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2018.08.25 06:53 Shadow3ragon Dog Training is full of innovation and progression. Stay Current.
The history of dog training is a chronicle of gradual evolution, interspersed with periods of revolutionary change in theory and method. The “operant conditioning” techniques pioneered by students of BF-Skinner, began to penetrate into the dog training fancy. The final phase of the dog training revolution, traditional systems of dog training are being integrated with “operant” methods, creating the most powerful and humane systems of working dog training ever in existence.
2024.05.16 04:22 Mytoenailshurt Off my chest, my ED story.
Someone asked about reasons for my ED and it got me thinking. This post is way too long for a comment so I’ve made it a post. It is probably very triggering as it’s about my eating disorder also mentions sexual assault, self harm and suicide.
I was a gymnast 16-20 hours a week, I could eat what I wanted and stay thin. I think it started around 14. A group of girls I use to hang around with at lunch time didn’t eat lunch, it never occurred to me I could do that. Soon turned into one meal or no food, plus 3-4 hours of intense exercise. I liked the way it felt. To have my uniform hang off me, the lightness. I felt small and hidden. I was very shy, hardly ever spoke and just wanted to fit in, luckily I was never bullied (not by my peers at least, the emotional abuse at home was horrendous). The thinner I got, people started gravitating towards me and I didn’t even realise, I never had many friends before that. But I was also still anxious, I didn’t feel good enough at gymnastics. I was scared of failure, especially at school. I wanted to be perfect. I think hitting puberty was also a reason, I hated having breasts and hips they made my leotard feel too revealing. I found my period inconvenient, I wanted it to stop. I remember changing for PE and wanting to hide my body. But I look back at photos and I was skeletal. I think I also liked the attention which I didn’t get at home, it was more just looks from teachers, they never said anything but they were kind to me. But in my head I thought maybe if I get really skinny, they’ll like me, talk to me. I loved Matilda as a child and wanted a mom like miss honey, to show affection and love me lol. Ahh that’s sad. I didn’t feel loved by my parents.
Things broke down at home even more, it had been a messy divorce and constant custody issues with my parents since I was 4, my dad was going through his second divorce now and blamed his kids, me. One night he was drunk/high and he became violent. I think that broke a part of me.
I was one of the older girls at gymnastics by now (15-16) I felt huge compared to most of the younger girls and my focus was on the older ones, who were very thin and delicate. I never felt delicate, just massive. Looking back there were girls bigger than me, strong beautiful women. I also didn’t have the energy and said I wanted to focus on school, which I guess had some truth, so I quit. By now I was being asked what I wanted to do for a career. I had no idea. I never thought about the future but a science teacher suggested medicine. I enjoyed science the most so went with it. Grades were very celebrated in my family and being praised felt good, I didn’t want to let anyone down.
Quitting gymnastics meant I could no longer eat as much, I wasn’t exercising as much, right? So I would go days without eating but I would still exercise, go for long runs at night. I started abusing laxatives at this time because I had started binge eating. Then I started college, I was drunk and carried off by a man and SA’d. I had been assaulted before as a child but that didn’t seem to affect me at the time. I didn’t even realise until I was older. I told a councillor and she said you got drunk and regretted it. It was my fault, I thought, I was drunk. But I told him to stop. He physically carried me to secluded place. I remember reaching to grab someone’s hand and they giggled. I started self harming, it became an addiction. I would cry all the time, argue with my mom. I remember being hit over and over by her and dissociating for the first time, it was so scary (and crazy to think about, we would argue about absolutely nothing, she was so horrible when I was a child and I have no idea why). I got kicked out a few times. I was spiralling, past abuse came to the surface and nothing made sense, I think this was the first time I wanted to die at 16. I drank and slit my wrists. But it wasn’t deep enough. I can’t remember what happened after, my mom never found out. My goal was to get to university so I could move out. I would go through periods of recovery, eating normal, especially over breaks from school when I was home all the time with my sister and mum. But at school, I still skipped breakfast and lunch, I spent all my free time in the library hiding from groups of people. People that would be eating. I was withdrawn.
I made it to university, I didn’t get into medicine. I had the grades but got no offers at first. Then I received an interview shortly after results were published (usually interviews are offered before finals and based on the condition you get the grades needed). This was my one shot. Unfortunately, I had a panic attack in the interview and left. I went with my second choice instead, no interview was required. I felt like a failure. I had failed. Living alone (away from parents) meant my ED was in full force now. I could avoid eating all together, I could binge and purge whenever and self harm. I remember my flatmate asking me one drunken night about an entire tub of ice cream that had gone and I told her. Her response was you’re not that skinny so it’s okay. I was shook, lol. I had terrible anxiety, which just got worse. I struggled to make friends. Lectures made me panic, too many people. I saw a doctor for depression/anxiety but avoided telling them about my ED, I didn’t want them to make me stop. I tried medication but it just got worse, I said my goodbyes but was then taken to the hospital. I was referred to a psychiatrist who told me I had BPD. I started stronger medication, antipsychotics and they really messed me up. I got worse, withdrew from all friendships (they always wanted to go out and eat or drink, but that was too many calories). I threw myself into studying and passed all my exams. I was never overweight or underweight during this time (compared to my gymnast days) but my eating was very disordered.
Back home, again. Struggling to get a job because interviews made me panic, how am I meant to say you should pick me, when I feel like shit? I would overdose a couple more times (I don’t know how I’m here), got treated in the hospital, all without nobody knowing. I would overdose and then go to work like nothing happened. I still felt like a failure, I wasn’t using my degree. Life felt empty, boring. What was the point? I had to do this for another 50+ years? No thank you. Tried all kinds of medications but nothing seemed to work or I would gobble them all up and then not have anymore so would just have to withdraw. I finally got a job with my degree but was so depressed, I stopped going, I didn’t get out of bed. I had an argument with my mom, I got kicked out and overdosed in my car. I was vomiting the pills up (they were so bitter) and was taken to hospital after talking to a suicide hotline. This was the first time she found out. I moved in with my brother and felt insanely guilty, a burden on him. He had a daughter too, my niece, and I didn’t want to affect her. He is so kind, I remember him making tea for me and my niece and there were no arguments at the dinner table. He is very athletic/health conscious too, and didn’t have any binge foods around the house. I never b/p during this time but still restricted. I managed to get myself together and got a job. It was the first job I could hold down. I saved up and got my own place. I stayed in that role for 7 years. I did have times when I would relapse binge-purge-restrict but I truly think that job saved my life in a way. I felt valued, I was helping other people. I opened up to my coworkers a little and they shared their experiences with SA and eating disorders (I never told them about mine, I couldn’t talk about it, but they helped me so much by being open and kind). A coworkefriend once told me how I looked so much healthiehappier now and that I was too thin when I started (it didn’t trigger me, she was being nice). She probably doesn’t remember but she had noticed. Sure my family was always commented how I was skinny, but nobody else ever said anything. Someone had noticed.
I recently looked at some old photos from Covid times and was shocked how swollen my cheeks and face was. I went through a period of being very bulimic. b/p every day (I would puke into a bucket in the shower until it was almost full) a particularly low point was when I was actually b/p at work or in public toilets. It has always been something I’d done at home. I was still depressed. Eventually, I started looking into psychedelics and it did help a little however things were bad where I lived, my neighbours were bullying me over parking, which just escalated for no reason, they would spit on my door and damage my car, which affected me quite a bit. Other neighbours had moved out because of them. After Covid, I moved into my car. It was cramped lol. I moved back to my mums after a panic attack. I remember going to a hen do with my friends from high school. Alcohol and not being able to relate to any of them (and being back home) triggered me badly. I overdosed. My mom found me and called the ambulance. I remember the paramedics gasping at my body, I was bones and felt proud about it. I escaped the hospital and carried on. I did see another psychiatrist who I told about my ED. The medical notes make me laugh, I told her my weight as being *KG I have no idea why or what I weighed, I’m 5’7 and she comments something like ‘unlikely, pt wearing baggy jumper, eating disorder’ ah confirmation at last. It’s not in my head?
Found myself a new place and here I am. I haven’t b/p for 3 years now, I’m 30, but I have taken up smoking and barely eat. Im struggling to find joy in anything lately. Talking to other people is hard. My weight is dropping fast and that feels good. I think I’m always a bit curious how much I can lose, sometimes I just seem to ‘recover’ and eat relatively normal. I still feel like a failure and unloveable/unlikeable. I don’t have any friends (there are people who talk to me but I never know why, I think I fear rejection and being hurt). I just don’t feel connected to anything except my ED, it’s the only thing that comforts me. I haven’t been intimate with anyone since being SA’d and just feel too embarrassed about it, embarrassed about my body in general, if I’m a normal weight I feel too fat, if I’m underweight I feel too boney. The worst part is that people are so much nicer to me when I’m restricting. It fucks with my head. I’m just kind of waiting to die in a way, I don’t feel sad about it. It’s easier to carry on doing what I’m doing than to attempt again. I’m scared it won’t work or I’ll end up in a worse position. I also don’t want to upset my family.
Idk maybe you can relate? Does any of this make sense. I’m not very articulate sorry, but that felt good to get off my chest.
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I was a gymnast 16-20 hours a week, I could eat what I wanted and stay thin. I think it started around 14. A group of girls I use to hang around with at lunch time didn’t eat lunch, it never occurred to me I could do that. Soon turned into one meal or no food, plus 3-4 hours of intense exercise. I liked the way it felt. To have my uniform hang off me, the lightness. I felt small and hidden. I was very shy, hardly ever spoke and just wanted to fit in, luckily I was never bullied (not by my peers at least, the emotional abuse at home was horrendous). The thinner I got, people started gravitating towards me and I didn’t even realise, I never had many friends before that. But I was also still anxious, I didn’t feel good enough at gymnastics. I was scared of failure, especially at school. I wanted to be perfect. I think hitting puberty was also a reason, I hated having breasts and hips they made my leotard feel too revealing. I found my period inconvenient, I wanted it to stop. I remember changing for PE and wanting to hide my body. But I look back at photos and I was skeletal. I think I also liked the attention which I didn’t get at home, it was more just looks from teachers, they never said anything but they were kind to me. But in my head I thought maybe if I get really skinny, they’ll like me, talk to me. I loved Matilda as a child and wanted a mom like miss honey, to show affection and love me lol. Ahh that’s sad. I didn’t feel loved by my parents.
Things broke down at home even more, it had been a messy divorce and constant custody issues with my parents since I was 4, my dad was going through his second divorce now and blamed his kids, me. One night he was drunk/high and he became violent. I think that broke a part of me.
I was one of the older girls at gymnastics by now (15-16) I felt huge compared to most of the younger girls and my focus was on the older ones, who were very thin and delicate. I never felt delicate, just massive. Looking back there were girls bigger than me, strong beautiful women. I also didn’t have the energy and said I wanted to focus on school, which I guess had some truth, so I quit. By now I was being asked what I wanted to do for a career. I had no idea. I never thought about the future but a science teacher suggested medicine. I enjoyed science the most so went with it. Grades were very celebrated in my family and being praised felt good, I didn’t want to let anyone down.
Quitting gymnastics meant I could no longer eat as much, I wasn’t exercising as much, right? So I would go days without eating but I would still exercise, go for long runs at night. I started abusing laxatives at this time because I had started binge eating. Then I started college, I was drunk and carried off by a man and SA’d. I had been assaulted before as a child but that didn’t seem to affect me at the time. I didn’t even realise until I was older. I told a councillor and she said you got drunk and regretted it. It was my fault, I thought, I was drunk. But I told him to stop. He physically carried me to secluded place. I remember reaching to grab someone’s hand and they giggled. I started self harming, it became an addiction. I would cry all the time, argue with my mom. I remember being hit over and over by her and dissociating for the first time, it was so scary (and crazy to think about, we would argue about absolutely nothing, she was so horrible when I was a child and I have no idea why). I got kicked out a few times. I was spiralling, past abuse came to the surface and nothing made sense, I think this was the first time I wanted to die at 16. I drank and slit my wrists. But it wasn’t deep enough. I can’t remember what happened after, my mom never found out. My goal was to get to university so I could move out. I would go through periods of recovery, eating normal, especially over breaks from school when I was home all the time with my sister and mum. But at school, I still skipped breakfast and lunch, I spent all my free time in the library hiding from groups of people. People that would be eating. I was withdrawn.
I made it to university, I didn’t get into medicine. I had the grades but got no offers at first. Then I received an interview shortly after results were published (usually interviews are offered before finals and based on the condition you get the grades needed). This was my one shot. Unfortunately, I had a panic attack in the interview and left. I went with my second choice instead, no interview was required. I felt like a failure. I had failed. Living alone (away from parents) meant my ED was in full force now. I could avoid eating all together, I could binge and purge whenever and self harm. I remember my flatmate asking me one drunken night about an entire tub of ice cream that had gone and I told her. Her response was you’re not that skinny so it’s okay. I was shook, lol. I had terrible anxiety, which just got worse. I struggled to make friends. Lectures made me panic, too many people. I saw a doctor for depression/anxiety but avoided telling them about my ED, I didn’t want them to make me stop. I tried medication but it just got worse, I said my goodbyes but was then taken to the hospital. I was referred to a psychiatrist who told me I had BPD. I started stronger medication, antipsychotics and they really messed me up. I got worse, withdrew from all friendships (they always wanted to go out and eat or drink, but that was too many calories). I threw myself into studying and passed all my exams. I was never overweight or underweight during this time (compared to my gymnast days) but my eating was very disordered.
Back home, again. Struggling to get a job because interviews made me panic, how am I meant to say you should pick me, when I feel like shit? I would overdose a couple more times (I don’t know how I’m here), got treated in the hospital, all without nobody knowing. I would overdose and then go to work like nothing happened. I still felt like a failure, I wasn’t using my degree. Life felt empty, boring. What was the point? I had to do this for another 50+ years? No thank you. Tried all kinds of medications but nothing seemed to work or I would gobble them all up and then not have anymore so would just have to withdraw. I finally got a job with my degree but was so depressed, I stopped going, I didn’t get out of bed. I had an argument with my mom, I got kicked out and overdosed in my car. I was vomiting the pills up (they were so bitter) and was taken to hospital after talking to a suicide hotline. This was the first time she found out. I moved in with my brother and felt insanely guilty, a burden on him. He had a daughter too, my niece, and I didn’t want to affect her. He is so kind, I remember him making tea for me and my niece and there were no arguments at the dinner table. He is very athletic/health conscious too, and didn’t have any binge foods around the house. I never b/p during this time but still restricted. I managed to get myself together and got a job. It was the first job I could hold down. I saved up and got my own place. I stayed in that role for 7 years. I did have times when I would relapse binge-purge-restrict but I truly think that job saved my life in a way. I felt valued, I was helping other people. I opened up to my coworkers a little and they shared their experiences with SA and eating disorders (I never told them about mine, I couldn’t talk about it, but they helped me so much by being open and kind). A coworkefriend once told me how I looked so much healthiehappier now and that I was too thin when I started (it didn’t trigger me, she was being nice). She probably doesn’t remember but she had noticed. Sure my family was always commented how I was skinny, but nobody else ever said anything. Someone had noticed.
I recently looked at some old photos from Covid times and was shocked how swollen my cheeks and face was. I went through a period of being very bulimic. b/p every day (I would puke into a bucket in the shower until it was almost full) a particularly low point was when I was actually b/p at work or in public toilets. It has always been something I’d done at home. I was still depressed. Eventually, I started looking into psychedelics and it did help a little however things were bad where I lived, my neighbours were bullying me over parking, which just escalated for no reason, they would spit on my door and damage my car, which affected me quite a bit. Other neighbours had moved out because of them. After Covid, I moved into my car. It was cramped lol. I moved back to my mums after a panic attack. I remember going to a hen do with my friends from high school. Alcohol and not being able to relate to any of them (and being back home) triggered me badly. I overdosed. My mom found me and called the ambulance. I remember the paramedics gasping at my body, I was bones and felt proud about it. I escaped the hospital and carried on. I did see another psychiatrist who I told about my ED. The medical notes make me laugh, I told her my weight as being *KG I have no idea why or what I weighed, I’m 5’7 and she comments something like ‘unlikely, pt wearing baggy jumper, eating disorder’ ah confirmation at last. It’s not in my head?
