From what I understand they moved away from the Rand stuff pretty hard and publicly distanced themselves from it. I honestly never got anything but wholesome vibes from the dudes, even if they were a bit misguided in their early years. Their songs are usually about fostering connections with others, doing your own thing, and accepting others who are doing the same. That just translated into hyper-individualism and maybe buying into red scare propaganda in the seventies. The USSR and China really had a bad taste in everyone’s mouth when it came to communism. Not saying they’re perfect or that i agree with it, but i can see how they got there.

Oddly enough, for all its Rand influence, 2112 goes fuckin hard. Discovery was an absolute delight to me as a musician, and Priests is still raw af.

“C’mon, honey, show them you’re one of the good ones.”

It’s a bunch of stressed, impatient parents who just want to grab their kid and get out, but are apathetic to everyone else trying to do the same. If all these other people weren’t here they could do this so fast, why won’t everyone get out of their way? It’s a highly concentrated dose of the “Im gonna get mine and the rest of you can fuck right off” mentality. And, like most shitty driving behaviors, it feeds into itself. It makes good drivers make bad decisions because, if they don’t, they’re not going anywhere. “No one is letting me in, so if I dont cut someone off, I’m going to be stuck here another 15 minutes” type shit. I dont know why well-built pickup and drop-off areas aren’t required for building schools past 1990, but here we are.

I mean, idk about you but when I pay money to see a musician showcase their music, I kinda of expect them to, you know, use that skill. It’s why I’m here. If I wanted to hear a recording, I could do that on my own. I dont need to see the musician dance. Or be super well lit with a AAA light show. Or have choreographed anything. Im there to see the musician do the musician thing and play the music. If you can’t do the stunt or choreography while performing, it’s a poorly designed stunt or routine.

And yeah, when the body is unwilling the show gets canceled. That’s the way it works. Or if they’re part of a larger set, they may just get replaced. I’d rather deal with that than show up for essentially an overpriced pre-made DJ set. Had Black Sabbath get replaced by Judas Priest for a show I saw. Couldnt be mad, Ozzy was having health issues and i bought the tickets like 10 months out. Not likeq the band or promoters thought it was likely. And if i got there, and they said “Hey guys, Ozzy couldnt be here but heres the rest of the band with some vocal tracks” I’d be pissed.

It’s a rough job being a touring musician, and fans undertake certain risks when they get tickets. It’s not a company with 1500 employees who can call someone else in when someone is sick with uninterrupted service. It’s at largest a small group of individuals who are each integral to the main service being provided, working a very stressful job. For singer/songwriters it’s a person. Expecting the consistency and adaptability of a large company from a small group of individuals is just setting yourself up for disappointment. Support the artist, but recognize they’re just humans and be understanding when shit happens.

Something something flared base

I was kind of a shit as a kid and butted heads with my parents a bit. My step-dad, born in '68, told me he was stationed in Germany during his stint in the Army. My dumb ass asked if it was for WWII because I connected Germany and US military with WWII without even trying to do the math on time. Almost got an ass-kicking before my mom had to come to my defense about me just being a dumbass and not trying to call him old.

To be fair, it was the kind of cheek I would pull from time to time and I was at some level at odds with my step-dad most of the time, so I dont blame him at all. Point is, kids are dumb sometimes and often have no real concept of time over long periods.

Fuck, I’d settle for a printer that just did its job

This is it exactly. You essentially need to confirm that the Menu Item you are naming is exactly what is being ordered. Otherwise the company is open to lawsuit from customers who argue bait and switch. Could solve the problem by, idk, using the standard terminology? But using “fun” names sets the brand apart and creates a unique brand image. Which sells. So companies will keep using stupid terms and employees are going to have to keep insisting on them.

As someone who has done these jobs, I guarantee you I dont care what you call the Super Sweet n Saucy Baby Barbecue Brisket Burger, but I am going to make sure you want that because I got screamed at by the last person who refused to say that and actually meant the Big Baby Charbroiled Beef n Bacon Burger

I love creative notes from composers for players. This one always comes to mind, from some old DCI music. Iykyk

Not that it matters at that point but is it scaled to one LD50 per serving or nah?

Whenever I hear someone do the repeat question in conversation I usually follow it up with either that or “A Hind-D?” under my breath

So where is my 🤖 on a scale from 🤯 to 😎

Regarding Earth:

“What? Harmless? Is that all it’s got to say? Harmless! One word!”

Ford shrugged. “Well, there are a hundred billion stars in the Galaxy, and only a limited amount of space in the book’s microprocessors,” he said, “and no one knew much about the Earth, of course.”

“Well, for God’s sake, I hope you managed to rectify that a bit.”

“Oh yes, well, I managed to transmit a new entry off to the editor. He had to trim it a bit, but it’s still an improvement.”

“And what does it say now?” asked Arthur.

“Mostly harmless,” admitted Ford with a slightly embarrassed cough.

I had a friend who would say awkward situations were “worse than Mormons making eye contact at the liquor store,” so that tracks lol

Sounds like a mormon i (briefly) dated in high school. Couldn’t take a sip of my Arizona bc caffeine, had no problem showing up for a band competition rolling off her ass after a rave the night before. Got super into coke after high school as well, and who knows what else. The logic leaps sound exhausting to keep going.

Last I heard, she was clean and doing good though, happy for her.

Our seniors got to go to Disneyland for Grad Night. Someone ended up taking way too much acid on Small World, crawled off the ride, and sat in a corner in fetal position until someone came and got him. My old high school is no longer allowed to go to Disneyland for grad night.

I think our cheerleading team was banned from regionals after throwing a mattress out a hotel room the following year