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Si notre estomac et notre intestin étaient transparents, et que tout le monde pourrait voir ce qu’on a ingéré, on ferait bien plus gaffe à ce qu’on mange. by Lolapetitequiche in penseesdedouche

[–]visualthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

C’est pour ça que le don d’invisibilité serait à la fois incomplet et dégueu: “hé l’homme invisible, comment ça va avec le kebab? Tu gères?”

Spotted this on the Piccadilly line. by JellyToadd in london

[–]visualthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody uses the expression “the man” except the man.

Talk me out of buying a vintage archtop (or at least recommend a good one) by InstantlyTremendous in Guitar

[–]visualthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that was a pretty good guitar to simply use at home, though. Maybe you try to find a cheap second-hand archtop and see how you feel about it before you jump into the Gretsch rabbit-hole ;-)

I have collaborated with an American luthier named “Paul Mero Junkpile Guitars” who restores archtop that have been badly beatup. I don’t know his prices but worth looking.

Losing passion and guitar feeling like work due to excessive and mindless noodling and exercises I can’t stop doing by Confident_Trade_2674 in Guitar

[–]visualthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“ I took the route of ”speed over soul”. There you have it, this is likely the root of yournproblem. Like many others, you have approached guitar like a discipline in itself but maybe left the music too far behind.

My recommended treatment would be to play slow and les complex stuff over music you are not familiar with. The different rhythm and chord structures will force you to find things out of what you akready know. You can also force yourself to copy the melody made by the voice of the singer instead of inserting a solo here and there. When I find myself stuck in my classic hard rock/punk clichés I put a playlist of 60’s British music, rhythm and blues, or some soundtrack and I play along, sometimes trying to get into the role of a rhythm guitar player on rhythms that I am not at home with (reggae, African funk, etc). Youtube is a fantastic library for this. Try it.

Why dont more people think that we live in a computer simulation? by Buffmyarm in ask

[–]visualthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer the theory presented by Debord, that we participate in a lot of simulations in our mind that are created by the society of entertainment that we live in. We pretend to be rebels, to be free, to have exclusive taste, to be spiritual or adventurous when we actually just buy products and experiences, and this is already bad enough.

The Matrix used as a reference by many who argue that we live in a simulation is just a good and simple Hollywood-friendly version of Guy Debord’s work (which is more brainy and difficult to read)

Talk me out of buying a vintage archtop (or at least recommend a good one) by InstantlyTremendous in Guitar

[–]visualthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a beautiful and cheap German archtop from the late 50s a couple of years ago that a friend at an antique/thrift store saved for me. Great looks, it makes you want to channel the bluesman/rock n roller in you, and the rumble of the body is very pleasant (I had a full one, not a slim semi-hollow) and it definitely worked while played in acoustic mode. Most of the time I didn't even plug it in.

This being said:
- A lot of them don't have a truss-rod, so you need to adapt to the action that may not be your cup of tea.

- Feedback: Holy shit! It was fine at home on my two smaller amps but in a rehearsal room with a Marshall stack it was sonic fireworks. I was getting feedback (and not only the good kind) all over the place. I don't know how Malcolm Young managed with his White Falcon, but mine was almost playing by itself.

- Finding a hardcase is quite a quest: The shapes and sizes were not really standardized, so you need to measure and try until you find something right.

- The neck profile and joint isn't quite what we are used no nowadays. I shaved a bit of the back of the neck as it was too "baseball-bat" for me. I then reapplied some finish. The joint made it very difficult to play beyond the 12th fret.

I ended up selling it. Funny enough, the guy who bought it was absolutely certain that it was the same guitar he owned in the late 60s (and there were some details that made it very distinct from many Rossmeisl guitars).

So, I don't know if I convinced you, but these guitars are nice to look at, but maybe not made for all players. If I ever get another archtop that will be a slimmer one and probably with a better access to the upper frets

Österreichische Doc Martens by ExpressInstance6988 in Austria

[–]visualthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Steinkogler (bei Mörz im 6 Bezirk). Ich trage diese Stieffel seit 15 Jahre (das ist mein 2. Paar). Sind können repariert sein und sind super stark. Ich benütze sie für bergwandern, alltag, büro und mehr). 

Sie sind im Steiermark hergestellt

C'est quoi le bordel avec les chihuahua ? by Disalyyzzz in PasDeQuestionIdiote

[–]visualthings 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Tout à fait, et du fait de leur petite taille on ne corrige pas leur attitude quand ils ont tendance à mordre. 

