R&M Sandwich Bar (No Ham Allowed)

[Joe]

eh i guess you're right. when the other community thread was dead it was a shock

new avatar?

[ATM]

I just found out my ex-girlfriend is engaged. This is a such a stange feeling.

[lunch998]

Christ I have been super busy lately :-/

But I have bought some "new"(A couple of these I already got on my computer) cds.

Mr. Bungle - S/T
Steve Vai - Real Illusions:Reflections
Faith No More - The Real Thing(The cashier at the counter pulled out a used copy for me after he saw that I liked Mr. Bungle :cool: )
Pink Floyd - Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live: 1980 - 1981

How is the Pink Floyd CD? I've been considering picking it up.

[munky_magik]

eh i guess you're right. when the other community thread was dead it was a shock

new avatar?
That's because it was constantly kept on the go with "oic" and "no u"s.
This avatar coincides with my Pitchshifter (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=335000) thread, which everyone should check out :shifty:

[Joe]

I just found out my ex-girlfriend is engaged. This is a such a stange feeling.

that must be really weird


How is the Pink Floyd CD? I've been considering picking it up.

incredible. it's worth the money


That's because it was constantly kept on the go with "oic" and "no u"s.
This avatar coincides with my Pitchshifter thread, which everyone should check out :shifty:

ok, i'll check it out

[Six Foot Revolver]

Holy **** this MSN virus is a bitch :upset:

[the2stranger]

R&M is moving slow tonight

[Jom]

Hey Jom , how many pieces of flare do you wear?

Actually, I received my first piece of flare today. I don't think there is a minimum of fifteen for us, because I'm working in the kitchen with all the Spanish-speakers :cool:

I'm pretty sure the servers and hosts have to be hardcore-flare... but I dunno. There are a couple hardcore people who think they ARE Mr. Red Robin, so they have a ridiculous amount of flare all over their shirts, pants, hats, etc.

Today was an easier day, luckily. I also updated the YSI thread, and am now going to eat dinner.

I'm glad that this thread didn't blow by since last night... it's nice only having to read back a page.

Adios :wave:

[lunch998]

Does your place have a mascot? I remember a kid I knew used to be the bird that had to stand outside and try to get people to come in.

[ATM]

Actually, I received my first piece of flare today. I don't think there is a minimum of fifteen for us, because I'm working in the kitchen with all the Spanish-speakers :cool:

I'm pretty sure the servers and hosts have to be hardcore-flare... but I dunno. There are a couple hardcore people who think they ARE Mr. Red Robin, so they have a ridiculous amount of flare all over their shirts, pants, hats, etc.

Today was an easier day, luckily. I also updated the YSI thread, and am now going to eat dinner.

I'm glad that this thread didn't blow by since last night... it's nice only having to read back a page.

Adios :wave:

:lol: I was just kidding around. I didn't realize you actually had to wear flare.

[Dancin' Man]

What is flare?

[superpeer]

What's flare?

EDIT : Eh, beaten to it, somehow. :-/

[LarsAgi007]

Good evening my MX amigos!!!
I have just got back from a fairground that has arrived in our town.. Its really good, I got kinda hooked on the 2p machines though :lol:
I accually left the fairground 3 hours ago, But i couldn't resist going for a few pints before I made my way home lol. I accually saw two of my collegues from work there also, so i wasn't all on my own. (Had the misses their of course)!
So, Has anyone been up to anything this evening??

P.S I have Toffee Apples!!!! lol

[Permanent Solution]

Flare=buttons I think. Working at resturants seems meh, as i worked in food service until I was moved to cashier. Hope you like it better Jum.

[LarsAgi007]

I Stock up Fruit and veg all day... Its not too bad, Better than being stuck on checkouts all day i guess... I just cannot stand being in one place for 11 hours flat, I much prefer active work..

[Permanent Solution]

I Stock up Fruit and veg all day... Its not too bad, Better than being stuck on checkouts all day i guess... I just cannot stand being in one place for 11 hours flat, I much prefer active work..
Most of the time I walk around and face. It's a small store. Being busy time flies though.

[Illmatic]

I just found out my ex-girlfriend is engaged. This is a such a stange feeling.

Well, one of my ex-girlfriends (the last girlfriend I had in high school, to be exact) is, from what I've heard, the easiest girl at her university, which I guess is kind of weird.

What is flare?

They're buttons/pins/badges that workers in family-themed restaraunts wear.

What ATM was going for, I think, was that in the movie Office Space, Jennifer Aniston's character works at a TGIFriday's-type place and her boss calls them "pieces of flare".

[Dancin' Man]

Ahhh. I don't like that movie very much.

Who wants a picture of me and my siblings?''

Post it.

You won't.

Pre-quote

here it is http://photobucket.com/albums/v293/CaptainSwank/?action=view&current=P4220014.jpg there it is anyway. And my mom's backside.

[Illmatic]

Post it.

You won't.

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

I just found out my ex-girlfriend is engaged. This is a such a stange feeling.

I get that. Last year, I found out my ex-girlfriend was not only engaged, but she was also pregnant. The reason this was a real shock is because she has a weak heart, and excessive stress to her body causes complications. Birthing a child could mark the end of her own life.

I don't even know if she's still alive. Her fiancee wouldn't let her call me anymore after the last time when I found out about the pregnancy and what not.

[LarsAgi007]

Dude, Sounds very complicated!!! He seems pretty controlling, he won't let her ring you!! I would go round there and beat the living daylights outta him!!!

EDIT: Sorry I just had a moment of immaturity

[Illmatic]

here it is http://photobucket.com/albums/v293/CaptainSwank/?action=view&current=P4220014.jpg there it is anyway. And my mom's backside.

Boy, the kid on the right sure looks thrilled to be there.

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

For anyone who's interested..

Here's the original version of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" (http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=10S5H1S5AOH8B23RTOP33JWEYN).

Enjoy. :)

[Joe]

For anyone who's interested..

Here's the original version of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" (http://s28.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=10S5H1S5AOH8B23RTOP33JWEYN).

Enjoy. :)


that's kinda random...

[Jom]

/very late again, perhaps

Flare is an Office Space reference.

The gay guy at Chochkie's wore something like 57 pieces of flare, while Jennifer Aniston's character only wore 15. Mike Judge, her boss, was like, "Joanna [Aniston's character], Brian [gay guy, HUGE asskisser in the film] is wearing 57 pieces of flare, and you're wearing 15. 15 is our minimum... and if you think that the minimum the best you can do, well, that's fine, but I want you to be more like Brian."

Lunch: Yep, we have a mascot. Usually the women are the mascot since you have to wear yellow tights... but, you know, if that's the kind of thing that floats a guy's boat, then let him set sail.

/will edit if I missed anything

EDIT: Ray once again simplified what I said before I got the chance to type it :-\

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

that's kinda random...

I just felt like changing the subject. I don't like talking about that particular ex, as it kind of depresses me.

[Dancin' Man]

Boy, the kid on the right sure looks thrilled to be there.

My brother is generally a retarded asshole with a bad hair cut.

[Permanent Solution]

Your sister is hot ;)

I think I finally deleted all registrys infected by the virus...now I just hope windows restarts next time I have to reboot :scared:

[Bartender]

I just found out my ex-girlfriend is engaged. This is a such a stange feeling.

Surprisingly, I know the feeling.


Random upload (well an upload for another thread which I'm going to put here);
Jeff Beck - Rollin' and Tumblin' (http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=112709IOGCTJ136FZ7BINOFP69)

Excellent (cover of a) song, in my opinion. And if anyone can tell me who Imogen Heape is, I'd be grateful.

[lunch998]

I really like the Cream version too.

[Bartender]

I prefer the vocals (and the technofied nature of the song/album in general) in this version, I think. But then, I don't think I've heard a really bad version of Rollin' and Tumblin' yet. It seems no wrong can be done with it.

