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Comment on Christmas Gibson miracle (sort of) in ~hobbies
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Comment on Christmas Gibson miracle (sort of) in ~hobbies
frickindeal Link ParentIt’s definitely a glued-on neck. Imagine the huge slabs of wood Gibson would have to carve into the shape of both a guitar body and the neck, and the amount of waste material at the neck area.It’s definitely a glued-on neck. Imagine the huge slabs of wood Gibson would have to carve into the shape of both a guitar body and the neck, and the amount of waste material at the neck area.
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Comment on Free Talk Tuesday (ish) in ~talk
frickindeal Link ParentI've been obsessed with mechanical watches since I first realized such a thing existed in childhood. The idea that a thing on your arm, completely un-powered by any batteries or electronics can...I've been obsessed with mechanical watches since I first realized such a thing existed in childhood. The idea that a thing on your arm, completely un-powered by any batteries or electronics can just tell you the time relatively accurately using only metal gears and a spring, perpetually, just confounded and fascinated me, and still does. I only own a few and none of them are expensive, but any time I'm wearing a watch, it's an automatic.
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Comment on Chefs of Tildes, what’s one simple cooking trick that can vastly improve the flavour of a dish? in ~food
frickindeal Link ParentWhich is a great case for sous vide. You control the final temperature and time. I have a pump and absolutely love the results, but I rarely use it because I'm always in a hurry and have tried to...Which is a great case for sous vide. You control the final temperature and time. I have a pump and absolutely love the results, but I rarely use it because I'm always in a hurry and have tried to cut my cooking time down with several practiced recipes that take zero thought and make the clean-up process quick as well.
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Comment on Chefs of Tildes, what’s one simple cooking trick that can vastly improve the flavour of a dish? in ~food
frickindeal LinkI'm not a chef, but something I learned from chefs is protein temperature. Let your proteins sit out for at least a half-hour before they hit the pan. They should be at room temperature, not cold...I'm not a chef, but something I learned from chefs is protein temperature. Let your proteins sit out for at least a half-hour before they hit the pan. They should be at room temperature, not cold out of the 'fridge. It's improved my chicken dishes across the board, and works for any protein I've tried.
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Comment on Study shows if music gives you chills or goosebumps, you may have a special brain in ~music
frickindeal LinkI became a musician because of the feelings music gave me when I was a toddler. I just loved to hear all kinds of music, and the first time I saw a live band I knew I had to be a part of it. I...I became a musician because of the feelings music gave me when I was a toddler. I just loved to hear all kinds of music, and the first time I saw a live band I knew I had to be a part of it. I still get the chills and shivers from my own music as I make it, and I'm now 55 years old. It's always strange when I meet someone who really doesn't get much from music. It always feels like they are missing out on something so fantastic in life, but I suppose I'm probably missing the things they enjoy as well. Certain note intervals really set me off, and I recognize them immediately when I hear them used in music, despite my lack of formal musical training other than things I've learned from playing so long.
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Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes
frickindeal Link ParentI got a pretty common first/middle combination on gmail back when it was invite-only. I regularly get emails from various site sign-ups, "confirm your account"-type emails, etc. I was regularly...I got a pretty common first/middle combination on gmail back when it was invite-only. I regularly get emails from various site sign-ups, "confirm your account"-type emails, etc. I was regularly receiving emails for a guy who is a miner in Australia (including attachments regarding his pay). I also got my complete name, my company name and a few others.
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Comment on What's something you want to understand the appeal of? in ~talk
frickindeal Link ParentIt's passed down culturally. In my family, you were born a Browns fan and hated the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nothing else was acceptable, and children want to make their parents happy. I don't have a...It's passed down culturally. In my family, you were born a Browns fan and hated the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nothing else was acceptable, and children want to make their parents happy. I don't have a ton of fond memories of Browns victories because they never really happen, but I do of the family times we spent watching, the games my parents took me to, which was under ten in my life. My dad liked the Cavaliers so I was a fan. It's all like that: family is a Clemson fan, you're a Clemson fan. Good memories make things nostalgic and the brain likes nostalgia.
