Yamaha makes the best guitar for the money.

The instrument I probably play the most is a nylon string Yamaha with a great dual pickup/mic that I got for $100 at a pawn shop. It has some cosmetic wear, but that’s a bonus in my opinion.

It was an open secret that he was huffing the nitrous oxide from the whipped cream cans, because he told people about it.

So I guess not really so much an “open secret” as just a thing he did.

Get some canned chilis in adobo; that sauce adds a nice smoky flavor.

Also if you want to thicken it up, crumble some tortilla chips into it.

The cables are extra long so they have plenty of slack, too.

That’s depressingly common in modern times.

It’s easier if you live near a city with lots of people, but going to meetup.com or similar will show you lots of communities that are eager to get more people involved.

It is always easier to stay home so sometimes I need to make myself go out and be social, but consistency is key. Showing up every week to a meetup will root you in a community more that once every couple months.

Find an IRL community that means something to you. You have to feel like you belong somewhere, and people need a support group to help when they’re down. You can’t feel happy if you’re lonely.

Make sure you look up a healthy diet for your bird; most parrots need fresh veggies daily. It can take some time to get them used to it, but it’s well worth the effort to have a healthy bird.

If it is a pellet/seed mix, you should likely change it out daily along with the water.

Thanks! It’s the Google photos version, but same idea.

People of Lemmy, what was the make of your first car and your elementary school’s name?

Jocund: cheerful and lighthearted.

From Romeo and Juliet:

Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day

Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.

Archbishop Harold Holmes by Jack White

I’ve wondered why that line “this is where the fish lives” was in the script for literal decades now.

The Touch of Satan always stuck with me.

There’s a cafe near me that does a BLAT/americano combo lunch and it’s so good.

It’s defederated from .world, the largest Lemmy instance.

Poodles are the best dogs. So smart.

If you’re never seen Columbo, you’re in for a treat.

I never found them as comfortable as a pair of good sandals like Birkenstocks or some sneakers.

They make a decent camp shoe though, since they’re extremely light and waterproof; I’ll clip them to my backpack so they don’t take up room inside.

That time they banned the word “fascist” was the closest to self-awarenes they get.