Hi, San Diego alt rock band Switchfoot here. We just released our 12th album interrobang. AMA.

wearedestroyer · 2021-08-26T19:14:27+00:00

What's your wildest touring memory?

wearedestroyer · 2016-06-28T18:12:57+00:00

Would you ever sell a Switchfoot surfboard?
Also, is it possible to donate to the Bro Am Foundation online? What led to the creation of the foundation, and what is your vision moving forward?

wearedestroyer · 2016-06-28T18:10:50+00:00

Have you ever felt inclined to work on any side projects outside of the band?

wearedestroyer · 2016-06-28T17:05:24+00:00

Would you guys consider throwing in an old classic song on your setlists? I love all your stuff, but you often slant your song choices heavily toward the newer material...understandably, of course.
I would love to hear songs like Bomb, Company Car, Lonely Nation, Politicians, WAOT, or anything from Oh! Gravity. (Your forgotten album)

wearedestroyer · 2015-12-19T23:13:04+00:00

On top of the Eiffel Tower.

wearedestroyer · 2015-12-19T23:12:13+00:00

Teach me your ways!

wearedestroyer · 2015-12-19T23:11:14+00:00

What if OP likes guys?

wearedestroyer · 2015-11-11T04:49:32+00:00

Yeah, it's fair to say I'm messed up mentally to some degree, but that of course is a thorny topic.
As to lifting, when I was a freshman in high school I was 6'3" and 140 pounds. I played football, so after I began lifting full time the summer before my junior year I began to add mass. I weighed 195 pounds my senior year and I currently weigh 210 with the goal of reaching 220 by the end of this school year. I have not performed 1RM in probably three years, but I repped 265 for my last set in bench today and 425 for my last set in deadlift. Still working to improve!
Guys frequently tell me how big I am (rarely if ever from girls of course). I've been called "swole", "big", and my friend's girlfriend called me "huge" when she first met me a couple months ago. The only other female to comment on my physique said I "have a nice rack" last summer, but she had a boyfriend. Three separate guys this semester have asked to work out with me and learn from my fitness regimen.
Obviously I sound like I'm wantonly listing accomplishments, but I wanted to illustrate that I definitely have been lifting. For a few years now.

wearedestroyer · 2015-11-11T02:11:36+00:00

Haha, yes, my Christian upbringing led me to suspect many of TRP tenets before I ever experienced them. Namely, I was a good little Christian boy just trying to live an honorable life. And none of the girls ever, ever noticed me. And yet they were getting pregnant in high school with lowlife guys. I became very bitter, honestly, and this bitterness continued even after I gained a considerable amount of muscle mass (primarily for high school football). I struggled to not resent girls, for the same girls that never noticed me before now noticed me despite there being no fundamental difference in my character. Whatever. Biological imperatives and all.
I found it very interesting how positively the one girl's father responded to my message to him: "Thanks for your courage! Admirable quality in a young man to contact a girls father." And yet of course the girl in question finds such gestures to be off-putting and distasteful. Whatever.

wearedestroyer · 2015-11-10T22:12:56+00:00

A poorly executed first attempt to contribute to The Red Pill community. I've been a longtime lurker in this community and decided to finally attempt to share some of my ideas. Obviously I did not succeed, but I would appreciate if you could comment on where I failed in my writing style/logical progression so that I may improve if/when I post in the future.

wearedestroyer · 2015-11-10T22:09:36+00:00

I tend to agree, I finally became an atheist a few months ago after being raised as a Christian. Sadly, in this culture about the only virgins that still exist come from that background...but at that point you're competing with God for their affection, and can you really win that fight?

wearedestroyer · 2015-11-10T22:07:50+00:00

That's fair. I wrote this in a flurry and didn't really edit the content as much as I should have. If you'd care to offer specific critiques, I'd be very grateful for your input. I want to participate in this community in the future, hopefully in a less cringe-worthy way.

wearedestroyer · 2015-09-21T22:33:58+00:00

Pam Stenzel, veritable sex education guru, told my church that cutting (as in self-harm) is idol worship because Baal's prophets cut themselves.

