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jay2

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  • Looking for someone to talk to

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  • True fact:: If you were to use a standard ordinary bricks to construct a circular 9" thick ring around the planet Earth using a straight version that measures 9x4.5x(3-3) in mathematical combination with a tapered version that measures 9x4.5x(3-2.75), you would only need a quantity of (113) tapered bricks to satisfy the angular change required to turn the 360 degree ring construct. The remaining quantity would be made up of straight non-tapered shapes.

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  • Tina S - Moonlight Sonata (3rd Movement) [Cover] [Metal Instrumental]

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  • It's not the lack of emotion, its the deep focus. It takes just a little bit more to get that little bit more.

    One of the best parts is at the very end, when she stops playing and that embarrassed "Oh my god, was that me?" smile washes over her face.

  • Buckethead - Pike 306 - The Toy Cupboard [Rock/Metal Instrumental]

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  • For sure. I'd call him a gift. If you love music with emotion, there's not many better.

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    Rock/Metal Instrumental

    Buckethead - Pike 306 - The Toy Cupboard

  • There has been yet another post on the local subreddit about how the homeless are an amorphous mass of degenerates

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  • While you make great points, I think in this area of the world, you may be preaching at the choir. Surely you've noticed you are not alone in this.

  • My 2026 Igloo (Pittsburgh, PA)

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  • Every great quinzhee dies, but did it get to live?

    To wrap up the thread, I include a nice melting shot. It really does put the sheer size of it into a perspective. It turns out, one of the last features to melt was the block out where I had the refrigerator, just behind my ballcap and sunglasses.

    Thanks for stopping by.

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    Rock/Metal Instrumental

    Buckethead - Pike 296 - Ghouls Of The Graves

  • AI has already ruined music

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  • I hate to admit it, but I have checked out a few AI metal bands and what I heard was not that bad musically. I doubt I would part with money for it. I support bands, not computers.

    As I've been on a big Buckethead kick, one of the things I find I like about Mr. Bucket is the emotion you can hear in his playing. It's hard to hear in his aggressive styles but when you listen to pikes like 'Communicating Through The Stars' and 'Hold Me Forever' it's pretty evident, and it's beautiful. His song 'Soothsayer' can literally make me tear up if I'm not in a great frame of mind. It's rare to get that in music.

    Where I think they go wrong with the AI is the marketing where they try to masquerade it as a real band comprised of real humans. That's slighting your audience and creating doubt before you even got to a point of creating trust.

    On the flipside, I just bought Megadeth's new album February 9th. The 'last' album that was going to (allegedly) cause a renaissance and "smack people upside of their earholes". I liked tracks 2,3 and 11. The rest of the CD was pretty underwhelming. I've already dropped it off in storage. Was disappointed.

    From my perspective, humans have ruined more music up to this point than AI has. If you gave me the choice of listening to Pat Boone's 'In A Metal Mood' or anything from AI, I'd take the AI. Holy fukashita is that a new level of bad. He makes you hurt alright. I find it distressing that a person calling himself an 'audio engineer' probably said "That was great Pat. Good job."

  • Whoever designed toilet paper is a genius

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  • Perhaps you just need to trim your nails a bit.

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    Rock/Metal Instrumental

    Buckethead - Pike 090 - Listen For The Whisper

  • My 2026 Igloo (Pittsburgh, PA)

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  • Update: Weather is going to get sunny and warmer, so my Quinzhee (not igloo) will probably be unenergized tomorrow.

    10/10 - Fridge

    I was able to screenshot the fridge out of a video I made for a personal friend. This morning, I had to remove the drinks from the fridge. The hollow slumped down and impaled itself on the cherry cokes. I took one to work with me. It was definitely ice cold.

  • My 2026 Igloo (Pittsburgh, PA)

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  • Ah! Do it. If you can that is. Today is the last day of our bitter cold in Pittsburgh. Looking like mostly 40's over the next week. Other than the sore back, frostbit hands, chapped lips and a left leg that no longer wants to go down steps, I'm totally thrilled with my decision.

