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In all honesty I needed a break from all the autism MAL offered, along with a couple other websites. Laughing at circus specimens on here is fun, I admit, but it’s not good for the soul long-term and it felt like I desperately needed a break from MAL as a whole… At least this place is made more pleasant a wee bit by people like yourself. Gladly I did not get banned - I live to terrorize third world weeaboos evermore. I’ll notify you next time, promise.

Alas, I tried that and the save in my word editor did not work when my Linux system inevitably shat itself yet again... Maybe I should stop leaving my computer on for weeks on end lulz.

Yeah, in all honesty I'm kind of coping myself. The screen issue you mentioned reminds me of my old Toshiba laptop that also suffered from it... Tape did not fix it, unfortunately. Thankfully my current thinkpad is a little sturdier (T470). Had the thing for years and it has yet to fail me in such major ways. I guess the battery issue can't really be helped with old machines in general, battery health is not a scam I'm afraid (mine barely lasts 40mins unplugged atp lmfao). But yeah ofc, if you put some time and effort into even the shittiest of machines, what you could achieve with them could be (relatively) impressive! It's pretty awesome I think :). But in the end you're right, there's nothing quite like a custom battlestation...

I can kind of see Satoko's glue-like properties indeed... But yeah, that's indeed what I was on about. Just something very endearing about a weak character actually being an honourable beast inside.... or something like that lol.

Most people have bad taste. I've had to come to terms with this reality. Further proof that 80% of the population is made for the plough, methinks. The only solution = the rice fields.

That's a common issue I've found myself with harsh noise stuff. A lot of LARPing retards use the genre as an excuse to be entirely uncreative and lacking in virility by nature. "No, you don't get it bro.... me slapping random sounds together without any regard in my pirated FL studio is ART, chud.... it's ART...". They're worse than anime elitists and have shitted up so many other genres I think the only way to solve this particular issue would be with a flamethrower. Either that or banning anyone with an IQ below 100 from internet usage (never happening, this is why cyberpunk will never be real).

Yeah, pirating. I prefer that, since it's more convenient. I usually listen to new stuff on walks, after all. Had a wee listen to some of the stuff you've sent and I do say it's pretty rad. I unfortunately didn't get to everything, but all in due time.

In terms of what I meant regarding your music collection, stuff like sampling/mixing. My man does that now and again - it's pretty awesome when he does. Not to mention that I've been to a couple raves in which the selekta had the most insane music collection I've been allowed to experience to date. Mixing may not be your cup of tea after all but in the end it's still a great inspiration library at the very least.

Yeah imo physical collection is just better.

Funny that you mention that, I remember once trying to sell part of my CD collection as a teenager and the guy at the local trade-in store told me they’re basically worthless and nobody buys ‘em anymore. Indeed even nowadays CDs are generally cheap pish even if the music on ‘em is good (unless the release is rare as a gem or the fanbase of the artist is worse than draingang’s). It’s a shame that so many things are now only released in digital format, but I guess that’s inevitable thanks to modern tech.

God, I completely forgot how funny that guy is… Oddly enough I liked him quite a lot back when I was a 6-7 year old dragonball fan. Make sure to not run on empty again, lest you risk typing up a demon-summoning incantation next time…

I feel the same. I wish it was more consistent but in all honesty it wouldn’t *really* be Dragonball then, would it? The crazy shit happening randomly every 2.5 seconds at the speed of light is indeed a big part of its charm, after all. Insane.

Fuark, the AMVs remind me of stuff I used to watch as a kid. I thought I was the coolest mf on the block for watching those things. I appreciate them indeed, AMVs will always have their own very special charm.

Well, in the end everyone seems to have had plenty of fun which is what matters for such events. The fact that you even got to play with him in the first place means that you likely didn’t do too bad with the winging!

Damn, funny that I haven’t heard of them yet. My mum is actually really into stuff like that, but maybe it just didn’t reach her part of the world… Their style kind of mogs too. Definitely promising from what you’re telling me…

I got your message and already noted everything down. I have a couple emails for anon use myself, so if you’d rather do it thru email just lmk.

Funnily enough I took your advice just before I vanished like a spectre. It indeed does make life easier a wee bit!

I’ve only lived in Romania and the U.K. Romania I was born in and lived there for almost 12 years, then (unfortunately) moved. My parents regret emigrating funnily enough lmao, as do I. Insane to think I’ve been in the U.K for… damn. Almost 10 years now. Yuck!

