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I'm gonna post this one here.

Drummers...

If you can find a drummer that can count higher than four, you'll know why they're not a bass player!

My drummer said, at a band meeting no less, that they found us a place we could play. I was like, "Sweet. You should do this more often and take some of my load off!"

In my defense, I was probably stoned.

I fucking knew better than to trust a drummer!

The place he wants us to play hasn't actually said they want us to play there and he's not actually spoken to the owner of the venue - ever. But, he knows some of the staff and passed them a demo. (Want to get noticed, put your demo on a USB stick and just give them to the right people.)

So, he's going to meet the venue owner and they both want me to be there. I don't actually need to be there. No... No, if it's a tough decision he can take some damned pictures and send them to me! I have a phone! But, they both want me there. If they need me to sign something, I have a fucking fax machine! I'm pretty sure he can sign it himself and it's legally binding!

Worse, he wants to pick me up, "Sometime around 4:00."

It gets dark at like 7:15, by the way.

There goes dinner - entirely unexpectedly. My plan was to do pretty much nothing, which seems to be my downfall.

People ask me, "What are you doing?"

Being relatively honest, I tell 'em that I'm doing nothing.

They think this is an obvious oversight - and ask me to do something. Because I'm retarded, I frequently agree.

So, if there's a lesson in all this, it's that when people ask what you're doing, you should probably lie to them!

I'm gonna post this one here. Drummers... If you can find a drummer that can count higher than four, you'll know why they're not a bass player! My drummer said, at a band meeting no less, that they found us a place we could play. I was like, "Sweet. You should do this more often and take some of my load off!" In my defense, I was probably stoned. I fucking knew better than to trust a drummer! The place he wants us to play hasn't actually said they want us to play there and he's not actually spoken to the owner of the venue - ever. But, he knows some of the staff and passed them a demo. (Want to get noticed, put your demo on a USB stick and just give them to the right people.) So, he's going to meet the venue owner and they both want me to be there. I don't actually need to be there. No... No, if it's a tough decision he can take some damned pictures and send them to me! I have a phone! But, they both want me there. If they need me to sign something, I have a fucking fax machine! I'm pretty sure he can sign it himself and it's legally binding! Worse, he wants to pick me up, "Sometime around 4:00." It gets dark at like 7:15, by the way. There goes dinner - entirely unexpectedly. My plan was to do pretty much nothing, which seems to be my downfall. People ask me, "What are you doing?" Being relatively honest, I tell 'em that I'm doing nothing. They think this is an obvious oversight - and ask me to do something. Because I'm retarded, I frequently agree. So, if there's a lesson in all this, it's that when people ask what you're doing, you should probably lie to them!

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[–] E-werd 1 points (+1|-0) Edited

So, if there's a lesson in all this, it's that when people ask what you're doing, you should probably lie to them!

"Stuff", what are you doing? It works for me.

[–] TheBuddha [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

All existing evidence suggests that I'm frequently incapable of saying that.

I'm never bored. Hell no. I'm just not smart enough to be bored. Worse, all sorts of stuff seems like it has potential to be a grand adventure.

I'd like to try your method, but I don't seem to be that mature/wise.

Teach me your ways!

[–] KillBill 1 points (+1|-0)

I had a drummer share a house with me when I was younger. They are a special breed.

[–] TheBuddha [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

I don't even need to ask, I know that had to have been a learning experience!

I do have to go today, however. I was pretty grumpy about being told that they wanted me there and did so with very little notice.

So, I figured I'd not deal with that sober. Then, I figured I'd better call my drummer and tell 'em I'm not going. I then figured I'd better invite my drummer over to drink with me. He did.

At the time, it seemed like a good idea.