[QUOTE=zeppelinfan2k3]Hah, that sucks. I have a job, but I spend too much money...I'll end up saving about as much as my stipend from the school is anyways heh. Where are you looking?[/QUOTE]

A few CD stores, and a guitar shop.

[QUOTE=Slug]A few CD stores, and a guitar shop.[/QUOTE]
THose sound like good places to work, at least. It's where I spend most of my money :) That and food, and I work at a grocery store hah.

I want to work at a CD store, but for the shops where I live you have to be 18. Most of them sell adult entertainment products and/or tobacco.

[QUOTE=Lunch]I want to work at a CD store, but for the shops where I live you have to be 18. Most of them sell adult entertainment products and/or tobacco.[/QUOTE]

i have a friend that works in one, she says that it's pretty boring.

Now a girl is telling me to read short stories little girls wrote about My Chemical Romance members having sex and killing each other. And I said hell no. I know where to draw the line.

I worked at a Matress company my dad owned for about a year. It wasn't so bad.

I don't expect work to be exciting, but I would look forward to the monthly discounts.

[QUOTE=Lunch]I don't expect work to be exciting, but I would look forward to the monthly discounts.[/QUOTE]


that's the only good thing,and even she gets to enter free to concerts or gigs.

And now's the time I whore my beautiful thread out to everyone :D

[url]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=368836[/url]

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Hmm... I'd have to say I really like Rebirth the best. I don't really have a favorite song, though if I'd have to pick it would probably be Heroes of Sand. Everyone's seen me whoring it often enough.[/QUOTE]

Late reply, but thats my second faverouite album. I really like Temple Of Shadows because of the free DVD of the Rebirth tour i got with it, and the drums are so tight on Temple Of Shadows. I also like the idea of the Conquest Knight thing they have going on on that album.

Heroes of Sand used to be my faverouite song, but now i probably prefer Temple of Hate, Acid Rain or Spread Your Fire.

Great band.

Is Gagging Order female? It has been bugging me for a while now...

Is Tori Amos any good? I may get her [I]'Little Earthquakes'[/I] album, is it reccomended by any of you?

Armed Police shot someone, supposedly a suicide bomber, In London today. This sh!t is getting worrying...

GO is male, I think.

Also, it is rather funny that you do AIM truth or dare, but have no proof of performing the dares. :p

So, I just got back from our second visit to the show. It was quite fun. We ate tons of fairy floss and chips, and went on 5 rides. A ferris wheel (slightly hampered by the freezing wind), three really fast rides designed to make you throw up, and then a chair-o-plane.

My favourite ride was one called The Hurricane, which involves you going up and down very fast whilst speeding around in a circle. You can feel your stomach in your throat the entire time. There was also a ride called the Breakdance, which tries to approximate the strain you put on your neck when you headbang for 6 hours without stopping. Fun though.

However, not 2 hours after we left the show, torrential rains and gale-force winds set in. What a lovely winter storm. :rolleyes: So, if you were coming to visit me in the next week or so ;) we can't go to the reef. Sorry.

so, me is back from my hiking trip, it was pretty d[i][u][/i][/u]amn good. the scenery and weather were great, and so was the food at the hostels we stopped at :) and i got to visit 3 countries, France Italy and Switzerland, which was pretty cool.
the only bad thing is that even after walking 125 miles in 10 days and climbing a total of 42000 feet i still have a beer belly :(

[QUOTE=clearvision]Is Gagging Order female? It has been bugging me for a while now...

Is Tori Amos any good? I may get her [I]'Little Earthquakes'[/I] album, is it reccomended by any of you?

Armed Police shot someone, supposedly a suicide bomber, In London today. This sh!t is getting worrying...[/QUOTE]
i didn't hear anything about that yet, i heard about the second round of explosives that failed to detonate properly though.

armed police shot a guy dead in a town near mine this week, beat up his ex-wife severely and then shot at police with a home-made shotgun.

[QUOTE=Stoic]really? I'll take it more seriously as soon as my PC is fixed (for the 666th time).

