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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

crazy girl I mentioned. Not as crazy as I thought. But she still occasionally throws up red flags. That said I probably do too, and I still haven't unveiled my life to her hardly at all. We just learned eachothers full names last night.

See that whole, "just learned each other's full names..." part is what makes me think she is still a little off. That said I would say proceed with caution, get your jollies, and try things with her that other girls may have shot you down on. I don't say do that to be an ass hole, but if she hasnt set the terms, then there are none. She knows that too, so take advantage of the opportunity in front of you.

At the same time, I met and saw someone else today, an opera singer who raised no flags. She's very cute and great chatter, but might move out of state post graduation and is Christian. She didn't seem to mind I wasn't and didn't say no to a second date, but how long do I tag team, also knowing one won't last.

Yeah, but is she able and willing to suck the rust off of a ball hitch? ;) I suspect she will have terms. If you find them acceptable, I would expect her to have issue with #1, I wouldnt tell church girl anything about #1 for that matter. I wouldnt lie about anything, but until there are terms set with church girl, you are once again free of them. In this case though, if things progress to the 4th or more dates, I would tell you that it is a trap to continue seeing both.

Not an *******, but girl 1 also has never explicitly set any terms. She just keeps fugging me and saying I have a great ass. Also that she's interested in ladies too, so worst case I just say surprise I was doing tree some research?

If you cant juggle, then you need to cut ties with one of them. You go to them, keep them out of your place, take them to their places. The sum of trees will never be about you, as much as it is the male fantasy. You are the interchangeable part in that mechanism, two ladies can find any chump to join them.

My ultimate opinion of the situation, is that one of these girls sounds like a GF that you run for a while, and then cut loose. The other sounds like she wants to be wifey material (church girls always do). You just need to decide which is going to work best for you short term, and long term, and where you want to be down the road. While you're in process, wrap it up...
 
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Non Doom Warning
I was migraining hard yesterday so no heavy made me stumble on Sturgill Simpson yesterday. He does the outlaw country old school sound but adds some psychedelic lyrics and sounds to some of the tunes.
The first and last song are trippy. The last song It Ain't All Flowers they play in reverse to see how weird they can make a traditional country tune.


Lyrics
"Turtles All The Way Down"

I've seen Jesus play with flames in a lake of fire that I was standing in
Met the devil in Seattle and spent 9 months inside the lions den
Met Buddha yet another time and he showed me a glowing light within
But I swear that God is there every time I glare in the eyes of my best friend
Says my son it's all been done and someday yer gonna wake up old and gray
So go and try to have some fun showing warmth to everyone
You meet and greet and cheat along the way

There's a gateway in our mind that leads somewhere out there beyond this plane
Where reptile aliens made of light cut you open and pull out all your pain
Tell me how you make illegal something that we all make in our brain
Some say you might go crazy but then again it might make you go sane

Every time I take a look inside inside that old and fabled book
I'm blinded and reminded of the pain caused by some old man in the sky
Marijuana, LSD, psilocybin, and DMT they all changed the way I see
But love's the only thing that ever saved my life

So don't waste your mind on nursery rhymes
Or fairy tales of blood and wine
It's turtles all the way down the line
So to each their own til' we go home
To other realms our souls must roam
To and through the myth that we all call space and time
 
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Werther's are good, that was the only true statement all day from me so far. More truth now!

crazy girl I mentioned. Not as crazy as I thought. But she still occasionally throws up red flags. That said I probably do too, and I still haven't unveiled my life to her hardly at all. We just learned eachothers full names last night.

At the same time, I met and saw someone else today, an opera singer who raised no flags. She's very cute and great chatter, but might move out of state post graduation and is Christian. She didn't seem to mind I wasn't and didn't say no to a second date, but how long do I tag team, also knowing one won't last.

Not an *******, but girl 1 also has never explicitly set any terms. She just keeps fugging me and saying I have a great ass. Also that she's interested in ladies too, so worst case I just say surprise I was doing tree some research?

Edit: always weird you can say ass, but no hole. Is butthole ok?

Edit 2: it is...?

If you're asking me if butthole's OK, my answer is nah, bro, not my thing. One or both of your ladies may give you a different answer.
 
Time will tell.

Woke up kinda drunk still. And some girl on the dating app messaged me saying she's pretty sure she saw me at the bar last night (I was).

Pretty sure if tables were turned, and I said that she'd freak the funk out.


"I saw you last night..."
"I didnt go out last night?"
"I know, I like your bed spread pattern...."
 
When did the DOOM room become a dating advice column?

Heres amps...
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The out going Vulcan on the left, and todays experiment in the right...So PVY amps are modular, so Im going to attempt to put combine the Tuxedo Bass 300s preamp and the Bass 400s power section, best of both worlds. Ill update with the outcome.
 
When did the DOOM room become a dating advice column?

Heres amps...
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The out going Vulcan on the left, and todays experiment in the right...So PVY amps are modular, so Im going to attempt to put combine the Tuxedo Bass 300s preamp and the Bass 400s power section, best of both worlds. Ill update with the outcome.

You mean like removing the preamp section and swapping it or do you mean plugging one head into the other?
 
You mean like removing the preamp section and swapping it or do you mean plugging one head into the other?

The former and already found out its not possible without major modification to the Bass 300 because of its full chassis. Oh well. I did find out tge tuxedo needs a dry cleaning bad! Hah! And the wires for the power switch are rotting which is why it takes like 30 flips to turn it off sometimes.

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Had practice last night. The drummer's arm works. Hex Volt is back in action. YEE HAW.

The truth came out. He fell off this sculpture

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while boozily trying to arrange a group photo during a scavenger hunt as part of his wife's 40th birthday party festivities.

as Peter Steele with Tony Iommi said
JUST SAY NO TO LOVE.

And say no to turning 40 too!
 
Slowly assembling an army of 90's DODs. Can't seem to do the 250 for whatever reason, though I've tried. So far, I love all the 90's ones on guitar! Seems I'm much pickier tone-wise on bass. My guitar can be NASTY, and I love it. Still can't get into extreme fuzz, but low gain fuzz is good. Any old DODs to look out for?
I like the budget-friendly part, and in general seem to prefer these over most boutique ODs I've heard.

Here's what I've already got:
Super American Metal (DOD's HM-2)
Death Metal
Classic Tube
Bi-Fet Boost
Digital Delay
Ice Box Chorus

On the prowl for FX25B, as well.

Old DOD FTW.

I love my MIA FX86 Death Metal. Actually just used it for some recording work a couple weeks ago. It can sound mighty burly. The FX20B Stereo Phasor rules for bass, too. Lastly, I have an OG Meat Box that I break out from time to time. I tried a reissue and preferred the original.