Drum Stronghold

[Josiah]

That is true...

When I was 18 I pulled a women with both legs broken out of her car that was on fire.

It's not anything though. I believe anyone would do the same thing in the same situation.

I believe that all people are inherently good.

[jalel]

Actually after josiah said we've all had rough times, you proceeded to ask hypothetical questions relating to your teenage years and how "rough" they were, as if to say "I had it worse." Least that's how I took it.....

EDIT: to Phil

[Futuro]

Im not COMplaining, im EXplaining. Theres a difference.
Everyone goes through **** times. Adapt and overcome.

[Drum Phil]

Hmmm i got a bit lost on my point by the end of it. I never was good at english. Sorry Jos.

In the end im perfectly happy loitering at the bottom of the ladder. Some of the happiest people alive go home with bones aching and smelling like ****.

Faith, i beleive that was WHY i was explaining my "rough times", to show WHY i had to discover myself in order to adapt. I think you missed the point completely.

[crazyguy832]

That is true...

When I was 18 I pulled a women with both legs broken out of her car that was on fire.

It's not anything though. I believe anyone would do the same thing in the same situation.

I believe that all people are inherently good.
What is good?--Whatever augments the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself, in man.

Neitzsche owns j00.

:D

[Futuro]

I think you missed the point completely. I have had drunk females tell me this too.

[Drum Phil]

Im neither female (despite what Der Meister would have you beleive) or drunk.

In other news, i decided to cut down on my smoking a bit.

[The Ska Man]

Yay @ Drum Phil.

[crazyguy832]

Slightly ironic...

A couple months ago one of my friends stopped smoking and her asthma got worse.

[Undisco Kidd]

Even though I'm still young (14), I haven't gone through any major ****. I guess thats what comes from middle class small city living.

[Drum Phil]

Im not going to quit just yet, once things have calmed down a bit with mates trying to kill themselves/each other it just wouldnt work.

[Win A Rabbit]

josiah, my mom comes home smelling of "hospital" (death covered in cleanser smell) almost every day. occasionally she'll come home in some "borrowed" clothes, due to blood spraying all over her work clothes. one time she came to pick me and my friends up from a movie after work, and didn't realize that the entire right side of her shirt was covered in a pool of blood.

i've also had 3 people die on me. 2 that i didn't know, 1 that i was very very close with. i've had countless close calls with death, often from the same people.

[Josiah]

What is good?--Whatever augments the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself, in man.

Neitzsche owns j00.



Hardly. He's known as the depressing one. He died a sad man, from insanity, given to him by the only women he ever had sex with. Wich was paid for by his friends who felt sorry for him having never been with a women.

No wonder his writings are so dark and depressing.

Study up a bit on his life, you'll find that while his writings are interesting, you can very quickly find where and why they are so dark. His life was dark and depressing, he had few friends, was a social outcast.

Swing your view, study the writings of, for instance, Marcus Aurelius.
Given Nietzsche was a little man who did nothign but write about his won dark feelings, wich one can learn from no doubt.
On the other hand, you have Marcus. One of the greatest rulers the earth has ever seen.

Such a drastic difference in their writings.

josiah, my mom comes home smelling of "hospital" (death covered in cleanser smell) almost every day. occasionally she'll come home in some "borrowed" clothes, due to blood spraying all over her work clothes. one time she came to pick me and my friends up from a movie after work, and didn't realize that the entire right side of her shirt was covered in a pool of blood.

i've also had 3 people die on me. 2 that i didn't know, 1 that i was very very close with. i've had countless close calls with death, often from the same people.


I can understand that very well. Hospitals are more of death houses then living. My kudo's to those who can handle that level of morality and still fight the good battle.

That is very true what you say... the smell. That smell is something very unique.

[Futuro]

Personally, I don't have compation that in depth.

[jalel]

Since we're all telling sob stories (i'll cry you a river then you can build me a bridge so I can get over it)...........

Try waking up every day seeing the man who brought you into this world suffer from a disability which will most likely lead to a premature death. He may not live to see his children marry and start a family of their own. He may not see his potential grandkids. He doesn't go to the mall or other large stores because he can't walk more than 20 yards without getting severely out of breath, even though he is clearly toting a lightweight portable oxygen tank on his shoulder. Sure, he could use the hover-round or some other means of getting around, but he says he doesn't use it because there are people who need it more (albeit not many...). Because of said disability, he was forced into early retirement (right before a big promotion....how's that for irony...) causing his wife to work numerous minimum wage jobs to pay the bills. I could go on and on......but it's pointless......it won't change anything. Not only that........he doesn't let it get him down so why should I? But sometimes, it can't be helped......feeling sad...........

[Josiah]

Apply for dissability?

No adult should have to work a minimum wage job. That's just crap. It's SO easy to get a job that pays better then that.

[Drum Phil]

Ouch man. Sounds like my uncle, fortunately he's getting on a bit but its not easy. He has asbestosis and cant do anything anymore. He gets out of breath going to switch the heating on.

[jalel]

He's on disability. She now makes a little more than minimum wage ($8.00 an hr). She doesn't have anything past a GED though. Doesn't mean stuff isn't expensive. She thought her husband was going to support her....he did....and then BAM. **** happens. We have very little left over each month. But things are starting to look up as far as that goes.......I hope........

[DuckinFutch8]

God, I feel awful for you guys.

I'm with Porkupine though, I've never had any real battles.

I've never had any real run-ins with death, cept my grandparents, who died when I was 4 and 6, the other two are still alive...

Never anything major with drugs or alcohol... Never done them cept a little alcohol...

Never had any true romantic loves...

never had any serious diseases...

The worst "battle" I had to face was moving...

I feel like I'm very unprepared for things...

I know I'm lucky as hell though, but I've never really had to overcome anything large...

[Futuro]

He could learn to type. @ Jalel

[Win A Rabbit]

That is very true what you say... the smell. That smell is something very unique.
it's the one reason i can't go into hospitals. i break down if i'm in a hospital for more than 5 minutes. i've only gone in once in the last 8 years, and that was to see my grandpa when they told us he had days to live. i had to leave the room 9 times in the half hour i was there. he's back up on his feet now, though. he fought through it like crazy.

