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The Weezer Thread
aju2streets and 2 others reacted to sergeantscruffy for a topic
Ask and you shall receive.3 points -
I truly don't mean this in an offensive way to you, thebiglebowski, in any way, and I'm not saying there needs to more immigration (I think it's a very complex answer with no straightforward answer). BUT, that statement is very uninformed, ignorant, and around the wrong company could be quite offensive. As a Manager at several different workplaces in several different industries, and as a data collection manager for the government regarding immigrants and their education the idea that they are all (or even as a majority) unskilled laborers is simply incorrect. The reason they end up in all of the unskilled jobs is not that they themselves are unskilled, but that their education does not correlate/is not recognized in north america. The majority of the immigrants I've worked with or surveyed had skills to offer that our over regulated industries would not accept. Please know that I'm not saying that regulations should be relaxed, again it's a very complex issue without a straightforward answer. EDIT: I still feel like this is worded too strongly, it's really not flamebait or an invitation to argue. I just truly think that many people are misinformed when it comes to this point. There are tons of Doctors, Engineers, Scientists, etc, that drive cabs, own gas stations, and work at corner stores because their education is not recognized and they don't have the means to go through school again.3 points
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There Will Be Hell Toupée! (The Donald Trump Thread)
WAXXX and 2 others reacted to vinyl addict for a topic
That is irrelevant. Do murderers impact your life in anyway?It is ILLEGAL, no matter how you slice it.3 points -
Shoegaze/Dream Pop Thread
radiatorhums and 2 others reacted to drds89 for a topic
Very interested in Catherine Wheel as well! Airiel from Shelflife were $40 and Darla had some for $30 + ship - picked up a spare from Darla for a friend in need or trade, and a friend is in need, so he's getting that copy3 points -
Please disqualify anyone who lists Family Guy or Big Bang Theory as their favorite show. Thanks in advance.3 points
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I'm finally getting around to post what my current record area looks like. My wife and I live in a small Miami apartment so this is actually our dining room area too (complete with wine rack). The 7" collection has been moved to a set of shelves in the "office" area of the main room. My setup has gone through a ton of changes over the years. Here's a look. 2012-2014 2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2008 and before don't have photos because it was nothing to be excited about. It was a mix of boxes/crappy shelves.3 points
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Hello VC, Secular Haze here. I am giving away a FREE copy of the highly anticipated upcoming record from the band Nothing, titled 'Tired of Tomorrow.' This copy is pressed on Baby Pink / Bone White Merge vinyl and is limited to 2,000 units. For those that have never heard this band, this is an excellent opportunity to explore a new genre of music. For those that have, this is a great chance to secure a variant that you most likely did not order. To enter this giveaway, simply post in this thread: The last (3) records that you listened to The last show you attended Your favorite TV show I will select a winner at random on the night of Thursday, March 24. Good luck to all!2 points
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PO || SUMAC - What One Becomes
bortx and one other reacted to whoshotthefrog for a topic
Preorder is up. http://www.thrilljockey.com/products/what-one-becomes2 points -
Dine Alone 10 Year Bundles (IT IS FINISHED.)
Duff and one other reacted to TheGhostOfRandySavage for a topic
Fuuuuuck off. Seriously. Obviously people know they can cancel their order, but after waiting this long why would they? We're not allowed to vent a little bit about waiting a year after plopping down $100+ for some records? It's cool that you have your copy of AWRH, but that doesn't change the fact that it's frustrating for those still waiting on their stuff to get very little communication regarding this purchase. Add to that the fact that if these are really meant to be "bonuses for waiting so long," how did they pop these fuckers out so quickly compared to the stuff we're actually waiting on? Doesn't add up, does it? Add to that the fact that a lot of people ordered the bundle specifically for the "purty lookin' Moneen variant," (guilty because I'm a sucker) and they've been showing up in regular orders, possibly making it so that some of the bundles may not get them... Yeah, seems pretty reasonable to let off a little bit of steam about how poorly these releases have been handled. Edit: Just to be clear, I'm not even all that angry about the wait and all that shit. It's a minor annoyance, but it's whatever.2 points -
Dine Alone 10 Year Bundles (IT IS FINISHED.)
Mourning Wood and one other reacted to TheGhostOfRandySavage for a topic
Fuckin' flexi.2 points -
Dine Alone 10 Year Bundles (IT IS FINISHED.)
Tommy and one other reacted to The Butcha for a topic
So how about some word on why people who didn't order the bundles are getting the colored moneen variant? I'd have ordered the single LP and skipped the bundle all together.2 points -
Dine Alone 10 Year Bundles (IT IS FINISHED.)
