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What kinda disability would you get if you applied for one moneywise?

Before when I was taking up guitar ( I quit now) the first teacher in the areas website said he was not accepting students because of health issues.

Turned out he had a stroke and his right hand (strumming hand) lost alot of function. Young guy too,, in his forties..looks like he was in ok shape too.. Later i found his YouTube channel where he uploads these videos of him trying to get his ability back. Its depressing and motivational at the same time. Its weird cause I don't know the guy and never met him and the videos get like 30 views at most...I'm like one of his few fans lol.

When I was learning guitar I found the whole luthier thing really interesting, learning about the different types of woods, bracing, sound holes, cutaways, scale lengths, etc. I attribute a good 30% of me quitting was me not wanting to buy a better guitar. Btw I'm mostly telling u this hoping to tilt u because ur too broke to upgrade ur guitar lol...

On March 16 2022 17:21 CurbStomp2 wrote: What kinda disability would you get if you applied for one moneywise?

I don't know. I mean I'd be on Medicare too and maybe everything like food stamps but I wouldn't be able to do anything except sit in my house and pirate books and movies. I don't think it's worth it.

On March 16 2022 23:13 hiems wrote: Before when I was taking up guitar ( I quit now) the first teacher in the areas website said he was not accepting students because of health issues. Turned out he had a stroke and his right hand (strumming hand) lost alot of function. Young guy too,, in his forties..looks like he was in ok shape too.. Later i found his YouTube channel where he uploads these videos of him trying to get his ability back. Its depressing and motivational at the same time. Its weird cause I don't know the guy and never met him and the videos get like 30 views at most...I'm like one of his few fans lol. When I was learning guitar I found the whole luthier thing really interesting, learning about the different types of woods, bracing, sound holes, cutaways, scale lengths, etc. I attribute a good 30% of me quitting was me not wanting to buy a better guitar. Btw I'm mostly telling u this hoping to tilt u because ur too broke to upgrade ur guitar lol...

Doesn't really tilt me at all. I don't need a really nice guitar. What I've got works. My teacher has suggested my next guitar be a Gibson Les Paul since it would fit me better and it's a non-shit guitar. He could get me a legit Epiphone for like $800. I might get an acoustic first since that is mostly what I've been trying to play lately. A meaningful computer at this point starts at about 699.99$. So, it's a matter of what do I want to save for? I don't think I need any of these things at this point so it really doesn't tilt me that I don't have any of them. What maybe tilts me if I am being honest is that with inflation or even without inflation there is not much to save after all is said and done. I am mostly living paycheck to paycheck and there is seemingly no way out. I should really start looking to leverage my current position into something better but I don't know what that is or if I want to scale up into hell. A manager told me I should apply for the leadership program and also an open manager position in another department but I am scared because they are having personnel issues and I don't want to jump into something new when I know they are short staffed. There's always more to the story when someone quits or if a manager quits and many staff are quitting.

On another note. I don't really know what people are on about with this great resignation thing. It's not just the workers it's the companies. Not offering better pay under 10% inflation or benefits or anything really besides a mundane existence toiling their life away at work. Another thing people don't understand is that people are only eligible for unemployment if they are laid off not if they are fired or if they quit. So, I don't know what these people are doing that just quit and are not getting other jobs. I don't see how that is actually happening. People think that these workers who quit are getting unemployment that is more than they made at the job. That is ludicrous. I don't know where these people are getting these ideas. I've had to talk some sense into some of these people that don't understand. One thing they are correct about is these workers that no call and no show or just quit without giving notice. That is running rampant and I don't understand how these workers are that inconsiderate. It will catch up to the owner but in the short run it hurts the fellow employees whose difficulty and annoying-ness of labor increase by a multiplier. In the mean time, I show up on time and put in a solid day of work. There has got to be a way to improve my position but I am just too tired, or too lazy to find it. It seems easier to just toil away at something I know and something I know is better than a lot of the alternatives instead of constantly hustling to improve my position.

Why did I write so much?

Jesus.

I actually have the craving to play poker but not grinding online. I'd be all over like a 1/3 game with good structure (min-buy = 100bbs, max-buy = uncapped) with relatively low rake no-limit texas hold 'em. Sounds like I need to take a trip to the Wynn. I love that poker room. Sad, I am not even rolled for a soft, live 1/3 game. This is the life that I chose or the life that chose me?

