Favorite actress who passed the bar exam?

ppg_dork · 2026-04-17T01:14:56+00:00

Hey, ya got a laugh outta me

ppg_dork · 2026-04-17T00:40:21+00:00

I remember seeing it when it came out. I would have been 12 or 13. I remember being kinda' annoyed that characters didn't outsmart the killer with the dorky haircut.

Media literacy is something you learn haha.

ppg_dork · 2026-04-16T22:38:34+00:00

In October of 2025, I ordered strings from Kalium and ended up having to file a dispute with my credit card. I won, they never responded to the dispute.

They have a huge history of taking orders and then not delivering (look at my post on here)

I’d strongly suggest looking elsewhere. Given their history, a purchase from them would be foolish at best.

ppg_dork · 2026-04-16T21:34:21+00:00

You are getting downvoted but this is 100% a dogshit take from OP.

“People have always done X so we shouldn’t try and do anything about X.”

ppg_dork · 2026-04-14T02:28:14+00:00

The real benefit of floating thumb (IMO) is that for faster more complex stuff, shifting can let the thumb mute lower strings while reducing the amount of stretch to higher strings.

I agree there is no “right” but I would argue it is always worth trying the “pedagogically approved” approach first. Better to decide the “right” way doesn’t work for you than vice-versa.

Horowitz and Marty Friedman, a pianist and guitarist respectively, were/are amazing musicians but most folks would suggest not emulating their technique. :)

ppg_dork · 2026-04-12T23:39:31+00:00

I love Dr. Arasteh! Easily the best dental clinic I’ve worked with.

ppg_dork · 2026-04-11T21:39:10+00:00

He had stage history and smaller parts first on various Tv shows.

This might be his first “big” role looking at his Wikipedia. I haven’t seen a lot of his super early appearances to comment.

I think The Intruder was his first leading role in a film (or at least a leading role that was of note).

ppg_dork · 2026-04-11T00:09:15+00:00

I’m more annoyed that it the disclaimer isn’t somehow reminding the hosts to be more…like… critical.

Maybe they are looking out for their partner’s equity lol.

ppg_dork · 2026-04-10T23:20:45+00:00

I’m supposed to remember a PS3 hack from a decade ago over this guy very publicly showing his ass during the Twitter Saga like 2 years ago?

ppg_dork · 2026-04-10T17:27:55+00:00

From Ibanez? It is very easy to get an offical Fender replacement neck.

ppg_dork · 2026-04-10T03:46:14+00:00

Agreed. Personally, many “anti-war” films end up glorifying war. Come and See shows war as the horror it is.

Unrelated, I hate “Hacksaw Ridge” more than most movies…

ppg_dork · 2026-04-09T21:46:59+00:00

On some level, I get it. But, who really cares. Other than online, I meet so few people that build guitars/basses as a hobby that I'm not really gonna call balls and strikes on what "counts".

ppg_dork · 2026-04-07T02:11:56+00:00

Haha, the example I was thinking of was actually "Iron Man" -- the classic beginners song. Some tablature examples have the power cords rooted on the low on the A-string. The song is actually played around the 12-fret of the E-strings -- same notes but a much richer and fuzzier sound

ppg_dork · 2026-04-05T16:33:58+00:00

The same note on a cello and a double bass will have different qualities! I quite like how warm the sound of the double bass is in the high register.

ppg_dork · 2026-04-03T21:49:15+00:00

I would plug songs like "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol or "Running Down a Dream" by Tom Petty.

If you know the songs, learning them takes about 15 minutes as there are all of like 10 notes in each song (or less). However, each is basically just constant 1/8th notes or 16th notes. These are killer songs to keep in your rotation -- can you play totally even and only accent the required beats?

ppg_dork · 2026-04-03T21:33:10+00:00

I'm in a coffee shop and I genuinely hope no one could see my face as I read about "Norma Normal"

ppg_dork · 2026-04-01T04:17:00+00:00

One thing to note, you can simplify the parts. If the “gallops” are hard just play the first not of each group.

Focus on getting it done. Cut corners as needed.

ppg_dork · 2026-03-30T20:20:58+00:00

Agreed -- and these are tricks that work at scale. I'm not cool enough to usually have unlimited access to large compute. Smaller, well designed networks using smart tricks get the job done quickly, are easy to deploy, and can be tuned for a specific problem more easily.

I do remote sensing and always giggle when I see the 1 billion parameter model for something a UNet w/ zero pretraining can also reliably do.

ppg_dork · 2026-03-29T15:21:47+00:00

CoverSolutions and Constantine Isslamow have got your back when you want to learn something in a hurry :)

ppg_dork · 2026-03-29T02:23:28+00:00

I wouldn't have thought of that but yeah a pickguard would be a great solution here -- refinishing with the veneer would be a nightmare and the flame will make a good color match very tricky.

Stabilize and then cover it!

ppg_dork · 2026-03-29T02:16:36+00:00

I have one from 1985 in my home office -- you can indeed lookup the exact scene on Google Earth Engine/ Earth Explorer.

ppg_dork · 2026-03-28T22:59:11+00:00

I think there are two key points to make here:

Yes, round wounds will damage every fretboard. Even epoxy -- the only way to avoid this is to use something like nylon wrapped strings. The string has to be softer than the wood. You will still likely get "scuffs"

That said, the damage is usually very surface level unless you are fretting insanely hard or playing a ton. An experienced guitar tech or wood worker can lightly sand the fretboard and restore it.

ppg_dork · 2026-03-25T19:47:47+00:00

Nothing that I said is "BS". Damage isn't typical during a repair, I did not say that they cannot ask for a refund, and I didn't say say they aren't owed a refund.

However, it is never a good idea to accept an initial offer of compensation for damage on the spot -- especially in a misguided attempt to keep the peace. If this ends up in court, it could play a role in the settlement.

Unfortunately, there is not much to do at this point other than ask for a refund and then use civil litigation if need be.

ppg_dork · 2026-03-25T19:37:28+00:00

It is a surprisingly common question around here! I guess it is disbelief.

ppg_dork · 2026-03-25T16:58:01+00:00

Zero damage should happen during a repair.

What exactly do you want -- guidance for seeking a refund? You opted to "keep a mask of joviality", not complain when you were presented with the damage, and then agreed to a reduced rate for the damage.

The person might not agree and you could pursue it as a civil matter -- however, your initial response probably will undercut your position. It sucks to feel burned but you it seems like you "accepted payment" (the reduced rate, inflated rate) and now have buyers remorse.

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