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Just because I'm a nerd: you can look up coordinates on Google Maps or whatever else. Here's track 2, which is for Sabbaday Falls in Vermont): https://www.google.com/maps/place/43°59'38.9%22N+71°23'45.3%22W/@44.0265148,-71.8886353,9.46z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0 And here's track 8, which is Rocky Road Extension in Carlton, MA by Hylka Lake): https://www.google.com/maps/place/42°06'03.0%22N+71°55'03.3%22W/@42.1008336,-71.9197759,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0

Thought it was about time I posted pictures of my man-cave in here, especially after drooling over everyone else's pictures for so long! A bit of a small space, and a few things are a work in progress...

I know a lot of you are aware we carry tons of records, but to those who don't generally shop with us, check out what we got my friends. EVERYTHING IS 15% off until MIDNIGHT EST tonight. We very rarely put our distro stuff on sale, so jump on it while you can. I also just added the ability to view titles by genre, making things way easier for you. Instead of sifting through a million pages of everything put together, simply browse what you're interested in. We'll be filling out the Country/Folk, Electronic, and Comedy sections in the next few months and still making a ton of upgrades to the site making navigation as easy as possible on both computers and mobile. Newly added stuff: Florist - The Birds Outside Sang Frankie Cosmos - Zentropy Diiv - Is The Is Are Wild Nothing - Nocturne High Fidelity Soundtrack Lucero - Tennessee Julia Brown - An Abundance of Strawberries Drake - Take Care tons of Mac Demarco stuff, and a bunch more. I will keep this thread updated with new titles. Thanks guys, hope this thread isn't annoying. -jeff

My nick 13 collection

Can't wait to frame it and hang it on my wall

My AFI 7inch collection

Received mine in the post today - even more beautiful in person!

Probably wouldn't be nearly as much complaining if those folks were young twenty-something Sears & Roebuck models

damn, that black variant is so unique.

Thanks so much. Would have tortured me for months not knowing what these were going to look like

Yep, I made it myself. I basically bought the main top part of the desk again and cut it in half, and then stuck some ikea legs on the bottom. Very easy to do, and very cheap. When I get a little more time I'll try and find the specific items on the Ikea site. If you do it, make sure you use a circular saw so it's nice and clean. The back isn't pretty but you never see that... I know obviously putting the TT on top of the amp isn't a great idea so I figured this would be a way of adding some space between them, and also to try and get a little more distance from my speakers.

Bullmoose taking preorders for an old Ramon reissue http://ow.ly/YSz5k

I don't remember who it was far earlier in the thread who mentioned this and helped convince me to pick it up BUT- if, like me, your favorite Mondo release is THE VISITOR, do yourself a favor and pick up The Poliziotteschi Files. It's super great and still available!

