I am looking for a trainer that follows this forum’s training methods. Even though I have looked online in my area, I don’t know anyone personally who has tried any trainers near me. Has anyone had a great experience with any trainers located in California near Torrance, Redondo Beach or San Pedro area? I would also be willing to travel farther as well. Thank you!

My husband is graduating A-school this month. He has orders to FMTB and also received orders for 1st Headquarters Marine Battalion MLG.
will he be doing a full 4 years at Camp Pendleton or is he just completing training and receive new orders afterwards??
We’re dual military. my detailer is trying to cross deck me to San Diego the end of this year. The navy base in San Diego and Camp Pendleton is farrrr from one another. Thinking of getting a place in the middle like Encinitas or Del Mar .. any advice regarding the co-location be appreciated.

I know that this is kind of a long shot but has anyone else been hired by TAMU for the Advise TX College Recruitment Advisor position? I live in San Antonio but they only had open spots in Houston so I’m having to move, I was just curious if anyone else had done this job before and had any info/tips.

So about me, I’m fun , non-judgmental , kind, open minded , responsible, discreet, nurturing, supportive, handsome, caring, trustlworthy , a mentor, flirty with the right people, and respectful male. Live in San Francisco and work as a scientist developing therapies for cancer if that matters.
I don’t ever judge people. Open to all kinds of friendships. We can exchange picture but I prefer we do that on snap, telegram or something else that's is more secure. So let's talk a bit and see how it goes. Doesn't hurt right? Picture in profile

Hi everyone,
Just curious are there any bars that do 90s or throwback music?

Hi there! I’m in an open marriage and I’m a Dad.
I am looking for a woman who is also in an open relationship or at least has some experience with that. I look to find someone to date and see long term in a secondary type relationship. I’m looking for emotional intimacy that feeds into physical intimacy. I’m poly in that I’m open to romantic feelings if they develop but I also am not trying to force anything. Just want someone to appreciate and feel connected to. Ideally, once we are established you enjoy texting when we can’t see each other in person and you’re available for meetups once a week-ish as schedules allow.
I’m 43, white, 6’1”, 190lbs. I workout and run regularly. I am kind of a cute nerd type in the face crossed with a surfer dude. I have jaw length ashy/brown/blonde hair (still have all of it and it’s wavy/curly and thick), blue eyes, clean shaven and I wear glasses. Personality wise I’m strong, quietly confident, laid back, sweet, and introverted.
I like nerdy stuff like board/video games and I also enjoy football (Niners!), hiking and occasionally going out to dance. I work as a lead software engineer in video games. I am a native of the Bay Area. I also enjoy weed so be friendly with it please. Generally open as well to limited use of party/psychedelic type drugs and enjoy experimenting with the right person (combine this with dancing?).
In the bedroom I have a natural, passionate and sensual way. I enjoy being the masculine one in general but I am not formally kinky or a dom type. I have a strong carnal desire, I’m sensually very intuitive and I enjoy causing pleasure. Also, I’ve had a vasectomy.
Attributes I like in a partner are short, sweet, sensual, genuine and down to earth.
A word about my relationship; we are open but not swingers. I look to find a purposeful connection with a like mind. I am not looking for something quickly or for the short term. The goal is certainly to find amazing physical chemistry, but with someone whom I know, care for and respect.
I live in San Jose and I am quite mobile and happy to drive almost anywhere within reason.
Thank you for reading this far and I hope to hear from you!