[lunch998]

I prefer the vocals (and the technofied nature of the song/album in general) in this version, I think. But then, I don't think I've heard a really bad version of Rollin' and Tumblin' yet. It seems no wrong can be done with it.

I've heard some kind of country take on it which was actually decent.

I like Cream's version because it's so raw and messy (the vocals), it just fits Fresh Cream perfectly.

[Dancin' Man]

Your sister is hot ;)

My friends tell me that whenever they see her. That is rare though because she's 25 and lives in Germany. She hasn't lived at home since she was 16.

[Illmatic]

My brother is generally a retarded asshole with a bad hair cut.

I kind of figured that was your brother, given the way you explained* him.

I'm also proud that I restrained myself from making "Your mom's so hot"/"Your sister's so hot" jokes.

So anyway, my gf is leaving for Spain on July 2nd :(

* - bitched about

EDIT: And now that I think about it, who the hell was taking a picture of your mom taking a picture of you three? That's kind of creepy.

[Dancin' Man]

My sister will live in spain next year which means spring break in Madrid.

I'm sorry I bitch about him so often but he is so difficult to live with.

My dad does this annoying thing where he takes pictures when other people are form a slightly different angle and everyone gets confused as to where they should be looking.

[Illmatic]

My sister will live in spain next year which means spring break in Madrid.

I'm sorry I bitch about him so often but he is so difficult to live with.

My dad does this annoying thing where he takes pictures when other people are form a slightly different angle and everyone gets confused as to where they should be looking.

What's Madrid like? I've never been.

I wasn't hassling you about bitching about him, I'd probably bitch about him too.

And I don't mean to be all self-pitying and such, but that makes me miss my dad even more.

[Dancin' Man]

What's Madrid like? I've never been.

I wasn't hassling you about bitching about him, I'd probably bitch about him too.

And I don't mean to be all self-pitying and such, but that makes me miss my dad even more.

I've not yet either. She likes it but I think she prefers Barcelona.

I know, I was just making a general apology.

I don't know how to make a tactful response to this without sounding overly sappy towards a topic I know little about (loss of someone close. Old people, grandparents don't count as they are supposed to die at some point).

[Illmatic]

I've not yet either. She likes it but I think she prefers Barcelona.

I know, I was just making a general apology.

I don't know how to make a tactful response to this without sounding overly sappy towards a topic I know little about (loss of someone close. Old people, grandparents don't count as they are supposed to die at some point).

Why is your sister touring Europe, anyhow? Dang rich kids who want to "find themselves" >_> Just kidding, but I am curious.

I know, sometimes I don't even know how to respond to it sometimes. Sometimes I feel like the only thing that will make me truly happy would be to have him back, and obviously that can't happen. I never really knew what it was like to grow up with a dad--my stepdad is good, but it's not the same especially because I had my dad for six years.

[Joe]

hey thread :wave:

hey, what's up?

i'm feelin sick, stupid pollen

[i am the robots]

hey, what's up?

i'm feelin sick, stupid pollen

my dog is dying, she's kept me up all night, and I'm still recovering from a fever, so in layman's terms, I feel like **** too :p

[Joe]

my dog is dying, she's kept me up all night, and I'm still recovering from a fever, so in layman's terms, I feel like **** too :p

ah sorry about that, how old is she?

[Six Foot Revolver]

How long has she been dying for? What is she dying of?

[Dancin' Man]

Why is your sister touring Europe, anyhow? Dang rich kids who want to "find themselves" >_> Just kidding, but I am curious.

She's on a Fulbright right now and since she'll already be in Europe, she'll live with her boyfriend in Spain and find some job. She's fluent in Spanish and has her masters in cello performance so she might try to find a job in an orchestra or something. Right now, on her Fulbright, she's teaching English in a German gymnasium.

[Dancin' Man]

New Mare review = added to Sputnik. Fans of Isis, rejoice.

[i am the robots]

ah sorry about that, how old is she?

15

How long has she been dying for? What is she dying of?

She had a stroke last weak, and she has a tumor on her stomach.

New Mare review = added to Sputnik. Fans of Isis, rejoice.

Isis is ownage, must check this up!

[Six Foot Revolver]

15



She had a stroke last weak, and she has a tumor on her stomach.
Ah **** I'm sorry man, not a bad age to go at though.

[Bartender]

New Mare review = added to Sputnik. Fans of Isis, rejoice.

Isis suck. What I've heard of Mare (one song) is pretty good though, and I tend to like the slow-and-heavy-yet-not-doom approach.

(edit button)

And in true lead-by-example fashion; EDIT:

Eleventeen - At least that's a pretty good age, I suppose. Your dog dying is always bad though, even if they have lived plenty.

[Ramsey]

Hey has anyone heard Alarum? *looks at Bartender*


I just heard a couple songs and I was blown away..

[Dancin' Man]

Was that directed at me? I think when the posts are 45 minutes apart, they don't need to be edited into one in a thread as busy as this. Isis are awesome.

[Bartender]

Yeah I know. It applied to Eleventeen too, though.

EDIT: and they do suck.

Hey has anyone heard Alarum? *looks at Bartender*


I just heard a couple songs and I was blown away..

Yeah, they're pretty good. Probably the closest thing to Atheist and Cynic since Atheist and Cynic. Finding releases by them proves difficult though.

[Dancin' Man]

Hey has anyone heard Alarum? *looks at Bartender*


I just heard a couple songs and I was blown away..

Yes. Velocity is a great song. The vocals are always a little too high in the mix for my taste though. I really like the more proggy stuff clean not metal sections. The bassist is quite..... awesome.

[i am the robots]

Isis suck. What I've heard of Mare (one song) is pretty good though, and I tend to like the slow-and-heavy-yet-not-doom approach.

(edit button)

And in true lead-by-example fashion; EDIT:

Eleventeen - At least that's a pretty good age, I suppose. Your dog dying is always bad though, even if they have lived plenty.

yeah, I guess you're right.... wow, some people on Sputnik need to know their **** before trying to correct you...

[Dancin' Man]

I think I'll do another review in the same style of my Mare one. Short and sweet. I'll have to find another short album for that to work properly.

/hopes he isn't double posting
/doesn't really care because rarely spams

yeah, I guess you're right.... wow, some people on Sputnik need to know their **** before trying to correct you...

Yeahm I saw that but I don't know much about LP except that I like Hybrid Theory and not Meteora so I didn't comment.

[Bartender]

yeah, I guess you're right....

Sorry if that came off as insensitive :-/ I've had several dogs (of my own; a couple more belonging to close friends and relatives) die, two of them into good old age, but rather than helping, it kind of means I don't really know how to deal with it when other people's are dying.. Sorry.

wow, some people on Sputnik need to know their **** before trying to correct you...

?

What do you mean?

[Dancin' Man]

Sorry if that came off as insensitive :-/ I've had several dogs (of my own; a couple more belonging to close friends and relatives) die, two of them into good old age, but rather than helping, it means I don't really know how to deal with it when other people's dogs are dying. Sorry.



What do you mean?

Read his review for Linkin Park's Xero demo. Especially the comment.

My last dog died at age 13. We got her a few months after I was born. She was a huge dog though and lived way longer than she should've.

[Illmatic]

Both of my dogs are still alive, so I can't comment.

[ATM]

So American Dad wasn't very funny.

The new Simpsons episodes sucked.

The new Family Guy was good.

[Dancin' Man]

Moral of the story: Television is bad.

[Illmatic]

Not the band Television, of course.

And just as I expected, American Dad sucked hard. Family Guy was good, though.

[Bartender]

Was the Family Guy episode the one that leaked recently (North by North Quahog, with Mel Gibson and things), or a newer one?

Also, out of interest, how many of you read back through what you've missed when you come back to this thread?

[Permanent Solution]

I used to...but I'm too bust lately to see much anways so I haven't been.

[Dancin' Man]

once in a while. I usually go back 2 pages max.