Found myself a new place and here I am. I haven’t b/p for 3 years now, I’m 30, but I have taken up smoking and barely eat. Im struggling to find joy in anything lately. Talking to other people is hard. My weight is dropping fast and that feels good. I think I’m always a bit curious how much I can lose, sometimes I just seem to ‘recover’ and eat relatively normal. I still feel like a failure and unloveable/unlikeable. I don’t have any friends (there are people who talk to me but I never know why, I think I fear rejection and being hurt). I just don’t feel connected to anything except my ED, it’s the only thing that comforts me. I haven’t been intimate with anyone since being SA’d and just feel too embarrassed about it, embarrassed about my body in general, if I’m a normal weight I feel too fat, if I’m underweight I feel too boney. The worst part is that people are so much nicer to me when I’m restricting. It fucks with my head. I’m just kind of waiting to die in a way, I don’t feel sad about it. It’s easier to carry on doing what I’m doing than to attempt again. I’m scared it won’t work or I’ll end up in a worse position. I also don’t want to upset my family.
Idk maybe you can relate? Does any of this make sense. I’m not very articulate sorry, but that felt good to get off my chest.
2024.05.16 04:10 altacc567 Found this in my notes app, some of it may be obvious but I thought it belonged here
Every person in a society acts with self imposed constraints that allow them to function effectively as a part of it. Putting emphasis on the fact that these constraints are "self-imposed" or imposed by society into the self, meaning that they are not tangible things that exist in the real world, and they only exist in the mental plane. Examples of such "constraints" include things like: don't smoke or drink, don't question authority, study hard to get a job etc. A human being in their purely natural state would exist without any of the aforementioned constraints, but in society we have been conditioned to live in accordance with a particular set of rules, which have effectively been carved into our minds. This doesn't exactly mean that these "constraints" are entirely detrimental for a person's existence, but also doesn't mean that they are entirely good in that sense either.
Every person has a different set of constraints imposed upon them, depending on the environment or society which they are brought up in, or schools they have been sent to. Schools in a sense achieve their given purpose, to produce workers for the capitalist industry, and so they play a huge role in imposing constraints into whoever partakes, if that makes sense. Other than that, our families and social status also plays a role in imposing various constraints into our personalities.
Breaking out of these constraints allow an individual to lead an authentic life that's more focused on self-fulfillment, and less about the fulfillment of societal needs, basically to not be a "cog in the machine", so to speak. Ideas of cynicism and skepticism suggest one to constantly be in a state of questioning authority, nothing told to you is true except if you come to the realization on your own self.
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Every person has a different set of constraints imposed upon them, depending on the environment or society which they are brought up in, or schools they have been sent to. Schools in a sense achieve their given purpose, to produce workers for the capitalist industry, and so they play a huge role in imposing constraints into whoever partakes, if that makes sense. Other than that, our families and social status also plays a role in imposing various constraints into our personalities.
Breaking out of these constraints allow an individual to lead an authentic life that's more focused on self-fulfillment, and less about the fulfillment of societal needs, basically to not be a "cog in the machine", so to speak. Ideas of cynicism and skepticism suggest one to constantly be in a state of questioning authority, nothing told to you is true except if you come to the realization on your own self.
2024.05.16 03:39 MagnetoWned Haven't heard back since oral test I took on Friday?
I accepted a conditional offer on 05/01 and since then I've had a background check and drug test. I didn't know they still tested for THC in CA (2024 law) and I tested positive for THC with the first drug test (urine) they asked me to do an oral swab a few days later, I did. I didn't smoke for about 30 hours at that point (didn't know I was gonna have to test again) and the paper at the urgent care said the swab detects THC for up to 24 hours. I used tons of peroxide, listerine, etc too in the lead up just in case. That was on Friday and they told me it would be 3-4 days to hear back. I emailed the HR earlier today and haven't gotten a response. I'm super nervous because this is a really good opportunity and it took forever to get here. What do you guys think? Ty!
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2024.05.16 03:37 Cydonian___FT14X In anticipation of "Neon Pill" releasing later this week, I went back and reviewed all 5 previous Cage The Elephant albums! I'd love to hear your opinions on my opinions, as well as your takes on these albums in general!
So yeah... this is a post where I review all 5 Cage The Elephant albums. Pretty simple. These are all reviews that I originally wrote on an app/website called "Musicboard" over the past couple weeks, but I've copy-pasted them here for your reading convenience. Hope you enjoy & I hope to to talk about these albums with you!
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I hate to be so predictable, but the best song here is still “Ain’t No Rest for The Wicked”, and it ain’t even close. It’s extremely fun & catchy, it’s the album’s most sonically distinct piece BY FAR, and it’s storytelling/pacing are both absolutely flawless. A track that absolutely deserves it’s iconic status.
Even though the record’s best isn’t up for debate, there are some other pretty good highlights as well. “In One Ear” is a very solid opener for the project, “Judas” gives us consistently excellent lyricism, and “Tiny Little Robots” has an uncharacteristically super atmospheric bridge which makes it stand out quite a bit. It also transitions super smoothly into the following “Lotus” who’s engaging pacing, beautiful chorus, & satisfying climax make it another easy favourite for me.
But then beyond the lovably visceral energy of it’s closer, “Free Love”, Cage The Elephant’s self-titled debut really doesn’t give me a whole lot more to talk about. It’s got consistently great musicianship, a decent number of highlights, and some bizarrely excellent song transitions, but the album has a really bad case of being FAR too samey. Everything outside of the tracks I’ve already mentioned blend together in my mind almost completely. None of them are bad, but none of them are particularly memorable either.
This album is still pretty good at the end of the day, some solid garage rock fun, but Cage’s later projects would all feel a whole lot more distinct & purposeful.
Best Songs: Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked, Lotus, & Free Love.
Weakest Songs: Drones in the Valley, Soil to the Sun, & Back Stabbin' Betty.
This album gets a strong 7/10 from me.
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For one, the sound of this album is FAR more lush & vibrant than that of their debut. The guitars here are especially brimming with so much more life & colour than they were on their self-titled record. Another big improvement is that record is how much more variety this album has. It’s an incredibly stylistically varied project, and while that does lead to it feeling a little messy every so often, it’s all still held together very well by excellent & super aesthetically consistent production.
The album starts out quite strong with “Always Something”. The ominous guitars, raw vocals, & slight electronic elements all combine to make for a rather gripping opener. Other highlights include “Shake Me Down” which I love for it’s percussive acoustic guitars & personal childhood nostalgia, “Aberdeen” which I love for it’s super catchy melodies & powerfully mixed guitars, as well as “Right Before My Eyes” which has a similarly excellent sound & a surprisingly moving chorus.
This record also contains a lot of the most loudly abrasive material that Cage have ever released... to very mixed results. You have tracks like “Sell Yourself” & “Doctor Help Me” which are just sorta forgettable, a song like “Indy Kidz” which has a fantastic instrumental alongside an unfortunately & obnoxiously tryhard vocal performance, but then you have “Sabertooth Tiger” which is actually one of my TOP favourites here. The chaotic viscerality of this one feels so much more natural than those other tracks, as well as SO MUCH more invigorating. I really wasn't expecting to love it so much upon revisiting it today, but it very much surprised me.
On the other side of the coin, we also have a couple distinctly lowkey moments that I’d like to talk about. “Rubber Ball” is a very pleasant track with a slightly jaunty charm to it, but even more pleasant than that is “Flow”. My favourite song on the whole album. It’s not a particularly sad song, nor is it like STUNNINGLY beautiful, and yet… I often find myself close to tears when listening to it. If I had to put the feeling into words, I’d say that the atmosphere of this song is so perfectly tender & existentially content that it’s… genuinely overwhelming. I yearn to forever exist within the powerful sense of peace that this song provides, but I can only do so for 3 minutes at a time & that makes me wanna cry.
Overall, “Thank You Happy Birthday” is just a WAY more consistently enjoyable project than their debut. It has cleaner production, a far more memorable aesthetic, a greater sense of sonic exploration, better vocals for the most part, MUCH higher highs, and far fewer lows as well. Other than those “forgettably abrasive” songs which I talked about 2 paragraphs ago, the only significant lowlight for me would be the underwhelming closer that is “Carry Me In”. The record honestly should’ve just ended with “Flow” cuz these final 2 tracks which come right after just aren’t very interesting.
But yeah, other than having a significantly weaker closer, this album is an improvement over their first in every single way.
Best Songs: Flow, Sabertooth Tiger, & Aberdeen
Weakest Songs: Doctor Help Me, Carry Me In, & Sell Yourself.
This album gets a light to decent 8/10 from me.
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I absolutely ADORE this record, and I don’t even consider Cage The Elephant to be one of my all time favourite bands. They probably wouldn’t make my Top 25, but “Melophobia” specifically is easily one of the best albums I’ve ever heard, and (now that I no longer listen to Arcade Fire) my personal favourite release of 2013. At the very least, it’s a stiff competition between this & Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories”. I’ve gotta go track by track with this one in order to effectively convey my love for it so buckle in!
“Spiderhead” is a genuinely perfect opener for the record. It conveys to us ALL of the project’s best qualities while never feeling like it’s spoiled the album for you. The best is still very much yet to come. We’ve got scuzzy guitars that feel both authentically raw & immaculately produced, super catchy melodies delivered through a very precise yet slightly wild vocal performance, and also this really cool “glitched tempo change” at the end which gives this specific song a very unique flare.
“Come A Little Closer” is probably the most popular song here, and while it’s not my personal #1, it is still absolutely deserving of that status. The verses ease us in with a super slick bassline, some incredibly atmospheric guitars/synths, as well as a grippingly moody vocal performance. All of which come to a head on the track's spectacularly explosive choruses which still manage to fit the song’s moody tone flawlessly. The bridge here is also excellent with an extremely effective build to the song’s final & most explosive chorus. LOVE this track. Iconic shit.
“Telescope” is even more iconic though. It’s the best thing that Matt Schultz has ever written & it’s not even a contest honestly. We open with some tenderly playful synths which eventually give way to an equally playful yet distinctly melancholic vocal performance & lyrical story. This leads to the song’s incredible chorus which only becomes more emotionally powerful each & every time it’s repeated, but it’s the bridge here that really elevates the track into something truly spectacular. It’s so instrumentally frantic & vocally raw while still miraculously fitting into the song’s overall tenderly melancholic atmosphere. Such an evocative masterpiece. Unquestionably one of my favourite songs of all time.
“It’s Just Forever” is frequently maligned as the album’s one & only dud, but other than some admittedly awkward tonal whiplash between it & the last song, I still think it’s a fantastic addition to the record. We’ve got some wonderfully visceral guitars, a delightfully wild guest vocal performance courtesy of Alison Mosshart, and an outro that predicted the “Untitled Goose Game” OST six years in advance. What’s not to love?
“Take It Or Leave It” has a super chillaxed atmosphere all throughout, but never in a way that becomes boring. The chorus is super catchy, I enjoy the slight country-isms of the track, and the guitars sound amazing… but that’s definitely starting to become a moot point in this review. SUCH a vibe of a song.
“Halo” is probably the least uniquely remarkable song here. I don’t really have anything specific to say about it, but don’t think for a second that I mean to imply it’s even remotely weak. It’s still a banger.
“Black Widow” is an absolute BLAST of a song. The gritty rock’n’roll instrumentation along with those seductive vocals are obviously fantastic, but the star of the show here is undoubtedly the brass elements. The blaring horns on this track, whichever ones they are exactly, are sheer musical euphoria. That brief moment during the bridge where they completely overpower the rest of the mix is especially stunning. This is another one of those songs that I often hear people proclaiming as one of the album’s worst, but I think those people are weak. This song is nothing short of SPECTACULAR. Such a wonderful rush of visceral energy.
“Hypocrite” serves as a very nice change of pace for the record. The incredibly unique drum rhythms & overall slow pacing really make it stand out here. We’ve got a decently moving chorus, some nice brass elements yet again, and while said brass elements aren’t nearly as impressive as last time, these horns still fill out the mix very nicely & aid the song in having an even more unique energy than the aforementioned odd drumming was already giving it.
“Teeth” is the most perfectly unhinged thing that Cage The Elephant has ever released. In my review for their previous album, I talked about how certain tracks there often struggled to nail the balance of “controlled chaos”. Songs from that record which attempted this mostly just felt messy instead of compellingly scatterbrained. “Teeth”, on the other hand, achieves that balance effortlessly. Everything about this track is marvelous madness. The frantically abrasive guitars, evocatively strange lyrics, rivetingly unrefined vocals, and OH MY WORD that outro. After being a badass rock song for about 3 minutes, this shit randomly decides to basically become spoken word jazz at the end, and it works miraculously well. The lethargic bassline, the dour brass elements, the lyrics rich with meaning that’s hard to fully grasp. The whole thing is genuinely quite unnerving, but in a way that’s always still very enjoyable to listen to.
“Cigarette Daydreams” is a very interesting closer for this album. The acoustics & pianos are both incredibly pretty, the vocals & melodies are both really moving, and the whole experience is extremely immersive with it’s atmosphere. It’s a truly beautiful song on it’s own as well as an extremely anticlimactic ending for the record. But to explain why I actually mean that as a positive, I need to talk about “Teeth” again. Keep in mind that everything I’m about to say here has absolutely NOTHING to do with the lyrics of these songs. It’s simply my mind creating a story by interpreting the emotional atmospheres of both tracks.
“Teeth” is like witnessing or being involved in some sort of traumatic event. It’s a chaotic mess that leaves you deeply unsettled. Horrified even. Like being the bystander to a uniquely bad car crash. The kind where gorey death is very clearly visible. “Cigarette Daydreams” contrasts “Teeth” by being easily the most tender & simplistic song on the album. It’s very comforting with it’s musicality, but what I love here is that it’s not quite “cathartic”. It’s not a release of tension or an eradication of negative emotion. It’s like being frozen with shock after witnessing this crash before someone else eventually arrives to comfort you. This comfort feels nice & brings you back to your senses, but you’re still not ok. You still witnessed something horrible & a quick bit of comfort isn’t going to immediately fix that.
That’s the story I read from the tonal dichotomy between these 2 songs. A story of horror followed by incomplete comfort. It’s not a satisfying ending for me, but it’s such a specific & evocative kind of dissatisfaction that I can’t help but be fascinated by it. A super cathartic track full of positive emotion & grandiose beauty wouldn’t have worked here at all. Something quietly comforting that’s lacking in huge catharsis is the only way this could have gone. It’s the only ending that makes sense directly after a track as wild a “Teeth”. Again, NONE of this has anything to do with the lyrics. Just sheer emotion.
In conclusion though, I really fucking love “Melophobia”. It’s got perfect pacing, perfect production, tons of variety, so many excellent highlights, and one of the most memorable album endings I’ve ever experienced. The band’s whole discography is undoubtedly quite good, but this record is still LEAGUES above anything else that came before it, and so far, anything that has come after. Y’all better listen to it if you haven’t already.
Best Songs: Telescope, Black Widow, & Come A Little Closer.
Weakest Songs: haha no.
10/10. Masterpiece.
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It’s a stiff competition between this & their self-titled when we’re deciding which Cage The Elephant album is the weakest. They both exist on pretty much equal levels of “unremarkably decent”, but I think I’d probably give “Tell Me I’m Pretty” an ever so slight edge over their debut. Even though I’m ultimately gonna give them the same rating, I think this record has a few more significantly notable qualities.
“Cry Baby” is a very solid opener & “Mess Around” is a delightfully nostalgic single in spite of literally just being a Black Keys song, but it’s only on tracks 4-7 where this album really hits it’s stride. “Too Late To Say Goodbye” is very methodically emotive, “Cold Cold Cold” has some super fun percussion & an engagingly dazed sense of atmosphere, and “How Are You True” is one of the prettiest songs in the band’s whole catalog. The choppy vocal effects are extremely immersive, and the lowkey energy of it all is wonderfully hypnotic.
It also transitions very naturally out of the song right before it. That song being “Trouble”. The strongest piece of this album by a pretty wide margin. The backing vocals are beautiful, the chorus is really impactful, the acoustic elements are particularly well utilized, and the whole thing truly feels “Melophobia quality” while still being sonically distinct from that project. After this 4-7 stretch however, the album’s final 3 tracks don’t give me a whole lot to talk about.
I enjoy the spaghetti western vibes of “That’s Right” decently enough, but “Punchin’s Bag” is one of the most forgettable songs that CTE have ever made, and even though it’s a decently fun track on it’s own, “Portuguese Knife Fight” has almost no real impact as a CLOSER. Which is particularly disappointing coming right off the heels of a record with one of the most impactful endings I’ve ever heard.
