Fact: a Chinese restaurant near my house already factors tips into the bill, so if you tip the driver, you're double tipping him.

How bogus is that?

Also, I haven't used the word bogus in so long. I'm going to start using it more.

-Gav

Heh, I would hate it if you had to tip everyone, it's outrageous. God, I love Australia.

[QUOTE=I0Play0Bass]Fact: a Chinese restaurant near my house already factors tips into the bill, so if you tip the driver, you're double tipping him.

How bogus is that?

Also, I haven't used the word bogus in so long. I'm going to start using it more.

-Gav[/QUOTE]

All the pizza places around here do that. I never tip pizza delivery people.

[QUOTE=I0Play0Bass]Fact: a Chinese restaurant near my house already factors tips into the bill, so if you tip the driver, you're double tipping him.

How bogus is that?

Also, I haven't used the word bogus in so long. I'm going to start using it more.

-Gav[/QUOTE]

Thats messed up. That has to be illegal, youre basically robbing people of their dollar bills if you dont tell them tip is included.

Do you know what word we have to bring back?

































[SIZE="7"]COWABUNGA.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE=cobert][SIZE="7"]COWABUNGA.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]

[SIZE="7"]DUDE[/SIZE]

Amen to that.

TMNT \m/

[QUOTE=Permanent Solution]TMNT \m/[/QUOTE]

[SIZE="7"]RADICAL.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE=Pazz][SIZE="7"]DUDE[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
..Fag

[QUOTE=Lightning Strikes Twice]..Fag[/QUOTE]

..[SIZE="2"]A[/SIZE]ss

[QUOTE=Pazz]..[SIZE="2"]A[/SIZE]ss[/QUOTE]
..Fag a[I]s[/I]s

[QUOTE=Lightning Strikes Twice]..Fag a[I]s[/I]s[/QUOTE]

..Fag [SIZE="2"]A[/SIZE]ss Dude







[SIZE="1"]I will stop now.[/SIZE]

[size=7]TOTALLY[/size]

[QUOTE=J-Cool][size=7]TOTALLY[/size][/QUOTE]
:lol: The timing for that was perfect.

...

I dunno if you're bein sarcastic or not.

I should go to bed soon.

[QUOTE=J-Cool][size=7]TOTALLY[/size][/QUOTE]

[SIZE="7"]BUMMER.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE=J-Cool]...

I dunno if you're bein sarcastic or not.

I should go to bed soon.[/QUOTE]
I should too..I need to get rid of this damn cold.

[size=7]TURTLE POWER[/size]

[QUOTE=J-Cool][size=7]TURTLE POWER[/size][/QUOTE]
[SIZE="7"]Hellz Yea[/SIZE]

I'm going to reccomend you ALL an amazing song right now, ok?

[I]The Thin Line Between Love And Hate-Iron Maiden[/I]

One of my favorite songs of all time.

Iron Maiden rocks \m/:cool: \m/

haha

I'm off to bed. Night Guys.

[size=7]COWABUNGA![/size]

[QUOTE=Drummer Freak 911]Iron Maiden rocks \m/:cool: \m/[/QUOTE]
Nicko is one of the best drummers I've ever heard. Well..More so his single kick ability and his style. I love him to death, he's such a nut :p


Time for a Nicko avatar.

[QUOTE=Permanent Solution]
Oh silly Jon.

I would never claim lessons have no benefits, technique will definitely improve from lessons. But I don't think lessons improve songwriting abilities or musical sense in the slightest. Nor does theory.[/QUOTE]

Theory and such make the process much easier, because writing things isn't as much of a guess-and-check situation. You [I]know[/I] that this note over this note will not sound good, instead of just thinking "if I hit this fret here over this chord, will it sound good?"

As someone who has written music while taking lessons, it does improve one's ability to convey the musical message that you have in head.

