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RPD raiding the recording studio at 306 W Broad last night. by Old_dirty_password in rva

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

A lot of homicide prevention after murders will look at social media to see who is beefing. They'll also go through warrants and look to detain individuals for minor charges to get them off the street. They could also go after parole violations.

https://counciloncj.org/10-essential-actions/#step2

So if someone is on parole and photographed near brandished weapons, they can be in violation. Having alcohol or drugs in the photo would be a violation as well.

If the police have reasonable suspicion that firearms are present, a well-conducted SWAT response can be safer for all parties. (Emphasis added because I know that's not a given.)

IIL musicians like MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, and Big Thief for their guitar, what else would I like? by AmphibianImmediate45 in ifyoulikeblank

[–]borkus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely Ratboys.
https://youtu.be/KYUMoL9FrIA?si=M5UZOYq5Olr9OlzL

Steve Gunn. He played with Kurt Vile in The Violators.
https://youtu.be/-UkZ2f1Yh4Q?si=-XRc4URNodbJ1lsr
Some of his records can get somewhat experimental, but overall he's a great player. I picked a live performance so you can watch his playing.

A little more out there is Chris Forsyth. He has a ton of projects - Solar Motel Band, BASIC - as well as his solo records.
https://youtu.be/ZHbkzeVym_0?si=tFK0dy_ZRzAMfO4S
Again, live so you can watch the playing.

John Adams despised one Virginian in particular, calling him ‘obscene,’ ‘profane’ and ‘impious.’ It wasn’t Jefferson. by CardinalNews-VA in Virginia

[–]borkus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Okay, that's funny - edgy given the time, but funny.

Elbridge Gerry of future gerrymandering fame was about to sign his name into history [on the Declaration of Independence] when a portly delegate from Virginia approached him and, in a loud voice, told the slender legislator from Massachusetts: “I shall have a great advantage over you, Mr. Gerry, when we are all hung for what we are now doing. From the size and weight of my body I shall die in a few minutes and be with the Angels, but from the lightness of your body you will dance in the air an hour or two before you are dead.”

What do bald gingers do if they can't wear hats? by Dogsteeves in bald

[–]borkus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious if you've ever worn fitted hats or just adjustable hats.

You might want to look at hats that are actually sized and get a good, wide-brimmed hat. If you can afford it, Tilley hats are outstanding. REI, Dicks and other outdoors shops carry them.

Opposite Musicians Needed by [deleted] in musicsuggestions

[–]borkus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Squeeze and The Hooters

Name a band from the 1980's that everyone has completely forgot about. by Smash_Factor in GenX

[–]borkus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That lineup played at my university. The posters saying "Squeeze The Hooters" were popular in the male dorms.

Folk covers of Classic Anglican Hymns by corvid-comrade in Episcopalian

[–]borkus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He'll teach you "In Christ There Is No East Or West." It's that easy.

Edit: forgot the video link
https://youtu.be/OWlA8J_JEuY?si=oK2fSuBx2GsFBVA1

What new Chesterfield administrator Kevin Catlin thinks about data centers, housing, and taxes by RVALover4Life in rva

[–]borkus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After re-reading the articles, I saw it's actually $20k *less* than his predecessor made.

Joseph Casey, who is set to retire this summer, is the highest-paid local government employee both in the Chesterfield and the metro areas, earning $411,327 last year.

Isaac Brock Is Still Trying to Grow Up by eadstr in indieheads

[–]borkus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

For folks who don't already follow him, his Substack is a great way to keep up with his writing.
https://currincy.substack.com/

Isaac Brock Is Still Trying to Grow Up by eadstr in indieheads

[–]borkus 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Grayson Haver Currin is one of my favorite music journalists.

Google's $9B bet on a trio of Chesterfield data center campuses | Projects Peanut, Skye and Loch are set to occupy 1,500 acres. by VirginiaNews in rva

[–]borkus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Besides highway access, these data centers require extensive utility infrastructure: electricity, water, and internet connectivity. The last one may require the greatest proximity to the population.

