[LadyMTL]

I am happy because I remembered that this place exists. I am currently re-reading the series (re-read number two) and was like "Hmmm, I remember there used to be this awesome site for Malazan fans..." and I found it AND my account is still here, yay.

It's the bright spot in an otherwise cruddy month.

[JPK]

I've got some freaking amazing concerts lined up for the next few months. All of them artists that are very heavy in my regular rotation.

First I bought tickets for Circa Survive's 10 year anniversary On Letting Go your.

Then I got tickets to see Portugal. The Man at an outdoor venue that is super confortable and one of my favorites in my city.

Turns out Portugal is doing a secret show the night before at a super small venue with limited tickets, so of course I signed up for that.

Then, after I thought I'd reached peak music joy I found out that my absolute top two are coming through together. Coheed and Cambria announced a Neverender show for Good Apollo IV pt 1, and The Dear Hunter is opening for them!!! I couldn't be more hyped right now.

[Macros]

is it a sign I'm getting old that I have heard of literally none of the acts you mentioned?

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[Tiste Simeon]

JPK I desperately want to go to the C&C show purely because of the Dear Hunter!

[JPK]

Macros, on 24 January 2017 - 08:43 PM, said:

is it a sign I'm getting old that I have heard of literally none of the acts you mentioned?

Nah. I suspect it's a difference in home regions and possibly genre of choice. Portugal has a good following here on the west coast US, but the only one that seems to really have an international following is Coheed and Cambria.

[Morgoth]

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[worry]

Wowsa. That's brochure-level relaxation right there.

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

JPK, on 24 January 2017 - 08:41 PM, said:

I've got some freaking amazing concerts lined up for the next few months. All of them artists that are very heavy in my regular rotation.

First I bought tickets for Circa Survive's 10 year anniversary On Letting Go your.

Then I got tickets to see Portugal. The Man at an outdoor venue that is super confortable and one of my favorites in my city.

Turns out Portugal is doing a secret show the night before at a super small venue with limited tickets, so of course I signed up for that.

Then, after I thought I'd reached peak music joy I found out that my absolute top two are coming through together. Coheed and Cambria announced a Neverender show for Good Apollo IV pt 1, and The Dear Hunter is opening for them!!! I couldn't be more hyped right now.

Could you please PM me info about this secret P.The Man show? And where it is?

[amphibian]

JPK, on 24 January 2017 - 09:57 PM, said:

Macros, on 24 January 2017 - 08:43 PM, said:

is it a sign I'm getting old that I have heard of literally none of the acts you mentioned?

Nah. I suspect it's a difference in home regions and possibly genre of choice. Portugal has a good following here on the west coast US, but the only one that seems to really have an international following is Coheed and Cambria.

My brother is a huge fan of Portugal The Man. He got to attend a radio taping show a few years ago and hang out with the band for a while due to some connections he and I have. He obviously loved that and I hope you have a similar experience at your secret show and the big show.

[Nicodimas]

Tools! I found a cherry 100+ year old Hay-budden anvil @ 250 pounds with 90%+ rebound. You sit here looking at a tool built literally at the height of the industrial age that's pock marked and scarred and just wonder it's true story...What it's seen and what was made on it... The face is amazing.

This thing has centuries left of use and that really really speaks volumes about the the industrial age.

[Mezla PigDog]

On my way for my 3rd night out since last April! Watch out London.

[EmperorMagus]

Attended my first ever session of Judo tonight. I expected to be put off by the competitive mindset of the martial art, but it was actually quite fun.

I'm sure I made a fool of myself more than once - my brain totally shuts off as soon as blood starts to flow to my muscles and I get stupid - but I had a lot of fun and my body hurts the good way.

Also applied for a really interesting research assistant volunteer position (those are almost as competitive as actual jobs in the department to which I applied) and had an interview today. Hopefully I'll hear back from them.

This post has been edited by EmperorMagus: 27 January 2017 - 08:35 AM

[amphibian]

Judo hurts, but it is very much fun. Try to use your grips like a steering wheel to drive your uke to one side or the other in tandem.

Good luck with the position.

[Andorion]

Had an awesome day - great food, excellent presents and hanging out with people I love!

