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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Tomislav95 on June 19, 2016, 12:36:18 PM
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So, after more than 3 years we again have The Ask Thread. I thought it may be interesting to open a new one since there are many new members who don't know older members and vice versa. "Rules" are same as in old threads opened by Sir GuitarCozmo. Everyone gets a week to answer questions, you can sign up for it in this thread.
Thread #1 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=31975.0)
Thread #2 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=31987.0)
6/20 - Parama
6/27 - Train of Naught
7/11 - black_floyd
7/18 - lonestar
7/25 - home
8/1 - Scorpion
8/8 - MetalJunkie
8/15 - Sacul
8/22 - ReaperKK
8/29 - TAC
9/5 - Prog Snob
9/12 - chknptpie
9/19 - Tomislav95
9/26 - Splent
10/3 - Dr. DTVT
10/10 - Orbert
10/17 - Elite
10/31 - Scar
11/7 - Zantera
11/14 - Stadler
11/21 - axeman90210
11/28 - Chino
12/5 - Adami
12/12 - bout to crash
12/19 - hefdaddy42
12/26 - Nick
1/2 - Serah Farron
1/9 - Sir GuitarCozmo
1/16 - kingshmegland
1/23 - splent
1/30 - Stadler
2/6 - XJDenton
2/20 - Destiny Of Chaos
2/27 - ReaperKK
3/6 - Elite
3/13 - Tomislav95
3/20 - jingle.boy
3/27 - Train of Naught
4/3 - home
4/10 - twosuitsluke
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sure
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sure
Would you like to start tomorrow?
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sure
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I'd be up for this too, whenever
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I'd like to be included as well :)
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I'm pretty sure the answer to any question anyone would ask me is simply.........purple.
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This could be fun! I can't do the week starting 11/7 but the week there after should be fine
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Put me up..
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Sure, I'm down.
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I'm down if anyone's interested enough in me.
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Sure, I'm down.
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I'm down for it.
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Following.
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We can start. My first question: how did you become interested in metal music? Was it the first music genre you liked or you listened to something different before?
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some dude on a line rider forum sent me metropolis pt. 1 and that's why i'm here
though some other dude used a kamelot song for one of his videos, that was another part of it
but yeah before that i wasn't that big into music, and then i was.
i guess, when i was like 10 i was listening to the pop stations? which notably were better when i was 10 than they are now (still not very good tho)
i also listened to some of the electronic stuff from dance dance revolution and in the groove because i played those for a bit. i don't anymore because the mats are so bloody expensive and break so easily though.
actually I guess, i listened to some dragonforce because of guitar hero, and there were other songs in guitar hero 3 (the one what i got) that I thought were cool and also metal (Metallica's One comes to mind, great song)
and then my tastes just evolved from there, basically.
it's not monday for me yet, but you get a freebie
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Then there's 8 or 9 hours difference between us :o
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it is now Monday
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it is now Monday
I'm 17 hours ahead of you.
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What does "Parama" mean? :P
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dunno
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You can put me down for a week in August.
Parama, what part of the world are you located in? (not stalking)
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seattle
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Parama, why did you chose this avatar?
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because I needed to change from my previous one that I'd had for years, and I really like this album cover
also because I'm special and wanted to not directly use the album cover so I used the back cover
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because I needed to change from my previous one that I'd had for years, and I really like this album cover
also because I'm special and wanted to not directly use the album cover so I used the back cover
Ah, which album is it?
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intronaut - the direction of last things
it's good
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intronaut - the direction of last things
it's good
Cool, I'll check it out! :tup
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Do you like movies? What are your favorites?
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What is your favorite East of the Wall tune and why is it Whiskey Sipper?
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I don't really watch many movies but I loooove 12 angry men
my favorite east of the wall song is the apologist, so it isn't whiskey sipper (that's only like, #5 or so)
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I don't really watch many movies but I loooove 12 angry men
That's one of my favorites as well :tup
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Count me in. This could be interesting.
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What are the things that attract you the most in the music you love? :P
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Born and raised in Seattle? I've always wanted to visit Washington, I hear it's gorgeous.
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I'll answer the sacul question at home
but I moved to Seattle like 5 months ago :P
born and lived in st. louis until then
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okay at the sacul question.
crushing riffs. addictive grooves. powerful emotions. textured atmospheres. technically impressive while still interesting songwriting. or a hypnotic atmosphere to get lost in. dynamic music, unique music, memorable music.
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Where in St. Louis? I grew up in Ladue.
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i don't feel particularly inclined to get more specific than "south county" :lol
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i don't feel particularly inclined to get more specific than "south county" :lol
lol fair enough. Not my favorite area of town, but lord knows I spent a decent amount of time hanging around south county mall as a teen........for the obvious reasons a young male would.
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I don't really watch many movies but I loooove 12 angry men
:2metal:
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I spent a decent amount of time hanging around south county mall as a teen........for the obvious reasons a young male would.
Weed and bitches?
On topic, do you ever sing Van Halen's Panama with your username subbed into the lyrics?
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no, as i am not a huge van halen fan.
and i am not a country. you can't visit me like a tourist destination, there is no canal in me. i am just some dude.
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I spent a decent amount of time hanging around south county mall as a teen........for the obvious reasons a young male would.
Weed and bitches?
Minus the weed (although it was certainly there, just not my thing).
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anyways let's make this more than a one day thing shall we :corn
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Parama, what do you think the goal of (your) life is?
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How old are you? (I don't know if this is known here :D )
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Parama, what do you think the goal of (your) life is?
i want to be
the very best
like no one ever w
(i wanna make some cool albums and not die a hobo or something, that'd be pretty cool)
How old are you? (I don't know if this is known here :D )
i don't know about you, but i'm feelin' 23
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(i wanna make some cool albums and not die a hobo or something, that'd be pretty cool)
Omg I'm like that, too. I get pretty nervous when I hear what my peers want with their life and I'm like: I want to have enough money to listen to music I want and read the books I want (and both can be cheap if you don't want collection or something). But we should be more ambitious, yeah ::)
Describe your perfect free day :P
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What difficult life experience did you grow the most from?
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Which Seattle band is the best?
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Parama, If you have a bump on the back of your skull that is slowly oozing white stuff that quickly crusts over, do you panic and go to a doctor or just wait to see if it goes away?
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Will you go to ring dance with me?
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Describe your perfect free day :P
relaxing at home and listening to a lot of good music
probably some gaming too
and there'd be good food
i'd be happy
What difficult life experience did you grow the most from?
dunno, going through school? i have no clue how to answer questions like this :lol
Which Seattle band is the best?
i am not actually sure if i listen to any seattle bands. intronaut is portland though? dunno :lol
Parama, If you have a bump on the back of your skull that is slowly oozing white stuff that quickly crusts over, do you panic and go to a doctor or just wait to see if it goes away?
why did a bird crap on my head
why does this sound like a threat
Will you go to ring dance with me?
sorry, i'm not ready for that kind of commitment yet
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Ummmm this seems like it could be fun - I'm down to add my name to the list!
Parama - favorite place to travel to or best trip you've had?
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I want to do this again.
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Parama - favorite place to travel to or best trip you've had?
uuhhh i actually really dislike travelling and all the travelling i've done was against my will :lol
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I know you play some instruments but do you just play for fun or do you have any plans of ever making music yourself? And if so, what genres/bands inspire you most to do so?
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Parama - favorite place to travel to or best trip you've had?
uuhhh i actually really dislike travelling and all the travelling i've done was against my will :lol
Ha! Well I guess then why do you dislike travel so much?
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I know you play some instruments but do you just play for fun or do you have any plans of ever making music yourself? And if so, what genres/bands inspire you most to do so?
well, i have written music before but i don't have recording equipment:lol
i dunno, i wanna make good metal, whatever that means
Parama - favorite place to travel to or best trip you've had?
uuhhh i actually really dislike travelling and all the travelling i've done was against my will :lol
Ha! Well I guess then why do you dislike travel so much?
all the fun stuff i wanna do i can do at home
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I know you play some instruments but do you just play for fun or do you have any plans of ever making music yourself? And if so, what genres/bands inspire you most to do so?
well, i have written music before but i don't have recording equipment:lol
i dunno, i wanna make good metal, whatever that means
You can always record black metal with the headset or cellphone mic :neverusethis:
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I know you play some instruments but do you just play for fun or do you have any plans of ever making music yourself? And if so, what genres/bands inspire you most to do so?
well, i have written music before but i don't have recording equipment:lol
You can record with a decent quality for almost nothing if you have a laptop or computer. If you buy a Jack to USB cable (6 dollars from eBay) you can just plug your guitar in the computer and use something like Guitar Rig as amp.
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What'd you think of the '97 HBO version of 12 Angry Men? In a comparison you have to go juror by juror, and I think many of Friedkin's casting choices were better than Lumet's.
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I want to make music that I'd also want to listen to :corn
but fair enough I guess @ home
And I've never watched any remakes tbh
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How many holes in a polo?
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What's some of your other interests Parama besides music?
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How many holes in a polo?
2
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What's some of your other interests Parama besides music?
I play the video game sometime yes
And I play guitar and would play drums except I have none in my apartment
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Sounds like my youth.
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What video games do you play?
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platformers, puzzle games, rhythm games
rn i'm replaying super mario galaxy 2 and playing the wii rhythm heaven
also i bought majora's mask 3d the other day
and zero time dilemma is coming out in 5 days which i am super hyped for
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How many holes in a polo?
2
a polo
It's 4, nice try
Majora's Mask is awesome and so is SMG2, but A Link To The Past remains my favorite game of both franchises. I must've played through the entire game at least 3 or 4 times and it's still amazing, might just be my favorite game of all time. I've no interest in the 3d version of MM to be honest.
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I've never played MM actually. I've only every played OOT and the snes zelda.
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I never played any Zelda game :|
But I definitely will this summer. I love older games, Chrono Trigger is one of the best.
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i've played like 30 minutes of the wind waker but that's about it
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It's time for Train to answer some questions :P
So, how are you doing today?
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What does the "Naught" portion of your name reference?
Favorite dessert beverage?
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What does the "Naught" portion of your name reference?
Favorite dessert beverage?
I have no idea. It rhymes with Thought I guess? I hate my username to be honest. My regular username for pretty much anything else is "Kennydies" so if it wouldnt have been this I'd prpbably go by Kenny instead of ToN
I dont know if I ever had one of those fancy dessert beverages so probably just a milkshake.
It's time for Train to answer some questions :P
So, how are you doing today?
It's hard to tell because I woke up 20 minutes ago, but generally I'm doing really good as of lately. Kinda tense for the spain italy game though
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What does the "Naught" portion of your name reference?
I have no idea. It rhymes with Thought I guess? I hate my username to be honest. My regular username for pretty much anything else is "Kennydies" so if it wouldnt have been this I'd prpbably go by Kenny instead of ToN
Talk me about stupid username :\
Your perfect free day? (this will be my question for everyone :P )
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That's really hard because on a free day I can never do all the things that I would like to, but some thing I like doing in my free time are reading books (I'm rarely into fiction though, what interests me the most are phylosophical books or (auto)biographies) and listening to music.
But mostly I like to just hang out with friends, especially with beautiful weather like right now, I would go to the park for instance, or just go walking in the centre of the city and go to some café's or something. One of my best mates works at a coffeeshop (the ones where they actually sell coffee :laugh:) similar to starbucks but slightly more popular and he can get us free coffee all the time so that's a great asset. I know technically this is not "free time" but when I'm there I like to study or do some homework too since it's a nice chill environment and I was never a fan of studying at public libraries which most people here seem to do.
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That remided me. On my university they were trying to secure us quiet environment for studying in library last semester. Librarians started to ask people to leave if they were too loud or whatever. That lasted less than one semester :lol we're like animals here, everyone likes relaxed atmosphere more than it to be quiet. Like animals, I tell you :lol
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What do you study?
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I'm starting my first year of International Music Management in Haarlem next year :metal
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Do you have favorite football club?
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Atlético Madrid is my team, apart from 1 person our whole family is rojiblanca (we have one Real Madrid supporter :lol). It's such an amazing payoff to see such quality football from them the last few years after a lot of years of patience.
My favorite team after that has to be Arsenal, been a fan since I was about 9-10 years old I think, I really love how they do get the ocassional superstar in their lineup (hell, when I started supporting them they had the unstoppable force that is Henry) but a lot of their players were taken from the Arsenal youth, they have IMO one of the best youth programmes.
As for dutch football, don't care for it one bit.
I wish other people would ask questions aswell :lol
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What's the deal with cockroaches?
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I'm Barcelona supporter ever since I saw Ronaldinho (around 2005), he was THE player :hefdaddy
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What's the deal with cockroaches?
Well I do love the song Cockroach King by Haken to bits but what really did it for me was this moment:
I also think one of my problems with Cockroach King is that I can't remember the lyrics at all. I do remember the vocal melodies, but when the song pops up on the album, in my head all the lines in the beginning go like "I sympathize... with a cockroach... and a cockroach" and I also seem to remember that in the end the insects have multiplied, and that's all.
I'm Barcelona supporter ever since I saw Ronaldinho (around 2005), he was THE player :hefdaddy
He is still the man, such a fun guy. There's some players I love watching even though I hate the club they play for. Ronaldo is another example, I hate Madrid but I just can't deny that he's one of the best players in the world right now.
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What band / musician is on your bucket list?
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I'm not a big concert go-er but I'd do a lot to see The Dear Hunter live once
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I'm starting my first year of International Music Management in Haarlem next year :metal
That sounds nice :metal
Do you think there's a purpose to life?
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exactly how many albums do you have in your collection? :corn
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I'll ask everyone this on their turn, but where in the world are you located?
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exactly how many albums do you have in your collection? :corn
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Do you think there's a purpose to life?
Man you're putting me on the spot. My go-to answer for this is "Thrice - Beggars" (the meaning of that song), being that no matter what you do in your live or wherever you'll end up, the ending is not up to you and we're all just meaningless dots in the whole. That said, I still like the mentality of living life to the fullest while we're at it, that's my purpose. :angel:
I'll ask everyone this on their turn, but where in the world are you located?
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Moving to Haarlem next year though, if things work out as planned.
exactly how many albums do you have in your collection? :corn
But why (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybGOT4d2Hs8)
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Cool. Would love to go to that part of Europe. We may next summer.
I just thought you misspelled Harlem, as in New York City. :D
How and why did you come to DTF?
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Because roulettes ofc.
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how you doin' man
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I want to do meetups with everyone who comes to Amsterdam :metal I love this city. And yeah Haarlem is just an irrelevant city in The Netherlands slightly west of Amsterdam.
I started fanboying DT at the release of ADTOE I think, and then delved into their whole discog. Shortly after I was eager to find people's top DT song lists and stuff and ended up here. I used to just lure a bit but the community here is what carried me over, great folks here. :tup
how you doin' man
I would say great but I'm starving and thirsty as fuck after a tiring day of work and I'm not allowed to eat until like 2 and a half hours from now (we have this tradition where a few friends of mine including me join our islamitic buddy for the Ramadan one day each year, today's the day)
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Do you think there's a purpose to life?
Man you're putting me on the spot. My go-to answer for this is "Thrice - Beggars" (the meaning of that song), being that no matter what you do in your live or wherever you'll end up, the ending is not up to you and we're all just meaningless dots in the whole. That said, I still like the mentality of living life to the fullest while we're at it, that's my purpose. :angel:
That's quite close to what I think, in the "grand scheme of things" we are not going to have any significant impact at all. So it's better to just enjoy live as much as possible (and make sure others do too) I do wonder if that's perhaps too.. idk, simple? But living life to the full seems like a great mentality!
And I am going to check out that song
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Atlético Madrid is my team
I have a guy at work who is obsessed with this team, I don't follow football but that's all he talks about.
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I already love him
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would you like me to send east of the wall in your roulette
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No I want you to send maudlin of the wall
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I can send maudlin of the well for serious tho
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but can you send maudlin of the wall
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you send (but why(not both?))
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but can you send maudlin of the wall
Only if you send the Kanye West Project
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Train of Naught, what's up with the giant frog?
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It's the cover art from one of Protest The Hero's new songs (off the Pacific Myth EP).
There's 6 songs on it and they released one every month, along with its own cover art. Here's all 6 of 'em:
(https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3631359175_10.jpg)(https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1479612335_10.jpg)(https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1404292479_10.jpg)
(https://pp.vk.me/c543101/v543101154/a08f/syJpviR98pc.jpg)(https://pp.vk.me/c628231/v628231628/3a65e/VO52y01llb4.jpg)(https://cs627328.vk.me/v627328992/3d06e/BD7YQzOwjSY.jpg)
The only one I don't like is Cataract (4th one) but the others are awesome. Gonna see if they sell Cold Water t-shirts at the PtH gig next month so I can have my own Train of Naught shirt :metal
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Gonna see if they sell Cold Water t-shirts at the PtH gig next month so I can have my own Train of Naught shirt :metal
Haha, that would be cool :metal It's a great piece of art. I have never even listened to Protest the Hero, which album should I check out?
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I don't really know if you're into growls much, if at all, but still I'd say start with Volition (their latest album), it's mostly clean vocals anyway. The genre is modern progressive metal, with some technical metal touches here and there. The first song "Clarity" is the perfect showcase of everything they do on the entire album so that alone probably makes it the best one to start off with, I got hooked after only hearing the first two lines off that song I think :lol
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I don't really know if you're into growls much, if at all, but still I'd say start with Volition (their latest album), it's mostly clean vocals anyway. The genre is modern progressive metal, with some technical metal touches here and there. The first song "Clarity" is the perfect showcase of everything they do on the entire album so that alone probably makes it the best one to start off with, I got hooked after only hearing the first two lines off that song I think :lol
I enjoy growls sometimes, in Opeth's music for example. I'll check that album out!
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Okay Train, here's some questions to liven up this thread. Wow, this new ask thread is already such a rave.
1. Favourite food?
2. Favourite (alcoholic) drink?
3. First favourite band?
4. Are you a dogs or cat person?
5. Should I do that thing that I'm thinking about doing?
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1. Favourite food?
Since this is a prog forum I feel like I have to go with my favorite controversial food, and that would be anchovies, I fucking love anchovies but almost everyone I know hates them.
2. Favourite (alcoholic) drink?
I'm not big on the fancy alcoholic drinks so I'm going to be boring and say beer, it really depends though. Oh and gin tonic seems to be the shit amongst people my age since last year or so and I can dig it, yeah I like gin tonic.
3. First favourite band?
Probably Avenged Sevenfold, I did listen to other stuff before but A7X were the first band I really obsessed over.
4. Are you a dogs or cat person?
Not really, never had either of them. My best mate has a dog though and he's fucking adorable, I would consider getting a dog maybe but I don't think I even have the time for one. Currently guinea-pigs are my jam.
5. Should I do that thing that I'm thinking about doing?
JUST DO IT!
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What's your biggest fear?
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Now that you put me on the spot I literally have no idea. Maybe stage fright? But only if I'm not prepared.
But with biggest fear I think of the crazy farfetched stuff like fear of drowning or fear of giant spiders, can't think of any of those less realistic fears.
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Black_Floyd, did we forget about this? :justjen
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Black_Floyd, did we forget about this? :justjen
It's my fault, I forgot to change the thread title :-\ I'll shift everyone for one week, I'm sorry :'(
And I think it's better to start with The Ask black_floyd Thread right now and have it two more days than usual than to change the usual Monday starting day.
I'll make myself reminder or something every Monday.
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So who's turn is it?
Also, I'm up for questioning. I seem to recall last time not working out so well.
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Where are my car keys?
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Dude, they're on the table, right where you left them.
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It's black_floyd's turn for the next 9 days.
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Holy shit! Nine days? Can he last that long?
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Floyd, can you last nine days?
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Nine minutes?
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If you meet a young lady, do you introduce yourself as Josh or Joshua?
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I think it's Joshua for the young ladies and Josh for the young dudes.
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I still can't get my head around the idea that Floyd's name is Joshua. Or is Joshua's name Floyd? I can't even tell any more.
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Floyd: Which quote, out of all the ones people have sigged you for, is your personal favorite?
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Dude, they're on the table, right where you left them.
Ah! And so they are.
Floyd, can you last nine days?
Bart's first question is my answer. On a good day.
If you meet a young lady, do you introduce yourself as Josh or Joshua?
I introduce myself as desperate and then cover my mouth so I won't choke on the dust cloud created when they take off running like Fred Flintstone.
I think it's Joshua for the young ladies and Josh for the young dudes.
Only young dudes :)
I still can't get my head around the idea that Floyd's name is Joshua. Or is Joshua's name Floyd? I can't even tell any more.
I was born Robert, went by Bob for short, get called Guy by most of my friends, and whimsically chose my handle as a reference to a typo on a piece of mail.
Floyd: Which quote, out of all the ones people have sigged you for, is your personal favorite?
I'm having trouble remembering many of them now since most were at least three years ago but the two that came to mind did so for different reasons. My pal senecadawg sigged my post "Oh seneca, how you've warmed my heart this evening." a very long time ago. So long that I think he even had to just manually type it himself and add quote tags since the actual post likely got killed off during a forum pruning. I think I made that post right after he'd made a hilariously out-of-character jokingly misogynistic post. The fact that we eventually met up (along with TheOutlawXanadu) for a 2013 Opeth concert added to the sentimental value since he's a really nice guy.
The other was just funny to me because it embodied my buffoonish humor perfectly. Lee Harvey Kennedy, some other posters, and I were discussing something about a (maybe hypothetical) dispute over owing someone money. I ended up saying something along the lines of "I'd just go to their house, pull out $5000, tell them it isn't for them, place the money on the lawn, drop trou, and shit on it. Perhaps I was just raised in a better family than you." Though I found it mildly amusing, a few others really seemed to eat it up and LHK sigged it.
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I have so much fun Facebooking with you. Who else do you like to interact with from DTF on other media?
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Floyd, how and when did you end up on DTF?
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Just like in Ted 2, he was searching for prog metal and ended up seeing black Dicks. Then DTF.
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What's Ted 2?
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A movie. Dammit Tim! :lol
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I am so out of the loop. Apparently I missed Ted 1! :lol
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Only watch Ted 1 with the misses. It's grown up comedy but you will thank me later, no joke.
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I have so much fun Facebooking with you. Who else do you like to interact with from DTF on other media?
FlyingBIZKIT and I have probably chatted enough to at least fill a 300 page novel. Considering our age gap, the dynamic of our friendship frequently shifts from really good friends to big brother/little brother in that he feels comfortable asking about virtually anything and I'm very glad to try to help him avoid making any of the mistakes I've made.
Beyond this, I love seeing you, RJ, Mason, Jackie, Deb, Dylan, and Splent on there.
Floyd, how and when did you end up on DTF?
My friend Ross successfully got me into DT in 99 after my cousin Jimi's attempt in 95 failed. He was posting on DT.net at the time and suggested I try it out. I first joined in 2000, might have only lurked or barely posted, then left less than a month later. This cycle repeated in 2002. Then, in 2006, I joined permanently in June five months before what I believe was the transition to DT.com, our community's first home away from DT's official site. And yes, black dicks is the bestest.
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Where are my car keys?
If they aren't part of the mouse trap, you're doing it wrong.
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Good reference :laugh:
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Ok Floyd.... what do you want me to cook for you?
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Ossobucco with smoked gouda risotto and peanut butter fudge for dessert.
Now I'll ask you what you would cook for me?
Also, you'll get a kick out of the fact that I'm currently watching the Saints/Rams 12.31.90 meeting on youtube where we beat them to get just our second ever playoff berth plus it eliminated the Babe Laufenberg-led Cowboys from the playoffs.
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A- I suck at desserts
B- We'll have to wait for my "ask lonestar" turn next week.
C- Fuck the cowboys
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Ossobucco with smoked gouda risotto
Sounds delicious
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How're you doing BF?
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You and I are going on a vacation together. Where are you taking me and why?
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How're you doing BF?
Kinda shitty. Took my step pepper golfing today and it was at least 97ş or even hotter at some point. I didn't start drinking the beer I'd snuck in with my golf bag til the fifth or sixth hole. It was probably 70şˇ By the time I made it to my last one, it was north of 80. Even though I dumped 20 lbs. of ice into a tub filled with the coldest water I could get from the tap and soaked in it for 5 minutes, I still feel hot, queasy, headachy, and light headed. Hopefully this ain't a heat stroke.
Ossobucco with smoked gouda risotto
Sounds delicious
Smoked gouda is on its own plane of existence.
You and I are going on a vacation together. Where are you taking me and why?
Some place in cold weather where we can enjoy football, gaming culture, and great food. Chicago and NY are front runners.
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I still can't get my head around the idea that Floyd's name is Joshua. Or is Joshua's name Floyd? I can't even tell any more.
I was born Robert, went by Bob for short, get called Guy by most of my friends, and whimsically chose my handle as a reference to a typo on a piece of mail.
You get some partial credit. That would've been really creepy if you got it all correct.
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What part did I get wrong?
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You get to go back in time to watch one sporting event, what is it?
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What part did I get wrong?
You presented a total of four factoids. Two were correct, one was mostly incorrect, and one was entirely incorrect. Come on, man. That's barely a passing grade in your History of Orbert 101. You gotta do better than that.
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You get to go back in time to watch one sporting event, what is it?
Like before I was born, before or after but I missed its original airing, or just anything I'd like to see even if I've already seen it?
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You get to go back in time to watch one sporting event, what is it?
Like before I was born, before or after but I missed its original airing, or just anything I'd like to see even if I've already seen it?
Anything at all.
