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PO: Vasudeva - Generator (4/10/2020)
GradedOnACurve replied to zaoza's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Shit just got around to watching this now and this video makes me miss Japan so much. Best country I've ever visited. -
PO: Hot Knife - Dread 10"
GradedOnACurve replied to Black Numbers's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Dope shit. Ordered. -
As horrible and crazy as everyone in the documentary was, I needed this so bad. The insanity here is off the charts. And officially pop me up in the ETR will release a tribute version of this bandwagon.
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Out here in Brooklyn, NYC. So I'm a Special Education teacher which has been challenging in its own right for the past 6 years. I begin remote teaching from home tomorrow. While some teachers in some schools and school districts may have an easier transition, its going to suck for me. I just started teaching Autistic high school this year and this was actually my favorite class. The kids have been great and we were working on transitional and vocational life skills. Lots of hands on work and they were doing great. Now boom, I probably won't see them again this year, and depending on the sequence of events, maybe ever. It hurts that I had to pack up my room like it was summer already. Now I might be micromanaged online by administration. Great. My union (United Federation of Teachers) had a huge public fight with our mayor (I'm sure you all know Bill de Blasio) over closing the schools here as he made several different claims why the schools should remain open such as we need to feed the kids (true, but safety first) or the hardship on the parents for care (also true, but safety first) to that teens won't listen to orders and go outside anyway (whatever you say dude.) Ultimately, after pressure from my union in threatening to go to court and Governor Cuomo speaking using common sense (like uh Mayor close the schools) de Blasio finally relented. Ultimately it showed that they weren't prepared with a plan and how this would escalate. I had to go in for 3 days to pack up my room, do virtual learning PDs, and try to lesson plan. No bueno. Super stressful. The hastiness of everything and the fact that a bunch of my kids have issues accessing technology is going to make this a problem. Also two of the kids I teach are nonverbal and three have parents that speak little to no English. The NYC Department Of Education and the Mayor were unprepared. Now NYC is far and away the worst place in the country in terms of the outbreak. Someone tested positive in the building I worked in, but I don't know who or if they contracted it from the building. By the third day I went in 3 of my staff members had to self quarantine because they were exposed to someone who tested positive. Several other staff members left by the end of the first day with that news. This pandemic is one of those things that is a huge negative about living in a densely populated area. The outbreak is going to get real bad here. I've been doing my best to stay home as much as possible, but I still have to go to the laundromat amongst other things. I've been anxious even though I'm pretty sure I'll be OK, but I have a bunch of family members with underlying health issues. The mayor was unprepared, Trump was both unprepared and incompetent, but at least our Governor has been concise and cogent so there is hope. Its going to get worse before it gets better, and I'm hoping for the best, but dreading the worst in terms of potential casualties. In my lifetime NYC has had to deal with 9-11 and Superstorm Sandy. Both were horrible and tragic and forever changed a bunch of things about NYC. However, this is going to be an ongoing anxiety inducing struggle to stay healthy and sane. Our medical personnel and first responders are going to need as much help as possible, especially since several hospitals have closed in NYC over the past 10 years. We'll see.
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The Official Fat Wreck Preorder Thread
GradedOnACurve replied to thebiglebowski's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
LOL you trying to get me here? Nah man I love the albums in the box set, but not all their subsequent 7"s. Punk In Drublic and So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes are classics for me. -
[PO] EMBRACE (UK) 's early albums
GradedOnACurve replied to wuhanclan's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
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The Official Fat Wreck Preorder Thread
GradedOnACurve replied to thebiglebowski's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Thats why I jumped on it then. Value was only going to go up. Yeah it was around $200. -
Victory Records represses (2020)
GradedOnACurve replied to meatrocket8's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
More like reaching for the stars. Wouldn't hold my breath. -
New York City record shops
GradedOnACurve replied to sndro's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
It is, but it's also closer to Philadelphia. I don't think anyone is arguing against this place, but like has been previously stated this thread is about NYC. It's kinda veered from that here. -
New York City record shops
GradedOnACurve replied to sndro's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Academy, Limited To One, Turntable Lab, and Generation are all within walking distance. I would start with Academy and work in the order that I listed. Generation has a hit or miss selection of used but them and Turntable Lab will have all of the newer releases. -
Brand New - Daisy (Ltd / Blue vinyl)
GradedOnACurve replied to jaypeap's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Posting in a Brand New thread, just like the old days. -
Tsunami Bomb - The Spine That Binds bandcamp.com/yum ndcc-blkq Nothing - Tired Of Tomorrow (Deluxe Edition) bandcamp.com/yum clb6-ctgl
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PO: Tsunami Bomb - The Spine That Binds
GradedOnACurve replied to yeah_totally's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
It was Coke Bottle Clear for $30(!!) Yeah passed on that and got the Turquoise for $22ppd. Much better. -
Thick as a brick
GradedOnACurve replied to vintage denon guy's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Thread is HOTTTT. -
13/14 Premier League Football Discussion
GradedOnACurve replied to partysmasher's topic in Everything Else Message Board
I don't have that level of commitment, but can't wait for them to come back from break this weekend. Became a Spurs fan, and already riding a roller coaster! -
Mikey Erg - Waxbuilt Castles bandcamp.com/yum 98lm-5eww
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PO: Folly - Insanity Later
GradedOnACurve replied to randomfortunepa's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Wow. 2004 calling. Wish the other OG version of Broken made it on this. My young ass is in that video. -
PO Now: Hesitation Wounds - Chicanery (8/30/2019)
GradedOnACurve replied to zaoza's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Didn't realize this was an EP. Absolute ripper though! This will be in heavy rotation. -
Sorry my dude. They came in every pre-order so hopefully someone else posts it!
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Sheer Mag - A Distant Call bandcamp.com/yum yhk8-unyk
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13/14 Premier League Football Discussion
GradedOnACurve replied to partysmasher's topic in Everything Else Message Board
Bueller? -
Hesitation Wounds - Chicanery bandcamp.com/yum gm9a-hchx Muncie Girls - Fixed Ideals bandcamp.com/yum u6jb-39gy
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PO SOON : Refused - War Music -10/18
GradedOnACurve replied to archiced's topic in Vinyl Collective Message Board
Dawkins Christ was the only memorable song on Freedom.