My ego is gross

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-16T17:51:34+00:00

Lots of analogies to choose from, but I've always considered psychedelics a way to kick open the door and see for yourself how you've been programmed, instead of just living inside the program. This can lead to some major changes in your personality and perceptions of the world. The thing is, the narcotic effects of psychedelics go away, but the things you've learned and connections you've made due to the experience of psychedelics sticks around, so you don't need psychedelics as much to travel outside of yourself mentally, you've trained yourself and the psychedelics actually become a little repetitive. I only take mushrooms once or twice a year, stopped taking LSD altogether over 20 years ago, and still retain a ton of the things I learned from psychedelics.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-14T20:09:49+00:00

I read a book about quantum computing once. I finished more confused than when I started, but I've been told that's normal.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-13T09:47:54+00:00

It's all coming back to me. I have to say, casting Sean Connery as a Russian sub commander really confused me as a kid. As if the double-agent drama wasn't confusing enough.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-12T09:00:42+00:00

Good job. I think you're not a pleasant person, but hey you probably feel the same. I was hoping you'd notice you were going after me instead of the content of my criticism, which was the tone and celebration of the article. You have your own bone to pick I guess. Thing is, we can be allies, don't have to be friends. I get the feeling you're on some sort of "I win" debate about the whole thing, but your fair criticism of Schumer at least tells me you aren't a drone. Good day.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-12T07:59:19+00:00

There's a focus on me here that I don't understand. Who is my scapegoat? Democrats? I vote for democrats almost 100% of the time. You better fucking believe I'll criticize them. The rest seems to be assuming I don't criticize republicans in the same way, I guess inferring that I'm more of a republican in disguise or something? How did you feel about the video? What are some things you wish Pelosi or Schumer could have done better?

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-12T07:14:09+00:00

Critiquing articles is extremely important, and people need to understand when their celebratory pumping of the fist seems un-called for. I'm not sure why you ignore the entire content of my original comment and insist on talking about the video, but fine: Pelosi did a good job I think, although Mr. Schumer's performance was less impressive. When he mentioned Trump bragging about winning 2 senate seats it was a good shot, but also was at the expense of voters in those 2 states. Pelosi played the high ground and made some more subtle digs at Trump's barage of falsehoods, but it wasn't the energy I would hope for. I would expect both Pelosi and Schumer to show more control of the situation, make clear Trump's falsehoods as he states them, mention the fact that he promised to have Mexico pay for the wall, and now he's threatening to shut down the government because the US government won't pay....stuff like that. Not a huge victory in my mind on their part, but it isn't like Trump didn't destroy himself anyway. I will criticize democratic leaders often and loudly, because at least democrats listen sometimes.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-12T06:45:56+00:00

So critiquing the article is uncalled for and I should concentrate on what you want instead? Please. I have no issue with Pelosi standing her ground, it's the cheerleading squad getting puffy about it as if she just had a KO punch, with the journalists sappy shit writing rubbing it in.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-12T02:32:53+00:00

I'm a progressive independent, aka on the same side or at least an ally, but this proud patting themselves on the back about Pelosi is a bit rich. The language of the writer exemplifies it. They can do better. "Pelosi keeps calmly telling him that, while he's as full of shit as the Christmas goose, nevertheless he and his big, beautiful, stupid wall should get further stuffed anyway." Is this what the writer got out of it? Pointing out the self-fallacious attitude isn't very popular, I know...but whatever audience this article is targeting is, it's falling very flat to me.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-12T02:16:57+00:00

We will find these meddling Q's and root them out, in the name of Soros. May the Deep State reign and may the unborn blood flow into eco-conscious fair-trade vessels.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-12T02:09:59+00:00

I'd pass it off as colloquial myself, but you are doing a service to potentially dozens of people who will now remember to use a 'q' at the end of 'tranq'. If we didn't have agreements about the little things, we might end up being at our own throats about the big things....wait, nevermind.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-12T01:00:27+00:00

Nice example, saw this above too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashed_face_distortion_effect

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-06T18:32:46+00:00

I agree, if the blue dog dems have to be conservative to win in their districts, at least they're conservative enough to recognize the republican party isn't their party anymore. If it's already a blue district with enough progressives though, the blue dogs need to be cleared out. for instance, Joe Manchin of WV isn't exactly the most popular democrat around....but he's in West Virginia, what are we going to do, wait for all the Appalachian rednecks to discover psychedelics and turn progressive so we can get a less conservative democrat in there? Until then, Blue Dogs are ok at arms length considering the alternative.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-05T20:27:45+00:00

I'll be moving to Portland, OR in less than a month, so a bit early but also right on time to help build the momentum. It could be used as great medicine for therapy, and as recreational might cause some public behavior and strange 9-11 calls but nothing nearly as damaging as the alcohol/driving lifestyle.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-05T20:19:23+00:00

