OK, I was convinced this was a cop out answer. But the pic is literally the gas version of the exact same thing.
Yes, it's a lamp. But what on earth is this center hoop thing for? Is something supposed to hang here?
My wife says it was purely for decoration but... just shoving a hoop above the lights? Why not a bird or something?
You, should really watch memento. A movie that dances with this exact topic.
I get lots of compliments on my username. Came up with it in the 90s and I feel like it aged well.
Ironically, kinda.
Think about it. If somebody else threatens you for money, you won't have any money to give them when they threaten you.
It's one of the reasons why you'll often hear about "turf". "Don't start anything on my turf" It's because everyone wants to be the only game on their turf so they don't have to compete.
If you're willing to go DIY, you can build some speakers yourself for pretty cheap. They're very light, so you can easily mount them into a drywall ceiling and save floor space. They also don't tend to oscillate the bass into the room above. Bass is a little light, but they're good for the value.
For the projector, if you're willing to put in some time and effort you can usually find them at auction for dirt cheap every couple months. (especially in an economic downturn...) Mounting is almost always the tricky part though. And the throw distance (how big the screen gets per foot of distance) is the biggest thing to worry about. Depending on the projector's intended use uh... you can too big real fast. Peruse the manual (find the part number for the projector).
You can get a TV the same way, but projectors are almost always cheaper at auction because they're niche and not in high demand. Just keep looking, they'll show up sooner or later.
Keep in mind, projectors are often high latency. You won't notice it playing movies, but if you're playing COD or especially DDR, oh my god that will suck. Most newer models have a gaming mode to reduce it, but most models don't focus on gaming. ALSO, get a spare bulb for the sucker before you actually need it. If you're buying it used you're already halfway through the bulb as is. (unless it's a laser)
White sheet will work fine for a back drop. Official screens will increase contrast but if you have a dark room, not as necessary.
Source: I am literally typing this on a projector. Have been using a PC on a giant projector screen for 7 years now. AMA
I drink with friends, I don't smoke but I do hang out in the smoking areas though.
I wouldn't say it's unusual. Can't say there was much peer pressure to get me to start drinking. It just was an easy conversation starter. "Whatcha drinking?"
I think it's also one of the reasons smoking starts so easily. It's a really easy conversation starter. Gotta light?
It's not bad that the next generations are doing it less, but it does suck that they haven't been replaced with a new conversation starter.
What blows my mind is the child predation isn't even half the problem with Roblox. Gambling with real cash, child labor, black market for digital content.
It's an absolutely dumpster fire of problems, and yet balatro is the one the EU cracks down on.
This is what drives me nuts about his apology.
It's not that you thought it looked like her. It did.
It's not that you thought it sounded like her voice. It did
It's the fact that you thought she would string together the sentence:
Watching that sultry little temptress squeeze into a Canadian tuxedo three sizes too small with her bouncy little funbags on the screen staring at you, piercing through the core of your soul with those ocean-blue eyes that could resurrect the Führer from his grave in Argentina
In front of a full congress to be saved in the library of congress. That is how little you think of her. That's the insult, that she's somehow dumber than MTG.
That's the thing to apologize for.
Yeah it was bench seating so one guy had the reins and the other had a shotgun. Hence the name.
I was literally just thinking that. Vegas is a ghost town, most countries are in fear of being stopped at TSA, A Canadian was held for over a week...
This is gonna be a very weird Olympics.
I mean, it's not surprising when you're not sure if you're going to be where you are in even three years.
I love the furniture on the left, but until I bought a house I was NOT gonna put that into an apartment. I never spent more than five years in an apartment. The longest I ever spent in a single location was the house I lived in college where I lived with five other college goers and grads about 7 years.
You can genuinely get some fantastic deals on furniture like the left. I got a gorgeous 4 poster queen bed for 15 bucks. It was an absolute nightmare to move, had to rent a truck to move it, it works great though. If I had to move it every three years though, fuck that.
Yeah, from the pics in other posts I'm wondering if this is just a very old lamp. Following the blueprint of its gas predecessor without any thought of what was no longer necessary...
Like a beta of an electric lamp? Before they realized the downsides of a wired connection compared to the "wireless" gas lamp predecessors.