[Josiah]

I hear ya man. Hospitals have a smell unique to them. I can't really stand it myself. The few times I've had to vist someone were for non-(near)death reasons. Breathe through the mouth time...

[Undisco Kidd]

God, I feel awful for you guys.

I'm with Porkupine though, I've never had any real battles.

I've never had any real run-ins with death, cept my grandparents, who died when I was 4 and 6, the other two are still alive...

Never anything major with drugs or alcohol... Never done them cept a little alcohol...

Never had any true romantic loves...

never had any serious diseases...

The worst "battle" I had to face was moving...

I feel like I'm very unprepared for things...

I know I'm lucky as hell though, but I've never really had to overcome anything large...
That wraps up me, too.

Moving, no drugs, just alcohol here and there, not much romance, no diseases, no deaths, though.

[puppet.master]

ive never been drunk, or done drugs
and have yet to be laid :(

yet i do drink casually

but in no way and i a goodie good

[DuckinFutch8]

yea, same as above...

[jalel]

He could learn to type. @ Jalel

What's wrong with my typing? Did I misspell something?


OH MY GOZZERS SOMEONE CALL THE GRAMMAR POLICE!!!!!

[DuckinFutch8]

I think he means that he could learn to use a computer, which would be a physically undemanding yet possibly still profitable profession...

but he could've just have been being a dick, idk...

[jalel]

Oh I see....thanks for clearing that up:thumb:

I feel bad now.....sorry faith+1.

I suppose he could learn to type and get a decent typing job. But, then he loses his disability checks, his meager retirement check, and retirement benefits (i.e. his health insurance through the comapny he used to work for). The company loved him and tried to give him as much as possible through an early retirement plan.

[Futuro]

I think he means that he could learn to use a computer, which would be a physically undemanding yet possibly still profitable profession...

but he could've just have been being a dick, idk... I wasnt being a dick. You can get many jobs if you learn how to type.

What's wrong with my typing? Did I misspell something?


OH MY GOZZERS SOMEONE CALL THE GRAMMAR POLICE!!!!!At least I don't look like an idiot.

[DuckinFutch8]

yea, I assumed you weren't....

[White]

God, I feel awful for you guys.

I'm with Porkupine though, I've never had any real battles.

I've never had any real run-ins with death, cept my grandparents, who died when I was 4 and 6, the other two are still alive...

Never anything major with drugs or alcohol... Never done them cept a little alcohol...

Never had any true romantic loves...

never had any serious diseases...

The worst "battle" I had to face was moving...

I feel like I'm very unprepared for things...

I know I'm lucky as hell though, but I've never really had to overcome anything large...

Yeh you are very lucky, last year my brother died in a car accident, two years ago my friends dad 9who I knew) committed suicide, in spetember this year my friend (from hockey) commited suicide, two years ago my grandmother died, and last year onne of my teachers died, yeh ,death sux

[poppinfresh]

yeah im the same a duckinfutch. except im starting to think that my great grandma died a long time ago since we havent gone to her house everytime we visit la, and that started happening ten years ago. The last memory i have of my great grandma was when i was walking behind her in the hospital and the back of that tunic hospital patients wear started opening up. and my bird died but my parents didnt tell me that either.

[Panopticon]

my bird died when i was little and my parents bought a new one before we found out. We finally found out a few years later...

[jalel]

I wasnt being a dick. You can get many jobs if you learn how to type.

At least I don't look like an idiot.


I already apologized to you. That was kind of dumb of me to think you were flaming me but I was doing calculus homework at the same time so I was a bit distracted. Again, I'm sorry.

[styler]

ive had that happen. except my parents bought a different fish so i noticed :(

[crazyguy832]

Hardly. He's known as the depressing one. He died a sad man, from insanity, given to him by the only women he ever had sex with. Wich was paid for by his friends who felt sorry for him having never been with a women.

No wonder his writings are so dark and depressing.

Study up a bit on his life, you'll find that while his writings are interesting, you can very quickly find where and why they are so dark. His life was dark and depressing, he had few friends, was a social outcast.

Swing your view, study the writings of, for instance, Marcus Aurelius.
Given Nietzsche was a little man who did nothign but write about his won dark feelings, wich one can learn from no doubt.
On the other hand, you have Marcus. One of the greatest rulers the earth has ever seen.

Such a drastic difference in their writings.
I know he doesn't, I was just jesting a bit. I was trying to make the point that good and evil are subjective (the end justifies teh means?).

I haven't done a lot of reading into philosophy, but I'll take a look into Aurelius. All I know is that first little chunk of The Antichrist is quite neat, imo.

[poppinfresh]

josiah, i havent gone back a page to see what you were talking about, but that reminds me a lot of some spanish poet we read about. dont remember his name but he lived a very similar life.

[Janeway]

I hope I don't have herpes.

[rockindrummer]

And you would, why?

[Janeway]

I wouldn't.
I just hope I don't.

[Aaron]

guess what stronghold?

[Win A Rabbit]

monkey butt? like that in your avatar?


:lol: i'm so funny.

[Futuro]

Wow, I just relized I actually like A perfect circle. Alot. For some reason I couldn't get into them. Today my friend talked me into buying "13th step", and I absolutely love it!

[Aaron]

haha, no. i got a $5k promotion today. and i get a $1k one-off bonus in a month. woot, K customs here i come.

[Maggot Dream]

haha, no. i got a $5k promotion today. and i get a $1k one-off bonus in a month. woot, K customs here i come.
Damn you.

I want some of those so bad.

Congrats though.

[Aaron]

:) thanks. working hard paid off.

[Win A Rabbit]

Wow, I just relized I actually like A perfect circle. Alot. For some reason I couldn't get into them. Today my friend talked me into buying "13th step", and I absolutely love it!
i bought 13th step because it was in a 2-for-1 deal with lateralus for cheaper than lateralus was by itself. i wouldn't say i love it, but it's definately better than i was expecting it to be.

[Aaron]

^nice combo-buy!

[rockindrummer]

I really like Mer de Noms and 13th Step. Emotive isn't as good as their first two.

[Pauly]

Wow, I just relized I actually like A perfect circle. Alot. For some reason I couldn't get into them. Today my friend talked me into buying "13th step", and I absolutely love it!

Definitely a great CD.