I'm very keen to visit El Salvador as a tourist, but have one (probably silly) thing holding me back: I have a terrible fear of spiders (small ones don't bother me particularly, but anything large is revolting to me).
If I stay at an airbnb/an ordinary house in San Salvador, what's the likelihood of me running into such a creature? Any indication of how common this is/strategies for keeping them at bay would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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1. Henrik Schwarz – Leave My Head Alone Brain (Osunlade Remix) 07:52 120bpm Gm
2. Bobby Womack – How Could You Break My Heart (Original Mix) 05:17 128bpm Am
3. Ultra Nate – Joy (Original Mix) 05:17 124bpm Gbm
4. Air Power – Be Yourself 06:16 128bpm Gm
5. James Brown – Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (Original Mix) 06:09 114bpm Am
6. Aretha Franklin – Jump (Original Mix) 02:19 121bpm A
7. MJ Cole, Nova Caspar, Jay Dee – Sincere (Re-Cue’D) 05:38 132bpm
8. Fela Kuti – Shakara (Oloje) 13:25 120bpm Bbm
9. Chaka Khan – I Know You, I Live You 04:27 112bpm
10. Guru, DC Lee, Ronny Jordan – No Time To Play (Original Mix) 04:54 100bpm A
11. Donald Byrd – Places And Spaces 06:19 184bpm
12. Prince – Sign ‘O’ The Times (Original Mix) 05:02 99bpm Cm
13. Leroy Hutson – All Because of You (Single Edit) 03:29 87bpm
14. Mr. Fingers – Mystery of Love (Original Mix) 07:10 115bpm G
15. Stevie Wonder – Living For The City (Original Mix) 07:22 99bpm Gb
16. The Salsoul Orchestra – Ooh I Love It (Love Break) (Original Mix) 07:49 114bpm Bb
17. The Reese Project – Direct Me (Joey Negro Mix) 06:47 122bpm Dbm
18. Zak Abel, Tom Misch – Beautiful Escape feat. Zak Abel (Original Mix) 04:36 120bpm F
19. Soul II Soul, Rose Windross – Fairplay (Original Mix) 03:58 101bpm Cm
20. Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Original Mix) 03:07 88bpm C#m
21. Sounds Of Blackness – The Pressure (Frankie Knuckles Classic Mix) 08:24 127bpm Fm
22. David Bowie – Young Americans (2016 Remaster) 05:13 83bpm G
23. Bobby Womack – Give It Up (Original Mix) 04:38 96bpm D
24. Gabriels – Love and Hate in a Different Time (Original) 04:42 120bpm Dm
25. Digital Underground – Doowutchyalike (LP Version) 08:53 108bpm
26. Nuyorican Soul, Jocelyn Brown – It’s Alright, I Feel It 03:22 122bpm
27. Etienne De Crecy – Prix choc (Original Mix) 08:52 128bpm C
28. Inner Life – Moment Of My Life (12″ Version) 06:32 113bpm F#m
29. Daft Punk – Alive (Original Mix) 05:16 129bpm Bb
30. First Choice – Let No Man Put Asunder (Shep Pettibone 12″ Mix) 08:01 119bpm Dbm
31. Dennis Ferrer – Church Lady (Original Mix) 07:19 126bpm Gm
32. Masters At Work – To Be In Love (MAW ’99 Mix) 11:54 122bpm Cm
33. Clivilles & Cole – A Deeper Love (A Deeper Love Mix) 12:04 121bpm D#m
34. Archie Bell & The Drells – Where Will You Go When The Party’s Over (Original Mix) 04:05 117bpm Em
35. Womack & Womack – Baby I’m Scared of You 05:38 216bpm
36. The Style Council – My Ever Changing Moods 03:37 126bpm
37. Kathy Sledge – Take Me Back To Love Again (Shelter Me Mix) 06:51 123bpm A
38. Ashford & Simpson – Love Don’t Make It Right (Original Mix) 04:23 111bpm A
39. Blaze – My Beat (Original) 05:19 126bpm Gbm
40. Eighties Ladies – Turned on to You 05:28 bpm
41. Blaze – Wishing You Were Here (Original) 06:56 123bpm Cm
42. Coati Mundi – Que Pasa / Me No Pop I (Original Mix) 06:25 110bpm Db
43. Massive Attack – Safe From Harm (2012 Mix/Master) 05:19 165bpm Bm
44. Incognito, Jocelyn Brown – Always There (David Morales Remix) 06:36 115bpm
45. Lee Fields & The Expressions, Lee Fields – Ladies 04:17 176bpm
46. Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (Original Mix) 05:26 160bpm Ebm
47. CeCe Rogers – Someday (Original Mix) 07:17 119bpm Am
48. Honey Dijon, Nikki-O, Annette Bowen – Downtown feat. Annette Bowen feat. Nikki-O (Louie Vega Extended Raw Dub Mix) 03:33 126bpm Bb
49. Quartette Tres Bien – Boss Trés Bien 05:28 120bpm
50. Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Don’t Leave Me This Way (Original Mix) 06:04 125bpm Gm
51. The Staple Singers – Trippin’ On Your Love 04:27 bpm
52. Curtis Mayfield – Back to the World (Original Mix) 06:50 164bpm Db
53. The Specials – A Message to You Rudy (Original Mix) 02:54 104bpm C
54. Black Coffee, Bucie – Turn Me On (Original Mix) 07:25 124bpm Cm
55. Bob Sinclar – My only love (Original) 04:34 123bpm Gbm
56. Love Unlimited – Move Me No Mountain (Original Mix) 03:55 90bpm Fm
57. River Ocean, India – Love & Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochùn) [feat. India] (12″ Club Mix) 09:51 119bpm Gm
58. Henrik Schwarz – Leave My Head Alone Brain (Original Mix) 08:00 123bpm Gm
59. D’Angelo – Brown Sugar (Edited) 04:22 83bpm A
60. Roisin Murphy – Incapable (Extended Mix) 08:25 114bpm Dm
61. Honey Dijon, Channel Tres, Sadie Walker – Show Me Some Love (feat. Sadie Walker) 03:52 126bpm D
62. Bobby Wilson – Deeper and Deeper 06:23 176bpm
63. Sharon Ridley – Where Did You Learn to Make Love the Way You Do 04:51 bpm
64. Alice Clark – Don’t You Care 02:50 bpm
65. Earth, Wind & Fire – Devotion (Live) 04:52 92bpm Am
66. Sharon Redd – Try My Love On For Size (Original Mix) 05:08 120bpm Am
67. Ten City – Right Back To You (Extended Version) 09:10 120bpm D#m
68. Incognito – Always There (David Morales Remix) 03:35 115bpm
69. Public Enemy – Can’t Truss It (Original Mix) 05:22 102bpm Bbm
70. Luther Vandross – Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl) (Original Mix) 04:57 109bpm F
71. Grace Jones – La vie en rose 07:28 176bpm C
72. Ashford & Simpson – It Seems To Hang On (Original Mix) 05:12 114bpm Bm
73. Leroy Hutson – Love the Feeling (Original Mix) 02:53 97bpm Bb
74. Mr. Fingers – We Can Work It Out (Original Mix) 05:43 113bpm Gbm
75. Loleatta Holloway, Bastian Zacit – Love Sensation (Original Mix) 06:06 126bpm F
76. Adeva – Musical Freedom (Original Mix) 06:22 113bpm C
77. Yazoo – Situation (12″ Remix) 05:46 119bpm Db
78. Jamiroquai – Blow Your Mind (Original Mix) 08:32 105bpm Am
79. Arrested Development – Tennessee (Original Mix) 04:32 100bpm Ebm
80. Trussel – Love Injection (Original Mix) 07:56 112bpm Abm
81. Mary J. Blige – My Love (Original Mix) 04:12 86bpm F
82. De La Soul – Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin’s Revenge) 03:25 bpm
83. Maze, Frankie Beverly – Joy And Pain (Remastered) 07:14 106bpm Bm
84. Soulsearcher – Can’t Get Enough! (Vocal Club Mix) 06:53 128bpm Em
85. Whitney Houston – It’s Not Right but It’s Okay (KCC’s Release The Love Groove Bootleg Mix) 07:02 128bpm Cm
86. Patrice Rushen – Haven’t You Heard (Original Mix) 06:45 129bpm Dbm
87. The Salsoul Orchestra – Seconds (Original Mix) 08:58 105bpm Em
88. Lady Blackbird – It’s Not That Easy 03:00 bpm
89. Mass Order – Lift Every Voice (Take Me Away) (Classic Boot Mix) 07:25 bpm
90. Deep Dish – Flashdance (Original Club Mix UK Radio Version) 06:45 bpm
91. Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch 04:42 119bpm
92. Junior Jack – Hola (Original Mix) 04:12 121bpm Am
93. Voices Of Life – The Word Is Love (Say The Word) (Silk’s Anthem Of Life) 08:10 bpm
94. Celeda, Danny Tenaglia – Music Is The Answer (Original Extended 12-inch Mix) 14:10 126bpm Abm
95. Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime (2005 Remaster) 04:19 116bpm
96. Jungle Brothers – What “U” Waitin’ “4”? (Radio Edit) 04:04 110bpm Cm
97. Kings Of Tomorrow – Finally (Extended Mix) 05:58 125bpm C
98. Supershy – Change feat. Wayne Snow (Original Mix) 04:50 120bpm Cm
99. Hannah Wants, Clementine Douglas – Cure My Desire feat. Clementine Douglas (Extended Mix) 06:38 122bpm Ebm
100. Channel Tres – Just Can’t Get Enough (Original Mix) 05:03 121bpm Cm
101. Ziyon, El Payo – Tailor Made feat. Ziyon (Original Mix) 05:22 120bpm Eb
102. Close Counters – SNAP TO IT! (Original Mix) 03:30 131bpm Eb
103. Three Kings, Jaygun, Bashy – Shake Dat Booty feat. Jaygun feat. Bashy (Original Edit) 07:34 125bpm Dm
104. Felix Da Housecat, Chris Trucher – Chicago Love (Original Mix) 05:05 124bpm A
105. Benny Mussa – If You Want (Luke Solomon’s Body Remix) 07:07 128bpm Dm
106. Beyoncé, Madonna – BREAK MY SOUL (THE QUEENS REMIX) 05:56 120bpm Abm
107. Daphni – Cloudy (Original Mix) 06:51 128bpm Cm
108. Larse – A Part Of (Extended Mix) 04:38 128bpm Dm
109. Virginia – Funkert (Original Mix) 04:27 127bpm Dbm
110. ANOTR, Abel Balder – Vertigo (Original Mix) 04:16 132bpm Em
111. Sable Sheep – Upon Burning Skies (Original Mix) 08:24 123bpm Em
112. Dam Swindle – Good Woman (Edit) 03:35 125bpm Am