So yeah… “Tell Me I’m Pretty” definitely isn’t bad, but it definitely ain’t special either. It’s unenergetic in a way that mostly feels ill fitting of the band, Dan Auerbach’s production is solid but also extremely homogeneous, and lots of Matt’s vocals here feel way more “performative” than they do natural and/or “from the heart”. I do still enjoy this record for it’s excellent musicianship, generally solid song writing, and handful of wonderful highlights, but something definitely feels a little off about it all.
They just weren’t in peak form here. Which, again, is not a very pretty look right up against one of the most PEAK albums of the 2010’s.
Best Songs: Trouble, Cold Cold Cold, & How Are You True.
Weakest Songs: Punchin’ Bag, Sweetie Little Jean, & Portuguese Knife Fight.
This album gets a strong 7/10 to me.
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This is pretty easily their 2nd best album if you ask me. It’s nowhere NEAR as good as 2013’s “Melophobia”, but it’s not like I ever expected them to reach those heights again. Cage The Elephant are an overall “pretty good” band with one exceptional masterpiece that came out of nowhere. But in terms of the rest of their “pretty good” discography, this is a very enjoyable album… even if it is VERY front loaded. Tracks 1-7 are all fantastic with only one exception, but then tracks 8-13 are all super forgettable outside of a couple key exceptions.
Let’s talk about that excellent first half though. “Broken Boy” is an immediately gripping BANGER of an opener with viscerally crisp production, The Title Track has a wonderfully psychedelic soundscape to it & one of the band’s catchiest choruses ever, and “Night Running” is a song that’s always gotten way too much hate in my opinion. I can KINDA understand the aversion to how sheerly radio friendly it is, but the vibes are again delightfully psychedelic, the Beck feature suits the track flawlessly, and there’s this extremely appealing sense of… idk “fuzziness” to the production on the chorus. Super sonically satisfying stuff.
Other great moments from this first half include “Ready to Let Go’ which was a perfect lead single for the record, as well as “Skin And Bones” which has a really moving chorus & some beautifully implemented strings, but easily the HARDEST banger of the whole project comes to us in the direct middle. “House of Glass”. This is one of the spectacularly wild things they’ve ever put out & it’s an absolute BLAST to listen to. The sly vocals, viciously vigorous guitars, and perfectly chaotic production all come together to create one of their best songs to date. LOVE IT.
Now for that relatively lackluster 2nd half. “The War Is Over” actually grew on me quite a bit this time around which I wasn’t expecting, but we still have songs like “Dance Dance” which feel distinctly lacking in creativity, “Tokyo Smoke” which frankly just feels kinda aimless to me, as well as “What I’m Becoming” which, in an attempt to sound soft & lowkey, just comes across as rather drab. These songs are all still “decent” at the end of the day, but they absolutely do not live up to the consistently high quality of that first half. Where this 2nd half DOES shine however are in it’s softer moment’s that aren’t “What I’m Becoming”.
“Love’s the Only Way” is SUCH a lovely track. The light guitars, the ethereal string sections, the tender vocal performance, the vividly “late night” atmosphere of it all! It’s easily one of the most beautiful glimpses into their softer side that the band have ever given us, but even more beautiful than that is the album’s closer & best song BY FAR, “Goodbye”. The lyrics are absolutely heartbreaking, the pianos are extremely moving in spite of being so very simple, and the bridge here is beyond fascinating to me.
There’s this part of it’s instrumental that’s either a muted piano or the pitched down plucks of an orchestral stringed instrument. Whatever the hell it is, it gives me chills damn near every time I hear it. There aren’t even lyrics during this part, but it still manages to be one of the most evocative depictions of sadness that I’ve ever borne witness to. Undeniable proof that sound alone can often speak SO MUCH louder than words. This has been my go to “depression song” for YEARS now & I don’t see that changing any time soon.
So that’s “Social Cues”! It’s definitely got some issues, but I still like it quite a bit. It’s got a really fun new sound for the band, a decent amount of variety, consistently excellent lyrics that are largely about Matt’s, at the time, recent divorce, and some of the highest highs in their entire discography. It’s undoubtedly frontloaded, but still a very satisfying album experience overall. I mean it’s kind of impossible NOT to be satisfied with a closer this stellar.
Best Songs: Goodbye, House of Glass, & Social Cues.
Weakest Songs: What I’m Becoming, Black Madonna, & Tokyo Smoke.
This album gets a decent 8/10 from me.
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Self Titled
Probably their weakest album to date, but still a pretty solid debut overall.I hate to be so predictable, but the best song here is still “Ain’t No Rest for The Wicked”, and it ain’t even close. It’s extremely fun & catchy, it’s the album’s most sonically distinct piece BY FAR, and it’s storytelling/pacing are both absolutely flawless. A track that absolutely deserves it’s iconic status.
Even though the record’s best isn’t up for debate, there are some other pretty good highlights as well. “In One Ear” is a very solid opener for the project, “Judas” gives us consistently excellent lyricism, and “Tiny Little Robots” has an uncharacteristically super atmospheric bridge which makes it stand out quite a bit. It also transitions super smoothly into the following “Lotus” who’s engaging pacing, beautiful chorus, & satisfying climax make it another easy favourite for me.
But then beyond the lovably visceral energy of it’s closer, “Free Love”, Cage The Elephant’s self-titled debut really doesn’t give me a whole lot more to talk about. It’s got consistently great musicianship, a decent number of highlights, and some bizarrely excellent song transitions, but the album has a really bad case of being FAR too samey. Everything outside of the tracks I’ve already mentioned blend together in my mind almost completely. None of them are bad, but none of them are particularly memorable either.
This album is still pretty good at the end of the day, some solid garage rock fun, but Cage’s later projects would all feel a whole lot more distinct & purposeful.
Best Songs: Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked, Lotus, & Free Love.
Weakest Songs: Drones in the Valley, Soil to the Sun, & Back Stabbin' Betty.
This album gets a strong 7/10 from me.
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Thank You, Happy Birthday
It may be a little all over the place, but it’s still a pretty big improvement over their debut.For one, the sound of this album is FAR more lush & vibrant than that of their debut. The guitars here are especially brimming with so much more life & colour than they were on their self-titled record. Another big improvement is that record is how much more variety this album has. It’s an incredibly stylistically varied project, and while that does lead to it feeling a little messy every so often, it’s all still held together very well by excellent & super aesthetically consistent production.
The album starts out quite strong with “Always Something”. The ominous guitars, raw vocals, & slight electronic elements all combine to make for a rather gripping opener. Other highlights include “Shake Me Down” which I love for it’s percussive acoustic guitars & personal childhood nostalgia, “Aberdeen” which I love for it’s super catchy melodies & powerfully mixed guitars, as well as “Right Before My Eyes” which has a similarly excellent sound & a surprisingly moving chorus.
This record also contains a lot of the most loudly abrasive material that Cage have ever released... to very mixed results. You have tracks like “Sell Yourself” & “Doctor Help Me” which are just sorta forgettable, a song like “Indy Kidz” which has a fantastic instrumental alongside an unfortunately & obnoxiously tryhard vocal performance, but then you have “Sabertooth Tiger” which is actually one of my TOP favourites here. The chaotic viscerality of this one feels so much more natural than those other tracks, as well as SO MUCH more invigorating. I really wasn't expecting to love it so much upon revisiting it today, but it very much surprised me.
On the other side of the coin, we also have a couple distinctly lowkey moments that I’d like to talk about. “Rubber Ball” is a very pleasant track with a slightly jaunty charm to it, but even more pleasant than that is “Flow”. My favourite song on the whole album. It’s not a particularly sad song, nor is it like STUNNINGLY beautiful, and yet… I often find myself close to tears when listening to it. If I had to put the feeling into words, I’d say that the atmosphere of this song is so perfectly tender & existentially content that it’s… genuinely overwhelming. I yearn to forever exist within the powerful sense of peace that this song provides, but I can only do so for 3 minutes at a time & that makes me wanna cry.
Overall, “Thank You Happy Birthday” is just a WAY more consistently enjoyable project than their debut. It has cleaner production, a far more memorable aesthetic, a greater sense of sonic exploration, better vocals for the most part, MUCH higher highs, and far fewer lows as well. Other than those “forgettably abrasive” songs which I talked about 2 paragraphs ago, the only significant lowlight for me would be the underwhelming closer that is “Carry Me In”. The record honestly should’ve just ended with “Flow” cuz these final 2 tracks which come right after just aren’t very interesting.
But yeah, other than having a significantly weaker closer, this album is an improvement over their first in every single way.
Best Songs: Flow, Sabertooth Tiger, & Aberdeen
Weakest Songs: Doctor Help Me, Carry Me In, & Sell Yourself.
This album gets a light to decent 8/10 from me.
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Melophobia
Don’t you love it when an overall “pretty good” discography randomly contains one genuine masterpiece?I absolutely ADORE this record, and I don’t even consider Cage The Elephant to be one of my all time favourite bands. They probably wouldn’t make my Top 25, but “Melophobia” specifically is easily one of the best albums I’ve ever heard, and (now that I no longer listen to Arcade Fire) my personal favourite release of 2013. At the very least, it’s a stiff competition between this & Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories”. I’ve gotta go track by track with this one in order to effectively convey my love for it so buckle in!
“Spiderhead” is a genuinely perfect opener for the record. It conveys to us ALL of the project’s best qualities while never feeling like it’s spoiled the album for you. The best is still very much yet to come. We’ve got scuzzy guitars that feel both authentically raw & immaculately produced, super catchy melodies delivered through a very precise yet slightly wild vocal performance, and also this really cool “glitched tempo change” at the end which gives this specific song a very unique flare.
“Come A Little Closer” is probably the most popular song here, and while it’s not my personal #1, it is still absolutely deserving of that status. The verses ease us in with a super slick bassline, some incredibly atmospheric guitars/synths, as well as a grippingly moody vocal performance. All of which come to a head on the track's spectacularly explosive choruses which still manage to fit the song’s moody tone flawlessly. The bridge here is also excellent with an extremely effective build to the song’s final & most explosive chorus. LOVE this track. Iconic shit.
“Telescope” is even more iconic though. It’s the best thing that Matt Schultz has ever written & it’s not even a contest honestly. We open with some tenderly playful synths which eventually give way to an equally playful yet distinctly melancholic vocal performance & lyrical story. This leads to the song’s incredible chorus which only becomes more emotionally powerful each & every time it’s repeated, but it’s the bridge here that really elevates the track into something truly spectacular. It’s so instrumentally frantic & vocally raw while still miraculously fitting into the song’s overall tenderly melancholic atmosphere. Such an evocative masterpiece. Unquestionably one of my favourite songs of all time.
“It’s Just Forever” is frequently maligned as the album’s one & only dud, but other than some admittedly awkward tonal whiplash between it & the last song, I still think it’s a fantastic addition to the record. We’ve got some wonderfully visceral guitars, a delightfully wild guest vocal performance courtesy of Alison Mosshart, and an outro that predicted the “Untitled Goose Game” OST six years in advance. What’s not to love?
“Take It Or Leave It” has a super chillaxed atmosphere all throughout, but never in a way that becomes boring. The chorus is super catchy, I enjoy the slight country-isms of the track, and the guitars sound amazing… but that’s definitely starting to become a moot point in this review. SUCH a vibe of a song.
“Halo” is probably the least uniquely remarkable song here. I don’t really have anything specific to say about it, but don’t think for a second that I mean to imply it’s even remotely weak. It’s still a banger.
“Black Widow” is an absolute BLAST of a song. The gritty rock’n’roll instrumentation along with those seductive vocals are obviously fantastic, but the star of the show here is undoubtedly the brass elements. The blaring horns on this track, whichever ones they are exactly, are sheer musical euphoria. That brief moment during the bridge where they completely overpower the rest of the mix is especially stunning. This is another one of those songs that I often hear people proclaiming as one of the album’s worst, but I think those people are weak. This song is nothing short of SPECTACULAR. Such a wonderful rush of visceral energy.
“Hypocrite” serves as a very nice change of pace for the record. The incredibly unique drum rhythms & overall slow pacing really make it stand out here. We’ve got a decently moving chorus, some nice brass elements yet again, and while said brass elements aren’t nearly as impressive as last time, these horns still fill out the mix very nicely & aid the song in having an even more unique energy than the aforementioned odd drumming was already giving it.
“Teeth” is the most perfectly unhinged thing that Cage The Elephant has ever released. In my review for their previous album, I talked about how certain tracks there often struggled to nail the balance of “controlled chaos”. Songs from that record which attempted this mostly just felt messy instead of compellingly scatterbrained. “Teeth”, on the other hand, achieves that balance effortlessly. Everything about this track is marvelous madness. The frantically abrasive guitars, evocatively strange lyrics, rivetingly unrefined vocals, and OH MY WORD that outro. After being a badass rock song for about 3 minutes, this shit randomly decides to basically become spoken word jazz at the end, and it works miraculously well. The lethargic bassline, the dour brass elements, the lyrics rich with meaning that’s hard to fully grasp. The whole thing is genuinely quite unnerving, but in a way that’s always still very enjoyable to listen to.
“Cigarette Daydreams” is a very interesting closer for this album. The acoustics & pianos are both incredibly pretty, the vocals & melodies are both really moving, and the whole experience is extremely immersive with it’s atmosphere. It’s a truly beautiful song on it’s own as well as an extremely anticlimactic ending for the record. But to explain why I actually mean that as a positive, I need to talk about “Teeth” again. Keep in mind that everything I’m about to say here has absolutely NOTHING to do with the lyrics of these songs. It’s simply my mind creating a story by interpreting the emotional atmospheres of both tracks.
“Teeth” is like witnessing or being involved in some sort of traumatic event. It’s a chaotic mess that leaves you deeply unsettled. Horrified even. Like being the bystander to a uniquely bad car crash. The kind where gorey death is very clearly visible. “Cigarette Daydreams” contrasts “Teeth” by being easily the most tender & simplistic song on the album. It’s very comforting with it’s musicality, but what I love here is that it’s not quite “cathartic”. It’s not a release of tension or an eradication of negative emotion. It’s like being frozen with shock after witnessing this crash before someone else eventually arrives to comfort you. This comfort feels nice & brings you back to your senses, but you’re still not ok. You still witnessed something horrible & a quick bit of comfort isn’t going to immediately fix that.
That’s the story I read from the tonal dichotomy between these 2 songs. A story of horror followed by incomplete comfort. It’s not a satisfying ending for me, but it’s such a specific & evocative kind of dissatisfaction that I can’t help but be fascinated by it. A super cathartic track full of positive emotion & grandiose beauty wouldn’t have worked here at all. Something quietly comforting that’s lacking in huge catharsis is the only way this could have gone. It’s the only ending that makes sense directly after a track as wild a “Teeth”. Again, NONE of this has anything to do with the lyrics. Just sheer emotion.
In conclusion though, I really fucking love “Melophobia”. It’s got perfect pacing, perfect production, tons of variety, so many excellent highlights, and one of the most memorable album endings I’ve ever experienced. The band’s whole discography is undoubtedly quite good, but this record is still LEAGUES above anything else that came before it, and so far, anything that has come after. Y’all better listen to it if you haven’t already.
Best Songs: Telescope, Black Widow, & Come A Little Closer.
Weakest Songs: haha no.
10/10. Masterpiece.
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Tell Me I'm Pretty
It’s a HUGE downgrade from the last album, but still a decent enough listen.It’s a stiff competition between this & their self-titled when we’re deciding which Cage The Elephant album is the weakest. They both exist on pretty much equal levels of “unremarkably decent”, but I think I’d probably give “Tell Me I’m Pretty” an ever so slight edge over their debut. Even though I’m ultimately gonna give them the same rating, I think this record has a few more significantly notable qualities.
“Cry Baby” is a very solid opener & “Mess Around” is a delightfully nostalgic single in spite of literally just being a Black Keys song, but it’s only on tracks 4-7 where this album really hits it’s stride. “Too Late To Say Goodbye” is very methodically emotive, “Cold Cold Cold” has some super fun percussion & an engagingly dazed sense of atmosphere, and “How Are You True” is one of the prettiest songs in the band’s whole catalog. The choppy vocal effects are extremely immersive, and the lowkey energy of it all is wonderfully hypnotic.