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I'd watch Super Bowl XLIV with my New Orleans friends. I lost my apartment a month before the start of the 2009 season and couch surfed while living out of my car and eventually had to move all the way to NC to live with my folks who'd moved away after Katrina. The day I made that 1000 mile drive I missed the entire divisional round beatdown of the Cardinals and then my step pepper accidentally spoiled the outcome when he was kindly trying to pull it up on the DVR when I arrived that night. Then I ended up watching the SB with my step pepper and neighbors whom included a Pats fan, Colts fan, and two people whom aren't football fans. It was sickening missing out on the bedlam that ensued in NOLA.
Same question for you, Arj.
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What's a "step pepper"?
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My stepdad. It's a reference to Tom Goes to the Mayor and possibly Tim and Eric's Awesome Show. Both are from Adult Swim, the night time programming on Cartoon Network.
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My stepdad. It's a reference to Tom Goes to the Mayor and possibly Tim and Eric's Awesome Show. Both are from Adult Swim, the night time programming on Cartoon Network.
...which I don't watch. Thanks!
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I had to get "step pepper" from context. It sounded to me like one of those wacky Richard Simmons exercises.
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If he said step peeper I could see that as an adjective for Josh's activities.
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*noun
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Josh is step peepin'.
A verbal. :lol
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Floyd, you mentioned your folks moving out after Katrina. Was Katrina bad for your family? Totally flooded out?
What made them choose NC?
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Not really bad overall, more like inconvenient. Only got around a foot of water. We evacuated anyway so we weren't in danger. Had to bounce between relatives' houses and hotels for a month before we were allowed back into our town. My step pepper and I put in a few thousand hours fixing up the house in the months between Katrina and the sale of the house then I moved two hours west to be roommates with a friend since I couldn't afford post-Katrina rates in NOLA and didn't wanna move 1000 miles away.
They chose NC cuz my mom was trying to be a realtor and only a few states would take a Louisiana certification without requiring further certification specific to their state.
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Cool.
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Would you want a New Orleans funeral or a Viking funeral?
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I just spent the past week in NOLA. Still good food; can't take that away from them.
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Would you want a New Orleans funeral or a Viking funeral?
New Orleans. I hate vikings in virtually any context thanks to the NFL.
I just spent the past week in NOLA. Still good food; can't take that away from them.
Indeed. RJ aka lonestar helped me become the cook I am via PM on this forum and the impetus for that was NC's moribund culinary scene. If I could just keep getting awesome meals at local neighborhood eateries for $10 a pop then I wouldn't have gotten as ambitious with my cooking as quickly. My friends back in NC raved about my food too. It got to a point where every time I'd bring food to work for my friends, I'd have people already verbally signing up for the waiting list for my next cooking project so I'd end up making these massive batches of food where half was instantly gone by the time I'd put my friends' portions in tupperware. In all, probably 30 or more people at that job tried my cooking.
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Black floyd should I have a beer or whiskey?
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Beer. What do you have on hand?
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Josh will you marry me?
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Yes, but I get to be the bottom.
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deal
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Beer. What do you have on hand?
I have some coors light and three daughters. i'm drinking the three daughters.
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Good call. Save the silver bullet for company.
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That's usually the plan. My canadian friends love all things coors, I didn't know it was a big thing over there.
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I actually like Coors regular.
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I actually like Coors regular.
*backhands*
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*blocks with stubby bottle*
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I suppose the blue Mountain told you when to block as well.
*Snickers*
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Kingshmegland =blue.
So cold. :lol
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Blue? Not the way I stress release. :lol
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Sorry, I meant
Kingshmegland
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Dammit. We'll bed time for this old fart. Night!
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Dammit. We'll bed time for this old fart. Night!
WE will NOT bedtime! :lol
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Coor's Banquet is my all time favorite shit beer and is comfortably better than a shitload of so-called craft or micro brews I've had. Saranac and any Blue Moon other than their flagship beer, I'm looking at you.
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Thank you.
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I want to bitch slap both of you and your taste buds.
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This isn't a "Coors is the tits" thing. This is a "There's nothing wrong with Coors Banquet so it's hypocritical to hate on it more than you might hate on apparently inferior crafts/micros just cuz they're marketed under some guise of artisanal skill" thing.
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Nope, not at all. I never liked the taste of Corrs. As a teen I preferred Michelob. not the light one either.
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black_floyd!
If you had four weeks to travel the world and unlimited money, what would be your stops and what would you do there?
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Nope, not at all. I never liked the taste of Corrs. As a teen I preferred Michelob. not the light one either.
Me neither. Coors has always been the piss tasting beer, along with Budweiser.
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Nope, not at all. I never liked the taste of Corrs. As a teen I preferred Michelob. not the light one either.
Michelob is pretty good too. It's a good go to for hot days out side.
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Nope, not at all. I never liked the taste of Corrs. As a teen I preferred Michelob. not the light one either.
Michelob is pretty good too. It's a good go to for hot days out side.
My chill out beer used to be Becks and then Heineken. Now it's Stella.
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black_floyd!
If you had four weeks to travel the world and unlimited money, what would be your stops and what would you do there?
Sweden because of Opeff, POS, Arch Enemy, and choice minge.
Italy and Japan for food.
Antarctica because I adore cold weather so it has this enchanting mystique for me that's further reinforced by the fact that so few people have seen it.
Canada because its landscapes are gorgeous and its people are swell.
Really good question too.
My chill out beer used to be Becks and then Heineken. Now it's Stella.
Havin a Beck's right now cuz the 12er was $10 and I don't care about myself.
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Any more questions?
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How many licks does it take for you to get to the tootsie roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
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Two and a broken molar.
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If you could be reincarnated as any object, what would it be?
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Strictly inanimate?
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Not necessarily. What did you have in mind?
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Whatever species of shark that has no known predators. I could give a fuck about sharks but I like the idea of exploring the vast oceans without fear of immediate death.
If inanimate, a hot young single chick's bra or one whom isn't with any dudes since I don't feel like havin some bonered up dude's hands unhooking me.
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:lol Brilliant!
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:)
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Actually panties was my first choice then I remembered how hit-or-miss vaginaromas can be.
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You made the right choice. :tup
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What kind of music are you jamming right now? Any new musical discoveries that you want to share with the world?
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Actually panties was my first choice then I remembered how hit-or-miss vaginaromas can be.
Yeah, I've eaten some that...it's too traumatic to talk about.
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What kind of music are you jamming right now? Any new musical discoveries that you want to share with the world?
Death Grips is probably the only new band I've gotten into in a year or two, unfortunately. For those who haven't heard them, it's a rapper, a DJ, and a drummer who makes MP seem like Nick Mason in terms of how compulsively he uses double bass drums. I mainly like their albums Exmilitary, No Love Deep Web (drummer's cock is on that album art so fair warning to any who may google it), and The Money Store, in that order too. They're pretty fuckin out there and occasionally meatheady but David Bowie liked 'em plus they've had cameos from Björk and Les Claypool too.
Bands like Byzantine, DT, Opeth, Death, Mastodon, and Devildriver have been regular fallbacks too. I think my biggest infatuation in recent years though was getting back into early 90s music I liked but didn't fully delve into at the time since grunge was my huge indulgence during that era. About a year ago, I picked up albums by Silverchair, 311, Toad the Wet Sprocket (fuckin criminally underrated band), 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant, Poe, Lisa Loeb, Juliana Hatfield, Seal, Letters to Cleo (disappointing), and the Cranberries (incapable of writing a single bad song and their singer is a goddess.)
My main reason for my new music pursuits ebbing is that I've gotten back into gaming and have gone fucking crazy buying and playing shit for Wii, Wii U, virtual console, 3DS, PS3/4, and PS Network.
How bout you, Tommy boy?
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I've been into exploring death and black metal further than I have done previously, and also soundtracks.
I've been super obsessed with this fucked up movie The Neon Demon, that has an AMAZING soundtrack, so that's gotten a lot of play time from in the last week or so.
Also Orphaned Land has been a band that I have kinda rediscovered for myself recently, they're kind of like what it would sound if Opeth and Middle Eastern folk had a baby that insists on writing ridiculously complicated concept albums. Definitely worth checking out.
Finally, a new discovery for me has been Moonsorrow - I saw their name around, but I never really listened to them until I got their most recent album, Jumalten Aika, and it's amazing. Some of the most epic black metal that I know, even though I understand not a word of the lyrics (they sing in Finnish, I think). Massively recommended for anybody that doesn't hate black metal, I'd say.
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Josh, I saw Toad 2 years ago. They are still great live.
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I've been into exploring death and black metal further than I have done previously, and also soundtracks.
I've been super obsessed with this fucked up movie The Neon Demon, that has an AMAZING soundtrack, so that's gotten a lot of play time from in the last week or so.
Also Orphaned Land has been a band that I have kinda rediscovered for myself recently, they're kind of like what it would sound if Opeth and Middle Eastern folk had a baby that insists on writing ridiculously complicated concept albums. Definitely worth checking out.
Finally, a new discovery for me has been Moonsorrow - I saw their name around, but I never really listened to them until I got their most recent album, Jumalten Aika, and it's amazing. Some of the most epic black metal that I know, even though I understand not a word of the lyrics (they sing in Finnish, I think). Massively recommended for anybody that doesn't hate black metal, I'd say.
Orphaned Land is the only one of these artists I've already listened to and they're awesome. Gonna check out some of this other stuff soon and thanks for the abundance of recs.
Josh, I saw Toad 2 years ago. They are still great live.
I'd imagine so. The singer really seems to use that Tom Petty approach of saving the highs for only when they're truly needed to add emphasis so I'd imagine his vocal cords are fairly intact. I really love Stories that I Tell and Pray Your Gods from Fear. What are your top 2 or 3 non-singles from that album?
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Oh yeah, I think a new person takes over the thread tomorrow so if anyone wants to ask a question that I can answer with "four inches" now would be a good time to do so.
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Josh, what was the largest booger you've ever pulled out of your nose?
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Not sure but as a toddler I sneezed a snot string that nearly spanned the entirety of my torso and when I was 11 I hacked up a phlegm nugget the diameter of a nickel. This gettin you hot yet? ;)
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It's 7/18 here and it's lonestar's turn to answer some questions this week :)
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What does RJ stand for? Ron Jeremy?
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Actually, I have two questions I've been wanting to ask RJ for a while now.
What is your absolute favorite thing to cook?
What is the most challenging thing you've ever had to cook?
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You ever gonna visit Arizona?? :)
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Lonestar, do you ever watch any of those shows on The Food Network (and possibly others, I don't know) where they have 30 minutes to create a banquet for 200 people out of carton of table scraps and fast-food leftovers or some shit? And if you do, do you laugh your ass off at them, as I do when I happen to catch some of that shit when my wife is watching it?
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When are we going to see you on Chopped??
We expect a DTF shout out when you do get on!!
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Which region or ethnicity eats the best?
What are some things you can buy from the store as good as you can make them? Or, that are good enough to not bother with?
What's the tastiest animal?
Does being a chef ever get you laid?
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Hey buddy. How has your cleaner life changed your world?
Have you ever just worn your cheffie poo jacket in the bedroom?
How would you say are the differences from living in the west coast to living in the eastern States?
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Hey guys... Busy as fuck today and tomorrow morning, but I will get to all of these I promise.
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I thought of this as a random question for floyd, but I'd be interested in your answer as well: suppose you had a month to travel, unlimited amounts of money and didn't have to worry about visas and shit like that, how would your ideal trip look? Where would you stop off, for how long, and what would you do at each stop?
Also, what is some tasty, healthy and cheap food that you would recommend for a college student? I'm having trouble satisfying all three of those things at once, but I figured it anybody knew how to do it, then you. :)
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Are you still mad at me for not liking the quinoa salad? Would you be mad or happy that I finally discovered a quinoa dish I like?
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Lonestar, any tricks in the kitchen to really step up my cooking game? Shortcuts or flavor combos?
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Ok, let's see if I can knock a few out before bedtime...
What does RJ stand for? Ron Jeremy?
Close... Ronald James
Actually, I have two questions I've been wanting to ask RJ for a while now.
What is your absolute favorite thing to cook?
What is the most challenging thing you've ever had to cook?
Favorite to cook? Probably any braised dish, like an osso bucco or a lamb shank. Something about developing such intense flavors over the course of a day or two is just exhilerating.
Most challenging? Not sure, learning to make a hollandaise so many years ago sure was tricky. As of late, it would be more the fine detailed knife work of garde manger than anything else.
You ever gonna visit Arizona?? :)
The Grand Canyon is on our to do list, so yes, someday.Lonestar, do you ever watch any of those shows on The Food Network (and possibly others, I don't know) where they have 30 minutes to create a banquet for 200 people out of carton of table scraps and fast-food leftovers or some shit? And if you do, do you laugh your ass off at them, as I do when I happen to catch some of that shit when my wife is watching it?
I gave up on Food Network a while back, it really lost its way around the time they got Guy on it.
When are we going to see you on Chopped??
We expect a DTF shout out when you do get on!!
Not in a million years, I'm way too private a person.
Which region or ethnicity eats the best?
What are some things you can buy from the store as good as you can make them? Or, that are good enough to not bother with?
What's the tastiest animal?
Does being a chef ever get you laid?
Creole food.
Actually the swansons pre made stocks are pretty good for everyday purposes, just get the unsalted ones.
Tastiest animal? Either a cold water Alaskan Halibut or a good northwest Dungeness crab.
Yes, many many times. I advise every man to learn to cook, it's a fantastic way to impress a lady.
Hey buddy. How has your cleaner life changed your world?
Have you ever just worn your cheffie poo jacket in the bedroom?
How would you say are the differences from living in the west coast to living in the eastern States?
I've had troubles with depression and anxiety my whole life, plus I always had a massive victim complex. The work involved in recovery, between the 12 steps and that with a therapis, really changed my whole outlook. I let go of things so much easier. I approach everything, and respond to everything, in such a positive manner. and I now have the freedom to let other aspects of my life grow. I say to anyone struggling, just do it. Go to a meeting and do the work, if you don't like it we'll happily refund your misery ;)
No, I haven't but I'm sure the lady wouldn't mind.
The bay area has everything I need within a two hour radius. I don't plan on ever moving. I've only lived in Atlanta on the east coast, and though I liked it I wouldn't live there again.
I thought of this as a random question for floyd, but I'd be interested in your answer as well: suppose you had a month to travel, unlimited amounts of money and didn't have to worry about visas and shit like that, how would your ideal trip look? Where would you stop off, for how long, and what would you do at each stop?
Also, what is some tasty, healthy and cheap food that you would recommend for a college student? I'm having trouble satisfying all three of those things at once, but I figured it anybody knew how to do it, then you. :)
I'll think on the vacation one for a bit, and answer in a separate post.
As to food, just eat veggies pan cooked. A little salt and pepper to wake them up and you can go far on a few dollars. Heat the pan with oil. add your veggies, and finish with s&p. Maybe put it on some rice and your good to go. I need to write a college student cookbook, I'd make a fortune.
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Are you still mad at me for not liking the quinoa salad? Would you be mad or happy that I finally discovered a quinoa dish I like?
I never was mad, at least you weren't a dick about it. And I would be happy.
Lonestar, any tricks in the kitchen to really step up my cooking game? Shortcuts or flavor combos?
Learn the science behind the cooking. That's the best advice I can give anybody. Also don't be afraid to season, it's the cornerstone, and learn to use vinegars (all flavors), they are really a secret powerhouse ingredient.
Ok, the vacation one....
I would center the trip around festival season in Europe(and mainly an IQ show), maybe around night of the prog or sth like that. There would be a few days in Ankara to visit Nem in her homeland, a week in Crimea to visit with my girlfriend's family and friends there. Then I would hit New Zealand, and finish with a few days in NYC with my kid (unless I just took my kid with me)
Ok, that's it for today, looking forward to answering more tomorrow.
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Lonestar, when you eat at another restaurant, are you able to just enjoy the food or are you constantly analysing how they've done it and what could have been better? Are you able to leave the cook behind?
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I hope you don't think I'm a jerk for asking, but if can you eat food that was cooked with alcohol, or is the little bit of alcohol that is left over not an issue (since you can't cook out all of the ethanol)?
How did you meet your special lady friend?
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Actually, I have two questions I've been wanting to ask RJ for a while now.
What is your absolute favorite thing to cook?
What is the most challenging thing you've ever had to cook?
Favorite to cook? Probably any braised dish, like an osso bucco or a lamb shank. Something about developing such intense flavors over the course of a day or two is just exhilerating.
Most challenging? Not sure, learning to make a hollandaise so many years ago sure was tricky. As of late, it would be more the fine detailed knife work of garde manger than anything else.
I love ossobuco! Actually, I've always been a fan of slow-cooker recipes. My father's favorite is chicken cacciatore. Thanks for answering!
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Lonestar, when you eat at another restaurant, are you able to just enjoy the food or are you constantly analysing how they've done it and what could have been better? Are you able to leave the cook behind?
Oh yeah, for sure. I mean I do tend to find mistakes, but I also appeciate the effort more than the average person.
I hope you don't think I'm a jerk for asking, but if can you eat food that was cooked with alcohol, or is the little bit of alcohol that is left over not an issue (since you can't cook out all of the ethanol)?
How did you meet your special lady friend?
Jerk..... jk, I try to avoid all food with alcohol, especially unreduced of course. Some though is so minimal it's not an issue (as in with stocks and stuff, where your talking a few cups in twenty gallons cooked down).
She is a coworker, a massage therapist in our spa. She pursued me, played me like a fiddle man.
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RJ.....every thought about trying to get on the Bravo Channel show 'Top Chef'?
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You've posted her cooking on FB, so I'm guessing she is better at your job than you are at her job. I hope you got another talent to bring the score even.
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Gotta agree on the Food Network comment... I still watch Good Eats every night though. Alton has for sure made me a better cook (especially his bread pudding and vanilla ice cream).
I have the hardest time getting the membrane off of the back of rib-racks... any suggestions? I use the spoon handle trick often but it seems like it should work faster.
Do you hand-whisk custard or use a blender (slowest speed, slowly adding sugar)? I honestly cannot tell the different between the two in the finished product.
Thanks man!
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Ok, let's see if I can knock a few out before bedtime...
What does RJ stand for? Ron Jeremy?
Close... Ronald James
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You ever gonna visit Arizona?? :)
The Grand Canyon is on our to do list, so yes, someday.
We went to the Grand Canyon last year and it is beyond words. Definitely a must.
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The first one or two words that come to mind for:
Lincecum?
Bonds?
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So RJ, have you learned some Russian words / phrases already and what are they?
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I have the hardest time getting the membrane off of the back of rib-racks... any suggestions? I use the spoon handle trick often but it seems like it should work faster.
Do you hand-whisk custard or use a blender (slowest speed, slowly adding sugar)? I honestly cannot tell the different between the two in the finished product.
No real trick to getting the membrane off, just do it. It sucks no matter what.
As to custard, I find the easiest way is to tell the pastry cook Mr. Chu to make me some. ;)
The first one or two words that come to mind for:
Lincecum?
Bonds?
Lincecum- two rings.
Bonds- possible homer everytime
So RJ, have you learned some Russian words / phrases already and what are they?
I'll probably butcher them, but I know the naughty parts of course (pisichika, poopichika, sisichika), aga, and my personal favorite molodiets (good boy). Also I know I love you (of course). That's about it, not bad for a year :lol
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:corn
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Lonestar, how close are you with your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate?
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How did it feel having Mike Mangini hit on your girl?
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Lonestar, how close are you with your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate?
My dad doesn't have a brother, just two sisters.
How did it feel having Mike Mangini hit on your girl?
I loved it, she blushes like no other. (granted she hit on him first...)
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It was a Spaceballs reference. :-[
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Awwwww, I knew that, was just being funny. Need a hug bud?
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Kinda. Yea.
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All right I actually have a couple of questions to a chef:
1- I can't eat pork but I love pepperoni pizza, back in my home country the biggest Pizza chain is Pizza Hut and they make their Pizzas with beef pepperoni, I couldn't find any such thing in the U.S. for the longest time so I can actually only eat pepperoni pizza when I fly home and my brother actually brings the pizza with him to the airport to pick me up heh. Well recently an Egyptian guy opened a pizza place where I live in the U.S. and he makes beef pepperoni pizza so I got excited and went to have some, I'm not the kinda guy that eats something and recognizes what's wrong with it though, I rarely could even recognize ingredients if they're cooked in and not visible, but something was certainly wrong with that pepperoni pizza I had here, I told the restaurant owner and he said something about how pepperoni works better with pork cause the beef pepperoni released fat or grease that makes the pizza saggy or oily, didn't really get it, what did he mean and what are the Pizza Huts in Egypt doing right that he's not doing?
2- Another home sickness food, this time it's more of a snack, we grill corn on the cob in Egypt as a snack, we have it on the streets like hot dog carts in NY, I tried to grill corn here the same way we do in Egypt but it ended up getting stained by the coal and tasted like it too, in Egypt they put it directly on the coal and it doesn't get stained, I've been told to try it with the metal grill barrier thing but it didn't taste the same, what am I doing wrong?
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2- Another home sickness food, this time it's more of a snack, we grill corn on the cob in Egypt as a snack, we have it on the streets like hot dog carts in NY, I tried to grill corn here the same way we do in Egypt but it ended up getting stained by the coal and tasted like it too, in Egypt they put it directly on the coal and it doesn't get stained, I've been told to try it with the metal grill barrier thing but it didn't taste the same, what am I doing wrong?
We do that in Israel too. So good. I miss walking around and smelling it.
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I was gonna tell you I knew that but I paused to remember how I knew it, then I recalled seeing an interview with Dana International on MTV Europe in the late 90's where she talked about loving that snack over there too.
It's popular for couples to walk by the Nile and have some of that corn from the carts there, I haven't done it though since I was serious thrash metal guy when I went through most of my young romantic relationships phase so that was too cheesy heh
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All right I actually have a couple of questions to a chef:
1- I can't eat pork but I love pepperoni pizza, back in my home country the biggest Pizza chain is Pizza Hut and they make their Pizzas with beef pepperoni, I couldn't find any such thing in the U.S. for the longest time so I can actually only eat pepperoni pizza when I fly home and my brother actually brings the pizza with him to the airport to pick me up heh. Well recently an Egyptian guy opened a pizza place where I live in the U.S. and he makes beef pepperoni pizza so I got excited and went to have some, I'm not the kinda guy that eats something and recognizes what's wrong with it though, I rarely could even recognize ingredients if they're cooked in and not visible, but something was certainly wrong with that pepperoni pizza I had here, I told the restaurant owner and he said something about how pepperoni works better with pork cause the beef pepperoni released fat or grease that makes the pizza saggy or oily, didn't really get it, what did he mean and what are the Pizza Huts in Egypt doing right that he's not doing?
2- Another home sickness food, this time it's more of a snack, we grill corn on the cob in Egypt as a snack, we have it on the streets like hot dog carts in NY, I tried to grill corn here the same way we do in Egypt but it ended up getting stained by the coal and tasted like it too, in Egypt they put it directly on the coal and it doesn't get stained, I've been told to try it with the metal grill barrier thing but it didn't taste the same, what am I doing wrong?
1- Dunno, you lost me at "can't eat pork".... I kid of course, but I really couldn't tell ya. I would assume that the Egyptian Pizza huts just have more research into a pepperoni that doesn't bleed when heated, wheras in America we aren't so concerned with it cause pork. If you researched I'm sure you could find a good beef pepperoni. I serve a turkey salami from Zoe's meat that is excellent. Charcuterie is tricky as fuck and a science to itself, and I'm just beginning to crack the surface of it.
2- I never grill my corn without the metal grill personally, but I would advise to soak the corn in water for an hour or so with the husk on then put it in the coals, and husk it after.
Hope that helps man.
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Someone asked a similar question, but mine's on a different scale.
If you came over to my house and I made you sandwich or something, would you be able to eat it like a normal guy eating a sandwich? Or would you secretly be thinking chef stuff like "Well, this could use some of that spice, it wasn't a very creative dish, my sandwiches are better" etc.
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I'll try the water soaking trick :tup
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It was a Spaceballs reference. :-[
I picked up on the Spaceballs reference, but I just realized it was a double reference because of his name. :lol :facepalm:
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How did it feel having Mike Mangini hit on your girl?
I loved it, she blushes like no other. (granted she hit on him first...)
:biggrin: I hope that whole experience wasn't too much of a let-down. The band usually spend more time, and James is usually out as well. It was a bit odd with Jordan cutting things short to go off with his people, JP only coming out for a couple of minutes, and neither James nor JM coming out at all. I can say that at least JP had a lot going on earlier in the day and was pretty worn out. And it sounded like they had a lot going on in general the days leading up to that that had exhausted them. But hopefully, it was cool anyway.
I'll try the water soaking trick :tup
Granted I am not a chef (or even close!), but I will just add this: Soaking in water and then grilling with the husk on steams it in the husk and it comes out AWESOME! But if you want a bit of that charred/grilled flavor as well, when it is almost done (and it doesn't take long), husk it, and throw it back on the hot grill grate just long enough to get some char marks/flavor, but not long enough to burn or overcook. Hope that helps.
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Granted I am not a chef (or even close!), but I will just add this: Soaking in water and then grilling with the husk on steams it in the husk and it comes out AWESOME! But if you want a bit of that charred/grilled flavor as well, when it is almost done (and it doesn't take long), husk it, and throw it back on the hot grill grate just long enough to get some char marks/flavor, but not long enough to burn or overcook. Hope that helps.
I'll back both of them up on this. Soak it an hour or so (I dissolve some sugar in the water I soak it in), then grill on the grates with the husk on. I turn them every 5-7 minutes or so, until all four sides are charred. I keep a spray bottle of water on hand. As soon as I turn the corn, I spray them all down with water.