113. Ezel, Rona Ray – Don’t Know Yet (Original Mix) 07:26 125bpm Dbm
114. Honey Dijon, Sadie Walker, Channel Tres – Show Me Some Love feat. Sadie Walker (Extended Mix) 05:51 126bpm D
115. Shiba San – I Wanna (Tchami Remix) 03:35 127bpm Fm
116. Jamie Jones – My Paradise (Vintage Culture Extended Remix) 05:33 128bpm Bbm
117. OFFAIAH – Find A Way (Extended Mix) 06:29 124bpm Gm
118. Mr. V – Jus Dance (Dennis Quin Remix) 03:36 94bpm G
119. Alister Fawnwoda, Tyesha Blount – Starlight (Original Mix) 05:59 125bpm Em
120. Mistura, Dave Lee ZR, Jemini – Want Me Back (Jimpster Peak Time Deepness) 06:27 122bpm Db
121. Girls of the Internet – Sound Asleep 03:45 124bpm G
122. Tom Middleton – Cicadas (Maya Jane Coles Remix) 06:24 123bpm Dbm
123. Rampa, Keinemusik, chuala – Les Gout (Original Mix) 05:44 120bpm Fm
124. Crackazat – Demucha (Original Mix) 04:15 124bpm Cm
125. Mary J. Blige – Good Morning Gorgeous (Kelly G Morning Pose Dub Remix) 03:27 125bpm Bbm
126. Butch – Same Like Dope But Different (Original Mix) 04:41 123bpm Dbm
127. Kabbala – Ashewo Ara (Dave Lee Afro Fusion Mix) (Original Mix) 05:59 124bpm Am
128. Max Millan, Simon Adams – Mr. Franklin (Miguel Migs Salty Rub) 06:15 124bpm Am
129. Situation – Get To Know Me (Hot Toddy Dub) 05:46 117bpm Dm
130. Beanfield, Marzenka – Alone feat. Marzenka (Original) 07:29 122bpm G
131. Delano Smith, Diamondancer – A Message For the DJ featuring Diamondancer (Original Mix) 05:36 126bpm F
132. Clive From Accounts – 4 Time (Original Mix) 05:38 127bpm Dm
133. Jerk House Connection, Akram Sedkaoui – Each & Every Day (Life Goes On) feat. Akram Sedkaoui (Rocco Deeper Mix) 08:35 127bpm Gm
134. ANOTR, Abel Balder – Your Mind (Original Mix) 05:40 130bpm Gm
135. Rodney Hunter – Temperature’s Rising (Original Mix) 03:51 118bpm Dm
136. Pugs Atomz, Inkswel, Eliza Dickson – Why Don’t You Listen (Fred Everything Remix) 06:02 119bpm Fm
137. Folamour – Fearless (Original Mix) 05:23 122bpm Gm
138. Mr. Flip – Hit Different (Afefe Iku Remix) 04:51 113bpm Dm
139. Jonny Miller, Kid Fonque, ASAP Shembe – Connected Beings feat. ASAP Shembe (Jazzanova Remix) 05:56 120bpm C
140. Carlo Gambino – Dance For You (Original Mix) 07:27 122bpm Am
141. Gerd – We Bring U Muzik (Warehouse Mix) 06:08 126bpm Ab
142. Joeski – Rude Boy (Original Mix) 06:20 125bpm C
143. Musta, Venessa Jackson – Loving Me (Hot Toddy Remix) 08:00 84bpm Am
144. youANDme, Kristina Sheli – Moment 04:35 124bpm C#
145. OVEOUS, Don Kamares – Legacy (Original Mix) 05:35 123bpm Dm
146. KE, Risk Assessment – Feel That (Franck Roger Remix) 06:28 124bpm Ebm
147. Paperclip People – Throw (Original Mix) 06:47 127bpm C
148. Austin Ato – When Love Is Tender (Original Mix) 08:42 127bpm Ab
149. Francisco Allendes – What You Do (Original Mix) 06:49 127bpm D
150. Particle – Let It Go (Original Mix) 06:34 87bpm Cm
151. Afefe Iku – Sista Georgia (Original Mix) 11:35 122bpm Dm
152. Mike Steva, Stevo Atambire – Destiny Song (Pa’ala) feat. Stevo Atambire (Original Mix) 05:54 121bpm Bm
153. PAWSA – Room Service (24 Hour Mix) 04:44 130bpm Am
154. Kerri Chandler – Coro (DJ Spen Kaoz Re Edit) 06:30 124bpm Dm
155. Awen, Caiiro – Your Voice (Adam Port Remix) 04:20 122bpm Gbm
156. Inaya Day, Harry Romero – Rise Up (Extended Club Mix) 06:19 127bpm Cm
157. Pig&Dan – Rock You All Night (Original Mix) 03:27 123bpm Bm
158. Yousef, The Melody Men – Hear That Sound feat. The Melody Men (Club Mix) 05:56 128bpm D
159. GruuvElement’s – Boom Room (Original Mix) 06:39 94bpm Em
160. Dam Swindle – All I Want (Edit) 03:56 124bpm Dbm
161. Mike Dunn, LOA. – When The Dust Clears feat. LOA. (MD MixX) 03:42 124bpm F
162. Seamus Haji, Phebe Edwards – Better Come Again 04:00 120bpm Em
163. Suzanne Palmer, Mark Picchiotti, Craig J. Snider, The Absolute – I Believe feat. Suzanne Palmer feat. Craig J. Snider (DJ Spen & Michele Chiavarini’s Higher Love Dub Mix) 06:15 124bpm Eb
164. Paul Kalkbrenner – Bengang (Original Mix) 05:30 128bpm Dbm
165. Louie Vega, Robyn – All My Love (feat. Robyn) 05:58 127bpm Gb
166. Daniel Steinberg – Groove People (Original Mix) 05:29 125bpm C
167. Purple Disco Machine, Kaleta, Bosq – Wake Up! (Extended) 06:56 122bpm Dm
168. Kon, Fiorious, Saturday Love – 2 B Free (Oliver Dollar Remix) 04:31 123bpm Em
169. Lady Blackbird – Lost and Looking (Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy Cosmodelica Remix) 03:42 120bpm G
170. Kerri Chandler, Bluey Robinson – Tenacity (Main Vocal Edit) 04:25 124bpm D
171. Honey Dijon, Ramona Renea – Love Is A State Of Mind (Original Mix) 03:13 125bpm Cm
172. Adam Port, Alan Dixon – Forms Of Love (Original Mix) 06:03 122bpm Bb
173. Jamie Jones – My Paradise (Original Mix) 03:31 128bpm Bbm
174. Fka Mash, Sio – Bumblebee 03:38 116bpm Gm
175. Dennis Cruz – Ready For The Blues (Original Mix) 05:00 128bpm Cm
176. Ramin Rezaie – Searching (Original Mix) 03:57 131bpm Am
177. Tony Lionni – Out Of Sight (Special Edit By Jerome Sydenham) 06:15 124bpm C
178. HRDY, Paulo Maria – Connected (Original Mix) 05:42 124bpm Gm
179. Dario D’Attis – Tanzstube (Original Mix) 07:44 120bpm Bbm
180. AMP Fiddler, Andrés, Dames Brown – What Would You Do? feat. Andrés feat. Amp Fiddler (Two Soul Fusion Remix) 03:07 125bpm G
181. Low Steppa – Closer (Original Mix) 04:57 125bpm Bbm
182. Fred Everything – Searching (Original Mix) 08:03 120bpm C
183. Sophie Lloyd, Pauline Taylor – Angels By My Side feat. Pauline Taylor (Floorplan Remix) 03:28 125bpm Fm
184. S.A.M., Sarah Ikumu – Spotlight feat. Sarah Ikumu (Mousse T. Shizzle Mix) 03:20 123bpm Gbm
185. Malone – Time To Move (Original Mix) 03:08 125bpm Em
186. Steve Bug, Mr. V – Back To ’95 feat. Mr. V (Cinthie‘s ‘Just A Vibe’ Remix) 06:12 124bpm Gm
187. Khan, Julee Cruise – Say Goodbye feat. Julee Cruise (LoSoul ‘She’s Homeless’ Mix) 07:08 116bpm F
188. Dam Swindle – Hey Mister 03:59 126bpm Am
189. Julien Jabre – Voodance (Original Mix) 07:29 123bpm Dbm
190. B Beat Girls – For The Same Man (Nic Fanciulli Remix) 03:34 127bpm E
191. Mark Broom, Riva Starr, Star B – Fire (Ron Bacardi Remix) 05:42 126bpm Bb
192. Make A Dance – I Need Somebody (Original Mix) 03:20 122bpm Bm
193. Beyonce – BREAK MY SOUL (Original Mix) 04:38 115bpm Abm
194. Zach Witness – Frankie & Levan (Original Mix) 03:41 127bpm Am
195. Danny Tenaglia – The Brooklyn Gypsy (Original Mix) 07:41 153bpm Dm
196. Beau – Losing You 03:23 124bpm E
197. Felipe Gordon – The Love (Original Mix) 07:38 120bpm Gbm
198. Ferreck Dawn, Izzy Bizu – Life (Original Mix) 02:51 125bpm Cm
199. Kimberly Davis, The Shapeshifters – Love’s Been Waiting (7″ Version) 02:48 123bpm Gbm
200. ANOTR, Sebastian Kamae – Time To Smoke (Original Mix) 08:46 130bpm Gb
201. Daniel Anthony – Endless (Original Mix) 07:03 126bpm Dbm
202. Jamie Jones, AMEME – Pliva 04:04 123bpm Fm
203. Darius Syrossian, DJ Supreme – I’m The Joker (Original Mix) 02:36 129bpm Gm
204. Oliver Way – Stained Glass Shadows (Robert Hood Remix) 06:54 128bpm D
205. Sailor Jane, R.E.A.D. – Where’s My Phone? feat. Sailor Jane (Marco Faraone Remix) 03:35 128bpm Fm
206. Daniel Steinberg – Take My Hand (Original Mix) 05:17 130bpm Gm
207. AMP Fiddler, Andrés, Dames Brown – What Would You Do? feat. Andrés feat. Amp Fiddler (Folamour 12″ Remix) 04:30 121bpm Am
208. Brian Burnside – This Generation (Franck Roger Mix) 08:20 127bpm Dm
209. Chymamusique, Colbert, LaTique – Above My Head (Radio Mix) 04:34 118bpm Gbm
210. Brooklyn Baby – NYC (Original Mix) 05:04 128bpm Em
211. Marlon D – Jesus Creates Sound (Original Mix) 05:30 126bpm Ebm
212. Kiko Navarro – Dope High (Vocal Mix) 07:52 92bpm Fm
213. Franck Roger – Don’t Ever Luv Me (Original Mix) 06:44 124bpm Dm
214. 40 Thieves, Qzen – Don’t Turn It Off (Original Mix) 04:38 117bpm Em
215. Linkwood – Tears (Original Mix) 08:39 96bpm Bm
216. Mr. V – Somethin’ Wit Jazz (Dario D’Attis Extended Remix) 07:08 122bpm Bbm
217. David Morales, Elle Cato – Holding Me Touching Me feat. Elle Cato (Extended Mix) 06:58 126bpm Bbm
218. Bassfort – Moon Shadow (Joe ‘Joaquin’ Claussell Remix) 11:26 124bpm G
219. Close Counters – GET DOWN! (Original Mix) 04:17 122bpm Ebm
220. Steve Lawler, Marco Lys, Joy Farrukh – If Only You Knew feat. Joy Farrukh (Extended Mix) 05:37 126bpm Am
221. Todd Terry, Riva Starr – This Is The Sound (Original Mix) 06:07 126bpm Gm
222. Honey Dijon, Dope Earth Alien – It’s Quiet Now (Original Mix) 03:02 123bpm Cm
223. Jon Cutler, E-Man – It’s Yours (Kyri Markou Extended Remix) 05:39 126bpm Am
224. Thakzin – The Magnificent Dance (Original Mix) 07:05 88bpm F