Mourning Wood and one other reacted to dantheriver for a topic
There's gonna be an e-riot over this one.2 points -
PO Now: moneen - are we really... (05.29)
cfrancese5 and one other reacted to throughbeingcruel for a topic
Dine Alone shouldn't have put up their POs so fuckin' early. I highly doubt the order was even in when they did.2 points -
There Will Be Hell Toupée! (The Donald Trump Thread)
Tommy and one other reacted to thebiglebowski for a topic
The world was a pretty different place in 1900. America was being developed, the industrial revolution was in full swing, and we needed labor. Now that we are a developed country for the most part, there isn't a need for an indefinite amount of labor. We actually need to go in the other direction or we are going to destroy the planet -- produce less, consume less, and do things in a smarter, more environmentally friendly way. The skills the illegal immigrants bring don't help us in this direction. The legal ones frequently do, though.2 points -
The Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters thread
lampwick and one other reacted to youspinmeround for a topic
Rumor has it that Mark threatened to write a song about trying to buy colored vinylz on the internet and Sub Pop refrained us from having to hear another song by Mr. Kozelek about his day2 points -
The whole illegal immigration thing seems like such a smoke-screen issue. If your job is in danger of being taken by an uneducated, non-english speaker, a fence isn't going to solve your problems. If people were really worried about it, they would go after the employers using defacto slave labor. It's just a convenient scapegoat to avoid addressing the real job issues in the US. The reality is that efficiencies put us in a place where it takes fewer people to produce all the stuff and services that all the people need. People cling to full time employment for various reasons, but health insurance is a big one. Decouple healthcare services from employment and see what happens. You may find that the free market solves the problem by eroding the 40 hour work week.2 points
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There Will Be Hell Toupée! (The Donald Trump Thread)
No This Is Patrick and one other reacted to himynameisShane for a topic
I'm totally fine with immigrants coming into the country - its how this country was formed, but in my opinion they need to come in legally. Yes the current system sucks and should be addressed, but he is right an illegal immigrant is still illegal anyway you slice it. The current system should be addressed/fixed, and the immigration laws should be enforced.2 points -
I honestly don't get why people feel like they need to come on to the release thread for an artist they don't like, just to talk about how they don't like them and why the artist is bad. Like if you don't like Kanye West, fair enough. Not everyone's cup of tea. But why the hell are you here complaining about him??? Do people on here just get off on making people feel bad about the artists they like? Do people just hate the artist that much? I think that's a big part of the negative attitude on this site is just people going on releases from artists they don't like, not even listening to the album/project, but still complaining about how bad the artist is. Like why is that necessary.2 points
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Small Talk Revival Thread
KingTacoMunster reacted to Sad Heart for a topic
Just throw on a bunch of post punk and get the moshing started early.1 point -
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
vinyl addict reacted to Breezus for a topic
So you're telling me Kanye can even turn pop-up shops into something special? What a crazy motherfucker.1 point -
2017 NCAA Tourney talk!
KingTacoMunster reacted to Snaggle Von Swift for a topic
tough break for Temple. (that was also definitely a push off) https://twitter.com/CrossingBroad/status/7109437837441146881 point -
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PO: Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends (6th press.)
FlippingOut reacted to cfrancese5 for a topic
This is super tempting but I am not really a variant dude and I've already got a copy of this album that I spin once every 18 months.1 point -
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Official OST and Film Score Thread
thesewoodenideas reacted to museummouth for a topic
Isn't this like the 5th thread you've said a new record had surface noise in, where everyone else's is fine? I think you need a new turntable.1 point -
Anyone else in line at the pop-up shop?1 point
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I received mine in Nova Scotia two days ago. Nice avatar btw. Love that album/art.1 point
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I always wonder if companies who "can no longer offer health insurance because of ACA" are passing the savings on to their employees. The company I work for (a large health insurance company) pays about $385 per single employee on our group plan. I would expect that number to be higher for a smaller non-health insurance company. If a company simply stops offering coverage, the right thing to do would be to pass their saving on to the employee to offset their new burden, but I think a lot of places just pocket it.1 point
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The Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters thread
niblips reacted to museummouth for a topic
Whatever happened to that Possom 10" that was teased a year ago??1 point -
Your inconvenience < Somebody else's life or death situation1 point
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There Will Be Hell Toupée! (The Donald Trump Thread)
