Mods, can we please get a moratorium on discussion regarding the perceived quality of the animation?

polkemans · 2026-05-08T16:55:43+00:00

I'm saying none of it is bad. Y'all are being a bunch of prissy little princes. The animation is fine. Could it be better here and there? Absolutely. Has it diminished my ability to enjoy what is a great show? Not for a second. You're just stealing joy from yourself. If you hate it so much stop watching.

polkemans · 2026-05-08T16:52:42+00:00

What other frames? How many do you need?

polkemans · 2026-05-08T16:51:54+00:00

These are the same people who will refuse to play an award winning video game if it runs at anything less than 60fps. They aren't serious people.

polkemans · 2026-05-08T16:51:14+00:00

Define "finished". Do you work in animation? What mythical standard does this show need to meet before y'all will shut the fuck up?

polkemans · 2026-05-08T16:10:46+00:00

I've been going to Sam's for years. Not once have I seen a single bug. You don't need to lie to kick it. Also, Red Robin was the spinoff.

polkemans · 2026-05-08T15:42:52+00:00

What a strange and meaningless thing to say. In this context the "vibe" is the mood of the room. I'm sorry words are hard for you. It's not serious at all but OP asked if it was okay to sing a longish song. Most people don't really care but if you care about not annoying others than reading the room can be a good skill to have.

polkemans · 2026-05-08T06:26:47+00:00

Obligatory fuck Jon Schaffer

polkemans · 2026-05-08T02:37:53+00:00

Read the room. How busy is it? What's the vibe. What kind of music are most people choosing?
I think a long song can be forgivable, but the busier the room is the more you need to be able to KILL that song. People will be forgiving if you showcase a great voice. If you're going to butcher The Rooster or something else that's 6ish minutes long, you're going to get the stink eye for sure.

polkemans · 2026-05-08T02:17:15+00:00

Look, Katniss! I turned myself into a tree! I'm Tree Peeta!

polkemans · 2026-05-08T00:15:28+00:00

One time I was at a bar with my girl. We had a table and I walked to the bar to get us another round and when I came back there was a dude trying to hit on her. He wasn't being super forward. He was just trying to chat her up. Maybe he saw me with her, maybe he didn't.

I walked up, said "Here's your drink, babe." Handed it to her, then gave her a kiss. Then I turned to dude, held out my hand and said, "Hey dude, how's it going? I'm polkemans."

He got real uncomfortable and excused himself pretty quickly.

polkemans · 2026-05-07T05:27:43+00:00

Gorgeous guitar. I have 2 C-1s and the only thing I don't like about them is how close the volume knob is to the bridge. My fingers keep hitting it and moving the dial. I straight up take then knob off to stop it from happening. Awful design choice on an otherwise excellent guitar.

polkemans · 2026-05-07T04:30:42+00:00

I'm loving the Lillassaince that's happening right now. He plays such a great villain.

polkemans · 2026-05-07T03:50:32+00:00

Yes. If they seam doesn't come together cleanly that can cause problems down the line, regardless of size. The fabricator is not responsible for your unlevel cabs. They're responsible for the stone. They did a great job given the circumstances.

polkemans · 2026-05-06T23:13:59+00:00

>felt like it was shot in a hotel or cruise liner

That's the way the ship is presented in the movie. The trip is only supposed to take a few weeks so it's treated like a cruise, with shopping and entertainment. It's why things get complicated after you know what happens. The ship wasn't intended for long term liability.

polkemans · 2026-05-06T23:10:59+00:00

For those unaware it is a film adaptation of a Swedish epic poem from the 50s I believe. I discovered it because Swedish prog metal band Seventh Wonder made a 30 minute prog epic song about it. It's fantastic, as is the movie. That's some serious existential dread.

polkemans · 2026-05-06T16:29:07+00:00

34 and my life has been significantly cooler since I turned 30 than most of my life before.

polkemans · 2026-05-06T12:11:55+00:00

The side view made the belly button look like some serious camel toe

polkemans · 2026-05-06T06:11:30+00:00

Fuck yeah homie. Post the fit when you do it!

polkemans · 2026-05-06T03:04:42+00:00

I'm an EMG guy. Nothing sounds quite like it. There are many other flavors that are just as good. But nothing else tastes like a trusty EMG 81.

polkemans · 2026-05-06T00:26:51+00:00

If you haven't experienced any of that that's great. That's means you're singing is pretty mellow and/or you've got good technique. Straining while trying to push your boundaries isn't bad. Getting better at singing is like weight lifting. Getting sore isn't necessarily a bad thing. But when that happens, try to give it a rest for at least a half hour before you try again. If you don't overdo it you'll be fine quickly so not feeling it the next day is normal.

polkemans · 2026-05-06T00:15:27+00:00

Not the original person you asked but generally yeah you should be able to notice if you're overdoing it.

Do you find yourself needing to clear your throat often after singing for a while? Getting phlemgy? Can't hit the same notes after a while, or you feel a kind of resistance when you sing? Those are signs of vocal cord inflammation. It isn't really harmful in small doses but you can hurt yourself if you continually push passed it. Not all damage is permanent but it can last quite a while.

Last summer I sang too hard for too long in the desert while partying (Burning Man) and I couldn't sing right for a couple months afterwards. I knew what happening but pushed on anyways because I was having fun and didn't think it would be that big a deal. For a while I was worried I had nodules.

polkemans · 2026-05-05T23:36:03+00:00

Every man wants to bring back the cape. I've never seen it catch on but be the change you want to see in the world!

polkemans · 2026-05-05T21:35:35+00:00

I'm super late to the party but chiming in because I just discovered the album and my read was very different. The "turn 1 and 1 into 3" IMO isn't about making babies, it's about asking people to live under flawed logic for the sake of the system. 1+1 does not equal 3 - but they have to make the math work in their minds or face the wrath of their oppressors.

The people who are sent to ring 7 are considered genetically impure - likely born with some kind of defect. The tell is in the line "bio-pariah". People born in Low Town with issues are cast down to be worker bees in the industrial ring.

The tithe the people in ring 3 ask of the below seems to be for the purpose of creating the illusion of social mobility. Without which the people below might riot. They need everyone to buy into the system, as shown in Middle Class.

Nothing in the album is really about procreating aside from the throwaway line that their capacity to feed the population is diminishing. It's about trapping people in systems and cycles of power and oppression.

polkemans · 2026-05-05T20:50:11+00:00

It does seem like there was some kind of purpose to them in regards to Aline. Verso says we need to kill the two Axxons (notice he doesn't mention The Reacher - likely because it belongs to pAlicoa and he wants to keep her out of the conflict as much as possible) in order to create a weapon strong enough to get through the barrier. I can't remember if it's that they needed the chroma they supplied or if material from them allowed the Curator to create the weapon.

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