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Comment on With rising costs of just about everything, what are some frugal things you do to save some cash? in ~life
frickindeal Link ParentJellyfin is a good free and open source alternative for those who don't want to use Plex for various reasons. I actually prefer the way it organizes media, and its music interface is about the...Jellyfin is a good free and open source alternative for those who don't want to use Plex for various reasons. I actually prefer the way it organizes media, and its music interface is about the best I've found on Mac, although it's of course browser-based like Plex. Jellyfin has clients on all the major streaming boxes/sticks as well, so getting your media to your display is trivial. I browse my Mac's media collection through a Roku in my bedroom and it works flawlessly.
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Comment on Have you ever bought your “dream guitar”? in ~music
frickindeal LinkI dreamed of a Les Paul for the exact same reason. Played a LP Studio for years, then a Strat for a decade, strayed off into a lot of acoustics for another decade, and then finally bought the...I dreamed of a Les Paul for the exact same reason. Played a LP Studio for years, then a Strat for a decade, strayed off into a lot of acoustics for another decade, and then finally bought the sought-after Les Paul. I rarely play it. I love to look at it and it's gorgeous, but for whatever reason I don't really jibe with the guitar. During pandemic lockdown, I ordered a cheap Squire Telecaster (the cheapest one they offer), modded it a bit with pickups and electronics, and it's now my most-played guitar. Funny how that turned out.
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Comment on Have you ever bought your “dream guitar”? in ~music
frickindeal Link ParentPlayers take advantage of it by using that volume knob as a swell effect (like a volume pedal), but otherwise I agree, it can get in the way. But I played a Strat for a decade and I got used to...Players take advantage of it by using that volume knob as a swell effect (like a volume pedal), but otherwise I agree, it can get in the way. But I played a Strat for a decade and I got used to it. Now I mostly play a Telecaster, and those knobs are quite far from your hand and nowhere near as convenient to reach as the Strat's are.
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Comment on What is your most used piece of kitchen equipment / what surprised you in its usefulness? in ~food
frickindeal LinkMy wok. I love the "one pan for everything" approach it lets you easily achieve, and there's no better pan for quickly cooking vegetables. I was always taught "low and slow" to render onions,...My wok. I love the "one pan for everything" approach it lets you easily achieve, and there's no better pan for quickly cooking vegetables. I was always taught "low and slow" to render onions, peppers, carrots, etc., but in a wok, it's "hot as you can get it and move quickly." I've literally prepared entire meals in under fifteen minutes, and I don't even have a dedicated high-BTU burner for the wok; I just use a normal gas cooktop.
You don't have to spend a lot on a wok, either. I think mine was about $25, and it came with a decent wok spatula (the only other tool you need unless you make soups). Any decent carbon steel wok will suffice. If I had to have just one pan, it would be the wok. You can cook just about anything in it.
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Comment on What is your favorite game you'll never finish? in ~games
frickindeal Link ParentThere are mods for the Alien AI that alter it in interesting ways, including complete overhauls of the Xenomorph’s behavior. Check out Bay's Alien Isolation Overhaul V2 on Nexus Mods for probably...There are mods for the Alien AI that alter it in interesting ways, including complete overhauls of the Xenomorph’s behavior. Check out Bay's Alien Isolation Overhaul V2 on Nexus Mods for probably the best and most popular iteration of this.
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Comment on Got any new electronics? Tell me about them! in ~tech
frickindeal Link ParentThanks for the detailed answer. Sounds like I would be best carrying it with me. I'll have to dig deeper into this. They need to make one into a semi-attractive pendant I could just wear around my...Thanks for the detailed answer. Sounds like I would be best carrying it with me. I'll have to dig deeper into this. They need to make one into a semi-attractive pendant I could just wear around my neck. I notice anytime I don't have my chain I've worn for years around my neck, so it's good assurance to not leave it somewhere unattended.
