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space_of_eights, in what band/song are you kinda ashamed you listening to as a kid?

Early 90s eurohouse and/or hiphouse. I listened and still listen to many genres, but the kind of music I refer to, is not even worth being a guilty pleasure.

EtnaAtsume,

E-Rotic is still worth a listen…right???

ratboy,
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Oooo I wanna check it out! Who should I search for?

space_of_eights,

Confetti’s, T-99, King Bee, 2 Unlimited, Quadrophonia, LA Style, To be fair, even at 14 years old, 2 Unlimited was too cringey even for me.

ratboy,
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Hahaha sick I’ll try to check them out, so curious about the sound

livus, in You know any cool, lesser-known or even made up phrases?
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Streets ahead.

If you have to ask, you're streets behind.

ritswd,

I thought it was coined by Community initially, so when I heard it used on the Great British Bake-Off, I thought “wow, is that a Community reference?” Turns out it’s been a common saying in the UK and Ireland for ages.

Heh, it was still a good joke.

livus,
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Ha ha it's a saying my mother would use, or people of her generation, which makes it even funnier that Pierce thinks he coined it... a bit like when he thinks he "writes" the Greendale song.

Taleya,

Aussie here, i didn’t get the joke, i will admit. 'Cos it’s something i heard in the 1990’s

techbits,
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The show The Bear dropped streets ahead in the second season as well as Gillian Jacobs being added to the cast. The creator of the show Chris Storer is the long time partner of Jacobs. Joel Mchale and Dani Pudi had brief cameos as well.

livus,
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Is it a good show?

techbits,
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I think it’s one of the best shows on tv right now.

galaxi,

😎

livus,
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Perfect response. I was just about to type "wish I could upvote twice" when I realized I could boost!

dylanTheDeveloper, in What's a quote that has stuck with you for your whole life?
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God gives his silliest battles to his funniest clowns

Today, in You know any cool, lesser-known or even made up phrases?

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonplussed

A lot of people think it means unhappy, but it really means bewildered. Confusion over the definition has led to a new use as unimpressed.

Today,
rikudou,
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I always thought nonplussed meant unimpressed.

TheGayTramp,
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Similarly, “presently” originally meant “soon”, but now people use it to mean “at this time”. Like “I will be leaving presently” could mean two different things depending on who’s saying it

livus,
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And "momentarily" doesn't mean "soon" but people are starting to use it that way.

niktemadur, in What's a quote that has stuck with you for your whole life?
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"Live on, survive, for the Earth gives forth wonders. It may swallow your heart, but the wonders keep on coming. You stand before them bareheaded, shriven. What is expected of you is attention."

Salman Rushdie, from The Ground Beneath Her Feet.

A more recent one, meditation-related, short and simple and I have no idea who said it, I just happened to catch it a couple of years ago on a website-that-shall-not-be-named:

"I am not my thoughts."

fckreddit,

I have BPD. I remember someone telling something similar on reddit. “I am not my diagnosis.”

bogus1,

Great quote for me from the OP. Thank you.
This prompts me to adjust it to fit my needs: "I am my thoughts, so I better craft my thoughts in a better way."

Akasazh, in Hey Lemmy, what are some good public domain books?
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Tolstoy’s work is all in public domain. Anna Karenina and War and Peace are great. Not the easiest to read, but unparalleled.

RupeThereItIs, in What movie scared you shitless when you were a child?

Not a movie, but a ‘feature length music video’. Michael Jackson’s Thriller scared the ever living shit out of 5 or 6 year old me.

slimsalm, in What password manager do you recommend?

Selfhosted or not, you can also make keepassxc portable with a usb drive.

Here is a old thread from redit explaining how to do it:

Dude… KeepassXC has portables for linux, there is no need to mess with wine or mono. As long as you have both portable versions of KeepassXC, you will not have a problem. You can totally have your database sync between OSs.

  • For Linux, just get the AppImage for the portable.
  • For Windows, get the Portable ZIP archive.
  • Shove them both into a USB, you have KeepassXC portable for both OSs on a stick.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/KeePass/comments/10i8joq/…/-

SlowNoPoPo, in Is it normal for a person to "feel" less as they get older?

Do shrooms that feeling will come right back

UnverifiedAPK,

Reach ego death and that feeling will go away forever.

doom_and_gloom,
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Not always true. But usually worth a shot.

systemglitch,

Even that wears off youngling.

z500,
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For me it was gay sex that did it

Llewellyn,
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Oh you

Notyou,

I was going to suggest that, but wanted to see if any other people would. It has helped me anecdotally, and many other people. There are studies being done at universities that prove psilocybin help with mental and behavior issues.

Obviously don’t just take my word for it. Look into it. Have a trip sitter or someone experienced that can talk you through your thoughts if you need it.

