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i bought a squier precision pj bass

Thu 2024 Aug 29

I needed a bass guitar, and this one fit the bill, so I bought it.

Does this mean I got rid of a guitar to get it?

Yes.

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good to know: car air filter sets exist
Tue 2024 Aug 27

Recently, I had an oil change done for my car. Of course, the shop I went to tried to get me to waste money on air filters. Yes, plural. One for the air box in the engine bay and the other for the cabin. The shop said they were dirty. I didn't believe them.

A few days later, I inspected the filters myself. Turns out the shop was right and they were dirty. Since filters are easy to change, I did it myself...

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the gross 1990s
Thu 2024 Aug 22

This is another reminder to people who grew up in the 1990s that some things about it were just plain stupid.

I remember the '90s. From my mid-teens to mid-20s, I experienced that whole decade and all the dumb stuff that came along with it.

Something that happened with toys, video games and cartoons was a huge uptick in toilet humor.

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best jazz bass i've seen in years
Tue 2024 Aug 20

I totally admit that I have a thing for '70s Fender guitars. It's the reason I own a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. While technically a late-'60s headstock design, people associate the big CBS headstock with the '70s, as do I.

The '70s style does extend to the electric bass, and oh, does Squier absolutely nail one just right:

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i bought two of these because they're getting rare
Thu 2024 Aug 15

Something I've learned over the years with computer crap is that any time you find something that's good and cheap, buy backups. If you don't, your favorite computer-whatever thing will wear out and you won't be able to find a cheap replacement.

This literally applies to anything computer. Drives, USB sticks, keyboards, and in this instance...

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