u/Sinsyne125

All of these tracks have shown up in various places throughout the years, but it's fun to see yet more "fan fiction" LPs.

Hey there!

I bought an Audio-Technica AT-PL120 in 2005, and I switched out the cartridge for an Ortofon pretty early on.

I still have the original cartridge, and I'd like to use it sometime, but I'm wondering which stylus will fit this original cartridge... This cartridge is different from the stock models on the newer AT-LP120s.

It appears both ATP-2XN and ATP-N2 styli are no longer manufactured.

What are the best options for this original cartridge at this point?

Thanks!

I always wished there were better sources for this early BBC recording by the Beatles because not only does it feature Pete Best, but it is the only known recording of the Beatles performing the track "A Picture of You."

Even with the subpar sound quality, I downright love this version! I wish they had recorded again for the BBC on another occasion... maybe even with Ringo behind the kit.

When you guys were in middle and high school, was there a lot of bullying?

I remember quite a lot of going down in my school, but what amazes me is adults' reaction to it at the time.

For example, there was this dude in one of my classes when I was 13 or 14 who was constantly getting picked on by the classic loudmouth bully who said horrible things.

I remember talking to my father about it and asking him if I should tell one of the guidance counselors about this situation.

And I know this is going to sound insane, but my father said something along the lines of:

"Look, you can't be a snitch. If you really want to help this kid out, let him know that he should square off with this punk and that you'll jump in on his side when it gets going. That's the sign of a real friend."

I know in 2026, my father sounds like the worst parent in the world, but I just don't think this mindset was that uncommon back then.

Was getting some type of educational authority figure involved in a bullying situation considered "snitching" when you were a kid?

Of course, bullying at that time can't really compare to the depth and damage that it can cause now because at that time it was just usually very contained name-calling in the confines of a classroom and maybe some fists thrown until the history teacher or whatever came over and broke it up.

All that said, I must state that in all my years in school and all the bullying that went on, there was never a time I thought a kid would ever show up with a gun or such to class the next day. I can honestly say nothing like that ever crossed my mind.

Now that I'm a befuddled middle-aged (OK, old!) man, I often notice that when I'm telling stories about my youth to younger folks, they have a tendency to think that I was this "gutsy" person who took a lot of "risks." And, it's weird to me because I remember myself as being this aloof lightweight who just sort of muddled through...

But then I finally realized that any "guts" came from the fact that any inane or stupid thing that I did was only going to be remembered and brought up by a select few meatheads that traveled in my circle. I know I'm stating the obvious here, but I realized the fact that GenX didn't have to worry about anyone filming any stupid thing we did or holding on to some sort of "visual blackmail" is what inherently made you "gutsier."

In addition, back in the 1990s, staying inside my apartment was the most boring place to be! Other than cranking up music or eating something horrible that I cooked in a microwave, there was nothing to do. I was "forced" in a way, to entertain myself by being around other folks or spending time in bars and such places looking for fun and meeting different people.

I know some of you reading this are saying to yourselves, "No s**t, Sherlock!" but I guess I never realized how what I did and experienced could be interpreted so differently from how I remember it going down.