Question: smurfco's advice: yes now you can ask me and i will give you my advice like Ask Amy

Dear Smurfco,

So I just got back from taking my dog on his walk. We go early and it's dark this time of year. I was walking him through a nearby business complex and occasionally there will be some activity there, parking lot sweeper, homeless guy passed out , etc. Today though a car pulled in and stopped and their lights were right on me. They just stopped , didn't pull into a park slot or anything, just sat there with their lights on me. My thought was it was some security patrol. This irked me so I stared at it ( it was like the scene in the movie Christine) I made a 90 degree change in direction and then the lights followed me (they finally turned into a parking slot) so I headed towards them ( was going to have a word with the potential security guard). It turned out to be an older Germanic woman (why is it allways the Germans) who apologized for "scaring me" and I told her "well yeah I don't like people fixing their lights on me" then she started talking nice dog talk to my dog so I turned around and walked away. I think she was the H&R Block shop owner in retrospect.
My question is if this situation happens again in the future should I just continue walking and pay no mind ( maybe it is a security guard and then he chases me down and tazers my dog) or maybe it's a psycho looking to slash me....or should I withdrawl from my pocket my "mini tactical" flashlight which has a 900 lumen " turbo mode" and also a 300 or so strobe light ( for signaling or to disorienting potential human or non human threat) and shine it at them.
 
Should I sell all of my pedals and amps and just go straight newfangled modeling? I'm itching to buy and sell stuff.
 
DdBob said:
Dear Smurfco,

So I just got back from taking my dog on his walk. We go early and it's dark this time of year. I was walking him through a nearby business complex and occasionally there will be some activity there, parking lot sweeper, homeless guy passed out , etc. Today though a car pulled in and stopped and their lights were right on me. They just stopped , didn't pull into a park slot or anything, just sat there with their lights on me. My thought was it was some security patrol. This irked me so I stared at it ( it was like the scene in the movie Christine) I made a 90 degree change in direction and then the lights followed me (they finally turned into a parking slot) so I headed towards them ( was going to have a word with the potential security guard). It turned out to be an older Germanic woman (why is it allways the Germans) who apologized for "scaring me" and I told her "well yeah I don't like people fixing their lights on me" then she started talking nice dog talk to my dog so I turned around and walked away. I think she was the H&R Block shop owner in retrospect.
My question is if this situation happens again in the future should I just continue walking and pay no mind ( maybe it is a security guard and then he chases me down and tazers my dog) or maybe it's a psycho looking to slash me....or should I withdrawl from my pocket my "mini tactical" flashlight which has a 900 lumen " turbo mode" and also a 300 or so strobe light ( for signaling or to disorienting potential human or non human threat) and shine it at them.
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You have to be careful in situations like this in today's America. You don't know who has a gun or what kind of a nut they might be. It's best to exit these situations quickly if possible. I wouldn't recommend engaging them unless it's your only option. Don't escalate!
 
MonkeyZero said:
Should I sell all of my pedals and amps and just go straight newfangled modeling? I'm itching to buy and sell stuff.
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If you can afford to do so, get the multi-effects unit first and see how it works for you before you get rid of the other stuff. I have had a couple of the nice modelers come and go and my pedal board and amps are still here. I've found that the Iridium is about as complex a modeler I can really get along with. Anything with more features and options just gets me paralyzed.
 
A few years ago I was told that upon the coaxing of a friend's father, chicken tinga was the only thing that should be eaten, or something to that affect. I took it to heart, but years later I'm starting to have medical issues and I wonder if I should be adding variety to my diet. Any suggestions?
 
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Dear Ann, errrrr, Smurfco. This morning I called out GomezAddams with the :cop: imoji for what I deemed was a post that didn't fit the OP's criteria. Should I not have done that? I felt like an asshole after I hit send. This was not the first time I've experienced such feelings.
You've sent many 'questionable' comments. How do you deal with these emotions?
From Andy.

P.s.,
don't tell G'bone I confided in you about this.
 
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Knox in Box said:
A few years ago I was told that upon the coaxing of a friend's father, chicken tinga was the only thing that should be eaten, or something to that affect. I took it to heart, but years later I'm starting to have medical issues and I wonder if I should be adding variety to my diet. Any suggestions?
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for goodness's sake eat a vegetable every now and then!
 
