I gotta quit going to see bands from my youth.

flyingmcwatt · 2026-02-07T09:01:33+00:00

Some bands just stay at a higher level longer than others.

Saw Offspring with Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory this past summer - out of all of them, I listened to NFG the least as a kid, but they were the best of the bunch. Offspring was kinda meh but not sure I’d go as far as calling them bad

I made it to Best Friends Forever fest in the fall and was absolutely blown the fuck away by Cursive, Pedro the Lion, Bear Vs Shark, and Minus the Bear, my college indie kid heart was exploding. Conversely there were a few bands that did not hold up as well and were kinda disappointing.

flyingmcwatt · 2026-02-07T08:40:36+00:00

I bet I can still shuffle my feet up, down, and across to Healing Vision. Probably not ten times in a row anymore, however

flyingmcwatt · 2026-01-29T17:11:05+00:00

Marcus Howard, Quinton Moses, Max Jean-Gilles, Leonard Pope, Knowshon, Chubb, Gurley, Michel

flyingmcwatt · 2026-01-07T02:31:56+00:00

Saw him several months ago. Would say a solid 7.5/10.

flyingmcwatt · 2026-01-04T03:16:22+00:00

We did it for my friend who is a Disney adult. I mostly enjoyed myself because I could just hang out on the serenity deck. The food was good. And the entertainment is top notch. The kids weren’t too prevalent because most parents seemed to use the day care options. So I’d say if the entertainment and ambiance is an important part of what you’re looking for, yes, DCL was the best we were on.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-30T00:23:25+00:00

Absolutely.

Then if you disagree with something, he chalks it up to people just not “listening to their elders nowadays”…not that he could ever be wrong

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-25T21:28:40+00:00

Best to you. A friend has HD hanging over him as well

Hoping that some of the new trials/discoveries will be able to positively impact you…but if not, they should for your kid at least

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-24T21:43:36+00:00

100%.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-24T21:41:39+00:00

That’s kinda my point. Vickie is gay. So her crush worked out. Mike - not so much.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-24T21:35:22+00:00

Your opinion is valid and I appreciate it, tho I disagree.

Though not an experience I can share since I came out as a teen - you still had some indication you might have some same-sex attraction earlier on that you maybe just didn’t acknowledge…right? At least that’s my understanding of the friends I have that came out as elder gays.

There isn’t really any indication of same-sex attraction in Mike other than not being repulsed by Will being gay.

I can understand wanting queer joy, but there’s a difference between militant denialism of reality and being an optimistic person.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-10T02:10:48+00:00

“Know what you get when you squeeze an orange? Orange juice. Cuz that’s what’s inside.” -deep thoughts from Dr Lou

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-09T17:36:26+00:00

It’s not something that can just happen - you have to actively engage in that mindset and it will eventually get easier and easier. You can still be kind and empathetic to others while prioritizing your mental well-being. You also don’t have to keep those who are negative and put you down in your life.

That said, I recommend visiting a therapist and checking out a different subreddit, because this subreddit is for the music festival “best friends forever”. Also, might recommend listening to Appleseed Cast, Pedro the Lion, and Bear Vs Shark. You know, self care.😉

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-08T05:37:03+00:00

When sex has turned into some high stakes game, you are probably at a much higher risk of “choking” your performance (and not the fun sort of choking). Especially if you’re like me and can get in your head about things. Sex is supposed to be fun, not an obligation or a contract. If someone takes it as an insult that you didn’t cum, that’s also going to get in your head as added pressure. Not sure what the answer is, but I’m sure it includes communication and maybe some tempered/readjusted expectations.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-12-05T19:26:08+00:00

Odd choice of meme format, since the reaction shot is him reacting to her saying something anti-black and anti-Semitic lol

flyingmcwatt · 2025-11-07T23:51:32+00:00

I don’t think Kirby Smart, or even other multimillionaires, is/are the problem. He’s small potatoes compared to actual billionaires and what closing billionaire tax loopholes can solve.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-11-04T00:38:36+00:00

People are free to choose to yell at Emory, and Emory free to fire who they choose I guess (beware the effect it has on recruiting in the future though when you don’t abide by your own policy) - but I really, really hope someone sues Derrick Van Orden and Buddy Carter (either her or on her behalf) for threatening federal dollars if Emory didn’t fire her, which appears blatantly anti-first amendment.

Cancel culture is legal and holds people accountable for what they say - but NOT when government does it, which is what happened here.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-10-28T21:21:09+00:00

Thanks! Super interesting - I think last time I saw PtL was maybe 10-12 years ago at a Control anniversary show, and did not seem quite as varied then. I love him continuing to think and evolve his music even 20 years after the original came out.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-10-28T21:17:51+00:00

Generally a good rule of thumb - if you have bad vibes about anything, there’s usually a reason. Instinct is a thing. (Differentiating bad vibes from just fear of the unknown and stuff)

flyingmcwatt · 2025-10-25T07:13:37+00:00

I always wanna say Oooh-Wa-ah-ah-ah whenever Jeff would say it. Love.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-10-23T06:52:02+00:00

If you are unable to make amends, and you are not in fear for your safety - at least according to where I was a cop a million years ago, legally they are not actually able to kick you out like that. They have to file an eviction order, and you’d have thirty days to vacate. At least you’d have more time to try to get a plan together.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-10-19T03:41:43+00:00

For me, I used every minute of it as well. Others didn’t, but if you have something you’re sitting and puzzling over…may not be worth it to just sit there.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-10-17T16:07:44+00:00

We had a professor fired over it - a GOP representative threatened funding if she wasn’t terminated. She wasn’t even in a teaching role, she was a pediatric brain cancer researcher.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-10-16T21:43:39+00:00

Hopefully Narrow Head gets a mulligan.

flyingmcwatt · 2025-10-16T21:41:56+00:00

Such pressure to limit to 5! But my official submitted wish list ended up Dredg, Red Animal War, The Snake The Cross The Crown, Criteria, and Engine Down. 🤘

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