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Forum => The Social => Topic started by: whirlygirl on Jul 08, 2015, 01:11

Title: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jul 08, 2015, 01:11
What? Nobody wants to shoot the shit  about random whatever anymore? ;-)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 08, 2015, 01:51
Well well well! Welcome back!

Had a good 4th of July last weekend. Burgers and skyrockets with friends and neighbors. Still doing my usual grind at work tonight. I plan to go back to school in September to get HR certification and expand my skills.

...and my new rap CD hits the streetz this month ya heard! Those chem bros better watch out man cause I'm gonna hit number one on dat chart!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jul 08, 2015, 05:34
Hey everyone. Oh so how many things have happened that are bullshit-worthy.

So far, we have: My son is staying with me this month. He's 12, and his mom recently became a truck driver. Oh boy. Yeah, that's a thing. So he's been staying with me the past few weeks, and will be here until at least the end of July.

It's interesting going from being a vacation dad to a full-time dad. The difference is quite striking, really. But the best thing is that he loves hanging out with me. I expect this to last another three years or so, then he'll be a cool teenager.

Although, he really likes Pathfinder (Dungeons & Dragons). This means 2 things: 1. I won't have to worry about him having sex anytime soon; and 2. His friends will all be dorky so there's a good chance he won't get into any undue trouble.

Other than that, I have had a recent period of stagnation in my client base. Sad.

Hope everyone is doing well--it's pretty easy to keep the momentum going forward to the Chems shows soon. :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 08, 2015, 07:10
Haha! Somebody had to come up with this at last :D! I reckon, Jeanie would have said: Bwah!

Inchem: Don't you dare to release your CD around the same time as the chems! They'll be getting chemically imbalanced if they won't sell enough records because of you! (On a more serious note, I smell the need of resurrecting the "Post your music" thread :))

Wow, Pooter. Maybe I'd completely ignored that for years or you never shared the fact that you've been a dad for 12 years?!? Happy to see you happy with your coming-of-age-but-not-yet-in-trouble d&g kiddo!
Hopefully your sort of a drought will change into a flood of affluent clients soon!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 08, 2015, 08:52
Quote from: Csar on Jul 08, 2015, 07:10

Haha! Somebody had to come up with this at last :D! I reckon, Jeanie would have said: Bwah!
I thought we were waiting for Jeanie to start this thing. Glad we went for part 2 though.

Quote from: Csar on Jul 08, 2015, 07:10

Inchem: Don't you dare to release your CD around the same time as the chems! They'll be getting chemically imbalanced if they won't sell enough records because of you! (On a more serious note, I smell the need of resurrecting the "Post your music" thread :))

I was thinking about this yesterday. We need all those excellent Chems mixes posted again. I might be cheeky and post mine at the same time.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 08, 2015, 19:20
Hello Chicago... Michelle and I are sorry we can't be home with all the house heads in Jackson Park... 8)

Beatport article (https://news.beatport.com/watch-president-obama-shout-out-chicagos-house-heads-and-djs/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=title&utm_campaign=20150708)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmQKAtrRPlM

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Chops on Jul 08, 2015, 19:37
so forums up haha?
Hello and good skills for all involved sorting this.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 08, 2015, 19:43
Quote from: Chops on Jul 08, 2015, 19:37

so forums up haha?
Hello and good skills for all involved sorting this.
Hello again Chops. I feel like I've just been talking to you about DYOH commentaries...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jul 08, 2015, 19:50
Hi everyone. New forum looks great!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Chops on Jul 08, 2015, 20:05
Quote from: Skyscraper on Jul 08, 2015, 19:43

Hello again Chops. I feel like I've just been talking to you about DYOH commentaries...

YYEah, i listened to that the other day again and he knew all the kit, sounds and all that and Ed talked in terms of vibes or feel or things they wanted it to sound like, "blackburn rave moments" for examples

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 08, 2015, 20:10
Quote from: whirlygirl on Jul 08, 2015, 01:11

What? Nobody wants to shoot the shit  about random whatever anymore? ;-)
I thought it was Jeannies job to create this topic, because she did on the old forums, but haven't seen her around here.


edit:
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Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.
ok  :-[
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 08, 2015, 20:32
Quote from: TheChemBase on Jul 08, 2015, 20:10

Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.

Yay! I'm chuffed we have this in operation. Would have saved us from the battle to link to the forum on Facebook just now.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 08, 2015, 20:42
Quote from: MadPooter on Jul 08, 2015, 05:34


It's interesting going from being a vacation dad to a full-time dad. The difference is quite striking, really. But the best thing is that he loves hanging out with me. I expect this to last another three years or so, then he'll be a cool teenager.

Other than that, I have had a recent period of stagnation in my client base. Sad.


Look at your consistent previous successes. The floodgates will open before your show in SF! 

Quote from: Csar on Jul 08, 2015, 07:10


Inchem: Don't you dare to release your CD around the same time as the chems! They'll be getting chemically imbalanced if they won't sell enough records because of you!

Too late! I dropped it last night on my block. and peeps are snatching it faster than 2 dollar tacos. so far I made 31 bucks. Hold up..my man is on my celly! Check it...we SOLD OUT out all copies! Word! Now for expenses,let's see....promoter..9 bucks, producer and studio time in the bathroom...12 bucks, clothing (gotta look fly) 4 dollars, and my ladies...4 bucks cause I hooked them up with some dollar menu items at Mcdonalds yo! That leaves me with.....2 dollars???? Damn You Chemicals!

Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 08, 2015, 08:52

I thought we were waiting for Jeanie to start this thing. Glad we went for part 2 though.

where is she anyway?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: chemreact on Jul 08, 2015, 20:54
We got some rejected 90's rappers up in hurr! whaat uppp my peeps

Madpooter I didn't know you were a dad. I was shooting shit with you just cuz I thought you were a younger dude, like recently law school graduate. Damn. Ma bad dawg...dad I mean haha
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jul 09, 2015, 11:54
Quote from: chemreact on Jul 08, 2015, 20:54
Madpooter I didn't know you were a dad. I was shooting shit with you just cuz I thought you were a younger dude, like recently law school graduate. Damn. Ma bad dawg...dad I mean haha

Oh, you can still shoot shit with me in here. ;)

Fun fact: My son has been alive longer than I have been a member of the Chemical Brothers Forum. But not by very long.

I just talked to his mom today... There's talk of divorce between her and his step-dad. So, he may be staying up here with me for good. Probably for the best, all things considered.


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 09, 2015, 12:26
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 08, 2015, 08:52

I thought we were waiting for Jeanie to start this thing.
And iggy for starting the "oh my god thats the funny shit" topic
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bendy1001 on Jul 10, 2015, 21:52
Quote from: whirlygirl on Jul 08, 2015, 01:11

What? Nobody wants to shoot the shit  about random whatever anymore? ;-)
Sometimes, I dream about cheese.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 10, 2015, 22:10
Quote from: Bendy1001 on Jul 10, 2015, 21:52

Sometimes, I dream about cheese.
Cheese. Hmm, I believe that's Glako-Fahn's métier fo sho! Glako? You here? It's cheese time!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 12, 2015, 00:14
This is the place for drunk posts, right?

I requested Return of The Mack twice tonight. As did my friend. I still haven't heard it.
Night ruined.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 12, 2015, 01:00
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 12, 2015, 00:14

I requested Return of The Mack twice tonight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 12, 2015, 01:19
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jul 12, 2015, 01:00


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w

This is why I spend more time on here than I do going 'out'.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 13, 2015, 21:46
Bored at work! Sleepy too!
I kind of lost my 'get up and go' In the last year.  I'm gonna try juicing and see If it helps.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 13, 2015, 21:55
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Jul 13, 2015, 21:46

Bored at work! Sleepy too!
I kind of lost my 'get up and go' In the last year.  I'm gonna try juicing and see If it helps.

Go running. Everything is better after a run.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 18, 2015, 09:34
I just found out that this forum is much more mobile friendly than the old one!
Good job, folks!
What would we do without you?  ;)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 19, 2015, 01:39
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 13, 2015, 21:55

Go running. Everything is better after a run.

I'm waiting for a doctors clearance so I can run again. Damn vertigo is hard to shake off. I can do weights so far, but I'm somewhat limited to physical activity. (Except chem bros concerts)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 19, 2015, 13:03
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Jul 19, 2015, 01:39

I'm waiting for a doctors clearance so I can run again. Damn vertigo is hard to shake off. I can do weights so far, but I'm somewhat limited to physical activity. (Except chem bros concerts)

Sorry to hear that man. I hope the clearance comes soon.
I've buggered my knee from dancing for 5 days straight at Glastonbury so I'm a lot more limited than I'd like to be.

Definitely gonna go for a BITE run when the album comes though.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: KNE on Jul 19, 2015, 21:46
Now why on earth would i need these Promotional Earplugs (http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Chemical-Brothers-BORN-IN-THE-ECHOES-promotional-earplugs-TWO-pair-RARE-/252026147826?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3aadedd3f2) ?  :-\
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 19, 2015, 22:06
Quote from: KNE on Jul 19, 2015, 21:46

Now why on earth would i need these Promotional Earplugs (http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Chemical-Brothers-BORN-IN-THE-ECHOES-promotional-earplugs-TWO-pair-RARE-/252026147826?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3aadedd3f2) ?  :-\
Well, the answer is rather easy: You'll need those in order to be able to attend a chems live set when you turn 70. At that age, ear plugs could easily become mandatory. But instead of missing out on a future show at the age of 70, you plug two of these in an Go!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: chemreact on Jul 19, 2015, 22:52
LOL earplugs. The chems fan base demographic is not 70 though! Probably made for the parents and the neighbors of the die hard chem fans.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 21, 2015, 12:06
I'm heading off on a little European adventure on Thursday.

Hamburg > Copenhagen > Gothenburg > Oslo > Bergen > Tallinn > Turku  > Helsinki

Anyone been to any of those and have any recommendations?

And in other news. There are 2 days left for BITE to be delivered before I leave. Supposedly it was dispatched last Thursday with a delivery estimate of 1-4 days. 4 days is today though and still nothing. I'm getting VERY concerned.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 21, 2015, 18:08
Can someone open topic for games?
I wanna rave about how much I like playing Witcher 3  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Chops on Jul 21, 2015, 18:30
Had a great time at weekend at a friends 40th.  Really had a blinding time with friends (some of which i hadnt seen for some time and it was great to see them all again) . The evening flew by and I somehow managed to go without sleep for 36 hours.  Today i realised that 41 year olds cant do that anymore. well they can but its going to be a tough week!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 21, 2015, 18:57
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 21, 2015, 12:06

Hamburg
Herbertstraße

Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 21, 2015, 12:06

Gothenburg
Do not go into the mall, it's boring as hell

Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 21, 2015, 12:06

Helsinki
There's a tram driving through the city which is a bar, but i forgot the name of it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 21, 2015, 19:35
Thanks!

We're doing a bunch of awesome trams and trains. I need to get some playlists ready.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jul 21, 2015, 21:09
Quote from: sandelic on Jul 21, 2015, 18:08

Can someone open topic for games?
I wanna rave about how much I like playing Withcer 3  ;D

What are you waiting for? Please feel free to start a brand new game topic! :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 23, 2015, 11:06
I was really hoping my 100th post would be a joyous one heralding the arrival of the album just in the nick of time before I leave the country for 18 days. There was so much hope for an early release when I received the 'dispatched' email LAST THURSDAY. But alas. I am going to have to make a tough tough decision now...

Do I wait patiently until August 10th and listen, as I have with every album since Come With Us, in the comfort of my bedroom, reading through the booklet and smiling like an idiot to myself?

OR

Do I find a way to listen to it in headphones while I'm sat on a beautiful train journey in the fjords? And enjoy the memories of the journey every time I listen to the album?

I'm not looking for sympathy, just guidance. Thanks :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Mumbo on Jul 23, 2015, 11:55
I think you should find a way to listen to it on your phone and stop torturing yourself!

Also, get Star Guitar on there and pretend you're in the video!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 23, 2015, 11:57
Quote from: Mumbo on Jul 23, 2015, 11:55

Also, get Star Guitar on there and pretend you're in the video!

As if that wasn't my plan from birth ;)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jul 23, 2015, 12:38
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 23, 2015, 11:06

Do I find a way to listen to it in headphones while I'm sat on a beautiful train journey in the fjords? And enjoy the memories of the journey every time I listen to the album?
To be frank, that sounds like a fucking amazing plan.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 23, 2015, 12:43
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 23, 2015, 11:06

Do I find a way to listen to it in headphones while I'm sat on a beautiful train journey in the fjords? And enjoy the memories of the journey every time I listen to the album?
Get it now. People sometimes die on their travels - imagine if you never heard it! It's legally available to download on itunes/amazon from midnight tonight in the UK if that helps.  You could go for the basic version which is cheaper than a meal at the airport (or on a train). Then you'd still have the bonus tracks to look forward to later.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jul 23, 2015, 13:05
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 23, 2015, 11:06



Do I wait patie...

NO!

Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 23, 2015, 11:06


Do I find a way to listen to it in headphones while I'm sat on a beautiful train journey in the fjords? And enjoy the memories of the journey every time I listen to the album?


Oh hell yes!!

That sounds awesome. It would be a listening experience you'll never forget. How many times will you have the opportunity traveling through fjords listening to new music for the first time?

That's the craziest question I've read all month. And I work in customer service and get asked at least 100 crazy questions a day.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Jul 23, 2015, 22:19
Yeah, go for it! I broke in new Leftfield, Tame Impala's first album, Global Communication's 70-whatever amazing ambient album, and so many other great albums on my travels last month.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 23, 2015, 22:35
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 23, 2015, 11:06

I was really hoping my 100th post would be a joyous one heralding the arrival of the album just in the nick of time before I leave the country for 18 days. There was so much hope for an early release when I received the 'dispatched' email LAST THURSDAY. But alas. I am going to have to make a tough tough decision now...

Do I wait patiently until August 10th and listen, as I have with every album since Come With Us, in the comfort of my bedroom, reading through the booklet and smiling like an idiot to myself?

OR

Do I find a way to listen to it in headphones while I'm sat on a beautiful train journey in the fjords? And enjoy the memories of the journey every time I listen to the album?

I'm not looking for sympathy, just guidance. Thanks :)
I command you to listen to it while you are traveling! If you want memories that will never wither, even if you're getting demented, then you'll want to go for it. I would have gone apeshit, if I had had the opportunity to do so while I stayed in the US 5 years ago.
And when you get home after your trip, you can literally touch your memories swathed in silk-printed fabric-of-awesome.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Jul 23, 2015, 22:55
It's honestly how I listened to all the music I hold near and dear - on the bus from home to school. The route was such that I was the first to be picked up in the morning and one of the last to be dropped off, so I had an hour to school and a good 40 minutes back. Pop my headphones in and drop out of the moment, 6th-10th grade, it was great.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jul 24, 2015, 17:46
I found a record store in Hamburg and bought the limited edition CD. Now I can listen in headphones while training through the fjords AND read and touch the booklet.
The fjords isn't until next week though so it may end up being my second (/seventh) listen by then...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 24, 2015, 20:11
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jul 24, 2015, 17:46

I found a record store in Hamburg and bought the limited edition CD. Now I can listen in headphones while training through the fjords AND read and touch the booklet.
The fjords isn't until next week though so it may end up being my second (/seventh) listen by then...
Hope you'll be having a blast blasting this thing on your headphones. The booklet, though, isn't that exciting to be honest and not much to read either. Get the fjords dance!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 27, 2015, 03:37
Quote from: WhiteNoise on Jul 23, 2015, 22:55

so I had an hour to school and a good 40 minutes back. Pop my headphones in and drop out of the moment, 6th-10th grade, it was great.

Reminds of the Walkman days. Going from home to school and back was such a minddrift. Always bought sony in ear headphones and only last less than a year due to wire shortage/wear and tear on my routes. Alot of hip hop and some techno and a little bit of rock to carry me thru the semesters. i tried to keep at least 6 cassettes in the backpack but was always crushed by my books.  Warehouse and Tower records were near the mall, so i'd take a bus or get a ride from one of my friends (who had a pair of 12's in his truck) and just ditch a day with NWA or Pharcyde! I think ditching classes were the highlight of years from 10th to 12th grade!

Homeroom was chill too! Sipping Cactus Cooler and Cornnuts while conspiring with schoolmates in which period to bail out.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: KNE on Jul 29, 2015, 03:13
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Jul 27, 2015, 03:37
Reminds of the Walkman days.

I remember a classmate who had a walkman minidisc player on him, while i had to carry a bulky cd player. having the first ipod then was luxury.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 30, 2015, 09:26
Quote from: KNE on Jul 29, 2015, 03:13

I remember a classmate who had a walkman minidisc player on him, while i had to carry a bulky cd player. having the first ipod then was luxury.

Never understood the minidisc imo, but I actually had pants to fit those regular Cd players! Also had those CD album holders because I couldn't leave one disc inside the player the whole day. I remember when i hit the computer lab, I would accidentally leave behind my Cd's in the computer CD trays. Lost a Pearl Jam CD, Fatboy Slim, etc.

Never had a Ipod, but would trade it for all the Cd players I went through.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Aug 01, 2015, 16:33
It seems BITE makes a dent in charts, UK no1, how does it fares overseas?
It's great to see people like new album!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Aug 03, 2015, 23:37
Looks like the album stands at #2 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Music Album Chart (http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-albums).

Ratatat is #1. Haven't heard their album. I am not a huge fan of theirs.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Aug 04, 2015, 06:51
Hell yes! Haven't see the chems get on billboard for a long time!
I smell grammy nom, and a win too!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Aug 21, 2015, 09:06
A stormtrooper takes a dip

(http://i61.tinypic.com/2ltrm1y.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Aug 22, 2015, 06:34
Driving to LA. Again.

But.

I'm seeing SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO AND JON HOPKINS TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Aug 22, 2015, 07:47
Jon Hopkins is such a great collage i luv collage


But honestly that is pretty crazy. Simian Mobile Disco is one of my favorites.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 22, 2015, 20:16
Quote from: Skyscraper on Aug 21, 2015, 09:06

A stormtrooper takes a dip

(http://i61.tinypic.com/2ltrm1y.jpg)


This is Further worthy!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: KNE on Aug 23, 2015, 00:05
Quote from: MadPooter on Aug 22, 2015, 06:34

Driving to LA. Again.

But.

I'm seeing SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO AND JON HOPKINS TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!

fuck yeah...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Mob1 on Aug 23, 2015, 02:11
Quote from: Csar on Aug 22, 2015, 20:16

This is Further worthy!

Csar, any idea who designed the Further artwork?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Aug 23, 2015, 03:35
Quote from: Mob1 on Aug 23, 2015, 02:11

Csar, any idea who designed the Further artwork?
Adam Smith / Marcus Lyall. With Jenny Godding on the cover (not Romola Garai).

...dude, you have seen the Further Visuals, right?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Mob1 on Aug 23, 2015, 03:49
Quote from: WhiteNoise on Aug 23, 2015, 03:35

Adam Smith / Marcus Lyall. With Jenny Godding on the cover (not Romola Garai).

...dude, you have seen the Further Visuals, right?
Thanks WN
I actually took a break from the chems since the release of Push the Button because of college and right now I'm getting back into the scene...Gotta check all the visuals yet.

BTW, what happened yesterday?
Most Online Ever: 25 (Yesterday at 15:39)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 23, 2015, 13:21
My 100th post at the new forums. yay!

(http://media.giphy.com/media/IjmMzurYulKEw/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Aug 23, 2015, 13:41
^ those are some incredibly satisfying fireworks
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Aug 23, 2015, 17:59
Quote from: Mob1 on Aug 23, 2015, 03:49



BTW, what happened yesterday?
Most Online Ever: 25 (Yesterday at 15:39)
Me think it's because we heard about the show the other night. The electric generator went out a couple of times and stopped the chems show. I gotta check the live section and see what went down.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Aug 23, 2015, 18:48
It is because Tom posted Problem/Question. It got deleted though
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Aug 23, 2015, 23:15
Hooooooly shit.

Had an *AMAZING* time at FYF Fest yesterday. I was really impressed by the festival itself, actually. The people running the festival have a good handle on what works, and they managed to turn the space around USC into a very friendly, warm, and inviting place.

Basically, I saw the lineup, that Jon Hopkins and Simian Mobile Disco were playing on the same night, and SMD was closing out the festival, and !!! is also always a good one to check out.

Highlights included:

!!! - The band puts on a good, dancey show with a traditional ensemble. The vocalist walked *deep* into the crowd at one point. Like, past where I was standing watching them, and I was halfway in between the sound booth and the stage.

Simian Mobile Disco - I was honored to have attended both the first and the last shows for them performing Whorl. They played a great set, but it was actually a little difficult for me to truly appreciate them because it was the end of the night, and I ran out of energy. The set also felt a little short to me, too.

Jon Hopkins - God... damnit... This may have actually edged its way into my top 5 electronic music experiences. If not in the top 5 without a doubt in the top 10. It's difficult to rank them like that having had so many... First world problems.

The visuals for Jon Hopkins were outstanding. The way he performed his music was incredible. From the beginning, he gave the unequivocal impression that he was controlling every element of the music, and playing around with it in ways that you might only hear from a percussionist. Somehow, he managed to stretch his set on to make the minutes feel like hours, and there was a true improvisational sense from the music.

The set was a bit troublesome at first, and the tone that he hit with his music during his performance was surprising--he played some of the "quiet" bits that I did not expect him to play, but in the end I just went with hit and what you were left with was being put in a space that was grounded in emotion. I was not expecting to have that sort of response, but it moved me, unequivocally.

I also was surprised with how easily the crowd was able to "rock out" with him during the points in time where he was jamming with the noises. For instance, there is a very "ugly" moment in Open Eye Signal. I actually actively avoid it sometimes when I listen to the song. It's at the end, and it involves a barrage of bonks and whoops that is, somewhat aesthetically unpleasing.

But during his set, it rocked. It. Fucking. Rocked. And he managed to tease into it and lead up to it with a surprising amount of grace, preparing us for the moment when our heads were pounded with those beats. And, surprisingly, I wanted more. That moment that I heard during his studio version of the track that I normally want to end as quickly as possible... I wanted more.

In the end, everything about the experience exceeded my expectations, and I had already seen him once before. I cannot have asked for more. He gave me all that I wanted out of my experience as a whole yesterday, and it made every ounce of effort, the inflated ticket price, the 600-700 mile drive, all worth it. I would do it again in a heartbeat if I knew that was how it was going to end.

Fuck yeah.

Oh, on a side note--from a considerable distance I heard Kanye West masturbating up on stage in front of thousands of people.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Aug 23, 2015, 23:44
Sounds amazing! Glad you had fun man!

I'm still yet to see Mr. Hopkins. He keeps clashing with people I want to see that little bit more.

Quote from: MadPooter on Aug 23, 2015, 23:15
!!! - The band puts on a good, dancey show with a traditional ensemble.

What kinda stuff did they play? 'Freedom! '15' has got me excited about them again.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Aug 24, 2015, 01:23
I actually didn't recognize any tracks that !!! played. But they played them well.

I assume they were off of a new album?

They definitely still got it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Aug 25, 2015, 22:02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0WyGWDcC6E

The real reason I'm going to America is to hopefully somehow meet Jeff G.
It's the only thing on my bucket list.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Mob1 on Aug 26, 2015, 14:45
Quote from: Enjoyed on Aug 25, 2015, 22:02

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0WyGWDcC6E

The real reason I'm going to America is to hopefully somehow meet Jeff G.
It's the only thing on my bucket list.
But... I made a topic for this kind of thing... the comedy one
Why do you have to be so MEAN?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Aug 26, 2015, 14:49
I thought that was for stand up.

Jeff Goldblum can and should be allowed into any thread.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Mob1 on Aug 26, 2015, 14:55
Quote from: Enjoyed on Aug 26, 2015, 14:49

I thought that was for stand up.

Jeff Goldblum can and should be allowed into any thread.
Na, it's for everything funny.
And yeah JG should be allowed into anything and anyone.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Nils VIP on Aug 26, 2015, 14:59
Is that model girl still here? She was super hot.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 26, 2015, 18:46
Whirly? Yes, she is still here.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Nils VIP on Aug 26, 2015, 22:26
Quote from: ThePumisher on Aug 26, 2015, 18:46

Whirly? Yes, she is still here.

Who??

No, that chick from Holland. Would love to tap that, hmm hm.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Sep 08, 2015, 03:53
Love this forum! You guys kept me going for the last 2 months!

That is all!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Sep 08, 2015, 04:39
Quote from: Nils VIP on Aug 26, 2015, 22:26

Who??

No, that chick from Holland. Would love to tap that, hmm hm.

Dudez itz Ed Simmonz from the workout vidz
Title: ¡moto penekeko!
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 09, 2015, 20:41
And Apple, again, is two or more years behind everyone else - but everything is "truly amazing"  ;D How i love Apple for their keynotes.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Sep 10, 2015, 01:38
Quote from: ThePumisher on Sep 09, 2015, 20:41

And Apple, again, is two or more years behind everyone else - but everything is "truly amazing"  ;D How i love Apple for their keynotes.

...and still behind on screen resolution,screen size, and camera compared to others. I'm referring to the 6S.

Someone should start a 'tech and gadgets' thread.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: KNE on Sep 10, 2015, 21:08
I like their watch. Doesn't make their phone useless but does compliment it very well. Especially at work when I don't feel like blowing my cover while on the clock.  ::)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Sep 24, 2015, 01:09
I just had a chiropractor give me like 8  different wrestling moves, including a sleeper hold.  On the ice now!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 24, 2015, 11:12
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Sep 24, 2015, 01:09

I just had a chiropractor give me like 8  different wrestling moves, including a sleeper hold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJQfT9C5Adc
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Sep 24, 2015, 14:54
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Sep 24, 2015, 01:09

I just had a chiropractor give me like 8  different wrestling moves, including a sleeper hold.  On the ice now!

It'll be so worth it... You should be feeling like a new person by Saturday. I used to go to this chiropractor who specialized in rehabilitation. He worked for a group that worked with people recovering from moderate to severe injuries and part of the service was having deep tissue massage after being snapped, crackled, and popped. The massage wasn't like some day spa dealie, either. It was pretty hardcore lean-into-it-breathe-deep-like-you're-in-labor-ouch-that-fucking-hurts shit. It was painful during the process and the next day was spent being sore as hell, but two days afterward was a total body revelation.

So anywho,  I picked up a new hobby about a year ago after my dad gave me his beast of an old DSLR camera. I quickly found that I enjoy taking photos of architecture. So much so, that if I'm out and about and I don't have my camera, I feel like it's a complete missed opportunity if I happen across a structure when the light outside is perfect, and all I have is my iPhone. More specifically, I like taking pictures of houses. LiKe... Really enjoy taking pictures of houses. If you're friends with me on the facecrack, you'll see me post pictures of houses from time to time. So after all this creeping about and stalking houses taking pictures, I think I may have landed myself a real estate gig! It's mainly for exterior shots only for just -sold/newly listed fliers and personal real estate mailers. Yesterday I was told there are 24 properties to shoot so I'm waiting on addresses and whatnot. I'm really nervous about doing a good job and invoicing my work, etc. but am hoping this is a doorway into something that will eventually bring me out of the current job I've been doing for nearly a decade (which is customer service.)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Sep 24, 2015, 21:45
Good for you Whirls! I've noticed those pics on your facecrack feed , and this whole time I'm thinking ' is Mia moving to a new place'?  I think that you can definitely craft this new passion into a new job. Continue with your stalking the Amityville horror houses in your area. I like those types of houses. The scarrier the better.

@Pum
Ouch! That vid is too traumatizing, especially what I went through yesterday. A little sore now but feeling much better in my neck thank god.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Oct 02, 2015, 10:37
weekend, off to berlin
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Oct 02, 2015, 23:03
You should take pictures of Chicago buildings.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Oct 31, 2015, 04:52
Ok! so  far its been a little slow in the forum. I think Brazil has next on the tour. So while we wait at home base, maybe I would just put in my thoughts on whats been going on with me

Its kind of funny how life can quickly shift in front of you.  I personally have a uphill battle that is so close to its finale! I am definitely getting back to what what I was doing before, which was getting outdoors, and pursue new passions, as well as ignite old ones.  I had to drop some anchors to stop and look around, and see where I was heading, and I admit I almost got lost. But I regained my compass and said adios to some of the things that were just annoying and distracting in my path, as if  I went on some sort of boat sailing and sight-seeing on some beautiful vistas from far away that made me happy, but when i got closer to it and landed, it was actually some fake hollywood backgrounds that you see in those movies. I immediately called it out and said 'That's some BS right there!'

The Chems have somewhat kept me from going overboard, and I laugh by saying that because the last show i went to sort of saved me and pulled me from the abyss of some sorrows and fatigue. I had to reflect plenty of thoughts and just stop fussing about my past bad decisions and mentally push forward day after day.

And so far, big strides and successes were made, old habits were buried, and new ideas were pooping from my brain. I almost drifted away from my own personality, but man, does it feel good to actually see what I am capable of these days.

Looking forward to getting back the bliss and joy that I missed from last years holidays. Very grateful that i'm still on this planet, and laying the smack down on whoever or whatever is trying to take my peace of mind.  8)





Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: KNE on Nov 02, 2015, 18:42
Dont let those pirates take control inchem! These wonderful shows are what helps me escape the harsh battles life brings my way.  :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 04, 2015, 11:11
Sounds like you have had some intense introspection going on, inchemwetrust. I hope the focus leads you to the place you need to be.

I settled a BIG. FUCKING. CASE.

Like, the kind of settlement with six numbers in the amount.

So, okay, it's not huge in the grand scheme of things, but it's a marked achievement for me as a lawyer. And, you know, money, is good. I like money.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 04, 2015, 22:30
Quote from: MadPooter on Nov 04, 2015, 11:11

I like money.
I like Single Malt
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Nov 04, 2015, 23:36
I like trains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DjOL2we8ko
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 05, 2015, 10:24
@inchem: Glad to read you're getting back on track following your own principles and discarding things in your life that hold you back and drag you down! I guess cleaning out one's closet is something one has to do every once in a while. Rethinking and reconsidering one's life instead of keeping a humdrum routine or letting things pass you don't like or that (gradually) hurt you can be quite reviving. Keep that spirit!

@Pooter: Ha, see, I told you! Clients will beat the path to your golden lawyer's door and bring in the cash! :D Great you finally got to settle an important case and receiving the appropriate rewards for it (as well as professional satisfaction of course). May there be more of these!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 05, 2015, 21:59
Uggh.

I've had a cold the past couple of days and I have to take a deposition tomorrow.

I kind of feel like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWgnDIiN2uw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWgnDIiN2uw)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Nov 13, 2015, 17:51
Star Wars postage stamps! (http://www.nme.com/photos/may-the-first-class-force-be-with-you-a-first-look-at-royal-mail-s-new-star-wars-stamps/392756?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=starwars2#/photo/1)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 14, 2015, 18:33
Recently new case. More landlord/tenant law.

Opposing attorney schedules a trial for the week of Thanksgiving. She makes the motion to schedule the trial like, weeks before Thanksgiving. AS IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY FUCKING PLANS, BITCHFACE.

The opposing attorney won't agree to move the trial date.

My clients are livid. One of my clients has plans to fly out of state to visit his children. So, it's kind of a big deal, and it's really awful that this attorney won't agree to move the trial date a week.

So then I file a motion for summary judgment. The hearing is next Wednesday. For all of you who don't know what that is, it's a motion to the court asking the court to decide the *entire case in your favor*. It's kind of a big deal.

After I file the motion, I serve a copy of the filed papers, as required by law, on the bitchfaceopposing attorney's office, which is closed on Fridays. She has a box at her office to accept documents, though. So the process server (someone whose gets paid to serve papers like this) puts copies of the motion in a sealed, addressed envelope into that box.

She sends me an e-mail telling me that she's going to oppose the motion because it was improperly served on her... because her office was closed...

I'm like, BITCH. CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE § 1011(a) AND ITS CORRESPONDING CASE LAW ARE VERY CLEAR ON WHAT TYPE OF SERVICE IS ALLOWED.

You don't get to avoid service on Fridays by closing your fucking office.

And the most hilarious part is that she's asking for a two-day extension to respond to the motion or she will make this other bullshit motion to say that she wasn't served with the motion for summary judgment properly.

If she tries to oppose this hearing on the basis of improper service, I am going to file sanctions. And it feels so. Fucking. Good.

Rarely does the case law fall *squarely* in favor of your client, with the factual circumstances of your client's situation being represented by the case.

But one case from 1887 does just that: "A box 'clearly designated by an attorney as the proper place for the deposit of letters and papers during his [or her] absence from the office' is a "conspicuous place" within the meaning of section 1011.'" January v. Superior Court (1887) 73 Cal. 537, 538.

Bitch can't argue with the California Supreme Court.

Bitch can go suck it.

Hopefully I win the Motion for Summary Judgment! ::sigh:: Not a sure thing, but worth filing. Damnit.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Nov 17, 2015, 14:38
Bitchface Opposing Attorney?

Hahahah!

If I'm ever needing legal services, I want you to represent! Pooter!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: wrclaguna on Nov 19, 2015, 15:38
yesterday by accident watched this movie, and here the familiar note    ;)

51.10 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdH4SwR1j8E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdH4SwR1j8E)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mgF9k0FhJA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mgF9k0FhJA)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 19, 2015, 17:32
Any infos about this?

https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/666795351949602821

Just the Kölsch-remix or something new?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Nov 22, 2015, 06:18
Hey guys. I've been forum-AWOL for... it feels like months now! How is everything here? New singles being released? Just remixes? Have they played any shows in South America yet, and is it a Adam/Tom/Ed Triple Chemical Super Slam?

Everything happens so much, especially now. I've recently discovered my university actually has an active Sound Design program (it's well hidden by design it seems), and after a lot of talking-to-the-right people and various enterprising I've managed to start work on a Sound Design minor, which I'm hugely looking forward to.

Relatedly, I'm working on sound design for an sci-fi Oculus Rift game being developed by the Virtual Reality club, with a team of three other guys. One's new to electronic music and listens to downright everything, another is deep into the rabbit hole of IDM, and the last is a guitarist who listens to rock mostly. So, great variety. The game is looking like we'll need mostly SFX and little music, so we're pretty much just noodling around on synthesizers making ridiculous noises at this point. A band might form. We'll see.

I've also got a job working at Elliot Hall of Music, which is massive on campus music hall developed as a slightly larger sister to Radio City Music Hall in New York, and it's awesome. I pretty much just fix seats, replace lightbulbs, and move things around, but I have the opportunity to work on any shows that come in. Most recently I did a full load-in load-out for Hunter Hayes. Was up close and personal with all their gear, lighting, instruments and all, and got to speak with the sound team in great detail (they were very gracious about answering questions). Additionally saw the band playing FIFA on the PS3 in the green room, and saw the last 20 minutes of the show from just offstage. If I were a fan I'd die. I'm starting to think - the girl who got to go literally everywhere backstage for The Chems show at one of the festivals this year and posted the video to Youtube, I now doubt she was some very rich guy's daughter - she was probably the daughter of one of the "roadies" who worked the festival, and got invited along. Everything in that video is what you'd see working a show like that. Soooooo next step is to rigorously petition both Chems management and Purdue management to get Tom and Ed down to Elliot Hall for a show next year... Or heck, with this experience, just go on tour with them.

On top of all that I'm taking about 4 classes where every assignment is project based, so this has been a very time consuming semester.

This Thanksgiving I'll be travelling up to Minnesota to meet my fiancee's extended family. From what I've heard, they're eccentric and of very German decent, so this should be fun. Signed for an apartment last month too... whew.

Great to meet Enjoyed, cool guy to hang out with. Thanks for all the music!

New series of Doctor Who has been ridiculously good, I can't believe it. And I'm pumped for The Expanse to come out this winter, which looks like the best sci-fi show since Battlestar Galactica.

Life is finally starting to quiet down here, a tiny bit, so I'm going to start on a few of those site improvement things I've been loosely talking about... but mostly just catch up with what's been going on here! A lot of orange NEW tags to click on...

Oh yeah. And those gig reviews.  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 22, 2015, 19:39
Sounds like you've got quite a plan going on, WhiteNoise. I hope everything goes well with said plans. Certainly let your intuition guide you.

I'm looking forward to a bit of a break for Thanksgiving. Last week was one of the most stressful weeks of my life.

Jesus.

In the last month, though, I've settled three cases and picked up a couple more. Two of the settlements were *entirely favorable,* and the other was still pretty good, all things considered.

I do love being a lawyer. But... fuck... the stress, man. Or, more accurately, I get too emotionally involved with my clients' cases. It's a tough line.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 22, 2015, 21:46
Quote from: MadPooter on Nov 04, 2015, 11:11

And, you know, money, is good. I like money.

http://youtu.be/-fU6VLVbA2A

Congrats on your win poot! Its crazy tough right now (due to the upcoming holiday) Btw, your early stress levels will be considered cakewalks in the future, which evidently you'll be more self-sustaining and develop more perseverance. Just do it and flex that law muscle! 'Bass drop'
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 22, 2015, 22:13
Quote from: WhiteNoise on Nov 22, 2015, 06:18

Hey guys. I've been forum-AWOL for... it feels like months now! How is everything here? New singles being released? Just remixes? Have they played any shows in South America yet, and is it a Adam/Tom/Ed Triple Chemical Super Slam?

Everything happens so much, especially now. I've recently discovered my university actually has an active Sound Design program (it's well hidden by design it seems), and after a lot of talking-to-the-right people and various enterprising I've managed to start work on a Sound Design minor, which I'm hugely looking forward to.

Relatedly, I'm working on sound design for an sci-fi Oculus Rift game being developed by the Virtual Reality club, with a team of three other guys. One's new to electronic music and listens to downright everything, another is deep into the rabbit hole of IDM, and the last is a guitarist who listens to rock mostly. So, great variety. The game is looking like we'll need mostly SFX and little music, so we're pretty much just noodling around on synthesizers making ridiculous noises at this point. A band might form. We'll see.

I've also got a job working at Elliot Hall of Music, which is massive on campus music hall developed as a slightly larger sister to Radio City Music Hall in New York, and it's awesome. I pretty much just fix seats, replace lightbulbs, and move things around, but I have the opportunity to work on any shows that come in. Most recently I did a full load-in load-out for Hunter Hayes. Was up close and personal with all their gear, lighting, instruments and all, and got to speak with the sound team in great detail (they were very gracious about answering questions). Additionally saw the band playing FIFA on the PS3 in the green room, and saw the last 20 minutes of the show from just offstage. If I were a fan I'd die. I'm starting to think - the girl who got to go literally everywhere backstage for The Chems show at one of the festivals this year and posted the video to Youtube, I now doubt she was some very rich guy's daughter - she was probably the daughter of one of the "roadies" who worked the festival, and got invited along. Everything in that video is what you'd see working a show like that. Soooooo next step is to rigorously petition both Chems management and Purdue management to get Tom and Ed down to Elliot Hall for a show next year... Or heck, with this experience, just go on tour with them.

On top of all that I'm taking about 4 classes where every assignment is project based, so this has been a very time consuming semester.

This Thanksgiving I'll be travelling up to Minnesota to meet my fiancee's extended family. From what I've heard, they're eccentric and of very German decent, so this should be fun. Signed for an apartment last month too... whew.

Great to meet Enjoyed, cool guy to hang out with. Thanks for all the music!

New series of Doctor Who has been ridiculously good, I can't believe it. And I'm pumped for The Expanse to come out this winter, which looks like the best sci-fi show since Battlestar Galactica.

Life is finally starting to quiet down here, a tiny bit, so I'm going to start on a few of those site improvement things I've been loosely talking about... but mostly just catch up with what's been going on here! A lot of orange NEW tags to click on
Oh yeah. And those gig reviews.  ;D

Tom and Ed and Adam: WN...where's are monitors at?
WN: there coming right now!
TEA: where in the hell is that screen?
WN: I'm hoisting it up right now.
TEA:  I hope I don't fall in a fucking hole on stage. I can't see where I'm going!
WN: sorry guys, I'll put the lights on now!
TEA: where's the pedal to the juno? I guess no chemical beats tonight right?
WN:  GIMME A FREAKING BREAK WILL YA!

WN ! Good for you on the VR music project plus the Elliott hall gig. Good forward steps into the realm of all behind- the -scenes rockstar sound and light crew! I think the chemical trio can make an exception at your campus. #ChembrosComeToIndiana

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Nov 26, 2015, 17:09
I've been quietly busy here in camp whirly, but am continuing with my day job and trying to get any photographry gigs I can. The real estate photo work is good if the work is there  it's notoriously slow this time of year so I'm looking forward to improving my craft and landing more work in the new year.

Oh my god, how many days left until it's 2016?

Happy Thanksgiving to my U.S. forum friends, and Happy Day to the rest of ya!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 30, 2015, 20:43
Had a great, restful Thanksgiving.

But no rest for the wicked. I have new clients coming in this week. ohboi.

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend, or simply just a great weekend.

Looking forward to spending Christmas in southern california. :)

WHIRLS! We're going to hang out soonish. Yes. Indeed.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Dec 03, 2015, 09:43
How come every single thread in The Social shows as "New" today?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Dec 03, 2015, 15:14
Quote from: Skyscraper on Dec 03, 2015, 09:43

How come every single thread in The Social shows as "New" today?
Cause everything is new to someone!

Actually have no idea. It is not doing that to me. Can you screenshot that?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Dec 03, 2015, 16:26
I can do , but now it acknowledges a couple of threads I have been in today. Which doesn't strengthen my case.
I suppose it's possible that I read all the 'new' threads whilst not logged in. But I think it unlikely.

(http://i65.tinypic.com/n5ip87.jpg)

But I must have been in General Bullshit Chat in order to post my earlier comment today, and read your reply WN.  ...Unless i read your reply and then logged back in and took the screen shot. Can't remember now. Hmm, maybe I should shut up.  :-X
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Dec 05, 2015, 00:45
So America has been a funkin' treat. I'll do a slightly lengthier post about it later if people are interested but the big news is that I'm pretty sure I met my future wife here in Portland.

I'm at hers now and am in the process of figuring out the best way to be back here for the foreseeable future.

If anyone has any knowledge or experience of immigration to the US, I'd love to pick your brains. It's big and scary and complicated but I know it's going to happen.

Super super happy.

Love is all.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Dec 05, 2015, 03:46
Quote from: MadPooter on Nov 30, 2015, 20:43



WHIRLS! We're going to hang out soonish. Yes. Indeed.

Yessireeeeee! It's always  rad hangin with you! Can't wait :))
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Dec 05, 2015, 06:06
During my week off supposed to be doing other things like still working on my artwork, I decided to dust off my drummachine/synth and start playing around again. lo and behold its funny how everything old is new again even with synth sounds which in in itself has encouraged to keep jamming around on it and hopefully have something of a finished product. It was during the week I bumped into the lead singer of Cut copy chatting about the chems. and that in itself must've ignited something again. He asked me if I wrote music, I said no I just fool around on synth and stuff at home.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 08, 2015, 16:11
I'm pretty excited about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I've been an hardcore fan since saw it as a 6 year-old in 1977. I had most of the Kenner action figures and playsets as a child, I remained a fan even when it was un-cool as a teen, I went through my 20s reading any expanded universe novels that came along, I suffered through the prequels in my 30s, I was treated to The Close Wars and Rebels cartoons in my 40s, and now I am ready for a movie that I truly believe will be awesome. It's never hampered or controlled my social life, but it has always been a big part of who I am and I've always owned it. I know at least one or two of you are with me on this.

Now I will see it with my 7 year old in less than two weeks and I'm as excited as I can remember over an entertainment event.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 08, 2015, 16:45
Quote from: satur8 on Dec 08, 2015, 16:11

I'm pretty excited about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I've been an hardcore fan since saw it as a 6 year-old in 1977. I had most of the Kenner action figures and playsets as a child, I remained a fan even when it was un-cool as a teen, I went through my 20s reading any expanded universe novels that came along, I suffered through the prequels in my 30s, I was treated to The Close Wars and Rebels cartoons in my 40s, and now I am ready for a movie that I truly believe will be awesome. It's never hampered or controlled my social life, but it has always been a big part of who I am and I've always owned it. I know at least one or two of you are with me on this.

Now I will see it with my 7 year old in less than two weeks and I'm as excited as I can remember over an entertainment event.
Haha, I hear you! Even though I'm not as big of a fan of SW as I am of ST, I am excited too. It seems the SW fanbase is going to get a real good treat (as opposed to the ST franchise in my opinion).
Do you think the new movie will be suitable for 7 year olds? Because I was thinking  to go see it with my nephew, too, but wasn't sure if he's still too young for it (however he appears to know everything about SW already, even though he hasn't seen any of the movies yet - you know - school is a great place to "learn" ;D).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 08, 2015, 17:53
Yes, I'm also a fan of ST. Sometimes fans will ask me to choose and I say, "Maybe I can just take the two of them home together."  8)

For the age thing, the movie is PG-13 and is probably a little scary or non-gory violent. We waited until my boy was almost 6 to watch the other two trilogies because of all the dismemberments, etc. The only thing the really upset him was Anakin burning alive (and honestly, I'm glad he is not de-sensitized to violence like some children). We talked it out and he was fine. I'm guessing if your nephew has seen Avengers 2 or Guardians of the Galaxy, he's probably prepared for this type of sci-fi action violence.  If he hasn't seen stuff like that, then maybe just tell him what to expect.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 08, 2015, 18:50
Quote from: satur8 on Dec 08, 2015, 16:11

Now I will see it with my 7 year old in less than two weeks and I'm as excited as I can remember over an entertainment event.
NO SPOILERS PLEASE  ;) me has tickets for december 20
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 09, 2015, 03:23
Agreed, no spoilers.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 09, 2015, 10:19
Quote from: satur8 on Dec 08, 2015, 17:53

Yes, I'm also a fan of ST. Sometimes fans will ask me to choose and I say, "Maybe I can just take the two of them home together."  8)

For the age thing, the movie is PG-13 and is probably a little scary or non-gory violent. We waited until my boy was almost 6 to watch the other two trilogies because of all the dismemberments, etc. The only thing the really upset him was Anakin burning alive (and honestly, I'm glad he is not de-sensitized to violence like some children). We talked it out and he was fine. I'm guessing if your nephew has seen Avengers 2 or Guardians of the Galaxy, he's probably prepared for this type of sci-fi action violence.  If he hasn't seen stuff like that, then maybe just tell him what to expect.
I can enjoy them seperately too.
Well, my nephew has never really watched movies like these, only animations and movies that aren't packed with violence or story arcs of that magnitude. But he talks his head off about Star Wars in general and knows so many things about it, it's uncanny. My only fear is that this could fuel his newly discovered "love" for all things "boom, bang and whoomph", you know :D. Maybe I'll be waiting for your spoiler free review and 7 year olds approval  ;)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Dec 13, 2015, 01:35
https://twitter.com/essentialmix/status/675831409446133761
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Dec 13, 2015, 05:21
You know what?

Good for him.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 22, 2015, 21:07
Anyone knows whats up with Ed and talking that much about him doing a nap? He now and then twitter "nap mouth" and recently this:

https://twitter.com/eddychemical/status/678666582206337025
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Dec 22, 2015, 22:46
He is an old man now
If anyone ever meets Ed, they should point out if it is pre/post nap Ed.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Dec 25, 2015, 15:35
Because movie theaters are open on Christmas, my husband and I are going to see  Star Wars: The Force Awakens again.

It was that good. It makes me forget about those prequels... Prequels? What prequels?



Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Dec 25, 2015, 17:46
My family is gonna check SW later. We never did a family movie night in years.

Yes! What prequels?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Dec 26, 2015, 19:19
I also ended up seeing Star Wars again yesterday.

Still enjoyed it immensely. All the feels.

Headed back home to San Francisco in a few days. Ohboi. New prospective clients. Ohboi.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Dec 27, 2015, 06:26
Finally saw it yesterday for first time as I was given a heads up that it was a xmas gift to see it in 'Gold Class' on Boxing Day (Commonwealth holiday after Xmas) I may see it again in IMAX 'laser projector' technology they recently upgraded the theatre with, and get a different perspective of the scenes they shot for IMAX in the movie.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Dec 28, 2015, 22:18
Lemmy of Motorhead died. Glad I got to see him in September. It feels like yesterday.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: The Bloke on Dec 28, 2015, 23:02
(http://img.over-blog-kiwi.com/1/21/41/17/20150831/ob_0f07c6_lemmy.gif)
There's no word to express how sad I feel about Lemmy's death. It was expectable but still...he was and will always remain a true legend.
Glad I was able to see Motörhead live three years ago in Paris.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 29, 2015, 07:23
Damn, thats sad
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 01, 2016, 19:45
Quote from: ThePumisher on Dec 22, 2015, 21:07

Anyone knows whats up with Ed and talking that much about him doing a nap? He now and then twitter "nap mouth" and recently this:

https://twitter.com/eddychemical/status/678666582206337025

Seen this? Click the link underneath (with emojis that don't embed) for the full conversation (naps mentioned).

https://twitter.com/technotyrantz/status/682846896826793984
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jan 01, 2016, 20:09
Eddy has his share of cunts on twittersphere before, so its nothing new to him!

Went out for NYE last night! Very peaceful and probably the most behaved crowds I ever encountered. No bad news or word of deaths this morning.  Proper morning over in California with family and a classy bowl of Menudo!

Hope yall had a safe one as well!



Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jan 01, 2016, 20:50
This is what comes to my mind when Ed talks about his naps :D
(http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/friends/images/0/01/7x06_Nap_partners.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 02, 2016, 05:28
Quote from: Skyscraper on Jan 01, 2016, 19:45

Seen this?
Steve Aoki as header - need to say more?


Quote from: Ben_j on Jan 01, 2016, 20:50

(http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/friends/images/0/01/7x06_Nap_partners.jpg)
This was one of the best episodes
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 02, 2016, 08:32
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jan 02, 2016, 05:28

Steve Aoki as header - need to say more?
Yes but if you read through his tweets & replies to Steve Aoki, he's totally taking the piss, and I think he's been blocked by Aoki. He also takes the piss out of Eats Everything (who doesn't seem to mind as he sometimes favourites 'Clives' tweets) and lots of other people in dance music. I was amused because Ed said on twitter he wanted more banter in 2016...and then he got that!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 03, 2016, 19:36
Another installment in an occasional series of: DJ's On Trains.
"oh, I'll bring you flowers..."
(probably won't embed due to emojis)
https://twitter.com/UKGrime/status/682667738016444417
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jan 06, 2016, 06:41
I gave my girlfriend my Chemical Brothers hoody...

.. it's serious.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jan 09, 2016, 03:04
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jan 06, 2016, 06:41

I gave my girlfriend my Chemical Brothers hoody...

.. it's serious.

Whoa... dude, how long have you known her? Do you trust her?

I would be careful. It sounds like you're rushing in too fast, too soon. I mean, when you start even *talking* about the Chems' hoodie... That's f*cking serious, man.

In other news I'm putting together a suit that is likely going to settle for seven figures. Don't quote me on that, but I think it's a damn good bet.

After that I'll drop the mic and show everyone my ass.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 13, 2016, 16:29
Forum is pretty quiet last few days, am I right in assuming we've been all bummed by Bowie passing?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Jan 13, 2016, 17:00
Possibly, but the forum gets only a few posts a day since the Chems finished up their tour/Christmas broadcast
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Jan 13, 2016, 18:00
I'm going to formally launch the ChemBase wiki this week (barring more delays). Should give us something to do/talk about!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 13, 2016, 21:36
Quote from: sandelic on Jan 13, 2016, 16:29

Forum is pretty quiet last few days
Feel like increasing your post count from 73 Sandelic?  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 13, 2016, 22:16
Haha, that's a fair point, Skyscraper  ;D
But forum does feel like it's in mourning, so I thought to give you a poke 
So, folks, how is life treating' ya? It's 2 AM here, around zero outside, and I'm obviously aiming for shitty day... today, since I'm not in bed and have to wake quite early tomorrow... today, and those documentaries on universe one could find on U-tube should be outlawed!
Or somehow made inaccessible after 8 PM...  :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 14, 2016, 05:51
Being in Qatar for four days and now four days in Bahrain. Sadly it's for work... Coming home Saturday.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jan 14, 2016, 06:25
I am literally biding my time until I fly back to the states in February for another 3 months.

I'm back at my old job. Teaching Graphics and 3D Architecture this time and teaching myself Illustrator at the same time.

I'm also working my way through Arkham Knight and going for some pretty rubbish runs (compared to what they used to be like).

That's me.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 14, 2016, 12:36
I envy you guys, traveling, even if it's for work, it's (almost) always pleasurable to me
Travel safely  :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jan 14, 2016, 19:17
What's with all the dead ? Lemmy, Bowie, Alan Rickman, René Angélil (Celine Dion's husband), and in France we also had a famous singer (Michel Delpech) and a famous actor (Michel Galabru), all within two weeks
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 15, 2016, 07:13
It is weird, so many dying in just a few weeks... crazy time, for a fan of music, especially
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 15, 2016, 13:31
Grizzly Adams has died (http://linkis.com/abcnews.go.com/Enter/Ol8jd) now as well.
This  might be a bit more niche...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jan 15, 2016, 20:38
Fuck you 'insert disease here' !
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jan 18, 2016, 18:05
Oh and Pierre Boulez too ! He was a french composer who worked closely with the IRCAM (Institute for Research and Acoustic/Music Coordination) and one of the pioneers in experimenting with electronic instruments and effects
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jan 19, 2016, 03:31
This just in: People die.

The end.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 20, 2016, 11:46
I had trouble loading forum this morning, was that on my side?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jan 20, 2016, 14:38
Quote from: sandelic on Jan 20, 2016, 11:46

I had trouble loading forum this morning, was that on my side?

Same here. Around 9am GMT.
Not sure what time it came back exactly. Some time after 10.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jan 22, 2016, 05:14
Quote from: sandelic on Jan 13, 2016, 16:29

Forum is pretty quiet last few days, am I right in assuming we've been all bummed by Bowie passing?

Truth be told, still in a funk here. :(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 27, 2016, 16:00
Didn't know whwere to put this. Should we maybe have a Soulwax/2ManyDJs/Despacio thread?
Maybe the Daweles need to put out a new album to merit that...

https://twitter.com/essentialmix/status/692373887619829760

(didn't embed because of emojis.)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jan 27, 2016, 20:06
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jan 14, 2016, 06:25

I am literally biding my time until I fly back to the states in February for another 3 months.

I'm back at my old job. Teaching Graphics and 3D Architecture this time and teaching myself Illustrator at the same time.

I'm also working my way through Arkham Knight and going for some pretty rubbish runs (compared to what they used to be like).

That's me.


I would be interested in a course like that enjoyed!  Pretty cool way to teach something you love while at the same time enjoying something you love. I Haven't played much of Arkham Knight. Distractions are kind of popping up everywhere.

I'm at my job trying to salvage the remains of some closing stores in our company. Economy is still shaky, and the landlords in California have raised the lease on the properties that were on. So now, these stores and the merchandise that's left in them are coming to my store, and I gotta find the people and the space in where to put it. It's like trying to put a foot in a shoe that's occupied by another foot!

I gotten more therapy for my ongoing neck issue. Results are so slow!  Looking forward to running again  :)

In the meantime Im trying to rise up a dead laptop for a friend. It runs slow! New install of SSD and Win10. Still runs slow!

I'm playing Forza 6 to kill time at home, and I do little Battlefront with family when I visit.

Oh and I barely just hit level 70 on Skyrim. 

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jan 27, 2016, 22:34
Quote from: Skyscraper on Jan 27, 2016, 16:00

Didn't know whwere to put this. Should we maybe have a Soulwax/2ManyDJs/Despacio thread?
Maybe the Daweles need to put out a new album to merit that...

https://twitter.com/essentialmix/status/692373887619829760

(didn't embed because of emojis.)

As a matter of fact, they're releasing an original soundtrack for this movie next month

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz1yQcfEGX4

Fist track :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go_vHBtENVI

Sounds like the "regular" Soulwax, and not so much nite version :(

EDIT : I see in the tracklist that they put "Turn Off the Lights" ! They've been playing that track in their live sets for a while
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eMCp5szKhc

Edit bis : they're saying soundtrack in february, and LP in april... So could it be also a brand new Soulwax LP ? Or nite versions of the soundtrack ?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jan 27, 2016, 22:58
Digging 'How Long'. I've missed regular Soulwax.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jan 28, 2016, 00:28
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jan 27, 2016, 22:58

Digging 'How Long'. I've missed regular Soulwax.
I like it too, it sounds a lot like Any Minute Now. But the thing with Any Minute Now is that I love all of the nite versions of the tracks a ton more :D I'd love a nite version of How Long
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Feb 01, 2016, 15:29
Anyone who uses win10 could find this interesting:
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Feb 02, 2016, 11:40
^As an early adopter of Windows 10, a proponent of it, and someone who wants to love it... I am now building a PC and plan to install 7.  Does that tool stop Win10 from doing automatic update reboots that happen when you, in a sleep deprived stupor, leave your computer on all night as an alarm clock with important documents open, causing you to lose your work and oversleep? Not that that happened to me once. Twice, yeah, but not once.

Also, ADHD is very real, and I can't believe how much the meds are helping me, I'm back on after a while of not having them, and I swear I've gotten more done in the last 24 hrs than I have the past two weeks. Enjoying the increased work ethic and time mangement.

Quote from: Ben_j on Jan 14, 2016, 19:17

What's with all the dead ? Lemmy, Bowie, Alan Rickman, René Angélil (Celine Dion's husband), and in France we also had a famous singer (Michel Delpech) and a famous actor (Michel Galabru), all within two weeks
Same week, the sister of one of my better high school friends died in a freak car accident just outside my home. She lives in a city an hour away. It's been weird and uncomfortable and surreal. People die, the end, even the ones you know. It hurts.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Feb 02, 2016, 14:38
It stops all those pesky little background programs that send info about your computer and your surfing habits to microsoft and also stops automatic updates
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 02, 2016, 14:56
Quote from: WhiteNoise on Feb 02, 2016, 11:40

Does that tool stop Win10 from doing automatic update reboots that happen when you, in a sleep deprived stupor, leave your computer on all night as an alarm clock with important documents open, causing you to lose your work and oversleep?
Sometimes all you need to do before leaving your PC is hitting this button =>

(https://shankness.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/save.jpg)

And for the question in general, i can choose in the update-settings what to do after downloading an update - so i got asked if i want to restart now or doing it later.
I really like W10 and don't want to get back to any previous Windows version. The only thing i don't understand is, why do i get the 1511-Update on my office-PC, my Surface but not on my gaming-PC?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 04, 2016, 15:08
Win a Moog Sub 37 (http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/technology/5th-annual-moog-circuit-bending-challenge-announced/) (whatever that is)

Someones going to post a video like this now I imagine...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDXESToG4p8
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Feb 04, 2016, 22:21
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 02, 2016, 14:56


I really like W10 and don't want to get back to any previous Windows version.

