crap, think i just answered this one in the other thread, haha - comics (trades/omnibuses), records, ive a few bookshelves of book books, not much else. oh! lotta marvel legends too
Oh god, seeing this thread reminds of the fact that I started collecting marvel legends action figures in September. I’m now like 20 figures deep somehow
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Those suckers build up quickly! I was the same when I first discovered them. I feel your pain
for real though, i should be able to get miles and spider gwen without taking out a loan
spidey is their flagship character, but pizza spidey, 2099 etc are like impossible to find. my sinister six is coming along well though!
oh and hickmans excellent relaunch of the book meant i had to track down like all the x-men
At the height of my Marvel Legends time, I was desperate for a Deadpool and Goop (I think). The prices on that were INSANE. Now I have kind of given up, mainly because not being in America means that distribution is extremely hit and miss.
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Alcohol. All sorts of amaros and whiskeys and rums. Basically anything fun and random. Have about 100 bottles in the bar. Don’t always drink them but my wife and I really enjoy buying new bottles to try
I’m a scotch person myself but appreciate all kinds of whiskeys. Rum is up there as well, Barbados and Jamaican rums stand out to me but really anything that is good straight and isn’t overly dosed.
I also enjoy wine but between the liquor and craft beer I don’t want to get into another style too heavily, especially with my obsessive personality. Beer has already taken over the majority of my drinking as much as I’d like to enjoy my scotch and rum more. Delivery laws changing from the pandemic, and the local breweries that I love embracing delivery have made it very easy to keep an overwhelming amount stocked.
Impressive! My son is obsessed with guitars, definitely going to show him this pic!
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That’s awesome @Peagles!
The lovely thing about guitars these days is that you don’t have to spend tons of money to get a good instrument. Even entry-level brands like Squier and Epiphone generally put out great instruments at a fraction of the Fender/Gibsons, but play and feel very similar with a good setup.
Plus they’re upgradable as well. We have some pretty serious modders in our gaming community and those skills transfer to guitars as well. 
Give your son a high-five from me, I couldn’t encourage young people enough to pick up and learn any instrument.
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That’s really good to know! Right now we just have a couple of ukeleles for them (I have two sons 4 and 1, they both like the guitar but it’s the younger one that’s obsessed) and both their grandfathers play (one self taught and one a proper classical guitarist).
I would love for them to play something at least, as it’s probably one of my only regrets in life.
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It’s never too late to start!
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The fact that you are already exposing them to instruments at such a young age is a great first step. I’ve seen so many people (kids and adults) seemingly afraid of touching music instruments, which puzzles me.
I always tell my kids that these are toys, they were some of the most awesome toys from past generations in fact, and I encourage them to mess around with them just like they do with their other toys.
The real beauty of learning music for kids is giving them an outlet to express themselves, which is comfort for the soul (and it’s pretty fun too! ).
I’ve connected with a few “angsty” teenagers and young adults in the past and always recommended them to pick up an instrument and focus their energy on learning.
Nothing but positivity comes from learning music, plus it’s the only language that connects all people of the world!
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I bought a ukulele and would like to get into it, but don’t know really where to start. Holding it seems really awkward (I took a trial lesson at a music school) and I’ve tried Happy birthday, but my fingers just get in the way of each other and I find it disheartening and go play Dark souls instead. Tips/links/really easy youtube vids wholly welcomed.
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Tip: put as much practice and effort into it as you did to play dark souls properly 
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Here’s what I would recommend:
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Make sure the instrument is always properly tuned. That makes it sound as good as it can.
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Don’t focus on music theory. My advice is to look online for tabs (tablature) of songs you love. You’ll be surprised how many songs use just a few chords.
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Your fingers, hands and wrists will hurt in the beginning, since you’re building strength in them. Play every day for 15-30 mins (even just strumming/messing around) in the first month, then ramp up your playing time as you learn new songs and your hands/fingers feel stronger.
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As per your note, check some YouTube tutorials for beginners.
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Have fun! The key is not to force yourself, you’re doing this to learn, grow and enjoy a new hobby. Look at it as like playing a game, put it down when it’s stressing you out and keep playing as long as you want when you’re having fun!
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I agree with definitely checking out youtube tutorials.
Some ukulele’s are harder to play than others - they can be crafted very cheaply like toys, or also very finely made like high end instruments. So make sure you’re at least playing one that can actually stay tuned properly.
Make sure to really apply pressure when fretting, and focus on just finger picking simple patterns. Look up some very common beginner finger patterns that are made for ukulele and the banjo - the skills are incredibly transferrable.
Honestly, before you even try playing songs, just look up a few chords and focus on making beautiful sounds with the instrument by finger picking and strumming while holding that chord. Try strumming very slowly and hearing each note, then try the same exercises with another chord.
You really don’t need to know “songs” to noodle around at first. And I think trying to learn songs immediacy can actually prevent you from getting intimately familiar with the instrument.
I wouldn’t try to learn one until you’ve spent at least few hours just feeling comfortable holding the instrument and making nice sounds. You want to apply pressure when holding the chords but the rest of your body should be relaxed. Remember to have fun and not worry about your progress.
When you feel okay with holding the instrument, tuning the instrument, and making some pretty noises, then, by all means, try learning a song.
Remember, playing an instrument isn’t a linear type of learning. It’s more like exercising - you’ll make much more progress by practicing 1 hour per day over 6 days, than 6 hours for one day.
Even if it’s just 15 minutes a day a few times per week, it’s much better than playing for a long time on a single day, then going weeks without touching it.
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Who says I can play Dark Souls properly
Thanks for the tips guys, I’ll start giving it a try this week!
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I don’t really collect magazines or artbooks but I have a nearly complete collection of treats magazines and they have all gone up in value which makes me feel good that I bought them over the years.
