Oddly, I haven't been going out lately due to some frugality issues - wanting to save up for the protools rig and eventually a ticket outta this place - but last night was the Chili-Blues Festival here in the Haven, and I hit my favorite joint with some friends I just don't see too much anymore. It was great. The cats that were playing had...
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So for work today I represented the company at the local high-school career fair. I hate my company. Loathe it, actually, and it's one aspect of audio engineering that bores even audio-fiends like myself. Anyway, my coworker and I pooled our resources and brought in a mobile ProTools rig and let the kids record whatever.
mostly amateur rappers came out of the woodwork, but there...
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mostly amateur rappers came out of the woodwork, but there...
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painjunkie06:
Is that your coconut??
unique3:
my set in the couples group?! or my PSW set?! hehe. 
I went to the doctor today. I waited for two hours for him to look at me for five minutes and tell me i need anithistamine. Yuck. Claritin, specifically. Double-yuck. I can't think clearly on that shit.
So, it WAS allergies. To what? I still don't know for certain, but we've narrowed it down to pollen, mold, or TrueGreen Chemlawn. For those of you not...
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So, it WAS allergies. To what? I still don't know for certain, but we've narrowed it down to pollen, mold, or TrueGreen Chemlawn. For those of you not...
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nuclearpretzel:
Thanks for the nod on the band name. I've been wanting a band with that name to exist for years. 8^) I suggested it for the name of my own band, but we ended up going with the intentionally somewhat vague-yet-subversive Slaves to the Image.
My other fucked up spoken word band is called i, fanblades. That might be one of my favorite band names, but don't worry, the explanation of the origin doesn't really make sense either.
By the way, Planz never made it. He was in northern NJ, and some car hydroplaned and did a 360 in front of him, and then he heard on the radio that the garbage state was in a flood warning, so he decided not to chance it and went home. I understand but Rich, the host of the reading, was pretty pissed. Quote, "It's just fucking rain!" Oh well. You win some, you lose some. Rich is easy to piss off anyway, so he'll get over it.
Peace.
Mattie
PS. The BEACH is what is up with that picture. Nice touch. 8^)
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My other fucked up spoken word band is called i, fanblades. That might be one of my favorite band names, but don't worry, the explanation of the origin doesn't really make sense either.
By the way, Planz never made it. He was in northern NJ, and some car hydroplaned and did a 360 in front of him, and then he heard on the radio that the garbage state was in a flood warning, so he decided not to chance it and went home. I understand but Rich, the host of the reading, was pretty pissed. Quote, "It's just fucking rain!" Oh well. You win some, you lose some. Rich is easy to piss off anyway, so he'll get over it.
Peace.
Mattie
PS. The BEACH is what is up with that picture. Nice touch. 8^)
[Edited on Apr 14, 2004 4:33PM]
les:
oh. it all makes sense now. i hope you don't have access to any hatchets. or if you do i hope my "coconut" isn't nearby.
After much thought and book-balancing, I've decided it'd be much more worth my while to invest in something other than a vehicle. The van stays for the time being.
I can't get torn away from the studio gear that I've been drooling over. I guess it's easy to catch the new car bug.
On a grosser note, my eyes are swollen up, my right one...
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I can't get torn away from the studio gear that I've been drooling over. I guess it's easy to catch the new car bug.
On a grosser note, my eyes are swollen up, my right one...
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monkeypoo:
ha, no... not safe for checking at work... I do it over my home machine remotely. and I don't think Shawna would approve of me doing her sister, and I don't think her sister would do me anyway, though she did send me naked pics once.
monkeypoo:
besides... it's only my fantasy. I can control myself. 
The van died again this week, and then was resuscitated after forking over $100 to the damn mechanic. Ive come to the conclusion I need a new vehicle. Im not a mechanic, I dont want to BE a mechanic, therefore I need a car that Im not constantly fixing, and one thats not perpetually in the shop.
So Im going car shopping today! Hopefully for...
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So Im going car shopping today! Hopefully for...
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unique3:
thanks! nice pic, that girl is HOTT. 
syh:
I'll knock the five-banger as much as I damn well please, thank you very much. 
The reason I despise five-bangers so much is due to balancing. A four-, six-, and eight-banger (Ed.--"banger" is usually applied to inlines; V-type engines are just that--V-whatever) have companion cylinders to smooth the power pulses. Like my SBC. 18436572 is the firing order, so 1 & 6, 8 & 5, 4 & 7, and 3 & 2 are the companion pairs. Makes for a smoother running engine.
Now, let's take the five-bangers. 15432. So you have 1 & 3, 5 & 2, and 4 & _. Not kosher.
The naturally-balanced engine? I6s. I
straight-sixes. No funky balance shafts (like V6s, V10s, and I5s require), long stroke (for GREAT low-end torque), simple design, damn near impossible to kill (especially the Stovebolts (Chevy), Jimmies (GMC), and Slants (Mopar)).
Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer my engines have an even number of cylinders. Preferably six or eight.
The reason I despise five-bangers so much is due to balancing. A four-, six-, and eight-banger (Ed.--"banger" is usually applied to inlines; V-type engines are just that--V-whatever) have companion cylinders to smooth the power pulses. Like my SBC. 18436572 is the firing order, so 1 & 6, 8 & 5, 4 & 7, and 3 & 2 are the companion pairs. Makes for a smoother running engine.
Now, let's take the five-bangers. 15432. So you have 1 & 3, 5 & 2, and 4 & _. Not kosher.
