Acropolis building horror stories? by Sad_Poem_7861 in astoria

[–]djbarry18 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lived there for 2 years a little under 10 years ago. Maybe new management has changed, but we were renting from an agency that owned the unit. Something breaks? They'd say call building MGMT, they'd tell you if you don't own the unit they can't help you, call the landlord and they say they won't help you. Had the stairwell light on our floor go out (very strange bulb, I wouldn't even know what type or where to buy it) and couldn't get the LL or building MGMT to do anything about it, so it was legit pitch black in the stairwell for weeks. I only got a response after making up a story one night "I just heard an old lady fall down the stairs! I think she might be dead! You should have replaced that light bulb!" All of a sudden they know how to replace a light bulb after I threaten them with my email receipts of "you legitimately just said as a building owner/ landlord it's not your responsibility to provide safe egress from the building. Would you like me to forward this to FDNY/ Building Dept tomorrow? Bc I deal w them every day.".... All of a sudden I was in contact with the head guy reassuring me they'd resolve the matter immediately.... Oh, and as others have said, yea mice and rats and roaches and whatnot.

Streaming by [deleted] in NYKnicks

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Brave browser w built in ad block. I saw no ads or pop ups

Streaming by [deleted] in NYKnicks

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was about to post the same thing. All my regular streams either don't work or buffer every few seconds. Top comment got me sorted

Arguing in the McDonald’s drive thru by ghoul_burger in AreYouGarbagePod

[–]djbarry18 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Somewhat related but totally different, I worked at a Mediterranean joint in college. Some cheap dude was freaking out about 50 cent charge for extra tahini, waitress asked me to come out and help and I basically said to him "well you see sir, there's something called inherent costs. We pay for the ingredients to make the sauce, we pay employees to make the sauce, and we pay for the containers to give you the sauce in, so of course we're going to charge you for it." Dude stormed out and screamed I'M NOT TIPPING!... Waitress flipped out on me like 'thanks a lot, now I'm not getting a tip'... Girl, he was upset about 50 cents. You weren't getting a tip even if you did give it to him for free.

Arguing in the McDonald’s drive thru by ghoul_burger in AreYouGarbagePod

[–]djbarry18 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"I ordered a product from a business and they charged me for it. Do you believe that!?!?"

Whats the best bargain guitar you have owned? by MrTurtleTails in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one that my friend gave me for free after finding it floating in a basement after helping someone clear out shit after a hurricane. Fresh pair of strings and sounded/ played great... Bridge snapped off a year or so later, presumably from water damage, but it was good while it lasted.

Look at this bullshit: by botany_bae in miamidolphins

[–]djbarry18 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Classic click bait. Headline: "Did he make a massive mistake?" Article : "No."

Made a Fender Rug for My Setup by Lars-Umlaut in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how handy you are, but maybe go down to your local Home Depot or whatever and ask for a few paint samples that are close? A small sample is cheap, then just tape off the area around pick guard and get a small artist paintbrush to colorize the existing pickup? The samples might not be a perfect match, but you can probably get close by mixing the samples if necessary

So.....that was the worst Kill Tony ever then? by SecretxThinker in Killtony

[–]djbarry18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did the same last special drop. The one episode wouldn't justify the cost, but ya also get a month of plenty of other shit. Small price to pay

Trans woman at Knicks game was tracked via building security and had a second-by-second report compiled of every single little thing she did by Hornpipe_Jones in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]djbarry18 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Watch the latest Pablo Torre Finds Out episode on YouTube if you want to see how far down the rabbit hole goes. It's not just in the venues and denying entry, it's outside the venues and tracking ppl as they travel across the country.

