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Post by itrainmonkeys on Feb 2, 2020 23:09:52 GMT -5
Does anyone have their music library on a network storage drive and then stream their home audio through that? Trying to look into how that all works and setting that up.
Does anyone have their music library on a network storage drive and then stream their home audio through that? Trying to look into how that all works and setting that up.
Plex Server allows that but it's not an intuitive system like Spotify's streaming service. I have had decent results linking my hard drive to Spotify Premium so that I can listen to most songs, as long as the album or playlist is downloaded.
Do any of you want to read a speech I have to give tomorrow for a class and give me feedback on it? It's wicked depressing and about death, just to be forewarned.
I just changed the TP roll at this B&B I’m at and now have it going the correct way.
Pulling it down from the back is not correct. It’s nasty. Think of all the people who pulled it down and touched all over it with their nasty hands and even the bathroom floor. This means their filthy hands have indirectly touched on your orafices.
Post by TRANTER INDUSTRIES on Feb 6, 2020 0:21:07 GMT -5
“A Milhouse Divided” is the best Simpsons episode and it’s not even close imo. Not only does it take on a sensitive topic (especially for the 90s), but it has like 6 classic Simpsons jokes in it and a great one every 30 seconds.
“A Milhouse Divided” is the best Simpsons episode and it’s not even close imo. Not only does it take on a sensitive topic (especially for the 90s), but it has like 6 classic Simpsons jokes in it and a great one every 30 seconds.
I'm in a Facebook group called "this is a weird hill to die on" and this is exactly the kind of unusual, strong opinion that they live for. It is a great episode... Can I Borrow a Feeling is such a jam.
Why is it that every episode of house hunters international has one person who is moving with their partner who’s been relocated, but will not be working themselves, and they’re always like “he doesn’t think going $500 over budget is worth it, but I think it is”
Like bitch, you ain’t even workin. YOU can’t afford anything. Therefore they get to pick the apartment.
I've been in Singapore all week with my family, and it's been great. My two brothers and I live on three continents, so it's been over a decade since we were all in the same room. I haven't seen my eldest brother in four years, when his daughter was just a month old. She's now become a very sweet and bright little girl, and getting to know her has been my favourite part of the trip.
I'm flying out tomorrow night - earlier than everyone else, because this time of year isn't convenient for me at all (it's when my middle brother has his annual break from teaching). Tonight at dinner, my niece looked up at me with the widest, saddest puppy dog eyes I've ever seen, and said "Uncle Jack, why do you have to go home early?"
Y'all... that shit fucking BROKE me. I mustered up some answer about having responsibilities back home - but inside, I was thinking "I don't know either, baby! Let's just stay here, and I'll keep buying you virgin Singapore Slings and playing silly games with you." I just want to be a good uncle, and it hurts being on the other side of the world. I told her we'd visit her in NYC in 2022, and halfway through saying it, I realised that to a four-year old, that's like saying "I'll see you in a couple decades".
Tomorrow night is going to be rough. I feel it coming, and it feels just like when Monie and I were long-distance and knew our visits were coming to an end. If you need me, I'll be in the airport lounge eating and drinking away my feelings.
I've been in Singapore all week with my family, and it's been great. My two brothers and I live on three continents, so it's been over a decade since we were all in the same room. I haven't seen my eldest brother in four years, when his daughter was just a month old. She's now become a very sweet and bright little girl, and getting to know her has been my favourite part of the trip.
I'm flying out tomorrow night - earlier than everyone else, because this time of year isn't convenient for me at all (it's when my middle brother has his annual break from teaching). Tonight at dinner, my niece looked up at me with the widest, saddest puppy dog eyes I've ever seen, and said "Uncle Jack, why do you have to go home early?"
Y'all... that shit fucking BROKE me. I mustered up some answer about having responsibilities back home - but inside, I was thinking "I don't know either, baby! Let's just stay here, and I'll keep buying you virgin Singapore Slings and playing silly games with you." I just want to be a good uncle, and it hurts being on the other side of the world. I told her we'd visit her in NYC in 2022, and halfway through saying it, I realised that to a four-year old, that's like saying "I'll see you in a couple decades".
Tomorrow night is going to be rough. I feel it coming, and it feels just like when Monie and I were long-distance and knew our visits were coming to an end. If you need me, I'll be in the airport lounge eating and drinking away my feelings.
Watching 7 yr old sister (23 yr age difference), parents in Hawaii, she broke last night and was just crying for hours, and no amount of "it's ok, they'll be back next week I promise" could help
“A Milhouse Divided” is the best Simpsons episode and it’s not even close imo. Not only does it take on a sensitive topic (especially for the 90s), but it has like 6 classic Simpsons jokes in it and a great one every 30 seconds.
heading to Phoenix in two weeks just for a short trip to some warm weather. will be there for the super bowl
anything cool downtown to check out?
going to rent a cool car one day and drive to some mountains or a park or something. any recommendations?
how long will you be in town? where are you staying?