I am graduating on tuesday June 5th and never got my cao and gown. I am graduating from hommes highschool and my school Color is green. Is there anyway anybody may know of a place in San Antonio texas (or surrounding cities) where I could find a last minute cap and gown with my school color? Money nor distance is an issue I just need this

I booked an inexpensive flight arriving next weekend for about 10 days Usually when I travel I have an obsessive itinerary but work really interfered, I haven't done much planning, I am not even sure where to stay !! I have seen 2 inexpensive motels, one in Cabo San Lucas and the other in San Jose de Cabo. I feel San Jose De Cabo will be a better match for me as I will be alone and working and basically just want to hang out, maybe dip in a small pool, eat some simple local food, go to markets for fresh fruit, bicycle if I can rent a bike, and take buses around, perhaps a day trip to Santiago. I love ocean swimming (live near a beach) but tbh I'm uncomfortable unless there are active lifeguards or a swim club or other swimmers. I'm not even sure what advice exactly I'm looking for, pretty much any direction would be very welcome ! I realize I should have done more to prepare...

Anyone know where I can get Mr. Pibb soda in San Diego lmao. I’m in lemon grove, haven’t found any

I recently got my MYLR in mid-May in preparation for a long commute I have from San Antonio to Dallas every week. Not a great work/life situation and I'm trying to move my job to San Antonio, but for about the next 6 months I'll be consistently making the trip. The drive is much more manageable with AP, but I have a stop halfway at Buc-ee's for the supercharger, usually a 25%-90% session.
My question is how much will 6 months of charging twice a week at a supercharger (once going up and once back down) affect my battery long term? When I'm in San Antonio or Dallas I have access to a slower charger at work and home, but the supercharger is unavoidable during the commute.
I know the tech has gotten much better and twice a week likely won't affect the battery much, but I'd like to hear from folks who either travel long distances frequently or charge at superchargers regularly and how has it has taken a toll over the lifetime of ownership.
TL;DR: how bad is supercharging twice a week every week?

After Friday’s rush of traffic we’ve spent the weekend restoring Sift’s functionality and started on the suggestions from all of you (thanks for all the feedback, keep it coming).
So far we’ve:

• Fixed the fonts: This was the most frequent feedback. For now we have a neutral, sans-serif font. If you have more opinions feel free to add here (or within Sift itself)
• Re-enabled features: Submitting items, adding tags, and adding comments have all been turned back on.
• Moved features behind login: To slow down future attacks we’ve limited the ability to tag, comment, and submit to users that have created an account and are logged in. You can still browse content without an account.
• Required email verification for account creation: Again this is to stop the trolls. Existing accounts won’t require email verification, but it is required to create a new account. We’re also exploring options for those who want to participate without using an email address, but we need to find an option that doesn’t feed the trolls.

What we’re working on next:

• Better commenting environment: We’re going to be adding a dedicated comment page with threads and the ability to upvote and downvote comments.
• Our version of self posts: The core of Sift is content discovery and sharing, but we realize being able to post your own words is an important part of community building.
• UI improvements: This was the second most common complaint after our font, so we know we have some work to do here. Different people wanted different directions, so not everyone is going to be happy wherever we end up.
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Anybody know if there is a city/facility enforced “pull the plug” curfew time for the final show in San Francisco? Asking for a friend…😜

America is becoming a country of aging buildings, and it’s clear nothing is being done about this issue.
While the occasional brownstone or small storefront collapse in old Midwestern or East coast cities like Detroit or Philly have been happening for years, it seems like the buildings are getting larger.
I used to think America was not a place where large buildings fall down, but apparently I was wrong and it’s a worrying trend.
We know about the Champlain Towers collapse—A high-end seaside condo building built for the rich would be the last place I’d expect to fall down but here we are. Then more buildings in the Miami area—Which was famous for throwing up structures of dubious quality, funded by cocaine and built with beach sand—had to be evacuated over structural concerns. A collapse was narrowly avoided at Dolphin towers, another 12 story high rise, which was showing structural issues as well, but was repaired just in time.
Then, in 2022, a 33-story skyscraper in Houston, the Royalton at River Oaks suddenly developed massive cracks and with the entire ground floor flooded. People were hurriedly evacuated, being told through their intercom systems “Get out, NOW”, no formalities included.
Not even a year later a parking garage collapses in New York City, killing one and injuring five. Multiple buildings nearby had to be evacuated. This is the kind of thing to be expected in Nairobi or Mumbai, not New York City.
Then another collapse involving a large apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, happened just within the past week.
And then another massive 15-story apartment building on Minnesota had to be evacuated over structural concerns, not even a week later.
What’s next, San Francisco’s Millennium Tower?
Folks, we have a problem here. There are hundreds of thousands of aging buildings in this country. Who knows what kinds of problems they’re hiding. It’s time to enforce an audit of such buildings on the kind of national scale that Korea did after the sampoong collapse. I get that it’s going to be far more resource intensive, and it will take a few years, but there’s no excuse for the richest country in the world to have this problem and to not be able to fix it.

