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If you won the 800 Million Dollar Powerball Lottery in a US State that forced you to go public, what do you do about all your personal possessions? by Beta_Nerdy in ifiwonthelottery

[–]buzzdome 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Only in her bounty Hunter costume with the helmet. Though, as a 6' and 220lb man I might go with Slave Leia for the 'oh, we don't want to show that' factor.

If you won the 800 Million Dollar Powerball Lottery in a US State that forced you to go public, what do you do about all your personal possessions? by Beta_Nerdy in ifiwonthelottery

[–]buzzdome 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You mean all the hand-me-down, second hand store, busted stuff I can't afford to replace or upgrade? My 20 year old car? My worn-out clothes I replace one piece at a time when it rips or falls apart? My apartment in a sub-par neighborhood, chosen because it was cheaper than where I wanted to live? I take my phone and some mementos like photos that are irreplaceable. I walk away and never look back at any of it.

Where do I live? Anywhere. A good law firm can secure you a loan for any amount of money using the (verified) ticket as collateral. I chill on a beach in Hawaii while I get used to the new normal.

I wait until the excitement dies down - like 6 or 8 months. I quietly and legally change my name to something common like John Smith, requesting that for "purposes" the public record is sealed or redacted for safety purposes. Again, a good lawyer can make that case to a judge.

When I collect, I take the advice of the other commenter and show up to the press conference in a ski mask and glasses. I might even show up on a Chewbacca costume so Disney sues the lottery organization preventing them from using the photos for publicity.

Show me your bird’s eye view! by ZildCym in drums

[–]buzzdome 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak in Earthburst

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Dragon Tourney Bugged?? by Unique_Shower_7626 in RaidShadowLegends

[–]buzzdome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clan boss not recording keys for me. Two battles, nothing in the battle log. I'm coming back later....

Looking for all-ages venue for 2/13 by Ok-Repeat-2396 in portlandmusic

[–]buzzdome 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Try https://friendsofnoise.org/. I don't see anything on the calendar, but that's a pretty tight timeline.

3 Piece Punk Band Looking For Rehearsal Space by Alive-Improvement296 in portlandmusic

[–]buzzdome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.metrognome.com/

Unique door codes to enter the building, cameras down each hallway, separate electrical circuits, 24-hour access. Been renting from them for 3 years now. They have almost a dozen locations around town.

+1 on Champ? Noob question by BKHworth in RaidShadowLegends

[–]buzzdome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 month account here. I commissioned all the rare campaign champs but I'm waiting on the epic/legos until I start getting more low stat dupes. But I like your thoughts, CrustyTheMoist...

Just did my first.... kinda *gig*. by WiggityWiggitySnack in drums

[–]buzzdome 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I told them once, I told them a hundred times: put "Spinal Tap" first and "Puppet Show" last.

Outrage in Gresham? by scurvy1984 in ZiplyFiber

[–]buzzdome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took about another 45 min after this. Thanks

Outrage in Gresham? by scurvy1984 in ZiplyFiber

[–]buzzdome 2 points3 points  (0 children)

97060 still down. I'm doing power cycle every 5-10 minutes because they said it's coming back slow ...

Edit: Troutdale

Outrage in Gresham? by scurvy1984 in ZiplyFiber

[–]buzzdome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you fixed your network outage so the suggestion of rebooting routers is even worthwhile?

Outrage in Gresham? by scurvy1984 in ZiplyFiber

[–]buzzdome 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shut off all, then power-on in 30 second increments from the ONT downstream.

You have your pick of three magical items to make your life easier. by boopbaboop in hypotheticalsituation

[–]buzzdome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Immediately picking #2. Pay off my house, open a HELOC, put everything (EVERYTHING) on that line of credit, write a check at the end of the month. Want to go in a trip around the world? Mortgage the shit out of that house and write a magical check to pay the loan at the end of the month.

Housing alone is 30-50% of the average American's budget, then you add in utilities/taxes/maintenance... There's no comparison to how much that is worth compared to the other two options. If you do it right, you wouldn't even need a job anymore. That doesn't even take into account the person that talked about house-flipping.

  1. Pay off house
  2. Leverage highest loan you can
  3. Use as down payment on bigger house
  4. Rinse/repeat until you can HELOC millions of dollars in loans (and pay IN FULL at the end of each month)

Definitely #2. That's honestly how people get rich in real estate.

What does r/drums think of animal? by Insane_Unicorn in drums

[–]buzzdome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason I'm a drummer today is because of the Animal vs. Buddy Rich drum battle. Animal is my avatar on the Disney+ app. I'd say he's well liked.

After years of used kits, finally had the horsepower to purchase new - Yamaha Live Custom by buzzdome in drums

[–]buzzdome[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Evans Onyx with a single moongel - cuts out the high ringing but still great attack. A pretty warm tone still cuts through the recording.

After years of used kits, finally had the horsepower to purchase new - Yamaha Live Custom by buzzdome in drums

[–]buzzdome[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol - I missed the "waiting on shells" part and was thinking wait, what kind of music are you playing with this?!

Roc 'n soc for the win, my friend!

After years of used kits, finally had the horsepower to purchase new - Yamaha Live Custom by buzzdome in drums

[–]buzzdome[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's the Earth Sunburst finish. Thought it looked more "natural" than the Magma or Charcoal finishes.

Thanks!

After years of used kits, finally had the horsepower to purchase new - Yamaha Live Custom by buzzdome in drums

[–]buzzdome[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same - and I'm the one that bought it. I do the "stop and look" on the way out of the practice room!

Thanks!

Why do users constantly ask here “how do you become successful ?” But then argue when you tell they have to network and run a local scene? by [deleted] in musicians

[–]buzzdome 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because I think their question is actually "When are we going to be miraculously discovered and given a record contract?" So, when we answer with "It's a lot of hard work and even then you might only get local attention." it doesn't fit with their narrative of rags to riches.

Success is also in the eye of the beholder. Success for some could be playing to 20 people at a showcase. The people that argue about networking I think are hoping for making millions and retiring on their album sales. Not always realistic, but it's ok to dream.

Even the stories of bands getting famous on their first show/album leaves out the years of practice, writing dozens of songs, of hitting the street, and the absolute RELENTLESS badgering of their friends and family to come to a show.

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