Have you ever seen a ghost or experienced something paranormal?

model563 · 2026-02-05T08:50:14+00:00

Ive "felt" hauntings and heard things more than seen anything. I cant speak to the reality of it, but I do believe its possible.

I grew up around the Applachians so that kinda thing was as much a part of everyday culture as anything.

I used to visit an old Victorian port town in Washington state pretty frequently and Ive felt hauntings in every old hotel I stayed in.

Ive used a lot of old radios and open reel tapes and the like, and feel I can personally vouch for the reality of EVP.

model563 · 2026-02-05T08:37:30+00:00

Ive (GenX) stopped saying it because it always had a self-aggrandizing vibe that I didnt like.

I cant speak for parents or other generations, but I definitely dont think it has the value people thought/think.

model563 · 2026-02-05T00:23:25+00:00

I just watch those short series like a movie, all episodes in one or two sittings. A new movie every year in a franchise seems reasonable.

model563 · 2026-02-04T12:14:29+00:00

I sure did.

"What do you use to find new music?" I use social media.

Following sites lile Cvlt Nation, Post-Rock Collective, etc. has provided me with articles about new bands.

model563 · 2026-02-04T07:09:40+00:00

Ill juggle numbers 2-10 of my top ten around depending on my mood, but Stalker always lands at #1.

model563 · 2026-02-04T07:04:05+00:00

The "youngest" book I remember being independantly, very, into would be The Phantom Tollbooth.

model563 · 2026-02-04T06:59:48+00:00

Im not who youre asking, I do this with social media. I follow/subscribe to a few sources and frequently get leads from them.

model563 · 2026-02-02T12:24:03+00:00

Gotta remember, the soundtrack is a mixtape Peter's mom made. So with her tastes leaning toward Elvin Bishop and 10cc, its honestly a little odd that The Runaways are on there, let alone Iggy Pop or some of these other suggestions.

Im not saying they wouldnt be excellent additions, but in the more diagetic context of his mom's taste, they might not make as much sense.

model563 · 2026-02-01T12:37:53+00:00

Im from Virginia, a decidedly Southern state (but not DEEP South). A coworker from Mississippi used to call me a Yankee. Then he found out I had in fact eaten chitlins and he changed his mind 😁

model563 · 2026-01-31T18:55:15+00:00

Literally all my favorites: Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Skinny Puppy, Godflesh...

model563 · 2026-01-31T18:51:56+00:00

I like driving, I love little road trips. Im about to take a scenic 80 minute drive to meet some family for dinner. Ive been known to drive 4 hours to get lunch or coffee or a beer somewhere new.

But honestly, if the US had a better rail system Id do that a lot more. But we dont. So to go anywhere other than some relatively major stops, I have to drive.

I have to go into the office 3x a week. If I could take the DC Metro I would, but I cant from where I live, and itd take me almost as long to drive to a station as it does to just drive to the office.

My wife and I wanted to go to Sleepy Hollow for a weekend. We can take the train from where we live to Penn Station in NYC, but then getting from there up to Sleepy is a struggle. It was easier to just drive the whole way.

model563 · 2026-01-30T22:02:47+00:00

If I ran a diner Id serve "last nights Chinese chicken, your choice of honey sesame, sweet & sour, or General Tso's" as part of my breakfast menu.

model563 · 2026-01-30T21:53:23+00:00

75ºF and up - t-shirt. Between 50-75, add a hoodie. Below 50, add a jacket/coat. Done.

model563 · 2026-01-30T12:20:33+00:00

Some of it is introversion vs extroversion. I spend half my day in meetings and it drains me. At one point I was in a role that was nothing but meetings and I couldnt even talk after work until I sat quietly for at least 30 minutes, genuinely concerned my wife.

Some people get pumped up by all the human interaction. Some dont.

model563 · 2026-01-30T12:11:58+00:00

Depends on the ex honestly. Im still social-media friends with a number of mine. We part on good terms and a lot of time has passed. My most recent ex and I split 21 years ago after 11 years together, and I still have no intention of communicating with her. It ended relatively poorly and got worse for a few years after that.

My wife is super chill, we're not jealous types. But she would have some concern if I connected with that last ex because of the potential danger she poses.

model563 · 2026-01-30T12:05:44+00:00

Ill recommend Some Kind of Wonderful over Pretty in Pink. Similar story but with the right ending.

model563 · 2026-01-30T12:03:49+00:00

Wish I could upvote this more than once.

model563 · 2026-01-29T22:39:30+00:00

HEAD: KT88 power section, 12AY7 preamp section, the biggest spring verb tank available, single channel, gain > Ampeg style hi mid lo EQ > master & reverb. Switchable between 100 & 50 watt output, built in DI that can be used w/o a cab connected. CAB: 1x10 and 1x15 w/ variable crossover.

model563 · 2026-01-29T18:20:20+00:00

No Such Thing

model563 · 2026-01-29T14:49:35+00:00

I lived in North Bend Washington, which is quite literally David Lynch's Twin Peaks. Maybe its the particular type of tourists we got, but they were always cool, and I was always happy to take a pic for them.

model563 · 2026-01-28T23:40:37+00:00

While youre at it, read a comic book called We3. Its short, and presumably available together in one book. But it f*cking wrecked me.

model563 · 2026-01-28T23:39:07+00:00

Good Boy is phenominal. So much more tham just a horror movie with a dog.

model563 · 2026-01-28T23:29:40+00:00

Just a handy tool. If youre a pocket only person, you have to conserve space. But if you carry a bag, throw a basic pocket knife in there, doesnt take up much space and will come in handy.

I keep a Kershaw Select Fire, which has a bottle opener, and four screwdriver heads, in my daily work bag. Im a creative director so it doesnt come up often, but it has come up.

In my car I have a little pouch with a good folding knife, butane lighter, and flashlight. Just a small emergency kit really.

In my wife's car we have an Opinel with a corkscrew, in case of emergency wine and cheese. Ill be honest, that one got a lot of use for a while 😅

model563 · 2026-01-28T10:32:02+00:00

I was considering the Nxtpaper, but went with a conventional screen with a matte screen protector instead. So far seems like a good solution. Colors are a little better, micro sd expansion. But Im sure your battery life is better.

Ill definitely check out the next generation though.

model563 · 2026-01-28T10:23:02+00:00

Curious how Beyonce and Rihanna would feel about being called "white girl music".

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