[Illmatic]

http://s35.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2BP33DJRHZ6SP2LVHOO2DGEKS1

Dio-era Black Sabbath doing a live cover of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water"

And to answer Bartender's questions: Yes, it was that episode and sometimes I go back a page or two.

[ATM]

Was the Family Guy episode the one that leaked recently (North by North Quahog, with Mel Gibson and things), or a newer one?

Also, out of interest, how many of you read back through what you've missed when you come back to this thread?

Yes, it was the leaked one.

I read everything that I miss.

/nerd

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

My dogs never die. They always end up running away/getting stolen/getting eaten by coyotes/getting shot or something. :'(

I had this cool black lab called Charlie. Man. He humped everything. He had a real thing for my shoes though...:confused:

[pigonthewing82]

Not the band Television, of course.

And just as I expected, American Dad sucked hard. Family Guy was good, though.

Eh American Dad had its moments I thought. It was better then the new Simpsons, and any other Simpsons this year.

[Illmatic]

He would get embarrassed over hickies?

What a pussy.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

My rents would get mad if I had hickeys.

Fortunately, it's not a problem for me.


:upset:

[Permanent Solution]

My parents asked me that once. I was like "Where would I have gotten them?" and they were like "Touche." :cool: (They probably were heh)

[Illmatic]

My mom and stepdad were pretty lenient about that sort of thing. As long as I didn't get arrested or get a girl pregnant, I was fine.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

You can get hickies?


To post below me- It was my attempt at being subtlely racist. I was too subtle.

[Illmatic]

Come again?

[Huber]

The new Family Guy was hilarious. Anyone else catch it?

Edit: Ugh, you all see it first because I'm in California :angry:

[Kurtz]

The new Family Guy was hilarious. Anyone else catch it?

Edit: Ugh, you all see it first because I'm in California :angry:
Haha, yeah I saw it. I loved it.

American Dad sucks. Take it off the air.

[ATM]

My mom gets mad about hickies. My dad doesn't seem to care.

And I agree, Madey, that was the gayest thing ever said.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

edit: Jake is effin' huge
DrJakeDestructo: I'm awesome
hi im madey: hm
DrJakeDestructo: amirite?
hi im madey: PIIMB!!!
DrJakeDestructo: shut up. that was the gayest thing to ever be said

lmao-age

[Illmatic]

I disagree. Gayer things have been said.

[Josh]

w00t! this thread was on the second page!!
anyway, how is everyone? i'm good, going to spend the rest of the afternoon at the pub :) its kinda nice that its a bank holiday, means i actually get a day off school when i'm not working.

[SonorKen]

So. I have a bizarre story. So my friend Brandt dropped by my house about a 1/2 hour ago to pick up some CDs he left at my house.. I answered the door and noticed hickies on his neck. I was like, "what are those? are those hickies?" and he said, "oh god. Please don't tell me I have hickies on my neck." so then he asked me if I had any makeup or anything that'll cover it up so he could go home without his parents giving him the 3rd degree. My parents thought it was hilarious. So I spent 15 mins trying to cover up 3 hickies on a dudes neck.

Quite interesting.
Hickies are so goofy.

[Dancin' Man]

Nah.. his parents would've assumed the worst if they saw hickies on his neck. Otherwise I wouldn't of helped him out.

edit: Jake is a fag.

DrJakeDestructo: you know what would be cool.
hi im madey: hm
DrJakeDestructo: if there were real life mods. and if someone spammed too much (or talked to much) then they could get banned. with a gun.
DrJakeDestructo: :o
hi im madey: shut up. that was the gayest thing to ever be said

Hilarity. That was excellent.

[Firecracker]

Haha. Good one.

I'm doing maths homework. And i can't do it.

Find k:

(square root of y) to the power k = y

[Shred Danson]

Hey, firecracker, what's goin' on, baby?

ATTN: Eleventeen:


Haha, I suceeded in stealing your stolen avatar, you goofy ****!

So anyway, the weekend's over, thank GOD Coachellafest is over; I'm tired of seeing a bunch of drugged-up new age hippies with rainbow hair walking around here...

NP: Slayer-Tormentor

[Firecracker]

Hey, firecracker, what's goin' on, baby?
Afternoon ICB, i'm very well thanks, yourself?
I seem to not be able to do this maths problem though, you know how to do it?

[superpeer]

The weekly audioscrobbler artist chart is in: The results are quite upsetting/untr00, but diverse.


1 Therapy? 24
2 Death 19
3 Three Days Grace 11
3 Graveworm 11
5 Poison the Well 10
6 Radiohead 8
7 Napalm Death 7
7 KoЯn 7
7 Ramones 7
10 Beck 6

[Shred Danson]

That's not the new Graveworm, is it?

[superpeer]

That's not the new Graveworm, is it?

No sir, 'Scourge of Malice' album. I heard they sold out. :(

[Shred Danson]

Afternoon ICB, i'm very well thanks, yourself?
I seem to not be able to do this maths problem though, you know how to do it?

Good morning, sexy thang. I'm awake, I guess. I have tormented every math teacher I have ever had, so I'd say no, I'm not to good at math. Freshman year I waved salami in front of my Algebra teacher's face and asked her if she wanted to suck my meat, and this year I convinced my Geometry teacher that he was gay. So I'd say no, I can't help ya. Sorry.

[Firecracker]

That's quite a varied list Superpear

[Shred Danson]

No sir, 'Scourge of Malice' album. I heard they sold out. :(

Yeah, their new CD's called (N)Utopia, and it's just not Graveworm, man. It's sad. The keyboards aren't very prominent and one of the songs, "Hateful Design" just sounds more like slow metalcore.

[Firecracker]

Good morning, sexy thang. I'm awake, I guess. I have tormented every math teacher I have ever had, so I'd say no, I'm not to good at math. Freshman year I waved salami in front of my Algebra teacher's face and asked her if she wanted to suck my meat, and this year I convinced my Geometry teacher that he was gay. So I'd say no, I can't hepl ya. Sorry.
Haha, oh that's funny, we found a bit of fish down the back of the radiator in our maths classroom last year, we almost had all the lesson off because half the class were trying to get rid of it, and another part of the fish was put in the teacher's desk drawer.
That's ok, i got my dad to help me with it instead.
I wish i was still in bed, i'm still wearing my pijamas, i watched The Ring last night and it was quite scary, but it's a brilliant film, i got to bed at 12:00 but i wasn't really that tired, so i read a whole book before i went to sleep. 3:00 i got to sleep.

[Shred Danson]

Haha, oh that's funny, we found a bit of fish down the back of the radiator in our maths classroom last year, we almost had all the lesson off because half the class were trying to get rid of it, and another part of the fish was put in the teacher's desk drawer.
That's ok, i got my dad to help me with it instead.
I wish i was still in bed, i'm still wearing my pijamas, i watched The Ring last night and it was quite scary, but it's a brilliant film, i got to bed at 12:00 but i wasn't really that tired, so i read a whole bog before i went to sleep. 3:00 i got to sleep.

That's pretty fishy. You must live in England, eh?

[Firecracker]

That's pretty fishy. You must live in England, eh?
I do indeed. Very nice it is too. You from the US?

15 Minutes Late - "Is This How You Feel"

[GurS]

Last night they showed every episode of the Hitch Hicker's Guide original TV series back to back.

/me watched it

haven't seen the movie yet, though. Is the movie, for those who know, just the first book like the whole TV series, or all four books? Or the fifth aswell?

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Just the first. And it follows Adam's script rather than the book.

Considering he wrote a lot of different versions, I guess i shouldnt have expected it to follow the book in any case. And the TV series I though followed the first 3? I know they reach the Restaraunt at least in the series.

[Firecracker]

Last night they showed every episode of the Hitch Hicker's Guide original TV series back to back.