[QuickTidal]

Andorion, on 27 January 2017 - 05:36 PM, said:

Had an awesome day - great food, excellent presents and hanging out with people I love!

Happy Birthday man! Sound alike you had a great one!

[Mentalist]

Sometime last year, I convinced my manager that I need a secure flash drive for when I take work home, so that in case I lose it, no confidential info can get in the wrong hands.

She agreed, and ordered a Kanguru Defender 2000. Once it arrived, I could not get it to work. I spent about a month corresponding back and forth with tech support, trying various things. I even had a remote service session where they took remote access of my laptop to try to fix it.

In the end, I had to ship it back to them.
They took a look and figured out it was defective.
So they sent me a more expensive Defender 3000, which I've set up and it works now. Making me quite happy.

[EmperorMagus]

amphibian, on 27 January 2017 - 03:13 PM, said:

Judo hurts, but it is very much fun. Try to use your grips like a steering wheel to drive your uke to one side or the other in tandem.

Good luck with the position.

I had my full range of motion in every joint when I woke up this morning! Stretching before going to bed does wonders.

The class I was in had seven people with black belts, one person with a brown belt, and four or five other with lower belts. One of the black belts practiced with me yesterday to show me the ropes and I had neither the agility nor the physical strength to do anything to him that he didn't want me to do. The guy is old enough to be my father- and possibly my grandfather - and he could throw me around like a rag doll.

Then I practiced randori (I think?) with another black belt - a woman I outweighed by at least 40 lbs and she'd done two consecutive rounds of it with other black belts before practicing with me - and got taught a thing or two about agility (and humility).

It was great fun, can't wait until the next session on Tuesday.

I also need to find a way to get lighter on my feet, I felt old and sluggish yesterday.

[Mezla PigDog]

Had such a funny night last night. I've only ever seen this on tv. My friend is really rather attractive and the waitress was sent over by an admirer to ask for her number. My friend is in a relationship so politely declined. We forgot to ask which man in the restaurant it was but he wasn't to be deterred and sent over his number. My friend again said no thank you and we decided to drink up and move on. Then the waitress was sent over with new drinks for the table. Eventually the admirer came over to join us and he was really rather unattractive and old. Soooo funny. Also quite creepy but the hilarity outweighed that. And I got a free drink.

[WinterPhoenix]

Mezla PigDog, on 27 January 2017 - 07:40 PM, said:

Had such a funny night last night. I've only ever seen this on tv. My friend is really rather attractive and the waitress was sent over by an admirer to ask for her number. My friend is in a relationship so politely declined. We forgot to ask which man in the restaurant it was but he wasn't to be deterred and sent over his number. My friend again said no thank you and we decided to drink up and move on. Then the waitress was sent over with new drinks for the table. Eventually the admirer came over to join us and he was really rather unattractive and old. Soooo funny. Also quite creepy but the hilarity outweighed that. And I got a free drink.

Tough to beat free alcohol! Course for me free drinks rarely come at the expense of dealing with creepy old men, not sure I'd still feel it was so worth it in that case.

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[amphibian]

EmperorMagus, on 27 January 2017 - 07:14 PM, said:

I had my full range of motion in every joint when I woke up this morning! Stretching before going to bed does wonders.

The class I was in had seven people with black belts, one person with a brown belt, and four or five other with lower belts. One of the black belts practiced with me yesterday to show me the ropes and I had neither the agility nor the physical strength to do anything to him that he didn't want me to do. The guy is old enough to be my father- and possibly my grandfather - and he could throw me around like a rag doll.

Then I practiced randori (I think?) with another black belt - a woman I outweighed by at least 40 lbs and she'd done two consecutive rounds of it with other black belts before practicing with me - and got taught a thing or two about agility (and humility).

It was great fun, can't wait until the next session on Tuesday.

I also need to find a way to get lighter on my feet, I felt old and sluggish yesterday.

Try to eat after class, rather than before it. "Sloshing" is not the best thing to experience during reps of throws.

But maybe two hours before, have a light snack that will pep you up for this.

The rest is stuff that will come with time and expertise accumulated.