torn asunder

yeah, by the time i clicked the reported posts they were gone!!

*mutters under breath* bloody vikings!!

playing with my bass because i finally got the pickups figured out! i still have a minor hum though; i think it's a ground issue. (stoopid manufaturer's instructions were different for each set, but they function the same way! rather than follow their jack-ass schematics, i just copied what i did on the first one - worked like a charm!)

i have "hyperspace" and "beyond einstein", both by michio kaku, sitting in the bookcase in front of me as we speak. i'll have to look for the "parallel worlds" one - sounds really interesting, i *love* string theory. also, any recommendations on m-theory? i'd rather have a recommendation than just pick one off the shelves. (btw, have you read "the tao of physics" by fritjof capra? really good read if you're into eastern philosophy as well!)

tesla was a genius! however, i see a possible problem with this, just as i do with all of the radio and microwaves floating about the planet. my concern is, what types of interference will we create with the schuman resonance frequencies if we project electricity into the atmoshpere, and how would it affect the human mind/thought process? here is a list of brain waves and what they're typically associated with. a lot of people feel strongly that living under high-tension power wires has a detrimental affect on health. (i'm not sure if it's ever been studied officially.) bio-feedback has shown that people can influence their brainwave states either through meditation alone, or with the assistance of sound interference methods, such as binaural beats. my concern is that varying frequencies might set up an interference frequency in the ELF range that could negatively affect human brainwaves. yeah, it's far out, and sounds a little crack-pot-ish, but it's still a concern of mine. i often wonder about how much the current wireless systems affect people even now.

from what i could tell, they didn't outlaw happy meals, they outlawed the toys that come with it, right? you can still get the meal itself, i think.

trying to figure out why the new pickups i just wired into my bass work independently, but when i run both sets to the jack, they go all fubar. it makes no sense!!

well, actually, while i didn't intentionally skip it, i *did* miss it somehow!? very valid point, and i agree.

i do see what you're saying. but almost every time i go to my local sports pub for lunch/dinner, someone ends up sitting next to me who smokes. while i'm sure the overall smoke level in the pub is minimal, the side-draft caused by the fans in this place inevitably pull the smoke right across me and i end up breathing it, just like the end of the cig was directly in front of me. i guess my biggest personal concern, more than an overall level measurement, would be ensuring a consistent updraft which would prevent/greatly minimize things like i described above. although if you've ever seen a show in a really small bar, you'll know that overall room levels can get *pretty* bad!

it definitely enables cops to pull you over - problem is, people are going to be able to get out of it by saying things like (as soulrev said) i was checking the time, or i was looking up a phone number to make a call, or checking my voicemail, etc. nothing in the law makes those things illegal, which is where the whole thing is going to blow up. most likely, cops will just use this as a way to stop you, so they can find something else you're doing wrong, so they can cite you for *that*...

i find it interesting that people (in general) think that "quitting" something means quitting forever. i don't think that's totally necessary.

btw, shouldn't this thread be titled adventures in the 5th dimension? i was under the impression that time was accepted as the 4th dimension?

i'll have to re-watch it - it was fascinating to see, though! i love shit like this!

i think you're missing the point... i've never had somebody else's big mac, or drink, drift across the room & enter my body. smoking is different than the other negative habits people have, because people *can't* stop it from impacting others. i can choose not to eat a big mac, or have a drink - i *can't* sit in a bar & choose to not have other people's smoke enter my body. personally, i like going to bars, usually to see live bands. i order a diet coke when i go. i have to put up with second-hand smoke because there are so few places (none that i'm aware of in k'zoo) that are non-smoking and have live bands. personally, i'm thrilled that these places will be smoke free. i do, however, think these establishments should be allowed to provide accomodations for smokers, because it's also unfair to make it so difficult for them to partake of their chosen vice. if that can be done while allowing me my right to choose not to smoke, i think it should be allowed.

i don't think anyone can argue that the way they went about this ban/what it entails is kinda shitty, but imo, it's a step in the right direction. now that we've taken that step, we need to modify it, to make things more reasonable. i've mentioned it before; what really should happen is 1) businesses should be able to buy a "smoking" license, just as they do a liquor license. the extra revenue brought in could be used for inspectors to do the following... 2) there should be regulations on the air quality of establishments purchasing said license. air filtration systems (e.g. requiring updraft filtration to prevent side-drifting of smoke), random air sample testing, fines for exceeding established limits, and revocation of said license after X number of violations. 3) workers who are employed by smoking establishments should be required to sign a waiver (or some other form of acknowledgment) that they understand they will be working in a smoking environment and are ok with it. the current ban is a step in the right direction, (imo, as i said), but now we need to refine it for practicality and equality.

i'd say... 10% creepy - 90% ♫ AWESOME!! ♫

NOOoooooo!!! who would do such a thing!? i mean, no guy in the history of the world has ever used music as an "in" while having an ulterior motive, has he!?

cover them before talking with people about jobs!?

good point - i mean, you can learn from someone by getting on a set & just keeping a basic rythm, but a good teacher will start you off with a practice pad & teach you several different rythms/riffs. getting the fundamentals down is the most important - once that's done, you can transfer those skills to a real drum set. of course, if he's a drummer & just causally offering to show you some stuff, that's cool too, but i wouldn't pay for anything in that case...

hmm... i would think that fucking everything would make your day *better*!?

wow - without context, that leaves that sooo wide open to interpretation!

i'm also thinking... it's said that if you die in your dreams, you really die. well, what if you 'die' in your dream, but have an out-of-body experience? it's still you, right? it shouldn't apply anymore, because who you are is still alive, right? now i'm thinking that i'm a weirdo having a *really* weird night...

i'm thinking, "is it strange that several times a day, practically every day, i laugh out loud, i mean really laugh, at stupid-funny shit on tv, especially when there's nobody else here!? does anyone else laugh when they're alone? i never used to (or rarely did), not sure when it started. hell, used to be that i could watch comedy movies & do nothing more than crack a smile. so, which of those two is normal!? i'm thinking i'm a freakin' weirdo...

yeah, if that's true, it's fucking assinine. gods, i hate people!!