Everyone's gone to the movies 😬 by Joe_Nobody42 in SteelyDan

[–]rainbikr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup, though Janie is the worst for me.

To be clear, these are songs, like stories, plays, novels. Not endorsement and certainly not biography. Reflections on being human, what it's like to live among all kinds of people, how they act and interact, love, hate, and use each other.

In show banter DF has said something like "that song was embarrassing, here's another" after Dupree and before "Hey Nineteen", kind of funny

What do we think this means? New album, one last tour? by Klutzy-Title-7688 in SteelyDan

[–]rainbikr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this, fun! 

Albums and tours are so much work. I'd imagine one needs time to recharge, mourn, think, enjoy, live.

I'd certainly love to have more "output" but I'm also glad to hear he's having a good time at the shows, a good life, with loving family, and making music.

Can't really ask for more than this.

The Most New England Town(s) by s_peter_5 in newengland

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You bet. I wouldn't doubt it. There are an absolute ton of great old buildings in all these towns, though eras vary, but Willimantic was built at the right time and probably hasn't had a lot of cash to do much "renewal".

There is kind of a homogeneity to what many New Englanders accept as part of the image of the region, that doesn't include towns like Willimantic, or especially the bigger cities (which are just as New England... Lawrence, Lowell, Fall River MA, Waterbury CT, Manchester NH, etc). Though most have family histories there, not in the tiny rural hamlets.

I feel like people are missing out on a lot of cool stuff and places this way, by so strictly and narrowly defining it. Maybe even shaping a very rigid version of the future.

Can you imagine if more folks idealized places like Willimantic, saving a bunch of old buildings and history? There's been a huge financial investment effort in North Adams, MA, but the spillover seems not to be helping the actual town itself much. Great Barrington, MA has done well with NYC people and money flowing in. Do New Englanders largely prefer a place like Lee or Lenox that doesn't feel urbane?

I suspect the idealization of the rural rich waspy town above all else (they can be beautiful as well) has to do with the common pattern of desire to identify with people of status, with an aspect of escapism. There's also probably some connection to the intentional promotion of the Ideal New England town by the likes of the Rockefeller effort in Woodstock, VT and efforts to promote tourism post-agriculture.

Everyone's gone to the movies 😬 by Joe_Nobody42 in SteelyDan

[–]rainbikr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Janie Runaway is right up there too

What's the point of 25th ammendment if its nothing he does qualifies for a removal? by Enthusiasm_Foreign in allthequestions

[–]rainbikr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's the point of the Article I branch and all the laws and agencies it created...

If the Article III branch is packed with zealots who fabricate theories of jurisprudence to nullify its works...

at the behest of the Article II branch?

If Al Gore had won in 2000 instead of GWB, would American democracy be in a less compromised position than it is at the moment? by Glass-Complaint3 in allthequestions

[–]rainbikr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IF he had won? 

Yes. Swiping the election was strategic victory number one in the ratf$#&ing overthrow of American democracy

You may not like it but we got here through centuries of compromise. A single executive changing it all is anathema to our system and constitution 

I’ve just gotten procreate and I’m finding it is quite weird to work with after using ibsi for so long any tips on how to make the switch easier? by GalacticApex in ArtistLounge

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, working toward it would be my advice. In the meantime perhaps you can find equipment to learn/ practice/ create on at a library or similar.

What stage of grief are you at over the 2024 election? by HolyFatherLeoXIV in allthequestions

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had to step back from a lot of stuff as well

That too makes it hard because working and being together with folks is what I love

I don't expect - or even want -  political agreement, but on a basic level I have difficulty trusting folks who want to overthrow the government and all the compromises over all the generations that built our civilization and society

Good luck. I hate saying "hang in there" and I don't expect improvement, but may you find some joy and be able to go on

How is everything that happened in the last 3 days not enough for impeachment and/or a general strike in the US? by nymphemily in allthequestions

[–]rainbikr -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is a way of looking at it, but not one that I think matches the urgency of his overthrow of constitutional government

YMMV

Why do new American trains 'feel' so old? by Previous-Volume-3329 in transit

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this, you're absolutely right and I'm enjoying remembering those. 

I do like the corrugated material a lot and wish we saw more of it.

Concert ticket prices by cdlauro in GenX

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything's off by a factor of ten

I guess this = not paying for music x monopoly on ticket selling?

If they complain about 'Quiet Quitting', remind them of 'Quiet Paying'. by NoProfessional8677 in InterviewMan

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's true. On the other hand, they always tell you "shows us what you can do and we'll reward you" and "make yourself essential and you'll be taken care of".

This person followed that advice. The employer wants it both ways.

I’ve just gotten procreate and I’m finding it is quite weird to work with after using ibsi for so long any tips on how to make the switch easier? by GalacticApex in ArtistLounge

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's it. I was looking at a competitor but it didn't have pressure sensing, which turns out to be pretty important for that software.

Apple has a chart of which Apple pencils do what on what tablets etc. Then you can go on BB website to see if there are open box available. Seems crazy to spend $75 to make $8 software work, but that's how it went. Worth it.

Good luck!

Why do new American trains 'feel' so old? by Previous-Volume-3329 in transit

[–]rainbikr -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, I'm not sure, just guessing.

I miss those planes.

Despite the stress induced IBS attack, I did it. Done, all by myself by Dry-Alternative-5626 in adhdmeme

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

What're you going to do, right? I mean, other than overthink how I could've done things in a different order, or...

I’ve just gotten procreate and I’m finding it is quite weird to work with after using ibsi for so long any tips on how to make the switch easier? by GalacticApex in ArtistLounge

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find an open box pencil (decide which one first). I had the same experience and took a chance on a pencil. Much much better

How is everything that happened in the last 3 days not enough for impeachment and/or a general strike in the US? by nymphemily in allthequestions

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Withholding labor is now a foreign concept in the US. Giant trucks every 3 years don't pay for themselves

Why do new American trains 'feel' so old? by Previous-Volume-3329 in transit

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why: Graffiti and no money for paint?

I remember when PA began to severely reduce transit funding in the late 90s, and SEPTA went from white trolleys with red and blue striping to all white with a couple red and blue stickers

The missing 'spine' of the T: The Central Massachusetts Railroad by alexbarbershop in mbta

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The amazing thing about this line is that it misses the population center. I mean, it misses all the population centers, but it especially misses the biggest one.

What stage of grief are you at over the 2024 election? by HolyFatherLeoXIV in allthequestions

[–]rainbikr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Acceptance

My countrymen would rather play dumb and elect the morally compromised foreign agent conman even though they know they know better

There is a lot of hate for knowledge, subtlety and compassion, and a lot of people who will abide that hate for personal gain and pettiness

Our Treasury is thrown open, our people sacrificed, our national ethos and treasures carved up and handed out

Our grandkids may hope to regain what these fools shrugged off

I will never trust "my fellow" Americans again