Maintenance - Honestly, there's not a grand mystery behind maintaining weight loss. Being more fit and healthy is a lifetime commitment. Sure, there's some people walking around that look great and don't have to do a thing but most people you see that are in shape work hard at maintaining their appearance because they commit time and effort to continuously eating healthy and participating in adequate exercise. By the time you're at your goal weight, you're going to know what type of exercise you enjoy and what your body responds best to - and you need to continue to do those things. Otherwise, you're going to forever start and stop diets and exercising. You don't want to do this for a variety of reasons. Your endurance will atrophy and you'll have to start all over again. Also, this doesn't mean you have to live your life on a diet. It means understanding moderation in regard to food. Cut out your daily consumption of empty calories - sugary soft drinks, alcohol, excessive snacking, etc. Be sensible about food - pizza every night isn't going to work. Here's the other thing - if you integrate both cardio and weightlifting into your daily routine, your body's metabolism is going to always be burning at a higher rate. Moreover, if you build muscle your body is going to use the food you give it as a fuel as oppose to storing it as energy (ie. fat). So, the better shape you're in, the more you're going to burn even when you're just sitting around. Ever see those pictures of The Rock sitting in front of a stack of 12 blueberry pankcakes or Michael Phelps downing an entire pizza to himself? Now you know why. Lifestyle changes - Honestly, the first thing I did is I figured out WHY I wanted to lose weight which has nothing to do with the actual act of doing it. A lot of people do it for all the wrong reasons (to get laid, fear of being made fun of/stared at, etc.). For me, it was purely for my health. I was 15 yrs old, weighed 275lbs and I was the only kid in class that couldn't run a lap in PE without feeling like I was going to die. I didn't care that I was the only kid that couldn't do it but it scared me that I might be someone that has diabetes at 30 or die of a heart attack at 40. You have to want it for yourself and if you can't say that, you need to find that reason first. Otherwise, the changes will never stick and your commitment to it won't last. Within the first few weeks of making changes, I had committed time to working out and I made changes in my diet. If you can sit in front of a TV for a half an hour, you can get 30 minutes of cardio in easy. You have to learn to make yourself a priority. A lot of people that are stressed or have a lot of responsibility struggle with this but its not about neglecting other priorities in life, its about making sure you're giving yourself equal opportunity. Sans a health condition that prevents you from being active, there really is no excuse for anyone to not exercise. Some of the other lifestyle changes are noted above. By the way, if you're stressed out all the time or your body feels constantly stressed - you're gonna feel like a million bucks in about a month. Think your current energy level is too low to workout daily? Wrong. Once you get up and move around and settle into a routine, you're going to have far more energy than you do now. How serious - I was serious but realistic. Sure, you can try to run 45 minutes on your first workout but its gonna be really fucking hard and probably pretty discouraging (also, you don't really need to run that much). My first workout? I walked 5 minutes on a treadmill. I changed my diet almost instantly and went hard with that. That's difficult for some people and if you need to taper off certain foods, I suppose you can. After about a week though of cutting out unhealthy foods (especially those high in sugar), it'll be a lot easier. As thebiglebowski noted above, your diet is key. I changed what I ate at every meal and cut out the empty calories. Every week I would build on what I did the previous week in terms of exercise. Once I started to see changes in my body, I never looked back. I got interested in weightlifting within a few weeks - and again, I started small and built on that. Routine - Keep in mind that what works for one person doesn't always work for someone else. I believe in a combination of cardio and strength training though. I choose to generally eat a low carb diet (but I don't cut them out completely). I run for 30 minutes 4-5 times a week and do some kind of strength training 3-4 times a week. For me, running is what really put me into the best shape of my life. This is coming from someone who was terrible at running and was convinced I'd never be good at it. Now, I could run for an hour straight daily if I wanted (but I don't - its too hard on my body). Here's how I built myself up to that though: Week 1/2: Jogged 3 minutes, walked 3 minutes, repeat x 3 = 18 minutes total Week 3/4: Jogged 4 minutes, walked 2 minutes, repeat x 4 = 24 minutes total Week 5/6: Jogged 5 minutes, walked 1 minute, repeat x 5 = 30 minutes total You see the pattern here though. This also illustrates my point about being realistic about your fitness goals. Listen to your body. Eventually, you won't even have to jog/walk. You'll just run by cutting out the walk intervals - but when that point comes will be different with everybody. WIth strength training - I choose to train by muscle group. One day is biceps, one day is shoulders/back, one day is chest and triceps. Now, I'm at a point in my life where I don't at all care about bulky and I don't both much with leg workouts. Cardio is enough of a workout for my legs and I just prefer to be thin / toned - so my strength training is focused on low weight and high reps (you would want high weight / low reps if you're interested in building noticeable muscle with an appropriate diet). Staple foods in my diet: eggs, oatmeal, turkey, chicken, vegetables, low-sugar yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts (for snacking - we all crave a snack every now and then), water, tea, coffee (very light on creamer, no sugar). i do like fruit but don't eat a ton of it. oh, and peanut butter. i really can't live without my peanut butter (but be careful). if you have a sweet tooth though - a spoonful of sunflower butter is a nice little trick to curb it. Foods I stay away from daily: high carb snacks (potato chips, crackers, etc.), sugary soft drinks (sodas, juices, etc.), high-calorie condiments - syrups, dressing, mayonnaise, etc. and alcohol (dont get me wrong, I love to have a drink but if you wanna get serious about losing weight you can't be comin' home after work and downing a couple beers every night) And if you do wanna have a drink - get into drinking scotch or whiskey neat (pretty sure this makes you a lot more manly too). Stay away from mixed drinks. Couple other pointers: Stay off the fuckin' scale. I know this sounds crazy but some people are serious slaves to their scale and they freak out when it says they've gained a pound even though they're busting their ass every day. I pretty much never weigh myself. Its important to know that your body weight fluctuates by about 2lbs daily. I always go by how my clothes feel. Also, try not to eat anything about 4 hrs prior to going to bed. Midnight snack before bed? Sorry, but its gotta go. Learn to look at the nutrition facts / serving sizes on the foods you buy. I try to eat most of my carbs early in the day (breakfast or lunch) to give my body time to burn them off throughout the day. Plus, I prefer to workout at night after I've gotten off work. Last but not least, you don't need a fancy gym membership to get in a good workout. If you're neighborhood is safe to run in do it. Go to a park. You can literally walk into your local walmart and buy a pull up bar that fits into a door frame and some free weights for not a lot of money (free weights like dumbbells are actually better, by the way, as it forces your muscles to learn how to stabilize the weight on their own). Good luck!

I have my vegan/veg meal preps that I used to do with my old workout routine if people want that. Kicker is I did it all with no gym membership too Yoga mat, kettle bell, and shoes is all you need. (I'll just post a pic rather than explaining all my hoopla) Shout out to Mr. TJM182 for the help he gave me....his goody bags are the best!

