Things You Pondered Today

[behavioralguide]

Why the fuck are people embracing authoritarianism?

you mean recent politics (brazil/usa/ etc etc) or a zizek kinda way?

[behavioralguide]

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was thinking about how old movies and tv shows give you a special nostalgia .. and it made me think, maybe it’s the fact that we are watching actual film and not a digital picture .. there’s something special about film .. in skateboarding it translates to the vx / hd debate

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theres definitely something pleasing about analog media. i totally agree with the file vs. digital thing. it's not that it looks "better", but it has a charm that digital doesnt have.

i've noticed it with music too. things recorded on tape just have a bit more life to them than digital recordings. amps too. tube amps just sound so much bigger and fuller than solid state amps in my opinion.

I own vinyl  and tapes (next to spotify) and like film more than digital but sometimes i wonder, I mean, maybe its not that film or vinyl possesses a specific quality that digital does not (nostalgia), but maybe digital did not have the time to develop that feeling yet. And is that feeling (nostalgia) not a cheap trick to make you feel something (ie ' jobs? never!' (to keep it ''skate'' related)). idk. I just like filmgrain or ''bad'' quality in general, rooting for the underdog, or to keep things accesible.

Another thing I do like about analogue is that it allows you to fix things yourself instead of having to send it over to the factory for someone to reprogram some tiny chip

[JB]

idk. I just like filmgrain or ''bad'' quality in general, rooting for the underdog, or to keep things accesible.

I think you just nailed it for visual stuff. What I like about film is the simplicity and the imperfection. With digital anything its so easy to over polish something and take all the life out of it.

I just wish film photography wasn't so damn expensive. I've got probably a dozen rolls of shot film that have been sitting for a few years because I don't want to spend the $100+ to get it developed.

[Pigeon]

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Why the fuck are people embracing authoritarianism?

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you mean recent politics (brazil/usa/ etc etc) or a zizek kinda way?

in terms of recent politics and I had no idea who that Zizek guy was

[FROTHY]

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Why the fuck are people embracing authoritarianism?

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you mean recent politics (brazil/usa/ etc etc) or a zizek kinda way?

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in terms of recent politics and I had no idea who that Zizek guy was

If you're talking about Trump, I'd say there's no doubt Trump likes being perceived as having all mighty power based on his words and tweets and general douchery (obviously a thin-skinned, huge ego guy), but I think his support comes from his actions and policies that actually have an impact on day to day life, like cutting taxes, reducing regulations, creating job opportunities, letting people keep their guns - Why would an authoritarian do any of those things?

[Pigeon]

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Why the fuck are people embracing authoritarianism?

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you mean recent politics (brazil/usa/ etc etc) or a zizek kinda way?

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in terms of recent politics and I had no idea who that Zizek guy was

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If you're talking about Trump, I'd say there's no doubt Trump likes being perceived as having all mighty power based on his words and tweets and general douchery (obviously a thin-skinned, huge ego guy), but I think his support comes from his actions and policies that actually have an impact on day to day life, like cutting taxes, reducing regulations, creating job opportunities, letting people keep their guns - Why would an authoritarian do any of those things?

I meant in a global sense. Otherwise, I would have singled out Trump. South America has been dealing with it for a while, but it seems to be getting worse. There seems to be a resurgence in parts of Europe, as well. I think the Middle East has been fucked, after years of American and Russian meddling.

The tax cuts were mainly for corporations, and most board members used the money to buy back company stocks, instead of creating jobs. There is no evidence that any of the tax cuts are significantly beneficial to the average person.

Why would someone cut taxes and create jobs? Any voter would want that, regardless of political affiliation. Guns probably won’t ever go anywhere, considering Congress would need to create a new amendment to nullify the 2nd amendment. That’s just fear mongering.

Fuck you for making me think about Trump.

[FROTHY]

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Why the fuck are people embracing authoritarianism?

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you mean recent politics (brazil/usa/ etc etc) or a zizek kinda way?

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in terms of recent politics and I had no idea who that Zizek guy was

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If you're talking about Trump, I'd say there's no doubt Trump likes being perceived as having all mighty power based on his words and tweets and general douchery (obviously a thin-skinned, huge ego guy), but I think his support comes from his actions and policies that actually have an impact on day to day life, like cutting taxes, reducing regulations, creating job opportunities, letting people keep their guns - Why would an authoritarian do any of those things?

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I meant in a global sense. Otherwise, I would have singled out Trump. South America has been dealing with it for a while, but it seems to be getting worse. There seems to be a resurgence in parts of Europe, as well. I think the Middle East has been fucked, after years of American and Russian meddling.

The tax cuts were mainly for corporations, and most board members used the money to buy back company stocks, instead of creating jobs. There is no evidence that any of the tax cuts are significantly beneficial to the average person.