Yourself? You seem like the type to live in 5 different countries if fate allowed.

Ah, I see. I admit I don’t know much about music beyond just knowing how to enjoy it and perhaps how to find cool obscure stuff on autistic database websites. That’s cool as hell, must check out his dark stuff also.

At least you have a ton of experience in different fields. I guess collecting isn’t the most productive thing one could do with their money, especially if they don’t plan on having kids or anything of the sort, but alas they’re there to stay. Selling is also always an option but some records may hold sentimental value to you… but maybe I’m projecting lol. Knowing the court system they’re going to take their sweet time with whatever’s going on, although it is pretty… sad, I guess? To know you’ve been through so much even relatively recently. May the powers that be grant you Jeff Bezos levels of dough. Get. That. Bread.

Always wondered how much work being a database mod on a website like that is. I don’t assume it was the most exciting thing at times… I assume it’s hard to answer, but is there one electronic genre to trump them all in your opinion? I’m curious, and often have difficulty answering questions like this myself… Too much choice.

Well, it seems I’m just naturally forgetful to some degree… Not sure why but it’s generally resolved by me seeing an image or something other than just a name (I’m terrible with names). Not sure which ancestors I picked up either from but alas… Sometimes I feel like a retard because I’m also rather clumsy.

Gave it a listen and it does certainly sound very “hell yeah!”-ish. Not totally my style sound-wise but I do appreciate the accordion solo.

I see. Then I may give it a try relatively soon, although I’m already watching too much stuff at once right now… Oops. The main issues he had with it is that it is a very visually impressive show but that’s about where it ends. The writing is apparently not the best, but I do admit that I’m guilty of consuming stuff just for the beauty it offers and nothing else (which is why I’m even still considering it at this point). Jesus Madoka 4lyfe tbh. Surprised that you suggest I watch the movies, since I thought the series was first and personally I prefer to watch stuff in release order (there are a couple exceptions, however). I’ll keep what you said in mind regarding the spin-off… But I suppose it sucking was to be expected lol.

Worry not! Higurashi is definitely up next very, very soon… I quite liked it and I definitely think it’s got great potential. In all honesty it’s charmed me the more time has passed since finishing it…

Huh, well there ya go. That’s pretty sweet, glad you got such a service (surprised at that fact also but good people engraving japanese animes on tech do indeed still exist……).

I guess that makes sense, it’s hard to get anything but a light sentence for stealing DVDs and trinkets. Y’know, stuff like this sometimes makes me wonder what the point of locks is if some can be so poorly made that they’d allow for something like that to happen at all. It’s stupid… But I guess at least you locked the bolt from then on.

Yeah, I think I get what you’re saying. Many such cases, although that’s pretty disappointing. I may or may not drop it next time I attempt to organise my list, we’ll see…

Kenji is the patrician’s choice, you see… Thug that’s actually a massive goofy dumbass is one of the funniest tropes imo. I get that’s the point but in all honesty I’m so burnt out from that trope I sometimes roll my eyes at it. Maybe I should stop consuming crappy shoujo… (never). Her crush does have his positives though, I admit… Kappa gear. It’s awesome.

Funny coincidence indeed! (or… is it?!).

Thanks, that interaction I had as a result of you telling me that gave me plenty of chuckles. Amazing that someone lacking so much self-awareness can actually exist.

City moment. I remember once a car exploded near my commie block. Ka-boom. Seeing one on fire right next to your house thought must’ve been really something, but gladly nothing happened except a lake’s worth of water going on the pavement.

Did you end up seeing a doctor about it in the end? I hope it just got better on its own but I know ear infections can be royal pains in the arse, especially when they actually get worse.

Thank you for the code! I appreciate it. Currently have a bunch of the music you’ve sent me (your other message included) on the backburner for my next hike. The stuff I did get to though has been immense for the most part, and the parts that weren’t were still decent. Thank you! I must find some songs of my own to share but my name amnesia truly does not help.

In terms of hours? Christ, not sure. Sometimes I spend 30 minutes listening to music, sometimes I spend 3 hours listening to it. I also have periods where I just don't listen to anything at all, and those don't happen that rarely. If you're truly intent on making a playlist, just make it as long as you want. I don't mind listening to it in segments, and actually prefer that. Rarely do I listen to albums n stuff like that in one go.

thanks so much for the links, I honestly had no idea that there's so much extra periphery material! I've been super into manga lately, I seriously can't put the Elfen Lied manga down. I think that the Mirai Nikki one I mentioned was only released in Japanese, but I'm sure you can find a scan and translation online if you're so inclined!