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	11	1	3
SD	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	8

Box Score

SD		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Grisham	4	1	0	0	0	2	.193
RF	Tatis Jr.	4	0	2	0	0	0	.263
LF	Soto, J	3	0	0	1	1	1	.253
3B	Machado, M	3	0	0	0	1	1	.222
2B	Cronenworth	3	0	0	0	1	1	.200
SS	Kim, Ha	4	0	0	0	0	2	.244
DH	Carpenter	4	0	1	0	0	1	.180
1B	Rivas	2	0	1	0	1	0	.333
PH	Dixon	1	0	0	0	0	1	.225
C	Nola, Au	3	0	1	0	0	0	.131
PH	Sánchez	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250

SD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Weathers	1.2	7	5	5	1	1	44-24	5.35
Carlton	3.1	3	2	2	1	4	56-37	2.31
Tapia, D	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	37-25	2.76
Cosgrove	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-9	0.00

CHC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
2B	Hoerner	5	1	2	0	0	0	.284
SS	Swanson	4	0	1	2	0	2	.276
LF	Happ	3	0	1	0	1	0	.268
RF	Suzuki, S	4	0	0	0	0	1	.273
3B	Wisdom	4	0	1	0	0	3	.208
C	Gomes	4	2	2	1	0	0	.271
1B	Mancini	4	1	1	1	0	1	.247
DH	Amaya	3	2	3	2	0	0	.375
CF	Morel	1	1	0	0	2	0	.267
CF	Tauchman	1	0	0	0	0	1	.297

CHC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Stroman	6.0	4	1	0	3	6	84-53	2.39
Merryweather	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	18-11	4.13
Fulmer	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	15-8	6.66
Hughes	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-9	4.15

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Ian Happ singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Manny Machado. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Manny Machado.	0-1
T2	Yan Gomes homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.	0-2
T2	Trey Mancini homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.	0-3
T2	Dansby Swanson doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Miguel Amaya scores. Christopher Morel scores.	0-5
T3	Miguel Amaya homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Yan Gomes scores.	0-7
B3	Juan Soto grounds out to first baseman Trey Mancini. Trent Grisham scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd.	1-7

Highlights

Description	Length	Video
Bullpen availability for San Diego, June 4 vs Cubs	0:07	Video
Bullpen availability for Chicago, June 4 vs Padres	0:07	Video
Fielding alignment for San Diego, June 4 vs Cubs	0:11	Video
The distance behind Trey Mancini's home run	0:09	Video
Breaking down Yan Gomes's home run	0:14	Video
Trey Mancini's home run through bat tracking data	0:09	Video
Visualizing Yan Gomes's swing using bat tracking technology	0:09	Video
Measuring the stats on Miguel Amaya's home run	0:10	Video
A deep dive into Miguel Amaya's home run	0:09	Video
Breaking down Drew Carlton's pitches	0:08	Video
Breaking down Marcus Stroman's pitches	0:08	Video
Marcus Stroman's outing against the Padres	0:25	Video
Ian Happ knocks in Nico Hoerner with a single	0:27	Video
Juan Soto cuts down Ian Happ at the plate	0:20	Video
Yan Gomes slugs a solo home run to center field	0:20	Video
Trey Mancini jacks a line-drive homer to left field	0:23	Video
Dansby Swanson drives in two with a double to the gap	0:19	Video
Miguel Amaya crushes the first home run of his career	0:22	Video
Trent Grisham scores on Juan Soto's groundout in 3rd	0:17	Video
Ryan Weathers punches out Dansby Swanson in the 1st	0:06	Video
Marcus Stroman punches out Manny Machado in the 1st	0:09	Video
Ian Happ leaps to make a nifty grab on the track	0:19	Video
Yan Gomes, Trey Mancini slug back-to-back home runs	0:29	Video
Marcus Stroman shuffles after striking out Juan Soto	0:14	Video
Alfonso Rivas doubles for first hit with the Padres	0:16	Video

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Stroman (6-4, 2.39 ERA)	Weathers (1-4, 5.35 ERA)

Game ended at 7:04 PM.

Chicago Cubs 7 @ San Diego Padres 1

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cubs	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	11	1
Padres	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

Box Score

Cubs Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OPS		Padres Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OPS
1 Hoerner 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	4	.284	.732		1 Grisham CF	4	1	0	0	0	2	2	.193	.672
2 Swanson SS	4	0	1	2	0	2	1	.276	.804		2 Tatis Jr. RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.263	.820
3 Happ LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.268	.783		3 Soto, J LF	3	0	0	1	1	1	2	.253	.900
4 Suzuki, S RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.273	.819		4 Machado, M 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.222	.628
5 Wisdom 3B	4	0	1	0	0	3	0	.208	.799		5 Cronenworth 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.200	.673
6 Gomes C	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	.271	.752		6 Kim, Ha SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.244	.724
7 Mancini 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.247	.672		7 Carpenter DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.180	.649
8 Amaya DH	3	2	3	2	0	0	0	.375	1.013		8 Rivas 1B	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.333	1.167
9 Morel CF	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.267	.996		a-Dixon PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.225	.633
Tauchman CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.297	.762		9 Nola, Au C	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.131	.422
											b-Sánchez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.769
Totals	33	7	11	6	3	8	12				Totals	32	1	5	1	4	9	13

BATTING		BATTING
2B: Hoerner (9, Weathers); Swanson (13, Weathers).		2B: Rivas (1, Stroman).
HR: Gomes (7, 2nd inning off Weathers, 0 on, 0 out); Mancini (4, 2nd inning off Weathers, 0 on, 0 out); Amaya (1, 3rd inning off Carlton, 1 on, 2 out).		TB: Carpenter; Nola, Au; Rivas 2; Tatis Jr. 2.
TB: Amaya 6; Gomes 5; Happ; Hoerner 3; Mancini 4; Swanson 2; Wisdom.		RBI: Soto, J (27).
RBI: Amaya 2 (4); Gomes (20); Mancini (18); Swanson 2 (26).		Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nola, Au 2; Tatis Jr.; Kim, Ha.
2-out RBI: Amaya 2.		GIDP: Cronenworth.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suzuki, S.		Team RISP: 0-for-6.
GIDP: Hoerner 2; Suzuki, S.		Team LOB: 8.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 3.		FIELDING
		E: Machado, M (4, throw).
		Outfield assists: Soto, J (Happ at home); Tatis Jr. (Hoerner at 2nd base).
FIELDING		DP: 3 (Machado, M-Cronenworth-Rivas; Kim, Ha-Cronenworth-Rivas; Cronenworth-Kim, Ha-Rivas).
E: Hoerner (2, fielding).
DP: (Hoerner-Swanson-Mancini).

