capt_wolf

joined 2 years ago
[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Yes, actually, some players had thicker spindles.

So here's the story, at least as far as I understood it... 45s were created during a format war between Columbia records and RCA, a la betamax VS VHS, cd/dvd vs laser disc, or Blu-ray vs HD DVD. RCA's 45s were designed to compete against Columbia's 33s as both of them fought to create a sturdier successor to the old shellac 78 designs and bring a more reliable standard to the industry.

The larger hole was claimed to be a design feature that gave the records more stability, but really, RCA just wanted to make them incompatible with other players...

In the end, 33 LPs won. Turns out, people and musicians wanted whole albums, not just singles. Whoda thunk? However, 45s ended up being perfect for jukebox players. Plus, we got those nifty convertors, also called a spider, that ultimately made it so it didn't matter as long as your player had a speed setting.

Fun fact, my first record player ever was actually a Fisher Price, and if you look, it's got a built-in 45 adaptor that just popped up when you pressed it. It sounded about as good as you would expect, but I loved it.

I'm gonna go feel old now...

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'll believe it when my CEO announces that our hiring freeze has been lifted and that we're no longer under threat of closure. As of right now, we haven't heard shit.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago (5 children)

All fun and games until someone gets stuck in the autowash...

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Read up on Ford and Hitler... People forgot about that one quick enough! BUILT FORD TOUGH!

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 74 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 73 points 2 weeks ago

I'll take "Things a dictator says" for 800, Alex.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 62 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

In a sane world, this would be articles of impeachment met with unanimous shouts from the rest of the government. In a sane world, the people wouldn't have forgotten how batshit insane his first presidency was. In a sane world, he wouldn't have gotten any further than "grab em by the pussy." Fuck, in a sane world, Trump would have died years ago from a stroke and/or heart disease from a combination of the McDonald's he constantly eats and the syphilis he undoubtedly has and the best legacy he'd have left behind is "You're fired." That is, of course, until we found out just how involved he was with Epstein and any scant trace of him or his celebrity was wiped off the face of the earth in disgust.

We don't live in a sane world.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Gotcha, no worries!

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Santa Claus/Christmas?

Have to go to the mall and sit on Santa's lap to tell him what you want for Christmas. If you've been a good boy or girl, you'll get it.

Sugar daddy relationships usually involve exchanging sexual favors for gifts. Quite a few of them also include kinks like bratting and/or praise kinks, i.e. "Good girl."

The analogy should be pretty obvious.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Don't forget

Doctor Moreau

Doctor Nick

Doctor Horrible

And Doctor Orin Scrivello

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Meesa gonna go wit talkin like Jar Jar, betcha betcha. Nobody understands a damn thing I say anyway.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (8 children)

And hopefully, when he dies, he's not allowed to lay in state, but instead is shoveled out with the rest of the toxic trash. We already have his epitaph ready.

 

It's been 30 years since I've had potato salad. The last time was grandmother's when she was still alive. She used to make it for every family summer party. My mom told me I'd have made her proud.

 
 

Dogsitting for my wife's uncle for a week. I come home and l she's like this on the bed, staring off into nothingness like she's trying to solve the world's problems.

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