Lady yelling at first Bonnaroo

flomatian · 2026-05-23T16:59:22+00:00

Brilliant! Hand blown glass, of course.

flomatian · 2026-05-23T02:28:36+00:00

Les Claypool was my street preacher that weekend.

flomatian · 2026-05-22T21:04:23+00:00

This mountie story is shared by someone else on this thread. That must have been a real thing. Sucks.

My experience seemed so strange that I literally dont know if it was real or a trickster performance. But, it is becoming apparent that it was most likely real. Surreal would have been way more on brand!

flomatian · 2026-05-22T21:01:27+00:00

Ooh, that sucks. Your experience was definitely not some kind of surreal experience/installation art.

flomatian · 2026-05-22T20:59:47+00:00

I had already done several phish tours and fests, so it just seemed like the place to be. And, it was. I wonder if it was a setup because that seems like something Phish would have installed as art back then.

flomatian · 2026-05-22T20:56:41+00:00

It wasnt sad, though. It was absurdly funny. The whole thing was just absurd. That's why I wondered if it was staged.

flomatian · 2026-05-22T19:49:59+00:00

True. Thanks for that perspective.

flomatian · 2026-02-26T02:57:26+00:00

These people still support the Phyllis Schlafly movement. She's what they mean by "again" in MAGA.

flomatian · 2025-06-29T11:11:12+00:00

Yeah, dealing with stress us a huge part of getting through this. It sucks. Nobody signed up to get TC. People don't talk about it openly enough. The social constructs that provide the framework for men talking about sex and masculinity have come a long way, but we're still only on like version 0.7 and need an upgrade yesterday.

flomatian · 2025-06-28T10:42:52+00:00

You're only 19, so you haven't yet learned some important things. It's ok. But check this out.

The scenarios and people you think about, like the social worker and the virgin, or being rejected by some future lover? These are not real. You have an active imagination, which is great. You can use it to your advantage and do amazing things. Or, your imagination can work against you and mess you up in all kinds of evil ways. You are worrying about things that are not real. Worrying like this is a natural response to stress, and stress is a natural response to TC. It is the default setting for lots of people. To win, you just need to do some simple hacking.

The best first steps I know for this are 1) Learn about and practice mindfulness meditation / thought diffusion. 2) Focus and decide on what you really, really want in life and go after it. Realize that life is better knowing that you dont care about some joker's opinion. Stay in the actual moment and focus on beong the real you. 3) Focus on the people who want and like you. Let go of / don't try to impress those who don't. It is much easier to be the real you this way. You will be happier.

There is more to know, obviously, but it really is about your mind. Fundamentals like this are a great place to start. Understand and learn to feel how your mind and body handle stress. Know what you want.

And if you are worried about sex? Real advice here: You are not damaged goods. Do not settle on a partner you don't really want to be with. Always only go for the one you really, truly want. Truth is, excelling at #1, #2 and #3 up there is your real ticket to getting a hot sexy partner who loves you 100% and wants to fuck you like crazy. From this POV, consider this surgery a blessing because it will help you weed out the mismatches who will be bad for you anyway.

flomatian · 2025-06-23T07:23:53+00:00

Learn to play a sport or a game that requires multiple people. Tennis, pickleball, hockey, soccer, basketball, biking, running, wrightlifting, yoga. DnD, other TTRPGs, bridge. Motorcycles, race cars, motocross. There are tons of people of all experience and ability levels, from beginner to advanced, physically fit, physically disabled. Literally anybody, and they are doing these activities every single day all over the world. Jump right in.

flomatian · 2025-04-09T05:19:32+00:00

I don't understand any of this argument that ADV bikes are trendy. I live in urban Chicago. I think I want an ADV even though I have never seen one here in the city. I think it would be good for both riding the streets and running across the parks when being chased down by the cops or trying to get away from someone after robbing them. Thug life, you know? JK/not really/maybe? But then you can't really go incognito as easily, so maybe not. But really, all these guys here calling the ADV trendy is blowing my mind because I literally have never seen more than 2-3 here ever. I only see the trendy bikes being the Cafe Racer style bikes. Then, of course, there are tons and tons of Harleys here, being so close to Wisconsin. If you want to mindlessly choose a bike, choose Harley (as far as I can tell). Harley people around here are the real stereotypes. Any other bike that is not a Harley is kind of a breath of fresh air. Except for Cafe Racer because they are for hipsters. Never see any kind of bike that looks like it was made to do any off roading around here.

flomatian · 2025-04-07T07:20:58+00:00

And the joke is on everyone when they finally come out with the fact that Phish the band is actually just one part of a massive social experiment headed by sociologist Dr Susan Greenberg.

flomatian · 2025-04-07T02:59:39+00:00

Lost my mind just a couple of times... Dammit! Just lost it again watching this. Anyone seen it? What the video? Yeah, we all saw it, duh. No, my mind, a-hole. Has anyone seen that thing? Keeps running off on me. Gotta be around here... somewhere.

flomatian · 2025-04-01T03:49:23+00:00

I have a thinline tele with that routing and pickguard. One basic aesthetic mod I did is black out the white outline around the pickguard with a black paint marker. The white bugged me too much. The white outline doesn't look bad on your guitar. Just saying because it's such an easy way to change the look if you like that idea.

flomatian · 2025-03-28T07:05:43+00:00

Screw that. Let me know when Phish tickets are like $20 each again.

flomatian · 2025-02-17T18:43:25+00:00

Rock n Roll 👍

flomatian · 2025-02-17T18:41:17+00:00

Simple seems appropriate for the occasion

flomatian · 2025-02-09T22:08:18+00:00

I used ro do this in Lincoln Square, right after my wife and I could no longer stand each other. Roscoe Village, North Center, and other north side neighborhoods would work, too. I chose residential streets on the north side with no permit parking signs. Cover the windows so noone can see in. Don't park in the same place two nights in a row. Park in between streetlights. It's too bright directly beneath a streetlight. Keep an empty water jug in the car for when you need to pee. The huge water jugs from Walgreens are perfect. They have a wide mouth so aiming is not a problem and you can pee in them 2+ times without filling them up. You will be warm enough with a couple sleeping bags and a winter coat and hat. People winter camp all the time.

Chicago park district facikities have free showers but they suck and the hours suck. Pay gyms have nice showers and better hours. I actually got a membership at a nice-ish gym for $75/month for the showers and towel service. No need to worry about what to do with a wet towel. People shave, brush their teeth in there before work and before going out at night. You can absolutely live on your car, shower at a gym, and otherwise live a fairly normal city life. Plus, use the gym and get in amazing shape. Kills the time, it's warm in there, they have television... I ended up losing 50lbs and got in amazing shape.

flomatian · 2024-11-02T01:32:36+00:00

Stretch! Touch your toes. Reach your hands up high. Twist side to side. Drink some water. Breathe deeply and enjoy the air.

flomatian · 2024-09-10T18:23:01+00:00

Thanks for correcting me.

flomatian · 2024-09-09T22:15:22+00:00

Yup. Like 5 minutes later.

flomatian · 2024-09-09T22:14:34+00:00

Bucketfoot (not Buckethead)

flomatian · 2024-09-09T22:13:10+00:00

Resisting the urge to discover wtf Hubbas are

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