See even among the outsiders I am not cool.

am i even a member of the youth of today, really? i stick out like a sore thumb.

I'm not afraid of Porkie.

Sorry, Syn. You're cool, and I like you, but you don't compare to Tanky. Sorry. I guess it might help if you were female, and I don't mean that as a lecherous remark.

But you would be afraid of Sarramkrop, though.

Edit-
I know, she has an aura of cool.

That's what makes you the coolest member. Your conspicuous non-membership.

No, but keep in mind, I've been through some tough things in my life, like a move to South Carolina. Nothing and nobody can scare me anymore. When the angels come, I will be ready to go.

You are braver than most.....keep the faith, playa.

Shit, I hope someone can answer this for me...
(I know it's not about the stylus but...)
Ok, I just got a "new" record player from my aunt (it's actually old, but.. new to me)... so, I cleaned it up and stuff, hooked it up, all before realizing the the drive-belt was absolutely OBLITERATED (literally... it was basically in the form of chunky tar)... so, I went and bought a new belt... set it up, you know (well, the store owner set it up...).
ANYWAY! I brought it home, hooked it up... and it... "works".... but it's QUIET AS FUCK! Like, at max volume, it's barely audible.
Can someone explain this? Should I just give up hope and go back to my other player?

They fly the confederate flag on the state capitol flag pole in downtown Columbia. I couldn't believe it. Insane.

I feel sorry for you, my dear friend(or internet acquaintance).

Yeah, they love that crap.

"But dude, it's like....my ancestry."

Actually a lot of people love that crap all over our country.......Western Maryland, Pennslyvania, and West Virginia (for sure) have some real characters, I tell ya.


Not to mention the shitty booze restrictions.....my cousin lives in North Carolina and it's rediculous!!!!

Is it a turntable, or one of those old combo turntable/receiver sets from the 70s?

Hard to say. If it's a turntable, how do have the cords plugged in? Are they plugged into the right jacks (i.e., in the turntable jacks, not the CD jacks)?

Yeah, but funny how you only hear that line from the white citizens.

and this may sound extremely obvious but i really am trying to be helpful;
usually on your reciever the jack will say 'phono'

It's a straight-up turntable (looks pretty heavy-duty, too...)
And as far as I know, the cords are plugged in correctly, into the "game" jacks (same as my other record player).
Perhaps this turntable is somehow not compatible with modern speakers? I don't see why that would be, though... I'll have to check when my aunt brings me the old speakers that were used with this turntable...)

it's not all bad. Columbia, in spite of the flag, is a pocket of liberalism in South Carolina. It has a big progressive university, fairly okay campus town, and people generally are pretty laid back. My best friends here are a very "out" and kindhearted lesbian couple--who get the occasional stare on the street. But my point is Columbia is a bit more progressive than I'm making out. Probably.

....who are all grizzled as fuck.

I liked NC I went to Fort bragg, for my bro's graduation ceremony. It was pretty cool, a different vibe than L.A.

yes, that's true. and it's those obvious things that can trip you up. Like I couldn't figure out where the buzz was coming from after I'd hooked up the turntable after the move. I spent an hour fiddling with it, then realized I'd left the ground wire off.