Cracks_InTheWalls

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm not sure they even still make bubblegum these days."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ahh, ok. Didn't have the UK context, and yeah, admittedly my usage comes from a North American context.

Appreciate the answer!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This is a pretty specific usage of the word trip. Most of the time when people say it, they mean they had an above-threshold psychoactive experience (usually in the context of psychedelics). Don't get me wrong, depending on what and how much you take you can certainly trip and find yourself doing that stuff. But many people use 'trip' or 'tripping' to describe experiences that don't reach that point.

You sound experienced, so I'm curious how you landed on this definition of trip/tripping and what you called your experiences instead (if you use a casual term at all).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

First, fuck yeah, solid track.

Next - god damn, do I ever love these video glitch effects...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Seafood belongs near alcohol. But like, adjacent to it. In a separate serving format. Preferably in some sort of batter.

...I hate this thread, now I want fried clams and a beer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Similar, but with differences (slightly different non-meat additions, often with a yogurt sauce rather than the condensed milk donair sauce).

Basically a Canadian variant of the döner kebab. The wiki entry has some useful background: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donair

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

The differences are subtle, but important:
-Donair sauce is sickly sweet (imo, I hate donair sauce) and made with condensed milk.
-The spices used on the meat are different.

It's a good question, though - I've always associated donair with Halifax, and shawarma with Ottawa (it's more a ubiquity thing than anything else). Does any Canadian city lay claim to the gyro?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Aaannd this is added to the out drinkin' playlist. It kicks ass, thanks for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

A holy War-wick

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Mon dieu! C'est un blasphème!

After the Quiet Revolution, poutine took the place of the Catholic Church in Québécois society.

Follow me for more totally inoffensive Canadian fax

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

Shawarma and a Vodkow martini.

This is how we explain storm watches v. storm warnings, for reference:

Edit: Second choice would be a Killaloe Sunrise and an Old Style Pilsner. Both are ok, on the simpler side, and people often loudly argue that the fancier alternatives with more toppings and complexity are better.

 

If for no other reason than to fill the 'Ottawa in the Fediverse' space :) Found this recently, it's apparently hosted on an ActivityPub compatible service. No idea if direct Lemmy cross-compatibility would work (probably not), but still something interesting/that some users passing through may want to contribute to in some form.

Just sayin'.

 

So I'm going to a Canadian festival roughly modeled after Burning Man alone this week. I've never gone to something like this before, but expect to have a weird time (hopefully in a good sense).

Have you ever gone to something kinda like this (BM itself, a regional burn, outdoor multi-day music festival with that kind of vibe)? I'd love to hear people's stories/hard-earned wisdom.

Edit: It was the coolest thing I have ever experienced, and I now understand why people had a hard time picking out one specific story in this thread :)

 

Blood

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Morning, plus I recall there being a bunch of people comparing Oasis and The Beatles back in the day. I still don't really understand why.

 

A classic - strongly recommend listening to the whole album if you dig and this is new to you.

 

Like Dude (Looks Like a Lady), this song features on the soundtrack for Wayne's World 2

..."Gentlemen, say hello to the second-base mobile".

 

From the album THE MOUSE & THE MASK

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

It's so. fucking. GOOD guys. Couldn't find a YouTube link so including the Museum of Canadian Music link instead, has all the songs for streaming from the website. Excerpt from MOCM:

Emerging from the vibrant music scene of Montreal, Quebec, in 1969, The Medium was a short-lived but highly influential psychedelic and progressive rock band. Known for their dreamy, druggy vocals, swirling guitars, and powerful fuzz-laden outbursts, they created an album that stands as one of the most adventurous and unique releases of the late 1960s Canadian psychedelic era.

... The band’s sound is a kaleidoscope of influences, blending elements of psych, acid rock, jazz, and early prog, with comparisons often drawn to Soft Machine, Iron Butterfly, The Doors, and the American band Listening. The organ-heavy arrangements, complex compositions, and fuzz-drenched guitars give the album a distinct sound that was ahead of its time.

Hope someone out there enjoys, I dug this hard.

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

This was 20 minutes, specifically, well spent.

Oh, small shoutout: I initially found this at/on the Museum of Canadian Music. Cool place, you can also stream this album from there, just scroll down a bit: http://citizenfreak.com/titles/289859-man-made-st

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