Sterner/DERM Bassits Pert 41: Merxing sperkers iz gerd

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by Toastfuzz

Oh, there was a new thread, huh

Bout time slacker. Was just wondering where you were at yesterday... was like, I haven't seen toast's name in a while... man can't believe I'm back at work this sucks.

[The_Janitor]

Originally Posted by jasohall

I drank this new year but I took it easy... and was just at home anyway. 2 double shots of jager, 4 bottles of beer, no hangover, no biggie. Why do ya'll have to start talking about an OCD after I'm finally happy with my pedals? I feel the gas monster creeping up on me, telling me to install a fac control in my car stereo and other irrational requests.

Started moving into the new place and had a huge war with the wife over where my music gear is going. She was like "all my other friends have houses and none of their husbands have a room for themselves"... I tell her the way she does things I'll be lucky to get a corner to call my own Was watching one of those doomsday prepper shows last night... really tempting to have one of those bunkers built. If anyone needs me I'll be 10 feet under the ground rumbling the earth's crust.

Sorry to hear about the battles, man. I hope it works out. Maybe if you show her some rates for practice spaces she'll come around. That **** ain't cheap.

My wife and I have been stuck in a tiny 1 bedroom for almost 2 years now, I have no room for anything, neither does she. My gear is all either in my guitarist's basement or packed away at my parent's place. It SUCKS. We're dreaming about the day when we can finally move out and get a house. Soon...

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by The_Janitor

Sorry to hear about the battles, man. I hope it works out. Maybe if you show her some rates for practice spaces she'll come around. That **** ain't cheap.

My wife and I have been stuck in a tiny 1 bedroom for almost 2 years now, I have no room for anything, neither does she. My gear is all either in my guitarist's basement or packed away at my parent's place. It SUCKS. We're dreaming about the day when we can finally move out and get a house. Soon...

It isn't marriage if there aren't a few battles in there .
I've lived in some really crappy places over the years and the place we're moving to is HUGE. Like, 4 bedrooms and lots of space and stuff. But... we have 2 foster daughters and a sister in law with a newborn who's going to help us with rent. I'm trying not to sound selfish here but I've basically been screwed the past 2 houses we've lived in so I want to make it clear before the one room I'm eyeing up for my music stuff turns into a playroom whenever they have plenty of room for that in their room/living room =p.

Our last house at least had a basement that I could turn into a semi-man hovel. I won't call it a cave because it had piles and piles of stuff in it I didn't want in there but had to deal with. This new place doesn't have a basement and right now I can't see a feasable place to have a practice space that won't annoy someone in one way or another.

[Ron Now]

Good morning all, went out this year for new years, had a friend of a friend's invite only open bar situation, so I couldn't pass that up. Spent the next day on the couch watching tv all day with the gf. Hung over, but whatever that happens more often than I'd like anyways.

Work is lame, but coffee isn't.

[The_Janitor]

Originally Posted by jasohall

It isn't marriage if there aren't a few battles in there .
I've lived in some really crappy places over the years and the place we're moving to is HUGE. Like, 4 bedrooms and lots of space and stuff. But... we have 2 foster daughters and a sister in law with a newborn who's going to help us with rent. I'm trying not to sound selfish here but I've basically been screwed the past 2 houses we've lived in so I want to make it clear before the one room I'm eyeing up for my music stuff turns into a playroom whenever they have plenty of room for that in their room/living room =p.

Our last house at least had a basement that I could turn into a semi-man hovel. I won't call it a cave because it had piles and piles of stuff in it I didn't want in there but had to deal with. This new place doesn't have a basement and right now I can't see a feasable place to have a practice space that won't annoy someone in one way or another.

Well, it's nice that you're fostering the kids and helping the Sis-in-law. But yeah, you need a place to play.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by jasohall

It isn't marriage if there aren't a few battles in there .
I've lived in some really crappy places over the years and the place we're moving to is HUGE. Like, 4 bedrooms and lots of space and stuff. But... we have 2 foster daughters and a sister in law with a newborn who's going to help us with rent. I'm trying not to sound selfish here but I've basically been screwed the past 2 houses we've lived in so I want to make it clear before the one room I'm eyeing up for my music stuff turns into a playroom whenever they have plenty of room for that in their room/living room =p.

Our last house at least had a basement that I could turn into a semi-man hovel. I won't call it a cave because it had piles and piles of stuff in it I didn't want in there but had to deal with. This new place doesn't have a basement and right now I can't see a feasable place to have a practice space that won't annoy someone in one way or another.

Tha basement was required when we got our house a few years back. I know everyone has different things. Good luck.

Booze at home. Nothing crazy. And...no work today for me.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by jasohall

I drank this new year but I took it easy... and was just at home anyway. 2 double shots of jager, 4 bottles of beer, no hangover, no biggie. Why do ya'll have to start talking about an OCD after I'm finally happy with my pedals? I feel the gas monster creeping up on me, telling me to install a fac control in my car stereo and other irrational requests.

Started moving into the new place and had a huge war with the wife over where my music gear is going. She was like "all my other friends have houses and none of their husbands have a room for themselves"... I tell her the way she does things I'll be lucky to get a corner to call my own Was watching one of those doomsday prepper shows last night... really tempting to have one of those bunkers built. If anyone needs me I'll be 10 feet under the ground rumbling the earth's crust.

I can't help but hear a little voice say, "you didn't marry other husbands, you married me. And this husband, plays music"...lol.

You are going to need an amp with headphones, me thinks.

[dozicusmaximus]

So to ring in the new year I got blackout drunk and did some really dumb sh!t... Like almost ruin some friendships dumb. Guess I need to quit drinking for a while.