Apologies for the late reply yet again, my laptop shat itself in the middle of me typing up a reply which deleted it and... I got frustrated after that lol. I refuse to do anything about it the thing that caused that to happen however, because I treat my shitty thinkpad like a beloved pet... Anyhow........

I think Oyashiro-sama, seeing as it's some sort of plague (or demon manifesting as one, same thing at this point) was likely released by Mi-chan's ancestors at some point. Some demon worshipers think they are in fact acting upon the will of God, so I wouldn't be surprised if Higu tried pulling off something like that. It may either be a known folklore demon, which would make sense, or something similar like a "hungry ghost". I think at this point the identity of Oyashiro-sama is more of a "what" - as in what kind of entity manifesting it really is - as opposed to a "who". However, I can also see the series making it out to be a dead person from one of the head families manifesting as a demonic plague of sorts. So far, however, my opinion regarding the identity of Oyashiro-sama stands closer to my former assumption. At this point though I'm not ruling anything out lolz.

I suppose I'm not explaining it well! Tl;dr: when she's a real one...

Nothing to be impressed about, I was simply an emo teenager and I still fit that description a wee bit even now. I am thankful for the fact that I can naturally withstand even the noises of a jet engine being passed off as music, however. Makes life a little sweeter :^). Thank you for the Nile tracks in your other reply, I'll be making a playlist with all of them now for easier listening! (please do not fail me soulseek...). Based Ramses mention btw, very respectable warrior leader. Ramses the Second was one of the greatest Pharaohs if I recall correctly. Bless him and that reference...

Damn, I did expect you to have tons of musical experience like that but I'm still very impressed! I respect that a lot about you, it's amazing to be able to do so many things. I guess I'm so wow'd because I myself lack musical skills, but nonetheless that's still cool as hell (or as... ice? Hell isn't cold...). I'm quite jealous of your extensive music collection, I can only imagine the things you're capable of with such tools within easy reach! Being into music is simply proof that your soul still shines in some way... It's the most "human" of arts imo, if you get what I mean.

I looked him up and... God bless, you really performed with him?? He looks like such a friendly old dude going by pictures, I can probably guess why performing with him was fun and relatively chill. I assume you've made a lot of great memories through experiences like that. I guess mainstream celebrities tend to follow a more... well, what to call it... predictable pattern of music? Sounds very cool still!

Gonna be honest, and you may call me a poser for this, but I'm not familiar with him. I am familiar with the name "Savage Garden", though - and iirc from the like one song I've heard it's pretty neat. Insane that you could at least mostly replicate the voice of a famous vocalist! But yes, I suppose it IS better to remain unknown. Those who want to hear you will find you for sure, it's better to leave such matters in the hands of fate as opposed to the... hands of marketing... I admit I have much more respect for musicians with your kind of mindset. Playing for profit has pretty much ruined modern music, since it forces you to basically adapt to the tastes of downies if you want to reach any "goal" tied to such a path. I actually didn't really realise the profit was so small. Makes what's happening with modern musicians all the more baffling. Selling your soul for less than 50k? Fr...? God damn.... I suppose most record labels were ran by... people with shady intentions and origins, to say the least. It's a shame, but what can you do... Surprised artists even put up with that but they basically had no choice. Aye, concert prep sounds like an utter nightmare - seeing as you're doing it out of love for the art, there truly is no point. Still, it'd be cool to someday listen to your stuff. I'm curious what will come out of the mind of someone as experienced as you are in such a variety of styles and whatnot. I don't really expect you to answer this, but do you mind spoiling any concepts you're working on at the moment? In terms of genre, feel, whatever...

