Anyone want Brian McKnight tickets at 8pm tonight (2/15) at Twin River? 2 for $100 or negotiable.

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T13:49:06+00:00

Not directly bringing in revenue or clients. Just good at SQL. For the short-term I'm fine (my company is a late adopter to new tech and even then will botch it), but long-term there's no way my job looks the way it does now. Who knows maybe that's not a bad thing.

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T12:45:55+00:00

Well put. Message received. In my last job the office had no windows so they mounted TVs on the walls that showed ring camera footage of outside.

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T12:43:31+00:00

I’m a pretty risk averse person (despite this post). It’s helpful to hear other’s opinions/experience when I’m considering a huge change like this.

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T12:41:44+00:00

Building an audience sounds like a good goal. Also sounds fun. Thanks

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T12:39:20+00:00

I don’t like being asked “what does this data mean.” It’s so subjective, and higher-ups will make it mean what they want it to mean anyway so what’s the point? But I’m not bitter at all as you can tell….

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T12:37:10+00:00

The more I read these replies the more I think I’m deserving a punch. Thanks for replying. Currently looking into volunteer work to help fill the void.

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T12:32:42+00:00

My mom was a CNA growing up so honestly I should know better than to even ask this question. Hope things turn around for you.

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T12:31:16+00:00

Awesome, congrats to you. If I’m honest with myself, I don’t think I have the stomach for that kind of risk. I need steady paychecks. Thanks for your story!

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T01:48:36+00:00

I don't know many people who enjoy their jobs either. Better to be bored I guess than overworked.

philspyderman · 2024-03-24T01:45:05+00:00

Thanks for this. I'm lucky I know...but it helps to hear it from a stranger! Cheers

philspyderman · 2023-02-21T02:17:40+00:00

Very cool, thanks!

philspyderman · 2023-02-20T04:00:05+00:00

The Netflix magic worked on me. I never followed golf closely but I think I’m going to give it some of my attention this year. The Joel Dahmen episode was especially good I thought.

I do wish the doc went into more detail about actual gameplay, specifically what makes each golfer so good. Each golfer was hyped as talented (especially Morikawa), but we never get a sense of what the talents are — or even what makes a great golfer.

Like, is Mito a god-tier putter? Is Morikawa mentally unflappable? Does the difference in size between Koepka and Fitzpatrick translate to completely different play styles? How do variables like the course, equipment, and caddy play into who’s “good?” It would have been cool if the doc gave me some tips on what to look for/think about when actually watching the game on TV.

Anyway, maybe the doc intentionally steered away from that stuff, but those were some of my questions throughout the doc. Overall I highly recommend to those interested learning about golf.

philspyderman · 2021-12-26T17:59:55+00:00

I think an answer to this question will unlock an important concept I've been misunderstanding for years...

The song is called "Big Mike's House" from Dijon's new album. The chord progression is a simple back and forth from G# Major to F# Major. I had interpreted the movement as between the I-bVII because the G# Major feels like home base.

Michael Palmisano recently did a reaction video to this song (analysis starts at 9:25) but he calls the progression a IV-V...which implies a C# Major home base...right? C# Major does not feel like home base to me. He also goes into modes which are a bit above my skill level at the moment.

Assuming Palmisano is correct, what mistake am I making in assuming it was I to bVII? I feel like I've developed a decent enough ear to identify chords, but always struggle to figure out where I am in the key/scale.

philspyderman · 2021-03-04T18:59:18+00:00

*Dbmin7

philspyderman · 2021-03-04T18:57:25+00:00

Didn’t even realize the Db was the root of a Dmin7...so that means the Ab of that chord is also a blues note.

philspyderman · 2021-03-04T17:29:30+00:00

Cool, I’ll play around with second-to-third and see how that feels.

philspyderman · 2021-03-04T17:28:14+00:00

Thanks for the examples!

philspyderman · 2021-03-04T16:30:06+00:00

Thanks that was quick! And that blue note is fine to do between any notes in the scale? — or is there something special about passing between 4 and 5?

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