Phoenix is in a valley basically surrounded by mountains, so there is some great hiking. There are a couple great hikes right in the city limits that are definitely worth checking out (camelback mountain and Piestawa peak) though they can be pretty strenuous - if you take the echo canyon trailhead it is pretty steep but fun scrambling over rocks. There is another trail that is longer but easier. Piestawa peak is like a giant staircase. They are only a short drive apart and you can do both in a day pretty easily, about 7-10 miles total. They are two different types of rock, so the geology is a bit different between the two, but they are both typical sonoran desesrt plants.
Just south of downtown is the aptly named South Mountain - you can drive up to Dobbins lookout to get some great views of the whole city, but the whole park is full of trails. if you want to hike to the lookout, take the Holbert Trail (it's pretty steep but only like 3 miles or so). Lots of mountain bikers and horseback riders in the park (one of the best downhill trails in the country spans the length of the mountain) so be mindful of that. Here is a decnt map with some of the major trailheads, but I also recomend getting the AllTrails app.
about 2 hours north is Sedona, which is a really, really beautiful area. The drive will take you through some great saguaro forests. Sedona is a bit higher elevation so it will be colder, possibly snow, but it looks pretty different from Phoenix. All the mountains up there are red sandstone. I recommend the Devil's bridge if you want to go on a hike up there. You can also just cruise around on SR179 and see some cool shit wihtout having to hike. There's a little main drag in the town where you can grab some food and eat on a patio overlooking the mountains.
If you like beer and burgers, Arizona Wilderness brewery recently opened up a second location downtown (the original is out in the 'burbs by me). It was voted world's best new brewery when it opened and has some great beer and all locally sourced beef/produce etc. Food is all excellent and they have a constantly updated beer menu based on what ingredients are available. Not many option for vegetarians though, if you're into that.
Pizzeria bianco is also downtown, and it has been voted best pizza in the Us multiple times, and the owner is the first pizza guy to win a James Beard award. Wait times can be long but they have a cocktail lounge next door while you wait. Ziggy's and Stardust is a pizza place/pinball bar with a david bowie theme and light up dance floor that opened up near one of our downtown music venues.
La santisima is my vote for best mexican food - great salsa bar and excellent tacos. Though there are taco shops and stuff everywhere and the shitty ones don't stick around long. Carolina's is also pretty great, and you can buy their house-made tortillas to take home.
Roosevelt Row is a an area along Roosevelt street in downtown Phx that has a lot of interesting bars, art galleries, restaurants, and shops and stuff. Good way to spend a couple hours walking around, bar hopping and chekcing out some art. They have been really working to revitalize downtown from just being a business/financial districty that goes dead outside of 9-5. Some favorites in that area are ReBar, Cobra Arcade Bar, Mother Bunch Brewing, AZ Wilderness Brewing, Lost Leaf (beer garden/art gallery).
Phoenix is pretty spread out, and the light rail is...ok. so if you know where you are staying I can give more suggestions about cool stuff to do in that area. You could really just hike everyday and not even scratch the surface of available trails just in phoenix metro area. But there are some cool museums as well (the science center, heard museum (native american history/art), the biltmore hotel (fancy hotel with a huge garden area) desert botanical gardens (lots of diverse, labelled AZ flora). it's kinda far north from downtown, but the musical instrument museum is really cool as well. interactive place that traces the history of instruments throughout the world and has lots of hands-on stuff you can play with. They also have concerts occasionally, so you can check the schedule for when you are in town.
thanks for all the suggestions! we went to sedona, didn't get there til 3 and park closed at 5 but we were able to actually walk most of the trails in the one hour we had. arizona wilderness was a cool spot and explore the town around there. hit up both arcade places, the stardust place was really sweet. hit up la santisima, it was good stuff too we're just not super authentic mexican people we learned lol. we def followed a lot of what you suggested though!
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
how long will you be in town? where are you staying?
Phoenix is in a valley basically surrounded by mountains, so there is some great hiking. There are a couple great hikes right in the city limits that are definitely worth checking out (camelback mountain and Piestawa peak) though they can be pretty strenuous - if you take the echo canyon trailhead it is pretty steep but fun scrambling over rocks. There is another trail that is longer but easier. Piestawa peak is like a giant staircase. They are only a short drive apart and you can do both in a day pretty easily, about 7-10 miles total. They are two different types of rock, so the geology is a bit different between the two, but they are both typical sonoran desesrt plants.
