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spirinolas ,

In their defense, you’d have to be insane to open a gay club in Pakistan.

spirinolas ,

Now all he needs is a firm handshake!

spirinolas ,

It does. I’ll write a song with those lyrics.

spirinolas ,

No chance. An open military attack would be the end of Israel. Spain is a EU and NATO member. Article 5 would be called and accepted by most NATO members. If not the alliance would be over immediately.

Lets assume the US noped out (which they would never do if Israel dared to attack Spain). That would be the end of NATO but Israel would have to deal with the EU. Even Spain by itself could cause some serious damage to Israel. And they wouldn’t be by themselves.

I’m Portuguese, and my country is the historical rival of Spain. An attack on Spain would be like a direct attack on us and most EU members feel the same.

This, of course, is hypothetical. There’s no way Netanyahu would pull such a dumb and unthinkable move.

spirinolas ,

HEY! Civilian, stop talking about stuff you know nothing about!

In dangerous situations and non-whites (same thing , right) we need LETHAL FORCE to control the situation. If someone us murd…I mean, fatally shot, so be it.

Tasers are just for torture. It’s fun but we can’t be always playing! We’re working here!

/s

spirinolas ,

I lost my last grandparent this Easter. She was much younger then my other grandparents. The 3 of them would be over 120 years old now. I’m a millenial, I’m 40.

spirinolas ,

I work in a school. I laugh and joke a lot with the teens. Sometimes I forget I’m not one of them and I’m 40. I’m just as immature as them, just more experienced. A lot of my coworkers forget what it was like to be a kid and how boring most of us are. School sucks, remember?

spirinolas ,

Oh yeah? Well, study thi…oh…

spirinolas ,

Due to being so far from the sun the Voyager can’t rely on solar panels. Someone at NASA cooked a fish like this and put it on the probe. The heat it still radiates will keep powering it for millenia.

spirinolas OP ,

Video and pictures of the incident

www.facebook.com/share/p/jM2yR6BWfrVpRK82/

spirinolas OP , (edited )

Coimbra is traditionally an academic city. The demonstrators were very peaceful. Had they done this in Porto, for example, it could’ve earn them a beating.

Portuguese peope are very good hosts, but you don’t enter someone’s “home” and tell them what to do. It’s one of the most insulting things you can do as a visitor. And you don’t tell us to “go to Africa”. Honestly I’m surprised some old lady didn’t came with a broom and sweep their asses into next week.

spirinolas OP ,

The “go to Africa” made me confused because all the people seemed to be white Portuguese. I saw nobody of African descent (and it still wouldn’t be OK).

Maybe our nice tans were to offensive for those snow flakes.

spirinolas OP ,

The audacity of entering someone’s country, trying to control what they do and say and then tell them to go somewhere else “where they came from”. Who would’ve expected an Israeli of being capable of such a thing.

spirinolas OP ,

Not as sexy as ours, evidently.

spirinolas OP ,

It’s translated by Google from “racializado” I think. I think it’s being singled out because of your race…or something…

spirinolas OP ,

Watch again. You can clearly see a scuffle and the racist tirade. The major assault and spitting happened before. That’s when they started filming. Read the news piece. The police came and there were multiple witnesses, including people not part of the demonstration.

spirinolas ,

It depends. Do they feel as bad about what their countrymen are doing to Palestinians? If not, fuck them, they are not people.

PS: F you, Harold.

spirinolas , (edited )

Oh, I recognize their legal human rights. I just don’t morally consider them human when they act…inhuman.

Have you talked with your Palestinian friends too and asked them how they feel? Or have they been offline lately, Harold?

spirinolas ,

WHOOSH

spirinolas ,

I really hate the “soul” accusation. It’s so arrogant and pretentious. Look, I get it, their music doesn’t tell you anything, it’s not your thing, it’s OK. It’s about you, it’s not about them. Not saying there’s anything wrong with you because of it. There’s a lot of great music I simply don’t like. It’s normal.

You don’t feel anything with their music. I do. Lots of people do. Is our “soul” bone defective? Are you the judge of musical taste? Can’t you see we laugh and cry with their music just as easily has you do with what you consider “music with soul”?

My experience is that the same people who accuse them of being 100% technical and souless are precisely the ones so fixated on the technique they can’t actually just see past it and just listen to the music itself. Do you think we get goosebumps because of how fast we see the dude fingers move?

Regarding the actual musicians. I can’t say much about Malmsteen because it’s not my taste but the dude singlehandedly created a new genre. I can’t put him down just because his music is not my preference.

Satriani is certainly the most melodic of them. The guy launched multiple great albums. Until the early 00s. Every album until then was simply amazing. Vai could only launch 2 or 3 with the same quality. But after Super Colossal he lost his edge. He still makes good stuff but never like what he made between 1984 and 2006. It was out of this world (wink, wink).

spirinolas ,

Blackmore, Yngwie, Satch, Petrucci, Vai, Johnson, and other neoclassical players strove for technical perfection

Assumptions. All of them? You know that how?

