AcornCarnage

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Family Christmas are the only things I'll still require my kids to watch with us every year. They're just the best.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I will always upvote The Refreshments. Those two albums are seriously underrated gems.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Her vocal on the chorus is so powerful. The whole performance is heartbreaking and beautiful.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Maintain security by changing passwords every day. Easy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Lots of loss in my family in the last 10 years or so. As a result things like this are the most devastating for me. These two in particular are just gutting.

Warren Zevon - Keep Me in Your Heart

Harvey Danger - Jack the Lion

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Watch out for the icy patch!

I don't even recall seeing it as a kid in the 80s, but I found it once I had kids and it's absolutely our favorite to watch as a family. In fact, now that the kids are teenagers, this is probably the only one that will draw them out of their rooms to watch together still.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

You can install extensions right from the Chrome Web Store with Edge. I have uBlock Origin in Edge on my work PC.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Right. I never pull the wrong one anymore because fan=fan and light=light. I know it's a stupid minor thing, but it's great.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (2 children)

One of my favorite purchases in terms of usefulness, cost, and fun (relative) was these frigging ceiling fan pull chains. I saw them on some "things you didn't know you needed" list or something. But for less than $10, they have made my life infinitely easier and they do give me a little joy every time I pull on them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

The original is probably my favorite console game of all time (mmmm...or tied with Paper Mario TTYD). I've purchased and downloaded, but won't start playing until later tonight. I can't wait.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I was going to reply to OP with "They aren't cockroaches, they're palmetto bugs."

Like, I absolutely get that these things exist and will be a part of life in Florida. But when we're staying in your fancy hotel and complain about the bugs scurrying away from the light in the bathroom, you have to do a little better than argue semantics with me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I go about 50/50 these days.

Browsing a bookstore will always beat out a website. Favorite books or authors will always get a physical purchase. Used books are cheap and awesome. And sometimes lengthy books are easier for me to get through if they're physical.

But I love the convenience of my Kindle. I have a ton of books and can add to that collection any time I want. I can adjust text size, font, etc. Dictionary lookup. Syncs progress with the phone app so I can literally pick up and read anywhere.

 

I can't quite remember how I got from Velvet Underground's "Pale Blue Eyes" to this, but here we are.

 

I just thought "Nature Boy" needed some company.

DHBC is a band based around Portland, Maine. I've known these guys for some years now, some more than others. But I've always loved their music and songwriting. If you enjoy this, I highly recommend checking them out on the streaming platform of your choice.

 

At this point, Elliott Smith had already released two solo albums and was a year away from a whole lot of people knowing his music thanks to Good Will Hunting.

I JUST started dipping my toes into Heatmiser, and I owe a long overdue apology to my roommate from 20 years ago, Bill. I didn't get your complete obsession with Elliott Smith at the time, but fuck if I don't now. I should have listened to you.

 

I had been aware of Jellyfish existing and that they were one of those important bands that never quite found the success they should have. But it wasn't until maybe last year that I spent any time listening to their albums.

Holy shit, I love this song so much. I've literally spent entire car rides just listening to it on repeat. The melody and vocal performance are addictive. The "knock three times" drums. That main little guitar riff. And the most 1990s of music videos!

 

Lincolnville (previously Car) was a band based around Portland, Maine in the late 90s. This song and another (Heavenly Calm) from the same album got a decent bit of radio play here. Our local alternative station was also a great supporter of local music.

Anyway, every few years, I rediscover this song and album and get obsessed with it all over again. To this day, I still can only make out about ⅓ of what he's saying.

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