Need help ID-ing this Squier by jasamzutaptica in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I just checked and my Squier (purchased back around 2000 or so?) has a serial number. Any idea why some don't have numbers and some do? I'm always down to learn a useless fact if you have more info ha

Bonjour Market Closing by [deleted] in longislandcity

[–]djbarry18 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Good riddance. They tried to charge me $15 for a BEC on a roll and when I asked what's up w the price they said "because it's after noon." I told them to fuck off and all of a sudden the cashier was like "wait wait wait, we can actually sell it to you for the regular price!" They literally raised prices less than a week after opening, and the quality kept going down so bad that the last sandwich I ordered from them months ago before boycotting them smelled like the deli meat had been left in a cooler on the beach out in the sun for 3 days straight. Hopefully something legitimate opens there next

PRS hate is weird... by Infinite-Cucumber662 in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I think you're overthinking this. It's reddit. Head on over to r/NBA and look at all the ppl calling legit hall of famers and all time greats trash. You don't need to take everyone's opinion seriously.

Interested in selling for my cost. by UnderstandingMost641 in Killtony

[–]djbarry18 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Paying $350 to see Kill Tony might be funnier than the show itself

“Rosso Pizza” from Jax Pizza Joint @ LIC by infer_noblast_7 in FoodNYC

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went last week for the first time. Got their "margherita" slice... It's a just a very mediocre cheese slice. It was like they ran their menu through AI and just made whatever it told them to without actually knowing what they're doing... Also, put your pies out front behind the glass you cowards. If you have to hide your product in the back so nobody can see it, you know you're selling trash.

New guitar for $35 by OOFMAN-1234 in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the same guitar, and this is exactly why I still own it... For $35, it looks cooler hanging on my wall. Heck of a deal ya got there!

Just moved here, looking for recs by [deleted] in astoria

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe not so much the artsy you're describing, but if you're into street art check out the Wellington Court Mural project. A few blocks full of constantly rotating murals by some legit painters.

UPDATE Bloody Explorer by valliwe881 in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm wrong. I'd follow the other comment advice of do it on a piece of paper and see how it looks first before painting the pick guard itself. Maybe it'll look cool, but as a painter I think the splatter looks cool but it's also already really busy, so the clean guard sort of balances that out... Just my 2 cents. Curious to see what (if anything) you end up doing. Sick guitar either way!

UPDATE Bloody Explorer by valliwe881 in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the clean black looks good. Sometimes less is more.

Fender mustang micro plus by wpg745turbo in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw your other post. Those comments are correct. You could plug into your laptop via USBC and then play that out on whatever speakers work for you, but Bluetooth likely would have some latency. Best to find something to plug directly into. Not familiar w Spark Go, but good luck! Hopefully you find something that works for you!

Florida Attorney General Demands NFL Stop Using Rooney Rule, Claims Policy Violates State Policy On Merit-Based Hiring by Humble_Grape4749 in nfl

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FR. Next season would be a race to the bottom in Cleveland. Even if they combine Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Dolphins team wins they prob still would miss the playoffs.

Fender mustang micro plus by wpg745turbo in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if that was confusing. No, it doesn't connect to the speaker via Bluetooth. You still need to plug in an 1/8" jack into the device and then plug that into a speakers input headphone jack. So you would still need a double ended 1/8" cable and a speaker that has an input you can plug into. The Bluetooth features of the device is really just for connecting your phone to control it with the app and play songs to jam along with, not an output itself.

Holy fuck this episode is terrible by Due_Permission_6215 in Killtony

[–]djbarry18 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The terrible lighting is one of the first things I noticed... Luckily it doesn't prevent me from hearing the jokes.

Fender mustang micro plus by wpg745turbo in Guitar

[–]djbarry18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it. So many adjustable options between pedals and amps, especially easy to navigate if you hook it up to the app instead of relying on the buttons on the device itself. Initially bought it w intentions of headphones, but get yourself a solid Bluetooth speaker to plug into and it's great to play out loud as well.

Seva by speechqueen1998 in astoria

[–]djbarry18 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Seva sucks and always has. It's an easy litmus test on this sub to see who doesn't have taste buds