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA		Padres Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Stroman (W, 6-4)	6.0	4	1	0	3	6	0	2.39		Weathers (L, 1-4)	1.2	7	5	5	1	1	2	5.35
Merryweather	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.13		Carlton	3.1	3	2	2	1	4	1	2.31
Fulmer	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.66		Tapia, D	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	2.76
Hughes	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.15		Cosgrove	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	0	4	9	0			Totals	9.0	11	7	7	3	8	3

Scoring Plays

Team	Inning	Play	CHC	SD
CHC	▲ 1	Ian Happ singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Manny Machado. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Manny Machado.	1	0
CHC	▲ 2	Yan Gomes homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.	2	0
CHC	▲ 2	Trey Mancini homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.	3	0
CHC	▲ 2	Dansby Swanson doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Miguel Amaya scores. Christopher Morel scores.	5	0
CHC	▲ 3	Miguel Amaya homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Yan Gomes scores.	7	0
SD	▼ 3	Juan Soto grounds out to first baseman Trey Mancini. Trent Grisham scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd.	7	1

Highlights

Highlight	Duration
Ian Happ knocks in Nico Hoerner with a single	00:27
Juan Soto cuts down Ian Happ at the plate	00:20
Yan Gomes slugs a solo home run to center field	00:20
Trey Mancini jacks a line-drive homer to left field	00:23
Dansby Swanson drives in two with a double to the gap	00:19
Miguel Amaya crushes the first home run of his career	00:22
Marcus Stroman punches out Manny Machado in the 1st	00:09
Ian Happ leaps to make a nifty grab on the track	00:19
Yan Gomes, Trey Mancini slug back-to-back home runs	00:29
Marcus Stroman shuffles after striking out Juan Soto	00:14

Hello, friends.
Today, we're going to receive quite a lot of exposition about the nature of Strictland through the eyes of Seonghwa. There's a lot to discuss, so let's jump right in.

01: What are your thoughts on the page?

