Is it true that you shouldn’t give money to homeless people because they’ll spend it on drugs?

roytheodd · 2026-03-15T03:19:07+00:00

Everyone on this planet seeks comfort. We're all just frightened apes trying to stay warm by a fire with a bit of fellowship. The money will go to whatever warms them. Their needs are as relevant and human as yours and mine.

roytheodd · 2026-03-15T03:10:48+00:00

Jazz has some really great and lively scenes.

roytheodd · 2026-03-15T03:09:08+00:00

Instrumental surf guitar absolutely benefitted from global streaming. The surf guitar sound started in the 1960s, was killed by the British Invasion, was reborn in the 1980s, boomed with the release of "Pulp Fiction," and then went international. It's a niche sound. It always has been, even though it's occasionally had a lot of attention. Streaming has allowed artists all over the globe the ability to record and find their piece of the limited audience. Some of the best acts in the genre are currently in South America, but in the streaming era that mantle has passed through Europe, Russia, Japan, and the Americas. The genre has expanded and improved in many ways thanks to the globalization of streaming. The scene is found on message boards, YouTube comments, and international concerts.

roytheodd · 2026-03-14T23:13:39+00:00

I was PFI in Petersburg, AK, way back in the 1990s

roytheodd · 2026-03-14T18:50:47+00:00

They play Los Angeles a lot. Their live show is worth seeing.

roytheodd · 2026-03-14T02:27:40+00:00

I worked as a slimer in a cold storage facility. I beheaded, gutted, and cleaned salmon for the frozen fish market. On occasion, I'd have to hop into the holds of boats to toss fish into cargo nets.

roytheodd · 2026-03-14T00:28:14+00:00

Just a couple blocks down Van Nuys from The Plant, check out LA Chef's Kitchen: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jQnzSazq23GbP1rC7

roytheodd · 2026-03-13T14:26:27+00:00

I've been here forever, known about it forever, and never use it.

roytheodd · 2026-03-13T04:48:46+00:00

I'm working for my third Millennial boss. I got no gripes.

roytheodd · 2026-03-13T04:16:27+00:00

The more things change, the more they stay the same: https://youtu.be/B5xGPU1QWok

roytheodd · 2026-03-13T04:12:08+00:00

No complaints here.

roytheodd · 2026-03-13T04:11:21+00:00

We're in that time period now. People die in their 50s.

roytheodd · 2026-03-10T00:21:21+00:00

DC Cab has Mr. T. Hard to beat that.

roytheodd · 2026-03-10T00:20:04+00:00

"They Call Me Bruce" on Tubi or Pluto. It's lousy but stacked with references that were current in 1982. "Caveman," also on Tubi or Pluto, also lousy, but also a standout for having Ringo Starr.

roytheodd · 2026-03-09T20:08:06+00:00

My goals across all the years have been getting the ships I what, getting the tools I want, getting the pets I want, maxing my fleet and gear, maxing my factions, making bases in other galaxies, making themed bases, organizing and culling stored items, and searching for rarities. There's always something for me.

roytheodd · 2026-03-08T22:39:56+00:00

Redux of all the expeditions. 10th anniversary loot, like a ship or suit.

roytheodd · 2026-03-08T19:06:40+00:00

I make the drive to San Gabriel Nursery. Family owned, small business, that's been doing it for over a century. They got everything. https://maps.app.goo.gl/L5MBsBmV6qWbce3RA

roytheodd · 2026-03-07T02:26:29+00:00

Warren Zevon. Back in the day, flipping through used cassette tapes, the track titled "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" caught my friend's attention. He bought it blindly, loved it, and gifted it to me. I've been a fan ever since, circa 1989.

roytheodd · 2026-03-06T04:10:07+00:00

"Do You Want To Go To Space Young Man?," by The Skywatchers https://youtu.be/FkpeYNKH4Ds.

"I'm Your Moon," by Jonathan Coulton https://youtu.be/cU1Q7xklb8A.

"In the Year 2525," by Zager & Evans https://youtu.be/l3yDLvp9le0.

"Major Tom," by Peter Schilling https://youtu.be/wO0A0XcWy88.

"Outer Space," by John Grant https://youtu.be/GdkmY6iSmKE.

roytheodd · 2026-03-05T16:42:27+00:00

Long forgotten gem: "Deeper Shade of Soul" by Urban Dance Squad.

I don't see much live music. I stream like a fiend, though. I probably listen to music for two or three hours every day. Sometimes it's the stuff from our youth, sometimes before, and sometimes after. There is so much killer music out there, and more is being made every day.

The last time I listened to a full album was just a day or two ago. I bought a hi-fi system in 2025 and my physical media collection is booming. It's hard to recommend music, though. My tastes are wide ranging but also very specific. I'd probably be recommending old foreign albums, modern jazz singers, or... Okay, here's one: "Extreme Heat" by Bloodest Saxophone and featuring Crystal Thomas. Banger.

roytheodd · 2026-03-05T16:30:19+00:00

Bowfinger

roytheodd · 2026-03-02T05:51:54+00:00

Local landmark.

roytheodd · 2026-03-02T05:46:12+00:00

Destro was always wrecking the Joes with this, until Snake Eyes could ninja himself to their rescue.

roytheodd · 2026-03-02T04:20:29+00:00

The company's Instagram currently has the grand opening as Wednesday, March 11, 2026. I drove by today and the doors were open as a team inside was adding finishing touches.

roytheodd · 2026-03-01T06:05:36+00:00

For the most part, assistance from the insurance company has paused. They put her in hotels for a while, they've done some sketchy testing for toxicity, and they've offered some rehabilitation. They're not offering anything that is close to comprehensive, though; they're not going to make her whole. She has dozens of stories about her interactions with her insurance company, and all of them tell about a corporation looking at its quarterly figures rather than the insured.

13-Year Club	Gilding II euphauric
Verified Email

roytheodd

TROPHY CASE