mac1 reacted to himynameisShane for a topic
I do not want healthcare separated from workplace. We had to use the marketplace for healthcare this last year for a period and it was more expensive, did less for us, and we are still waiting for forms to do our taxes. My experience with it has been a mess. Healthcare for us worked a lot better provided by the workplace.1 point -
Is this new? http://merchnow.com/products/v2/225408/tell-all-your-friends-yellowgreen-12-vinyl1 point
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There Will Be Hell Toupée! (The Donald Trump Thread)
vinyl addict reacted to kgry for a topic
Yes. They drive 20 in a 40 because they don't want to get pulled over for having no license.1 point -
PO: M83 - Junk
idioteque... reacted to OrangeJoe for a topic
Again, new song is kinda meh. I fell in love with m83 with no vocals so I don't know how I feel about songs that depend on them. They are missing emotion. EDIT: On second listen it starts really strong. But when the drums kick in its kinda cheesy.1 point -
The Biggest Loser - VC Edition 2016
texan4life reacted to vialister for a topic
Weighed in yesterday. After a week of getting back on the train, and eating correctly to the best of my ability at work, I'm down 11 lbs. I was holding so much fucking water though, knew the first bit would just drop off. Another 35 to go. It's been a lot easier getting back into it than I thought. Done 30-45 minutes HIIT cardio each night (apart from Wednesday). My strength has taken a hit though, not lifting on a regular has taken its toll. DL down to 170kg (final set, working up from 60kg) for a double. Was 210kg for a double (working up again). Bench is down to 80kg for 6 from about 110kg. It's gunna be a rough road ahead but i'm enjoying it and taking each session with focus. That's what matter's, right? Sounds like everyone in here is on track!1 point -
The single art is a million times better than the album art.1 point
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PO: The 1975 new album and UK Presale access
KingTacoMunster reacted to maintreqd for a topic
Pretty sure this one will be a staple. It's currently song one of their four-song encore according to what I've been seeing recently on Setlist.fm1 point -
MAN ADVICE v2.0
danthemjfan23 reacted to thebiglebowski for a topic
Got into a big fight with my gf of a year tonight. Trying not to overreact but we may not be able to fix this one. Don't think I'm gonna get a lot of sleep tonight. I'm really happy with her 99% of the time. She has another side that comes out the other 1% though that is really sassy and aggressive. It's not always alcohol related but that promotes it. Despite me sometimes voicing strong opinions on here and not being afraid to call people out, in real life I try and stay mostly mellow, positive, and avoid conflict. Occasionally she would say things to friends and family that would make me cringe a little bit but for the most part I'd just try and quash it instead of really addressing it. It wasn't until someone kinda had a talk with me and pointed out the problem that it really started to grow into something I felt like I had to call her out on. That happened tonight. I'd like to give her a chance to work on this. No one is perfect (including me) and if you admit a problem and work on it, things can get better. There's still a part of me, though, that thinks this is just part of who she is. She may be able to keep it under wraps in the short term but if we end up married later on, it would eventually come out again. And where it's going to eventually end up is having a wife that has a contentious relationship with my friends and/or family. That's not what I want. For right now, just trying not to overreact and take a step back to reevaluate.1 point -
DEFTONES- GORE (OUT NOW)
LordZagry reacted to mattisr1984 for a topic
overall, i like both songs. i think the first track is better. im not too crazy about that thrashy riff in doomed user though - just doesnt seem to fit the rest of the song.1 point -
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Hail to the Theif Captiol vs. Parlaphone
Cloudsbelow reacted to idioteque... for a topic
I disagree with the fact capitol Kid A sounds like shit, my copy sounds terrific. So to summarize is Hail to ththe Thief and the Bends on the same level as Kid A?1 point -
Out Of Stock / SOLD OUT. Anyone have an extra1 point
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New Vinyl, Damaged Sleeves
Hairy Potter gave a reaction for a topic
Polyvinyl is awesome. They sent me a replacement cover free of charge before as well, and did not even entertain the thought of taking money for shipping or it when I tried to pay them.1 point -
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I am definitely not a supporter of violence, but I'm being honest when i say there's few human beings who should not be breathing air right now and he's one of them.1 point
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PO now: The Replacements - The Sire Years box set
Oldmusicbidnessguy reacted to yancey47 for a topic
Tim is an all time top 10-er for me. Pleased to meet me is great. Don't Tell A Soul is an excellent album. All Shook Down is pretty good as well but is essentially a Westerberg solo LP.1 point -
PO now: The Replacements - The Sire Years box set
Oldmusicbidnessguy reacted to itsgoodtobefree for a topic
Free pre order bonus 7" while supplies last. https://twitter.com/BullMooseVinyl/status/698233964675407872 Not sure if this is a Bull Moose exclusive.1 point -
PO now: The Replacements - The Sire Years box set
Oldmusicbidnessguy reacted to fuckinandsuckinandtouchin for a topic
I love the last two albums!1 point