[Futuro]

i bought 13th step because it was in a 2-for-1 deal with lateralus for cheaper than lateralus was by itself. i wouldn't say i love it, but it's definately better than i was expecting it to be. Oh thats cool. I dunno, More guitar to APC than tool. More melodys.

[Janeway]

Wow.
I found the Helen/Nikki lovescene clip.
That was nice...only 55 seconds, though.

[Futuro]

Wow.
I found the Helen/Nikki lovescene clip.
That was nice...only 55 seconds, though. Sounds intresting :naughty:

Took me forever to capture that damn monkey getting hit (4 tries)

[Seafroggys]

Wow.
I found the Helen/Nikki lovescene clip.
That was nice...only 55 seconds, though.

might as well download a real porn

[Janeway]

It's totally different from pr0n.

I feel so weird.
All my life I've never wanted children. I hated them. Honestly, I thought they were sacks of boiling fecies wrapped in cute candy coated outsides.
Now for the last like three months I've really been thinking a ton about getting married(if that's ever actually going to be possible) and having two children.
I hate it. It's driving me insane.
Everybody keeps telling me it's normal and it's really not helping, dammit.

[Josiah]

I got thrown around a lot tonight. I did my share of throwing as well.

[Motleyguy]

Wow, I just relized I actually like A perfect circle. Alot. For some reason I couldn't get into them. Today my friend talked me into buying "13th step", and I absolutely love it!

that is an amazing album, one of my favourites.

[Seafroggys]

I got thrown around a lot tonight. I did my share of throwing as well.

rough woman?

[Der Meister]

I got thrown around a lot tonight. I did my share of throwing as well.

midget throwing contest?

[Futuro]

I got thrown around a lot tonight. I did my share of throwing as well.Midget throwing rough women contest?

EDIT: See what I did there?

[Talos]

I bought my 10" Wuhan Trad Splash :D

it should be here by Friday

[Talos]

Dah..I have school today:upset:

[Corkofski]

me too...

god we suck lol

[Josiah]

haha no.. though one guy is pretty short. Aikido class actually. Though using midgets would be fun...

[derryk]

What exactly is Aikido? What's it most comparable to?

[Josiah]

" Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba (often referred to by his title 'O Sensei' or 'Great Teacher'). On a purely physical level it is an art involving some throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and some throws and other techniques derived from Kenjutsu. Aikido focuses not on punching or kicking opponents, but rather on using their own energy to gain control of them or to throw them away from you. It is not a static art, but places great emphasis on motion and the dynamics of movement."

Taken from the introduction page of http://www.aikidofaq.com

Comparable to Jujitsu or Judo. Though it lacks in striking (there are no aikido strikes), where as Judo and Jujitsu have striking elements.

Aikido is based a lot on circular motions and deflection. Many of the moves are rather devistating in so much as the attacker can be thrown rather far and hard. Lots of throws, locks or throws that involve lock elements.

[derryk]

So it's all based around ki? Hence the whole "using your opponents energy against him" thing?

Sounds pretty cool.

On a brighter note, I found out I have bad coordination today. I also have a lot of work for my next drum lesson. And I have to coach a basketball game tomorrow/study for my last midterm. And it's 1:42. And things are piling up slowly..

[Josiah]

So it's all based around ki? Hence the whole "using your opponents energy against him" thing?



Yes, there is also a whole side to aikido that gets into the "Ki" stuff. the unbreakable arm, unbreakable stance, etc

Uses some interesting techniques to illict physical responses.

[derryk]

Sounds interesting to get into, to say the least.

Other than that.. 2AM is much too late for poor souls like me:rolleyes:

I'm outta here.

[Drum Phil]

God this place is going pretty slow lately.

Im starting composing my solo today. Only doing snare so you call all hear my baby.

[Jezen]

Ugh. Stupid Burns anniversary. They are serving Haggis for school dinner. Ewwwww...

[jalel]

Wish they offered akido classes at my college, believe you me I would take them. If worse comes to worse though, a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick to the face will always work:thumb:


EDIT: to BB

If you ever come to America, and decide to go to the "South," NEVER I repeat NEVER let wnyone try to talk you into trying chitlins....

[Drum Phil]

Ugh. Stupid Burns anniversary. They are serving Haggis for school dinner. Ewwwww...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

owned

[crazyguy832]

Aikido sounds cool. A bit like MMA in a way.

I've never liked styles that negate one aspect of fighting, however (hence why I don't take TKD).

[Drum Phil]

I did Tae Kwon Do once. My instructor went into kidney failure and died though

[crazyguy832]

Ouch.. that sucks.

TKD is usually a style to avoid... they amount of McDojos out there that do it are just astronomical.

[Der Meister]

Ugh. Stupid Burns anniversary. They are serving Haggis for school dinner. Ewwwww...

it's delicious

[Pauly]

Anyone got plans for Australia Day tomorrow? Its gonna be one helluva day.

[Corkofski]

someone say its burns night?
is that the one where you get completely hammered?
or is that st patricks day?

[Talos]

Whats the cheapest intermediate kit on the market in the UK?

[Der Meister]

Whats the cheapest intermediate kit on the market in the UK?

Mapex M or Sonor 2005

If you have enough, look into the Pro m , 3005, PDP and Yamaha SCA.

[Talos]

id love a PDP, I think ill save up for a better kit.

[Talos]

Instead of buying one soon, ill wait until August and get what I can afford and then just buy cymbals until then

[Der Meister]

I think that double post was deliberate, you were spamming last night aswell. If you keep it up, you will be reported.

[The Ska Man]

Aikido is based a lot on circular motions.


Chuck Norris style:lol:

[Talos]

I think that double post was deliberate, you were spamming last night aswell. If you keep it up, you will be reported.

No, my computer is just slow at the minute, I think youre deliberately being an asshole

[Der Meister]

No, my computer is just slow at the minute, I think youre deliberately being an asshole

You were spamming last night, don't try and get out of it.

Oh and I am an asshole, get over it.

[Talos]

OK I was spamming last night, not crazily, it was like <10 posts. Im not trying to get out of it, my computers slow today.

[Drum Phil]

Ouch.. that sucks.

TKD is usually a style to avoid... they amount of McDojos out there that do it are just astronomical.