On a lighter note. I am pretty excited to be practicing in this church, I can't wait to check out the set up. And play loud again!

[The_Janitor]

Originally Posted by dozicusmaximus

So to ring in the new year I got blackout drunk and did some really dumb sh!t... Like almost ruin some friendships dumb. Guess I need to quit drinking for a while.

On a lighter note. I am pretty excited to be practicing in this church, I can't wait to check out the set up. And play loud again!

When I was a teenager I worked as a janitor in a church. They had a drum kit set up in the sanctuary. When no one was around I'd sit down and play. The acoustics were insane. Huge, HUGE sound from the natural properties of the room. Not ideal for a full band, but it was fun.

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by JoeVictim

I can't help but hear a little voice say, "you didn't marry other husbands, you married me. And this husband, plays music"...lol.

You are going to need an amp with headphones, me thinks.

Lol, already used that line... I can't remember what was said but the sound was as fierece as any fuzz I've ever heard.... .

I have an amp I can plug headphones in... she asked me why I don't use it. I can't put headphones on longer than 5 minutes before being told "get those things off your head". Blah . It's funny too, not just ragging on her, she's super supportive of me playing it seems until I actually have to do anything that interferes with our time. I'm happy with that... but I still need to practice... we'll figure it out. There's lots of closets there... If you need me I'll be drunk with my bass and headphone amp in the closet under the stairs.

[Darkonar]

New year kind of sucked for me. I could have brought all the alcohol and grass I wanted to work and nobody would have noticed, because no one else but me worked yesterday or the day before. My job is that kind of jod where you can't be late or call in sick even if a damn zombie is chewing your arm off

But to make up for my sober and dull new year night, I have a lot to do during my next week off! finally got a speaker to replace the blown one in my cab, my first wah pedal should arrive tomorrow, and possibly I'll grab that EHX sitar simulator pedal I'v been drooling over the last 5 days.

Last but not least, I ordered a feedback looper from a well-known local builder. That was just pure irrational GAS, since I don't have a modulation pedal to use it properly nor enough patch cables to hook it to my chain either.

Gotta buy all the gear I can while I'm still young and single

[twhitedc]

Originally Posted by Darkonar

Gotta buy all the gear I can while I'm still young and single

Unbelievably great advice.

Happy New year everyone. Looking forward to creating a fulfilling band in the coming months, and on a lesser note finishing the pedalboard scale-down in the next few days!

[Lazarus.Bird]

The wonderful holidays made me realize that I need to either

1. Drop over a grand on a set of wheels and snow tires
2. Buy a new car

My Mazda 3 worked fine in Maryland with the occasional snow fall and flat land, but it is not working out so well in the hills of Pittsburgh.

[Jason!]

Stayed home with the kid and set up my board on New Years. No beer but some good smoke...

The Freeze and Hawk are loaners, both very cool.

[Toastfuzz]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

The wonderful holidays made me realize that I need to either

1. Drop over a grand on a set of wheels and snow tires
2. Buy a new car

My Mazda 3 worked fine in Maryland with the occasional snow fall and flat land, but it is not working out so well in the hills of Pittsburgh.

Honestly, I'd spend the $1k on snow tires. When I drove the Mini I did that, was nice having another set of beater wheels for the winter to get scratched up and flip on nice rims for summer. Your car with 4 winters would probably get around better than my 4x4 with all-seasons.

[Jason Hall]

Originally Posted by Lazarus.Bird

The wonderful holidays made me realize that I need to either

1. Drop over a grand on a set of wheels and snow tires
2. Buy a new car

My Mazda 3 worked fine in Maryland with the occasional snow fall and flat land, but it is not working out so well in the hills of Pittsburgh.

Need a jeep 'round these parts. I plan on getting one again soon. I miss it.

[Lazarus.Bird]

Originally Posted by Toastfuzz

Honestly, I'd spend the $1k on snow tires. When I drove the Mini I did that, was nice having another set of beater wheels for the winter to get scratched up and flip on nice rims for summer. Your car with 4 winters would probably get around better than my 4x4 with all-seasons.

You think? Obviously dropping the cash on snow tires would be a more economical solution than buying a new car. It is absolutely pitiful with all seasons, so I'm wondering if it will go from pitiful to barely acceptable at best. If there's like an inch of compressed ice I seriously can't even back up out of a parking space. I've never had to buy snow tires for my previous cars, so I don't know how big of a change they have.

I love my Mazda to death and my only complaint is how it handles the snow, so maybe I should just do the tires and try them.

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by Toastfuzz

Honestly, I'd spend the $1k on snow tires. When I drove the Mini I did that, was nice having another set of beater wheels for the winter to get scratched up and flip on nice rims for summer. Your car with 4 winters would probably get around better than my 4x4 with all-seasons.

+1 Mazdas are crazy light thats why they suck in snow, you could even try adding some weight in your trunk or back seat

[The_Janitor]

I've found that smaller cars with low clearance and 4-cylinder engines do pretty well in the snow as long as the tires are decent. My wife's Hyundai smokes my new dodge.

[Toastfuzz]

Is the Mazda 3 a front-wheel drive or AWD?

For me, winter tires are like night and day. Like I said on my Mini (another very small / light hatchback) they made a world of difference. I lived at the top of a steep hill that would completely slick over, and my Mini could climb up the ice and snow when I turned traction control off. It was front wheel drive and with snow tires on it went wherever you pointed the steering wheel.

I can tell my 4x4 SUV has less traction on snow/ice with all seasons than my Mini had with winters. If my car was newer and I wanted to avoid scratches and dings, I'd have winters on it for sure. But I don't mind knocking into stuff here and there to save the cash, and 4x4 always gets me un-stuck.