It also transitions very naturally out of the song right before it. That song being “Trouble”. The strongest piece of this album by a pretty wide margin. The backing vocals are beautiful, the chorus is really impactful, the acoustic elements are particularly well utilized, and the whole thing truly feels “Melophobia quality” while still being sonically distinct from that project. After this 4-7 stretch however, the album’s final 3 tracks don’t give me a whole lot to talk about.
I enjoy the spaghetti western vibes of “That’s Right” decently enough, but “Punchin’s Bag” is one of the most forgettable songs that CTE have ever made, and even though it’s a decently fun track on it’s own, “Portuguese Knife Fight” has almost no real impact as a CLOSER. Which is particularly disappointing coming right off the heels of a record with one of the most impactful endings I’ve ever heard.
So yeah… “Tell Me I’m Pretty” definitely isn’t bad, but it definitely ain’t special either. It’s unenergetic in a way that mostly feels ill fitting of the band, Dan Auerbach’s production is solid but also extremely homogeneous, and lots of Matt’s vocals here feel way more “performative” than they do natural and/or “from the heart”. I do still enjoy this record for it’s excellent musicianship, generally solid song writing, and handful of wonderful highlights, but something definitely feels a little off about it all.
They just weren’t in peak form here. Which, again, is not a very pretty look right up against one of the most PEAK albums of the 2010’s.
Best Songs: Trouble, Cold Cold Cold, & How Are You True.
Weakest Songs: Punchin’ Bag, Sweetie Little Jean, & Portuguese Knife Fight.
This album gets a strong 7/10 to me.
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Social Cues
Not without it’s problems, but undoubtedly some of their strongest material to date.This is pretty easily their 2nd best album if you ask me. It’s nowhere NEAR as good as 2013’s “Melophobia”, but it’s not like I ever expected them to reach those heights again. Cage The Elephant are an overall “pretty good” band with one exceptional masterpiece that came out of nowhere. But in terms of the rest of their “pretty good” discography, this is a very enjoyable album… even if it is VERY front loaded. Tracks 1-7 are all fantastic with only one exception, but then tracks 8-13 are all super forgettable outside of a couple key exceptions.
Let’s talk about that excellent first half though. “Broken Boy” is an immediately gripping BANGER of an opener with viscerally crisp production, The Title Track has a wonderfully psychedelic soundscape to it & one of the band’s catchiest choruses ever, and “Night Running” is a song that’s always gotten way too much hate in my opinion. I can KINDA understand the aversion to how sheerly radio friendly it is, but the vibes are again delightfully psychedelic, the Beck feature suits the track flawlessly, and there’s this extremely appealing sense of… idk “fuzziness” to the production on the chorus. Super sonically satisfying stuff.
Other great moments from this first half include “Ready to Let Go’ which was a perfect lead single for the record, as well as “Skin And Bones” which has a really moving chorus & some beautifully implemented strings, but easily the HARDEST banger of the whole project comes to us in the direct middle. “House of Glass”. This is one of the spectacularly wild things they’ve ever put out & it’s an absolute BLAST to listen to. The sly vocals, viciously vigorous guitars, and perfectly chaotic production all come together to create one of their best songs to date. LOVE IT.
Now for that relatively lackluster 2nd half. “The War Is Over” actually grew on me quite a bit this time around which I wasn’t expecting, but we still have songs like “Dance Dance” which feel distinctly lacking in creativity, “Tokyo Smoke” which frankly just feels kinda aimless to me, as well as “What I’m Becoming” which, in an attempt to sound soft & lowkey, just comes across as rather drab. These songs are all still “decent” at the end of the day, but they absolutely do not live up to the consistently high quality of that first half. Where this 2nd half DOES shine however are in it’s softer moment’s that aren’t “What I’m Becoming”.
“Love’s the Only Way” is SUCH a lovely track. The light guitars, the ethereal string sections, the tender vocal performance, the vividly “late night” atmosphere of it all! It’s easily one of the most beautiful glimpses into their softer side that the band have ever given us, but even more beautiful than that is the album’s closer & best song BY FAR, “Goodbye”. The lyrics are absolutely heartbreaking, the pianos are extremely moving in spite of being so very simple, and the bridge here is beyond fascinating to me.
There’s this part of it’s instrumental that’s either a muted piano or the pitched down plucks of an orchestral stringed instrument. Whatever the hell it is, it gives me chills damn near every time I hear it. There aren’t even lyrics during this part, but it still manages to be one of the most evocative depictions of sadness that I’ve ever borne witness to. Undeniable proof that sound alone can often speak SO MUCH louder than words. This has been my go to “depression song” for YEARS now & I don’t see that changing any time soon.
So that’s “Social Cues”! It’s definitely got some issues, but I still like it quite a bit. It’s got a really fun new sound for the band, a decent amount of variety, consistently excellent lyrics that are largely about Matt’s, at the time, recent divorce, and some of the highest highs in their entire discography. It’s undoubtedly frontloaded, but still a very satisfying album experience overall. I mean it’s kind of impossible NOT to be satisfied with a closer this stellar.
Best Songs: Goodbye, House of Glass, & Social Cues.
Weakest Songs: What I’m Becoming, Black Madonna, & Tokyo Smoke.
This album gets a decent 8/10 from me.
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2024.05.16 03:31 myelin-symphony I have a PTSD-like response to a place where I didn't experience any trauma, just mildly embarrassing/uncomfortable scenarios
I have cafe/bar that I really love-- it has a very unique vibe to it and has live music and chess. I worked there in my freshman year of college which was honestly a primarily positive experience. However, I was 19-20 when working there and had a few mildly uncomfortable college experiences such as getting drunk for the first time, being rejected by a crush for the first time, getting fired for the first time, having an argument with someone who wanted to date my boyfriend (now fiance) that got very intense, and a few other similar situations.
The spot is still a popular hang out space for university students in my moderately-sized town and a good place to see live music, so sometimes I still come by here if I need a coffee or if a friend has invited me... But I get like, an actual PTSD response in here. Like, feeling faint, intense flashbacks to awkward scenarios, extreme heart rate, and loss of breath. I don't know WHY this happens. I have honestly not experienced any actual trauma in my life (plenty of PROBLEMS such as family issues, discrimination, health issues, financial issues etc, but nothing extreme like assault or major loss) so I am extremely ashamed to have these feelings over this spot.
Also though they rent hookahs to smoke and have lots of people smoking so potentially I have like an averse response to nicotine idk
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The spot is still a popular hang out space for university students in my moderately-sized town and a good place to see live music, so sometimes I still come by here if I need a coffee or if a friend has invited me... But I get like, an actual PTSD response in here. Like, feeling faint, intense flashbacks to awkward scenarios, extreme heart rate, and loss of breath. I don't know WHY this happens. I have honestly not experienced any actual trauma in my life (plenty of PROBLEMS such as family issues, discrimination, health issues, financial issues etc, but nothing extreme like assault or major loss) so I am extremely ashamed to have these feelings over this spot.
Also though they rent hookahs to smoke and have lots of people smoking so potentially I have like an averse response to nicotine idk
2024.05.16 03:16 LordMuata [US-TN] [H] Reflection Sand WK, Bauer Lite Ghost [W] Paypal
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Hi there, I'm clearing out more of my collection and would like for these items to find new homes. All of these items are clean, have been kept in a smoke and pet free home. I've realized that I'm set on 60% or smaller form factors so these larger ones will only collect dust.
Please PM instead of using chat, thanks! If items are purchased before 4 PM EST, they'll be shipped out on the same day as purchased. All prices are negotiable!
Keebs:
Reflection FRLTKL in Sand WK - $500 shipped. 10/10 condition as I just received from GB a few weeks ago. There was an issue with the original PCBs that caused issues with JST cable clearance, but these PCBs are new and resolve that issue. The Kit will come with top and bottom case, 2 HS PCBs, PP plate, foams, 2 Dbs/Cables, Custom Cloth and Custom carrying case. Keeb can be top or gasket mount and comes with all needed hardware. Will ship in box with plenty of cushioning plus insurance.
Bauer Lite in Ghost - $140 shipped. 10/10 condition as I just received this a week ago. Haven't had a chance to really build it the way I want so would rather it not sit. Includes top and bottom case, HS PCB, 2 PC plates, 1 Alu Plate in Reaper color(miscut but doesn't affect function), 2 foam kits, Extra Gaskets in White, Ghost and Reaper colors. Will ship in it's original box with plenty of cushioning.
Thanks for taking a look and please do let me know if you have any questions!
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Hi there, I'm clearing out more of my collection and would like for these items to find new homes. All of these items are clean, have been kept in a smoke and pet free home. I've realized that I'm set on 60% or smaller form factors so these larger ones will only collect dust.
Please PM instead of using chat, thanks! If items are purchased before 4 PM EST, they'll be shipped out on the same day as purchased. All prices are negotiable!
Keebs:
Reflection FRLTKL in Sand WK - $500 shipped. 10/10 condition as I just received from GB a few weeks ago. There was an issue with the original PCBs that caused issues with JST cable clearance, but these PCBs are new and resolve that issue. The Kit will come with top and bottom case, 2 HS PCBs, PP plate, foams, 2 Dbs/Cables, Custom Cloth and Custom carrying case. Keeb can be top or gasket mount and comes with all needed hardware. Will ship in box with plenty of cushioning plus insurance.
Bauer Lite in Ghost - $140 shipped. 10/10 condition as I just received this a week ago. Haven't had a chance to really build it the way I want so would rather it not sit. Includes top and bottom case, HS PCB, 2 PC plates, 1 Alu Plate in Reaper color(miscut but doesn't affect function), 2 foam kits, Extra Gaskets in White, Ghost and Reaper colors. Will ship in it's original box with plenty of cushioning.
Thanks for taking a look and please do let me know if you have any questions!
2024.05.16 02:57 Ill_Purple_1092 Fiance (M41) put me (F29) and his 2 week old daughter out of the home, what would you do?
My partner (m41) and I (f29) have been together for 4 years. It wasn't an easy relationship to begin with. My family fell out with me for getting with him. They knew him very well but they just thought it was moving too fast. I moved in with him pretty quickly as my dad was physically quote aggressive with me and controlling. I planned on staying with my partner for a while until sorting out my own place but we just fell in love more every day. We had a "we wi prove them all wrong" attitude. I really truly and deeply love and care for him. He was patient, calm, funny, gentlemanly. He spent 2 years doing everything he could to make me happy. He would cook, washa and dry my hair, massages, running baths, picking me flowers etc.
Fast forward to last April. We fell pregnant and were ecstatic but unfortunately, it ended in an early miscarriage at 7 weeks. He has a pain condition which means every so often it flare up and his mood dips. He finds it difficult to cope with stress etc. The miscarriage put alot of strain on our relationship as he switched off and offered no emotional support whatsoever.
We had a few arguments and I decided I needed to leave for a break. I went home and my mum and dad were more than supportive. I spent 2 weeks at home until I met my partner and we reconciled. My dad was so cross and again got aggressive and told me to never step foot in his house again.
In August a few months later, we fell pregnant again. Although this time was different, he didn't seem overly happy. Maybe sometimes but basically he mostly stopped being affectionate with me or doing thoughtful things that he always had done. He began to sleep separately from me. The odd time he would maybe run me a bath or cook etc. If I was sick or sore, he would say "tru being sore for 10 years" I never got any sympathy. He nearly got frustrated if I went for naps or had a lie in
Christmas, he made dinner for us on Christmas day etc he didn't get me anything. I got him a few things. On boxing day, we had an arguement, I can't even remember about what. He left and stayed at his mums for 3 weeks. I spent 3 weeks on my own, sick and crying in bed basically the whole time. I didn't tell anyone. New years eve countdown, I cried in bed rubbing my growing bump. He eventually came back, we had 3 great weeks together before his mood shifted again. He made a comment about how he had wanted a son instead of a daughter.
He then began home decorating and nesting. He spent 2 solid months working most evenings to do up her nursery, and basically improve every room with new paint etc.
I then was admitted early with pre eclampsia just over 3 weeks ago. I spent 4 days in hospital before they inserted a pessary. I then was moved to delivery suite 36 hours after the pessary. I was labouring and contracting for 6 hours until I got to 9cm and they realised something was wrong. Baby was completely stuck, cord around neck etc and I was rushed for a category 1 c section.
When my partner was allowed into theatre, I was already opened and blood everywhere. I had the shakes etc and he seen everything. I really thought I was going to die. It was so traumatic. I was wheeled into recovery and he asked when he could go home. I was disgusted. As soo. As I was wheeled on to the ward just 3 hours post op, he left. He came back thay evening for 2 hours. That night, my baby girl was cluster feeding, it was very difficult. I text him at 5am to tell him all about it. At 8am I got a message calling me a "whine" and not to be texting in the middle of the night again. I stupidly apologised.
Eventually I was discharged and the first week, he was as he described "father of the year" and I even said to him, that this was the making od him. He was so soft, gentle, caring and involved with our daughter. I thought finally, my life is working out.
He then spent a few days not interacting with us AT ALL. I mean not one glance. There was one day I was standing at the sink sorting baby bottles and she cried. I asked him to loft her and he said no I'm busy, grabbed a bag of crisps, went upstairs and slammed the bedroom door. He also continued to smoke in that room where she sleeps at night. I asked him to stop and he gave off that he has nowhere for himself anymore.
He came out of this mood a couple of times. He took us for a walk and picked us flowers and lunch. The very next day, he went back into his low depressive mood. On the last particular day 2.5 weeks after birth, he was wanting to take us to the beach. This was the first day where I got myself ready and pretty, I was excited. He made me lunch and then refused to eat with me because the previous days, we argued over lunch (he would start arguements about nothing and it would lead to raised voices etc)
So anyway he ate in another room, our daughter was with me and she started crying so he slammed the door of the room he was in. I then went to the sink washed bottles for baby. He came in and said was I going to keep hogging the sink or was I going to get out of the way. I told him to not be so ignorant with me.
It led to a full blown row where he got quite aggressive. He came into my face and I pushed him away and he then said I assaulted him I told him to wise up and stop this shouting in front of our baby. He slammed the living room door. I went in and I said this had to stop. He told me to get the hell out of his house and that it was about time I leave and give him peace. He went upstairs and at the top of the stairs he called me a fat shapeless b###ard, fat ugly nose and feet etc. Now before birth I weighed over 13 stone. At this arguement, I was weighing 10stone 10 so definitely not fat.
I packed 2 bags, and left with our baby. Since then I have reached out to him and he has ignored me. He believes me to be staying in a bmb with a newborn and he thinks this is acceptable. He has not asked about her or me. He changed the locks also so I can't get into the home. My heart is broken. What happened to the man I love? He doesn't speak to anyone anymore, he has no friends, he stopped working. I can see his Google activity and he has been researching moving to India and leading a spiritual life. I feel like his brain is messed up.
A week later, I am now 9.5 stone, stopped breast feeding as I'm not producing enough, doing everything on my own with our perfect daughter. Basically, what would you do? What has happened him? Is this normal behaviour during pregnancy and post-partum?
He knows all I have ever dreamed of is having a baby and a family. Why did he do this? I feel so sorry for me. That was where I made home, I have so many belongings and stuff in there that ingot for my daughter. I helped with the decor and actually blame that for my pre eclampsia. The day before admission I was on my hands and knees painting skirting because I felt bad about him painting upstairs. I redone all the grouting in the bathroom etc too. For him to turn around and say "what kind of idiot stays in a house where they aren't wanted". One day picking flowers and declaring your love, the next telling me to leave.
How do I get through this
Tldr my fiance m41, put me f29 out of the home with our 2.5 week old daughter. I need advice on what has happened to him and what to do next.
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Fast forward to last April. We fell pregnant and were ecstatic but unfortunately, it ended in an early miscarriage at 7 weeks. He has a pain condition which means every so often it flare up and his mood dips. He finds it difficult to cope with stress etc. The miscarriage put alot of strain on our relationship as he switched off and offered no emotional support whatsoever.
We had a few arguments and I decided I needed to leave for a break. I went home and my mum and dad were more than supportive. I spent 2 weeks at home until I met my partner and we reconciled. My dad was so cross and again got aggressive and told me to never step foot in his house again.