The naturally-balanced engine? I6s. I
straight-sixes. No funky balance shafts (like V6s, V10s, and I5s require), long stroke (for GREAT low-end torque), simple design, damn near impossible to kill (especially the Stovebolts (Chevy), Jimmies (GMC), and Slants (Mopar)).
Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer my engines have an even number of cylinders. Preferably six or eight.
I'm feeling better today. I took a nice suburban hike around the country block and then some, which vanquished the persistant headache that had been dogging me all day. Staring into a computer screen listening to annoying needle-drop definitely didn't help matters.
So, the walk was nice!
It's very sunny and blue out, but still too cold. It's 37F (maybe 2C) out, but warm days...
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So, the walk was nice!
It's very sunny and blue out, but still too cold. It's 37F (maybe 2C) out, but warm days...
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shewulf:
What a beautiful picture....I love it.....By the way i like the new name....My parents have a canoe but never use it...I havent been canoeing in along time....I should go this summer.....Hmmm i think a walk would do me good but theres not where nice around here to talk so when i go up north to Tawas then i might take a walk if its not too cold out....
evanx:
Dude! You know my cousin??? I'm kidding...I think that has been established....
I want to quit my day job, live out of my van, and just play shows for food and gas.
I beginning to think that's doable.
I beginning to think that's doable.
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shewulf:
Yeah that would be nice...I want to quit my day job....live in a van down by the river...I like your new pic.....Star fish are cool... 
shewulf:
Hmmm now thats a tough one....I would have to say a wallet and some change and keys.....and a blue rubber ball
I'm slackin'! I know!
Just been incredibly busy as of late. The sun has been out finally, and I have been enjoying it as much as possible.
I need to get rid of my prison tan. Alas, rain is in the forecast for the next ten days. So my phosphorescent skin tone won't find any darker hues anytime soon.
Saw lots of waterfowl returning to...
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Just been incredibly busy as of late. The sun has been out finally, and I have been enjoying it as much as possible.
I need to get rid of my prison tan. Alas, rain is in the forecast for the next ten days. So my phosphorescent skin tone won't find any darker hues anytime soon.
Saw lots of waterfowl returning to...
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pihka:
Aawww...thank you. Sometimes my mirror agrees with you, sometimes it most definitely doesnt.
unique3:
sounds like fun. I went to see Hellboy last night. going to a babyshower w/my mom today. yup, lots of fun.haha
My life is soo busy!
I'm dreaming of Neumann, Coles, Royer and Earthworks!
All but the latter would be my alias if I were an SG. Well, maybe Earthwoks could be my last name.
Delicious natural sonics.
I'm dreaming of Neumann, Coles, Royer and Earthworks!
All but the latter would be my alias if I were an SG. Well, maybe Earthwoks could be my last name.
Delicious natural sonics.
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syh:
There was another reason I was an ass last night.
I have yet to see if I can get the time off. It's going to be bad enough getting the time off the previous weekend for my stupid sister's graduation in CO, so who knows if I can get two weekends off? Not I.
Here's another to show I'm back to easy-going SYH again.
I have yet to see if I can get the time off. It's going to be bad enough getting the time off the previous weekend for my stupid sister's graduation in CO, so who knows if I can get two weekends off? Not I.
Here's another
to show I'm back to easy-going SYH again.
codemonkeym:
Drafting people have had HUGE electric erasers with cords for many years, but now the Japanese have introduced minis for the masses. 
Along with the weird lockstitch paper fasteners...
Along with the weird lockstitch paper fasteners...
Due to some unexplainable alignment of the stars and the Earth's rotation (or perhaps the Vernal Equinox), I've been dealing with an extreme amount of creative energy. This is good, because I haven't written anything meaningful in several months. That is bad, as I used to be quite prolific, at least one song a week.
It helps getting drunk and improvising to confused and embarrased...
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It helps getting drunk and improvising to confused and embarrased...
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cait:
I would not only hang out there, but beg you for gigs and probably try to live there
cait:
How many times can I say it? It was SSOOO amazingly good
ok! Thanks for all your input on Operation Nomenclature.
here's what we're considering:
The Northern Means (yuck)
Warmer (getting warmer)
Passcode (my favorite)
I also like Sugar Chernobyl, which was inspired by Tigerlily. But the band will probably think it sounds too 'metal'. Of course, Wolfshirt was another name that was thrown around. That one was relegated to a bar-band we might form for...
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here's what we're considering:
The Northern Means (yuck)
Warmer (getting warmer)
Passcode (my favorite)
I also like Sugar Chernobyl, which was inspired by Tigerlily. But the band will probably think it sounds too 'metal'. Of course, Wolfshirt was another name that was thrown around. That one was relegated to a bar-band we might form for...
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loismustdie:
there are always stragglers in tennesse... i used to hunt them when i was little and i could always find their casings hanging on trees... you just have to look really hard... i hope to be back home for the swarming.. i thought it was so neat last time...
thanx for the heads up, i didn't know it was this year!
thanx for the heads up, i didn't know it was this year!
evanx:
Thank you for bring the first one to comment on the band and not the nudie pics!
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bathory:
at the moment Bathory is extinct, please leave her a message and she will get back to you in another life. thank you. beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
i feel extinct.
i am too too busy. did you hear about that les and me set? 
arg. 
i feel extinct.
i am too too busy. did you hear about that les and me set? arg. 
tigerlily:
warmer? really? not bad...but there were others on that list i liked. altho i like the album cover idea
i was going to name my band "___ ___ and the sweet disasters" but i can never think of the beginning part...
i was going to name my band "___ ___ and the sweet disasters" but i can never think of the beginning part...
I'm expecting an illegal copy of Quebec, please. I hope you see that video sometime soon, you should look it up. The Boognish is back.