Got my download, but I'll wait it out til the record shows up.

couldnt be more pumped for chasing victory! hope if this one goes over well that they'll pull the trigger on i call this abandonment!

Going to go ahead and put this here before the religion and bigotry talk ruins the fun for all of us. Yeah that recent-ish tour they did with HIL was insane! I learned that day that Dallas is a master at jumping and front flipping off stages

Great we got a religious Bigot here!

Cool story.

Just listened through the album at work in my office : 1. I'm fairly certain some of my fellow workers are somewhat scared of me now 2. I'm now even MORE excited This is album is brutal. Had forgotten all the sick southern riffs and breakdowns. And cant wait to blast this in my living room and feel the freaking floor shake

I wonder if they will decide run size based on the number of POs.

Haha yeah Universal Themes is still "TBD"

I woke up and decided I am just going to listen to MLIW all day.

Hahaha, from TE twitter: Tiny Engines ‏@tinyengines 2h2 hours ago Glad we are weeding out all the lames with the @thehotelyear art

Wish they would press Chasing Victory's first album!

Never ordered something so quickly. I didn't think Fiends would ever happen. I know nothing about this label... However, judging by some of their previous releases.. I'm assuming they now own the Mono Vs Stereo Catalog? Anyone own anything else from them and know how their pressings sound?

bought it, i like the song so much, can't do wrong. Feels good!

Doing this in a heartbeat. Fuck. Yes.

I'm gonna grab a beer copy from you closer to the release date! Those of you buying from Kyle should also grab the sports. LP, easily one of the best records of 2015.

Need to give Maylene another listen...

Grabbed the spilt sugar haze!

Do NOT make me look bad for recommending this turntable in that $1500 upgrade thread.

Seriously? Can't be happy with a remastering and new variant?

Did you hear that it's open for lunch now??

Got my clear a few weeks ago, still waiting on the Black copy . The band did say clear copies went out first for whatever reason.

Give me Big Cypress.

It really ties the room together

All That is Heavy has a nice sale going on right now. 29 or 16 percent off everything.

got off work a little early this morning and decided to hit up a place I had been wanting to go to for awhile.

Dying Light needs a pressing like ASAP. Been playing the new DLC and I forgot how amazing the sound track is.

No reason for matts nice looking piece of meat to be down voted. People are savages. How was that bad boy on the inside? Looks about medium there

Just woke up after a 12 hour post-work nap, now sitting on VC with a plate full of steak (Worcestershire sauce and black pepper obviously) listening to Troye Sivan. Life is gewd. Also my mother and I went out to lunch for my birthday yesterday to this local spot called Osaka, it's my absolute favorite.

Here goes on the updated 7" records pictures. I'll get all the compilations together for pictures later this coming week and the LTJ specific vinyl/resin figures. G-Man Training Target 7" + T.V. EP 7" Kemuri Split 7" + Pez Kings 7" + Do the Math 7" Megadeth Split 7" + Slayer Cover 7" + Smoke Spot 7" + Muppets 7" Crash Course In Being an Asshole 7" + American Idle 7" + Live from Japan 2x7" + Live from Chicago 7" + Conviction Notice 7" + Anthem 7x7" Yo Yo Ninja Boy Flexi + Rest of My Life Picture Disc 7" + Overrated Picture Disc 7" + PS Shock the World 7" + I Think I Love You Flexi 7" + Go Gators Flexi 7" + Dopeman Jukebox 7" + All My Best Friends Are Metalheads Jukebox 7" + Pit Tin 7x7" + Pizza Box 7" + Cereal Box 4x7" + GNV FLA 3x7" + Better Class of Losers Tape + Pezcore Tape + Losing Streak 3 Song Sampler Tape + Jimmy Eat World split Tape + Parasongs Tribute Tape Food Not Bombs 7" + J Church split 7" + Pesto 7" + Rock n Roll Pizzeria 7" + Pung split 7" + Three Way Split 7" + Gainesville Rock City 7" + She's Gonna Break Soon 7" + Live from Chicago 7" + Sprocket Wheel split 7" + Does the Lion City Still Roar 7" + Unglued 7" + AAA split 7" + All My Best Friends Are Metalheads 7" Birthday Cake 7" + Cheese 7" + Making Fun of Things 10" + B Is for B Sides 10" + Boris the Sprinkler Flexi 10" + Losing Streak/Tom Collins 5" + Hello Rockview 7x7"

Actually $7.99 was retail for this back when it was released.

I need to place an order for that MOV one still... Anyways, there's a flexi being put out by Mondo(?). Limited to #2500 copies, but they are being randomly inserted into a special collector magazine. More info/buying here.

Tacos have cheese and sauce. Yr an animal without those.

Here's my Dream Catalogue collection. Almost every tape release.