I will never make corn on the cob any other way. Also, if you're eating outside, you can peel all the husk back, but not remove it, and make a useful handle to hold onto the corn with.
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^Yes--peel the husk, but don't remove it. I forgot that be more explicit about that when I said to husk it. Thanks, Coz.
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Now since we usually eat it inside, I'll get a knife and cut the tip off, then ALL of the stem end, then husk it, since we use the little corn trays and prong-corn holders.
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Last chance bitches....
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DTF user you love the most?
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DTF user you love the most?
Tough one, so many mean so much to me.... how about I answer it this way, the ones I love the most know that fact very well. ;)
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It's time for our Dutch friend to answer some questions :)
So, how did you find DTF?
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It's time for our Dutch friend to answer some questions :)
So, how did you find DTF?
I joined during the hype for The Astonishing, I was just looking for some rumours/info and found this amazing community. I have already discovered so many great bands and new music here :azn:
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Since you post in the creativity thread I was wondering who are some of your favorite painters/visual artists?
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You can go back in time and see one show. What is it?
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Since you post in the creativity thread I was wondering who are some of your favorite painters/visual artists?
I really love the art of Christopher Lovell, I like how he uses a lot of different mediums in his work and all the details are great too:
(https://orig13.deviantart.net/69ee/f/2013/345/e/2/e214bb01ecfd524d2ee44bfb6a97b089-d6xm09y.jpg)
(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55689be1e4b009fd99eb0b76/56638047e4b0843f55a9a4a0/56638047e4b0d6ae9d0bc695/1449361483228/Lovell+Dragon+-+small.jpg?format=300w)
Camille Rose Garcia, she's got avery unique style I think
(https://c.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/fastcompany/imagecache/620x350/poster/2015/03/3044117-poster-p-1-disneyland-on-acid-artist-camille-rose-jacked-up-fairytales-will-blow-your-mind.jpg)
Louis Dyer is probably my favourite digital artist, I really love how many different layers his works have, great vibrant colours too.
(https://louisdyer.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/within-reach-final-web-705x495.jpg)
I also really love José Luis López Galván's art, his technique is really really good and I just really like surealistic art in general
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/93/1d/8d/931d8d7f411dd2df249b3a56dfcc77de.jpg)
Many more obviously, but these are some I can think of now.
You can go back in time and see one show. What is it?
I would really love to see the concert from the Score dvd, the performances of Six Degrees and Octavarium are just mind blowing. That or a Pink Floyd show with Syd Barrett, that must be just magical. :angel:
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That José Luis López Galván one really reminds me of one of my favorite album covers (Tellurian by Soen), love it!
Now that youve answered how you found DTF, how did you find out about Dream Theater? And what kind of music did you listen to mostly before progmetal came into play?
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That José Luis López Galván one really reminds me of one of my favorite album covers (Tellurian by Soen), love it!
That's not a coincidence haha, he is the one who painted that cover ;)
Now that youve answered how you found DTF, how did you find out about Dream Theater? And what kind of music did you listen to mostly before progmetal came into play?
I found out about Dream Theater when reading the comment section of When The Wild Wind Blows by Iron Maiden on youtube. Someone posted: "This is the longest song I've ever heard!" and someone else replied with "Ever heard of Octavarium by Dream Theater?" I directly looked up the song, I wasn't blown away completely though. A few days later I was about to go to bed and just wanted to listen to some music before sleeping and put on Scenes from a Memory. And... MIND BLOWN It was just perfect, exactly what I needed at that moment.
In my first years of high school I used to listen to a lot of the popular music, but I also listened to some music I still really like, Coldplay and Linkin Park for example. Coldplay's Viva La Vida and Death and all his friends was the first album I ever bought and is still one of my favourites. Iron Maiden was the band that really got me interested in music though. I first heard of them I think in the fourth or fifth class of high school. We had this assignment were we had to give a short presentation about a song we liked and someone picked one of Iron Maiden's song. Before that I actually though all metal was just mindless grunting and blast beats. :lol
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Great answer :tup LP and IM were some of my first aswell! But Ive listened to metal my entire life so there was no real 'getting used to' factor.
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If you were told that you only had exactly one week left to live, what would you do during that week?
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If you were told that you only had exactly one week left to live, what would you do during that week?
That's a very difficult question! There are quite a lot of things I want to do in my life, like traveling around the world, or finish recording all the half-finished songs on my laptop, but that aren't things you can do in just one week. I think I'd just try to hang out as much as I can with my friends and family and spend some time doing the things I really like, like painting and making music. I probably go out and get drunk one night too and perhaps finally prepare the San Pedro cactus I've been growing.
Also I do not even think I would have a lot of trouble accepting death, I've just never really felt afraid of it. I think dying is usually a lot worse for the people close to you than for yourself. (Though I think it does really depend on the situation)
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Is Home your favorite DT song or you just couldn't think of other username or something else?
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Is Home your favorite DT song or you just couldn't think of other username or something else?
By far not my favourite DT song (I think it's Octavarium or Six Degrees) It is from my favourite DT album however, but my favourite song from that is Fatal Tragedy, and idk, calling yourself Fatal Tragedy seems a little stupid :lol
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What do you currently do?
What is your favourite food?
What song would you want to be played at your wedding?
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What do you currently do?
What is your favourite food?
What song would you want to be played at your wedding?
I'm currently studying Biomedical Engineering at the RUG. I just finished my second year, and am now enjoying a well deserved holiday. I probably am going to pick up some courses of Artificial Intelligence too next year.
Croissants, especially the ones with chocolate in it :angel:
I have never really thought of that, most of my favourite songs aren't really suitable for a wedding. I might come back to this question later.
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Chaosbay - Three Brothers (Will You Marry Me)
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Or almost any Steel Panther song will do.
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Chaosbay - Three Brothers (Will You Marry Me)
hmmm, I guess I'd go for something less heavy :lol
Or almost any Steel Panther song will do.
I honestly no none of their songs
I think something from Sigur Rós might be quite beautiful :angel:
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WILL YOU MARRY MEEEUH tbh I would totally include some djent in my wedding playlist, throw in some Shattered Skies maybe :metal
Will an official "home roulette" ever see the light of day?
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Home.
Why do you WHOMP WHOMP?
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WILL YOU MARRY MEEEUH tbh I would totally include some djent in my wedding playlist, throw in some Shattered Skies maybe :metal
Will an official "home roulette" ever see the light of day?
Yeah I'd sneak in some djent too. And I'd like to, seems a lot of fun and a great way to discover new music!
Home.
Why do you WHOMP WHOMP?
'Cause that's just how I roll with life
:hat
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Or almost any Steel Panther song will do.
I honestly no none of their songs
How about "It Won't Suck Itself"?
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It's Scorpion's turn :)
So, Scorp, what's the origin of your username?
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Can you just forgive Subzero and fucking leave it be?
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It's Scorpion's turn :)
So, Scorp, what's the origin of your username?
I needed a username when I first got onto this site, and I didn't much think about it when I first joined, because I didn't think that this would become my favourite internet hangout, bar none. Since I happened to be listening to Megadeth's The Scorpion, I thought that that was a cool name. Looking back, I probably wouldn't choose it again, mainly because when people find out that I'm German, their first association is then The Scorpions, and I can't stand them. I've gotten used to it, but I haven't used it on any other sites either.
Can you just forgive Subzero and fucking leave it be?
Nah, he's a huge dick.
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Scorpion.
What's your highest CP pokemon?
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Scorpion, where does your profile picture come from?
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Are you your favorite deathcore lobster? :P
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Scorpion.
What's your highest CP pokemon?
I'm not a Pokemon guy, sorry.
Scorpion, where does your profile picture come from?
Why, my profile picture is the amazing Viceroy Bubbles von Salamancer, a salamander from what is probably my favourite thing ever: the webcomic Homestuck (https://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6). It takes a while to get going, but I definitely recommend it to everyone to at least try it out - there's a lot of amazing stuff happening in later parts, some superb writing and a great use of the possibilities of a webcomic compared to traditional comics, with the use of gifs, flash animations and music.
Are you your favorite deathcore lobster? :P
Of course. Do you actually think that somebody can hold a candle to my deathcore-lobster-iness?
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Btw, what's with your sig? Is the deathcore lobster some reference I'm missing or something? :P
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What is something you are passionate about that no one knows about in this forum?
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Why are you letting this thread die?
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Why are you letting this thread die?
Because I was away for four days. Sorry 'bout that.
Btw, what's with your sig? Is the deathcore lobster some reference I'm missing or something? :P
No idea, really. Ask Parama - I just found it catchy and just an all-around great phrase.
What is something you are passionate about that no one knows about in this forum?
I'm pretty into playing Squash, I'm not sure if I ever shared that with the forum. For two years now, I've been playing once a week and it's definitey the most fun that I've ever had with a sport. Other than that, I've recently developed a passion for experimenting in the kitchen, with results of varying success, but I've always had fun, at least. The last thing that I made that was really good was my own lemon vodka, that shit was super tasty - I'm not usually a pure vodka guy, but that was just really good.
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Looking back, I probably wouldn't choose it again, mainly because when people find out that I'm German, their first association is then The Scorpions, and I can't stand them.
What's wrong with Scorpions? :P
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Looking back, I probably wouldn't choose it again, mainly because when people find out that I'm German, their first association is then The Scorpions, and I can't stand them.
What's wrong with Scorpions? :P
Damnit now I have wind of change stuck in my head.
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It's ask MetalJunkie time :)
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It's ask MetalJunkie time :)
(https://cdn.meme.am/instances/400x/49778144.jpg)
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Ghostbusters: most overrated movie of the 80s, or most overrated movie of all time?
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Ghostbusters: worst movie of 2016.
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How many years have you been a part of the DT community?
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How many years have you been a part of the DT community?
14 years now.
I was sixteen when I made my first account, under a different name that I don't remember now. I was an annoying little shit, as dt.net/bb was my first forum ever and I had no idea or care about forum etiquette. I remember the first things I posted were copypastas of rants written by Larry the Cable Guy. Someone eventually called me out over it, and I ultimately made a new account and tried to work my way in as a regular member of the community.
I remember being fascinated by the level of intellect in the debates around the forum. It was always mesmerizing to keep up with hefdaddy, OgreJedi, and ViolentGreen (I miss you, bud) in their philosophical discussions.
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under a different name that I don't remember now.
Guitarded or are you talking about something different?
Can you still play Master of Puppets' solo and can you post a new vid some time if so?
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How many years have you been a part of the DT community?
14 years now.
I was sixteen when I made my first account, under a different name that I don't remember now. I was an annoying little shit, as dt.net/bb was my first forum ever and I had no idea or care about forum etiquette. I remember the first things I posted were copypastas of rants written by Larry the Cable Guy. Someone eventually called me out over it, and I ultimately made a new account and tried to work my way in as a regular member of the community.
I remember being fascinated by the level of intellect in the debates around the forum. It was always mesmerizing to keep up with hefdaddy, OgreJedi, and ViolentGreen (I miss you, bud) in their philosophical discussions.
It's crazy how quickly time flies. I've been a member of one forum since 1999 :(
What are your three favorite bands?
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Guitarded or are you talking about something different?
Can you still play Master of Puppets' solo and can you post a new vid some time if so?
Not Guitarded. Something so far removed from me I couldn't even begin to remember it, and wouldn't recognize it if I saw it. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I made a point that my legitimate account wasn't connected to that one because I was such a wanker on it.
I don't play guitar as often as I used to, but I might be able to whip up the MoP solo after some time practicing/relearning. I don't have a webcam but I might try to record it in Audacity if I can find the time.
What are your three favorite bands?
1. Metallica. I don't listen to them as much these days - I tend to lean more towards classic rock. That being said, they will always have a special place in my heart for the impact they've had on my life, and me picking up guitar.
2. Journey. Because Journey.
3. This is a tough one. I feel like it alternates depending on my mood. Sometimes Queen, sometimes Kansas, sometimes Boston.
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MJ, where are you located in the world?
And good call on Boston!
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MJ, where are you located in the world?
I like to go above and beyond, so I'll try to remember everywhere I've lived, in chronological order.
Midwest City, OK
Choctaw, OK
Edmond, OK
Choctaw, OK
Stillwater, OK
Plano, TX
OKC, OK
Owasso, OK (currently)
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Oh, ok. ;D
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So, MJ, what did you ever end up eating last Monday?
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(https://s2.quickmeme.com/img/12/12710061ec1b8ec6b7fa09807a2b4f6c7c208950ddab1952d95037fcb0c754fc.jpg)
He figured you'd get the reference sooner or later.
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So, MJ, what did you ever end up eating last Monday?
Ha, I guess I did forget to follow up.
I had one of these bad boys: (https://puu.sh/qvBgl/b92747bf21.jpg)
In fact, I may have one again today. They are damn good.
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What is it?
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What is it?
It's a calzone ring. Mine had pepperoni and cheese inside.
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under a different name that I don't remember now.
Can you still play Master of Puppets' solo and can you post a new vid some time if so?
Here's a quick and dirty Audacity recording I did with extremely cheap equipment (15 watt amp and Guitar Hero mic plugged into PC). It's not perfect and I tripped up a time or two, but I'm at that point of rehearsal where each time I play it now will be progressively worse.
https://clyp.it/0xa4c3k4
I avoid the dive at the end because I don't have a Floyd Rose tremolo and I don't want to yank all my strings out of tune.
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Goddamn son, you don't waste any time. I can't listen to this til I get my laptop in a couple days cuz the Wii U I'm using for internet access doesn't play any media other than youtube for the most part but thanks for knocking this out so quickly. Looking forward to listening to it.
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Goddamn son, you don't waste any time. I can't listen to this til I get my laptop in a couple days cuz the Wii U I'm using for internet access doesn't play any media other than youtube for the most part but thanks for knocking this out so quickly. Looking forward to listening to it.
Here you go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igJqa_xcKjk
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Well done dude! And the small amp actually helps it sound more like early 80s tones in general.
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What is it?
It's a calzone ring. Mine had pepperoni and cheese inside.
fuck I need this in my life now
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What is it?
It's a calzone ring. Mine had pepperoni and cheese inside.
fuck I need this in my life now
I can't even describe how good it is. They've perfected everything about the spices and seasoning and all that.
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Yeah, I must eat that.
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Who made said calzone ring that everyone is interested in?
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MJ, here's a couple of questions.
1. What's your favourite video game?
2. If you had 4 weeks time and unlimited money, where would you travel with that time and money and what would you do there?
3. If you had to give up one of the following three things for the rest of your life, which would it be - pizza, bacon, beer?
4. What do you do for a living?
5. What's your favourite highschool memory?
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Who made said calzone ring that everyone is interested in?
Mazzio's. It's weird, their online reviews are mediocre, but this is amazing. I guess because it's basically their signature dish.
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What were your first three concerts that you went to?
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MJ, here's a couple of questions.
1. What's your favourite video game?
2. If you had 4 weeks time and unlimited money, where would you travel with that time and money and what would you do there?
3. If you had to give up one of the following three things for the rest of your life, which would it be - pizza, bacon, beer?
4. What do you do for a living?
5. What's your favourite highschool memory?
Love these questions.
1. For nostalgia, Donkey Kong Country for SNES. Aside from that, WoW.
2. This is a tough one; there's a lot I want to do. I want to see NYC and try Lombardi's there, I want to go to Lambeau Field, and I want to sightsee a bit in Europe. Also a cruise would be fun.
3. You tryin' to wreck my life? Damn. Ummm.... I guess beer if I could still have liquor.
4. Sales rep at AT&T
5. A group of friends and I were sitting at the table on our lunch period, and there was a vendor who showed up to service the ice cream vending machine in our cafeteria. Keep in mind these bars ranged anywhere from 1.75 to 3.00 depending on the selection. Said vendor walked away, and after about five minutes I got curious. I walked up the machine and it was left on a maintenance menu of sorts. I navigated my way through the menu and eventually came to a price setting. I changed the price of every single available selection to 5 cents, as the machine wouldn't accept pennies. I told my friends about it, we each bought a candy bar or two, then went on our merry way.
My school had about three lunch periods because it was just too big for everyone to go to lunch at the same time. The following class period (which was also the 2nd lunch period for a third of the school) I asked my teacher if I could go to the bathroom, to which he obliged. We were on the second floor, so this particular hallway I walked down had windows that oversaw the cafeteria. I looked down and there was a line of students at that vending machine that circled the ENTIRE cafeteria.
The last period of school the principal was calling students into her office to try and figure out who did it. No one ratted me out.
Edit: If the vendor ever happens to read this - I'm sorry I wrecked your day. I was a 10th grade little shit.
What were your first three concerts that you went to?
I've only been to two. I saw Metallica when they came to town, and Shinedown when they came to the fair.
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Sacul is up!
Sacul, describe us your perfect day.
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Sacul did you ever listen to my EP again :corn
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Sacul, describe us your perfect day.
I'd wake up at midday and have locro (a traditional Argentinian food, fucking delicious). Listen to some music until 3 pm, then go for a walk to the forest/mountains with my gf or ride my bike with her. Get back by 5pm, have some hot chocolate, play videogames. Dinner with friends and pizza while we jam some Pink Floyd and modern classical music and try solve math quizzes. Go back home at midnight, have a special evening with bae, then read something before going to sleep.
Sacul did you ever listen to my EP again :corn
I think I haven't - too Paramacore for my tastes :lol But I'll give it a spin right now, just in case I missed something good.
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Parama's question reminded me of something: Did you listen to the bonus track I sent in your roulette? :corn
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Damn, forgot to post about it: I listened to all bonus tracks you guys sent me. But I've gotta say, none of them were particularly engaging or interesting enough to make me add an album to the list, so... :P
Also, relistened your EP, Parama. Quite better than I remembered, actually. I'll add The Ocean - Pelagial to my list (maybe this band will click this time), and after a few more spins, I'll decide if doing the same with the Lesoir record.
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Here's a couple of questions.
1. How did you discover DTF?
2. Where in Argentina do you live?
3. If you had unlimited money and a month of time, where would you go and what would you do there?
4. What's your favourite food?
5. Which five albums would you take onto a desert island with you (a desert island that conveniently has a CD player and electricity; don't question my scenarios!)?
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Sacul, how would you describe Zantera / Sacul music in one sentence?
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Here's a couple of questions.
1. How did you discover DTF?
2. Where in Argentina do you live?
3. If you had unlimited money and a month of time, where would you go and what would you do there?
4. What's your favourite food?
5. Which five albums would you take onto a desert island with you (a desert island that conveniently has a CD player and electricity; don't question my scenarios!)?
1. When the hype for DT12 was real (got into the band shortly after ADToE), I stumbled upon this site and slowly got into the community. Then I discovered that GMD subforum and that was a one-way ticket to insanity. Not complaining tho.
2. In Córdoba rn, capital of the second biggest province in the country - very far away from Buenos Aires though. Like 600 kms or so.
3. I'd probably visit Scotland, Italy, Iceland, and Japan. Mostly explore the natural landscapes of them and some cultural places. Taste their food, attend to some gigs. Spend a week on each. If my gf could come alongside, way better.
4. Either pizza or locro, a fantastic regional dish.
5. Well, that's kind tough. I could just answer with my top 5 albums, but I've listened to them tons of times so they don't have much replay value these days. So I guess I'll choose some from there, and a handful of records that have been growing on me a lot these last months or I just think I still haven't discovered all their details:
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A#∞
LTE - LTE 2
Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music I
Sacul, how would you describe Zantera / Sacul music in one sentence?
Pretentious yet actually good music Hipster crap.
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:corn
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I'm not Sacul but to add to the Zantera/Sacul genre tag, I'd say it's something outside of the progressive rock/metal hemisphere that might be too bizarre, out there or experimental for some people who prefer their music a certain way. :P
As a follow-up to that, Sacul have you listened to Boris? I feel like together with Swans/GYBE they might be one of the best examples of Zantera/Sacul music. Feedbacker would be a good start if you haven't. ;)
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1. Do you like popcorn?
2. What are some of your favorite movies?
3. What's your biggest fear?
4. If you could, would you change anything you did in the past?
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How would you best describe Train / of Naught music?
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As a follow-up to that, Sacul have you listened to Boris? I feel like together with Swans/GYBE they might be one of the best examples of Zantera/Sacul music. Feedbacker would be a good start if you haven't. ;)
Oh I love Feedbacker - what Wata does tot he guitar blows my mind. She's amazing. But t
Haven't explored Boris much besides New Album and Heavy Rocks. Well, I listened to Flood once and thought it was atrocious and boring :P
Pink is definitely the one I'll check next.
1. Do you like popcorn?
2. What are some of your favorite movies?
3. What's your biggest fear?
4. If you could, would you change anything you did in the past?
1. Not really, but I love that icon.
2. I'm not that much of a movie fan, but I loved Inception, Matrix, Fight Club, King's Speech, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Kill Bill.
3. Living a life of mediocrity, I guess.
4. I feel most of what I've done has helped me learn valuable things, even if they did hurt. I'd have finished that last exam, tho - only days later I realised I actually knew some of the answers and could have passed. Oh well :lol
How would you best describe Train / of Naught music?
Heavy as a really heavy thing.
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The correct answer to that last one was "abysmal".
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Oh I love Feedbacker - what Wata does tot he guitar blows my mind. She's amazing. But t
Haven't explored Boris much besides New Album and Heavy Rocks. Well, I listened to Flood once and thought it was atrocious and boring :P
Pink is definitely the one I'll check next.
Aww, Flood is actually my favorite. :( That one and Feedbacker are both 5/5 IMO. After that you have a toss up of amazing albums like Amplifier Worship, Akuma No Uta, Dronevil & Pink.
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Dunno, I thought nothing really happened on that one. Everybody I read was hyping it as "a unique experience" or something like that so expected something similar to Feedbacker in terms of unconventional listening. But it just bored me :lol
When I delve deeper into their discography I'll give it another chance tho.
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Dunno, I thought nothing really happened on that one. Everybody I read was hyping it as "a unique experience" or something like that so expected something similar to Feedbacker in terms of unconventional listening. But it just bored me :lol
When I delve deeper into their discography I'll give it another chance tho.
It's more of a post-rock/ambient album, definitely works well for headphone listening. Not really an album you blast through your speakers when you want something more energetic. :)
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Dunno, I thought nothing really happened on that one. Everybody I read was hyping it as "a unique experience" or something like that so expected something similar to Feedbacker in terms of unconventional listening. But it just bored me :lol
When I delve deeper into their discography I'll give it another chance tho.
It's more of a post-rock/ambient album, definitely works well for headphone listening. Not really an album you blast through your speakers when you want something more energetic. :)
Exactly what I did :rollin
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What makes you a music elitist?
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Do you play a musical instrument?
What do you think of your hometown?
What is your favourite food?
- by the way, you may add me to the long list of participants.
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What makes you a music elitist?
4/4 sucks, Slayer have been releasing the same album for 20 years, hail trve metvl, etc.
Nah jk, I don't consider myself elitist - it's just banter on my custom title.
Do you play a musical instrument?
What do you think of your hometown?
What is your favourite food?
- by the way, you may add me to the long list of participants.
I used to play the piano, but got frustrated because my inability to keep up with tempo prevented me from getting into more complex pieces. I intend to go back to it someday tho.
The city in which I was born I only visit it once per year because relatives, but wouldn't live there - too dangerous. But I love the little town in which I was raised most of my life, it's quiet and I can safely walk the streets at any time. Kinda boring, but that's the price I pay I guess.
Either pizza or locro (magnificent regional meal).
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Do you play a musical instrument?
What do you think of your hometown?
What is your favourite food?
- by the way, you may add me to the long list of participants.
I used to play the piano, but got frustrated because my inability to keep up with tempo prevented me from getting into more complex pieces. I intend to go back to it someday tho.
Maybe you're better at fighting procrastination than I am, but if not, I bet you will have the exact same thoughts in five years from now on. :lol
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What makes you a music elitist?
4/4 sucks, Slayer have been releasing the same album for 20 years, hail trve metvl, etc.
Nah jk, I don't consider myself elitist - it's just banter on my custom title.
:lol Well, you're right about Slayer.
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Think I've seen you mention somewhere on here you are in a relationship?
How does your obsession with music affect your relationship with your partner?
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If you could move to any part of the world, would you? If yes, where'd you like to live?
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Also, relistened your EP, Parama. Quite better than I remembered, actually. I'll add The Ocean - Pelagial to my list (maybe this band will click this time), and after a few more spins, I'll decide if doing the same with the Lesoir record.
precambrian was probably not a good place to start because i'd describe the first disc as "what the ocean sounded like before precambrian" and the second disc as "what the ocean sounded like after precambrian" and the second disc is absolutely superior in every way
and pelagial is boss
the rest of that lesoir record isn't nearly as interesting imo but there's some good songs
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I used to play the piano, but got frustrated because my inability to keep up with tempo prevented me from getting into more complex pieces. I intend to go back to it someday tho.
Maybe you're better at fighting procrastination than I am, but if not, I bet you will have the exact same thoughts in five years from now on. :lol
Well, my obsessions come and go, and I'm sure I'll heavily get back into piano sometime after I graduate. Or maybe it will happen as you say :lol
Think I've seen you mention somewhere on here you are in a relationship?
How does your obsession with music affect your relationship with your partner?
Yup, and tbh it's pretty cool, since she's quite obsessed with music as well. Not with the same bands mostly but we have quite some things in common like Pink Floyd, trip-hop, stoner rock/metal, same DT favorite albums, a few electronic records, Steven Wilson, etc. Sometimes it's funny how she bashes me for liking Lorde or Spiritualized :lol
At least we both think Shoegaze, Black Metal, and Blackgaze suck :D
If you could move to any part of the world, would you? If yes, where'd you like to live?
Either south of England or Trento, Italy. Gorgeous places.
