uncleozzy's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=uncleozzy2002-11-06T16:37:45ZFate protects fools (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy/writeups/Fate+protects+foolsuncleozzyhttp://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy2002-11-06T16:37:45Z2002-11-06T16:37:45Z<p>What do you do when you wake up <a href="/title/honeybee">buzzing</a> and humming and <a href="/title/roller+coaster">thrilled</a> to be alive? When you squeeze the warm body next to you just to make sure it's <a href="/title/Norwegian+Wood+%2528This+Bird+Has+Flown%2529">still there</a>? When the air is heavy with the smell of sex and early winter chill?</p>
<p>How do you <a href="/title/Layla">ease</a> your fears, clear your mind, and fall into and out of love in the span of <a href="/title/an+hour">a shower</a>? When you say <em>This is normal, people do <a href="/title/old+habits+die+hard">this</a> all the time</em> and the answer is too true: <em>Not when it ended because one was gay</em>. It could break your heart to hear it if you hadn't known it was coming; it could break your heart anyway.</p>
<p>Where do you turn when your closest friend is in your arms and <a href="/title/lust">blood</a> is running down your back? When everything is just as planned: in love, but not <em>in love</em>? When you find <a href="/title/normality">normalcy</a> on unfamiliar ground and wonder where it's been all along?</p>
<p>Do you quit while you're ahead, cut<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…Chocolate bread pudding (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy/writeups/Chocolate+bread+puddinguncleozzyhttp://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy2002-07-09T01:15:34Z2002-07-09T01:15:34Z<p><a href="/title/Let+it+be+known">Let it be known</a> that I like to cook. Let it also be known that I also like to eat. But with many recipes, I prefer the act of cooking to the final product. This is not one of those recipes. I could eat an entire pan by myself, possibly in one sitting. I have <a href="/title/frond">fond</a> memories of this recipe; it was one of my most favorite things that my mother made. She's finally passed it on to me, and it is everything that I remember; I hope you will agree.</p>
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<p><strong>What You Will Need:</strong></p>
<p>1 qt. Whole milk<br>
1 C. sugar<br>
2-1 oz. squares unsweetened baking chocolate<br>
2 eggs (beaten)<br>
1/2 t. salt<br>
1 t. vanilla extract<br>
12 slices <a href="/title/white+bread">white bread</a><sup>*</sup><br>
1 pt. <a href="/title/heavy+cream">heavy cream</a> (this is not optional. Really.)<br><br>
A big-ass bowl<br>
A 3-quart saucepan<br>
A 13" x 9" baking dish or pan</p>
<p><sup>*</sup> I like to buy my bread at <a href="/title/7-11">7-11</a> because for $1.19 you get a <a href="/title/sin">sinfully</a> large loaf of bad bread, which is<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…Foley is Good: And the Real World is Faker Than Wrestling (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy/writeups/Foley+is+Good%253A+And+the+Real+World+is+Faker+Than+Wrestlinguncleozzyhttp://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy2002-06-24T14:13:40Z2002-06-24T14:13:40Z<p>The <a href="/title/status+quo">status quo</a> says it's okay to watch professional wrestling these days. That it has come out of silly Saturday mornings and into <a href="/title/primetime">primetime</a>, that it has admitted its dubious authenticity, and that it has skewed its audience about ten years toward senility have all led to its acceptance by the adult mainstream. Certainly it isn't <a href="/title/high+art">high art</a>, and it is looked upon with a certain amount of <a href="/title/white+trash">disdain</a> by many, but it has come a long way from its place first as the domain of silly old men, and then of silly little children, a transformation in which Mick Foley played no small part. Foley gave a goofy, lovable face to the WWF <a href="/title/Attitude">Attitude</a> campaign, and his reputation for high-risk situations in the ring has made him a fan favorite in all demographics; the sales of his memoirs are proof positive.</p>
<p><em>Foley is Good</em> is <a href="/title/Mick+Foley">Mick Foley's</a> second go at writing a memoir, following up his 1999 debut, <em>Have a Nice Day!</em> and again proving that even after a number of<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…Home Recording on a Budget: Masters of the Universe (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy/writeups/Home+Recording+on+a+Budget%253A+Masters+of+the+Universeuncleozzyhttp://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy2002-05-29T14:27:54Z2002-05-29T14:27:54Z<h4><a href="/title/Home+Recording+on+a+Budget">Home Recording on a Budget</a></h4>