Just south of downtown is the aptly named South Mountain - you can drive up to Dobbins lookout to get some great views of the whole city, but the whole park is full of trails. if you want to hike to the lookout, take the Holbert Trail (it's pretty steep but only like 3 miles or so). Lots of mountain bikers and horseback riders in the park (one of the best downhill trails in the country spans the length of the mountain) so be mindful of that. Here is a decnt map with some of the major trailheads, but I also recomend getting the AllTrails app.
about 2 hours north is Sedona, which is a really, really beautiful area. The drive will take you through some great saguaro forests. Sedona is a bit higher elevation so it will be colder, possibly snow, but it looks pretty different from Phoenix. All the mountains up there are red sandstone. I recommend the Devil's bridge if you want to go on a hike up there. You can also just cruise around on SR179 and see some cool shit wihtout having to hike. There's a little main drag in the town where you can grab some food and eat on a patio overlooking the mountains.
If you like beer and burgers, Arizona Wilderness brewery recently opened up a second location downtown (the original is out in the 'burbs by me). It was voted world's best new brewery when it opened and has some great beer and all locally sourced beef/produce etc. Food is all excellent and they have a constantly updated beer menu based on what ingredients are available. Not many option for vegetarians though, if you're into that.
Pizzeria bianco is also downtown, and it has been voted best pizza in the Us multiple times, and the owner is the first pizza guy to win a James Beard award. Wait times can be long but they have a cocktail lounge next door while you wait. Ziggy's and Stardust is a pizza place/pinball bar with a david bowie theme and light up dance floor that opened up near one of our downtown music venues.
La santisima is my vote for best mexican food - great salsa bar and excellent tacos. Though there are taco shops and stuff everywhere and the shitty ones don't stick around long. Carolina's is also pretty great, and you can buy their house-made tortillas to take home.
Roosevelt Row is a an area along Roosevelt street in downtown Phx that has a lot of interesting bars, art galleries, restaurants, and shops and stuff. Good way to spend a couple hours walking around, bar hopping and chekcing out some art. They have been really working to revitalize downtown from just being a business/financial districty that goes dead outside of 9-5. Some favorites in that area are ReBar, Cobra Arcade Bar, Mother Bunch Brewing, AZ Wilderness Brewing, Lost Leaf (beer garden/art gallery).
Phoenix is pretty spread out, and the light rail is...ok. so if you know where you are staying I can give more suggestions about cool stuff to do in that area. You could really just hike everyday and not even scratch the surface of available trails just in phoenix metro area. But there are some cool museums as well (the science center, heard museum (native american history/art), the biltmore hotel (fancy hotel with a huge garden area) desert botanical gardens (lots of diverse, labelled AZ flora). it's kinda far north from downtown, but the musical instrument museum is really cool as well. interactive place that traces the history of instruments throughout the world and has lots of hands-on stuff you can play with. They also have concerts occasionally, so you can check the schedule for when you are in town.
thanks for all the suggestions! we went to sedona, didn't get there til 3 and park closed at 5 but we were able to actually walk most of the trails in the one hour we had. arizona wilderness was a cool spot and explore the town around there. hit up both arcade places, the stardust place was really sweet. hit up la santisima, it was good stuff too we're just not super authentic mexican people we learned lol. we def followed a lot of what you suggested though!
glad you had a good time! glad the weather stayed warm - we got a cold spell hitting us right now. Had to go cover up the plants because of a freeze warning.
thanks for all the suggestions! we went to sedona, didn't get there til 3 and park closed at 5 but we were able to actually walk most of the trails in the one hour we had. arizona wilderness was a cool spot and explore the town around there. hit up both arcade places, the stardust place was really sweet. hit up la santisima, it was good stuff too we're just not super authentic mexican people we learned lol. we def followed a lot of what you suggested though!
glad you had a good time! glad the weather stayed warm - we got a cold spell hitting us right now. Had to go cover up the plants because of a freeze warning.
def got a little chilly in the evenings. finace was not dressed for the sedona walk in the evening/shade
we went to the zoo on tuesday too and that was actually really sweet. spent almost 5 hours there
glad you had a good time! glad the weather stayed warm - we got a cold spell hitting us right now. Had to go cover up the plants because of a freeze warning.
def got a little chilly in the evenings. finace was not dressed for the sedona walk in the evening/shade
we went to the zoo on tuesday too and that was actually really sweet. spent almost 5 hours there
I love the zoo! i should have mentioned it. We have a membership and go pretty often. Feb-April and October-Dec are great for packing a picnic in the wagon and just hanging out all day.
Anybody got any wagon recs? Turning 30 in March and looking to make my transition into old dude as smooth as possible.
1) A minivan because all those soccer kids are surely coming soon anyway and in the meantime, you can haul around lawn equipment.
2) Move to Dallas and live circa 2000's with a shiny shirt and a BMW you really can't afford - preferably black.
I'd actually look at what I'm up to the next couple of years and hit it up accordingly. If you planned on being on the road a shit-ton, maybe get something dependable with great gas mileage (e.g. one of the Toyota sedans). If you are more going to be hitting the outdoors and need the room to pack tents, hammocks, ice chests and such, get a smaller SUV that you like. Being in Houston, there are no shortages of slabs, but at 30, they probably only come out of the garage on Sundays.