Have fun to that pub :wave:[/QUOTE]


Watched the Under 19 soccer match between Greece and Germany, Germany totally destroyed greece, so you can suck it Stoic :p

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]I'd rather live in Europe than America...simply because America's ugly. It's completely built up, and there's almost NO nature here...

Around NYC, anyway...[/QUOTE]

Ive seen a fair bit of the US, and it really isnt an ugly country, but since i live around NYC (from jersey obviously), i will agree that area is not a very nature-y or beautiful part of the county.

Personally i dont think I could live in Europe full time, after having been here a year, there are just a few things that dont work for me, such as the hours offices and businesses are open here, and nothing being open on sunday and what not.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Lots of people think America is a country full of fat, greedy bastards.

Sad thing is, lots of us are...[/QUOTE]

Once again, thats mostly just the northeast, and the chicago area haha.

[QUOTE=RiceMonster]Actually, here in Canada, the stereotype is that American's are complete idiots who:
a)know nothing about anything except America
b)brag about how powerful America is
c)know absoluty nothing about Canada, and make stupid stereotypes about us constantly
d)all of the above[/QUOTE]

E: canadians are idiots who say "aboot" and dont diserve to border america :cool:

Actually i really like canada, once again i dont think i could ever really live there, but i have been to Toronto quite a few times, and it is great.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]I think we call it an antenna[/QUOTE]

Correct, and if you do ever want to come to europe you should become well versed in British english terms, so as not to cause confusion. For example, you dont want to go to the UK and use the term "fanny" to refer to someones rear end

[QUOTE=Bartender]
I don't understand.
[/QUOTE]

Well it all depends on if you actually understand baseball or not, considering that the original analogy was directed towards americans, i felt it was good enough. Basically the analogy is you like a certain sports team, said team makes it to the finals of whatever sport they play, and that team just barely loses (in this case referencing the very close last two elections, where the democrats only lost by a hair), even though they can try again in the next year (or election year in this case), you wouldnt necessarily stop liking the sports team or the sport entirely, whereas many Democrats, or people who voted against bush (there are third parties, obviously) are starting to be hellbent against the american government and society.

[QUOTE=Stoic]
greek people are everywhere. Half of Justin's (NJMetalMeister) family is greek too :D[/QUOTE]

Yep, and last night we went to this local Gyros shop near the dorms here and they always give you a free shot of ouzo, gave them a nice Opa! and they loved it. Greek hospitality is amazing, just so you know.

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]

Also, I have to agree that Alex is the most European American I have ever met.

[/QUOTE]

What about me? Then again I am like european by osmosis now after having lived here for a while. And also now i talk in Irish/UK slang all the time thanks to my friends out here, gonna confuse a lot of people when i get home. For example i was on the phone with my mother the other day and i used the phrase "Taking the piss" and she didnt understand at all.

[QUOTE=NJMetalMeister]
What about me? Then again I am like european by osmosis now after having lived here for a while. And also now i talk in Irish/UK slang all the time thanks to my friends out here, gonna confuse a lot of people when i get home. For example i was on the phone with my mother the other day and i used the phrase "Taking the piss" and she didnt understand at all.[/QUOTE]

Haha, taking the piss is such an awesome phrase. I say it a lot also, so it isn't really a European thing. But you are pretty much honourary European, whereas Alex is just a poor old American who seems to be slightly continental.

EDIT: G'night, people. I shall converse again tomorrow. :wave:

fair enough, and i agree, taking the piss is a great phrase, gonna have to just start using it regularly and have my friends back at home pick it up as well and spread it across the US, very slowly.

ahh good morning all. I come bearing gifts

[url]http://ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/media_updates_disturbed_bobaflex_trapt_him.html?200507220323[/url]

listen to that Disturbed song...Im looking pretty forward to the new album

(oh and listen to the whole song please)

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]whereas Alex is just a poor old American who seems to be slightly continental.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, I think...

Anyway, I'm still trying to get my modem fixed, so I might not have all the uploads ready for the Wuthering Heights spotlight tomorrow.