BobbyJ: I have a note on my page that says the Strictland government and economy are further explained in Pt. 3 Intro
GD: Okay. This is a big page
BobbyJ: It's interesting that emotions aren't fully abolished. They're just severely dulled. Which obviously reminds me of The Giver. And that only art has been abolished specifically.
GD: Yes, I think that's right. I feel like we should go paragraph by paragraph with this one because there is a lot
BobbyJ: From the top then?
Once again, it feels that we're left to infer what has happened in the meantime
GD: Yes, the first line makes it feel we're getting the Halateez story from the Grimes’ perspective, but then we get a lot of world building details to help us understand it. Are we to assume that the Grimes siblings think these boys look like Halateez? Or do they not know? Because Halateez wore masks?
BobbyJ: No, I think Ateez probably were like "What's the deal with this place?" And the Grimes Boy has been filling them in on the story. The entry starts at the end of the story and then fills us in
GD: A note: "the entire human race"
We've talked before about whether there is a world outside of strictland. And you know, I still don't know? Maybe that's a future goal? Or Z is in charge of the entire human race, which feels... big
BobbyJ: Yeah--it feels more like the simulation says "the entire human race would benefit from this thing" and Z just applies that structure to his world he somehow is in control of. And by his world, I mean more the country/area he's in charge of
GD: I'm in this second paragraph here, and I guess I'm just thinking that Z isn't wrong. Human emotions do cause crime and terrorism. But it reminds me of the gun debate we're currently having in our country? And all of the politicians who want to blame it on mental health? which is part of the problem, but it isn't the whole problem
BobbyJ: I disagree. It's true that we can't control our feelings. But our feelings do not dictate what we do or how we act. It's the will to do something wrong for the sake of selfishness or greed--which I don't classify as emotions
GD: I guess I'm saying that I think human emotions are a cause, but not the cause
BobbyJ: Mental health is also a factor, I think
GD: I think I am more sympathetic to Z and the simulation. I do think human emotions can lead to crime and terrorism, but they can just as easily lead to beauty and joy. So if you get rid of human emotions, you probably will stop some crime, but you will also stop other things.
BobbyJ: I am not sympathetic to Z because I don't feel this is as benevolent as it might appear. It feels very sinister to me. "This is all for you" is bullshit
GD: I can see Z as the hero of his own story--a Thanos type character--but we don't really know enough about him at this point.
BobbyJ: This is full speculation, but do we think Z also agreed to have his emotions limited and memories removed?
GD: Almost surely not. Those rules don't apply to people who can be trusted, I assume
BobbyJ: "Central government.” Implies, like, the existence of branches, no? Which makes me think the world is bigger than it feels
GD: Does the Korean government currently have branches? I know they have a president, but I guess I don't know much else about how power in the government works there. Like I don't know if they have legislative bodies, how powerful the judicial branch is, etc
BobbyJ: It appears it is similar to the U.S. After reading for two minutes
GD: Helpful context though
BobbyJ: Their president can only serve one five-year term. Means nothing but is interesting. Kinda wish we had that same policy these days
GD: For sure
I want to talk about art. Art with a capital A. Art=emotion
BobbyJ: Yes. The entire process of creating and engaging with art is based on emotions
GD: Sort of no matter how the individual members of Ateez feel about their lore, I have always felt that they embody that philosophy. Just this idea that Art is Important?
I talked about this the other day, but I was very impressed with KQ hiring a local artist for the billboard promotion during anchor. I thought it was very thematic, and also that it sort of embodied a lot of the ideas that they do put out in their diaries. Because as you mentioned earlier, art is the only thing that's banned
BobbyJ: I'm thinking about this idea of songs that give me negative feelings vs. songs that give me no feelings at all. I don't know exactly what I am thinking. But it reminds me of a chat I had with a fellow yearbook advisor years ago
He said that when his staff is trying to decide on their artistic direction for that year's volume, they'd go through a bunch of magazines and everyone would pick out spreads they really like. They'd pin them all to a bulletin board. Then each staffer would get two colors of push pins. They'd all use one color for spreads they like and one for spreads they hate. He said that after the exercise, they'd remove all the spreads that received none or few pins while those that had a lot of either love or hate pins they'd keep.
And I thought it was interesting that the hated spreads were kept. And his reasoning was that those spreads made the staffers feel something. It wasn't a good something, but it was something
GD: That is interesting
BobbyJ: And when I apply this idea to music or movies or tv or art--the things I actively dislike do stick with me while the things I just nothing fade away
GD: It reminds me of book clubs in a way? Like, in my book club, we have a great book club discussion when everyone loves or hates the book. If people are like, yeah, it's fine, the conversation is so.... nothing.
BobbyJ: Is it. . . harder to talk about things that we love actually?
I can't help but notice that whenever there's a heartfelt appreciation post, it gets very little traction and engagement. But if someone does an "unpopular opinion" or "things you hate about the group you love" post, suddenly everyone has something to share. Perhaps we've talked about this before. Justifying why you dislike something is easier than justifying why you love something?
GD: So I sometimes wonder if, when it comes to music, the problem is one of vocabulary more so than a lack of desire? Like, most people have taken a basic literature class, so when we love a book, we can all universally talk about things like plot, structure, characters--we have some sort of shared understanding of the parts of a story and can discuss and identify the things that we like
It's different for music. I do not know how to identify the parts of a song or the instruments or just the music things that are happening. Music knowledge and vocabulary is so much more niche, so I do think that makes it harder to discuss and pinpoint music that we really love--because we're experiencing it fully emotionally, the context and words all removed. So I do think with music especially, it is easier to talk about the things that we dislike.
BobbyJ: But shouldn't your dislike also require vocabulary? I remember when I was trying to rant about O.O I didn't have any of the words so I had to resort to metaphor
GD: I think it's possibly easier to come up with metaphors for things we dislike than things we love. I can only describe listening to Jongho as like looking into the face of god so many times before I start to sound like I'm slightly insane.
But you know, people don't have the right words to describe why they dislike something all the time--and they just go forward with the wrong words. How many times have you seen someone say "Ateez's music is too noisy for me" when Ateez has possibly two songs in their discography that could be labeled noise music? "I don't like the autotune" when there's barely any autotune
BobbyJ: People do seem to have Feelings about Ateez music. Which I would argue supports the idea that Ateez are making Art
I do wonder exactly what Z classifies as art
GD: I for sure agree with you. It's like that conversation about what a cover should be from the other day: you can like or dislike what Ateez does when covering another group's song, but they will be changing it to achieve their own artistic expression. They will not make you a copy. They will make new art.
We know paintings. Music seems implied.
BobbyJ: Fashion probably? Which makes me think it's interesting that Left Eye specifically is a former designer. But it wasn't the art ban that made him give up designing
Actually, reading ahead. I'm not sure fashion was banned after all? It's hard to tell
GD: I guess it's interesting to me because anything can be art. A house, a car, furniture? Given the right person making those things, they can be art just as easily as they might not be art.
So I do wonder if Z is defining Art more broadly... like, art is not this thing, but art is anything that incites an undue amount of emotion
BobbyJ: Right--I was just thinking, is all music art? And I would argue no if the person writing a song is not doing it for the sake of expression but for the sake of making money. But if that song evokes emotion in someone else, I'd say yes, it is art.
GD: We do have those prohibited signs from Rhythm Ta, which calls out "art, music, dance"? Am I remembering that correctly? Or is it "art, music, emotion"?
What does it mean for something to be defined as art is really a question courts have struggled with for many, many, many years. So it's possible that even in Z's world, what is art is a question that is constantly influx and being redefined
[BobbyJ provides screenshot of Rhythm Ta stage]
Okay, so art, dance, and music are Art specifically.
"Art" lower case art, I'm assuming is paintings, drawings, sculptures. The physical arts.
BobbyJ: Right. Literature and fashion aren't mentioned. Or acting. But maybe they fall under the general Art umbrella. Keeping it vague gives Z more control
GD: Do you know the supreme court case where the supreme court tries to define art?
I feel like I should look it up to get that quote. Hold on--I need to check something
[GD checks something]
So in Tutton v. Viti, the supreme court implied that it is up to the creators to define whether the thing they created is art. The case was about sculpture, and whether these sculptors who were copying sculptures were engaged in the act of creating art
BobbyJ: Just straight up copying?
GD: And basically, they said the sculptors were artists due to their skill despite the lack of creative merit. They weren't trying to like, sell them. It was creating replica sculptures in art class. Which would violate copyright (if they were selling them)
BobbyJ: So, like, if I do a cover of a BTS song and I sound identical to BTS, I'm still an artist . Hypothetically
GD: If you perform it with good enough skill, according to the US Supreme Court, it seems so
BobbyJ: Wait--they weren't selling them? Then what was the problem? How did it end up in the Supreme Court?
GD: I have not read the full case and it is extremely old, so hard to parse, but it seems the original sculptor did not want them making replicas in their art class and argued they were not allowed to do it because it wasn't real art
BobbyJ: Artists do studies all the time where they basically copy other artists' work in order to learn techniques
GD: And the supreme court said, no, they can do that. Which, exactly. This is a precedent that holds. If you do art and sell it, I can't copy it and also sell it. I can however copy it and use it for my own personal use (legally--that doesn't mean it's ethical, but legally)
BobbyJ: Well, it's the same idea as me copying a designer dress and making it myself and for myself because I don't want to spend $800 on a dress
GD: Like if someone made something on etsy that I wanted, and I didn't want to pay for it, I can legally copy it for myself. Right, the supreme court would define both of those things as artistic endeavors
BobbyJ: Huh. I mean--I don't disagree. I'm also not certain it needs to be termed as "art"
GD: Terming it "art" is how they protect it because art is a protected right under the constitution
BobbyJ: Wait--if art is also a protected right in the South Korean constitution, then that would imply that Z was able to change the constitution. Which is wild. How long did this process take?
(Also, assuming that Strictland was originally more like South Korea)
GD: We'd have to review the South Korean constitution. I don't know for sure that it is a right because I know nothing about their legal system. But because art is protected under our constitution, I have always defined art fairly broadly. So considering art being banned, is putting me in a different head space
BobbyJ: Article 22: All citizens shall enjoy freedom of learning and the arts.
GD: I'm now looking up how to make constitutional amendments in Korea
BobbyJ: I mean if they also had a National Assembly, he got the bill passed there
GD: It makes me think I've gone pretty far afield here
BobbyJ: If we're thinking about it, I guarantee the Intern also thought about it
GD: I would like to note that "people enjoyed material affluence"
BobbyJ: Yes, I have a sticky note about that
GD: And I am thinking of Maslow's hierarchy? Which I know is something we've also discussed a lot. But I am wondering, how many citizens weren't having their basic needs met when they agreed to give up art?
BobbyJ: Right. Is art part of our Maslow?
A lot probably. There had to have been problems in order for people to accept Z's proposal
GD: It's certainly easier to give up art if you're not currently able to eat
BobbyJ: Mingi comes to mind. Which I think is when we were discussing Maslow
GD: I have argued, and I will still argue it, that art should be part of human's basic needs. Like, it can make the rest of it all seem less grim for some people. But yeah, if you don't have a place to live, don't have any food, are struggling to just survive, giving up art for the promise of having your basic needs meet will be very appealing to many people
BobbyJ: I think I would argue that art belongs on the "love and belonging" tier which is about friends, family and connection. Art helps us connect with ourselves and others and the world around us. Like, you read a poem that perfectly describes how you feel. Or Ateez releases Turbulence and you swear they pulled the lyrics straight out of your soul
GD: Mmmmmm. . . and love and belonging aren't actually that low on the pyramid. High I mean. They're not that high--they're in the middle
BobbyJ: But you can't really fully reap the benefits of that tier if you are starving to death. And self-actualization is pretty meaningless if you aren't connected to other people in some way
GD: I spend a lot of time thinking about self-actualization which I forgot was even on this pyramid. I'm looking at the pyramid now, obviously
Yes. Art is love and belonging. I've decided you're right. So they've traded in love and belonging for the two things below it
In the next paragraph, they say that the songs had "the power to attract people" which I think is interesting
BobbyJ: The "various fields" is interesting to me. I think of people in different lines of work. Like scientists, teachers, lawyers, etc. But I'm not sure that's what it means
GD: I had long ago been confused about who the black pirates were and how they related to halaateez, but this line makes it pretty clear that halateez sort of inspired other people to get out of Z's control, and then those other people formed the black pirates
BobbyJ: Right. Halateez are "men wearing black fedora.” The Black Pirates is the name of the resistance
GD: Halateez "stimulated" them. Which, with what we know from Halazia, makes sense that the resistance seems to venerate them? Because they weren't necessarily a part of, and well known, to the resistance. They were merely the inspirational rallying cry. Does that make sense?
BobbyJ: Like Katniss. Not everyone knew her but they knew OF her
GD: Yes, and I'm interpreting Halazia as showing us what Strictland thought of halateez, not that halateez appear in the MV because I do not think they do.
Back to your point, what do you think people from various fields means if not different positions?
BobbyJ: I wondered if it meant more physical location. Although, if you have people with different skills and specialties, it would explain how the resistance is able to start fighting back
GD: Do you think it could mean something similar to stations too? Like, young, old, rich, poor, etc
BobbyJ: Could be.
GD: Skipping to the last line, we have Hwa sort of repeating a line similar to Hongjoong's in the first entry? What's important is getting back home. And they can't do that now
BobbyJ: Right. They haven't grasped their place in this story yet
GD: I read ahead because I couldn't stop myself and the jump is fascinating "we have to get back home" to "I won't come back home"
BobbyJ: I have also read ahead but a lot further
GD: Sounds right lol
BobbyJ: Because I became very curious about a different switch--how do they go from we need to get home to let's save this country
And I think I have an idea
GD: That is also the switch I was looking for
BobbyJ: This is way ahead, but after the Receiving of the Suits, in the very next chapter, San discovers the lost memories and feels "a surge of anger.” After that, Yeosang gets caught and all the drama happens with the museum and Yunho's brother. But I think that's the switch. I think it triggers San's empathy. And he spreads the agenda to the others
GD: I am very interested in what's happening with Yunho, but I suppose I need to save my interest for like 6 weeks. I do think we will need to cut this bible study in half
BobbyJ: Expected
GD: Well, this was a big page. It had a lot. We read some constitutions even
BobbyJ: Much was learned
GD: Do we have any more thoughts on the page? Or should we pick a patron saint to hold us to next week?
BobbyJ: I'm sure there's lots more to say. I just don't know what any of those things are.
GD: Perhaps we will have more thoughts on the page next week even. A double round of thoughts on the page
BobbyJ: Might even need a part 3
GD: I've been using an extra ES album to pin the postcard for my patron saint on my bulletin board, and I have appreciated it deeply. Hongjoong has been up for two weeks now
BobbyJ: I feel like the patron saints actually work. Except I didn't have one this past week and that probably explains a lot
GD: I kept Hongjoong, but I do think it would've been wise to have a refresher
BobbyJ: Let's just make sure we do it every Sunday, Bible study or not
GD: Right, even if we cancel bible study, a new, Very Important thing
So, this week, I need to finish the line edit of this book. Which means I need to focus and stay motivated. I think the boy I want to guide me through it is Jongho. I need his professionalism in the face of challenges and his commitment to doing the things that he doesn't like as much because he knows that it is part of his job.
Also, it's hard to think about anything other than his Immortal Songs stage, so I may as well lean in
BobbyJ: Let it be your battle cry
So. This is the last full week of classes. Which means a lot of work to finish off the semester. But, the list is so much shorter than it used to be. So that's something to be happy about.
But also, based on his condition today, I suspect that this might be the week I have to let go of Oliver. [Editor’s note: It was.]
And I think I need San. His ability to embody whatever moment he's in on stage. I don't fully understand how it translates, but I feel it's true
GD: Hmmm yes I think I understand, though I don't have the words either.
There's something about present-ness and humanity in there. I have always thought that San had a real ability to see the human-ness in others and to communicate the human-ness in himself. Which probably only makes sense to me.
BobbyJ: No, I think you're right. There's something extremely real about him
GD: I hope he helps guide you through what has the potential to be a very hard week
BobbyJ: Whatever happens, we keep moving forward. Which also feels very San.
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Thank you for joining us today. We'll be back next week with our Seonghwa Sacred Writing Practice. Have an excellent week, and may your personal patron saint guide you well.