Yeah especially when he happened to be my uncle.


Ally, you may be an asshole, but if you are, you're a loose one.

[Futuro]

Ally, you may be an asshole, but if you are, you're a loose one.How is your dress fitting you? :p


asshole :lol:

Your an ASSHOLE!

[Der Meister]

Ally, you may be an asshole, but if you are, you're a loose one.

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/4913/14cs.jpg

:-*

[Drum Phil]

:( Harsh

[Win A Rabbit]

well i'm back from my science part a diploma. i bombed it. :(

of course, it wasn't on ANYTHING she told us it was going to be on.

then i wen't to mac's afterwards to get a slush and some candy. i get it all, go to pay for it, and she gives me this weird look and goes "is that all?" in this really weird way. i was kind of confused, i said yes, and then paid. i start walking away, and begin to eat my candy. 3 or 4 minutes later i go to take a drink and realize i forgot a straw. so now i'm walking the rest of the way home trying to drink this almost solid chunk of slush out of the cup. i soon gave up, and now i'm eating it with a spoon.

i wanna play drums but my brother and his friend are still sleeping. i have 90 minutes until i got back and write my part b.

[rockindrummer]

^ bwahahah that sucks sic. Normally when they ask you that they think you've stolen somthing.


I've got 30 min until I have to leave for my science exam. I think it is going to be a biotch.

[Win A Rabbit]

with this thick coat of manliness on my face, i get accused of stealing every second time i go in there. :lol: everywhere they're checking my pockets.

[rockindrummer]

haha, I don't know if that is such a good thing but it would be pretty funny.

Where do you live exactly, sic? I know it is just outside of edmonton.

[Futuro]

with this thick coat of manliness on my face, i get accused of stealing every second time i go in there. everywhere they're checking my pockets. Your beard is pretty awsome :p You should start a band called TT Zop

[Drum Phil]

I once got stopped to have my bag searched because of my facial hair. Although my attire might have made me look like a terrorist too :-/

[Win A Rabbit]

phil, i work at an airport. i have to go through security 3 times a day. and of course, half the time i get "random searched". though i'll be the only one in a line of 200 people to be searched.

with great power comes great responsibility, i guess. :lol:

i'll get you guys some pictures of my current beard. it's the longest i've grown it out yet. we should be drinking this weekend, i'll try to get pictures up by monday. :lol:

[Talos]

Whats the best for soft rock/acoustic rock protest songs.

Hihats or ride?

[Drum Phil]

I suppose its what i get for putting my bag down while i lit up in a bus station and wearing camo pants, a boot, bomber jacket and a big black beanie.

[Win A Rabbit]

Where do you live exactly, sic? I know it is just outside of edmonton.
a town called beaumont. it's supposedly a french town, but only 5% of it is actually french. most people just know a bit of french, enough to get by.

huge drug town, one of the highest per capita in alberta i'm sure. crime is very low, though.

[Corkofski]

well, who has a pic of them actually dressed in drag??
me??

http://myspace-999.vo.llnwd.net/00453/99/98/453948999_l.jpg

[Talos]

Why cant i post in the Lessons and Articles Section?

[Win A Rabbit]

http://myspace-999.vo.llnwd.net/00453/99/98/453948999_l.jpg
my oh my, you clean up nicely. i'd be tempted to hit that if i wasn't fully aware you were a man. then again, i don't 100% know that you're a man. there's still a chance for our love to blossom like flowers in springtime. :chug:

[Corkofski]

well, im having the op in april.

maybe after that we could hook up?:naughty:

[Janeway]

Why does my ex girlfriend always show up at times I NEED to concentrate?
I was at the last review class for my math exam and she turned up and sat in perfect view.
She was wearing these low rise burgundy jeans with a brown belt and this cute black low cut top under a black pea coat that was just clinging to her hips.
She had her hair around her face like I like it and I just couldn't stop staring.
I spent all an hour and a half writing her a letter that I won't give to her and left early.
Boo.

[Der Meister]

I have £600 and I don't know what to spend it on...

[DuckinFutch8]

sex food or drums.

[Corkofski]

i charge £200 a night. come for a long weekend.

[Der Meister]

i charge £200 a night. come for a long weekend.

1. You so horny?
2. You love me long time?
3. Ethryting I wan?

[Janeway]

Is Norah Vincent gay??

[crazyguy832]

Whats the best for soft rock/acoustic rock protest songs.

Hihats or ride?
I'd say ride, but I do like open hi-hats as well. Shoulda probably asked that in beginner...

And who the hell is Norah Vincent?

o_O

[Janeway]

She just wrote that book about pretending to be a man.
She's everywhere on the news.
I got my answer, anyways.

[crazyguy832]

Ah, okay.

:smash:

[Win A Rabbit]

i'm back from writing my part b. it was amazingly easy. it was supposed to be a 2 hour exam, but everyone finished in the first hour. thank god they didn't make us stay the full 2 hours like they usually do.

[DuckinFutch8]

wait, refresh me, for what was this?

[Futuro]

Please shoot me in the head.

How much longer can I take retarded questions?

[Janeway]

I live for exam essays.
I can bullshit everything and anything in my writing and make it sound like I know what I'm talking about. I seriously think that is the only reason I pass science and history tests.

Combichrist is funny.

[aznriceball]

hey can i get some opinions on this layout

http://www.myspace.com/azndui

its my own design and code, i dont use those predesigned craps..just want opinions on my stylesheets especially, because im thinking about making another site (my last site shutdown for..erm..weird reasons), with a considerably sized MX d&p tribute section just like ska rabbit is doin

[DuckinFutch8]

haha, that's funny, but that bg is really, really distracting...

[aznriceball]

yeah..iv gone through a bunch of really distracting backgrounds. on myspace is like the opposite of good design: the more cluttered and distracting, the better :P here are some others iv done

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/reallybigcollage.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/reallybigcollage4.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/reallybigcollage3.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b188/aznriceball/reallybigcollage2.jpg

[Futuro]

Myspace sucks.

[aznriceball]

yes, it does. doesnt stop me from being an addict :(

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[Janeway]

I wish MX had blogs.

[Corkofski]

hmm
you really are interesting pepsi, i want to know more!