Also, Sunday I'll put up my FG on power metal, which may or may not have uploads, again depending on my modem not being a bitch.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Also, Sunday I'll put up my FG on power metal, which may or may not have uploads, again depending on my modem not being a bitch.[/QUOTE]

Please dont put only cheesy euro power bands :p

[QUOTE=Stoic]Please dont put only cheesy euro power bands :p[/QUOTE]
The terms "cheesy" and "power metal" are synonymous.


Riva: Sorry for running out on you like that but you know...sun :(

[QUOTE=munky_magik]The terms "cheesy" and "power metal" are synonymous.[/QUOTE]

:lol:
Indeed, but some bands are less cheesy than others. The cheesiest ones are the most popular though.

[QUOTE=NJMetalMeister]Well it all depends on if you actually understand baseball or not, considering that the original analogy was directed towards americans, i felt it was good enough. Basically the analogy is you like a certain sports team, said team makes it to the finals of whatever sport they play, and that team just barely loses (in this case referencing the very close last two elections, where the democrats only lost by a hair), even though they can try again in the next year (or election year in this case), you wouldnt necessarily stop liking the sports team or the sport entirely, whereas many Democrats, or people who voted against bush (there are third parties, obviously) are starting to be hellbent against the american government and society.[/QUOTE]

It's not really a perfect analogy though, is it? Since the reason people are despairing of the system isn't just because they lost, it's because as they saw it they lost in an unfair election. Just like baseball fans may go off baseball if their favourite team keeps losing because the opposition is allowed to pitch beachballs at them, or something. I'm sorry, I've not been to many baseball games.

Morning all.

NP Oasis & Eminem & Green Day & Travis - I don't think it has a name, but it's pretty good.

Hey how many of you guys are doin the Metal Comp.?

and if so what songs?

You can see the dibs in the first page of the thread :)

[QUOTE=Bartender]It's not really a perfect analogy though, is it? Since the reason people are despairing of the system isn't just because they lost, it's because as they saw it they lost in an unfair election. Just like baseball fans may go off baseball if their favourite team keeps losing because the opposition is allowed to pitch beachballs at them, or something. I'm sorry, I've not been to many baseball games.

Morning all.

NP Oasis & Eminem & Green Day & Travis - I don't think it has a name, but it's pretty good.[/QUOTE]

Well i never said it was a perfect analogy, just a good one, which it is.

[QUOTE=\m/Pete\m/]Hey how many of you guys are doin the Metal Comp.?

and if so what songs?[/QUOTE]

I am, hopefully, as long as all my gear is still in working order when i get back to the US on monday to record the guitars and what not (already have the drums done)

The song is "A problem yet to be solved" by anata

Yeah I know there's a dibs page...I was just trying to spark a conversation

Ive been up all night and Im very bored

Haha, sureley when you edited you could have wiped out the question...?

Which Kyuss album should i get first?

God Im so tired

thank you kind sir

[QUOTE=clearvision]Haha, sureley when you edited you could have wiped out the question...?

Which Kyuss album should i get first?[/QUOTE]

I always hear good things about [I]Welcome to the Sky Valley[/I] and [I]Blues for the Red Sun[/I], I don't own them though, and haven't heard enough from them to make a judgement, but still.

Ok. Ok. Ok.

Im so angry. What do you do when you get into an argument with some who says that Maiden are a repetive band who are more about the image than the music, but who says Jack White is God? Jake says punch him but i cant see him at the minute.

[QUOTE=Arucard]Ok. Ok. Ok.

Im so angry. What do you do when you get into an argument with some who says that Maiden are a repetive band who are more about the image than the music, but who says Jack White is God? Jake says punch him but i cant see him at the minute.[/QUOTE]

:lol: Jake is an aggressive fellow.

I find maiden repetitive, and I think Jack white is semi-talented (though most white stripe stuff is awful). I think in a different blues-based band he would shine more...But I obviously wouldn't use the terms above, and i don't really think maiden are really image conscious atall, all the artwork stuff is just playfull i think.

Thanks superpeer, though i looked at the samples on amazon, and Kyuss osund like a heavy mr bungle. I think I'll give them a miss...