Why would someone cut taxes and create jobs? Any voter would want that, regardless of political affiliation. Guns probably won’t ever go anywhere, considering Congress would need to create a new amendment to nullify the 2nd amendment. That’s just fear mongering.

Fuck you for making me think about Trump.

My bad for the reminder. Do you live in the US? Two things I wanted to point out:
1. "Why would someone cut taxes and create jobs? Any voter would want that, regardless of political affiliation." About half of the US is all about raising taxes.
2. "Congress would need to create a new amendment to nullify the 2nd amendment"
A lot of members of the house have been pretty open about wanting to get rid of guns. Also, gun bans are currently in effect in some areas of the country regardless of the 2nd amendment, so it's really not a stretch.

As far as Latin America, this article might be worth reading: https://items.ssrc.org/industrialization-and-authoritarianism-in-latin-america/

[doublesteveburger]

If anyone else on SLAP wants to throw bricks at sprint windows in their area. Horrid cell phone reception. All the fucking time.

[EXTRA SPICY]

If anyone else on SLAP wants to throw bricks at sprint windows in their area. Horrid cell phone reception. All the fucking time.

Sprint's reception is so bad where I live that the closest sprint store is 4 hours away so I can't even complain in person if I'd like.
Then again I have unlimited everything full LTE for 63/mo out the door. So I'll suck a little bit of Sprint dick here and there to keep my plan.

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If anyone else on SLAP wants to throw bricks at sprint windows in their area. Horrid cell phone reception. All the fucking time.

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Sprint's reception is so bad where I live that the closest sprint store is 4 hours away so I can't even complain in person if I'd like.
Then again I have unlimited everything full LTE for 63/mo out the door. So I'll suck a little bit of Sprint dick here and there to keep my plan.

If you have cricket wireless in your area, switch to that. It uses At&t's network which is a billion times more reliable than sprint. My wife and I each get 5gb of data a month and our bill is $70 for both lines. Only place I don't have service is really rural areas in the norther part of my state. The only catch is you need to bring your own phone, and it need to be an AT&T phone or one thats unlocked. They don't really do the leasing thing that most of the other carriers are doing.

[slippy]

How hard is it to just up and leave to another place.  I keep thinking if I have a couple grand in my savings, would up and leaving to a new place be insane or work out just fine?  I definitely don't think my wife's on board but we got no kids, jobs we dislike.  not a lot keeping us here.  Maybe I just need to take more small vacations or something but I can't stop thinking that the worst case scenario is that i'm a waiter in a crappy apartment until I get something else.  Not too bad

[VHS ERA]

How hard is it to just up and leave to another place.  I keep thinking if I have a couple grand in my savings, would up and leaving to a new place be insane or work out just fine?  I definitely don't think my wife's on board but we got no kids, jobs we dislike.  not a lot keeping us here.  Maybe I just need to take more small vacations or something but I can't stop thinking that the worst case scenario is that i'm a waiter in a crappy apartment until I get something else.  Not too bad

Do it.

[VHS ERA]

I wonder how you look/gnar someone on here

[JB]

how often do kim and kanye have sex?

[shit_for_brains]

How hard is it to just up and leave to another place.  I keep thinking if I have a couple grand in my savings, would up and leaving to a new place be insane or work out just fine?  I definitely don't think my wife's on board but we got no kids, jobs we dislike.  not a lot keeping us here.  Maybe I just need to take more small vacations or something but I can't stop thinking that the worst case scenario is that i'm a waiter in a crappy apartment until I get something else.  Not too bad

It's however hard finding a place to live in the new area is. My wife and I move every few years for probably the same reasons you're feeling and it really keeps life fresh and interesting. We don't have kids and aren't going to, and being able to do a total refresh whenever you feel you need one is a nice luxury. Your wife probably isn't on board because humans are still animals that feel like wherever they are is "home" and have a desire to stay there. Have a conversation with her and give her some stuff to think about. I couldn't imagine not relocating every so often. We've been in our current place for 5 years and that's the longest we've been anywhere.

[sfa]

Does new music actually suck or am I just old?

[childhood]

You're old, a bunch of good stuff has come out this year.

[JB]

Does new music actually suck or am I just old?

TONS of great new music is still being made and it's easier than ever to discover it. What kind of music do you like?

[ChuckRamone]

I’m old but I still love exploring old and new music. It’s a matter of deciding to be open minded or letting yourself become a crotchety and stubborn old man.

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Does new music actually suck or am I just old?

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TONS of great new music is still being made and it's easier than ever to discover it. What kind of music do you like?

Lots really.

Breeders, pavement, taking heads, gang of 4, PJ Harvey, patti Smith, dinosaur Jr. , M ward, broken social scene, deer tick, Rolling Stones, i could go on and on

[JB]

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Does new music actually suck or am I just old?

