OT: Randy's OT Shindig: Gotta find a way to stay occupied

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Well... whadda ya waiting for?!?

That 2K Coronacheck is like... BASICALLY inevitable. Just pre-spend it!

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I only play one on one versus, but I think
the first thing I’d do is trade Murray because goalies outside of Markstrom seem to have no effect.

Obscure goalies do well. Murray, Gibson, etc are so bad and there's no reasoning besides their game engine continuing to suck.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

If you're quarantined and want to try something a little different music-wise (while you're gaming or otherwise), I just pumped the tires on this on the main board. Crank it for full effect:



Incredible song. Great rhythms, forceful, evolving horn arrangements, memorable cover art, a chorus of women shouting "because the shit dey smell", and a great story about political corruption, drugs, and turd swappin':



And only 13 minutes long. Pretty short for Fela!

 

[HandshakeLine]

Well... whadda ya waiting for?!?

That 2K Coronacheck is like... BASICALLY inevitable. Just pre-spend it!

If that actually goes through, plus the student loan stuff, I might treat myself to another as well:

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I've always wanted to get into their stuff since it sounds so nice but I feel like I'd be kinda wasting it if I didn't have like... a whole wire-crazed modular system hooked up to it/through it.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I've always wanted to get into their stuff since it sounds so nice but I feel like I'd be kinda wasting it if I didn't have like... a whole wire-crazed modular system hooked up to it/through it.

What I like about the Dreadbox stuff is it seems pretty useable as a straight-ahead desktop or even live synth, not just as part of a Eurorack system. Also, the Erebus sounds gnarly as hell and might be great for some lo-fi HTRK-style atmospheric pads/drones

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

What I like about the Dreadbox stuff is it seems pretty useable as a straight-ahead desktop or even live synth, not just as part of a Eurorack system. Also, the Erebus sounds gnarly as hell and might be great for some lo-fi HTRK-style atmospheric pads/drones

Yeah that's why I like their stuff... it has a very unique sound to it.

And you're right in most functional ways I suppose they are no different than my Moog Granny. Just sans keyboard. You don't really HAVE to get into the patch bay stuff too much.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Yeah that's why I like their stuff... it has a very unique sound to it.

And you're right in most functional ways I suppose they are no different than my Moog Granny. Just sans keyboard. You don't really HAVE to get into the patch bay stuff too much.

But the NYX has a DRONE switch! Nah, I'd honestly love to get my virus-covered mitts on a Moog. Even if it'd be just to use it as a filter for running other things through.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

But the NYX has a DRONE switch! Nah, I'd honestly love to get my virus-covered mitts on a Moog. Even if it'd be just to use it as a filter for running other things through.

I know it's 800 bucks but man... as far as monos go, at least... I cannot recommend the Granny enough. I'd love to be able to afford a Matriarch but the Granny is more than enough for my needs. Haven't even gotten close to the bottom of THAT rabbithole.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I ended up going with the Amazon knockoff for the couch. $400 is cheap enough where I'm willing to get a temporary couch that looks nice. That couch seems to be nicer than stuff you can get at Ikea for that price, so I don't have any complaints. Like this couch certainly doesn't look low quality to me and the reviews are really good:

I don't see why I can't get a cheap couch now and get a Burrow couch in a year or 2, maybe when they revamp their design and/or decrease the cost.

Try to haggle for the display model. All you need to do then is to get it cleaned and you've got a burrow at a better cost if you're strapped and don't want to blow your budget on one sofa you know?

 

[HandshakeLine]

Try to haggle for the display model. All you need to do then is to get it cleaned and you've got a burrow at a better cost if you're strapped and don't want to blow your budget on one sofa you know?

Not to be cynical, but I’m sure you can haggle the display models way down in this time of plague.

OT, how you holding up? Feeling any better?

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

@AlphaMikeFoxtrots

We need doggie fix please

 

[Clare2904]

Hello Gorgeous

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

Hello Gorgeous

my lil gremlin bud

 

[EightyOne]

If that actually goes through, plus the student loan stuff, I might treat myself to another as well:

speaking of electrogizmos, this is quality YT..at least get to the music vid @8:28

 

[dogthateats]

Are new acoustic guitars in the $150–200 range any good, or am I better off buying something used for that price? I just want something to mess around with. Any recommendations?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Animal crossing is out now

Happiness noises

 

[Kristopher Letang]

The Weeknd album is crazy. The production is dope, fav tracks so far “Faith”, “Alone Again” and “Save your tears”.... Canada stays winning, what more can I say?

Baby boom in 9 months is 100% confirmed.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Not to be cynical, but I’m sure you can haggle the display models way down in this time of plague.

OT, how you holding up? Feeling any better?

We went for a walk in my backyard and I definitely didn't feel right. My shortness of breath really bothered me and the coughing I can do without. My fever isn't too bad though. They still won't test me because the symptoms aren't severe enough.

 

[HandshakeLine]

We went for a walk in my backyard and I definitely didn't feel right. My shortness of breath really bothered me and the coughing I can do without. My fever isn't too bad though. They still won't test me because the symptoms aren't severe enough.

Get lots of rest and fluids man, and keep the emergency number on speed dial.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Are new acoustic guitars in the $150–200 range any good, or am I better off buying something used for that price? I just want something to mess around with. Any recommendations?

Quite a few actually, but honestly, you’re almost always better off buying used guitars if you know what to look for or can try it out first.

Since I was posting on the fly, here's my recommendations for new:
Alvarez Artist series -- they're a bit bigger (dreadnought size), but they're good sounding and affordable.
Gretsch Jim Dandy -- Cheaper, smaller, but tons of fun to play, and if you're a beginner, the smaller frets and lower action will be easier for you to learn on.
Washburn WD100 series-- another good choice for dreadnought-sized guitars, but really good bang for the buck.

If you're going used, you can step up a bit in quality, but it's a bit of a gamble if you're not able to try the guitar before you buy.

 

[HandshakeLine]

LOL. Banned from the Beer Virus thread because I bit the bait. We all knew I would go out this way.

Anywho, @BlindWillyMcHurt, did you see this re: cool free modular synth stuff:

Free Voltage Modular Nucleus

 

[Empoleon8771]

LOL. Banned from the Beer Virus thread because I bit the bait. We all knew I would go out this way.

Anywho, @BlindWillyMcHurt, did you see this re: cool free modular synth stuff:

Free Voltage Modular Nucleus

I really wish there was more of a crackdown on the "ignorant people pretending to be geniuses" in that thread. It's really annoying to read the "actually think for yourself, this disease isn't that bad" posts when they're offering literally zero support outside of their uneducated opinion.

But that's the internet for you today, even if you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about, you feel entitled to share your opinion on it.

 

[SouthGeorge]

The Weeknd album is crazy. The production is dope, fav tracks so far “Faith”, “Alone Again” and “Save your tears”.... Canada stays winning, what more can I say?

Baby boom in 9 months is 100% confirmed.

And the boy that sound like he sang on Thriller

This is a movie...

 

[Winger for Hire]

The virus thread has quickly devolved into Twitter