• Life,  Rant

    Chris Explains His Parents’ Music… to his parents. (Heart – Magic Man)

    I don’t know why, but Magic Man has been getting a bit of airplay recently. It’s about time this 70s classic got it’s time in the sun. It reminded me of when I was a teenager. I liked 90s Alternative, because, well, it was the 90s. My parents were strict Roman Catholics, and hated my music because it was “evil”. Yet, they were perfectly fine if I liked music THEY liked. In some cases, it was fine. That’s how I found out about 10,000 Maniacs. Other times, it was… shall we say “hypofuckingcritical.” So let’s take a look at one of these instances. I remember getting Heart’s Greatest Hits, and…

  • Rant

    Chris Explains Rap Music to White People 2: Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy – Juicy (but just the Puff Daddy parts)

    A few years ago, I explained Tupac’s Letter to the President to white people. Then I parodied that by explaining a country song to black people. It’s time I brought it back. Let’s go back in time to the mid 90s. A rap feud is breaking out between east coast and west coast rappers. The two biggest names in the feud were Tupac Shakur, and Biggie Smalls. Then producer, alleged murder, and possible mobster Suge Knight got on stage at an awards ceremony and encouraged rappers to come to his Death Row label, promising them that they wouldn’t be forced to have their producer on every song. This was a…

  • Politics,  Rant

    The 2020 Election and Reconciliation

    Depending on the success or failure of President Trump’s legal cases, Joe Biden is set to be the next president. During a speech recently, President Elect Biden mentioned that we need to consider the other side of the political spectrum as our opponents, not our enemies. This mirrors what I’ve been saying for years. We need to debate ideas, not people.

  • Life

    RIP ThatOneSite.us

    Well, it’s the end of an era. After 15 years, I’ve decided to close That One Site. It started out as a way to host files for forums. Then a way to learn how to code HTML and CSS. Then a place to showcase my various art projects.

  • DIY,  Painting

    Custom Car Rim Paint

    I had some mild to bad curb rash on my Audi A3. I had looked at getting new larger rims, but those were thousands of dollars, plus if I went for larger, I’d have to get new tires as well. That didn’t seem like a good way to spend money. I found some videos on YouTube that offered a solution. The DIY paint job. I think the total cost me about $150 in supplies, but it took a solid 48 hours of actual work and wait time.

  • Politics,  Rant

    Power Begets Power

    I was raised in a very conservative family, in a very conservative town. I grew up listening to how the Republicans were the adults. The party of principles. The law and order party. My parents would say that the older I got, the more conservative I would become. Time, however, has shown that the older I get, the more I despise the Republican party.

  • DIY,  Woodworking

    Custom Longboard

    I grew up in California. Skateboarding is in my blood. Though since I’ve moved to Seattle, I haven’t skated in forever. My goal is to go to Santa Cruz for my vacation this summer, so I need to be prepared. Perfect time to build a longboard.

  • DIY,  Painting

    Coffee Table Refit

    Many years ago, I bought a glass coffee table. I really liked it. It had a slight curve, was sturdy, and just fit my style. Then I got bored. So I found this spray paint called Beach Glass. I decided to give it a try.