Also, relistened your EP, Parama. Quite better than I remembered, actually. I'll add The Ocean - Pelagial to my list (maybe this band will click this time), and after a few more spins, I'll decide if doing the same with the Lesoir record.
precambrian was probably not a good place to start because i'd describe the first disc as "what the ocean sounded like before precambrian" and the second disc as "what the ocean sounded like after precambrian" and the second disc is absolutely superior in every way
and pelagial is boss
It's always nice to discover newfound love in records/bands I used to dislike so thanks :tup
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At least we both think Shoegaze, Black Metal, and Blackgaze suck :D
:getoffmylawn:
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Well at least I haven't found yet an album from those that has more than one song and not just variations of the same :P
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Do you go to school at the moment? If so, what are you studying? If not, what are you doing instead?
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Computer Engineering rn, but will start another one next year that's kinda similar, but with more focus on software rather than hardware.
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What does your user name mean/ refer to?
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Tomislav put me on the waiting list because why not :)
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What does your user name mean/ refer to?
It's my name backwards :P
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Computer Engineering rn, but will start another one next year that's kinda similar, but with more focus on software rather than hardware.
Fellow computer engineer here! My curriculum had more focus on hardware than software. Thinking back I wish I went with more of a software focused degree.
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Then switch to computer science instead.
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Yup, that's the one. I wished I had realised I didn't really enjoy working at low-level with hardware before. But it's done now.
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What's your favorite song off the "not zantera / sacul music - abridged version" EP?
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Either Starfuckers or Exit Music. Such amazing tracks.
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I loove Exit Music, but I hate The National Anthem! :lol But I guess I've seen a lot more praise for OKC than Kid A anyways so I'll check out that one.
Results are up btw
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Is your family originally from Argentina?
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ReaperKK is up!
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Hey gang! I just woke up so I guess I'll tell you guys a bit about myself. 29 years old, currently live in Florida while I'm waiting for my house to be finished in Charlotte. I'm pretty boring, hobbies include video games, my motorcycle, guitar and long walks on the beach.
Ask away!
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3 video games you think every gamer should finish/play?
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What's ReaperKK? What's the meaning?
How'd you get into DT and end up here?
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3 video games you think every gamer should finish/play?
- BioShock Infinite as a FPS. It's easy to get into, still looks great and is simply fun to play with an intriguing story.
- Braid, my favorite platformer. It's a tough game but the sound track, visuals, and story make it one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had
- Tribes 2, this is cheating as this game is old and pretty much dead but some of my best multiplayer memories come from this game. It was one of the few games that really did a great job promoting team combat with tons of variety to play styles. It's a shame none of the later Tribes games ever captured the magic (at least for me)
What's ReaperKK? What's the meaning?
How'd you get into DT and end up here?
Nothing much TAC! I'm just taking a break from studying and listening to some music at the moment. As for ReaperKK it's a very old nick name and since I'm not the creative type I never came up with anything new. Back in the AOL 2.5 days I was playing netmech on zone.com (I was in 3rd grade at the time) and I needed a name. Well Grim Reaper was taken, Reaper was taken so I just added my initials to it. Boring, I know :lol
As far as DT I was big into Metallica and Tool when I was 15. I was working at McDonalds with a buddy of mine who told me to check out this video called "YTSE JAM" on Kazaa for some awesome drumming so I did. I never really followed up on that but I remember being bored so I wanted to hear some music. SDOIT just came out so I downloaded it and The Glass Prison just melted my face, it was unlike anything else I have ever heard so naturally the first thing I did after listening to TFP over and over was see if there was a forum, and there was which is how I landed on the DTF forums.
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How was your McDonald's work experience? Did you just do it short term, or was it a thing? I worked for McDonalds in high school and college and it was a great time.
I actually have a similar DT discovery story.
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It was a short term thing. It was my first job ever at 15 years old and I loved it. I worked there for about 9 months with a lot of friends from high school. I would make killer sandwiches all the time for myself and gained a bit of weight :lol It wasn't a bad job at all from what I can remember.
How'd you discover DT?
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Hey, hey, you can ask him that next week! :lol Kidding, of course.
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I wouldn't trade my McDonald's times for anything.
How'd you discover DT?
The ask TAC thread is next week! ;D
But what I will tell you is that I also "sampled" the first album a couple years before actually "discovering" DT.
Full story next week.
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I look forward to it
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Me too! Now I have to come up with something interesting! :lol
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Charlotte, NC? If so, what is bringing you there?
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I was born in Lithuania but I've spent most of my life in Florida. After meeting my current gf (who lived in Charlotte for a long time) she took me to visit. I feel in love with the place and I just wanted to change.
I can't wait!
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The ask TAC thread is next week! ;D
But what I will tell you is that I also "sampled" the first album a couple years before actually "discovering" DT.
Full story next week.
I've heard the story so many times I could probably recite it for you if you get a little confused, old-timer.
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:lol
Yeah, if I were smart, I'd save it on a document and cut/paste every time a new "How did you discover DT" thread appears every couple of years.
Not that it's this great story or anything.
Anyway, RKK, how did you go from Lithuania to Florida?
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Not really my choice but as far as I know the story goes that my mom and dad where looking to escape the Soviet Union at the time and applied for the residency in other countries. They were denied everywhere except South Africa and the USA hadn't responded yet. We were getting ready to go to South Africa when last minute the USA said we'd be able to get a green card there so that's where we went. We flew into New York, lived there for around 6 months and then moved to Wisconsin. We took a vacation to Florida and moved there the following year.
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Wow, that's amazing! Good for them. How old were you at the time? Did they have other kids?
But it also begs the question...Wisconsin?
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I have a younger brother who is 22, and a half sister who is 8.
I was 4 when we left Lithuania, and 6 when we finally moved to Florida.
Wisconsin :lol all I remember of the place is that it had the worst roads and there was a shit load of snow. I think the reason they chose to move there was because the city we lived in wasn't too far from Chicago where there was a large Lithuanian community.
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Well that makes sense.
That's amazing!
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RKK, since this is a music forum, what are:
1. Top 5 or 10 bands
2. Top 5 or 10 albums
3. First 3 concerts you attended.
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What is your Myers-Briggs personality, if you know it?
If you had the resources to start a hobby under the condition you could not profit from later (to avoid ones that would be investment hobbies like stamp collecting, but if you legitimately like it, you wouldn't sell it) what would it be?
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RKK, since this is a music forum, what are:
1. Top 5 or 10 bands
2. Top 5 or 10 albums
3. First 3 concerts you attended.
Alright here we go:
1.
- Dredg
- Kaki King
- Incubus
- Michael Kelsey (seriously this guy is awesome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frwsaK14o5U , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlIjEtHSCKk )
- Pink Floyd
- Fair To Midland
- Porcupine Tree
2.
- Dreaming of Revenge and Glow by Kaki King
- El Cielo and Catch Without Arms by Dredg
- Arrows & Anchors by Fair To Midland
- Group Therapy by Above & Beyond
- Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. Alright lets see how good my memory is. First show was Dream Theater with Queensryche during their summer tour right before ToT was released in Tampa. It was an awesome show. Then I believe I went to a KoRn show with Disturbed. I can't remember the first opening band but KoRn and Disturbed were pretty good. I swear I went to some other show after that but I can't remember :lol so the show after that was the Gigantour. I went for DT and they killed it. It was in a hockey arena so the sound was pretty aweful.
What is your Myers-Briggs personality, if you know it?
If you had the resources to start a hobby under the condition you could not profit from later (to avoid ones that would be investment hobbies like stamp collecting, but if you legitimately like it, you wouldn't sell it) what would it be?
I took an online test a while ago so I don't know how accurate this is but ENFJ-A
Well I currently play guitar and I've always wanted to code a game. I do both now but I rarely have time to give serious commitment to it. If i had enough money to never work I'd play guitar and just code even if I never sold an album or sold a video game
I'd also learn how to kite surf :lol
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I went to a KoRn show with Disturbed. I can't remember the first opening band
Trust Company. They had an almost-hit called Downfall. Then they had a failure of a followup single. Then they died cuz their singer's live voice was thinner than miso soup at a place that sells dollar sushi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hbXw086o14
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Oh yea!!!!! Trust Company!!! All I remember is the singer said fuck every other word. "How are you fucking guys doing? We're fucking glad to be here and play some fucking music for you fucking guys. Are you fucking ready? I said are you FUCKING ready?!??!"
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Can't stand people like that.
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I hate that too.
RKK, if you could go back in a time machine, what deceased rock star (or band) would you most want to see live?
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Oh yea!!!!! Trust Company!!! All I remember is the singer said fuck every other word. "How are you fucking guys doing? We're fucking glad to be here and play some fucking music for you fucking guys. Are you fucking ready? I said are you FUCKING ready?!??!"
I saw that tour about 2 weeks before that Conan appearance. David Draiman is a vocal god live. I'd love to see him in a band with other musicians of his talent level. Disturbed is fun but he'd fucking go off in a full-blown metal band with virtuosity and epic dynamics.
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RKK, if you could go back in a time machine, what deceased rock star (or band) would you most want to see live?
Not sure if this counts but I always wished I could see Pink Floyd on the PULSE tour which is clearly not going to happen.
I'd probably go with the original line up of Led Zeppelin, it always seemed like such an experience to see them live.
Oh yea!!!!! Trust Company!!! All I remember is the singer said fuck every other word. "How are you fucking guys doing? We're fucking glad to be here and play some fucking music for you fucking guys. Are you fucking ready? I said are you FUCKING ready?!??!"
I saw that tour about 2 weeks before that Conan appearance. David Draiman is a vocal god live. I'd love to see him in a band with other musicians of his talent level. Disturbed is fun but he'd fucking go off in a full-blown metal band with virtuosity and epic dynamics.
I'm passing fan of Disturbed but he was the star of the show that night. I haven't heard much from Disturbed at that point but his voice in the arena setting was godly.
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TAC, it's time to hear how you discovered DT :corn
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TAC, does TAC mean anything?
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I know it's almost impossible to answer this briefly as the list is endless , but try and be concise.
What is it that makes Winger such a brilliant band?
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What is it that makes Winger such a brilliant band?
Fuck you read my mind. Came to also ask a Winger related question.
What Brent asked, plus, what makes Kip such a sexy sexy man?
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TAC, it's time to hear how you discovered DT :corn
This!
Also, top 3 bands, albums, and live shows.
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TAC:
1. What's your favorite prog band (not prog-metal)?
2. What other genre(s) of music do you listen to besides hard rock and metal?
3. What are your 3 favorite movies?
4. What are your 3 favorite books?
5. What are 3 things on your bucket list?
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TAC, does TAC mean anything?
TAC is my initials. My first name is Tim.
The preferable pronunciation is "tack" and not the letters T-A-C. :)
When I get home from work I'll update the thread.
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What is your favourite food?
If given unlimited money and four weeks time, where would you go and what would you do there?
Do you play an instrument? If not, which instrument would you start learning if you had to learn one?
How many of the fifty states of the US have you visited?
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TAC, it's time to hear how you discovered DT :corn
OK..So on June 8, 1992, I went to see Iron Maiden at The Ritz in NYC. We got there early to get up close to the stage. That meant having to stand there through some no name local band, but oh well, it's Iron Maiden. That no name local band was Dream Theater. After 30 seconds in, I knew I had just stumbled on my new favorite band. I&W came out a week or so later and that was that. I would see them 3 more times on the I&W tour when they came to Boston.
My avatar is the marguee from the Ritz. I took this photo.
So where I drew the parallel to RKK, was that I had also sampled some of WDADU. In college I did a heavy metal show every Sunday night. One night in 1989 (I graduated college in 1990) I stumbled upon an interesting album in the new album bin. It was by a band called Dream Theater, which I thought was an awesome name for a band. While I was playing a longer song on air, I put WDADU on the other turntable "in cue" and dropped the needle in a few different spots. Now "in cue" is like bad mono in terms of quality, so the drums sounded cool, but it was the keys, and not the guitars that came through. I just thought it sounded kind of artsy. Plus the front cover was queer, and the band picture was umm..queerer. So I put it back and the episode was soon erased from my consciousness.
Flash forward to late '93/early '94. I had Live At The Marquee, and I was aware that Dream Theater did have an earlier album with a different singer. I finally got around to ordering it, so when it was delivered, I thought the cover was vaguely familiar, but I couldn't place it.
Then it hit me... :omg:
THIS was the album I had sample 4 years earlier!!!
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TAC:
1. What's your favorite prog band (not prog-metal)?
2. What other genre(s) of music do you listen to besides hard rock and metal?
3. What are your 3 favorite movies?
4. What are your 3 favorite books?
5. What are 3 things on your bucket list?
1. I don't really have one. I wish I liked Yes, but the vocals and keys are way too loopy for me. I love Animals and WYWH, but I don't in any way consider my self a Pink Floyd fan. I really don't care for bands like Enchant.
2. None! :lol I actually love the old 70's live albums by bands like Lynyrd Skynynrd, Bob Seger, that kind of thing. I do enjoy Classic Rock, but mostly because it takes me back to my childhood. But I do not do Electronica, Growls, Bubble Gum Pop. No chance. Classical music truly all sounds the same, even though I took a course in it in college. But I will say, that other than the above genres, I can appreciate anything played live.
3. Favorite movies:
a. River's Edge
b. A Clockwork Orange
c. Easy Money
4. Favorite books:
a. The Killer Angels-Michael Shaara
b. Gross Misconduct- Russ Conway(Gord, you'd like this. It's about the take down of Alan Eagleson)
c. Crossing The Line-Derek Sanderson
d. Four Brothers In Blue-Robert Carter
5.
a. I would like to visit Kansas City, which is where I was born
b. I would love to see Tokyo and Sydney, Australia
c. Gord, as you know, the most important thing I need to accomplish is to make sure my son is taken care of after my wife and I are gone.
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Also, top 3 bands, albums, and live shows.
Dream Theater
Iron Maiden
UFO
Dream Theater-Images And Words
UFO-Strangers In The Night
Iron Maiden-The Number Of The Beast
The best live band I've ever seen is Iron Maiden. My Top 3 Maiden shows are:
3-30-87 Providence
7-18-99 Boston
6-8-92 NYC (w/ Dream Theater!!)
Alice Cooper 11-19-86
Saw Metallica 5 times on the Justice tour. An amazing show.
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What is your favourite food?
If given unlimited money and four weeks time, where would you go and what would you do there?
Do you play an instrument? If not, which instrument would you start learning if you had to learn one?
How many of the fifty states of the US have you visited?
My favorite food is my wife's Chicken Parm.
I would make my trip to Japan and Australia. Hit the major cites, and explore some countryside. I'd sample the beers. We always try and find a brewery where ever we go.
I play the drums. Well, I haven't really played in earnest in quite a while. I have a nice set in my basement. It makes too much noise in my house. But it's always a hit whenever we have people over, especially kids. I cannot do double bass, even though I have a double bass pedal on my set.
My feet have touched ground in 31 states. 32 if you count DC. Of course, some of them we drove thru and stopped to piss!
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What is it that makes Winger such a brilliant band?
Fuck you read my mind. Came to also ask a Winger related question.
What Brent asked, plus, what makes Kip such a sexy sexy man?
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Time, how did you and the Mrs. meet?
Was she into music like you were?
What is another passion of yours that is not music?
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She shopped in a store I worked at.
She had given me a couple of big smiles and I had her pegged on coming in the following Saturday. I remember getting a haircut the night before. At work the next day, I told a friend of mine at work that I was going to ask out the best looking girl to walk in here today.
...and that was that!
She does like music, and had actually sang in a band in her early 20's with her cousin. She is still really close with this cousin and he's a music maniac, so we've gotten along great. She loves Pat Benatar, Journey, but her all time favorite is Queen. She loves Freddie Mercury.
I've probably read over 30 books on the Civil War, with more than half about Gettysburgh.
Time, how did you and the Mrs. meet?
My first name is Tim.
:lol
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Tim, Time, it's all the same! :lol
Hey, I've gone to a progressive rock festival in Gettysburg the last 2 years. It's it unreal to see the fields and monuments there.
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Yeah, it sure is. I remember going there for my 7th grade summer, and ended up doing my 8th Grade Social Studies report on it. We've taken our kids there twice already.
The whole narrative of the battle is incredible, especially when you consider how many men were in such a small area. It's mind boggling and so tragic.
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So many regimens like you said cramped in those fields. I love doing the driving tour.
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TAC, it's time to hear how you discovered DT :corn
OK..So on June 8, 1992, I went to see Iron Maiden at The Ritz in NYC. We got there early to get up close to the stage. That meant having to stand there through some no name local band, but oh well, it's Iron Maiden. That no name local band was Dream Theater. After 30 seconds in, I knew I had just stumbled on my new favorite band. I&W came out a week or so later and that was that. I would see them 3 more times on the I&W tour when they came to Boston.
My avatar is the marguee from the Ritz. I took this photo.
So where I drew the parallel to RKK, was that I had also sampled some of WDADU. In college I did a heavy metal show every Sunday night. One night in 1989 (I graduated college in 1990) I stumbled upon an interesting album in the new album bin. It was by a band called Dream Theater, which I thought was an awesome name for a band. While I was playing a longer song on air, I put WDADU on the other turntable "in cue" and dropped the needle in a few different spots. Now "in cue" is like bad mono in terms of quality, so the drums sounded cool, but it was the keys, and not the guitars that came through. I just thought it sounded kind of artsy. Plus the front cover was queer, and the band picture was umm..queerer. So I put it back and the episode was soon erased from my consciousness.
Flash forward to late '93/early '94. I had Live At The Marquee, and I was aware that Dream Theater did have an earlier album with a different singer. I finally got around to ordering it, so when it was delivered, I thought the cover was vaguely familiar, but I couldn't place it.
Then it hit me... :omg:
THIS was the album I had sample 4 years earlier!!!
She shopped in a store I worked at.
She had given me a couple of big smiles and I had her pegged on coming in the following Saturday. I remember getting a haircut the night before. At work the next day, I told a friend of mine at work that I was going to ask out the best looking girl to walk in here today.
...and that was that!
She does like music, and had actually sang in a band in her early 20's with her cousin. She is still really close with this cousin and he's a music maniac, so we've gotten along great. She loves Pat Benatar, Journey, but her all time favorite is Queen. She loves Freddie Mercury.
I've probably read over 30 books on the Civil War, with more than half about Gettysburgh.
Time, how did you and the Mrs. meet?
My first name is Tim.
:lol
Even though I've heard these before I never get tired of them. Great stories. Serendipity now!
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Tim, Time, it's all the same! :lol
Give him time Tim - he'll get there.
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Even though I've heard these before I never get tired of them. Great stories. Serendipity now!
Thanks, and even meeting my wife was similar to discovering DT.
I was married before, and I remember seeing my current wife in the store. She was very attractive, and looked a little like one of my first wife's college roommates. I remember coming home one day and saying that I had seen a girl at the store that looked just like so and so but was much better looking. I remember doing this twice and my wife was like WTF?? Anyway, I never saw this girl again anyway, and I wasn't the kind of guy that would've done anything bad anyway, so I forgot about it altogether.
Flash forward a couple of years later. I was divorced and I went to my current wife's house for the first time. Now she wasn't a regular shopper, but on the fridge was a picture of THAT girl and a little boy, and I was like :omg: you're HER??
Apparently her hair was way different than it was a couple of years earlier.
Tim, Time, it's all the same! :lol
Give him time Tim - he'll get there.
We had a salesman at the house a couple of years ago. We introduced ourselves to each other and then he went into his spiel. After, he started his paperwork, and he goes, "Now how do you spell your first name?".
I was like WTF?!? "It's T-I-M".
True story.
Asshole!
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Tim, Time, it's all the same! :lol
Give him time Tim - he'll get there.
Some call me.....Tim?
Oh great and mighty Tim!
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What is that from?
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Monty Python And The Holy Grail
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What is that from?
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Did you mistype the link? :lol
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Did you mistype the link? :lol
I did not label it. I never name anything on my photobucket. Whoever I stole that picture did the deed. :lol
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One thing I hate about linking to my Photobucket is that someone gets access to all of my photos then.
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Monty Python And The Holy Grail
I have literally never watched this movie.
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Monty Python And The Holy Grail
I have literally never watched this movie.
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Monty Python And The Holy Grail
I have literally never watched this movie.
(https://i.imgur.com/fGFOCwN.jpg)
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:lol
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So TAC when are you going to watch that movie?
Nice stories btw :tup
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Nice stories btw :tup
Thanks!
So TAC when are you going to watch that movie?
Not sure. You might say it's the Holy Grail.
:neverusethis:
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1. If you could go back in time, what 3 bands you would go see live?
2. If you could live anyplace in the world (money no object), where would it be?
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1. If you could go back in time, what 3 bands you would go see live?
2. If you could live anyplace in the world (money no object), where would it be?
If there was one tour that I wish I could go back and see, it would be the 1978 Rush/UFO tour. Rush touring Hemispheres and UFO touring Lights Out. I have the bootleg of both bands' sets at the Boston show. It was Paul Chapman's first show after Schenker left.
I would have also loved to have seen Rainbow with Dio.
And probably the original Alice Cooper band.
I've actually thought about this before. I live about a half hour south of Boston. I'm perfectly happy right here. The city is easy to get in and around easy enough. Small enough to not be intimidating, yet big enough to not run out of things to discover. It has a great sports scene and is a regular stop on most bands' tours.
Plus, I love experiencing all 4 seasons. Has some of the best hospitals in the world, as we found out when my son was born, and an airport that will take me anywhere in the world. (I hate flying!)
Yeah, I know..boring answer.
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Yeah, I know..boring answer.
Not at all!
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If we moved to another state, it would have to be near an NHL town. We have visited Chicago, but that area was way too big.
I actually liked Denver. My wife didn't though..
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0.0 is a perfect score Tim. :P :lol
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0.0 is a perfect score Tim. :P :lol
:metal
And I love the diversity of the judges!
TAC...reaching all demographics!
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I'm shocked you never saw it. Is dry British humor not your thing?
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I guess not really. I remember catching some Monty Python when I was younger, but tbh, I couldn't understand a word they were saying. :lol
I liked Benny Hill and Dave Allen At Large when I was a kid.
I enjoyed The Young Ones too.
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1. If you could go back in time, what 3 bands you would go see live?
Gord, what about you? I mean besides Zeppelin and Hendrix.
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1. If you could go back in time, what 3 bands you would go see live?
Gord, what about you? I mean besides Zeppelin and Hendrix.
Zeppelin in the 70s would be #1 ( I was in HS in the late 70s).
After that I'd say Pink Floyd Animals tour.
Jethro Tull Songs From the Wood tour.
To put some perspective on it, my 3 favorite live acts of the last 20 years are: Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree and Opeth.
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Buddy Holly
The Who (Early 70's)
Queen
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Do you ever have any recurring nightmares?
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I actually don't.
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Do you remember what your first record (or maybe tape?) was, that you bought from your own money? If so, what was it?
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Do you ever have any recurring nightmares?
He doesn't usually refer to me that way. But he's not above doing so either.
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I actually don't.
You sure? :eyebrows:
gimme a minute ;D
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Strapped to a chair and forced to listen to Winger.
He's lying, we know that haunts him.
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Do you remember what your first record (or maybe tape?) was, that you bought from your own money? If so, what was it?
I sure do. It was Kiss Alive II. It was the summer between my 4th and 5th grade. I helped my father with the lawn. He cut, I raked and picked up. We went to KMart later that day and the rest is history.
As for the rest of you I have no idea what you guys are talking about.
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Strapped to a chair and forced to listen to Winger.
He's lying, we know that haunts him.
That would give me recurring nightmares for life.
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Strapped to a chair and forced to listen to Winger.
He's lying, we know that haunts him.
That would give me recurring nightmares for life.
But for those guys it's a recurring wet dream.
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Ah well. Easy come, easy go.
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Strapped to a chair and forced to listen to Winger.
He's lying, we know that haunts him.
That would give me recurring nightmares for life.
But for those guys it's a recurring wet dream.
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:lol
Yeah no kidding, right.
I actually have a dream experience though. When I was a freshman in college, I was playing Cosmic Wimpout with some friends. Apparently I had a little too much :hat.
Anyway, I ended up going back to my room and I had the strangest thing happen. I passed out and relived all of my dreams up until that point in my life in reverse chronological order, working my way back to the earliest I could remember. I also felt the strong presence of my grand father, who had passed away a few years earlier. I still think about him everyday, even now. Anyway, it felt as though his hand was on my shoulder guiding me through my dreams.
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Now that's intriguing. Do you remember specific things? Any things that seemed out of place?
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Now that's intriguing. Do you remember specific things? Any things that seemed out of place?
No, nothing out of place. I just realized that some of the visions were ones I had when I was younger. And my grandfather's presence was all encompassing. I've never glorified it as a near death experience. Probably a bad trip.. But I've often wondered WTF was happening.
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That's why I love lucid dreaming. One's state of awareness is so tangible and at the same time abstract. I've had some really lifelike dreams, but you can ask me about that next week. :lol
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:lol Sounds to me like that :hat was laced with something extra.
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:lol Sounds to me like that :hat was laced with something extra.
:lol
I know, right!
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So one little TACbit before my week is up. DT related...kind of.
I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts called Mattapoisett. It's on the water near Cape Cod. The next town over was a town called Fairhaven. It's where some of my best friends lived and have many teenage memories there.
Anyway, on the Astonishing map of the Great Northern Empire, there is a place called Idlehaven, in the same spot where Fairhaven is located.
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Very cool tidbit Tim!
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So one little TACbit before my week is up. DT related...kind of.