I do too,  but why is browser speed  so damn slow on Spartan, chrome, firefire, etc, after the install?

And yes I updated all my hardware drivers, software updates, check wifi connections, etc etc!





Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Feb 05, 2016, 04:01
Windows 10 is cool, is better than 7 in a ton of ways and I would mostly be okay with it if it _stayed compatible_ with the software and hardware I have. My audio interface doesn't work with it, frequently Explorer crashes and I cannot access the start menu/search even after restarting Explorer... there's just a list of things I'm sick of fighting that I know I don't have to fight in 7.

Or maybe they won't be a problem on a fresh system, I don't know.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 05, 2016, 13:39
Quote from: WhiteNoise on Feb 05, 2016, 04:01

I cannot access the start menu/search even after restarting Explorer...
Maybe i can help with this, because i'd have the same problem on 2 PCs and it drives me nuts. What helped for me was disabling the Windows Fast Start (which somehow saves your last pc status and loads it with the next boot/reboot - problems included...).
Just try this => http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4189-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-10-a.html (option one was what i did)

Quote from: WhiteNoise on Feb 05, 2016, 04:01

My audio interface doesn't work with it
I have a scanner which i can't use anymore because the manufactor thinks he has nothing to do with releasing proper drivers.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 05, 2016, 13:54
I'm sure you already tried this, but most of the time, Windows 7 drivers work on Windows 10 and 8/8.1 drivers don't. It's counter intuitive but it's the case for lots of devices.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 09, 2016, 07:36
Happy Pancake Day, everyone.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/5zu5JovduWFBS/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 09, 2016, 10:37
Quote from: Enjoyed on Feb 09, 2016, 07:36



Happy Pancake Day, everyone.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/5zu5JovduWFBS/giphy.gif)

Haha! Sigh. Brings back memories of my 'all American' breakfast I had in 2010.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 09, 2016, 11:05
Where's the bacon?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 09, 2016, 11:44
In the middle of the wait for Chems shows, a wild Amon Tobin set was announced for We Love Green, a festival in Paris next summer. Needless to say I took my ticket right away (LCD Soundsystem and Air are also playing that festival)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 09, 2016, 12:35
Quote from: Enjoyed on Feb 09, 2016, 11:05

Where's the bacon?
Ok, it was an unexperienced, half-assed "all" American breakfast.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Feb 09, 2016, 17:15
Where's the eggs, toast, and milk?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Feb 09, 2016, 17:20
Btw they picked Jack U over the Chems? Bullcrap!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Feb 09, 2016, 18:26
Don't you know that Skrillex + Diplo > Tom + Ed?

I mean, how many genres have T+E even explored? 2?

Skrillex has 3 or more under his belt while Diplo has jumped genres every year. Eclectic, varying, true artists, such as Jack U, deserve to be put ahead of antiquated geezers such as Tom Rolando and Eddard Simmons.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 09, 2016, 19:00
How do you know? I can't find anything (not that I don't believe you). But Jack Ü? WTF?`I've watched a couple of live shows and just finished listening to amazon snippets of their album. Wow. Just wow. The 30 sec clips already bored the crap outta me . How can one listen to this meaningless, uncreative and formulaic nonsense? Most of the concepts and structures sound alike. Music for the incurious generation, made to make million$ and highschool kiddies happy.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Feb 09, 2016, 19:51
Quote from: androidgeoff on Feb 09, 2016, 18:26


I mean, how many genres have T+E even explored? 2?


Who cares?

The chems made their music first,  THEN they got categorized in a genre..by people like us, media, industry, etc.

Chems never followed a genre and they don't need to. They're always categorized into the genres (which I don't care about at all)

Just because you covered multi-genres of music doesn't make you better! Maybe more diverse I think!

Plus , the chems have better audio /video act.

And yes I heard jack U! Not my cup of tea.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 09, 2016, 20:45
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Feb 09, 2016, 19:51

Who cares?

The chems made their music first,  THEN they got categorized in a genre..by people like us, media, industry, etc.

Chems never followed a genre and they don't need to. They're always categorized into the genres (which I don't care about at all)

Just because you covered multi-genres of music doesn't make you better! Maybe more diverse I think!

Plus , the chems have better audio /video act.

And yes I heard jack U! Not my cup of tea.
Tune your antennas to sarcasm ;)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 09, 2016, 21:44
The Jack Ü is mostly shit, but Skrillex and Diplo have released some pretty good stuff together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7ot7fnFyuk
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 10, 2016, 06:37
Quote from: Ben_j on Feb 09, 2016, 21:44

The Jack Ü is mostly shit, but Skrillex and Diplo have released some pretty good stuff together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7ot7fnFyuk
Err, you're joking, right?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 10, 2016, 08:01
Quote from: Csar on Feb 10, 2016, 06:37

Err, you're joking, right?

No, but I can understand how most of you won't like it :p
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Feb 10, 2016, 11:10
Skrillex had some good stuff, mainly with The Doors and Marley... oh, yeah, and that Reptile Theme was nice!
But, similar to Eric Prydz case, people often can't look beyond songs that are most popular and often pure crap, to find more interesting ones
I wonder if people realize  that song with Skrillex is actually new song by The Doors (minus JM, ofc), 40 years after last one
I don't even know who that Jack U guy/band/girl/whatever is/was  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 10, 2016, 11:13
So Deutsche Bank seems to be in a spot of bother at the moment.
Anyone concerned?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 10, 2016, 17:51
Quote from: Ben_j on Feb 10, 2016, 08:01

No, but I can understand how most of you won't like it :p

Quote from: sandelic on Feb 10, 2016, 11:10

Skrillex had some good stuff, mainly with The Doors and Marley... oh, yeah, and that Reptile Theme was nice!
But, similar to Eric Prydz case, people often can't look beyond songs that are most popular and often pure crap, to find more interesting ones
I wonder if people realize  that song with Skrillex is actually new song by The Doors (minus JM, ofc), 40 years after last one
I don't even know who that Jack U guy/band/girl/whatever is/was  ;D
Yeah, and it also feels weird that I feel so strongly about this type of music (certainly not all pieces in that genre) and it definately sounds a bit snobbish/arroganz when I express my feelings that way, I know. But it's an inherent aversion that gets triggered when I hear most of this stuff. The live performances and the way it's presented to their target audience doesn't really help either to take them seriously. I couldn't imagine myself saying sometime in the future: "oh, I'm in the mood for track xyz from Jack Ü/Diplo/Guetta etc., I need to listen to it again" like, e.g. TPPR or whatever, because most of this stuff is so interchangeable and similar in my ears - even though I do love weird sounds and structures.

Quote from: Skyscraper on Feb 10, 2016, 11:13

So Deutsche Bank seems to be in a spot of bother at the moment.
Anyone concerned?
Customer or investor? It doesn't look that good at the moment and looking back at 2007/08 anything can happen. The litigations against some former board members haven't been settled yet either. But at this point in time I'd say: DB is still to big too fail.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 10, 2016, 18:18
Quote from: Csar on Feb 10, 2016, 17:51

Customer or investor? It doesn't look that good at the moment and looking back at 2007/08 anything can happen. The litigations against some former board members haven't been settled yet either. But at this point in time I'd say: DB is still to big too fail.
I happen to be neither (thankfully) so I'd just be worried about the knock-on effects for the European economy.  They seem ok at the moment but If there was a run on the bank by nervous customers, things could get weird...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Feb 10, 2016, 22:10
Let's hope their economy doesn't "gose" down the toilet

Hopefully it doesn't go dortmunder.

If it does, hopefully it will come bock.

Beer jokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 11, 2016, 00:43
come bock with us, and leave your hoppiness behind
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 12, 2016, 22:11
The guy who has taken over from me at college looks JUST like Ed.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Feb 13, 2016, 16:03
NOT A COINCIDENCE
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Feb 13, 2016, 18:29
And in an interesting turn of events last week my law office got 5 new clients. There's an unlikely chance that I may actually turn a profit this month. In the least I may likely cover a good portion of my costs.

I'll explain a bit about the current way I'm running my law practice, if you're at all interested. I don't have a lot of hourly paying clients, unfortunately. I know a lot of you have heard of lawyers charging hundreds of dollars an hour for their services, and I'm not different, actually. But if you don't have any hourly paying clients, you aren't getting your hourly rate.

So, how am I actually making money? The other way to have clients pay is from contingency. I'm sure you're probably familiar with the idea of the lawyer getting paid from the amount of money they win for their clients. The going rate is 1/3, though that can vary a bit.

The thing is, I've only settled one big case so far. So I haven't yet made a shit ton of money from being a lawyer.

But the other thing is, I've got a case coming up soon that I'm filing that is going to involve 20 plaintiffs. I'm representing 20 different people in a case where the question is not going to be whether or not they'll win, but rather how much money they'll get.

Literally, what we will be arguing about, is how much money will be awarded to my clients. It's a fight worth having, for sure.

This is a fight that will take a year, at least. It could get appealed, and it could take up to three.

But when it's done, for that year that it is done, I will be part of the 1%. Literally.

Not bad for a guy that graduated from a fourth-tier law school. (Hint: 1st-tiers are the best, i.e., Harvard Law, Stanford Law, etc.)

This is all premature, and honestly, it could go south. But if I do this, I will have done it without going into "big law," i.e., the large law firms that grind away attorneys' souls, crush their spirits, and steal their life force, their essence. I have friends that I knew in law school, very good friends, that have gone into big law. I never see them any more.

So to have done this on my own terms, with my own clients, in my own way, by my own rules... It's fucking priceless. It's a nice big middle finger to this established set of exclusionary practices that the practice of law has rigidly constructed for itself over decades, fueled misplaced and unreasonable expectations.

There has to be some god damn middle ground between grinding your soul away and making a living that is well above average. There has to be.

And I think I might have found it.

Happy Valentine's Day everybody!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Feb 13, 2016, 18:38
Better Call MadPooterSaul
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 15, 2016, 20:34
The Slam Dunk Contest this year was out of this world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49REfDBUQEY
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 15, 2016, 22:24
Pooter! That was great to read and I can wish you nothing but the best for that great endeavor! I do hope it will turn out the way it should! Show those elite bastards your 4-tier middle finger and how it's done!
But when you eventually make that big money you're after, watch out for the real friends you have around you and beware of the phony ones you might  have/ might be making! I guess the best thing to do is to not tell anyone how much you made.

Good luck, Sir!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 15, 2016, 23:44
I'm bummed about Jack U winning the Grammy... What bothers me the most is how Diplo went from producing an awesome album on Ninja Tune to producing cheap crap for the masses with Justin Bieber...
Just listen to this and tell me this guy isn't a great producer :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7r_ncno8lY

It's kinda the same with Calvin Harris. His first album was awesome and then he went full retard with EDM shit...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 16, 2016, 11:25
Quote from: Ben_j on Feb 15, 2016, 23:44

I'm bummed about Jack U winning the Grammy... What bothers me the most is how Diplo went from producing an awesome album on Ninja Tune to producing cheap crap for the masses with Justin Bieber...
Just listen to this and tell me this guy isn't a great producer :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7r_ncno8lY

It's kinda the same with Calvin Harris. His first album was awesome and then he went full retard with EDM shit...
This one has more sort of RJD2 traits which I'd never had expected from this stage jumping guy I watched on YT. Now that sounds interesting. But I guess this ain't what the EDM kiddies want and marketing sells on. Big Room, whoop whoop, Big Money!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 16, 2016, 13:18
Quote from: Csar on Feb 16, 2016, 11:25

This one has more sort of RJD2 traits which I'd never had expected from this stage jumping guy I watched on YT. Now that sounds interesting. But I guess this ain't what the EDM kiddies want and marketing sells on. Big Room, whoop whoop, Big Money!
This was more than 10 years ago. At that time he was also producing some of M.I.A.'s best track
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Feb 16, 2016, 13:46
That is what is so frustrating about Diplo
He has the talent, he just uses it to make shit music.
2005 Diplo is a different person
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 16, 2016, 20:25
(http://bp.langweiledich.net/CCCLXXXIII/LangweileDich.net_Bilderparade_CCCLXXXIII_64.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 18, 2016, 04:54
America, America, America...

https://www.apple.com/customer-letter/ (https://www.apple.com/customer-letter/)

EDIT: more deets - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160216/17393733617/ (https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160216/17393733617/no-judge-did-not-just-order-apple-to-break-encryption-san-bernardino-shooters-iphone-to-create-new-backdoor.shtml)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Feb 18, 2016, 05:39
At first I thought this was about the 1970 prank. This is actually a hell of a discussion... I would argue that if the case did not set precedent, putting a backdoor on the killer's phone would be somewhat justified. But of course it would set precedent, and that's a hell of a slippery slope. I like how Apple talks about the OS getting into the hands of hackers, but really, it would be abused by investigative agencies, in situations that do not justify that level of privacy invasion. And another question, is the data on the phone actually worth the trouble? I can't imagine it would really make or break the case...

The fact that the FBI cannot actually see into the phone already is a bit comforting, in a day and age where I assume pretty much anything I do and own is visible if someone's watching.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Feb 20, 2016, 01:12
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Feb 09, 2016, 17:15

Where's the eggs, toast, and milk?
Deep fried in everything!

"Merica!!"
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 20, 2016, 01:35
Quote from: WhiteNoise on Feb 18, 2016, 05:39

The fact that the FBI cannot actually see into the phone already is a bit comforting, in a day and age where I assume pretty much anything I do and own is visible if someone's watching.

(https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12705526_10207353742575279_158174897694700676_n.jpg?oh=aa05b857005c3733244ea8eb41e68902&oe=57636CA9)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Feb 20, 2016, 01:45
It has been common for my students to be like, "Mr. android, the iPad is playing weird music and I cannot get it to stop." the poor children ):
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 22, 2016, 19:45
Eating some Borrelnotjes right now. I love the dutch for their food.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Feb 24, 2016, 12:36
Just a quick note to say saw Leftfield live and it was intense as Ive heard other people say in the past. The new material stood out really well with the older stuff. No mysterious white walls for visuals unfortunately but the music was great anyway.

Also I've seen heaps of good questions I wanted to ask as well both here on FB for Tom. Wonder how much he'll end up doing and if he regrets doing this now ha.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 24, 2016, 13:02
I am so desperate to see them again. I had ALMOST (almost, mind) as much fun seeing them at Glastonbury last year as I did loosing it to The Chems.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Feb 25, 2016, 12:23
Quote from: Enjoyed on Feb 24, 2016, 13:02

I am so desperate to see them again. I had ALMOST (almost, mind) as much fun seeing them at Glastonbury last year as I did loosing it to The Chems.

I'm an old fan and was definitely a bucket list moment when I finally got the chance to see them. The crowd was older as expected but some younger ones too which is good to see, so I was about in the middle. Just love seeing that and how it blows their mind rather than stick to whats just really popular at the moment. Neil said we didn't disappoint as a crowd and will be back again which is great. Everyone was so into it and dancing to both the new and the old stuff. Not bad for a Sunday night.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Mar 03, 2016, 04:03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Mar 03, 2016, 05:35
I need to call a doctor, because that video just gave me an erection that's going to last more than four hours.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 03, 2016, 12:56
I didn't know where to put this, so I put it here for the Spiritulaized fans.
See the # tag in the tweet for more of these
https://twitter.com/marcushislop/status/704597244058673152

oh this might appeal to Chems fans too

https://twitter.com/marcushislop/status/704680717930860544
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Mar 03, 2016, 17:23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ugHP-yZXw

This looks terrible.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 03, 2016, 17:54
Quote from: Ben_j on Mar 03, 2016, 17:23

This looks terrible.
It seems you're not the only one. This comment tickled me. (But I didn't make it okaaay?!)
https://twitter.com/nikkimoxxi/status/705446365178900480

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Mar 04, 2016, 15:26
Quote from: Skyscraper on Mar 03, 2016, 12:56

I didn't know where to put this, so I put it here for the Spiritulaized fans.
See the # tag in the tweet for more of these
https://twitter.com/marcushislop/status/704597244058673152

oh this might appeal to Chems fans too

https://twitter.com/marcushislop/status/704680717930860544


Oh my god, I love this!!!

This. This made my week!! Thank you!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Mar 04, 2016, 15:37
Fellow Chems fans - my son is going to be 18 on the 31st of this month! Where has the time gone?

I used to share so much of his life with the old mailing list and on the previous incarnations of the forum. Some of you have practically grown with him, or rather have done so vicariously through me! Obviously I don't share much about him these days because, well... He's his own person who is becoming more independent with each passing moment, and hangs out in other corners of the Internet. He's not a little kid anymore.

Anyway, it's very strange and bittersweet.

Hello, midlife crisis!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Mar 05, 2016, 01:00
I am so happy for Sr. Connorpants that he is turning 18. He has become quite the gentleman.

One thing you should keep in mind is that you have an opportunity to really put focus and emphasis into exploring your own goals. People forget that they yearn for that opportunity, and the coming years may yield something ridiculously awesome and surprising.

Keep your finger on the camera and remember those moments when you were able to be paid while fully expressing yourself, or coming close to it.

And come up to San Francisco more often. <3
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 05, 2016, 05:38
Quote from: MadPooter on Mar 05, 2016, 01:00

And come up to San Francisco more often.
but be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 07, 2016, 14:36
My niece just turn 17th this year, and I also can't figure out where did the time go, seems like just yesterday we drove to the hospital to pick her and my sister up... time sure does fly... I actually need to remind myself from time to time that she's a grownup now, and not to think about her as a child!

On another note, do any of you go to classical music concerts? Do you think we take classical music too seriously, as seen in concerts, where people usually behave like they're on funeral?
I find it increasingly difficult to attend concerts like that, where any kind expression of joy derived from music is social no-no.
For example, one can read that during premiere of new symphonies audience often 'interrupted' concert with clapping and cheering, not unlike modern concerts, where we express our enjoyment freely.
Today - not so. Who knows what would greats like Beethoven would think about that?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Mar 08, 2016, 14:57
Quote from: MadPooter on Mar 05, 2016, 01:00

I am so happy for Sr. Connorpants that he is turning 18. He has become quite the gentleman.

One thing you should keep in mind is that you have an opportunity to really put focus and emphasis into exploring your own goals. People forget that they yearn for that opportunity, and the coming years may yield something ridiculously awesome and surprising.

Keep your finger on the camera and remember those moments when you were able to be paid while fully expressing yourself, or coming close to it.

And come up to San Francisco more often. <3

Thanks, Pooter! I would love to head up to San Francisco, it has been so long. It's ridiculous that it has been so long since I've last visited the city! And I'm still doing the photography thing as a hobbyist but haven't had a paid gig in a while. I'm OK with that since I get so much pleasure just from taking photos and it is always good practice!

Quote from: sandelic on Mar 07, 2016, 14:36

My niece just turn 17th this year, and I also can't figure out where did the time go, seems like just yesterday we drove to the hospital to pick her and my sister up... time sure does fly... I actually need to remind myself from time to time that she's a grownup now, and not to think about her as a child!

On another note, do any of you go to classical music concerts? Do you think we take classical music too seriously, as seen in concerts, where people usually behave like they're on funeral?
I find it increasingly difficult to attend concerts like that, where any kind expression of joy derived from music is social no-no.
For example, one can read that during premiere of new symphonies audience often 'interrupted' concert with clapping and cheering, not unlike modern concerts, where we express our enjoyment freely.
Today - not so. Who knows what would greats like Beethoven would think about that?

I've not been to a classical performance in a while but being quiet and still during the performance is the way it has always been. One cannot hear the subtlety of certain instruments as they'd drown in the sound of audience interference. I personally do not find it difficult to be still during performances like this, but it can be weird when looking around and seeing stoic expressions. Now reading during a performance - that's a weird one!

A couple of years ago I saw John Williams (the composer of Star Wars) do his thing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. Compared to when I was last there to see The Chems (where I lost my voice from you know, fangirling it up and screaming) - it was definitely a different experience! They philharmonic performed other things besides Star Wars theses, but those were definitely the highlight. A lot of people in the audience brought toy light sabers or had glow sticks, and the whole place swung them in unison to the rhythm during the Imperial March. There was no yelling or anything like that during the performance but after each song, people would cheer and stomp their feet and such. Different crowd than the traditionally stuffy orchestra crowd, haha
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 09, 2016, 15:03
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Whirly. Concert you describe sounds great, and it has that 'level' of interruption I had in mind when I wrote my little rant.
I saw Cesaria Evora in that hall, where classical music is often played - we call it 'classical music chamber', years ago, and that chamber has such a reputation for being 'serious', that people refused to move from their seats, even when Cesaria herself tried to get people to dance, or at least stand up and sway. Maybe it's the hall itself that freak people out and turn them into expressionless mannequins....
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 13, 2016, 21:50
So Piku was the name of a rowboat at Tom's paerents place in France.
Hmm, reminds me of Rosebud in Citizen Kane.
Anyway, as you were...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 16, 2016, 11:59
Massive EDM festival organiser SFX goes bust. But who will buy Beatport from them? (please, not Apple!)
Mixmag (http://www.mixmag.net/feature/fall-of-an-empire-six-things-to-expect-in-the-wake-of-the-sfx-crash/)

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Mar 19, 2016, 07:52
Quote from: sandelic on Mar 07, 2016, 14:36

On another note, do any of you go to classical music concerts? Do you think we take classical music too seriously, as seen in concerts, where people usually behave like they're on funeral?
I find it increasingly difficult to attend concerts like that, where any kind expression of joy derived from music is social no-no.
For example, one can read that during premiere of new symphonies audience often 'interrupted' concert with clapping and cheering, not unlike modern concerts, where we express our enjoyment freely.
Today - not so. Who knows what would greats like Beethoven would think about that?

I worked for a symphony for 6 years. It at first was a very different experience to me. Sitting, contemplating, keeping the emotions internal. Eventually, I grew to love the contrast between a dance environment and a symphony environment.

Mind you, I still hate shows in venues where it's set, drilled to the ground, seating where artists play where they're encouraging you to move about. I remember seeing Earth, Wind, and Fire in a venue like this 2 years ago and it felt wrong. I can't move freely in a setting where the options are always kicking the seat one foot in front of me or being crowded in a small aisle.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 22, 2016, 14:39
Oh, no, not again...
What the hell is wrong with people?  :'(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Mar 22, 2016, 18:04
Quote from: sandelic on Mar 22, 2016, 14:39

Oh, no, not again...
What the hell is wrong with people?  :'(
It's happening again :( Attacks have become weekly now, in Burkina Faso, Mali, Tunisia, Turkey, and now in Brussels... I hope everyone from the forum is ok.

Thankfully, Jack Bauer is already there
(https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlp1/v/t1.0-9/10271610_10154632229035260_6456194496617736992_n.jpg?oh=608acc0c38c59c6bece10b97e698cfe0&oe=57882563)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 01, 2016, 07:05
I totally fell for this, thought we got hacked! :D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Apr 01, 2016, 09:13
Quote from: sandelic on Apr 01, 2016, 07:05

I totally fell for this, thought we got hacked! :D

Yes. Snap. Whitenoise your comment #206 on the previous page looks particularly disturbing with the Gerard Way bit added. Just sayin...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Apr 01, 2016, 09:44
Am I the only one? When I read "Chemical" I thought of "the Chemical Brothers"! Also, Tom and Ed are Way too hawt!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Apr 01, 2016, 10:37
My eeeeyes ! Make it stop !
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Apr 01, 2016, 11:52
I did think my browser history had fucked up again and took me to My Chemical Romance instead. The day I decide to post this happens. faarrk. Well done on the 90's hacker style design interface.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Apr 01, 2016, 12:39
Gerard Wat is hot.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Apr 01, 2016, 17:41
Quote from: Skyscraper on Apr 01, 2016, 09:13

Yes. Snap. Whitenoise your comment #206 on the previous page looks particularly disturbing with the Gerard Way bit added. Just sayin...
I knew that post was a mistake!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Apr 01, 2016, 19:42
So glad I logged in today. Very nicely done.

This will make no sense tomorrow.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Apr 02, 2016, 23:49
Just went for a glorious sunrun* along the Portland waterfront. Listening to the Anjunadeep Podcast. Perfect soundtrack. Perfect length. Perfect weather (even if I did get a little burnt).

Whirly, I know you were asking about advice for getting into running the other day. You seemed to have a tonne of good stuff from people but for you and anyone else interested, just get out there and do it. I really cannot recommend it enough. It sucks at first, and you have to force yourself to go do it, but eventually it becomes something you want to do and you feel SO good during and after.

The best advice I ever got was that no matter how slow you go or how long it takes, try to keep running the whole time. The moment you tell yourself you can stop, the moment there's no real need to keep going. And although running fast then walking, then jogging, then walking, then jogging, is good for your heart, it wont ever build up your stamina to run for longer. So pick a distance, and run/jog the whole thing. Then walk home or around the block before you get back to cool down.

Also, obvious tip, but if you listen to music you know really well, it'll feel much shorter.

*shameless plug (http://tinyurl.com/z6xltjx)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Apr 07, 2016, 03:10
Quote from: Enjoyed on Apr 02, 2016, 23:49

Just went for a glorious sunrun* along the Portland waterfront. Listening to the Anjunadeep Podcast. Perfect soundtrack. Perfect length. Perfect weather (even if I did get a little burnt).

Whirly, I know you were asking about advice for getting into running the other day. You seemed to have a tonne of good stuff from people but for you and anyone else interested, just get out there and do it. I really cannot recommend it enough. It sucks at first, and you have to force yourself to go do it, but eventually it becomes something you want to do and you feel SO good during and after.

The best advice I ever got was that no matter how slow you go or how long it takes, try to keep running the whole time. The moment you tell yourself you can stop, the moment there's no real need to keep going. And although running fast then walking, then jogging, then walking, then jogging, is good for your heart, it wont ever build up your stamina to run for longer. So pick a distance, and run/jog the whole thing. Then walk home or around the block before you get back to cool down.

Also, obvious tip, but if you listen to music you know really well, it'll feel much shorter.

*shameless plug (http://tinyurl.com/z6xltjx)


Thank you for the tips! :D I did start back up running and am entering my third week. It feels so awesome, and I can't wait until I can go the distance and get that nice runner's high. At my age and weight, along with some previous back issues that cropped up that took me away from running a few years ago, I felt it best to ease my way back to a point where I can once again do a light jog for a half hour without the need to stop. I'm a lot heavier now than I was when I was running a few years back (pre-menopause plus sitting on my ass at work all day, yay) And just because, now my ankles are prone to swelling quite a bit after a run whereas this was not something I had to deal with previously. Getting old is the pits, haha! Anyway, within the next 2 months I'll hopefully be in a place where I've moved from the run/walk regime to a solid half hour run, then I can hone in on my distance, speed, and overall stamina.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Apr 08, 2016, 03:26
 8)
grapes.
dates.
shapes.
wednesday.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Apr 08, 2016, 11:32
Quote from: Enjoyed on Apr 08, 2016, 03:26

8)
grapes.
dates.
shapes.
wednesday.
https://youtu.be/X1cZG29UOTQ
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Fine Time on Apr 10, 2016, 12:12
Quote from: Enjoyed on Apr 08, 2016, 03:26

8)
grapes.
dates.
shapes.
wednesday.


Hey ,  these  are  cool  words , . . my  favourite  words  are  Rings  , Wings  , Mings  , Stings  &  Kings . . . that's  why  i  often  buy  the magazine  advertised  below  . . .

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpLNA1Dk68M 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: KngtRdr on Apr 10, 2016, 13:20
Hey all!

Why do I constantly forget to check the new forums. Maybe I'm just not used to it yet... I'm looking for a way to look to see where replies come in to things I've previously posted. Ugh. Life is so busy sometimes!

I'm glad we still have a forum tho!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Apr 20, 2016, 18:59
Huzzah. The forum is back up again.

I wish I had some good news. I mean, I saw Underworld last weekend, and that was fantabulous.

But right now is a tricky time. Still trying to make the business work, and that has its difficulties. You know, too many contingency cases, not enough hourly work. So many expenses.

At least I helped a good friend figure out why the Department of Homeland Security was giving him shit.

Anyway. Here's to something coming through... ::cheers:: because we need a break.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 20, 2016, 19:18
New Uffie in the pipeline

https://www.facebook.com/uffieofficial/videos/1045074115566569/

https://www.facebook.com/uffieofficial/videos/1045066718900642/
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Apr 21, 2016, 00:37
Quote from: ThePumisher on Apr 20, 2016, 19:18

New Uffie in the pipeline

https://www.facebook.com/uffieofficial/videos/1045074115566569/

https://www.facebook.com/uffieofficial/videos/1045066718900642/
Is she getting Ready To Uff? Woah...that was ten years ago! WTF?!?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Apr 21, 2016, 01:05
Do not stay in the Motel 6 in Ontario, CA. I have massive bed bug bites all over my body and face. Should have listened to Enjoyed...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Apr 21, 2016, 05:17
Quote from: androidgeoff on Apr 21, 2016, 01:05

Do not stay in the Motel 6 in Ontario, CA. I have massive bed bug bites all over my body and face. Should have listened to Enjoyed...

Oh no! :(

That really sucks. I'm sorry to hear that.

I can sue them for you if you want. Seriously.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Apr 21, 2016, 11:38
As far as I know I've never encountered bedbugs. In fact when I was a kid I thought they were a myth.
I've since read that once you've 'got' bedbugs you need to burn all your possesions as they will get in your suitcase and then everywhere. Otherwise they're always gonna be there, even if you move house. Is this true?

ps: I've also heard that you should always check the mattress when you stay somewhere new. There are usually little blood spots on the mattress if previous people have been bitten...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 21, 2016, 12:28
Quote from: Skyscraper on Apr 21, 2016, 00:37

Woah...that was ten years ago!
Had to take a look, but yes, 10 years ago  :o


Quote from: MadPooter on Apr 21, 2016, 05:17

I can sue them for you if you want. Seriously.
better call pooter
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Apr 21, 2016, 13:43
If they don't respond to my request of a refund in the next few days, I am going to take you up on that
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 21, 2016, 16:41
If you elect to stay at a Motel 6, I think you waive your rights to a bed bug free room.

A close parallel to this situation would be blaming a $2 hooker giving you the clap.

No offense...

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 21, 2016, 17:34
Prince is dead :(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 21, 2016, 18:04
Yeah,damn.  :'(

2016 has come down hard on music legends.

I saw him 2nd row as part of one of the best closing nights ever at Coachella.

Damn shame he'll never see Tom Thibodeau's Timber Wolves.

Goodnight Sweet Prince...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Apr 21, 2016, 18:06
Quote from: ThePumisher on Apr 21, 2016, 17:34

Prince is dead :(
He died from the flu?? I guess it's possible.
NOT HAPPY
(none of his promo videos are on youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsRUAoUvP10
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Apr 22, 2016, 15:59
Voodoo Doughnut creates tribute doughnuts for Prince (http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2016/04/voodoo_doughnut_honors_music_l.html)

Going to head down there later and get some.

EDIT: They were sold out :(

Also, and completely unrelated...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL-T27zJJHY
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Apr 24, 2016, 16:11
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/austria-presidential-election-far-right-freedom-party-comes-top-in-vote-a6998751.html

It's saddening to see how many people are reached by a policy that consist mainly of phrasemongering and the making up of bogeymans :-(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Apr 26, 2016, 14:43
Hey kids! The husband and I are going camping out in Joshua Tree National Park this weekend. If anyone finds themselves wandering the Southern California desert this weekend, we'll be the two fuckwits either broken down off-road on the geological tour, or struggling on the hiking trails. Seriously though, wish some friends could join us. The night skies are amazing.

Oh, and how are you? Missed you guys!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Apr 27, 2016, 04:29
I wish I were in SoCal!!! <3 <3 <3

Life continues to move forward. Slowly. I anticipate that by this time next year everything will be different.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Apr 27, 2016, 16:44
I was in Southern California last week, meeting my girlfriends family.

I had a funkin' excellent time. Her family is amazing, I ate tonnes of delicious (and pretty terrible for me) food, saw the Dodgers whoop the Giants, went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, ate a lot of home made sushi, drove to and from Ontario and Whittier enough that I didn't need Google Maps, SAW UNDERWORLD, experienced The Coffee Bean (again, too many times), hung out with her two little cousins (age 2 and 4), watched Seinfeld, finally found a hat that suits me and just relaxed with my future family in law (ring-fingers crossed).

I really want to get out and see Joshua Tree. Next time for sure!
Be safe out there Whirly. And don't forget that water! It was only like mid 80s when we were there and I was suffering.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on May 01, 2016, 11:04
Anyone ever get this mesage when trying to play music on their (android) phone?:
"These files cannot be played on your device". Shortly followed by "your SD card is blank".
And then you put the card in your PC and it tells you that you need to format the SD card.
It wasn't blank! It had been formatted ages ago. It was full of music! Not happy.   >:D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 01, 2016, 11:28
Sorry, not familiar with Android, but have you checked the card in another mobile with Android? Maybe your PC (Windows? OSX? Linux?) is not capable of reading the filesystem the card was formatted in
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on May 01, 2016, 14:45
In my experience, SD cards sometimes go crazy and format is necessary for it to work properly.
Since PC also cannot view SD card, and it should, since it's probably FAT32 formatted, card is almost certainly unreadable.
This happened quite a few time to me on android, not once on winphone, thankfully.
This post was sponsored by Microsoft Corp.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on May 01, 2016, 16:01
Quote from: sandelic on May 01, 2016, 14:45

In my experience, SD cards sometimes go crazy and format is necessary for it to work properly.
Since PC also cannot view SD card, and it should, since it's probably FAT32 formatted, card is almost certainly unreadable.
This happened quite a few time to me on android, not once on winphone, thankfully.
This post was sponsored by Microsoft Corp.
Ha! So basically, tough luck, this shit happens on androids. That's kinda the vibe I was getting when I googled the issue. It feels a bit like the blind leading the blind when people ask about this on ye olde internete. Glad I hadn't moved any photos from phone memory to SD card. At least with music I can put it all back on (everything on the card came from the PC). It's a pain though.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on May 03, 2016, 14:42
Could it be the music player you're using?

I bought GoneMad Music Player for my HTC and it's the best £2.40 I've ever spent on my phone. Proper gapless playback, complete ID3 tag editing, you can arrange artists by album artist instead of song artist, create smart playlists, have the player function over your lock screen. Loads of stuff. Highly recommend for anyone who has willingly/reluctantly replaced their mp3 player with their phone.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on May 03, 2016, 14:56
Quote from: Enjoyed on May 03, 2016, 14:42

Could it be the music player you're using?

I bought GoneMad Music Player for my HTC and it's the best £2.40 I've ever spent on my phone. Proper gapless playback, complete ID3 tag editing, you can arrange artists by album artist instead of song artist, create smart playlists, have the player function over your lock screen. Loads of stuff. Highly recommend for anyone who has willingly/reluctantly replaced their mp3 player with their phone.
Don't think so. Googling this subject suggests that SD cards do sometimes throw a 'wobbly'. No one has mentioned that the music player is doing this to the card. Thanks for tip though, will consider it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on May 08, 2016, 04:46
"Desert Trip" Concert aka Old(coach)chella

http://home.deserttrip.com/

Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, The Who, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young

The general admission ticket price to this is actually reasonable.

This is incredibly difficulty for me to pass on, but I think I have to.

Seen Paul McCartney twice, Roger Waters twice, and have had opportunities to see The Who, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young, but have balked. The Rolling Stones is the one that lies heavy with me at the moment.

I really hope this is televised. 


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 08, 2016, 09:56
Quote from: Bosco on May 08, 2016, 04:46

Seen Paul McCartney twice
You lucky one. Wanted to see him a couple of years ago, but he wants money i'm not even earning in one year hard work.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on May 09, 2016, 21:49
wazzzzup yall! so whats new?

2 more months of school left, just went up to level 42, and a 20 year old girl at my workplace has a crush on me.  :o :o   So far looking forward to summer vacation and good vibes all around.







Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Jeanie on May 11, 2016, 15:54
Well i am superglad to see that the general bullshit chat is still going strong  ;D

hey guys!

Behold!

I'm coming back!

O:-)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on May 12, 2016, 17:30
JEANIE!!!

I have missed you so.

Quote from: inchemwetrust on May 09, 2016, 21:49

wazzzzup yall! so whats new?

2 more months of school left, just went up to level 42, and a 20 year old girl at my workplace has a crush on me.  :o :o   So far looking forward to summer vacation and good vibes all around.

Dude! Sounds like things are going well. Glad to hear it.

On my end, things are going well. I have more cases, but not more hourly paying clients. ::sigh:: Damnit.

Looking forward to seeing Digitalism next month. As well as Flight of the Conchords. That should be a good time. :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jun 02, 2016, 21:57
Quote from: MadPooter on May 12, 2016, 17:30


On my end, things are going well. I have more cases, but not more hourly paying clients. ::sigh:: Damnit.

Looking forward to seeing Digitalism next month. As well as Flight of the Conchords. That should be a good time. :)


i can see why hourly will work for you, but is there a way you can ask for some type of upfront payment type thing from your clients, like a downpayment of sorts pooter?

back on buying records again. im considering in the future to get 2 more decks and have a total of four. i want to experiment more of lining up 4 records to give one perfect sound as oppose to 4 cdj's.


Looking forward to Tuesday btw!!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jun 02, 2016, 23:32
Wow Jeanie ! Glad to see you back :)

I've got a busy week ahead of me, but a very exciting one that is ! Tomorrow : Amon Tobin, LCD Soundsystem and more. Sunday: Air, Diplo. Then on Monday I'm flying to Dublin for a week around Ireland with my best friend, and finally on the 10th I see the Chems !
I'm so excited. And I just can't hide it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jun 03, 2016, 15:45
In other news, Paris is slowly sinking under water :

(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13316899_10153789988967842_6241948034350515515_o.jpg)

And you can see the buildings from the Go music video in that pic
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 03, 2016, 16:46
Ed Simons pointed this out yesterday:

https://twitter.com/eddychemical/status/738470388267687937

It sure doesn't feel like June.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 03, 2016, 16:48
In other news, Ministry of Sound are changing their logo. (http://www.mixmag.net/read/this-is-the-new-ministry-of-sound-logo-news)
Brave.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jun 03, 2016, 19:20
Quote from: Skyscraper on Jun 03, 2016, 16:48

In other news, Ministry of Sound are changing their logo. (http://www.mixmag.net/read/this-is-the-new-ministry-of-sound-logo-news)
Brave.

Wow... Not a fan of that AT ALL. Maybe it's a grower.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jun 03, 2016, 23:41
Before:
(http://www.trbimg.com/img-5751adc1/turbine/la-paris-flooding-20160603-002/)
Now:
(http://www.trbimg.com/img-5751adc1/turbine/la-paris-flooding-20160603-001/)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jun 04, 2016, 00:24
Woah!

Is that just from rainfall? Or did all those runners end up peeing in the river?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jun 04, 2016, 00:30
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jun 04, 2016, 00:24

Woah!

Is that just from rainfall? Or did all those runners end up peeing in the river?

:D It's been raining non stop for a week. It should come back to normal next week but it's a bit scary.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Jun 06, 2016, 17:13
It is Google crying because of tax evasion failure
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 09, 2016, 09:40
Has this album sleeve taken inspiration from a live visual we know, or nah?

(http://payload455.cargocollective.com/1/6/220818/11404339/cover2000x2000_670.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jun 12, 2016, 18:56
Fuck you Isis!

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/12/florida-authorities-say-multiple-people-have-been-shot-at-orlando-nightclub.html

Im tired of this shit!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jun 12, 2016, 21:32
Yes, this is terrible news.
Everytime something like this happens I'm reminded again that in the US, there's a ban on research on gun violence: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/12/02/3727406/doctors-gun-violence-research/
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jun 13, 2016, 00:23
illegal to buy...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jun 13, 2016, 00:24
perfectly legal to purchase...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jun 13, 2016, 06:26
Seems to me this was not ISIS attack, but simple homophobia, that cost so many their lives...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jun 13, 2016, 15:30
This guy has been retweeting "thoughts and prayers" tweets from politicians along with how much money the NRA gives them. 

https://twitter.com/igorvolsky?lang=en
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jun 17, 2016, 03:55
So......250 forum members a year later! Not bad!

(http://s.slang.gr/media/201606/tumblrndyipgrn9r1qln-1464943143.gif)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jun 24, 2016, 04:54
UK what have you done?



https://twitter.com/eddychemical/status/746205511566036992
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jun 24, 2016, 06:13
Uk made a big error, methinks
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jun 24, 2016, 06:23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdT163r3dUQ
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jun 24, 2016, 09:14
Well, I'm not amused. Populists on the rise? This is rather disturbing.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jun 24, 2016, 11:11
There are two things that show how wrong this descision was.

The first one is a retweet on Ed's twitter,saying "Seventy five percent of people under the age of 25 voted Remain. What a betrayal of them".
The other one is that a lot of people seriously have no idea what it means to leave the EU. Statistics from Google say that asking the question "What happens if we leave the EU" today rises about 2450% (!). But asking that question today is a bit late, isn't it?

And there's also the possibility of a break up of the UK with Scotland and Northern Ireland trying to stay in the EU.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 24, 2016, 13:39
I was going to start a new "Brexit" thread, but TBH seeing that title each time I come here would probably just depress me.
I'm in a curious position - As an Irishman I was actually entitled to vote yesterday, and I voted for the UK to remain. However I'm pissing off some English people who think I need to STFU about their country. Well, maybe they have a point.

I do worry about Northern Ireland (although I'm not from there). This could lead to instability, where people within the province will argue about whether they should be in Europe (they all voted YES to that yesterday) or be ruled by the UK. I can only hope that the UK manages to use Ireland (North & South) as a gateway to the EU market (There is free movement between all parts of Ireland and the UK which pre-dates the EU, they don't even ask for your passport if you take the ferry). That might turn it into a postive story for Ireland and it's relationship with the UK (fingers and toes crossed).

Having said all that, I do understand why immigration is an issue for those who voted to Leave. The London Underground can barely cope with the numbers these days, rents/house prices are sky high in London because London is full. People can barely afford to get by. Now, rent/property prices may drop. However the economy will drop too, so...um who knows where that will leave us. The overwhelming majority of London voted to remain incidentally, so I guess they're worried about the economy more than housing (and have a broadminded attitude towards "foreigners").

Some people have admitted on the TV news today that although they voted "leave", they didn't think it would actually happen (well there is such a thing as a protest vote). I'd be curious to see if all those "oh shit we actually did it?!?" voters got a second chance, what the result would be. But I guess we'll never know.

The Remain camp should have made one of those disaster movies like Threads (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/) which showed what would happen in the event of a nuclear war. It might have put a few more brains in gear about what would/will happen in the event of a "Brexit".
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jun 24, 2016, 15:06
I see today that Farage admitted to lying about key points in Brexit debate, I wonder how many bought this lie...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 24, 2016, 15:54
Regrets, I have a few (but then again I'm too thick to prevent them)

https://twitter.com/GreekAnalyst/status/746362966371672064

https://twitter.com/LewieP/status/746349711691386880
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Jun 24, 2016, 16:35
http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1186-the-uk-leaving-the-eu-would-change-the-european-music-industry/

Pre-vote but a relevant read. This will probably mean complications for Tom and Ed touring Europe.

I don't come close to understanding all the details behind this vote, but I'm getting a general feeling the country has no idea what it just got into, and is about to find out... Good luck guys.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jun 24, 2016, 17:59
Those twitters from skycraper - have no words for this
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 24, 2016, 18:19
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jun 24, 2016, 17:59

Those twitters from skycraper - have no words for this
Try this one then
https://twitter.com/Ian_Fraser/status/746403325969580032
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jun 24, 2016, 21:43
With apparently so many people voting to leave but thinking "remain will win anyway" and "my voice won't count anyway", they should rather Google how voting works.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jun 25, 2016, 16:10
IKR?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jun 28, 2016, 20:15
So I was at Glastonbury when they announced the result. Full of a significant majority of Remain voters. No one could quite believe it. Especially as all the bookies had Remain with much better odds of winning (and they're usually pretty spot on).

I did a lot of reading and listening and discussing and arguing and more listening before I cast my vote. It really wasn't as clear cut as a lot of people seemed to think it was. There were and are some very good reasons for leaving the EU, and although I voted to remain (because I believe there are just as many good reasons to stay and the uncertainty of a Britain outside the EU was a stupid gamble) I completely respect the people who voted to leave...

.. Except that a very very very small percentage of them actually voted for those good reasons.
Most of them voted because they were tricked into thinking (/ stupid enough to believe) that leaving the EU would stop immigration, save money and stick it to big corporations. None of that was true. So now there are lots of those idiots like Adam who (unfortunately) deserved to vote, but were not responsible with it, and have to live with the animosity of the remain voters and the youth.
There are a lot of remain voters who, quite honestly, are only angry because of who the Brexit campaign represents (Farage, Michael Gove, Boris Johnson) and don't really have a good reason for being so angry that we wont be in the EU anymore. But the truth of it all is that we don't really know the full extent of what will happen and we probably wont for years to come. And leave or remain, there still would have been some big changes (though immigration is unlikely to be one any time soon).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Jun 29, 2016, 04:48
Brexit leads to Americome

Chemical Brothers are touring here forever now
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jun 29, 2016, 15:26
Quote from: androidgeoff on Jun 29, 2016, 04:48

Brexit leads to Americome
Make America Great Britain again?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 03, 2016, 12:30
I love new forum background photos, good job, guys!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Jul 03, 2016, 12:40
Cheers, mate =)
I had this idea for a long time.
Didn't know that it will fit so cool. My favs are SG, DIA and the Robot!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 03, 2016, 12:45
Looks really great, Explud, where did you get them?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Jul 03, 2016, 12:52
Tried to grab something from flickr, that is not so copyrighted.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jul 03, 2016, 14:59
Yeah, I also like the new style! Is there any way you could provide a link to the original photo?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 03, 2016, 15:39
The time has gone funny again. Current forum time: 15.37, but it's not it's 19.37 (chez moi).

Also, just to be really anoying, I'd like the moving ziggy zaggy lines back. At least for the home page. The pix are nice but the moving artwork was/is unique to this forum and has a nice official vibe about it.

Also if the forum is gonna keep going down, is it time to change this thing so that it's hosted by the Chems? It might save someone some money too.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 03, 2016, 15:46
Those moving lines were freaking me out, I love those big, joyful pictures of CB visual adventures  ;D
Please don't change it! It's perfect!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Jul 03, 2016, 15:48
@Skyscaper - I will shortly be making an option for users to decide what background or entire visual layout you like best. Background was a quick update thanks to Mr. Explud, we wanted to do it when the first show launched.

Some of these images are taking ages to load, and they're ugly on mobile, so I'll be optimizing them too.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 04, 2016, 08:44
Quote from: Stefan on Jul 03, 2016, 14:59

Yeah, I also like the new style! Is there any way you could provide a link to the original photo?

You can download the wallpaper you're interested quite easily: go to your browser's site information (firefox in my case), then hit "media"and you'll be able to download the image in full size.
Click on the image you like, then right-click to access the context menu. Click "show background" and then you'll get the image. Sometimes the image shown is not the image you saw before since it's a randomized process, I reckon. So you might want to give it some shots until you see your desired picture.

Interesting change, by the way.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 04, 2016, 11:20
http://www.sciencealert.com/watch-live-as-nasa-s-juno-mission-attempts-to-enter-jupiter-s-orbit

For anyone who's interested...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 05, 2016, 21:32
(http://i.imgur.com/ZlSKMQK.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: breakfast on Jul 07, 2016, 06:11
So I'm here with a few questions about this place and I'm looking to get a few answers. All questions are asked specifically for a friend and definitely not me. What a noob right?

1. How often are people really "on" here on a regular basis? I need to know who to make friends with.
2. Does anybody every use the chat feature? I sat there all by myself for at least 7 minutes before moving on.
3. Who might the head honcho be around here? (Special attention will be paid to said person's posts)
4. What's the general rule on talking about un-chemical brothers related topics? (Recipes, Runescape, etc.)
5. Anything that I really ought to know that I probably don't?

I hope this is the right place to post this. I'm dating this forum right now and want to see if it can turn into a long-term thing. Much appreciated, everyone!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 07, 2016, 09:43
Quote from: breakfast on Jul 07, 2016, 06:11

So I'm here with a few questions about this place and I'm looking to get a few answers. All questions are asked specifically for a friend and definitely not me. What a noob right?

1. How often are people really "on" here on a regular basis? I need to know who to make friends with.
2. Does anybody every use the chat feature? I sat there all by myself for at least 7 minutes before moving on.
3. Who might the head honcho be around here? (Special attention will be paid to said person's posts)
4. What's the general rule on talking about un-chemical brothers related topics? (Recipes, Runescape, etc.)
5. Anything that I really ought to know that I probably don't?

I hope this is the right place to post this. I'm dating this forum right now and want to see if it can turn into a long-term thing. Much appreciated, everyone!

1. I think most of us are here daily. There are maybe 20 or 30 people who post regularly I'd say.
2. The chat is mostly used for when there's a new Chems track on radio and we wanna all get together to chat and react to it. Other than that, we rarely use it.
3. Whitenoise and Explud are the two running the forum, then if you mean who posts the most then Whitenoise, Whirlygirl, myself, The Pumisher, Explud, Sandelic... Just look at this topic for a few days and you'll notice who posts the most ^^
4. You're free to talk about anything you want ! If you don't feel a subject would need it's own topic then the General Bullshit Chat is the place to use :)
5. Love is all you need
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 07, 2016, 10:11
Quote from: Ben_j on Jul 07, 2016, 09:43

5. Love is all you need
And maybe three money
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jul 07, 2016, 18:50
Quote from: Csar on Jul 04, 2016, 08:44

You can download the wallpaper you're interested quite easily: go to your browser's site information (firefox in my case), then hit "media"and you'll be able to download the image in full size.
Click on the image you like, then right-click to access the context menu. Click "show background" and then you'll get the image. Sometimes the image shown is not the image you saw before since it's a randomized process, I reckon. So you might want to give it some shots until you see your desired picture.

Interesting change, by the way.
Hmmm, my browser (Chrome) doesn't offer such an item in the context menu.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 07, 2016, 19:14
Quote from: Stefan on Jul 07, 2016, 18:50

Hmmm, my browser (Chrome) doesn't offer such an item in the context menu.
Hm. I guess I found sort of a workaround to this. Put the following address into your address bar.
http://forum.thechembase.com/Themes/NormalForum/images/background/rotate.php

Then you'll be shown random wallpapers that are available. You can then download them via right-click and "save picture" or something similar that Chrome might offer in its context menu. Mind you, the pictures you download are not always the pictures you see as they keep rotating in the background. It might take you a couple of attempts to capture the right one.
If you don't have a "save picture" option in your context menu, go to "file" in your menu bar and use "save as" and change the output suffix to .jpg. It should do the trick too.

PS: You can also right-click on the picture you see, chose "copy image" from the context menu and paste it in a image processing software like paint or PS. Advantage here is that you actually get what you see.

The images you get thru this workaround seem to have a lower resolution than the ones diplayed here on the website. Maybe that's due to the web player or image container which is used in the background.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Jul 07, 2016, 20:34
What the?...
Guys, really, i'm with you, i'm not that guy, from something "Cool Web-Design Company" that holds all the secrets.
Catch the originals in attachment.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Jul 07, 2016, 20:42
Quote from: Csar on Jul 07, 2016, 19:14

The images you get thru this workaround seem to have a lower resolution than the ones diplayed here on the website. Maybe that's due to the web player or image container which is used in the background.
Optimization. Full HD pictures take time to load. Those are the same pictures used in the background, they're just stretched to a higher resolution because the photos don't look bad stretched.

And see Explud's post :D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Jul 07, 2016, 20:48
Yep ;)
Damn! I really love how this two pics work for our background:

(https://pp.vk.me/c636624/v636624107/165fd/LFCf0KucN6Q.jpg)

(https://pp.vk.me/c636624/v636624107/16607/8DujRq0LxQw.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 08, 2016, 02:20
If it came down to one placeholder for the forum front page, it would be the robot.It's perfect!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jul 12, 2016, 22:52
First of all, I LOVE the new look of the forum. It feels... complete and official. And it's awesome.

Second, I successfully blocked a request for my client to pay sanctions. I feel good about that.

I feel bad about the fact that the opposing attorney lied to the court and the court didn't do anything about it. It feels... unjust. I took the time to point it out to the judge in my brief, and it feels like the judge simply didn't care.

I know that's probably not the case, but nonetheless it feels like that's what happened.

My client sucks, too. He probably won't even appreciate the fact that I helped him avoid sanctions. And it was going to be like thousands of dollars, too. ::sigh::

Crossing my fingers that the case settles soon and we can just collect the money and everyone can go their separate ways.

And then I won't have to deal with the inept opposing counsel anymore.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 13, 2016, 17:52
I recently saw the Tonight Show with Obama and heard the the scotus is missing a judge - maybe you should give them your card  ;)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jul 13, 2016, 21:19
::laughs::

Sadly, it does not quite work like that.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Aug 02, 2016, 02:13
Upper Peninsula Michigan is an extremely magical place.

That is all.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 04, 2016, 08:45
So it seems like SKype does have new bots to chat to, including Mr. Spock. But Spock is an idiot...

Quote
Spock: Hello (my skype name)!
Me: hello
Spock: Greetings! I do not believe we have met. I am Spock.
Me: sure?
Spock: You humans often behave illogically - yet you still have the capacity for logical thinking. It is most intriguing. Perhaps you would be interested in learning the ways of Vulcan logic?
Me: tell me
Spock: I'm not interested in that.
Me: but you have asked
Spock: What do you mean?
Me: you have asked me if i was interested in learning the ways of vulcan logic
Spock: I'm not interested in that.
Me: but
Spock: What do you mean?
Me: shut up
Spock: Live long and prosper.
Me: not you
Spock: I see. Perhaps I am the subject of another misguided 'joke'. Inform me if your feelings on the matter change.
Me: what about picard?
Spock: Sorry, I can't answer that question.
Me: have you ever met picard?
Spock: I'm not sure I have the answer.
Me: but you are vulcan, why don't you have the answer?
Spock: Sorry, I can't answer that question.
Me: you are stupid
Spock: I do not follow you.
Me: i'm not doing this either
Spock: I do not follow you.
Me: fuck you
Spock: I don't appreciate the way you're speaking to me.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Aug 09, 2016, 01:22
According to the internet, the 8th of August (today/yesterday) was/is International Cat Day.
According to the twitter account of @808TheMovie, 08/08 is 808 day. And 06/06 was 606 day. Presumably 03/03 is 303 day as well (see this works whether you're American or sensible!).
Anyway the 808TheMovie people shared this little advert that was tweeted to them. However Youtube commenters were quick to notice the guy in the clip doesn't have much 80's style about him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xI5oH6Avl4

Alas it seems that Jonty Finn is very much a present day drummer having a bit of fun. I wanted to believe it was real...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Aug 14, 2016, 23:13
Any Arsenal fans around here? Pumisher?
I'm pretty sure Arsenal finished second in the Premier League back in May. First game of the new season, a 3-4 defeat and...someone's not happy.  :D :D
First couple of minutes of this are worth a watch.
The ranter is @Arsenal_Trooper if you wanna follow him on Twitter. See how well you can understand him compared to the Irish guys on the Olympics thread. Ya get me, blud? Cheese & Onion and dem ting dere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5obrFdhQTY
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Aug 16, 2016, 10:09
Quote from: Bosco on Aug 02, 2016, 02:13

Upper Peninsula Michigan is an extremely magical place.

That is all.

The doooons maan. The dooonns!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 16, 2016, 11:08
Quote from: Skyscraper on Aug 14, 2016, 23:13

Any Arsenal fans around here? Pumisher?
Not a huge fan, sorry. Tried to see a game couple of years ago when i was in london, but too expensive (and even as a club member it's hard to get tickets) and back then Podolski played there - which was one or maybe the only reason i wanted to see the game.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Aug 22, 2016, 07:20
It is with some selfish pride that I'm able to post a link to a CBS news story featuring a lawsuit that I filed on behalf of 22 tenants.

To see something that I did featured in a way that might affect public opinion actually makes me pretty happy.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/08/21/oakland-residents-displaced-from-building-under-renovation-file-lawsuit/

If you're at all curious to see a big part of my life, give the news segment a look. I appear at about 1:40 in the segment.

This case is going rather well.  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 22, 2016, 10:52
Quote from: MadPooter on Aug 22, 2016, 07:20

It is with some selfish pride that I'm able to post a link to a CBS news story featuring a lawsuit that I filed on behalf of 22 tenants.

To see something that I did featured in a way that might affect public opinion actually makes me pretty happy.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/08/21/oakland-residents-displaced-from-building-under-renovation-file-lawsuit/

If you're at all curious to see a big part of my life, give the news segment a look. I appear at about 1:40 in the segment.

This case is going rather well.  ;D
Cool! I do hope there's something you can do about it. It was a mean way to kick them out of their place like they did. Seems like those types of landlords exist everywhere on this planet. I would love to see you win just for the bewildered look in your opponents' faces, especially that Singer dude.
Great voice btw, Pooter. It is always fun to hear forumites finally speak after all these years of just 1s and 0s.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Aug 22, 2016, 20:53
Thanks for the compliment! I felt really solid when I was talking to the reporter, and I was glad that I seem to have universally come across as a competent individual.

And yes--the opposing attorney did a lot of work for me. I could talk for a good long while about how badly that interview went for him on a number of levels. But I'm also glad that it appears that he seems to have universally come across as a little sleazy and self-interested.

I'm proud of everyone on this forum when I see things that they accomplish. It warms my heart whenever I see people post their accomplishments, in their own personal lives as well as their careers.

Fuckin' high fives all around.  ;D

We'll see how settlement negotiations go after this story has aired. I don't know if the story will have a direct affect, but it has certainly given the opposing parties something to think about.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 22, 2016, 21:44
Does that count as chemical spotting?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Aug 28, 2016, 20:06
Pooter man... you've come along way. I like your 'interview' voice. Very professional yet profound.

Hard to believe that this is the same guy who i ran into wearing a chems shirt near the sahara stage in 2011 (or was it 2009???)

Meanwhile, im diving into study groups for my test this decemeber. If i pass this, god i swear i will call my boss and my give my 2 weeks and enjoy the holidays. I have already applied to hospitals and some doctors who will allow me to medical code at home (which i really want to do)

Im happy with the path i took this time. I dont see myself losing in interest in this occupation cause it pays very handsomely.

And yes, cheers and congrats to all for your successes.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Sep 02, 2016, 12:26
Guys, can someone invite me to chemical bros group on facebook?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Sep 02, 2016, 13:49
Quote from: sandelic on Sep 02, 2016, 12:26

Guys, can someone invite me to chemical bros group on facebook?