The bits and bobs of music that are generally lumped into the idea of “soul” are the mistakes, the imperfections, the unintended, the miniscule fuckups

That’s your opinion. I’ve heard that one a thousand times. I respect it even if I totally disagree.

I agree that an “imperfection” doesn’t ruin a song, necessarily. Yes, sometimes it makes it even more special. But that doesn’t mean ANY imperfection will improve ANY song and certainly doesn’t mean the lack of “imperfections” will make one sterile. An orchestra playing Mozart or Stravinsky is as “perfect” as it gets. But one wouldn’t call it soulless. Some actually feel that way but they wouldn’t admit it for fear of being seen as unsophisticated. I’d respect them a bit more if they actually owned it.

It’s imperfect, it’s unrepeatable, and it’s amazing.

I don’t mean to antagonize you, but I’ve heard this argument a thousand times and it bothers me because it shows how you assume stuff like Satriani is by definition mechanic and that is somehow obvious for everybody. You arbitrarily define what you consider an universal truth, stopping any kind of argument. It passes off as arrogance from somebody who doesn’t know what they’re talking about (how other people perceive the music from technical players).

All the virtuosos you mention have those so-called “imperfections”. A song like Satriani’s Starry Night in the studio version is simply magic that cannot ever be reproduced. Other songs, like Flying in a Blue Dream are totally different beasts in the album and live. Some are actually played differently. Steve Vai’s Whispering a Prayer is something so beautiful live I don’t think he ever bothered to try to reproduce it in an album.

What you call imperfections are not imperfections. They’re perfect. But perfection is something very subjective in music. I liked the way you described Merry Clayton’s performance. But it was not imperfection. Clearly you saw that perfection much clearer than me. When I hear Satriani I hear that perfection. It’s not the perfection of his technical precision. Other styles, like some types of electronic music, also have that perfection in its own way. I fail to see it because it doesn’t touch me. But it’s my “failing” not the music. It feels mechanic to me because I fail to see what’s under the surface due to my own limitations. But those limitations can be stretched or even beaten on all styles.

Contrast that with what the technical shredders were intending to do: they wanted to hit every note with exacting precision every time they played.

More assumptions. You know this how?

It’s no less impressive than those one-off moments like Gimme Shelter, but it’s markedly different.

If your previous assumption is correct, I would disagree. They would definitely be less impressive because it would not be about the music. But I don’t think your assumption is correct.

Listeners who don’t identify with the sound sometimes perceive a sort of sterility in the style, whether deserved or not. The degree of technicality alone can almost come across as machine-like

And it’s not my place to tell them their taste and perception is wrong. If they feel it’s machine-like it’s because it feels like that to them. I totally get it. And most people stop there, but other people can’t accept it’s just their perception and attack the music itself and its fans for “liking machine-like music” and “they themselves prefer something with soul”. Can’t you see how that kind of statement puts other people’s tastes down while elevating their own?

How would you feel if a Satriani fan asked what music you like and, after hearing your response, they’d smile condescendingly and say “well, that music has its merits…sure…but it’s too simple. I myself prefer music with more complexity and instead of basic jingles”. We could agree he would sound like a stuck-up pompous ass, right? That’s how people with the “soul” argument come off, intentionally or not.

Enjoy what you enjoy, groove to what grooves you, and above all else, be secure enough in your own taste that a bit of banter about a genre doesn’t seem like a personal attack.

I hear you. But I should point out that me disagreeing with you and trying to make my point concisely also came off to you as a personal attack (which it wasn’t). So, something to consider.

spirinolas , (edited )

I’m a Satriani fan and, while I totally disagree with you calling him a mediocre song writer, I can’t help but understand your point about Searching and Made of Tears. If that’s your sample of his music I totally understand your view.

Searching is just a catchy Whammy trick followed by an unending jam/solo. It’s very uncharacteristic of him. Made of Tears is not a bad song (one of the best on Super Colossal and it’s not a good thing) but is definitely off what I was used to hear from him when that album came out.

The thing is, if you want to know what Satch is about you have to hear what he did before Super Colossal. I like Super Colossal. But for me it’s when his fire died. Sure, you can still hear his genius there but only on the occasional song. For me Ten Words is the last song where you find that. One of his most simple songs. It’s an appropriate farewell. What came after is still good…but it’s not mind-blowing.

Super Colossal came out in 2006, you should hear what he did before if you want to know why he’s considered one of the most melodic guitar players ever. Is There Love in Space already has some signs of his “downfall” but you have to be Searching them (wink, wink).

Before that everything is genius and everything is different. I’d say, in my opinion, he hit his peak on the 2 albums before that (Crystal Planet and Strange Beautiful Music). But even before those two you have lots of material showing what he used to be about.