[QUOTE=Arucard]Ok. Ok. Ok.

Im so angry. What do you do when you get into an argument with some who says that Maiden are a repetive band who are more about the image than the music, but who says Jack White is God? Jake says punch him but i cant see him at the minute.[/QUOTE]

Well you could go for the cheap shots like saying, "All about image? That's interesting coming from a guy who listens to a group in which the drummer's claim to fame is not wearing a bra."

You could also point out that by saying Iron Maiden is repetitive, he has likely never heard an entire album by them. Another argument you could use is that while Bruce combines classical and theatrical singing styles with metal and Dave, Adrian, and Janick blend the best of speed metal, classical influences, and bluesy emotion, all Jack White does is produce radio-friendly riffs that match the vocal melody.

I said alot of those things Steerpike, but thanks for the advice. He annoyed me when he said 'All songs are based around one riff' and i said 'have you ever heard of Prog?' He comes back with the most chilidish, i've lost this argument retort ever.

'No, but i've heard of co[U]c[/U]k.'

[QUOTE=Arucard]I said alot of those things Steerpike, but thanks for the advice. He annoyed me when he said 'All songs are based around one riff' and i said 'have you ever heard of Prog?' He comes back with the most chilidish, i've lost this argument retort ever.

'No, but i've heard of ****.'[/QUOTE]

Alright, where is the little twerp. Let me deal with this. I'll have his spirit crushed and maimed within 5 minutes.

EDIT: To a childish response like that, you want to reply with something along the lines of, "How long you been saving that little chestnut?"

Woah, calm down this is getting witty :lol:

It's pretty obvious this dudes attitude isn't gonna be change. to be fair he has got a point, he doesn't like iron maiden's up tempo power metal type of riff, which can sound pretty darn similair. He likes Jack white's style of bluesy accompaniment to the vocals. Now when you try and show his ignorance he replied with the [size=4]co[/size]ck line, no-one likes to be ignorant so he just ended the argument...

/Is bored and likes sticking up for the losing team.

[QUOTE=clearvision]Woah, calm down this is getting witty :lol:

It's pretty obvious this dudes attitude isn't gonna be change. to be fair he has got a point, he doesn't like iron maiden's up tempo power metal type of riff, which can sound pretty darn similair. He likes Jack white's style of bluesy accompaniment to the vocals. Now when you try and show his ignorance he replied with the [size=4]co[/size]ck line, no-one likes to be ignorant so he just ended the argument...

/Is bored and likes sticking up for the losing team.[/QUOTE]

Fools need to be put in their place. I don't tolerate that sort of behaviour in people. Rather than being a close-minded little twit, he should have listened.

Joe, I don't know why you get so worked up when somebody doesn't agree with you.

People make fun of the music I like all the time, but who cares?

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Fools need to be put in their place. I don't tolerate that sort of behaviour in people. Rather than being a close-minded little twit, he should have listened.[/QUOTE]

But he has an opinion, why can't it be valid?. So? He likes the white stripes now, he'll probably move on to Zeppelin and end up at Iron Maiden someday. I garuntee i can play the most acclaimed Maiden song to most of my friends and they will turn round and be like wtf? There are a few into heavy-ish music. But mostly they're all green day fans, and won't even appreciate relativeley light music like APC...

[QUOTE=clearvision]But he has an opinion, why can't it be valid?. So? He likes the white stripes now, he'll probably move on to Zeppelin and end up at Iron Maiden someday. I garuntee i can play the most acclaimed Maiden song to most of my friends and they will turn round and be like wtf? There are a few into heavy-ish music. But mostly they're all green day fans, and won't even appreciate relativeley light music like APC...[/QUOTE]

Everyone can have an opinion, but if you cannot show any respect to yours or others', then you have no right to your own.

Just because he doesn't like it doesn't mean that he has no respect for it.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Everyone can have an opinion, but if you cannot show any respect to yours or others', then you have no right to your own.[/QUOTE]
Isn't that circular reasoning? I mean, are you guys showing respect for his opinion? Especially the person who brought it up, who got pissed because some dude doesn't like Maiden but does like The White Stripes.