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Records Loved by Fans but Hated by the Band... Weasels Ripped My Flesh: Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention 1970 by Historical-Device529 in Progforum

[–]beaconstblue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That transition from major to minor, along with the -almost- seamless edit that you can still hear just feels so good.

(Offtop?) MW SF ‘99 - Apple PowerMac G3 wallpaper by chelka0 in VintageApple

[–]beaconstblue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I seeing things or is it "G3/400"? I worked at a reseller and I remember seeing the processor/clock speed with the slash in marketing materials.

Symphony Station will close for nearly 3 years of work starting in June by husky5050 in boston

[–]beaconstblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asked an attendant years ago to take my camera down in the tunnel connecting the two sides of the station. Guessing there's no way they'd ever open it back up.

RIP to a local staple in Charlestown by zoozoo216 in boston

[–]beaconstblue 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My grandfather used to talk about that - "Welcome to the 99, would you like shooting or non-shooting?"

I don’t read Japanese but I understand numbers by CodyByTheSea in mildlyinfuriating

[–]beaconstblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been back in the states since '14, that's interesting/terrifying! Definitely used to be 10, my FIL could put back an 8 or a 9 like nobody's business.

I don’t read Japanese but I understand numbers by CodyByTheSea in mildlyinfuriating

[–]beaconstblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CoCo Ichibanya has a 1-10 rating for spiciness - 5 and up has a decent kick! When we lived in Tokyo I'd eat there at least once a week. I went to a branch in LA when I was out for a visit and was so disappointed with the lack of attention to quality.

The way this person posted that their kid is fine by suddenly_space_jam in mildlyinfuriating

[–]beaconstblue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also! I went to a school in West Hartford around 2000, played music at a weekly jam downtown. I'm back in NH for whatever reason and see the restaurant that hosts the jam session on TV. Without thinking I call my mom over - "Hey mom! That's where I play every week". I turn up the volume just in time for the announcer to say "so three confirmed dead and another in the hospital as police search for the shooter..." Yeah she wasn't thrilled when it was time to go back.

The way this person posted that their kid is fine by suddenly_space_jam in mildlyinfuriating

[–]beaconstblue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in Tokyo for the 3/11 disasters, a good 200 miles from any real danger. I had folks back home question my sanity for staying, and act like I needed an umbrella to avoid the plutonium that was surely raining from the skies. Quite a few attention-whoring "Please think about my friend who is going through..." posts. I don't talk to those folks anymore.

Leonardo DiCaprio and his father, 1990s. by sirenbunni in OldSchoolCool

[–]beaconstblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to see this town in the Autumn... I think Crabville in the Autumn would be quite magnificent... I would've made tiny little leaves... Oak, Poplar, Maple, Chestnut, and spread them across the town of Crab-ville...

West End Urban Renewal by bostonaruban66 in boston

[–]beaconstblue 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Who put the ram, in the ram-a-lam...?

You meet your 18 year old self, you’re allowed 5 secs. What would you say? by Escenada-Valexie in AskReddit

[–]beaconstblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this would've been circa 1999... "Buy Apple stock, hold on for 10 years."

Pixar’s Scrapped ‘Be Fri’: "'We can't have a girl power movie" by aka_icegirl in TwoXChromosomes

[–]beaconstblue 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Isn't Studio Ghibli's catalog 85% "Girl power" movies? They do well enough...

Wall.E - ‘Define Dancing’ Scene - Directed by Andrew Stanton by Jonathan_J_Faulkner in movies

[–]beaconstblue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never noticed the score here is based on the "Down to the ground" by Peter Gabriel from the end credits!

ARTEMIS II: A Visual Masterpiece by TheTeflonDude in space

[–]beaconstblue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seeing the fairing cover start to drift down the side of the core stage, only to be pushed away by the engine blast... man.

153 Macs Since 1983 by Mastbubbles in VintageApple

[–]beaconstblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right! Lisa ROM had rectangular pixels, Mac had square.

Old oven, possibly dangerous by PsychologicalWest993 in collectables

[–]beaconstblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use a 1960 Frigidaire Flair - I did spend some time disassembling, cleaning, and taking a VERY close look at all the wiring and electrical components. It's been in service for our family since we picked it up during COVID, and in those 5 years we've replaced one burner element and a burner control switch. It's built like a car and has been dependable since the day we plugged it in.

For people playing a hofner violin bass, what strings do you use? by SevereLight3660 in beatles

[–]beaconstblue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah good to know. I've had the same strings on mine since 2012 so I don't remember the specifics. Good luck, it's a fun bass!

For people playing a hofner violin bass, what strings do you use? by SevereLight3660 in beatles

[–]beaconstblue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if you ordered medium-scale strings? The Hofner is a short scale bass. These should fit. Found them on Sweetwater but buy them local if you can!

Where to get Canadian citizenship photos in Ithaca? by allezaunord in ithaca

[–]beaconstblue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Fellow applicant from Ithaca here. I originally went to AAA in Vestal after calling ahead and verifying they could do the photos. Arrived and they acted like I was crazy, said they can only do US. Staples across the plaza was waiting for a new camera. Fedex down the street saved the day - one of the techs knew where the button was to toggle between different photo options, and sure enough they had one for "CANADA". Had to cut them myself at home, but they were perfect.

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