I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts called Mattapoisett. It's on the water near Cape Cod. The next town over was a town called Fairhaven. It's where some of my best friends lived and have many teenage memories there.
Anyway, on the Astonishing map of the Great Northern Empire, there is a place called Idlehaven, in the same spot where Fairhaven is located.
Another reference to an actual geographical location. Nice.
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Hey, Prog Snob, it's you this week.
How did you discover DT?
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Why are you a snob?
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If you could be one character from Middle Earth, who would it be?
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Hey, Prog Snob, it's you this week.
How did you discover DT?
It was late 1992 and I was listening to a local college radio station - Seton Hall's WSOU. Pull Me Under came on the radio and the song was unlike anything I'd ever heard before. A few days later I saw the video on MTV. A friend of mine had the full album so we listened to it and I was blown away. I eventually bought my own copy.
Why are you a snob?
It's more tongue in cheek than anything. I listen to so many different kinds of music that, even though prog is my favorite, I could hardly be called a prog snob. I'm more of a music snob in general.
If you could be one character from Middle Earth, who would it be?
OOoooh, good question. It's actually a hard question, though. I love the simple and serene lives of the hobbits, so naturally Bilbo comes to mind. I love the landscapes of Rivendell and the tree-dwellers of Lothlorien. I couldn't be a dwarf. I'm too claustrophobic. Aragorn has always been my favorite character, though, so I would wind up picking him. However, I'd also love to be Tom Bombadil so I could know what the fuck he is. :lol
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If you could be one character from Middle Earth, who would it be?
OOoooh, good question. It's actually a hard question, though. I love the simple and serene lives of the hobbits, so naturally Bilbo comes to mind. I love the landscapes of Rivendell and the tree-dwellers of Lothlorien. I couldn't be a dwarf. I'm too claustrophobic. Aragorn has always been my favorite character, though, so I would wind up picking him. However, I'd also love to be Tom Bombadil so I could know what the fuck he is. :lol
Good answer. If you ever find out about Tom Bombadil, let me know.. :lol
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WTF is Middle Earth?
Snob..first album you ever bought?
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First one I ever bought on my own was Manowar's Kings of Metal. However, when I was 8 years old, for Xmas my parents got me the cassette version of Ozzy's Bark at the Moon and Twisted Sister's Stay Hungry. Those two were the first albums I never had.
WTF is Middle Earth?
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Those are two awesome albums that still hold up today. My father was cool about me and music, but he was not cool with Ozzy.
Even though it's because of him that I became aware of Ozzy. But I've told that story many times.
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I've since become disinterested in both of them, though I'm still a Sabbath fan.
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Prog Snob, what do you think of the Prog Snob facebook page?
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I messaged him airing my grievances in regards to him stealing my name. Obviously it didn't change much and I fought so hard not to destroy the page. I fight hard to curb those old urges of mine.
All of that embitterment aside, it's a nifty page.
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Who's the chick in your sig?
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Beth Riesgraf from Leverage. What a brilliant and fun show. I went through five seasons in a couple of weeks. It's like almost every episode is an Ocean's 11 plot. I'm so disappointed that they cancelled it.
I took a photo of my glass filled with wine and put it on Instragram. In the background is my laptop's wallpaper which is this photo of her. I tagged her Instagram account and she responded with a happy face and wine glass. My life is complete.
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Prog Snob:
Were you born and raised in Staten Island? If not, how did you arrive there?
Can you tell me 3 things you like about Staten Island? I'm a lifelong NYer and I know so little about this boro. The only thing I've ever done there is golf at La Tourette.
What are your top 5 bands?
What are your top 5 albums?
What do you do for a living?
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If you had to direct a porn that involved a 3 way between any three Robert Carlyle characters.....whom would you choose?
Emphasis on "had to"
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Prog, what are your favorite places to eat at in NYC?
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Prog Snob:
Were you born and raised in Staten Island? If not, how did you arrive there?
Can you tell me 3 things you like about Staten Island? I'm a lifelong NYer and I know so little about this boro. The only thing I've ever done there is golf at La Tourette.
What are your top 5 bands?
What are your top 5 albums?
What do you do for a living?
I was born in Brooklyn, but moved to Staten Island when I was 2.
1) The vast amount of wooded areas. 2) I love that it's the quietest of the boroughs. 3) The hidden and haunted history.
Dream Theater, Pink Floyd, Rush, Marillion, Anathema
Images and Words, Dark Side of the Moon, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Mozart's Don Giovanni, Bobby Darin's That's All
I am a network engineer/computer specialist for New York City Transit.
Where in NY are you from?
If you had to direct a porn that involved a 3 way between any three Robert Carlyle characters.....whom would you choose?
Emphasis on "had to"
Rumple, Bumple isnt here.
Rumple, Bumple gone, my dear.
Prog, what are your favorite places to eat at in NYC?
There are so many places that I love. There's a pizzeria down the street from my job called Pizzetta. It's one of the best pizzerias I've ever been to. Patsy's is a NYC staple. Del Posto is really amazing. Kura and 15 East are awesome sushi places. Nucci's here on Staten Island makes a great antipasti salad. I could go on. :lol
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Minga. You are making me hungry.
Funny: Boxers or briefs and why?
Serious: Has having a daughter changed your perspective on relationships?
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Prog Snob, which songs by John Myung is your favorite? John Petrucci? Labrie? Portnoy?
Do you play any instruments?
Who do you think is the worst president of the U.S?
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Do you ever come visit LA?
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Minga. You are making me hungry.
Funny: Boxers or briefs and why?
Serious: Has having a daughter changed your perspective on relationships?
Neither. ;)
Having a daughter has changed a lot, but it hasn't changed my perspective on relationships as I've always had an old-fashioned mentality with that. I've never been the type of man who would intentionally disrespect a woman or use her or play games. It's just not my style.
Prog Snob, which songs by John Myung is your favorite? John Petrucci? Labrie? Portnoy?
Do you play any instruments?
Who do you think is the worst president of the U.S?
Myung - Learning to Live
Petrucci - Metropolis
LaBrie - Blind Faith
Portnoy - A Change of Seasons
I've been playing guitar for about 30 years. I don't play that much anymore, though. It has taken a back seat to other things.
Worst President? Obama. If you want to know why, open a thread in the political forum. ;)
Do you ever come visit LA?
I've never been there. I've only been to California once, and it was to meet a girl.
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Where in NY are you from?
I was born in Manhattan but grew up in Queens/Nassau. Bounced around these different towns: Jackson Heights, Flushing, New Hyde Park, Bayside, Great Neck (which is were I am now).
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I'm always in Queens for my job. The only borough that has worse public transportation is Staten Island. :lol
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Yeah... Queens is terribad!
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My stepson lived in Queens. It was a nice spot too. It was on a main street (can't remember the name but would know it if I heard it). I had some of the best pizza ever right up the street from him in like a mini mall. Can't remember the name of that place either!
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John. Pepperoni or Sausage on your pizza?
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My stepson lived in Queens. It was a nice spot too. It was on a main street (can't remember the name but would know it if I heard it). I had some of the best pizza ever right up the street from him in like a mini mall. Can't remember the name of that place either!
I don't think I've ever eaten pizza in Queens, so I couldn't even begin to guess. :lol
John. Pepperoni or Sausage on your pizza?
Pepperoni...always. I love a good clam pie, too. Most places don't make it good though.
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What are the things that stand between you and complete happiness?
If you could send a message to the entire world, what would you say in 30 seconds?
If today was the last day of your life, what would you want to do?
If you could ask a single person one question, and they had to answer truthfully, who and what would you ask?
Are you holding onto something that you need to let go of? Whats stopping you?
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Those are great questions! Where were you last week?
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Those are great questions! Where were you last week?
Insert mom joke here.
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What are the things that stand between you and complete happiness?
If you could send a message to the entire world, what would you say in 30 seconds?
If today was the last day of your life, what would you want to do?
If you could ask a single person one question, and they had to answer truthfully, who and what would you ask?
Are you holding onto something that you need to let go of? Whats stopping you?
As of late, it's myself and my inability to trust after the last couple of relationships I was in.
Keep calm and listen to prog. ;)
I would spend it with my daughter. There's no reason to even think of anything else.
I would ask the Pope the truth about Jesus, whether he is real or just another example of a religion's savior mythology. He wasn't the first, you know?
I'm holding on to my last relationship. Not by choice. It's not a conscious effort. I'm quite fine normally, but then I see something or hear something that reminds me of her and my nerves fall apart. A quick example. She left her blanket at my house. For the longest time I kept it in the closet because I couldn't bring myself to use it. One night it was getting really cold and didn't want to take the blanket off the bed so I grabbed her blanket and used that instead. I had the most vivid and lucid dream of her that night, so much so that when I woke up I felt like she had just left my home. It was the first dream I had of her after she left. Things like that are unsettling.
Those are great questions! Where were you last week?
I was home with my daughter all week. We went to a couple of places locally, like the park and whatnot. She could spend hours on a swing, but usually won't go near anything else.
Those are great questions! Where were you last week?
Insert mom joke here.
:lol
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Mandingo or Lex?
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Mandingo or Lex?
I haven't seen any of their videos.
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Don't know if this was already asked:
Do you play an instrument? If not, which instrument would you like to play? And why?
With which musician would you like to jam and which musician would you like to give you lessons? And why?
Are there any other famous people you would like to meet? And what would you do then?
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If you could have a different first name, what would it be?
Scenario: You find an awesome girl online and really get excited about your prospects, you guys got a lot in common etc. You decide to meet for a pizza date and she uses a fork/knife on her pizza......how do you end things?
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Don't know if this was already asked:
Do you play an instrument? If not, which instrument would you like to play? And why?
With which musician would you like to jam and which musician would you like to give you lessons? And why?
Are there any other famous people you would like to meet? And what would you do then?
I have been playing guitar for about 30 years, though I don't play as much as I used to. I would love to learn the piano and violin. However, to keep paying my bills on time I've been playing the skin flute a lot lately.
Petrucci and Rudess. Do you really need to ask why? ;) Besides them, I totally admire Neal Morse and would love the chance to have a conversation with him. Whether it's about music, religion, or whatever, I would be totally humbled by his presence.
Well, the lovely lady in my sig would be at the top of my "to meet" list. She responded to one of my Instagram posts. Granted I tagged her in it, but still. :lol If it were to happen, I would figure out exactly what intrigues her and show her NYC based on that.
If you could have a different first name, what would it be?
Scenario: You find an awesome girl online and really get excited about your prospects, you guys got a lot in common etc. You decide to meet for a pizza date and she uses a fork/knife on her pizza......how do you end things?
It would be Giovanni, after my great-grandfather.
:lol If everything else was going well, I wouldn't end it, though I would teach her the proper way to hold a pizza. I do my best not to make my life a Seinfeld episode. ;)
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Snob, how old were you when you recorded this?
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How did you decide on Tony as a stage name?
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:lol
Like all Italians, we were named Tony because on our way to America we were wearing hats that said TO NY.
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John. Pepperoni or Sausage on your pizza?
Actually, I was just thinking about pizza toppings some more. I love jalapenos on my pizza.
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Are there uncontacted indigenous tribes living in the tunnels under NYC?
Are there parts of the tunnel system you've never been to?
What's the coolest thing under NYC?
Ever found any dead bodies?
Close calls with becoming one yourself?
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Late questions for TAC:
Is there any reason for rearranging a grocery store every 4 years other than to keep the customers confused and disoriented?
My first job was in inventory and I still see CHARLESTON on every keypad. Similar phenomenon with you?
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Late questions for TAC:
Is there any reason for rearranging a grocery store every 4 years other than to keep the customers confused and disoriented?
My first job was in inventory and I still see CHARLESTON on every keypad. Similar phenomenon with you?
I'm not sure I get the keypad question..
As far as rearranging the store. It really doesn't happen as much as one would think.
But let me say this. Grocery store chains are bought and sold constantly. Sometimes each chain wants things in a certain order.
Unless a store is going through a remodel, it's pretty rare to reset the store, or move total sections from one aisle to another. When I got to my current store almost three years ago, it was clear to me that some sections were way under exposed and others were over exposed. I walked with Leadership and made some recommendations. They agreed and some sections did jump aisles. But generally that's pretty rare.
What does happen constantly is that different sections get reset. So for instance, this week, the cereal aisle may get reset. Next week, the candy section gets it. It is to cut in new items (which flow in constantly), and when the reset team is done, these sections can look completely different. Problem is, when one item gets cut in, another gets cut out. That's where a lot of the customer frustration comes from, by discontinuing their favorite oatmeal.
My company dedicates almost an entire aisle to run Good Thru Labor Day, Good Thru New Years, etc... promotions. So every 4 months, I have to swap out 40 feet of product. That confuses people too.
What you learn is that it is all a Real Estate business. Vendors pay tons of cash for everything from slotting fees in the warehouse, to shelf placement in the store.
But EVERYDAY I hear "Where's the _____? You keep moving things around!", and I think, no, nothing has moved in two years!
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Late questions for TAC:
Is there any reason for rearranging a grocery store every 4 years other than to keep the customers confused and disoriented?
My first job was in inventory and I still see CHARLESTON on every keypad. Similar phenomenon with you?
I'm not sure I get the keypad question..
As far as rearranging the store. It really doesn't happen as much as one would think.
But let me say this. Grocery store chains are bought and sold constantly. Sometimes each chain wants things in a certain order.
Unless a store is going through a remodel, it's pretty rare to reset the store, or move total sections from one aisle to another. When I got to my current store almost three years ago, it was clear to me that some sections were way under exposed and others were over exposed. I walked with Leadership and made some recommendations. They agreed and some sections did jump aisles. But generally that's pretty rare.
What does happen constantly is that different sections get reset. So for instance, this week, the cereal aisle may get reset. Next week, the candy section gets it. It is to cut in new items (which flow in constantly), and when the reset team is done, these sections can look completely different. Problem is, when one item gets cut in, another gets cut out. That's where a lot of the customer frustration comes from, by discontinuing their favorite oatmeal.
My company dedicates almost an entire aisle to run Good Thru Labor Day, Good Thru New Years, etc... promotions. So every 4 months, I have to swap out 40 feet of product. That confuses people too.
What you learn is that it is all a Real Estate business. Vendors pay tons of cash for everything from slotting fees in the warehouse, to shelf placement in the store.
But EVERYDAY I hear "Where's the _____? You keep moving things around!", and I think, no, nothing has moved in two years!
Not sure if cost codes were before your time (which seems unlikely) or if they might be a regional thing. For the drug side of a store down here there would always be a code on the tag reflecting the cost. CHARLESTON (or one of a dozen other words) would be overlaid on a keypad, so when you saw AHO you knew the cost was 3.29. Though, now that I think about it I inventoried stores in Penn and they had the same codes.
And my local Tom thumb remodels the store every 4 or 5 years. Though the idea that some vendors would pay top dollar for a particular end cap makes a lot of sense. Like the naming rights or a stadium, that gets renamed every 6 years.
Anyhoo, back to PS.
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Are there uncontacted indigenous tribes living in the tunnels under NYC?
Are there parts of the tunnel system you've never been to?
What's the coolest thing under NYC?
Ever found any dead bodies?
Close calls with becoming one yourself?
There are supposedly some groups of people living underground. I haven't seen them yet.
There are plenty of tunnels in which I haven't been yet. There are hundreds of miles of track, that doesn't include corridors, hidden hallways, abandoned stations, etc.
Up until 10 years ago, there was the MTA money train that would carry the revenue to underground offices and be sorted and counted. They closed it down, though, and now the revenue is brought to some place in Maspeth, Queens. Other than that, I really can't think of one specific thing that's cool. I love walking through the abandoned tunnels. There are some areas that are off limits which means I'm trying to figure out a way in.
I came across a dead homeless man once.
No close calls yet.
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There are plenty of tunnels in which I haven't been yet. There are hundreds of miles of track, that doesn't include corridors, hidden hallways, abandoned stations, etc.
Are any of the abandoned stations particularly interesting? Like cool stuff from antiquity, or are they just typical NYC subway stops that fell into disuse?
I came across a dead homeless man once.
And your pulse rate when you called it in?
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There are plenty of tunnels in which I haven't been yet. There are hundreds of miles of track, that doesn't include corridors, hidden hallways, abandoned stations, etc.
Are any of the abandoned stations particularly interesting? Like cool stuff from antiquity, or are they just typical NYC subway stops that fell into disuse?
I came across a dead homeless man once.
And your pulse rate when you called it in?
The most famous one is the abandoned City Hall station at the south end of the 6 line. However, there are so many abandoned places in the system for various reasons. Everything from lack of necessity to upgrades in other areas of the system. Here's an interesting article about some of the abandoned stations. Actually, that whole website has a wealth of information about subways and other explorable intrigues. https://untappedcities.com/2013/08/13/7-nyc-abandoned-subway-stations-city-hall-18th-street-worth-myrtle/
I didn't make the call. There was someone else with me who did. I was the one who inspected him to make sure he was dead.
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1) Octavarium or A Change of Seasons?
2) JP's Best of Times solo, 8vm solo, ITPOE solo, or Under a glass moon solo?
3) Favorite album? Least favorite?
4) Favorite instrumental?
5) Greatest fear?
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1) Octavarium or A Change of Seasons?
2) JP's Best of Times solo, 8vm solo, ITPOE solo, or Under a glass moon solo?
3) Favorite album? Least favorite?
4) Favorite instrumental?
5) Greatest fear?
A Change of Seasons
Best of Times
Images and Words, When Dream and Day Unite or Falling Into Infinity
Dance of Eternity
I'm extremely acrophobic, like beyond all rationality.
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I'm extremely acrophobic, like beyond all rationality.
I work for a place that could help you with that :) It's expensive as hell and in Los Angeles. Up for it?
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Thanks for the offer. I appreciate it but it's not possible right now.
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Thanks for answering. :)
Hope you don't mind me asking all these questions.
1. Whats your philosophy in life?
2. Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
3. If you are in a bad mood, do you prefer to be left alone or have someone to cheer you up?
4. Whats the one thing that people always misunderstand about you?
5. Do you have a personal mission statement?
6. How do you express your gratitude for good things and people you have in your life?
7. How do you react when you encounter a homeless person?
8. What is your favorite quote?
9. Do you believe in forgiving others for wronging you every single time?
10. What inspires you?
Sorry for all these questions and thanks. :)
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Thanks for answering. :)
Hope you don't mind me asking all these questions.
1. Whats your philosophy in life?
2. Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
3. If you are in a bad mood, do you prefer to be left alone or have someone to cheer you up?
4. Whats the one thing that people always misunderstand about you?
5. Do you have a personal mission statement?
6. How do you express your gratitude for good things and people you have in your life?
7. How do you react when you encounter a homeless person?
8. What is your favorite quote?
9. Do you believe in forgiving others for wronging you every single time?
10. What inspires you?
Sorry for all these questions and thanks. :)
Not at all. Ask whatever you want. I have no secrets.
1. "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. - Tolkien
2. I'm exceedingly introverted.
3. Left alone
4. That just because I'm quiet and usually keep to myself in large groups doesn't make me rude or arrogant. It's just my social anxiety.
5. I never sat down to think about one.
6. I actually feel really awkward when people help me or compliment me or give me things. I usually tense up and just say thank you a million times.
7. I encounter homeless people on a daily basis. As much as I hate to say I've become so used to it that sometimes it doesn't faze me, it's sometimes the cruel truth of it all. However, there are times when I'll throw them a dollar or a bottle of water if I happen to have one on me. However, one morning this happened:
I boarded the A train earlier today and surprisingly found three or four open seats. As I sat down, I suddenly realized why as I caught the odor of a sickly looking man a few seats over. Obviously people were avoiding sitting near him. Partly for the odor and probably because they thought he was some homeless crazy. I saw him making hand motions out of the corner of my eye and noticed him scratching his leg. When I took a closer look at his leg, there was obviously some kind of infection as there was a hole the size of a dime through his layers of skin.
I sat for a bit as people who were anywhere near him took their first chance to find a seat at the other end of the subway car. I had every opportunity to do the same but a part of me felt bad about doing so and I sat their reading. I was distracted though and reached into my bag and pulled out the sandwich I had made for myself and offered it to him. He responded, "You keep it. I only have a few days left anyway." I said, "Then you should enjoy whatever time you have left as best you can. Take the sandwich and enjoy it. You need it far more than I do." He took it from me and I saw a tear form in his eye. What I then saw in him was the innocence of the young child he once was, laughing and playing, and filled with dreams of the future, now sitting on a Manhattan subway car on a cold winters day counting down his last hours in this world.
8. I don't want to cheat and use the Tolkien quote again, so I'll come up with another. I actually love the last verse in Illumination Theory. It sums up life in so many ways. Don't take the words at face value. They go far deeper than they appear.
To really feel the joy in life
You must suffer through the pain
When you surrender to the light
You can face the darkest days
If you open up your eyes
And you put your trust in love
On those cold and endless nights
You will never be alone
Passion glows within your heart
Like a furnace burning bright
Until you struggle through the dark
You'll never know that you're alive
9. I have a hard time forgiving those who have wronged me in certain ways. I really really hate being lied to, like more than you could ever think. It's such a low form of human interaction, to deceive someone with such apathy that you can blatantly look them in the eyes and say something you know isn't true. I think it's because I don't trust so easily anymore, so if someone is going to remind me why, then I feel like I can't be bothered with them. I don't mean little white lies either. I mean like that girl who tore my fucking heart out. See, not only did she pick up and leave me, my daughter kept asking for her as well. She kept asking, "Where's Natalie and Shannen?" Shannen is Natalie's daughter. Now, how do I explain to my special needs child that they aren't coming back anymore? All I could say was that they aren't coming over anymore. I don't know how well she processed it, but she looked almost confused and upset. You know what that does to a man, to see his daughter trying so hard to communicate and understand, but all you see is hurt and confusion in her eyes. Okay, I'm going to stop now. Anyways...sorry for the digression.
10. Knowing that I only feel comfortable when my daughter is around me. Not that her mother is a bad mother, but I can't function the same, wondering if she's getting the attention she deserves and needs. So, when that girl tore my heart out and I wanted to become a professional alcoholic to numb the pain, I couldn't, because I know there's a six year old girl who needs me at my best. That's all the inspiration a man needs.
By the way, here she is a few years ago in the A Dramatic Turn of Events shirt my best friend bought for her.
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Wow. Your story about the homeless guy. Good on you mate, for doing something to make a difference. :tup
I also find that last verse in IT very moving. I love it when music and lyrics come together to hit you emotionally like that.
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Wow. Your story about the homeless guy. Good on you mate, for doing something to make a difference. :tup
Yeah, so sad.
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Wow. Your story about the homeless guy. Good on you mate, for doing something to make a difference. :tup
I also find that last verse in IT very moving. I love it when music and lyrics come together to hit you emotionally like that.
Thanks. I usually try and keep a bottle of water with me just in case I come across someone who needs it. People like that, they humble you because they are so gracious over the things that we take for granted. If it takes so little to brighten their day, what does it say about us? I suppose this is a philosophical question. Does it make us selfish to worry about whether we need a car wash or if our favorite team is going to win the big game, or are we allowed some line of absolution where it's okay to want certain things? I don't know.
Wow. Your story about the homeless guy. Good on you mate, for doing something to make a difference. :tup
Yeah, so sad.
Unfortunately, people like that are everywhere in the city.
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Prog Snob your daughter is beautiful. And that story about the homeless man is great. As someone who traverses the NYC subway system on a daily basis, I find it impossible to pay mind to every homeless person you come across and still function under a normal daily routine. You become inured to it.
Boy Scar, those are some tough introspective questions. It's much easier to go through life as a hardened asshole care free cold hearted bastard than to dig deep and face up to those questions! :lol
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Prog Snob your daughter is beautiful. And that story about the homeless man is great. As someone who traverses the NYC subway system on a daily basis, I find it impossible to pay mind to every homeless person you come across and still function under a normal daily routine. You become inured to it.
Boy Scar, those are some tough introspective questions. It's much easier to go through life as a hardened asshole care free cold hearted bastard than to dig deep and face up to those questions! :lol
Thank you!
Inured is a perfect way to describe always seeing homeless people.
Unfortunately, I'm incapable of being so cold-hearted. I'm an exceedingly receptive empath so sometimes I have no control over things.
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It's ask chknptpie week!
What does your nick mean?
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Do you prefer beef or turkey pot pie to chicken?
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Do you prefer beef or turkey pot pie to chicken?
As a follow up question: Ketchup or virgin?
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If you put ketchup on a chicken pot pie, you deserve to be a virgin.
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:lol
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Ha I figured the first questions would be about the name. It actually stems from an episode of Just Shoot Me with Slow Donnie (David Cross). He is pretending to be "slow" and one of his lines is "chicken pot chicken pot chicken pot pie".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMpTqa8iICs
However - I also love eating pot pies. My real preference would be beef pot pie. I've never put ketchup on a pot pie... that seems strange. Is this a Canadian thing?
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Where were you born?
What's your middle name?
What are the top three things on your bucket list?
How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of Tootsie Pop?
How did you discover Dream Theater?
Do you have any recurring dreams?
What movie makes you cry the most?
How many strands of hair do you have?
What is your most endearing quality?
What is your most obnoxious quality?
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Best vacation destination you've been to?
Favourite car you've owned?
Summer or winter, which is better?
Boats or planes, which is better?
If you could meet a celebrity, past or present, for 15 mins, who would it be and what would you say to them?
Which movie or TV series would you like to have a walk-on part in?
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Where were you born? Texas (small things apparently do come from Texas)
What's your middle name? Ann
What are the top three things on your bucket list? I don't really have a bucket list. I try to focus on the near future for the most part. If I made a bucket list it would probably be focused on visiting places - Australia, South America, etc.