Steve Vai is maybe more original. It’s a matter of preference. But I’ve only felt about him the same way as old Satch on 2 albums. The rest is nice but meh. I am looking forward to their collaboration though, it gave me good vibes.

spirinolas ,

A few days ago I was building a Lego set and had to go back 10 steps because of a mistake and that made me very angry.

spirinolas ,

Yeah, not with that attitude, Richard.

spirinolas ,

This sounds a lot like the Sinking Simulator saga…

spirinolas ,

So, the game is sorting and answering Stimpy’s fan mail?

spirinolas ,

I understood everything in your comment! All those years playing FSX instead of going to school finally paid off!

spirinolas ,

Isn’t this illegal according to EU law? It’s a common market but the Baltic states are excluded.

spirinolas ,

It’s not even an overseas territory, it’s a full-fledged department of France. They couldn’t exclude it even if they wanted. And it’s not excluded in the map, if you look closely, even while Guyana and Surinam are.

spirinolas ,

Well, sometimes wrong feels just…right.

spirinolas ,

Hes ti’ed…

spirinolas ,

I’ve had this since my late teens. It’s more common when you have irregular sleep patterns. Nowadays it’s more rare.

It’s scary shit, specially if you panic. In time I’ve learned to control it when I have an episode and mostly succeed. But occasionally I still panic, but not like before.

Wiggling a toe will make the movement come back slowly and if you recognize what’s happening and keep calm you’ll avoid the most disturbing hallucinations. You can even succeed in controlled lucid dreaming during an episode.

I never saw the demon but I have felt its presence. It’s actually not as scary as it sounds. The scariest hallucinations were actually feeling people had entered my room and were intending to hurt me and I couldn’t budge. Once it happened with my old landlord when I was in college. He lived upstairs and I had an episode after falling asleep in my living room. I heard him enter my unit and saw him stand over me talking gibberish. It was so unsettling. I finally moved in a panic and I was by myself. He was actually a very chill guy, best landlord ever.

A few times I was unable to move, alone in the dark, and suddenly moved unexpectedly only to see my girlfriend or room mate towering over me and tell me I was moaning heavily in my sleep and thought I was having a bad nightmare. I’ve wondered how many of the sleep paralysis are actually nightmares and we ARE asleep.

spirinolas ,

Students? Even teachers are doing it…

spirinolas ,

The school I work at is implementing this starting next week.

Except it’s a music school so they can use metronome apps. Also, they can use it to send emails to the copy room to print music sheets. Or to use in class when it’s required. Or for whatever exception they can think of. And they actually expect us to enforce it with all these exceptions.

Yeah, I’m sure it will work /s

spirinolas ,

I do tech support in a school filled with old computers all connected with VGA. One day I’ll hang myself with one of those.

spirinolas ,

“Genocide!”

“It’s not genocide, they’re still there…”

later

“Genocide, they are all gone!”

“Never again 😢”

lights candle

spirinolas ,

Great idea, so simple yet you’re the only one who actually thought of this. You rock!

  • 2 months later *

Lemmy gave me cavities

spirinolas ,

I do support everyone’s right to modify their body however they see fit, including gender affirming care

Well…this seems sensible. It’s a personal decision so it’s everyone’s right…

If a parent makes a decision on their baby’s behalf, then that is the parents decision, and no law should be able to dictate otherwise.

Oh, I see. Except the baby.

spirinolas ,

Being necessary for medical reasons is a good reason. Doing it because “it gets dirty” and “it looks better” is not. Unfortunately the latter is the most common reason.

spirinolas , (edited )

Not if it implies cutting off parts of their body for no medically accepted reason.

If he has a medical issue and circumcision is the solution, sure. If it’s for the common bulshit reasons, hell no, why is that even a question?

spirinolas ,

Medical decisions are decided by a medical doctor. This is not hard.

spirinolas ,

So, if a parent wants to perform unneeded plastic surgery on a baby (a nosejob, botox, etc) you think the government should stay out of it because it could end up with the government disallowing a needed surgery arbitrarily (burn victim). That is your argument?

spirinolas ,

I think you’re trying to create nuances where there aren’t any.

Sorry, but your case is far from being nuanced. You had an accident and it required reconstruction so it would look normal. Same way circumcision is acceptable when there’s, for example, a really bad case of phimosis.

Forget about your accident. Imagine your parents had shit for brains and no nose because of some sick family tradition. So they wanted a plastic surgeon to amputate your nose so you’d be like them. It’s their choice, right? They get to make that decision in your behalf, right?

Of course, in real life you wouldn’t even get near the scalpel and social services would be on them quicker than you could say “keep the government off my nose”.

spirinolas ,

I got some asshole to run full speed into a chunk of some other car’s bumper doing that, and I gotta say it was the best high I’ve ever had!

Jesus! See this bulge in my pants? That was all you.

spirinolas ,

That, or he grew up to find it’s the only way he can get off now.

spirinolas ,

Someone was overdosing. If he was too slow he would loose his chance to fear for his safety and shoot him dead.

spirinolas ,

I’m a millenial who does tech support in a school and I see this every day. Older people and young kids generally are pretty clueless about doing anything in a computer.

I always thought the generations after the millennials would use a computer as second nature as they would be born when computers were already everywhere. Instead, they are just as useless as boomers.

But millenials always manage the basics. And learn stuff quick when they have too. I doesn’t matter if it’s a teacher or a janitor. It’s a different mindset.

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