Vinyl records being popular again is very cool and not a comeback I would have ever expected. What’s really interesting to me is how much better quality they are than in previous decades.

Records had been around for a century (vinyl for about 40 years) by the time they were phased out of mainstream music distribution in the late 80’s. Over time, manufacturers used cheaper and thinner vinyl to the point where they were just complete and utter shit.

The ones they put out today are thicker and closer to audiophile grade than their predecessors.

Oh yeah? Well, my upcoming AI models pose a higher risk of enabling the discovery of the location of the long-lost Ark of the Covenant, which would [allegedly] make ones armies invincible and impervious to biological weapons.

Invest now!

I’m gonna go with “yes”.

I use Jellyfin with FinAmp for Android. Even supports offline caching.

You’re going to have to define what you mean by “devices.”

Because everyone should live in a poorly constructed cookie cutter house and get into petty fights with their homeowners association the way God intended.

/S

My wife asked me out. Only time a woman has ever done that to me. Only time she had ever done it. I thought she was attractive but I honestly didn’t expect that. Knowing what I know about her now, it took a lot of courage for her to do that.

She shot her shot and hit a bullseye. There are no good reasons for women to spend all their time waiting on men to initiate.

I’m not shocked that anyone would be “hopeful” about the demise of Sadam Hussein.

I have heard some people refer to Fox News as being, and I quote, “liberal.”

In fairness, these people are part of the MAGA crowd, so I assume they can’t actually read and have no idea what the word “liberal” means.

I miss having a Jacuzzi in my master bath. For some reason it made reading more enjoyable. It’s like it provided enough sensory stimulation to keep the “squirrels” occupied that I could soak in it and read a book without feeling bored. I love to read but I’ve done very little of it since I sold that house 5 years ago.

I’ll see your dual screen and raise you a Casio desktop calculator.

Whether this is possible depends on your parking/e-brake configuration. Pretty much have to have a hand lever controlled brake (hand brake) to do it effectively. The only manual vehicles I’ve ever owned have been light trucks, none of which had a hand operated brake. Trying to operate four pedals at once is just not practical.

“I swear to God I’m gonna pistol whip the next guy who says ‘shenanigans’.”

Starting out in second gear can sometimes help prevent your tires from slipping on slick pavement. Also useful if you ever drive a pickup truck with a “granny” [first] gear, which is only intended for getting you moving from a dead stop under heavy load.

Vehicles with manual transmissions have a backup starter if you find yourself with a dead battery. If you can get it rolling, you just put it in at least 3rd or higher and let the clutch out . Should normally start right up.

Learn how to stop and start going up a steep hill. Depending on where you live, it may not happen for a long time. But when it does, you’ll want to be prepared. It’s done with a quick but smooth motion. You “feather” the clutch, allowing it to drag enough to hold the vehicle in place but not so much that it stalls the engine. Then you let off the brake and simultaneously accelerate and let the clutch out until you’re moving up hill. Takes a little practice but not too hard to get down.

Reminds me of the time my inlaws switched to Patriot Mobile to get away from the “liberals at AT&T”. I don’t know which part of the grift is the most laughable.

A.) The fact that AT&T is not at all “liberal” and is very supportive of conservative politics.

B.) The fact that Patriot Wireless is an MVNO and at that time operated solely on AT&T’s infrastructure, so now your money is going to AT&T AND a third party middle-man.

MAGA is essentially just one giant con job.

It’s not like they have to work very hard at it at this point.

I’m pretty sure most parents have moments where we want to slap the shit out of our teenagers. I’ve never done it but I’ve certainly been tempted a few times.

I remember one time I was upset with my mom about something. I think I called her a bitch to her face. She whipped around, scowled, and punched me square in the face. It didn’t even hurt that bad. It just caught me off guard because it was way out of character for her. She was normally the cool, laid-back parent. Right or wrong, she made her point. That was the first and last time I ever said anything like that to her.

I’ve had a few" landmark moments" with my dad over the years. A lot of my experiences growing up with him were not positive. I think the most important thing I learned about him was that he wasn’t a bad person. He genuinely wanted to do the right thing. He was (and to some extent still is) a broken man who’s own father completely destroyed him. That realization made it easier for me to forgive him and work towards repairing our relationship.

The most important thing I learned from him was that anger is a cancer. If you can’t learn to let it go, it will metastasize. It rots you away from the inside out; physically, mentally, and spiritually. Robbing you of joy and cutting you off from the people you love while doing nothing to resolve the things you’re angry about.

I am extremely thankful that I learned that lesson at a relatively young age and before I had kids of my own. By the time my dad figured it out the damage was already done.

You got me there.

Saudi Arabia & murdering journalists.

Name a more iconic duo.