Realistically, what would I need to get up to speed to beat PA online these days?

How much do solvers cost and how much cpu power do I need?

What is the solver learning curve like?

Fuck, I would want a killer desktop with at least 2 20'' or 1 30'' monitor.

All of that and then I find out I don't like playing poker for a living just like the last damn time...

What do I like doing for a living?

Finger pickin', finger pickin', finger pickin',

No one cares, no one cares, no one cares,

Sometimes I share too much on this blog and that is a mistake.

I am not alone if I have my guitar... right? RIght?

A manager asked me out of the blue the other day if I had a girlfriend. I said no. Then she asked if I was dating. I said no. I live with my parents and dating is hard. Then it was just silent for a while as I continued my tasks. I don't really know what to make of it. I didn't really like to be asked those questions. It's better to just be oblivious and alone. Things go better if I am not confronted. And why do I care so much about societies standards? But, hold up a second. We aren't talking marriage and a big wedding or having kids or whatever. Most people want a girlfriend or some dates. My life feels easier with out dating or a girlfriend but easy is not necessarily a good barometer of livin'. It just complicates things. My life feels fine buying music equipment and playing the guitar. I'm not even sure if I have the income to date regularly. I'd have to find other crazies in retail and food & bev. It's just so much easier not thinking about it.

I suppose I'll pop off here some times. Having a nice cup of tea and writing some words here just feels comfortable. I know. I know. Easy and comfortable does not mean livin'. But, what else am I going to do at midnight in a god forsaken, podunk town?

This is the point. We are all thrown into this existence. We grow, we age, we die. We are all rusting away. The damaged, the frail, the wretched. We are all in this together. It's the only hope. I don't want to put the power in a fragile beauty to give me meaning but that might be what it takes. It's why I should want to date and meet someone. But, I don't want to give anyone that power. Only God should have that power but god is dead and we killed him and no one cares. The only hope at meaning may be this fragile beauty I have already met or have not already met. But, who would love some one like me who is marked for death (Emma Ruth Rundle)? I think this is a piece of hope many people hold whether rationally or irrationally. If I take any average person from the fashion store I can't trust them with anything. I can't even trust them to put their cart back in the right place or not dumping it somewhere full of clothes. This generally hurts my view of people because there is only so much that they can do to restore faith in this scenario. I feel more kin with the damaged, the frail, and the wretched. Are we in this together or can it only be some fragile beauty that agrees to be my partner?

I feel a connection to music. They speak my language. At least the people I have found to listen to and like. It seems like my only lifeline is music and art. I don't even really feel a connection to this site anymore which is weird that I still have this peculiar habit of writing words here...

"With Faith"

Faith in what?

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

I am right here, right now. I am still right here, right now. I am still right here, right now. I am still right here, right now. I am still right here, right now.

Breathing.

Feeling.

My nails feel dense as I pick away.

I'm rather competent with a keyboard.

Less so a guitar. I haven't been using a guitar as much.

It's on my mind as it's one of the few things I enjoy in this god forsaken, podunk town. Waiting 30+ min. for Taco Bell is the thing to do on a Saturday night. Similar to my hometown. That god forsaken, podunk town.

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

I wanted to be a professional footballer in England in 5th grade. I wanted to play for Blackburn Rovers. My grandfather played for Blackburn Rovers.

In 7th grade maybe I knew more or maybe the world condensed on me and churned out the idea to be an architect. That's an honest living. I took drafting and autoCAD in high school and wasn't really thrilled. I was never all that thrilled with anything related to academics.

The poker boom was the greatest thing that could have happened to me at the time. I could ramble and gamble and booze. That's what I really liked doing.

I remember losing all that money it just felt like a bad bet. A bad dream. My madness that I knew I had but didn't know to what depths had won.