How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of Tootsie Pop? A group of engineering students from Purdue University reported that its licking machine, modeled after a human tongue, took an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Twenty of the group's volunteers assumed the licking challenge-unassisted by machinery-and averaged 252 licks each to the center.
How did you discover Dream Theater? My husband actually. When we met I was talking about Coheed and loving the concept albums. He told me if I liked them, I should listen to Scenes and it just blew up from there.
Do you have any recurring dreams? I dream about nuclear explosions often - its quite horrifying actually.
What movie makes you cry the most? I'm a total sap when it comes to movies - especially if its based on real life. Oh... or something put out by Pixar. Those bastards do me in.
How many strands of hair do you have? Hmmm on my head? Maybe 100k?
What is your most endearing quality? My husband says that I can be really funny and cute when I want to be
What is your most obnoxious quality? I have a hard time being empathetic. I'm more of a brutal, tough talk kinda gal.
Best vacation destination you've been to? I have two here. 1 for beach - Jamaica. 1 for tourist - Barcelona.
Favourite car you've owned? My current 3 series. Thing is a blast to drive.
Summer or winter, which is better? Winter, duh. I live in Arizona. Summer is stupid.
Boats or planes, which is better? Boats, because you can fish out of them. Unless we are talking as modes of transportation - then definitely planes.
If you could meet a celebrity, past or present, for 15 mins, who would it be and what would you say to them? Robin Williams and just make each other laugh.
Which movie or TV series would you like to have a walk-on part in? maybe Game of Thrones. The costumes are pretty awesome and Kit Harington is a fox.
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However - I also love eating pot pies. My real preference would be beef pot pie. I've never put ketchup on a pot pie... that seems strange. Is this a Canadian thing?
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pssssh Canada has Ketchup flavored potato chips. This was a easy assumption, come on! :lol
edit: there also appears to be a Canadian Ketchup Cake. Who knew?
https://allrecipes.com/recipe/217814/great-canadian-heinz-ketchup-cake/
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Which model 3 series? Stick or auto? First BMW?
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Where were you born? Texas (small things apparently do come from Texas)
What's your middle name? Ann
What are the top three things on your bucket list? I don't really have a bucket list. I try to focus on the near future for the most part. If I made a bucket list it would probably be focused on visiting places - Australia, South America, etc.
How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of Tootsie Pop? A group of engineering students from Purdue University reported that its licking machine, modeled after a human tongue, took an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Twenty of the group's volunteers assumed the licking challenge-unassisted by machinery-and averaged 252 licks each to the center.
How did you discover Dream Theater? My husband actually. When we met I was talking about Coheed and loving the concept albums. He told me if I liked them, I should listen to Scenes and it just blew up from there.
Do you have any recurring dreams? I dream about nuclear explosions often - its quite horrifying actually.
What movie makes you cry the most? I'm a total sap when it comes to movies - especially if its based on real life. Oh... or something put out by Pixar. Those bastards do me in.
How many strands of hair do you have? Hmmm on my head? Maybe 100k?
What is your most endearing quality? My husband says that I can be really funny and cute when I want to be
What is your most obnoxious quality? I have a hard time being empathetic. I'm more of a brutal, tough talk kinda gal.
Thank you, m'lady. More shall follow. You have seven glorious days of this. ;)
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What is it about Dream Theater and prog metal that captures your imagination?
And why do you think there are so few female fans of this type of music?
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Great, my next
victim participant!
1. Can world peace ever be achieved?
2. Will poverty ever end?
3. What is the nature of reality?
4. What are your pet peeves?
5. A crocodile steals your son and promises to return him only if you can correctly guess what the crocodile will do with your son. Assuming the croc keeps its word, what would happen if you guessed that he wouldnt return your son?
6. Would you rather live one 1,000-year life (When you reach 100 years old, you will keep that form. You won't grow older physically) or live 10, 100-year lives?
7. What would happen if the copyright sign got copyrighted?
8. If life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. So, if life gives you gators, do you make Gatorade?
9. Why do they cotton swab the guy's arm with rubbing alcohol before a lethal injection?
10. Why do 24 hour, 7 days a week (Including holidays!) Super Markets have locks on their door?
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chknptpie, how the hell have you been? I feel like it's been a while since I've seen your name around here regularly.
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Which model 3 series? Stick or auto? First BMW?
2013 328i, auto, yes. Just got it in May. Big upgrade from my 2006 Cobalt lol
What is it about Dream Theater and prog metal that captures your imagination?
And why do you think there are so few female fans of this type of music?
For me I think there has to be a great story behind the music, whether that is per song or per album. Although... I grew up with prog. Now that I think of it, my first concert was Alan Parson's Project and Yes.
I think there is a lack of female musician-ship, which leads to a lack of knowledge and education that helps understand prog. I was in band from middle school through high school. I think having a general idea of what it takes to create and perform makes prog much more impressive. This statement is not to take anything away from some of the great female musicians, but there are not nearly as many as there are men. I also think there is a social expectation that girls like pop music. The like what is on the radio. Because this is the expectation, this is what a lot of girls settle for.
Great, my next victim participant!
1. Can world peace ever be achieved? Nope, not possible
2. Will poverty ever end? Nope, not possible
3. What is the nature of reality? Your state of consciousness depicts your reality...? maybe? I dunno, pulling stuff out of my ass at this point.
4. What are your pet peeves? Dishonesty, not taking responsibility
5. A crocodile steals your son and promises to return him only if you can correctly guess what the crocodile will do with your son. Assuming the croc keeps its word, what would happen if you guessed that he wouldnt return your son? I think the crocodile would then eat my son?
6. Would you rather live one 1,000-year life (When you reach 100 years old, you will keep that form. You won't grow older physically) or live 10, 100-year lives? I would not want to live as an 100 year old for that long! If I could stay 25, that would be fine. So I guess 10, 100 year lives. However, dying 10 times sounds pretty terrifying.
7. What would happen if the copyright sign got copyrighted? I actually don't know if thats possible. Something maybe to do with public domain because it is issued by the government?
8. If life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. So, if life gives you gators, do you make Gatorade? If that is the case, I'm quite disturbed with haterade.
9. Why do they cotton swab the guy's arm with rubbing alcohol before a lethal injection? In case the prisoner is pardoned before the injection is pushed but after the needle is inserted?
10. Why do 24 hour, 7 days a week (Including holidays!) Super Markets have locks on their door? Well if ever the business does need to close, they need to protect the property within them. You can't always assume that business will be running. Also, the business may not actually own the building they are occupying - they may be renting. The owners would want to be able to change the locks incase of delinquency of payment.
chknptpie, how the hell have you been? I feel like it's been a while since I've seen your name around here regularly.
Doing alright actually. Kinda dropped off for a bit, dealing with illness/death in the family for the past 1.5 years and the healing that goes with it. Life gets more and more normal each day. I feel like I check into the boards a bit, just don't feel like I have a lot to add to conversations most of the time. I guess my introvert style that has become pretty prominent has impacted my internet habits lol
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Thanks for the answer. That was glorious. :tup
On a more serious note: Have you ever lost someone so dear to you? If so, how do you cope with the loss?
You don't have to answer if you don't want to.
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Which model 3 series? Stick or auto? First BMW?
2013 328i, auto, yes. Just got it in May. Big upgrade from my 2006 Cobalt lol
Those krauts know a thing or two about designing a car, don't they? It's too bad you didn't get into them earlier.
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Which model 3 series? Stick or auto? First BMW?
2013 328i, auto, yes. Just got it in May. Big upgrade from my 2006 Cobalt lol
Those krauts know a thing or two about designing a car, don't they? It's too bad you didn't get into them earlier.
I generally prefer Mercedes to BMW.
More questions for you, CPP.
What's your favorite DT song? album? Least favorite song? album?
Moore, Sherinian, or Rudess?
Mangini or Portnoy?
What is your favorite cuisine? Favorite meal? Alcoholic drink?
What do you want for your birthday?
What nationality are you?
Are you tired of my questions yet? If no, I'll keep going. If yes, I'll keep going. ;)
What is your dream job?
Favorite animal?
If the moon is made out of glass what is the sun made out of?
Serious question. What was the most humbling experience you've ever had?
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Thanks for the answer. That was glorious. :tup
On a more serious note: Have you ever lost someone so dear to you? If so, how do you cope with the loss?
You don't have to answer if you don't want to.
Well I lost my father when I was 8 and just recently lost my father in law. Coping just takes time from what I can tell. Still talking about him, remembering good times. The first year was tough, this second year seems to be much easier to handle.
Which model 3 series? Stick or auto? First BMW?
2013 328i, auto, yes. Just got it in May. Big upgrade from my 2006 Cobalt lol
Those krauts know a thing or two about designing a car, don't they? It's too bad you didn't get into them earlier.
My husband is a VW guy, but not sure he will buy another one based on the diesel thing in the news. He is now looking at Subaru. Not sure how he went there instead of to BMW.
When I test drove, I also tried a Lexus. Holy boring batman! It had no umph, no personality. Then I drove the 328i and just kinda knew it felt right. I used to drive my cobalt like a little race car, now I own a little race car lol I'm surprised I haven't got any speeding tickets yet. I'm surprised when I look at the speedometer and couldn't tell I am going 60.
Which model 3 series? Stick or auto? First BMW?
2013 328i, auto, yes. Just got it in May. Big upgrade from my 2006 Cobalt lol
Those krauts know a thing or two about designing a car, don't they? It's too bad you didn't get into them earlier.
I generally prefer Mercedes to BMW.
More questions for you, CPP.
What's your favorite DT song? album? Least favorite song? album?
Favorite song is hard, but maybe Fatal Tragedy. That is the song that really blew my mind when I first heard them. Favorite album is definitely Scenes. Least favorite, maybe WDaDU and Light Fuse and Get Away.
Moore, Sherinian, or Rudess?
Well I'm pretty sure Rudess is my guy.
Mangini or Portnoy?
Portnoy
What is your favorite cuisine? Favorite meal? Alcoholic drink?
Pizza. Pizza. Cheap champagne.
What do you want for your birthday?
A small gathering of close friends.
What nationality are you?
American.
Are you tired of my questions yet? If no, I'll keep going. If yes, I'll keep going. ;)
Ha I don't mind. I did sign up for this thing.
What is your dream job?
Stick girl for the Colorado Avalanche
Favorite animal?
I guess cat. I really like all kinds of animals. I even got attached to my beta fish, RIP.
If the moon is made out of glass what is the sun made out of?
If the moon is made out of glass, I think it has some sort of backing like a mirror. That means the sun is also made of glass, but with some sort of orange tint or backing... since neither of them are clear.
Serious question. What was the most humbling experience you've ever had?
This is the serious question? None of the others were serious? Well now I better go change some answers.a
I would say learning or focusing on space (scale models) or the scale of things within the earth (population, billions of dollars spent on things). Trying to contemplate the sheer size or space just makes me feel insignificant and small.
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Personally, I would say you are small but significant.
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Thanks for the answer. That was glorious. :tup
On a more serious note: Have you ever lost someone so dear to you? If so, how do you cope with the loss?
You don't have to answer if you don't want to.
Well I lost my father when I was 8 and just recently lost my father in law. Coping just takes time from what I can tell. Still talking about him, remembering good times. The first year was tough, this second year seems to be much easier to handle.
Which model 3 series? Stick or auto? First BMW?
2013 328i, auto, yes. Just got it in May. Big upgrade from my 2006 Cobalt lol
Those krauts know a thing or two about designing a car, don't they? It's too bad you didn't get into them earlier.
My husband is a VW guy, but not sure he will buy another one based on the diesel thing in the news. He is now looking at Subaru. Not sure how he went there instead of to BMW.
When I test drove, I also tried a Lexus. Holy boring batman! It had no umph, no personality. Then I drove the 328i and just kinda knew it felt right. I used to drive my cobalt like a little race car, now I own a little race car lol I'm surprised I haven't got any speeding tickets yet. I'm surprised when I look at the speedometer and couldn't tell I am going 60.
Yeah, it kind of works like that all the way to 120 or so. It's real easy to find yourself doing 90 on the highway and be taken by surprise. And believe it or not, the BMWs of 80s and 90s made the modern ones feel like your grandfather's Volvo. They've always straddled a line between luxury and performance, but where they used to lean towards the sporty side, now they're more into comfort.
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Personally, I would say you are small but significant.
Aw shucks :blush
Yeah, it kind of works like that all the way to 120 or so. It's real easy to find yourself doing 90 on the highway and be taken by surprise. And believe it or not, the BMWs of 80s and 90s made the modern ones feel like your grandfather's Volvo. They've always straddled a line between luxury and performance, but where they used to lean towards the sporty side, now they're more into comfort.
We have taken a number of road trips since I bought it - Payson, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, San Diego. I find that I really have to use the cruise control, otherwise I would go at ridiculous speed. I think it has a good balance of luxury and performance. I could do without the leatherette though. Living in Arizona is not the place for leather seats. My ass gets sweaty.
... You're welcome DTF.
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What nationality are you?
American.
What is your dream job?
Stick girl for the Colorado Avalanche
Serious question. What was the most humbling experience you've ever had?
This is the serious question? None of the others were serious? Well now I better go change some answers.a
I would say learning or focusing on space (scale models) or the scale of things within the earth (population, billions of dollars spent on things). Trying to contemplate the sheer size or space just makes me feel insignificant and small.
I'll word that first one better. What is your ancestry?
You want the Avalanche players to use you as their stick?
Well, they were all kind of serious. What I should have said with that one is time for some deep introspection.
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Why do you share Lzzy Hale's apparent disdain for vowels?
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I'll word that first one better. What is your ancestry?
I'm a Western European mutt - English, French, Irish, German, my gma says there is some native american somewhere in there too.
You want the Avalanche players to use you as their stick? ha it's like being ball boy in baseball, just for hockey. Get to watch the games and hand professional players a new stick when they break theirs.
Well, they were all kind of serious. What I should have said with that one is time for some deep introspection.
I should have used green font?
Why do you share Lzzy Hale's apparent disdain for vowels?
HA! I actually have no memory of why I removed certain letters. I think maybe there was a character limit or something that required it. I don't mind vowels and tend to use them in everyday typing... I swear!
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my gma says...
I don't mind vowels and tend to use them in everyday typing... I swear!
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my gma says...
I don't mind vowels and tend to use them in everyday typing... I swear!
:biggrin:
Holy crap! LOL
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Do you want/plan to have children?
If you were to have a boy, what is the chance that you would name him Walter?
If not 100%, what would I have to do to get you to name him Walter (this is based on your husband's last name).
Who is your favorite player in the NHL now?
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Do you want/plan to have children? I don't know. I'm not too keen on the idea, but my husband wanted them when we last discussed the topic.
If you were to have a boy, what is the chance that you would name him Walter? Probably not a big chance.
If not 100%, what would I have to do to get you to name him Walter (this is based on your husband's last name). Well, I think since both our fathers have passed, that the name would likely have something to do with both of them. So you would have to do something that would make you higher on our list then both our deceased fathers. What that is, I dont know lol
Who is your favorite player in the NHL now?
Gah this is hard. We really haven't been watching the past few seasons. The Avs have sucked, the coyotes shouldn't even be a team. I guess maybe Landeskog? He plays hard (I'll admit sometimes dirty) but still with passion and doesn't seem like a huge douche.
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It has been quiet in here, so it's time to fix that.
What's the worst concert you've ever been to?
Who are your favorite writers?
What's the strangest thing you've ever eaten?
Who is the funniest actor/comedian you've ever seen?
Do you like any classic movies (b & w) ?
How old were you when you had your first alcoholic drink?
Do you smoke?
In lingerie, black or red?
Do you have any fears?
Ever been to NYC? If so, why didn't you come say hi? :angry:
Do you have a big family? Are you close with them?
Since I know you're a fellow introvert, what are the greatest lengths you've gone to in order to avoid human contact?
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It has been quiet in here, so it's time to fix that.
What's the worst concert you've ever been to?
Well does a set at a festival count? I can't think of a specific concert, but during a festival the Violent Femmes were by far the worst bad I have ever seen. They sounded terrible and only played 2 songs. The singer was hit by a bottle and they called it quits.
Who are your favorite writers? Thinking of my library, probably JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith, Dan Brown and Ernest Cline. I tend to not really pick books based on authors though, but those three I will definitely read.
What's the strangest thing you've ever eaten? I've recently tried some exotic fruit - rambutan and lychee
Who is the funniest actor/comedian you've ever seen? Do you mean inperson? I've only been to one comedy show and it was Eddie Izzard. That man cracks me up.
Do you like any classic movies (b & w) ? I find it hard to get into the real old movies. Something with the pacing and the way of talk is just hard for me to follow. I recently watched The Great Escape and Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid and enjoyed them.
How old were you when you had your first alcoholic drink? I would guess 11 or 12 when I snuck a taste of Peppermint Schnapps.
Do you smoke? Not anymore. Just quit beginning of this year.
In lingerie, black or red? Black
Do you have any fears? Dying is scary as hell.
Ever been to NYC? If so, why didn't you come say hi? :angry: Well, the one time I went to NYC was in 1996, before I was even aware of DT. I really do want to take another trip. However, I remember being really uncomfortable not being able to see the sky or the horizon. I never noticed how much of that I can see here out west.
Do you have a big family? Are you close with them? Not really to either. We are spread out and there is plenty of mental illness that impacts relationships. My husband and I do try to make an annual trip to Ohio and Indiana to see our grandparents.
Since I know you're a fellow introvert, what are the greatest lengths you've gone to in order to avoid human contact? I generally just decline to go do a lot of things - out to lunch with coworkers, parties or group gatherings, etc. Probably doesn't help my career or their impression on me, but oh well. I do force myself sometimes because I do understand the need. My husband recently took a work from home job, so we are trying to figure out ways to get him the human interaction he needs (being an extrovert) while trying to keep my sanity as an introvert.
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Your comment about the hidden NYC sky made me think of something. Are you claustrophobic at all? It seems like being surrounded by tall buildings and nothing but tall buildings could give you the feeling that you're blocked in. I know I am and sometimes walking through a crowded Manhattan street makes me panic.
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Your comment about the hidden NYC sky made me think of something. Are you claustrophobic at all? It seems like being surrounded by tall buildings and nothing but tall buildings could give you the feeling that you're blocked in. I know I am and sometimes walking through a crowded Manhattan street makes me panic.
I had to fix my last response. It was the Violent Femmes, not Flaming Lips!
Most definitely can get claustrophobic. I think being in NYC was the first time I noticed it. It might just go along with being an anxious introvert lol
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Your comment about the hidden NYC sky made me think of something. Are you claustrophobic at all? It seems like being surrounded by tall buildings and nothing but tall buildings could give you the feeling that you're blocked in. I know I am and sometimes walking through a crowded Manhattan street makes me panic.
I had to fix my last response. It was the Violent Femmes, not Flaming Lips!
Most definitely can get claustrophobic. I think being in NYC was the first time I noticed it. It might just go along with being an anxious introvert lol
We're identical in that aspect. Are you an empath by any chance?
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We're identical in that aspect. Are you an empath by any chance?
Maybe? I'm not entirely too sure. Reading about it, it seems possible. However, I'm not entirely good at empathizing or at least appearing to empathize. I struggle to sugarcoat or coddle. I'm more of a "pull up your bootstraps" kind of motivator. My husband doesn't always appreciate that lol
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Do you know what's your personality type?
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Do you know what's your personality type?
I'm INTJ last time I took Myers-Briggs. It's been quite a while though, so I actually wonder how much it's changed.
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Do you know what's your personality type?
I'm INTJ last time I took Myers-Briggs. It's been quite a while though, so I actually wonder how much it's changed.
From your answers so far I wanted to guess INTJ :lol
I was really into it few years ago, reading about all types. Half of my classmates were "forced" to take the test and I tried to guess their type. But it's been a while so I didn't want to guess yours and I don't really know you :P
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From your answers so far I wanted to guess INTJ :lol
I was really into it few years ago, reading about all types. Half of my classmates were "forced" to take the test and I tried to guess their type. But it's been a while so I didn't want to guess yours and I don't really know you :P
I had an interesting experience with MB. I was originally required to take it in college and able to do it at home. This resulted in INTJ. Then, I took it again for work, at work. This I got ENTJ. When I thought about it, it made sense to me. I am much less introverted at work, as I have to be for my job. I bridge the I/E when necessary, and I'm pretty close to the line in either test. I think it also depends on my mood or time of day lol
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We're identical in that aspect. Are you an empath by any chance?
Maybe? I'm not entirely too sure. Reading about it, it seems possible. However, I'm not entirely good at empathizing or at least appearing to empathize. I struggle to sugarcoat or coddle. I'm more of a "pull up your bootstraps" kind of motivator. My husband doesn't always appreciate that lol
That could possibly be your defense mechanism? I'm sure you're not heartless so I know there's kindness inside of you but maybe you try and push it aside to not seem vulnerable. You wouldn't be the first.
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It's ask me week. Ask me anything :corn
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Tomislav, how are you?
What do you do for study/work?
Where do you live?
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Tomislav, how are you?
Apart from rain getting on my nerves I'm ok :P
What do you do for study/work?
It's Computing college. I'm on 3rd year where we need to choose specialization course (I chose Software Engineering), on 1st and 2nd year we all had more or less same subjects.
Where do you live?
Most of the time I'm in capital (Zagreb) on college. During holidays (and every few weekends) I'm in small city (population of less than 10000) in mountainous part of Croatia with my family.
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:tup good choose on software engineering. That's a strong degree.
What are your favorite artists and albums?
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Giving you my standard question: if you had unlimited money and four weeks of time to basically do whatever you wanted, what would you do?
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:tup good choose on software engineering. That's a strong degree.
What are your favorite artists and albums?
:tup
I'd say DT is still my all time favorite band. Mastodon, Porcupine Tree, Opeth and Riverside are up there, too. I did top 50 albums thread earlier this year and those are my all time favorites. SFAM, Images and Words, Mastodon's Crack the Skye, In the Court of the Crimson King, PT's Fear of a Blank Planet, Riverside's Second Life Syndrome, Agalloch's Ashes Against the Grain, Pain of Salvation's Remedy Lane, to name a few.
Lately, my favorite bands are probably Brand New with their albums Deja Entendu and Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me (Daisy is cool, too), The Antlers (album Hospice), Seventh Wonder (Mercy Falls and The Great Escape), Woods of Ypres, and The Dear Hunter is growing on me.
But yeah, I started with just a few and then had to include bunch of bands/albums :lol it's hard.
If You want to check it out, there is my top 50, maybe there's something interesting (writeups are awful btw :lol) LINK (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=46065.0)
Giving you my standard question: if you had unlimited money and four weeks of time to basically do whatever you wanted, what would you do?
I think I would visit France and Japan, maybe few other countries. I would see everything I could there and try their delicacy. Not just their delicacies but anything I could, just to see if caviar and other expensive things taste expensive :lol
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Just took a quick glance at your list. Making Movies is such a great album, I'm happy it made your list!
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Just took a quick glance at your list. Making Movies is such a great album, I'm happy it made your list!
Dire Straits were so consistent (On Every street is only just ok album IMO). I remember Evermind said I was crazy for not liking Love Over Gold, well now I do :P it wouldn't be in my top 50 but I like it much more than I used to.
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How did you first come across DTF?
Also, I'd like to be added to the list for a week.
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How did you first come across DTF?
Also, I'd like to be added to the list for a week.
I started using Last.fm in same time when I got into DT (spring of 2010), and if anyone read DT's shoutbox there, you know most of the comments are troll comments. Me not knowing what trolling is started to defend DT there :lol so in between mocking one of the trolls said to me if I want real discussion to head over to the DTF. I guess I can thank internet trolls for recommending me this site :biggrin:
And added :tup
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When are you coming to Amsterdam :metal :metal
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When are you coming to Amsterdam :metal :metal
Hopefully, I am once in the future. But I'm not really travelling so I don't know :-\
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Guess I'm going sightseeing in Zagreb then
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Guess I'm going sightseeing in Zagreb then
Zagreb is ok but there isn't much to see. Go to Dalmatia and check the seaside ;)
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Is Croatia nice?
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What is the nicest/nastiest thing anyone's ever said to you?
What's your favourite European band
What's your favourite junk food?
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Roulette when :corn
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What is the nicest/nastiest thing anyone's ever said to you?
Nicest: omg I can't think of anything noteworthy :o I'll have to think about this and reply later. Wow, I'm actually shocked I can't think of anything :lol
Nastiest: one person who used to be my best friend during high school accused me of talking shit behind his back (unjustifiably) on my birthday while we were out celebrating. I never felt so anxious as that day and whole next week, and I'm very nervous person, I can tell you :lol
What's your favourite European band
At the moment, probably Riverside. It's funny but I just recently realized how much I love their music (and I know them for years). They really know how to hit that soft spot for me :)
What's your favourite junk food?
Kebab. And I don't know when was the last time I ate it :'( out of more regular stuff: simple pizza.
Roulette when :corn
If you check waiting list you'll see my name on it :corn but sadly I don't think I'll have enough free time to do it properly until February, maybe even next summer :/
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How'd you get your username?
Do you like Calvin and Hobbes?
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How'd you get your username?
Do you like Calvin and Hobbes?
Tomislav is my name and I was born in 1995 :lol Would I change it if I could? Yes. Nowdays I pick different usernames when I'm signing up on other forums and sites. I have no idea why I used to choose this unimaginative username :D
I think I had Calvin and Hobbes on my avatar last winter :) I like them but unfortunately I don't have it in physical format. Not that I have many comics, but I was thinking about ordering it over the internet.
