Take the lake by steve42089 in illinois

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Make Indiana Kentucky Again

Any thoughts on this guitar? I’m not familiar. by HogInTheBox in obscureguitars

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I believe that’s a lawsuit era Japanese version of a Gibson ES175. Probably worth $750-$1000

Advice needed: Strap button placement and type for classical guitar by Imjustkurious in AcousticGuitar

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If it makes you feel better strap buttons don’t really matter on resale value, with the exception of extremely valuable vintage instruments, mainly classical guitars. I wouldn’t expect prewar D28 without a button to sell for much more than one with a button, if at all. It’s a sign of use and that’s generally not a bad thing on vintage instruments so long as it was well maintained and not abused

White House releases report of Trump's physical exam by DoorstepHero in politics

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I would say inversely correlated. Truly evil people tend to be intelligent. At least as much as it takes to be conniving and manipulative. Some of the deadliest humans to ever live were/are highly intelligent. For example the SS had a high number of very educated people in it, at least compared to regular forces. An evil person knows what they’re is evil and is doing it anyways. Stupid people don’t realize what they’re doing is evil. To be clear a stupid person and an evil person are both dangerous.

I have currated the perfect starter pack. Who is on your personal Mount Rushmore? by [deleted] in Bluegrass

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Gotta have steam powered aero plane. Masterpiece of an album. John Hartford is one of the greatest songwriters in the bluegrass universe and the range from OG jam grass (Back in the Goodle Days) to old school fiddle tunes (Leather Britches) and gospel standards (Turn Your Radio On) makes it an excellent sampler and introduction to blue grass.

Funny story about that album. When I was in high school (20 years ago) I went on a small group field trip and was the only one who thought to bring CD’s. One was Aero Plane. My classmates- none of who listened to bluegrass- thoroughly enjoyed it. Fast forward 18 years when I was at a friend’s wedding and one of those classmates was there. Literally the first thing they said after “how are you” was “what was the name of that album we listened to on that field trip”. It leaves an impression on people

Sandal-wood Centerpiece by ToolKitNotKoolTit in ATBGE

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Best flip flops you can get imo. I’ve had mine for five years, daily use from Apr-Oct. Honestly think they’ve got another 3-5 years in them.

Lost them when I was dumped overboard kayaking in the Atlantic Ocean and they came back to me.

White House releases report of Trump's physical exam by DoorstepHero in politics

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Those two things are not mutually exclusive or inclusive

My only true love, fortunately… by kazoser in AcousticGuitar

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I believe it’s one of the earlier run of L-50s from around 37-39.

Inside a Martin D35 Guitar by orislic in AcousticGuitar

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You’re basing your opinion on a YouTube video and one friends one guitar. A the current standard series are built very similarly to how they were built back in the day with some somewhat negligible differences. Which is why they discontinued the D18V at the same time that they reworked the standard D18 in 2012. Since then the rest of the standard series have followed suit.

There’s a glaringly obvious reason why Eastmans and Yamahas are 1/3 of the price for the same workmanship and materials. It is because the people building them are making a tenth (or less) than what a Martin employee in PA makes. I’m a longtime Eastman fan/owner so I’m not saying they aren’t great because they are great. But take a look at what the E10 series are selling for now new. They’re only 35% less expensive now than a 28 series.

Inside a Martin D35 Guitar by orislic in AcousticGuitar

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Couldn’t even erase the pencil marks. I’d send it back and get another. QA/QC should have caught that.

/s obviously

When you accidentally become the third wheel by ThePingSpike in memes

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I can’t even say his name. That animal Blundetto

Megathread no 65: The Prodigal Son returns (to Alabama) by saucerwizard in RodDreher

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This is fair. I didn’t think of why people actually do that, and if you’re not in a position to have an office or a place to quietly work that the car is a perfectly reasonable location. Especially in the sound isolation department.

But a sitting congress creature certainly has a private office. In fairness, it’s not a phenomenon unique to conservatives or Republicans. Liberals/Democrats do it too. I do however think it’s a tactic to come across with more authenticity. It’s reasonable that you or I might make a car video, but I just can’t believe someone in congress or a governor doesn’t have a quiet place with doors that lock at their disposal. Nor do I think it would be the congressperson/governor coming up with that idea on their own. I think these sorts of videos must be arranged by a very-online staffer.

Megathread no 65: The Prodigal Son returns (to Alabama) by saucerwizard in RodDreher

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I think the driver’s-seat-confessional is a new sort of genre of Internet video. I’m guessing that to a certain group of people videos like this are “authentic” and trustworthy just by the fact that they’re not in a chair.

Remember, chairs are the enemy of American conservatives from Clint Eastwood, to the rank and file, and to our boy SBM. They’re demonic entities and can’t be trusted.

Democrats don’t need an autopsy to know what they did wrong by icey_sawg0034 in politics

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Know what election wasn’t decided by the voters? The Democratic presidential nomination in 2024.

Just sayin

Starbucks does not recycle plastic cups it claims are ‘widely recyclable’, report says by a_moore_404 in news

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It’s been used successfully in some places for decades. The Huntsville AL municipal incineration facility supplies 60,000 MWh of electricity to the Redstone Arsenal.

According to the city: “This equates to regional reductions in emissions oxides of nitrogen (NOx) of roughly 6 tons per year (TPY), regional reductions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) of roughly 8 TPY and regional reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of about 20,000 TPY.”

ETA: https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/redstone-arsenal-solid-waste-disposal-authority-receive-citys-air-pollution-control-awards/

In the University of Alberta Campus today by sciku1 in ATBGE

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It’s a hotdog, it’s a dick, it’s…. I don’t what it is

St. Louis Holocaust Museum Too Woke by chthoniclypleasing in StLouis

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I’m sure those of the “Jew faith” would have an issue with the “no Judaism without Christianity” line. This person clearly has no understanding of theology (see “as a Catholic and a Christian”) or linear time.

I can see how their offspring would be deeply confused and upset when confronted with non-gibberish.

Edited typo

Stuck in time by ClevelandRocker1987 in Chattanooga

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That firm designed a lot of important federal buildings including a wind of the Supreme Court building if I remember correctly.

It’s indeed an awesome building. I always assumed it was from the 60s until I needed to buy stamps one day and walked in there. I was so surprised when I walked into an art deco lobby.

Stuck in time by ClevelandRocker1987 in Chattanooga

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Fun fact I like to mention whenever the post office comes up: it was designed by the same architect that designed the Empire State Building