[Janeway]

Why don't they just call the double quarter pounder with cheese a half pounder with cheese?

[Double Bass Jim]

I wish MX had blogs.
Well MX basicly is a blog.

Blogs = full of lies

MX = full of lies

[Josiah]

HAHAHHAHahhaa oh man.... hahahaha if only we could bring chuck in for some cleaning!

[Futuro]

Well MX basicly is a blog.

Blogs = full of lies

MX = full of lies You liar. I dont believe you. *Plays uber important Final fantasy*

Why don't they just call the double quarter pounder with cheese a half pounder with cheese? Why dont they just call it a heart attack.

[Win A Rabbit]

i figured out what i'm gonna do for my solo. i have my kit set up very differently, it's alot funner to play like this. my spare pedal is so bad, i don't know how i lived a year with that thing.

[Corkofski]

nice
i have a gig in a week:|
and i cant play:|

[Der Meister]

Well MX basicly is a blog.

Blogs = full of lies

MX = full of lies

That's not true!!!!!!

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!

:-(

[Win A Rabbit]

i haven't had a gig in a year. well, let me re-phrase that. i haven't had a gig that the rest of my band had their s'hit together on time by.

mmm... caramel hot chocolate.

i get free tea at work from second cup, oh some of it is wonderful. one of the flavors is cherry vanilla. in a teabag. it's amazing. so yummy.

[Futuro]

That's not true!!!!!!

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!

:-( Thats what you think! Tamas Customer support Is Amazing, Pearl make the best thrones around, And Blast Beats are musical! \m/

[Josiah]

So you're a tea bagger eh?

[Corkofski]

i'll tea bag YOU Jo :P

[Double Bass Jim]

Thats what you think! Tamas Customer support Is Amazing, Pearl make the best thrones around, And Blast Beats are musical! \m/
If only more would catch on we could get somewhere.

[Corkofski]

well jim, i play with aheads now, and when i played with wood sticks i was breaking approx 2 cymbals a week. these days, i dont break any!!

[Double Bass Jim]

Whats louder? The cymbal hits or the cartilage in your wrists imploding?

[Corkofski]

well, my wrists are fine. they used to ache but now i drum with ski gloves on and it absorbs all the vibrations!!

700th post

[Josiah]

i'll tea bag YOU Jo :P


nah. I'm more of a juice man myself. peach that is...

[Win A Rabbit]

So you're a tea bagger eh?
go screw yourself, a-hole!!!


:lol: i love tea. only a real man can drink tea and still be manly enough to grow this forest of hair on his face.




oh my god, i just got the greatest idea for a low budget horror movie. martha stewart killing zombies. most likely with kitchen appliances, if not her assault rifle. oh my god. i want it.

[jalel]

nah. I'm more of a juice man myself. peach that is...


Man I sure could use some Italian peach juice right now.....

[Double Bass Jim]

Teas damn good mang

[Corkofski]

COFFEE
end of.

[Josiah]

Man I sure could use some Italian peach juice right now.....


I prefer the more tropical kinds myself.... the hairless peaches. I like to mix a nice ripe banana with them. It's truly a wonderful dish.

Sometimes a nice tea is very good, something asian, peach of course.

[Kosmos Tree]

Are you talking about pron or juice? :P

[Janeway]

Ah.
I ordered a beef on weck, and I got a beef and cheddar on a plain roll.
It never fails, but it was good enough for me not to call and complain.

[Corkofski]

grr, too lazy to look it up. CHEAP good bd head?

[Josiah]

Are you talking about pron or juice? :P


I'm talkin about peaches man. Tropical Peaches.

Domestic Peaches can be good sometimes. Though they tend to loose shape, be bruised, etc from over handling.

[Der Meister]

grr, too lazy to look it up. CHEAP good bd head?

A coated/clear amb

[Corkofski]

so, not worth going for a PS3 or summat similar?

[Janeway]

Teehee.
My great uncle is getting a spinal tap.

[Josiah]

Pinstripe makes a great batter head on the kick.

[Der Meister]

so, not worth going for a PS3 or summat similar?

it's just an amb with a muffleing ring and 2 black circles painted on.

[Corkofski]

is that sarcasm jo? or real?

i do like a short sustain

[Janeway]

I used a pin on my kick and liked it.

[Jezen]

Got back from another date. Same chick. Good fun! :cool:

[Jezen]

Pinstripe makes a great batter head on the kick.

I have a pin for my bd batter...

...I don't like it. :(

[Corkofski]

bastard BB!

tho, that girl i was after did ask me if i wanted to try it, and i said no. hadnt drunk enough and chickened out :(

[Kosmos Tree]

I'm talkin about peaches man. Tropical Peaches.

Domestic Peaches can be good sometimes. Though they tend to loose shape, be bruised, etc from over handling.

I'm into yellow tea alot lately, tastes great

[Der Meister]

I have a pin for my bd batter...

...I don't like it. :(

I had one too, I wasn't a fan either.

[Corkofski]

my band are asses. want me to leave my kit in the prescence of 3 other drummers, pre gig, to go for a meal.

[Jezen]

I have always been a fan of green tea. It's like my preferred finish option for a nice sushi meal.

[Kosmos Tree]

^^^
green tea is awesome :thumb:

if it's pre-gig, i doubt people will touch it, after soundcheck the owners will only get annoyed be people making noise

[Josiah]

is that sarcasm jo? or real?

i do like a short sustain


Real. Pin's on a kick batter can produce a pretty amazing kick sound. Think RATM, Brad used/uses Pin's on his kicks.

[rockindrummer]

You know what I really don't like 22" kicks. I would way rather a 20" kick. I just love that punchy sound that I can get out of my bassist kick but can't with my 22".

[Kosmos Tree]

I play a 20" i like it more than my old 22" bass drum.
It's punchier, but not as powerful as the 22"

[crazyguy832]

It's all the same...

http://www.tinotopia.com/gallery/albums/bug-attack/grasshoppers.sized.jpg

[Corkofski]

wtf....
the porn has done its job
im off to bed
cya

[aznriceball]

are those grasshoppers? i almost had to eat one in high school...the thing was if our ROTC sgt ate one at camp we all had to eat one..good thing he didnt


i learned in macro econ u could get a 10kg hamburger in south america for like 30 cents

[Josiah]

Yes.