    And thanks for correcting me too. I'm onboard. Quinzhee is a far more accurate term for my construct than igloo.

  • My 2026 Igloo (Pittsburgh, PA)

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  • I'm glad you enjoyed it. I can try to send some snow west. As I live near the interstate, I'll throw snowballs at westbound traffic just for you. Some of it's bound to make it.

  • My 2026 Igloo (Pittsburgh, PA)

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  • At fifty years old, I've only ever seen (2) snow events that were bigger than this one. It occurred to me that this could be the last time I got this chance and I had to make the pile anyways sooo.

    In lieu of voyeurism, send electric heating pads. Mine has just broken. Right now. As I typed this. Shit. The legendary spasms might continue... All night...

  • Nature and Gardening @beehaw.org
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    My 2026 Igloo (Pittsburgh, PA)

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    Rock/Metal Instrumental

    Buckethead - Pike 023 - Telescape

  • Dave Mustaine tells us Megadeth's farewell album will cause a "renaissance": "It's going to smack people upside of their earholes"

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  • For what it's worth, a friend gave it a thumbs up. I plan on picking it up tomorrow.

  • Dave Mustaine tells us Megadeth's farewell album will cause a "renaissance": "It's going to smack people upside of their earholes"

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  • He's probably already remastering it, turning down the band and turning up the dave.

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    Rock/Metal Instrumental

    Buckethead - Pike 292 - Galaxies

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    Microsoft says it's going to focus on the things that matter for Windows 11, such as improving performance

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  • Came to say it. Was an hour late. Don't forget all the advertising. It makes your day go WHEEEEE!

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    Rock/Metal Instrumental

    Buckethead - Pike 104 - Project Little Man

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    Rock/Metal

    Michael Schenker - Age Of Ice

  • Europeans set to launch an alternative to X. It’s called W

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  • Hey now. We had W in the early 2000's. Was just as racist as X. Maybe more.

  • I Can’t Sell You Laptops Anymore (video) (enshittification of computer repair)

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  • This is not enshittification. This is supply and demand like it's always been played out with far more demand than there is supply, and no real good supply relief in the foreseeable future. Gonna get way worse as people scalp/panic buy in bulk.

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    Buckethead - Pike 51 - Claymation Courtyard [Rock/Metal] (Instrumental)

  • GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan

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  • When I got up this morning, It never occurred to me that I would soon be listening and enjoying this, but here we are and I'm glad it did.

  • As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Opens Up

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  • I've always supported Megadeth. I was not yet into metal when 'Killing Is My Business' came out. It would be another 4 years or so. Today, I own the other (16) albums.

    All in all, I think that 'The System Has Failed' ended up being my favorite album. Runner up goes to 'Rust In Peace'. It was my introductory album to Megadeth.

    My only complaint are his remastered editions where by 'remastering' he means, 'turning up the Dave and turning down the rest of the band'. I want my old copy of 'Rust In Peace' back. Take a tip. Don't buy the remastered. It does not sound as good as the originals.

  • Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem

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  • Noteworthy to mention that this disgusting putrid piece of shit shot her own puppy Cricket in the head intentionally because it wouldn't listen to her command. Pretty much a repeat of what her ICE boys did to that driver.

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    Metal - Guitar Virtuoso

    BucketHead - The Shores Of Molokai (Pike #007)

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    Steve Vai - Ya-Yo Gakk (American Guitar Virtuoso)(Rock/Metal)

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    Hardcore Henry (2015 Action/Scifi) - Free on Plex

    watch.plex.tv /movie/hardcore-henry
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    Growing Stinging Nettle

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    Sci-Fi Cosmic Horror Comedy

    John Dies At The End (2012)

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    American Thrash Metal (Supergroup)

    Dublin Death Patrol - Lights Out

  • Music @beehaw.org
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    American Hard Rock

    Dirty Looks - Turn Of The Screw

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    American Rock

    Joe Walsh - ILBT's