I just sent you an email!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Sep 02, 2016, 13:54
Thanks, Whirly!  :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Sep 04, 2016, 15:11
Some random for your Sunday. This beautiful woman has some incredible rhythmic talent mimicking animal sounds in a way that's primal and captivating. Some serious horsepower around the 3:30 mark, when she really gets going.

https://youtu.be/YeAp1fPt8Eg
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Oct 08, 2016, 11:24
gawds, watching drumpfs campaign is like watching car crash in slow motion...
horrible, but you can't look away...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Oct 12, 2016, 10:07
Quote from: sandelic on Oct 08, 2016, 11:24

gawds, watching drumpfs campaign is like watching car crash in slow motion...
horrible, but you can't look away...

I'm looking forward to the final debate more than I'm looking forward to any movies or TV shows at the moment.
How terrible is that.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Oct 27, 2016, 02:43
Fabric is releasing a 111 track compilation (yes, 111) to raise funds for it sticking around - every track an unreleased song or version. Surprised and disappointed the Chems aren't on it, but check it out none-the-less.

https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=37004
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Nov 02, 2016, 09:23
Don't know if this was worthy of a new thread so I thought I'd test the waters here and see if anyone had any opinions on this request for the chems to not perform in Tel Aviv:

http://pitchfork.com/news/69474-roger-waters-thousands-more-petition-the-chemical-brothers-to-cancel-tel-aviv-show/?mbid=social_facebook

I probably don't know enough to make a proper/valid opinion yet about it but if everyone boycotts any cultural contribution there how is this fair to the people that live or have to live there there that want to enjoy themselves?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Nov 02, 2016, 12:23
Quote from: MIKL on Nov 02, 2016, 09:23

Don't know if this was worthy of a new thread so I thought I'd test the waters here and see if anyone had any opinions on this request for the chems to not perform in Tel Aviv:

http://pitchfork.com/news/69474-roger-waters-thousands-more-petition-the-chemical-brothers-to-cancel-tel-aviv-show/?mbid=social_facebook

I probably don't know enough to make a proper/valid opinion yet about it but if everyone boycotts any cultural contribution there how is this fair to the people that live or have to live there there that want to enjoy themselves?
Interesting one this. Whenever I used to get involved in "Northern Ireland" conversations whilst growing up, there was always someone who had a fact or story at their fingertips which I didn't know, and this would somehow "invalidate" my opinion. I suspect the same may happen here.

I'm not an expert on the situation in Israel/Palastine; I suspect there are atrocities that can be pointed to on both sides. But I do tend to sympathise with the underdog, which in this case is Palastine. I think someone needs to stand up for the little guy, otherwise they will continue to be bullied by the big guy (with American backing).

South Africa was boycotted by many artists in the 80's in an attempt to end apartheid. I think it helped to make a difference tbh. I also remember Queen defying the boycot and feeling kinda let down by them (yes I used to buy Queen records!).

I understand that the residents of any country are rarely fully responsible for all of it's politics, so I understand that Israel's Chems fans (who might be as nice as us!) would suffer if this were to be cancelled now.
Having said that, I wonder if the position were reversed and the Chems were signing a petition for Pink Floyd not to play Israel, how many of us would diasagree with T&E?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Nov 02, 2016, 14:47
I recall when the Chems announced their Israel show on Facebook, it upset a few people.

I am fully in support of the Chemical Brothers decision to play Israel or anywhere they well please. Roger Waters is welcome to his opinion and is welcome to encourage those who have influence within the musical sphere, which includes the Chemical Brothers. Historically I appreciate musicians who are vocal in politics (I am a U2 lifer after all, and we all know Bono is a politically minded windbag :P ) in an effort to influence hearts and minds so the argument against mixing music with politics doesn't wash with me. But as far as Tom and Ed go, I don't think this is about politics. It is just about the music.

As an American and a Jew, I am seriously torn on this entire issue. I may catch some flak for this, but I support Israel's right to exist. However - and that's a huge however - from a humanitarian standpoint that does not mean I am willingly turning a blind eye or justifying in any way the atrocities committed against the Palestinians. I dislike the hardline conservative Israel leadership and I dislike the religious fundamentalism of Hamas. This far in, both sides are to blame as there is zero compromise which I dislike the most. And in the end the little guys, who I believe are absolutely as nice as we all are, are made to suffer.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 05, 2016, 21:04
I'm not sure why The Chemical Brothers are under the scope here. Just doing a quick search for "Tel Aviv concert" on YouTube pulls up fellow British artists like Elton John and Brian May (Queen), who have performed in Israel earlier this year. But in the pitchfork article, there is no mention in the article of petitioning against those shows.

https://artistsforpalestine.org.uk/introduction/news/

Quote
pressure was not applied to us. We will go to any place where young people want to see us playing. We are not really involved in all the rest

The quote comes off a bit ignorant, but I think the message is basically "music is for the people", which I think we all agree with.

Furthermore, what if their performance inspires local attendee(s), causing a social uprising to seek peace and unity?

I'm not against the activist, but I fail to see how withholding music concerts, would make the difference.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Nov 05, 2016, 22:37
Oh, god, not agaiiiiin..
Does anybody was at Tel Aviv to start making opinions?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Nov 06, 2016, 21:35
I was DJing last night at my neighbours 50th birthday/fireworks night party.

I had an excellent time. 5 hours worth of, if I do say so myself, gold.
I managed to sneak in some Chemicals toward the end too and people went mad for it.
Lots-o-fun.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 06, 2016, 22:27
Quote from: Enjoyed on Nov 06, 2016, 21:35

I managed to sneak in some Chemicals toward the end too and people went mad for it.
Don't you dare to tell us you sneaked in some chemicals and than not telling what chemicals!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Nov 06, 2016, 23:08
HBHG

It wasn't quiiiiiiiite the right crowd for EBW6.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 07, 2016, 11:27
Quote from: Skyscraper on Nov 02, 2016, 12:23

Interesting one this. Whenever I used to get involved in "Northern Ireland" conversations whilst growing up, there was always someone who had a fact or story at their fingertips which I didn't know, and this would somehow "invalidate" my opinion. I suspect the same may happen here.

I'm not an expert on the situation in Israel/Palastine; I suspect there are atrocities that can be pointed to on both sides. But I do tend to sympathise with the underdog, which in this case is Palastine. I think someone needs to stand up for the little guy, otherwise they will continue to be bullied by the big guy (with American backing).

South Africa was boycotted by many artists in the 80's in an attempt to end apartheid. I think it helped to make a difference tbh. I also remember Queen defying the boycot and feeling kinda let down by them (yes I used to buy Queen records!).

I understand that the residents of any country are rarely fully responsible for all of it's politics, so I understand that Israel's Chems fans (who might be as nice as us!) would suffer if this were to be cancelled now.
Having said that, I wonder if the position were reversed and the Chems were signing a petition for Pink Floyd not to play Israel, how many of us would diasagree with T&E?
Quote from: whirlygirl on Nov 02, 2016, 14:47

I recall when the Chems announced their Israel show on Facebook, it upset a few people.

I am fully in support of the Chemical Brothers decision to play Israel or anywhere they well please. Roger Waters is welcome to his opinion and is welcome to encourage those who have influence within the musical sphere, which includes the Chemical Brothers. Historically I appreciate musicians who are vocal in politics (I am a U2 lifer after all, and we all know Bono is a politically minded windbag :P ) in an effort to influence hearts and minds so the argument against mixing music with politics doesn't wash with me. But as far as Tom and Ed go, I don't think this is about politics. It is just about the music.

As an American and a Jew, I am seriously torn on this entire issue. I may catch some flak for this, but I support Israel's right to exist. However - and that's a huge however - from a humanitarian standpoint that does not mean I am willingly turning a blind eye or justifying in any way the atrocities committed against the Palestinians. I dislike the hardline conservative Israel leadership and I dislike the religious fundamentalism of Hamas. This far in, both sides are to blame as there is zero compromise which I dislike the most. And in the end the little guys, who I believe are absolutely as nice as we all are, are made to suffer.


Quote from: Bosco on Nov 05, 2016, 21:04

I'm not sure why The Chemical Brothers are under the scope here. Just doing a quick search for "Tel Aviv concert" on YouTube pulls up fellow British artists like Elton John and Brian May (Queen), who have performed in Israel earlier this year. But in the pitchfork article, there is no mention in the article of petitioning against those shows.

https://artistsforpalestine.org.uk/introduction/news/

The quote comes off a bit ignorant, but I think the message is basically "music is for the people", which I think we all agree with.

Furthermore, what if their performance inspires local attendee(s), causing a social uprising to seek peace and unity?

I'm not against the activist, but I fail to see how withholding music concerts, would make the difference.

Admittedly, this whole thing about their Isreal gig caught me a little off-guard and I am surprised about how much of a fuzz it stirs up. I am aware of some of the things that are going on in this country and I do not condone any of the horrific acts that people of each side do to each other. But I'm no expert either. I had no idea that Isreal is under a cultural boycott and apparently shunned by lots of musicans and artists. Like Bosco, I was kind of baffled that out of all bands the Chems would get blamed for playing in a controversal country. It must be weird for an artist, who only wants to make people happy, to get dragged into politics all of sudden. And frankly, I'm not sure how I would handle a situation like this.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Nov 07, 2016, 13:52
I have no issues with musicians being involved in politics, of their own will. This feels like passive-aggressive way to make someone choose sides.
I really don't like this, whatever the cause may be.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Nov 07, 2016, 16:49
Are they selling Electronic Battle Weapons to Israel? 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 07, 2016, 23:33
Quote from: Born In Planet Dust on Nov 07, 2016, 16:49

Are they selling Electronic Battle Weapons to Israel? 
Well, they sell records that Just Bang.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Fine Time on Nov 08, 2016, 09:46
Not  sure  if  this  has  been  mentioned  before  on  this  forum  but  i  stumbled  across  the  Touched Two  electronic  artist  compilation  online  the  other  day  , . .  255  tracks  available  to  listen  to  and  download  (individually)  if  you  wish  ,  in mp3 or flac / wav  etc.  All  for  a  good  cause  too  ,  Macmillan  Cancer  Support.

Stand  out  tracks  for  me :  Ceephax Acid Crew - Ginelli  Z-Arc - Gathering Energy  ,  Christ - Unfolded  ,  and  an  outstanding  live  version  of  Orbital's - Never.

https://touched.bandcamp.com/album/touched-two

                             (http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/DJ7FLAME/TOUCH2_zps2kcdneps.png) (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/DJ7FLAME/media/TOUCH2_zps2kcdneps.png.html)

 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Nov 15, 2016, 23:47
Just saw Three Trapped Tigers play in Guildford.

FWOOOOOAAAAHHHHH.

Seriously impressive. I highly recommend checking out their latest album, and them in person if they swing by your neighbourhood.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Nov 17, 2016, 14:06
New acquisition for my desk at work. Thinking of you, Stefan...

(//)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Nov 20, 2016, 22:54
I was a native Google user, used Nexus 4 for 3 years and then Nexus 5X for almost 1 year. But i lost my Nexus 5X last week in a taxi  :(
And guess what i bought for replace?

Spoiler

(http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/i/ph/iphone6s/gray/iphone6s-gray-select-2015?wid=1200&hei=630&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=kqNjH3)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 21, 2016, 09:23
Very sad to read about the shit that happens at the MCA memorial playground in Brooklyn. That's not what he deserves, he was a fine guy with a good mind.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Nov 21, 2016, 14:37
Quote from: ThePumisher on Nov 21, 2016, 09:23
Very sad to read about the shit that happens at the MCA memorial playground in Brooklyn. That's not what he deserves, he was a fine guy with a good mind.

Seriously messed up.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 26, 2016, 02:54
I hope all my American brothers and sisters had a fantastic Thanksgiving. I mean, I hope everyone else had a great random November Thursday too, but as Americans it is supposed to mean something to give thanks.

I feel particularly grateful that my friends and I were able to gather and help host a fantastic meal. I did none of the cooking, so I feel a little disingenuous trying to take any sort of credit. But I liked nonetheless being able to be with people who weren't my family, and somehow it *felt* like family. It felt good. It felt wholesome.

As we move toward the end of the year, there is a certain amount of optimism I carry with me, despite the shitty year this has been overall. This has been a tough year for a lot of us, it seems, and I do hope for more from 2017.

I wish everyone out there the best, and hopefully we all move safely and soundly through the upcoming holidays.

<3
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 26, 2016, 21:21
Quote from: Explud on Nov 20, 2016, 22:54

I was a native Google user, used Nexus 4 for 3 years and then Nexus 5X for almost 1 year. But i lost my Nexus 5X last week in a taxi  :(
And guess what i bought for replace?

Spoiler

(http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/i/ph/iphone6s/gray/iphone6s-gray-select-2015?wid=1200&hei=630&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=kqNjH3)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Traitor! Off with this head! if i may ask, why did you hop over to Apple?

As an android user, im still feeling some fatigue and kind of want to make the change as well. I might have to bump the Tech thread becasue you know... Christmas is coming!

Quote from: MadPooter on Nov 26, 2016, 02:54

I hope all my American brothers and sisters had a fantastic Thanksgiving. I mean, I hope everyone else had a great random November Thursday too, but as Americans it is supposed to mean something to give thanks.

I feel particularly grateful that my friends and I were able to gather and help host a fantastic meal. I did none of the cooking, so I feel a little disingenuous trying to take any sort of credit. But I liked nonetheless being able to be with people who weren't my family, and somehow it *felt* like family. It felt good. It felt wholesome.

As we move toward the end of the year, there is a certain amount of optimism I carry with me, despite the shitty year this has been overall. This has been a tough year for a lot of us, it seems, and I do hope for more from 2017.

I wish everyone out there the best, and hopefully we all move safely and soundly through the upcoming holidays.

<3

Whenever I feel like I can't contribute to what everyone else is doing, I just find ways to improvise around it and help. im a decent cook but if I cant do squat in the kitchen, ill set up the table, dishes,etc,put music on, clean up, washes dishes. Im sure Pooter your thankgivng was awesome just having your friends around you and im sure that they enjoyed your company even if you couldn't make bread rolls! I mean bread rolls cmon! Just buy a bag of the kings hawaiian bread rolls, open it, put the rolls in a basket. Geez! 😉

Had my bird day with my family, near the ocean. Beautiful weather, nicely brined turkey, and homemade pumkin pie. And...

..and its over!

2016 was just lame! And I hope its never mentioned in history books in 20-100 years.

Hope everyone is doing fine on the forum. Happy upcoming holidays to you all.

Now if you would excuse me I have to study my ass off for a test that's next week, and will decide my fate in either glorious triumph in the job sector or an extra six months of more retail biz!

____ is ___!



Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Nov 29, 2016, 09:19
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Nov 26, 2016, 21:21
Traitor! Off with this head! if i may ask, why did you hop over to Apple?
I didn't found the Nexus devices at my city, Google Pixel not available in Russia and even if grab it from EU it costs like iPhone 7. Meh. I really wanted a stock Android phone without 3rd party launchers and apps and of course didn't wanted chinese brands like Xiaomi or Meizu or something like that.
I found only one good device with stock Android and it was Moto X Force, but in Moscow it costs like iPhone 6s!
So i decided to change something in my tech life and bought an iPhone 6s 32gb to try something new.
And i really like it! It's some kind of smartphone for people, more simple, smooth and at this time i don't need to tweak a lot of settings like on Android device.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Dec 05, 2016, 06:02
Quote from: MadPooter on Aug 22, 2016, 07:20

It is with some selfish pride that I'm able to post a link to a CBS news story featuring a lawsuit that I filed on behalf of 22 tenants.

To see something that I did featured in a way that might affect public opinion actually makes me pretty happy.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/08/21/oakland-residents-displaced-from-building-under-renovation-file-lawsuit/

If you're at all curious to see a big part of my life, give the news segment a look. I appear at about 1:40 in the segment.

This case is going rather well.  ;D

Uhhh....Pooter. With the tragic fire in Oakland this weekend, do you know if it was the same owner that you were going against for the building above? The report in your link clearly isn't the same building (did the old google check on that), but is this a case of the landlord now facing worse then before?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Dec 05, 2016, 10:00
From the news stories I read, this was not the same owner.

This was heart-breakingly tragic. Some of my clients knew a lot of people that died--it's a fairly close, well-connected bunch of artists. This is going to be a sad week.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Dec 07, 2016, 00:04
There has certainly been increased attention to the tragedy in Oakland. I've been contacted by major news media outlets a number of times in the past 24 hours.

Damn.

I have to admit, the attention makes me feel important. But I talk to my clients and everyone is just so fucking sad.

Still, I'll have to see what comes from the coverage. It will be interesting.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Dec 08, 2016, 14:33
Quote from: MadPooter on Dec 07, 2016, 00:04

There has certainly been increased attention to the tragedy in Oakland. I've been contacted by major news media outlets a number of times in the past 24 hours.

Damn.

I have to admit, the attention makes me feel important. But I talk to my clients and everyone is just so fucking sad.

Still, I'll have to see what comes from the coverage. It will be interesting.

I'm so sorry this has affected your clients. The whole situation has made me so sad. I really don't get out all that much to see shows and whatnot these days, but I think of all the times I did in the past, and looking back how unsafe those situations could've been. There were plenty of times way back when, where the fire marshall was called in to break up the party. Plus in his youth my husband lived in Oakland, in a warehouse with a bunch of punks back in the early 90's, very similar to the one that burned down. It could have been any of us.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 25, 2016, 23:38
Yo, what the fuck is wrong with 2016??? Now George Michael passed away too.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 26, 2016, 00:03
Last Christmas George Michael was alive

(sorry for that, i'm drunk)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Dec 26, 2016, 03:59
Happy Christmas everybody.

Hope you all had a good holiday.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Dec 26, 2016, 08:13
And this =((
https://www.rt.com/news/371623-russian-tu-154-disappears-radars/
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 29, 2016, 13:35
Just suggested Loops Of Fury for "The Chain" on BBC 6 Music. They've played 'The Masses Against The Classes' from The Manic Street Preachers, and my chain suggestion of Loops Of Fury was that the Brothers remixed the Preachers several times and Loops is like Masses a non album single.
Maybe i get a response...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Dec 30, 2016, 18:53
Spike Jonze likes people dancing in hotel lobbies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB2fg71HRlo
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 30, 2016, 19:31
WTF, is that really Norman the Slim Cook??
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Dec 30, 2016, 20:46
Quote from: Csar on Dec 30, 2016, 19:31

WTF, is that really Norman the Slim Cook??
No, it's just a mashup of the Kenzo World ad (including the music) and the Weapon of Choice music video. Both were directed by Spike Jonze.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Dec 30, 2016, 22:13
https://twitter.com/bbcfoot/status/814550506488139776
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jan 04, 2017, 06:27
So sad that the Chemical Brothers aren't on the bill for Coachella.

I'm starting to feel what my Canadian brethren to the north feel like. Except, well, I did manage to see the Chems twice in 2015, so I can't complain all that much.

Still, I had a hope to see them. And now I likely won't be making the trip down south.

Also on the list of disappointment is the no-show Alive 2017 tour from Daft Punk. I was also hoping for that, in all honesty. Alas, looks like that shall not come to pass as well.

I think we would have heard something by this time.

You know, I do hate to trash talk Daft Punk because they're *insanely* good producers/electronic music composers. But I do wish they would create another live electronic music experience and stop trying to push their brand by creating commercial goods masquerading as art.

Other than that, I miss Whirls and Stash. And Enjoyed needs to try some corn-flake encrusted french toast.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jan 05, 2017, 04:58
Quote from: MadPooter on Jan 04, 2017, 06:27

So sad that the Chemical Brothers aren't on the bill for Coachella.

I'm starting to feel what my Canadian brethren to the north feel like. Except, well, I did manage to see the Chems twice in 2015, so I can't complain all that much.

Still, I had a hope to see them. And now I likely won't be making the trip down south.

Also on the list of disappointment is the no-show Alive 2017 tour from Daft Punk. I was also hoping for that, in all honesty. Alas, looks like that shall not come to pass as well.

I think we would have heard something by this time.

You know, I do hate to trash talk Daft Punk because they're *insanely* good producers/electronic music composers. But I do wish they would create another live electronic music experience and stop trying to push their brand by creating commercial goods masquerading as art.

Other than that, I miss Whirls and Stash. And Enjoyed needs to try some corn-flake encrusted french toast.

And we miss you too, Pooter! I love to see you when you're visiting S California and it reminds me that stash and I let faaaaarrrr to much time pass between trips up to the Bay Area. Hopefully that will change depending on where Connor goes to college. He has his sights set for schools up north so that means if he gets accepted, we will be visiting up your way more often!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jan 05, 2017, 16:40
https://mic.com/articles/164330/coachella-s-owner-phil-anschutz-actively-funds-anti-lgbtq-and-climate-denial-groups#.X0C5mdz50

:(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 08, 2017, 08:54
Quote from: Born In Planet Dust on Jan 05, 2017, 16:40

https://mic.com/articles/164330/coachella-s-owner-phil-anschutz-actively-funds-anti-lgbtq-and-climate-denial-groups#.X0C5mdz50

:(

Apparently this has been known for awhile. But the story got recycled in the form of click-bait with the release of this lineup.

Either way, disappointing. The Coachella brand and the people who run it are on the opposite spectrum of both issues he funded, so it shows how closely he is involved with his properties.


As for Coachella lineup. Man, we have come a far way from the good ole days. Beyond Radiohead, there is very little identifiable rock groups. That being said........

HANS FUCKING ZIMMER!!!

Wow out of no where! Man that has me so hyped. Apparently he has some California dates during  April but no east coast or Midwest plans.

I think I'm going to return, not because of quality of lineup, but because I miss the polo grounds. 

Was bummed to see no Chemical Brothers on the list, as well. It's been a long while since their return and would have been fun to see them play out my dream scenario of them celebrating "Dig Your Own Hole"'s 20th year anniversary.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jan 10, 2017, 00:56
Last year was the first in the last ten years that I didn't go to single day of any festival.  I might got to Forecastle in Louisville (less than 90 miles from Cincinnati) if LCD and PJ Harvey are playing on the same day.  Weezer is fun as shit, I'd like to see Run The Jewels, but LCD and Harvey are my only priorities. 

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 15, 2017, 15:41
wow, that was a lot of downtime
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jan 15, 2017, 18:20
It's rigged!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 15, 2017, 19:28
Oh manchester is wonderful. Oh manchester is wonderful..

in other news, i;ve been drinking.


In other news, the piano has been drining

In other news:
THIS!!!!!
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jan 15, 2017, 15:41

wow, that was a lot of downtime
WTF people? What's the story??
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Fine Time on Jan 18, 2017, 18:10
Jamiroquai  is  back  for  2017  with  new  album  ,  new  live  dates  ,  and  new  LED  Head-Lights  .  .  .  cool ! !

                              (http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/DJ7FLAME/Jamiroq2017_zpswxxnxo7p.png) (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/DJ7FLAME/media/Jamiroq2017_zpswxxnxo7p.png.html)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jan 18, 2017, 18:38
Quote from: Fine Time on Jan 18, 2017, 18:10

Jamiroquai  is  back  for  2017  with  new  album  ,  new  live  dates  ,  and  new  LED  Head-Lights  .  .  .  cool ! !

Sweet! I'm definitely down for some new JK.
It sounded a little Daft Punk-y in the teaser. And good Tron Legacy style Daft Punk, not bad bad bad bad bad bad bad
Spoiler
bad bad bad really very very bad
RAM style Daft Punk.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jan 25, 2017, 07:29
I was really trying not to double post but I just can't wait any longer to share this news...

I got engaged on Saturday!
To the girl of my dreams that I honestly could never have dreamed up.
We took a trip down to Portland and while walking around the city I stopped us at the Keller Fountain (where we ended our first date) and tried to say romantic things without pooping myself. She called me stupid and said yes through a blur of rain and tears. It was wonderful.

Then later in the day we went to Wendy's and the manager was able to make us up some Sriracha Fries despite them not being on the menu any more. And after my fiancée told me that the fries were the best thing to happen to her all day (!) we had this incredible picture taken...

(http://i.imgur.com/WlqNqt1.jpg)

I'm an extremely lucky boy.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Jan 25, 2017, 09:48
Aaawww, it's so sweet! Congratulations, my friend.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 25, 2017, 11:41
Congratz :D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jan 25, 2017, 12:44
Congratulation, Enjoyed!! I'm so happy for ya!

Can I assume that's the world's tiniest Wendy's burger you gave your fiancée in that picture?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: toxic on Jan 25, 2017, 12:59
Congrats!!!  :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 25, 2017, 13:20
Many congrats. So that was the pic because you didn't take one at the fountain?
What are Sriracha Fries?
Why did Wendys sell out to McDonalds years ago in the UK? Can you bring them back?
Are you growing a mullet?
Will Trump let you live in the USA?
So many questions!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jan 25, 2017, 20:04
well done! congrats to both of you! burgers for everyone!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 26, 2017, 03:16
Sriracha Fries?

Can I get some Frosty Nuggets to go with that?

Congratulations Enjoyed
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jan 26, 2017, 03:46
Thanks you guys! It means a lot  :'(

Quote from: Csar on Jan 25, 2017, 12:44

Can I assume that's the world's tiniest Wendy's burger you gave your fiancée in that picture?
She wishes! Instead I just bought her a stoopid rose gold ring with some sort of shiny stone on top.

Quote from: Skyscraper on Jan 25, 2017, 13:20

So that was the pic because you didn't take one at the fountain?
Kind of. More as a joke to see if we could convince her family that I loved Wendy's so much that I would actually propose there.

(The answer is yes, yes they did think I would actually propose there)

Quote from: Skyscraper on Jan 25, 2017, 13:20

What are Sriracha Fries?
Only the tastiest limited-time delicacy consisting of fries, melted cheese, bacon, grated cheese and a delicious creamy Sriracha sauce (side note, I snuck some in with me when I went to see Rogue One for the first time - it really made for an all-round excellent experience)

Quote from: Skyscraper on Jan 25, 2017, 13:20

Why did Wendys sell out to McDonalds years ago in the UK? Can you bring them back?
I wish! They were in the UK as recently as 2000 but pulled out due to sales. I'm sure there'd be more of a market for them now - what with our fascination of America, and the already existing Five Guys and Shake Shack.

Quote from: Skyscraper on Jan 25, 2017, 13:20

Are you growing a mullet?
Not intentionally.

Quote from: Skyscraper on Jan 25, 2017, 13:20

Will Trump let you live in the USA?
As long I don't say anything true about the environment.

Quote from: Bosco on Jan 26, 2017, 03:16

Sriracha Fries?
Yes.

Quote from: Bosco on Jan 26, 2017, 03:16

Can I get some Frosty Nuggets to go with that?
Frosty nuggets are actually the bomb. I have a Wendy's tag so I get a free Jr Frosty every time I go in. So my 4 for 4s are now SUUUUUPER good.
Also, I highly, highly recommend asking for the creamy Sriracha sauce with your nugs. HEAVEN.


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 06, 2017, 01:52
IMDB message boards are closing.

Although I'm not a member, I do like to have a look at the discussions after I've seen a film. There are often things in the film or observations about the film that I hadn't noticed/considered. There also seems to be quite a lot of personal abuse (name calling) on IMDB, but that's down to bad moderating.
The Guardian newspaper manages to weed out name calling in their "below the line" discussions; I'm sure IMDB could too if they tried.

I'm not sure if this is just part of the continuing decline of bespoke message boards/forums or if money has something to do with it. But I don't think twitter/facebook/insta will be able to replicate discussion about a particular film that suits you to read once you've seen it (which could be years after release). Is reddit going to be up to the task?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 09, 2017, 03:05
Yeah, that's too bad.

I too, use(d) the IMDB message board to look into conversations about movies or programs that I most recently watch. Came across a lot of good recommendations and priceless banter.

I suppose Reddit might be the new form of keeping the conversation open, but it was more convenient attached to IMDB. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Feb 09, 2017, 04:54
Awwww, I didn't post on the message boards at IMDB but I did actually think it provided a useful outlet for people to discuss plotlines/critiques/theories of film.

Lamesauce.

In other news, settlements take a LONG TIME.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Feb 26, 2017, 00:30
Not sure if this should fall under 'Now Playing', but I just watched an interesting documentary on Delia Derbyshire. She's most commonly known for building the Doctor Who theme from a written composition: the haunting piece was extrmemly complex and unusual for 1963. She was truly a pioneer of electronic music in a man's industry and was brilliantly ahead of her time. Bonus: Song to the Siren fans will get a kick at 9:30.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXnmSgaeGAI
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 11, 2017, 13:15
Now you know.

https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/840531119254700032
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 19, 2017, 21:11
Legends never die

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx3YxO_oaG0


Thanks Chuck
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Mar 24, 2017, 21:20
This is the best thing I've read today:
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Mar 25, 2017, 11:24
I couldn't help but engage in schadenfreude watching the GOP fail in trying to reform health care.

Why? Because they were the party that always, apparently, got shit done. They were the party that had their base streamlined and when it came down to it, they moved their agenda along somehow. It was like a scary, irrational, inhuman machine chomping down human misery for fuel.

But you had to admire them. Somehow their base just gave them the thumbs up and they were able to move shit down the legislative path because "American values" or some bullshit.

And now, that aforementioned machine is broken. Mostly because of the Freedom Caucus. Which should be called Palpable Irony. Why? Because its members are among the most conservative of the House of Representatives, and a caucus of conservative congressional members seek freedom only for themselves and their friends, which of course isn't freedom at all.

So thank you, Freedom Caucus, for creating a bizarre platform to block progress from within your own party. Thank you, Mr. Trump, for pounding your tiny fists on the desk of the oval office when you didn't get your way, threatening all those pretty members of Congress.

And most of all--thank you American people for standing up and fighting for a fucking guarantee that we should be able to live healthy and free. Although, to be fair, lots of the newly-active voices also complacently cast their votes for Cheeto. But apparently even Cheeto can't get evil passed through with the ease to which he had been accustomed.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 26, 2017, 07:06
Quote from: MadPooter on Mar 25, 2017, 11:24

engage in schadenfreude
Didn't know "schadenfreude" mades it's way to the englisch language.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 29, 2017, 13:43
From Theresa May, Prime Minister:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8FLOnYXQAEixgI.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Mar 29, 2017, 17:41
Quote from: Skyscraper on Mar 29, 2017, 13:43
From Theresa May, Prime Minister:

This is brilliant.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 29, 2017, 17:45
And then the Scots voted to leave the UK to go back to the EU. And then the Welsh will see if that is possible and will do the same. And then there's Nothern Ireland which can't decide to leave the UK just to stay in the EU or to become part of Ireland. But they leave, leaving the UK exist with only England. But maybe England saddle their ships and make America Great Britain again.



edit:

https://twitter.com/eddychemical/status/847061072460877824


edit2:
damn, forgot the reason why i came to this thread :D ... => There's an ad on german TV for a deo from Adidas and the music that is playing sounds much like Air, but not like a song iknow from them. Have they ever done music for commercials?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Mar 30, 2017, 14:50
OH.. MY.. GOD! Richard Ashcroft is coming to Moscow for the first time at this summer!
I'm SO HAPPY!!! I've been waiting for this at least a decade.

(https://pp.userapi.com/c604830/v604830866/3103e/Epvl63vCGy4.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 04, 2017, 10:32
Ben_j, should we be worried about upcoming elections in France?
I don't trust polls that are saying Le Pen loses in second round, what's the mood?
I recently read pretty interesting and extensive article about elections in France by local newspapers that went around France to feel the pulse of populous, it seems things can still turn upside down and in no way it's certain Le Pen loses.
What do you think?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Apr 04, 2017, 14:09
Quote from: sandelic on Apr 04, 2017, 10:32

Ben_j, should we be worried about upcoming elections in France?
I don't trust polls that are saying Le Pen loses in second round, what's the mood?
I recently read pretty interesting and extensive article about elections in France by local newspapers that went around France to feel the pulse of populous, it seems things can still turn upside down and in no way it's certain Le Pen loses.
What do you think?
I don't think she will win. Anyone else who'll be against her at second round will be elected. I'm not particularly fond of any of them though...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Apr 06, 2017, 01:32
 8)
http://www.nme.com/news/music/chemical-brothers-pepsi-kendall-jenner-rosario-dawson-2034031

(http://i.imgur.com/mDD8emul.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Apr 09, 2017, 20:42
tinnitus, aching body, slight mental discombobulation, and a seriously great mood are signs that you had an awesome birthday.  :) 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Apr 09, 2017, 21:14
Happy belated, PlanetDust! Rocked the boat, aye?!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Apr 09, 2017, 22:03
Saw Sasha at a packed club in Dayton,OH (hour north of home in Cincinnati) for my 40th.  There was bourbon, there was a red gel tab.  It was an okay evening, I guess.   ;) 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 18, 2017, 17:03
I'm new to the Dicogs marketplace and bought recently a couple of CD's there. Paid them via Paypal. How do i know when the CD's gonna ship? Can't find anything under Discogs => Purchases except that i can pay them now (which i already did!). Looking on Paypal it says the sellers already got the money, or more specific, the money left my bank account.
All that happens last thursday. Ok, there was Easter in between, but i don't think they celebrate that in Japan.
Did i get a message when the items are shipped or do i have to pray and when nothing happens after awhile i contact the sellers? And how long do i have to wait? On Ebay & Amazon you get a notice that the items you've bought are shipped...


nevermind...
https://support.discogs.com/en/support/solutions/articles/13000015255-understanding-order-status
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Apr 21, 2017, 04:26
Saw the Lips at the Riviera on Monday, seeing them again in Indy in Sept.  Oh, and I'm finally seeing LCD in Louisville in July!  I could be upset that nothing is coming is to Cincinnati, but I'm just happy that forty is the new twenties. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 22, 2017, 21:19
Yeah, I would like to see one of those Lips date in September. Especially, since I wouldn't mind to see Mac Demarco. But Riot Fest will probably tap me out the weekend before...

happy belated by the way!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Apr 23, 2017, 06:52
Dat Riot Fest Lineup Do...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on May 01, 2017, 18:18
This is in 40 minutes from now. He's already replied (briefly) to me, and hardly anyone has asked him anything. Now's yer chance.

https://twitter.com/Dominorecordco/status/859102030379528193

^ Didn't embed!

https://twitter.com/JoeHotChip/status/859029941052166145
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on May 01, 2017, 19:17
Skyscraper, you're close to the "Freak Of The Week" medal. :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on May 07, 2017, 21:41
Conrgats to France for keeping Le Pen away from the Presidency.

France - 1
U.S/U.K. - derp
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on May 07, 2017, 22:04
 :)) :)) :))

thus, rewriting the old saying, "two 'DERPS'can make a 'DUHHH'.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on May 10, 2017, 10:26
Robert Miles died :O
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on May 10, 2017, 14:29
Quote from: sandelic on May 10, 2017, 10:26

Robert Miles died :O

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6QEPrDBMqJ0
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on May 10, 2017, 23:24
I can't say I was a huge fan of Robert Miles, but that certainly is an iconic song from the 90s.

In other news, MFW the opposing attorney's client calls me and starts talking to me about the deal between them and my client.

(https://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/8913518_f496.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on May 18, 2017, 13:45
RIP Chris Cornell,52!

https://youtu.be/KDMvN45sjo4

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on May 18, 2017, 18:30
This was extraordinarily saddening.

I've been listening to Soundgarden since I was 13 years old. I've been hearing Chris Cornell's voice for decades.

His voice carried an extraordinary energy--he will be missed.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 19, 2017, 12:10
Crazy thing is that it was a suicide
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on May 20, 2017, 10:21
Great ad from Michel Gondry. It reminds me of Let Forever Be a little.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So5asOTi1Gc
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on May 20, 2017, 10:57
Quote from: Ben_j on May 20, 2017, 10:21

Great ad from Michel Gondry. It reminds me of Let Forever Be a little.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So5asOTi1Gc
1) On the one hand, it's really good.
2) On the other hand: 2ManyDjs much?

EDIT: Speaking of which...Anyone for a game of Snake? (watch this on your phone for max realism.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw0pzzeLW7Q
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 20, 2017, 16:26
Michel is a creative genius! I'd love to see another one of this sort for a chems video.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on May 22, 2017, 21:49
I just discovered that you cannot ironically "Like" your own posts in this forum.

In other news, holy shit I'm actually busy with lawyer work. Mostly. Sort of.

In other news, I'm going to be a vacation dad again starting in July. Holy shit.

In other news, I'm sad SMD won't be doing any more live shows in the U.S. this year.

In other news, I liked Alien: Covenant. A lot. But I'm also an Alien fanboy.

And finally, in other news, David Lynch is still a really weird fuckin' dude.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on May 23, 2017, 04:19
Cool that your busy and all Pooter and doing the family thing. Good attitude keeps things nice and bubbly. I have not seen the new xenomorph yet but plan to get to it by this weekend.

Crossing fingers for the dock(longshoreman) job! Its basically a lottery for 2200 guarenteed jobs at the ports where you're pretty much a permanent employee with fatpocket money. I heard at least 50000 peeps put in there postcard for the drawing of a lifetime. So here's to hoping.

My big ass test is in 2 weeks. So im pretty much not worried as before. I just hate sitting for 5 hours and 45 minutes to take an exam motionless besides my arms and hands. Lord help me.

Life is so far so good....
Then all of a sudden...
The concert in Manchester.. :'(

Just terrible . I cant imagine what the families are going thru. My prayers go out to them.

Edit: going thru Twitter accounts from those who witnessed the event. Not sure if there was a suicide bomber or not.

Edit2: 19 people have died 50+ hurt!

Can people just live their life and come back home safely to their love ones FFS?  >:D

Sad night people!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 23, 2017, 08:43
And another sad day in history.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on May 23, 2017, 09:08
... what to say anymore?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on May 25, 2017, 02:31
I know I'm chiming in a little late, but it was heart breaking to hear about Chris Cornell's death. All though I never was a dedicated fan of Soundgarden or his other bands, he was a pivotal icon for the 90's MTV generation, witch I love to return to. What a fucking voice! Thank you Chris.


Sir Roger Moore, godspeed to you as well. Despite living in the giant shadow of Sir Sean Connery, you're my favorite 00 agent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU8_splq6so
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on May 25, 2017, 05:40
Quote from: sandelic on May 23, 2017, 09:08

... what to say anymore?

Right??

The world seems it is spinning off its axis sometimes. It's just mad.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 25, 2017, 13:12
Quote from: Bosco on May 25, 2017, 02:31

you're my favorite 00 agent
Confirmed. And somehow 'For Your Eyes Only' is my favourite Bond-movie, i love it even more than the praised Goldfinger.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on May 25, 2017, 14:49
Quote from: ThePumisher on May 25, 2017, 13:12

Confirmed. And somehow 'For Your Eyes Only' is my favourite Bond-movie, i love it even more than the praised Goldfinger.

The brief return of the Lotus in the beginning - "Protected by anti theft device."  LOL
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on May 30, 2017, 14:01
Nice! These guys are still loving chems  :music

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-05-25-the-new-wipeout-collections-got-prodigy-and-chemical-brothers-on-the-soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW21P5gYVic&feature=youtu.be&t=885
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW21P5gYVic&feature=youtu.be&t=2915
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on May 30, 2017, 18:34
Everyone looks like they were paid to be there. But a great mix nonetheless!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on May 30, 2017, 23:40
Been looking to pick up the Omega collection for a little while now.

I was hoping for a little more breakbeat on there, like back in the Fusion and Pure days.
I'll settle for C.H.E.M.I.C.A.L. though.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jun 07, 2017, 13:29
UK, good luck today (tomorrow?)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jun 08, 2017, 22:13
Inasmuch as I can share...

How do I feel about getting paid to lose... Well, honestly, it's kind of a lot of money, so I feel decent about it.

I love getting paid to win; I really do. But sometimes, well, when you're straight forward with your clients and you literally say to them: "Look, if you go through with this, there's a good chance you walk away with nothing."

And then they say, "I'd rather pay you than accept a shit offer."

So, sure. I'll do my job. I'll do my job to the best of my ability. I'm no miracle worker and I'm not going to tell you that justice will prevail, that there are facts there that are simply not there...

I'm going to tell you, "I'll represent you until the end. I promise you that."

And then we'll see how badly the blaze burns afterward.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 08, 2017, 23:10
Quote from: sandelic on Jun 07, 2017, 13:29

UK, good luck today (tomorrow?)
A little early but thanks anyway.
Ed Simons also getting prematurely excited on twitter tonight - based on an Exit poll.
Let's see what the real results are before making any pronouncements. Early reports suggest Theresa May's snap election *might* backfire on her. Maybe.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jun 09, 2017, 08:37
Well, it kinda did, no landslide victory for May :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 09, 2017, 14:37
So now she's in bed with the DUP having slagged off Corbyn for his supposed allegiances with the other side of the Northern Ireland divide. Or to put it another way:

https://twitter.com/liamyoung/status/873146824059760642

Politics eh? BTW the picture below has NOT been photoshopped. That's Lord Buckethead.

https://twitter.com/edgarwright/status/873174312152256512

https://twitter.com/skyatlantic/status/874313115332091905
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jun 12, 2017, 19:49
Heard that the queen is not amused with the whole situation and brings back the absolute monarchy
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jun 13, 2017, 10:16
Let me just echo Skyscraper's post; if you find time for latest Last week tonight with John Oliver, look it up, it's hilarious, Lord Buckethead is a genius!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jun 15, 2017, 05:19
And how the blaze does burn.

They don't teach you in law school how to deal with your client literally breaking down in the middle of trial. They don't prepare you with what to say, how to cut through that pain spilling out after years of acrimony.

I think I made two predictions, two possible outcomes. One of them came true, and it was, indeed, emotionally draining.

The good news is that I managed to make the best of a bad situation, and at the end of the day I got paid *rather well* to do my job, and even more good news--I managed to get repeat business out of the same client.

Somehow, somewhere, someone decided that I was supposed to be an attorney. I don't know why or how, but apparently this was it. It took me 23 years to even begin to think about doing what I'm doing now, and then it took me another 7 years to even begin the *process* of becoming an attorney.

Now that I'm here, it's surreal. But I do love this shit.

Oh, and God bless John Oliver. That man is a fucking genius.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 18, 2017, 19:57
Ten years ago today Justice released Cross.
Ten years ago today SMD released Attack Decay Sustain Release.
Dang.

Here's a track that wasn't on either of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0TvnWRSyr4
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jun 19, 2017, 05:41
Still two great fucking albums.

Two of the best.

::raises glass::
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Jun 22, 2017, 22:33
Well....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=they7m6YePo
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 25, 2017, 18:15
http://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3447023/stunning-bram-stokers-dracula-gets-4k-ultra-hd-release/

Can hardly wait :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Aug 04, 2017, 06:02
So I just saw Dunkirk to warm me up for my most anticipated concert of the year tomorrow night, Hans Zimmer! I even put some good money down to get some excellent seating. I did see the Coachella stream he played earlier this year along with various youtube clips from his 2016 tour, but I'm not fully sure what to expect.

I've been a big fan of his soundtracks from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, to his work with Christoper Nolan movies, and then dating all the way back to the 90's with Lion King, Broken Arrow, The Thin Red Line, and more (seriously he's done a ton of stuff).

I guess I just want to say, Im very excited and hope to be blown away (I'm sure I will)  ;D!!!!!


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 08, 2017, 21:37
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2017/08/08/the-worlds-highest-paid-djs-2017/#4d1777b5389e
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Aug 13, 2017, 18:01
My 2 cents

If you're going to protest your beliefs,opinions,etc, you better fucking hold on to your emotions and be careful. What I mean is that if your going to protest in this time in america, you can be sure you will encounter those who be there to hurt you or ruff you up and piss you off. Even if your a peaceful protester (which is encouraging) you can easily fall into the temptation in getting caught up in the drama thats unfolding in front of you.

Im all for voicing in public and marching, but sometimes its safer to stay home instead. But then I see people who go to these rallies and they say they have complete restraint over themselves and would never engage with someone who disagrees with them but then to find out later,that they are the ones starting shit because they got pissed by someone's ​opinion or triggering.

Then we have the crazy insane ones! And beacuse of the extremism of some of these idiots, someone has died. Terror on our own people by an American.

You can try and pick apart who started this whole thing in Charlottesville. They are those who protest or counter protest with peace,they are some who wanted to go to just 'check it out' , and they are those who wanted to stir up shit on purpose. If you ever plan to protest and stand up for something in your life, please be sure that composure and strong will power is needed for you not to get caught up in everything that's going around you and that safety is not guaranteed. Even though some of us will see it as a sacrifice of your time to participate in these protests, we shouldn't have to have the fear of sacrificing our own lives for it, but then again this is 2017! If you go to these functions be safe, or even better just stay home.

I have too much love in my life to care for others, and hating someone who has different ideas than mine is just a waste of time and energy. There is more to life than to get caught up in the hate in news, social media, etc. 'Free yourself' or try to walk away from all the junk and negativity that's out there. Family, friends, playing with cats, or listening​to BITE are more productive to promote peace on yourself, and to distract you from the world spinning around you.

Now if you would excuse me,im gonna play the Anti-Nazi mix!



Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 13, 2017, 18:50
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Aug 13, 2017, 18:01

My 2 cents

If you're going to protest your beliefs,opinions,etc, you better fucking hold on to your emotions and be careful. What I mean is that if your going to protest in this time in america, you can be sure you will encounter those who be there to hurt you or ruff you up and piss you off. Even if your a peaceful protester (which is encouraging) you can easily fall into the temptation in getting caught up in the drama thats unfolding in front of you.

Im all for voicing in public and marching, but sometimes its safer to stay home instead. But then I see people who go to these rallies and they say they have complete restraint over themselves and would never engage with someone who disagrees with them but then to find out later,that they are the ones starting shit because they got pissed by someone's ​opinion or triggering.

Then we have the crazy insane ones! And beacuse of the extremism of some of these idiots, someone has died. Terror on our own people by an American.

You can try and pick apart who started this whole thing in Charlottesville. They are those who protest or counter protest with peace,they are some who wanted to go to just 'check it out' , and they are those who wanted to stir up shit on purpose. If you ever plan to protest and stand up for something in your life, please be sure that composure and strong will power is needed for you not to get caught up in everything that's going around you and that safety is not guaranteed. Even though some of us will see it as a sacrifice of your time to participate in these protests, we shouldn't have to have the fear of sacrificing our own lives for it, but then again this is 2017! If you go to these functions be safe, or even better just stay home.

I have too much love in my life to care for others, and hating someone who has different ideas than mine is just a waste of time and energy. There is more to life than to get caught up in the hate in news, social media, etc. 'Free yourself' or try to walk away from all the junk and negativity that's out there. Family, friends, playing with cats, or listening​to BITE are more productive to promote peace on yourself, and to distract you from the world spinning around you.

Now if you would excuse me,im gonna play the Anti-Nazi mix!


Thank you!

I'm disgusted and utterly heartbroken about what happend yesterday. Being a German, it's impossible to even imagine a rally like this happening here. You've got to wrap your head around this: people are gathering fully geared up in armor and combat helmets (even Wehrmacht ones), carrying shields and even firearms/ assault rifles. You don't do this unless you want to intimidate others or worse. It's unfathomable to me in every way possible.
I know that free speech is less restricted in the States and I believe there's good reason for it. It's one of the most important principles of democracy. But seeing all these overt and disguised Nazi props really disturbes me and I'm glad this couldn't happen here without prosecution.

A young life has been wasted because of pure hate and aggression. And then there's a President who gives his "regards" to the victims. It's all so repugnant.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Aug 14, 2017, 11:58
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Aug 13, 2017, 18:01

if your going to protest in this time in america, you can be sure you will encounter those who be there to hurt you or ruff you up and piss you off...

Im all for voicing in public and marching, but sometimes its safer to stay home instead
I didn't know about this until pictures started appearing on twitter of the "alt right" guys arriving for their march. Personally I would have preferred to leave them to it rather than provide them with a target and give oxygen to their 'fire'. I know there's the saying "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing", but in the grand scheme of things I don't think these guys are a large tranche of society. They're probably pleased at the coverage they've had on world news; they didn't deserve to get it. I admire the anti-nazi people but I would have left it to the cops to contain the nutters and let the 'fire' burn itself out.


Quote from: Csar on Aug 13, 2017, 18:50

carrying shields and even firearms/ assault rifles.
Is this legal? I would get arressted for this. Not a rhetorical question.

Quote from: Csar on Aug 13, 2017, 18:50

And then there's a President who gives his "regards" to the victims. It's all so repugnant.
Are American politicians standing up in congress and strongly criticising Trump? Are they worried about his North Korean rhetoric? It feels like Trump can say whatever he likes. I'm seeing the occasional Joe Biden quote, but shouldn't all the American politicians being going nuts against Trump?

Ooh, just found an article (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/trump-censure/536706/) that seems to agree with me.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Aug 19, 2017, 20:12
@Csar
@sky

Agree with your responses. Btw, I know my last post about encountering protesters, getting hurt, is obvious, but please regard your safety if anyone plans to do these types of protest.

Another type is sheetcaking... which seems the new trend!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVvpXZxXWZU
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 19, 2017, 22:59
You video is region blocked.

Here's another link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzd4cEVn2WY
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Aug 21, 2017, 08:47
Americans, don't miss total eclipse today! and I'm not talking about the movie!  ;D

few things are as weird and awesome as eclipse is, enjoy it!  8)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Thesouphead on Aug 22, 2017, 20:23
Jesus!  For fuck's sake, Tucker!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZEO-2D_pa4
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Aug 23, 2017, 01:07
So.

I moved to America. I'm living down in Whittier, CA staying with my fiancée's brother before we get our shit together and find a real place to live - could be nearby in southern California or maybe back up to Portland where she used to live.

It was weird and sad leaving my family & friends behind in England and there's a lot of things that are going to take a while to get fully used to but I'm very excited to be here. It's nice being the only person in the country who knows how to drive properly (blinkers people, use them!) and the ability to go to Wendy's whenever I damn well want... Pretty incredible.
Oh, and I get to spend every waking minute with the love of my life, which is a solid reason for how happy I am right now...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Aug 23, 2017, 06:27
Dude. I'll hit you up the next time I pass through Southern California.

And I believe I need to send you an RSVP.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Aug 23, 2017, 19:03
Welcome to SoCal Enjoyed! Your about 30 minutes from where I live. I'm down for a meet up for a lunch, dinner, etc.

Alot of the forumites live in California, so now you have an extended family.(maybe a giant forum meetup when your settled in!)

Plus,you gotta show me you chems collection!  ;D



Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 24, 2017, 10:26
Quote from: Enjoyed on Aug 23, 2017, 01:07

So.

I moved to America. I'm living down in Whittier, CA staying with my fiancée's brother before we get our shit together and find a real place to live - could be nearby in southern California or maybe back up to Portland where she used to live.

It was weird and sad leaving my family & friends behind in England and there's a lot of things that are going to take a while to get fully used to but I'm very excited to be here. It's nice being the only person in the country who knows how to drive properly (blinkers people, use them!) and the ability to go to Wendy's whenever I damn well want... Pretty incredible.
Oh, and I get to spend every waking minute with the love of my life, which is a solid reason for how happy I am right now...

Man, I can't say how happy I am for ya! And a little jealous ;) Find a nice place there!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Aug 24, 2017, 18:03
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Aug 23, 2017, 19:03

Welcome to SoCal Enjoyed! Your about 30 minutes from where I live. I'm down for a meet up for a lunch, dinner, etc.

Alot of the forumites live in California, so now you have an extended family.(maybe a giant forum meetup when your settled in!)

Plus,you gotta show me you chems collection!  ;D


I'm definitely down! Might have to be after the wedding though as we are running out of time to do what seems like an ever growing list of things!

And I've unfortunately left my collection back in England for the time being. I'll be starting again when my Beaucoup Fish Super Deluxe boxset arrives next week and I find some time to head to Amoeba.
Everything else will makes its way over when we've properly settled down!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Aug 24, 2017, 20:22
Quote from: Enjoyed on Aug 23, 2017, 01:07

the ability to go to Wendy's whenever I damn well want
Now that's what makes life worth living.

Quote from: Enjoyed on Aug 24, 2017, 18:03

I'm definitely down! Might have to be after the wedding though as we are running out of time to do what seems like an ever growing list of things!
Good luck with this - and if you ever need help, ask! My wife did a fantastic job of planning ours and I'm sure she could offer some valuable advice, especially for a small-ish affair.

When the Chems come back to California, I'm 100% making a road trip out.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Aug 24, 2017, 20:29
Quote from: Enjoyed on Aug 23, 2017, 01:07

It was weird and sad leaving my family & friends behind in England and there's a lot of things that are going to take a while to get fully used to but I'm very excited to be here. It's nice being the only person in the country who knows how to drive properly (blinkers people, use them!) and the ability to go to Wendy's whenever I damn well want... Pretty incredible.
Oh, and I get to spend every waking minute with the love of my life, which is a solid reason for how happy I am right now...

Welcome to the the expat club! Prepare for culture shock...as well as building a brand new, and hopefully, exciting life. It's not always going to be pretty, but it will make you a more rounded human (and that's excluding the unlimited access to Baconators and Frosties). And your moving for someone/something you love, always a plus.

You will obviously have a few fourmies visiting now (including yours truly). I'm intrigued to see how/if your sound progresses now that you'll have the SoCal influence in your back yard (Brainfeeder, Low End Theory).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 06, 2017, 19:04
do you know what is worse than having a spider on the wall? looking shortly away and back to the wall - and the spider isn't there anymore.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Sep 06, 2017, 20:44
Quote from: ThePumisher on Sep 06, 2017, 19:04

do you know what is worse than having a spider on the wall? looking shortly away and back to the wall - and the spider isn't there anymore.
You should consider getting one of these if you feel a little sick and sweaty tomorrow morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F9RQU-0AbM
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Sep 08, 2017, 13:28
Quote from: Enjoyed on Aug 23, 2017, 01:07

So.

I moved to America. I'm living down in Whittier, CA staying with my fiancée's brother before we get our shit together and find a real place to live - could be nearby in southern California or maybe back up to Portland where she used to live.

It was weird and sad leaving my family & friends behind in England and there's a lot of things that are going to take a while to get fully used to but I'm very excited to be here. It's nice being the only person in the country who knows how to drive properly (blinkers people, use them!) and the ability to go to Wendy's whenever I damn well want... Pretty incredible.
Oh, and I get to spend every waking minute with the love of my life, which is a solid reason for how happy I am right now...

Quote from: Enjoyed on Aug 23, 2017, 01:07

So.

I moved to America. I'm living down in Whittier, CA staying with my fiancée's brother before we get our shit together and find a real place to live - could be nearby in southern California or maybe back up to Portland where she used to live.

It was weird and sad leaving my family & friends behind in England and there's a lot of things that are going to take a while to get fully used to but I'm very excited to be here. It's nice being the only person in the country who knows how to drive properly (blinkers people, use them!) and the ability to go to Wendy's whenever I damn well want... Pretty incredible.
Oh, and I get to spend every waking minute with the love of my life, which is a solid reason for how happy I am right now...

Quote from: inchemwetrust on Aug 23, 2017, 19:03

Welcome to SoCal Enjoyed! Your about 30 minutes from where I live. I'm down for a meet up for a lunch, dinner, etc.

Alot of the forumites live in California, so now you have an extended family.(maybe a giant forum meetup when your settled in!)

Plus,you gotta show me you chems collection!  ;D




Quote from: MadPooter on Aug 23, 2017, 06:27

Dude. I'll hit you up the next time I pass through Southern California.

And I believe I need to send you an RSVP.

Hey Enjoyed you are a hope skip and jump away!

And you know, my dudes, let's all try to meet up sometime! I do see It would be so great to reconnect at a show or something!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Sep 08, 2017, 19:36
Quote from: whirlygirl on Sep 08, 2017, 13:28

Hey Enjoyed you are a hope skip and jump away!

And you know, my dudes, let's all try to meet up sometime! I do see It would be so great to reconnect at a show or something!


I know! I may even be staying in Fullerton for a short while, which is even closer!

I've been waiting for the Chems to announce an DJ set in LA but I don't what the likelihood of that happening is. We may have to settle for a non Chems show to meet up at. Suggestions welcome!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Sep 10, 2017, 01:29
Quote from: Enjoyed on Sep 08, 2017, 19:36

I know! I may even be staying in Fullerton for a short while, which is even closer!

I've been waiting for the Chems to announce an DJ set in LA but I don't what the likelihood of that happening is. We may have to settle for a non Chems show to meet up at. Suggestions welcome!


I'd love for that to happen. Since my husband and I are now empty nesters (and we're trying to find our groove in this uncharted period in our lives), we hope to get out a bit more. If you don't mind meeting up with a couple of old farts for a bit at a show or something, haha!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 28, 2017, 07:23
rip hugh
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Sep 30, 2017, 12:14
Quote from: whirlygirl on Sep 08, 2017, 13:28

Hey Enjoyed you are a hope skip and jump away!

And you know, my dudes, let's all try to meet up sometime! I do see It would be so great to reconnect at a show or something!


I wanted to go to the US again this year but don't think will happen at this point. Maybe next year. I definitely want to go California this time even if I don't go back to NY again. All you guys seem to be on that side of the country.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Oct 01, 2017, 06:33
West Coast : Best Coast

+ Chicago.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Oct 03, 2017, 05:58
Quote from: ThePumisher on Sep 28, 2017, 07:23

rip hugh

my birthday bud along with Jenna Jameson (still alive). RIP

and I extend that RIP to music legends Charles Bradley, Tom Petty,the victims in Las Vegas, and the continual shit storm of tragedies that keep crashing in.

This world feels like shit
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Oct 12, 2017, 22:25
It's oddly apocalyptic in San Francisco right now....
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 12, 2017, 23:44
Quote from: MadPooter on Oct 12, 2017, 22:25

It's oddly apocalyptic in San Francisco right now....
Huh? What? Oh Fires. Nasty business.

Elsewhere it looks like Lily Allen's choice of GIFs may have been influenced by her old squeeze.
https://twitter.com/lilyallen/status/918598349393100800
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Oct 19, 2017, 20:49
Got married didn't I.

Ate too much In-N-Out and Blue Star Donuts didn't I.

Moved to Portland didn't I.

Pre-ordered Mario Odyssey didn't I.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Oct 20, 2017, 05:15
Oh crap. You're in Portland now? Damnit.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Oct 20, 2017, 18:26
Congrats on everything!! Keep it weird.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Oct 20, 2017, 22:59
Quote from: Enjoyed on Oct 19, 2017, 20:49

Got married didn't I.

Ate too much In-N-Out and Blue Star Donuts didn't I.

Moved to Portland didn't I.

Pre-ordered Mario Odyssey didn't I.
I did all of the above except the first 3
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Oct 24, 2017, 07:01
Oh man. My little law firm may have had itself a very big day today.

Like, biggest settlement I've ever gotten for a client ever by a magnitude of like 10.

It seems unreal. Like, I've been staring at the numbers for a year and thinking to myself, "Wow--this is going to be a big one." But, always... *always*... there was something else to do before that. Something else that was going to take priority.

Some delay. Another step in this ridiculously slow, winding road through bullshit hills.

