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It certainly doesn't have the X factor.

99% of the time, the "X factor" is just perception. You tell someone they're listening to AI music, and they spit out the wine, gagging over "how terrible it is". You don't tell them what it is, and they think they're drinking something good. I tried out making 80's adult contemporary music on Suno, and it knocked it out of the park. There is no way an unbiased, non-cork sniffery, going in blind person would think this was a computer:
https://suno.com/s/1M8g9zEKJy0wHKYp

The days of "the only way to make music is plugging directly into a vintage amp with a guitar nobody can afford" are over.
Deal with it.

There was a time when cryptocurrency wasn't considered "real money" because you couldn't loose it in your couch cushions. Aren't you glad you didn't invest? Those "idiots" who made millions off of it should have continued to hate on technology and I'm sure they regret the decision. They had no idea what they were excited about.

*dumped*

After watching a recent Rick Beato video on AI, I decided to test out Suno's V4 AI system. We musicians are in trouble, because this sounds straight up sick:
https://suno.com/song/08e584da-4c7d-4da3-af31-caf56d3ad829?sh=6LbxuoHh8OlPGVGV

Several listings of these pedals have started showing up on Reverb, and sure enough, they're asking ridiculous amounts, as much as $550 for one that sold! I think the most interesting thing I've found is that this isn't the first time EQD has made the Plumes in a cast iron enclosure. A while back they made some extremely limited green ones. One of those sold for $749.
So I'm guessing they're not done doing the whole cast iron "limited" releases. What a racket.

Saw it on the EQD YouTube.

I didn't even think to look on EQD's YouTube channel, mainly because there wasn't any YouTube link in the email Reverb sent out.
That tracks. Why would they want to bother putting a link to the very pedal that was available exclusively on their site? That would be too logical!

The option for a Misfit board with a verified CA3260E chip is an outstanding deal. Thanks for making it available!

In my internal logic it's: am I putting this on a glass case to flex on dinner guests?

Flex on dinner guests. I'm going to remember that phrase because it perfectly describes the motivation behind stuff like this. LOL!

There were only 100 each of them

I'm impressed you were able to find that piece of information! Reverb's email only said "limited time", not "impossible-to-get-one limited quantity". But it explains why they sold out before anybody could even look at them. I seriously just wanted to see the listing and hopefully get some views at different angles of a unique cast iron enclosure. The listing went down so fast we didn't even get to see any of the original pics! Hopefully Catalinbread will jump on board and make some limited edition pedals in enclosures made of bread. They will go like hotcakes....

Recently Reverb.com had some special edition cast iron Plumes and Blumes Earthquaker pedals that supposedly went on sale on their site. The things sold out so incredibly fast that there wasn't even time to look at the official listing! No doubt there will be second-hand ones that will pop up soon on Reverb for 3X the price as soon as people start getting them in the mail. I wasn't interested in buying one, but it is ridiculous how frantic "collectors" go after these things just to try to make a quick profit off something that really is no different than the original sound-wise. Do they just sit at their computers all day hitting the refresh button with 300 custom searches lined up? So the reason to own one has nothing to do with playing guitar. It's just the old ticket-scalping routine.

First thing I noticed is my eyesight is a lot worse at 48 lol.....

Oy, I have to take my contacts out anytime I'm working on pedals. It's the only way I can read the tiny print on IC's!

Back 20 years ago when the Protone series came out (which were great guitars), they discontinued them because they were chewing into the MIM Standard sales.

Actually, the Protone series came out nearly 30 years ago in 1996. Yet another thing that makes me feel old!

Since 2020, it's been run by a Postmaster General who's done his darndest to kill it so that the services can be privatized.  So far he's failed, but he has dealt some crippling blows including shutting down several major sorting and distribution centers nationwide. 

This makes me feel all warm and fuzzy! Good, grief! Anyway, that package that disappeared on me finally blipped for a short while yesterday. They even claimed it was "out for delivery". But nothing ever happened. Now it says it will most likely be delivered today...or tomorrow...or maybe next year.
Now they're just messing with people!

I've recently had a USPS priority package disappear into the ether. The more I look into what might of happened, the more it seems the entire USPS network is self-destructing. TubeDepot.com has a warning not to use USPS if you want to receive your items in a timely manner. I've found recent news articles from all over the country of people complaining about lost packages, late deliveries, and no cooperation with tracking information. In fact the TubeDepot article implies their tracking is not working at all anymore. I tried to log in to USPS.com and it said my "account is disabled". I tried to create a new account and it said it's "unable to process the request". The city of Boston has even tried to subpoena USPS to testify in court over why there are so many problems...and they just blew them off!
How can this even be real? I thought USPS was part of the Executive branch of the US federal government. This is more like the behaviour of a drug cartel!

I wonder where they got the name?

Has this thread become an advertising platform for movie websites? Apparently, yes

By the way, have you checked out any new movies in theaters now? They're always a fun way to dive into new stories and spark fresh conversations.

Completely irrelevant and a bizarre way to end a conversation.
Then this one:

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We get this advertisement from a brand new "user" twice! Hello, bots. Nice to meet you.

Well...it happened. It's odd that most people I talked to don't seem to think it'll be that bad.