Sounds a lil cheap, would depend on the country. When I lived in Costa a beer ran about 12 cents.

[Loyton]

Yes.

Sounds a lil cheap, would depend on the country. When I lived in Costa a beer ran about 12 cents.


*wonders why people live in places like san fransisco.... they could take vacations to SAVE money. Seriously, 15 bucks for a half decent lunch meal? Its insanity! When I went to greece you got a 13 course meal of the most extravagent foods in the bussness for half that!

[crazyguy832]

wtf....
the animal photographs has done its job
im off to bed
cya
Glad to see you enjoy those kinds of things.

:chug:

They are most definetely grasshoppers... touching each other...

[Brokensticks]

I've missed a lot latelyt as my computer decided not to work anymore, i'm at a friends now and will be home later and our computer will hoefully be fixed.

[Win A Rabbit]

eleanor rigby picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been.
lives in a dream.
waits at the window wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door.
who is it for?

[Josiah]

The groom of course.

[Futuro]

In the classifieds is it ok to put up an add to help me get students?

[styler]

i wouldnt word it "to help me get students" but i dont see a problem. put an ad up for your business.

[PremierManiac]

My hardware bag just arrived from Musicians's Friend! No more hauling my stands rolled up in a blanket for me!

[poppinfresh]

Yes.

Sounds a lil cheap, would depend on the country. When I lived in Costa a beer ran about 12 cents.
if youre talking about costa rica, its nothing like that now. i just got back from there a while ago. Its a little cheaper than here but generally the prices have gone way up.

[DuckinFutch8]

Costa Rica is frikin awesome!

But PoppinFresh, where in Costa did you go?

Because the touist places are a lot more expensive, but the smaller, local places aren't very expensive at all. Plus they're a lot more fun.

Like Monteverde is pricy as a mother...

[Josiah]

if youre talking about costa rica, its nothing like that now. i just got back from there a while ago. Its a little cheaper than here but generally the prices have gone way up.


Odd the exchange rate is way better then last I was there too. Where were you?


Us surfers, we're always in costal towns. Smaller places, going to the smallest sodas around.. Playa Grande, Hermosa and Domincal being my favorite breaks.

San Jose is the biggest **** hole in the world though. However I highly recomend the Hotel Musac (Music maybe?), just down from the coca cola bus station. If you do have to stay there...


I've never been to the tourist areas. I saw them from a distance, I understand those areas are very expensive.

[DuckinFutch8]

you really should check out Monteverde though, it's an amazing place, there's so much nature and beauty going on there... It's probably about a 4 hour ride from the shore though, it's pretty hard to get too...

[Josiah]

you really should check out Monteverde though, it's an amazing place, there's so much nature and beauty going on there... It's probably about a 4 hour ride from the shore though, it's pretty hard to get too...


I hear that. Costa has never ceased to amaze me as far as nature and beauty. The monkey bridges just blow me away when I see them being used. Everywhere I've been.. it's like walk 5 mins in a given direction and you're in the middle of a tropical forest.


Messin with the army ants while high has to be one of the funnest things. Crazy how they make the paths through the forests. I'd say also the parrot drinking beer in Jaco, the monkey throwing fruit in Tamorindo and the crazy snapping turtles that appeared in our rooms in dominical.

We bring a lot of t-shirts, paper, pens, etc.. smaller towns we'll just open a box up and start handing stuff out to kids.

Amazing place. Go for the surf. Stay for the culture. Happiest place on earth.

[DuckinFutch8]

Oh, god yea, I love it...

I've thought about moving there when I'm older...

But Jaco is a pretty toursity place, it's where all the spring-breakers go...

[Quinto]

high im 13 my name is josh and im very late joining this forum. im a beast at wrestling and if you say anything anoyying i will pin you through your monitor. ive been drumming for 1 1/2 years

[Double Bass Jim]

Pinstripe makes a great batter head on the kick.
They do for sure, one of the rare instances a pin can sound good in!

[styler]

pff, i quite like the clear headed pinstripes, a nice dull sound. theres nothing wrong with them at all :(

[crazyguy832]

high im 13 my name is josh and im very late joining this forum. im a beast at wrestling and if you say anything anoyying i will pin you through your monitor. ive been drumming for 1 1/2 years
How long have you been wrestling?

I'm decent at it.

:chug:

[Double Bass Jim]

pff, i quite like the clear headed pinstripes, a nice dull sound. theres nothing wrong with them at all :(
A dull sound for dull drummers.

[Quinto]

this is my first year, but i stilll own most everyone on my team.

how long u been wrestling?

[crazyguy832]

I do MMA.

Been doing it for 3 months now, not much. But I did karate when I was 7-10, and I've always been one of the better grapplers that I've fought (friendly competitions :p).

[styler]

A dull sound for dull drummers.
thats a complete generalisation, and an ugly one at that jim.

[Futuro]

thats a complete generalisation, and an ugly one at that jim.Pencil sharpener?

And there goes my stars :lol:

[styler]

eh?


im so confused.

the lessons mod thread is closed, anybody have any idea who the mod is?

[Josiah]

Oh, god yea, I love it...

I've thought about moving there when I'm older...

But Jaco is a pretty toursity place, it's where all the spring-breakers go...


Ah not been there during that time. The surf spots are a bit outside of town, Hermosa for instance.. hour walk south down the road. Or Jaco's an hour north walk up the road depending on how you look at that.

If you're ever there, go to hermosa, there is a small blue painted motel place, only a couple rooms. Great place, serves breakfest in the morning, igauna's will wonder into your room.. as will sapping turtles!

Thing about hermosa... black sand beach! So flippin hot on the feet. Amazing surfing though. They got the stadium lights on the beach to surf at night.

Vans has their Air Show there.

[Double Bass Jim]

thats a complete generalisation, and an ugly one at that jim.
Really? It's a generalisation thats it's a thick head and sounds horrible? I have pinstripes on the double headed toms at the moment, people have seen them on here on my kit so no i'm not making it up. I've had them on there for awhile beleive me they are horrible. Anyone who's played decent heads will say the same. They are dynamicly limititing in so many ways. I don't mind em for practice but it's really hard to enjoy the sounds they make when you've heard something nice like an amb or even a G1!