But after all is said and done, the practice of law appears to be much like the study of geology. It's all about time and pressure. Exert enough pressure for a long enough time, and you'll drill right into a money hole.

It's a little like striking oil, but you've known the well is there the whole time, and you can only drill down to it with a hand-crank screw.

But once you do...

Felt nice to walk away from a trial with a smile on my client's face that wasn't one of coping with loss, but rather achieving their goals.

This one felt much, much better for me, and for the client, than the last. By a magnitude of 1,000.

That actually means infinitely more to me than the money.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Oct 25, 2017, 20:36
Anyone here familiar with Howard Jones? He had a string of hits in the 80s that fused the pop style with deep positive messages and was a pioneer in electronic music and presentation. He has continued to make music through current times for a smaller core audience (including two very good electronic albums), but he has remained on the cutting edge of technology the entire way.

I very rarely attend concerts these days, but am very excited he's bringing his full electronic band to little old Wilmington, Delaware tonight. I've seen him in the U.S. in the Philadelphia area several times over the last two decades, but as a smaller artist he usually preforms intimate acoustic sessions. Tonight is a full on electronic/multimedia concert, and based on the last time I saw this type of show, he is as energetic as ever. I'm as excited as I get to go out.

I've followed him since '83 and he's the only artist I appreciate on the level of The Chemical Brothers.  I know there is not a whole lot of crossover here other than the electronic roots and technological progression, but I was just curious if there are any others that appreciate his work.

Here is my favorite track from the new album. It's not a banger, but I really connect with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMZF-YtNGV4

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Oct 27, 2017, 21:14
I've heard a few songs by Howard Jones, but never really felt motivated to dig deeper. Is there particular albums you might recommend?




And speaking of not much crossover appeal. Fats Domino passed away the other day. I knew very little about him outside of his song "Blueberry Hill" being featured on the movie "12 Monkeys".

I went ahead and give his playlist a whirl and found out he is a great pianist and has a wonderful voice. As he aged, and recordings got better, he sounded a lot like Bill Withers (or would it be the other way round).

He has a class cover of Lady Madonna, which Paul McCartney says he wrote based on Fats style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1OdbPpvFYg
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 30, 2017, 10:57
Too soon?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xYpx8yXLmg
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Oct 30, 2017, 14:20
Quote from: Bosco on Oct 27, 2017, 21:14
I've heard a few songs by Howard Jones, but never really felt motivated to dig deeper. Is there particular albums you might recommend?

The best starting place would be his 1983 debut, Human's Lib. It's firmly implanted as 80s music, of course, but the depth of the lyrics and style of the electric sound stand out among his peers.

An alternate choice would be the brand new 'Best' compilation from Cherry Red Records, which combines his entire hit catalog with his independent stuff from the last two decades.

2005's Revolution of the Heart is his best modern electronic album, but electronic is a relative term on a forum such as this.

Thanks for asking, Bosco. I know he's not for everyone, but that first album was definitely ahead of the curve, and his live performances were an insane one man show in the beginning. Those whom are interested in classic gear might like this video (the vocal work is NOT impressive on this video, but his live vocals have vastly improved over time once his performance duties evolved). Start at 3:42 to see that gear setup and the giant moog he used to carry about prior to the keytar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOCSvFbqJWg
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Nov 23, 2017, 20:23
Happiest of Turkey Days American brothers & sisters.

(https://i.imgur.com/ktTUgd8.gif)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 24, 2017, 03:15
as usual.. ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKNJYS7XL_Q
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 26, 2017, 13:43
Well without providing details I had a pretty shitty Christmas. I typically make the most of bad situations but yesterday was too much. A bit of unexpected martial strife with a partner too immature to keep it together for the kid. What's worse, it all pointed back to stress she has suffered from losing her job this month, so the boy got to watch me get verbally abused on the holiday after overwhelming compassionate support for her leading up to yesterday. I tried to let it go, but after too much I pushed back and I did not want to raise my voice yesterday. We resolved it by night...possibly temporarily...but what a shitty childhood memory on what might be my son's last Christmas believing in Santa (he's about that age).

So why post here? Not only are you guys cool, but the relative anonymity and isolation lends itself as the best space to process: I'm not going to talk about it on social media, I don't want to bring my co-workers down, and right now I don't need burden my closest friends during the holidays.

So I thank you for the opportunity to bitch and will continue to give everybody bullshit smiles today in person when folks ask me about the holiday.  No sympathy or responses sought. Just needed to vent. Thanks brothers and sisters.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 27, 2017, 13:35
Apologies for my mopey bitching yesterday. I suffered depression for years as a young adult (and slightly forward), and although I'm in a much better place since becoming a father, this weekend fucked with my head in very intimate, familiar ways. I needed to dump it somewhere but I'm all better today. Not really. The problems remain...I'm just better able to think clearly. Thanks.

On a lighter chemical note, anyone want to talk about Sodium Hypobromite?

...NaBrO

(Does this only work for native English speakers?)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 27, 2017, 14:04
Satur8, mate, you can 'bitch' all you want here, you're among friends  ;)

This things tend to pass, so just hang on there!

I'm glad you feel better today!

btw, I didn't catch any of that  Sodium Hypobromite stuff  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 27, 2017, 14:47
The chemical compound for Sodium Hypobromite is written as NaBrO. In slang, one might be dismissive of a question by stating, "Nah bro", as in not interested. Guess it's not too funny after all.

And thanks mate, I appreciate the support.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 27, 2017, 16:05
Ah, I get it!

It's pretty funny  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Dec 28, 2017, 00:12
Quote from: satur8 on Dec 26, 2017, 13:43

Well without providing details I had a pretty shitty Christmas. I typically make the most of bad situations but yesterday was too much. A bit of unexpected martial strife with a partner too immature to keep it together for the kid. What's worse, it all pointed back to stress she has suffered from losing her job this month, so the boy got to watch me get verbally abused on the holiday after overwhelming compassionate support for her leading up to yesterday. I tried to let it go, but after too much I pushed back and I did not want to raise my voice yesterday. We resolved it by night...possibly temporarily...but what a shitty childhood memory on what might be my son's last Christmas believing in Santa (he's about that age).

So why post here? Not only are you guys cool, but the relative anonymity and isolation lends itself as the best space to process: I'm not going to talk about it on social media, I don't want to bring my co-workers down, and right now I don't need burden my closest friends during the holidays.

So I thank you for the opportunity to bitch and will continue to give everybody bullshit smiles today in person when folks ask me about the holiday.  No sympathy or responses sought. Just needed to vent. Thanks brothers and sisters.

Dude. I have absolute sympathy for you. I actually have a client who I had to talk to numerous times over the holiday, trying to help him deal with one of the craziest women ever to walk the Earth.

If it makes you feel any better, she started off talking about the upcoming dropoff by saying that she was going to have a police escort to "make sure that everything went okay," and demanding that she survey their son's bedroom to ensure that their son had "appropriate sleeping arrangements." At the dropoff, she brought her boyfriend, berated my client's new wife, made her cry, and then made their son cry.

Really what happened is my client's baby mama got all pissed off because he's relatively newly married, and she's angry she's less able to control my client.

Fucking. Baby. Mama. Drama.

Pitiful people walk this Earth. Shifting gears here, my baby mama is among them. She essentially deserted her children (including the one she and I share), and did not actually end up visiting them at all this Christmas.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Dec 28, 2017, 06:26
Quote from: satur8 on Dec 26, 2017, 13:43

Well without providing details I had a pretty shitty Christmas. I typically make the most of bad situations but yesterday was too much. A bit of unexpected martial strife with a partner too immature to keep it together for the kid. What's worse, it all pointed back to stress she has suffered from losing her job this month, so the boy got to watch me get verbally abused on the holiday after overwhelming compassionate support for her leading up to yesterday. I tried to let it go, but after too much I pushed back and I did not want to raise my voice yesterday. We resolved it by night...possibly temporarily...but what a shitty childhood memory on what might be my son's last Christmas believing in Santa (he's about that age).

So why post here? Not only are you guys cool, but the relative anonymity and isolation lends itself as the best space to process: I'm not going to talk about it on social media, I don't want to bring my co-workers down, and right now I don't need burden my closest friends during the holidays.

So I thank you for the opportunity to bitch and will continue to give everybody bullshit smiles today in person when folks ask me about the holiday.  No sympathy or responses sought. Just needed to vent. Thanks brothers and sisters.

satur8....you did the right thing by fixing things with your loved one. relationships always require tweaking , fixing, and more importantly, being transparent and being there for each other. Im sure your a great husband, but man, i feel for you for not posting personal stuff on social media, as I too would rather vent here on the forum than on FB. You keep working at it man and im hoping you can go out with a bang for new years! Godspeed to you!

Quote from: MadPooter on Dec 28, 2017, 00:12

Dude. I have absolute sympathy for you. I actually have a client who I had to talk to numerous times over the holiday, trying to help him deal with one of the craziest women ever to walk the Earth.

If it makes you feel any better, she started off talking about the upcoming dropoff by saying that she was going to have a police escort to "make sure that everything went okay," and demanding that she survey their son's bedroom to ensure that their son had "appropriate sleeping arrangements." At the dropoff, she brought her boyfriend, berated my client's new wife, made her cry, and then made their son cry.

Really what happened is my client's baby mama got all pissed off because he's relatively newly married, and she's angry she's less able to control my client.

Fucking. Baby. Mama. Drama.

Pitiful people walk this Earth. Shifting gears here, my baby mama is among them. She essentially deserted her children (including the one she and I share), and did not actually end up visiting them at all this Christmas.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!

poot, you come along way man! ive seen you make big strides in the last few years, and stepping up to be the all-powerful parent you can be with no mom in sight. its encouraging to hear single parent stories like these where you shine big time for being their for your kid. We need more awesome dads like you in this world.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Dec 28, 2017, 12:08
Quote from: MadPooter on Dec 28, 2017, 00:12

Fucking. Baby. Mama. Drama.
Ok, I know, I know, I am massively missing the point, not reading the room, not syncing with the vibe. BUT, am I the only one who thought this could be the title of Fatboy Slim's next single? Especially now that Fatboy and Zoe Ball have split.

Quote from: inchemwetrust on Dec 28, 2017, 06:26

poot, you come along way man!
And this would be the name of the album.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 23, 2018, 13:26
(https://abload.de/img/trumpshutdowns2uap.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jan 23, 2018, 14:46
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jan 23, 2018, 13:26

(https://abload.de/img/trumpshutdowns2uap.jpg)
There's a tweet for everything:

https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/398887965302091776
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jan 28, 2018, 17:42
First off, Happy Belated Everything to my Chems family. Second, please forgive me once again for being so absent. There is so much I want to join in on... but I hope everyone is doing OK so far in 2018. It looks like we're getting some fresh action on the Chemical front and like always, their music seems to come at times when it's so needed!!

So what's up with me? I'm over here dodging the bullets of breakups/separations/divorce of loved ones that is occurring in both my family and friend spheres. My parents are getting old and it's  hard watching that. Around Christmas my dad got the flu something fierce, refused to get it treated, then developed a lovely case of double pneumonia and sepsis that landed him in the ICU ward of the hospital. His health was pretty frail anyway (kidney transplant patient, triple bipass survivor, pushing 80 years). Eventually he was discharged to a physical rehab facility which he checked himself out of after 3 days. Now he's convalescing at home... but that whole ongoing scenario is another rant for another day! Anyway, as always there are these life challenges, and I suppose the good in even the most difficult situations is that they help us grow and learn how to deal.

So yes, definitely looking forward to some new music from the Chems which as I said, comes at just the right time!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 29, 2018, 04:11
heres some bullshit:
  my best friend told me that putting peanut butter in my hot chocolate was disgusting, meanwhile his girlfriend and I were scolding him whilst he was eating a Reese's peanut butter cup.
is there a facepalm emote?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jan 30, 2018, 01:34
Quote from: Csar on Jan 23, 2018, 14:46

There's a tweet for everything:

https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/398887965302091776

https://youtu.be/DNb4VKln1uw?t=14s
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jan 30, 2018, 10:18
Quote from: MadPooter on Jan 30, 2018, 01:34

https://youtu.be/DNb4VKln1uw?t=14s

:D
Let's hope that Geordi got it all wrong.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 01, 2018, 04:54
Quote from: whirlygirl on Jan 28, 2018, 17:42

First off, Happy Belated Everything to my Chems family. Second, please forgive me once again for being so absent. There is so much I want to join in on... but I hope everyone is doing OK so far in 2018. It looks like we're getting some fresh action on the Chemical front and like always, their music seems to come at times when it's so needed!!

So what's up with me? I'm over here dodging the bullets of breakups/separations/divorce of loved ones that is occurring in both my family and friend spheres. My parents are getting old and it's  hard watching that. Around Christmas my dad got the flu something fierce, refused to get it treated, then developed a lovely case of double pneumonia and sepsis that landed him in the ICU ward of the hospital. His health was pretty frail anyway (kidney transplant patient, triple bipass survivor, pushing 80 years). Eventually he was discharged to a physical rehab facility which he checked himself out of after 3 days. Now he's convalescing at home... but that whole ongoing scenario is another rant for another day! Anyway, as always there are these life challenges, and I suppose the good in even the most difficult situations is that they help us grow and learn how to deal.

So yes, definitely looking forward to some new music from the Chems which as I said, comes at just the right time!

Whirly we miss your presence around here! I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties and can certainly sympathize.

By the way Happy belated Birthday! ( I know it's sometime in January!)

I also know your a big fan of Spiritualized, and curious if you got to see them at Desert Daze at Joshua Tree National Park (which I also think you like visiting?). Anyway, when I heard about them playing there this past October I thought about you, and thought I'd ask!

Hope we can cross paths again soon!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 01, 2018, 05:04
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 29, 2018, 04:11

heres some bullshit:
  my best friend told me that putting peanut butter in my hot chocolate was disgusting, meanwhile his girlfriend and I were scolding him whilst he was eating a Reese's peanut butter cup.
is there a facepalm emote?

Does hot chocolate get hot enough (where it's not burnt) to break down the viscosity of peanut butter? Or is it just a big warm floating glob? I don't question it would taste good (cause lord knows I love chocolate and peanut butter) but, it could just be a texture thing.

For what it's worth I recommend whiskey and hot chocolate.

Funky food preferences, kind of reminds me a childhood friend I had who ate pizza but scraped away the cheese.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Feb 01, 2018, 06:20
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 01, 2018, 04:54

Whirly we miss your presence around here! I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties and can certainly sympathize.

By the way Happy belated Birthday! ( I know it's sometime in January!)

I also know your a big fan of Spiritualized, and curious if you got to see them at Desert Daze at Joshua Tree National Park (which I also think you like visiting?). Anyway, when I heard about them playing there this past October I thought about you, and thought I'd ask!

Hope we can cross paths again soon!

Hey Bosco!! Thank you! :)

You have such a good memory! I adore Spiritualized but sadly didn't get to see them at Desert Daze. I'm so out of the loop, I didn't even know they were playing (let alone there was the Desert Daze festival going on)! I would love to have seen it!

I did get to see a bucket list band, Slowdive, back in October. I saw them at an intimate venue called Pappie and Harriet's in Pioneertown - just a few hops away from Joshua Tree. So I did get my shoegaze-concert-in-the-desert-under-the-starry-night-sky fix!

And I do love visiting Joshua Tree (both the park and immediate surrounding area). It's one of my favorite places I've ever been, and it may sound a bit cheesy but there is something about Joshua Tree that makes me feel happy and spiritually whole. There has been quite an influx of visitors to the park since there's been a large social media push in recent years, and it has gotten crowded! It's hard to find a good camping spot (and if it's the weekend, forget it) but the tourism is good for the local economy and although I miss the days when I felt like I had the park all to myself, I'm glad there are new visitors who appreciate and enjoy the unconventional beauty of the desert.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 02, 2018, 06:24
Did you hear about the story with Beth Orton at Joshua Tree? She taped a music video where she was involved spray painting one of the trees. It happened a just a few years back.

Full story here:
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7386080/beth-orton-spray-painting-joshua-tree-1973-video-shorefire-publicity-marilyn-laverty-change-org


Slowdive! Oh man, that must have been so good! Their comeback album was soooooo sublime! I wanted to see them here in Chicago but was out of town. I'm hoping they make a return to Chicago this summer at one of the music festivals we have.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 02, 2018, 14:16
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 01, 2018, 05:04

For what it's worth I recommend whiskey and hot chocolate.
Mmm. I also recommend the cold version of this: chocolate milkshake with a shot of Jack Daniels, AKA Chocolate Bourbon Milkshake (ok I know JD claim they aren't bourbon but...they are!)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 02, 2018, 18:18
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 01, 2018, 05:04

For what it's worth I recommend whiskey and hot chocolate.

Sailor Jerry's Rum too. Yum.

Also, re: peanut butter. I used to combine these for a tasty warm beverage:
(https://i.imgur.com/1UlziWY.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 02, 2018, 23:23
You all have a screwed up taste  :o
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 03, 2018, 00:31
perhaps you'd prefer a dollop of liverwurst?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Feb 03, 2018, 04:03
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 01, 2018, 05:04

Does hot chocolate get hot enough (where it's not burnt) to break down the viscosity of peanut butter? Or is it just a big warm floating glob? I don't question it would taste good (cause lord knows I love chocolate and peanut butter) but, it could just be a texture thing.

It melts but there is sometimes globs at the bottom but I have a spoon in hand just in case ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 04, 2018, 16:45
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 03, 2018, 00:31

liverwurst
You know this overseas?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 04, 2018, 19:23
At an early age I had the benefit of being able to taste some extremly good imported Braunschweiger, so I no longer snark at the thought of ground up liver.

I haven't had it in a while, but I know Braunschweiger, Swiss cheese, and a hearty Rye bread is heaven.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Feb 05, 2018, 07:09
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 02, 2018, 23:23

You all have a screwed up taste  :o
2 questions: do you like reeses peanut butter cups?
and if so what are the 2 main ingrediants in the candies?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Feb 05, 2018, 10:48
My great grandmother used to make these chocolate spiders with crunchy peanut butter, melted chocolate and fried chinese noodles. set them in the fridge. heaven is waiting.

I don't often have something to say in this thread much (much like posting on FB these days) but does anyone have any thoughts or heard of this transcendent meditation movement that David Lynch is championing with his foundation? (Maybe forumers living in West Coast of America might have local knowledge of it. I was curious only because I like his work artistically and naturally was intrigued by his foundation because I've used mindfulness techniques a few times to get through some tough times but feel I needed something else. It seems like a money scam for celebrities to avoid tax or something or like scientology and thought why do you have to pay like $1000 to do it? Just something unethical about it I don't like I don't know. I guess I just don't want to think that Lynch is a dodgy schemer and doing it for the greater good. Crazy query I know, lacking in sleep atm.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Feb 05, 2018, 11:55
TM is very old movement, I learned about it when I was teen, courtesy of my few more, ahem, 'spiritually'inclined friends that used to go through all modern fads, like reiki, TM, sai baba and similar 'things'and movements

For my part, I was always skeptical about religious 'health' movements that are are asking for money to improve your life

I can't tell you if it works, since I've been only on one seminar in my youth, out of curiosity, but somehow I seriously doubt it
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 05, 2018, 12:38
Quote from: sandelic on Feb 05, 2018, 11:55

For my part, I was always skeptical about religious 'health' movements that are are asking for money to improve your life
Anyone charging serious money for any sort of meditation or spritual practice is to be treated with great suspicion as far as I am concerned. I read somewhere that Lynch wanted to spread TM around the world, not charging anything to people in poorer countries. That's just fine - but should probably be the case for everyone, not just poor people. The idea that someone has knowledge about an ancient spiritual practice and thinks it's ok to charge $$$ for that info is abhorrent to me.

Ever listened to Across The Universe by The Beatles? There's a refrain in there: "jai guru deva om" which they got from TM. That's what they were doing in India. Read more about it HERE. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_in_India)

You may also want to read the IMDB reviews of David Wants To Fly (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598782/) and/or an interview with the director (http://www.exberliner.com/whats-on/film/david-wants-to-fly-an-interview-with-david-sieveking/).

The fact that the Trascendental Meditation ("TM") organisation, which is based in the US, has managed to copywrite (or, ahem TM) those two words is ridiculous. I understand they also get Youtube videos taken down where people try to explain how TM works - because it will lose them easy money, and they (allegedy) have a lot of money, which buys you power.

You may well find TM useful, a bit like Mindfulness, but there is no excuse for charging big bucks to anyone wanting to learn it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Feb 10, 2018, 01:23
I forgot about the Beatles thing!I just feel like I"ll stay away from it TBH. Its just attached to too much negativity and unexplained secrecy that honestly is unnecessary if you want world peace FFS. I did see one guy talking about it on You Tube saying his videos were taken down for that trademark reason. A friend who confessed he went to a 'free seminar' here and said he felt like he was getting sold a product and said it was pretty expensive. Mindfulness does work, you just have to find the right one for the situation. Theres apps now and clinical therapists recommend it and schools etc. So I'll go back to that when in need.

I would like to watch both versions when Lynch's comes out and compare. Its odd he tried to get it banned that says a lot when its meant to be about this whole peaceful universal thing. I'm the type of person though that can't really do that separation thing of them as an artist and them as a person because when you think about it, alot of great art comes from personal experience. Some people will turn a blind eye for it though which is so odd to me. I'm glad I watched all of Twin peaks before all this.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 11, 2018, 00:29
Really sad to hear about the passing of Johann Johannsson. I really enjoyed his work on the movie Arrival and would have loved to have heard his version of Blade Runner 2049 that got scrapped.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 11, 2018, 11:58
Pleased to announce Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars in my new Biopic.

https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/962522342663442433
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Feb 12, 2018, 01:43
cloverfield paradox....

not bad but not great! i liked the time/space jump story. good to see this expansion (or stand-alones) of these different films in the cloververse.  Hopefully when all these monster/robot movies go away (pacific rim, upcoming godzilla, transformers) we'll get cloverfield 2!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Feb 12, 2018, 09:09
I was disappointed by the Cloverfield Paradox.

Admittedly, I was half asleep when I watched the first half, but nothing that I saw in my half-conscious state made me all that excited to re-watch and make sure I had gotten everything I needed to.


It was interesting as an idea... but unfortunately poorly executed all around.

I hadn't hoped for a lot, but clearly I was hoping for more.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Feb 12, 2018, 09:21
I also hoped for a little more, didn't expect that many plot holes...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Feb 12, 2018, 11:17
I found the cloverfield movie a breath of fresh air in a way after forcing myself to watch Altered Carbon thinking it will get better. I'm like 2 episodes away from finishing but I just don't care at this point how it finishes. I was sleeping in and out on the couch for the last 2 episodes cause I knew I wouldn't miss much. Too much dialogue and plot hole filling. That series is proof that the less is more approach works comparing to Blade Runner 2049 where they tease you on storyline and give just enough wanting more and how its executed. (Among other things and probably not comparable).

I hope they do more on cloverfield. I noticed there was a little slusho figure in the spaceship which is carrying on that tradition in the other movies.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 14, 2018, 10:29
IQ of entire planet just dropped drastically
RIP, Professor, mind how you go 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Mar 14, 2018, 17:18
Today in America my 15 year old is participating in school protests (as covered by national media). Children here are trying to teach adults that their safety and lives are more important than the ability to easily purchase high yield killing weapons. Many adults incorrectly interpret our Constitution as granting impunity to regulation or safety, and some of that group have treated the younger generation with vile contempt for trying to make the change.

I am proud to live in a district when the school officials have agreed to support the children's right to protest without the threat of punishment, but I can tell you that is not a sentiment shared across the nation. This is where we are.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Mar 14, 2018, 22:39
I'm proud of your 15 year-old.

And I'm proud of the youths of this country finding their voice, and using it to espouse something they believe in.

I hope my son finds the same voice.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: nekoland on Mar 30, 2018, 02:44
Do you remember this? 8 years ago...

(https://k50.kn3.net/4/0/7/1/F/8/7A1.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Apr 05, 2018, 01:40
Hey my Chemical Family! I just thought I'd use the bullshit chat as a check in to let you know I'm a.) alive, and b.) here.

But mainly, the past couple of weeks I was thinking of something that someone here said to me once, a long time ago, in response to my venting about trying to mend the strained relationship I've had with my father as he was progressing with illness - kidney failure. The posts were most likely buried in the old BS thread. Forgive me, I cannot remember who it was that said this, but they advised me something along the effect of being the better person because time was short and you just never know what's going to happen. Anyway, here we are years later. So whoever it was here that gave me that sage advice, thank you!! My thanks to you is long overdue. My relationship with my dad isn't all hugs and love and all tha mushy nonsense, nor will it ever be - but we are on better terms now than we ever have been. I generally refrain from going into my life details on social media, or the forum these days. But sometimes life gets to be too much, and writing as an outlet as well as means of expression is something I feel I need to take advantage of again. Even if it's just in passing, or in a general bullshit check-in post.

A couple months ago, shortly after the new year my dad was hospitalized with pneumonia and the flu, and was in ICU for a few days as he'd gone septic. He was placed in rehab but because he's still the same stubborn asshole he's always been, he checked himself out after a week and decided he'd be better off recovering from home. It's been difficult and he hasn't really gotten much better. The burden of care has been left squarely on my mother who really isn't (nor should she be) in the position to care for him full time. Before his hospital stay, his health was a laundry list of maladies, a couple of which are: his one functioning kidney which was transplanted, is failing, regular blood sugar crashes, the anti-rejection meds have given him recurring skin cancer. I mean, he's just a walking train wreck and it's extremely frustrating and difficult emotionally to watch the slow downward spiral he's on. He's an angry old man who knows what's comin. An it's  equally frustrating and difficult seeing how this all affects my mom, and knowing that I'm still the child in the relationship even at 40+ years of age - so any advice or suggestions I have for their living situation are disregarded as something I'm not qualified to give an opinion on. Again, very frustrating as it makes me feel useless, making it hard to help either of them.

Ugh. So with that little ray of sunshine I just puked out, I'll stop there's with the Debbie Downer and won't  go into the other little things that seem to be orbiting around me that are also emotionally taxing, and beyond my control!

Other than that, life in my immediate circle is good!! Now that my son is off to college, it's been quite fun with the ol hubby. The whole "empty nest" thing was something I was so stupidly fearful of, but it's been pretty awesome (sorry, my son, hahaha we love you, but we love having the house and everything else to ourselves) And I've started to pick back up on my art and have been composing a lot more drawings than I have in the past decade.

Fuck, sorry for the long ass post. Maybe I'm just waiting for some sweet new tunes to set everything right in my world, like they always manage to do. The Chems have impeccable cosmic timing with that sort of thing... thanks for reading. Love you guys. <3
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 05, 2018, 11:56
I'm sorry to hear what you and your parents are going through, I can only imagine how tough that is, especially for your mother. 
I also sympathize with your frustration of being 'forever-child' despite the fact you're adult with your own family. It seems that no matter where you live, parents are always looking at you as their child and tend to ignore your advice, no matter how good and sensible. I'm turning 40 years this year and still have to remind my father from time to time that I have 4 decades under my belt and that maybe he should listen to me. It rarely works. It's very frustrating, especially since I live with him and any consequence that arises from him being unreasonable, to put it mildly, will turn into my problem, as well as his. He's also plagued by number of illnesses, from type 1 diabetes he has for last 35 years, failing cardiovascular system and other problems that comes with unregulated diabetes like failing eyesight, to name just one.
I find that only thing I can do for him (and my peace of mind) is to be patient and supportive as much as I can be. But it's very taxing at times. Many times I feel like I'm shouting in a hurricane.

I always support venting in any way on these boards - we should treat our little corner of the internet like Tommy Wiseau does 'The Room' - "It's a safe place to laugh, to cry, to be anything. Just don't hurt yourself.", so don't apologize, Whirly! You have our support!

And, cheesy as it may sound, after little over 8 years of being here on the forum, I've grown to quite like you guys and girls and feel like I have extended little family on this digital side of my life.
So vent away and always speak your mind - you have a little chemical family to support you!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Apr 08, 2018, 05:03
Quote from: sandelic on Apr 05, 2018, 11:56

I'm sorry to hear what you and your parents are going through, I can only imagine how tough that is, especially for your mother. 
I also sympathize with your frustration of being 'forever-child' despite the fact you're adult with your own family. It seems that no matter where you live, parents are always looking at you as their child and tend to ignore your advice, no matter how good and sensible. I'm turning 40 years this year and still have to remind my father from time to time that I have 4 decades under my belt and that maybe he should listen to me. It rarely works. It's very frustrating, especially since I live with him and any consequence that arises from him being unreasonable, to put it mildly, will turn into my problem, as well as his. He's also plagued by number of illnesses, from type 1 diabetes he has for last 35 years, failing cardiovascular system and other problems that comes with unregulated diabetes like failing eyesight, to name just one.
I find that only thing I can do for him (and my peace of mind) is to be patient and supportive as much as I can be. But it's very taxing at times. Many times I feel like I'm shouting in a hurricane.

I always support venting in any way on these boards - we should treat our little corner of the internet like Tommy Wiseau does 'The Room' - "It's a safe place to laugh, to cry, to be anything. Just don't hurt yourself.", so don't apologize, Whirly! You have our support!

And, cheesy as it may sound, after little over 8 years of being here on the forum, I've grown to quite like you guys and girls and feel like I have extended little family on this digital side of my life.
So vent away and always speak your mind - you have a little chemical family to support you!

<3 thank you <3
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Apr 08, 2018, 09:48
Quote from: whirlygirl on Apr 05, 2018, 01:40

Fuck, sorry for the long ass post. Maybe I'm just waiting for some sweet new tunes to set everything right in my world, like they always manage to do. The Chems have impeccable cosmic timing with that sort of thing... thanks for reading. Love you guys. <3

I 100% agree on the cosmic timing thing. It always came on the right time too when you feel you've hit rock bottom. Just remember to look after yourself first Whirly then dealing with the other BS that life throws at you makes it a little easier. I feel I"m still not in a good situation at the moment but I have been worse and one thing is for sure you have to look after number 1 first so you can keep on.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Apr 11, 2018, 05:34
Finally framed this.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Apr 11, 2018, 15:39
I added 30 dollars (USD) to my debit card 3 days ago so I can buy a gold subscription for XBOX yet Microsoft still wont accept my payment >:( (Yes I used the card in the past so they have my info & everything).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 14, 2018, 01:40
Coachella gonna be streaming some good performances this weekend.

Starting tonight Jean-Michel Jarre and Jamiroquai, David Byrne tomorrow, and Soulwax on Sunday night.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Apr 14, 2018, 20:53
Quote from: Bosco on Apr 14, 2018, 01:40

Coachella gonna be streaming some good performances this weekend.

Starting tonight Jean-Michel Jarre and Jamiroquai, David Byrne tomorrow, and Soulwax on Sunday night.

Looks like Soulwax will be broadcast (I'm illiterate, sorry Bosco) tomorrow at 10:10 pm or tonight? The schedule in the info box is a bit confusing as the stream shown doesn't match the time slots/ dates. I'm currently watching St. Vincent on Channel 1 which is scheduled for Friday which was yesterday...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dspNRzzOiVE
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 14, 2018, 22:12
10:10PM Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday.

Yeah, some of their stream is not live. I think it's because not all artists gave permission to record their shows, so they program it to fit when there is an open slot in the stream.

But either way, the Coachella stream is really high quality, makes me super nostalgic when they pan over the festival and see those iconic mountains and palm trees. Underworld, Hans Zimmer, New Order, Richie Hawtin, and Lady Gaga (Yeah, I said it) were all fantastic streams last year.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Apr 23, 2018, 06:44
Had a shallow moment. But I had to laugh.

It's been 8 years since I've seen my last ex girlfriend, and I ran into her and her husband at a wedding this past weekend.

My first thought was, well... that she maybe kinda let herself go a little bit more than I expected her to at this stage in life. I mean, it happens to us all--we all get a little bigger. I know I have.

I guess it was a little surprising.

The thing is, though, that doesn't matter because honestly if she flirted with me she'd shamefully get my attention. Not that she did. Thankfully. That would have been awkward. For like twenty different reasons.

So I did the polite, mature thing. I greeted them both with a smile; I was friendly, and I carried on conversation in a mutually agreeable manner, even going so far as to successfully make a joke.

Then as everyone parted in opposite directions after the conversation came to a close, I smiled to myself as I realized I had one recurring thought. One terribly stereotypical, primitive idea kept bounding back and forth in my mind, which was that I could totally kick the shit out of her husband.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 28, 2018, 15:36
What was up with the long downtime? Or was i the only one who couldn't reach the forums for days?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Apr 28, 2018, 17:06
Quote from: ThePumisher on Apr 28, 2018, 15:36

What was up with the long downtime? Or was i the only one who couldn't reach the forums for days?
I know facebook can be quite boring (and the Cambridge Analytica/AIQ story doesn't help its reputation) but closed groups on Facebook can be quite useful. If you don't have a FB account it might be worth setting up a basic one just so you can join the Chembase group. We're all talking about you behind your back on there, so you may as well try to respond!  ;)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 28, 2018, 17:36
I'm using Whatsapp and Instagram, that's enough Facebook for me  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Apr 28, 2018, 20:05
Quote from: ThePumisher on Apr 28, 2018, 15:36

What was up with the long downtime? Or was i the only one who couldn't reach the forums for days?
same. I kinda bitched about it on facebook last night (since we're also on the topic of facebook)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on May 01, 2018, 14:32
The other night I dreamt that the music in the new Mission Impossible trailer, turned out to be a new Chems tune. They put the audio for it up on their website and it was the same but it built into this electronic beast.

Obviously, it's not true. But. Maybe we'll get something soon? Because... y'know... premonitions?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on May 01, 2018, 19:42
The D, the A, the D, the S...

https://twitter.com/jetfury/status/991371181205999616

And to think he complained about someone nicking his Machine Gun beat.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on May 01, 2018, 23:00
Quote from: Skyscraper on May 01, 2018, 19:42

The D, the A, the D, the S...

https://twitter.com/jetfury/status/991371181205999616

And to think he complained about someone nicking his Machine Gun beat.


.. The Bristooool, The Bristooool
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 08, 2018, 23:05
(https://i.imgur.com/1hiM6SY.jpg?1)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on May 09, 2018, 14:01
Few weeks ago, one of my friends managed to score interview with Nick Cave next month when he's coming to VIP Inmusic festival here in Zagreb.

She turned to me, almost lifelong fan of his work to come up with questions for said interview, since she's in another musical universe altogether.
And I'm drawing blanks. I can't for the life of me come up with anything remotely original or interesting to ask the man, that he didn't answer before.

Is anyone here fan of his work? Does anyone have any question you would ask him?
Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?
Any help would be much, much appreciated.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on May 09, 2018, 16:15
Quote from: sandelic on May 09, 2018, 14:01

Is anyone here fan of his work? Does anyone have any question you would ask him?
Well wish her good luck! As you probably already know Sandelic, Nick Cave can be a bit tricky! Maybe you're already aware of the interview he did with Zane Lowe back in 2007. Lowe mentions it HERE. (https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2007/nov/10/radio.media) (under Who Do You Love?). Lowe thought Grinderman was meant to be a sleazy character that Cave was playing, but Cave basically says: No.
In truth, I was actually with Lowe on this one. The name and the vibe of the album strongly suggested that to me too. There's a short version of the interview on Youtube (https://youtu.be/9_Tc61rZSFU?t=1s), but I think a lot of it has been edited out (by the BBC, not the Youtuber).

The first time I saw Cave live was as part of a four-artist line up at the Brixton Academy in 2004. He wasn't the headliner; Primal Scream were. It was a charity gig called Hoping For Palestine (https://www.discogs.com/Primal-Scream-Spiritualized-Nick-Cave-Steve-Mason-Hoping-For-Palestine/release/2449464) (incdentally, more songs were performed than you can see on that DVD listing. What a great gig that was!) .
Recently Cave came in for some criticism for playing in Israel. He responded to that critcism last November like this. (http://www.nme.com/news/music/nick-cave-says-bad-seeds-decided-play-israel-stand-anyone-tries-censor-silence-musicians-2160948) So I guess I'd want to ask him how he feels about Hoping For Palestine now, and whether he would play a gig for them again.

I would also like to ask him how he has become an "arena" artist. His most recent London gigs were at The O2 Arena (20k capacity). I have seen Cave twice at Brixton Academy and once at Hammersmith Apollo (both approx 5k capacity). So, how has he gone from playing 5k venues (when I saw him) to 20k venues on his recent tour? I had this discussion a while ago and a couple of friends have suggested that it's since his son died. I.e. the extra publicity has actually helped ticket sales. I don't know if that's true but I'd like to know Cave's thoughts on this.

So a couple of easy questions for your friend, Sandelic. What could possibly go wrong?  ;D

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on May 09, 2018, 17:18
I will reach out to a record store owner I knew a while back - Nick Cave is one of his top tens, I think - will let you know if he thinks of anything.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on May 10, 2018, 13:42
Yeah, tricky is an understatement - they used to call him 'journalist eater', he was that obnoxious with journalists. But he quite mellowed in last couple of years (mainly after Arthur's death), so I'm not really worried he'll be kind of a dick. And my friend is very attractive, so he'll be nice.  ;D
Him becoming arena monster is really a good question, and it will make it on the list. It actually makes sense that his tickets are selling better after Arthur's death. But I'm afraid drawing that kind of parallel would wound him unnecessarily, and he did kind of told that himself in one of the interviews I've read online.
I didn't know about Hoping for Palestine 'issue', I would also like to know how he feels about it now.
Those are very good questions, Skyscraper. Don't be shy if any more comes to mind.  ;)

Thank you, guys. You're the best!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 14, 2018, 04:45
Youtube 2018 Everyone.

(https://i.imgur.com/pluCxSn.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 14, 2018, 11:26
but you realize that the list on the right are suggestions based on your previous watched videos?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on May 14, 2018, 13:35
Gawds, I've read Sponge Bob - my leg porno  ;D
now that would be something :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 14, 2018, 18:36
Quote from: ThePumisher on May 14, 2018, 11:26

but you realize that the list on the right are suggestions based on your previous watched videos?
for the past week it was working but just out of nowhere yesterday it just showed this. I dont watch these.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 14, 2018, 19:04
seems legit  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jun 12, 2018, 21:19
I know Anthnony Bourdain is an international figure, but I'm not sure how well liked and or well known he is outside of America. But the news of his suicide last Friday is a damn shame.

A total raw character living off the principles of giving patience, trying to understand everyone, and utilizing his coined 'Grandma Rule' with every meal he partook in.   

He was more than a previledged foodie, he was a eager student of world cultures with an easily adaptable personality.

His travels around the world were a treat to watch. RIP Tony
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jun 13, 2018, 11:44
He was here in Croatia years ago and did us a great service presenting our country as he did, that's how I've heard about him
Man was well spoken, smart and perceptive, it is such a shame he's no longer among us

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Jul 01, 2018, 22:02
Someone's written an article on my "Chemical Brothers Awesome Live Moments" playlist. This is too weird:

https://www.festicket.com/magazine/features/someones-created-chemical-brothers-awesome-live-moments-playlist-youtube/
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 02, 2018, 00:51
Ha, he turned your fan dedication into his "content". I wonder if he got paid for that.
The guy's surname is Nightingale. Which happens to be the surname of the Chems manager, Alex (son of Annie) (https://www.discogs.com/Annie-Nightingale-Annie-Nightingale-Presents-Y4K/master/1250097).
Probably just a coincidence though.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 08, 2018, 00:22
More family Bullshit: tread further if you dare
Spoiler
I am sick of the obvious favoritism in my family. Why is it that when my sister does something shady and I call her out on it, IM the one who gets in trouble. Do I hiss when I disagree with someone, NO. Did I cuss under my breath, NO. Did I Tell someone to get the F out of my way, NO. so why is me who gets yelled at by everybody when my sister does something wrong.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Aug 08, 2018, 15:55
Finally, booked my hotel and flight for London and today I got an email that the ticket for the Ally Pally gig was dispatched.
Can't wait for the trip :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Aug 18, 2018, 01:45
So I haven't said anything on Aretha Franklin passing, but I want to share Barack Obama's thoughts:

Quote from: Barack Obama
America has no royalty. But we do have a chance to earn something more enduring. Born in Memphis and raised in Detroit, Aretha Franklin grew up performing gospel songs in her father's congregation. For more than six decades since, every time she sang, we were all graced with a glimpse of the divine. Through her compositions and unmatched musicianship, Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. She helped us feel more connected to each other, more hopeful, more human. And sometimes she helped us just forget about everything else and dance.

Aretha may have passed on to a better place, but the gift of her music remains to inspire us all. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace. Michelle and I send our prayers and warmest sympathies to her family and all those moved by her song.

Pipes unmatched




R.I.P.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Aug 18, 2018, 07:58
Oh, my heart... RIP, beautiful soul  :'(

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT7Z2yQ
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 18, 2018, 08:16
What a loss. And she wasn't even that old either. I watched an emotional Don Lemon segment last night which got me a little teared up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JFp-6ovHo4
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Aug 21, 2018, 15:22
I think I need this.

https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=42308
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Sep 20, 2018, 23:41
As some of you who befriended me on FB may know, I'm in New York for the first time in my life this week.

It's an incredible city, in many regards. Huge, full of things to see and to do, yet very, very familiar. I think it's the first time in my life I land in a foreign city and I feel so at home, not lost. It probably has to do with how much I already unconsciously know about the city, from seeing it in movies, TV shows and mostly video games (I planned some of my days here by referring to GTA IV, looking at "what is the real life version of this neighbourhood I want to see ?").
I played the new Spider-Man game a lot last week prior to my trip and it did help a lot in giving me a summary of landmarks to see and their relative positions to each other. Going back to the game next week after seeing the city for real is going to be interesting !
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Sep 21, 2018, 07:13
Glad you enjoy your trip, Benji! It's an overwhelming city, so adventurous and exciting. I only spent 3 days there (just before New Years and right after a blizzard went through in 2010) when I lived in the US and always regretted not coming back in that 6 months period. I walked for hours (like on any of my trips) exploring the streets, took the metro to near East Harlem and walked back all the way along Central Park. Aw, those were the times. Be safe and enjoy your experience!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Sep 22, 2018, 02:26
My experiences with NYC have been seeing the Chemical Brothers do a DJ set back in 2003, and visiting the city years prior in "kid-friendly" circumstances. I loved hitting up the club and I liked the fact that there are people everywhere and energy around every corner.

With that said, though, I found the place oppressively urban. Everyone seems to vibrate at a different energy, and for whatever reason NYC didn't quite vibe with me.

Glad you are enjoying the trip. I highly encourage you to visit some of your brethren on the West Coast of the United States.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Sep 22, 2018, 06:19
Ben, happy you're having a good time. And Happy for you Non-American folk making it to the states. Anytime I try to calculate a trip out of country, some type of personal calamity finds its way to me and derails my enthusiasm. I'm very envious of you guys!

I want to echo Pooters sentiments though. If any y'all find yourself in the Midwest give your boy a holla and I'll do my best to accommodate for a hug and a brew.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 22, 2018, 11:25
Quote from: Ben_j on Sep 20, 2018, 23:41

It's an incredible city, in many regards. Huge, full of things to see and to do, yet very, very familiar.
That's exactly how i felt when i was in Tokyo last year, except that my only experience with this city before was Lost In Translation. But still it was somehow very familiar, but i think that was mostly because of the japanese people who made it really easy to feel comfortable.
Have a good time in NYC (it's on my list of cities that wanna see before i die, so fingers crossed to see it)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Foxboy on Sep 25, 2018, 09:47
Quote from: Ben_j on Sep 20, 2018, 23:41

As some of you who befriended me on FB may know, I'm in New York for the first time in my life this week.

It's an incredible city, in many regards. Huge, full of things to see and to do, yet very, very familiar. I think it's the first time in my life I land in a foreign city and I feel so at home, not lost. It probably has to do with how much I already unconsciously know about the city, from seeing it in movies, TV shows and mostly video games (I planned some of my days here by referring to GTA IV, looking at "what is the real life version of this neighbourhood I want to see ?").
I played the new Spider-Man game a lot last week prior to my trip and it did help a lot in giving me a summary of landmarks to see and their relative positions to each other. Going back to the game next week after seeing the city for real is going to be interesting !

Love visiting, (will be there over Halloween, hated living there.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Oct 12, 2018, 09:42
Right now on Lauren Laverne's show on 6 Music => Desert Island Disco "Dig Your Own Hole"-Special
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Oct 13, 2018, 06:20
One man party goin' on ova hurrr. I got gifted some special edition seasonal Chimay cheese (that I've never tasted before) and indulged in a bottle of Chimay Grande Réserve that I personally aged 7 years. Cheese was good. Fantastic texture and very buttery. Beer, as always, was crackingly grande!

(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/winx-club-and-freinds-adventures/images/c/c7/Wallace.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150110022953)

and a Good Friday night Saturday Morning to y'all
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 15, 2018, 13:45
^ Oh Americans know about Wallace and Gromitt?

In other news, trophy hunting really is bullshit.

https://twitter.com/BiologistDan/status/1051154178335264768

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Oct 15, 2018, 17:34
I hate that man. No other way of saying that.
Now I'm gonna play some Witcher or something to calm my nerves.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Oct 26, 2018, 18:45
How do you litigate decades of vitriol in a family?

Apparently, it takes a little more than two years. And you get more grey hairs by the end of it.

I think I played my role well. I got to be an asshole on a number of occasions, and I even managed a win with the court along the way. The case ended up settling, meaning that the court didn't ultimately decide in favor of one side or another. But my client got what she could out of the lawsuit, that's for sure.

One piece of advice: Don't get into business with your family. Money makes people weird. Especially when the amount of money involved has eight digits in the number.

This was the first of three rather lengthy, involved lawsuits that end up being meaningful to my small law firm.

This was the first step toward a cruise liner, away from a rickety old sailboat.

This water has some stormy waves. But god damn do I have some good oars.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Charco on Oct 27, 2018, 20:17
Chilling on episode 10 of new season of DareDevil.
Have a nice fire going with a Winter Star beer. Has a bang of ginger off it, tasty tho.
Going to see Chems with the fiancée on Monday so that's nice.
Anyone else here on a Saturday night? What you up to?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 04, 2018, 05:47
recently moved because rents TDH
back on a treadmill, but i think my running days are over. really gassed after 2 miles.
lost my anti-nazi CD in a rental car
hurt my neck but ct,xray and mri didnt find shit. very concerned.
tuesday is a big day, and im not talking about taco tuesday!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 04, 2018, 06:04
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 08, 2018, 00:22

More family Bullshit: tread further if you dare
Spoiler
I am sick of the obvious favoritism in my family. Why is it that when my sister does something shady and I call her out on it, IM the one who gets in trouble. Do I hiss when I disagree with someone, NO. Did I cuss under my breath, NO. Did I Tell someone to get the F out of my way, NO. so why is me who gets yelled at by everybody when my sister does something wrong.

this used to be me. im a middle child so my brother and sister would get all the encouragement/positive vibes and i would get the shame or punishment (yelled at)
they would get in trouble and receive the 'poor boy' or 'poor girl' treatment while I got 'the terrible son' or 'why cant you be like your siblings' talk.

its a phase. it goes away after (insert years here) but then again, since every family is different, id say just be closer to other family and friends who know your heart better and treat you no lesser than a loved one.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 04, 2018, 20:04
Hang in there guys. Got my own problems that are dragging me down, so you're not alone trying to figure it all out.

Inchem, for you bud:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0IUR4gkPIE
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 04, 2018, 21:44
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Nov 04, 2018, 05:47

lost my anti-nazi CD in a rental car

HOW CAN YOU?  :o  off with your head!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 07, 2018, 00:26
Quote from: ThePumisher on Nov 04, 2018, 21:44

HOW CAN YOU?  :o  off with your head!

I was sure that all my stuff was out of the car when I returned it. Now all I have is the lonely interview disc.


Quote from: Bosco on Nov 04, 2018, 20:04

Hang in there guys. Got my own problems that are dragging me down, so you're not alone trying to figure it all out.

Inchem, for you bud:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0IUR4gkPIE

:))  Currently searching for a wutang neck brace.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 07, 2018, 00:37
@bosco Thank you sir! It's an uphill battle as always. Sending postive vibes and best wishes to you whatever your going thru.


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Nov 07, 2018, 09:39
Congratulations to USA are in order after yesterdays election.
Good job, people!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 07, 2018, 11:19
Well.. not as good as one might think and even less surprising.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Nov 07, 2018, 13:24
Actually, I expected worse. Democrats winning House is good news, too bad they didn't get Senate.
And turnout was huge, that's hopeful. It means people are waking up. I hope.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 08, 2018, 00:23
I'm not convinced of the optimism. Granted, I'm happy there is now an opposing force in the legislative branch. We'll see just how aggressive the Democrats are, and if they actually do the publics bidding towards this administration.

In order for me to be satisfied after this election, I wanted to see a better performance in the  Senate races of Red States which had Democratic incumbents. But based on the percentages the incumbents are losing by, it appears Red States are uniforming back to their traditional values.

I will, however, celebrate the ousting of the shit stain Scott Walker in the Gubernatorial race of Wisconsin. This fuck tried to run for President congratulating himself on breaking the unions, all  while absolutely destroying the education system during his tenure. Congrats Wisconsin.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 08, 2018, 10:18
Quote from: sandelic on Nov 07, 2018, 13:24

Democrats winning House is good news, too bad they didn't get Senate.
It was close to impossible for the Democrats to win the Senate as only few Republicans were up for re-election this time. I was even surprised they only lost two seats to them. Next midterms there'll be around 20/24 Republican senators for re-election, let's see how this turns out.

Quote from: Bosco on Nov 08, 2018, 00:23

I'm not convinced of the optimism. Granted, I'm happy there is now an opposing force in the legislative branch. We'll see just how aggressive the Democrats are, and if they actually do the publics bidding towards this administration.
They should thoroughly rethink their strategy and only pick the right and worthy fights in order to not just act like the Democratic version of the GOP during the Obama era. They should present real alternatives because DJT already stated publically that "they will be blamed" for everything that might be not going his way.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 11, 2018, 20:57
I got to have brunch with Rynostar today and his mom bought me and my gf brunch.

It was awesome. Rynostar and his family are awesome.

That is all. <3
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 11, 2018, 21:42
North and Southern California is burning bad! Good to see my local fire Dept chipping in to help down in those areas.

I hope Gerald Butler gets 'you know who' in a armbar! Guy just lost his home ffs!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Nov 12, 2018, 12:23
And not only him, European papers report many, many more lost their homes in this catastrophe, some even their lives.
While your president blames it all on 'forest management'. I'm actually in awe of your cool, american chemical friends. Idiocies like this one while world burns around you are pretty hard to digest.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 12, 2018, 16:27
Quote from: sandelic on Nov 12, 2018, 12:23

And not only him, European papers report many, many more lost their homes in this catastrophe, some even their lives.
While your president blames it all on 'forest management'. I'm actually in awe of your cool, american chemical friends. Idiocies like this one while world burns around you are pretty hard to digest.

It's not only their homes they lost, also memories, like fotos and other memorabilia. Such a heartbreaking disaster. And then there's this orange ignoramus who apparently isn't aware that it's mostly managed by the feds (98%), thus his oversight, and he already cut budgets..

Quote from: inchemwetrust on Nov 11, 2018, 21:42

North and Southern California is burning bad! Good to see my local fire Dept chipping in to help down in those areas.

I hope Gerald Butler gets 'you know who' in a armbar! Guy just lost his home ffs!
At least Mr. Butler has a fortune to rebuild. Even Thomas Gottschalk, a German TV star, lost his Malibu residence. I wonder what will happen to the less fortunate, average citizen? Will their insurances step in?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 12, 2018, 20:40
Quote from: Csar on Nov 12, 2018, 16:27


At least Mr. Butler has a fortune to rebuild. Even Thomas Gottschalk, a German TV star, lost his Malibu residence. I wonder what will happen to the less fortunate, average citizen? Will their insurances step in?

yep! there are those who put their lives savings into their homes to have it destroyed in an instant and never fully recover or restore their home in its original glory.

I have a soft spot for animals. I hope owners took their pets with them. Horses are a bit tougher and hopefully they're all found after this is all over.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Nov 13, 2018, 21:13
I didn't know where to post this. Is it worth starting a new thread?

Might be of interest to those who want to ask about say, Superflash (unreleased version) or EBW12.

https://twitter.com/erolalkan/status/1062426044337135617

It seems you have to find the @fantasy.sound facebook page and then request to join the closed group.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Nov 14, 2018, 03:21
I joined the group as soon as they did that requirement. They accepted pretty quickly, so you all should be able to join!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Nov 19, 2018, 05:04
When you looking for full live footage of "The Pills won't help you now" in the depths of youtubes results

(https://i.imgflip.com/21i20x.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Nov 19, 2018, 15:34
Checking in to see if there is a thread on No Geography. I am not disappointed.

So, yeah, Hi everybody.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Nov 19, 2018, 15:44
Quote from: satur8 on Nov 19, 2018, 15:34

Checking in to see if there is a thread on No Geography. I am not disappointed.

So, yeah, Hi everybody.

Dude. Sweet profile pic!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: BeckyAtlanta on Nov 19, 2018, 23:55
just checking in .. its been like over 10 years ( maybe 15?) sine the old forums?? I think I was MsNerdcore or  something along those lines..

good to be back and checking things out

How has everyone been..

My 7 year old daughter is in love with the chems  ;D :D 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Nov 20, 2018, 00:11
Quote from: BeckyAtlanta on Nov 19, 2018, 23:55

just checking in .. its been like over 10 years ( maybe 15?) sine the old forums?? I think I was MsNerdcore or  something along those lines..

good to be back and checking things out

How has everyone been..

My 7 year old daughter is in love with the chems  ;D :D

welcome back to the fold

I think I have been around for 13?? years, so we may not have crossed paths

nonetheless, we always need more peepz!!!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: BeckyAtlanta on Nov 20, 2018, 00:32
Quote from: androidgeoff on Nov 20, 2018, 00:11

welcome back to the fold

I think I have been around for 13?? years, so we may not have crossed paths

nonetheless, we always need more peepz!!!!

ha! where in Chicago? I just got done spending 7 years there.. this is funny
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: BeckyAtlanta on Nov 20, 2018, 00:33
oops sorry .. read your location..
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 20, 2018, 02:13
Quote from: BeckyAtlanta on Nov 19, 2018, 23:55

just checking in .. its been like over 10 years ( maybe 15?) sine the old forums?? I think I was MsNerdcore or  something along those lines..

good to be back and checking things out

How has everyone been..

My 7 year old daughter is in love with the chems  ;D :D

Hi Nerdcore! Welcome back! I recognize your username in the past forums (PTB era I think) even though I was a lurker until the WATN era. Things are looking good right now for the Bros for 2019 and glad that your a part of it!

Welcome back to the brotherhood!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Nov 22, 2018, 22:14
Quote from: MadPooter on Nov 11, 2018, 20:57

I got to have brunch with Rynostar today and his mom bought me and my gf brunch.

It was awesome. Rynostar and his family are awesome.

That is all. <3

I can confirm this. I (and my sister and mother) had brunch with MadPooter and his GF a few Sundays ago.

Pooter and his GF are awesome. I need to play more board games now.

Pooter, remember how we spoke of potential west coast dates. A week later and now it's a reality.

Also, I am really slow at replying or showing my face around here lately.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Nov 24, 2018, 03:37
Quote from: BeckyAtlanta on Nov 20, 2018, 00:32

ha! where in Chicago? I just got done spending 7 years there.. this is funny

haha

I am west side, around
Spoiler
in the Avondale/Logan area
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 26, 2018, 03:41
Quote from: rynostar on Nov 22, 2018, 22:14

I can confirm this. I (and my sister and mother) had brunch with MadPooter and his GF a few Sundays ago.

Pooter and his GF are awesome. I need to play more board games now.

Pooter, remember how we spoke of potential west coast dates. A week later and now it's a reality.

Also, I am really slow at replying or showing my face around here lately.

I totally called it. Babe Ruth of Chemical Brothers tour dates.

Just got done playing a 6-player game that took 8 hours or so. I won. (yesssss)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Nov 27, 2018, 19:30
I have a feeling I will soon question my intelligence due to losing all the board games

Or I will win and say

"ya burnt"
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Dec 02, 2018, 18:47
I think it's worth remembering each day when you get dressed: if you die that day, that's your ghost outfit forever.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on Dec 03, 2018, 15:43
Good thing all I wear is this

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/98/49/19/984919b20a078f7134050d23f9289eb3.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 27, 2018, 12:36
Quote
9- WE can also help you to get valid PASSPORT, VISA, DRIVERS LICENSE, RESIDENT PERMIT, ID CARD AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES.

Now these spambots got my attention  ;D


Quote from: androidgeoff on Dec 03, 2018, 15:43

Good thing all I wear is this

(https://abload.de/img/irock26nc2g.png)

okay
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 30, 2018, 13:48
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001tkn
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Chops on Jan 08, 2019, 20:21
Hello, I've not visited for a while, probably since around last album.  I don't know if anyone remembers me at all. Did a couple of chemicals mixes, which seemed to go down well here. And I probably wittered on too much.

I did try and do a fresh mix with tracks from Born in th'echoes but never got round to finishing so I'll wait and see what stands out on No Geography and try and do another collection of classics. MAH is deffo going on that cos it would be rude not to. It's fucking enormarse. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 09, 2019, 07:14
Hey, Chops, it's been a while!
Welcome back!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jan 18, 2019, 11:36
2019 is shaping up to be one of the best years in music since a long time ago (from my point of view at least)! With new music and shows from The Chems, Amon Tobin and Modeselektor, 3 of my favourite artists, as well as new stuff from Weval, Blockhead, The Cinematic Orchestra, Gesaffelstein, Tame Impala, Run The Jewels 4, Die Antwoord, Metronomy...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jan 18, 2019, 21:34
Quote from: Ben_j on Jan 18, 2019, 11:36

2019 is shaping up to be one of the best years in music since a long time ago (from my point of view at least)! With new music and shows from The Chems, Amon Tobin and Modeselektor, 3 of my favourite artists, as well as new stuff from Weval, Blockhead, The Cinematic Orchestra, Gesaffelstein, Tame Impala, Run The Jewels 4, Die Antwoord, Metronomy...

Isn't there also supposed to be a Black Star album produced by Madlib? 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Jan 29, 2019, 08:55
(https://pic.xenomorph.ru/2012-03/thumbs/1332525147_funpicz02.jpg)

Who is dis doin' this synthetic type of alpha beta psychedelic funkin'?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Feb 04, 2019, 02:04
Most boring super bowl ever!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Feb 04, 2019, 03:38
But reactions to the halftime show are EVERYTHING.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Feb 07, 2019, 03:04
I wanna know why half of youtube's profile pictures are a pixelated mr anderson from matrix. is this a new meme (like the scout from TF2 pics back in 2012)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 11, 2019, 20:36
Russia considers unplugging from the internet (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47198426)

I guess the forum will be unavailable for non-Russians when this happens.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Feb 11, 2019, 21:49
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 11, 2019, 20:36
I guess the forum will be unavailable for non-Russians when this happens.
Bullshit.