Andrew Sak said:
Dear Ann, errrrr, Smurfco. This morning I called out GomezAddams with the :cop: imoji for what I deemed was a post that didn't fit the OP's criteria. Should I not have done that? I felt like an asshole after I hit send. This was not the first time I've experienced such feelings.
You've sent many 'questionable' comments. How do you deal with these emotions?
From Andy.

P.s.,
don't tell G'bone I confided in you about this.
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the emoji game can be a dangerous one. but i think the cop emoji was received in the spirit it was intended so i wouldn't worry too much about this.
 
Andrew Sak said:
Dear Ann, errrrr, Smurfco. This morning I called out GomezAddams with the :cop: imoji for what I deemed was a post that didn't fit the OP's criteria. Should I not have done that? I felt like an asshole after I hit send. This was not the first time I've experienced such feelings.
You've sent many 'questionable' comments. How do you deal with these emotions?
From Andy.

P.s.,
don't tell G'bone I confided in you about this.
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No worries. I completely spaced out while posting when working on about 10 other things at once. You were correct to call me out. I can be an idiot at times.
 
GomezAddams said:
No worries. I completely spaced out while posting when working on about 10 other things at once. You were correct to call me out. I can be an idiot at times.
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Calling yourself an idiot isn't helping my feelings on this. I'm going to have to write Dear Smurfco again.
Hey, at least you didn't list Slipknot as a power trio. Or the Fab Four.
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*I shouldn't have sent this.
 
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Andrew Sak said:
Calling yourself an idiot isn't helping my feelings on this. I'm going to have to write Dear Smurfco again.
Hey, at least you didn't list Slipknot as a power trio. Or the Fab Four.
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*I shouldn't have sent this.
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OK, I'll retract my idiot comment and simply say that I was too busy working on other things to fully cognate the situation.

Or as Click and Clack would say: "Non impediti ratione cogitatonis"
 
GomezAddams said:
OK, I'll retract my idiot comment and simply say that I was too busy working on other things to fully cognate the situation.

Or as Click and Clack would say: "Non impediti ratione cogitatonis"
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Thanks. That's much better.
You weren't that wong in your response anyhow. Aside from the band member total, a power trio and a power quad are the same thing sound wise.

Could The late Dan McCafferty do these cool hand gestures if he was playing bass?



Dear Smurfco, I'm sorry for going off topic in this thread.
 
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My wife wants to get a dog, and I would rather be worked over by the Pope's personal Torturemaster than have a dog stinking up the house and eating my guitars. Plus I'm confident she will get tired of taking care of the dog in about 15 minutes. How do I get her to come to her senses?
 
smurfco said:
You have to be careful in situations like this in today's America. You don't know who has a gun or what kind of a nut they might be. It's best to exit these situations quickly if possible. I wouldn't recommend engaging them unless it's your only option. Don't escalate!
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And by all means, avoid The Felony Stretch.

felony stretch
A stretch of the arms out to the side or over the head done by criminals, usually accompanied with a quick scan of the surrounding area. This is usually done once they know the gig is up, and they are looking to take off on foot.
 
tiger roach said:
My wife wants to get a dog, and I would rather be worked over by the Pope's personal Torturemaster than have a dog stinking up the house and eating my guitars. Plus I'm confident she will get tired of taking care of the dog in about 15 minutes. How do I get her to come to her senses?
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Adopt one of mine. She'll regret it in no time and you can sleep on the couch after claiming the I-told-you-so victory.
 
Tig said:
And by all means, avoid The Felony Stretch.

felony stretch
A stretch of the arms out to the side or over the head done by criminals, usually accompanied with a quick scan of the surrounding area. This is usually done once they know the gig is up, and they are looking to take off on foot.
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Dear Tig,
What if the suspect uses The Felony Stretch successfully, and avoids becoming A Fall Guy.

Fall Guy
A suspect that has resisted arrest, or tried fleeing the scene of a crime, only to be tackled hard, and cuffed by one or more officers of the law.
 
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Dear smurfco,

We all know money is tight these days so If I am at a truckstop and I have 20 dollars what should I get.
 
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