Goddamnit! I waited too long to pre-order Thursday and the vinyl offer is expired. :(

[QUOTE=cbmartinez]Goddamnit! I waited too long to pre-order Thursday and the vinyl offer is expired. :([/QUOTE]
That sucks Chris. :(

But thanks for reminding me. I was all set to go buy the album on Tuesday, and now that you mention it, I forgot I already preordered it.

[QUOTE=cbmartinez]Goddamnit! I waited too long to pre-order Thursday and the vinyl offer is expired. :([/QUOTE]
:upset:

[QUOTE=BridgeToSolace]Theory and such make the process much easier, because writing things isn't as much of a guess-and-check situation. You [I]know[/I] that this note over this note will not sound good, instead of just thinking "if I hit this fret here over this chord, will it sound good?"

As someone who has written music while taking lessons, it does improve one's ability to convey the musical message that you have in head.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, but after you've been playing for about 3 months you can know what sounds right.

[QUOTE=cbmartinez]Goddamnit! I waited too long to pre-order Thursday and the vinyl offer is expired. :([/QUOTE]

Sucks.

Its not like you [i]need[/i] the vinyl, though.

Yeah, I'm just gonna get it on ebay I suppose. And still pre-order it because you can get like a special edition.

Still mad :upset: though

[QUOTE=cobert]Sucks.

Its not like you [i]need[/i] the vinyl, though.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I do. I'm cr00sh. Plus I have a record player and I could hear that cr00sh b-side.

Speaking of that, has the b-side leaked yet?

[QUOTE=cobert]Yeah, but after you've been playing for about 3 months you can know what sounds right.[/QUOTE]

Maybe if you're a bassist and you only have to deal with bass notes. It's much harder for guitarists.

[QUOTE=cbmartinez]Yes, I do. I'm cr00sh. Plus I have a record player and I could hear that cr00sh b-side.

Speaking of that, has the b-side leaked yet?[/QUOTE]

Good point.

I must depart, as Sopranos has just started.

:wave:

[QUOTE=BridgeToSolace]Theory and such make the process much easier, because writing things isn't as much of a guess-and-check situation. You [I]know[/I] that this note over this note will not sound good, instead of just thinking "if I hit this fret here over this chord, will it sound good?"

As someone who has written music while taking lessons, it does improve one's ability to convey the musical message that you have in head.[/QUOTE]
I know all my scales and all that goodness on the fret board, and how it will sound. But I don't have any idea what scale I'm actually playing. I just know it's a scale that fits.

I think you can acquire the same talents without lessons.

[QUOTE=Permanent Solution]I know all my scales and all that goodness on the fret board, and how it will sound. But I don't have any idea what scale I'm actually playing. I just know it's a scale that fits.

I think you can acquire the same talents without lessons.[/QUOTE]
I'm the same way.

[QUOTE=Permanent Solution]I know all my scales and all that goodness on the fret board, and how it will sound. But I don't have any idea what scale I'm actually playing. I just know it's a scale that fits.

I think you can acquire the same talents without lessons.[/QUOTE]

Good luck learning how to sweep and pinch harmonic without someone to teach you.

[QUOTE=BridgeToSolace]Good luck learning how to sweep and pinch harmonic without someone to teach you.[/QUOTE]
I can pinch.

I've not had an interest in sweeping yet but if the interest strikes me I can learn it.

I'm kind of wondering how good the anti-lesson people are, because most of the people I've met in real life who have that viewpoint really aren't. Of course everyone is different, but from what I've seen the vast majority of the music-playing population desperately need lessons.

[QUOTE=PDWAB]I'm kind of wondering how good the anti-lesson people are, because most of the people I've met in real life who have that viewpoint really aren't.[/QUOTE]
I'm terrible. :)

And I'm not anti-lessons, like I said, you get much better technique in lessons. I just don't think a formal education in music makes you a better musician.

Does better technique not make you a better musician :confused:

[QUOTE=Permanent Solution] I just don't think a formal education in music makes you a better musician.[/QUOTE]


I've just spent a year meeting the best musicians I've ever met at this University, so I'm sorry but from where I'm coming from that is a really ignorant statement.