"Yellow Journalism"
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Mar 19, 2019, 09:18
go home youtube, you're drunk

(https://i.imgur.com/WDgaWWY.png)

I mean I understand its one of the most notorious go to sample songs but really?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 19, 2019, 13:09
I was wondering...
Now, I know this may not be a good place (thread) to ask this, but I would very much like to ask our Chemical brothers and sisters living in UK a few questions regarding coming Brexit and current domestic political issues you guys are facing these days. If anyone is interested, you can PM me so not to bore others with politics on forum primarily about music.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Mar 19, 2019, 17:55
I wouldn't be bored reading about people's thoughts, personally.

I'm honestly completely detached from the whole situation after having moved to the States.

My Dad seems pretty blasé about the whole thing. He thinks a lot of the issues that are supposedly going to hit if(/when) a No Deal happens have been exaggerated. Though he also is pretty tunnel visioned when it comes to some opinions/information. We all voted to stay. It was a super sad result when it came out. And ultimately the whole thing was hugely flawed. It never should have been put to the vote, but, we are here now. I'm definitely interested to see what the overall repercussions are. Though, being a 'Remainer', there's also a kind of 'told-you-so' attitude that fuels a small part of me. I want to see the idiots who voted to leave punished. Lightly. Lightly punished. By not being able to buy their favourite fruit... or something...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 20, 2019, 09:31
Thanks for replying, Enjoyed.
Actually, I'm not really interested in Brexit discussion, I think all has been said by now in some form  or another.
Questions I have in mind are more about Tory - Labour dynamics which I don't really understand despite my every effort to read as much as I can on the subject.
For instance, why Labour didn't do more to combat Brexit? What is Corbyn so afraid of?
Why didn't Theresa May quit already, seeing how she was remainer to start with and obviously have little to no support from hard liners in her party? Is she this desperate to keep her position, such as it is?
I also have multitudes of question about Labour and their politics.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 20, 2019, 13:13
Quote from: sandelic on Mar 20, 2019, 09:31

For instance, why Labour didn't do more to combat Brexit? What is Corbyn so afraid of?
Corbyn in 1996:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xePVGuF_mw

There are more clips of Corbyn historically criticising the EU on Youtube. I believe he was one of just 20 Labour PM's who wanted the EU referendum to go ahead in 2016.

Quote from: sandelic on Mar 20, 2019, 09:31

Why didn't Theresa May quit already, seeing how she was remainer to start with and obviously have little to no support from hard liners in her party? Is she this desperate to keep her position, such as it is?
There seems to be a real dearth of honourable or intelligent people in the Tory party at the moment. Boris Johnson used the EU referendum to play politics with his old Eton chum David Cameron (and then looked surprised when the result came in), and many other Tories just seem to be out of their depth. The only Tory I really respect is Ken Clarke (also a Remainer) but he was always too damn reasonable to be elected leader of his party. Theresa sees herself as a sort of saviour of democracy, she wants to "do the right thing" which is the "will of the people" (although, who knows?...maybe the people feel differently now that they have an idea what's coming). As Ken Clarke himself said, she is a stubborn, difficult woman.

Labour are being lead by a hard left leader who thinks the EU doesn't protect the working class in the UK (presumably because of the arrival of "cheap" foreign workers who could take their jobs). But many  MPs in the Labour Party are not as far left as Corbyn is, leading to a wierd Opposition bench where many Labour MP's don't want to be on his Front Bench.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 20, 2019, 13:51
Yeah, I've been looking at Corbyn's voting record and he is suspiciously absent or plainly for Brexit when there was a vote to stay in EU or to give PM power to start divorcing procedures.
That clashes with much of his later statements about that issue, which makes me believe that he is, pardon me for being this blunt, playing a game with UK future for short-lived political gains.
Am I right in assuming that any serious, anti-Brexit movement never took hold simply because, in part, people ('Remainers') didn't have a serious organization, such as Labour, to stand behind/with?

I realize that, at this point, nobody wants to be the figure who will lead UK out of EU integrations and accept blame for all potential problems UK might face from that decision, which is why I don't understand why PM didn't quit already. I mean, seeing how both sides are now generally against every proposition she brings to the table, I would do that in her shoes. Let hard liners like Jacob Rees-Mogg take over and deal with mess they made themselves or let Corbyn try, if they dare.
If that is the case and I'm not wrong about my assumptions, it's funny how very similar your situation is to one we have here, in my country.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 20, 2019, 14:41
Quote from: sandelic on Mar 20, 2019, 13:51

Am I right in assuming that any serious, anti-Brexit movement never took hold simply because, in part, people ('Remainers') didn't have a serious organization, such as Labour, to stand behind/with?

Inside parliament yes, there is no Party that is officially "Remain", but ironically the majority of MP's on both sides of the house ARE pro-Remain! So the pro-Remain MP's don't like Theresa's deal because it is Brexit and the pro-Leave MP's don't like it because it isn't Brexit-y enough!

There is a Remain movement though. Mostly inspired by non-MPs.
Did you see THIS (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2018/oct/20/peoples-vote-march-london-second-referendum-brexit-live) last October?

There's another one of these coming on Saturday:

https://twitter.com/peoplesvote_uk/status/1108284548855619585
(how did this embed with that arrow emoji?)

Compare last October's march numbers to the "leave" march that started a few days ago in Sunderland (Nigel Farage was at the start but said he wouldn't be doing the whole march!), which looked like this:

https://twitter.com/Otto_English/status/1106869664561487872

Other previously unknown people have also become Remain "leaders" in the absence of politicians whom the Remainers can trust, such as this guy:

https://twitter.com/Femi_Sorry/status/1002591845812244481

and this guy:

https://twitter.com/mikegalsworthy/status/1107235527068209152

Oh and if you look for someone called Ness Rowlands on twitter you will find her tweets are a non-stop mission of anti-Brexit stuff (mostly retweets). She's a mum of three in Lewes. Guess who her husband is.

Quote from: sandelic on Mar 20, 2019, 13:51

I realize that, at this point, nobody wants to be the figure who will lead UK out of EU integrations and accept blame for all potential problems UK might face from that decision, which is why I don't understand why PM didn't quit already.
I may get in trouble for this but I believe that on Theresa's part it's a Protestant/Calvinist sense of duty. It's a (slightly old fashioned) British thing! Regarding the other potential candidates (Reese-Mogg etc) for PM, they're either not that keen until after Brexit or they can't get enough support within their own party.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 20, 2019, 14:46
Thanks for replying, I'll have to wait to come home to watch links you provided.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Mar 20, 2019, 18:14
Thank you Britain for making our current shit show look slightly less insane.  Wait, scratch that.  We still have a corrupt, bigoted, petty, egomaniac man child with access to nuclear weapons.  Fuck.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 21, 2019, 14:33
Quote
Inside parliament yes, there is no Party that is officially "Remain", but ironically the majority of MP's on both sides of the house ARE pro-Remain! So the pro-Remain MP's don't like Theresa's deal because it is Brexit and the pro-Leave MP's don't like it because it isn't Brexit-y enough!
I should not be surprised they can't agree on any deal, if parties are that fractured.
Now I kind of feel sorry for your PM, obviously there is no middle way here and all her efforts will amount to nothing.

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There is a Remain movement though. Mostly inspired by non-MPs.
Did you see THIS last October?

Yeah, I'm aware of it and it actually was a source of my assumption that Remain movement has no larger political party or organization to stand behind.
I'm somewhat perplexed that Labour didn't stand with those people, but, as you said, if key figures are too left leaning and hold such views about EU, one should not be really surprised.

Thanks for all those twitter links. I don't use it and have no idea what people are saying there, so all of those are news to me. Including Mrs. Rowlands tweets.
I've read some of her posts and it's interesting read. I didn't know Corbyn walked out of meeting
with opposition leaders because Chuka Umunna was present. Amazing.
Is he that thin skinned? And at a time like this?

I had to read on "The Ethical Basis of Calvinism". And then "The Protestand/Calvanist work ethic" because I know very little about Protestantism/Calvinism.
If I understand it right, "Protestant/Calvinist sense of duty" amounts to following:
since no one knows who God will choose to be saved, one must believe himself 'Chosen' if only to dispel self-doubt that is a sure sign of insufficient faith. In order to get that confidence, worldly activity or business is recommended, and if it goes well, it's a sign that God is favouring you and is potentially considering you for salvation?  So by doing her duty, she's actually 'professing' her faith?
If I got it right, I see why India historically held such fascination for your people; it sound very much like their caste system (just a observation, not a critique).
But I'm confused how they managed to reconcile that with predestination, but that is another matter.

Again, thanks for your reply. I think I understand things better now and let me apologize to you all for hijacking this thread with my curiosities.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 25, 2019, 12:58
On Wednesday night Ed Simons tweeted this:

https://twitter.com/eddychemical/status/1108510484800700418

As soon as I looked at it, it was evident that the Petition was quickly headed towards it's required 100,000 target. I added my name. It also soon became apparent that a LOT of people were tweeting/retweeting. It smashed the 100k target in no time and then just...kept going! It became more than just a petition, it became a way for Remainers to make their point. It hit a million on Thursday night. It hit three million on Friday. Then on Saturday it hit 4 million, whilst this was happening:

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1109502078005714945

The route shown starts in reverse from the end point of the march (Parliament Square) up to Trafalgar Sqaure, Piccadilly (the road, not circus) and up Park Lane where people started at the top (Marble Arch). It doesn't look that impressive at first, but keep watching. This clip doesn't even get all the way back to the start. Pleased to say I was in there somewhere.

Will this make any difference? Who knows? But the referendum was called in 2016 because "Eurosceptics" made some noise. It's great to see Remainers making noise now.

If any "Remainer" British people are reading this (with a UK post code) and they want to sign the petition, just click the link in Ed's tweet. It's up to almost 5.5 million now; the highest figure ever on one of these petitons to Parliament.

You can watch the numbers climb Here (https://www.livefrombrexit.com/petitions/241584)  or  Here. (https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584)

ps: Just to be clear this isn't Ed's petition. He was just the first person who I saw tweeting about it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Mar 25, 2019, 13:43
Really impressive numbers, as were on Saturday. I was really happily surprised at how many people took to the streets to demonstrate against this chaos. On the other hand, though, I'm afraid this reaction comes 3 years too late. People need to understand that voting has consequences and that every vote counts one way or the other. You need to educate yourself and not just follow emotion-laden, fear-mongering campaigns.
Don't get me wrong, I really want you to stay in the EU. But I fear backtracking on this could hurt democracy more than the brexit propaganda already has - undermining democratic referendums.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Mar 25, 2019, 18:56
If a country votes to ban cars and replace them with personal fuel-efficient anti-gravity hovercraft, then 3 years later discovers the technology for anti-gravity hovercraft never existed as it was promised, and everyone will get a bicycle instead, should the people still be forced to abandon their cars and accept the bicycles?

Hell no. Have another vote. The Brexit people voted for is not the Brexit they're receiving. The situation has changed, let the people decide again, they certainly want to. I can't see how more voting hurts democracy - especially since the 2016 referendum was non-binding.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Mar 25, 2019, 21:16
Quote from: WhiteNoise on Mar 25, 2019, 18:56

If a country votes to ban cars and replace them with personal fuel-efficient anti-gravity hovercraft, then 3 years later discovers the technology for anti-gravity hovercraft never existed as it was promised, and everyone will get a bicycle instead, should the people still be forced to abandon their cars and accept the bicycles? Hell no. Have another vote. The Brexit people voted for is not the Brexit they're receiving.
Well, I'm with you on that notion but I kind of question this:

Quote from: WhiteNoise on Mar 25, 2019, 18:56
The situation has changed
Has it, really? Weren't the facts already there that "magically" materialized after the referendum (like the healthcare funds lie etc.)? Or were some folks just ignorant in plain sight of those facts and some just lazy by not voting at all?
I recently read an intersting article about Tim Martin, founder of the Weatherspoon pub chain, who is a vocal Brexiteer. In that article it was discussed how people were willfully ignoring facts that Remainers brought into the debate (they described an episode in one of Martin's pubs) but were talked down and shouted at in an agressive manner because those people just didn't want to know and refused to believe what was told to them about the likely ramifications of a Brexit. In this day and age it feels like emotions have more and more sway than pure facts. Though, people have a choice to educate themselves and study up or just believe what they feel may be true (and thus raising the chance of falling victim to false prophets).

Quote from: WhiteNoise on Mar 25, 2019, 18:56

let the people decide again, they certainly want to. I can't see how more voting hurts democracy - especially since the 2016 referendum was non-binding.
I get your point, and honestly I hope this could indeed become an option. However, the immediate question that will follow such a decision is: How many referendums are there needed to be held to reach a certain outcome? Right-wing bigots will certainly use this as a victim-card, claiming that "they" hold as many referendums as "they" need until "they" get their desired outcome. And this, I fear, could be a perilous direction for a democracy.
An option that might mitigate that risk could be a referendum asking what kind of Brexit Britons would favor (no deal/ deal) and also include the question of a no-Brexit, to see what the majority really wants. But time's running out fast.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on Mar 26, 2019, 02:09
All good points! I suppose the situation has changed more so in it becoming much, much harder for Leavers to keep the faith that Brexit will bring about the benefits that were promised. Not that there weren't people saying from the beginning, for example, that the Irish border would have absolutely no easy solution, but the issues Remainers brought up then are in general coming true with no solutions, and the benefits Leavers brought up are in general failing to show up. Obv the UK isn't gonna set fire and sink into the ocean, society will be fine, but it's turning out to be a net negative.

It's not so much that people don't educate themselves - yeah, plenty don't - but too many educate themselves by listening to sources they already agree with. They feel educated, high on "evidence" picked and twisted for their own narrative. Back to feeling, I guess.

I definitely get the "slippery slope" issue of multiple referendums. I guess I just don't think the slope is that slippery, especially in this situation. Sure they might be able to play that victim card, but it'll be met with the perspective of "we turned around from a terrible decision", it's not an unanswerable retort. Still, you're right, it's not out of the imagination another party demands second referendums on losing topics - maybe I just have too much faith in people to be reasonable and say "we voted twice then because of how big an issue it was".
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 31, 2019, 08:17
(https://abload.de/img/brexiting5jkf8.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 31, 2019, 15:08
Quote from: Csar on Mar 25, 2019, 13:43

You need to educate yourself and not just follow emotion-laden, fear-mongering campaigns.
Don't hold back Csar! Tell me what you're really thinking :o

Let me see if I can respond to this without coming across as emotion-laden (I've done a TL;DR at the bottom for people who don't want to read all of this). There's a reason why I said "Will this make any difference?" in my post above. I am aware of the implications for democracy. And I know there are some very angry brexiteers right now, following the failure of Parliament to agree on any version of Brexit (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/27/how-did-your-mp-vote-in-the-indicative-votes) over the past week.

But I also agree with Enjoyed where he says this should never have been put to the vote. There was a referendum in 1975, two years after Britain joined. Why was a second referendum called in 2016? Because David Cameron was trying to appease the Eurosceptics in his own party.  He hoped that a "Remain" result would put the matter to bed. When the gamble backfired, he promptly quit and "put his trotters up" (https://youtu.be/-W77154J0-w?t=1). The 2016 referendum was little more than David Cameron making a big gamble with the UK's future (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/07/14/the-remarkable-failure-of-david-cameron/?utm_term=.fcf59987c704) in order to resolve Tory party squabbles

I believe there were also a couple of fundamental things wrong with the actual ballot.

1) The UK has Parliamentary Democracy not Direct Democracy. I.e all decisions must ultimately be made by MP's, not by their constituents.  Yet the ballot paper promised "whatever you decide, we will do" (and now the MPs are struggling to actually do that!). Furthermore MPs were initially told that the referendum would be "advisory". Then the public was told something else.

2)  The second problem was the simple wording: "Leave the EU". I hear some voters say: "it's simple, why can't we just leave?" Well in the same way that you can't just leave your mortgage or your rent contract (unless it's all paid off), it's not that easy to just leave a Union you have been a part of for 45 years.  Business, borders, politics, academia and culture are all affected and interconnected in the EU. So you need a plan.

There are a couple of reasons why the phrase "leave the EU" was not more clearly defined in the referendum:
1) The Vote Leave people admitted that not everyone who wanted to leave had the same ideas about what that meant (e.g. soft leavers, hard Brexiters, oh and racists!)
2) David Cameron didn't think "Leave" would win, so he didn't worry too much about the specifics (this link gets interesting about half way down). (https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/take-it-from-the-swiss-the-brexit-referendum-wasnt-legitimate)

Here's a video reminder (https://youtu.be/GTH3uozfHMM?t=1) of Sky News reporter Faisal Islam's conversation with a (unnamed) Brexiteer MP the day after the referendum. There may have been promises but there was no plan. There still isn't (an agreed one).

Some Brexiteers seem excited about the possibility of leaving on a "No Deal" (it really could happen!), but that would be a disaster. (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/19/no-deal-brexit-disaster-madness-war).  And furthermore would actually defy parts of The Good Friday Agreement for Northern Ireland. As Oliver Norgorve (no beard) – a former (now disillusioned) Vote Leave staffer says in this video (3.27 – 7.28), most people in mainland Britain didn't even think about the consequences for Northern Ireland when they voted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwz-u5otzk
(this whole "Ex-Brexiteer" interview is worth a watch if you have time, if not, then I recommend the "why I switched" section between 13.00 and 18.00 mins)

It would also make a mockery of the promises from Vote Leave. Liam Fox promised the easiest deal in history,  David Davis (the Brexit secretary who achieved nothing!) said there will be no downside to Brexit. Daniel Hannan said there was no question of leaving the single market (!). Vote Leave said Britain could strike out and get the best deals possible around the world.

But it hasn't turned out that way. The EU hasn't been keen to capitulate (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/17/germany-britain-brexit-angela-merkel) as the Brexiteers suggested. I guess this is the stuff that WN was referring to above. The promised "golden Unicorn" of a Brexit Britain with amazing worldwide trade deals – it just isn't gonna come true! (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2018/mar/28/11-brexit-promises-leavers-quietly-dropped) (this link is a year old).
Britain will be in a far inferior negotiating position when it removes itself from the EU trading block. If Britain leaves on a "No Deal" it has to start again from scratch in terms of striking deals with everyone inside and outside the EU. If Britain leaves with a deal it will have to be a "ruke taker not a rule maker" (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2019/03/blaming-theresa-may-and-eu-delusional-brexit-defeating-itself) (good article, easy read). The UK has had such a strong voice within the EU but many British people don't even realise it. They assume "Brussels" calls the shots. Ugh!!

So, some Remainers are now saying: "Just revoke article 50. Brexit remains undefined, it's collapsing under it's own weight". And yes, I signed the petition. But I'm aware that the old "democracy" argument would probably rear its head if that were to happen.

My suggestion is that parliament should try to continue to come to an agreement on a "Brexit" that is workable (hopefully a reasonably soft Brexit). Then go back to the people and say: Ok, NOW that we finally have a clearly defined Brexit, let's check if the majority of you still want it. Let's call a new referendum. If you vote for this specific Brexit, we will enact this specific Brexit. Alternatively you can vote Remain and we can call the whole thing off.

Is that really a snub to Brexiteers?  Can you really kill democracy with more democracy? Posh Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg didn't seem to think so in 2011 when he was already pushing for an EU exit (not yet known as Brexit) and suggesting two referendums:

https://twitter.com/TheLampPostUK/status/883094492001312768

And it certainly seems that MP's have had the oportunity to change their minds in Parliament quite a bit:
https://twitter.com/PaddySisyphus/status/1110635861841006594

Of course Theresa May has tried to get her deal (which the EU are ok with) through three times in Parliament, and failed. She blames the MPs; and they blame her. Here's a great clip from Thursday's Newsnight illustrating the frustration that many MPs (in the Tory party!) feel about Theresa May. ("Fuck knows" said on a politics programme on the BBC)
https://twitter.com/damocrat/status/1111399511392317440

A recent Yougov poll showed that "Nearly two-thirds of people  would vote to remain in the EU rather than for Theresa May's deal (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-second-referendum-deal-opinion-poll-theresa-may-a8831241.html) if a referendum offering those options were called".
Whilst respected pollster Sir John Curtice says Remain has been fairly consistently ahead (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47693645) in polls over the last year (scroll down to "Do Britons still want to leave the EU"). Hmm, what if the majority of people now want to remain, but the UK goes ahead and leaves anyway? Is that the right thing to do? I think it would be bonkers.

https://twitter.com/CarolineLucas/status/1110460719965843456

As for the petition and the march: I agree that the petition is a little naïve. Likewise last Saturday's march was for the side that officially lost in 2016.
Incidentally, the pro-Brexit event that just took place on Friday (originally the UK's leave date) was considerably smaller. About a 10th the size of the Remain one. Speakers included right wing nut job Tommy Robinson. Says it all really

But regardless of my emotions, both the Article 50 petition and the Remain march were of sufficient size to catch the eye of British MPs who mentioned it in Parliament (some of them even attended and spoke at the event), as well as the eye of Donald Tusk. Tusk engaged with tweets from the march last Saturday. I suspect he's looking for reasons to extend the period the UK might require to resolve the current crisis – Tusk doesn't really want the UK to leave. But if the march and petition give the EU an excuse to extend the "delay" period rather than watch the UK crash out on No Deal, it will have been worthwhile.
https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1110852539724058624

One final thing. Vote Leave had been appealing against the guilty charges of overspending for their referendum campaign. However they decided to finally scrap their appeal on Friday the 29th of March – original Brexit Day.  I wonder why.

https://twitter.com/carolecadwalla/status/1111688875704020994

TL;DR? Brexit was poorly defined and yet it's proponents made great promises. Some say Article 50 (to trigger Brexit) should simply be revoked. I think a specific "Brexit" needs to be put forward, and then a final referendum held where we can choose that specific "Brexit" or choose to Remain. Democracy won't kill democracy.


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Apr 18, 2019, 16:59
Hi peeps.

I'm changing the subject from politics for just a moment because, damn, it's f'd up all over right now and I could go on for hours.

I haven't checked in for a bit but I'm back. I'm usually lurking whether there is an album out or not, but I guess this time I'm riding the wave with the new-release-visitors.

Anyway, my CD just arrived from Japan last night and I've only had one good listen so far, but damn, there's a lot to say. Short answer: I dig it. And by the look of the forum there's a lot to read, too. Looking forward to jumping back in to the conversation through the weekend. I'm also looking forward to a PROPER listen tonight or tomorrow.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 19, 2019, 07:37
Welcome back! :)

I was wondering when are we going to hear from you.
Have fun this weekend!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 21, 2019, 08:09
Happy Easter to all who celebrate it!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Apr 22, 2019, 02:39
Quote from: sandelic on Apr 21, 2019, 08:09

Happy Easter to all who celebrate it!

Easter guy here! Same to you Sandelic!

Just wrapped up the family dinner and there's tons of leftover chicken for tomorrow.

Must say my day was egg-cellent!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Apr 24, 2019, 19:09
Am watching Man Utd v Man City (Premier league). And I'm watching via America's NBC-SN on my Firestick.
Which is great. But I'm always hungry after I watch games (almost legally) on American TV.
Why?

Long John Silvers
Arbys
Applebees
Wendys (biggie bag!)
Marco's Pizza
Outback (Walkabout Wednesday - the $10.99 deal!)
Dominos
ihop
Subway
Red Lobster
McDonalds (donut sticks?)
Taco Bell
Home chef
Burger King
And somewhere in the middle, something called Noom wight loss!

Have I missed any?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Apr 24, 2019, 22:26
Nothing for Olive Garden? They have 'Giant Italian Classics' going on at the moment (just google the giant meatball...).

Also, the Biggie Bag freakin' slaps. The 4 for 4 is easily the best value for money fast food out there, and for a dollar extra you get way more than a dollars worth of burger.

Shit. I want Wendy's.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on May 03, 2019, 04:57
Quote from: Enjoyed on Apr 24, 2019, 22:26

Nothing for Olive Garden? They have 'Giant Italian Classics' going on at the moment (just google the giant meatball)

I had the 'Tour of Italy' tonight. My family took me out on short notice, but otherwise a pleasant night for my stomach.

I didn't see any giant meatball there, but it looks like some end boss from a Contra game!

(https://media.olivegarden.com/en_us/images/product/giant-meatball-and-spaghetti-dpv-590x365.jpg)

Speaking of food. I had a yearly physical check-up recently, and even though I have a clean bill of health, the doc advised me that I should start eating much better because I ballooned just a little bit ( I'm not a fatty...yet :)) ) Oh, and he wants me to cut fast food or high sodium or processed food.

Definitely not gonna be easy, but then again, I never truly committed to something that demanded great sacrifice.

I have so much shit in my fridge, I don't know where to start.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on May 05, 2019, 03:55
Only going to Movement on Saturday, but this a weekend's worth of schedule conflicts.  Fuck.


5:30-6 Art Dept.  6-7 Wajatta.  7-8 Wink.  8-8:30 Soulclap.  8:30-9 Herbert.  9-9:45,10ish Carl Craig.  Then, Duh???

Fuck. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: androidgeoff on May 06, 2019, 16:47
Wow they really have a lot of overlap


Luke Slater at same time as Orbital :\
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on May 06, 2019, 23:37
I'm going to be hurting by Monday.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on May 23, 2019, 04:30
This last Monday (May 20 2019) was the WORST Monday of all time!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on May 23, 2019, 05:32
Quote from: inchemwetrust on May 23, 2019, 04:30

This last Monday (May 20 2019) was the WORST Monday of all time!

OMG yes!

I need a vacation from my vacation.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Jun 01, 2019, 23:13
Apple are killing iTunes ? Great we're forced to subscribe to music now and not own it? That explains why they were offering a 3 month free trial to Apple Music then in Australia. Not sure if was the same for you guys up north?

How is everyone consuming music these days? Am in the minority of actually owning my music whether its from online or buying the CD/Vinyl?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jun 02, 2019, 02:42
Wow. Just read up on it too. What a big middle finger to all my years of collecting.

I use iTunes everyday. I download music and if I listen to it a lot I buy it on CD. Or CD and Vinyl if I REALLY like it.

I get the subscription thing. But also, I like being able to look at My Collection. And to be able to shuffle through the entirety of My Collection, if I ever want to. Moving imaginary music around to different playlists on Spotify just feels weird. It's like I'm grabbing someone else's files and putting them onto a blog or something.

I wonder if some of the music playing apps for phones will step into the shadow. I use GMMP on my phone and it's great. I'd certainly be interested in a GMMP for my desktop too.

Dang. What a bummer.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: actionjackson780 on Jun 02, 2019, 12:07
We're vacationing in Brighton at the moment and my favourite pub here has a long tradition of writing grout puns in between tiles in the washrooms (i.e. grout expectations). My lovely wife came up with this one for me to add today: brother's gonna work it grout!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Fine Time on Jun 02, 2019, 14:59
Quote from: actionjackson780 on Jun 02, 2019, 12:07
brother's gonna work it grout!
Hee hee  ,  that's  ace  ::)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Fine Time on Jun 03, 2019, 04:18
Quote from: MIKL on Jun 01, 2019, 23:13
How is everyone consuming music these days?

My music (format) purchases have changed over the years ,  from vinyl and cassette tapes  (i'm in my late 40's , same age as Tom & Ed) ,  to CD and now digital mp3's or flac / wav files. I've always liked to support the artist by buying their music , and even though it's easy to download tracks for free , or stream , off youtube etc ,  if i like the song that much i will buy it mp3 or flac/wav file. My desktop pc holds my digital music collection and i listen to it via Audioquest headphones fed through various audio enhancing devices - dac / amp / audio filters etc.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jun 03, 2019, 16:10
Quote from: actionjackson780 on Jun 02, 2019, 12:07

brother's gonna work it grout!

Amazing.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jun 03, 2019, 21:35
Quote from: MIKL on Jun 01, 2019, 23:13

Apple are killing iTunes ? Great we're forced to subscribe to music now and not own it? That explains why they were offering a 3 month free trial to Apple Music then in Australia. Not sure if was the same for you guys up north?

How is everyone consuming music these days? Am in the minority of actually owning my music whether its from online or buying the CD/Vinyl?

WTF? thats like Machinima Deleting every single video on their channel...

Oh wait.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jun 04, 2019, 19:52
Quote from: Fine Time on Jun 03, 2019, 04:18
How is everyone consuming music these days?

My music (format) purchases have changed over the years ,  from vinyl and cassette tapes  (i'm in my late 40's , same age as Tom & Ed) ,  to CD and now digital mp3's or flac / wav files. I've always liked to support the artist by buying their music , and even though it's easy to download tracks for free , or stream , off youtube etc ,  if i like the song that much i will buy it mp3 or flac/wav file. My desktop pc holds my digital music collection and i listen to it via Audioquest headphones fed through various audio enhancing devices - dac / amp / audio filters etc.

This is pretty much me as well except my audio output is a bit more basic. I go directly from my PC to Sennheiser HD 8 Headphones: reasonably priced but efficient and functional with sound quality that keeps me happy. I travel light with an older pair of Bose buds that still sound better than most, but serious listening is at my desk when enjoying something green and tasty.

I still purchase CDs from my favorite 5 artists or so, including remastered re-releases, and would buy any CD or CD single the Brothers release. All my digital music is backed up but still surprisingly unorganized, yet my CDs are organized by genre, artist, then year, then compilations. It's the record store geek in me, and I know Whirly understands.

The weirdest thing I do is still burn mp3s to CDs for my car, but I fill that shit up. Yes, there are better ways, but I make a lot of my own mixes for myself and my family and it's quicker than importing 'temporary' mixes to my phone. The best solution would be to upload it all to a cloud based side, but there are always personal logisital roadblocks there, too.

My wife streams a lot of stuff and we utilize Alexa, Pandora, iTunes (for now), etc. But I like to more directly control my "me-time" music as described above.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jun 05, 2019, 05:00
A few years ago, I unloaded all my old CD's to an old friend a who I never see anymore, and who currently lives a somewhat reclusive life out of state. I don't much mind as a lot of that music was backed up or purchased digitally (organization of those files is a downright disaster, but whatev) though in some ways it is strangely melancholy that very tangible part of my life seems to be unloaded as well. I kept some key catalogues (including all my Chems) in physical CD format. That said, I've now been buying vinyl here and there, and pick up the odd Spacemen 3 or "oh shit I haven't seen that album in years let's get it" CD or vinyl I spot if I find myself at a record store. Mostly though, I listen when I'm driving and though I work from home, I am on the road a lot especially on weekends - so whatever is portable is best right now for me. Driving and listening to music has always been one of my life's pleasures and always will be.

If I had my choice most days, I would listen to my music all the time on my home theater system. Last year I helped my parents move and in the process they unloaded their 'extra' Sonos sound bar and subwoofer on me (I really lucked out). That shit seriously rocks my socks. Just pop a CD in, and the music fills the room and sounds so warm and earthy. The Chems sound amazing, and there are low rumbling frequencies that make the floor of the wonkly old house I live in vibrate.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jun 05, 2019, 15:02
Thank you for reminding me I need to get a new stereo AND tv for living room.  Fuhhh.  I do at least own 4 boomboxes (because I am a Lips fan).  I still buy cds and records and even saved all my tapes (including mixtapes/compilations friends or I made).  My roommate at least has nice studio monitors in our record room. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jun 05, 2019, 20:39
Quote from: Born In Planet Dust on Jun 05, 2019, 15:02
I still buy cds and records and even saved all my tapes (including mixtapes/compilations friends or I made)

I once had to move from a spacious apartment to a smaller one with little help on a short timeline. I remember throwing about 400 cassette tapes and singles (and their display racks) in a dumpster because nobody would buy them. I kept about a dozen and some personal mixtapes.

I don't actually miss them, but it was difficult at the time.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jun 05, 2019, 20:57
I still have some old cassettes (and an old boom box) but they are more for nostalgic reasons than for actual listening. Making mixtapes was so much fun at the time but I don't miss the cumbersome and low quality sounding cassette format at all, lol!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Jun 09, 2019, 12:38
This is the annoying thing about it all and it seems for everyone else. How we have our music is all over the shop because the industry keeps changing it and someone like Apple wasn't even originally for the music industry but now arguably has significant control over it like they crashed the party. But then I guess they were supposed to save the industry cause everyone was downloading it free already but look whats happened anyway.

I know bands thankfully may decide to sell mp3s directly from there site like some already are and vinyl it seems is still popular and getting refined in its craft with new turntables to preserve that. Hopefully CDs don't phase out because i like having a physical back up of some sort if any of your computer back up equipment and internet don't work.

I'll only get the CD if the artwork is significantly good and not an after thought and if I love the album from start to finish. Vinyl is a pure aesthetic thing like if its limited edition etching/artwork etc. I wish I had the $ to actually have a decent collection but I'd rather put that into new hifi equipment etc.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jun 09, 2019, 20:43
I still find it very, very difficult justifying money in exchange for data. I know it's entirely a me thing, and that the 1s and 0s are in fact representative of the art that I'm enjoying. But something in my head still has trouble giving value to an infinitely reproducible set of numbers. A CD, or vinyl, is a physical item that costs money to print, design, manufacturer and ship. An mp3/flac/whatever does not really cost anything. You can cmd+c and cmd+v and you have another exact copy. You can't do the same with a physical. Which is why I hand over cash for it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: GLAKO-FAHN on Jun 10, 2019, 14:37
that's the fundamental issue in the philosophy of money though..and a big part of the reason that Finance gets to take advantage of everybody—steadfast belief that `money' is somehow real while licenses and other abstract entities are not
;]
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jun 10, 2019, 15:22
Quote from: Enjoyed on Jun 09, 2019, 20:43

I still find it very, very difficult justifying money in exchange for data. I know it's entirely a me thing, and that the 1s and 0s are in fact representative of the art that I'm enjoying. But something in my head still has trouble giving value to an infinitely reproducible set of numbers. A CD, or vinyl, is a physical item that costs money to print, design, manufacturer and ship. An mp3/flac/whatever does not really cost anything. You can cmd+c and cmd+v and you have another exact copy. You can't do the same with a physical. Which is why I hand over cash for it.
Maybe think of it that way: When you buy a physical item (CD/Vinyl/whatever), the cost of the item itself is only a (I guess very small) fraction of the price you pay. The creation of the contents also costs something, as does marketing/distribution etc. And that cost doesn't change much when you change the medium (The data you download has to be stored somewhere).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jun 13, 2019, 13:04
^ That logic is not flawed, but if all costs are equal, I would rather own the product than pay someone to host it and lend or license it to me.

And I honestly don't think it was the consumer market that decided this was better. The corporate sector made a quick bait and switch seeing that they could lose overhead yet charge the same because young people were willing to settle for data without physical material. The caveat is that young people were doing this because it was free and shared, and in less than a generation's time they lost their ownership of the music they were paying for. I don't think the artists have really benefited in this regard, either, but I am not an expert in that area. Maybe lesser artists have found success because the value and importance of an album has greatly decreased, but I certainly don't think the music industry is better today as a result. And I'm not just saying that because I'm old (but it helps). 8)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jun 21, 2019, 02:56
Philippe Zdar died.

He produced/mixed a number of albums that are really special to me. Not to mention his work in Cassius and Motorbass. And the many, many remixes he had a hand in.

Sad loss. Just before the release of the latest Cassius record too.

RIP.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: actionjackson780 on Jun 21, 2019, 04:01
Saw that.. Cassius 1999 was an important record for me growing up. RIP
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jun 21, 2019, 12:03
So sad to hear about Zdar... I didn't know he had produced or worked as sound engineed for so many other bands.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on Jun 21, 2019, 12:12
I still listen to some of his mixes on occasion as well the odd cassius track. nice knack for mixing house styles together.

Another Ed Banger alumni who passed in a similar way. (DJ Mehdi being unfortunate other)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 04, 2019, 16:31
Happy 4th of July fellow Americans! Be safe!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 04, 2019, 17:07
Happy birthday, USA (of which I just learned was actually two days ago).

I'm curious: How do you, US forumers, think about today's events planned by the president (display of military machinery, speech, select audience etc.)? Has there been any controversial discussion among your friends, family etc. about that?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 04, 2019, 20:02
Quote from: Csar on Jul 04, 2019, 17:07

Happy birthday, USA (of which I just learned was actually two days ago).

I'm curious: How do you, US forumers, think about today's events planned by the president (display of military machinery, speech, select audience etc.)? Has there been any controversial discussion among your friends, family etc. about that?
To be honest none of my family or friends have been thinking about it, every president has alot of events on the 4th, they just happen and we move on.

I think the biggest event on the news RN is the 6.4 Earthquake this morning in cali.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 06, 2019, 15:22
^ and we get rocked by another one! Much bigger too! Back to back quakes! It lasted way much longer than the last one. I'd say about 20 - 25 seconds.


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jul 06, 2019, 18:56
The earthquake last night was strong and long overdue. It made the trees in my backyard sway back and forth! Very surreal and unnerving.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 07, 2019, 07:51
I'm glad you folks are ok. Hopefully that will be last one that big.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 07, 2019, 08:59
Yes, stay safe and sound!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 08, 2019, 16:06
I'm just back from Lyon where I attended the Women World Cup Final, USA vs Netherlands. The stadium and the city were half full of americans, and even the train back to Paris was filled with people with USA caps and apparel. The support for their soccer team sure is strong!
The dutch were fewer, but more organized. Next to the fan-zone in the center of the city, we stumbled on a wave of orange fans, dancing and partying around a double-decker orange bus.
It was a great experience, although I would have prefered to see France in final
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jul 09, 2019, 16:25
Quote from: Csar on Jul 04, 2019, 17:07
I'm curious: How do you, US forumers, think about today's events planned by the president (display of military machinery, speech, select audience etc.)? Has there been any controversial discussion among your friends, family etc. about that?

I was not happy. This was about a draft dodger coward with a fragile ego that wanted to rile his base by impersonating Russian and North Korean scare tactics, and then he excluded veterans in favor of rich supporters. And in the end when he looked like a fool, he still deflected and his base didn't question him. American patriotism already thrives on ignorance and dances with nationalism. It was not a good thing and it was the first calculated step to a very difficult 2020 election cycle. In full disclosure, I was never a huge fan of drunken Independence Day activities in the first place, but the last few years have been insufferable.

Quote from: Ben_j on Jul 08, 2019, 16:06
The stadium and the city were half full of americans, and even the train back to Paris was filled with people with USA caps and apparel. The support for their soccer team sure is strong!

I am very proud of them (and wish our men's team could similarly represent). It's great to hear our countrymen demonstrated a positive presence abroad.  And yet, overall at home there is a loud sentiment against the team here because they are women. And it is soccer. And they were outspoken against our buffoon leader and protested police brutality. It is a sad state here.

It's not the majority, but it's loud enough. For my family, my boy and I have been very excited about the team's accomplishments along the way. I will admit, I'm not big on in-game celebrations in any sports and think our team could have better represented us without some of arrogance. But it's hard to complain too loudly about the competitive shit-talking when I am supporting the domestic protests.

Also, I'm glad this community seems to appreciate the team. I rather thought we were more of a target than a favorite. Are the sentiments here common or varied in your countries?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jul 12, 2019, 05:26
Having a president of a democratic republic emulating dictators is disconcerting to say the least. 

Also, I'm really getting tired of listening to the same people who burnt effigies of,spouted racist garbage at, and believed any ridiculous nonsense about our first black president scream and cry about how criticism of their dear leader is unfair, unbiased, unpatriotic, and "fake news" (because facts are irrelevant). 

Social media makes me want to be like Bill Hicks and get on my knees and pray for an alien abduction or a nuclear holocaust.  Whichever. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 12, 2019, 07:20
Quote from: Csar on Jul 04, 2019, 17:07

Happy birthday, USA (of which I just learned was actually two days ago).

I'm curious: How do you, US forumers, think about today's events planned by the president (display of military machinery, speech, select audience etc.)? Has there been any controversial discussion among your friends, family etc. about that?

I think he got the idea from the French national day military parade he attended one or two years ago. Here, it has always existed so I never found it strange or out of place to have a military parade. It's usually quite entertaining to watch, and never felt to me like a demonstration of power or anything like that. Plus it's all the military corps, so it includes firemen, gendarmes (a kind of local police force), some airplanes, that I can then see from my window... So yeah, I always enjoyed it
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 12, 2019, 12:06
Quote from: Ben_j on Jul 12, 2019, 07:20

I think he got the idea from the French national day military parade he attended one or two years ago.
Was that around the time the brass band played Daft Punk tunes? Is it their fault?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 12, 2019, 12:45
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 12, 2019, 12:06

Was that around the time the brass band played Daft Punk tunes? Is it their fault?
Yes it was that time
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jul 12, 2019, 16:26
Quote from: Ben_j on Jul 12, 2019, 07:20
Here, it has always existed so I never found it strange or out of place to have a military parade

That's a very fair answer. It is not normal here and is part of a growing partisan division that is happening alongside targeted rallies and acceptance of nationalism. I can easily say I wouldn't have been a fan of it under Obama, either, but I appreciate your reminding us that it's not something that only takes place in dictatorships.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 22, 2019, 21:48
I may regret this post as it is likely bring me grief rather than joy. At best I imagine, this will make me look like an old fuddy duddy or something. At worst, who knows?...

Anyway I was watching The Long Shot (Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen ) over the weekend. And there's a bit where Seth is helping Charlize catch up on her music knowledge because she's been too busy politic-ing in her Secretary of State role. Seth mentions this track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K44j-sb1SRY

and a little while later Charlize starts "singing" this track after being made aware of it by Seth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y34jC4I1m70

And honestly, I had to look both of them up. Never heard either of them before. And I can't even claim to be a busy poitician vying to be the next POTUS.

2 Chainz has 79.8 million views for his video whilst Broccoli (people do songs about vegetables now?) has 365.8 million views!!! Holy shit!

Do people genuinely like this stuff? Is this where hip hop is at now?
I mean I thought it was bad as long ago as 2009 when Flo Rida managed to make a fun 80's dance pop track (https://youtu.be/PGNiXGX2nLU?t=1) sound less kick-ass than the original with Right Round (https://youtu.be/CcCw1ggftuQ?t=1). So I guess I shouldn't be surprised by this stuff ten years on .

Do poeple genuinely enjoy this stuff as much as people enjoyed hip hop "back in the day", y'know stuff like
This (https://youtu.be/_Tu-qDHSSZo?t=1) or
This (https://youtu.be/PobrSpMwKk4?t=1) or
This (https://youtu.be/phOW-CZJWT0?t=1) or
This (https://youtu.be/vimZj8HW0Kg?t=1) or
This (https://youtu.be/4B_UYYPb-Gk?t=1) ?

As for the film - not bad, a bit cheesy but the leads are likable so they kinda make it work. Oh and the guy playing Seth's best friend is O'Shea Jackson Jr, aka Ice Cube's son. I nearly included Straight Outta Compton in my "this's" above. I wonder what Ice Cube Jr and Sr think of the above embedded tunes.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jul 23, 2019, 18:37
I agree with you. But I don't feel headstrong enough to make a statement in any way. Nor do I think I'm qualified enough to make an objective observation on the subject.

But if you're looking to vent about the subject, go ahead, I'm listening.

In my "Now Playing" you'll see most of my tracks are 90's based hip hop/rap artists. The only contemporary artist that I kinda follow is Action Bronson. But he's not really a game changer other than the way he looks. He's just an interesting personality, and the people around him make some solid-great BEATZs.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 26, 2019, 02:06
well, its official: i just got laid off. :'(
Management just had a meeting and I was an invalid employee due to insurance and Legal reasons in which they couldn't tell me. Boss gave me a letter and $100 payment due to short notice and wished the best for me.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 26, 2019, 09:51
Gods, that sucks. I'm sure better job is on its way. Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 26, 2019, 10:48
Fuck, sorry to hear that, Connor. Hope you'll get a better job soon where they actually value your abilities! They were most probably not worth it at all and, hopefully down the road, it was for the better! Wish you all the best.

Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 22, 2019, 21:48

I may regret this post as it is likely bring me grief rather than joy. At best I imagine, this will make me look like an old fuddy duddy or something. At worst, who knows?...

Anyway I was watching The Long Shot (Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen ) over the weekend. And there's a bit where Seth is helping Charlize catch up on her music knowledge because she's been too busy politic-ing in her Secretary of State role. Seth mentions this track:
https://youtu.be/K44j-sb1SRY?t=1

and a little while later Charlize starts "singing" this track after being made aware of it by Seth:
https://youtu.be/Y34jC4I1m70?t=1

And honestly, I had to look both of them up. Never heard either of them before. And I can't even claim to be a busy poitician vying to be the next POTUS.

2 Chainz has 79.8 million views for his video whilst Broccoli (people do songs about vegetables now?) has 365.8 million views!!! Holy shit!

Do people genuinely like this stuff? Is this where hip hop is at now?
I mean I thought it was bad as long ago as 2009 when Flo Rida managed to make a fun 80's dance pop track (https://youtu.be/PGNiXGX2nLU?t=1) sound less kick-ass than the original with Right Round (https://youtu.be/CcCw1ggftuQ?t=1). So I guess I shouldn't be surprised by this stuff ten years on .

Yeah, I feel the same, Wolkenkrabber. This kind of music is beyond me. Calling it even Hip Hop wouldn't come out of my mouth. It is mumble jumble at best, or mumble rap trap or whatever. Hip Hop used to be from the streets and while always being prone to exaggeration and grandstanding, it had at least some sort of credibility and technique involved in one way or another. Today these spoiled kids don't even have to come up with decent lyrics, beats are overproduced and interchangable trap nonsense, Auto Tune is tormented to the max and lots of times there are professional businesses behind them from the get go.
Maybe these are the times now, hundreds of millions of fews are pretty common among the hippest artists these days. I often wonder myself, 'why are some many people listening to this crap?' But you know, maybe it wasn't that different in our time but the means and technology wasn't quite there yet to document that. We had record sales and MTV as indicators. Wonder what it would have looked like if the internet had been as evolved is it is today.

Yet, while I do believe that there are millions of people that like this kind of music, I also think that "views" on social media is a highly questionable indicator as it can be easily be skewed.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 29, 2019, 18:01
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 26, 2019, 02:06

well, its official: i just got laid off. :'(
Management just had a meeting and I was an invalid employee due to insurance and Legal reasons in which they couldn't tell me. Boss gave me a letter and $100 payment due to short notice and wished the best for me.

I hope you land another job soon Conn! You deserve much better. Just keep at it on the job hunt. Just need a nearby coffee shop, a laptop,and some Chem tunes to get you going.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Jul 29, 2019, 22:42
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Jul 29, 2019, 18:01

I hope you land another job soon Conn! You deserve much better. Just keep at it on the job hunt. Just need a nearby coffee shop, a laptop,and some Chem tunes to get you going.

Wait... you just described my last month inchem... stop watching me!!

In all seriousness though. Connor, use your network. Even if it's just to do informational interviews. You know people, they know people, they know where the jobs are (most are hidden). Also, look at as a time to improve. Read what you want to read, build a skill you think will make you money. Yes, we live in gig economy world, but that means that we can learn skills extremely easy.

What type of work were you doing at your last job?

What type of work do you want to do next?

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 30, 2019, 08:39
Quote from: rynostar on Jul 29, 2019, 22:42

What type of work were you doing at your last job?

What type of work do you want to do next?
I used to be a janitor at the condos in my town, which was pretty good pay (15 an hour).

Recently got a job application for a goodwill to work in the donations drop offs.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Fiercefoxes on Jul 31, 2019, 03:00
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 30, 2019, 08:39

I used to be a janitor at the condos in my town, which was pretty good pay (15 an hour).

Recently got a job application for a goodwill to work in the donations drop offs.

Sorry to hear about that. Not sure where exactly you are but you should check if you were entitled any severance. In my area if an employee is let go for reason other than very poor performance or breaking rules they generally are entitled to a payment based on how long they have been working at the company.

Quote from: Csar on Jul 26, 2019, 10:48
Yeah, I feel the same, Wolkenkrabber. This kind of music is beyond me. Calling it even Hip Hop wouldn't come out of my mouth. It is mumble jumble at best, or mumble rap trap or whatever. Hip Hop used to be from the streets and while always being prone to exaggeration and grandstanding, it had at least some sort of credibility and technique involved in one way or another. Today these spoiled kids don't even have to come up with decent lyrics, beats are overproduced and interchangable trap nonsense, Auto Tune is tormented to the max and lots of times there are professional businesses behind them from the get go.

Looking back this is probably something a group like 2 Live Crew would do if they had access to modern studio tools and they managed to move lots of albums in the "golden age" despite their songs not really lasting the test of time. Part of the problem looking back on eras after a decade or so passed is that we tend to remember the really special stuff that stuck in our brains and forgot all the mediocre/fad songs/outright bad material that had been released.

Also part of the problem rap/hiphop has had since the beginning is that even though there are lots of artists there is a much smaller pool of producers. And what had always tended to happen is that once a particular producer hits a winning formula, all sort of artist tend to go to them to make their music causing all those artists' music to sound kind of the same. 

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Aug 17, 2019, 13:52
Recently I've experienced catastrophic hard disk failure on hard that I've kept my music on.
I've lost about 8K songs, managed to save about 3.5K.
And while most of it I can rip again from CDs, I just realized that I've lost all DJ Scot Project
that my friend ripped for me from vinyl.
I'm a sad panda today.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 17, 2019, 17:23
Quote from: sandelic on Aug 17, 2019, 13:52

Recently I've experienced catastrophic hard disk failure on hard that I've kept my music on.
I've lost about 8K songs, managed to save about 3.5K.
And while most of it I can rip again from CDs, I just realized that I've lost all DJ Scot Project
that my friend ripped for me from vinyl.
I'm a sad panda today.
Damn, that sucks, big time. This type of scenario was the reason I bought portable HDDs as backup storage. Your post is a good reminder to update them again! If you need any chems material, don't hestitate to reach out.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Aug 20, 2019, 20:18
So the forum is back once again like a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJMUkLTBXEk

When it goes down, is it because whoever supplies the hosting creates a problem, or is it actually maintenance work that needs to be done? Or is it none of my business?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Aug 20, 2019, 23:05
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Aug 20, 2019, 20:18

So the forum is back once again like a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJMUkLTBXEk

When it goes down, is it because whoever supplies the hosting creates a problem, or is it actually maintenance work that needs to be done? Or is it none of my business?

If you want to pay some money for everything about blossoms and flourishes in datacenter from me and my friends, i would appreciate. Otherwise, we warned you, that the project lives on clear enthusiasm.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Aug 21, 2019, 18:54
Not sure I fully understand. Translation might not be correct.

Seems like every month the forum is down for a period of 2-3 days. If this is about money, I'm supportive about pledging a little to keep things on the up-and-up so we aren't left in the dark.

Not saying were missing out on much for being away for 2-3 days, but it can kill the momentum of conversation, and is a bit detaching for non-regulars/new members.

If I had some pull from behind the scenes, y'all would be properly compensated for your efforts.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Aug 22, 2019, 03:47
How come I didn't know about the Love Of Life mixtape from 95?  It ain't always pretty, but it is the jam.  Why didn't I know until now?  I blame you people. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Sep 02, 2019, 05:26
Random fact...me and actionjackson and metta just found out tonight we live 15 minutes away from each other...

More to come.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: actionjackson780 on Sep 02, 2019, 17:27
Quote from: rynostar on Sep 02, 2019, 05:26
More to come.

Forum friends! Me, Ryno and Metta!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Sep 02, 2019, 18:24
FORUM FRIENDZ!!! The Great White North Pact edition

It's a good feeling to have a steady connection nearby. Looking good guys and gal!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Sep 03, 2019, 18:22
Oh em gee.

This is awesome!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Sep 03, 2019, 21:53
We charge $4.99 for postive matches here at theChembase.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 04, 2019, 14:13
Quote from: Csar on Sep 03, 2019, 21:53

We charge $4.99 for postive matches here at theChembase.
Accepted payments:
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Sep 13, 2019, 20:41
I went to the penultimate day of Sweet Harmony (https://www.saatchigallery.com/art/sweet_harmony.php) exhibition at Saatchi Gallery today. There's a review of it in The Economist (https://www.economist.com/prospero/2019/08/02/sweet-harmony-a-new-exhibition-celebrates-the-british-rave-scene?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/sweetharmonyanewexhibitioncelebratesthebritishravescenenoagonyallecstasy) of all places. Or you can read my comments below.
I didn't see any references to The Chems, although for some reason a Thompson Twins poster (the band, not Tin Tin) made it onto the walls. As did some recent pics of the anti-Brexit march I went on back in the spring. Not sure why. 
Perhaps a bit like the Jeremy Deller video about Rave that I posted in "Movies/Shows..." recently (he's involved with this too), it tries to intellectualise things a bit more than feels comfortable for me, but there was some fun/playfulness here too.
Oh also I got to play with a Roland acid machine and a Roland drum machine! :)

At the start of the exhibition, an homage to the petrol stations where people's rave odyssey would often begin and end (on the M25):
(https://i.imgur.com/oswcTa2.jpg)

Come Inside
(https://i.imgur.com/iYvVTWz.jpg)

A spinning upside down Lotus Elite. It had speakers in the back pumping out something by Mylo. I can't say what track, but it wasn't Shazamable. Slightly bizarre but it looked kinda cool.
(https://i.imgur.com/rSerKY7.jpg)

I probably don't need to tell you that this is a wall of flyers.
(https://i.imgur.com/5AFdLLZ.jpg)

"When did you last feel free". Apparently I was the only one pondering this particular question.
(https://i.imgur.com/dPf4WHT.jpg)

KLF vibes?
(https://i.imgur.com/y4NIPq2.jpg)

Ceci n'est pas un tableau
It's a photo of one. (Am I doing this right?)
(https://i.imgur.com/qxIJ0IU.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/P5c9zBu.jpg)

I wish I'd googled "how to use an 808 and a 303" before I went to this. I was initialy excited at the thought of getting to even touch an 808 or 303, and then I realised...ohh they're the recent replica TR-08 and TB-03. Which would explain why they looked so new, and why we were allowed play with them. I didn't manage to do much with the 08 other than add a crash cymbal to an existing beat.
(https://i.imgur.com/MolXXjN.jpg)

But then I got stuck into the 03. It seems there were some preset noises/grooves (the buttons along the bottom) although it didn't seem very easy to switch between them. And of course all those twiddly knobs along the top which made all those variations of the acid sound. Overdrive was my favourite. This was fun. And it made me think; shit, if I had owned one of these in '88 and plopped some random acid sounds over a beat I probaby could have put em out on vinyl like Phuture did (well, we can dream!)
(https://i.imgur.com/tRNzura.jpg)

Finally, there was the Rave or Play room. A sort of mini club within the exhibition with a DJ booth in the middle (underneath the lights/sculpture thing in the picture). They were playing acid-trance stuff. People were walking in and half heartedly trying to dance, but of course there was no booze or drugs, and it was 4 in the afternoon so it was slightly awkward...
(https://i.imgur.com/9txLv4Y.jpg)

They didn't go cheap with the soundsystem though: Funktion One. I remember hearing Skream DJ in 2007 as a support DJ (!) at a Von Sudenfed gig (https://londonist.com/2007/10/londonist_live_65) (yes Mark E Smith made a techno album), and being so impressed by the deep pure bass tones in Skream's dubstep set that i went out of my way to find out the name of the speakers:
(https://i.imgur.com/34z4TU4.jpg)

Last day is tomorrow, so if any London based lurkers are reading this, you need to be quick. Oh there's also a closing party tomorrow but you have to buy those tickets seperately.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Sep 15, 2019, 22:47
I FOUND WORK ;D
after months of luckless job hunting, my friend luke tipped me about the resort he worked at was hiring since employees have gone back to school. Showed up an hour ago and they hired me on the spot.
(https://i.imgur.com/rnewzt4.jpg)
I start this wednesday at 8:00.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Oct 04, 2019, 20:41
Guys, something is bothering me for last few days and I cannot stop thinking about it.
I've read in my teen years "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and I remember distinctly reading a version that had one verse written like this:

Water, water, evry'ere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, evry'ere,
Nor any drop to drink.

But now I cannot find that version anywhere. In fact, google tells me "evry'ere" is not even a word.
Did you guys ever came across "everywhere" written like that? Is it old, maybe Middle English word?
Was is print error? Google is of no help.

I know it's silly but it's driving me insane.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Oct 05, 2019, 20:03
Here is my very un-educated crack at it.... evry'ere in the context provided, was purposely used to drop the emphasis on the "W" in everywhere. And since the two proceeding words have a strong "W" sound, the writer wanted to create or it was an existing portrayal of a more refined sounding dialect for this particular phrase.

Water, water, evry'ere

I picture saying "evry'ere" with minimal lip moment and your mouth full of marbles. Think Winston Churchill. "EVERY-AIR"
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Oct 07, 2019, 16:40
You hit the mark right there, methinks. I was thinking along the same lines.
It seems that some copy editor decided to change original to make it sound more dramatic.
I must admit, although it was not originally written like that, with that emphasis on W in "water" by dropping it in "every where" tension is much more pronounced.

I always assumed that poems such as this, and especially famous like that one must be transcribed as it was in original, barring some natural changes in written language as centuries goes by
(like "every where" to "everywhere") to make it more natural to modern reader.
I guess my assumption was wrong.

But it works here, and it works beautifully. Though I'm not sure I like the idea of some editor changing well-known works of art to suit their taste.
Samuel was no fool and understood impact and rhythm of words very well, even in his more "relaxed" states. I'm sure he would have done it like that if he felt it was needed.
Imagine "Raven" being messed with. *Shudders

This helped quite a bit, Bosco. Thank you.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Oct 07, 2019, 21:46
I just got a new Philips TV, 4k, Dolby vision, OLED and all that jazz, but most importantly, with Ambilight. For those of you not familiar, Ambilight TVs have a ring of LEDs behind the screen that light up to match what's on the screen, so the image looks like it's "bleeding" on the wall around the screen.
The result with a Chems concert is outstanding :
https://youtu.be/Qvg1RWolNNk

The best thing is you can pair Philips Hue lights so they're controlled by the TV and widens even more the effect. It's like having the actual light show from the concert in your living room 😁
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Oct 11, 2019, 04:21
Quote from: Ben_j on Oct 07, 2019, 21:46

I just got a new Philips TV, 4k, Dolby vision, OLED and all that jazz, but most importantly, with Ambilight. For those of you not familiar, Ambilight TVs have a ring of LEDs behind the screen that light up to match what's on the screen, so the image looks like it's "bleeding" on the wall around the screen.
The result with a Chems concert is outstanding :
https://youtu.be/Qvg1RWolNNk

The best thing is you can pair Philips Hue lights so they're controlled by the TV and widens even more the effect. It's like having the actual light show from the concert in your living room 😁

Nice demo there Ben!

i'm gonna definitely keep this in mind near the holidays. I've been considering getting a tv since the beginning of this year but these days I watch all of my stuff on my phone. I have tons of blurays and dvds still in boxes and i really want to get back into my previous viewing habits of just sitting on the couch and crank up the sound system and watch a movie, concert, etc.

