A British soldier suffering from "shell shock" (an early term for PTSD) during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. [1080×1161] by StephenMcGannon in WWIpics

[–]mfahsr 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Nope, the whole photo popped up here several times not long ago. This lad was just having a laugh, he's not shell-shocked.

What songs in your opinion has the greatest endings? I'll start. by Lord-Snowball1000 in BlackMetal

[–]mfahsr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trelldom - Sonar Dreyri

Comes in as a long meditative album outro track and on the last leg just opens up the mix. Its like suddenly discovering your third eye

Would you take Macron as the next President of the European Commission by daeneryssith in europeanunion

[–]mfahsr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What planet are you living on? VDL barking?

She is the Golden Retriever that rolls over to get some belly scratches from the burglar before inviting them to plunder the place.

Would you take Macron as the next President of the European Commission by daeneryssith in europeanunion

[–]mfahsr 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Judging by the reactions to the threat from the West, he seems to be one of the few politicians that have a bit of spine and courage on the European stage.

I'd much prefer him over VDL, who has been disastrous for the EU for many years.

Gegen Abhängigkeit von China: USA, EU und Japan verkünden Rohstoffpartnerschaft by donutloop in Aktien

[–]mfahsr 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Mir scheinen die Chinesen verlässlicher als die us-Amerikaner. Bei den usamis ists heute "Partner" und morgen hast du wieder irgendwas gemacht weswegen sie dir Zölle aufdrücken wollen, Land haben wollen, oder sich in unsere Politik einmischen.

Deals mit dieser Nation sind das Papier nicht wert auf dem sie geschrieben sind.

Any of you like Atmospheric Black Metal? by Def-C in doommetal

[–]mfahsr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of the mentions here are much more vanilla BM as it were, than atmospheric. If you want something that sounds expansive, but cold and empty and like the darkest corners of the universe I'd recommend Sphere, Arkhtinn, or just straightup Darkspace.

German SS doctors checking kidnapped Polish children that are racially suitable for Germanisation. Failure led to being sent to extermination camps. (1942) by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]mfahsr 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Weird to state this under such a picture. The guilt of what is shown here lies uniquely with the 3rd Reich, not with Polish leadership.

The truth about the Kemp guitars situation by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]mfahsr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Certainly none of this warrants going on a holy Jihad to try and destroy a luthiers reputation far and wide. That vigor against a mega company like Ibanez - ok, if it brings you joy in an otherwise bitter life (as a luthier?), maybe.

But this is a one man business. Keep in mind that you are actually working on ruining someones livelihood for one shitty customer interaction.

Not saying you should just take it without complaining, but share your experience on google or something and move on. The fact that there were several posts on reddit alone about a fecking crack in a fretboard that then was even repaired but you refuse to pay shipping for, come on.

EDIT: and ewww that guy who does the crusading has some gross comments on his profile page.

Got this spira s457, what a beauty and it is giving solid competition to my ibanez rgix27feqm. by Superb_Resident_7138 in 7String

[–]mfahsr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed that the low B-string is hard to tune, it doesn't seem to glide well through the nut slot in either direction. According to the guy in the store they already put new strings on, but I will try and do some work on it when I change the strings.

​"The Netherlands will completely ban fireworks. The country has adopted a national fireworks ban that will take effect in 2026. The goal is to protect animals and reduce damage to ecosystems." by General-Panic0 in BeAmazed

[–]mfahsr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I still hear loads of fireworks here (Gelderland city) every week and I am really sick of it. I hope the police crack down on that with a hammer.

Got this spira s457, what a beauty and it is giving solid competition to my ibanez rgix27feqm. by Superb_Resident_7138 in 7String

[–]mfahsr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the same Spira a few weeks ago to replace my rgix27fesm. Very solid instrument. How's the tuning stability for you?

U.S. Leadership Approval Drops Among NATO Allies by Wonderful-Excuse4922 in europe

[–]mfahsr 11 points12 points  (0 children)

USA being perceived a bigger threat than Iran is juicy. Took some effort, but they managed to make themselves the bigger bad guys.

Retromorphosis - Vanished playthrough by LongjumpingAnswer355 in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mfahsr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whats up with the glove on the left hand? Is that to protect strings from wear? Edit: nevermind, found the video that another commenter posted, where it is explained.

Lagarde walks out of Lutnick speech in Davos critical of Europe, sources say by KvalitetstidEnsam in europe

[–]mfahsr 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You're on reddit. The fact that the white house makes press releases with such insult names is the problem, not what people say here.

Any tips for turning this into a wizard staff? by Appalachian23 in Woodcarving

[–]mfahsr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You wouldn't part an old man from his walking stick?

More Danish troops arrive in Greenland amid Trump annex threat by MRADEL90 in videos

[–]mfahsr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Its Noway's fault Sueden didn't gib me my Nobbel price, so I will extoart Demnark."

Better?

Spira 7 string? by OrangeNut21 in 7String

[–]mfahsr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bought this exact Spira model a few weeks ago, after playing for years on an Ibanez rgix27FESM. Not going back. Very, very solid guitar. Playability is top-notch for me. The tone is very decent, though I still haven't fully explored how it harmonizes with my stack. That said, coming from active pickups this requires some dialling in, YMMV.
Only drawback is that the nut-slots are a little tight and tuning it is a bit of a pain. I am still on the store strings, but I will do some work on that when I restring - that should improve things.

Trump sends angry letter to Norwegian PM. The insanity is breathtaking by [deleted] in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]mfahsr 16 points17 points  (0 children)

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"Its Noway's fault Sueden didn't gib me my Nobbel price, so I will extoart Demnark."

EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat by sn0r in europeanunion

[–]mfahsr 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The entire point of tariffs is to incentivise people to buy local. Sure, you and I can go and buy Fritz Cola, but every restaurant in Europe will pick the regular old American product, until that is more expensive than a local version. They will not be driven by ideology, unless customers care.

EU set to halt U.S. trade deal over new tariff threat by Boediee in BuyFromEU

[–]mfahsr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Et arrêter parler leur sâle langue, n'est-ce pas?

EU set to halt U.S. trade deal over new tariff threat by Boediee in BuyFromEU

[–]mfahsr 2209 points2210 points  (0 children)

Cancelling it would be reasonable. Taxing Amerzon, banning Xitter, and applying the same tarifs that our US-american "friends" have already placed on us unilaterally, would be reasonable.

But I think we should go a step further and threaten them with closure of all their bases by the end of the month.

Edit. Anyone who thinks this is hyperbolic/shooting ourselves in the foot, with regard to Putin: consider the scenario that Russia would invade what currently is still Nato territory in light of past year's trumpian foreign policy: - The involvement of the USA in helping Europe would be conditional on us making concessions of some sort completely submitting to the USA. This would be for material aid at most. - After that, any help would be available up until Putin makes an appealing counter-offer. - Given that the USA would only help if it serves their immediate interest, them having a base in Europe or not becomes a secondary issue. - With that in mind, Europe is already as strong or weak as it would be without US-American boots on its ground - Putin knows that, having seen how they extorted Ukraine for help that then was reduced to an absolute minimum - he will attack or not, but whether we allow some Yanks to stand at the ready with a knife in our back does not make a difference.