I never justify a purchase I make, I was a moron and bought pinstripes because they were cheap, just like I was a moron for buying aquarian PII's for the kick drum batters. I went against my own advice when you look at heads you have to remember one simple thing thats always true. You can always add muffling IF you want it, any head thats thicker or has anything on it more then one ply is a muffling head or a gimmick.

[Loyton]

Pencil sharpener?

And there goes my stars :lol:

I notcied that your user title is set to the default when un-banned or w/e.... what happened man?

[The Ska Man]

I have to buy that shirt DBJ!

[styler]

that doesnt change that it was a horrible generalisation..whether you like them or not doesnt mean there a bad head. if someone knows his drum heads and likes them, does that make him a horrible drummer?cuz he has a different choice than you? chances are he would respect your decision. it would be horribly rude and close minded if you didnt respect his.

i think stars are gone...jim doesnt have 5 stars now, it just says admin....yay!

scratch that, der meister still has stars (sorry if i spelled it wrong)

BB, rockindrummer, josiah, and faith all lost there stars though. wierd

[Double Bass Jim]

Well most of the people don't know the possibilty you can have with a drum, would buddy rich tell you that "thudy thud thud thudarooni" is a good sound? Of course not, the drums are an instrument that can have MANY voices... if you allow yourself to speak them.

If not then have fun thuddin!

[Futuro]

I notcied that your user title is set to the default when un-banned or w/e.... what happened man? I have absolutely no idea.

[styler]

Well most of the people don't know the possibilty you can have with a drum, would buddy rich tell you that "thudy thud thud thudarooni" is a good sound? Of course not, the drums are an instrument that can have MANY voices... if you allow yourself to speak them.

If not then have fun thuddin!
thats exactly it. and the thud is one of those voices, and its the drummers choice whether thats the voice he wants too have. buddy rich is his own drummer, he chose the heads he wanted to use to voice his drums. we respect, and even use his choice as a reference, but that doesnt make his choice universal.

[Double Bass Jim]

Look at steve gadd the pinstripe master! Even he is using thinner heads nowadays.

Portnoys another famous name I can think of too, he no longer uses thuddys and switched to clear emps!

[Blank]

Woah Styler vs Jim o_O

Eh.....Boring day.Im eating cup ramen.Yum.

[styler]

that doesnt make them better, they changed there voice. that happens over time, i bet there setups have changed too, as well as there playing, i bet theyve even changed there personalities a good bit. that doesnt mean one is right or wrong.

also just because there famous doesnt mean there right or wrong. there not better than anyone because there famous, there opinion isnt better than anyone elses.

[Josiah]

thats exactly it. and the thud is one of those voices, and its the drummers choice whether thats the voice he wants too have. buddy rich is his own drummer, he chose the heads he wanted to use to voice his drums. we respect, and even use his choice as a reference, but that doesnt make his choice universal.


Yes, that's a valid point. However if one chooses to make "thud" his sound. Then that person might as well buy an export and call it even.


Jim's (I think) point is. When you have a well made drum, it's made to sing out. It's made to be a drum. It's made to go.. Dooooon.

If you want that thud drum, that's cool. No sense wasting time, money, good drums and so forth on it though.

By using a pinstripe head you are taking AWAY from the drums sound.

[DuckinFutch8]

Woah Styler vs Jim o_O

Eh.....Boring day.Im eating cup ramen.Yum.


Ramen=1337 like a beat.

or something

[Double Bass Jim]

that doesnt make them better, they changed there voice. that happens over time, i bet there setups have changed too, as well as there playing, i bet theyve even changed there personalities a good bit. that doesnt mean one is right or wrong.

also just because there famous doesnt mean there right or wrong. there not better than anyone because there famous, there opinion isnt better than anyone elses.
Gadd hasnt changed his style in 30 years, portnoy has changed a bit either.

Yes, that's a valid point. However if one chooses to make "thud" his sound. Then that person might as well buy an export and call it even.

Exactly, thats like buying a sonor delight and tossing hydros on it, get a CB 700 tune it the same and you wouldnt tell a difference.

[Futuro]

My friend export sounds nice! Put coated Emps over clear ambs. I was surprised!

[styler]

josiah:
thats not the point im making, if the person who bought it wanted that sound, who are we to say there wrong. who are we to say that the noise you described is the sound of a drum, drums can make a million different sounds, none of them are specifically right or wrong.

jim:
theyve still grown as drummers and people though, they changed there voice, and it was there choice to change it.

faith:
i dont much mind the sound of my teachers old export, his bass drum is amazing.

[Double Bass Jim]

drums can make a million different sounds, none of them are specifically right or wrong.
They sure can, but they will only make one sound with a hydro or pin.

[styler]

but the point im making, is if thats the sound they want to make, who are we to tell them otherwise.

[Josiah]

Well we play the odd's here..


Odd's are that somebody doesn't know the potential their drums hold and short change themselves by purchasing "pre muffled" type heads.

[styler]

im talking past that, if a seasoned drummer likes pinstripes, hydros, or a two ply head, who are we to tell them "dont buy that, it sucks"

if your going to make a purchase, it should be an intelligent purchase and you should know exactly what you want.

and if theyve done the research, and they chose pinstripes (example)
who are we to tell them to take it back, or to tell them its bad.

[Blank]

Just let drummers do what they want.
They'll learn and make mistakes...it's all part of learning :thumb:

[styler]

bam!

you need to go on msn more by the way ryan.

[Josiah]

im talking past that, if a seasoned drummer likes pinstripes, hydros, or a two ply head, who are we to tell them "dont buy that, it sucks"

if your going to make a purchase, it should be an intelligent purchase and you should know exactly what you want.



Bingo.

And such people don't ask on internet forums. So we can safely assume they aren't in the questioning audience.

[Futuro]

Back in 2002 I came on here and was recommended Hydros :-/

[styler]

i wasnt really talking about people on here, just any drummer in general. if they like a sound, it should be there choice to have it as a voice of there drums or not.