Maybe its because ive been kind of lazy getting things together or maybe its just im a little bit older and cant seem to make time for myself.....or so I thought.

around 7 years ago, I started this job where I was just getting beat down to a pulp. No elevation or promotion whatsoever. it was mentally sucking the life out of me. So i went back to school, touched up my resume, and now I just started a new job and im loving every second of it. Because  of this, im starting to get in the swing of things again, that includes being stress free and living the way I should be living.

California , unfortunately might get the boot in a year. Im planning to move maybe to Vegas and see if this will work for me. I blame Kershaw and the air quality for my reasons for today only. :))

You should see Ed's afro on his insta! Highlight of the day!  ;D



Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 01, 2019, 18:07
Rage Against the Machine will be back with some select shows including 2020 Coachella.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 15, 2019, 18:53
Yesterday, I settled a case that I had been litigating for 3 years, 7 months, and 21 days.

It didn't settle for as much as we would have hoped for, but it was still a lot.

It will certainly turn this whole "start your own law firm" thing into a very, very profitable venture.

Now to see about Chemical Brothers shows for 2020...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Nov 19, 2019, 09:39
New Half-Life game was announced, OMG ::)

https://twitter.com/valvesoftware/status/1196566870360387584
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 19, 2019, 10:44
Somehow i hope this will be Episode 3 or HL3, and at the same time i also hope it's not because my selfish me has no VR
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Nov 20, 2019, 15:32
My 11 year old couldn't beat me at some random game on the iPad.

Suddenly he said, in a gruff voice, "I'M MAD AS HECK! I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT NO MORE!"

Silence, smiles, and laughter.

"Mommy was playing your music in the car today."
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 20, 2019, 17:52
Quote from: satur8 on Nov 20, 2019, 15:32

My 11 year old couldn't beat me at some random game on the iPad.

Suddenly he said, in a gruff voice, "I'M MAD AS HECK! I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT NO MORE!"

Silence, smiles, and laughter.

"Mommy was playing your music in the car today."
;D This is hilarious!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 20, 2019, 19:13
Quote from: satur8 on Nov 20, 2019, 15:32

My 11 year old couldn't beat me at some random game on the iPad.

Suddenly he said, in a gruff voice, "I'M MAD AS HECK! I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT NO MORE!"

Silence, smiles, and laughter.

"Mommy was playing your music in the car today."

Lol, never go full potty mouth. I remember when I was that age I would substitute "hail" for hell. Or my favorite, "dam" for damn! Don't you call me out for swearing! Obviously talking about water-way barriers!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Nov 28, 2019, 21:05
Happy thanks giving to all, Preparing a big feast with the family. Turkey... Mashed potatoes... Mac & Cheese... Cidar... Chilli Cheese Frito boats...
just the usual stuff.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Nov 28, 2019, 22:00
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Nov 28, 2019, 21:05

Happy thanks giving to all, Preparing a big feast with the family. Turkey... Mashed potatoes... Mac & Cheese... Cidar... Chilli Cheese Frito boats...
just the usual stuff.

Hey Conn6or same to you and everyone in the forum settling down with family and friends today. LETS EAT!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Nov 28, 2019, 22:24
HAPPY TURKEY DAY Y'ALL!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 12, 2019, 11:44
Good luck today, UK.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Dec 13, 2019, 13:51
Quote from: sandelic on Dec 12, 2019, 11:44

Good luck today, UK.
Not Happy.

https://twitter.com/JimMFelton/status/1205069326048546816

https://twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/1205258913911844870

https://twitter.com/domjoly/status/1205248888585834497

https://twitter.com/BootstrapCook/status/1205269529439473664

https://twitter.com/mrmarksteel/status/1205248866926419972
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 13, 2019, 14:25
What the fuck, UK? It wasn't even close.

Signed...an American that is suddenly even more concerned about our next election.


-----------

My favorite meme from today?
"What a wonderful time to be white, stupid, and cruel." 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 13, 2019, 16:43
I just don't know what to say.
Stupidity is norm these days (by that I mean voting over and over for liars and people who do not have your best interest in mind expecting... miracle, I guess?).
Not only in UK or USA.
EVERYWHERE.
Are we really in minority?
... it's rhetorical, obviously we are.
I'm sorry, folks. You deserve better.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 13, 2019, 18:24
Yup. This is effed up. It's unsettling to see that people so eagerly like to follow bloviators, loudmouths, showboats, brazen cheaters, deceiphers and liars. Egoism and the lack of genuine interest in democracy and its principal pillars is a frightening development. It sort of reminds one of history that seems repeating itself over and over again.

This is a somber day for all open-minded Brits and Europeans.
I can only hope for my British friends that Brexit won't be as bad as anticipated. Hold tight!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 24, 2019, 23:22
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it!
Enjoy the company of your family and friends today, my dear Chemical sisters and brothers!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Dec 25, 2019, 17:27
Thanks Sandelic! Let me extend the season's greetings by saying Happy Holidays guys and gals!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Dec 25, 2019, 18:34
Happy Holidays from the US of A!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 26, 2019, 11:49
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you too!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 26, 2019, 15:10
Weihnachten und so
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 30, 2019, 14:05
(https://abload.de/img/img_20191230_144647bqkis.png)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Dec 30, 2019, 18:11
Awesome  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Dec 30, 2019, 18:13
^ Nice.

Meanwhile, some new EML Ritual visuals . (https://www.instagram.com/p/B6qC8BGgVft/)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 22, 2020, 16:17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBbuUWw30N8

Thanks for all the laughs.
RIP, Terry  :'(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 31, 2020, 21:20
https://twitter.com/i/status/1223175366421946369

This is bittersweet
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 01, 2020, 08:56
I have but one wish, that France beats England in the 6 Nations tomorrow. Let it be the first post-brexit slap in the face of England.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 01, 2020, 09:45
It really is a sad week. Losing our British friends and seeing the USA descending into a stupid autocracy is very frustrating.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 01, 2020, 11:20
Quote from: Ben_j on Feb 01, 2020, 08:56

I have but one wish, that France beats England in the 6 Nations tomorrow. Let it be the first post-brexit slap in the face of England.

Ben, that's not very sporting. Especially in Rugby where the fans are mixed in the stands, the players have a drink with each other afterwards and there's a general air of respect. May the best team....Oh fuck it come on France!

Meanwhile, has anyone seen this RT'd on Ed Simons's twitter? Check out all the young people celebrating their futures!

https://twitter.com/CapitalChambo/status/1223358614003486720

ps: apologies to Enjoyed or other English forumites for the seemingly anti-English vibe. It's really an anti- anti-EU ("forinas") vibe!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 01, 2020, 18:28
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 01, 2020, 11:20

ps: apologies to Enjoyed or other English forumites for the seemingly anti-English vibe. It's really an anti- anti-EU ("forinas") vibe!

Nah, I'm right there with you. We suck. And from my burger filled throne out here in Portland, it's quite easy for me to vindictively wish a bad outcome for the country to teach the fools a lesson. But, I'd still like to get a check up when I visit in June - and a breezey trip to France would be nice...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Feb 01, 2020, 19:19
2020 and we still haven't learned that nationalism is fucking stupid.  Sigh.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Feb 02, 2020, 21:56
for all my fellow american brothers, happy Superbowl Sunday, go chiefs & Go 49ers.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 03, 2020, 06:52
The Chiefs represented the great State of Kansas and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Feb 03, 2020, 09:35
I still have no idea how American Football works, but in its more civilized version - with less commercial breaks - called Rugby, France beat England, finally !
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 03, 2020, 15:19
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 03, 2020, 06:52

The Chiefs represented the great State of Kansas and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well.
Come on, he's just the president!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 03, 2020, 21:21
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 03, 2020, 06:52

The Chiefs represented the great State of Kansas and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well.
Quote from: Csar on Feb 03, 2020, 15:19

Come on, he's just the president!

I'm so confused, are we applauding the Chiefs comeback in-game, or taking jabs at "The Donald"?

Either way, I feel like clarifying that Kansas City is neither in Kansas (it's Missouri) or are the Chiefs named after the "commander in CHIEF". The team is actually named after the Native American Indian hierarchy, Chief(s).

On a separate note, there is some strong controversy in terms of appropriation, with several sport teams named after Native American culture.



Edit: I'm an idiot. I just saw social media
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Feb 04, 2020, 08:51
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 03, 2020, 21:21

I'm so confused, are we applauding the Chiefs comeback in-game, or taking jabs at "The Donald"?

Either way, I feel like clarifying that Kansas City is neither in Kansas (it's Missouri) or are the Chiefs named after the "commander in CHIEF". The team is actually named after the Native American Indian hierarchy, Chief(s).

On a separate note, there is some strong controversy in terms of appropriation, with several sport teams named after Native American culture.



Edit: I'm an idiot. I just saw social media

Well, at least I took a jab at the President (and I assume Pum too). And by the way, as far as I understand it, there are technically two Kansas Cities (Missouri and Kansas state, both belonging to the Kansas City metropolitan area) but the chiefs are from KC Missouri.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Feb 04, 2020, 18:12
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-uk-final-message-translation-andrassy-a9316491.html

I fell on the floor  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 04, 2020, 21:21
Quote from: Csar on Feb 04, 2020, 08:51

And by the way, as far as I understand it, there are technically two Kansas Cities (Missouri and Kansas state, both belonging to the Kansas City metropolitan area) but the chiefs are from KC Missouri.

You're totally correct. But for generalization sake, when a common American addresses Kansas City we are speaking of Missouri. Kansas City, Kansas (the smaller of the two) is typically detailed as such, even though they're basically a twin city.

Honestly, I give Donald a pass for this little blunder and most people who are not from Mid-west might mistake this. I remember when I was 10, thinking Kansas City was in Kansas based off the fact that New York City was in New York. Only made sense, right? Well, I was partially right, but contextually, no. That being said I was 10 and Donald is the President...

Now for other news... WHO GIVES A FUCK


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Feb 05, 2020, 15:29
I don't love being political on the forum here, but I've been watching the response to the news that Johnny Depp's physically abusive wife admitted to the abuse, and I am baffled that there is no consensus that physical violence in a relationship is unacceptable.

video here (https://youtu.be/Lc4hf4w7QXA)

I would hope that someday we can agree that abusing your partner is wrong, regardless of whether or not it's a man or a woman who is the abuser, especially considering there is apparently near-equal percentages of men and women who experience physical violence at the hands of their partner in their relationship.

Now I'm going to go watch Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and laugh at Johnny Depp behaving ridiculously.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Feb 05, 2020, 21:52
NPR really needs to run a segment right now of nothing but MCU characters saying "Sun's coming down."  SMASH.  SMASH.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 10, 2020, 20:35
Aurora performed at the Oscars as part of the Disney song for Frozen 2. I didn't get to watch it (I'm sure it's on YouTube) but they scanned the audience later in the programming and sure enough it was her.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 10, 2020, 22:07
Quote from: Bosco on Feb 10, 2020, 20:35

Aurora performed at the Oscars as part of the Disney song for Frozen 2. I didn't get to watch it (I'm sure it's on YouTube) but they scanned the audience later in the programming and sure enough it was her.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI_cnK_YSro
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Feb 10, 2020, 23:17
I lost my shit when I saw her in the back. Even mom recognized her from Eve of Destruction

Spoiler

am I the only one who thought her vocals sounded similar to Stairway to heaven?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Feb 11, 2020, 05:19
I saw Aurora when I was watching the Oscars. As soon as I did a double take, the camera was off her. I wish she had gotten a bit more screen time!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 11, 2020, 11:31
Quote from: whirlygirl on Feb 11, 2020, 05:19

I saw Aurora when I was watching the Oscars. As soon as I did a double take, the camera was off her. I wish she had gotten a bit more screen time!
If she hadn't been available, they were gonna get Lorde to pop up and go "There it is".

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Feb 11, 2020, 16:39
Yada, yada, yada.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 17, 2020, 16:45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYhgajsxj4U
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 26, 2020, 16:01
David Roback, co-founder & guitarist for Mazzy Star, has died

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/david-roback-mazzy-star-dead-obituary-958246/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z4zCIn7zyY
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Feb 27, 2020, 04:41
I really want to be super annoyed that I haven't gotten to see Chems on this tour, but I've been lucky to see them 4x.  And this year I will have seen for the first time Underworld in Detroit, Kraftwerk in Columbus, and New Order and Pet Shop Boys in Chicago.  At home in Cincinnati area, got Dollyrots on St Pat's and Gary Clark Jr opening for Black Keys this summer. 

Edit:  You know what?  I lied.  I'm going to bitch.  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is at Grand Ole Opry the same night as New Order and Pet Shop Boys in Chicago.  Fuuuhhh...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 27, 2020, 20:14
Congrats Born In Planet Dust. That's a nice slate of shows for concert season.

Forewarning, the show for New Order/Pet Shop Boys in Chicago will be a fuckin' squeeze on the wallet. It's a fantastic venue to catch summer vibes as long as the wind off the lake is tame and temperature is steady. But it's extremely hit or miss especially for the cost.

Unfortunately, I'm gonna be skipping out unless a favorable deal comes my way. We've gotten New Order twice in Chicago the past 5 years. Let alone Peter Hook seems to be touring here every other year.

September belongs to Riot Fest as far as I'm concerned, and that's where I'll be.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 02, 2020, 20:10
https://youtu.be/hZ1OgQL9_Cw
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Mar 03, 2020, 20:01
Man, this is just fantastic. I was glued to that video. It's like a window into the past, so vivid, like you were there. It sort of makes history come alive. The coloring must have taken ages to complete. In recent years I've noticed that I'd become more and more appreciative of footage like that, unlike in my highschool days, where videos like that shown in history classes would have been considered "boring" by my ignorant young self.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 03, 2020, 21:02
^ well said Csar. Thanks for sharing Pumisher.

Not a single cellphone in sight. Stuff like this enhances the meaning of landmark.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Mar 05, 2020, 04:08
As a history buff, the video amazes me. the fact that everyone in the footage is long gone, and yet it feels like someone filmed this on their phone with an instagram filter. the skyline looks so real, yet it looks like something straight out of an art cell for metropolis
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Mar 05, 2020, 12:17
Here's the original film released by the MoMa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx5sUa_2SD8

The guy above allegdly used neural network AI to colorize and speed up the footage.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Mar 05, 2020, 12:54
There's also upscaled video from Moscow :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FN06Hf1iFk
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Mar 05, 2020, 20:34
From 1896 no less!! In those two clips you can tell how new film making and photography was by the  people's intrigued looks and starings at the camera.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 22, 2020, 00:04
If you 're a member of the Phantasy private FB group you may or may not have seen that Erol Alkan did an "Ask Me Anything" a couple of days ago. I missed it at the time, but he certainly did his best to answer all kinds of questions, from his favourite hardware synths and fave FX to how he likes to make the best coffee in the world. He even answered a question that I think someone chucked at the Ask Tom Rowlands thread: Would you rather take on 100 duck sized horses or one horse sized duck?
Speaking of Tom, Erol was also asked a Chemical question:
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Will there EVER be a release of Tom Rowlands edit of lack of love?! I NEED THIS!!!!
And Erol replied:
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Oh god, only Tom can answer this.. but I reckon it will one day... its too good to just remain on theirs and my USB keys..
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Apr 01, 2020, 16:43
I went to that sex site from the spam HELLO GUYS thread. After about 8 hours, I was able to verify it was not Chemical Brothers related.

>:D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Apr 02, 2020, 18:46
Quote from: satur8 on Apr 01, 2020, 16:43

I went to that sex site from the spam HELLO GUYS thread. After about 8 hours, I was able to verify it was not Chemical Brothers related.

>:D

I can relate. One time my friend sent me some beast porn as a joke.

Worst hour and a half of my life.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 02, 2020, 21:22
was hard for me to fap on you talking about porn, but i finished
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 08, 2020, 19:38
Coachella will premiering a documentary on YouTube celebrating 20 years, Friday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pflR5xxx0bQ

I imagine it will be full of crap (judging by the trailer), but maybe some unsurfaced Chemical Brothers footage might be in there(?).

I'll be watching... If only to relive the desert vibes.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Apr 09, 2020, 05:05
It's very late and I can't sleep. I'm distraught that Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the American presidential election process.

I could go on and on...and have all day....but at this point I feel like the world is on fire, and instead or people gathering buckets of water, they are tossing around gasoline.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 09, 2020, 08:09
I'm here for ya brother, but the truth is the race ended back on Super Tuesday.

While I'm not inspired by Joe Biden in any sense, we have to admit defeat and move on. I know it's difficult because our ideology is more poignant than ever, but Donald is primed to be re-elected despite his distasteful tenure.

I really wanted Bernie to hang in there to the end, but this Coronavirus fucked pursuing any type of pressure towards Joe's campaign.

Despite how awful it feels, the healing needs to begin. I fully expect Barack Obama to finally step in and turn this into a popularity contest and end this shit.

And if it all fails... well, we can say we told you so...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Apr 09, 2020, 11:30
^ I must admit I haven't been keeping up with all the details of American politics, but yes that's sad news about Bernie. And I imagine that will be the last time for him.

Anyone watched Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 11/9 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8632862/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) (not to be confused with his Fahrenheit 9/11)?
The stuff where all the local Democratic groups just said: "we nominate Hillary" at those big conferences when clearly they had been told to do so, was shocking. In one shot you see a woman holding up a sign saying something like "it's a lie" (I forget the exact wording). And ultimately Bernie went along with it.  ???

Incidentally I was also shocked by Obama's reactions to the Flint water scandal (Flint, Michagan being Moore's hometown) in that film. Pretending to drink a glass of local water (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/may/04/obama-drinks-flint-water-video) and talking about how he had probably consumed things he shouldn't have when he was younger, but he was fine now? And then he repeated the stunt a second time. Crumbs, he didn't do much to help those people did he?
Fair play to Moore for not just saying, "Republicans; bad, Democrats; good". The Democrats didn't look too good in this film.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Apr 09, 2020, 15:59
I am very much one to say the Dems are as bad as the GOP. I don't say they're the same...they're not. But the greed that drives politicians for money and power is equally present and both factions know how to manipulate their bases. Couple this with them being owned by the same big oil/big pharma/big bank owners of the corporate media, and it becomes terrifyingly sad that more people won't fight against it regardless of how it's stacked against us. And then, of course, so many facets of our election process are archaic for a nation our size in this age.

Don't get me wrong...I prefer the policies of Democrats over Republicans...I just wonder if they're ever actually fighting for them. Bernie would have...but his policies that are standard procedure in most other countries were TOO EXTREME for Americans. Yet Americans think we are the greatest nation, and so we move forward I guess.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 09, 2020, 21:23
I don't think Super Tuesday was final nail for his campaign.
Media on both sides just leaped at any sign of Biden's success to push Bernie out of the way.
Cynic in me thinks Democrats and Republicans both are mortally afraid Bernie would go after Citizen United, losing them lucrative money dripping from sources that should not, in any way, form any policies.
He's too polite to fight dirty and that actually cost him this election.
Bernie is right politician at the wrong time, and sadly, USA is not ready for that kind of politician.
You know, one with good intentions.
This will only help Trump, and it's now painfully obvious DNC learned nothing, repeating 2016 mistake.
And that is just sad.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 10, 2020, 23:12
Quote from: Bosco on Apr 08, 2020, 19:38

Coachella will premiering a documentary on YouTube celebrating 20 years, Friday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pflR5xxx0bQ

I imagine it will be full of crap (judging by the trailer), but maybe some unsurfaced Chemical Brothers footage might be in there(?).

I'll be watching... If only to relive the desert vibes.


Very minimal Chemical Brothers footage. Their name gets dropped and you can see them on the front page of an old article while discussing the early years of the festival with Paul Tollet.

Some cool clips of performances. The view from The Pixies on the Main Stage (2004) that peers over the crowd with the mountains in the background. Oh man, that is just a magical shot.

Overall, it was a fun watch, but it really gets tied up in self admiration for the 2nd half of the film. Still a really cool festival, just not the same type of quality programing, unfortunately.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Apr 11, 2020, 00:32
I ended up watching the Coachella documentary as well.

I had somewhat the same reaction--it was neat to see the old footage of the SoCal raves and footage of some of the performances over the years, but it was a lot of people self-indulgently trying to make Coachella more than it is.

I think it's safe to say that the founders of Coachella were the first in the U.S. to succeed on a more grand scale the type of "European" festival that folks had been embracing for years across the pond. Other than that it's like, "Yeah, people really do love getting f*cked up and raving to amazing music."

It certainly brought back memories. It made me miss all of you.

And most of all it made me want to f*ckin' party.

Now I'm gonna go f*ckin' drink.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 11, 2020, 03:52
I particularly hate the part where Moby is talking, and they cut from him on the word "provocation" and flash through the eclectic and polar opposites of talent that they've featured throughout the years. Suggesting they're always attempting to challenge your musical tastes. Only, to finally land on Beyonce.

Her booking and the general invasion of Pop artists isn't a test of provocation, it's the maturation of shifting to a less volatile demographic. And not only is it less volatile, it's infinitely more marketable.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 01, 2020, 03:40
Well this is glorious! My computer might be dead. Just straight up out of nowhere wouldn't respond after start up. Usually after 10 seconds, the monitor turns on but now that ( and the light up keyboard and mouse) refuses to display anything, and the fan just goes haywire and spins at full volume. :'(

I cleaned the vents to make sure that it wasn't a dust problem but it still happens
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 01, 2020, 07:15
PC or laptop? Can you get into your bios? Or doesn't your display show anything at all? Can you isolate which fans go crazy or do you think all of them go at their fullest? 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on May 01, 2020, 14:18
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on May 01, 2020, 03:40

Well this is glorious! My computer might be dead. Just straight up out of nowhere wouldn't respond after start up. Usually after 10 seconds, the monitor turns on but now that ( and the light up keyboard and mouse) refuses to display anything, and the fan just goes haywire and spins at full volume. :'(

I cleaned the vents to make sure that it wasn't a dust problem but it still happens

Me too! My laptop no longer recognises my password and then goes back to a dos C prompt kinda thing. Then it says Loading Windows with a white line on a black screen. After about 5 mins the fan goes nuts and the thing switches off. I took it into a fixer place (that was open !!) and await news...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 01, 2020, 16:32
Quote from: Csar on May 01, 2020, 07:15

PC or laptop? Can you get into your bios? Or doesn't your display show anything at all? Can you isolate which fans go crazy or do you think all of them go at their fullest?
desktop PC, it doesn't display anything, the fan that is going crazy is connected to the power cord (dunno the part's name). As of right now, it blows cool air so it's not overheating.
Probably a stupid idea but I'mma let it run its course for about 10 minutes and if I don't see progress I'll call someone in my town
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 01, 2020, 17:59
Hm. One thing worth trying is replacing the bios battery on your mainboard. Another thing you could try is unpluggin and replugging your graphics card. It sounds like a gpu or driver (not loading) issue because if the mainboard was broken, nothing should run, imo. Sometimes un- and replugging the RAM bars can help too.
Have you connected any other monitor of any kind, like a TV? If so, maybe unplug them too.

Do you get the booting "beep" sound at all, btw?

Do you have any old spare PC where you could test your graphics to rule out any defects on its part?

Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on May 01, 2020, 16:32
the fan that is going crazy is connected to the power cord (dunno the part's name).
Which fan is it exactly, if it's just one of them? Backside, frontside? Usually, fans go on full throttle, when the OS is not yet booted.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on May 01, 2020, 19:37
Hi everybody!

I'm here to diagnose. It seems your PC's have contracted Coronavirus. Please seek your local doctor for Hydroxychloroquine. Proceed to grind pills into powder and add water to make paste. Mash paste into any open ports, and wait 10 minutes before rebooting.

Good Luck, Dr. Nick signing off
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on May 01, 2020, 20:03
Expose your PC to UV light then put some bleach into the CD tray. Should do the trick.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on May 01, 2020, 20:06
If it does not beep, it's motherboard, most probably.
If it were graphics card, PC should beep like crazy.
Still, I'm not sure PC even beep anymore...
Btw, are you folk still using CD ROM? In 2020?  :P
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 01, 2020, 22:36
Maybe if you kling to it, it'll klong to you?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 02, 2020, 04:39
I sent it in to a computer service a block away from my place, the guy said it's most likely the power supply ( God I wish I was as tech savvy as everyone here). The computer did beep twice as it usually does.

Quote from: Bosco on May 01, 2020, 19:37

Hi everybody!

I'm here to diagnose. It seems your PC's have contracted Coronavirus. Please seek your local doctor for Hydroxychloroquine. Proceed to grind pills into powder and add water to make paste. Mash paste into any open ports, and wait 10 minutes before rebooting.

Good Luck, Dr. Nick signing off
Quote from: WhiteNoise on May 01, 2020, 20:03

Expose your PC to UV light then put some bleach into the CD tray. Should do the trick.
Quote from: ThePumisher on May 01, 2020, 22:36

Maybe if you kling to it, it'll klong to you?
LoL. I'll be sure to take these into consideration next time.

Thank you all for your help. I just hope my hard drive doesn't get formatted like last time, so I can post more recording's to the archive
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 02, 2020, 07:18
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on May 02, 2020, 04:39

I sent it in to a computer service a block away from my place, the guy said it's most likely the power supply ( God I wish I was as tech savvy as everyone here). The computer did beep twice as it usually does.
LoL. I'll be sure to take these into consideration next time.

Thank you all for your help. I just hope my hard drive doesn't get formatted like last time, so I can post more recording's to the archive
If you can, get yourself a portable harddrive or a secondary HDD for your desktop pc to store your important data safely in multiple places. If you don't have already, also divide your primary hdd into at least two partition.  That way, your OS partition is separated from important data and can be formatted/ overwritten without losing anything dear to you.
My PC gave me the finger multiple times last month and I had to restore lots of data and stuff. This method (which I had to learn the hard way over the years) saved my heini.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 02, 2020, 07:24
Quote from: Csar on May 02, 2020, 07:18

If you can, get yourself a portable harddrive or a secondary HDD for your desktop pc to store your important data safely in multiple places. If you don't have already, also divide your primary hdd into at least two partition.  That way, your OS partition is separated from important data and can be formatted/ overwritten without losing anything dear to you.
My PC gave me the finger multiple times last month and I had to restore lots of data and stuff. This method (which I had to learn the hard way over the years) saved my heini.

Quote from: sandelic on May 01, 2020, 20:06

If it does not beep, it's motherboard, most probably.
If it were graphics card, PC should beep like crazy.
Still, I'm not sure PC even beep anymore...
Btw, are you folk still using CD ROM? In 2020?  :P
***shyly raises his hand***
Well, you know, my PC is like 10 years old. But I have dual core, yay!!! And 8 gb of ddr2 ram! Double yay.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 02, 2020, 15:43
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on May 02, 2020, 04:39

the guy said it's most likely the power supply
any idea what new power supply you build in? if you don't have the newest graphics cards and/or the newest cpu you don't need a supply unit with more that 500w, even less would do in my opinion. But if you can raise the extra money i would suggest one that's modular so you can unplug unused wires - this helps to circulate the air in your pc so the chance of overheating is lesser.

Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on May 02, 2020, 04:39

The computer did beep twice as it usually does.
Back in the days the beeps when starting your system also let you hear what problems your pc is going through. For example the BIOS beeped a specific sound if it doesn't detect a harddrive, or a different sound when theres a problem with your memory. Or if the grphic card is missing.

Quote from: Csar on May 02, 2020, 07:18

If you don't have already, also divide your primary hdd into at least two partition.  That way, your OS partition is separated from important data and can be formatted/ overwritten without losing anything dear to you.
That won't save you from data loss if your harddrive starts fucking around. On a classic pc i would suggest to just install a second harddrive (it's easy these days to do: buy, plug in the two chords (data & power) and the rest is done by windows, macos or linux). Now you can always do a backup of your data. A bit more complex to do is to train your system to just mirror all data for backup purposes, so it's done by your system automatically once a day, once a week, once a month or just when your system is idle. The crown of backup ideas is setting up a raid-system (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID), here you get the extra bonus to speed up your system a bit (not as much as plug in a ssd for your system instead of a classic hdd) - but this is only recommended if you know what you're doing.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 02, 2020, 16:51
Quote from: ThePumisher on May 02, 2020, 15:43

That won't save you from data loss if your harddrive starts fucking around. On a classic pc i would suggest to just install a second harddrive (it's easy these days to do: buy, plug in the two chords (data & power) and the rest is done by windows, macos or linux). Now you can always do a backup of your data. A bit more complex to do is to train your system to just mirror all data for backup purposes, so it's done by your system automatically once a day, once a week, once a month or just when your system is idle. The crown of backup ideas is setting up a raid-system (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID), here you get the extra bonus to speed up your system a bit (not as much as plug in a ssd for your system instead of a classic hdd) - but this is only recommended if you know what you're doing.
Yeah, that's why I recommended a secondary HDD first and only suggested to also partition your primary ;). You'll never be safe 100% but you can at least reduce the risk of data loss and your most precious files in a case like this can easily be restored or accessed that way in an event where you're forced to re-install your OS. When you save your data only in the folders Windows designates by default, like Documents/ Pictures etc., you'll lose everything in case you'd need to re-install your OS (at least if you can't get access to it via a second PC). I had to go through this last month at least three times.

Of course that won't help you if the HDD is corrupted or broken. A raid system is certainly a good thing but I guess for most everyday users a little overkill unless you don't have to save lots of personal files regularly like fotos or videos.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on May 03, 2020, 22:18
Did you inject it with bleach yet?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 06, 2020, 00:19
Got back from the computer repair and Its official, my PC is no more.

It turns out there was more damage to both the power supply and the processor. Power supply could've been easily replaced, but the processor is outmoded (my computer was a refurbished 09 era computer)

I do own an external Hard drive and saved a backup from last monday. but damn its depressing. had it since freshman year.

Looking right now for a new one, something to at least run High end games like BO3 or GTA on high graphics. but with my budget right now (-600 USD) its gonna be a while.

thanks for the support guys.

Quote from: Born In Planet Dust on May 03, 2020, 22:18

Did you inject it with bleach yet?

reminder to self... bleach coupon good until this friday
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on May 06, 2020, 05:23
Sorry to hear about your computer woes. I'll keep my fingers crossed you cross paths with a suitable replacement.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 06, 2020, 07:55
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on May 06, 2020, 00:19

Got back from the computer repair and Its official, my PC is no more.

It turns out there was more damage to both the power supply and the processor. Power supply could've been easily replaced, but the processor is outmoded (my computer was a refurbished 09 era computer)

I do own an external Hard drive and saved a backup from last monday. but damn its depressing. had it since freshman year.

Looking right now for a new one, something to at least run High end games like BO3 or GTA on high graphics. but with my budget right now (-600 USD) its gonna be a while.

thanks for the support guys.

reminder to self... bleach coupon good until this friday
Fortunately, these are "just" parts after all. Your HDD should still be working at least, right?

I am no gamer and don't know what kind of "high end" requirements there are for a gaming PC these days, but have you considered building your own machine? You can save considerable amounts of money that way.
I believe, if your graphics card in your old PC still cut the cake for these games, it should be fine in your new build too, no? So, perhaps you just get a new mainboard, an AMD Ryzen CPU and new RAM for the new mainboard. The new Ryzen CPUs are said to be really good in terms of price/performance ratio. For instance, the Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6 core/ 12 threads processeor and is sold just under $200 and also comes with an okay fan. You can get a good mainboard for that platform for just under $200 and some reasonable RAM for around $100.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on May 06, 2020, 09:40
Quote from: Bosco on Apr 11, 2020, 03:52

I particularly hate the part where Moby is talking, and they cut from him on the word "provocation" and flash through the eclectic and polar opposites of talent that they've featured throughout the years. Suggesting they're always attempting to challenge your musical tastes. Only, to finally land on Beyonce.

Her booking and the general invasion of Pop artists isn't a test of provocation, it's the maturation of shifting to a less volatile demographic. And not only is it less volatile, it's infinitely more marketable.

I was pleased to see them acknowledge the chemical brothers in this in the early years just a shame they had a bad experience the last time they performed.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on May 09, 2020, 01:37
Quote from: MIKL on May 06, 2020, 09:40

I was pleased to see them acknowledge the chemical brothers in this in the early years just a shame they had a bad experience the last time they performed.

It's not fun to see them split on a (presumably) sour note like that, but it was a blessing for the Chemical Brothers fans. Logistically, the festival became too much of an investment and it drifted away from its original demographic.

That being said, I have such great memories from attending the festival, I would highly consider attending Coachella if they should ever play it again.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MIKL on May 09, 2020, 02:07
I know there was tech thread somewhere at one point but it seems too far buried now. But I did want to ask you tech heads who like to dabble or are serious and experienced in music production.

I've been tinkering away for quite a while on a synthesiser and drum machine (analog hardware from the 90s) that has midi and now up to the stage where I need to take the next step and work on it more and have a recording which I guess is ableton on a computer. (?)

My actual tech question is, how do I get all my loops/parts from each song to ableton on a computer from old analog hardware. So far I've researched and asked at a music store that I need a midi to usb cable but later also realised and asked again that I need an interface as well or instead of the the midi to usb cable?

Even looking at that theres so much gear out there wondering which one to get with decent sound conversion if I really need one.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 09, 2020, 07:03
Hi Mikl,

so nice that you got yourself a synth to experiment with. This has been a dream of mine that I haven't realized yet. What kind of synth do you have?

As for your question: MIDI is not a connection meant to record sounds, it is merely a communication protocol to just send (receive or transmit) triggering information coming from your keyboard/ synth/ DAW (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Audio_Workstation), i.e. notes, attack, decay, delay, release, knob values etc. It is like a template that tells your devices what you want them to do. MIDI is especially useful if you want your synth to reproduce its sounds in accordance to your beat so you wouldn't need to play as precise yourself. You can also create much more complex arrangements that way and listen how it then sounds.

As far as I know, if you want to record your actual sounds to your PC, you also need to connect both devices via audio line-out (your synth) and line-in (your PC) cables. On the back of your synth there should be one output connector. This output line would have to be connected to an input jack of your audio interface/ soundcard. Dependent on what your audio interface offers in terms of connection you would either need the same connector as your output or an adaptor/ adapted cable (if they're available).

Audio recording
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbZFDC8EM0U

MIDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMCzNjAo0nk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs62GSaP51A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-g5UEsn6Ws

So, if you want to play/manipulate your synth from inside your DAW or get note values etc. into your DAW for arrangement purposes, you'd need the MIDI connection. And if you also want to (simultaneously) record actual sounds, you would addtionally need the line-out/ line-in audio connection.


Hope that helps.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on May 10, 2020, 04:28
was gonna respond to Rynostar in Kraftwerk thread but felt maybe derailing the thread a bit too much...

Little Richard was all over my childhood programing, from Pee-Wee's Christmas special to Shelley Duvall's 'Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme'.

Lit up the screen/stage wherever he went.

RIP, Legend.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on May 15, 2020, 20:41
What a difference a year makes.

I'm suffering from endless nostalgia of seeing the Chemical Brothers three times in three days.

I wish all of you nothing but the best, and hope everyone is hanging in there.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 21, 2020, 22:36
Birthday came early as I began work for the 1st time in 2 months, AND my Stimulus Check arrived in the mail! Y'all know what I'm buying! ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 21, 2020, 23:58
Pizza with Pinneapple?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: WhiteNoise on May 22, 2020, 21:14
Quote from: ThePumisher on May 21, 2020, 23:58

Pizza with Pinneapple?
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/648/220/67b.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on May 22, 2020, 21:46
Pizza Hawaii for the win, you low-brows!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on May 24, 2020, 05:42
Quote from: ThePumisher on May 21, 2020, 23:58

Pizza with Pinneapple?
no way, 🅱️ONELESS Ftw!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on May 26, 2020, 06:02
Quote from: MadPooter on May 15, 2020, 20:41

What a difference a year makes.

I'm suffering from endless nostalgia of seeing the Chemical Brothers three times in three days.

I wish all of you nothing but the best, and hope everyone is hanging in there.

I think we're doing ok Poots, but still have good spirits up and running! Hope everyone else here had a great memorial weekend.

Btw,I've been going through my old phone right now, and I'm just barely transferring all my vids and pics from those shows to my new phone.

Funny how we went from the best of times to the 'what in gods name is happening these days?' times!

Sending magical wishes and enchanted thoughts to you Señor Pooter! oh and this too...



Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on May 30, 2020, 04:12
Hey Everyone! I hope y'all got your computer tech issues sorted out. ;) Just wanted to pop in and say Hi and I love you and hope you all are doing all right during the last couple months or so of this overall global weirdness. I hope you're OK and hope your loved ones are OK.

Pooter a few posts back mentioned a year since the last time he saw the Chems. It kind of seems like a different era almost, doesn't it? Thinking about that whirlwind makes me pine for that not too distant nostalgia, but makes me feel somewhat melancholy for it as well. So many feels for many different reasons. Sigh. Fuck, the past year has been like, the longest decade ever!



Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jun 28, 2020, 07:15
Sacha Baron Cohen
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 06, 2020, 07:47
rip ennio morricone
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 06, 2020, 16:07
Oh no, that's sad. What a loss. He was a genius.
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Post by: Bosco on Jul 06, 2020, 17:48
Super sad day. He left an incredible legacy. If Sergio Leone was the architect of Spaghetti Western films, well, Ennio Moricone is responsible for giving the genre depth and soul. You did great Maestro, look at all this wonderful music we get to listen to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fEndGSMu_c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYI09PMNazw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlJqo3v2J1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meU2gAU7Xss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHo4By7_XBw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diKcaqRwuss
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 07, 2020, 18:15
The influence of For A Few Dollars More:
1) 187 Lockdown
https://youtu.be/NSSktaM7qQI

2) Blue Monday (from 0.33)
https://youtu.be/RyLJq-VbTIk

I actually watched all three of the Dollars Trilogy films during lockdown recently. I concluded it must be a rare example of each film in a series being better than the previous one. The first one of course, didn't have Ennio's music...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jul 09, 2020, 02:41
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 07, 2020, 18:15

The influence of For A Few Dollars More:

2) Blue Monday (from 0.33)
https://youtu.be/RyLJq-VbTIk

I actually watched all three of the Dollars Trilogy films during lockdown recently. I concluded it must be a rare example of each film in a series being better than the previous one. The first one of course, didn't have Ennio's music...

Was unaware of the "Blue Monday" bit. Seems so obvious now. Thanks for sharing.


For those that haven't, I encourage all to go watch the Dollars trilogy. Compared to todays standards, it might not be the most enthralling cinematic experience, but it's loaded with style and legendary scores. Great movies to get lost into in the wee hours at night.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Jul 09, 2020, 08:28
I never connected Blue Monday and For a Few Dollars More. It does seem obvious now! I feel like Morricone's music had a huge influence on so many artists. Amon Tobin comes to my mind in particular, he sampled Ennio on a few occasions (Golfer vs Boxer being the most obvious) and even named a track "Ode to Morricone"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxozpfnCLRg
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jul 15, 2020, 16:16
I absolutely love Blue Monday (and The Beach) but I despise Blue Monday 1988. It's an unnecessary and annoying butchering of a classic, and I'm usually pretty keen on remix culture.

That is all.

Wait. It's not.

I enjoy Orgy's cover just fine and think the Hardfloor Mix from The Rest of New Order is pretty damn cool, but none compare to the original. 

Okay...one more thing. I came to post this BEFORE I knew there was a Blue Monday conversation already happening. Weird.

And THAT is all.


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 21, 2020, 14:45
The Black Madonna has changed her name.
https://mixmag.net/read/the-black-madonna-the-blessed-madonna-news

Although not everyone is impressed.
https://twitter.com/HONEYDIJON/status/1285301894789967876

Well whatever she's called, she has some nice tunes.

https://youtu.be/HaTLziOMJnI

https://youtu.be/sGzeoV4mpUA
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 28, 2020, 11:03
Denise Johnson has died  :(

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-53558346


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZoqGo8B-IY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfm2IMuM04U
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 28, 2020, 14:23
damn, I just started getting into Primal scream, too. She was high till the day she died. Rest in peace Denise Johnson
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jul 30, 2020, 06:24
I missed the complaints about the Black Madonnas name and her changing it.

What a huge steaming pile of bullshit people choose to worry about.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 30, 2020, 07:56
Quote from: MadPooter on Jul 30, 2020, 06:24

I missed the complaints about the Black Madonnas name and her changing it.

What a huge steaming pile of bullshit people choose to worry about.

Yeah, this seemed really weird, when Wolkenkrabber posted that. I'm usually quite sensitive when it comes to racism or injustice of any kind etc. but this I don't get at all. What right do others have to question her reason to name herself after that religous icon? All those arguments listed in the mixmag article seem streched and contrieved. Digital blackface, what nonsense in this case. She was not mocking the name but rather chose it out of honor and respect.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jul 31, 2020, 21:23
It's presumptuous and ignorant to assume that when people use the word "black" they are intending to mean the black community of [insert country and/or planet here].

I understood the word "black" in The Black Madonna's name to call on the gothic definition of the word.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Aug 01, 2020, 14:59
First Clevland brown got canceled all because the actor was WHITE (Its a frickin voice actor, I didn't know he was white until now and it doesn't bother me.) And now "Blessed Madonna" Changed her name because it had the word Black in it?

Wait 'till cancel culture hear about Black magic, Black Ops and Black Market.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Aug 01, 2020, 22:49
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Aug 01, 2020, 14:59

First Clevland brown got canceled all because the actor was WHITE (Its a frickin voice actor, I didn't know he was white until now and it doesn't bother me.)

It's not really about whether it bothers you. As a Black person, seeing a popular character that, let's face it, HEAVILY stereotypes an entire race - to then find out that the person behind the voice of that character is not even Black, that's a bit of a gut punch. It's a job opportunity that definitely could have been given to a BIPOC but for whatever reason was not. It's an unfortunate and very public example of what the Black Lives Matter movement is trying to address, which is why the creators made the sensible decision to remove the character. You're upset about a character being cancelled but not addressing why BIPOC might be upset about his existence in the first place. At the end of the day, living without Cleveland Brown should be a very, very easy inconvenience to suffer if it helps progress a movement towards actual equality.

The Black Madonna thing seems pretty stupid though.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Aug 02, 2020, 07:32
Quote from: Csar on Jul 30, 2020, 07:56

Yeah, this seemed really weird, when Wolkenkrabber posted that. I'm usually quite sensitive when it comes to racism or injustice of any kind etc. but this I don't get at all. What right do others have to question her reason to name herself after that religous icon? All those arguments listed in the mixmag article seem streched and contrieved. Digital blackface, what nonsense in this case. She was not mocking the name but rather chose it out of honor and respect.

Totally agreed. What utter nonsense.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 25, 2020, 22:43
https://youtu.be/e9dZQelULDk
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Sep 27, 2020, 19:10
Quote from: Csar on Jul 30, 2020, 07:56

Yeah, this seemed really weird, when Wolkenkrabber posted that. I'm usually quite sensitive when it comes to racism or injustice of any kind etc. but this I don't get at all. What right do others have to question her reason to name herself after that religous icon? All those arguments listed in the mixmag article seem streched and contrieved. Digital blackface, what nonsense in this case. She was not mocking the name but rather chose it out of honor and respect.

There had been comments about her dj name for a while and most of them seemed to be connected to her pointed criticism of misogyny in dj culture and those people can go fuck themselves.  As someone who knows her through the Ohio River region rave scene, her respect for Catholicism, black people, & UK basketball is without question (being a UK fan is always questionable though...).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Oct 15, 2020, 09:02
https://twitter.com/Tim_Burgess/status/1316412749933670400
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 20, 2020, 15:37
Adios José.
https://twitter.com/Leftfield/status/1318465256683962368

https://youtu.be/Y8kyyCPhvqQ
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Oct 21, 2020, 01:07
My wife and I (mostly my wife) made it onto the news this evening!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iQOmijQpVc
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Oct 21, 2020, 03:56
You guys are my heroes. <3
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Oct 22, 2020, 20:44
Can I get one?

I just voted...

...in my provincial election (not quite the same stakes).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Oct 23, 2020, 04:13
Quote from: Enjoyed on Oct 21, 2020, 01:07

My wife and I (mostly my wife) made it onto the news this evening!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iQOmijQpVc

nice, I showed this to my mom and now she and I wants one.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Oct 27, 2020, 01:37
I saw this interesting chart on Reddit by a guy named Polyphonic, and I wonder, where would the boys be placed on here?
(https://i.imgur.com/HcVvWWe.jpg)

How hard do you think Tom and Ed rage against the machine.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Oct 27, 2020, 05:36
Quote from: Enjoyed on Oct 21, 2020, 01:07

My wife and I (mostly my wife) made it onto the news this evening!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iQOmijQpVc


Brilliant idea to raise voting awareness Enjoyed! but I definitely believe this could snowball into a bigger idea. The item can fall under 'collectibles', and if so, maybe you can make 'celebrity' pals! You can do Bowie, Prince, MJ, or dare I say...Tom and Ed!

This will definitely benefit you immensely since your reaching out to the community, plus your engaging them to make some business with you/membership!

Your wife did great btw on camera, but next time, I wanna see you do some talking!  :)


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 08, 2020, 18:05
and just like that, game show royalty... gone.

RIP Alex Trebek
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Nov 09, 2020, 09:39
Quote from: Bosco on Nov 08, 2020, 18:05

and just like that, game show royalty... gone.

RIP Alex Trebek

Two figures of Celebrity Jeopardy gone in a week :/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch_hoYPPeGc
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 27, 2020, 16:35
(https://abload.de/img/eddyboysimons_202011214jny.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 15, 2020, 11:35
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Apr 21, 2016, 00:37

Is she getting Ready To Uff? Woah...that was ten years ago! WTF?!?

So yesterday there was a 90min (imdb says 90min, maybe the tv station played a shortened version) documentation on german tv about Uffie. Was a bit of a suprise

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6818556/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


And heres the movie if it's ok for you people to see/read german subtitles => CLICK (https://www.zdf.de/filme/das-kleine-fernsehspiel/fuck-fame-100.html) and CLICK (https://rodlzdf-a.akamaihd.net/dach/zdf/20/12/201215_0010_sendung_dks/4/201215_0010_sendung_dks_3360k_p36v15.mp4)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 15, 2020, 16:53
Quote from: ThePumisher on Dec 15, 2020, 11:35

So yesterday there was a 90min (imdb says 90min, maybe the tv station played a shortened version) documentation on german tv about Uffie. Was a bit of a suprise

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6818556/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


And heres the movie if it's ok for you people to see/read german subtitles => CLICK (https://www.zdf.de/filme/das-kleine-fernsehspiel/fuck-fame-100.html) and CLICK (https://rodlzdf-a.akamaihd.net/dach/zdf/20/12/201215_0010_sendung_dks/4/201215_0010_sendung_dks_3360k_p36v15.mp4)
Really? That is unusual. Can you recommend it?

Quote from: ThePumisher on Nov 27, 2020, 16:35

(https://abload.de/img/eddyboysimons_202011214jny.jpg)
How cute. Is that your atta boy? Or is this your way to get a post-brexit selfie with Frank's Ed?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 16, 2020, 16:28
Quote from: Csar on Dec 15, 2020, 16:53

Can you recommend it?

Don't know. I watched maybe the first 10 - 15 minutes and then went to sleep. But i've downloaded it and will report
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 18, 2020, 14:03
Apparently Kruder & Dorfmeister have released their debut album  :D  (the K&D DJ Kicks still is my favourite DJ Kicks album)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Dec 18, 2020, 23:02
The new K&D isn't a bad listen at all. They certainly maintained their sound.

Still enjoying the new Avalanches.

I'm trying to maintain optimism.

I'm succeeding for the most part, I think.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 29, 2020, 11:46
We just had another earthquake here, not 15 min. ago, 6.3 magnitude
Good Lord, this 2020 is really doing its best to make us as miserable as it can!  :o
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 29, 2020, 12:16
Oh damn! Any major damages?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 29, 2020, 13:24
Unfortunately, yes.
Petrinja (city some 50kn from Zagreb) is badly damaged, and we have many wounded and, so far, 2 dead. Both kids. For fuck's sake...
Zagreb is also damaged, but not as nearly as bad as Petrinja.
Friends tell me that even Graz felt it.
I'm just hoping this is last major disaster this year.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 29, 2020, 18:24
Ah, fuck. This is heartbreaking.
If this was even felt in Graz, it must have been quite the quake. Please, stay safe, friend!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Dec 29, 2020, 20:32
Yikes! It's amazing how everyone is being tested at such a perilous time. Best wishes for you and your people, Sandelic!


I've never experienced an earthquake. Here in Northern-Illinois, I'm too far away from a fault line to feel the wrath of one. We've had audible tremors that would have been easily mistaken for atmospheric noise or construction equipment (only finding out through reports, after the fact), but nothing that would catch your attention in the slightest.

That being said, I'm not far off from a Tornado hotbed. As global warming increases and the environment around my area changes, I have a feeling we'll be part of that hotbed soon.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 31, 2020, 23:17
Dear Chemical sisters and brothers!
I wish you happy New Year!
May you be happy, blessed and healthy!
Hugs and kisses to you all!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Dec 31, 2020, 23:43
Happy new year, Chembase. and F 2020
(https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.1145111573.5823/pp,504x498-pad,600x600,f8f8f8.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 01, 2021, 02:18
Happy New Years guys and gals!!!!


2020 managed to break my heart one last time before we hit 12 tonight (although it's been on ice for two months)

https://pitchfork.com/news/mf-doom-dead-at-49/

RIP Doom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR2BboZeLEw&list=PLjyAiNZYWkGYdV_OWY3n9nvhfIbKHTCox&index=2
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jan 01, 2021, 08:44
Happy New Year everyone, stay safe and healthy!

Now that it's 2021 I can't wait to get vaccinated against this fucking plague.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jan 02, 2021, 04:19
Hey guys and girls! Long time no see!

Reflecting back to last March, where for the first time, I was scared as shit for myself and my family, Then the fires broke out later and pushed alot of residents out to the streets with their homes burned to the ground. Then the local protests started for BLM, and those other idiots who broke shit and started looting. Then unemployment skyrocked in numbers in which the EDD website crashed and thousands of claims were unprocessed for those to collect debit cards to pay for their rent,food,wtc. WTF 2020!

But through all of this, I AM EXTREMELY HUMBLED AND LUCKY to still be here alive, to be working, and to still have a place called home.

I had a old lady who I knew come into my workplace last month, and she told me that her husband died of COVID. She got choked up and I just stood there frozen and was lost for words. This was around the same time we got locked down again and outdoor dining was closed. My family didn't come together this Christmas this year as we all stayed home. That hurt me the most because I couldn't see my own mom open the presents she got from her sons and daughters this year. We all did a social-distancing gift exchange drop off at everyones house. It just sucked. And on top of that, work stress was increasing due to the massive call-outs at my job and fending for myself with lack of staff. I cried on Xmas eve because it was that bad.

But...

its petty when its compared to families who lost their jobs or loved ones due to COVID. I know some of you may have someone you know who is going through stuff right now. All I can say is this!

If we can help our own family and friends, then try to challenge yourself to help a complete stranger, or someone you know who needs help or a boost. Check on your neighbor to see if they need anything, or have some giftcards with you for someone who may be hungry, or be that person that can pay for someones groceries at the checkout if the opportunity presents itself. More importantly, have an open ear available. There's always someone in need nearby.

I hope all of you (and your families) here on the forum are ok and in good spirits. If not, I sincerely hope the best for you and send my deepest sympathy and warmth.

Finally, the only way 2021 can be the year we want it to be is to follow the lyrics to WOTD:

Look after your brothers and sisters. They need you. They need each other.

Peace!


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 02, 2021, 18:34
One Love, Inchemwetrust.

Hoping for a more balanced and less stressful year for you and yours.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 13, 2021, 16:24
Hah! Post #1500 on this version of the forums.  8)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jan 15, 2021, 21:57
@inchemwetrust - I hope your year has started to improve. I didn't have the heartache that you did but my family did lose a couple of my extended relatives to covid. I hope you are able to continue to be there for others--thank you for the reminder to look after our brothers and sisters.

Definitely feeling the push of getting rid of the old to make room for the new right now generally. What came to mind as I was sorting through old cases was the buddhist notion of letting go of a hot coal--you immediately feel relief when it drops from your hand.

It felt good to finally pick up the phone and start to let go of the reins.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 17, 2021, 17:45
Phil Spector passed away. He murdered actress Lana Jean Clarkson. He also helped produce some of Music's most influenceable songs/albums, including one of my favorites "All Things Must Pass" by George Harrison.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 19, 2021, 23:54
yesterday went under my radar as it was national treasure Betty White's 99th Birthday, and she doesn't look older than 80, please we must work together to research technology to enhance the life expectancy so Betty white can live 99 more years.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 20, 2021, 07:13
lol, I approve Conn6or. Though, not so sure she would want to live another 99 years... but cheers to America's Grandma!

And while we're on the topic of honoring old white bitches... shout out to Cloris Leachman. Not her Birthday, just because.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jan 20, 2021, 08:57
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 19, 2021, 23:54

yesterday went under my radar as it was national treasure Betty White's 99th Birthday, and she doesn't look older than 80, please we must work together to research technology to enhance the life expectancy so Betty white can live 99 more years.

Did you see this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl0DouB45Tw

A treasure, indeed!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jan 27, 2021, 13:14
So, I just bought a music CD and only now remembered that I don't have any computer with a CD drive at home.
The case of the gaming-PC I built last summer doesn't even has space for an optical drive any more.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jan 27, 2021, 20:22
Quote from: Stefan on Jan 27, 2021, 13:14
So, I just bought a music CD and only now remembered that I don't have any computer with a CD drive at home.
The case of the gaming-PC I built last summer doesn't even has space for an optical drive any more.

:o :( :))

I have to purchase an external drive soon as well...and I don't want to. I feel your pain.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 28, 2021, 01:41
Quote from: Bosco on Jan 20, 2021, 07:13

shout out to Cloris Leachman. Not her Birthday, just because.


dang, this was tremendously short-lived...  :'(

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNyTPUTfmkc
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jan 28, 2021, 09:01
Quote from: satur8 on Jan 27, 2021, 20:22

:o :( :))

I have to purchase an external drive soon as well...and I don't want to. I feel your pain.
I still have my old laptop which has an optical drive at my parent's.
But yes, I'll have to buy an external drive sooner or later. Can't really see myself switching to digital releases only.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 31, 2021, 07:18
Ok, so how many of you own Game Stop stonk?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jan 31, 2021, 07:30
One of my clients jumped on the bandwagon. I'm infinitely curious to see how it turns out for her.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jan 31, 2021, 13:50
I did not follow this story thoroughly, but as far as I understand it, some Wall Street hedgefund-snobs are super-duper angry because they basically got beaten at their own game and lost a shit-ton of money?
How sad.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Feb 09, 2021, 20:27
I want to say how much I love the song references under our monikers and how they "level up". It seemed clever enough when the new ChemBase started and we were racing to get to the next badge, but now that we're all spread out, it's a really cool thing to see as one glances through comments.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 11, 2021, 07:41
Thanks for your work Larry Flynt. An American hero in the most unique way.

RIP
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Feb 14, 2021, 20:08
If there is any justice left in this universe, Bango will be in Thor Love & Thunder.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Mar 05, 2021, 23:23
I don't often use this site to vent, so severe language warning

Spoiler
my god the rods up the asses, of the people who run my cell service, must have rods up their own asses.
I just got billed $50 for the month, but the problem is I cant use my phone so I'm basically required to give the company free money.
my town had a storm back in JANUARY and its now march and the cell service STILL hasn't been fixed, the only problem is that the service I want to switch to doesn't support the phone I own, and I'm not paying another 200$ to replace a phone I already bought back in November, nor do I have the budget. AND I STILL HAVE TO PAY 50$ A MONTH!!!! even though I got 0 Service to fucking call somebody.

I hope the employees who run my service (kroger Iwireless) suffer lottery addiction and always get 2 of the winning icons but never the 3rd, and I hope their kids REALLY love legos and butterfly hairbeads (to put it least violently).

thank you for listening.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Mar 08, 2021, 19:55
I just noticed that I hadn't listened to Theme For Velodrome for about 7 years. And I even forgot that Tom and Ed have such a track. Because it's not on streaming services that i'm using almost 10 years and it has always been past my playlists for that reason.

Such authentic and awesome tune. Now i remembering why it's not in my collection, it's always was an expensive promo for cd version.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 09, 2021, 17:00
Quote from: Explud on Mar 08, 2021, 19:55

Theme For Velodrome

Such authentic and awesome tune. Now i remembering why it's not in my collection, it's always was an expensive promo for cd version.


Preach!!!


Also, I do happen to have the limited Vinyl. It was expensive, but I figured it would be the most noteworthy thing to add in my collection. A Chemical Brother track and an official 2012 London Olympic licensed pressing limited to 625 copies? Beat that Strictly Limited Edition owners!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Mar 09, 2021, 19:41
Yeah, tracks not on an album are also underrepresented in my listening habits.
Velodrome is such an amazing track! I bought the digital release (I remember that it was not known initially whether there will be a physical release) and then burned a CD (a fancy one which could even be printed on), complete with a custom insert for a jewel case, just because I wanted the CD in my shelf XD
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 10, 2021, 22:43
R.I.P. Lou Ottens
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 23, 2021, 10:50
Speaking of her on the Live'21 topic, has anyone listen to Anna-Lynne Williams two cover albums (released under her stage name Lotte Kestner) simply called "Covers" and "Covers vol. 2". Her version of Radioheads 'How to disappear completely' is fantastic.

https://youtu.be/dbmsOrag2Bw


edit:
speaking about Radiohead covers, Fake Plastic Trees by Arlo Parks & Phoebe Bridgers is also a great listen

https://youtu.be/JKPaA3p3bJU
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 23, 2021, 16:38
Radiohead covers you say?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXBamm5XqO8

RIP Toots
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 10, 2021, 19:47
https://youtu.be/G393z8s8nFY

Introducing Ralph, the new spokes-bunny of the global campaign to ban animal testing for cosmetics. #SaveRalph​​ is a powerful stop-motion animation short film produced by Humane Society International, featuring an all-star multinational cast including Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Zac Efron, Olivia Munn, Pom Klementieff, Rodrigo Santoro, Tricia Helfer and more.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on May 12, 2021, 08:57
For the last month and a half, I've never had this many things going on in my life at the same time before. A baby on the way, a new apartment (and the complicated moving that goes with it, including driving a small truck, in Paris, with the stress of having to be quick because there's a curfew at 7PM), I bought my first car, my grandma passed away (good thing from that: we got a big family reunion, something we didn't have in almost two years), and I got vaccinated yesterday. After one year of pretty much doing nothing and staying at home, this is a lot of action. I hope next month will be less agitated and I can just enjoy FFVII Remake Intergrade from my couch, enjoy a beer and a burger on the docks, and finaly go to the cinema and see the bajilion movies that were pushed last year.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on May 12, 2021, 15:27
I hate to tell you this, but if you think things are gonna calm down once that kid is born, um... well, bless your little heart. :D . On the plus side, you'll have license to Dad bod!