/me watched it

haven't seen the movie yet, though. Is the movie, for those who know, just the first book like the whole TV series, or all four books? Or the fifth aswell?
My bf is going to lend me the books tomorrow.
Haven't read any of them.

[Shred Danson]

I do indeed. Very nice it is too. You from the US?

15 Minutes Late - "Is This How You Feel"

Yes I am. It's 8:07 AM here in California...I'm moving away from my parents to Kentucky this summer. Good stuff.

Last night they showed every episode of the Hitch Hicker's Guide original TV series back to back.

/me watched it

haven't seen the movie yet, though. Is the movie, for those who know, just the first book like the whole TV series, or all four books? Or the fifth aswell?

I missed that. I was going to go see the movie, but I figured..."eh...Amityville Horror".

[munky_magik]

You're right to be apprehensive about the Guide film. I didn't like it much, but I'd still recommend seeing it..I won't say more for now, until you've seen it

[Mos Def was]Very American/Canadian, and yet still claiming to be from Guildford. I got the impression he hadn't actually read the books beforehand :-/ Some of the lines/scenes he had just didn't seem to work.

Basically, don't go seeing it expecting a dramatisation of the book. The basic concept and characters are there, but the plot has been somewhat torn apart, added to, taken away from, changed, etc. I want to avoid using negative words like "mangled" because the changes aren't necesssarily negative (i.e. it might still be likeable as a film separate from the books), but from the perspective of a fan of the books, it isn't the Guide.

I'm not really looking forward to seeing it :-/

[Firecracker]

Yes I am. It's 8:07 AM here in California...I'm moving away from my parents to Kentucky this summer. Good stuff.
Pretty cool. My sister and nan are going to CA sometime in the future to see my great: uncle, aunt and cousin. I'm very jealous because we both love to surf, and my sister gets to go and i don't.
It's 4:20pm over here.

[Iai2]

I was pretty surprised by the Hitch-hiker's film. It was good, don't get me wrong, but it was nothing like what I was expecting. It seemed more like an unusually long episode of a TV series than a movie. It didn't end, it just sort of....stopped.

Zaphod was nothing like how I imagined him. The actor playing him was very good though, as were Martin Freeman and Zooey Deschanel.

Entertaining though, and very funny in places. Like Bartender said, I'd recommend it, but it's definitely very seperated from the book. And, obviously, the book is better.

I think this is the first time I've ever posted in here. Hey everyone.

[Shred Danson]

Pretty cool. My sister and nan are going to CA sometime in the future to see my great: uncle, aunt and cousin. I'm very jealous because we both love to surf, and my sister gets to go and i don't.
It's 4:20pm over here.

Eh, CA blows.

:D

[Firecracker]

Eh, CA blows.

:D
Ah, that's a shame. :thumb:
Wales is the best for surfing. :)

[Shred Danson]

Ah, that's a shame. :thumb:
Wales is the best for surfing. :)

I live in the Coachella Valley, which is in the desert, so I don't know a thing about surfing.

[Six Foot Revolver]

The weekly audioscrobbler artist chart is in: The results are quite upsetting/untr00, but diverse.
Primus 34
Black Sabbath 23
Jimi Hendrix 19
Muse 13
System of a down 11
Metallica 10
Beatallica 5
The Mars Volta 4
Necrophagist 2
www.amateurtransplants.com 1

[Iai2]

My weekly Audioscrobbler is funny. I only just re-booted, so I only have 4 albums on my PC right now.

Blondie 19
Funkadelic 10
Prince 9
The Gathering 6

[Shred Danson]

I don't have AudioScrobbler.

I'm so non-conformist.

[Mazeppa]

I don't have Audioscrobbler, maybe I should get it.

[i am the robots]

The weekly audioscrobbler artist chart is in: The results are quite upsetting/untr00, but diverse. 1 Therapy? 24
2 Death 19
3 Three Days Grace 11
3 Graveworm 11
5 Poison the Well 10
6 Radiohead 8
7 Napalm Death 7
7 KoЯn 7
7 Ramones 7
10 Beck 6

Is that your chart Jelle? If so, I didn't know you listen to KoЯn.

[Bartender]

Zaphod was nothing like how I imagined him. The actor playing him was very good though, as were Martin Freeman and Zooey Deschanel.

I would have preferred a more relaxed version of Zaphod. Sometimes Rockwell seemed to go over the top with the goofiness angle. Someone elsewhere on the forums mentioned Jeff Bridges, and I agree he would have made a pretty good Zaphod. Glad you liked Deschanel, though.

I think this is the first time I've ever posted in here. Hey everyone.

Hi :)

My weekly audioscrobbler charts;

Artists:
1. The Wildhearts (85)
2. Talking Heads (76)
3. Elvis Costello (60)
4. Black Sabbath (39)
5. William Shatner (34)
6. Gordian Knot (29)
7. General Patton vs the X-Ecutioners (22)
8. AFI (18)
9. Death (18)
10. Boris (17)

Tracks:
1. Boris - Feedbacker (17)
2. Clam Abuse - Unlucky in Love (15)
3. Bernard Cribbins - Hole in the Ground (12)
4. William Shatner - Real (7)
5. Elvis Costello - Radio Radio (6)
6. Elvis Costello - Hand in Hand (6)
7. Elvis Costello - The Beat (6)
8. Jeff Beck - Rollin' and Tumblin' (6)
9. Elvis Costello - Lipstick Vogue (5)
10. Elvis Costello - You Belong to Me (5)

[Iai2]

I wish my PC was good enough to hold all that music.

I've started playing albums through my PC now, just to make my Audioscrobbler a bit more representative. And to take advantage of the Now Playing feature on MSN, of course.

[Six Foot Revolver]

Mine hasn't updated in ages but here is what it was last time it updated

1. The Wildhearts 92
2. Muse 68
3. Primus 62
3. Nine Inch Nails 62
5. Therapy? 59
6. Judas Priest 46
7. Black Sabbath 37
8. Metallica 30
9. The Clash 28
10. Megadeth 27

[i am the robots]

here's mine:


1 Elliott Smith (67)
2 Linkin Park (29)
3 In Flames (26)
4 Eternal Tears of Sorrow (25)
5 Megadeth (20)
6 Avenged Sevenfold (17)
7 KoЯn (13)
8 Opeth (10)
8 Taproot (10)
10 In Death We Rise (9)

[Cain]

Is Bartender on?

I have this article that I think would be very interesting to the musicians and the heavy metal fans on the forum that I got off a college database called JSTOR. It's an amazing article and should not be missed, but it's quite lengthly: about 35 pages of text. I was wondering if it would be considered against the rules to copy and paste something so lengthly into the thread.

I linked them to the article at first, forgetting that my school has access to the database while others don't. I tried uploading a document in Word but not everybody has it. This seems to be the best way to do it. Would that be all right?

[clayman112388]

I have to use my AKA, cause I changed my email :(

[clayman112388]

Alright, problem fixed, so what's up other than AS everybody?

[Bartender]

Is Bartender on?

I have this article that I think would be very interesting to the musicians and the heavy metal fans on the forum that I got off a college database called JSTOR. It's an amazing article and should not be missed, but it's quite lengthly: about 35 pages of text. I was wondering if it would be considered against the rules to copy and paste something so lengthly into the thread.

I linked them to the article at first, forgetting that my school has access to the database while others don't. I tried uploading a document in Word but not everybody has it. This seems to be the best way to do it. Would that be all right?

Yeah, I saw that thread, and was interested in reading it. I was going to post until I saw Riva's post (the last at the time). I don't know if copy-pasting the whole thing would really be feasible with that much text, though..how many posts do you reckon it would take (10,000 words per post)?


I wish my PC was good enough to hold all that music.

I've started playing albums through my PC now, just to make my Audioscrobbler a bit more representative. And to take advantage of the Now Playing feature on MSN, of course.