Hah, that actually sounds a little like what my dad did during communism, except he'd make his own CDs by somehow tapping into nearby foreign stations in Eastern Europe (I think his faves were Bulgarian electronic music radios...). He had a similar business and was also a DJ as a result of it. Really cool that you managed to turn your gig into kind of a global thing, though! I am incredibly salty that I missed the times for such things... Born too late for CD business, born just in time for zogterprise. Sigh..... I guess the guys that kept using you as a marketing tool actually had some brains in their skulls! Not only is it incredibly cool to do but I imagine their popularity increased as a result of your doings. I wish there were more things like your CD doings around, that'd be so cool. Also... One man black metal band?? I can kind of see it but man it must've been hard as hell to even pull that off let alone sustain it. And... sigh. Of course scammers shut down such an interesting project. I suppose. You see this is why we should nuke the houses of anybody slimy enough to pull such utter shite. This is why I'm so violently against modernist cringe. It literally allows events like that to happen by spawning the most monstrously malefic bastards imaginable. I assume the plans will be abandoned forever, ey? Ah well, in another world I'm sure the dream is alive still!

In regards to the websited.... Fuark... Headbangin' rn.... Layout rapes, thank you for this. This sounds incredibly promising... I'll take your vague memory as a suggestion and start off with that one (the album cover mogs also).

I have, aye - although I haven't listened to them assuming my memory isn't failing me (my brain is a mess 80% of the time). It's still better than nothing, and at least you don't shun your culture like a retard (like some people.... coughdegcough). You may find yourself happier if you can ever be arsed with a deepdive into Portugese culture. Hell, it may even inspire some of your future musical adventures. Folk metal is cool but it suffers from a critical deficiency of "hell yeah".

Ironic indeed! My experiences have taught me that there's no such thing as a real coincidence... In regards to Madoka, I'm gonna be honest I'm seriously on the fence about the whole thing. The crowd it attracts stinks like a farm and my fiance says that visually it's amazing, but in everything else it lacks (I trust his opinion because he's cool and intelligent and has seen like a years worth of anime lmfao). I'll put it on my PTW since you're suggesting it though, because deep down I truly want to believe in the Magica of it all... Madoka shrine goes hard, you should let the world admire it once again (why does that framed image kind of resemble Orthodox iconography in style??).

Engraving is pretty cool, we need more psychotic catgirls immortalised in the world. I don't assume that you did it yourself, since it probably requires a laser machine that's bigger than your entire body... But then again for all I know you live in a tech mansion.

Gonna be honest I completely forgot Yu Yu Hakusho existed but I'm glad you've reminded me, it looks like great fun! Also... the mythology tag is making me quite curious. Might actually watch it soon... Interesting that you're comparing it to HxH like that, but honestly I can see it from even a glance. Kind of regret not watching this before HxH, but alas!

Weird that Wolf's Rain is split like that, but I do appreciate you telling me that (since I likely would have not watched the OVA otherwise). It's hard to tell whether or not Wolf's Rain is kind of like a werewolf type of deal or if it's something much more unexpected. Either way, the premise is quite beautiful imo... Maybe I should get on my plan to watch list more lol. Seriously, though... What kind of thief steals..... anime discs? And only some of them? How odd...

You see, I'm on the fence regarding the manga and the anime. The reason is because I'm quite intolerant of sexual content in general, and I know the anime has some but it's basically all covered up - ime, manga tends to be a lot more extreme in such themes, from sexual content to gore. If the anime truly sucks then I may have to either look more into the manga or simply give up. I seriously hope it doesn't suck, since "innocent to fucked up" used to be one of my favourite styles in media. I also saw a lot of people saying "cool premise, poor execution" about the manga also, so at this point it's just confusing!!

Haha, yes I am! It's pretty good! I actually wish I had more time to read it, but life keeps me rather busy these days. Tenma is hilarious I admit, but personally I like Kenji a little more. He's kind of like Tenma but with the added benefit of being a low-IQ pseudo-yakuza. I may or may not prefer him over Tenma also because I think Tenma's love interest is shite. I guess Ooji has its moments, and some scenes with them two can be funny, but Ooji is also incredibly punchable. He acts like an effeminate AI... That's a pretty nice wallpaper, actually! Did you post it anywhere or did you just make it for yourself?

Satoko blingee 4lyfe wtf... We need more higurashi blingees in the world, you've convinced me (it'd be funny to take one of the more extreme scenes from the show and blingeefy it).

I thoroughly enjoyed Mirai Nikki! I finished it in just under 2 weeks which is extremely fast fpr me. I thought that the characters were great and I found the story very compelling, it kept surprising me and I was really pleased with the ending. I watched it dubbed and enjoyed it. I bought the blu ray, I'm sure I'll watch again soon! I also bought the manga that centres around Minene's backstory, she was absolutely my favourite character so I'm excited about reading that!