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TONS of great new music is still being made and it's easier than ever to discover it. What kind of music do you like?

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Lots really.

Breeders, pavement, taking heads, gang of 4, PJ Harvey, patti Smith, dinosaur Jr. , M ward, broken social scene, deer tick, Rolling Stones, i could go on and on

Nice. We have similar tastes. I'll post a playlist of stuff thats been made in the past few years if you want to check it out. Do you use spotify, or is youtube the way to go?

[7 year old]

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How do I get my crackhead roommate evicted?

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My crackhead roommate is a woman and overweight to the point where she could probably kill me just by falling on me, there's no way I'm getting between her and her crack 

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You tell your landlord that your roommate smokes crack. Most leases, if not all, prohibit drug use and illegal activities.

Edit: I don’t advocate snitching, but that’s the easiest way. Hopefully, you don’t have kids. Personally, I would just find a new place and sublet the current one. If that isn’t an option, you can make her uncomfortable by walking around naked or smearing feces on the walls. Aside from the crack, what’s so bad that makes you want to get her evicted?

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The main problem is that she's been stealing things from me and my other roommates. There's a lot of other things but that's the main one. I am probably going to have to sublet the place.

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fuck that, call the cops/landlord. squeal like a piggy.. get that scumbag gone

Squealed today. She stole my curry/container and her fucking toenails are on the table I eat of. Fuck this.

[dirtyweemidden]

It’s a matter of deciding to be open minded or letting yourself become a crotchety and stubborn old man.

This, I spent so long being a dick about modern music. recently found myself listening to so much more than the same old albums id been rinsing since high school.

[Baron Samedi]

why everyone so mad i ponder

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Does new music actually suck or am I just old?

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TONS of great new music is still being made and it's easier than ever to discover it. What kind of music do you like?

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Lots really.

Breeders, pavement, taking heads, gang of 4, PJ Harvey, patti Smith, dinosaur Jr. , M ward, broken social scene, deer tick, Rolling Stones, i could go on and on

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Nice. We have similar tastes. I'll post a playlist of stuff thats been made in the past few years if you want to check it out. Do you use spotify, or is youtube the way to go?

I finally broke down and started using spotify more, even got the pay service.

[ChuckRamone]

why everyone so mad i ponder

kinda related thing I pondered. every apartment building I’ve lived in there’s at least one door slammer. what’s with these people? are they always pissed off or unaware of what they’re doing? to me it comes off like they are unhappy or angry.

[nopes]

i wonder if ill ever have sex again

[givecigstosurfgroms]

i wonder if ill ever have sex again

  Want to have sex but wouldn't want a stranger (sex worker)?   Well try interviewing a couple of them.  If one is sweet at all and you start getting a chubbo I'd say go for it.  Just to unclog the pipes kinda thing.

[JB]

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Does new music actually suck or am I just old?

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TONS of great new music is still being made and it's easier than ever to discover it. What kind of music do you like?

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Lots really.

Breeders, pavement, taking heads, gang of 4, PJ Harvey, patti Smith, dinosaur Jr. , M ward, broken social scene, deer tick, Rolling Stones, i could go on and on

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Nice. We have similar tastes. I'll post a playlist of stuff thats been made in the past few years if you want to check it out. Do you use spotify, or is youtube the way to go?

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I finally broke down and started using spotify more, even got the pay service.

Give some of these a shot. Almost all of these songs come from great albums (my opinion). I tried to keep it condensed, but still ended up putting 30 songs on it. I'm sure there will be some things you don't like, but hopefully theres a few bands you like and they can lead you to some more.

https://open.spotify.com/user/126101711/playlist/0nftEBhQ7b58CdApbgM44V?si=AtpYF0abToe3i62ppprY8w

[Mystical Leader]

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Does new music actually suck or am I just old?

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TONS of great new music is still being made and it's easier than ever to discover it. What kind of music do you like?

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Lots really.

Breeders, pavement, taking heads, gang of 4, PJ Harvey, patti Smith, dinosaur Jr. , M ward, broken social scene, deer tick, Rolling Stones, i could go on and on

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Nice. We have similar tastes. I'll post a playlist of stuff thats been made in the past few years if you want to check it out. Do you use spotify, or is youtube the way to go?

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I finally broke down and started using spotify more, even got the pay service.

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Give some of these a shot. Almost all of these songs come from great albums (my opinion). I tried to keep it condensed, but still ended up putting 30 songs on it. I'm sure there will be some things you don't like, but hopefully theres a few bands you like and they can lead you to some more.

https://open.spotify.com/user/126101711/playlist/0nftEBhQ7b58CdApbgM44V?si=AtpYF0abToe3i62ppprY8w

Also this new band I came across in here called Greta Van Fleet if you're into good ol' seventies dad rock! They sound just like Led Zeppelin!