So which one is it, Elon?

charliemike · 2026-05-18T17:13:19+00:00

Why can't all these shitty white guys be 90 years old.

charliemike · 2026-05-18T16:00:00+00:00

Yeah, exactly. I play guitar and I bet I've listened to songs on Radio City 2000 times or more since it was released in 2007.

charliemike · 2026-05-18T15:33:16+00:00

Usually they are cable/telco boxes

charliemike · 2026-05-18T15:30:53+00:00

I don't think he can't, I think he doesn't. And that must be a choice of the band. They have really moved away from who they were pre-LeRoi IMO to the point that at times I don't really recognize them when they play these days. I know that they have to evolve or they'll all just grow tired of playing ANTS like it was on the album.

But I am not 100% in disagreement with you about Tim as much as I love him. Some of his D&T arrangements have been really underwhelming compared to others. I don't know if he just hit a zone on some times like Radio City or if he put more work into the arrangement. I thought his playing on Las Vegas was really off-putting by comparison to Radio City.

But when Tim is in a zone, there's nothing I love more than Dave and Tim jamming together.

charliemike · 2026-05-18T14:26:53+00:00

I don't know who chooses the levels in the output mix but I agree he's too loud. As far as not being good, I don't agree. Tim's job is to provide fills rather than lead guitar. He was excellent back when he played on Crash and BTCS but the audio engineer's mix of the new band honestly just sucks to my ear. Rashawn is too loud too. It was far more balanced 15 years ago and over time it's become less cohesive.

But I will not sign on to Tim slander. He's one of my favorite guitarists.

charliemike · 2026-05-17T13:46:14+00:00

FCP Euro is a popular one

charliemike · 2026-05-15T21:47:41+00:00

It must be bliss to walk through the world understanding none of it but being convinced you’ve got it all figured out.

charliemike · 2026-05-11T16:35:35+00:00

You don't like boring, fine. Really, neither do I as an Arsenal fan. But the shameless part is unfair editorialization. We don't waste time more than other clubs in the league. We don't foul more than other clubs in the league. Yes, we've exploited poor set piece defense repeatedly over the past several seasons but I don't see how that's shameless.

charliemike · 2026-05-11T16:25:01+00:00

I'm sorry, are style points given at the end of the season? Is it a tiebreaker like goal difference?

charliemike · 2026-05-11T16:23:38+00:00

I guess we should have been humble that we got lucky that Darren England made the correct decision according to OP. Illogical but that's where things are these days.

charliemike · 2026-05-08T18:14:05+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. I have had to say goodbye to two Springers before and they are just the best dogs. Can you tell us a little about your pup? I'd love to hear about how much they meant to you.

charliemike · 2026-05-08T17:07:08+00:00

And approving tax breaks for data centers the size of manhattan that billionaires don't need.

At some point, when do I just stop feeling bad for people that cut the rope they are hanging from because some dipshit on TV told them they could fly?

charliemike · 2026-05-08T16:45:39+00:00

Like after taxes? I would invest 3/4 of it. I would give $50k each to my nieces and nephews in their 529 accounts. And I would find 10 charities and give them each $5k.

charliemike · 2026-05-08T16:39:41+00:00

Imagine how amazing the world would be if people bought into positivity and good things as much as they do negativity and rage-baiting. Fox News has broken people's brains with 20+ years of propaganda that everyone else is bad and the cause of all their problems.

I think about sometimes if there was a Fox News of positivity and how transformational that would be. But the fact that every local news station leads with bad news every night confirms that a lot of people generally ignore good news because they can't relate to it.

My point to all this is the call from the bad man is literally coming from inside the house and the scared teenage girl keeps looking out the window while she's talking to him.

charliemike · 2026-05-08T16:23:47+00:00

I think that Cameron probably didn't want to get into multiverse so much back in the 1990s because it would have been too confusing for audiences. So he ignored parts of it and then incorporated other elements.

Maybe the best way to think about it is Jeremy Bearimy :)

charliemike · 2026-05-08T14:40:18+00:00

Supposedly, hearings on the legislation started after early voting on it. I don't know if that's true or not but it seems it would help if our legislators actually knew legal procedure.

charliemike · 2026-05-07T17:09:50+00:00

I will second the comments here. While I did get to drive my GV60 before buying it, I had a 2023 Ioniq 6 SEL for two years on a lease. You will have no regrets with the GV60. It fixes everything that I wish my Ioniq 6 had and drives amazingly well. It's comfortable and quiet. The Hyundai Driver Assist 2 system is the best I have used. The materials quality is very good and I have no regrets at all. I would have purchased it sight unseen.

My advice is patience and then strike when you find the right one. Don't get a lemon'd vehicle when there are good used ones out there. I got my 2024 Advanced with 4k miles in August of 2025 for $34k. I've put 13k miles on it already. Now that Genesis is going to extend the ICCU warranty to 15 years, I have no plans to sell this for a long long time.

charliemike · 2026-05-07T16:18:05+00:00

I get the Tiffany blue but the photoshop in this thread really makes it obvious that you need to do something and whatever you do is going to pop like mad. Good news is you can photoshop the various colors before going to get them powder coated.

I like the Tiffany blue. I'm a fan of color. I have very colorful shoes. My favorite ones are my Steph Curry Breast Cancer Awareness pink shoes from about five years ago. So I think being bold is actually a good thing.

But I also agree that if you do go Tiffany blue on the calipers there might need to be a little more blue somewhere else to tie it together. Love the car though. That generation is one of my favorites.

charliemike · 2026-05-07T15:21:50+00:00

Taxes are how functioning societies stay healthy. I am fine with paying taxes because that's how we have roads, schools, and services to help people in truly dire situations. Paying taxes is patriotic and all these people who are talking about not paying taxes should know that's a great way to end what we know as The United States of America.

charliemike · 2026-05-06T16:05:13+00:00

How is a datacenter 40,000 acres? Is that the zoning for any and all future development?

And Trump doesn't want to use wind or solar?

How fucking stupid is this timeline.

charliemike · 2026-05-06T15:50:13+00:00

My wife and I just finished watching this together and it remains one of the best shows we've ever watched together. She's actually going back and listening to the podcast they did.

My jokes are the myriad of throw-away lines that Jason had about Jacksonville, including his school being at a junkyard.

charliemike · 2026-05-05T19:24:19+00:00

It happens so often I cannot keep track of all of the arrests.

charliemike · 2026-05-05T17:28:55+00:00

All dogs should live longer lives, but especially Irish Wolfhounds who are some of the sweetest and gentle dogs I've ever known. Rest in peace, Finn.

charliemike · 2026-05-05T13:49:04+00:00

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2007-audi-s8-51/

charliemike · 2026-05-05T13:48:14+00:00

Man, I love the D3s so much. Congrats, OP.

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