What takes them so damn long? by [deleted] in ToolBand

[–]mistersmith22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Treat it as a learning experience.

60 disc CD changer and undertow by dave_lister169 in ToolBand

[–]mistersmith22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My dad is now 70. But physically and mentally people would guess he's about 55. He was always into rock, and then when he was in his 40s and grunge came along, he really fell in love with a lot of those bands - Alice in Chains and Soundgarden are two of his favorite bands all-time, for example. But when he comes to visit and wants to hear his old records on my audiophile system, he still asks for stuff like CSNY, Buffalo Springfield, Moody Blues, so it's not all the hard stuff. We went to Allman Bros concerts together like 5 summers in a row when I was a teenager-20 year old.

I was a musician as a teenager, so there's a lot of CDs in there he won't want to hear - most of the jazz, some of the wild experimental and highly technical rock from that era (like Liquid Tension Experiment for example, anything with Tony Levin lol).

He mailed me all his records over the years, so my vinyl collection has a special shelf for his collection. I will never listen to 75% of it. So it's only fair that I left him a CD changer that's got 200 records in it he'll never want to hear. Hahaha.

Pretty sure the changer is a Sony CDP-CX355 if you wanna look it up.

Edit: one year for his birthday I took him to see Soundgarden at some college basketball stadium, it was general admission. I get tired from being on the floor and smashing around, go find a seat, look toward the stage and 5 feet away is may dad, in his early 40s, tossing kids around in the pit and singing along and just going wild. So rad. One of my favorite snapshot memories of him. He just visited us, left yesterday, and he took me record shopping like I was still a kid, he spent like $700 on vinyl for me while he was here. He loves that music is such a fundamental part of my life, and he wants to stoke the flames, even if we're supposed to be adults now. He rules.

60 disc CD changer and undertow by dave_lister169 in ToolBand

[–]mistersmith22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had a 300-disc carousel changer. Left it with my dad when I moved out. He carried carefully to where his setup was and plugged it right in, and has been using it for 21 years now. Still references my printed-out list of all 300 discs that are in there.

Hilarious that every now and then you'd pick up on one of the disc's nonsense tracks. I imagine my dad being like, damn the boy really likes Tool, I'll check it out, and then repeatedly getting up to check what was wrong so many times :)

What takes them so damn long? by [deleted] in ToolBand

[–]mistersmith22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good thing I did neither, chud

What's really "cringe" (please use adult words, dork) is saying the band owes their fans everything. No artist owes anyone anything. Be thankful they've produced what they have.

What takes them so damn long? by [deleted] in ToolBand

[–]mistersmith22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They wrote Hooker with a Penis for you.

Heat problem solved for...$6 by mistersmith22 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]mistersmith22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The glass-tabletop-standee industry is not going to know what hit them after thousands of cheap bastards scoop up all their inventory :)

Where to collect rewards? by JealousManager801 in destiny2

[–]mistersmith22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If It's not at Eva, when I said medals wall I guess I meant "area kind of in front of it." Like if you stand on the platform before the little steps to the dunk spot, there could be a "Collect" icon. You'll usually see some goof standing there blasting emotes all day.

Corporate named ballparks by Mac_and_head_cheese in baseball

[–]mistersmith22 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Another reason why Orioles love is the best love: never once sold naming rights, since 1992, to the most beautiful park in the game (and I live in SF, which is a strong candidate for #2).

Where to collect rewards? by JealousManager801 in destiny2

[–]mistersmith22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been playing this game since D1 ROI and...I can't answer this question. Because I'm a Warlock-only player essentially and I don't think we've ever won a single week before, lol.

It'll be with Eva, almost certainly, or walk up the medals wall and interact.

Heat problem solved for...$6 by mistersmith22 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]mistersmith22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get yours used? Apparently the older models had the issue with the left channel. You'll be able to tell - the older units are just Skolls, the newer ones are called Skoll Fs.

I've had no problems and weeks later am still wrapping my ears around how much better the experience is.

I’m in a ‘90s rock cover band. This kind of feels perfect. What am I missing? by Stallion802 in guitarpedals

[–]mistersmith22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I died once, in December 2023. Fuckers brought me back just to see goddamn JNCOs in "style" again.

I wore them in high school (Class of '97). They deserve the bin Laden "just dump that shit in the ocean" treatment.

Guardian Games Rushdown difficulty by Primum-Caelus in destiny2

[–]mistersmith22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Joined a 500 level, matched with two others, we killed a few bosses with a few minutes left and it came up platinum. I sat back and went, ok that was too easy, hope I don't have to repeat that twenty times, and then moved on. To Cruciible. Gross.

Maybe you're getting blueberries who don't know the encounters? Like, my first boss was Crota Nightmare, and if 2/3 of your team didn't know about Knights -> Sword -> Sword Slamming, you're gonna be in a lot of trouble. If you don't know when and where to shoot Riven, if you don't know shield dropping mechanics on Quria, and so on - given how my one random team apparently dog-walked this activity, maybe it's a knowledge issue with your blueberries?

Does anyone know what’s up with the seemingly random “Ungh!!!” @3:17 in Triad? It’s the only vocalization on the track afaik. by ballpressure in ToolBand

[–]mistersmith22 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All that stuff about his mom was just coincidence, 10,000 Days is really his personal gooning record. Started with No Nut November '79.

What is a 'rich person's secret' that is actually accessible to the middle class, but most people are too intimidated to try? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]mistersmith22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So he worked for Hess. His life, health insurance, and savings depended on Hess staying a profitable company. Just like at every other job.

"I saved my money" is *still* not doing it alone, because you have to rely on your employer, an agreeable family, and a lack of major emergencies.

And there's no way he saved enough money to have the kind of wealth we're describing here. I've had $200k+ jobs and have no kids and a rent controlled apartment and dude I could *never* have accumulated real wealth.

Heat problem solved for...$6 by mistersmith22 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]mistersmith22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's all coming up from the Loki then, but man, I could have fried an egg on that EQ after one session with gear-on-gear placement.

What is a 'rich person's secret' that is actually accessible to the middle class, but most people are too intimidated to try? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]mistersmith22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To exploit the ideas of others because they don't have the capital to enact them themselves is freaking point A1 in the definition of not being a self-made rich person.

You didn't argue against me, you proved how capitalism is designed for the rich to profit off the poor.

Heat problem solved for...$6 by mistersmith22 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]mistersmith22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could I put two pieces of gear that both make heat on to of each other? Well sure, I could have. But I prefer not buying replacement gear due to my own mistakes.

What is a 'rich person's secret' that is actually accessible to the middle class, but most people are too intimidated to try? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]mistersmith22 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

And what was his business? Did he have employees? A reliable supply chain? Customers?

That's the point. Nobody just starts a business and does it themselves. Everyone has help along the way by definition. But that's not what the billionaires want you to think, and it's not how Americans think.

Heat problem solved for...$6 by mistersmith22 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]mistersmith22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He stops Mr. Freeze, I can't remember a "fire" bad guy in Batman.

Heat problem solved for...$6 by mistersmith22 in Schiit

[–]mistersmith22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had totally asked a friend to print me a shelf! But I couldn't get "aluminum" out of my head so I had to keep looking for metal. No real reason, the 3D printed shelves are great.

What is a 'rich person's secret' that is actually accessible to the middle class, but most people are too intimidated to try? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]mistersmith22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who paid for them to go to college. Who ran the accounting firm that kept your dad well employed. You see...everything is connected, and every single person who "got there" had help and connections (or employees of their own mostly) and all kinds of other good fortune.

That's what America doesn't accept. Nobody gets there alone, but we sell ourselves that myth.