I still had some money to ramble. My friends were trying to get me to start playing poker again. I played one Sunday worth of tournaments did not get a good feeling. Being high 24/7 and playing Metal Gear Solid was divine. Until my friend was getting more serious with his future wife and it wasn't becoming to overstay my welcome. I totally got it. I love them to this day. It was onto the next place. Reading Russian Literature so I don't kill myself. That was basically it for a while. That corporate job leaves a bad taste in my mouth because nepotism was involved. Getting clean and sober might have been the best days of my life. It feels like I am supposed to be more at 8 years sober at this point though. That could be a real foolish path to travel down but I feel it.

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

I am right here, right now.

Trent Reznor was mocked by his consciousness in this fashion and he made The fucking Downward Spiral. I guess no one wants to be in active alcoholism/addiction. Must be nice to get clean and have millions in a bank account and the skills to make NIN level music. I got clean and just ended up with gaps in my resume. You want gaps? I have so many gaps that you wouldn't believe. I think my life would have been easier if I was more academic minded but c'est la vie.

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

I'm about sick of customers man. It's a good thing I have a day off. The good customers can just seemingly never outweigh the shitty'ness of the shitty customers. I lose faith in humanity.

"With Faith"

Faith in what?

I have faith that the sun will rise and that's about it. It could be a weak spot in my recovery but what can be done about a thing like this?

I trust in physics and mathematics and that is about it. Trust in God? Who is that?

I am not a total nihilist because who actually is?

I enjoy The Blooming of Spring. The oaks, the magnolias, the palms. The touch of Spanish Moss. If I die, feed me to the coyotes in this Place.

It didn't turn out the way you wanted it to
It didn't turn out the way you wanted it, did it?

As the Seroquel takes me away,
'Tis the end of another day,

And I'm still here.

I've lost my faith in humanity. At least most of it.

If I write "we are in this together" do I mean myself and my fictitious partner in crime or we as in the soulful collective unconsciousness of as far as we know it?

Who here has been haunted by a Nazgul'ish entity?

Fuck this. This is foolish. I need to write songs or read or go to sleep.

On March 20 2022 03:59 RiKD wrote: Finger pickin', finger pickin', finger pickin', No one cares, no one cares, no one cares, Sometimes I share too much on this blog and that is a mistake. I am not alone if I have my guitar... right? RIght? A manager asked me out of the blue the other day if I had a girlfriend. I said no. Then she asked if I was dating. I said no. I live with my parents and dating is hard. Then it was just silent for a while as I continued my tasks. I don't really know what to make of it. I didn't really like to be asked those questions. It's better to just be oblivious and alone. Things go better if I am not confronted. And why do I care so much about societies standards? But, hold up a second. We aren't talking marriage and a big wedding or having kids or whatever. Most people want a girlfriend or some dates. My life feels easier with out dating or a girlfriend but easy is not necessarily a good barometer of livin'. It just complicates things. My life feels fine buying music equipment and playing the guitar. I'm not even sure if I have the income to date regularly. I'd have to find other crazies in retail and food & bev. It's just so much easier not thinking about it. I suppose I'll pop off here some times. Having a nice cup of tea and writing some words here just feels comfortable. I know. I know. Easy and comfortable does not mean livin'. But, what else am I going to do at midnight in a god forsaken, podunk town? This is the point. We are all thrown into this existence. We grow, we age, we die. We are all rusting away. The damaged, the frail, the wretched. We are all in this together. It's the only hope. I don't want to put the power in a fragile beauty to give me meaning but that might be what it takes. It's why I should want to date and meet someone. But, I don't want to give anyone that power. Only God should have that power but god is dead and we killed him and no one cares. The only hope at meaning may be this fragile beauty I have already met or have not already met. But, who would love some one like me who is marked for death (Emma Ruth Rundle)? I think this is a piece of hope many people hold whether rationally or irrationally. If I take any average person from the fashion store I can't trust them with anything. I can't even trust them to put their cart back in the right place or not dumping it somewhere full of clothes. This generally hurts my view of people because there is only so much that they can do to restore faith in this scenario. I feel more kin with the damaged, the frail, and the wretched. Are we in this together or can it only be some fragile beauty that agrees to be my partner? I feel a connection to music. They speak my language. At least the people I have found to listen to and like. It seems like my only lifeline is music and art. I don't even really feel a connection to this site anymore which is weird that I still have this peculiar habit of writing words here...

friendly advice: never date a musician, especially musician with mental health issues. It's tempting cause they often seem cool, but don't do it.

