This is my thread

[Jokerman]

This is my study:

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

I like your study. Much nicer than the oubliette where I was thrown into.

Ever feel wild enough to set up a humidifier and a de-humidifier in the same room and let them go at it?

The dehumidifier usually wins.

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

Here we go again with Iran. Are they going to shut down the Strait of Hormuz? If so, I hope they end it before the weather gets nicer. Trump be using his discombobulator to part the strait and be like "let my people go" but nobody knows who his peoples are. So much winning going around, I need a discombobulator to clam me down.

...

Sorry, I just discovered ChatGPT

Here’s what that line is really saying, in simple terms:

“The discombobulator,” he said. “I’m not allowed to talk about it.”

is discombobulator real?

No, the “discombobulator” is not a real, officially recognized weapon or device.

do sonic weapons exist?

Yes — sonic weapons do exist, but they are not like science‑fiction “sound rays.” They are real devices that use sound waves to affect people.

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[Tha Massive Bell]

also

With a torn ACL? I know she's a hero and all but come on. Who does she think she is? Adrian Peterson?

If only her Ego had inflated at the last minute, she wouldn't be complaining as much.

 

[Jokerman]

Reports that last of the Outlawz, Ahmadinejad, killed in Iran. RIP​

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

I feel sorry for the young rappers coming up. They gotta be using wack names like Mahdulo and Kim Young. Z-Lenskeezy, shit like that.

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

$120 for a barrel of oil at one point. Around $2.70 a gallon here at this time. Not yet a big deal. Operation Warp Speed Regime Change? Boooooooo. What are the chances of D.C. firing off bombs to various neighboring counties and blaming it on Iran? It just simply makes me want to get inside of a bottom trim hybrid Camry, which is nothing to write home about, but boy does it save on gas. Anybody in the market for a 2003 Monte Carlo? I know, I hate going to a car dealership too. I'm going to have a social worker coordinate the proceedings of my mother's death. It will be a monumental occasion and my estranged sisters will likely not know of it. Sucks so be them.... Sorry my phone is low on battery power and my EV is being sleepy in the cold. Went to a Burger King for the first time in years - thought I was going to get shanked. The Whopper was good but it felt like it was made in a prison kitchen. Bad news, my fish tank is a disaster but the good news is my cannabis tent smells like cat piss and raw garbage. Sapphire is not a diamond (according to society and markets). Beeyotch!

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

$3.40 now.

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

Global energy concerns mount as Iran effectively stops cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz​

Finally those capitalist pigs will pay for their crimes, eh? Eh comrades? Eh?

What? There's no way there's another round of tariff dividend stimulus checks giving out after ruining the economy for sake of our SAFETY™

Oh, smashing, groovy, yay socialism!

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

 

[Jokerman]

Tsukemono

I like the artwork. Trump fish.

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

Thanks. I call the fish Large Mouth bAss

It's been a long journey but I recently made my first legal retail cannabis purchase. And it was so unclimactic! Got some Purple Alien Breath and Lit OG. Very upper high with creative urges.

 

[dilla]

So I'd been bootlegging Spotify Premium for over ten years by just using an ad blocker on my browser lol. I think Spotify is finally catching on.

What music streaming services are you guys using these days? There's a few things to think about such as sound quality/bit rate and also music selection for more niche artists and genres. Spotify seems to have the biggest library, Tidal or Qobuz have the best sound quality and Apple Music seems to be a sweet spot for all the criteria.

I realized recently that I have missed an entire era (or two) of music from the current generation of rap and hip hop. Or just pop music. I hear songs in TV shows or in stores while shopping and if I like it, I'll ask someone with me what song it is, who sings it. And they almost always tell me "oh, it's an old song by *artist I've never head of* from 2016." And then I wonder in 10-20 years, when the current era of music is considered "old school" or "oldies" and people start reminiscing or feeling nostalgic about this era of music, will I continue to sit there and be clueless about the song, the artist, etc.?

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

Thriller is closer to Abbey Road than it is to us. Something like that.

I usually get my music telepathically. The bitrate is irrelevant because the signal in my brain is more real than the perception in my ears.

I'm really digging Umbrella by Rihanna right now. I heard she's married to Aesop Rock. Crazy!

 

[Jokerman]

I use Apple Music. Not perfect but more orderly than Spotify.

Research says most people generally stop seeking new music around their early 30s. It's like your brain decides your mental music playlist is full and you just stick with that. Also, popular songs are made by younger people about things concerning younger people of that generation. If gangsta rap came out now for the first time, would we care? No, because we're no longer having shootouts with the police or moving kilos like we used to..

 

[dilla]

I use Apple Music. Not perfect but more orderly than Spotify.

Research says most people generally stop seeking new music around their early 30s. It's like your brain decides your mental music playlist is full and you just stick with that. Also, popular songs are made by younger people about things concerning younger people of that generation. If gangsta rap came out now for the first time, would we care? No, because we're no longer having shootouts with the police or moving kilos like we used to..

That's an interesting theory about the age we stop seeking new music. I think I did stop when I was about 28 or so, 8 years ago. Then I had to force myself to try and listen to new (to me) artists and genres.

 

[Tha Massive Bell]

yup

I tried listening to Doechii. Wasn't feeling it. Maybe I'll like it in 10 years.

You know those old dudes that still wear khaki cargo shorts from the 1990's?
You know those old ladies that still have the 1980's big hair?

That's me with music. Sorry. I feel like my drawer is full. I wish I had Doraemon's pocket.

What's new doesn't feel all that new (to me).

 

[Jokerman]

Trump's already starting to blame Israel for the negative things he can't control in the Iran thing. What's going to happen is Trump will wind the attack down because he can't stop the Iranian regime from causing oil/energy prices to go up. No amount of bombing or assassinations will do that. They are a death cult. The regime has been planning this for 30 years. Attack us and we block the Strait and attack the Middle East's oil infrastructure. We will bring the world economy to its knees. Make the cost of attacking us fall on everyone so the attacker's domestic politics eventually force a retreat. And that's what's happening. Trump will back down, talking about bullshit agreements he made with them. Talking tough on Israel. Because no amount of cheating come this Nov will allow him to hold onto the House and maybe even the Senate. But it will be too late. You ain't seen nothing yet. The supply shock that is working its way through global energy, transportation, and food supply chains will be catastrophic. And it can't be stopped for months. You thought the inflation due to the pandemic, or Biden, was bad? Piece of cake compared to what's coming. Buy all the eggs you can now. Don't forget toilet paper.

 

[dilla]

Trump's already starting to blame Israel for the negative things he can't control in the Iran thing. What's going to happen is Trump will wind the attack down because he can't stop the Iranian regime from causing oil/energy prices to go up. No amount of bombing or assassinations will do that. They are a death cult. The regime has been planning this for 30 years. Attack us and we block the Strait and attack the Middle East's oil infrastructure. We will bring the world economy to its knees. Make the cost of attacking us fall on everyone so the attacker's domestic politics eventually force a retreat. And that's what's happening. Trump will back down, talking about bullshit agreements he made with them. Talking tough on Israel. Because no amount of cheating come this Nov will allow him to hold onto the House and maybe even the Senate. But it will be too late. You ain't seen nothing yet. The supply shock that is working its way through global energy, transportation, and food supply chains will be catastrophic. And it can't be stopped for months. You thought the inflation due to the pandemic, or Biden, was bad? Piece of cake compared to what's coming. Buy all the eggs you can now. Don't forget toilet paper.

And RAM. Gonna need a lot of that because...