In August a few months later, we fell pregnant again. Although this time was different, he didn't seem overly happy. Maybe sometimes but basically he mostly stopped being affectionate with me or doing thoughtful things that he always had done. He began to sleep separately from me. The odd time he would maybe run me a bath or cook etc. If I was sick or sore, he would say "tru being sore for 10 years" I never got any sympathy. He nearly got frustrated if I went for naps or had a lie in
Christmas, he made dinner for us on Christmas day etc he didn't get me anything. I got him a few things. On boxing day, we had an arguement, I can't even remember about what. He left and stayed at his mums for 3 weeks. I spent 3 weeks on my own, sick and crying in bed basically the whole time. I didn't tell anyone. New years eve countdown, I cried in bed rubbing my growing bump. He eventually came back, we had 3 great weeks together before his mood shifted again. He made a comment about how he had wanted a son instead of a daughter.
He then began home decorating and nesting. He spent 2 solid months working most evenings to do up her nursery, and basically improve every room with new paint etc.
I then was admitted early with pre eclampsia just over 3 weeks ago. I spent 4 days in hospital before they inserted a pessary. I then was moved to delivery suite 36 hours after the pessary. I was labouring and contracting for 6 hours until I got to 9cm and they realised something was wrong. Baby was completely stuck, cord around neck etc and I was rushed for a category 1 c section.
When my partner was allowed into theatre, I was already opened and blood everywhere. I had the shakes etc and he seen everything. I really thought I was going to die. It was so traumatic. I was wheeled into recovery and he asked when he could go home. I was disgusted. As soo. As I was wheeled on to the ward just 3 hours post op, he left. He came back thay evening for 2 hours. That night, my baby girl was cluster feeding, it was very difficult. I text him at 5am to tell him all about it. At 8am I got a message calling me a "whine" and not to be texting in the middle of the night again. I stupidly apologised.
Eventually I was discharged and the first week, he was as he described "father of the year" and I even said to him, that this was the making od him. He was so soft, gentle, caring and involved with our daughter. I thought finally, my life is working out.
He then spent a few days not interacting with us AT ALL. I mean not one glance. There was one day I was standing at the sink sorting baby bottles and she cried. I asked him to loft her and he said no I'm busy, grabbed a bag of crisps, went upstairs and slammed the bedroom door. He also continued to smoke in that room where she sleeps at night. I asked him to stop and he gave off that he has nowhere for himself anymore.
He came out of this mood a couple of times. He took us for a walk and picked us flowers and lunch. The very next day, he went back into his low depressive mood. On the last particular day 2.5 weeks after birth, he was wanting to take us to the beach. This was the first day where I got myself ready and pretty, I was excited. He made me lunch and then refused to eat with me because the previous days, we argued over lunch (he would start arguements about nothing and it would lead to raised voices etc)
So anyway he ate in another room, our daughter was with me and she started crying so he slammed the door of the room he was in. I then went to the sink washed bottles for baby. He came in and said was I going to keep hogging the sink or was I going to get out of the way. I told him to not be so ignorant with me.
It led to a full blown row where he got quite aggressive. He came into my face and I pushed him away and he then said I assaulted him I told him to wise up and stop this shouting in front of our baby. He slammed the living room door. I went in and I said this had to stop. He told me to get the hell out of his house and that it was about time I leave and give him peace. He went upstairs and at the top of the stairs he called me a fat shapeless b###ard, fat ugly nose and feet etc. Now before birth I weighed over 13 stone. At this arguement, I was weighing 10stone 10 so definitely not fat.
I packed 2 bags, and left with our baby. Since then I have reached out to him and he has ignored me. He believes me to be staying in a bmb with a newborn and he thinks this is acceptable. He has not asked about her or me. He changed the locks also so I can't get into the home. My heart is broken. What happened to the man I love? He doesn't speak to anyone anymore, he has no friends, he stopped working. I can see his Google activity and he has been researching moving to India and leading a spiritual life. I feel like his brain is messed up.
A week later, I am now 9.5 stone, stopped breast feeding as I'm not producing enough, doing everything on my own with our perfect daughter. Basically, what would you do? What has happened him? Is this normal behaviour during pregnancy and post-partum?
He knows all I have ever dreamed of is having a baby and a family. Why did he do this? I feel so sorry for me. That was where I made home, I have so many belongings and stuff in there that ingot for my daughter. I helped with the decor and actually blame that for my pre eclampsia. The day before admission I was on my hands and knees painting skirting because I felt bad about him painting upstairs. I redone all the grouting in the bathroom etc too. For him to turn around and say "what kind of idiot stays in a house where they aren't wanted". One day picking flowers and declaring your love, the next telling me to leave.
How do I get through this
Tldr my fiance m41, put me f29 out of the home with our 2.5 week old daughter. I need advice on what has happened to him and what to do next.
2024.05.16 02:42 jonesg 31M4F: Looking for a committed, monogamous relationship
31 year-old male. Currently located in Newport,RI, USA.
I’m a strength & conditioning coach by trade. Have my Masters of Education in Kinesiology and my Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science. Entertaining the idea of a PhD in Kinesiology program.
Looking for a woman to have a meaningful, committed, monogamous relationship with, & to start a family with one day.
Have no kids, never been married.
Non-smoker, don’t do drugs, will drink occasionally. Don’t mind if you smoke weed, but I don’t.
PM if you want to chat and learn more!
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I’m a strength & conditioning coach by trade. Have my Masters of Education in Kinesiology and my Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science. Entertaining the idea of a PhD in Kinesiology program.
Looking for a woman to have a meaningful, committed, monogamous relationship with, & to start a family with one day.
Have no kids, never been married.
Non-smoker, don’t do drugs, will drink occasionally. Don’t mind if you smoke weed, but I don’t.
PM if you want to chat and learn more!
2024.05.16 02:22 ThisIsTheCaptain I think he's waiting for me to TELL HIM to die
I've been caring for my partner for about five years now. In reality, the conditions of his terminal condition should have killed him before we ever even met. This is a whole can of worms I'm trying to keep as short as possible so I realize it seems disconnected.
He has a whole "thing" about feeling like he never got choices in life and had everything thrust upon him against his will. It's his trigger. So I've always gone out of my way to make sure he feels like his life in his hands. Unfortunately, he's averse to actually making any said decisions. Whether it's what day to make a doctor's appointment to what he wants for dinner - I always have to decide. He goes on and on about never getting a say in anything but then actually refuses to make a choice about anything when offered.
And I've tried everything to get him into therapy. He absolutely refuses.
All he does is talk about his death. He yearns for it. His response to me telling him one of my family members died recently was that he was "jealous". He also talks about how violent his death will be and how he'll probably be alone. But he refuses to consider hospice because he says that's "giving up" or killing himself. However, every chance he gets if we end up in an argument, he'll threaten to kill himself. This always led me to believe that the angetrauma/baggage he brought from his childhood convinced him he wouldn't die unless blood could be on someone's hands - his death HAS to be someone's "fault". Sometimes, it feels like he's hanging on out of spite.
However, a thought recently entered my mind. Is this man waiting for me to tell him to die? Is he so devoid of the ability to make a decision he needs to [unfairly] force that decision onto someone else to make it happen? And if that's the case, if there is any reality to that theory whatsoever, what do I even do about it?
Yes, I'm tired of it all and there are so many days I regret the choices the led me to being a caregiver. My quality of life has suffered, also. But I still love him. And what kind of person would that make if I just started bringing home hospice pamphlets and told him "it's time"?
I mean, he's the one who constantly talks about wanting it all to be over and if I did have the choice, I'd prefer he die in drug-induced comfort via hospice as opposed to the unpleasant alternative that inevitably awaits him. But then I have to live as the person who told another human being to die. I don't want to have an "angel of mercy" title. And I have no idea how to even broach this to him, I don't even feel like I can.
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He has a whole "thing" about feeling like he never got choices in life and had everything thrust upon him against his will. It's his trigger. So I've always gone out of my way to make sure he feels like his life in his hands. Unfortunately, he's averse to actually making any said decisions. Whether it's what day to make a doctor's appointment to what he wants for dinner - I always have to decide. He goes on and on about never getting a say in anything but then actually refuses to make a choice about anything when offered.
And I've tried everything to get him into therapy. He absolutely refuses.
All he does is talk about his death. He yearns for it. His response to me telling him one of my family members died recently was that he was "jealous". He also talks about how violent his death will be and how he'll probably be alone. But he refuses to consider hospice because he says that's "giving up" or killing himself. However, every chance he gets if we end up in an argument, he'll threaten to kill himself. This always led me to believe that the angetrauma/baggage he brought from his childhood convinced him he wouldn't die unless blood could be on someone's hands - his death HAS to be someone's "fault". Sometimes, it feels like he's hanging on out of spite.
However, a thought recently entered my mind. Is this man waiting for me to tell him to die? Is he so devoid of the ability to make a decision he needs to [unfairly] force that decision onto someone else to make it happen? And if that's the case, if there is any reality to that theory whatsoever, what do I even do about it?
Yes, I'm tired of it all and there are so many days I regret the choices the led me to being a caregiver. My quality of life has suffered, also. But I still love him. And what kind of person would that make if I just started bringing home hospice pamphlets and told him "it's time"?
I mean, he's the one who constantly talks about wanting it all to be over and if I did have the choice, I'd prefer he die in drug-induced comfort via hospice as opposed to the unpleasant alternative that inevitably awaits him. But then I have to live as the person who told another human being to die. I don't want to have an "angel of mercy" title. And I have no idea how to even broach this to him, I don't even feel like I can.
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2024.05.16 01:16 ssshield Can I junk a mechanically totaled car that has a lien on it?
Hi all.
I have a 2006 Jaguar XF that is mechanically totaled as of last month.
It is in mint condition and only has 70k miles, but unfortunately I took it to a Euro mechanic shop to have a valve cover gasket replaced and they ruined the engine.
When I got the car back it appeared to run fine for about thirty miles and then started blowing extreme amounts of smoke out of the engine.
An inspection of the cylinders show some foreign debris knocked a hole in one of the pistons and broke the valves/seats etc. The spark plugs have to be removed to replace the valve cover gasket so it's pretty obvious what happened and when.
Of course the mechanic doesn't know anything and it was just fine when it left their shop so I must have done something or it was pre-existing foreign debris.
The car only has about $3k left on the note so it will cost me more than that to litigate and sue them for being morons.
I called the bank that holds the lien and they said they have no advice and can't help me in any way.
I bought a new car so my old one is parked on the street for the last month and the neighbors are getting shitty about it sitting there.
Can I just have it dropped at the junk yard as long as I keep paying the note?
I fully plan to pay it off but just wasn't sure if there's something I need to do legally if I know it's going to be crushed after I drop it at the junk yard.
Any help appreciated. Thank you.
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I have a 2006 Jaguar XF that is mechanically totaled as of last month.
It is in mint condition and only has 70k miles, but unfortunately I took it to a Euro mechanic shop to have a valve cover gasket replaced and they ruined the engine.
When I got the car back it appeared to run fine for about thirty miles and then started blowing extreme amounts of smoke out of the engine.
An inspection of the cylinders show some foreign debris knocked a hole in one of the pistons and broke the valves/seats etc. The spark plugs have to be removed to replace the valve cover gasket so it's pretty obvious what happened and when.
Of course the mechanic doesn't know anything and it was just fine when it left their shop so I must have done something or it was pre-existing foreign debris.
The car only has about $3k left on the note so it will cost me more than that to litigate and sue them for being morons.
I called the bank that holds the lien and they said they have no advice and can't help me in any way.
I bought a new car so my old one is parked on the street for the last month and the neighbors are getting shitty about it sitting there.
Can I just have it dropped at the junk yard as long as I keep paying the note?
I fully plan to pay it off but just wasn't sure if there's something I need to do legally if I know it's going to be crushed after I drop it at the junk yard.
Any help appreciated. Thank you.
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+$6 Media Mail Shipping for Unlimited Records (Shipping from Seattle, WA)
ask about shipping prices for outside CONUS!
PAYPAL G&S PREFERRED!
Everything is OPENED (Comes With Outer Sleeve)! VG+/VG+
Feel free to ask for photos, hype stickers, or general record condition!
⭐️: Hard to Find or (Rare) i.e. Not Readily Available for Retail Today
Sorted by Artist in alphabetical order!
- $24 100 Gecs — 1000 Gecs (Black Vinyl)
- $22 100 Gecs — 1000 Gecs and The Tree of Clues (Ghostly Green RSD Vinyl)
- $20 Adrianne Lenker — Hours Were The Birds (Black Vinyl)
- $40 ⭐️ Adrianne Lenker — Abysskiss (Gray in Clear Vinyl)
- $23 Adrianne Lenker — Songs and Instrumentals (Black Vinyl)
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- $13 Adult Mom — Soft Spots (CleaPink Split Vinyl)
- $13 Arca — KicK iii (Black Vinyl)
- $13 Azealia Banks — 1991 (Black Vinyl)
- $40 ⭐️ Beabadoobee — Beatopia (Urban Outfitters Pink Vinyl)
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- $12 Noso — Stay Proud Of Me (Standard Blue Vinyl)
- $13 Phoebe Bridgers — Stranger In The Alps (Black Vinyl)
- $13 Phoebe Bridgers — Copycat Killer EP (Mountain Blast Green Vinyl)
- $50 ⭐️ Rainbow Kitten Surprise — How To: Friend, Love, Freefall (Indie Purple Vinyl)
- $40 ⭐️ Remi Wolf — Juno (Urban Outfitters Pink Vinyl)
- $13 Rina Sawayama — Hold The Girl (Lava Orange Vinyl)
- $22 SASAMI — Squeeze (Clear Vinyl)
- $13 Snail Mail — Lush (Black Vinyl)
- $10 Soccer Mommy — Sometimes, Forever (Urban Outfitters Purple Vinyl)
- $20 Spellling — The Turning Wheel (Baby Blue Vinyl)
- $15 SZA — CTRL (Standard Transparent Green Vinyl)
- $20 Trixie Mattel — The Pink and Blonde Albums (Urban Outfitters Pink/White Vinyl)
- $35 underscores — Wallsocket (D2C Milky Clear Vinyl)
- $45 Utada Hikaru — First Love (Import Black Vinyl)
- $35 Utada Hikaru — Fantôme (Import Black Vinyl)
- $60 ⭐️ Utada Hikaru — BAD MODE (Import Black Vinyl)
- $10 Waxahatchee — Ivy Trip (Black Vinyl)
- $10 Yola — Stand For Myself (Indie Pink Vinyl)
- $20 Yves Tumor — Heaven To A Tortured Mind (Black Vinyl)
- $20 Yves Tumor — Praise a Lord Who Chews ... (2xLP 45RPM Black Vinyl)
2024.05.16 00:56 shanksadams should i spend 7k on repairs?
I have a Mercedes 2014 B180, bought it for 15k a little over two years ago. Last week it started making a weird noise, with a lot of white smoke coming out of the exhaust. I took it to the garage, where i get my yearly service done and was told the turbo was blown with fuel leaking into the DPF. I was told they will have to strip down the car, to evaluate the true extent of the damage and we were looking at approximately 3k.
I received a call today that the invoice for the parts alone would be around 5k and they will take 2-3 months to arrive, labour being around 2k or more. They can try to clean the DPF instead of replacing it and that may bring down the cost of parts by ~2k but there is no guarantee that would work.
The rational part of my brain knows its not worth investing that kind of cash on a 10 year old car but i don't seem to have a choice, as i can't sell it in its current condition and will lose all my money. On the other hand, if i spend another 7k on repairs and still can't sell it for a decent price, i could potentially lose more. I am too depressed to think straight and would appreciate any advice, thanks
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I received a call today that the invoice for the parts alone would be around 5k and they will take 2-3 months to arrive, labour being around 2k or more. They can try to clean the DPF instead of replacing it and that may bring down the cost of parts by ~2k but there is no guarantee that would work.
The rational part of my brain knows its not worth investing that kind of cash on a 10 year old car but i don't seem to have a choice, as i can't sell it in its current condition and will lose all my money. On the other hand, if i spend another 7k on repairs and still can't sell it for a decent price, i could potentially lose more. I am too depressed to think straight and would appreciate any advice, thanks
2024.05.16 00:47 lazylittlelady Poetry Corner: May 15 "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley
Dear Poetry Fanciers,
Welcome back for a special Victorian edition of Poetry Corner, brought to you by u/NightAngelRogue and a splendid accompaniment for our upcoming read of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage. Just a reminder, if there is a special poem you would like to feature in Poetry Corner, just send me a message and we'll get it the schedule!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joke:
Q: Nelson Mandela, Tuberculosis and Long John Silver walk in a bar. Who are they talking about as they go in?
