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Some guys love using "passive aggression" to stop people from actually playing the game... then suddenly—bam! One guy hits the floor, I’ve got the ball, and *swish*... easy basket for my team while the opponents just stand there looking confused. 🙂

ribafish13 said:...

And how on earth am I supposed to deal with those Smith guys...

Still, we really ought to get someone like Veson involved to talk them into collaborating on a project together. 😁

ruggedcrane22 said:That's because those balls aren't meant for actual games; they're just for rehab exercises. Mostly used in physical therapy.

Wow, look at physical therapy evolving. 🙂

Pretty sure medical training nowadays is basically just for school kids. 😢

ruggedcrane22 said:That’s because those balls aren't actually meant for playing a game; they're used for rehab exercises, mostly in physical therapy settings.

Cool.
But seriously, are we talking standard deli meat here, or some kind of fancy specialty salami?...
🙂

halijen said:The absolute best quote regarding what a recording engineer actually is:
"A recording engineer doesn't even have their own opinion."
(That was the response to my question about where he thought would be the better spot to place a microphone.)

First and foremost, what a recording engineer must master is capturing the exact sound the producer is looking for—or at least having the skill to convince the producer that they've found it. (Let’s be clear here: this isn't some grand creative endeavor; the engineer does exactly what they are told.)

Second, an engineer has to possess total command over a Neve or SSL large-format mixing console, knowing at least 90% of its capabilities inside and out. (To put things in perspective, these are incredibly complex machines—far more complicated than, say, a heart-lung bypass machine used in transplant surgery. Someone once remarked that piloting a Space Shuttle is easier than operating a Neve with all its outboard gear and recorders attached.)

Third, the engineer must—within the limits of the equipment provided—capture the cleanest, highest-quality signal possible.

Fourth is the mix itself, which entails:
-Managing volume levels within the mix (vol. balance)
-EQ adjustments (essentially placing all signals within the 16Hz to 16kHz range)
-Stereo imaging (panning)
-Spatial depth (reverb, delay, etc.)
-Mix dynamics (compression, limiting, gating)
-Mix automation

Here is a picture of an SSL console (which looks much nicer than a shuttle):

A little something special, maybe just for those people who think they’re so incredibly special...😬

lonebison37 said:cool.
nah, tea salami? specialty salami?
🙂

Ummm... can I jump in here?
1) goes great with tea biscuits 😁
2) the best way to describe this specialty meat would be via Forrest Gump... "you never know what you're gonna get" 😁 since they throw all sorts of "special" bits in there

lonebison37 said:Cool.
But seriously, tea salami? Is there some kind of special deli meat version?
🙂

Yeah, that tea salami has always been a total mystery to me. Especially after I tried that Earl Grey infused stuff. That was a mistake.

Jerry Mitchell62 said:Yeah, this whole tea thing has always been a total mystery to me. Especially after I made the mistake of trying that Uzun tea. Absolute disaster.

That’s exactly what I was getting at. Is there any chance this tea business is actually linked to China?

Jerry Mitchell62 said:Yeah, this tea has always been a total mystery to me. Especially after I tried that Uzun tea. Huge mistake.

Hey, what kind were you drinking? I hear those authentic loose-leaf teas from China taste just like water used to boil spinach. Honestly, that would go pretty well with 😬

Carol Jackson45 said:2) Honestly, the best way to describe this particular salami would be through Forrest Gump... "you never know what you're gonna get" 😁 especially since they seem to toss all sorts of "special" bits inside...

What a joke.🥳
But I always end up thinking about that terrible translation of Forrest's famous line from the book: life is like a box of Candy, you never know what you're gonna get.
🙂

Jerry Mitchell62 said:Yeah, this tea has always been a total mystery to me. Especially after I made the mistake of trying that Earl Grey blend. That was a huge mistake.

Well, let's say pure green works great with salty snacks. Or maybe red tea. They can have that smoky aroma, for instance... 🙄 😁

LOL, Carol Jackson45

Take pu-erh, for instance—it’s one of those teas that just hits different😁

lonebison37 said:Wild.🥳
I always just think about that terrible translation of that one line from the Forrest Gump book: life is like a box of Candy, you never know what you're gonna get.
🙂

I usually just hit people who try too hard to quote Forrest with, "Yeah, if you're an idiot and don't read the fine print." 🤣

That bit about the Candy is pretty spot on. 😂

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Carol Jackson45 said:"Yeah, if you're an idiot who doesn't actually bother reading what's written on the label" 🤣

Seriously, something totally insane happened to me just yesterday. I'm opening up this box of Candy we just happened to have lying around the house and, obviously, before I even tear off the cellophane, I check the back of the packaging to see which chocolate to dive into first. 😬 And—nothing. Just a total void. Blank space. So, for the first time ever in my life, Forrest's dream actually came true... 😁

Top 4 phrases from my elementary school German textbook:
1. Get a candy bag
2. He lives on Karl Street.
3. She is wearing rubber boots.
4. The book vanished without a trace.

😁

lonebison37 said:Here are my top 4 phrases from that old elementary school German textbook:
1. Get a candy bag
2. He lives on Karl Street.
3. She is wearing rubber boots.
4. The book vanished without a trace.
😁

5. How kind of you to be here!
6. Mr. Smith is a Regional weather forecaster. 😬
and so on...

Carol Jackson45 said:Hey, physical therapy is actually making progress! 🙂

Now they’ve gone and made up Pilates. In a hundred years, once all these silly trends die out, they’ll realize it was all nonsense and just go back to actual medicine.😬

lonebison37 said:Well, I suppose you could go with pure green ones alongside salty snacks. Or maybe the red ones. Sometimes they even have that smoky aroma, for instance 🙄 😁

As far as I'm concerned, any kind works well with food. Except for those "fruity" ones—that just doesn't feel like tea at all 😈 :hitler: 😬

lonebison37 said:Some kind of specialty deli meat?
🙂

It’s "special" because there is absolutely nothing special about it. 😁

Fruit teas are garbage, obviously...

Kevin Chavez3 :


Fruit teas are garbage—honestly.

Fruit teas aren't even actual tea.
It’s just water with some berries floating in it—gross.

And while I'm on the subject of tea—let's talk about the processed deli meats and pâtés they serve. (!!??!) They basically exist so every daycare center in America can torment kids by constantly serving them alongside overly sweetened rosehip tea...

Hmm. I suppose a list of top daycare traumas should follow this.