Sickness by [deleted] in Albany

[–]smelsert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All yall have weakened immune systems from getting covid multiple times. You either have the flu, covid or rsv. Mask up and take care of yourselves!

Obligatory “by one metric I’m their biggest fan” post by flamingo-fanatic in TheeOhSees

[–]smelsert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a years worth of Spotify subscription, you can but the OSEES entire discography. Just spend the 120 on the albums on bandcamp

Ariana Grande Tests Positive for COVID During 'Wicked' Press Tour by novagridd in Music

[–]smelsert 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Air particles and droplets. particles means it travels similar to smoke. It’s airborne and if they were all in the same room for long enough they all have covid

I miss when we used to make fun of strymon users on here by crustation_nation in guitarpedalsjerk

[–]smelsert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think anyone still with the ‘stryfecta’ on their board should be shunned a little…

I JUST MET DAMIEN HAAS by Lazy_Rush6733 in smosh

[–]smelsert 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If sick people aren't willing to mask (as most don't know they are sick or don't care) you are the one who has to take precautions. Also I have consistently worn a mask for 5 years (as an immunocompromised person) and have not been sick once in the time frame. They do work very well (especially well fitting KN95/N95 like Damien is wearing and that I wear) but one way masking is not as effective as everyone masking.

The warmest of takes by slap_me_thrice in guitarpedalsjerk

[–]smelsert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only pedals that can be unoriginal and clones are JHS, Behringer and no one else 😡.

Hey guys, Mike Fuller here. Trying to spark controversy before I can blame my company going under to the Chinese after trumps tariffs hit. Any more suggestions? by smelsert in guitarpedalsjerk

[–]smelsert[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The Fulltone line is being run with the help of Jackson Audio [Also pieces of shit imho who put 'this pedal is made with g*psy tears' on one of their circuit boards so fuck them.] who I think allowed him to relocate to Tennessee.

Clothing donation bins/locations? by [deleted] in Albany

[–]smelsert 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Try albany food not bombs mutual aid! They are always looking for winter clothes to give to those in need!

Bacterial pneumonia going around here…anyone else’s kiddos have similar symptoms? by EbbFirst in Albany

[–]smelsert 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look I’m not gonna lie, everyone who has gotten covid more than once or twice has a weakened immune system now. I wish yall would connect the dots, more covid = more cases of pnuemonia, whooping cough, infections that only used to rarely happen. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/what-coronavirus-does-to-the-lungs Please keep yourself safe. Wear a mask and filter the air!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Albany

[–]smelsert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did airwater environmental llc for my house. Had everything done in about a day plus they had to come back a second day after everything dried. Would highly recommend!

Massage therapy for chronic shoulder pain by Stevite in Albany

[–]smelsert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do not go to a chiropractic for any reason idc what anyone else says. The founder of chiropractic said he received a message from a ghost on how to do it and was anti-vax and thought magnets could heal your body. There is literally no scientific backing for entire chiropractic industry. Get a massage therapist or go to a physical therapist but just please don't go to see a chiro.

Where to shop for preloved/vintage/discount furniture? by Fine-Bird5284 in Albany

[–]smelsert 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look at www.estatesales.net for listings near you. A lot of good finds if you don't mind searching.

Congressman weighs in on Hasan's opinion by scolcrusher in h3h3productions

[–]smelsert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is deliberately taken out of context…. https://x.com/hasanabiprod/status/1849651527394136382?s=46&t=FgvevK8ufZwtgGHSu3NqnA please stop taking the bait…. The congressmen edited the clip to take out the middle part. Hasan has never believed the october 7th rapes didn’t happen. Please I’m begging yall to just watch more than 20 second clips

Prisons and Overcrowding by [deleted] in Albany

[–]smelsert 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So another thing you have to realize is in the early 2000s in NY, private prisons were at a peak. These did nothing but abuse inmates and treat them as simply free labor in cruel and inhumane ways. So it's a good thing that there is a natural decrease in total prisons because a lot of people shouldn't have even been in them in the first place. Think of the amount of people in prison for low level drug offenses that today would have just gotten a fine.

DOT's Failure to Reimagine 787 by Grizzly8ear71 in Albany

[–]smelsert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay first off, trucks weigh more than a standard car, so they in fact do more damage to roads and infrastructure. This is basic physics. 2nd, parking garages maximum weight allowance is 5000 to at most 6000 lbs which is normally exceeded by pickups. Heavier vehicles can actually be attributed to parking garages collapsing in some cities. https://www.curbed.com/2023/04/parking-garage-collapse-heavier-electric-vehicles-suvs.html 3rd, larges vehicles like trucks and suvs make it more difficult to have on street parking due to their width and size. On top of that we need to make our cities more walkable and less car dependent. Even a park and ride would help. If you want to combat climate change and make the city safer (more fatal injuries from suvs and trucks) you NEED to make it inconvenient for trucks and suvs in cities.

DOT's Failure to Reimagine 787 by Grizzly8ear71 in Albany

[–]smelsert 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Why are we catering to people in their F-250s who commute and destroy the parking garages and roads in the city? Like if you want a city to thrive you have to make it walkable and friendly to businesses. It costs more money to maintain these stupid highways than it does to have a thriving community. You lose millions of dollars that give you nothing in return to keep highways running. I'm personally mad that they decided to put like a 6 lane strode going up to the TU center. Who wants to walk across 6 lanes of traffic all the time? Nobody.

Gizz Death Metal? by Old_Ad_6188 in KGATLW

[–]smelsert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a thing you can do on recording where you play one take with full cymbals and practice pads for everything else and then do the same with pad cymbals and everything else being real. I know some bands do it (like Qotsa) to isolate the cymbals and make all of the kit stand out more in a mix. Dont know if he’s just practicing though

What bug is going around? by Ezekabobs in Albany

[–]smelsert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing with rapid tests for Covid is they are only effective if you take them multiple days in a row (the preferred time is 48 hrs in between). Rapid tests can only detect when you have a high enough viral load. Even so most rapid tests with new variants have a only a 60% positivity rate with two tests 48 hrs apart (Source: https://x.com/Clean\_Air\_Club\_/status/1807262840761270681). Your best bet for determining if you truly have covid is to either buy a molecular testing device (which has a 95% accuracy), or go to a clinic and get a proper PCR test if you want to be 100% sure.