IDEM Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 47 minutes ago, Dragon said: i don't use social media often, but i've been looking around today to see if people are talking about International Men's Day and overall it's disappointing. I'm a man, and I didn't even know about it. That's how far we've come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingformung Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Feminism literally is the only reason I never get laid, it's not my twisted attitude towards women & my ugly face & general unattractiveness - impossible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zkom Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I remember a Russian joke about the Women's Day. It goes like this: There's one day for women each year, but for men there are 364. I'll get me coat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) There was a power-outage a few days ago, which shut my computer off suddenly. Any time this has happened in the past, there's a temporary fuck up with my soundcard that I'm always able to resolve after dicking around a bit. But this time it seems permafucked, at least in the important ways - I can't play anything in Ableton. Cubase works until I apply EQ, which kills the sound. I have a new computer that needs to be assembled, so hopefully once I get that up and running I can salvage everything. I suspect a lot of plug-ins I use will not be compatible, but there are only a few outside VSTs I use in Ableton. I was able to at least record keyboards in Cubase for the song I just started working on. Pretty major FWP for me. In brighter news, my covid test came back negative. I really need to get in the habit of creating stems when my tracks are completed. Edited November 20, 2020 by Zephyr_Nova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello spiral Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Our clown of a landlord has given us a 30 day 'notice to vacate' in the middle of lockdown, and has given the deadline as a week before xmas. More of a FWS really as we're planning to stop paying rent and staying here for 6 months now, as is UK law since covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, hello spiral said: Our clown of a landlord has given us a 30 day 'notice to vacate' in the middle of lockdown, and has given the deadline as a week before xmas. More of a FWS really as we're planning to stop paying rent and staying here for 6 months now, as is UK law since covid. I saw, I can’t believe that, especially right at Christmas like this! What a dick landlord (it’s a “management company” or something innit? Not like an actual individual?). hey if they’re going to be illegal shits then it’s time for a little counter squatting Edited November 20, 2020 by Hugh Mughnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptowen Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 gym closure got extended again, even though quebec health ppl said it's a bad idea to keep all this shit closed for so long honestly i'm kinduv into it at this point - i'm using all of this intense isolation weirdness (i have been going several days at a time without even seeing another human face or speaking out loud) to fuel my creative efforts. i've got another album half finished & imo it's quite good//unusual//new sonic territory for me. hopefully i finish it & a few ppl hear it before civilization collapses *fingers crossed* 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising for burgers Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 fucking neck sprain... took some pills so i forgot about it which led me to make a sudden move again... now it's worse... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drillkicker Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I've always wanted to play squash but have never lived anywhere close to a squash court. I wish sports weren't so exclusive. Does anyone know if it's possible to play without a court ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berk Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 bought my first ever mic. broke it. good thing it was a cheap ass behringer clone. sounded great. literally would order again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 11:52 PM, Zephyr_Nova said: There was a power-outage a few days ago, which shut my computer off suddenly. Any time this has happened in the past, there's a temporary fuck up with my soundcard that I'm always able to resolve after dicking around a bit. But this time it seems permafucked, at least in the important ways - I can't play anything in Ableton. Cubase works until I apply EQ, which kills the sound. I magically unfucked my soundcard by accidentally hitting the switch on my power bar while unplugging something, which once again violently shut off my computer. This should have had the effect of damaging it further beyond repair, but instead it made everything go back to normal. And yes, I had tried reseting my computer several times before this. Seriously WTF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 i've been in a full on fight w/a track for a while. it's one of those ones that sounds good one day then the next day it's like wtf is this pile shat out garbage. started mixing it today thinking i was in a good place w/it and nope it's shit. maybe The Neon Demon is bad background fodder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exitonly Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, ignatius said: i've been in a full on fight w/a track for a while. it's one of those ones that sounds good one day then the next day it's like wtf is this pile shat out garbage. started mixing it today thinking i was in a good place w/it and nope it's shit. maybe The Neon Demon is bad background fodder. Go make another track and then come back. It’ll be dope as hell or the problem will be obvious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, nikisoko said: Go make another track and