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My brother got me this for my birthday a few years back. It's all you need. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Calvin-Hobbes-BOX-SET/dp/1449433251/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474370071&sr=1-1&keywords=calvin+and+hobbes+complete+collection
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My brother got me this for my birthday a few years back. It's all you need. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Calvin-Hobbes-BOX-SET/dp/1449433251/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474370071&sr=1-1&keywords=calvin+and+hobbes+complete+collection
Delivery from Amazon to my country probably cost as much as that set :P. Maybe there's discount as well on some other sites (bookdepository is great, free shipping). Thanks :tup
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Where does your avatar/profile pic come from?
Do you think there is a meaning to live?
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Where does your avatar/profile pic come from?
It's cover art from The Antlers' album In the Attic of the Universe. It's short and sweet album, really simple and beautiful :)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/The_Antlers_-_In_The_Attic_of_The_Universe.jpg)
Do you think there is a meaning to live?
I think, in fact, that we being here is coincidence, we're not something special, just animals who evolved to be the most intelligent on the planet. That doesn't mean we shouldn't live our lives fully though. I don't think there is some "higher" meaning to life but to try to be as happy as possible and make lives of others better as well.
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Nice I like the cover art, it reminds me of something, but can't put my finger on what exactly. I'll listen to that album sometime :tup And that's a nice way of thinking about life I think :azn:
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Nice I like the cover art, it reminds me of something, but can't put my finger on what exactly. I'll listen to that album sometime :tup
You could hear it sooner than you think :P (spoilers)
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(bookdepository is great, free shipping)
Can confirm :metal
What are your favorite albums from your country? :P
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(bookdepository is great, free shipping)
Can confirm :metal
Huh. I should check it out.
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What are your favorite albums from your country? :P
I rarely listen to Croatian artists but here are some of my favorites:
Urban & 4 - Mamut (you can probably guess it means Mammoth :P alternative rock, very atmospheric, it is actually one of my favorite albums of 2014)
Stribog - U okovima vječnosti (eng. In Chains of Eternity, folk metal, some songs are very unique, too bad growls are laughable)
Svarica - U krilu Moraninom (eng. In Morana's Lap, traditional/etno folk, unique and cool :D)
She Loves Pablo - Mother of All (stoner rock, not unique at all but they do it very well)
Smak - Crna dama(eng. Black Lady, this isn't Croatian but old Serbian band, awesome bluesy hard rock; allegedly, Ritchie Blackmore got angry with tour manager because he booked Smak as DP's opener and Ritchie said he can't play after such a great band :P)
BTW check betterworldbooks.com, there are often deals and discounts, pretty cheap used books. Also, they work with charity companies, donating part of every purchase.
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Oooo I'm up in a couple of days. Good excuse for me to start posting on here a bit more again. The last two months have been chaotic.
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(bookdepository is great, free shipping)
Can confirm :metal
Huh. I should check it out.
Definitely - already ordered like 5 more books. Prices are literally half of those in my country, so :lol
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Tomislav - What's your favorite drink after a hard day?
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Tomislav - What's your favorite drink after a hard day?
I don't really drink alchoholic beverages. I like to drink chamomile tea to calm me down. Boring answer, I know :P
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Is there a Ms. Tomislav?
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Is there a Ms. Tomislav?
No :lol
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It's ask splent week?
Splent, what does your username mean?
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Splent:
What's your favorite prog band?
What's your favorite metal band?
What's your favorite classical music?
What's your favorite genre between the 3?
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Yessss
I need more questions.
Tomislav: it's my name, first part of my first name and my last name
Ludwig: favorite prog band is rush, favorite metal band is probably sonata arctica, I like power and symphonic metal; favorite classical composer is probably Bach, but I prefer Renaissance and Baroque era music for sure, and I think I like classical overall, although prog comes close since it encompasses classical methods like counterpoint
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Splent, what do you do for a living?
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Splent, what do you do for a living?
I'm a middle school music teacher. It's tough but very rewarding.
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I missed most of my week due to me being insanely busy! Catch up today! MORE QUESTIONS MUST HAVE MORE QUESTIONS
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Splent, what do you do for a living?
I'm a middle school music teacher. It's tough but very rewarding.
Awesome, it must be really nice to do something related to music for a living I think :tup
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How did you discover DT and DTF?
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How did you discover DT and DTF?
My first exposure to DT was in 95 or 96 when my dad got ACOS and I&W, and while I enjoyed them (they sounded like Rush!) I forgot about them until college. I started really getting into them again then, especially my junior and senior year. I continued getting into them when one of my best friends (4 years older than me, but he returned to college after serving in the navy) kind of refreshed my interest since he's a die hard fan.
We saw them during the 8vm tour and I was just blown away. This was March of 06. I joined dt.net and joined the forum and started posting all the time, and then followed the group in its various iterations since then.
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This week we ask Dr. DTVT! (sorry for delay, forgot to change thread title yesterday :blush)
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What's the VT in your username?
Is your music taste better than that of other people?
What is your favourite food?
Will you ever finish your top 50 underappreciated bands list?
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Foolish and embarrassing mistake in the lab?
How much of a distraction to your work are college girls?
I recall that you're an avid board gamer. Did Starfleet Battles ever show up in the rotation?
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What's the VT in your username?
Is your music taste better than that of other people?
What is your favourite food?
Will you ever finish your top 50 underappreciated bands list?
VT stands for Virginia Tech, where I went to grad school.
My taste is better for myself, but not for others. I get how other people can not enjoy what I like, just I do not enjoy music I don't like.
I would say sushi. It's price makes it a special occasion meal. I can't imagine getting sick of it. Of foods I make on a regular basis, I would say pork done in my smoker is one of my favorites.
I don't have the list anymore, it got lost when I moved in 2014. However, I do remember most of the top 7 that were not complete, and I could probably figure out the rest. Some of the remaining bands were on the list because they had not released an album in a while, but since have and gotten some discussion, so the only question is that are they underappreciated now.
Foolish and embarrassing mistake in the lab?
How much of a distraction to your work are college girls?
I recall that you're an avid board gamer. Did Starfleet Battles ever show up in the rotation?
I was in an explosion that required a few hours in the hospital, but that one wasn't my fault. I did have a reaction run away on me and it made this black sphere that felt like a wasp nest. Here are two pictures of it:
(https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10399875_754975386173_7294404_n.jpg?oh=8e77934516d56cfbb496ac8d9ee0e6ce&oe=5868F09E)
(https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10399875_754975221503_2712454_n.jpg?oh=7a4b6109e68c0d324083dfb67ecd9847&oe=58646717)
Surprising not a distraction. I've had some stunning women in my classes, but I tend to see them as my kids, almost like a parent. That includes a runner up Miss S. Carolina and another finalist.
I haven't played that game, but I do have Star Trek: Frontiers and I will be getting Star Trek Ascendancy as soon the company I order from gets more in stock.
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Starfleet Battles was back from the early 80's. I ask because I've been playing a computer adaptation of it lately.
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There are a few Star Trek hobby board game products. I have the deck building game because it was dirt cheap. I knew it was littered with typos. The more recent games are well received though. I still have to try most of them. They tend to be longer games, which I am fine with, but some people do.
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I have no questions for you. We've shared the same lead singer at a table with hamburgers and beers.
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Don't forget Ed too!
We also met Don Jameson in Worchester.
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I loved talking to Ed. It was like talking to a friend. Don was cool too.
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We met Don Jameson in Worcester too! He was totally cool.
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What was your first gaming console and video game?
What were your Saturday mornings like as a kid?
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What was your first gaming console and video game?
What were your Saturday mornings like as a kid?
First console was NES, it came with SMB/Duck Hunt, and I also got Mike Tyson's Punchout in the same Christmas.
During the school year, it was cartoons and Pee Wee Herman, summer was baseball, either little league or just the neighborhood kids taking over a playground or church parking lot.
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Well, this thread died a horrible death the past two or three weeks.
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It's 'cause it's gotten to us boring old-timers. I'm following the thread, but when it gets to some of us, there's not much left to tell. I kinda feel like I know Splent and the good Dr. DTVT well enough that I don't really have any questions. We've been here long enough to hear most of the stories. Maybe not some of the more recent ones. Who knows?
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Results when? :corn
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Yeah, too bad this kinda died :/ but I'll continue to update this thread as long as there are people on the list :D
So, we ask Orbert this week. Where do you work?
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Orbert!
1. What's your favourite food?
2. What are three things that you haven't yet done in your life that you definitely want to do before you die?
3. If you 4 weeks of time off from work and unlimited amounts of money, what would you do in that time?
4. How long have you been playing the piano?
5. Boxers or briefs?
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When are you writing the definite Yes biography?
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Whoa, I guess I'm up.
Where do you work?
I work at a AbbVie Pharmaceuticals. We spun off from Abbott Laboratories in 2013, kept half the name and took all the name-brand drugs with us, but we're still not exactly a household name. But you've heard of Humira, Synthroid, and Biaxin. Those are ours.
1. What's your favourite food?
2. What are three things that you haven't yet done in your life that you definitely want to do before you die?
3. If you 4 weeks of time off from work and unlimited amounts of money, what would you do in that time?
4. How long have you been playing the piano?
5. Boxers or briefs?
1. Chicken. I love me some ribs, and I won't turn down a good steak, but I grew up eating chicken any of the thousands of ways Chinese people make it, and maybe a few made-up ways as well. My mom grew up in a Chinese restaurant owned and run by my grandparents, so I grew up eating authentic Chinese food. For us kids, McDonald's and Burger King were a "treat".
2. (a) Make love to a drop-dead beautiful woman. This will probably never happen. (b) Play a grand piano in a nice concert hall for a huge, appreciative crowd. This is still possible, though becoming less likely as time goes on. (c) Sit at the controls and drive a real freight train. I've always loved trains.
3. Grab my wife, hop in a car, and visit the 48 contiguous United States. If time permits, fly to Hawaii and Alaska as well.
4. Since I was ten years old, so 44 years this year.
5. Briefs, or nothing.
When are you writing the definite Yes biography?
There are too many out there already. I love writing about music, especially my favorite bands, but there's not enough time to do everything you want to do in life, so you have to prioritize, and this one's down the list a ways. What you get here on DTF is the music writer in me finding his outlet.
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Hey Orbert:
1. What are your top 5 prog bands? I'm gonna take a not-so-wild guess and say: Yes/Genesis/ELP/Gentle Giant/Kansas.
2. What are your top 5 NON-prog bands?
3. How did you get into DT and do you still listen to them?
4. Following on Scorp's bucket-list question, if you could choose one celebrity to make love to, who would that be?
5. Old-fogey question: do you have any specific plans for retirement?
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What was the hardest piece of music you ever got under control?
What piece of music is still beyond your grasp but you still harbor illusions of mastering some day?
What does your wife think of your answer to Question 2a (I'm kidding, you don't have to answer that).
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Wait, you work in North Chicago/Lake Bluff area? I teach in North Chicago just up the road from the Naval base. We should grab lunch sometime or something.
What is your favorite non-music thing to do?
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1. What are your top 5 prog bands? I'm gonna take a not-so-wild guess and say: Yes/Genesis/ELP/Gentle Giant/Kansas.
Pretty close. Yes is definitely #1, with Genesis a close second. After that, it often depends upon mood. ELP is good for Prog excess at its most ridiculous, and is a good contender for third, but Pink Floyd gives them a run for the money and goes completely the opposite direction. Kansas is up there. As much as I love Gentle Giant, my love for them is mostly focused on a couple of albums which really resonate with me and take me back to a very important period in my life. They're farther down the list. I think Frank Zappa and/or The Mothers would round out the Top 5.
2. What are your top 5 NON-prog bands?
Ooh, this is actually much tougher. Chicago would be #1. Their early stuff was so complex that it was Prog in some ways, but I'm pretty sure most people just consider them Rock or even Pop. Robert Lamm has always considered them "Pop music with horns". Stone Temple Pilots rock me; I love those guys. Deep Purple for similar reasons. Good, heavy Rock and Roll with great vocals. Black Sabbath. And now for something completely different: CSN and sometimes Y. Best vocal group ever in the history of the universe.
That's all within the Rock/Pop area, though. I also listen to a lot of Motown and R&B type stuff. Earth, Wind & Fire blow me away. The Spinners, The Temptations, The Four Tops, them classic "well choreographed black groups". Then there's the Jazz/Fusion. Return to Forever, Brand X, Weather Report. Killer chops, killer compositions. Gotta have 'em.
3. How did you get into DT and do you still listen to them?
In 1994, I was living in Maryland and visited my best friend John who was living in Tennessee at the time. After burning a few, he played a CD for me called Images and Words. It fucking blew me away. Progressive Metal did not exist yet as a genre, but here it was. The crunch of Metal guitars, the vocals, but with Prog sensibilities and attitude. Keyboards? No way! Yep, keyboards, too. I had no idea such music existed. It was like Metallica and Yes had a baby and named it Dream Theater. "Metropolis, Pt 1" was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever heard in my life (and I mean that in a good way). 10 minutes! Ha ha, remember when that was the longest DT song? Then he played Awake. As far as we knew, those we the only two albums they'd made (he didn't know about When Dream and Day Unite, and of course neither did I), but as soon as I got home, I bought both of them, and they were my new favorite band. They stayed that way for a long time.
I still listen to them, but they've rather lost me lately. At some point, they seem to have decided (1) if a long song is cool, then even longer songs must be even better, and (2) we have established our sound, and cannot really stray from that, as much as we'd like to. This changed with The Astonishing, which is definitely a departure from their core sound, but honestly, not in a way that I would prefer. The Astonishing lived in my car CD player for two or three weeks after I got it, and it's all very nice, but I can't say that I like it, not really at all. The ballads bore me, the Metal is too sparse and too far between, and the Nomacs sounds distract and annoy me more than anything else. As a concept and artistic statement, it's pretty cool, but the execution just doesn't work for me.
But Images and Words, Awake, A Change of Seasons, Falling Into Infinity, and Scenes from a Memory still get regular play from me. To me, this was their prime. The 90's for Dream Theater and Prog Metal in general were like the 70's for Classic Prog. After that, it seemed to become a contest to see who could play the most notes per second and who could write the longest songs. Those are both impressive within context, but are meaningless to me if I don't like the songs, and very little since around 2000 has really grabbed me.
4. Following on Scorp's bucket-list question, if you could choose one celebrity to make love to, who would that be?
Diane Lane. She's still a stunning woman, but since we're already outside of reality here, I would go back in time to when she absolutely smoked and give her the best 30 seconds of my life.
5. Old-fogey question: do you have any specific plans for retirement?
None. When I was younger, I honestly did not expect to live to retirement, plus I was an idiot, and therefore never saved anything. I got married, and wised up a bit, but before we could stabilize ourselves financially, we started having kids, one of whom has special needs, and the doctor bills combined with my lousy teacher's salary put us deep into debt. We're still a financial mess. I still therefore do not expect to retire, though for completely different reasons. The job I have now has a 401(k) which I've been dumping as much into as I can, but we started late and there's maybe a couple of years' worth of living in there now.
My "real" retirement plan is totally morbid. My dad is much, much better at investments and if/when he goes, my sisters and I each stand to inherit quite a chunk, enough to pay off our house, our credit cards, our daughter's college, and then some. The later that happens, the closer we'll be to paying off the house (seven years to go right now) and the less debt there will be, so the balance of that will be our retirement. A totally shitty plan, but from what I understand, not particularly unique these days.
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What was the hardest piece of music you ever got under control?
Fantaisie-Impromptu by Chopin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantaisie-Impromptu). Sixteenth notes in the right hand against eighth-note triplets in the left, with the whole damned thing in C# minor. One of the most ridiculous pieces of music I've ever attempted. At one time, I reached a point where I could play it passably, from memory, and even impress people who don't know any better. Not bad for a punk with only three months of piano lessons.
What piece of music is still beyond your grasp but you still harbor illusions of mastering some day?
Someday I would love to actually be able to play that piece properly. In the second strain of each verse, the second sixteenth note in each group of four is accented; it is actually the melody. I've never been able to really do justice to that concept. As I said, I can fool most people, but I know I'm not doing it right.
What does your wife think of your answer to Question 2a (I'm kidding, you don't have to answer that).
Hey, I'm Asian. We are practical and literal to a fault. I love my wife, and I would never jeopardize our marriage, nor would I ever want to. But she too is practical and knows that she is very few people's idea of physical perfection, including mine.
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Wait, you work in North Chicago/Lake Bluff area? I teach in North Chicago just up the road from the Naval base. We should grab lunch sometime or something.
What is your favorite non-music thing to do?
Splent, I thought you were out in the Southwest suburbs or something. I was just off 41 until a few years ago, then they moved us to Buffalo Grove. We move again later this month, to Vernon Hills. Still close enough for lunch, though. You probably get, what 45 minutes or something? I'd have to come to you. My hours I'm sure are more flexible than yours.
When I'm not doing something music-related, I play a game called Diablo III. Before that, I played Diablo II, and before that, you guessed it, Diablo. I don't actually play a lot of computer games, but something about the Diablo series has always attracted and intrigued me. Plus, I'm pretty good at it and it's a hell of a lot of fun.
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I can fool most people, but I know I'm not doing it right.
Funny thing is, most people would be happy enough to be able to fool people into believing they nailed it. Despite that, knowing yourself that you didn't is sooooooooo frustrating. Been there many times.
Same thing with the band not playing something right or not being very "good". Most of the audience doesn't really recognize how wrong things are, but as a musician, my ear is so tuned in to everything, that anything off stands out like a sore thumb.
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Yep. Part of entertainment is the presentation, which means that the performance itself often only has to be "good enough". Most gigs, actually every gig so far, people scream and tell us how great we are, but we know where we fucked up, and we still listen to the recordings and identify what went wrong, and work to fix it. Only by constantly pushing for perfection can you continue to improve, and if you're not constantly trying to improve, you suck. There's no place for complacency. Complacency leads to laziness, laziness leads to apathy, apathy leads to the Dark Side.
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I love that distinction you guys are making between "sounds right" and "IS right". It's one thing for an artist to interpret another's work, and to do so in a way that is different than what was first presented, and another thing entirely to "get close" to what the work is supposed to be. I don't know about you guys, but I feel I can absolutely tell when an artist "simplified" a work in order to make a point or distill down to the essence, versus when an artist "simplified" a work because they couldn't get the full nuance of the original piece.
Does that make sense? I think that was what you were going for when you said "but I know".
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Yeah, I know how that goes, but for me it's with my brewing. I always say that nobody hates my beer more than me :lol
On that note, what's your poison Orbert?
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I love that distinction you guys are making between "sounds right" and "IS right". It's one thing for an artist to interpret another's work, and to do so in a way that is different than what was first presented, and another thing entirely to "get close" to what the work is supposed to be. I don't know about you guys, but I feel I can absolutely tell when an artist "simplified" a work in order to make a point or distill down to the essence, versus when an artist "simplified" a work because they couldn't get the full nuance of the original piece.
Does that make sense? I think that was what you were going for when you said "but I know".
Totally makes sense. That thing in the Chopin piece where the melody is actually a sixteenth after the beat is the perfect example. When you listen to a professional recording, to my ears, it actually sounds a bit "wrong" when it's played correctly, because the melody is the equivalent of quarter notes, each one played "late". As it goes on, your ears adjust to the timing and it flows, but you literally have to ignore the bass and mid for that to happen because none of it is in synch.
When I started working it up, my right hand kept wanting to place those notes on the beat, which relegated the first sixteenth in each group to grace note status. It actually sounds fine because now the melody synchs up with the rest of what's going on. It probably even sounds better to some ears, possibly most. Only someone familiar with the piece on a technical level knows that that's not where those notes belong. Chopin wrote the piece as a technical exercise, and never published it for reasons that are still not entirely clear (and perhaps never will be). My guess is that he literally decided to write a piece where the melody is out of synch and see if he could make it work.
It does, mostly, but there's no question that it's a bizarre piece, and I kinda like my version better. But that's somewhere between simplified while preserving the essence of the piece and simplified because I can't play it as written. A third option which is both, and also has the added feature of sounding cleaner.
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I love that distinction you guys are making between "sounds right" and "IS right". It's one thing for an artist to interpret another's work, and to do so in a way that is different than what was first presented, and another thing entirely to "get close" to what the work is supposed to be. I don't know about you guys, but I feel I can absolutely tell when an artist "simplified" a work in order to make a point or distill down to the essence, versus when an artist "simplified" a work because they couldn't get the full nuance of the original piece.
Does that make sense? I think that was what you were going for when you said "but I know".
My rambling response, hopefully it makes some sense. I seem to communicate better with a guitar than I do via text. :lol
An example. We did Bark at the Moon in my old band. Very tough solo, especially the sixteenth notes at the end. I could mostly fake my way through that section and nobody in the audience, save very astute musicians, would know that I didn't get it right. I knew I didn't play it right and as such I couldn't go around letting people tell me I nailed it or anything, because I didn't and it grated on me. So I sat down with that whole section, re-wrote the tab in several different positions, until I found a way to play it that was easiest for me to actually pull off. Then I sat with a metronome and slowed it down to a speed where I knew I could play the entire section correctly. Then over the next week or so, I would do this and bump the speed up a hair each time, and practice it until I could play it. Eventually, I managed to get it up to speed and pull it off. It's still hard, but it's "right", most of the time, now.
Another instance. I have seen a NUMBER of bands just in my area, who have taken standards that my bands have always played, and played very basic, simplified versions of them, I feel like because it's the best they can offer on said song. I've compared them to other bands that really take pride in being top notch and presenting everything about the song the best that it can be presented. I see the considerable disparity between the two and I still see crowds come to see the "lesser" band, drink, dance, and have a good time. While the whole time, my analytical ear (truly a curse sometimes) is saying "Oh my God, they're butchering this song". I hear it. I cringe. And the crowd dances on. They mostly don't notice or care. Or as Orbert said, when we mess something up, I kick myself for it, when I've been told my friends and such that "Nobody notices".
So it IS odd that when we already kinda know that crowds just want to hear a vaguely coherent version of something they can dance to, we still kinda beat ourselves up about not doing the best we can. We strive to make it the best that it can be, because the music is important to us, despite knowing that the average person in the crowd isn't going to recognize that one of us sang unison instead of harmony, or that the solo wasn't exactly the same as the album, or that somebody hit a wrong note somewhere, or any other laundry list of pitfalls that occur when playing live. It's difficult to reconcile the need to make it the best version of a song that the crowd will ever hear with the fact that they will likely never recognize the difference.
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Okay, so I just listened to the Chopin piece. Holy shit.
Ask any musician you know to tap triplets with one hand and sixteenth notes with the other hand. Even a drummer. Have them do it as slowly as possible. They'll have difficulty. I have a tough time doing it at 60 bpm. Damn.
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Wait, you work in North Chicago/Lake Bluff area? I teach in North Chicago just up the road from the Naval base. We should grab lunch sometime or something.
What is your favorite non-music thing to do?
Splent, I thought you were out in the Southwest suburbs or something. I was just off 41 until a few years ago, then they moved us to Buffalo Grove. We move again later this month, to Vernon Hills. Still close enough for lunch, though. You probably get, what 45 minutes or something? I'd have to come to you. My hours I'm sure are more flexible than yours.
When I'm not doing something music-related, I play a game called Diablo III. Before that, I played Diablo II, and before that, you guessed it, Diablo. I don't actually play a lot of computer games, but something about the Diablo series has always attracted and intrigued me. Plus, I'm pretty good at it and it's a hell of a lot of fun.
I live near Schaumburg and teach in N Chicago. I've been teaching in Lake Cty for about 4 years now in various places. When you saw me in the band I did live and teach down there though.
We should plan something, but nothing too soon as I'm dealing with some family health issues.
I've played Diablo. Its fun. Don't have it anymore though, that was YEARS ago.
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Yeah, I know how that goes, but for me it's with my brewing. I always say that nobody hates my beer more than me :lol
On that note, what's your poison Orbert?
I don't drink much, as I have the classic Asian intolerance for alcohol. Two beers and I'm all red-faced and sweaty, feel dizzy, but unfortunately do not feel drunk or even buzzed in any way which I find pleasant. When I was playing regularly, many places let the band drink free, or one per set or something like that, so I became accustomed to Whiskey & Coke. Mostly sweat it out and rarely felt anything other than less thirsty. Jack Daniel's is my preferred Whiskey, and one of the few I can drink without throwing up. This is possibly because my mother cooked a lot with whiskey, so even though the alcohol evaporated, perhaps the other ingredients remained and I'm quite tolerant of them. I don't know. I don't know how that kind of thing works. If I'm in a social situation and choose to partake, Jack & Coke.
But my preferred poison is combustible, by a wide margin. I haven't touched alcohol in years. I've smoked... more recently than that.
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Where were you born?
Where have you lived?
Where will you die?
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So it IS odd that when we already kinda know that crowds just want to hear a vaguely coherent version of something they can dance to, we still kinda beat ourselves up about not doing the best we can. We strive to make it the best that it can be, because the music is important to us, despite knowing that the average person in the crowd isn't going to recognize that one of us sang unison instead of harmony, or that the solo wasn't exactly the same as the album, or that somebody hit a wrong note somewhere, or any other laundry list of pitfalls that occur when playing live. It's difficult to reconcile the need to make it the best version of a song that the crowd will ever hear with the fact that they will likely never recognize the difference.
Exactly. We came off the stage last weekend and people were going nuts. The guys from Kashmir, the headliners, told us we were great and could open for them any time. But our singer came in early several times. Our one guitarist has never gotten certain background harmonies right. I fucked up a major piano part, and (I thought) it was really obvious. That kind of thing. Our drummer was so frustrated that at the end of our set, he threw his sticks. The crowd thought it was great. Rock and Roll! But I saw his face; he was pissed. He was glad we were fucking done and was ready to get the hell out of there. Ha ha, then we got an encore and he had to pull out more sticks. But as soon as he had the chance later, he told John that goddammit, she has got to learn the fucking songs. John was like yeah, yeah, I'll talk to her. But the crowd had no idea. They though we were great.