SlowNoPoPo,

yeah, as long as you treat the experience with the respect it deserves it’s beneficial, people get into trouble with it when they mix it with other drugs or just take it with no considerations

karce,
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100% agree with this. Ever since getting into shrooms the world has become so much more alive and I feel far better about life in general. I run a community for magic and mysticism if anyone is interested called !magic which focuses on this type of discussion. Anyone is welcome to join the discussion or ask questions.

Brochetudo, in What's something you'd change in men's fashion, given the chance?

No ties, no shirts, nothing in that fashion that is even close to formal

Sandbag, in What's a quote that has stuck with you for your whole life?

“Be Better”, a college professor/mentor always aid that to me. Whenever I think about taking the easy way or the shortest way I just say “Be Better” and then do the right thing.

dudebro,

Love that.

Zarxrax, in Is it normal for a person to "feel" less as they get older?

It’s kind of the opposite for me. Like many people said, when you are young, every experience mostly feels new. However, when everything feels new to you, there’s really nothing special about it. For me, I always embraced the familiar. I look back at my memories of family vacations with disappointment, because as everyone else was wanting to go and do fun things, I was complaining about how I would rather be watching TV or playing my gameboy. Now as an adult, I understand how precious our experiences can be. I look out at a mountain and I appreciate the beauty of it. I think about the history that has taken place around it. I think about how other people might have experienced it. I get so much more from it than I ever would have as a child.

UdeRecife,
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Same here. It simply comes from within. Everything now is so special because I’m aware how fleeting everything is.

Thanks for your comment. It resonated a lot with my experience.

niktemadur, in what band/song are you kinda ashamed you listening to as a kid?
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Here's one out of my many "what was I thinking?" moments, this one from the eighties: A friend had this album that I taped and often listened to for at least a few months.
Andreas Vollenweider... "New Age" music with a harp at the front and center.

AstralWeekends,

I listened to a ton of new age as a kid and still visit it often. Wyndham Hill goes hard in the astral plane yo.

niktemadur,
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But now if I want to feel the spiritual and connectedness, I much prefer something like Van Morrison's Astral Weeks (I see your username and salute!), or John Coltrane's A Love Supreme. Stuff that challenges as it illuminates.
Musically, I've always been an enthusiastic searcher and have yet to stop delving, decades later.

One album that was tagged as New Age in the 80s that I still listen to every day - I use it for stretching before meditation - is Brian Eno's Music For Airports.
In the 80s, Ambient and New Age were clumped together uneasily but we didn't know better, until Techno came along and Ambient instantly found its' proper, logical home.

For a taste of some of the sound of groups like Wyndham Hill or Mannheim Steamroller - every element of rock n roll completely absent, a bit of medieval vibe wafting throughout - I now prefer a band like Pentangle.

There's one song I'd like to recommend to you at this moment - I can't get it out of my mind right now as I write - I discovered it about a year ago thanks to fantastic UK music monthly Uncut Magazine, it is closer in spirit to Brian Eno and it may have shot all the way to my #1 favorite piece of music ever. Listen to it in a quiet place, or with headphones. Often. This piece has a way of unfurling differently every time you hear it.

Cluster - "Zum Wohl"

AstralWeekends,

This is great, I so rarely talk to anyone else who’s a fan of this music! Actually received a vinyl copy of Music for Airports as a gift a couple years ago, it’s a classic for certain. Also a big fan of Another Green World from Eno, but very different vibe. I will definitely give that song you recommended a listen here today!

niktemadur,
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Oh lord... I LOVE Another Green World like few other albums in this world. Up there with Talk Talk's Spirit Of Eden and Laughing Stock, in my book.

LeylaaLovee, in what band/song are you kinda ashamed you listening to as a kid?
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God you guys have way less cringey pics than mine. Mine for sure has to be Blood On The Dancefloor. Loved them in early middle school, but the other day I looked up a song and it’s completely unlistenable. Also, this well known internet clip came from a member of the group grooming a 12 year old and sending their rabid fan base after said 12 year old after she talks about it. Also released a FUCKING DISS TRACK AGAINST HER in response to the grooming allegations.

ratboy,
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Wow, that’s fucked. Was the dudes name Randy or something? I think I vaguely remember hearing about that

LeylaaLovee,
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Dahvie Vanity was his stage name, no idea what his real name is. It’s a whole rabbit hole, he was a groomer to the max

venusenvy47, in What's a quote that has stuck with you for your whole life?

“Don’t sweat the petty things, and don’t pet the sweaty things.”

PowerSeries,

My dad said that a lot

venusenvy47,

It’s from a comedian but I can’t remember who. Maybe Dennis Miller?

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