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Comment on Got any new electronics? Tell me about them! in ~tech
frickindeal LinkSet up a spare bedroom as a little man cave, computer room sort of thing with my desktop PC, 32" monitor and my iMac, and wanted a TV for the far wall as background noise and sports mainly....Set up a spare bedroom as a little man cave, computer room sort of thing with my desktop PC, 32" monitor and my iMac, and wanted a TV for the far wall as background noise and sports mainly. Ordered a TCL 55S535 and it arrived clearly broken, with the panel smashed across 30% or the face. They offered to replace it, so I got another. Smashed to bits, even worse than the first. They sent another, this time in a box that was basically destroyed, with obvious tape-over-tape sealing, meaning it was returned already. Legs in open bags, remote uncovered, yep, returned. Also broken.
Finally returned that third TV yesterday. Still haven't seen a credit for it, but yesterday I had access to a larger vehicle than mine, so I took advantage and stopped at Best Buy and picked up a Samsung AU8000 55". Nice TV so far, basic 4K edge-lit cheapie, but the picture on these newer TVs is silly-good to a guy like me who isn't that picky and who doesn't have the best eyesight anyway.
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Comment on Got any new electronics? Tell me about them! in ~tech
frickindeal Link ParentI'd really like something like this, but I routinely use three different computers in the course of a day. Work laptop, home project desktop, and iMac that I browse and watch videos on at night....I'd really like something like this, but I routinely use three different computers in the course of a day. Work laptop, home project desktop, and iMac that I browse and watch videos on at night. Would I need three keys, or move the one around to each device? Are any of this sort of thing wireless, or does that defeat the security purpose?
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Comment on Can we get a GNU section of ~tech? in ~tildes
frickindeal Link ParentIf your post is in a more general group (~comp, for instance), you may attract people who never would have searched for that topic into your discussion, or who would have never visited that group,...If your post is in a more general group (~comp, for instance), you may attract people who never would have searched for that topic into your discussion, or who would have never visited that group, being it's very specific. I believe (and I haven't really been keeping up, but I was around quite a bit when the site was new-ish) that the intention is still to avoid creating new groups unless the demand is shown to be there for vibrant discussion that's limited to that topic, which always made sense to me (you don't want to fragment your people into groups as finely as reddit does, for instance). Having those topics now in a more general group may actually lead to demand for the more granular topic that would necessitate a new group.
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Comment on What's something that was ahead of its time? in ~talk
frickindeal Link ParentWhat client is popular/best? I used to use mIRC back in the day, and have heard a lot about a bit of a "resurgence" of IRC chat, but I have no idea what advances have been made (if any) in client...What client is popular/best? I used to use mIRC back in the day, and have heard a lot about a bit of a "resurgence" of IRC chat, but I have no idea what advances have been made (if any) in client software.
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Comment on Why I am obsessed with the forbidden Seuss in ~books
frickindeal Link ParentI think it's more important to leave what you typed and strike it out than to make wholesale edits without noting it. Typos don't count because they aren't generally consequential.I think it's more important to leave what you typed and strike it out than to make wholesale edits without noting it. Typos don't count because they aren't generally consequential.
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Comment on I’m autistic. I’m hoping I can wear a mask for the rest of my life. in ~life
frickindeal Link ParentIt's still a stigma in the US to have any sort of mental issue. I suffered from GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) in the '90s for quite a few years. An old girlfriend of mine found a card from a...It's still a stigma in the US to have any sort of mental issue. I suffered from GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) in the '90s for quite a few years. An old girlfriend of mine found a card from a family member discussing some of it, and referred to my "mental illness." She became terrified that I was some sort of serial killer or something, and questioned me about it for weeks. When I tried to explain what had gone on, she still had definitely changed her attitude towards me, and we split soon after. It's a shame that people still don't want to look at it as changes in brain chemistry that you cannot control by just "bucking up" or "dealing with it."
You’ll need to contact a competent guitar tech/luthier for a repair of that neck. Likely quite costly, which is why I’d guess it was abandoned. Take it to any local music shop if possible in your area and they’ll have a better idea from seeing it in person, but it may be a lost cause due to cost. It’s a big part of why I invest in Telecasters; you can just slap in any neck that will fit and screw it in.