<h3><a href="/title/He-Man">Masters of the Universe</a>: Sweetening the Mix</h3>
<p><small>this shiznit is dedicated to my homey <a href="/title/GangstaFeelsGood">gfg</a></small></p>
<h4><a href="/title/Back+to+Basics">The Basics</a></h4>
<p>So you've got a mixed track. It probably sounds pretty good. Hopefully, it's something you wouldn't mind showing to your friends and family and saying, "Look ma, I make music about killing hookers!" Or maybe that's just <a href="/title/sick">me</a>. Whatever the case, it's likely that the mix you have now sounds good, but still not professional, still not <a href="/title/polish+the+knob">polished</a>. Ideally, this is the part where you throw some <a href="/title/money">bread</a> at the deal and send it off to a professional. Most of us don't have the golden ears or the know-how to make a record sound <strong>really</strong> good. But, since we're cheapskates (or just flat broke), let's talk about <a href="/title/TMI">DIY</a>.</p>
<p>If you're listening to your tracks side-by-side with commercial tracks, you're probably noticing a few things.<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…Melmac (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy/writeups/Melmacuncleozzyhttp://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy2002-04-04T16:38:24Z2002-04-04T16:38:24Z<p>Melmac is the trade name for <a href="/title/melamine">melamine</a>, a substance that <a href="/title/Webster+1913">Webster 1913</a> apparently knew about, but was turned into an incredibly tough, hard plastic by the <a href="/title/American+Cyanamid+Corporation">American Cyanamid Corporation</a> in the 1940s. There appears to be precious little information about the history of Melmac on the Internet, which is surprising: in the recent "<a href="/title/retro">retro</a>" movement, Melmac dishware has become a <a href="/title/hot+item">hot item</a> for collectors. A search for Melmac on <a href="/title/eBay">eBay</a> turns up many hundreds of items for sale, some of them selling for well over $50.</p>
<p>Anyone who remembers the 50s and 60s should have fond (or <a href="/title/horrific">horrific</a>) memories of Melmac in the kitchen. The younger among us who grew up in older houses might have the same memories; I grew up with a set of <a href="/title/pea+soup">pea soup</a> green Melmac bowls that are still in use today. As a material for kitchenware, Melmac was popular for two reasons: first, that it was incredibly <a href="/title/durable">durable</a>, unlike <a href="/title/china">china</a> or <a href="/title/ceramic">ceramic</a>; and second, that it could be manufactured in a wide variety of interesting colors<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…Home Recording on a Budget: Mixology (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy/writeups/Home+Recording+on+a+Budget%253A+Mixologyuncleozzyhttp://m.everything2.com/user/uncleozzy2002-03-27T01:38:38Z2002-03-27T01:38:38Z<h4><a href="/title/Home+Recording+on+a+Budget">Home Recording on a Budget</a></h4>
<h3>Mixology: Mixing and production</h3>
<h4><a href="/title/Muddy+Waters">Muddy Waters</a></h4>
<p>I've said this a <a href="/title/Home+Recording+on+a+Budget%253A+We+Got+the+Beat">thousand</a> <a href="/title/Home+Recording+on+a+Budget%253A+Wall+of+Guitars">times</a> <a href="/title/Home+Recording+on+a+Budget%253A+Make+Me+Scream">before</a>: our biggest obstacle is muddy audio. We will go to any extreme necessary to prevent this. This means that you will have to trust yourself and, to some extent, <a href="/title/trust+me">trust me</a> during the mixing process. You may have a wonderfully <a href="/title/lush">lush</a> guitar track laid down that you think sounds great, but which eats up so much sonic space that it refuses to <a href="/title/play+nice">play nice</a> with your other tracks. This happens. But with careful <a href="/title/EQ">EQ</a>, <a href="/title/we+shall+overcome">you shall overcome</a>. Keep in mind that each track is part of the whole mix, and has its sonic space to fill, and you'll be set. It helps, of course, to have <a href="/title/golden+ears">golden ears</a>, but it's not necessary.</p>
<h4>Drums</h4>
<p>We've discussed EQ and drums, <a href="/title/underoos">briefly</a>, in the<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…