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WookieMan says

We were good, but music is an industry where you have to know what dick to lick unfortunately.

What are you saying? You licked the wrong dicks? Is this why guitarists call their music passages "licks?"

Lol. I was talking about producers, managers and agents. They're no different than attorneys. They want a retainer up front. We thought we could do it without them.

I had kids, no on else did, so I moved on since it didn't seem like it was going anywhere. My wife also hated it. 2-3am nights, 3-4 days a week practicing. It stopped becoming fun, especially being the drummer. The other guys could set up in 10 minutes with two loads. I was a half hour and carrying 5-7 loads from the car. They'd be outside where we loaded just smoking and having a great time while I was still working. So I was done.

Still play occasionally, but it burned me out while I had a full time job at the same time.

WookieMan says

The other guys could set up in 10 minutes with two loads. I was a half hour and carrying 5-7 loads from the car. They'd be outside where we loaded just smoking and having a great time while I was still working

Same here - keyboards. Even more bulky and heavier. I keep getting heat about how my 2-board rig is too big. Fuck them.

Another example of Da Joos owning the world!

I forgot what she even got fired for. Here it is:

In February 2021, Carano shared an Instagram post that compared "hating someone for their political views" to the persecution of Jews by their fellow citizens during the Holocaust... Shortly afterward, Lucasfilm stated that Carano was no longer employed by the company, saying that "her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable". A series of posts in which she mocked the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States was also cited by Lucasfilm, as well as her repeated accusations of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election.

I think her points were all valid, and must be defended not only as true, but as an exercise of free speech.

https://ground.news/article/morgan-and-morgan-sues-disney-to-use-steamboat-willie-in-law-firm-ads

Morgan & Morgan, Florida's largest law firm, sued Disney on September 17, 2025, seeking court approval to use Steamboat Willie in its ads.
The lawsuit followed Disney's refusal to clarify if it would sue Morgan & Morgan for trademark infringement despite Steamboat Willie's copyright expiring on January 1, 2024.
The firm's proposed black-and-white commercial depicts Mickey steering a boat while on dry ground, which results in a collision with Minnie's car, leading her to call Morgan & Morgan for legal assistance.
John Morgan condemned Disney's ambiguous stance, arguing that it is unreasonable for the company to claim ownership of the copyright and stating his willingness to pursue the case up to the Supreme Court if needed.
The case aims to confirm that Morgan & Morgan's ad use of Steamboat Willie does not infringe Disney's rights, potentially setting precedent for public domain character usage.

Shortly after Kimmel’s suspension was announced, Disney stock dipped about 3.5%. It continued to trade lower in subsequent days. The loss in market value has amounted to about $4bn.

The Acolyte was an expression of the most fervent belief of lesbians - creation without males.

This shit has been written for decades in the SF realm by the likes of Joanna Russ (Jewish, 'natch) and Alice Bradley Sheldon, better known as James Tiptree Jr. (a wasp from Hyde Park NY).

What is the world coming to? If it keeps up like this, we're going to end up with the same peace, prosperity, and unity as Americans that we had for decades before wokeness fucked it all up.