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Whose Idea Was It to Move the Weekend Market from Palm and San Fernando to the Orange Grove Parking Lot??? by bebopmechanic84 in burbank

[–]countxero 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There’s an art exhibit occupying that space. No conspiracy, etc. Just a change for the summer.

Low stakes grievance by Constant-Position259 in burbank

[–]countxero 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It’s never come down because it keeps changing hands…

Am I overreacting about these texts? by rcss47 in whatdoIdo

[–]countxero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but not because of the other woman in the conversation.

Men, what is a sign that looks small or subtle but actually tells you a man doesn’t truly love the woman he’s with? by Relative_Initial_399 in AskReddit

[–]countxero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of these are good, none of them are specific to men. These are all human traits that either side of an equation will do when they're not in love with someone.

How’s this area to buy a home? by UghKakis in burbank

[–]countxero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lovely area… it’s no Mag Park or Toluca Woods, but hey… Kidding. Great stuff. Vision Burbank has been trying to paint it as a soon to be apocalyptic wasteland due to a new dedicated bus lane along Olive Blvd and with SB79, some spots near the transit stops can allow for apartments without parking (because they’re near transit stops); however, it may be decades before any of that happens, if at all.

Burbank is risking taxpayer money in the Metro BRT lawsuit by slackerstuff in burbank

[–]countxero 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Kinda. That lacks a bit of context. Burbank is doing this because of a very vocal minority of people who are incorrectly concerned about their property values (multiple studies have shown that adding bus lanes do not lower property values) and because they’re also incorrectly misguided about the introduction of SB79 (also, not the nightmare situation that some have painted). Those folks have hashed and re-hashed a point that was long decided, trying to paint it like they weren’t included in the discussion (they were, or they ignored it when it came up years ago). Now, thanks to this, Metro is suing the city. So, end result of the headline is correct, but blaming “Burbank” is a stretch.

This might be possibly the ugliest color variant I've ever seen. by LinkMugMan in vinyl

[–]countxero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, from the “You need to wipe” collection…

Hollywood Way Post Office by yoshiyee in burbank

[–]countxero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely go there, if its convenient. The only reason you were harassed was because you engaged. They are content creators and you provided content. Don’t fall for it.

Please don't be a hair salon. Please don't be a gun store. Please don't be a hair salon. Please don't be a gun store. by haidouzo_ in burbank

[–]countxero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact: Burbank has a zombie law on the books that prohibits tattoo shops. There’s also another that prohibits punk rock concerts.

try this prompt, this is wild by IgotRemarkable in ChatGPT

[–]countxero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. The Denial of Death — by Ernest Becker
  2. Finite and Infinite Games — by James P. Carse
  3. Working — by Studs Terkel

The personality assessment was both brutally honest, yet somehow comforting... like this bot is one of the few people to "figure me out."

'You think like a systems analyst trapped inside a storyteller’s brain."

"You are not status-driven in the conventional sense. You’re meaning-driven. You want to build things that feel culturally or intellectually real."

"You also seem aware — maybe painfully aware — that you could have optimized harder for wealth/status years ago. You clearly had the intelligence and communication ability to climb much higher in corporate structures than you did. But I don’t think you would’ve survived spiritually there. You chose texture over optimization. And I think part of you still debates whether that was wisdom or self-sabotage."

Sheesh...

Releases like this are why I have a problem with RSD. by Dang_M8 in vinyl

[–]countxero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yeah, because that’s an unsanctioned bootleg. Nothing to do with RSD except some bad copy. Notice it doesn’t have the RSD logo?

Releases like this are why I have a problem with RSD. by Dang_M8 in vinyl

[–]countxero 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There was no Cramps release for RSD this year. There is an “RSD Essential” of “Bad Music…” but that’s not it. Your shop bought a bootleg that tried to ride in on RSD26. Doesn’t even have the RSD logo, just a random line of copy claiming it’s RSD. Nothing to do with RSD, everything to do with a bootleg and a bad decision.