When I die feed me to the coyotes underneath the magnolia trees,

Underneath a great moon,

Coyotes smilin' at the moon,

He died too soon,

He died too soon,

Can yu pls stop beinn dumb?

I thought I asked some good questions that apparently no one can answer. You are as lost as me. You are as lost as me.

I will admit that I think I am a bit depressed. It's not easy to admit this as the vultures will start circling on here. They want to see self-destruction. They want to see a show.

I've hit a point at work where I've basically lost faith in humanity. I mostly lied around today. It is getting increasingly more difficult to shower and brush my teeth. I am still playing the guitar and writing songs but I am not Jason Molina or Townes Van Zandt. I have all this music equipment that is largely going unused because I don't have an updated computer.

I just bought a Certified Refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad T440P 14'' Laptop!

Let's hope it works!

That is the final piece of the puzzle for a working DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) situation. I mean I will probably want to add to that eventually but it's the bare bones for what I need to compose music on my computer better than GarageBand on a 2009 MacBook Pro.

Yay, I have something to look forward to and I don't want to kill myself.

I might still be depressed but it is mostly because all work and no play makes RiKD a dull boy.

If I were in love or at least hanging out with friends more I don't think it would have happened like it did. I could still get the laptop and it not be working and that would be super tilting. Or, I could get bored with trying to compose music.

U should compose original music for a vide-o where u and Loco do the jennifer Connolly ass2ass dildo scene from requiem for a dream

On March 23 2022 06:51 PuertoRican wrote:

On March 23 2022 08:13 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On March 23 2022 06:51 PuertoRican wrote:

On March 23 2022 08:13 hiems wrote: Show nested quote + On March 23 2022 08:13 hiems wrote:   On March 23 2022 06:51 PuertoRican wrote:

I’m to retawdid, so many words and letters. Can u post funny pictures instead. And I’m so retarded to figure out how post pictures on forum now.

I don't think I'm really a post funny pictures kind of guy.

My new laptop came which I like a lot.

Unfortunately, these damn DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation) are like a whole other project. I can't do shit with them yet and will probably need hours of tutorials just to get started. FML.

I got a trial for Reaper and a trial for Ableton Live 11. UI I think I like Reaper better so I'll try and learn that. I used to have aspirations of being a live DJ but since I started playing the guitar that phase has seemingly past away. So, Ableton is like the standard for EDM and live concerts but Reaper seems like a dark horse for what I want to do which at the moment would be to make angsty NIN or Thom Yorke type music when I'm there and sit on a porch and finger pick an acoustic guitar when I'm there or maybe just make my own music that cannot be easily put in a box. Not that anyone cares and I don't know why I put words here but part of it is the 1% chance someone knows how to use Reaper although there are beginner tutorials all over YouTube so that's a bum reason. I think I have positive experiences from this blog and some lingering nostalgia that just keeps me coming back that I just can't quit. Also, the negatives don't seem that bad but kind of are.

So, it took like 2 hours of tutorials but I just finished a rough draft of a song that was pretty fun to make. I decided to go with Ableton Live 11 for now.

I had a quote I was going to post from a book I'm reading but it's downstairs charging so maybe later.

It was something like

They love to see me live. They love to see me die.
They love to see me win. They love to see me cry...

whatever, I'll post the quote later maybe although in reality I don't think anyone gives a shit anymore.

Hnmm...now that i think of it u remind me of a gay version of Alanis Morissette

who is alanis M

I'll take that as a compliment.

lostaccount, it's an easy highlight, cmd + c, cmd + v in google or better yet duckduckgo

Here's a question that hiems might actually be well suited to answer.

My guitar is a cheap fender knock off and the damn neck is too thin

I need something like a Gibson Les Paul which obviously is not on the table as it would be thousands of dollars. Even a good knock off would be $800 and that is the price of a good desktop for me.

But, my teacher says he can sell me a $200 acoustic for $120. I figure he makes like $20 a guitar and it's easy for him to do and keeps people taking lessons. I am doing more acoustic work lately anyways and like the idea of having an acoustic with a wider neck. I played on one the other day and it felt pretty good. I guess this is a no brainer. Shell out the $120 for a beginner acoustic and continue my travels through Americana.