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• COMING UP: The week ahead
  • May CPI data
  • CREIT Q1 div ex-date
  • FILRT Q1 div ex-date
• SPNEC suspended (public float)
• Figaro coffee biz gets PEZA nod
• Top Frontier getting P10.9-B from RSA

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• [COMING_UP] The week ahead... This week is going to start quietly and then get a little weird on Tuesday when we hear from the Philippine Statistics Authority on our Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading for May. This is the data that we use to calculate inflation. Tuesday is also the ex-date for CREIT’s Q1 cash dividend. Then we have nothing until Friday, which is the ex-date for FILRT’s Q1 cash dividend.
  
  • MB: The BSP was initially full of bravado when it first hit the pause button last month, but it seemed to quickly walk back comments that it would pause for several periods in a row to say that it would still probably just follow what the US was doing. If the CPI data comes in hot (surprisingly high), then the BSP might be relatively quiet, but if the CPI data comes in cool (surprisingly low), then we might get another round of chest-beating about our ability to remain independent of the US on interest rate hikes and continue our pause. I don’t know which way it will go, only that the CPI data itself isn’t coming down that much on a month-to-month basis; the inflation “gains” that we might see could be low-base effects from the alarming acceleration of inflation that started this time last year.
• [NEWS] SPNEC suspended by the PSE for float violation... SP New Energy [SPNEC 1.46 suspended] [link] was suspended on Friday by the PSE for violating the PSE’s minimum public float rule. The suspension was announced after SPNEC disclosed that the SEC had approved SPNEC’s increase in authorized capital stock from ₱1 billion to ₱5 billion. The PSE appeared to base the suspension on SPNEC’s February 2022 disclosure that said the increase in authorized capital stock was meant to facilitate a massive share swap with SPNEC’s parent company; however, this understanding of the larger transaction doesn’t appear to align with SPNEC’s most recent telling of the deal’s structure from May 8, where SPNEC said that it would acquire the projects from its parent company using cash as payment (not shares). According to Nicky Franco, the head of research for SPNEC’s underwriter, despite the PSE’s misunderstanding of the larger picture, SPNEC is still in violation of the minimum public float requirement, and will still need to sell additional private placements to get its public float up above 20% before it can have that trading suspension lifted.
  
  • MB: This is kind of an ugly situation that caught a lot of people by surprise, and the confusion caused by the PSE’s disclosure only seemed to add to the uncertainty. To be clear, the PSE’s misunderstanding isn’t material: SPNEC regardless of whether the full deal is a share swap or a cash purchase, SPNEC still needs to have more of its shares sold to non-controlling entities for it to complete the transaction. It doesn’t matter whether those shares are sold by SPNEC directly or by SPNEC’s parent, the key here is that “the public” just owns too little of the company for the PSE to allow it to be traded as a public company. The problem for investors is that we don’t know how long this situation will last. SPNEC could crush out a deal or two over the weekend, or it could hit a few snags and/or get side-swiped by some external event, and the situation could take weeks to resolve. We just don’t know.
• [NEWS] Figaro gets PEZA approval for coffee production facility... Figaro [FCG 0.74 ▲8.8%; 174% avgVol] [link] disclosed that it received approval from the board of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for FCG, under its wholly-owned subsidiary, Figaro Innovation and Development (FIDI), to produce roasted coffee at its Laguna Technopark facility as an “Ecozone Export Enterprise”. This will give FCG’s coffee project a 5-year income tax holiday, with an additional 10-year “special” 5% corporate income tax once that holiday expires. FCG said that its primary goal for FIDI is to make “trailblazing products and processes” to “level up the F&B industry”, and to “promote Filipino brands, products and raw materials globally.”
  
  • MB: These tax holidays are significant, but they’re only as significant as the volume of the activity that is being taxed. FCG’s plans with respect to the export of its coffee are not particularly clear, considering the old “CTRL-F” of “innovation” (for the subsidiary), “PEZA” (for the plan to acquire tax-free privileges), and “export” (for the plan to export products globally) returned zero hits on the company’s most recent Annual Report and its two latest Quarterly Reports. The global coffee market is massive (~$500 billion/year), and is expected to grow modestly year-on-year (5% CAGR), but it’s hard to attach a potential value to anything without knowing more. The market didn’t care about them pesky details, pumping the stock 9% on the news.
• [NEWS] Ramon Ang pumping ₱10.9-B into Top Frontier... Top Frontier Investment Holdings [TFHI 120.00 ▲8.1%; 41% avgVol] [link], the parent company of San Miguel [SMC 106.90 ▲0.2%; 83% avgVol], disclosed that its board had unanimously approved the sale of 45 million common shares to Far East Holdings (FEH), at a price of ₱241.42/share, for a total price of approximately ₱10.86 billion. The per-share price of the deal is 117% higher than TFHI’s previous closing price of ₱111.00/share. FEH is owned by Ramon Ang, and the deal would increase Mr. Ang’s stake in TFHI to approximately 35%. The purchase will make Mr. Ang the second-largest TFHI shareholder behind Inigo Zobel. When asked about the purchase, Bloomberg reported that Mr. Ang said: “It’s a good investment”, and then added that he has “extra funds”.
  
  • MB: As the Bloomberg article mentions, FEH made some money in 2022 when it sold its holdings in Eagle Cement to SMC. In this game of “follow the money”, we’ll just have to wait and see what TPHI does with the new injection of cash. What we don’t have to wait for is the use of this deal as a contrast to how Manny V. Pangilinan has conducted the Metro Pacific [MPI 4.35 ▼0.5%; 463% avgVol] tender offer transaction. I wonder if COL Financial is going to send me a breathless email about TPHI’s upcoming shareholders’ meeting, too?

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