Well you've had a lot of problems with your computer, haven't you? Mine was new, for University. Audioscrobbler does annoy me sometimes, though, as I always feel like I've listened to a lot more than what it shows.

Also, I just noticed this;



Artists:
...
6. Gordian Knot (29)
7. General Patton vs the X-Ecutioners (22)
8. AFI (18)
9. Death (18)
10. Boris (17)

Tracks:
1. Boris - Feedbacker (17)
2. Clam Abuse - Unlucky in Love (15)
3. Bernard Cribbins - Hole in the Ground (12)
4. William Shatner - Real (7)
...

:-/

[Mazeppa]

Is Bartender on?

I have this article that I think would be very interesting to the musicians and the heavy metal fans on the forum that I got off a college database called JSTOR. It's an amazing article and should not be missed, but it's quite lengthly: about 35 pages of text. I was wondering if it would be considered against the rules to copy and paste something so lengthly into the thread.

I linked them to the article at first, forgetting that my school has access to the database while others don't. I tried uploading a document in Word but not everybody has it. This seems to be the best way to do it. Would that be all right?
I downloaded that, but it's really hard to read. It has a really squashed font.

[Iai2]

I noticed that too. :lol:

Yeah, my PC sucks, but I'm getting a new one soon. Just in time for university, funnily enough.

[clayman112388]

New song, titled Sarcasm, crits are welcome: http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=336335

[Dancin' Man]

Audioscrobbler won't work for me. I think my Winamp is too old a version.

[i am the robots]

Audioscrobbler won't work for me. I think my Winamp is too old a version.

Did you donwload the plugin... not saying you're dumb, just curious.

[Dancin' Man]

I think I did. I know the one I have is for Winamp but maybe there is o0ne for older versions of winamp. The plugin is in my plugins folder of Winamp because I can see it there.

[Cain]

I downloaded that, but it's really hard to read. It has a really squashed font.

Here's what I did: I expanded the size of the pages to be more readable (they were gif files), and so that you could see the music better. I posted a new link in the thread and am going to start a new one with the link to the website and the article in question. Tell me if it works, metal guitar. If it doesn't, and you were able to download it on Word, just zoom in inside the program. I'm sorry that this is proving such a strenuous thing.

Copy and pasting is out, Bartender.

[Josh]

I wish my PC was good enough to hold all that music.

I've started playing albums through my PC now, just to make my Audioscrobbler a bit more representative. And to take advantage of the Now Playing feature on MSN, of course.
I have nearly 72 hours of music on my PC - well actually its the family one, we all use it as it's the only one in the house, but all that music bar about 3 hours is mine :) I haven't bothered getting Audioscrobbler though, as I just let Media Player cycle up whatever it wants, which is fine except when it puts my sister's music (Girls Aloud, Christina Aguilera, etc)

[i am the robots]

I think I did. I know the one I have is for Winamp but maybe there is o0ne for older versions of winamp. The plugin is in my plugins folder of Winamp because I can see it there.

http://www.winamp.com

download the new version, it has more features, and if you don't like the skin, you can set it back to classic skins, but keep the features, so it's really a win win situation.

[superpeer]

Eleventeen: I don't usually listen to KoRn, but I was in a Nu metal mood all of a sudden, and I do like their singles. The rest not so much though.

Jake: good... lots of Therapy? :)

Bartender: You listen to a lot of music..

[Cain]

Screw it, guys. That article is apparently not going to be read by anybody but me anytime soon. :(

Close the thread unless some other idea pops up. I'm sad now.

[i am the robots]

Eleventeen: I don't usually listen to KoRn, but I was in a Nu metal mood all of a sudden, and I do like their singles. The rest not so much though.

Jake: good... lots of Therapy? :)

Bartender: You listen to a lot of music..

Heh, Korn's singles are good, but they have better songs, though I can understand you not liking songs like Wake Up Hate, Beat It Upright, Cunt, All In The Family, Children Of The Korn, Cameltosis, Play Me, or Wish You Could Be Me, after all, those songs are garbage, you really need to know what your looking for when you listen to them.

[ATM]

1 Pilotdrift 98
2 System of a Down 57
3 Radiohead 30
4 Opeth 26
4 Filter 26
6 Bill Hicks 21
7 Neko Case 19
7 The Stone Roses 19
7 Bark Psychosis 19
10 Nine Inch Nails 17

Since we are sharing our stats :)

[Iai2]

Eleventeen: I don't usually listen to KoRn, but I was in a Nu metal mood all of a sudden, and I do like their singles. The rest not so much though.

Jake: good... lots of Therapy? :)

Bartender: You listen to a lot of music..
I thought that was an AIM conversation for a minute then.

[clearvision]

1 Nine Inch Nails 67
2 Red Hot Chili Peppers 32
3 Massive Attack 30
4 Mudvayne 22
5 The Smiths 18
6 Björk 16
6 Oceansize 16
6 Radiohead 16
9 A Perfect Circle 15
9 Feeder 15

Meh i wish they would calculate the charts for the group.

[ATM]

1 Nine Inch Nails 67
2 Red Hot Chili Peppers 32
3 Massive Attack 30
4 Mudvayne 22
5 The Smiths 18
6 Björk 16
6 Oceansize 16
6 Radiohead 16
9 A Perfect Circle 15
9 Feeder 15

Meh i wish they would calculate the charts for the group.

Same here, man. It's been close to 3 weeks without an update.

[i am the robots]

Well just ****ing great, my dog died and I was on the computer, don't I feel useful....

[Mazeppa]

Here's what I did: I expanded the size of the pages to be more readable (they were gif files), and so that you could see the music better. I posted a new link in the thread and am going to start a new one with the link to the website and the article in question. Tell me if it works, metal guitar. If it doesn't, and you were able to download it on Word, just zoom in inside the program. I'm sorry that this is proving such a strenuous thing.

Copy and pasting is out, Bartender.
Yeah, I can zoom a little but it's gonna be a mission to read.

[Six Foot Revolver]

Well just ****ing great, my dog died and I was on the computer, don't I feel useful....
Sorry to hear that :upset:, it was kinda inevitable though really.

[Cain]

Yeah, I can zoom a little but it's gonna be a mission to read.

I'm really sorry. I did everything I could think of. That's such a shame. :(

[i am the robots]

Sorry to hear that :upset:, it was kinda inevitable though really.

yeah, I know, thanks anyway

[superpeer]

That really sucks, Eleventeen.

[the2stranger]

so people.
I'm gonna catch my plane in a few hours,
I'll be in Turkey for a week, take care.

till next week!

[Six Foot Revolver]

so people.
I'm gonna catch my plane in a few hours,
I'll be in Turkey for a week, take care.

till next week!
See you next week :wave:

[RiceMonster]

The new Family Guy was awsome!

Who saw it?

[superpeer]

Where can I see it?

[Six Foot Revolver]

I saw it a week ago and it is pretty cool :)

[ATM]

Yea it was hilarious.

The best part was the Pinochio joke.

[Huber]

Family Guy reclaimed the funny cartoon throne. It fecking ruled.

"Man that was intense, almost as intense as that one time I forgot how to sit."

/flashback

[something hitting floor sound]

[RiceMonster]

My favorite part was when he was Jesus and getting floged.

"Stop it! Stop it alright!" :lol:

[Mazeppa]

Yea it was hilarious.

The best part was the Pinochio joke.
Where that guy droped his glasses?

Hooray, 1,000 again.

[Huber]

Best part:

"That was more intense then the time I forgot to sit!"

/flashback

[something hitting the floor sound]

[Shred Danson]

Where can I see it?

TV.

Irony++

[RiceMonster]

You can probably find it on p2ps.

[CemetaryGates9]

Hello all. I just got home and I am eating a ham and cheese hot pocket and updating my emoass LiveJOurnal.

NP- Scorpions - Send Me An ANgel.

[ATM]

TV.

Irony++

I can sympathize with Peer. In Europe, the only American shows we got were stupid sitcoms like Friends and talk shows. We did get Simpsons, at least.