Sounds like you're doing really well, Ben J.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: kosek on May 12, 2021, 17:15
Quote from: Ben_j on May 12, 2021, 08:57

(and the complicated moving that goes with it, including driving a small truck, in Paris, with the stress of having to be quick because there's a curfew at 7PM),

Yikes, I'm familiar with your previous attempt at driving a truck in Paris :D

Btw how do people drive their cars on the Arc de Triomphe roundabout is a mystery to me

Where are you moving? Same district?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on May 12, 2021, 18:52
Quote from: Bosco on May 12, 2021, 15:27

I hate to tell you this, but if you think things are gonna calm down once that kid is born, um... well, bless your little heart. :D . On the plus side, you'll have license to Dad bod!

Sounds like you're doing really well, Ben J.
I'm aware of that, but I will have a few months to relax before that :D
Don't tell anyone, but I already have a dad bod :-[

Quote from: kosek on May 12, 2021, 17:15

Yikes, I'm familiar with your previous attempt at driving a truck in Paris :D

Btw how do people drive their cars on the Arc de Triomphe roundabout is a mystery to me

Where are you moving? Same district?
Haha, I didn't remember telling you about that :D It went much smoother this time around, and it gave me confidence for picking up the car the next day.
I'm not going anywhere near the Arc de Triomphe with my car, I'll mostly use it to drive away from Paris, for holidays or weekends, or going to Ikea or Disneyland.
I moved to another arrondissement(14th), that is next to the one where I was before (13th). It's 30mn away with public transportation. I like my old neighboorhood more, but the flat is much better now (bigger, with a balcony, a huge fridge, in a more recent building so I don't hear my neighboors)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Jul 16, 2021, 07:10
Our German friends, are you ok?
News I'm seeing is truly awful, hope you guys are safe.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 18, 2021, 16:10
Quote from: sandelic on Jul 16, 2021, 07:10

Our German friends, are you ok?
Can't speak for the other ones, but i'm as ok as i could be (seems like i got an unwanted present from london)

Quote from: sandelic on Jul 16, 2021, 07:10

News I'm seeing is truly awful
Yeah, the pictures where horrible and still are. The godmother of one of my best friends died in that disaster. But theres a lot solidarity going on here with a lot of people coming from other towns helping cleaning up the mess, bringing donations with all the stuff that is needed most.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 22, 2021, 21:30
My sympathies to all affected in Germany, Belgium, Austria and beyond. I see China is now suffering dreadful floods too.

I think we've f**ked it. "We" being the human race, "it" being the planet. I think Greta is rght to be angry. I'm afraid it's about greed, ambition and power. Oh and corporations that get so big they are virtually unstoppable.

The AOC footage below from 2019 was powerful. There was a woman sitting next to the Exxon scientist that day called Naomi Oreskes (she's on twitter if you care). She wrote a book called Merchants of Doubt - which was turned into a documentary film (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3675568/) in 2014. The title refers to those working for both tobacco and oil companies whose job it was to sow seeds of doubt in people's minds re: the harmfulness of tobacco and oil. Often these companies knew far more about their product (and its harms) than the official bodies overseeing them. I haven't read the book, but the film is well worth a watch.

https://youtu.be/FGVW9vJ773k

Even now, short term greed and competition between nations and businesses mean that we will continue to plough the same furrow as things get worse and worse. Good luck everybody!




In less serious news the mention of Peggy Gou on the Now Playing thread made me wonder if everyone had seen the Daniel Wang article/rant/post that he put on Facebook last December. Could he be jealous of the fact that she's from the same part of the world as him but has overtaken him in terms of success? Possibly.
Do I think he made this stuff up? I doubt it. If he did, he should pursue a new career as a novelist!

6am: Daniel Wang accuses Peggy Gou (and she responds)  (https://www.6amgroup.com/peggy-gou-responds-to-daniel-wangs-character-accusations/)

Magnetic Mag: a sort-of defence of Peggy Gou (https://www.magneticmag.com/2020/12/peggy-gou-vs-daniel-wang-sorting-through-the-drama/)

Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/DJs/comments/k94200/daniel_wangs_facebook_rant_about_peggie_gou/)

EDIT Oh Reddit shows as a sort of embed. I didn't know it would do that!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jul 23, 2021, 03:53
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 22, 2021, 21:30


I think we've f**ked it. "We" being the human race, "it" being the planet.

First thing I think of when I read this (WARNING for those who can't handle some heavy nihilism):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0aFPXr4n4
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jul 23, 2021, 05:59
Gosh, if only the human race could've figured out there are serious consequences to elevating opinions, paid consultants, and grifts to the same level of actual rigorous scientific research...Gee, I wonder if there are any parallels from how environmental and biological threats to our existence are considered by conservative thinking people? 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 23, 2021, 10:40
Quote from: Bosco on Jul 23, 2021, 03:53

First thing I think of when I read this (WARNING for those who can't handle some heavy nihilism):

Ok, for George Carlin I'll re-phrase: I think we've f**ked the planet in terms of our own habitation needs.
...Not to mention sea life (https://time.com/collection/davos-2019/5502588/oceans-in-peril/) and all the species we have displaced. (https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-biology/chapter/threats-to-biodiversity/)

Imagine in hundreds of thousands (millions?) of years time, a new intelligent civilisation manages to dig up some old remnants of 21st Century man, like we do with old Neanderthal remains. Maybe they figure out: "oh they did it to themselves!!" Well, who could blame that future species for concluding "Well 'Man' wasn't a very bright species; no wonder they're extinct"?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jul 23, 2021, 19:21
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 23, 2021, 10:40

Ok, for George Carlin I'll re-phrase: I think we've f**ked the planet in terms of our own habitation needs

You're all good. I'm with you, and your concerns for the environment we live in. I don't think there is any true answers to save our habitat, other than using reliable scientific data to help slow the inevitable decay of our existence. This is where extreme words like depopulation, discipline, reduction, selflessness, and un-meddling, come into play.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jul 24, 2021, 03:41
Quote from: Bosco on Jul 23, 2021, 03:53

First thing I think of when I read this (WARNING for those who can't handle some heavy nihilism):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0aFPXr4n4
I grew up with Thomas the Tank Engine and Bill & Ted. I heavily FUX with George Carlin, he speaks real stuff. ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 24, 2021, 12:38
And there's always the people who nobody knows where they came from and what their goal is.
There are reports that numerous idiots trying to disturb the rescue and cleanup in the flooded areas - and they are literally throw garbage at those who help cleaning up the mess. What are those people thinking? How stupid can someone be?

https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/thw-mitarbeiter-mit-muell-beworfen-und-beschimpft-a-4b980823-42ea-4285-83b5-3383540dd58d

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-flood-helpers-pelted-with-garbage/a-58623123
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 24, 2021, 17:06
Me: People are losing empathy towards others!
Rest of the world: Fuck you!

I need another chems tour in my parts soon! Tired of assholes like this:

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/lawn-worker-saves-driver-seizure-florida/67-3ba56f1f-db78-4472-b3ea-9479fcb7ce8b
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jul 27, 2021, 23:08
I hope everyone is okay. This is absolutely a rough time for all. I certainly encourage everyone to try to remember that love is all, even if people scream about... whatever is on their mind.

Try not to let people get you down, inchemwetrust. You are a bright light in this world--keep shining.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jul 28, 2021, 07:50
Quote from: MadPooter on Jul 27, 2021, 23:08

I hope everyone is okay. This is absolutely a rough time for all. I certainly encourage everyone to try to remember that love is all, even if people scream about... whatever is on their mind.

Try not to let people get you down, inchemwetrust. You are a bright light in this world--keep shining.

I appreciate that my brother and having my back when the worldly forces never seem to back off. Always being the wiseful sage with the encouraging words, just like when you spoke to me at our last two shows. I never forget.

My company has hit a big turnover in the workforce lately while I'm trying to hold it down and keep the morale in place while putting out alot of fires caused due to our shortened staff. Recently, I just did a 9 day grind while trying to be everywhere at the same time just to help my team get our shit done while trying to pretend that everything is ok ( all of this was happening while we were in the middle of a company audit.😳)  I understand that jobs can put so much stress on people these days, especially during Coivd, plus the workforce has reflected and realized that they don't have to work at their present job when they can find something better, less stressful, and better pay somewhere else. There's tons of 'now hiring' signs out there!

I don't blame them at all for leaving my company due to these reasons.

I'll be fine eventually. But just like that song, 'Got to keep on' right?


On a lighter side, it's good to see the chems back on tour.

Pooter! I hope everything is going good for you over there. Keep sharing that beacon of light of yours to those around you.

And to all of you forumites... sending you Star Guitar vibes where ever you are!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Aug 01, 2021, 03:19
https://store.primalscream.net/products/the-screamadelica-singles-boxset?fbclid=IwAR0-qMisQi2KcQVaHUgzzy0VMHqjUHzrkuN8AhgUyfIgvRS7N-H9IoZ5knE

I really want this shit, but $166.86 looks better than the $237.78 because of shipping. 

I want to be free to do what I want to do.  And I want to get Primal Scream and not pay lot for shipping.  And maybe have an alright time with a reasonable bedtime. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Aug 05, 2021, 14:10
https://twitter.com/timjhogan/status/1420574504066109441

Olympic Rave Horse NBC report (https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/rave-horse-mopsie-rages-olympic-dressage-freestyle)
(I can't actually watch the embeded tweet video in this NBC article in my territory. No idea why.)

I haven't watched much Olympics this time around but back in 2012 I actually went to the dressage at the Olympics (a friend got tickets, I'm not normally a fan). I remember we couldn't get out of our seat during the routines in case it distracted the horses. I also remember that almost all the chosen music seemed to be from the '80s - sedate stuff like Phil Collins' Another Day In Paradise and Crocket's Theme from Miami Vice.
I concluded that they were deliberately using music that wouldn't distract or unsettle the horses. Nothing with too much bass or "bang" in it.  So, assuming this is real, I'm surprised they've used dance/house type stuff here. Unless they did an "EQ" job on the bass?
Admittedly the horn bit on Calabria has virtually no kick/bass, it's mostly the horn sound and some shaker or high hat. And using Haddaway's What Is Love isn't ecactly banging or "rave"...

Rune - Calabria
https://youtu.be/NZqEICgKwrw


Later sampled in this commercial mash-up hit (a guilty pleasure video!)
Alex Gaudino feat. Crystal Waters - Destination Calabria
https://youtu.be/Kq4OtRsdXls
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Aug 05, 2021, 17:13
We had some recap commentary of Dressage competition from Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart which was quite comical:

[starts at 1:10-ish]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK5AIJQ2tlA
:))


Jealous you were able to attend an Olympic event back in 2012, but I'm in the crowd where I kinda detest horse competitions at the olympics.

I have caught some of the Olympics, but have been very unenthusiastic this time round. The programing we have available is so focused on highlights and feeding you commercials every 10 minutes rather than getting saturated into any type of competition. I have to go out of my way to see the events I'm interested in (Whitewater Kayak/Canoe, Velodrome, Track and Field, and even have to stream Mens Basketball.)

This is the best thing coming from these Olympics thus far with Music that sounds like a David Holmes joint:

[from opening ceremony]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ9OyYA-bAM

reminded me of the Chems visuals too
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Aug 08, 2021, 20:23
Friends of mine are currently on vacation in Iceland and I was today years old when I learned that Puffins are not a kind of penguin and can actually fly.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Aug 10, 2021, 08:32
Well its official, After several tries and a LONG pandemic later, I finally got my drivers permit (now onto step 2, practicing real driving)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 24, 2021, 10:20
Official BBC release? https://www.discogs.com/de/The-Chemical-Brothers-In-Concert-731/release/14340944
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: nekoland on Sep 01, 2021, 17:34
I've been listening to a lot of live sets by the Brothers recently. Last night I played BBC Electric Proms 2007 and remembered how happy I was when I listened to The Boxer.
At that time it was my favorite song of theirs (now it's in the top 3). I went to a cyber café to download the set (I didn't have internet at home), I put it on my mp3, I took the bus and went home... I hadn't seen the tracklist, but I assumed it was a normal set from the 2007.
I get goose bumps when I remember how happy I was when The Boxer came out on headphones.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Sep 01, 2021, 20:58
Yeah, that was epic. It's such an underrated song and it really works well live (except for a seemingly drunk Tim Burgess :D). This should replace some of the "standard" grooves or at least be incorporated at some point in their sets.

Where Do I Begin with Beth was also pretty unexpected and lovely that night. She had a little hard time getting through with her voice because I guess it was freaking loud as always but it was a welcome surprise. Would love my Brothers to be more courageous with song choices every now and then, blasting some of the lesser played or unexpected tunes. Let's start with Silver Drizzle (and not just the intro)!!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Zesty on Sep 01, 2021, 23:01
Quote from: Csar on Sep 01, 2021, 20:58

blasting some of the lesser played or unexpected tunes. Let's start with Silver Drizzle (and not just the intro)!!!
Talking about this, i've always thought how H.I.A could work so well into a live version, with the build up at the start and that amazing jam, i seriously dont know how a live version hasnt been played
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Sep 14, 2021, 04:00
https://store.primalscream.net/products/the-screamadelica-singles-boxset

I can afford it, but I feel like I should be talked out of this due to the shipping cost. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Sep 14, 2021, 19:17
Quote from: Born In Planet Dust on Sep 14, 2021, 04:00

https://store.primalscream.net/products/the-screamadelica-singles-boxset

I can afford it, but I feel like I should be talked out of this due to the shipping cost. 


Go for it, you only live once.

Speaking of which,




It was just announced Norm Macdonald passed away. My heart is fucking shattered. :'(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Sep 14, 2021, 20:37
Listening to some Norm McDonald standup. We lost a legend in comedy.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Sep 14, 2021, 22:38
Norm's fans on reddit are so awesome. Never have I have been so sad and yet, belly laughing at the same time.

'Norm Macdonald Live', is totally worth listening/watching for those looking for some of his best work. You can listen to it as a podcast on Mixcloud app, they got all 3 seasons of his show on there. Some of the funniest jokes and guests on that show. Now looking back, also sad to see a good deal of guests he had, passed away, too. The Gilbert Gotfried 2 part episode is pretty spectacular.

The cause of death seems so obvious, now. Norm went through a rather peculiar turn of physical appearance over the last 10 years.

RIP


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Sep 15, 2021, 00:16
0:58 onwards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLKFQylnANY

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Sep 15, 2021, 01:44
Fuck, I just found out (Via you guys)
Now we lost everybody from the Jeopardy cast, both Alex Trebek, Sean Connery, Burt Reynolds & Now Turd Ferguson. :'(
R.I.P. Norm Macdonald
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: kosek on Sep 15, 2021, 07:31
My favorite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKmadR4Ye54
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Sep 21, 2021, 21:07
Hey remember Brexit? That referendum thingy that probably influenced the title of the last Chems album?

Here's how it's going!

One: Foreigners taking our jobs? (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/19/foreigners-taking-our-jobs-not-much-chance-of-that-now)

Two: (the daily (br)express used to be a BIG cheerleader for Brexit. Still is sometimes)
https://twitter.com/Edlon69/status/1440018874343231490

Three:
https://twitter.com/BloombergUK/status/1440006820173656068

Four:
https://twitter.com/brexit_sham/status/1439140575664558081

Ok, Bye!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Sep 21, 2021, 23:08
* Pretends to be shocked
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Sep 23, 2021, 06:36
Its past 9, I'm pissed because Pizza Hut scammed me and never answered my calls, my high is ruined, here's a S >:D >:( :'( post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oA-1oo2PTE&ab_channel=ITSCS117

(I can't seem to figure out which is the best place to put this so here)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Sep 23, 2021, 13:27
I'm sorry about Pizza Hut. It's been quite a while since I've had it--is the dough still fried?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Sep 26, 2021, 03:19
Quote from: MadPooter on Sep 23, 2021, 13:27

I'm sorry about Pizza Hut. It's been quite a while since I've had it--is the dough still fried?

From where I'm at, no they actually bake their dough than fry it.
I have second thoughts about the video, since I had a bad week I made it for shits and giggles.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 04, 2021, 20:58
I don't know about these things. Bit dramatic?

https://twitter.com/BenjaminEnfield/status/1445104389014835213
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Oct 04, 2021, 23:10
What's up? It's just working fine with me.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Oct 10, 2021, 05:45
My Mom has shared her Sirius XM subscription with me. Let me star by saying, Little Steven Underground Garage is fucking awesome (Steven Van Zandt's show) and I advise you seek it out if you have access. But I admit, I somehow have found myself stuck on Dwight Yoakam's Bakersfield Beat Channel which plays mostly Rockabilly and Honky Tonk Country.

Funny enough, I found out Dwight is pretty obsessed with the band The Byrds and even sights and plays "Eight Miles High" on his show. If you don't remember, Tom and Ed utilized "Eight Miles High" as their call back for their Woodstock 99 set.

Also, Dwight Yoakam loves Beck, and even has been on Dwight's show. Tom and Ed have worked with Beck...

C'mon Brothers it's meant to be, let's break new ground. Let's get Dwight Yoakam to lead on a Honky Tonk Psychedelic Acid House Track.

Country music and electronic music not so far fetched... look at Alabama 3 or Cotton Eye Joe!

LOL
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Oct 10, 2021, 07:09
Quote from: Bosco on Oct 10, 2021, 05:45
I somehow have found myself stuck on Dwight Yoakam's Bakersfield Beat Channel which plays mostly Rockabilly and Honky Tonk Country.

👍
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Oct 12, 2021, 07:10
To add to the bizarre parallels with Dwight Yoakam, I just heard him discuss productions (particularly by The Beatles) using the mellotron. The guy is really into the artistry of producing and recording.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Oct 18, 2021, 01:06
Worst sick day ever! my boss still made me come in when I called in (despite our Hotel CEO saying "If you're sick, stay home"). I had the worst stomach & Headache ever it kept me up all night.
She tells me to stay until my replacement comes in at 10. Replacement shows up, she makes me stay until 11. I finally strip what rooms I can, and she tells me to go back and stay for 30 more minutes.
Lunch Rolls around, and I come to clock out. B: "Leaving?"
Me (with no voice): "Yeah, its 11:30"
B: "and let your team down, if you leave you're really gonna screw us over."
teammate: "Are you kidding? he's got no voice, been puking in the room toilets and he looks like shit, boss, you have to send him home."
B: "Fine, rest well and see you in 2 days, but don't pull this crap again."

I have awesome coworkers. I took Ibuprofen and a well deserved 3 hour nap.

EDIT: at least part 1 of my Halloween costume has arrived
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Oct 18, 2021, 11:56
Dude, your boss sounds like a piece of shit. This is awful.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Oct 18, 2021, 21:22
Quote from: MadPooter on Oct 18, 2021, 11:56

Dude, your boss sounds like a piece of shit. This is awful.
We had the highest staff turnover this summer and (other than Covid and Unemployment)I'm starting to figure out why.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Oct 19, 2021, 10:00
^What Pooter said.

What a horrible demeanor and terrible managment skills. She's certainly not interested in building a team and has an entirely warped image of what leadership means. Bossing you guys around does not build trust or enthusiasm. Plus, she clearly doesn't understand that in not sending you home she could end up in an even worse situation because you might be infectious and more co-workers could get sick.
She either hates her job and wants you guys feel as miserable, or maybe she's stressed out due to the last 1 1/2 years (to give her some benefit of doubt?).

I was surprised, though, that you have collegues who spoke up in front of her. What a rare breed these days.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Oct 19, 2021, 16:52
https://www.our-house.com
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Oct 21, 2021, 16:33
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Oct 18, 2021, 01:06
Worst sick day ever!

Conn6orsuper117 - That is completely unacceptable behavior and expectations from your employer, and it was unsafe for you, your teammates, and the guests. Based on the story, I'm also pretty sure you're not in a position to report it to anyone that cares or can help. What a nice world the "take this job and shove it" generation has left for the rest of us...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Oct 23, 2021, 22:03
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Oct 18, 2021, 01:06

Worst sick day ever! my boss still made me come in when I called in (despite our Hotel CEO saying "If you're sick, stay home"). I had the worst stomach & Headache ever it kept me up all night.
She tells me to stay until my replacement comes in at 10. Replacement shows up, she makes me stay until 11. I finally strip what rooms I can, and she tells me to go back and stay for 30 more minutes.
Lunch Rolls around, and I come to clock out. B: "Leaving?"
Me (with no voice): "Yeah, its 11:30"
B: "and let your team down, if you leave you're really gonna screw us over."
teammate: "Are you kidding? he's got no voice, been puking in the room toilets and he looks like shit, boss, you have to send him home."
B: "Fine, rest well and see you in 2 days, but don't pull this crap again."

I have awesome coworkers. I took Ibuprofen and a well deserved 3 hour nap.

EDIT: at least part 1 of my Halloween costume has arrived

As a manager and supervisor, your boss is only concerned for himself, and is impervious into being a team player, He's an ass! First off, know your value! and while your still there, shop around for another job that will treat you much better. There's tons of jobs out there with better pay, and you have an advantage. And when you do quit, make sure you document what happened to you when your boss forced you to come in when you were sick and send that shit to corporate, and if any, put that on their social media.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Nov 09, 2021, 18:21
Now that I'm back in the office with a 45+ minute commute both ways, I've started listening to the entire catalog again, chronologically, with albums first and their singles after. I've gotten through to Surrender and am currently on the bonus content. I don't think I've run through the albums back to back in order since shortly after WATN came out, so I'm looking forward to hearing the evolution with the modern stuff.

The last time I did this was with mp3s burned to discs: it's much easier now with streaming, although there are gaps such as Live At The Social, Brothers Gonna Work It Out, some singles, the original vinyl stuff, and so on. I may make an "and also" playlist for myself once I finish with No Geography (and will make sure to also make that chronological).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Nov 20, 2021, 15:51
Got my first bar complaint today. And for the record, it's bullshit.

An opposing party (a.k.a. a shitty landlord of one of my clients) is a lying, manipulative scumbag who is trying to blame everyone else for his mistakes, and radiates what the ladies call "small dick energy." He decided to lie to the state bar complaint line and say that my law office owed him money tied to a settlement where he was obligated to pay for repairs to my client's unit.

The backstory is that as part of a the settlement agreement my law office managed for my client, the landlord was obligated to make repairs to my client's unit and the building. So the landlord was legally obligated to send a lot of money to my client trust account, which was meant to pay for the repairs. After the repairs were completed, the landlord would receive any remaining money back to him.

Apparently, he is planning on selling the property, and has now actively been refusing to make the repairs he agreed to.

So now he is pretending the repairs have been made, and he is lying to the state bar about it. And he's trying to use the state bar to avoid his obligations under the settlement he agreed to.

I'm trying to quell my urge to beat the shit out of the guy. Not that I would. But that's how I feel.

Hope you all are having a lovely weekend.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 03, 2021, 17:51
Quote from: satur8 on Nov 09, 2021, 18:21
Now that I'm back in the office with a 45+ minute commute both ways, I've started listening to the entire catalog again, chronologically, with albums first and their singles after.

So, I'm continuing along. I'm only on Further because I've found myself listening to all of the albums twice, then going on side quests with the Live At The Social/Brother's Gonna Work It Out/Anti-Nazi/In Glint/Odd Bod mixes, and also tacking on singles with their albums. It's been a lot of fun.

Apple Play actually has a few remixes I don't have in my own collection, which is nice. On the converse,  the cataloging / indexing of metadata is quite sketchy for the Brothers considering Apple Play is such a large platform. There are a lot of mis-categorizations, or missed categorizations.

So, I have to ask, are Push The Button or We Are the Night anyone's favorite albums? For me, I enjoy some songs on both very, very much...SO MUCH... but overall I don't care for the flow of either album. Neither were my favorite back in the day, and most of my favorite tracks (Hold Tight London, Surface To Air, Burst Generator, and more...even Salmon Dance) have become staples of playlists. This is the first time I've listened to both full albums in some time and was hoping to find a greater appreciation. I've discovered that I've missed hearing some great tracks from shelving these two, but overall, I find both albums' flow to be somewhat jarring, especially compared to the first four releases. I've always felt like this was the era where they were trying to get radio hits, and to me, it still feels that way: they are two albums of singles instead of something more cohesive. And of course, this is all just my personal opinion and I know others may strongly disagree. However, as I move on to Further, one of my favorite albums, my opinion on the other two only solidifies.

I don't think they are bad albums: just different, and not every one can be a personal favorite. I'd love to hear opinions from others, especially if this was the era when you discovered the duo. If nothing else, I know this period continued to expand exposure for our boys, so I totally get it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 04, 2021, 19:16
It's really hard to speak of favorite album, for me, when Brothers are concerned.
It all comes down to mood I'm in.
Sometimes I like to sing along to tracks like The Test, sometimes I just want to enjoy sounds those two geniuses produce, like on Further.

In between those moods, WATN comes in nicely.

While it does not have that, dare I say it, concept album feeling that Further gives off, or even Surrender (?), I sometimes like flow of it that is somewhat fractured, at least to my ears.

First six songs flow quite nicely and are almost like one musical thought (I am aware that, quite possibly, I'm using that expression wrong, but I hope you get the idea).
Then we have Salmon Dance break, almost like Brothers are taking a little break from taking themselves too seriously and then we plunge into another nice flow that culminates with that masterpiece called Battle Scars.
Last two songs are like extended farewell and function really well for closing an album.
I could say almost the same for Push The Button.

That being said, I've never though of songs on those two albums like Brothers are trying to get radio hits, which very well may be - some of my friends that could not get into CB as (relatively) early as I did managed to get into them exactly on Push The Button era, thanks to constant play from mainstream radio stations that Galvanize got (at least here, in Croatia).
So if that's true, mission accomplished, as I see it.

Well, that is really too much words to simply say I don't mind 'somewhat fractured' state those two albums are in.
Sometimes it's easier to listen to them than to Further, for example. I find it extremely hard to stop listening to Further (or to Brothers Gonna Work It Out, or Surrender) when it starts.
Further draws me in really easily (having such a tremendous opening song really helps) and by the end of it I'm having trouble listening to anything else, having had such an experience. Not even to albums I could always listen to, like OK Computer, for example.
So maybe having some 'irregularities' in album flow is a blessing in disguise?

Anyway, my two cents.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Dec 05, 2021, 10:15
Hm, for me, both WATN and PTB have a really nice flow, of course not like Further, which is flawless, but not any worse than most other Chems albums.
The only real exeption for me is BITE, which feels like a collection of (mostly great) songs.
I usually listen to whole albums and don't bother with creating playlists (which is why I criminally neglect any songs that are not part of any album).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 05, 2021, 15:49
Quote from: Stefan on Dec 05, 2021, 10:15

which is why I criminally neglect any songs that are not part of any album

No Morning Lemon, Power Move, Buzz Tracks, Hot Acid Rhythm, Loops Of Fury, No Need, Nude Night, The Diamond Sky or Not Another Drugstore?  :o


Off with your head!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Dec 05, 2021, 20:44
I didn't say no, just that these songs don't get the attention they undoubtly deserve.

I plead for my head to stay firmly attached to my neck, your Honour.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 05, 2021, 22:29
In favour of your head staying on your neck you have to listen to This Is Not A Game three times in a row.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 06, 2021, 01:06
Wow, that's harsh...
Stefan might reconsider his plea  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Dec 06, 2021, 18:07
If that's the appropriate penalty.

I can now say that I have listened to "This is not a game" a total of four (4) times during my whole lifetime and can say with confidence that it is not among my favourite songs by the Chemical Brothers, nor among my favourite songs by Lorde, and that I still have no idea who Miguel is.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Dec 25, 2021, 09:27
Merry Christmas, dear Chemical sisters and brothers!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Dec 26, 2021, 03:28
Marry Xmas to all you Chemical brothers and sisters! Hopefully next year we can get back on track and get back to some live shows again!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Dec 30, 2021, 09:30
Happy Holidays Y'all, and early Happy New Year! Echoing your hopeful thoughts, Inchemwetrust!


I manage to knock something off my bucket list yesterday and took on the project of making tamales in successful fashion. Aesthetically, they could use some work, but the taste... DAMN!!! Wish I could share with all of you, cause I'm pretty dang proud.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jan 01, 2022, 09:49
Happy New Year everyone! Hopefully it's going to be a better one than the last one.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 01, 2022, 14:55
As 2021 waves us goodbye, let's all take the oppportunity to look forward to a great...2023.

Meanwhile:
https://twitter.com/hypocriticaldog/status/1477250159046279171
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jan 02, 2022, 09:03
Happy New Year everybody, may the only negatives in your lives be the results of Covid tests.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jan 05, 2022, 06:21
Happy New Year all!  May the darkness that you fear disappear. 

Shit's hard.  Seeing increases of hospitalizations in the U.S, especially among the unvaxed, when there are people all around the world who don't even have access to it really depresses me.  And the The Avalanches postponed the Chicago show from Feb. to Oct.1st.  I bitched about that to my mom.  Her response was "You hate the cold.  You hate driving in snow.  You hate being near the snow!  You're mad it's now on a weekend & the last weekend of baseball season when it's the Reds & the Cubs, your two teams???"  It's a cold winter out there but it's some real cold shit when your mom gives you the epic takedown. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 05, 2022, 19:47
Quote from: Born In Planet Dust on Jan 05, 2022, 06:21

Happy New Year all!  May the darkness that you fear disappear. 

Shit's hard.  Seeing increases of hospitalizations in the U.S, especially among the unvaxed, when there are people all around the world who don't even have access to it really depresses me.  And the The Avalanches postponed the Chicago show from Feb. to Oct.1st.  I bitched about that to my mom.  Her response was "You hate the cold.  You hate driving in snow.  You hate being near the snow!  You're mad it's now on a weekend & the last weekend of baseball season when it's the Reds & the Cubs, your two teams???"  It's a cold winter out there but it's some real cold shit when your mom gives you the epic takedown. 

Do Cubs/Reds play to finish season? I wish I could be excited for something like that, but much like the Pirates, both teams are destined to be division dwellers.

I side with your Mom, Chicago weather post-summer/early-fall, is some of the best we got. While that doesn't effect the conditions of a sold out, cramped indoor show... maybe it's an incentive?

Works out for me in the end, I still need a ticket and the delay bought me more time.

Chicago and The Avalanches have unfinished business since Pitchfork fest 2017.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jan 09, 2022, 14:07
My longest running case will come to a close this year, looks like. When I think back to 2016, when I filed the case, it's like stepping into a time machine.

So much has happened, so many changes. So many things are... different.

I hope this new year brings us back to the way things were before we decided to live in fear.

I hope people will realize that we are going to make it.

I hope people will shift their attention from trying to blame others about the state of the world to acceptance that there are larger systems at work that have nothing to do with our silly little choices about what to do, what to wear, or where to go.

I hope.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 12, 2022, 22:49
Quote from: MadPooter on Jan 09, 2022, 14:07

My longest running case will come to a close this year, looks like. When I think back to 2016, when I filed the case, it's like stepping into a time machine.

So much has happened, so many changes. So many things are... different.

I hope this new year brings us back to the way things were before we decided to live in fear.

I hope people will realize that we are going to make it.

I hope people will shift their attention from trying to blame others about the state of the world to acceptance that there are larger systems at work that have nothing to do with our silly little choices about what to do, what to wear, or where to go.

I hope.


Is this a spiritual/"a speck in the universe", take? Or is this your way of insinuating a capitalistic oligarchy runs the show?

Either way, I feel your hope to a degree. Not because I have faith in society to learn anything, but because of topical exhaustion.

"I hope [things go] back to the way things were," is a concept that haunts me. Over the past few years, I think a lot of us have dwelled on this thought, (me included). Is this the type of thinking which is a building block to conservatism? Or is it a psychological way of vaguely conveying "I hope to feel better about myself, like I did before"? Which I suppose, in a nutshell, could describe social conservatism.

But to go further, I'm not totally sure that "going back to the way things were" is a healthy concept. A lot of these anxieties we feel towards these conflicting times, is the slow process of change happening, and I think we all can agree we are seeking for some change in the current social and political climate out there.

Now, if only I use this evaluation and apply it to my own broken life (exaggeration).


Here is me ironically dropping an apply titled track, from the past (!), to describe my assessment of the current subject at hand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpkzApq2HK0




R.I.P, Danny Tanner

you cauliflower face, you
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 17, 2022, 11:44
(https://abload.de/img/screenshot_20220117-1ktks7.png)



https://www.nme.com/news/music/pope-francis-leaves-the-vatican-to-visit-local-record-shop-3139445
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Jan 17, 2022, 19:58
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jan 17, 2022, 11:44

(https://abload.de/img/screenshot_20220117-1ktks7.png)



https://www.nme.com/news/music/pope-francis-leaves-the-vatican-to-visit-local-record-shop-3139445

On his continued search for Papal Disco.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 18, 2022, 13:44
Storm Eunice eh?
This has made interesting viewing this morning. Had 70k watching live when I "tuned in", up to 220k viewers a little while ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPQh1FrbOc0

https://twitter.com/eddychemical/status/1494647803867500570

From a couple of weeks ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj9JCE4Kqfg

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 18, 2022, 20:45
what a fucking save on the last video!

I'm mostly not afraid to fly, but when you let stuff like these landing videos sink in, you realize how fucking crazy it all is.

On a personal note, here in Chicago we have a commercial airport with one of the shortest runways to land in the United States, Midway Airport. I personally enjoy the airport, both out of convenience and the uncommon neighborhood aesthetic. However, the airport is built within one square mile, and your fucking nerves get tested more than normal come landing time.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 23, 2022, 13:30
Did you ever wonder how Mr Rowlands was listening to the likes of Rockmaster Scott, Tricky Tee and Freestyle when he was a teenager in the 80s? Tracks that would go on to influence the sound of the Chems.

Well back in the 80's these 12"s weren't even getting nationwide releases in their home territory of the USA, never mind anywhere in Europe. Until one man came along and changed all that. A guy called Morgan Khan. As per the article below, he realised he could licence these tracks for UK compilations and sell them to the UK B-boys who just couldn't otherwise get hold of them.

His Street Sounds label (https://www.discogs.com/label/906-Street-Sounds) really was the sound of the street. The Kids knew about the compilations, but the music wasn't being touched by mainstream radio & tv. Maybe you'd hear it on a pirate station - if you could find one. So the Street Sounds Electro (https://www.discogs.com/label/785831-Street-Sounds-Electro) series was essential manna for Hip Hop heads.

I don't know that Tom got his hip hop fix from these compilations, but considering:
1) He grew up in posh Henley-on-Thames, where his local record shop was unlikely to have stocked rare US import singles
2) Everyone else in the UK (and Ireland) got their electro/hip hop fix from these compilations
...I'd be genuinely amazed if these weren't the source for that hip hop influence on Chemical beats.

BTW, where he mentions Pete Tong, bear in mind that Tong is/was more than a DJ; he was also a big shot at FFRR records.

https://twitter.com/MichaelAHann/status/1496129554691276803
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Mar 10, 2022, 19:46
Gah!!! I Preordered the steam deck early last summer and it was due to arrive last february. In november I got pushed to Q2, THEN in january i got an E-mail that i got pushed AGAIN to post-Q2. NOW I got an e-mail AGAIN today saying im getting mine Q3. THIS IS BULLSHIT. I could've been one of the 1st to get one last week.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 28, 2022, 06:26
Please forgive me for stringing this nonsense to this forum. But Will Smith, what have you done...

Censored (what I saw/heard)
https://twitter.com/cjzer0/status/1508269982601392138

Uncensored (what I didn't see/hear initially. However, the joke aimed at his wife which preceded the altercation I saw/heard in full.)
https://twitter.com/moreoffilms/status/1508277114398978048

What a terrible moment for who seemingly is a decent person, a good actor, and largely an influential celebrity.

Admittedly, I watched this whole incident "LIVE", however all the key details were largely censored here in America leaving everyone questioning what the hell just happened. [This could be another topic to dive into, and how damaging it is to censor anything in a "live" format, especially nowadays.]

By the time the missing details were filled via social media (thanks Japanese/Australia TV!), Will Smith had won Best Actor and began a very emotional and drawn out acceptance. A man in tears, whether because of regret (from ~30 minutes prior), pride of his hard-work being recognized, or his love of his wife and family around him (maybe a combination of all), never felt so hollow.

Why do I feel the need to share this or discuss this? Well, here we are with another social faux pas on our hands and people are already taking sides and running away with it and spinning it all of sorts of ridiculous ways.

Just what we need right now is another frivolous and selfish moment such as this, to muddy up the waters even more.

The timing of this and the state of worldwide volatility right now, is just overbearing.

Maybe I'm looking at this wrong, feeling vulnerable, or thinking about it too hard, but I know I feel just about as embarrassed as I was of January 6th, 2021.


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 28, 2022, 09:40
Haven't seen the Oscars but the Will Smith thing is all over the news. From what i've understand is that Jada Pinkett Smith has an illnes (Alopecia) causing her to loose her hair. And Chris Rock made a joke about it onstage.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 28, 2022, 14:23
I understand joke may be in poor taste, but at the end of the day, it is just a joke, and pretty mild one at that.
Reacting to it with violence is simply wrong. Smith did himself no favour.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 28, 2022, 17:12
Weirdly I was up late last night and watched some of the Oscars, but was bored and started streaming Ali on BBC iPlayer (starring Will Smith as the boxer - that was the last time he was nominated). Next thing my phone is telling me Smith just hit Chris Rock. Sounds like I'm making this up, right?

Quote from: Bosco on Mar 28, 2022, 06:26

The timing of this and the state of worldwide volatility right now, is just overbearing.

Maybe I'm looking at this wrong, feeling vulnerable, or thinking about it too hard, but I know I feel just about as embarrassed as I was of January 6th, 2021.

Nah, this is nothing like January 6th. This is something for people to either (1) have fun with or (2) have an argument about on twitter, as far as I can see. I don't think people look on this as "America", just a celebrity spat. Hollywood Reacts (lots of tweets here) (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/28/will-smith-slap-how-did-hollywood-celebrities-react)

I would be more worried about Joe Biden's recent comments (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60895392) about Putin which weren't much different from the Republican senator who asked if there is a Brutus in Russia.

Someone at the Guardian has tried to go for the psychological angle - with some help from Smith's autobiography: "To hide the coward" (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/28/will-smith-abusive-childhood-chris-rock-oscars). And they may be right; he was perhaps standing up for his woman in a way that he wished he had done for his mother when his father beat her. It was weird though, how he was laughing, or a least smiling during Rock's routine until he saw Jada's reaction to the joke and then he seemed to think he had to switch to "angry protector" mode.

The switch kinda reminded me of an incident with his fellow scientologist back in 2005. A UK prank show called Balls Of Steel squirted Cruise with a "water-mic" at a film premiere. I remember a body language expert pointing out that Cruise's instinctive first reaction was to laugh, and then he remembered he's meant to be the movie star in a position of "power/control", so he felt he had to take the upper hand and then force an apology from Channel 4.

Channel 4 says sorry to Cruise. (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/jun/20/film.broadcasting)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkXk9n0C-Hs

As for Chris Rock, well he made a joke about Jada back in 2016 when she boycotted the Oscars due to a lack of black nominees. He commented that you had to be invited in order to boycott the thing. Perhaps making a comment about her appearance/alopaecia in front of both of them wasn't wise.  But no, that doesnt make it ok to assault him. If Smith had walked up and put his arm around Rock's shoulder and explained that it wasn't polite to mock hs wife's appearance (I thought she looked fine, incidentally), then Smith could have come out of this as the "good guy".
I'm seeing speculation that Smith may get his Oscar withdrawn. Alas, whether that happens or not, people are always going to remember the time Smith finally won an Oscar... and also hit Chris Rock.

https://twitter.com/winnie_LaLisa/status/1508396721285615618

https://twitter.com/MissingLuci/status/1508396993156157451

https://twitter.com/boni_ferguson/status/1508399761275211783

https://twitter.com/BuzzFeed/status/1508279486994735108

https://twitter.com/PFTCommenter/status/1508279249614086154

This one's my favourite:
https://twitter.com/ClintRLamb/status/1508293103312158730

https://twitter.com/bluntJaat_/status/1508401395728220163


They have to bring Chris Rock back to present next year, flanked by a ridiculous amount of bodyguards on stage. Surely.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 28, 2022, 18:23
Comparing this to January 6th, 2021 is an overstatement by me, I regret that. But when everyone started to compute this late last night, it felt like the rumblings of another widely divisive moment that would lead down a destructive path of double standards and discussion of acceptable violence. Not to mention the authenticity of the altercation.

By the way, thank you Wolkenkrabber for filling in the rest of the details I left out in my first post.

Ok time to jump to Norm Macdonald reddit and properly skewer this moment.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Mar 28, 2022, 20:20
All in all, I was heartbroken to see this moment unfold on live TV.

Those two men are 90s icons. Will Smith has been a household name since the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Chris Rock a subversive comedic genius.

I hope the two will make peace.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 29, 2022, 19:38
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar captures it perfectly.

https://kareem.substack.com/p/will-smith-did-a-bad-bad-thing?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=direct
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Mar 29, 2022, 20:42
How gentle you've become..

It's just a light slap in the face, he didn't break the face of this fucker.
Plus, discussing what was done intentionally for hype is quite strange.

At one time you say that it is impossible to joke about sick people, at another time when a man defends the dignity of himself and his sick wife with just a slap in the face - this is also impossible, this is also not normal for you.

What kind of moral framework do you have in general? I don't understand.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Mar 29, 2022, 21:40
Good grief...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Mar 30, 2022, 13:50
Quote from: Explud on Mar 29, 2022, 20:42
At one time you say that it is impossible to joke about sick people, at another time when a man defends the dignity of himself and his sick wife with just a slap in the face - this is also impossible, this is also not normal for you.

There is a lot of nuance to be considered. Yes, Chris Rock's joke was in poor taste whether or not he considered her condition, but the joke wasn't directly referencing the condition. Additionally, he is a comedian known for roasting people and was doing so at that very time to others as well. I'm not defending Rock's joke or style of comedy, but I'm not sure that he was out of line in the big picture.  And dude...that was NOT a "light slap in the face"...Smith wound up for that and sucker-smacked him. Rock took it like a champ, and recovered in a far more professional manner than most of us would have.

Now on to Smith. It's not like he was punching a nazi at a protest. He was "protecting" his wife's honor as if she was property, in reality protecting his own ego, in the most public of civilized settings. He is a professional celebrity and has been dealing with this stuff for more than 30 years, and has certainly dealt his own fair share of insensitive insults (especially during his rise to fame, and people laughed it off). This was no great defender moment from him, and Rock was no bully: hitting someone when we don't like what they say is not what we teach our kids, and our kids would be removed from school or wherever if they did something like this. He, too, should have been removed, but was allowed to stay. Now, his proud moment will always be tarnished by the other. And if that was THE Rock Dwayne Johnson instead of Chris Rock, do you think that would have happened? Smith should have been able to keep his composure because this was a situational reaction.  What's worse, he choose that moment, 20 minutes prior to his nominated category. It was a bad look and I cannot agree that condemning this is hypocritical in a world where we want to stop bullying and insensitivity.

If Smith really wanted to make a statement, he would have gotten up and left and missed his own nomination, and then confronted Rock and the press with words after the show. That would have had a far more positive impact and sent the same message about the importance of his wife's sensitivity. That would have made big press, but not big entertaining memes. What we saw instead was a toxic lack of impulse control from a supposed professional, plain and simple. My friend and I joked that he may have told Rock in the past, "If you make my wife a target again I will bitch slap you, no matter where": this is the only scenario that makes any sense to me.

And on another note...nobody blinks when bald men are mocked daily and publicly. I'm not trying to give a "whatabout" statement here..at all, I'm just saying ...NONBODY likes to lose their hair slowly and without their choice. This was a big moment for alopecia awareness, but maybe also for general empathy for physical traits people cannot control. Bald people, ugly people, short people, fat people, and foreign people are regularly the butt of jokes for appearance, and I agree that should stop. I just do not find this as the defining moment for that change, not with the way it went down and not with the conversations that have come after.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 30, 2022, 21:10
I'm gonna be a stickler and say I'm actually willing to condone Will Smith's actions in a privatized setting. If he approaches Chris Rock after the show and slaps him, Will basically comes off as straight-up meathead that can't extinguish his ego. It doesn't change the fact that striking someone over a joke is assault, but at least the public eye is largely saved from the multilayered issues it presented.

And I'm aware the dynamics change if it happened that way. More than likely there is some type of instant retaliation by Chris Rock. Thus, he would probably catch some legal heat too. So to his credit, he handled the situation marvelously given what it was.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 30, 2022, 22:45
Quote from: Bosco on Mar 30, 2022, 21:10

I'm gonna be a stickler and say I'm actually willing to condone Will Smith's actions in a privatized setting.

Hold on. You pointed us in the direction of the Kareem Abdul-Jabaar article. And I hit it with a like because that may be the most eloquent thing I've read from any sportsperson ever (though he may not say the same for the Spiderman tweets I posted above!). He explains exactly why it's not ok for Smith to hit Rock on behalf of Jada. I think I'm gonna go with his position over yours. Although I will concede I understand the temptation to resort to violence...

Quote from: Bosco on Mar 30, 2022, 21:10

Chris Rock... So to his credit, he handled the situation marvelously given what it was.
Agreed there. The initial joke wasn't great but he comes out of this with flying colours. The problem for Smith is that his entire career has been built on being a comedic guy who can laugh things off; wisecrack his way through things. People warmed to that character. It kept his career going even when the hit movies dried up. And less than 15 minutes later he was about to jump back into A-list territory with that Oscar win. But it will be difficult for Hollywood to cast him as the likable guy again now. So Smith has really slapped his own career in the face.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Mar 31, 2022, 01:14
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 30, 2022, 22:45

Hold on. You pointed us in the direction of the Kareem Abdul-Jabaar article. And I hit it with a like because that may be the most eloquent thing I've read from any sportsperson ever (though he may not say the same for the Spiderman tweets I posted above!). He explains exactly why it's not ok for Smith to hit Rock on behalf of Jada. I think I'm gonna go with his position over yours. Although I will concede I understand the temptation to resort to violence...

I don't like it, but I can accept that sometimes words aren't enough and a little shock like entering someones private space with a slap to the face is exactly what makes people think twice in the future. Do I think it was warranted in this case? No, and as a matter of fact, rarely would I think so. But if it's done in a private matter where it doesn't effect the whole world, someone dead, or badly injured, who am I to say how people should resolve minor discrepancies.

So before we get caught up in the nuances of that, let's end it on a high note that I think we all can get behind...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rph_1DODXDU
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 31, 2022, 20:38
This a bit heavy for a music forum?

https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1508347675606929410

https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1508348967125504005

https://twitter.com/ClimateBen/status/1509488883767169031

Microplastics found in human blood for the first time. (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/microplastics-detected-in-human-blood-180979826/)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: SomeAsker on Apr 04, 2022, 15:07
r/place is up again. if any forumites would like to help leave a chems-shaped mark there for dig your own hole's 25th then help make this layout https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/940132945237254154/960548454327787591/IMG_20220404_223612.jpg come true at around coordinates [1526, 975]. cheers !
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 04, 2022, 19:58
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 31, 2022, 20:38

This a bit heavy for a music forum?

Heavy, because the solutions to saving the environment and or save the world from global warming, is largely convincing people in the "civilized world" they have largely lived their lives in vain.

I don't have facts to back this up, but it seems logical that a drop of global population is key to this. Makes you rethink "the pandemic" and whether letting Mother Nature takes its course is the best thing for the human race. I feel dirty saying that, but this is what this subject produces.

Personally, the well being of our environment is something that is always on my mind. It probably gives me more anxiety then I'm willing to admit, and I wish a political party focused on this subject could grab the attention of everyone like it deserves, and put forth action rather than continually discuss its threat towards human race.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 15, 2022, 08:10
Well, yeah... I'm on my 8th day of Covid diagnosis.
As much as I've been careful not to pick it up, my luck run out.
First few days were awful and now I'm slowly feeling like my old self again.
Who knows how much worse it could have been if I didn't get vaccinated?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 15, 2022, 12:54
Quote from: sandelic on Apr 15, 2022, 08:10

Well, yeah... I'm on my 8th day of Covid diagnosis.
As much as I've been careful not to pick it up, my luck run out.
First few days were awful and now I'm slowly feeling like my old self again.
Who knows how much worse it could have been if I didn't get vaccinated?
I hope you're getting well soon. What vaccine did you get?

I had it twice. The first one was last year in summer when traveling back from London after 5 weeks. I wasn't vaccinated back then, i've got a not so funny "flu" but every pcr test taken over 5 or 6 days (you needed them to travel back into the EU) said i was negative. Then i got my first shot of Biontech thinking i was negative, and boom, hell on earth for two weeks. I wasn't negative while getting the first shot...
Then i got it again in february this year, maybe 3 or 4 weeks after my booster-shot. And if the pcr results wouldn't have told me i was positive, i wouldn't even noticed it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 15, 2022, 20:16
I've been lucky enough to never notice any major symptoms of Covid. :::knock on wood:::  As matter of fact, I've been the healthiest in my life during these past two years in regards to physical health. I should mention I've made it priority to take on exercise, eating healthier, and being vaccinated (but not boostered, yet).

That being said my mental health and social health has taken a huge hit during this period, which probably can be said for most of us. Not to get too detailed, but this recent winter was really rough for me, I am so very thankful for warmer weather where I can continue to get outside on daily basis.

Anyways, happy to hear you're recovering, Sandelic. Same to you Pumisher.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 15, 2022, 20:49
I got vaccinated by Pfizer, two times.
Stupidly I've been too lazy to go for a booster shot (my father did) and, while we both got covid, he was much better off.
I had 39.5 degrees temperature for 4 days coupled with splitting headache, he got 38 with no other symptoms for like a day.
I'm convinced he got milder symptoms because of booster shot he got 3 month ago.
Guys, go for booster shot. This bloody thing is still not over.

I've never heard of anyone getting jabbed while sick with covid, I shudder to ask how exactly it went down. What kind of symptoms you got, Pumisher?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 15, 2022, 21:40
Quote from: sandelic on Apr 15, 2022, 20:49

I've never heard of anyone getting jabbed while sick with covid, I shudder to ask how exactly it went down.
Yeah, the idea wasn't that good  ;D  I had a heavy cold and felt a bit powerless. As i said, i'd had a couple of pcr-tests before (one in London 6 days before, then an other one 4 days before, and finaly back in germany one 2 days before my first vaccine shot), and they where all negativ so i thought it's just a heavy cold and not covid. Before the vaccine you have to fill out an anamnese and they asked if got any symptoms, but because i wanted to get the vaccine, i lied an they jabbed me. My condition went worse at the same day, and one day later another pcr-test was taken with a positive result.

Quote from: sandelic on Apr 15, 2022, 20:49

What kind of symptoms you got, Pumisher?
Heavy cold, fever, shivering, the most terrible headache i've ever had, complete powerless. Oh, and i wasn't hungry for like a week. The first 4 days i slept fore mor than 18h a day, after that it gets better day after day but i needed the full 14 days of quarantine to get back on track.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 16, 2022, 06:50
Arcade Fire just played a last minute surprise set at this years Coachella. I watched the entire set and for the most part it was kinda forgettable (at least watching it from stream). Win Butler has the body language and actual look of someone a bit defeated. I mean, no big surprise, it's been a rough couple of years for everyone. The reason I'm posting about this, is the end of their set was such a glorious cathartic moment, for both crowd and band. Only a handful of artists of Coachella lore, could produce a genuine moment like they did tonight. Makes me fucking miss this festival real bad.

I would imagine it will be captured and available from someone on YouTube soon. I'm hoping my feelings translate to those who have yet to witness it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Apr 16, 2022, 07:58
Quote from: ThePumisher on Apr 15, 2022, 21:40
Heavy cold, fever, shivering, the most terrible headache i've ever had, complete powerless. Oh, and i wasn't hungry for like a week. The first 4 days i slept fore mor than 18h a day
Yeah, that sounds familiar.
I'm really glad you're better.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Apr 16, 2022, 20:28
Quote from: Bosco on Apr 16, 2022, 06:50

Win Butler has the body language and actual look of someone a bit defeated.

I've watched the Carly Rae Jepsen set twice since yesterday. It similarly started with a low energy and dare I say, un-rehearsed, feel to it. But, perhaps in a similar fashion to the Arcade Fire set, you could see her and the rest of the band on stage get more and more into it throughout. Seeing the uplifting effect of performing live again wash over an artist you enjoy, is a real treat.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 17, 2022, 07:40
(Coachella 2022 Stream)

Danny Elfman with one of the most bizarre performances I've ever seen.

He's performing his recent weirdo solo album stuff, alongside his legendary scores, and Oingo Boingo hits. Dude has a full orchestra accompanying on stage and has striped his shirt off to show his new buff grandpa look, fresh ink and all.

I love this mans body of work, but I'm a bit worried.

Wes Borland and Steve Bartek part of the show, btw.


Edit:

Caribou on fire, I feel like a shithead for skipping their show last fall...


Edit 2:

Billie Eilish got Damon Albarn as a special guest. They played "Feel Good Inc." and I just wished they went the extra mile and got Shaun Ryder for "Dare"
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Apr 17, 2022, 18:00
Quote from: Bosco on Apr 17, 2022, 07:40

Edit:

Caribou on fire, I feel like a shithead for skipping their show last fall...


Edit 2:

Billie Eilish got Damon Albarn as a special guest. They played "Feel Good Inc." and I just wished they went the extra mile and got Shaun Ryder for "Dare"

Gonna have to check these out. Curious what Billie Eilish has to do with Gorillaz at all.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Apr 18, 2022, 16:04
(https://abload.de/img/springfieldalbums_202a7jf4.jpg)

https://instagram.com/p/Ccf3Fc8oZsE
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Apr 18, 2022, 18:42
Fun. That reminds me of an old pop culture clash shirt that I had as kid with homer and Michael Jordan's Nike campaign, "Just Do It".

(https://www.defunkd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fatandyz_10201326075106.jpg)
(Mine was in a grayscale color.)

I loved that shirt, I think I managed to wear it on class photo day...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 19, 2022, 19:28
Vangelis has passed away
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on May 20, 2022, 15:04
(https://c.tenor.com/4ysqL1QMBK4AAAAM/chariot-fire-bean-olympics-london.gif)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on May 20, 2022, 19:23
Well, today was a good day

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001762y
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 05, 2022, 15:58
79% of people don't know the opposite of these words. Do you?

1) Always 2) Coming 3) From 4) Take 5) Me 6) Down
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Jul 06, 2022, 17:19
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 05, 2022, 15:58

79% of people don't know the opposite of these words. Do you?

1) Always 2) Coming 3) From 4) Take 5) Me 6) Down

Damn you.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jul 06, 2022, 18:17
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 05, 2022, 15:58

79% of people don't know the opposite of these words. Do you?

1) Always 2) Coming 3) From 4) Take 5) Me 6) Down

Spoiler
I've been rick-rolled since my early childhood from Mr. Astley. Albeit, not the quintessential rick-roll song, it was delivered spiritually through this cover version of "Together Forever":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHlRmKAPFt0

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jul 17, 2022, 21:40
Quote from: cowboy on Jul 17, 2022, 20:19

Melted and stuck to the chair, gonna throw myself in the freezer tomorrow and hope for the best. How are you guys preparing for the 40 degree heat tomorrow?

Taking advice from here (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-stroke/symptoms-causes/syc-20353581) and here (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heat-exhaustion-heatstroke/) very seriously.

Cold facecloth on the CROWN of the head.

Organ damage cannot be undone.

I'm convinced people will die tomorrow.

France suffering too. I'm not sure we have many Spanish forumites do we?

I have a cousin who works in a school. She's (theoretically) on playground duty tomorrow. I've implored her to stay in the shade (she agrees).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Jul 21, 2022, 17:00
For those that survived it in Europe, we had the same here on the West Coast (US/Canada) in June 2021. I'm in Vancouver now which is known to be an extremely rainy city.

I was working via zoom in a dark room most of the time but had to stop every half hour for water and hop in a cold shower every few hours. I was training a new employee and could not concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time even with a road map to guide me. Going outside hurt to breath. I'm used to that in -40C winter weather in Alberta. I only at ice cold udon noodles for that span of time. Only managed to sleep a few hours a night in that period.

For a few days straight the sirens from ambulances did not stop. We hear them normally due to our proximity to the DTES, but it's usually intermittent.

A whole town in interior BC burned to the ground (Lytton). It's about 3 hours drive.

Even if the heat has passed, If you have any close contacts who are elderly, live alone, or have health issues, check on them now.

Link below highlights the aftermath of what we experienced.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-heat-dome-coroners-report-1.6480026
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jul 21, 2022, 20:20
I lost my job of 9 1/2 years this week. It was very demanding and took a toll on my mental health (and physical wellness to a degree). I feel I deserve better at my age and considering my contributions, but life moves on. It was an abusive relationship, and though I am a little concerned for my family's finances and well-being for the immediate future, I can say that I feel better not being there despite uncertainty compared to being there and putting up with the BS and ridiculous demands. I was becoming an angry and unhappy person that was stressed all the time, but instead I've been very relaxed this week, albeit very busy getting my shit in order.

Honestly, I'm not even too sure why I'm posting it here. I'm not looking for empathy or attention, and most of you don't even REALLY know me well or at all. But I've been here for years and we seem to update each other on life changes. This is my first major one since my son was born in 2008, and ya know, it is general bullshit chat.

BTW - If you happen to hit 'like', I will take it as thumbs up for support, not a sign of Schadenfreude. :))
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jul 23, 2022, 18:59
I hope that you'll find a job that works for your life, not the other way around  :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Jul 23, 2022, 21:23
https://youtu.be/kYXNSeSWJqI

Got bored, made this.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Aug 03, 2022, 16:23
Quote from: satur8 on Jul 21, 2022, 20:20
not a sign of Schadenfreude.

Speaking of schadenfreude, several former co-workers contacted me yesterday: both the Director and Manager of I.T. at the Firm were let go. It doesn't help my situation or lessen everything I faced, but damn, it sure is some validation for my two years of concerns with our department. And I've been told the service has lacked since my departure, and now they are scrambling even more: if my exit expedited their removal, well...good.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 04, 2022, 09:38
I'm really sorry to hear such bad news, Satur8. Stay strong! At least, the impression I got from your posts about your job was that is was a somewhat toxic, unhealthy and grinding work environment that you now have no longer to endure.
That little bit of Schadenfreude seems warrented, especially when you tried to sound the alarms and noone from the higher-ups bothered to listen or were too stubborn to admit change was needed.
It doesn't help, though, now that you've been let go. It sucks to suffer the consequences mostly caused by others.
On the bright side, though, given the rather good job reports in the US, I believe there'might be good chances for a new position not too long down the road. Fingers crossed!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Aug 04, 2022, 19:26
Thanks, Csar.

