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    stupid first world problems you're dealing with

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    My band had the most morale crushing trainwreck at our gig last night.  We were the 2nd of 3 acts in the lineup, everything fine through the first two songs, then we get to the 3rd (a waaay-altered Cure cover that we've probably practiced 300+ times and have been gigging out for the last 2 years) and someone's IN THE WRONG FUCKING KEY.  Our female vocalist and myself (drummer) just look at each other in horror and after 8 or 10 bars I/we call uncle and just stop.  Doesn't help that the neither of our front ppl have the kind of stage presence to laugh it off, joke with the audience, etc. so the awkward silence is palpable.

     

    Then we restart and whoever was in the wrong fucking key is still in the wrong fucking key, only this time there's no stopping, only 3-1/2 minutes of pain and embarrassment. As this point I wanted to kick over the kit, destroy every guitar and bass onstage and walk out into the ocean.  And we still had like 9 songs left.

    Oh no :(

    Did you figure out who it was? Did they get a stern 'talking to' afterward?

     

    Just yell the following at your band mates, verbatim:

     

     

    Love seeing the grimey underbelly of Jazz, a genre that's perceived as being very sophisticated. Mile Davis' autobiography is full of stuff like this.

    Favourite YouTube Videos

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    Because American men can't do anything without a TV playing football shoved in their face

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Yeah you fucking hippie, get a haircut!

    Is that for real?

     

     

    Lol, did they blow all their money on the first two commercials? 

    posh beers and ales and stuff thread

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    You guys know of any good session IPAs? I love drinking IPAs but the alcohol content usually makes me feel pretty tired. 

    This is my go-to ISA. Might be hard to get where you are though, or impossible (not sure where they ship). 

     

    Very bright, floral, but only 5%. Not bitter on the palate at all (something I prefer).  

     

    https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2675/89626/

     

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    Hmm, I'm in California and have access to a lot of different beers but I've never seen this one or heard of Philips brewery. Probably only a Canadian thing? 

    Now That Trump's President... (not any more!)

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    I am in a unique position since I live in Ground Zero of Trump support. As such, I am able to deliver fresh and authentic goods from the Trump base thanks to social media. This one is just 3 hours old

    EDIT: well I don't know why the linking is being such a ball ache. Attachment instead

     

    lol this is like 5 sentences morphed into one

     

     

    so, marco rubio is senator of florida. where's sarah palin?

    and drumpf gets to choose the next two supreme court judges

     

    Oh fuck.... completely forgot about that. So we'll have Republican run House and Senate as well as right leaning Supreme Court. Fun times ahead

    stupid first world achievements and successes

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    That's insane man, how the hell did you do it?

     

    I just manipulated the shit out of the recordings I made :) I'm not really sure I want to tell exactly how I did it because that'll simply ruin the fun ;)

     

     

    Kind of sounded like you were rubbing the fabric on the microphone diaphragm, then maybe speeding/pitching it up? 

    Films Recently Watched

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    Ya, also why don't the studios make films with smaller budgets that are still entertaining? I'm not talking films with .5 or 1 million dollar budgets but something with like 10 mil. that just has a really good script that audiences would enjoy

     

    there is no one particular reason but more a bunch of little reasons.

     

    one of the biggest reasons is that right now EVERY studio wants or has a franchise they can capitalize on and rehash for a few years (except paramount who's star trek series has really failed to score record numbers and TMNT and transformers which just about make their budget back). so the idea is to pour a lot of resources/money into one film and bank on that making up for anything else you do (kinda like what music companies do with a particular artist) 

     

    there's also the idea that bigger budgeted films make more money- because that's what people want to watch regardless of script. look at suicide squad's box office compared to the witch. or the latest fast and the furious compared to lights out or don't breathe. and mind you, while these were smaller budgeted films, they still had a major studio or production company distributing them- so we're not even talking about independent cinema opening at less than 5000 screens. 

     

    also you have to remember: people have been served crap for so long they now love the smell and taste of shit.

     

     

    I see, maybe my business model is more leaning toward that new hollywood shotgun approach of giving a bunch of aspiring filmmakers 500,000 dollars and seeing what they come up with. For instance, Easy Rider turned a crazy profit for what they spent on it. 

    Films Recently Watched

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    So many crap films have been released in the last few years. It's a wonder the cinemas haven't gone bankrupt. Why are people flocking to watch these films, are they ok? Have they been brainwashed or something? I'm a bit concerned.

     

    i've wondered this very question myself, especially considering how expensive cinema tickets are. 

    it's almost like people just want any excuse to spend money

     

     

    Ya, also why don't the studios make films with smaller budgets that are still entertaining? I'm not talking films with .5 or 1 million dollar budgets but something with like 10 mil. that just has a really good script that audiences would enjoy

     

     

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    10 cloverfield lane

     

    Much better than expected, I loved that it kept you unsure of what was actually going on for most of the film.

     

    More films like this

    stupid first world problems you're dealing with

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    Got a ticket in SoCal yesterday for not having current registration for my car. It's my own fault, whatever, but the ticket says I have to appear in court near Anaheim. I live in NorCal. Goddamnit.

     

    I think you can just pay the fine online. You need to appear if you want to contest it

     

     

     

    There is no fine on the ticket. It just says that I have to be at a certain place in November...

     

     

     

    Fucking hell. This is getting more ridiculous. The phone number on the ticket leads to an info service that will not connect to a person. They've done a fantastic job of fucking over out of towners. I don't care if I have to pay the ticket, I just don't want to have to travel back to fucking OC to do it!  :catsob:  :catnope:  :catrage:  :catcry:

     

     

    edit: Apparently, what I have to do is contest the ticket and request a trial by written declaration. Their website is a giant mess and it's not explained well on the ticket itself. Anyway, I hope this works...

     

     

    Try calling the courthouse or the DMV

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