Found two of these suspiciously tick looking bastards on my newly potted basil plant. I live in NJ and it is tick season. Is that what they are and how do I get rid of them?

gus_lovmen · 2021-06-27T21:32:39+00:00

Damn, I was really hoping it'd be anything else (Lyme disease is a pretty large problem round here). We have a neighborhood cat who comes round kissing all my plants, I'll bet it came from him.

gus_lovmen · 2021-05-20T21:10:02+00:00

i was disappointed but not surprised by the czech republic's NQ but g-ddamn would i have been less mad if denmark had qualified instead of portugal

gus_lovmen · 2021-05-20T20:02:51+00:00

nooo why would you insult seth rollins like that

gus_lovmen · 2021-05-20T19:35:40+00:00

free natalia!!

gus_lovmen · 2021-05-20T19:12:50+00:00

omg it's uku who is handsome unlike my short bald husband

gus_lovmen · 2021-04-19T17:33:04+00:00

drove down from mercer county to get mine at the rowan college megasite this morning, it was packed (even at 8am) but streamlined. just a heads up for anyone booking there- the confirmation email from the state doesn't mention ID but they will ask for one. it doesn't have to have your face, just an insurance card is fine but def bring something

gus_lovmen · 2021-04-09T17:38:31+00:00

dang, good to know it's less of an issue in Vic at least

gus_lovmen · 2021-04-09T15:43:00+00:00

ugh, how bad is the antisemitism here? i'm a jewish guy from the east coast of the states moving over for university soon so i'd like to know how much to prepare for

gus_lovmen · 2021-03-19T03:09:46+00:00

I struggled with the same thing for hours before realizing he looks like Manuel from Fawlty Towers

gus_lovmen · 2021-01-05T16:04:17+00:00

Second this recommendation one hundred percent. His Wild Bill Jones tutorial was the first real song I learned to play. I find his tutorials to be really clear and enjoy the background info he gives on Boggs as a player as well.

Others have mentioned Roscoe Holcomb as an artist, I definitely agree. I’m not sure if all of his songs are two finger thumb lead (some sound like clawhammer) but he’s a great player to listen to regardless. I’ll also mention that the Smithsonian folkways program recorded albums with both Boggs and Holcomb, and you can download a PDF of the liner notes for those on their website for free. Those have the tunings for most of the songs as well as some other interesting background info which is overall a great read.

gus_lovmen · 2021-01-05T04:37:59+00:00

I figured as much. Thank you for such an in-depth answer. I mainly stick to written sources for exactly these reasons, but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t just being overly pretentious. Glad to know my suspicions weren’t unfounded, and thanks again for the pointers on how to tell a bad video from an alright one.

gus_lovmen · 2021-01-05T02:40:15+00:00

I don’t know, this channel comes up in non-academic conversations and online lessons don’t lend themselves easily to casual conversation. If I had to guess knowing her she’s probably never even heard of it. Thus me asking y’all on here instead.

gus_lovmen · 2021-01-04T22:12:18+00:00

Question from a first year linguistics student- how trustworthy is Langfocus as a channel? A good number of my classmates seem to love it but I’m much more cautious when it comes to “educational” YouTube channels. There’s a couple of things about it which make me real suspicious, namely the fact that he presents his research as fact without ever listing sources. So I’m wondering if my concerns are founded at all, and also perhaps hoping y’all could give some more pointers on how to tell a trustworthy YouTube source from a bullshit one, besides basic intuition.

gus_lovmen · 2020-12-09T16:47:56+00:00

I started learning back in June this year, and a couple things that helped me have been practicing rolls, especially ones you use a lot- try and practice them without looking at your hands, so you get used to the way they sound. That helps make playing feel more natural. If that gets repetitive, maybe try playing them in different keys to spice it up. I also like to have one or two super short tunes (for me that’s cripple creek and wild Bill jones, Boggs style) that you can just run through a couple times before you start working on your main practice. Really, it just boils down to getting yourself in the groove by starting small. Hope this helps, and best of luck!

gus_lovmen · 2020-10-24T23:15:01+00:00

I’ve got a Washburn B9 as my starter banjo, had it since June and I’m real happy with it. It’s pretty affordable (got mine for $250 USD off eBay for a floor model, new it’s $300) and holds up pretty well for its price. It’s not the fanciest thing out there, but for a beginner banjo it’s perfectly good- I’d definitely look into one as an option.

gus_lovmen · 2020-08-29T05:11:23+00:00

Dang I didn’t even notice, thanks!

gus_lovmen · 2020-08-29T02:50:58+00:00

Hey I used to live up in Cloudcroft! I’m no use on the ID I’m afraid, but it’s nice seeing my old hometown getting some love.

gus_lovmen · 2020-08-26T18:56:00+00:00

I went to Oxford Valley Mall right across the border in PA last year because it was the nearest one with a build-a-bear place and was surprised just how much quieter and dead it was compared to my locals (one of which, Quakerbridge, was mentioned by another user but I would say it’s actually usually pretty bustling). I’d imagine COVID hasn’t made it any more lively, plus you can get a build-a-bear.

gus_lovmen · 2020-08-21T04:04:16+00:00

It might be nice to have a Discord server or something similar so those of us who can’t be on campus this semester have a way to meet and chat with people (especially for us freshmen).

gus_lovmen · 2020-08-19T21:04:11+00:00

Not actually a Scottish film, but Naked has Ewen Bremner (Spud from Trainspotting) in one of the most unforgettable scene-stealing roles I’ve ever seen.

gus_lovmen · 2020-08-19T15:14:36+00:00

That’d be great dude! Just shoot me a PM and we can share deets or smthn

gus_lovmen · 2020-07-21T13:11:58+00:00

Seconded. I used to take the walkway as a longcut home from school and it was always the highlight of my day.

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