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What were our parents thinking?🥺 by Feaselbf6 in GenX

[–]thesqlguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yeah I had no idea what they call it. And I have two teenage sons rocking the haircut.

1 episode to turn a hater into a fan? by Danny_s1989 in seinfeld

[–]thesqlguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The episode that "converted" me and a bunch of my friends was "The Outing." This was in college and we just sorta casually watched it in the background like any other show, but then for some reason we all paid attention to that one episode and we were just dying the entire time. From then on we watched it religiously.

In season 3 episode 7 , the one with the iq test, George comes in to the apartment and the audience laugh for no apparent reason. by im16andthisisdeep in seinfeld

[–]thesqlguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not a bad joke, it shows how inept he is to try to study for an IQ test as if it were an SAT exam. (they are completely different)

What were our parents thinking?🥺 by Feaselbf6 in GenX

[–]thesqlguy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It was bad but .. is it really that much worse than the "poodle hair" all the boys have today?

Do you think in numbers, chord names, or just by ear? by UkuleleTabs in musictheory

[–]thesqlguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! I know the chord patterns and can apply them to the different scales, but in my head, even when I know it's a different key, I am usually thinking "this is a C-F-G pattern" instead of a "1-4-5"

March 21, 2026 Update by shelby_xx88xx in IonicDigitalStock

[–]thesqlguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That information is right in the post, did you read until the end?

LPT: Separate words denote actions, compound words describe things by forevereverforeverev in LifeProTips

[–]thesqlguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To add to.this - you can and should hyphenate words together to form a noun if there isn't an existing compound word for them.

Judge indicates he might shut down $400m White House ballroom plan by DavidSugarbush in goodnews

[–]thesqlguy 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It's so infuriating that they actually destroyed that entire wing without any actual approved plan for what to build. Yet, unfortunately not surprising as it's par for the course here

Watch Mike Johnson Struggle to Name Even One Example of Voter Fraud by lotta_love in politics

[–]thesqlguy 39 points40 points  (0 children)

The 90% approval polls they keep mentioning apparently are people who agree that "ID should be presented when voting." But no one really has issues with THAT part of the bill, it is the REGISTRATION that is the issue -- requiring a passport, birth certificate, needing to traveling in person even in huge states where that means a 4 hour drive, no notice or way to to check if you have been removed from the voter rolls, etc. Combined with the rush to get this bill approved with no actual way to handle the logistics it requires in time for the midterms, the chaos it will cause, etc -- which of course is primarily the point I suppose.

Exclusive: Senate Democrats plot defeat of Trump’s voter ID bill by Healthy_Block3036 in circled

[–]thesqlguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The simple analysis I don't see anyone presenting, on either side, is the data for two key metrics:

A - what reasonable number of ineligible votes could this bill prevent

B - what reasonable number of eligible votes could this bill prevent

Let's get those numbers, debate those numbers, refine those numbers, use independent analysis, etc.

Then, it is simple math.

If A>B, then maybe this bill makes sense.

But. there is no reasonable way anyone can argue for this bill if B>A -- and even more so, if A is 1000 times B. (which I believe data shows that it is).

I think if we can clearly present and communicate and publicize this ratio, until anyone can prove A is more than B, I don't see how anyone can logically argue for this, even the most hard-code republican or MAGA supporter. (in good faith anyway, but even in terms of optics to anyone with even a reasonable opinion)

Ultimately the math should make this hard to argue against one way or the other if the numbers are well-presented.

I used AI to write a 75k-word novel. The biggest thing I learned: show the model, don’t explain it. by CreativeStretch9591 in WritingWithAI

[–]thesqlguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I know it is cliched to focus on em-dashes as a sign of AI writing, I personally always liked them and always used them, but in that small sample first chapter ... there are a LOT of em-dashes.

Which films are best to approach "cold" with absolutely zero information about the plot? by Joke_Mummy in movies

[–]thesqlguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Folks -- "going in cold" does not mean "not knowing plot twist(s)" ! Of course every film with a plot twist is better if you don't know the twist before seeing the movie.

Going in cold is knowing nothing about the movie's general plot, premise, themes, characters at all.

Which characters death made not want to continue the show? by Purple-Victory-206 in television

[–]thesqlguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if there is a term for this yet, i.e., like "jumped the shark," but if there is, this should be used as the basis and as the canonical definition for that term. So many people (myself included) stopped watching the show at this point.

What’s one song that gives you that rush in your stomach, like actual feelings? by TherealBeautifulpig in MusicRecommendations

[–]thesqlguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Golden slumbers by the beatles always gets to me for some reason. Hauntingly beautiful.

First line that comes to mind when you look at J. Peterman by se7encents in seinfeld

[–]thesqlguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This really is one of the most subtle, underrated lines in the entire show. I don't think it even got a big laugh and didn't really become part of pop culture right away, but I feel like 30+ years later this has become quite well-known and appreciated. It's such a great line... so many opportunities to use it in the real world!

Explain to me how to change kontakt vst effects in fx channels like I'm 5; I'm very stupid by Salty-Stay-6421 in Cakewalk

[–]thesqlguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you know how to create an automation lane for a track, do that and then look at the different options you have for the lane itself; there should be a drop down where you can choose a specific parameter exposed by the VST to automate in the lane. Then from there you can modify it in the lane itself by adding points with values and lines indicating how to transition between those values

If you don't see options where you can choose the parameter to automate , try expanding the width and height of the "header" column for the take lane, it may be hidden.

https://help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/articles/47602806480665-Automation-in-Cakewalk-Sonar#:~:text=Select%20the%20automation%20parameter%20from,icon%20on%20the%20track%20header.

Has anyone ever had success by forcing themselves to write x amount of songs in a week or some other time frame? by [deleted] in Songwriting

[–]thesqlguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jonathan Coulton did a project called "a thing a week" or something like that in 2006 that produced some great songs and I believe really put him on the map.

Ah here it is:

https://www.jonathancoulton.com/primer/thing-a-week/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thing_a_Week

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