I'm almost being TOO picky about my next spot because the experience was so bad, and other opportunities are severely under the pay scale for the work and experience that is required. Essentially, I am not rushing in out of desperation (yet), especially while my head is not 100% together after the last experience. Hopefully I will find that sweet spot before it becomes an issue.

For now, I'm dealing with Unemployment Insurance (what a hassle!), a therapist, recruiters and interviews, and an attorney who is VERY interested in my case, in addition to some home projects I never had the time or energy to complete with the previous gig. So I'm not bored. LOL

EDIT 10/2 - I started a new gig last week with some perks I was not afforded at the last place...and I make a little more now, too. Always forward...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Oct 01, 2022, 09:06
Todays tragedy is seeing DYOH on vinyl in a shop for a good(ish) price - problem is I'm in another country where I only brought backpacks brimming with things already. Had to leave it :(

Absolutely devastated.  :'(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Oct 01, 2022, 17:42
Probably too late, but if you can manage another bag, get a record bag with a shoulder strap especially for traveling to areas where you think you might go record shopping.

On the plus side, DYOH will probably be reissued to death. So while that great feeling of coming across it in the wild gonna feel like a missed connection, you'll probably have another chance.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Oct 02, 2022, 01:54
Quote from: Bosco on Oct 01, 2022, 17:42
Probably too late, but if you can manage another bag, get a record bag with a shoulder strap especially for traveling to areas where you think you might go record shopping.

I thought about it and as I actually went back to the hotel I thought of a way to make it fit in my bag (hopefully) without any damages. I still have today morning technically to check back there. EDIT because I just remembered what I was forgetting to take on this trip - forgot my record bag back home when I knew I was going to at least look at vinyls. Banging my head against the wall rn.

And that is a very true point - feel like I just had more złoty than GBP so I could've gotten it there BUT you do raise a good point that it's reissued to death. Was also going to ask this at some point but now is the chance, if anyone has some good record shops that might have Chems in London - please recommend them to me! I've been to a few that had a very poor selection of electronic vinyls or CDs (and I really don't mean that in a horrible way), so it would be good to broaden my horizon of record shops.

Anyway, thanks Bosco for the advice - much appreciated :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Oct 20, 2022, 20:04
If I wouldn't know any better, I'd think since a few years the Tories and the ÖVP (Austrias center right/radical conservative party) are in an internal competition with each other in who's the biggest clown show posing as a gouvernment.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Oct 21, 2022, 12:26
Is the ChemBase forum blocked from anyone else at work? It seems like a harmless community chat page to me, but my new job deems it as blocked, yet FB and other social sites have open access. Hell, it won't even open from my mobile if I'm on the building wifi.

I don't log in daily, but I do like to lurk through lunchtime some days. It's definitely a corporate setting based on site identifiers: I used to have access to these type of permissions at my last job but am too new here to push for a personal website. Oh well, mobile data plan it is then.

On another note, Happy Friday Chemical Brothers and Sisters!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Oct 21, 2022, 15:47
Quote from: satur8 on Oct 21, 2022, 12:26
Is the ChemBase forum blocked from anyone else at work? It seems like a harmless community chat page to me, but my new job deems it as blocked, yet FB and other social sites have open access. Hell, it won't even open from my mobile if I'm on the building wifi.
Hmm, maybe Internet provider of your company is blocking Russian IP segments?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Oct 21, 2022, 19:24
Quote from: Explud on Oct 21, 2022, 15:47

Hmm, maybe Internet provider of your company is blocking Russian IP segments?

Maybe. We're an international company so IDK. Not a big deal, it's nothing I will persue. I'm typing this at work right now ;)
(mobile on data)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Oct 21, 2022, 22:12
In any event... You got a new job!!!! Congrats, Satur8!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Oct 29, 2022, 21:39
Cheers

(https://abload.de/img/pxl_20221029_213102921mi6r.jpg)
Title: Halloween
Post by: Csar on Oct 30, 2022, 19:59
My first attempt ever to apply any makeup. I probably Got Myself High doing it.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Oct 31, 2022, 18:29
Whats up with these bats?


(https://abload.de/img/screenshot_20221031-1tqedx.png)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Oct 31, 2022, 19:18
They have infested our forum for today ;)

You can switch them off if you want in your profile => Modify Profile/ Snowflakes
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Oct 31, 2022, 19:26
I love the bat filter! I vote for more seasonal/holiday silhouetted gimmicks.

Nice facial, Csar.:D

Happy Halloween everyone!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 31, 2022, 21:03
Change the forum background photo to a loop of You Are All My Children Now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDRn9z7XXQ
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Oct 31, 2022, 21:34
Done!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Oct 31, 2022, 22:32
Personally a big fan of these bats, I think they're proper cool  ::)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: hstn on Nov 01, 2022, 03:18
Klowns + Dust + Bats!!!

That being said I ACTUALLY GOT JUMPSCARED BY THE CLOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME LMAO

and before I realized they were bats I thought someone overlayed the K+D+B starlings over the UI!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 01, 2022, 08:14
K+D+B 😍
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 02, 2022, 00:02
@Bosco, thanks!
Glad some of you liked the little Halloween shenanigans. Wolkenkrabber's idea with Flatnose's Clown was awesome, hadn't thought of that!

So if there's no rejection of some more seasonal adjustments every now and then, I could give it a go. Ideas are more than welcome!
P.S. If any of you have missed it or want to go back to see the Acid Father again, I have temporarily enabled the option to choose Themes in your profile settings (Look & Layout). If nothing happens, refresh your browser and clear cache (or press ctrl+F5) since Themes are cached.

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Nov 02, 2022, 00:31
You've got my vote!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: hstn on Nov 02, 2022, 04:21
Quote from: Csar on Nov 02, 2022, 00:02

@Bosco, thanks!
Glad some of you liked the little Halloween shenanigans. Wolkenkrabber's idea with Flatnose's Clown was awesome, hadn't thought of that!

So if there's no rejection of some more seasonal adjustments every now and then, I could give it a go. Ideas are more than welcome!
P.S. If any of you have missed it or want to go back to see the Acid Father again, I have temporarily enabled the option to choose Themes in your profile settings (Look & Layout). If nothing happens, refresh your browser and clear cache (or press ctrl+F5) since Themes are cached.

A born in the echoes christmas animation I think would be awesome! or maybe the green laser cone from HBHG functioning as a christmas tree
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Nov 02, 2022, 16:50
I missed the bats but they're awesome.

(I will try to edit the theme later on my desktop.)

And yes, seasonal tweaks are welcome, Csar!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 02, 2022, 19:49
Am happy you guys endorse this geeky stuff :)

Quote from: hstn on Nov 02, 2022, 04:21

A born in the echoes christmas animation I think would be awesome! or maybe the green laser cone from HBHG functioning as a christmas tree

Is there a BITE clip out there that can be used? I'm not an artist or animator by any stretch of the imagination :) The laser as Christmas tree sounds cool.

Here's a cheap Xmas variant of our upcoming new forum theme I put together to get an impression of what it could feel like.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Nov 03, 2022, 04:06
Dude, Csar great touch with the forum!!  ;D You have my vote and I'm excited to see the enhancements you put in place here!

And nice work with the makeup, too!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 03, 2022, 22:25
Thanks, Whirly!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Nov 05, 2022, 16:30
Late to the party, but I think the themes idea is awesome!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: hstn on Nov 05, 2022, 21:33
Quote from: Csar on Nov 02, 2022, 19:49

Am happy you guys endorse this geeky stuff :)

Is there a BITE clip out there that can be used? I'm not an artist or animator by any stretch of the imagination :) The laser as Christmas tree sounds cool.

Here's a cheap Xmas variant of our upcoming new forum theme I put together to get an impression of what it could feel like.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/731947475102859274/1038566253222187038/CXDoR8UW8AA_cz4.jpg)
Turns out it wasn't an animation!! This was made in 2015 for that Christmas Mix, buuuut there are some promotional animations made for BITE at one point without the Xmas motif

Loving the new theme/icons as well! Will miss sunglasses guy (or as we call him in the discord server, Jerry), but gosh this is so much fun already

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Nov 06, 2022, 02:12
Quote from: Csar on Nov 02, 2022, 19:49

Am happy you guys endorse this geeky stuff :)

Is there a BITE clip out there that can be used? I'm not an artist or animator by any stretch of the imagination :) The laser as Christmas tree sounds cool.

Here's a cheap Xmas variant of our upcoming new forum theme I put together to get an impression of what it could feel like.
the hats on the brothers, just chef's kiss :D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Nov 06, 2022, 10:30
So no idea where to post this and i don't want to open up a new thread, so...

What's the story behind this Morning Lemon Mashup/Remix? It's been on the Chems Soundcloud for 10 years now


https://soundcloud.com/thechemicalbrothers/leave-them-alone
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Nov 08, 2022, 19:24
Quote from: hstn on Nov 05, 2022, 21:33

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/731947475102859274/1038566253222187038/CXDoR8UW8AA_cz4.jpg)
Turns out it wasn't an animation!! This was made in 2015 for that Christmas Mix, buuuut there are some promotional animations made for BITE at one point without the Xmas motif
I've found the promos for BITE. In the meantime, I opted for the Christmas laser tree after I had found a decent video with a rather steady capture of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHuly5bTNPc

Quote from: hstn on Nov 05, 2022, 21:33

Loving the new theme/icons as well! Will miss sunglasses guy (or as we call him in the discord server, Jerry), but gosh this is so much fun already
Thanks! Well, don't worry. Jerry is not gone, it was just me haveing fun playing around with some variations to try something new. At one point, I also had the lunging-out-horse from their 2002 sets. It doesn't need to stay that way. I won't impose my own preference as I consider this a by-fans-for-fans thing. So if you want him back, he'll be back.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Nov 24, 2022, 07:48
(https://images.freshop.com/00026400417507/3cb67a26555af454a320ef6164e27ac1_large.png)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 24, 2022, 14:22
Egg Nog Szn!!! One of the most guiltiest of empty calorie beverages!

We are lucky here in Midwest to have a regional dairy (Oberweis) that makes some of the best Egg Nog you can find.

Happy formal Thanksgiving to all my United States peeps, and to my forum peeps around the world. Thankful for this place of nerdy gathering. Amen!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Nov 24, 2022, 15:39
Oh Thanksgiving = Egg Nog? I thought that was a Christmas thing. Well Happy Egg Nog day, Americans.
(Empty calories? Eggs are full of protein and healthy Omega 3 fatty acids!)




Mixmag's social media has decided to throw a 2020 article at me that I missed at the time:

The best basslines in dance music (https://mixmag.net/feature/best-basslines-dance-music)
No Billie Jean? What about the Chems? Are they there?

Incidentally, Dub Be Good To Me is a perfectly acceptable track choice, but it might be worth mentioning that the bassline is originally from a Clash record.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 24, 2022, 17:04
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Nov 24, 2022, 15:39

Oh Thanksgiving = Egg Nog? I thought that was a Christmas thing. Well Happy Egg Nog day, Americans.
(Empty calories? Eggs are full of protein and healthy Omega 3 fatty acids!)

Egg Nog highly nutritious just like frozen custard  ;)

Egg Nog still very much a Christmas thing, but it starts becoming widely available at grocery stores over here in early November. Thanksgiving is kinda the kickoff for Christmas parties, even though its own separate Holiday. Not unusual to see Egg Nog at Thanksgiving festivities, at least where I'm from.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Nov 24, 2022, 22:20
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Nov 24, 2022, 15:39





Mixmag's social media has decided to throw a 2020 article at me that I missed at the time:

The best basslines in dance music (https://mixmag.net/feature/best-basslines-dance-music)
No Billie Jean? What about the Chems? Are they there?

They're in there (which, I'm guessing you knew but hid strategically as a cheeky click-bait.

Agree with some. But that whole list feels more like a 'remember this song, that has a bassline?'.
I'd argue Fogma from the same album as Superstylin' is a much better bassline.
And, as a Moloko fan, I have never listened to Time Is Now and thought to myself, "Yes, I can't wait for this bassline to take me over!"

Honorable mention should go to Junior Senior - Move Your Feet. Now THAT is a bassline.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Nov 25, 2022, 09:51
Cute list, but it's Thriller (which from a quick scroll they failed to mention).

Find me someone that dislikes Thriller, and I'll point to the most miserable person on earth.

So basically Quincy Jones is king of Basslines
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 02, 2022, 20:59
Am i blind or has the unrelesed chemical topic in which i answered today about a specific named song been deleted?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 02, 2022, 21:19
Blind be you must

https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,1043

Apart from this one, you posted in the Amnesia (fitting?) and Bicep topics today.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 02, 2022, 23:52
Quote from: Csar on Dec 02, 2022, 21:19

Amnesia
Thats the correct one. Seems like my brain is playing games with me. Must be the age... (or some long-covid shit)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Dec 03, 2022, 16:12
I hope this lawsuit burns Ticketmaster and everyone who profits from its exploitative business model to the ground.
https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/02/taylor-swift-fans-lawsuit-ticketmaster-eras-tour-disaster/

Just a reminder of why they are a horrible company:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Y7uqqEFnY
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Dec 03, 2022, 16:31
Yeah, I posted this a while ago
https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,3021.msg29067.html#msg29067

Truely incredible how a few market players control all of this, sucking out all the fun especially for "smaller" artists.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Dec 03, 2022, 16:46
Well, capitalism breeds innovation, if by innovation one means increasing profits for owners and shareholders without providing much of the actual goods or services people think they are paying for.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Dec 17, 2022, 00:47
Working on Fridays when you're in retail is a pain in the arse. Not to mention that Christmas is looming closer by the day, I'm starting to write up my will if the day comes where I pass away from customer incompetence. Who wants what vinyls? ;p
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Dec 18, 2022, 22:05
Quote from: cowboy on Dec 17, 2022, 00:47
Working on Fridays when you're in retail is a pain in the arse. Not to mention that Christmas is looming closer by the day, I'm starting to write up my will if the day comes where I pass away from customer incompetence. Who wants what vinyls? ;p
I had my share of retail shenanigans. Especially when there's turnover, callouts, and customers who just need that 'extra' special attention. 

You have one more week left to go! Give yourself more time to rest or sleep an extra hour or two at bedtime to recover. Take plenty of restroom breaks as well to escape the mayhem of the holiday 'Karens' looming around!

Oh and feed your ears some Star Guitar as well!

Vinyls? You work at a record store by any chance? 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Dec 19, 2022, 13:43
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Dec 18, 2022, 22:05
I had my share of retail shenanigans. Especially when there's turnover, callouts, and customers who just need that 'extra' special attention.

You have one more week left to go! Give yourself more time to rest or sleep an extra hour or two at bedtime to recover. Take plenty of restroom breaks as well to escape the mayhem of the holiday 'Karens' looming around!

Oh and feed your ears some Star Guitar as well!

Vinyls? You work at a record store by any chance?
Tell me about those customers, man, they're bloody awful. I'm not paid enough to deal with customers that try to kick me away from the shelves I'm rearranging, snapping or staring at me to get my attention, being overall unpleasant etc. All expected from retail, though. Luckily enough I get three days off after today so I'll be taking that advice! Already planning to watch some past Chems shows.

And yes, I work at a music/film shop - getting to browse and stock records whilst also listening to music all day is what makes the shifts more bearable!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Dec 19, 2022, 20:14
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Dec 24, 2022, 16:30
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Dec 24, 2022, 17:41
Quote from: cowboy on Dec 19, 2022, 13:43
And yes, I work at a music/film shop - getting to browse and stock records whilst also listening to music all day is what makes the shifts more bearable!

Sweet! In a perfect world, I would love to get away and surround myself with music and records, with some choice movies and books to round it out. But In my record store visits, I rarely see 'customer incompetence' or customers being hard on employees . One store near me has the occasional random interaction:

Customer: 'My father gave me these 'valuable' records, and now they're so hard to find these days,and I have some emotional and sentimental attachment to these albums. I want to sell them to you so pay me 500 bucks for all them.

Record store employee:  Let's see here, hmm...The Monkees, The Yardbirds, Jackson 5,  Christopher Cross, George Benson, George Micheal, Sade, Eurythmics, Beach Boys, Shaggy, Willie Nelson, The Who,  Abba, and Burl Ives!  ! Ma'am, some of these are really worn and won't sell in my shop, and some of them are only worth a few bucks each. I'll give you 35 for all.

Customer: Fuck you! YOUR RIPPING ME OFF!

Anyway, enjoy the rest of your holidays at the shop, and don't let any customers steal your joy!

Btw, do you have Public Enemy: Welcome To The Terrordome? That's gonna be on my must buy on my 2023 list.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Dec 25, 2022, 19:12
Hey my Chems people!! ❤️ I wanted to pop in and wish you all the warm fuzziness and love this season brings, no matter how you celebrate or if you don't. Love to all! :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Dec 25, 2022, 22:50
Quote from: inchemwetrust on Dec 24, 2022, 17:41
Customer: Fuck you! YOUR RIPPING ME OFF!
Ha! That reminds me of a recent interaction with a customer;  we had run out of 30p large(ish) bags and only had the absolutely massive XL 50p bags or the £3.99 record bags. Asked if they wanted a bag, they said yeah, I told them the situation and showed them both to help them decide. Customer wants the record bag, I happily scan it for them. They bought a few records as well so the original total was a bit hefty, so when I told them the amount after I scanned the bag they scrunched their face and gave me a really unpleasant look - "That seems a bit steep, doesn't it?". I tell them that the record bag is actually half price at the moment so the price I mentioned is the cheapest option for it at the moment. "Right, but it's still a bit steep. I've already bought so many records, surely I'm not going to pay for that record bag too?". I start to get a bit annoyed at this point because I did tell them the price and the size of the bag and they obliged after considering it. I tell them it's not me who decides the price and I can remove the bag from the amount and you can get the cheaper 50p one instead if they absolutely don't want to carry them. "I don't want that one though, it'll be hard for me to carry it. Do you not have a smaller plastic one?". I then start to think of the many things I could be doing on the shop floor instead of assisting this customer, who is now holding up a very large queue, and remind them that I said we had run out of the 30p ones. Customer just waves his hand at me (quite rudely!) and sneers at me, "Forget about it then, I don't want to be ripped off like this". He then proceeds to walk off after paying by giving me a quick but noticeable dirty look and stomp off. Hope he had a great night carrying them without a bag all the way home!  ::)

Quote from: inchemwetrust on Dec 24, 2022, 17:41
Anyway, enjoy the rest of your holidays at the shop, and don't let any customers steal your joy!
I absolutely will! Coworkers are making my shifts way more tolerable so I owe them some credit. Got Boxing Day and New Year's Eve to get through and jump with joy afterwards ;p

Quote from: inchemwetrust on Dec 24, 2022, 17:41
Btw, do you have Public Enemy: Welcome To The Terrordome? That's gonna be on my must buy on my 2023 list
I can certainly check! No guarantee, but I'll try my best to find it.
Update: No : (
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Dec 25, 2022, 22:52
Thanks Whirly! Season's greetings to you too and a Happy New Year if I forget to check in by then!  :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Dec 26, 2022, 05:01
Merry Christmas everyone.

I hope your day was filled with warmth, love and family, even if you don't celebrate the holiday.

I also hope that as we move into 2023 you share my optimism for the future.

And if you don't, I hope that things change so that looking forward doesn't seem so bad.

Drink. Smoke. Eat. Exercise. Dance. Freak the fuck out.

Love is all.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 01, 2023, 16:28
Happy near year, brothers and sisters.

To start the new year off, im paying close attention to good news to start off with positively.

Happy new year  ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jan 01, 2023, 17:13
Happy New Year to all of you, too. May it get as positive as it possibly can.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Jan 02, 2023, 06:38
Quote from: ThePumisher on Dec 24, 2022, 16:30

I'm totally aware it's an internet meme and whatnot, but I still love this clip, dearly. I can still vividly remember when I was blind sided by receiving NES back in the early 90's and N64 for Christmas in the mid 90's.

It wasn't just an epic gift, but you literally moved up social class at school once returning from Christmas break bragging to your classmates what you got.

Nowadays, I only get excited to receive a Christmas gift if someone manages to get the right type of booze I like...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 19, 2023, 06:17
Ladies & Gentlemen, Brother & Sisters, (hopefully) Tom & Ed...
It is with Great Pleasure for me to inform you that after years of trying your boy just got his Drivers Licence!!!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Jan 19, 2023, 18:34
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 19, 2023, 06:17
Ladies & Gentlemen, Brother & Sisters, (hopefully) Tom & Ed...
It is with Great Pleasure for me to inform you that after years of trying your boy just got his Drivers Licence!!!
(https://media.tenor.com/wex6JZ09228AAAAM/crazy-car.gif)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 19, 2023, 18:49
People: "You can't hear pictures!"


Me:
Quote from: MadPooter on Jan 19, 2023, 18:34
(https://media.tenor.com/wex6JZ09228AAAAM/crazy-car.gif)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jan 19, 2023, 21:35
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 19, 2023, 06:17
Ladies & Gentlemen, Brother & Sisters, (hopefully) Tom & Ed...
It is with Great Pleasure for me to inform you that after years of trying your boy just got his Drivers Licence!!!
Congrats, Connor, I am happy you're finally there! May you be always safe on the crazy US streets and always keep in mind the stupidy of the other drivers around you.
And if it's some kind of comfort to you, it took me 3 times to get my license. The second time was a bit unfair ( I know, I know, everybody can say that) as it was kind of a subjective evaluation of one situation at the very end where I was almost finished. Even my instructor tried to argue with the examiner... Third time went smooth as could be.

Happy driving!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: inchemwetrust on Jan 22, 2023, 04:13
Quote from: Conn6orsuper117 on Jan 19, 2023, 06:17
Ladies & Gentlemen, Brother & Sisters, (hopefully) Tom & Ed...
It is with Great Pleasure for me to inform you that after years of trying your boy just got his Drivers Licence!!!


Congrats Connor! You are now free to roam! Not sure what car your driving but it's always good to learn to change your oil, changing a tire, and have regular maintenance done. Oh and have jumper cables nearby.

Very happy for you !
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 12, 2023, 04:28
So has China really been audacious enough to continue to send surveillance craft to North America after their first balloon got shot down a week ago? Or is it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGKG_QzqfUA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU-ntRAV4lg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpO1U-nEgRU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4PYI6TzqYk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAYxQeAtZhw
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 12, 2023, 19:31
@Wolkenkrabber 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WzduEM3Zg
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Feb 19, 2023, 19:17
Y'all do motor shows differently in America, huh?

https://twitter.com/j37h3r/status/1626075892844838912

Big up Green Velvet/Cajmere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pHOtm_eM2M
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Feb 21, 2023, 21:48
Happy Pancake Day, UK folk!

(https://i.makeagif.com/media/4-15-2017/U4hA05.gif)

And Happy Fat Tuesday to the rest of Europe!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: rynostar on Feb 21, 2023, 22:47
Quote from: Enjoyed on Feb 21, 2023, 21:48
Happy Pancake Day, UK folk!

(https://i.makeagif.com/media/4-15-2017/U4hA05.gif)

And Happy Fat Tuesday to the rest of Europe!
You mean I get to have / make Brinner tonight!?! Yes! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plYIIKQOtUI
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 21, 2023, 23:48
We have a large Polish population in Chicago-land area so we have "Paczki Day" in Chicago. Paczki are basically jelly filled or custard filled doughnuts. It's a Polish-American tradition before Ash Wednesday.

I usually don't participate, but I managed to grab a half dozen from a local bakery today.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Feb 22, 2023, 09:53
Paczki. Hmmm. In Germany they are called "Berliner", except if you have to live in Berlin, then you have to call them "Krapfen".
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: sandelic on Feb 22, 2023, 15:42
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 22, 2023, 09:53
Paczki. Hmmm. In Germany they are called "Berliner", except if you have to live in Berlin, then you have to call them "Krapfen".
We call them krafne.
People eat them before Ash Wednesday, too.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Feb 22, 2023, 15:51
In Austria, we call them "Krapfen", too

Krapfen001.jpg
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Feb 22, 2023, 17:53
Yup, those are exactly what they look like.  I had a lemon cream one earlier, it was fantastic.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Feb 24, 2023, 15:58
Oh that sounds delicious, I love everything lemon.
Here in Austria, they are typically filled with apricot jam, but also seen with vanilla or chocolate cream. Sometimes with Powidl, which is a highly controversial jam made from prunes (it's delicious and everyone who disagrees is flat out wrong).
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: MadPooter on Feb 24, 2023, 20:08
Quote from: Stefan on Feb 24, 2023, 15:58
Oh that sounds deliciouls, I love everything lemon. 
Especially a morning lemon. amirite?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Feb 24, 2023, 21:30
Dammn right :music
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Explud on Feb 24, 2023, 23:19
Ишь ты, Масленица!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: thg on Feb 25, 2023, 17:01
Quote from: ThePumisher on Feb 22, 2023, 09:53
Paczki. Hmmm. In Germany they are called "Berliner", except if you have to live in Berlin, then you have to call them "Krapfen".
In Brazil we call it sonho ("dream"). It can be filled with custard or doce de leite (dulce de leche) and we can easily find it in bakeries any day of the year. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Feb 28, 2023, 23:22
Haven't spoken on the forum in a while, hello hello! 

Was on my way to Rough Trade East today and I see the Ed Banger Instagram posting that there's gonna be a Ed Banger XX signing and a couple(?) of DJ sets, got work on that day but I'm sure my manager will understand if I request a day off ;p 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Mar 16, 2023, 01:30
Hope everyone enjoyed Pi(e) Day yesterday.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y01JVb7z/pieday.png)
[Top left - Lemon Vanilla Bean, Top right - Marionberry, Bottom - Chocolate Hazelnut]
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Mar 16, 2023, 06:56
Ohhh that looks delicious
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Mar 16, 2023, 13:31
Quote from: Enjoyed on Mar 16, 2023, 01:30
Hope everyone enjoyed Pi(e) Day yesterday.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y01JVb7z/pieday.png)
[Top left - Lemon Vanilla Bean, Top right - Marionberry, Bottom - Chocolate Hazelnut]
Oh man, I'm on a 5 day fast right now and this almost broke me!  ::Y

Did you do this yourself? If yes, it would be real cool if you could share recipes!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Mar 16, 2023, 21:44
Quote from: Csar on Mar 16, 2023, 13:31
Did you do this yourself? If yes, it would be real cool if you could share recipes!
I'm afraid not. They're from an excellent place that is DANGEROUSLY close to our apartment called Pie Spot.

I did used to make a bunch of pies back in college, but I just don't have the time/patience to make pastry anymore :(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Mar 17, 2023, 13:51
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/17/the-cures-robert-smith-convinces-ticketmaster-to-refund-unduly-high-fees-after-fan-anger

Let's hope that more artists will speak out against Ticketmaster's scamming
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Ben_j on Mar 27, 2023, 19:35
Irish people of the forum, tell us the truth: your president is secretly a Leprechaun, right ?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Mar 27, 2023, 19:43
Quote from: Ben_j on Mar 27, 2023, 19:35
Irish people of the forum, tell us the truth: your president is secretly a Leprechaun, right ?
What do you mean secretly? Everyone knows that!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Apr 19, 2023, 21:40
Life has been downhill for me for a while now, but this year in particular sucks. However, the live footage from the recent gigs has brought numerous smiles to my face.

Like, not all at once. That would be weird. But yeah, several instances of smiles when there were none for a while.

Why I'm posting today. My son is 14 now : some of you may remember my posting way back when he was a little dude toddler singing 'Doodie Head" instead of Do It Again. Where do the years go, right? At this point he's familiar with much of the catalog, and though he would never make his own CB playlist, he doesn't complain like a teen if I have them on. Anyway, I had some of this week's concert footage on YouTube on our main TV (blaring in the Bose speaker) and he apparently had never seen videos of them live. (He actually did, for the Don't Think DVD, but for today he thought this was all new to him). That, and the visuals and footage we watched from this tour are very crisp. He said, calmly but firmly,  "HOW CAN YOU EVEN WATCH THIS? The lights! The bass! The chaos! Who is the teen and who is the middle aged guy?!? Are you on drugs?"

Cue the 'Awkward Look Monkey Puppet' meme...

(https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/030/710/dd0.jpg)


... but no, I was not on drugs while watching the Chemical Brothers with him today.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Apr 20, 2023, 22:41
Quote from: satur8 on Apr 19, 2023, 21:40
Life has been downhill for me for a while now, but this year in particular sucks. However, the live footage from the recent gigs has brought numerous smiles to my face.

Like, not all at once. That would be weird. But yeah, several instances of smiles when there were none for a while.

Why I'm posting today. My son is 14 now : some of you may remember my posting way back when he was a little dude toddler singing 'Doodie Head" instead of Do It Again. Where do the years go, right? At this point he's familiar with much of the catalog, and though he would never make his own CB playlist, he doesn't complain like a teen if I have them on. Anyway, I had some of this week's concert footage on YouTube on our main TV (blaring in the Bose speaker) and he apparently had never seen videos of them live. (He actually did, for the Don't Think DVD, but for today he thought this was all new to him). That, and the visuals and footage we watched from this tour are very crisp. He said, calmly but firmly,  "HOW CAN YOU EVEN WATCH THIS? The lights! The bass! The chaos! Who is the teen and who is the middle aged guy?!? Are you on drugs?"

Cue the 'Awkward Look Monkey Puppet' meme...

(https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/030/710/dd0.jpg)


... but no, I was not on drugs while watching the Chemical Brothers with him today.
Well... he *is* 14! Didn't you know that kids know everything (and know what YOU should be doing) at that age? ;)

That's pretty funny though. My son has absolutely razzed me for the Chems in the past from a young age. And as a grown ass man he still pokes fun at me geeking out on the Chems. He was razzing me a bit at Portola, too, LOL 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: instantreigen on Apr 22, 2023, 21:48
Do you guys remember Wordle? Some time after Wordle got popular they made Heardle, and at around this time last year I've made a ChemBros version of Heardle! It's been on ice for a little while but now it's back hehe.

The whole deal is, you get one second from a Chemical Brothers Song and have to guess which one it is, and it refreshes daily with a new song! Try it out if you like hehe

https://thechemicalbrothersheardle.glitch.me/
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jun 06, 2023, 19:35
Youtube is showing me a new "cover" for the Soulwax remix of HBHG on the official Chems chanel

(https://abload.de/img/pxl_20230606_192226464je1f.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 08, 2023, 00:48
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jun 06, 2023, 19:35
Youtube is showing me a new "cover" for the Soulwax remix of HBHG on the official Chems chanel

Csar spotted this back on 28th April here (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,353.msg32212.html#msg32212) - a bunch of new thumbnail/cover images for Chems tracks. I'm guessing that someone at Universal has decided to tie Chems tracks in with the (European/US) summer season when people go to Festivals or to Ibiza, Majorca and Benidorm too, where they might just dance to HBHG, BRB, GTKO etc. These new images are bound to make a huge difference...right?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jun 18, 2023, 09:31
I'm not sure there's a definitive list of the answers to this. But you might get them all anyway. Maybe I have under the spoiler.

There are 30 Bands depicted in this picture. Name them.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fy1F0c-XwAEzN2n?format=jpg&name=small)

Spoiler
The Eagles
B*witched
T-Rex
Arctic Monkeys
Texas
The Zombies (?)
Four Tops
One Direction
Oasis
Rolling Stones
Pet Shop Boys
The Police
Guns n Roses
Shed 7
The Wallflowers or The Vines (?)
Garbage
Atomic Kitten
Soundgarden
Smashing Pumpkins
Alice In Chains
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Bucks Fizz (?) - the wine glasses
Pearl Jam
The Cranberries
Salt n Pepa
Cream
The Beatles
Radiohead
The White Stripes
Thompson Twins

Do I have nothing better to do on a Sunday morning? Well I've already done Wordle - in 5 cos it was tricky! So, no...

PS: I opened the image in a new tab and enlarged to about 170%.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Jun 27, 2023, 23:56
Muse announced more UK shows - well needed seeing as I wasn't going to go Milton Keynes to see them. Debating on going to the planned O2 shows (would be nice though - would be three concerts in three consecutive months that I've got planned out!), but I think it should be worth it  :)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jun 28, 2023, 06:23
I've seen them a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, even if rock music isn't what I typically listen to these days, so I'd say go for it!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: cowboy on Jul 09, 2023, 22:07
Ticketmaster has screwed me over with these prices. Looked up how much the tickets are roughly going for for the Monday O2 date, don't know what I was expecting with Ticketmaster being responsible for selling these tickets but blooody hell. Think the lowest was around ~£110, and that was for even less than stellar seats. Gonna have to give them a pass. 

Fuck Ticketmaster. 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 13, 2023, 17:00
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 19, 2023, 15:30
WHERE IS THE "NOT FINAL ARTWORK"-THREAD?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jul 19, 2023, 16:14
As I wrote in the other thread, I think there's probably some work being done behind the scenes.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 19, 2023, 16:29
I hate when theres work behind the scenes while i wanna talk about Ellie not beeing mentioned in the For That Beautiful Feeling tracklist  ;)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 19, 2023, 16:59
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jul 19, 2023, 15:30
WHERE IS THE "NOT FINAL ARTWORK"-THREAD?
Quote from: Stefan on Jul 19, 2023, 16:14
As I wrote in the other thread, I think there's probably some work being done behind the scenes.
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jul 19, 2023, 16:29
I hate when theres work behind the scenes while i wanna talk about Ellie not beeing mentioned in the For That Beautiful Feeling tracklist  ;)

 ::yell

I'm sorry. This is a bug in SMF. When boards are renamed they're not immediately visible to non-admins until I press "modify" a second time. I forgot about that issue. Even @Joslyn got confused and thought we missed the Chemplosion.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jul 19, 2023, 17:44
Quote from: Csar on Jul 19, 2023, 16:59
This is a bug in SMF.
It's always the others. And then you have the guts to drag Joslyn into it.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7a/af/04/7aaf04166453514caea582107c1dbb02.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jul 19, 2023, 18:20
You know what? K+B+D!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Jul 21, 2023, 19:14
Wow. Somewhere along the line I hit post #420 on the current forum...and I didn't even notice.

Boy, I really AM getting old!

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 17, 2023, 16:44
https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/bmg-strikes-publishing-deal-for-chemical-brothers-catalogue/088361



https://www.instagram.com/p/CwC9ET9tsDH/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Joslyn on Aug 20, 2023, 09:19
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jul 19, 2023, 17:44
It's always the others. And then you have the guts to drag Joslyn into it.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7a/af/04/7aaf04166453514caea582107c1dbb02.jpg) :))
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Aug 27, 2023, 02:15
(https://abload.de/img/hellodarknesspse39.png)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Busjob on Aug 31, 2023, 10:27
Tonight's show in Sofia scheduled for 2hrs! Encore ahoy! 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Aug 31, 2023, 10:50
Fingers crossed @Busjob! Enjoy the show to the fullest!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Travis on Sep 08, 2023, 08:24
I have a confession. I never bought Come With Us or We Are The Night. At the time I felt they had gotten commercial (even though I loved Star Guitar single and wanted The Test on LP). Now listening back I see I missed the new Chems album feeling as I just experienced yesterday and today. Was so excited in the lead up to this album and Live Yourself was a great single choice. Don't be me. The new album is great. Got tickets to see them live for the 6th time in November and really excited about the upcoming book . Cant we call it album 11 though. Hanna is an album too!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 08, 2023, 12:36
Quote from: FreeYourself on Sep 08, 2023, 08:24
I never bought Come With Us

I instantly got an heart-attack so one head off isn't enough  :o




(https://abload.de/img/doubleheadoffxyczg.jpg)
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 15, 2023, 18:43
https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-chemical-brothers-say-touring-in-the-us-is-not-really-viable-at-the-moment (https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-chemical-brothers-say-touring-in-the-us-is-not-really-viable-at-the-moment-3498787?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-chemical-brothers-say-touring-in-the-us-is-not-really-viable-at-the-moment")
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Sep 15, 2023, 20:05
Quote from: ThePumisher on Sep 15, 2023, 18:43
https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-chemical-brothers-say-touring-in-the-us-is-not-really-viable-at-the-moment (https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-chemical-brothers-say-touring-in-the-us-is-not-really-viable-at-the-moment-3498787?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-chemical-brothers-say-touring-in-the-us-is-not-really-viable-at-the-moment)
This is incredibly sad, but not surprising. I saw some interesting talking points on Reddit yesterday. If the Chems can be anchored by festival slots it would make touring somewhat doable on a small scale (think Coachella anchoring the Santa Barbara and Seattle shows) though anyone not in those immediate areas will have to travel either way. The touring and logistics, I get it... but it's still sad to think about.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Sep 16, 2023, 01:12
Quote from: whirlygirl on Sep 15, 2023, 20:05
This is incredibly sad, but not surprising. I saw some interesting talking points on Reddit yesterday. If the Chems can be anchored by festival slots it would make touring somewhat doable on a small scale (think Coachella anchoring the Santa Barbara and Seattle shows) though anyone not in those immediate areas will have to travel either way. The touring and logistics, I get it... but it's still sad to think about.


The Chemical Brothers 2024 US Tour, presented by GoFundMe.com

Edit: Also linking the discussion on r/electronicmusic (https://www.reddit.com/r/electronicmusic/comments/16hnto9/chemical_brothers_say_touring_in_the_us_not_viable/) which I think Whirly is referring to. A lot of talk about Denver's thin crowd and free tickets from last year. Pretty awesome to see so many comments.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Sep 16, 2023, 03:22
Quote from: Bosco on Sep 16, 2023, 01:12
The Chemical Brothers 2024 US Tour, presented by GoFundMe.com

Edit: Also linking the discussion on r/electronicmusic (https://www.reddit.com/r/electronicmusic/comments/16hnto9/chemical_brothers_say_touring_in_the_us_not_viable/) which I think Whirly is referring to. A lot of talk about Denver's thin crowd and free tickets from last year. Pretty awesome to see so many comments.
Bosco!! The thread I saw was in the Chemical Brothers Reddit, I had not seen the one you posted- so thank you!! Off to read these comments now!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Sep 16, 2023, 07:38
It's frustrating to see a number of people talking about how they are or were big fans, but haven't seen them play since [insert date >10 years ago], who also don't seem to have any idea that they played in the US in recent years.

Obviously there are different levels of fandom, but I can't understand enjoying a band, enjoying seeing them live, and then not taking action to see them again, or keeping an eye out for possible opportunities to do so.
Of course there are a multitude of entirely valid reasons that any one person might not be able to make a trip to see a band or might not have seeing them as something even close to a priority, but then what is the solution? Do bands have to just hope things line up for fans? Or that more casual fans will decide to pull the trigger on coming to see them on a whim? Are show turnouts predominantly driven by "big" fans? (seeing Jungle last night suggests otherwise!)
How does a band advertise to someone who isn't looking for information about that band in the first place?

That seems to be a common sentiment regarding the Denver show - that it wasn't well advertised. But if you're not subscribed to the newsletter, or following on socials, or actively looking at upcoming shows in your area, how does one find out about a show? I joked about putting up a poster in downtown Denver with a photo of the lads and the caption "Hey Boys, Hey Girls, Superstar DJs, Here we are!" but I genuinely don't know how one increases interest and attendance to a show, seemingly regardless of the fact that tickets are free!

I guess ultimately I'm struggling to understand a more casual fan's "role" in the situation - or what possible paths there are to increase overall interest.

EDIT: My beautiful and very insightful wife has been humoring me talking about this over the last hour, and her take is that everything is getting more expensive; hotels, food, flights (for attendees as well as the bands); so the idea of making it about the size of the show is somewhat moot. But, more importantly, the lads are getting older and ultimately it's up to them what they want to spend their time (and money) doing. It would be sad to see even fewer dates and cities in the US in the coming years, but it's not a prerequisite to being an artist. We get a delectable new album, and they try to visit places as often as they can, but they don't have to. They could just make the music and have us listen in our cars and on our TVs and that would be more than we deserve!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Sep 16, 2023, 21:16
@Enjoyed - I consider myself a pretty loyal and knowledgeable fan. In addition to purchasing all releases, I play their music exponentially more than any other artist on streaming services, and as regular members here know, I not only like the albums but also like to make my own playlists and mixtapes. And I really enjoy the live videos I see here and on youtube and stay familiar with the evolutions of playlists and transitions, such as Escape Velocity / Golden Path, etc.

All of that said, I have never seen them live. When I was young that had more to do with financial logistics, and the one time I was actually set to see them on the U.S. East Coast, I had to cancel because of something bigger than me. Sadly, I missed my chance as a young man when they traveled in larger, more frequent circles. Unfortunately, as I've aged I've found that I really, REALLY do not like crowds. Even if I had the finances for travel and accommodations, and even if they played on my coast, as a parent responsible for a teenager I can't see myself traveling to attend a festival or even an arena to be jammed in with sweaty "enhanced" people flailing around like all of the space is their alone. And if we're honest, I'm 5'7 in stature and my wife is a bit shorter: standing room only events have never been a value ticket for me, even before I developed my aversions to people stacked together. So, there is a good chance I will never see them perform live or with a DJ set, and although that is sad, I've come to accept it. My story is divergent compared to most of yours (and at 52 I am older than many of you), but I feel offering a different perspective might be insightful. That said, no, it doesn't account for casual fan drop off, but people do age.

And then there are the brothers. They will not tour forever. They won't even make music together forever, despite the strength of their output today. But yes, their tour schedules are lighter now than in the past, and an argument can be made for their stamina with their stations behind the gear as compared to a singing and dancing guitar playing frontman of the same age. But it won't go on forever and there is nothing we can do about it. Many artists from the 80s have taken to more focused tours in intimate venues...and with chairs: I don't know how this will translate to superstar DJs of the 90s in another 10 years. Enjoy it while you can, and I sincerely hope all of you get to see them several more times.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Sep 16, 2023, 23:04
@satur8

I hope one day you'll be presented with an advantageous opportunity to see them live. Obviously, you know your own limitations, but I would encourage you (and anybody that feels the same way as you) to suppress any anxieties and take a chance. I know you're older and much wiser than me, so just let me remind you that life is about taking healthy chances. Attempting to build positive experiences, is all we have! So, "don't think, let it flow!"

To also comment on height disadvantages at concerts... I'm 5'9" on a good day. I enjoy a good view just like everyone else, but there is something about getting caught up in the frenzy of a rhythmically energized show, where a clear view isn't completely necessary. Now this doesn't help those who have crowd problems or issues enduring the grind of standing room only/festivals, but it is very much an element that very few acts can uniquely provide.

I honestly feel spoiled with Denver last year. The crowd was so well behaved despite my fear of hearing them give away FREE tickets to the public. The lack of attendance meant there was plenty of personal space and if you had to dip, it wasn't a nightmare to escape/return to where you need to be. Arena seating was available for those who might not want to stand all night. Most importantly, not a single technical problem from what I recall, and the sound was HUUUGGGEEE! Kinda the ideal scenario for those that might have concert hangups.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Sep 16, 2023, 23:25
Quote from: Enjoyed on Sep 16, 2023, 07:38
How does a band advertise to someone who isn't looking for information about that band in the first place?

That seems to be a common sentiment regarding the Denver show - that it wasn't well advertised. But if you're not subscribed to the newsletter, or following on socials, or actively looking at upcoming shows in your area, how does one find out about a show? I joked about putting up a poster in downtown Denver with a photo of the lads and the caption "Hey Boys, Hey Girls, Superstar DJs, Here we are!" but I genuinely don't know how one increases interest and attendance to a show, seemingly regardless of the fact that tickets are free!

Well I'm old enough to remember the days before email newsletters, socials etc.
And I found out about gigs often by simply walking past a wall with lots of illegal posters (usually under a "post no bills" sign which was completely ignored). I would sometimes go out of my way to look for wooden hoardings on building sites just to see who was being advertised for forthcoming gigs.
And for larger gigs there would be commercials on the radio, in between the ads for carpet shops and yogurt.
So yes, many of the not-so-young fans probably aren't subscribed to email newsletters and no longer prioritise checking for gigs. So you put it in their face - on big advertising hoardings.
That's just my unsubtle two penneth worth.

@satur8
Sorry to hear about your issue with crowds. I've had varying experiences with crowds at Chems gigs (and other gigs - Prodigy and Foo Fighters seem to attract their fair share of assholes unfortunately), but I do think it's worth seeing the Chems once anyway. If that's even possible for you in the US (after recent interviews about costs etc). I like to describe a Chems gig as being more like an audio-visual experience than a regular gig. Almost like a 100 minute Disneyland ride. There's nothing else quite like it. And if you can get to a venue with seats, it may dispel most of the crowd issues you have.

I'm rambling now, so I'll go away.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Sep 17, 2023, 07:34
@satur8 i will also chime in, as we are around the same age and have varying degrees of limitations that may impede seeing the show. Inability to travel and commit financially (and physically) is very real. Fear of crowds in varying degrees is real. My husband and I bicker sometimes about our placement in a venue. :D  I don't always get my way, and as a result I've had the pleasure of seeing the Chems from different vantage points from time to time. As their shows have grown and grown over the years I have found there are fabulous takeaways from each experience.  While festivals are most always a mixed bag people-wise, the crowd coming to see the Chems are cool and up for a good time  8) Agreed with @Bosco and @Wolkenkrabber and hope you may be able to experience a show sometime!
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Sep 17, 2023, 15:44
I appreciate the feedback, all.  Thank you. I rarely say never, but I don't think I'll change my mind even in the event they would play in Philly or Delaware: Delaware's only chance would be Firefly, and like I said, festivals are out at my age of experience and station in life. And realistically, they're not coming to Pennsylvania or Delaware. Perhaps a New York venue with the right criteria may change my mind, but I've passed that up before, too. I do regret not going during the Surrender era, when I felt differently about stuff and had the opportunity, but the show has evolved so much that it would be a different experience anyway.

@Bosco - You mentioned anxiety...that's not really it. I get anxious with heights but I don't enjoy myself in crowds. It's different. I can deal with crowds lacking self-awareness at, say, Disney with my family, but even then I generally feel disdain for the human race, which is not a feeling I like having or admitting. And it is so much worse in concert scenarios.  I don't like being touched, bumped, ignored when I am polite, or otherwise having the performance I've paid good $$$ to experience drowned out by drunken or tripping assholes. Sure, I'd love to feel the bass and the vibe, but not with other sweaty or stinky bodies on me, often over me. I assure you I am just as satisfied with a good pair of headphones, the right greenery, and a few hours of quiet time in my home. The quote below doesn't sound appealing to me in the least.

Quote from: Bosco on Sep 16, 2023, 23:04
there is something about getting caught up in the frenzy of a rhythmically energized show, where a clear view isn't completely necessary.

Maybe I've made myself sound like a jerk or old fart. You mentioned knowing my own limitations and that's exactly it. I am a peaceful brother and enjoy the way the music makes me feel. I can't see myself paying to take away all the things I like about myself or the music. Although...a few of you hinted at shows with seating. Is that even common in the U.S. for the venues they perform? Obviously people with seats would be standing anyway (including myself), but there does seem to be a little more sense of boundary with seats as compared to a festival scenario.

Regardless, I think I've made myself known well enough in the community to be accepted as a peer and expert: feel free to check off the weird exception box for loyal fans who haven't attended shows.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Sep 17, 2023, 15:47
Quote from: satur8 on Sep 16, 2023, 21:16
They will not tour forever. They won't even make music together forever, despite the strength of their output today.

:o
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Enjoyed on Sep 17, 2023, 18:27
Quote from: satur8 on Sep 17, 2023, 15:44
a few of you hinted at shows with seating. Is that even common in the U.S. for the venues they perform?
Actually, yes. I would go so far as to say that the larger venues are actually more likely to have seating.

If I recall, Denver had stadium seating, Bill Graham had seating, Shrine Expo had seating. And of course both Santa Barbra Bowl and the Greek are designed specifically as amphitheater seated shows. The greek in particular was basically a private booth for 3 of us, and definitely was the preferred way to introduce my wife to the experience.

That said, I can fully understand and sympathize with your feelings of animosity towards audiences in general. I think there is a suspension of comfort and quiet enjoyment that is asked at shows that is not always easy or fair to request of people. I don't go to the movies anymore for a similar reason. There's almost guaranteed to be a fellow 'human' that just doesn't care how their actions affect others. I much MUCH prefer staying at home and watching on my sofa with my dog (though I live in an apartment complex and the person above us is sadly another fine example of one of those humans.)

I really hope my initial comment about fans' attendance didn't come across as insensitive to the numerous entirely valid reasons not to go to a show. I sincerely apologize if it did. My intent was to rebuttal some of the comments in the Reddit thread that seemed to suggest that it was The Chems fault for not making music that people liked, and for not making folks aware that the shows were happening, which as a daily (hourly!) visitor of the Forum, I was struggling to wrap my head around.

Anywho, all that to say. I totally hear you and again, sympathize fully. No one should feel any sort of pressure to do something that simply doesn't sound fun.

Do you partake in any of the live streams of the show? I personally had a great time drinking a nice cold beer at home with the Coachella stream on the TV!

EDIT: Damn. The page turned again. Please go back and read Satur8's thoughtful post (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,145.1100.html#:~:text=Today%20at%2008%3A44%20%231118) at the bottom of the previous page.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Sep 17, 2023, 19:02
Quote from: ThePumisher on Sep 17, 2023, 15:47
:o
"Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain." - Sebastian Bach
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Sep 17, 2023, 19:49
Quote from: Born In Planet Dust on Sep 17, 2023, 19:02
"Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain." - Sebastian Bach

(https://media.giphy.com/media/CtfvmbnbJNpD2/giphy.gif)



Quote from: Enjoyed on Sep 17, 2023, 18:27
My intent was to rebuttal some of the comments in the Reddit thread that seemed to suggest that it was The Chems fault for not making music that people liked, and for not making folks aware that the shows were happening, which as a daily (hourly!) visitor of the Forum, I was struggling to wrap my head around.

Oh was that bold bit me? I think that was actually in this thread (jump back a page to your post 1113). I did suggest physical posters/billboards to advertise to  people who don't check the internet for gigs, cos that's how it used to be done (by promotors I think) in the pre-internet age.
I don't think that's the same as saying it's the Chems fault for not making folks aware that shows are happening. More about how you reach certain demographics.
I'm also not sure that those of us who regularly visit this forum make up the majority of ticket buyers to Chems gigs. We're kinda the freaky Chemical obsessed exceptions here, I think.

EDIT: Oh maybe you meant the actual thread on Reddit. The Reddit thread that Bosco linked to appears to have a Shoesoff88 who appears to be you - discussing advertising the show etc.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Born In Planet Dust on Sep 17, 2023, 20:45
In my defense, I'm wearing a Dinosaur Jar Jar t shirt right now.  Actually, that isn't so much a defense a evidence of me being awful.  
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Sep 25, 2023, 21:45
This may be out of place here, but the Now Playing thread has its own vibe (more music, less talking).

I play Apple Music through Alexa in the kitchen when I am cooking and such, and about 50% of the time or more I choose The Chemical Brothers or CB w/ related artists. Today she played Out Of Control (21 Minutes Of Madness Mix).

1 - In all the time that the track has been available, the algorithm never picked it for me before today.

2 - I only had 15 minutes of tasks to accomplish in there and found myself doing busy work just to complete the track. It was the right thing to do.


Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 13, 2023, 09:53
Bandcamp is in trouble.
Not enough resources to fix problems...
That might explain why certain people are taking advantage.
Sorry about this guy's choice of jumping to super close-ups of his face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3EWze9SUr8
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 17, 2023, 16:44
Double post I guess, but the above video wasn't just some YouTuber clickbaiting people about Bandcamp.  I wonder if they'll have enough staff to spot any further scams on the platform (previously discussed on the forum here (https://forum.thechembase.com/index.php/topic,3323.0.html) )?

https://twitter.com/mediaor/status/1714289449310519659

https://twitter.com/deerhoof/status/1713978947468505133

https://twitter.com/mountain_goats/status/1714012996169499053

https://twitter.com/iamcoxhead/status/1714034921830764628

https://twitter.com/wf_pritchard/status/1713971066396155984
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Oct 17, 2023, 17:09
Quote
And a big fuck you to the corporate ghouls who know the price of everything but the value of nothing

^This, right there!! It is so damn sad. Greed destroys everything.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: satur8 on Dec 02, 2023, 22:06
Last night my son and I made delicious chicken quesadillas. When I walked in the kitchen and cleaned the counter, I asked Alexa to play Exit Planet Dust and we immediately began prepping as Leave Home started. I literally plated the very last one as Alive Alone ended.

It's not often that life works out for me in the "lucky" or even "little" ways, but this was nice. And I really enjoy cooking with my teenage son, so kitchen time is always pretty good if we're not too tired.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: shakermaker on Dec 31, 2023, 17:03
not sure where else to post this, seems as good a place a any.

it has been an EVENTFUL year for the chems. new album and the accompanying series of singles, US/UK/EU/Mexico dates, their triumphant return to Coachella, a commemorative book, an art show preview.

I can't help but feel there's going to be a bit of a drought next year. there's more tour dates in Japan/Australia/New Zealand, which is awesome, and hopefully they add even more dates in lesser visited parts of the globe. we know the costume exhibition is headed to the V&A. is that going to be it for 2024?
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Bosco on Dec 31, 2023, 22:03
Quote from: shakermaker on Dec 31, 2023, 17:03
not sure where else to post this, seems as good a place a any.

it has been an EVENTFUL year for the chems. new album and the accompanying series of singles, US/UK/EU/Mexico dates, their triumphant return to Coachella, a commemorative book, an art show preview.

I can't help but feel there's going to be a bit of a drought next year. there's more tour dates in Japan/Australia/New Zealand, which is awesome, and hopefully they add even more dates in lesser visited parts of the globe. we know the costume exhibition is headed to the V&A. is that going to be it for 2024?

Maybe something to hope for:

The Japanese dates (3) are all at the same location on consecutive days. A lot of potential to capture a lot of footage and maybe put together a new live album? We already know they are kinda partial to the Japanese crowds. Probably wouldn't be edited and finished until late 2024 or early 2025.

The spring version of Corona Capital (Guadalajara), might be a part of their future to close out a contract with the previous fest (CC Mexico City 2023).

that's all I got for now...
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: shakermaker on Dec 31, 2023, 22:14
Quote from: Bosco on Dec 31, 2023, 22:03
The spring version of Corona Capital (Guadalajara), might be a part of their future to close out a contract
ah that'd be cool! I've never been to Guadalajara. then again, my spring is looking pretty full already.

edit: it could feasibly be a Guadalajara/Detroit visit to North America. wait no, this is how rumors start.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jan 01, 2024, 15:51
Happy New Year, everyone!! Here's to many more beautiful feelings in 2024! :music  ❤️ Love you all! 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jan 03, 2024, 18:44
Happy New Year, everyone!

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Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 06, 2024, 15:54
Anyone interested in becoming tour guitarist for the Smashing Pumpkins?


https://www.instagram.com/p/C1uoLtqOWxl/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1w57jQOweg/
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 12, 2024, 13:58
As soon as we've finished celebrating the birth of Christ, it's straight on to celebrating his death! There were easter eggs in the shops before we even rang in the new year. This year M&S (Marks & Spencer) have chocbots amongst their over-priced easter chocolate range (ironic that the pic says Money Saving Central). And hey, fair play to Smith & Lyall + The Chems. They've made tin toy robots their own 'brand' to the extent that as soon as I see one, I think: Chems.

chocbot m&amp;s.jpg



In other bullshit chat:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1tb4L2Mk0p/



Meanwhile over on University Challenge:

https://twitter.com/AdamJon92361926/status/1745196642335088942



And last but not least. There's a new version of Fatboy's Weapon Of Choice video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEzHokvql14
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 12, 2024, 15:41
This is my 2222 post  ::cheers
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 12, 2024, 15:44
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jan 12, 2024, 15:41
This is my 2222 post  ::cheers
And now people probably won't read my post above it!  >:(
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Csar on Jan 12, 2024, 15:53
Quote from: ThePumisher on Jan 12, 2024, 15:41
This is my 2222 post  ::cheers
The fine print of the Chembase says that in such a case you have to buy Royal Albert Hall tickets for anyone online at the time you are and have not passed no. 2223 yet.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 12, 2024, 18:11
Was this written in the Terms Of Use when i registered? Can i read it again? Have some  ::mbag left for the month, but i actually planned to use it for buying some NFT's because, you know, that's the safest thing to do with your  ::mbag  these days.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Jan 12, 2024, 18:41
@Wolkenkrabber I'm not sure what Robots have to do with Easter (ok, I'm not a Christian, so what do I know) but I'll try to pick those up when I'm in London in March ;D
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: whirlygirl on Jan 13, 2024, 17:06
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 12, 2024, 13:58
As soon as we've finished celebrating the birth of Christ, it's straight on to celebrating his death! There were easter eggs in the shops before we even rang in the new year. This year M&S (Marks & Spencer) have chocbots amongst their over-priced easter chocolate range (ironic that the pic says Money Saving Central). And hey, fair play to Smith & Lyall + The Chems. They've made tin toy robots their own 'brand' to the extent that as soon as I see one, I think: Chems.

chocbot m&amp;s.jpg




I think Chems as well whenever I see a robot!

We tend to blow through the holidays at breakneck consumerism speed in the States so Valentine's Day candy was out directly after Christmas, and Easter candy is starting to pop up more on shelves. A store here, Target, started carrying Marks & Spencer holiday goodies for Christmas (shortbread 'cookies' in double decker bus shaped tins, chocolate lollipops sealed in the Union Jack foil, stuff like that) so I'll be curious if we get the M&S branded sweets for Easter this year... 🤔

But yeah like Stefan said not sure what chocolate robots have to do with Easter, haha! 
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Jan 21, 2024, 16:27
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xtQEEArvXNE

longer version (I think I prefer the short):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=444Ka0YkMDk

Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Jan 30, 2024, 23:43
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/29/elon-musk-neuralink-first-human-brain-chip-implant (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/29/elon-musk-neuralink-first-human-brain-chip-implant)


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Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Feb 02, 2024, 19:36
Assuming that Neuralink will eventually succeed in developing a computer/brain interface (bold claim, considering Musk's track record of bloated and overblown marketing claims for technology he's trying to sell), the devices will be used to stream Twitter, oh sorry X, advertisments directly into brains long before any useful medical device will be even in a prototype state.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: Stefan on Feb 02, 2024, 22:37
Dear Outlook,
Thank you for this really, really helpful auto-correction.

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Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: shakermaker on Feb 02, 2024, 22:57
Quote from: Stefan on Feb 02, 2024, 19:36
the devices will be used to stream Twitter, oh sorry X, advertisments directly into brains long before any useful medical device will be even in a prototype state.
Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: instantreigen on Feb 14, 2024, 09:36
Happy Valentines!

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Title: Re: General Bullshit Chat (pt 2)
Post by: ThePumisher on Mar 14, 2024, 19:15
https://twitter.com/clubcommission/status/1767979957173580132