Dana, I'm so sorry. Ugh.
Wesley: Hey. Hey, Gunn. Is something weird going on? … Charles, you just peed on my shoes. Gunn: I'll be damned. That's weird.
'Life of the Party'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Betsy HP - Jan 24, 2006 6:58:29 am PST #2282 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
tommyrot - Jan 24, 2006 6:59:34 am PST #2283 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What has changed more is the way I listen to stuff. I hear so much more of my stuff now. I have an entire list of "unplayed" tracks, so I can expose myself to the tracks that I don't really know.
Oh yeah, I do that. I find I'm much less likely to listen to an album from start to finish. Oh, and I used to buy a lot of CDs where I just wanted one or two songs - buying just those tracks online saves a lot of money.
Jessica - Jan 24, 2006 7:02:02 am PST #2284 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
eMusic (higher bitrate, cheaper)
Really? I've never used them, but I keep getting "50 free downloads!" coupons in my magazines. So far, I've never followed through because they wanted my credit card.
I buy much more music than I used to pre-iTunes. Being cheaper, instant, and not having to find more space for CDs is a big draw.
§ ita § - Jan 24, 2006 7:04:43 am PST #2285 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Now that I've finally processed that half my music died in Katrina, I'm going about replacing it. Some things are automatically replaced in kind--Prince I'm getting in hard copy, no discussion. Some things I realise that I didn't like all the album, and I just buy a few tracks from iTunes. Yet, I still decided to get the Tina Turner album from iTunes. Others I realised that I didn't remember many of the tracks, but I find the artist interesting enough (Meshell Ndegeocello) that I'll buy the whole thing and listen to it--via my "New&Unheard" playlist. One day I'll have listened to every song.
It would be cool if there was iTunes exclusive content--like you get an extra track if you buy it there.
I need to look at this eMusic thing.
The worst thing about iTunes is that I can hear a new song on a TV show, google the lyrics, and have bought it before the commercial break is over.
tommyrot - Jan 24, 2006 7:05:08 am PST #2286 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Really?
Yeah. I don't have my main iTunes computer in front of me to look up some eMusic mp3s, but I think most stuff is about 160 kbps, VBR.
Oh yeah, eMusic gives you mp3s with no DRM.
msbelle - Jan 24, 2006 7:07:50 am PST #2287 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am using eMusic and I know their catalogue is growing everyday, but I found them to have more indie than popular stuff.
There are iTunes exclusives - just look on the front page.
Jessica - Jan 24, 2006 7:09:19 am PST #2288 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think most stuff is about 160 kbps, VBR.
Nice. Maybe I'll get my 50 free songs after all.
Vortex - Jan 24, 2006 7:11:25 am PST #2289 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Can someone please get a Random Facts thing going about Batman?
I can't do batman, but how about bats --
Size does matter in bats' evolution
A research team led by Syracuse University biologist Scott Pitnick found that in bat species where the females are promiscuous, the males boasting the largest testicles also had the smallest brains.
§ ita § - Jan 24, 2006 7:11:25 am PST #2290 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
There are iTunes exclusives - just look on the front page.
In albums, or just as singles?
Oh, and I hate the fact that podcasts come up in default searches. It's distracting. They should have separate searches for that.
Steph L. - Jan 24, 2006 7:12:45 am PST #2291 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
An Australian couple who picked up an odd-looking fatty lump from a quiet beach
Who in the hell picks up a random FATTY LUMP that they find lying around? Nast.
Can someone please get a Random Facts thing going about Batman?
If a thing ever needed to happen, it's this. Maybe when I get home to where my comics are...
Given that he doesn't kill the bad guys, I'm having a hard time thinking of any. My brain is broken.