then come back. It’ll be dope as hell or the problem will be obvious there's typically more than one going at a time so i can work on something else a bit and return to it. i listened to it on laptop speakers and it made more sense so i think i know what the problem is already but we'll see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 22 minutes ago, Stickfigger said: One of my kids is turning out exactly like me So.... super nice, very intelligent, and successful? ;/ Sounds terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingformung Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 any idea how to get rid of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 The client who drove me crazy for the better part of 4 years finally has his album cover ready, and it's sooooo amazing... like something you'd find on one of those best worst all time lists. I can't share because it would be unprofessional/disrespectful, but holy moly. I want the whole world to see... the fact I have to keep it on the DL is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Zephyr_Nova said: The client who drove me crazy for the better part of 4 years finally has his album cover ready, and it's sooooo amazing... like something you'd find on one of those best worst all time lists. I can't share because it would be unprofessional/disrespectful, but holy moly. I want the whole world to see... the fact I have to keep it on the DL is killing me. You could anonymously post it here, make a secrete account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I showed one person, whose reaction was "Oh no! Ahhahaahahaha Did you do this as a joke or is this his real album cover?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 just saw that "Ready Player Two" is coming out and i'm annoyed because I know someone will recommend it me and I'll have to tell them how much I hated "Ready Player One" and to fuck off w/that johnny come lately generic sanctimonious bullshit. I read about 10 pages of Ready Player One and it so annoyed me that i took it back to the book store for credit. I tried a couple times to read it based on some people going gaga over it but no. it's shit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I'm pretty sick of having my weight fluctuate this often. Going to have to put down the booze for a minute after this week. 7 minutes ago, ignatius said: just saw that "Ready Player Two" is coming out and i'm annoyed because I know someone will recommend it me and I'll have to tell them how much I hated "Ready Player One" and to fuck off w/that johnny come lately generic sanctimonious bullshit. I read about 10 pages of Ready Player One and it so annoyed me that i took it back to the book store for credit. I tried a couple times to read it based on some people going gaga over it but no. it's shit. I was super drunk when I watched it and thought it was comical that the main protagonists kind of achieve their goal or whatever, but all of their society's problems clearly remain when the credits start rolling. Entertaining action sequences, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 37 minutes ago, Braintree said: I'm pretty sick of having my weight fluctuate this often. Going to have to put down the booze for a minute after this week. I was super drunk when I watched it and thought it was comical that the main protagonists kind of achieve their goal or whatever, but all of their society's problems clearly remain when the credits start rolling. Entertaining action sequences, though. i didn't see the movie. i mean.. i couldn't tolerate the book even in small amounts so no way i was going to invest in the flim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, ignatius said: i didn't see the movie. i mean.. i couldn't tolerate the book even in small amounts so no way i was going to invest in the flim. The movie was like Ralph Breaks The Internet for grownups. Way too much going on visually at any given time. Edited November 24, 2020 by Extralife 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcom Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, ignatius said: i didn't see the movie. i mean.. i couldn't tolerate the book even in small amounts so no way i was going to invest in the flim. Ready Player One was a fun snack of a book, easily read in a matter of hours, and I've watched the movie multiple times to catch even more of the pop culture references they slipped in. They're definitely not high-brow in any way, nerdy as they come and I understand why they're off-putting to some - but I'm an 80s teenager, a pop culture geek, I'm still playing RPGs (Paranoia YAY), board games (can't wait to play this) and miniature games like Battletech and Car Wars, reading and collecting comics, watching cartoons (although some adults tend to call it animation) etc. so it just comes with the territory. Cline's books fit in nicely on my shelves alongside Baudrillard, McLuhan, Chomsky and other children's books. Edited November 24, 2020 by dcom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, dcom said: Ready Player One was a fun snack of a book, easily read in a matter of hours, and I've watched the movie multiple times to catch even more of the pop culture references they slipped in. They're definitely not high-brow in any way, nerdy as they come and I understand why they're off-putting to some - but I'm an 80s teenager, a pop culture geek, I'm still playing RPGs (Paranoia YAY), board games (can't wait to play this) and miniature games like Battletech and Car Wars, reading and collecting comics, watching cartoons (although some adults tend to call it animation) etc. so it just comes with the territory. Cline's books fit in nicely on my shelves alongside Baudrillard, McLuhan, Chomsky and other children's books. he was interviewed on NPR this morning and took credit for inventing VR. it was a bad interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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