Radio Shack

Who knew Radio Shack had such cool stuff? I was led to believe that they completely stopped carrying electronics stuff like caps, resistors, soldering irons, etc. I went in today just to see for myself, and it turns out that I was totally misled...Not only did they have a huge selection of shit, it was mostly at reasonable prices (though the soldering irons were pretty steep...except that the manager incorrectly rang my $20 iron up at $6...SCORE!!!). They also have tons of resistors, mostly carbon film which will be good in a pinch. I think they're rated at 50V, too...so sick. So yeah, Radio Shack: you have gained a fan. I'll still mostly buy shit from Small Bear and Digikey and Mouser, but if I ever need something in a pinch, it's nice to know they're there.

Speaking of electronics, I modded my first two pedals the other night: Boss DS-1 and a Boss CS-2 Compressor that I got for fucking $30! The DS-1 turned out great. I did some stupid stuff to it, but I ended up fixing it...at least for now. It sounds so much fucking better, the LED is a super bright white one...looks sick. The CS-2 I swapped out some stuff to allow more high end through, changed a couple resistors to make it quieter, and made the LED orange. Looks fucking badass to me.

Oh damnit...I just realized as I was typing this that I totally forgot to bid on some color-changing LED's...Turns out I would've had them for $5 with shipping. I fucking hate my ADD sometimes.

I almost got into a full-blown theological debate with an old acquaintance of mine. I called him out for constantly talking like Christianity is this fact-based, scientific discipline that we should all follow or we won't be "saved", whatever that means and for whatever that's worth. He pulled out all the typical shit I expected he would, but rather than debate the guy, I let it go. I said my piece, made a point, and moved on. There's no reasoning with true believers. No matter how many times I explain that until I see absolute proof of God, that I will not believe in Christianity (I feel the same way about other religions and their deity/ies, including Paganism, the worship of nature as a deity). I just think religious zealots are so fucking arrogant, like they know something I don't. I don't doubt the possibility of the existence of a deity, nor do I blindly accept science. I don't adhere to one idealogy. I judge each situation on its own and make my own conclusions from there. Anyone who does otherwise leaves themselves open to trouble.

Anyway, that's about what I've got for now. I have a feeling I'll be talking a lot this week. Northless' new record is almost done being mixed, so I'm sure that and other shit I do will be topics of discussion.

Oh yeah, and "The Expendables" opens this Friday. I am so excited that my dick is hard in anticipation.