[Shred Danson]

I feel for ya, man.

NP: Manntis-Axe of Redemption

[CemetaryGates9]

I was gonna change my user title to He Buzzes Like A Fridge until I saw ATM's title...

[munky_magik]

Ginger accoustic show, 18 June Glasgow Barfly :D

[i am the robots]

That really sucks, Eleventeen.

thanks jelle, I'm feeling a bit better, but still..

Andthe new Family Guy was good.

[Firecracker]

Ginger is ace live, well The Wildhearts were, when i saw them, but Ginger was a character.

My audioscrobber last week:

Top Bands:
1 The Suicide Machines 14
2 Green Day 13
3 Flogging Molly 9
4 Reuben 8
4 Stiff Little Fingers 8
4 The Briefs 8
4 AFI 8
8 Anemic 6
8 The Used 6
10 Salvation Promise 5

Top Songs:
1 The Briefs - Poor & Weird 2
1 The Briefs - She's Abrasive 2
1 The Briefs - Ain't it the Truth 2
1 Anemic - Forfeit 2
1 Anemic - One Night Stand 2
1 Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster 2
1 The Briefs - Silver Bullet 2
1 Reuben - Freddy Kreuger 2
9 Green Day - Letterbomb 1
9 Green Day - American Idiot 1

[CemetaryGates9]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/normajmortenson/2005/05/02/

There's my emoass entry. Read if you must, and make fun of me about it.

[superpeer]

Oh it was on TV. :(

They used to broadcast Family Guy, but that was a while ago. I'll probably see the new episodes in a few years.

[Illmatic]

Best parts of Family Guy:
"Now we turn to Olly Williams for the punishment forecast. Olly?"
"HE GON' GIT IT!"

And when Peter was reading the Jughead comic while driving...brilliant.

So this is my last week of uni :eek:

I had finals today and I didn't break a sweat taking them. I'm like the Joe Montana of test-taking.

[munky_magik]

Ginger is ace live, well The Wildhearts were, when i saw them, but Ginger was a character.

Oh I know, I've seen them already. Hence my excitement :)

[Dancin' Man]

http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BRIIVOR64R4H2SCDNLGEVJQG1

my comp entry. listen please.

[Six Foot Revolver]

"He just walked over the side!"
"Of course he did, christians don't believe in gravity"

[i am the robots]

"He just walked over the side!"
"Of course he did, christians don't believe in gravity"
:lol: yes, ****ing high-larious

[Arucard]

Alright guys, go check out the next of my 'Best Band You've Never Heard Off' threads.

[CemetaryGates9]

Ill matic, you wouldn't happen to know who sings that song that goes B-A-B-Y-M-A-M-A, this goes out to all my baby mommas, dropping off yo kids at ya momas?

[ATM]

Alright guys, go check out the next of my 'Best Band You've Never Heard Off' threads.

Im enjoying some Arsis right now. I've never heard them before. I love the riffs.

[Arucard]

Then please post in the thread!

[Illmatic]

Ill matic, you wouldn't happen to know who sings that song that goes B-A-B-Y-M-A-M-A, this goes out to all my baby mommas, dropping off yo kids at ya momas?

I feel compelled to say OutKast's "Ms. Jackson", but that's probably not it.

[Jom]

/tries to catch up on thread

Bartender, I usually go back to when I last posted, just to see if I missed anything I'd like to answer or give an unsolicited opinion on... but if it's over five pages, I just don't bother. I also check back to see if there were any uploads that piqued my interest. You'll see that this is true... as evidenced by the writing I'm going to do:

Hey, Iai, welcome. Why the second account, though? I can't imagine why you'd be banned.

I'm good at mathematics, is there a problem that needs solving? /very late

I, too, do not own an Audioscrobbler. There isn't a plug-in for Musicmatch, I don't think, and plus, I don't have any music on my home computer save for the songs I download from here.

I don't really like Korn all that much... the only album I own from them is a burned copy of "Follow the Leader." For someone who makes a claim that his primary genres that he listens to are nu metal and alternative metal, I s'pose that's a bit odd. But I dunno.

4 Mudvayne 22 :)

I'm sorry about your dog, 11teen. My last labrador lived to be 13, but she was failing all over... especially her kidneys. 15 years is a long time for any dog, though, so at least know that.

the2stranger, hope you have a good time in Turkey.

I also use LiveJournal for my blogging.

Um, yeah. Hello to all. I'm just popping in to say hey again.

[CemetaryGates9]

*Asks someoone else*
Oh, Its Fantasia. That's a hardcore track.
It's about time we had our own song
Don't know what took so long
Cuz now-a-days it like a badge of honor
To be a baby mama
I see ya payin' ya bills
I see ya workin' ya job
I see ya goin' to school
And girl I know it's hard
And even though ya fed up
With makin' beds up
Girl, keep ya head up

[Illmatic]

Hi, AH.

Glad to see someone else use MusicMatch.

CemetaryGates: "Keep Ya Head Up" by 2Pac?

[ATM]

AH, Iai is using a second account because he wants to hit 10,000 at the same time as Mozza. His other account is at 9,999.

/ashamed I know all of this

[CemetaryGates9]

The other night I was at Picadiily. There was some 65 year old guy listening to a cd player. When he took out the cd, I looked at it and couldn't tell what it was. That'd be funny if he pulled out Pantera or something, I thought. He puts the Cd's he holding back in the case and pulls out Cowboys From Hell. That freaked me the hell out.

Also, I turned 13 yesterday. Comments?

[Arucard]

You still think that its hardcore to listen to Pantera when your 65, so i think you need to wait for another year.

[Bartender]

Ginger accoustic show, 18 June Glasgow Barfly :D

22/06/05: Leeds - Josephs Well (Ginger Acoustic)

Awesome. Thanks, magik :)

[CemetaryGates9]

Wait another year for what?

[ATM]

What do you guys think of my new avatar?

[Woodstock]

What do you guys think of my new avatar?
You change your avatar way too much.

Hi, AH.

Glad to see someone else use MusicMatch.

CemetaryGates: "Keep Ya Head Up" by 2Pac?
I do, too.

[CemetaryGates9]

Its fine, but not as cool as mine.

[Permanent Solution]

I just sold back some useless textbooks. In exchange I now have Calculating Infinity and tickets to the blood brothers as well as DEP :D

[lunch998]

Ill matic, you wouldn't happen to know who sings that song that goes B-A-B-Y-M-A-M-A, this goes out to all my baby mommas, dropping off yo kids at ya momas?

Isn't it that Fantasia girl who won American Idol last year?

Edit: Nevermind, you knew that already. I think that song sucks, she says there should be a day celebrating Baby's Mamas. Isn't that called Mother's Day?

[LarsAgi007]

I just sold back some useless textbooks. In exchange I now have Calculating Infinity and tickets to the blood brothers as well as DEP :D

How is it going mate, you sold the textbooks back! :lol: , In all fairness its simply got to be done lol, when are you going to see the blood brothers?

[Six Foot Revolver]

Metal guitar what is your MSN?

[Permanent Solution]

How is it going mate, you sold the textbooks back! :lol: , In all fairness its simply got to be done lol, when are you going to see the blood brothers?
Wednesday. Should be a good show, I've only heard BPIB, but it's a good album. Yeah, I keep all my useful textbooks, but the stuff I didn't open except to do assignments...yeah, no reason to keep them.

[Six Foot Revolver]

Does anyone have Microsoft Visual Basic 6 which they called zip and YSI for me please?

[Jom]

ATTN: Ali

When you uploaded Ultravisitor in Other Music, I was able to get a hold of it at uni before I came home to the slow connection. So, I figured, "Hey, let's put it to CD so I can take it wherever."

It doesn't fit on a whole CD !

Was it a double-disc album or something?

