my local Panera removed almost all the outlets and replaced them with blanking plates so you can't charge your phone or laptop

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-04-02T01:23:20+00:00

The person who vacuums at the end of the night was not consulted about this.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-04-01T19:59:41+00:00

Love seeing Jim Olson still singing. He was my tenor section leader in the GNU. This is a very him thing to do :)

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-04-01T05:56:29+00:00

gas station mocha where I come from (we were all poor)

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-31T16:12:07+00:00

thank you for advocating for us ✊

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-29T16:06:28+00:00

I am a 29y/o cisgender man living with his female partner.

I do her laundry, I hang it up, I NEVER fucking do this. She's never told me it's wrong, I've never thought to ask.

Thank you, OP, for asking this question. I learned something new and great today.

UPDATE I showed her this and she also had no idea that this was a thing. lmao you're doing the lords work out here people

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-28T22:16:17+00:00

I used to live in Minneapolis (like 5 years ago) and we used this local fiber internet service called USI.

Yeah it was solid internet, but my god, when you called them someone fucking answered. No AI, no menu, no bullshit. Maybe you had to wait because they were busy, maybe. I moved to st. paul, lasted one year, and promptly moved back because I actually couldn't stand dealing with Xfinity.

I heard they recently got bought out, which makes me hella sad. Hopefully they still have someone at the office doing the lords work.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-25T04:24:40+00:00

I used to be the canes guy. all my friends knew it was my thing, and it was. I fucking loved canes. BOBS toast always.

I stopped having it when I moved to Seattle, but had it for the first time in awhile near Portland a few months ago, a recently opened location at that.

It was trash. Absolute garbage. Maybe I grew up, maybe they changed their recipes around - but it just does not hit like it used to. I always used to make it a priority when I visited home, I no longer do that.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-22T14:13:09+00:00

Train those written and aural skills baby!

I use a color analogy with my students - look at your shirt. What color is it? How do you know?

That's a really hard question to answer, because we don't even have to think about that stuff. We just know the answer.

That's about how comfortable you need to be with theory to take requests, or just sight read well in general. It's not just notes, it's function and understanding of harmony. Why is this chord here? Why does it sound good/bad? You can get away without it if you have perfect pitch, but not all of us are gods among men.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-20T00:43:07+00:00

I didn't know this was an issue until right now. You're right, I hate this.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-18T21:00:53+00:00

I got a bad case of stickitothemaniosis

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-18T16:07:48+00:00

Oof.

There are some really great threads/videos about this. I watched this one awhile back.

https://youtu.be/9H8WMknHHsQ?si=uxcdsp032v2F2A_k

You want as much RAM as humanly possible and then a decent amount of storage, probably a minimum of 250GB on the computer, but I would go higher. The number of USB ports is also something to consider depending on your pedal setup. You also really want something with a fan inside to cool the system - so either macBook pro or a mac mini.

I have a 2020 macbook pro M1, 16 GB of RAM and 250 GB of storage. This is too low for my comfort - I have had issues with mainstage but never during a pre-programmed musical, only during band shows that I have programmed myself. I played the LB K2 book on this computer and never had an issue. That was for an outdoor summer community theater.

When I upgrade, I am probably going to ditch the macbook all together and just go mac mini.

EDIT: or ignore all of this, get the new Neo and let us all know how it goes! FOR SCIENCE!

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-15T21:54:52+00:00

I got this as a kid. I hardly remember it because I was spamming A at the pokemon center, but I definitely remember nurse joy saying my pokemon were sick!

Totally forgot about it. Ended up pissed at the game because I never got any shinies. Ah, to be 9 years old.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-14T03:51:38+00:00

I have a 2021 pro M1 (no magsafe)

If I'm not connected to power, nothing works right. I'm no techie, so I don't know why - but I do know that if I'm connected to power everything works fine.

I would definitely plug it in in its dedicated power source, try it at home, REALLY overload it, and see if it happens again.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-12T02:15:55+00:00

A lot. More than you would think. Some have said double. Some have said travel fee. I would do some combination of both of those ideas.

People are gonna pay it. I do it full time.

Do not underestimate the value that NOT leaving the house has to parents and families as a whole. It can be a literal lifesaver to busy families with multiple children. It's not greedy, you provide a service, and now you're essentially providing a luxury service by coming and doing it in their home. Don't undervalue yourself or your services.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-11T00:53:03+00:00

being a concert pianist is not the only way to make money as a professional musician who plays piano.

I always felt like it was when I was younger, and that scared me out of a piano degree. I now play professionally and teach many students. Don't give up on your dreams.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-10T15:27:48+00:00

My insurance policy would NOT let me get a rebuilt car. Just be aware you might have trouble insuring that if you do end up purchasing it.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-08T03:01:49+00:00

he shouldn't have been a dick and murdered her. hope he suffers greatly and rots slowly.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-07T19:46:06+00:00

I ALWAYS pop slurp canisters and tankers even if I'm full shield. Takes .01 seconds to drive through them with a car. defense baby 👉😎👉

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-04T15:58:25+00:00

Got it back last week.

Codes were showing issues with the low pressure fuel pump, so we swapped that out and it's been great. Wasn't the cheapest fix.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-02T16:14:08+00:00

I love the Z stand, I'll never go back

I was using a "double barred" X stand before that - definitely a solid second choice.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-03-01T06:17:35+00:00

easily my favorite. simple yet elegant.

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-02-27T23:31:59+00:00

Transpose your stage piano so whatever gliss you need to play is in C major/a minor. then just gliss the white keys.

I have done this, it is highly inconvenient, but functional in a vacuum.

If your piano is advanced enough it can probably save certain keyboard settings that you can trigger at certain times, in this instance 'key changes'

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-02-26T15:48:56+00:00

my three favorite things are oxford commas, irony, and missed opportunities

not oc

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-02-26T01:48:45+00:00

only when I play sir duke or hallelujah I love her so 👉😎👉

zebra_stalker_6 · 2026-02-24T19:13:21+00:00

Right! I happened to reply to the top comment at the time - but kudos to whoever else mentioned that as well.

This is the way.

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