A: Probably William Ernest Henley (1849-1903).
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Poet, journalist, literary critic, editor, publisher, translator and Victorian-extraordinaire, Henley, was a good friend to Robert Louis Stevenson, who he inspired to write the character "Long John Silver" in Treasure Island. Stevenson, writing to Henley-" I will now make a confession: It was the sight of your maimed strength and masterfulness that begot Long John Silver ... the idea of the maimed man, ruling and dreaded by the sound, was entirely taken from you". The friendship was a tumultuous and long one.
Henley's sickly daughter, Margaret, was the inspiration of "Wendy" in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. She would not live long past her 5th birthday, the only child Henley had with his wife, Hannah "Anna" Johnston Boyle. Tragedy had long painted his life even before this sad event. He was diagnosed with a rare form of tuberculosis at age 12, that affected his bones. His left leg had to be amputated below the knee when Henley was a young man, and he was often in the hospital with various abscesses that need to be drained. Frequent illness kept him out of school and interrupted his professional work. Henley eventually sought out the advice of Joseph Lister, who was pioneering new techniques, including antiseptic operating conditions and doing groundbreaking research on wounds, when his right foot become affected by the tuberculosis. Still, his ill-health did not keep him from practicing his art. While Lister kept him under observation at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, from 1873-75, Henly wrote and published a collection of poems, which include today's selection, In Hospital (1903). This collection of poems is notable also because it was one of the earliest examples of free verse in English poetry. Henley and others in his group became known as the "Henley Regatta" for their championing of realism, such as the poor working conditions in the Victorian underbelly, in opposition to the Decadent movement in France and the Aesthetic movement closer to home. This would be the last collection of poetry and the most impactful of his work; his death would follow later that year. Unfortunately, a fall from a carriage reawakened the latent tuberculosis hiding inside him, which carried him off age 53. He was buried next to his daughter, in Cockaney Hatley, Bedfordshire. His wife would later also be buried alongside her family.
His legacy is one that is both inspiring and rather dispiriting. His poetry was used for jingoistic and imperialist causes, and to champion war, though much of it was about personal striving and inner resolve-the mythical "Stiff Upper Lip" of the Victorian era. This led to push back in the literary world, as D.H. Lawrence's short story, "England, My England and Other Stories" took flight from one of the lines from "Pro Rege Nostro", which is more patriotic than his usual work. Admittedly, he counted himself as a conservative and supported the imperial effort, as much of Victorian society did at this time. Still, his work fell into obscurity, with the main exception of "Invictus"-Latin for "unconquered". It is well known that Nelson Mandela recited this poem to his fellow inmates in Robben Island as a reminder to stay strong and keep one's dignity. There are also, of course, the Invictus Games, which are held for injured and sick service men and women and veterans in the UK.
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Winston Churchill to the House of Commons, September 9, 1941:
"“The mood of Britain is wisely and rightly averse from every form of shallow or premature exultation. This is no time for boasts or glowing prophecies, but there is this—a year ago our position looked forlorn, and well nigh desperate, to all eyes but our own. Today we may say aloud before an awe-struck world, ‘We are still masters of our fate. We still are captain of our souls.'” (link)
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Sidney Low, in "Some Memories and Impressions – William Ernest Henley". The Living Age (1897–1941) describing his friend:
"... to me he was the startling image of Pan come to Earth and clothed—the great god Pan...with halting foot and flaming shaggy hair, and arms and shoulders huge and threatening, like those of some Faun or Satyr of the ancient woods, and the brow and eyes of the Olympians." (link)
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Andrzej Diniejko on Henley as "poet as a patient" and his work predating modern forms of poetry "not only in form, as experiments in free verse containing abrasive narrative shifts and internal monologue, but also in subject matter". (link)
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"Invictus"
by William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
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This poem is in the public domain.
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Some things to discuss might be the title. How does the defiant spirit of this "Unconquered" opening play throughout the lines of the poem? There is also a reference to the Bible Verse Matthew 7:14 in the poem, "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it". Why do you think this included? What lines stand out to you? How do you see him fit into the Victorian literary furniture, if you will? Have you heard this poem before? How does this fit in with the melancholy feel of the Bonus Poem, if you read it? What other poets do you enjoy from this era of literature?
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Bonus Poem: We'll Go No More a-Roving
Bonus Link #1: "Love Blows As the Wind Blows" (1911) song-cycle by George Butterworth, with Henley's poetry put to music and song.
Bonus Link #2: A literary review of the Victorian Era.
Bonus Link #3: Read the other poems included in the collection, In Hospital.
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If you missed last's month poem, you can find it here.
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Welcome back for a special Victorian edition of Poetry Corner, brought to you by u/NightAngelRogue and a splendid accompaniment for our upcoming read of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage. Just a reminder, if there is a special poem you would like to feature in Poetry Corner, just send me a message and we'll get it the schedule!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joke:
Q: Nelson Mandela, Tuberculosis and Long John Silver walk in a bar. Who are they talking about as they go in?
A: Probably William Ernest Henley (1849-1903).
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Poet, journalist, literary critic, editor, publisher, translator and Victorian-extraordinaire, Henley, was a good friend to Robert Louis Stevenson, who he inspired to write the character "Long John Silver" in Treasure Island. Stevenson, writing to Henley-" I will now make a confession: It was the sight of your maimed strength and masterfulness that begot Long John Silver ... the idea of the maimed man, ruling and dreaded by the sound, was entirely taken from you". The friendship was a tumultuous and long one.
Henley's sickly daughter, Margaret, was the inspiration of "Wendy" in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. She would not live long past her 5th birthday, the only child Henley had with his wife, Hannah "Anna" Johnston Boyle. Tragedy had long painted his life even before this sad event. He was diagnosed with a rare form of tuberculosis at age 12, that affected his bones. His left leg had to be amputated below the knee when Henley was a young man, and he was often in the hospital with various abscesses that need to be drained. Frequent illness kept him out of school and interrupted his professional work. Henley eventually sought out the advice of Joseph Lister, who was pioneering new techniques, including antiseptic operating conditions and doing groundbreaking research on wounds, when his right foot become affected by the tuberculosis. Still, his ill-health did not keep him from practicing his art. While Lister kept him under observation at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, from 1873-75, Henly wrote and published a collection of poems, which include today's selection, In Hospital (1903). This collection of poems is notable also because it was one of the earliest examples of free verse in English poetry. Henley and others in his group became known as the "Henley Regatta" for their championing of realism, such as the poor working conditions in the Victorian underbelly, in opposition to the Decadent movement in France and the Aesthetic movement closer to home. This would be the last collection of poetry and the most impactful of his work; his death would follow later that year. Unfortunately, a fall from a carriage reawakened the latent tuberculosis hiding inside him, which carried him off age 53. He was buried next to his daughter, in Cockaney Hatley, Bedfordshire. His wife would later also be buried alongside her family.
His legacy is one that is both inspiring and rather dispiriting. His poetry was used for jingoistic and imperialist causes, and to champion war, though much of it was about personal striving and inner resolve-the mythical "Stiff Upper Lip" of the Victorian era. This led to push back in the literary world, as D.H. Lawrence's short story, "England, My England and Other Stories" took flight from one of the lines from "Pro Rege Nostro", which is more patriotic than his usual work. Admittedly, he counted himself as a conservative and supported the imperial effort, as much of Victorian society did at this time. Still, his work fell into obscurity, with the main exception of "Invictus"-Latin for "unconquered". It is well known that Nelson Mandela recited this poem to his fellow inmates in Robben Island as a reminder to stay strong and keep one's dignity. There are also, of course, the Invictus Games, which are held for injured and sick service men and women and veterans in the UK.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Winston Churchill to the House of Commons, September 9, 1941:
"“The mood of Britain is wisely and rightly averse from every form of shallow or premature exultation. This is no time for boasts or glowing prophecies, but there is this—a year ago our position looked forlorn, and well nigh desperate, to all eyes but our own. Today we may say aloud before an awe-struck world, ‘We are still masters of our fate. We still are captain of our souls.'” (link)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sidney Low, in "Some Memories and Impressions – William Ernest Henley". The Living Age (1897–1941) describing his friend:
"... to me he was the startling image of Pan come to Earth and clothed—the great god Pan...with halting foot and flaming shaggy hair, and arms and shoulders huge and threatening, like those of some Faun or Satyr of the ancient woods, and the brow and eyes of the Olympians." (link)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Andrzej Diniejko on Henley as "poet as a patient" and his work predating modern forms of poetry "not only in form, as experiments in free verse containing abrasive narrative shifts and internal monologue, but also in subject matter". (link)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"Invictus"
by William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This poem is in the public domain.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Some things to discuss might be the title. How does the defiant spirit of this "Unconquered" opening play throughout the lines of the poem? There is also a reference to the Bible Verse Matthew 7:14 in the poem, "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it". Why do you think this included? What lines stand out to you? How do you see him fit into the Victorian literary furniture, if you will? Have you heard this poem before? How does this fit in with the melancholy feel of the Bonus Poem, if you read it? What other poets do you enjoy from this era of literature?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bonus Poem: We'll Go No More a-Roving
Bonus Link #1: "Love Blows As the Wind Blows" (1911) song-cycle by George Butterworth, with Henley's poetry put to music and song.
Bonus Link #2: A literary review of the Victorian Era.
Bonus Link #3: Read the other poems included in the collection, In Hospital.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you missed last's month poem, you can find it here.
2024.05.16 00:18 Snaggletooth669 SELLING DD PRO (QR2-UPGRADED) + GT WHEEL (QR2 LITE-UPGRADED) - (US)
(US)– FANATEC DDPRO (QR2 UPGRADED) + TABLE CLAMP + GT SW WHEEL (QR2 Lite) – (US)
-Only selling because I upgraded to DD+ extreme this last March.
-EQUIPMENT FOR SALE (IN THE US – NOT SOLD SEPARATELY):
- FANATEC GT DD PRO (8Nm) WHEELBASE (QR2-TYPE C UPGRADED-PRE INSTALLED)
- FANATEC GT SW WHEEL (QR2-LITE UPGRADED-PRE INSTALLED) (PLAYSTATION WHEEL) (almost never
used and never without gloves so practically brand new.)
- FANATEC 8NM BOOST KIT 180 POWER SUPPLY
- FANATEC USB-A TO USB-C CABLE (Brand New)
- FANATEC GT DDPRO TABLE CLAMP (Never Used) (over $30 value)
- 4X T-NUTS FOR RAIL MOUNT SYSTEM (Never Used)
- QUICK GUIDE
- QR1 (WHEELBASE SIDE) + QR1 LITE (WHEEL SIDE) INCLUDED (In case buyer needs/wants to downgrade for whatever reason). (over 50$ value)
- If you bought all this at the online US fanatec store today it would cost you around $1.094 shipped.
-I'M WILLING TO LET IT GO FOR $799 AND SHARE SHIPPING .
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-Bought July 2023, so under guarantee until July 2024.
-Everything in ABSOLUTE MINT, lightly used, super-good condition, firmware and drivers updated to 455 when I bought it and working flawlessly ever since then. Only a few light scuffs on the base where it mounts to the rig (these are inevitable)
-Used very lightly from July 2023 to March 2024, just a few hours on the weekends when job allows. Kept mounted on a rig, under a dust cover, in a dedicated room, used only by me, in a house with no kids, no pets, no smoking.
-GT SW Wheel – almost never used (and never without gloves), so practically brand new (I have an RS wheel also and use that 99% of the time).
Everything comes with original boxes and paperwork, and I will provide proof of purchase and pictures on request to serious buyers. NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. NO LOWBALL OFFERS.
If you are interested and keen to avoid the FANATEC shipping and customer (dis)service nightmare, and have some flawlessly functioning and perfectly well-kept equipment shipped to you immediately and with no fuss or delay (it’s all packed and ready to go), please DM me to discuss logistics and shipping.
Thank you so much!
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-Only selling because I upgraded to DD+ extreme this last March.
-EQUIPMENT FOR SALE (IN THE US – NOT SOLD SEPARATELY):
- FANATEC GT DD PRO (8Nm) WHEELBASE (QR2-TYPE C UPGRADED-PRE INSTALLED)
- FANATEC GT SW WHEEL (QR2-LITE UPGRADED-PRE INSTALLED) (PLAYSTATION WHEEL) (almost never
used and never without gloves so practically brand new.)
- FANATEC 8NM BOOST KIT 180 POWER SUPPLY
- FANATEC USB-A TO USB-C CABLE (Brand New)
- FANATEC GT DDPRO TABLE CLAMP (Never Used) (over $30 value)
- 4X T-NUTS FOR RAIL MOUNT SYSTEM (Never Used)
- QUICK GUIDE
- QR1 (WHEELBASE SIDE) + QR1 LITE (WHEEL SIDE) INCLUDED (In case buyer needs/wants to downgrade for whatever reason). (over 50$ value)
- If you bought all this at the online US fanatec store today it would cost you around $1.094 shipped.
-I'M WILLING TO LET IT GO FOR $799 AND SHARE SHIPPING .
------------------------------------------------------
-Bought July 2023, so under guarantee until July 2024.
-Everything in ABSOLUTE MINT, lightly used, super-good condition, firmware and drivers updated to 455 when I bought it and working flawlessly ever since then. Only a few light scuffs on the base where it mounts to the rig (these are inevitable)
-Used very lightly from July 2023 to March 2024, just a few hours on the weekends when job allows. Kept mounted on a rig, under a dust cover, in a dedicated room, used only by me, in a house with no kids, no pets, no smoking.
-GT SW Wheel – almost never used (and never without gloves), so practically brand new (I have an RS wheel also and use that 99% of the time).
Everything comes with original boxes and paperwork, and I will provide proof of purchase and pictures on request to serious buyers. NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. NO LOWBALL OFFERS.
If you are interested and keen to avoid the FANATEC shipping and customer (dis)service nightmare, and have some flawlessly functioning and perfectly well-kept equipment shipped to you immediately and with no fuss or delay (it’s all packed and ready to go), please DM me to discuss logistics and shipping.
Thank you so much!