My music setup on my ThinkPad is just about complete except I need to figure out how to input audio through my audio interface. I can hear through it. The power is definitely on but for some reason the mic + audio interface combo isn't working. I have a feeling it isn't set up right under options > preferences > audio but I've watched/read 4 tutorials and it still isn't working which is frustrating. I've made enough little snapshots of sounds and noises I am trying to move it forward. However, Ableton Live 11 takes a lot of time + effort to get really good at it. Plus, there are like endless plug-ins and add-ons it really is in depth. Sometimes I like making sounds on there and am driven to watch tutorials and read manuals but sometimes I want to just sit on my porch and finger pick an acoustic.

My life basically boils down to 3 things right now. There is work which I unfortunately spend the most time there. Then there is play which breaks down into connections and music. Connections also carries over into work. I mean no one there is my friend at this point but there are human connections with my fellow worker and to some degree and small connection with customers. I realize I don't have many friends here. That's a bummer. I have a fair amount of acquaintances at the AA meetings and some legit friends there too but man, sometimes those meetings are just swarming with crazy people. It's mostly who shares too. I don't really get people who attribute crazy things to God or praying. It's just going to be hard to fit in down there at the AA meetings. But, I have a desire to stay sober so I qualify. We went out to a diner the other night and it was a lot of fun. I got to talking to some people I didn't know that well until after midnight and that made it all worth it.

I don't know if that's balanced or whatever they say. My life is basically almost all work and then all music with an occasional AA outing. It doesn't feel that healthy.

I don't know what would be healthy. I'm trapped in a shit job at a shit wage. It's like that is how I am going to spend most of my hours until I die... and that is incredibly depressing. I thought buying all these music gadgets would make me happier and it has but at the same time it just becomes part of the repertoire. It feels like my ThinkPad project is complete. Like I collected all the cards I needed to win the Magic: The Gathering tournament and now it is just about performance. Maybe not quite the right analogy as I suck with Ableton and could easily acquire some (free) plug-ins and much more knowledge. I just used to love that feeling of opening the packaging and seeing what cards I got. But, I was going for a Stimming deck. ThinkPad + Steinberg UR 12 audio interface + MIDI controller + condenser mic + headphones and I have completed that setup. The good thing about an acoustic guitar is that's all that's needed. Boom. Done in one shot. No amps. No distortion (effects) pedals. No cables.

If u do the ass to ass dildo with Loco i will help u wit ur guitar

U don't need.a fancy guitar as a learning guitar but probably worth it to spend like 300-500 for a quality boost instead of 100-200.

No idea about acoustics but probably a similar concept. Mainly at this level you want a solid wood instead of wood laminate for the soundboard...

The neck width on my electric guitar is 1.625''. That is pretty small. I have extra large hands and it is a struggle to fit all of that into the neck width and fret length. So, probably the most important for me is getting something with a bigger neck width at say 1.68''. That is only .055'' wider but I've played on some guitars like that and it just feels more comfortable. The neck shape effects things too. I think I do better with a U shape which is a little bigger versus a C shape which is a little smaller. Tiny Fender knock offs are just not for me although for practice I have to really dial things in to get good sounds which probably isn't the worst thing in the world. My next guitar will be an acoustic guitar.

On March 30 2022 02:15 RiKD wrote: I'll take that as a compliment. lostaccount, it's an easy highlight, cmd + c, cmd + v in google or better yet duckduckgo Here's a question that hiems might actually be well suited to answer. My guitar is a cheap fender knock off and the damn neck is too thin I need something like a Gibson Les Paul which obviously is not on the table as it would be thousands of dollars. Even a good knock off would be $800 and that is the price of a good desktop for me. But, my teacher says he can sell me a $200 acoustic for $120. I figure he makes like $20 a guitar and it's easy for him to do and keeps people taking lessons. I am doing more acoustic work lately anyways and like the idea of having an acoustic with a wider neck. I played on one the other day and it felt pretty good. I guess this is a no brainer. Shell out the $120 for a beginner acoustic and continue my travels through Americana.

yea but i want to see what his definition is n not a google one u know. hiems is kinda unique he might have a different definition then google