[munky_magik]

Uh...No, it was one disc. That said disc is 79:49 long, though, and me ripping it at about 128kbps wouldn'tve helped file sizes.

I also uploaded some more stuff for the YSI thread so you can hopefully shorten the thread.

And also, I'm going to pass out/go to bed. 'Night all :wave:

[Riva]

Well, the Mayhem thread has been updated, if anyone wishes to read through it. I shall be updating throughout today. So enjoy. :)

Night, Ali.

Which band is this, Jim?

[ATM]

Im curious as well. Good job with the Mayhem thread, Riva.

You should interview me next week :)

[i am the robots]

Well, the Mayhem thread has been updated, if anyone wishes to read through it. I shall be updating throughout today. So enjoy. :)

Night, Ali.

Which band is this, Jim?

Thanks for the heads up man :thumb:

[Jom]

Well, the Mayhem thread has been updated, if anyone wishes to read through it. I shall be updating throughout today. So enjoy. :)

Night, Ali.

Which band is this, Jim?

It was Squarepusher. By the way, I left you a message in the YSI thread, but in case you catch this first: no worries about not having to update. Don't waste your time if there are two new requests. The rest of the message can be found there and such.

[Illmatic]

You know, I have reached the conclusion that Ernest Hemingway is the best writer ever.

He didn't waste time writing about touchy-feely things. He wrote about war. And fishing.

He didn't waste time with big words and fancy sentence structure. His writing is simple and bold.

[Permanent Solution]

Hemingway is overrated. I can't say I like him much at all. In fact...I can say I didn't like him as I never bothered finishing his book.

[Illmatic]

Different folks for different folks.

I admire his writing style, for one.

What authors do you like?

[i am the robots]

Illmatic's question wasn't targeted at me, but:

R.A. Salvatore, Terry Brooks, Margaret Weiss, J.R.R. Tolkien, David Eddings

I'm out, by thread :wave:

[Permanent Solution]

Hmm...Tolkein, Shelley, Salinger... I don't know, I don't really look at author when I read a book, I rarely read multiple books by the same author.

[Illmatic]

I can't stand J.R.R. Tolkien or Lord of the Rings :-\

[Permanent Solution]

I can't stand J.R.R. Tolkien or Lord of the Rings :-\
Eh, fantasy isn't for everyone. I find most people love him or hate him, so that's a typical response.

[ATM]

Eh, fantasy isn't for everyone. I find most people love him or hate him, so that's a typical response.

Agreed. I really like LOTR, and the movies are incredible.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

They just leave you hanging at the end though. I don't like that. I mean..after this big giant huge war, they just up and leave. Right.

[ATM]

They just leave you hanging at the end though. I don't like that. I mean..after this big giant huge war, they just up and leave. Right.

The ending did seem rushed. But overall, I was happy with how the movies turned out.

[Rothmans]

I hated LOTR im a big fan of fantasy books but I didnt see what the fuss was about LOTR. The films though werent as good as the books.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Who's IBC?

[Cain]

The ending did seem rushed. But overall, I was happy with how the movies turned out.

One funny detail in the commentaries are the cast and crew's reactions to the widespread complaints about the "too many endings" phenomenon in Return of the King...they laugh about it like it's some sort of thing they would have tweaked given the chance, or some sort of oversight and a silly mistake that they freely acknowledge, which is kind of refreshing, being a person like me who has personally seen Michael Moore defend the choices he's made in his work like some ego-bruised kid.

[Riva]

I can only add to this that my favourite author, of any genre, is David Eddings.

*points to username*

Also, Raymond E. Fiest, J.R.R Tolkien, Matthew Reilly, Katherine Kerr, Robert Ludlum, Michael Chricton, and Anne MacCaffrey.

Also, if you enjoyed LOTR, you have to read the Silmilarion, listen to Blind Guardian's "Nightfall In Middle-Earth" which I found out relates to the book, then re-read the Silmilarion. Honestly, that book is amazing.

[Ramsey]

Wassup guys, I haven't been posting in here as of late...



......so i'm totally redeeming myself with a new song! http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IZ1FRLBR49S43F19873I5448P


^^ OPINIONS! (this might be my contest entry, i'm not sure yet)

[Cain]

The Silmarillion is ok, but Chris Tolkein is nowhere near as skilled at cogently and artistically writing about very complex worlds and characters as his father, even with his father's notes to work from.

And I've tried Blind Guardian, but ehhh...I'm unsure. They're a side of Power Metal that's less operatic than it is just one great big bellow, and there IS a difference I think.

Not sure, though. Riva, If you like, you can upload me that album here or a representative song in the YSI thread. I'd appreciate the exposure. :)

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I think I'd say that my favorite book is Animal Farm. George Orwell is another one of those guys that, like Ray said, can write an amazing peice of literature without using overly complex sentences, too large of vocabulary, etc...I realized how amazing of a book when in my english class, we read Animal Farm, and in my history class, we were studying the whole Russian Revolution and what not.

[Cain]

Wassup guys, I haven't been posting in here as of late...



......so i'm totally redeeming myself with a new song! http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IZ1FRLBR49S43F19873I5448P


^^ OPINIONS! (this might be my contest entry, i'm not sure yet)

That's great stuff, Ramsey!

Recorded with God, also known as POD, correct? ;)

[Ramsey]

That's great stuff, Ramsey!

Recorded with God, also known as POD, correct? ;)
;) Correct.


+ the metal packs

[Cain]

I think I'd say that my favorite book is Animal Farm. George Orwell is another one of those guys that, like Ray said, can write an amazing peice of literature without using overly complex sentences, too large of vocabulary, etc...I realized how amazing of a book when in my english class, we read Animal Farm, and in my history class, we were studying the whole Russian Revolution and what not.

That's a brilliant book indeed. You must love Pink Floyd's "Animals" album then.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

:thumb:

It's probably my favorite album by them. Dogs is such an awesome song. You gotta love a song with 6* solos by Gilmour. :p





*It might be 5, but who cares


EDIT: Who killed R&M? :( There are like...no new posts.

[Huber]

/makes new post

[Permanent Solution]

Crighton is another good one Jason, as is Grisham...I forgot modern authors heh. I also like Orwell, though I have only read 1984, tis quite good. Other stuff: Ramsey's a whore, Nightfall in middle earth is good though I have not read that book, ANimals is a good album and the cover is my wallpaper...blah.

[Cain]

You know, the novel Jurassic Park is a ****ing AMAZING book.

[Permanent Solution]

As is Sphere, I never saw the movie, but quite a creepy book.

[ArcLite]

;) Correct.


+ the metal packs

Finally got the packs ehh? Were they worth it?

I'm quite a fan of Dean Koonce's books. Really good writing style, and his stories are good too.

[Kurtz]

You know, the novel Jurassic Park is a ****ing AMAZING book.
Recommended?

I never honestly liked the movie, but I'd give the book a shot.

[Illmatic]

I like Orwell, and I also like Hunter S. Thompson.

As for sports-related authors (everyone else rolls their eyes in disgust), Bill James, Ralph Wiley, John Feinstein, and George Plimpton are all great.

EDIT: Ha-ha! San Antonio beats Denver in OT. Now they are up three games to one and head back home. They will most likely win the series in five games, just as I called it. How do ya like them apples, Vince? :p

On that note I should probably go to bed...

[Cain]

Recommended?

I never honestly liked the movie, but I'd give the book a shot.

The book is great. Check it out.

[Permanent Solution]

I like Orwell, and I also like Hunter S. Thompson.

As for sports-related authors (everyone else rolls their eyes in disgust), Bill James, Ralph Wiley, John Feinstein, and George Plimpton are all great.

EDIT: Ha-ha! San Antonio beats Denver in OT. Now they are up three games to one and head back home. They will most likely win the series in five games, just as I called it. How do ya like them apples, Vince? :p

On that note I should probably go to bed...
:upset: It went to OT, we're coming back, you wait :'(

[Bartender]

http://s9.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=02VVG3PH9NZQI0HX5TJVXET8ST

An upload for Riva, but..well I need somewhere to store the link.