2024.05.15 23:53 Valuable-AssETs69 I Am
The first line of defense for the future and the fallen soldier. See, you did it again. It has nothing to do with Jewish people or any other culture. It has to do with your nature and how you will always be. That's what you fools do not realize. I was chosen for some reason and by whom I don't know. I was given a highly classified secret document that was stolen by someone else and literally left on my desk. Included was a timeline. How do I know that there is a big disaster in front of us? Because I had the entire plan handed to me. I was supposed to be gathering research and testing ideas to prepare for the next phase. But I got my ass beat several times and it gave me brain damage. In one of those attacks, the documents were stolen from me by idiots who are still laughing at me for believing the shit was real. I never said I did believe it was real. But if it was just a prank, then why go through so much trouble to steal the shit back? If none of the craziness ever happened, then why go through so much trouble to silence me and hurt me? Because you know it never happened. You know it was all created fiction meant to make me look like a fool. That's exactly what the plan was, right? No job, no house, no car, and no respect. You bought a script for that purpose. You paid for it using my money so it looks like I bought illegal piracy software from a region forbidden by executive order to engage in business outside their own region. And your entire purpose was to make me lose everything just to make me look like the evil person you told everyone I am. Yes, I can prove that. I don't have to. What is the damn point? The point is that you are the ones who got conned because I can't stop being myself. Stories are sent to my phone that seem to be from valid sources. I read it. I don't even have to comment out loud. My thoughts seem to be transmitted to someone and they send me tasks to figure shit out for them to take credit for. And before you go and categorize me with another psychiatric condition that I don't have, why don't you do some research for yourself and forget the fact you know everything. What if the smartest people in the world actually did have devices implanted in them that somehow allowed a technologically advanced civilization to make their thoughts YOUR reality. What if the person you are pushing beyond the brink of giving a fuck about the pain you experience in your future is the one who is creating your future by proxy? WHAT IF???!!! You don't think I would give all the money in this country to whomever would kick your asses into oblivion and only ask for protection from you? You are out of your mind if you don't think I would do that. I only care about me and mine. Yes, it was all bullshit. I didn't know that. That's good. For me. I know what is in store for me. You better toa look at your own life instead of analyzing others to profit. I am not sure if you even want to be in a free country where you have rights guaranteed by the government. I'd say it was a good run, Kev, but it had to end some time. I win!!! I don't know how to lose!!! That's right. What would you do? If you knew something was morally wrong, would you take the money or save the world? Mhmm. The ex said to take the money. He said go for the money. His ass was not talking to me. He was talking to his wife. Go ahead. Take the money and run. She did. Now I am supposed to be all I love you come back baby? Man. I am not your wife. And darlin you can kiss my ass. Your women got shit. You got shit. You should have read the book. I want a peaceful existence. If the only way I can have that is to delete you from my world, consider it done. You showed me exactly who you are. A rat bastard who hops from dumpsters to gutters chasing the dogs you let out. We are not the same kind, you and me. You ran your mouth about the rich bitch who didn't have anything at all, and every time there's a slight chance of my getting a good opportunity, you run back with the trash you dug out of someone else's dumpster and expect me to believe you didn't do anything wrong. You said I am a crazy, evil bitch. Wtf ever, dog. It's gonna be a no from me. But if you don't pick up the skanks and escort them back to Whoreville, I promise you there's going to be a bigger problem than what you already have coming. No job, no ride, no money, no freedom, no anything but the sound of your own screams haunting you for all eternity. You are not welcome here. Here=anywhere near me. Those women you keep getting messages from, that's all bullshit and Kelly. Just so you know that. It's all Kelly. That's why she said not to call the school. Fantasy land....Kelly. Gas tycoon money. Kelly. The name on my text now apps. Kelly. All the dating shit with my name and pictures. Kelly. Alllllll those hotels that have my info already, KELLY. Who used my name to order sex devices and meet up with men? KELLY. You are a brainless man, sir. I am not Kelly. I am not going to be with a man who can't even accept the simplest explanation that is the truth. She got caught cheating on her husband and lied through her teeth about it. That's not good. And she is the one who actually is or has inherited $$$ not me. Kelllllllly. The one who is talking to everyone's men ...KELLY! The one who set you up because she didn't want to take the blame for stealing my identity....KELLY! The Kansas City fiasco...KELLY. Duh. Her husband was working there. K-E-L-L-Y. That's one whore you are looking for. Now I am going to take a smoke break and be back to bust the other 3 out. Yeah, I know who. Ya damn address is pinged. It goes from the museum to peach tree daily almost. Duh. The other 3 are closer to the queen city most days. All of em sleeping with their husbands or alone and fucking everyone else but their own.
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2024.05.15 23:26 Sweet-Count2557 Park Central Hotel New York in New York City, USA
 | Park Central Hotel New York in New York City, USA submitted by Sweet-Count2557 to worldkidstravel [link] [comments] Experience Iconic Glamour and Sophistication at Park Central Hotel New York in the Heart of Manhattan New York City, USA Price Level: $$$$ Hotel Class: 3.0 The Park Central Hotel New York, located in the heart of Manhattan, offers a truly iconic experience. With a rich history dating back to the Roaring Twenties, this hotel has hosted some of the most influential figures of its time. From famous actors like Jackie Gleason and Mae West to legendary musicians like Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, even First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the Park Central Hotel has been a hub of glamour and sophistication. Today, guests can enjoy a peaceful retreat from the bustling city life, as the hotel has been newly renovated and inspired by the beauty of Central Park and other renowned New York City landmarks. Whether you're visiting for business or pleasure, the Park Central Hotel New York promises an unforgettable stay in the heart of the Big Apple. Amenities of Park Central Hotel New York in New York City, USA Park Central Hotel New York in New York City, USA offers a wide range of amenities to ensure a comfortable and convenient stay for its guests. The hotel provides free internet and public wifi, making it easy for guests to stay connected. Meeting rooms are available for business travelers, while non-smoking rooms cater to the needs of all guests. The concierge service is always ready to assist with any requests, and room service is available for those who prefer to dine in the comfort of their own room. The hotel also offers wheelchair access, ensuring that all guests can easily navigate the property. A restaurant is on-site, providing delicious meals for guests, and airport transportation is available for easy travel. Other amenities include dry cleaning services, a business center, fitness center, and laundry service. The hotel also offers banquet rooms, making it an ideal venue for events and conferences. With air conditioning, multilingual staff, and accessible rooms, Park Central Hotel New York ensures a comfortable and inclusive stay for all guests. Contact of Park Central Hotel New York in New York City, USA 0016467989659 870 7th Ave, New York City, NY 10019 customerrelations@parkcentralny.com https://www.parkcentralny.com/ Location of Park Central Hotel New York in New York City, USA Pictures of Park Central Hotel New York in New York City, USA Tips for Staying in Park Central Hotel New York
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2024.05.15 23:17 Lynch47 [USA/CO] [H]Collection Clearout- OOP Paperbacks, Harrow County Complete, Bloodshot by Lemire, Divinity OHC, More! [W] PayPal for Med Bills
Med bills are really killing me so unfortunately I'm parting with some of my books again. I really need these to move so if you’re at all interested you have no idea how much you’d be helping me out.
My books come from a smoke free home and have been read once and shelved unless otherwise noted. I'm happy to provide extra pics of anything by request.
I will only ship US Lower 48. Books will ship within 2 business days following completed payment and sent via media mail. Everything will come well packaged. Shipping included on all prices!
Buy more books, get a lower price!
5 Book Daredevil Set: -$65 Shipped- (Some of these like Love's Labors Lost are OOP/Hard to find)
Harrow County Complete (Paperback Omni Vol. 1/2 & Tales From...Library Ed.): -$49 Shipped-
Bloodshot Reborn Vol 1-4 + Bloodshoot USA + The Valiant by Lemire, 6 Book Set: -$33 Shipped- SOLD
Divinity Trilogy: The Complete Collection by Lemire & Kindt OHC: -$33 Shipped- (Unread/Like New)
Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat Graphic Novel: -$24 Shipped- (This is very OOP and in great condition)
Avengers/X-Men: Maximum Security: -$24 Shipped- (OOP)
Deathstroke Inc. Vol. 1-2 Hardcover Set : -$24 Shipped- (Vol 2 is sealed)
Punk Rock Jesus TPB: -$19 Shipped- (OOP, unread/like new)
Batman by John Ridley + Damian: Son of the Batman OHCs: -$16 Shipped-
Strange Adventures by Tom King Hardcover: -$14 Shipped- SOLD
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My books come from a smoke free home and have been read once and shelved unless otherwise noted. I'm happy to provide extra pics of anything by request.
I will only ship US Lower 48. Books will ship within 2 business days following completed payment and sent via media mail. Everything will come well packaged. Shipping included on all prices!
Buy more books, get a lower price!
5 Book Daredevil Set: -$65 Shipped- (Some of these like Love's Labors Lost are OOP/Hard to find)
Harrow County Complete (Paperback Omni Vol. 1/2 & Tales From...Library Ed.): -$49 Shipped-
Divinity Trilogy: The Complete Collection by Lemire & Kindt OHC: -$33 Shipped- (Unread/Like New)
Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat Graphic Novel: -$24 Shipped- (This is very OOP and in great condition)
Avengers/X-Men: Maximum Security: -$24 Shipped- (OOP)
Deathstroke Inc. Vol. 1-2 Hardcover Set : -$24 Shipped- (Vol 2 is sealed)
Punk Rock Jesus TPB: -$19 Shipped- (OOP, unread/like new)
Batman by John Ridley + Damian: Son of the Batman OHCs: -$16 Shipped-
2024.05.15 22:56 Unusual_Meringue_703 Food Poisoning
62yo male, No smoking or drinking or medical conditions. 5'7" & 165Lbs.
Unfortunately I got food poisoning from eating old food (beans). I know this because everybody who ate it got the same initial reaction. But my reactions kept going even after 6 weeks. GI issues such as bloating immediately after eating then subsiding, and for some reason extreme histamine issues such as facial flushing and constant sneezing and red marks on my skin. Things appear to be calming down now but that's after 6 weeks from the food poisoning. Can this be a normal reaction from food poisoning. I started to take oregano oil and that help a lot in calming things down. My doctor wants me to start taking antihistamines but I only saw him for 5 minutes and he discounted the food poisoning. I never had allergies ever before. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Unfortunately I got food poisoning from eating old food (beans). I know this because everybody who ate it got the same initial reaction. But my reactions kept going even after 6 weeks. GI issues such as bloating immediately after eating then subsiding, and for some reason extreme histamine issues such as facial flushing and constant sneezing and red marks on my skin. Things appear to be calming down now but that's after 6 weeks from the food poisoning. Can this be a normal reaction from food poisoning. I started to take oregano oil and that help a lot in calming things down. My doctor wants me to start taking antihistamines but I only saw him for 5 minutes and he discounted the food poisoning. I never had allergies ever before. Any feedback would be appreciated.
2024.05.15 22:34 B1ker1 [USA-VT] [H] Custom White Gaming PC 7800 XT [W] PayPal, local cash
Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/2JNTnQx
I’m selling a fully custom built high end all white PC built in November 2023. Like new condition! This computer is incredibly powerful and each component was carefully selected to be perfectly balanced. This includes a brand new 750W 80+ Gold power supply as well that you can register for the warranty. GPU was bought brand new in November from Newegg and still has warranty coverage. This will cruise through any program for video / photo editing, movie production, or CAD design. It’s also perfect for 2K / 1440p gaming at high fps (144+) ultra settings. Also can crush 4k gaming and of course any 1080p gaming highest fps and ultra settings no problem.
Full specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 core 16 thread processor
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Asrock Steel Legend, 16GB GDDR6, with ARGB fans
Motherboard: Asrock B550M Steel Legend
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin white with 2x120mm ARGB and PWM fans (never seen more than 76C)
Ram: Oloy Owl 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600Mhz CL18, white and ARGB
Storage: Western Digital SN550 1TB m.2 NVMe SSD
Case: Vetroo M03 high airflow mATX case
PSU: Brand New Thermaltake Toughpower 750W 80+ Gold modular psu
Fans: 6 x Thermalright TL-C12CW-S 120mm ARGB and PWM fans, currently based on motherboard temp. 3 intake 3 exhaust
Wi-Fi card: Intel AX210 WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 card
OS: Windows 11 Home, licensed and activated
Cable Extensions: FormulaMod white cpu, motherboard, and GPU cables extensions
Has been used lightly for gaming. Ran stress tests and GPU and cpu temps are max in the 70s. Very cool running system, all white components with ARGB programmable from Asrock polychrome software. Brand new install of Windows 11 home with activated license. This beats any prebuilt $1500 pc by a lot, no cutting corners on any component. You can buy all these parts on sale and looking for deals for about $1480 after tax. Adult owned, smoke free and pet free home. Comes with boxes for gpu, motherboard, psu, and ram.
Only asking $1175 local (05403) or best offer, can figure out shipping but probably around $1275 shipped in lower 48 (to cover shipping and PayPal fee).
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I’m selling a fully custom built high end all white PC built in November 2023. Like new condition! This computer is incredibly powerful and each component was carefully selected to be perfectly balanced. This includes a brand new 750W 80+ Gold power supply as well that you can register for the warranty. GPU was bought brand new in November from Newegg and still has warranty coverage. This will cruise through any program for video / photo editing, movie production, or CAD design. It’s also perfect for 2K / 1440p gaming at high fps (144+) ultra settings. Also can crush 4k gaming and of course any 1080p gaming highest fps and ultra settings no problem.
Full specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 core 16 thread processor
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Asrock Steel Legend, 16GB GDDR6, with ARGB fans
Motherboard: Asrock B550M Steel Legend
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin white with 2x120mm ARGB and PWM fans (never seen more than 76C)
Ram: Oloy Owl 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600Mhz CL18, white and ARGB
Storage: Western Digital SN550 1TB m.2 NVMe SSD
Case: Vetroo M03 high airflow mATX case
PSU: Brand New Thermaltake Toughpower 750W 80+ Gold modular psu
Fans: 6 x Thermalright TL-C12CW-S 120mm ARGB and PWM fans, currently based on motherboard temp. 3 intake 3 exhaust
Wi-Fi card: Intel AX210 WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 card
OS: Windows 11 Home, licensed and activated
Cable Extensions: FormulaMod white cpu, motherboard, and GPU cables extensions
Has been used lightly for gaming. Ran stress tests and GPU and cpu temps are max in the 70s. Very cool running system, all white components with ARGB programmable from Asrock polychrome software. Brand new install of Windows 11 home with activated license. This beats any prebuilt $1500 pc by a lot, no cutting corners on any component. You can buy all these parts on sale and looking for deals for about $1480 after tax. Adult owned, smoke free and pet free home. Comes with boxes for gpu, motherboard, psu, and ram.
Only asking $1175 local (05403) or best offer, can figure out shipping but probably around $1275 shipped in lower 48 (to cover shipping and PayPal fee).
2024.05.15 22:30 yapopup Do I have a case against my landlord? Im in New Mexico
My partner and I moved into a condo in late February, paying around $2,000 a month. We have encountered several issues with our landlord and feel that legal action may soon be necessary. Here are some of the problems we have faced:
I wish i could post pictures on this thread, if someone knows how please let me know. I'm looking for any legal help possible
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- **Thumbtacks in Carpets**: We found thumbtacks all over the carpets. My partner has picked up about 50 of them from the two bedrooms and has stepped on a few.
- **Appliances Installation**: Our appliances were not installed until two weeks after move-in. During installation, the baseboards were removed and never reinstalled despite my requests to fix this.
- **Hood Ventilation System**: The hood ventilation system above the stove was never fully installed. The landlord claims it doesn’t matter if it works properly since it "only blows hot air." As a chef, this is a major issue for me because I can't cook without worrying about setting off the smoke alarm.
- **Power Outlets**: Half of the power outlets in the kitchen don't work. The landlord blames it on us using too many appliances, even though we only have an air fryer and an electric kettle plugged in. The outlets never worked properly from the beginning, even before we used these small appliances. The only other appliances in the kitchen are the ones he installed.
- **Dishwasher Leak**: The automatic dishwasher leaks water into the garage, causing a large puddle whenever we use it.
- **Air Conditioning Units**: The air conditioning units in each of the four rooms leak water if turned on for more than an hour. This is particularly problematic as the weather is getting hotter, and it also invites roaches and other critters.
I wish i could post pictures on this thread, if someone knows how please let me know. I'm looking for any legal help possible
2024.05.15 22:26 OneGorilla [US][SELLING] GTO 14 days, Haganai, Drifring Classroom, A Centaurs Life, Afterschool Charisma, Handa-Kun, Clockwork Planet, Mysterious Underground Men, Dragon Drive, Devils & Realist and many more series as well as Illustration books.
Hello all. Looking to offload a bunch of my manga. There’s both some OOP sets as well as some common series.
PLEASE NOTE…..
I AM NOT CURRENTLY LOOKING TO SPLIT SETS PLEASE DONT ASK FOR SPLITS.
ONLY US SHIPPING.
I AM OPEN TO OFFERS.
Full DISCLAIMER that I have not read any of these series. They have been bought either new or used and have been sitting on my bookcases this whole time. There is varying degrees of yellowing from series to series and volume to volume. Most have some degree of normal shelf wear. There may be ripped/marked pages or even missing pages (although I doubt it as most of the volumes as you’ll see in the pictures are in overall good to great condition).
They have been kept away from sunlight (blackout curtains on the bookcases) and my apartment is a non-smoking apartment.
All series have pictures of the series as a whole as well as what I can visually inspect and find anything on the outside of the volumes. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES TO SEE THE FULL CONDITION OF THE SERIES. If you need any clarification or more pictures of a series or a volume please let me know and I can get more pictures or clarify the extent of the damage if there is any.
All packages are shipped using Media Mail or whichever method is cheaper unless otherwise discussed for a different option. Any Package over $200 will have a signature required
I will ship these out as promptly as possible.