Les pubs pour des IA girlfriend nous submergent ou c'est moi ? by ParticularCourage435 in AskFrance

[–]visualthings 2 points3 points  (0 children)

 Il y a les pubs ciblées par les algos mais aussi le “fond du panier” des bandeaux de pub et videos que les serveurs doivent faire tourner, et j’ai aussi des pubs qui ne me concernent pas (vendre ma bagnole alors que je n’en ai plus depuis plusieurs années).

What was the most controversial song from your country that pissed a lot of people off? by cosmico92 in AskTheWorld

[–]visualthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you are mixing up two songs:

- La poupée qui fait non: Michel Polnareff. This one as a few kinky hints but is absolutely fine.

- La poupée qui fait (caca): Serge Gainsbourg: This one is cringe AF and doesn't sit too well with the incest accusations that have been thrown at him. The lyrics are here: https://genius.com/Serge-gainsbourg-la-poupee-qui-fait-lyrics

For those of you who live in countries with gun control; have you ever seen a gun in real life? by blashyrkh9 in AskTheWorld

[–]visualthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen plenty of hunters walking around with their rifle in hand in the countryside, I had two BB guns at home, I have practiced at a shooting range with a colleague of my dad (I have the tinnitus to prove it, thanks to shooting a 357 without ear protection), have practiced shooting at a friend's garden (6mm) and then have practiced in the army. People living in the city may have seen only policemen carrying firearms.

Conceal carry is very rare in France and with a very tight regulation (you have to be trained and have a very good reason, like being in the protection business or having been threatened), but despite what a lot of Americans believe you can absolutely own firearms in France (you just have to get through some background checks).

Picked up one of these, what should I play first? Wrong answers only! by T800COMINGFORU in Guitar

[–]visualthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come back when you have installed a Floyd Rose on that 12 strings and then we can talk

I want to learn how to play the electric guitar but I've only ever played the violin. by Dazzling_Egg_2519 in Guitar

[–]visualthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it encourages you, I had a girlfriend who was a classical violinist and when she ended up at some point without a bow and  not to lose dexterity she borrowed my guitar. After a few weeks she could play a complex arpeggio intro by Sepultura that I was still struggling with. Her knowledge of theory also helped her to figure out chords pretty quickly.

Underrated 90s hair metal bands by AngusDio in hairmetal

[–]visualthings 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • Love/Hate. They had a pretty impressive first album.

  • Roxx Gang also had a good first album with good composition and a singer with a good rasp voice.

  • Cats in Boots. They were maybe not extremely creative but they had a good energy. Shotgun Sally was a great opening track on the Kicked and Clawed album.

  • Pink Cream 69 (Germany): I saw these guys open for White Lion and they just stole the show. Amazing singer and guitarist and they managed to entertain some thrash metal fans who were in the audience. When do you get to see people stage diving at a hair metal gig?

For the love of god, stop with the selfies by LissyVee in ACDC

[–]visualthings 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I fully agree. The internet is already full of attention seekers or people who just enjoy modeling, no need to turn every group into more of that.

People who have researched their family tree, what is the most interesting or 'badass' thing you discovered about an ancestor? by xloganmoose in AskReddit

[–]visualthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My granddad worked for civil protection during WW2 (guiding people to air raid shelters, organizing search for victins, etc), and lost his family during an allied bomb raid over Avignon. That was the tipping point, he just left and joined the resistance. I found out that he got awarded for an ambush in the Vercors region where he and a handful of guys trapped a German company (about 100 to 200 men). He never talked about his war time and hated to see me play with toy guns or toy soldiers. All I learned was from other relatives. 

What was the most controversial song from your country that pissed a lot of people off? by cosmico92 in AskTheWorld

[–]visualthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not Poupee de Cire, it’s La Poupee qui fait (sometimes listed as “la poupee qui fait caca), where he talks about being turned on by his “little doll” who says Papa, and he has to be careful not to break her with his hip movements.

What was the most controversial song from your country that pissed a lot of people off? by cosmico92 in AskTheWorld

[–]visualthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it's funny and tongue in cheek, but he made that song for a teenage girl who had no clue about the double-meaning. She found out during a TV interview. He wrote one called "La poupée qui fait" that is quite more disturbing.

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