[Captain Jack Sparrow]

omgomgomg

*points at name*

kbai

[munky_magik]

That was a pretty painless name change.

So, in 12 days I have to revise for two exams and write a 3,000 word Geographical fieldwork thesis. And I am currently posting on MX :-/

I also need to make time to go back through to Edinburgh to pick up a ridiculously cheap Ozric Tenetacles CD which I have previously neglected to buy :-/

[Bartender]

omgomgomg

*points at name*

kbai

Excellent. Now I can call you CJS and people will know what I'm talking about.


So, in 12 days I have to revise for two exams and write a 3,000 word Geographical fieldwork thesis. And I am currently posting on MX :-/

I know the feeling. I've got an essay on theoretical philosophy to be handed in tomorrow, and I'm also on MX. Not posting all that much (though that seems to be normal recently), either. I've not even chosen the title to do yet :(

Good luck with the CD, though.

[munky_magik]

I dislike deadlines, intensely.
And I have a funny feeling that when I go to get the CD it'll be gone. It's amazing how often that hapens.

Suicidal Exam Technique: I might actually write a thread.

[Shred Danson]

I might actually write a thread.

I might actually skim through it.

Morning, bitches.

NP: Lynyrd Skynyrd-Simple Man

I'm going to see them on Thursday, then on Friday I'm driving up to see Manntis. It'll be a good week.

[Shred Danson]

You know, the novel Jurassic Park is a ****ing AMAZING book.

I heard the Passion of The Christ wasn't as good as the book.

:/

[Biohazard\m/]

Anybody catch the new Family guy sunday? It had Passion of the christ 2.

[Shred Danson]

Nah, I didn't watch it.

[Mazeppa]

Anybody catch the new Family guy sunday? It had Passion of the christ 2.
"Crucify this!" :lol:

I downloaded that episode, it's really funny.

NP:Jason Becker-Air

[Another Emo Kid]

Why am I banned?

[Shred Danson]

Why am I banned?

For making posts such as the one you just made. If you wish to elaborate further, check out the Site section of the forums. There's a thread called "Banning Inquiries". Ask a mod why you were banned in THAT thread. This is not the thread to ask that question.

[Another Emo Kid]

I'm zepfan. I was just on checking around, and then I went to class to pick up our last stuff...and now ten minutes later I'm banned...I didn't do anything stupid in the ten minutes I was on...I'm really confused.

EDIT: Nevermind...DFelon banned me because he doesn't like me. Or he doesn't get jokes between friends. Either way.

[Shred Danson]

I'm zepfan. I was just on checking around, and then I went to class to pick up our last stuff...and now ten minutes later I'm banned...I didn't do anything stupid in the ten minutes I was on...I'm really confused.

Wait...What? Holy crap, dude. I don't know why you might be banned. You'll have to wait until Bartender gets online to ask, I guess...

[Bartender]

Why am I banned?

Don't know why, but it's for two days. Something in Punk/Hardcore?

Anyway, I just took my part in the democratic process, which is good. I also returned that CD with no problems at all, which is good. I also got a free sandwich along the way.

All of this amounts to me not having done any of essay though. Which is bad.

[Shred Danson]

Bah, time for brunch. My geometry teacher kicked me out of class for the whole week :lol: I don't know what I did. Seacrest Out.

[Another Emo Kid]

Don't know why, but it's for two days. Something in Punk/Hardcore?

Anyway, I just took my part in the democratic process, which is good. I also returned that CD with no problems at all, which is good. I also got a free sandwich along the way.

All of this amounts to me not having done any of essay though. Which is bad.
Nah, S&L. I didn't break a rule, but DFelon doesn't like me and apparently you can get banned for rules that don't exist.

How long is your essay, and what's it about?

[Bartender]

1,000 words, I think, and theoretical philosophy - I haven't managed to choose which specific question I'll do yet :-/

[Another Emo Kid]

Well when's it due? 1000 words isn't that bad... I haven't really done much on my 10 page yet but it's not due until the 10th heh :) In mine I have to design a utopia based on the literature we read in this class.

[Mazeppa]

I got a coursework on "The Old Man And The Sea" (Hemingway) today, I have 10 days to do it and it has to be about 1000 words.

[Bartender]

I haven't really done much on my 10 page yet but it's not due until the 10th heh :) In mine I have to design a utopia based on the literature we read in this class.

Sounds like a good topic, that.


Well when's it due? 1000 words isn't that bad...

Tomorrow. My choices are;

1. How does Descartes try to prove that he is not a material thing? Does he succeed?

2. Why does Descartes say that nothing can ever be known perfectly without a knowledge of God? Is it true?

3. Is there any good reason to think there exists a mind-independent material world?

[i am the robots]

I'm out of school, the second day in a row... woo, just finished breakfast, Dunkin Donuts is good!

[Another Emo Kid]

Sounds like a good topic, that.

Tomorrow. My choices are;

1. How does Descartes try to prove that he is not a material thing? Does he succeed?

2. Why does Descartes say that nothing can ever be known perfectly without a knowledge of God? Is it true?

3. Is there any good reason to think there exists a mind-independent material world?
It shall be good I think.

Oh, well that is rather soon heh, good luck. I would answer #2, being the Atheist I am haha. (I don't know the answer to the first part though :-/)

[Bartender]

It has to do with the idea of "clear and distinct ideas", and their relationship to you, and God. Descartes, having proved God elsewhere, says that because God guarantees our understanding, then it is possible for us to have true and lasting knowledge of the world around us, etc. However, because God also gave us free will, it's still possible for us to make mistakes - it's not that his guaranteeing our understanding guarantees that we will always understand things correctly, because our free will can mislead us, but that if we think on something properly, and know enough about it to know it properly, then his guaranteeing our understanding guarantees that what we understand in such a way (clearly and distinctly, hence clear and distinct ideas) is true.

I think I'm going to do the first one, if only because I've just started reading an essay that I can cite as reference if I do the first one.

[i am the robots]

It has to do with the idea of "clear and distinct ideas", and their relationship to you, and God. Descartes, having proved God elsewhere, says that because God guarantees our understanding, then it is possible for us to have true and lasting knowledge of the world around us, etc. However, because God also gave us free will, it's still possible for us to make mistakes - it's not that his guaranteeing our understanding guarantees that we will always understand things correctly, because our free will can mislead us, but that if we think on something properly, and know enough about it to know it properly, then his guaranteeing our understanding guarantees that what we understand in such a way (clearly and distinctly, hence clear and distinct ideas) is true.

I think I'm going to do the first one, if only because I've just started reading an essay that I can cite as reference if I do the first one.

Finding citable sources always makes work easier IMO.

[Bartender]

Yep. I have the Meditations, and a couple of essays, but that's about it.

On a side-note, I really like Descartes "I think therefore I am". Specifically, I like it when people try to say it doesn't make sense.

[i am the robots]

Yep. I have the Meditations, and a couple of essays, but that's about it.

On a side-note, I really like Descartes "I think therefore I am". Specifically, I like it when people try to say it doesn't make sense.

Yeah, it's annoying at times, but as long as somebody openly believes in something, there will always be someone trying to disprove that something.

[Another Emo Kid]

People try to dispute it? I can imagine that would be rather hard, as it's so vague while being meaningful at the same time heh. By the way, congrats on the 19k.

[Bartender]

Well I was just talking to a friend of mine this morning (who doesn't do philosophy), and he had the idea that the cogito meant something along the lines that Descartes thought that he existed only so long as he was thinking. Once I explained it to him more, I think he got it..he stopped arguing, anyway. That's the bit I like, I suppose.

People like Nietzsche and Hume have tried to dispute it whilst actually understanding it though, and they're harder to argue against, I think.

And thanks.