Codemonky

First I added a Snark Tuner - because I got tired of the fly rig turning on chorus after I stopped tuning.

Then I added a compressor (MXR M87) because the onboard compressor kinda sucked.

Now I've acquired a Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi, and I'm at a loss. The Muff sounds so good, I use it for most things dirty now. And, the only thing I was using off of the flyrig was the sansamp, so I'm currently playing with a Zoom MS-60B+ instead, trying to decide what I want for the rest of my board.

I frequently plug into a PA so I do need DI out.

What would you guys suggest? nix the fly rig? nix the Zoom? What should I use for preamp / DI if I do?

Also considering just going Tuner -> MX87 -> Muff (

Every time I hear it, I die a little bit inside.

I may be over 50, but I still do not feel grown up, nor do I want to be called sir.

But, at the same time, if those damn kids don't get off my lawn . . . .

I usually cope pretty well, and I'm pretty productive. But, I occasionally get into ruts, and have yet to figure out how to get out of them without cratering.

I have a big, public facing project, and I'm refusing to start on it. I just don't want to do it.

None of the tricks are working, because I have a lot of self confidence, and I'm stubborn. While I could break the project into tasks, I'm actively avoiding starting, and my ADHD is not falling for any of the tricks that have previously worked.

Honestly, I'm not even sure if I want help -- writing this is a way for me to avoid starting on my project.

And, while I'm full of self-confidence, when I'm in this state, it's full

I have been playing a Hamer Cruise 5 string for a long time. I just upgraded to an Ibanez SR1605DW, and I'm having trouble with buzzing. The buzzing started when I switched strings. I matched gauge, but, very buzzy now.

I loosened the truss, tightened, etc, but still getting buzz on larger strings from about the 7th-14th frets (didn't try higher).

I've tried:

• Loosening truss to raise strings / decrease relief

• Measured relief and string height on hamer to use as a comparison (Hamer has very high relief, .020 or so, and very high strings ~3.5mm on the 12th

• Re-tightened truss, lowering strings / increasing relief

My next steps are going to be to re-tighten everything to specs,

I live in Annandale, VA, and I'm having a hard time getting good signal with an amplified attic antenna. I think I may be pointed in between DC and Baltimore, but, looks like stations are all around me: https://www.rabbitears.info/s/2068037

So, I'm thinking of getting a new antenna with a wider reception angle, and re-pointing it.

What kind of antenna would you recommend for an attic? I plan on plugging it directly into a HD Homerun, so I only care about digital.

Also, which angle would you point the antenna? I'm thinking about trying to point it around 30 degrees, using a signal meter to adjust, but, I did not fare well doing that last time,

I mean his other movies were also good, but Real Genius is a classic to me!

I suddenly find myself the patriarch of my family. There is nobody older than me in my family tree. It feels . . . . weird.

On the one had, I still occasionally miss my parents. But, on the other hand, there's nobody in my family to do hateful boomer things.

How are you guys coping with everyone older than us dying off?

P.S. I've lost plenty of people my age and younger, too, but, I've run out of older relatives.

We just got back from a trip to Hilton Head Island, SC for a July 4th trip, and we were blown away by the prices. In general, eating out in HHI was about 70% of the cost of equivalent meals in nova.

Is our experience normal? We were very happy about the prices while traveling, but, now we wonder why we're paying so much at HOME, lol!