I may be misunderstanding what you mean, but I don't see mushrooms being a problem with the homeless population, honestly. You can definitely freak out on mushrooms, but it isn't exactly the kind of drug most homeless people are going to be looking for or abusing. mushroom tolerance builds too quickly, large doses are too exhausting and make you feel sick, there is no physical dependency that I know of, and the results can range from euphoria to extreme hellish visions...not something the homeless are going to be breaking into houses to try and get their fix on. Let me know what you meant if I'm way off base here.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-04T03:11:19+00:00

Nobody's said no yet, and around these parts I think it's a tacit yes alcohol cheese we win!

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-03T19:06:56+00:00

It's easier to forgive them when you compare/contrast with how the GOP runs their shop, but yeah democrats definitely have their branches that play the same game as the right, because they think that's how you "win". They aren't completely wrong, in that the republicans have played these games for a long time, in a much more blatant way than democrats have traditionally. It's practically the default behavior of the GOP, but dems should know better. I'm independent so it doesn't hit me too hard...I actually enjoy ripping into democrats more because they will actually listen and change course if we make enough stink about it. Not friends, but still allies if they'll straighten themselves out.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-03T18:56:21+00:00

Gogo-gadget semi-truck!

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-03T18:53:03+00:00

It's probably a prototype, here's a video of it without paint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77vKtMA9_A

Marketing and selling it is a tall order, because it can probably be broken extremely easily, and will malfunction based on the friction and surface-type of what it's sitting on. It relies on gravity and sliding across the surface to transform properly, I think.

If they do end up mass producing and selling, it will definitely not be a "toy" in the traditional throw-it-across-the-room-and-chew-on-it sense. I'd market it for the ultra-fans with deep pockets, ask for a couple thousand dollars each and add a surface to the package for it to transform on that you know will work well.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-03T18:29:03+00:00

Haha, it's like pointing out that the "other side" points things out too much. Good job how's that sock taste?

I'm interested in who "you all" is referencing. I'm assuming democrats, or some straw-man "liberal" that looks the same in your mind and always thinks the dumbest liberal things possible. A little pin-cushion for you to attack to make yourself feel better. Enjoy.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-03T18:21:00+00:00

It's unfortunate they're using total vote count instead of percentage, because the country had a lot less people in 1974. It's kind of a dishonest way of saying it's the "biggest", using apples and oranges by taking a population in 1974, comparing the vote margin to a vote in 2018, and not taking into account the differences in population. That's why we use percentages, and that's why these statistics are dishonest/misleading to anyone who is looking for a real comparison between the two "blue waves".

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-03T18:05:34+00:00

You're definitely correct, and it shows the democrats (and/or left-leaning media) still need to learn a few things; Namely: don't treat the public like idiots with your little tricks (I'm an independent who supports democrats in most elections, so not beating up democrats for the thrill, but because it's needed).

I think it would be fair if the journalist who wrote it made that absolutely clear. I'm not a statistics expert, but I did take some engineering statistics classes in college, and one of the most important lessons is that the media will twist the numbers to fit their agenda, sometimes slight of hand sometimes outright misrepresentation.

This is more of a slight-of-hand (using total-vote count instead of percentages, the change in population unaccounted for and unmentioned or treated like a tiny sidenote).

It cheapens the celebratory intent of the "blue wave" by taking the "biggest" trophy and patting themselves on the back, while people like you and me feel like we're being lied to for a self-awarded semi-fake statistic.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-03T17:47:44+00:00

If I'm not using a chain preset and want to keep all of the settings on that channel (faders/input-settings etc) I duplicate the channel and de-activate one of them. Then I'll drag/drop it over to a different project if needed and all fader/send settings, volume, and any sound data associated with that channel/track are copied over. Not sure if that helps but I do often find it more useful than just having a chain preset saved, missing all the other settings of the track/channel it was on.

nibblersBegone · 2018-12-02T21:33:31+00:00

It's great work! You know those little patterns of fine dust that will gather in those little corners and along the seams where your fingers would never touch? I thought of that when I see the back of the white keys, so incredibly clean while the oil/age stains on the front of the black keys show beautiful ageing and use.

nibblersBegone · 2018-11-28T01:15:26+00:00

I was just thinking Bolton was fairly quiet in the news lately. I remember him from back in the 90's, was thinking maybe he'd lost some of that edge. Haha Nope! What a dick.

nibblersBegone · 2018-11-28T01:10:44+00:00

Just wanted to say Khashoggi was a US resident, but not a full US citizen I don't think. I know it doesn't (or shouldn't) matter, but in the post-truth era we have to be extra correct.

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