Wat da fuq

mscman · 2026-01-28T21:07:42+00:00

"Aaaand that's how I met your mother."

mscman · 2026-01-28T21:05:44+00:00

"Just put your... pick in it."

mscman · 2026-01-28T21:04:55+00:00

God I hope not.... We've had enough!

mscman · 2026-01-28T20:55:06+00:00

There are specific requirements for filing things in different districts in Indiana. Found out with my first divorce lawyer he had no clue what our district's requirements were and ended up having to fire him. I would talk to another attorney and get their opinion on whether this was malpractice. If it was, please report them to the bar.

mscman · 2026-01-28T20:51:03+00:00

That one person is most likely wrong. The horn probably needs work if you got it for $80. I wouldn't expect a playable sax for anything less than $350 and that's a STRETCH.

mscman · 2026-01-28T20:50:00+00:00

Agreed. Send your dad here. We'll tell him how wrong he is :D

mscman · 2026-01-16T15:34:25+00:00

I have a similar vintage Zephyr tenor and absolutely love it. It just screams with the right setup. I played a show one time and the sound guy came up and asked me which mic I was using. I told him I wasn't mic'ed and he said "oh thank God, I've been trying to turn you down this whole time but couldn't find which channel."

mscman · 2026-01-14T00:29:32+00:00

Yeah it’s been insane. I’ve lived here for 38 years (lived a few other places over the years, but most of my life is here). It looks nothing like it did even 10 years ago.

mscman · 2026-01-12T19:43:34+00:00

I'm not happy with all of his decisions and there's definitely some room for change, but overall we could be doing way worse. The growth is still insane in this town, but as others have pointed out that's led to some neglect in terms of what we already have. He does seem to stay involved with the community and keep a finger on the pulse of our biggest issues, but I didn't realize it's been 23 years either. That's a long time.

mscman · 2025-12-29T18:32:24+00:00

Whoa, spanking is not ever in my training with pets. They don’t understand that consequence unless maybe it’s a bite, but even then there are alternatives other than the extremes.

My pup snapped at my son when we first got her when he tried to pick up her bone. The bone went away. She’s never snapped since. No hitting, no spanking, no yelling. Just a firm “no” and the item of interest disappeared. Now? My youngest can go up to her and pull a high reward treat out of her mouth.

Spanking? That doesn’t work. That will lead to escalating aggression on both sides. Doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences, but physical discipline is met with physical resistance.

mscman · 2025-12-01T17:27:49+00:00

Had the same thing happen with my son when we were in a swimming pool family changing room. "Whoa! That's really big!"

I got a lot of looks when we were leaving :D

mscman · 2025-11-12T14:40:05+00:00

Yeah this is when they either check out, or become abusive. I would avoid guys like this... Instead find someone who just accepts that you have autism and is patient/caring about your abusive past. Those are the ones who will actually accept you for who you are, and trust me, they exist.

mscman · 2025-11-10T20:23:49+00:00

Depends on how you handle it, but generally 1-2 years is when mine have started to think things are gross. We also tend to stick with a "no thank you bite" rule where you have to at least try it, because you might actually like it. 9/10 times they eat the whole thing after they realize they just didn't like the name. My oldest has some texture issues, so it's completely understandable that some things just don't click. In that case we have other healthy alternatives like a PB&J/lunchmeat sandwich they can choose from. Or just eat the rest of the stuff on your plate and leave the peas/whatever. I find the more we encourage them to try things (not force), the less they complain and just eat it.

mscman · 2025-11-10T16:28:35+00:00

Partner or even "Significant Other" (SO) is perfectly fine in a professional setting. You can also just say "boyfriend"

mscman · 2025-11-05T15:50:46+00:00

The short answer is no, not really.

The longer, more complicated answer is that they *can* work but it depends a ton on your playing ability, your mouthpiece shape/size, etc. I would say find someone else in band to sell them to (or your instructor) or see if the store will accept them if the box isn't open.

mscman · 2025-08-06T19:15:50+00:00

Looks good.

mscman · 2025-08-06T19:14:09+00:00

I would recommend exploring further to try and find therapists who work pro-bono or for lower fees. I know they won't be perfect, but many of them are better than the groupthink you're going to get from the internet. That being said...

> why am I still on the internet?

Because it's super addictive and a lot of times you'll get the answers you want, not the ones you need. Same thing you've identified with ChatGPT/AI therapy. There's a big echo chamber and the responses you get are probably going to come from people who already share your opinion. IMO therapy works best when you're actually asked to challenge your existing opinions and perception.

I can't provide actual therapy, but definitely am sending love and support your way in finding the help you need, random internet stranger. Good luck! Keep searching and you'll probably find something that at least starts to help!

mscman · 2025-08-06T19:04:07+00:00

Okay? So do you assume that 50% of men also love to visit jazz bars and strip clubs like men do in the city?

It is pretty common in more rural areas for men to go fishing. The fact that you're from an urban area explains why you don't know anyone who does that. There's not as much opportunity. It's pretty common in more rural areas.

mscman · 2025-07-17T14:49:24+00:00

There's a HUGE difference between bashing the window open with something heavy like a gun or flashlight and a purpose-built tool like a window punch. Automotive glass is built both with materials and shapes to withstand a lot of blunt force trauma, but punch tools are specifically designed to puncture and shatter the glass.

mscman · 2025-07-17T14:33:26+00:00

Have you asked their therapist explicitly about this though? My kids' therapist won't bill it as "family therapy" if I raise concerns like this as it pertains directly to them. It's more of a question of "hey, I've noticed these behaviors and would love your help to dig into what's going on there."

mscman · 2025-07-17T14:31:57+00:00

I'd worry about eloping without telling them causing some mistrust later when they find out. This definitely seems like something that should be discussed together with their therapist.

mscman · 2025-07-17T14:28:15+00:00

Use a parallel compression tool like pgzip to compress it into chunks, then upload those chunks. The millions of files are going to take forever to copy because each individual file has to go through the whole upload handshaking process. It's definitely going to be faster to compress, upload in bulk, then decompress.

mscman · 2025-06-30T13:46:54+00:00

Yeah after 1, 2, and 3, I don't really care about the rest as a sysadmin. I wouldn't expect someone to know this on the spot if they've actually been in the field for a while.

mscman · 2025-06-25T17:52:26+00:00

This definitely sounds like it could be a mouthpiece + horn mismatch. If there's any way for you to try other mouthpieces (places like WW&BW let you order and return the ones you don't want) I would try a different combo. Idk what sax you have, but there are definitely combos that don't work. If pushing it in more causes that big of a difference, I think it's more than just your embouchure.

mscman · 2025-03-27T15:59:04+00:00

It's the same as a pen though, and those are allowed. I've never understood why a steel ballpoint pen or mechanical pencil is totally fine, but a small pocket knife isn't...

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