GradedOnACurve

I wasn't 100% sure about this album when the first two singles dropped, but holy shit the rest of this album is everything I need in 2020.

So we're about a month and a half into the school year here in NYC. A report recently came out that only 25% of NYC Students have actually showed up for in person learning. I have almost a full class, but since they're special needs kids, I only have 5 out of 6 possible. With severely disabled kids, they are impossible to maintain social distance from. Needless to say if one of them gets it, I'm getting it.

We do one week in, one week remote. Thankfully since the beginning of October I could do remote from home. This year has been depressing. The school and schools overall feel like a ghost town. Positivity rates are climbing back here in  NYC (as they are in many places) and I'm trying to get my last days in with weather where its feasible to be outside for an extended period of time. I did some hiking a trail climbing during the summer/fall, and it was one of the few things that kept me sane.

Now the holidays are coming up, and my Dad asked me if we could do Thanksgiving including my 81 year old Aunt who is high risk. It sucks but I feel like with the holidays this year by time they actually roll around the right and responsible thing may be just to spend it with my wife and no other family since either they are at risk or reckless about their exposure to other people.

Honestly, I have a bad feeling this round 2 is going to be worse on multiple levels than round 1. 

My guess is whatever hasn’t shipped for you yet won’t ship until after Nov 5th like they said. It’ll come eventually.

1 hour ago, ROVVLES said:

Didn't intend to imply that. I've seen a few mentions between here and another forum of concerns regarding recent delays and just wanted to give my two cents. Cheers! 🤘

No bigs. I'm older and less sensitive now. Cheers. 

3 hours ago, ROVVLES said:

Fat is one of the most reputable companies I have ever ordered from. Delays happen, out of their control, but I have always received my orders. Zero issues after years of ordering from them. I fully back Fat Wreck mail order 100%.

 

Can't say the same for SRC.

I wasn’t bashing Fat. I’ve ordered from them for over 10 years. 🤷‍♂️

My fault on Leche Con Carne I thought I got it but I didn’t and they’re coming from Europe GZ as well. The Europe people got it a while back.

Forgot to check the Fat order statuses.

Anyone still waiting on the Leche Con Carne 25th?

12 hours ago, shenanigans said:

What a shit show, but at this point it's pretty much to be expected with anything trever keith has his hands on. Refunds everyone and tells them its going up at 12:00 PST and then puts it up at like 12 EST. It was completely sold out by 12 PST.

This. Really silly. Midnight PO's are always a mess, and to try to fix it the way he did made no sense. Hate surprise PO's, and especially hate it when its poorly handled. Thanks again man.

Fuck man Castaway and Cutouts. Need this on color.

Midnight PST tonight according to his FB post. So 3am for us on the East Coast. What the actual fuck. I happened to order in time and now this shit. Just send everyone shipping invoices and if you don’t get it in a week cancel their orders.

On 11/29/2019 at 11:41 PM, curator said:

I have to check this one out.  They used to play locally, but never gave them a listen.

 

Their old label has this on their bandcamp also (pay what you want)

https://allaboutrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-way-to-a-girls-heart-is-through-her-boyfriends-stomach

No idea why I missed this post last year, but thanks for this! Got my Rev color copy a while back and it came out better than the mock color!

Wish there was a deluxe LP with all the B-sides on those 7"s instead of a bunch of 7"s. Copped the Dirty Nil exclusive.

22 minutes ago, timsimmons said:

This is my favorite Green Day record. 

 

This. Far and away their best album. Grade school angst.

On 10/2/2020 at 4:27 PM, Han Solo said:

Not gonna lie, I looked at the post and quit 

I came here just at the end of the Virgil VC drama and right in the middle of the RJ drama. Crazy. I used to see RJ all the time before the TOYPAJ drama and then afterwards only saw him around a handful of times over a span of years.

The Vinyl Collective distro was awesome and had a bunch of varied great releases with great prices and eventually the blowout sale was cool in the sense you got a bunch of records for cheap but seeing that craft beer tour option in the distro was LOLworthy.

Good on @AlexH. to give the history and man if I bought the Co-op share I’d be pissed too, especially since money was tight for me back then.

Simpler times. Now the world is on fire....

Actual quote...

"I put a picture on Instagram, just saying, 'Hey, it looks like I have a new hobby,'" Dickerson said."

May he live in infamy.

Nope

32 minutes ago, scottheisel said:

Why is a single LP $25?!?

Remember people were upset about $10, then $12, then $15, then $20? I mean not defending it at all but it's just bonkers now...

Clever that the only really physical LP you saw was the black one. Clever...

Have a stack. Most of these should have a download or two left:

Minor Threat - First Two 7"s

bandcamp.com/yum

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H2O - Don Fury Demo Session

bandcamp.com/yum

hvw3-wjsb

Hot Knife - Dread

bandcamp.com/yum

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Gouge Away - Consider b/w Wave Of Mutilation

bandcamp.com/yum

78l8-elf2

Otoboke Beaver - Itekoma Hits

bandcamp.com/yum

5cg3-gryd

Hazy Sour Cherry - Tour de Tokyo

bandcamp.com/yum

3djx-6zsz

Grrrl Gang - Dream Girl

bandcamp.com/yum

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Drinking Boys and Girls Choir - National Police Shit

bandcamp.com/yum

ejyw-jdu5

Non-Bandcamp

The Messthetics - S/T

www.dischord.com/redeem_promo (account required)

4ihrza8yUQEJ

13 minutes ago, MyckelJay said:

At Bullmoose? Really? Still showing as sold out for me.

Must of got one of the last ones. Showing sold out for me too. Was there an hour ago. Picked up this and the Metz exclusive.

36 minutes ago, MyckelJay said:

Bullmoose is sold out. It is listed on Zia as well, but it's not showing that it's colored.

Just ordered this at Bullmoose now. Still says "Colored Vinyl." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

So my union negotiated a shit deal last week and NYC blended learning kids are able to come back into the buildings on Sept 21st instead of Sept 10th. Doesn't change the fact that most of the school buildings in NYC are 50+ years old with no central HVAC systems and poor ventilation. So we "voted not to strike" and approved the deal so I have to report to my building tomorrow to prepare. I usually teach in a cinder block room that's more of a storage room with windows rather than an actual classroom. Also good luck to us getting these varying autistic kids to wear and keep on their masks. Thankful I have a good paying job and will most likely avoid any layoff by NYC but spending $400 on your own PPE and filtration system is no fun. Also when the kids come back I will be dressed in medical scrubs, a KN95 Mask filter system, and a face shield. Can't stand my union head and the mayor.

I hung in here in Brooklyn throughout the worst of this and everything. Still fortunate only 1 family member I know of got COVID and beat it after a short hospital stay. I did the remote teaching for several months and as much as it sucked it was the right thing to do.

Just took a 10 day camping trip throughout Vermont and New York (Adirondack Mountains/North Country) and had a blast. It got my mind off of all the social media and news craziness.

Now I come back and I'm facing the prospect of gearing up for a teachers strike. If our mayor (who EVERYONE hates now) forces teachers back into the classroom here in our decrepit buildings, I will 100% support a strike. I never thought I may have to be part of one potentially, but here we are. I never hated someone I voted for so much. Thanks deBlasio.

Anybody else still waiting?