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The way I need to play a CD I own since (almost exactly) 20 years. Copy protection became listening protection.

6 September 2026 at 05:33
The way I need to play a CD I own since (almost exactly) 20 years. Copy protection became listening protection.

I bought that CD a few days and 20 25 years ago. All my new devices can’t read the disk because of a annoying copy protection (DOCdata). As the anniversary came up, I carefully opened my signed issue and put it into my player. It failed to read the disk. So I tried my PC which reads almost all disks usually. Yeah but not this one. Even covering the outer track didn’t work. So I asked my child to use that cheap children’s karaoke-CD-player-device. Started right to play so now it’s connected via AUX to my amp. Sounds pretty good though.

Edit: that Album isn’t on any streaming platform. Only on YouTube at pretty bad quality.

And: it’s been 25 years. Not 20 years.

Also: they reissued that album with no CP copy protection 5 years later.

Edit 5: The album is "Zwei" by "Eins Zwo", a German rap group. Also they reissued that album in 2006 with no copy protection. Who ever wants to know: Reissue, Original Issue, I own

In addition to this: I will not connect that player to my pc and record it via aux. I've done that before and the result was underwhelming. Quite some noise and stuff. That's the reason why I usually try to get all my CDs via Exact Audio Copy to my NAS.

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Spent $455 at an NYC steakhouse and was asked to move before we finished because another party wanted our table

Spent $455 at an NYC steakhouse and was asked to move before we finished because another party wanted our table

My girlfriend and I had a 5 PM reservation at Quality Meats in NYC. We asked to move to another seating area and were specifically told those seats didn't require a reservation.

We ordered oysters, a double dry-aged tomahawk, sides, margaritas and espresso martinis and were still planning to order dessert.

Our bill was already around $390 before tip when a manager came over and asked us to move to another table because another party supposedly had ours reserved.

The other party hadn't even arrived yet.

We were still actively dining, and we had specifically been told the seats didn't require a reservation.

Final bill: $455.90.

I've eaten at plenty of higher-end restaurants in NYC and have never been asked to relocate before finishing a meal so someone who hadn't arrived yet could take our table.

The food was good. The way the situation was handled completely ruined the experience.

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Came to a wedding late, but still the first.

5 September 2026 at 12:57
Came to a wedding late, but still the first.

My family always comes to celebrations first, even though we live far away. For once, we decided to arrive late on purpose, but that still wasn't enough.

Edit: they forgot to bring the rings to the church mariage

Edit 2 : For those who are wondering, we directly went to the ceremony and we came 2 hours after the reception time that was on the invitation

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My nail salon fired me for being inactive

My nail salon fired me for being inactive

*UPDATE on Nail Gate HERE

Apparently my nail salon has an attendance policy. Been going here for years, got my nails done for my wedding. Now I’m just trying to get a divorce pedicure…I guess not.

Edit to add: The gift card was one of his final gifts to me this past Christmas. Not expired.

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Received these bad parking notes on my 1st and 2nd day at a new apartment

3 September 2026 at 09:07
Received these bad parking notes on my 1st and 2nd day at a new apartment

I was confused about the first note, because stall 92 had something other than a pickup in it the first day (the notes are from 92). I parked pretty much identical the 2nd day (when I got the other 2 notes), which is shown in the picture. My bumper is against the wall. I just emailed management and told them to move me to a different spot

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My girlfriend leaves the kitchen like this every night

My girlfriend leaves the kitchen like this every night

Then complains that I don’t keep the house clean enough.. on top of she has SEVEN dogs, and I also have two. Oh, and when I tried to clean the stove it exploded in my face. Which was my fault 😒

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Third day of school and I found this note on my car when I went to go home

Third day of school and I found this note on my car when I went to go home

I get to school very early, at 6:50 to 7:00. There was nobody else in the parking lot so I pulled up as close to the edge as I could to be out of people’s way. There was nobody parked next to me when I went to go home, so clearly I wasn’t blocking anybody in, and I wasn’t parked crooked. And what’s wrong with Subarus?!

Edit: Guys I know I should’ve taken a picture, but I had to get to practice quickly and didn’t think of it. Considering bringing the note back with either grammar corrections, or “thanks for the compliment” written on the back and seeing what happens. If I get another note I promise to take a picture.

Edit 2: when I say “edge” it’s the edge of the woods. The student lot is essentially just a gravel patch. There are no parking lines and there is no curb or sidewalk.

Edit 3: Guys I get it, I should’ve taken pictures of my parking job. I also have only had my license for 4-5 months, so my parking honestly could have just been shit and I might be oblivious. I feel I’m pretty ok at parking but I don’t know now.

Edit 4: ok please stop asking for the parking job. I have no photos, I’m at home, it’s 10:00 at night. I cannot take pictures of my car parked in a spot it’s no longer in.

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