[Win A Rabbit]

saying that something sucks is different from recommending against it. and that's how you weed out the ones who know what they're talking about, and the one's who are just following what someone with a higher post count says.

if you ask someone who knows anything, they'll say "instead of getting hydro's, look into ambs/emps/g1's/etc."

if you ask someone who doesn't know a thing about tuning, they'll say "hydros suck. they sound so bad."

see the difference between the two?

[Blank]

It's all about personal preference....
Are you on msn now Styler? :amaze:
I im you but you never respond :'(

[styler]

yep. smartest post on this page goes to sic.

[styler]

youve im'd me twice in the last week :( and you always go offline after i get it.

and yes i am, my msn is always on.

[Win A Rabbit]

smartest post goes to styler for awarding me with the smartest post.

no, wait. you get second smartest post, i'm still smarter, even though you're smart enough to recognize how smart i am. which, by the way, is pretty smart.

[Double Bass Jim]

It's about versatility the same thing can be said about sound focus rings on high end drums. Your paying thousands of dollars for a drum thats "pre-focused" Why? Why would you do such a thing when you can simply tune for focus? You can tune a clear amb down MUCH deeper and lower and even more focused then a pinstripe. You don't need these things at all.

Look.. Do you want the tool your sitting behind to be limited no matter how great of a player you are? Or do you want something that can suit ANY idea that comes into your head. Ever play soft on a hydrualic head before? It sounds like tap dancing on a box of zip lock bags. If you want to be a great player having an instrument that can express yourself in any dynamic situation and volume is utterly important.

[Win A Rabbit]

it's like buying a sports car, then having 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear taken out. sure, the car will still drive...

[Panopticon]

It's about versatility the same thing can be said about sound focus rings on high end drums. Your paying thousands of dollars for a drum thats "pre-focused" Why? Why would you do such a thing when you can simply tune for focus? You can tune a clear amb down MUCH deeper and lower and even more focused then a pinstripe. You don't need these things at all.

Look.. Do you want the tool your sitting behind to be limited no matter how great of a player you are? Or do you want something that can suit ANY idea that comes into your head. Ever play soft on a hydrualic head before? It sounds like tap dancing on a box of zip lock bags. If you want to be a great player having an instrument that can express yourself in any dynamic situation and volume is utterly important.


its true...sadly...

i hit my medium tom lightly with my stick...all i heard was....boooong...i was like...EWW!

[Double Bass Jim]

Hahah exactly!

[Josiah]

it's like buying a sports car, then having 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear taken out. sure, the car will still drive...


Excellent example.

[styler]

but it is still the persons choice, maybe the person will never need to express themselves in that way, its there expression to express, if they feel the need for an amb, great, if they feel the need for a pinstripe, even better, there not limiting themselves to just an amb.

[Win A Rabbit]

suicide is a person's choice. is it the right answer? most certainly not.


by recommending them to a better head, we're still allowing them to limit the ways they express themselves, while at the same time, being able to express themselves in many other ways.

it's like if you wanted to be an artist, and someone got you an 8x12 piece of paper instead of a 3x3. sure, you can just use a 3x3 section of the 8x12, but now you've got much more room for freedom of expression.

man, i'm just throwing these metaphors all over the place. i'm in the zone tonight. ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Double Bass Jim]

Your not limited with an amb thats the thing, you are with a pinstripe.

And yes you can tune down an amb to sound exactly the same as a pinstripe and they cost less money as well. Do you think anyone with any asperation is going to want to play dead tones forever? Of course not what if a kid gets inspried to play something dynamic and he wasted 100 bucks on a set of pins? It's not like you can add tone to a pin not even if you close your eyes and wish really hard. They suck man and thats all there is to it, I have them and I also have a set of clear hydros.

Expression comes from the players mind, hands and feet. Strangling your kit isnt a form of expression it's a form of retardation which seems to run rampart around here.

[Win A Rabbit]

i'm starting to get into bedouin soundclash now. i first heard "when the night feels my song" and was impartial about it. then it started growing on me. i never showed any interest. my friend bought their cd and played it a few days ago, and i realized i liked it alot more than i thought i would. they're a great band.

[styler]

Expression comes from the players mind, hands and feet.
you made both our points here.

but its still not my point. sic is doing a better job than both of us. hes made both our points.

its the persons choice. thats all ive been trying to say.

[Loyton]

And you know what? The best drummer I know personally, uses hydros on some old tamas. He says

"You know what? People do all this talk, then they hear me play, and they tell me how amazing my kit sounds and ask what heads I have on there.... then I love the look when I tell em' hydros, because really, I dont care, they sound good."

I cant aruge with that. Espically since that man has chops and independence out the freken ears, and is a rudimental GENIOUS! Not like... being able to play rudimentally, I mean hes a extremely well known and highly regaurded drumline composer. Total ****ing joy to watch that man write his work. Or play.

[Win A Rabbit]

SIC FOR MOD!!!

no, scratch that.

SIC FOR GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:lol: i'm gonna go read some more now.

[styler]

123 to loyton.

123 to sic.

lol

[Futuro]

Technically your are limiting your sound possibilities with thick heads :-/ If you can get the same sound by muting a thin head, Plus a whole slew of Wide open tones. Why would you limit yourself :confused:

[Loyton]

Hey, thats what I thought, but im definatly not about to argue with the man, he rocks me in every aspect!

[Double Bass Jim]

People don't know any better, or don't bother to experiment or research.

[styler]

so what is everyone up to tonight?

[Double Bass Jim]

No good

Hahaha

[rockindrummer]

oh just chillin you know, got a math exam tomorrow at 1:45 should be pretty hard but ohwell.

[Futuro]

faith why does it say you joined in 05?Faith+1 is a 05 account. I joined in 2002(Maybe 2001?) I asked a few questions here and there, then left.

[FockerTheLopper]

No good

Hahaha
Jim nice avatar. When in doubt I always ask myself that.

[puppet.master]

Faith+1 is a 05 account. I joined in 2002(Maybe 2001?) I asked a few questions here and there, then left.

why wouldnt you get the accounts merged then ?

im sure jimmy would do it

[Win A Rabbit]

well i decided a shower was more important than reading. i hadn't showered since sunday, and i was starting to feel gross. it was at that stage where i'm dirty, but i feel like i wanna get clean. anything past that, and it gets to the stage where i'm dirty and i wanna stay dirty, so i don't shower for a week.