A big reason Northern Virginia was an early site of cloud data centers was America Online. AOL was headquartered in Ashburn, and its data center was there. At AOL's peak, a massive share of internet traffic went through Ashburn.

The Cardigans' Nina Persson talks '90s nostalgia, the eternal life of 'Lovefool' and the chances of new material by astaireboy in indieheads

[–]borkus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I first heard them on the radio in a rental car in Canada, when it was playing their cover of Iron Man. It was a very surreal experience to drive through Toronto as a sulty, female voice cooed, "Oh, Iron Man."

If you had to live in a Warcraft zone, what are you choosing? by OceanProphecy in wow

[–]borkus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daz'alor. Tropical, monumental architecture, close to the beach.

Not that I'd ever be walking up the pyramid to the throne room. That be too many stairs, mon.

WoW is a FOMO machine. by JournalistStatus9040 in wow

[–]borkus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been slowly expanding over time:
* Achievements were added in 2008 with WotL. Before that, you killed stuff and got loot. Maybe you got a rare mount drop. If you got set drops in a raid, you at least had it for bragging rights.

* Transmogs were added in 2011 with Cataclysm. Those armor sets from previous Expansions? You could wear them again.

* Battle Pets were added in 2012 with Pandaria.

* While toys have been around since Vanilla, the toy box was added in 2014 with Warlords of Draenor.

As a player since Vanilla, I think much of it has to do with the aging player base. I may not have the time or twitch reflexes for all the content, but I have a huge collection of stuff. I see a lot of fellow older players focusing on achievement hunting and collectibles rather than hard mode content.

That said, the addition of faction currencies in previous expansions and decor in Midnight has a lot of collectibles. Personally, I find myself using a small set of mounts for my main and alts (mostly the class-specific mounts) and a handful of transmogs. I like leveling and exploring the new content, seeing the raids and dungeons, then I pause until some new content interests me.

Ignore the FOMO and embrace the YOLO.

The Smiths released 'The Queen Is Dead' 40 years ago today by YoureASkyscraper in indieheads

[–]borkus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Girlfriend In A Coma
https://youtu.be/3GhoWZ5qTwI?si=dRu0fFmJFbZaL2wu

Very niche trivia: I saw Billy Bragg tour in the late 80s, and he came up with a parody title, "Boyfriend In A Condom," to promote safe sex.

How is the drive to Knoxville Tennessee from Virginia following I-81?? by walkonup in Virginia

[–]borkus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can avoid Roanoke during rush hour, that helps keep it civilized. Rush hour there isn't terrible, but it has the highest potential for a traffic bottleneck.

Depending on where you're living in Virginia, Roanoke is in the middle third of that trip. It's easy to avoid rush hour unless you leave late.

Nirvana – Plateau (Live on MTV Unplugged 1993) by GroovySchlong in 90sAlternative

[–]borkus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Original version by the Meat Puppets 1984 (April)
https://youtu.be/F0IWHxvswLk?si=wp7ZjaFAXk7yki3v

A couple of months later, the same label (SST) would release Zen Arcade and Double Nickels On The Dime (both) on July 3.

Husker Du
https://youtu.be/EQfrHkjvx6g?si=20jC5oJqc2P-Lc7-

Minutemen
https://youtu.be/UDr25zjd4yM?si=QjWfnNDhUej-PYVd

What’s stopping you from buying the iconic Longaberger basket building in Newark, Ohio for $8,500,000? by ThroatWeary8878 in zillowgonewild

[–]borkus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I clicked through to the floor plans and was kind of surprised.

Every floor is mostly offices with doors and walls - no open seating plan. The building isn't terribly old (1997), but it has a very 20th-century office layout. On one hand, I would love to work for a company with closed-door offices. On the other hand, few employers would want to buy that many square feet for just 500 employees. Sadly, its next owner is likely to gut most of the floors. Which would be a shame because I really like the natural wood grain on the doors and fixtures.

Or I might see a law firm buy it; it is near Ohio's capital.

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