purr1n

Different note - I've background listened to some long form interviews and podcasts with some of the candidates before this. Don't agree with Vivek or RFK on several things, but they're the only 2 that I feel can even present a cohesive and complete train of thought at this point, much less ones that I agree with. And Vivek has dropped out. Anyone else I should be aware of?

The idea of replacing a senile guy with a guy whose worm ate his brain doesn't seem like a great trade

Put your Dems in touch with our Libs. The way a recent by-election result is being interpreted, many would likely entertain a straight swap :-D

Earl Long: "Don't write anything you can phone. Don't phone anything you can talk. Don't talk anything you can whisper. Don't whisper anything you can smile. Don't smile anything you can nod. Don't nod anything you can wink."

My upcoming book is call the Art of Salad Tossing

Thanks Sqveak. I only saw the guilty headline earlier.

Not to be "that guy", but I'm often out of the loop with this type of stuff as I have no interest in following the circus / theater side of politics. I did take a look though online and now I'm more concerned that this is probably going to be a bigger part of people's opinion of the election vs stopping USA's descent into semi-dysfunctional country status.

Someone should break it to them: capsaicin is healthy - soon after bans are lifted.

I just figure Denmarkians are not use to spicy food. Can see Buldak being fatal to them.

During WWII they surrendered to Germany in less than six hours and I assume they wouldn't survive Buldak for long either

My newest annoyance with M$ is the fact that I can't exit and save a document file anymore (Office 2019) because it tries to force me to use onedrive rather than save locally. I have to save then exit in that order. Small things, but irksome.

That would be a huge thing for me. So would having to "log in" to MS before using my PC. No, no, no, no, NO.

And yet, for all this supposed progress in "AI," autocomplete and predictive typing on mobile-phone keypads remains dumb-blind stupid.

Well, I guess I did challenge Amir to an MMA battle.

I’d like to see real politicians go thunderdome for a change

It is a good way to make sure our leaders aren't over the age of 70.

Their search has been heavily politicized for a while now, their browser is just an ad machine now. Apple gives me all this true, but they also give me a better UI and better gear so why not?

What we really need is what retread of what Android used to be before Google bought it, but the barrier to entry is too $high$ now...

Hardly blame people for adblock nowadays with how bad ads are getting. Trying to view recipe websites on my phone is probably 75% of the time spent closing the ads.

Then please lock that thread and just open it when you want to say something or are seeking opinions - not all potential posters will see this announcement.

And: direct vs idler vs belt drive :-P

Silk dome and paper woofer are the only things good for this snoofer.

Once you stop talking politics on the internet you learn how well life can be lived without it

The raw Butch Vig version of Nevermind, known as the Devonshire mix on the super deluxe release, has some of that same spirit, again before being polished by the Geffen suits.

First time hearing the Devonshire mix. Definitely has that unpolished excellence

like @JK47 I will raise a glass of good red to you and all of SBAF tonight!

Personal history: made some awful decisions in my forum moderating days, and was party to others, because we generally supported each other. In response to some membership response, i recall saying, "You are right, we were wrong. But please, we are not trained court judges and we will sometimes make bad decisions."

Man I don't even know what decisions you're referring to but I gotchu fam because whatever we do online doesn't make us who we are. If you feel like you fucked up, it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things and I got your back. You're good. No worries. I'm with you.

well, you're a leader (as opposed to a manager), never an easy thing. i have not seen much in the way of mistakes. we're all a little crazy here, but it's not a crazy place, thanks to you and all the other mods.

Best balance of objective, subjective evaluation, innovative space with usually measured discussions, though occasional friction arises, as with any topic.

I've been a (mostly) quiet participant and contributor since the beginning. I may not say it often, but I truly appreciate the site and the folks here.

Swashbuckling, womanizing Kirk was the man, double axe handle to the dome for the win!!

Turns out bonobos are violent too: https://www.science.org/content/article/bonobos-hippie-chimps-might-not-be-so-mellow-after-all

I think humanity will be more like The Expanse, except maybe no portals.

I said while back that I will be hyper focused on creating content because of the little time I have for SBAF. I meant this. Anything that is a distraction will simply be moved aside.

How do you know if I have to get involved? It’s when several mods and Julie alert to something, not once, but several times in a week.

seriously, the most drama this place should have should be over DAC chip implementation
edit: up to speed. uggh. sad to see this.

The young (in my kids’ bubble at least) know they have to fact check everything that is important to them. The old (including many of my age) just add to propaganda by reposting everything that seems outrageous to them.

So Boomers only? That sounds worse.

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You should have seen the smile on my face watching that! Awesome, thanks for that. Lawson in the dry was quite a bit faster than Max in the wet. I'm pretty sure it will handle Max in the dry as well. Look forward to it.

Nooo! I don't need another headphone, and I already have the Atrium. :P

Make sure to try the different pad options. Caldera Suedes dial back the bass quite a bit and make for a more balanced presentation. The stock Caldera Thin Lambskins are more bass-heavy but a lot of fun.

I love my HD800-JAR, most used headphone in the collection.

@purr1n, would you say it's a decent substitute for those that can't find an OG Utopia? I know Focal doesn't sound like HD800 but since the OG Utopia is now a thing of the past...

This is the v3. @Erroneous and I have the other two that will be in the US. The Utopia had long been my favorite headphone but the v2 came close to supplanting it for me from auditory memory. That said, I haven't had the OG Utopia for about a year now.

My tennis partner, apparently

Me, sir. A very simple but engaging game. The harder difficulties are indeed challenging and thats where the real fun is at