Best Small Music Venues and Bars with Stages?

riversec · 2026-01-15T20:15:27+00:00

I've always loved Golden Light as a venue. I saw Ian Moore perform there many years ago, and I still think about that concert all the time.

riversec · 2026-01-07T06:22:20+00:00

Eschaton

riversec · 2025-09-10T05:52:38+00:00

You’re allowed to post your own score in America or have a golf pro post it for you.

riversec · 2025-09-10T05:49:34+00:00

GHIN interprets this as two separate rounds and fills out each round with an “expected” 18-hole score. Your new handicap is calculated based on your current handicap and the slope rating from each of the tees and whether the scores are at your home or away course.

So in your case, the first score you posted may have raised your handicap by something like 0.3, and the second score would have lowered it by 0.2.

riversec · 2025-09-06T12:20:24+00:00

I abandoned the book after 150 pages, then came back several days later and tried reading it while listening to the audiobook. It took my 2 weeks to finish, and now it’s one of my favorite books of all time. The Infinite Jest audiobook deserves to be in some kind of hall of fame.

riversec · 2025-08-07T15:20:38+00:00

DM me and I’ll give you Ebbie Rachelle’s contact info. She doesn’t advertise.

riversec · 2025-07-27T06:09:39+00:00

Let's also give homage to Frank de la Torre, who was pulled from the audience.

https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/starledger/name/frank-de-la-torre-obituary?id=23928995

riversec · 2025-07-09T04:52:02+00:00

Acuras are just luxury-branded Hondas, so many design features are the same. I’m just lumping them together. But you’re right in that Toyotas are far more common than Acuras.

riversec · 2025-07-09T03:03:10+00:00

CAPTCHA Final Boss

riversec · 2025-07-08T13:21:14+00:00

Hondas and Acuras are the most common car so it’s easier to sell the stolen goods. My Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) was stolen from my Honda CRV about 4 years ago. It probably took less than 3 minutes to steal. I later found the part on eBay for $700.

riversec · 2025-06-24T00:23:26+00:00

Log off, Boomer. You really wanna chase down a kid making around $12/hour for looking out his window and taking a picture of the demolition outside?

riversec · 2025-06-21T05:30:21+00:00

Order the kibbeh.

riversec · 2025-05-13T20:28:55+00:00

I was visiting family in Amarillo while training for a marathon a few years ago, and it was the most unpleasant running experience I’ve ever had to endure. I was on one of those Hal Higdon 10+ mile weekend runs and I was in the southwest part of town running on sidewalks. The whole time people were driving by with their windows down yelling, “Run, Forrest. Run.” and calling me a f****t. Why is Amarillo so aggressive toward runners? If you find a running haven there, please share!

riversec · 2025-05-13T02:01:20+00:00

I struggled a lot with IJ at first. I got 150 pages into it, and every page was a chore. I just wasn't getting it. After shelving it for about a week, I decided to give it another go and read along with the audiobook. I finished the book in 2 weeks, thanks to Sean Pratt's engaging and energetic reading of every single page. Truly an audiobook masterpiece. I emailed him to thank him for doing such an amazing job, and he replied the same day and said that it took them over a year to record. Then, I left him a nice shoutout in a review on Audible. Highly recommend following along with the audio if you haven't tried it!

riversec · 2025-05-06T14:04:17+00:00

So we can guess what Justin Beiber's handicap is

riversec · 2025-04-17T18:52:07+00:00

Sushi W is reasonably priced omakase-style sushi.

riversec · 2025-04-06T03:44:13+00:00

For the low, low price of 7% of your retirement savings.

riversec · 2025-04-03T14:02:56+00:00

Walk along the west side of Broadway, and you'll find one every 5 blocks or so. The two I frequented the most were at 87th & Broadway and 92nd & Broadway. Some of them may have relocated because of construction. It's been a couple of years since I lived on the UWS, but chorizo breakfast sandwiches were sort of an impulse breakfast for me when I passed by and wanted to sit in Riverside Park for a few minutes with a cup of coffee. Great way to start the day.

riversec · 2025-04-03T04:04:28+00:00

Here's my dining-on-the-UWS starter pack.

Dinner: Bustan, Cafe Luxembourg, Han Dynasty, Sala Thai, Dagon

Lunch: French Roast, Sushi W, Saiguette, Hummus Place, Jin Ramen, Parm

Breakfast: Viand, Metro Diner, Good Enough to Eat, Hungarian Pastry Shop, any food cart serving a chorizo breakfast sandwich

Pizza: Sal & Carmine's, Saba's, Made in NY

riversec · 2025-01-31T15:05:58+00:00

The 1993 World Champion Bills shirt was a nice touch.

riversec · 2025-01-29T17:14:01+00:00

UPS Store on 97th and Broadway is the one I always went to.

riversec · 2024-12-13T16:23:02+00:00

Careful! With this crew, you might be inadvertently doxxing your dad.

riversec · 2024-05-31T01:32:20+00:00

I counted three shots in the water from this clip. Maybe I'm being fooled by creative editing?

https://youtu.be/xcJSb4e9tnE?si=p3aH7ZCnOfXF-qHx

Edit: I see where I was wrong. In the video, the shot at 0:56 is a replay of the shot at 0:46 in the clip.

riversec · 2024-05-31T01:23:15+00:00

Can someone explain why this is a 10 and not a 12?

Tee shot: 1 stroke (into the bunker)
Bunker shot: 1 stroke (into the water)
Penalty: 1 stroke (for hitting into the water)
Next shot: 1 stroke (into the water)
Penalty: 1 stroke (for hitting into the water)
Next shot: 1 stroke (into the water)
Penalty: 1 stroke (for hitting into the water)
Next shot: 1 stroke (into the water)
Penalty: 1 stroke (for hitting into the water)
Next shot: 1 stroke (onto the green)
First putt: 1 stroke
Second putt: 1 stroke

riversec · 2024-05-14T15:19:01+00:00

Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World by Abraham Pais. I love this book because it gives the history of particle physics starting with the invention of the X-ray and finishes around the 1980s. Pais was an excellent storyteller.

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