I always wanted one growing up. Took 25 years, but here we are ☺️

I got lucky. 😁 I'm actually going to be paring down soon, because I have worthy trade-in fodder to afford a JP8K/8080, which has been on my bucket list for years. MC505+JP8K= Timeless Electronica.

My gear acquisition tends to follow this:
"Was it on Bad Gear?"
and/or
"Did Skinny Puppy use it?"

Because it was NEVER actually how one would actually survive a cataclysm. (food, shelter, safety, communication) It's always an edgy, violent daydream where they get to be The Hero™ in a lawless world, because they watched some movies.

Then you're the equivalent of the drummer who's in 4 different bands because no one can find a drummer. 😂

Aren't we also required by law to shoehorn Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken in every third or so conversation?

I only had literally a semester worth of credit to make up, and worked diligently all that year.

Still, adults would tell 18yo me that I had no future and should quit, but in the same breath, tell a 17yo next to me that their future is bright.

One. Years. Difference.

The newsboy cap stays on. 😂