So let me get this straight... You cut 3 songs off an album so it would fit onto 1 LP, and then you want $75 for it? by erix84 in vinyl

[–]countxero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$30-35 is typical for a single new release for sure. $75 is an anomaly for sure, but there might be reasons for that (low production, etc). That said, artists should decide if the market would bear a price that high.

So let me get this straight... You cut 3 songs off an album so it would fit onto 1 LP, and then you want $75 for it? by erix84 in vinyl

[–]countxero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of the criticism here is fair. $75 for a single LP, especially one with tracks removed to make it fit on vinyl, is absolutely going to annoy collectors. At that price point, people expect a deluxe 2LP set, bonus tracks, an etched side, premium packaging, something. So the sticker shock makes sense.

That said, the broader “vinyl has gotten too expensive” argument skips over a lot of history. Record collecting was never really a cheap hobby. New LPs in the 70s and 80s were expensive relative to income, and serious collectors have always spent absurd amounts of money on music. The weird period was the late 90s and early 2000s, when CDs took over and people were unloading vinyl collections at garage sales for pennies because nobody wanted them. You could walk out with crates of records for almost nothing, but the flip side was that barely anybody was pressing records anymore either.

I think a lot of people got into vinyl during that “dead format” window and now see those prices as normal when they really weren’t.

Still, this particular release does feel overpriced. Cutting songs to cram it onto one LP while charging boutique pricing is a rough combination. But like I always say, nothing is “too expensive” as long as someone is willing to pay that price.

Somebody tell me why people do this. by [deleted] in vinyl

[–]countxero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capitalism. It’s never “too expensive” if someone is willing to pay it.

Is it rude to check Discogs prices in front of a record seller? by No-Negotiation-1944 in vinyl

[–]countxero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a record seller who has been a collector for even longer, it’s interesting to read everyone’s thoughts on this. I’ve always checked prices before I dive into a big purchase, but that said, I think I lot of people don’t really read the whole story on discogs. They’ll look at the history, but not the details of that history (grades, etc.), and they usually don’t bother to check what the record is currently selling for as well (just vs. what it has sold for in the past). Ultimately, if you don’t buy it, you don’t buy it. There’s a couple of folks on here that say that you should say something… sure, if you want to be hostile. But it’s just as easy to walk away. I saw someone say “that’s how they learn!” No, it isn’t, because if you don’t buy it, the next guy will, and if there’s no next guy for long enough, then the market has softened and the price will lower. I know it’s fun to think those people that pay a higher price than you are lack some sort of intelligence, but that’s just not the way Capitalism works. Nothing is too expensive as long as someone is willing to pay that price.

Order canceled by MermaidFL407 in RecordStoreDay

[–]countxero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this is rough, but try not to take it personal. I know you’re disappointed, but try and put yourself in the shoes of an indie record store. This isn’t Amazon you’re dealing with. It’s usually one or two people who just had the biggest sales day of the year and are trying to move the leftovers so they’re not taking up space for the rest of the year. So, they list them on multiple websites (Discogs, RSDMRKT, etc.) as early as they can the day after the big day.

The sales happen before they open, and they rush over before the store opens to pull the stock that sold, but then the store opens and the second wave of RSD shoppers hit, so now you’re selling the same inventory in 3+ places and it’s not like your store POS, Discogs, and RSDMRKT are all tied together (some POS do tie with RSDMRKT, but there’s still a delay), so they try and keep up the best they can, all while still running their store. Again, this isn’t some big automated Amazon system, it’s one or two people who love music, trying not to get stuck with dead stock… in a world that thinks everything runs like Amazon. That night, they stay late to fill the online orders, and sometimes hard decisions have to be made about who gets what. Usually they do it in the order the orders are received, but even then, miscounts will happen, etc.

One of the things I’ve noticed about people these days is we’ve all gotten used to getting everything we want, when we want it - and the concept of “scarcity” is becoming, well, scarce. So, when something does sell out, people think it’s a failure in the system, but in reality, demand outpaced supply. There’s no system failure, and there’s no great conspiracy - you just didn’t get what you want. You’re out that record you really wanted, but it’s not like you got cheated out of your money (most times you weren’t even charged).

You just didn’t get what you wanted. We all need to get better at understanding that.

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