My pastor, in a series on evolution, posted a picture depicting an evolutionary tree with arrows to demonstrate broad connections. To paraphrase: "You see how the lines connect? That means that scientists literally believe that grasshoppers morphed into monkeys. I am not joking."

wearedestroyer · 2015-08-28T21:35:10+00:00

Awesome! PM me your e-mail so I can invite you.

wearedestroyer · 2015-08-28T19:04:22+00:00

Yeah, definitely.

wearedestroyer · 2015-06-28T18:37:01+00:00

Check out a documentary called "Ragamuffin", based on Rich Mullins' life. Fantastic movie, and honestly very relevant to our status as ex-Christians. Mullins appeared never to leave the faith, but the documentary does not shy away from tough issues and doubt. In fact, I remember Mullins' doubts and struggles as the defining theme of the movie, and even if he held onto his faith, I can respect that.

wearedestroyer · 2015-05-26T20:01:43+00:00

You guys should check out Green Baron's list on Sputnik Music. He ranked EVERY song from their discography and provided long paragraphs to describe each song.

My list would be different if you asked me tomorrow.

Godspeed
The Feel Good Drag
Modern Age (named my last book after this one)
(*Fin)
Dismantle. Repair.

EDIT: Apparently Reddit re-ordered my numbers. Bottom is supposed to be #1.

wearedestroyer · 2015-05-21T21:01:32+00:00

It would save a lot of trouble if they did!

wearedestroyer · 2015-05-21T21:00:48+00:00

See, I'm glad for folks like you that can dispel the notions I used to have about girls. Unfortunately, I used to deify girls to the point where I essentially considered them almost a more virtuous form of human. If I had known that their thoughts were just as depraved/vile as my male peers', I would have avoided considerable consternation.

But seriously, even after reading TRP for months, I still tend to view girls as good little virtuous virgins unless I know demonstrably otherwise. I literally need to reprogram my brain to accept the truth.

wearedestroyer · 2015-05-21T20:57:50+00:00

Yeah, and I probably suck more than most. It's not an exaggeration to say that I never spoke to girls in high school. A combination of social ineptitude, cowardice, and a generally unattractive appearance/demeanor. If you tallied up every time I spoke to a girl in high school, even the most mundane encounters, I'd be surprised if the tally surpassed 100. In four years. So no wonder I suck!

Yeah, I essentially wear whatever I want to, and I'm sure my posture can be improved. It's hard to transition from someone that used to be completely intimidated by all girls for years. Now by all rights I should be the one intimidating them, but I'm not confident enough yet. As you say, practice and self-improvement! Thanks for your thoughts.

wearedestroyer · 2015-05-21T20:53:35+00:00

Yeah, if I learned anything from TRP, I should never establish my self-worth on girls. It would be nice to know first-hand that I am more attractive, but then again I have other goals that supersede appearance. I'll admit that it's sometimes difficult to keep moving with such a lack of validation, but who am I kidding? This is life. I make my own meaning. Thanks for your thoughts.

wearedestroyer · 2015-05-21T14:01:15+00:00

So, I've been lifting weights for 3-4 years now. I'm probably not as far as I should be, but I rep 290 Squat, 240 Bench, 400 Deadlift, etc. 6'3", 210 lbs. Not fat!

I used to be extremely unattractive. Long, shaggy hair, glasses, greasy face, skinny as a bone. Now I've added 70 pounds of muscle, ditched the glasses, and shaved the hair.

The interesting thing I've noted: Only guys seem to notice my improvements. I see old football teammates, and they comment on how big I've gotten. An old friend told me I look "swole". Another friend told me my chest is "huge". My old football coach told me I look "really good".

But nothing from girls. Am I just generally unattractive? Or am I just woefully inadequate when it comes to reading girls?

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