Back in my day, it was “I’m going insane … Short trip.”

That’s pretty much what I was guessing from context - “knocked me out” or “blew my mind” - but I’ve not heard it before.

edit: Correct a word.

I haven’t and would like to be enlightened.

What does “sent me to sleep” mean here?

I was going to reference that book if you hadn’t. My mom was a big fan of it.

I still recall the kangaroo section, at least in part, and some of the anecdotes that are similar to yours.

I have a friend who named his kid after a character from the Star Wars EU.

The friend in question was very upset when the EU was declared noncanon.

TIL - thank you for the insight.

Peyton Parrish! Another name I don’t know! I’ll have to look them up. Thank you for the recommendation.

I’m not worried about your comments in this thread. I don’t agree with them (maybe because I don’t know any fans who are committed enough to discuss the band), but none of what you said seemed like a problem other than because I don’t really support the idea of trolling. However, I was apparently previously concerned about you enough to make a note to try to help you and I hope to satisfy my past self by making the attempt when I encounter you (unless my intervention is unwelcome, in which case I’ll update the note).

Besides all of the above, I’m glad you’re not grumpy and hope you have a good weekend! Normally I’m looking forward to having no obligations than parental, but this weekend I have a few. Still, I expect to enjoy my time - the expectations aren’t arduous.

Of course, how could I have forgotten!

I don’t think I know any of those other than “Engel” but I also don’t think I’ve listened to them since … Whenever Du Hast and Bett en Flammen Zien were relevant. My mom didn’t generally have moral panics, but did object to me listening to their stuff.

I’ll give Ghost a shot if I can find any of their stuff!

For Korpiklaani, I’m not terribly familiar with them, but this was my introduction to them and still the best song of theirs I’ve heard:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=e7kJRGPgvRQ

(Most of their songs that I’ve heard are about some form of alcohol)

Finally, I wasn’t being sarcastic about cheering you up. I’m not certain why I made that note (though I think I remember) but if you need to be grumpy at someone I’m here for you. No obligation - we never have to talk again if you don’t want to - but consider it an option.

I was trying to go with obviously bad choices in the hopes of making you laugh at how bad they were, but I don’t think I did a good job, probably primarily because I don’t know much about music.

Back when I listened to Rammstein, I like “Du Hast” and … I don’t remember the German name, but “Do You Want to See the Bed on Fire.” Which ones did you like?

I’ve heard of the rest, but never heard of a band called “Ghost.” Any recommended songs?

Also, I was just discussing this with someone else, but are you familiar with Korpiklaani?

edit: Seriously, autocorrect is not my friend.

Almost everyone, actually, I think.

Clearly good for engagement, though.

No, this is Patrick Ed.

I suspect it was probably “Phil.”

I’ve never done any, but I used to work with someone who said he used to work with someone who had been a heavy acid user back in the day, but stopped.

The intermediary said that the original user would occasionally stretch, popping his vertebrae, then have to take a brief timeout as he’d released essentially a microdose.

I don’t know enough about drugs to know if that’s plausible (and haven’t thought about this anecdote in years) but the idea of having an unexpected trip at any moment always sounded very worrying.

My user note on you says I should try to cheer you up where possible and this comment supports that, but I don’t know that I can in this case. Maybe if I linked a Limp Bizkit song … Ooo, or Fort Minor!

I remember the day I learned how multiplication worked.

I described it as adding repeatedly.

I don’t really have much memory of this, but I apparently started using keyboards when I was two. I only know because of things my father told me and one personal memory.

Eventually I I joined a company which encouraged me to record my skills with my history. I was nineteen at the time. They certainly were aware of that.

I recorded in their system that I had been using keyboards for seventeen years. They didn’t appreciate it. I think I might have taken their request too literally.

I think you’ve just neatly summarized, uh …

… The world (such as we’ve incentivized it, anyway).

You’re not alone and, though I admit it’s nearly meaningless, I’m here for you.