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wendigo

@wendigo@metalhead.club

A native Floridian, I am fascinated by all forms of musical expression, but I cut my teeth on heavy metal. My first five shows were Dio, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, and Exodus. I am an avid progger and free / classical jazz man, too. I welcome and encourage discussion.

While I'd say I am political, I make it a point to discuss such things on my blog, which I'll be setting up shortly.

I am a music gear nerd and Linux expert, questions are always welcome.

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I've worked at two different recycling facilities. The US is #1 at paper recycling. However, my point is that you can't recycle plastic. You can't. If someone says so, they're talking bullshit. Coca Cola might be able to do it if they're only using their plastic in house, but you can't do it nationally or globally because the chemical composition of plastic is different based on the use and manufacturer. It's all bullshit...

wendigo, to random
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Lots of dumpster divers at the Winn Dixie. I see them every day because I'm up very early. I'm fine with homeless people. It's gross, but you have to get by somehow. What I'm not fine with are the douches in their retro-rides and nice clothes showing up to grab a free ham because they're too cheap to buy it, and they always see me and offer excuses. Fuck them. What should happen is that Winn Dixie should be donating their "waste" / food to homeless shelters and off-market stores...

jake4480, to weezer
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Happy 23rd anniversary to Weezer's green album, released today (May 15) in 2001. Man, did I listen to this album a lot, and I still can. Might be my favorite Weezer record but I hate the last song - luckily it's last and I can just turn it off when it comes on. 😂

I remember following along online as they were making it, they were posting updates. Some great unreleased/b-side stuff from this era, too.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL81_CtYCym2-YiyvBbhCbHgLlJBzshSDS&si=l0Xj-xkNsYL1FRba

wendigo,
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@jake4480 I have to differ on this. Can't really stand Weezer after 'Pinkerton'. But, knowing it's you, brother, I'll give it another shot today after I listen to Tool... ;>)

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@jake4480 @Tijn See, I'm all in or nothing. I either love an album or don't. I don't do partial listens. We used to do a thing after hours at the pub I worked at: Will you commit to the album? ;>)

wendigo,
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@jake4480 @Tijn OK, so I'm going to address a couple of things here. I grew up in the heyday of the album, so I tend to think in those terms. Secondly, like Michael Stipe, I tend to think of vocals as a musical instrument, so I'm not hanging on words or lyrics. That's one reason why I can love death metal so much...

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@jake4480 @Tijn Hey man, I'll always be the very last person on the planet to criticize your ye or nay process... ;>) Respect!

wendigo,
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@jake4480 @Tijn Although I have plenty of space you have inspired me to adopt a similar strategy. And a very old and good friend advised me as such, too.

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Who loves black and white films? And who doesn't mind the grain of real film versus digital? I'm great on both accounts...

HailsandAles, to random
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Pizza? Pizza.

wendigo,
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@HailsandAles The answer is always and absolutely YES! ;>)

jake4480, to Metal
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3 albums that come out Friday I'm definitely listening to:

*Goblin Daycare - Agitprop Hotline
*Pathology - Unholy Descent
*Shellac - To All Trains

wendigo,
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@jake4480 Guess that means I'm listening to them, too... ;>)

jake4480, to Starwars
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Wifey KILLED this gift for a friend - she seriously did this in like 3 hours last night. Doesn't even come across in the pic how cool this is, she painted (and brought real magic to) my sketch. Has a resin coating over him, and his suit shines.

#StarWars #DarthVader #acrylic #AcrylicArt #art #MastoArt #painting #paintings #resin #ResinArt #MixedMedia

wendigo,
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@jake4480 Very nice!

wendigo,
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@jake4480 Very impressive for three hours work. I love it when people make me stuff...

jake4480, (edited ) to random
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$2 seems like a REALLY good deal for a seven foot tall alien-eye creature that obeys your commands

wendigo,
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@jake4480 I'll take that for two dollars!

thomas, to Catroventos
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What does "Voidkind" mean? DVNE's new album is called Voidkind, but I could not find any translation.

Is the word made up? What could be the meaning of it?

#English #dvne

wendigo,
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@thomas Seems to me that it might be from a novel or something like that. It's not ringing any bells for me, though. But I would suggest it means something like 'denizens of the void'...

jake4480, to random
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One time I asked a guy working in the produce section of a supermarket what his favorite apples were, and he said 'Pink Lady'. After buying some that day, I have to admit he was right. They're the best damn apples I've ever tasted and I've been hooked ever since 🍎

wendigo,
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@jake4480 I love Pink Lady and Honeycrisp. Both are great. And oddly enough, I was thinking about this the other day, too. Great minds... ;>)

jake4480, to tech
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When the updates stop https://spacetimetech.wordpress.com/2024/05/13/when-the-updates-stop

wendigo,
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@jake4480 Well done! It's pretty crazy, too, that physical games are not as easy to get as they used to be unless you buy them when they first come out. You basically have to go to Game Stop and see if they have a used one...

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@jake4480 Well, I've noticed that MLB The Show is hard to get after the initial release unless you buy it used. Obviously, physical copies are limited release because Sony et al. want you download their games because, as you note in your blog post, the studios and distributers want to have more control over the IP. They'll come a time, as you know, when we'll be renting games instead of buying them outright...

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I really like how Google scams people who unsubscribe to Google One Drive by sending them emails that say their Gmail will stop working. Completely untrue. Sure, I'll have much less storage space, but I'm completely OK with that. The point is, my Mom would completely believe that without reading any further...

wendigo,
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@jake4480 Proton is much better, and given the level of service, a bargain at 12.99. Some people (even me) will balk at paying for email, but the interface is cleaner and everything is encrypted. If you need more than 500GB of storage, there is a family plan, but you should really be looking at a more robust cloud storage solution. I'm pretty happy with it. And I can use my domains...

wendigo,
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@jake4480 I have no doubt you'll make the jump when the time is right. I needed domain support and a VPN as well as a drive big enough to handle my album trading. The password manager is icing on the cake.

wendigo,
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@jake4480 The password manager will set up email aliases for you, too.

wendigo,
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@jake4480 Well, Proton keeps saying the bandwidth should be fine, but they clearly don't have that ironed out yet. For you, you should be good. Sometimes I have some large backup files, but it's not like it takes more than an hour or two. I got spoiled is all... ;>)

wendigo,
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@jake4480 Ha! I kind of imagined your place with a GameBoy at every armchair like it used to be with ash trays. A stereo rack system with consoles that slide out for easy access... ;>)

wendigo,
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@jake4480 Wow, that's pretty cool, man! Looks like you're well on your way to having all that sorted. I don't collect shit anymore except for Blu-rays, e-books, and digital music. I still have a few knick-knacks that have sentimental value for me, though. I'll get snaps when I'm feeling a bit more motivated... ;>)

jake4480, to Metal
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As always, apologies to those who don't like gross death metal (keep scrolling!) but for those who DO like gross death metal, I somehow missed this LP from GORUPTED (a one man band/project from France) last year. No idea how.

This might've made my favorite albums list from last year, had I heard it. It's THAT good of gross death metal.

https://gorupted.bandcamp.com/album/gorupted

@HailsandAles @wendigo @BlackenedGreen @Kitty

wendigo,
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@jake4480 @HailsandAles @BlackenedGreen @Kitty Finally getting around to this fine release! ;>) Thought I'd play a little Bear's Choice first, though...

wendigo,
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@jake4480 What do you think is that sound effect in the vocals? Sounds like a bong or something sewage related... ;>)

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