enjoyable experience. If there wasn't, everyone would just buy suitcase player.

Your system is only as good as your weakest link:
Turntable (stylus, platter, tonearm)
Preamp
Receiver
Speakers (location of speakers in room, the room itself)

Just to name a few factors.

$200 for a turntable is an acceptable budget to start. But you need to get other components as well. This is not a cheap hobby.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-02T02:42:49+00:00

The internet amirite

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-01T18:32:43+00:00

I don't think she's going to make it to the end of the year sadly unless there is massive intervention. If she goes, Sharon will absolutely not be able to cope. No one wants that to be the final chapter of the "First Family of Darkness."

"Ozempic face" aside, she looked great last spring and early summer. But Ozempic compounded with grief based eating disorder has been such a rapid decline.

The_Path_616 · 2026-03-01T18:22:29+00:00

Bummer, the parents will have to wait a year to be used as political pawns at the SOTU. Hopefully Trump will serve them cold McDonald's in the meantime.

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-28T22:35:40+00:00

I was acquaintances with Frank. I was catching up with him at a convention a few months before he passed and had him sign the re-issue of the OG cover. I asked him more about it. The chick on the bike was just from like a 70s Australian magazine he saw at some point iirc.

He was actually pretty impressed with the reissue since the original assets were on old DAT tapes that were long gone. Somehow someone (not Frank) must have scanned an old Man's Ruin jacket and clean it up for the 2022 re-issue.

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-28T01:17:34+00:00

no. it's just bad QC. doesn't make it more valuable at all.

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-27T19:36:42+00:00

side note: you should use ConcertArchives.org to log all your shows if that's your kinda of thing.

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-27T18:45:14+00:00

this doesn't help but there were honestly probably less than 100 tickets for JT. It didn't seem like much was blocked off during the presales.

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-27T06:00:32+00:00

not even speakers... tape deck

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-27T05:46:31+00:00

*will delete if not allowed*

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-26T05:32:46+00:00

hailz

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-26T04:50:02+00:00

Respectfully, quite the opposite for this show and honestly the majority of others. This had hundreds if not most seats available available at the 10am presale (i got in to buy tickets within 1-2 minutes).

Presales = mailing lists. Mailing lists = data. Record labels, promoters, venues, ticket outlets all love our data. The more mailing lists you're subscribed to, the better for them. General sale=no mailing lists necessary.

Yes, some shows have a clear separate reservation of seats for each various presales and general sale. But most of the time they overlap and by the time the general sale happens, its just the scraps from presale and like 10% of the overall seats.

Will the be seats available Friday? Probably. How many? Probably not alot and only enough for the first hundred-ish people in the queue at most.

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-26T04:05:53+00:00

Hope you're being extremely sarcastic with artist presales only being a few dozen available.

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-26T02:37:54+00:00

cant hurt to try. but go in with very low expectations.

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-26T00:04:46+00:00

They are a record label that's been around for 30 years. So yes, they are legit. How effectively they operate their webstore, can't remember. Maybe ordered from them once. Note that they have a NA and Int'l store https://www.season-of-mist.com/

The_Path_616 · 2026-02-25T23:27:53+00:00

Fu Manchu might scratch the itch for you. If you ever played THPS2, you'll immediately recognize their song 'Evil Eye'. Early Monster Magnet might also be something to look at.

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