UPDATED TIMESTAMP https://imgur.com/a/6kmVDqF
MANGA FULL/PARTIAL SETS
GTO 14 Days in Shonan 1-9 $199: https://imgur.com/a/BDAxPLk
Tokyo ESP 1-8 $75.8: https://imgur.com/a/HLYaKIv
Jack the Ripper 1-5 $64: https://imgur.com/a/dAnXyNu
Doubt 1-2 (G3) $25.5: https://imgur.com/a/eCGFXh7
As Miss Beelzebub Likes 1-8 $77.3: https://imgur.com/a/d4SxSvF
Helvatica Standard Italic and Bold $25.5: https://imgur.com/a/0yVvc5a
Sickness Death 1-2: $22.5: https://imgur.com/a/DC5aY8C
Moteki 1-2: $31: https://imgur.com/a/owHeRFd
7th Garden 1-8: $55: https://imgur.com/a/vMDFKOS
Lament of the Lamb 1-5 $38.5: https://imgur.com/a/uJL4TWi
A Centaurs Life 1-16 $110.5: https://imgur.com/a/kEjlS3I
Not Lives 1-10 $54.8: https://imgur.com/a/9xHc3s3
Ultra man 1-3 $25.5: https://imgur.com/a/IxhKha3
Steins Gate 1-3 with volume 1 Loot Crate Ed: $73.9: https://imgur.com/a/ozbXByP
Cat Paradise 1-5 $48.8: https://imgur.com/a/C0NHRcS
Afterschool Charisma 1-12 $104.5: https://imgur.com/a/dqgSepT
Franken Fran Omnibus 1-4 $105: https://imgur.com/a/HUuzIyf
Croquis Pop 1-6 $59.3: https://imgur.com/a/9AAqQdd
Blue Dragon: Ral Grad 1-4 $40: https://imgur.com/a/OgXOTRi
Nora: The Last Chronicle 1-9 $65: https://imgur.com/a/z1gKt6K
Holy Corpse Rising 1-7 $68: https://imgur.com/a/0zMAmVL
Evergreen 1-4 $30.5: https://imgur.com/a/X4kHQJl
Tomodachi x Monster 1-3 $20.5: https://imgur.com/a/vgtS0OI
Clay Lord 1-3 $20.5: https://imgur.com/a/Iiglf8K
Die Wergelder 1-2 $30.5: https://imgur.com/a/j845ceF
Handa-Kun 1-7 $73: https://imgur.com/a/OzHnY01
Clockwork Planet manga 1-10 $99.9: https://imgur.com/a/RhTZ7UI
Himouto Umaru-Chan 1-10 $102: https://imgur.com/a/vxctepq
Immortal Hound 1-6 $57: https://imgur.com/a/mchdje7
Drifting Classroom singles 1-11 $235: https://imgur.com/a/ocIEFQj
To the Abandoned Sacred Beast 1-9 $68.4: https://imgur.com/a/drRKrM5
Zero Familiar Omnibus 1-3 $79.6: https://imgur.com/a/h8ZbSPk
Zero Familiar Chronicles 1-4 $30: https://imgur.com/a/VoJpHEY
Genshiken 1-9 $55: https://imgur.com/a/FYgcBNP
Nirvana 1-2 $14: https://imgur.com/a/iZM0Ykl
Arpeggio of Blue Steel 1-15 $210: https://imgur.com/a/jrZpjQa (ON HOLD)
Dragon Drive 1-14 $140: https://imgur.com/a/1vOAIAk
War World Blue 1-7 $39: https://imgur.com/a/S1EvMxf
Ancient Magus Bride 1-12 including special booklet $89.4: https://imgur.com/a/MZYOyrm
Grand Blue Dreaming 1-9 $81: https://imgur.com/a/ThkB6uR
Servamp 1-13 $143.3: https://imgur.com/a/eUmYvOr
Urusei Yatsura 1-7 $105: https://imgur.com/a/X1oFmkV
Devils and Realist 1-15 $192: https://imgur.com/a/HPygdtC
D-Frag 1-13 $195: https://imgur.com/a/LRu7jWN
Ajin Demi-Humans 1-14 $132: https://imgur.com/a/CWqqu76
Haganai 1-18 plus 50% more fails and Club Minutes $490: https://imgur.com/a/pe9miPe
Shield Hero Manga 1-4 $36: https://imgur.com/a/ngj3RO7
Delinquent Housewife 1-4 $38.4: https://imgur.com/a/JIX0eHj
H.P. Lovecraft At Mountains Madness 1-2 $28: https://imgur.com/a/otM8XMY
Kuma Miko 1-8 $72.6: https://imgur.com/a/gKwpXob
Yokai Rental Shop 1-4 $35: https://imgur.com/a/nV0ogZe
Ghost Diary 1-3 $26: https://imgur.com/a/LV4v7Hp
Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average 1-3 $37: https://imgur.com/a/SGkl3be
Land of the Lustrous 1-9 $88.5: https://imgur.com/a/7XyfHzS
Emannon 1-3 $33: https://imgur.com/a/6Z1jkKp
LIGHT NOVELS FULL AND PARTIAL SETS
No Game No Life 1-10 97.3: https://imgur.com/a/6OIObXb
Goblin Slayer 1-9 $83.2: https://imgur.com/a/wLT1Yk6
Spice and Wolf LN 1-21 $231: https://imgur.com/a/h30MTQm
Wolf and Parchment 1-3 $33.5: https://imgur.com/a/6fhsX0P
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash 1-13 $126.9: https://imgur.com/a/5ltzcKQ
Haruhi Suzumiya Hardcover Light Novel 1-11 $393: https://imgur.com/a/42QCvgn
Another Hardcover LN $21.7: https://imgur.com/a/UIiTYMu
Another Episode S/O HC LN $19.8: https://imgur.com/a/GX4YAg9
Pretty boy Detective Club LN 1-3 $31: https://imgur.com/a/xIE9M4p
Ancient Magus Bride Silver Yarn $9: https://imgur.com/a/DpBEsOB
Ancient Magus Bride Golden Yarn $9: https://imgur.com/a/Z56HdfE
SINGLE VOLUMES
The Mysterious Underground Men $95: https://imgur.com/a/xff7GkK
Haruhi Manga Anthology $16: https://imgur.com/a/B0xCET1
Another Omnibus Volume $20: https://imgur.com/a/GBOhHVF
Summer Wars $18: https://imgur.com/a/Fz3CWvq
Gantz (32,33, 35, 36 sold) 10, 12, (10 & 12 are ex library copies) 34 still available, SOLD INDIVIDUALLY NOT AS A SET. $45 for v34, 10 and 12 for $14 each: https://imgur.com/a/0ETgC1t
Dream Fossil $17.8: https://imgur.com/a/M4d07mD
She and Her Cat $10.5: https://imgur.com/a/ugTlUci
Venus in the Blind $19: https://imgur.com/a/hLuIyFJ
Scumbag Loser $16.5: https://imgur.com/a/FZuhHni
Ancient Magus Bride Supplement 1 $9: https://imgur.com/a/pqYAxti
Ancient Magus Bride Supplement 2 $9: https://imgur.com/a/aXYOknU
Ancient Magus Bride Merkmal Official Guide book $9: https://imgur.com/a/t26T7G3
Gigi Monster with slipcover $30: https://imgur.com/a/WpiNfNu
Maiden Railway $8: https://imgur.com/a/GzDKh4O
An Invitation from a Crab $10: https://imgur.com/a/t3UGJiE
A Girl on the Shore $11.5: https://imgur.com/a/EKbvRQY
PEZ $8: https://imgur.com/a/uUxTgZN
ARTBOOKS/ILLUSTRATIONS
Tokyo Ghoul are: Zakki $15: https://imgur.com/a/CoNXxX4
D.Gray Man Illustrations NOCHE $25: https://imgur.com/a/zot5KUc
The Art of My Neighbor Totoro $30: https://imgur.com/a/ECaDNkx
Otomo: $19: https://imgur.com/a/P5gPysl4
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PLEASE NOTE…..
I AM NOT CURRENTLY LOOKING TO SPLIT SETS PLEASE DONT ASK FOR SPLITS.
ONLY US SHIPPING.
I AM OPEN TO OFFERS.
Full DISCLAIMER that I have not read any of these series. They have been bought either new or used and have been sitting on my bookcases this whole time. There is varying degrees of yellowing from series to series and volume to volume. Most have some degree of normal shelf wear. There may be ripped/marked pages or even missing pages (although I doubt it as most of the volumes as you’ll see in the pictures are in overall good to great condition).
They have been kept away from sunlight (blackout curtains on the bookcases) and my apartment is a non-smoking apartment.
All series have pictures of the series as a whole as well as what I can visually inspect and find anything on the outside of the volumes. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES TO SEE THE FULL CONDITION OF THE SERIES. If you need any clarification or more pictures of a series or a volume please let me know and I can get more pictures or clarify the extent of the damage if there is any.
All packages are shipped using Media Mail or whichever method is cheaper unless otherwise discussed for a different option. Any Package over $200 will have a signature required
I will ship these out as promptly as possible.
UPDATED TIMESTAMP https://imgur.com/a/6kmVDqF
MANGA FULL/PARTIAL SETS
GTO 14 Days in Shonan 1-9 $199: https://imgur.com/a/BDAxPLk
Tokyo ESP 1-8 $75.8: https://imgur.com/a/HLYaKIv
Jack the Ripper 1-5 $64: https://imgur.com/a/dAnXyNu
Doubt 1-2 (G3) $25.5: https://imgur.com/a/eCGFXh7
As Miss Beelzebub Likes 1-8 $77.3: https://imgur.com/a/d4SxSvF
Helvatica Standard Italic and Bold $25.5: https://imgur.com/a/0yVvc5a
Sickness Death 1-2: $22.5: https://imgur.com/a/DC5aY8C
Moteki 1-2: $31: https://imgur.com/a/owHeRFd
7th Garden 1-8: $55: https://imgur.com/a/vMDFKOS
Lament of the Lamb 1-5 $38.5: https://imgur.com/a/uJL4TWi
A Centaurs Life 1-16 $110.5: https://imgur.com/a/kEjlS3I
Not Lives 1-10 $54.8: https://imgur.com/a/9xHc3s3
Ultra man 1-3 $25.5: https://imgur.com/a/IxhKha3
Steins Gate 1-3 with volume 1 Loot Crate Ed: $73.9: https://imgur.com/a/ozbXByP
Cat Paradise 1-5 $48.8: https://imgur.com/a/C0NHRcS
Afterschool Charisma 1-12 $104.5: https://imgur.com/a/dqgSepT
Franken Fran Omnibus 1-4 $105: https://imgur.com/a/HUuzIyf
Croquis Pop 1-6 $59.3: https://imgur.com/a/9AAqQdd
Blue Dragon: Ral Grad 1-4 $40: https://imgur.com/a/OgXOTRi
Nora: The Last Chronicle 1-9 $65: https://imgur.com/a/z1gKt6K
Holy Corpse Rising 1-7 $68: https://imgur.com/a/0zMAmVL
Evergreen 1-4 $30.5: https://imgur.com/a/X4kHQJl
Tomodachi x Monster 1-3 $20.5: https://imgur.com/a/vgtS0OI
Clay Lord 1-3 $20.5: https://imgur.com/a/Iiglf8K
Die Wergelder 1-2 $30.5: https://imgur.com/a/j845ceF
Handa-Kun 1-7 $73: https://imgur.com/a/OzHnY01
Clockwork Planet manga 1-10 $99.9: https://imgur.com/a/RhTZ7UI
Himouto Umaru-Chan 1-10 $102: https://imgur.com/a/vxctepq
Immortal Hound 1-6 $57: https://imgur.com/a/mchdje7
Drifting Classroom singles 1-11 $235: https://imgur.com/a/ocIEFQj
To the Abandoned Sacred Beast 1-9 $68.4: https://imgur.com/a/drRKrM5
Zero Familiar Omnibus 1-3 $79.6: https://imgur.com/a/h8ZbSPk
Zero Familiar Chronicles 1-4 $30: https://imgur.com/a/VoJpHEY
Genshiken 1-9 $55: https://imgur.com/a/FYgcBNP
Nirvana 1-2 $14: https://imgur.com/a/iZM0Ykl
Arpeggio of Blue Steel 1-15 $210: https://imgur.com/a/jrZpjQa (ON HOLD)
Dragon Drive 1-14 $140: https://imgur.com/a/1vOAIAk
War World Blue 1-7 $39: https://imgur.com/a/S1EvMxf
Ancient Magus Bride 1-12 including special booklet $89.4: https://imgur.com/a/MZYOyrm
Grand Blue Dreaming 1-9 $81: https://imgur.com/a/ThkB6uR
Servamp 1-13 $143.3: https://imgur.com/a/eUmYvOr
Urusei Yatsura 1-7 $105: https://imgur.com/a/X1oFmkV
Devils and Realist 1-15 $192: https://imgur.com/a/HPygdtC
D-Frag 1-13 $195: https://imgur.com/a/LRu7jWN
Ajin Demi-Humans 1-14 $132: https://imgur.com/a/CWqqu76
Haganai 1-18 plus 50% more fails and Club Minutes $490: https://imgur.com/a/pe9miPe
Shield Hero Manga 1-4 $36: https://imgur.com/a/ngj3RO7
Delinquent Housewife 1-4 $38.4: https://imgur.com/a/JIX0eHj
H.P. Lovecraft At Mountains Madness 1-2 $28: https://imgur.com/a/otM8XMY
Kuma Miko 1-8 $72.6: https://imgur.com/a/gKwpXob
Yokai Rental Shop 1-4 $35: https://imgur.com/a/nV0ogZe
Ghost Diary 1-3 $26: https://imgur.com/a/LV4v7Hp
Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average 1-3 $37: https://imgur.com/a/SGkl3be
Land of the Lustrous 1-9 $88.5: https://imgur.com/a/7XyfHzS
Emannon 1-3 $33: https://imgur.com/a/6Z1jkKp
LIGHT NOVELS FULL AND PARTIAL SETS
No Game No Life 1-10 97.3: https://imgur.com/a/6OIObXb
Goblin Slayer 1-9 $83.2: https://imgur.com/a/wLT1Yk6
Spice and Wolf LN 1-21 $231: https://imgur.com/a/h30MTQm
Wolf and Parchment 1-3 $33.5: https://imgur.com/a/6fhsX0P
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash 1-13 $126.9: https://imgur.com/a/5ltzcKQ
Haruhi Suzumiya Hardcover Light Novel 1-11 $393: https://imgur.com/a/42QCvgn
Another Hardcover LN $21.7: https://imgur.com/a/UIiTYMu
Another Episode S/O HC LN $19.8: https://imgur.com/a/GX4YAg9
Pretty boy Detective Club LN 1-3 $31: https://imgur.com/a/xIE9M4p
Ancient Magus Bride Silver Yarn $9: https://imgur.com/a/DpBEsOB
Ancient Magus Bride Golden Yarn $9: https://imgur.com/a/Z56HdfE
SINGLE VOLUMES
The Mysterious Underground Men $95: https://imgur.com/a/xff7GkK
Haruhi Manga Anthology $16: https://imgur.com/a/B0xCET1
Another Omnibus Volume $20: https://imgur.com/a/GBOhHVF
Summer Wars $18: https://imgur.com/a/Fz3CWvq
Gantz (32,33, 35, 36 sold) 10, 12, (10 & 12 are ex library copies) 34 still available, SOLD INDIVIDUALLY NOT AS A SET. $45 for v34, 10 and 12 for $14 each: https://imgur.com/a/0ETgC1t
Dream Fossil $17.8: https://imgur.com/a/M4d07mD
She and Her Cat $10.5: https://imgur.com/a/ugTlUci
Venus in the Blind $19: https://imgur.com/a/hLuIyFJ
Scumbag Loser $16.5: https://imgur.com/a/FZuhHni
Ancient Magus Bride Supplement 1 $9: https://imgur.com/a/pqYAxti
Ancient Magus Bride Supplement 2 $9: https://imgur.com/a/aXYOknU
Ancient Magus Bride Merkmal Official Guide book $9: https://imgur.com/a/t26T7G3
Gigi Monster with slipcover $30: https://imgur.com/a/WpiNfNu
Maiden Railway $8: https://imgur.com/a/GzDKh4O
An Invitation from a Crab $10: https://imgur.com/a/t3UGJiE
A Girl on the Shore $11.5: https://imgur.com/a/EKbvRQY
PEZ $8: https://imgur.com/a/uUxTgZN
ARTBOOKS/ILLUSTRATIONS
Tokyo Ghoul are: Zakki $15: https://imgur.com/a/CoNXxX4
D.Gray Man Illustrations NOCHE $25: https://imgur.com/a/zot5KUc
The Art of My Neighbor Totoro $30: https://imgur.com/a/ECaDNkx
Otomo: $19: https://imgur.com/a/P5gPysl4