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[Akzidenz]

I taught myself how to play guitar by teaching myself how to play songs that I liked. There's a huge feeling of reward when, after a week of practicing, you're finally able to play a part of the song without screwing up. Never took a class. But that's also the reason that I suck at playing guitar properly.

[Rydin]

I play.....I don't think I'm very good....but basically, if you wanna become good: practice.  There's no easy way/shortcut to learn an art, you have to practice.  The time spent practicing directly equates to how good you'll be.

Damn, gotta get back to watching the metalocalypse marathon.

[Helm]

I taught myself how to play guitar by teaching myself how to play songs that I liked. There's a huge feeling of reward when, after a week of practicing, you're finally able to play a part of the song without screwing up. Never took a class. But that's also the reason that I suck at playing guitar properly.

Even properly trained guitarists should try to learn stuff by bands they like, prefferably by ear, so they may see how other people go about composing things. Even just for breaking out of the habits "your arms" have. I mean, every person learns to play in their own unique way and for the most part, if left on their own, they`ll develop some set hand positions they will very rarely break out from. Therefore, if you learn other people`s stuff sometimes they might not fit your own hand positions, and you will be made to venture in unknown territory. This is good. The goal is to have mastery over the complete fretboard, not just three scales at three positions.

[sharprm]

I had some nasty spyware program on my computer, got rid of it yay! One thing it seems to have done is change my date to 2100 AD,
and Windows media player refuses to open on this date. Don't know why. So I had an idea that 2100 AD is the planned 'judgement day', when that Microsoft clipit guy will become self aware and eliminate the human threat.

[snake]

We had snow in November where I live. Then it went away. Now I'm further north, where I used to live. We have April weather here. Foxes think it's spring, birds peck for leaf buds on trees, bears never went into hibernation. I don't dare imagine how the real spring will look.

It happens. We've got flowers springing to life right before winter. Farmers harvesting potatoes all year. I don't think it's unusual though. Things like this occur with a gap of a few years. For me at least.

I had some nasty spyware program on my computer, got rid of it yay! One thing it seems to have done is change my date to 2100 AD,
and Windows media player refuses to open on this date. Don't know why. So I had an idea that 2100 AD is the planned 'judgement day', when that Microsoft clipit guy will become self aware and eliminate the human threat.

The sellout makes him more evil. 

[MoD]

That's genius. I seriously lol'ed there.

He doesn't look like he has much in the way of legs though.

[Malor]

That's genius. I seriously lol'ed there.

He doesn't look like he has much in the way of legs though.

all the more evil no? seriously, wha is more evil than a floating, knife weilding Microsoft Paperclip?

[Zolthorg]

That's genius. I seriously lol'ed there.

He doesn't look like he has much in the way of legs though.

They're heavily foreshortened.

That's genius. I seriously lol'ed there.

He doesn't look like he has much in the way of legs though.

all the more evil no? seriously, wha is more evil than a floating, knife weilding Microsoft Paperclip?

swing and a miss

[Mirre]

(wow, I'm slow at replying)

Rox: actually I had no idea that Swedes were that into "retro-style things". I don't know anyone else from my town that is actually. But that could have something to do with the fact that I live in Umeĺ and that I studied natural and social science (natur- och samhällsvetenskapliga programmet) in high school, not some aesthete program. Only thing that comes close is a local band that I like, called KPIST. They do video game-inspired music. I never spent much time with other artsy kids (from here that is, I have some friends in Stockholm) or anyone really into my interests for that matter either. I guess you find more people with those interests if you live in the south.

snake: uhh... that's my fault for not checking PJ I guess. What's fun is that I have just been living with a Norwegian family for 7 months

[Colonel Mustard]

(wow, I'm slow at replying)

Rox: actually I had no idea that Swedes were that into "retro-style things". I don't know anyone else from my town that is actually. But that could have something to do with the fact that I live in Umeĺ and that I studied natural and social science (natur- och samhällsvetenskapliga programmet) in high school, not some aesthete program. Only thing that comes close is a local band that I like, called KPIST. They do video game-inspired music. I never spent much time with other artsy kids (from here that is, I have some friends in Stockholm) or anyone really into my interests for that matter either. I guess you find more people with those interests if you live in the south.

There used to be tons of demo parties to go to here in Sweden, but they seem to die out one after one, to make room for more gamer lan's

I don't have many friends that are that into demos and other retro things, but the parties used to be packed with people