Okay, so I just listened to the Chopin piece. Holy shit.
Ask any musician you know to tap triplets with one hand and sixteenth notes with the other hand. Even a drummer. Have them do it as slowly as possible. They'll have difficulty. I have a tough time doing it at 60 bpm. Damn.
Holy shit is right. Just gotta learn both parts, then put the left hand on auto-pilot so the right hand to concentrate on the melody. That's why the only way I can do it is if they're in synch.
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So it IS odd that when we already kinda know that crowds just want to hear a vaguely coherent version of something they can dance to, we still kinda beat ourselves up about not doing the best we can. We strive to make it the best that it can be, because the music is important to us, despite knowing that the average person in the crowd isn't going to recognize that one of us sang unison instead of harmony, or that the solo wasn't exactly the same as the album, or that somebody hit a wrong note somewhere, or any other laundry list of pitfalls that occur when playing live. It's difficult to reconcile the need to make it the best version of a song that the crowd will ever hear with the fact that they will likely never recognize the difference.
Exactly. We came off the stage last weekend and people were going nuts. The guys from Kashmir, the headliners, told us we were great and could open for them any time. But our singer came in early several times. Our one guitarist has never gotten certain background harmonies right. I fucked up a major piano part, and (I thought) it was really obvious. That kind of thing. Our drummer was so frustrated that at the end of our set, he threw his sticks. The crowd thought it was great. Rock and Roll! But I saw his face; he was pissed. He was glad we were fucking done and was ready to get the hell out of there. Ha ha, then we got an encore and he had to pull out more sticks. But as soon as he had the chance later, he told John that goddammit, she has got to learn the fucking songs. John was like yeah, yeah, I'll talk to her. But the crowd had no idea. They though we were great.
I'm talking about something just a shade different. You're talking about a song that is one way (let's say "Way A") and you were shooting for "A" but got to "B" and the crowd didn't give a shit, but you do because you're shooting for "A". That's just pride and discipline and drive. I'm saying something slightly different. The original was "Way A", the way Chopin intended. Then there's "Way B(1)", which is you playing it - on purpose - in synch because, say, the melody is prettier or it is more melancholy , or whatever. So you're TRYING for "B(1)" and nailing it. Then there's "Way B(2)" which is you just playing it the easiest way you can to get the point across, get laid, or take a paycheck, whatever.
I'm saying that I feel like I can tell the difference between "B(1)" and "B(2)". I feel like Page and Plant doing the "No Quarter" acoustic reimagining project was B(1), and 90% of bands that try to play Zeppelin (and, for example, fuck up the intro to "Rock and Roll") are doing B(2).
Coz, can you sing and play guitar at the same time (I mean more than basic block chords)?
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I offer these:
One, I went and listened to that Chopin piece. One of the comments: "i get it now why he's called chopin... He's choppin' those notes like onions, damn."
Two, 11 years old. I don't post this to belittle you, Obert, but in admiration of this kid who tackled what I agree is an incredibly hard piece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFC8VEFAeos (One of the comments here: "This kid just shitted on my entire life.")
Back on topic.......
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Yeah, a lot of the bands I see around here are in B2 category. I've been in B2 bands. But I have always done my level best to push the members of my bands to be better than B2. But that's the thing I was saying. Despite a musician's desire to present A or even B1, most people won't recognize the difference in those and B2. They might recognize a B1 type scenario where we take a song and specifically choose to do it a certain way, different from the original, like your No Quarter example.
Here's an example of a B1 moment that made people take notice: Mary Jane's Last Dance and the Chili Peppers' Dani California are the same chord progression throughout the verses. One night we started DC. Got through the first verse and without telling anyone, I then started singing the first verse of MJLD. Since the chorus vocal for DC starts just before the actual chorus (measure-wise), and MJLD starts on the ONE of the chorus, I went with DC, so the guys would know which chorus we were going to do just before they needed to know. We dipped back and forth between the two songs, completely off the cuff, and surprisingly didn't f*ck it up. It was spontaneous magic that we hadn't rehearsed and had never even discussed doing. I started it and everybody locked in and made it work. So cool.
So in answer to that question, yeah, I had to do lots and lots of singing and playing in previous bands. Mostly classic rock stuff, but yeah. I'll try to find some video. Also, I guess we should take this to the musician's thread, so as not to get off the topic of Orbert answering questions. :lol
Video found: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=3241.msg2225370#msg2225370
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Heh heh. Thanks. ;)
Where were you born?
Where have you lived?
Where will you die?
Born in Detroit, Michigan. Yeah, Baybay!!
I've lived in Michigan (many different towns), Maryland (two towns), and Illinois (three towns, including current)
Probably Illinois, unless it's while travelling, in which case I have no idea.
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Nice, thanks. :tup
Where has been your favorite place to live, excluding where you're living now?
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Can you teach me to be as cool as you?
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Wanna get together and do some four hand piano some time? Or just jam? :lol
Do you follow any sports teams (please don't say the bears)?
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Where has been your favorite place to live, excluding where you're living now?
That would be the city I grew up in, Lansing, Michigan. We had no idea how good we had it, but looking back, it was an incredible place at an incredible time. Late 60's into the 70's. Our neighborhood was "new development", so the house itself was brand new. We didn't get tons of junk mail addressed to people who used to live there, or phone calls for people who'd moved out long ago, because no one else had ever lived at that address. Some areas had houses under construction for years after we moved in, so there was a never-ending source of places to play. The neighborhood pool was enclosed, so it was open year-round, and it was right across the street. And at least half the families on our street had kids, so we all grew up together. Kickball games in the street, football in various backyards, everybody getting along and looking out for each other. No one locked their doors except at night when they went to bed. People left their garage doors open, because it was a hassle to open and close it all the time, and if anything ever got stolen, it was big news, and very rare.
Can you teach me to be as cool as you?
No. I'm sorry.
Despite the idyllic scenario I just painted above, I was never comfortable in my own skin. There was one Asian family in our neighborhood, us. There was one black family. The entire population of my elementary school was otherwise white, and it was a big school (four or five classrooms of each grade), so everyone knew us, or knew about us. I wasn't smart and popular like my older sister, or cute and popular like my little sister. I was a nerd geek loser. School chess champion. Runner-up in the all-city spelling bee. I got beaten up sometimes.
To this day, I don't consider myself cool, but rather someone who pretends he's cool, tries to do things other people think are cool, in hopes that people will be fooled into thinking I'm actually cool. But it's all an act. I'm only pretending to be cool; I'm actually still the nerd geek loser I've always been. Computer programmer, former Algebra teacher. It doesn't get much worse than that, though I haven't gotten beaten up in a while.
On weekends, though, I get to pretend I'm a rock star. I live to play music.
Wanna get together and do some four hand piano some time? Or just jam? :lol
Do you follow any sports teams (please don't say the bears)?
Absolutely. We just have to figure out a time and a place.
I still follow the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions. Never been a big basketball or hockey fan, but baseball and football are great. And of course Michigan State, my alma mater. I've lived here in Chicagoland longer now than I lived in Michigan, but I don't give a damn about the Bears, Cubs, or White Sox. Detroit is my home team.
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Orbert I was actually about to PM you when I saw the thread title! :lol
What happened with the iPod surgery you were gonna attempt? did it work out?
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Where has been your favorite place to live, excluding where you're living now?
That would be the city I grew up in, Lansing, Michigan. We had no idea how good we had it, but looking back, it was an incredible place at an incredible time. Late 60's into the 70's. Our neighborhood was "new development", so the house itself was brand new. We didn't get tons of junk mail addressed to people who used to live there, or phone calls for people who'd moved out long ago, because no one else had ever lived at that address. Some areas had houses under construction for years after we moved in, so there was a never-ending source of places to play. The neighborhood pool was enclosed, so it was open year-round, and it was right across the street. And at least half the families on our street had kids, so we all grew up together. Kickball games in the street, football in various backyards, everybody getting along and looking out for each other. No one locked their doors except at night when they went to bed. People left their garage doors open, because it was a hassle to open and close it all the time, and if anything ever got stolen, it was big news, and very rare.
Sounds like a nice place to live. Is it still that safe? Have you ever gone back just to check everything out?
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What happened with the iPod surgery you were gonna attempt? did it work out?
The surgery was a success! I finally got up the balls do it, which was not trivial by any means. Opening an iPod is a pain; they're meant to be permanently sealed at the factory. Obviously with patience and the proper tools (or close enough), you can get one open. I replaced the hard drive with a solid state 256GB card, but the operating system only recognizes 128GB. Once again, close enough, as it was replacing a 160GB hard drive. Also replaced the battery, and now since it doesn't quite all fit back together properly (the case got a little mangled), the skin which was originally cosmetic now holds it all together.
But it's functional again, and access times are much faster, as one would expect with an SSD vs HD. And a nice side effect that I hadn't considered is that the battery life is ridiculous. We drove my daughter to college at the end of August, and took the SUV, which has an RF adaptor for Aux input, and of course since I was driving, we took my iPod. 12 hour drive, and when we got to the hotel, I still had 1/4 battery left. At first I thought, yeah sweet, the new battery, but I'd never gone more than six or eight hours on a full charge before; the SSD uses a lot less juice, too. I hadn't thought of that, so as I said, it was a nice plus. Plugged it in overnight there in the hotel, and it made it all the way back, again with about a 1/4 battery to spare. By extrapolation, it should last around 16 hours now, over twice what it used to.
Where has been your favorite place to live, excluding where you're living now?
That would be the city I grew up in, Lansing, Michigan. We had no idea how good we had it, but looking back, it was an incredible place at an incredible time. Late 60's into the 70's. Our neighborhood was "new development", so the house itself was brand new. We didn't get tons of junk mail addressed to people who used to live there, or phone calls for people who'd moved out long ago, because no one else had ever lived at that address. Some areas had houses under construction for years after we moved in, so there was a never-ending source of places to play. The neighborhood pool was enclosed, so it was open year-round, and it was right across the street. And at least half the families on our street had kids, so we all grew up together. Kickball games in the street, football in various backyards, everybody getting along and looking out for each other. No one locked their doors except at night when they went to bed. People left their garage doors open, because it was a hassle to open and close it all the time, and if anything ever got stolen, it was big news, and very rare.
Sounds like a nice place to live. Is it still that safe? Have you ever gone back just to check everything out?
Michigan has been slowly dying and decaying since the U.S. auto industry collapsed in the late 70's, early 80's. Detroit was synonymous with American auto manufacturing, and it was hit the hardest, but much of the rest of the state was built by the industry. Cars, parts, machinery, railroads to move it all, all took a huge hit. I left Michigan in 1990, and was sad, but glad to be escaping to greener pastures.
We still visit friends back home once or twice a year, and sometimes I'll swing through the old neighborhood. It still looks the same, the trees are bigger, some houses are a different color now, but it's otherwise trapped in time. I like that. A few families I knew then are still there, which is amazing 40 years later. My understanding is that Michigan has made a bit of a comeback in the past 10 years or so, but it's slow going. Everyone has heard about the tap water in Flint. Parts of Detroit are like a ghost town, entire blocks with maybe one or two houses occupied, the rest empty or burned. Grand Rapids... well fuck Grand Rapids. I never liked that town. They're actually moving backwards there. Marriage equality, racial profiling, super super conservative assholes in charge.
Lansing is doing a little better, being the state capitol and one of the centers of commerce, but Lansing was built by Oldsmobile, which is one of the brands which GM eliminated when they downsized (the other was Pontiac). I used to love driving past the Oldsmobile plants on the way out to the mall when I was a kid. If we were lucky, I'd see trains moving into or out of the buildings, moving stuff. I thought that was so cool. Those areas are now huge, empty fields. Some areas still visibly paved, but with weeds and plants growing up through the pavement. The huge office building with OLDSMOBILE on it was still standing last I knew, but it was empty. I've heard that the schools have all gone to shit. There's no money. It's my home town, and I love it, but I'm glad I got out when I did.
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Orbert, what's your favorite kind of cheese?
Easiest classical or rock song a beginner could try to learn on a keyboard (i.e. not Happy Birthday or London Bridge)?
What foreign countries have you visited?
How many different instruments can you play?
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I'm only pretending to be cool; I'm actually still the nerd geek loser I've always been. Computer programmer, former Algebra teacher. It doesn't get much worse than that, though I haven't gotten beaten up in a while.
On weekends, though, I get to pretend I'm a rock star. I live to play music.
All of which, of course, makes you cooler than a leather carseat in winter.
Favorite restaurant in Chicago?
Pizza (style and toppings) of your choice?
If you had to describe yourself using only one CD's worth of music, what would it be?
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I'm only pretending to be cool
Baloney. Everybody knows that Orbert stories are the best stories.
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I'm only pretending to be cool
Baloney. Everybody knows that Orbert stories are the best stories.
QFT
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Orbert, what's your favorite kind of cheese?
I used to be all about sharp cheddar, but lately I've been getting into some of the white cheeses (and yes, I know that "real" cheddar is white, not orange). Swiss is always good on sandwiches, or provolone. For shaking liberally over pasta, good old parmesan. For baking, like a real mac 'n' cheese, cheddar still rules. My tastes are pretty simple in that area.
Easiest classical or rock song a beginner could try to learn on a keyboard (i.e. not Happy Birthday or London Bridge)?
I literally started with "Chopsticks" and "Heart and Soul". We got a piano when I was ten, and those were the two songs my mom knew how to play, so she taught them to me and my older sister. They're also both commonly played as duets, but it didn't take me long to observe that one person could technically play both parts at once, since there were never more than three notes being played at the same time by either part. So I sat and worked out solo arrangements of each, and amazed my mom by "performing" them for her one time. I've never really thought about it before, but I guess that was the beginning of what I do now, which is work up solo piano arrangements of my own, covering as much melody, harmony, chords, and rhythm as possible.
Those two pieces are actually great starting points. They're simple, they're in C, and they have the basics of some standard progressions. "Chopsticks" is just V-I over and over, but the "chorus" makes things a bit more interesting. "Heart and Soul" is I-vi-IV-V. I remember hearing "D'yer Mak'er" by Led Zeppelin on the radio and laughing my ass off the first time because it was so obviously I-vi-IV-V that I couldn't believe a "real" band had recorded a song using it. It's just "Heart and Soul" -- which any third grader can play -- with different lyrics.
As for classical, "To a Wild Rose" first came to mind because it's a simple piece, slow and peaceful, thus easy to play and, with a bit of effort, easy to inject a lot of emotion into. But I looked it up and it's in A. Three sharps, so not really beginner level. I don't remember where I started with classical. By time I started lessons, I'd been playing for a while, so my teacher started me with a Level III method book. My sister took lessons first, and when no one was home, I would "sneak" time on the piano playing through her lessons. She caught me one time and was pissed because I was playing them better than her. How could I not? I listened to her practice the damned things over and over. Of course when I finally sat down with the music in front of me, it would be nothing.
What foreign countries have you visited?
Just Canada, which almost doesn't even count. My dad is from Toronto, so we used to visit every summer.
How many different instruments can you play?
I guess that depends on how you count them. I started on piano, and consider myself a synthesist as well by virtue of actually knowing how analog keyboards work and generate sounds. I don't count organ as one I can truly play, because I'd never mastered the pedals. If you can't play both manuals and pedals, you're not a real organist, although I did learn enough to fake it once for a friend's wedding. I memorized the manual parts so could concentrate on the pedals and watch my feet. That's probably cheating, but hey, I did it.
I picked up flute in school, and a piccolo is just a tiny flute, so the fingerings are the same; you have to have a strong embouchure though. From there I went to saxophone, which again is mostly the same; just a few weird notes here and there. I started on alto, but have played tenor as well. Soprano and/or baritone would be the same. I have played clarinet in band and in a pit orchestra once, but could get away with it because again it's mostly the same. (All woodwinds use the Boehm system, which (mostly) standardizes the fingerings for notes.)
I have working knowledge of both trombone and trumpet as well. When you took band at my grade school, you had your choice of flute, clarinet, cornet, and trombone. We all sat in the same room and learned to play our parts, so by simply hearing the instructions over and over, I was able to pick them all up. Trombone is the easiest; each position is a half-step, and you control the range via embouchure. Cornet (cousin of the trumpet) was similar. It didn't take long to figure out that "open" was C or G (or E up top) depending on your embouchure, the middle valve dropped you a half-step, first valve a whole step, third valve a step and a half. I call it "working knowledge" because my hands and fingers know what to do; I just have issues getting my embouchure to cooperate because I don't actually practice those instruments.
Then you have things like recorder, which is mostly Boehm system. I also have a kalimba, which is completely different, but I worked out the tunings one time and can play simple stuff on it.
Strings have always eluded me. I've tried to play guitar and violin, but the concept of "multiple scales at once" boggles me. One day, I'll sit down and give them each a serious attempt.
Favorite restaurant in Chicago?
I don't eat downtown very often, and right now I can't think of any restaurants I've actually been to. Probably the Pheonix in Chinatown. Out here in the 'burbs, Carson's Ribs. They rock.
Pizza (style and toppings) of your choice?
Thick crust, deep dish. More for your money, more to love. Chicken, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes. Black olives if I'm feeling extra ambitious.
If you had to describe yourself using only one CD's worth of music, what would it be?
Chicago's first album, The Chicago Transit Authority. A blending of many established styles into something new and different. Deceptively simple at first glance, but each piece ultimately revealing greater depth and complexity upon closer examination. Respect for established structures, but not afraid to vary from them when necessary, or when the results might be worthwhile. Improvisation of every type, from working within classic norms to collaborating with others also improvising to completely free form and without structure.
I'm only pretending to be cool
Baloney. Everybody knows that Orbert stories are the best stories.
QFT
You guys are too much. Every word is true, but I learned long ago how to present things for better effect. In general, I'm too "wordy", using 10 words when five would do. I like to think of it as providing more, for those who want to dig deeper.
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Some more questions for Orbert, the most interesting man on DTF:
1. What are your favorite 3 books?
2. What are your favorite 3 movies?
3. What are your favorite 3 NON-70's based Prog bands? Marillion? Spocks Beard? Haken? etc?
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Okay, since we're of an age. Did you ever have a sweet stripped shirt like mine? (Third from the left, front row)
(https://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss104/Podaar/whahpick/Elementary_zpspvzuhdvu.jpg)
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What happened with the iPod surgery you were gonna attempt? did it work out?
The surgery was a success! I finally got up the balls do it, which was not trivial by any means. Opening an iPod is a pain; they're meant to be permanently sealed at the factory. Obviously with patience and the proper tools (or close enough), you can get one open. I replaced the hard drive with a solid state 256GB card, but the operating system only recognizes 128GB. Once again, close enough, as it was replacing a 160GB hard drive. Also replaced the battery, and now since it doesn't quite all fit back together properly (the case got a little mangled), the skin which was originally cosmetic now holds it all together.
But it's functional again, and access times are much faster, as one would expect with an SSD vs HD. And a nice side effect that I hadn't considered is that the battery life is ridiculous. We drove my daughter to college at the end of August, and took the SUV, which has an RF adaptor for Aux input, and of course since I was driving, we took my iPod. 12 hour drive, and when we got to the hotel, I still had 1/4 battery left. At first I thought, yeah sweet, the new battery, but I'd never gone more than six or eight hours on a full charge before; the SSD uses a lot less juice, too. I hadn't thought of that, so as I said, it was a nice plus. Plugged it in overnight there in the hotel, and it made it all the way back, again with about a 1/4 battery to spare. By extrapolation, it should last around 16 hours now, over twice what it used to.
Freakin sweet! So if I understand you correctly; since my iPod is 80gig, I'm probably safer going with an 80gig SSD since it might not recognize a high capacity. I'm going to attempt this soon, did you use a certain tutorial or improvise?
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The guy I ordered it from provided some instructions on how to do it, but English is not his first language and some of it was a bit confusing. I found at least three different YouTube videos, however, each of which presented things differently, and between them I was able to get the job done.
I was scared at first, but one of the videos talked about disconnecting the hard drive from the motherboard, being careful not to damage the ribbon controller (or something similar) and suddenly I realized that it's not some alien technology; it's just a dedicated minicomputer, and I've replaced drives and power supplies before.
The original 2007 was thicker to accomodate the 160GB drive, then the later 2007 ones were a bit thinner because it had one less platter inside. I thought that that was the only difference, but it turns out that the operating system was updated as well. Putting a 256GB card into a later-model 2007 would've resulted in a 256GB iPod. It's the older operating system that only recognizes 128GB.
Since you have an 80GB model, this might be moot. I don't think they make 80GB cards (they're usually powers of 2), but a 128 would probably be fine, and you might even end up with a 128GB solid state iPod. I say go for it!
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Michigan has been slowly dying and decaying since the U.S. auto industry collapsed in the late 70's, early 80's. Detroit was synonymous with American auto manufacturing, and it was hit the hardest, but much of the rest of the state was built by the industry. Cars, parts, machinery, railroads to move it all, all took a huge hit. I left Michigan in 1990, and was sad, but glad to be escaping to greener pastures.
We still visit friends back home once or twice a year, and sometimes I'll swing through the old neighborhood. It still looks the same, the trees are bigger, some houses are a different color now, but it's otherwise trapped in time. I like that. A few families I knew then are still there, which is amazing 40 years later. My understanding is that Michigan has made a bit of a comeback in the past 10 years or so, but it's slow going. Everyone has heard about the tap water in Flint. Parts of Detroit are like a ghost town, entire blocks with maybe one or two houses occupied, the rest empty or burned. Grand Rapids... well fuck Grand Rapids. I never liked that town. They're actually moving backwards there. Marriage equality, racial profiling, super super conservative assholes in charge.
Lansing is doing a little better, being the state capitol and one of the centers of commerce, but Lansing was built by Oldsmobile, which is one of the brands which GM eliminated when they downsized (the other was Pontiac). I used to love driving past the Oldsmobile plants on the way out to the mall when I was a kid. If we were lucky, I'd see trains moving into or out of the buildings, moving stuff. I thought that was so cool. Those areas are now huge, empty fields. Some areas still visibly paved, but with weeds and plants growing up through the pavement. The huge office building with OLDSMOBILE on it was still standing last I knew, but it was empty. I've heard that the schools have all gone to shit. There's no money. It's my home town, and I love it, but I'm glad I got out when I did.
I can't imagine ever leaving here and then coming back to see Staten Island going downhill. It would be heartbreaking. Being part of NYC I doubt it will ever happen, but still.
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What are your favorite 3 books?
The Godfather by Mario Puzo, Dune by Frank Herbert, and Foundation by Isaac Asimov.
Many people focus on the crime and violence in The Godfather, but at its core, it is the portrait of a man doing whatever he must to provide for his family. An immigrant in early 20th Century NYC was a second-class citizen. Their rights were not protected by the system, therefore another, internal system evolved. This is the source of the omerta, the code of silence. Don't call the cops, it will only make things worse. We deal with things ourselves. Don Vito Corleone was, within his world, an impeccably moral, dedicated, and passionate man. He is literally one of my role models. His strategy was brilliant. He did favors for people whenever he could. He shared the wealth. Later, if/when these people went on to become successful and more powerful, they remembered him and the kindness he showed them. This is how he ended up with Senators and CEOs in his pocket. They remembered the favors he did for them back when they were starting out, and would do anything for him in return.
Dune of course is a Science Fiction classic. A study of culture and religion and what it might become after thousands of years of evolution. A commodity which is both the de facto currency in the big leagues and one which bestows superhuman abilties. And also the story of a man and his rise to power.
Foundation is similar, and likely one of Herbert's influences. Again, I'm drawn to the depiction of what humankind could become in the next several millenia, after there are so many data points that our own lives and tendencies become as predictable as those of bacteria in a petri dish. Science Fiction draws me because of the infinite "what if...?" scenarios.
What are your favorite 3 movies?
The Godfather again. An excellent adaption of a brilliant novel. Alien and Aliens because of their depiction of the future, presented realistically. Advanced technology, we've colonized countless worlds, but people are still people, and there are other things out there. The Fifth Element for the same reasons, oddly enough.
What are your favorite 3 NON-70's based Prog bands? Marillion? Spocks Beard? Haken? etc?
Ooh, good question. Spock's Beard is definitely up there. Does Transatlantic count? What about Enchant? Sometimes it seems like the same guys just get together in different combinations and form bands. Illuvatar is cool. I do like Marillion, but I tend to put them on and let them play as background music. Great stuff, but I can't say I'm really familiar with them, which is a shame.
I'm mostly stuck in the 70's when it comes to Prog.
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Thoughts on Chinese food in America?
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You mentioned liking the metal elements of DT earlier. Were there any strictly metal bands you were into in the seventies?
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Or the eighties?
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Do you remember what it was that made you realize that your wife was the woman for you?
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That's RIGHT you were supposed to show me where to go in Chinatown one day. I'm still hoping to do that.
OK. Here's the most important question:
What Chicago style pizza? Giordanos, Lous, Ginos, Unos, or somewhere else? Or none, if you don't prefer that.
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Thoughts on Chinese food in America?
In general, pretty bad if you want authentic. But most Americans don't want authentic, they want something that tastes good to them, and taste is acquired. Just as Taco Bell can be yummy if you're hungry, yet could never be mistaken for authentic Mexican food, there's decent Chinese food to be had, as long as you don't care about how authentic it is.
Nowadays, when we look for a Chinese restaurant to try, we look for one thing: Are other Chinese people actually eating there? If I look and it's full of lo phans (white people), then it's probably not authentic. If there are Chinese people sitting and eating, it's probably authentic. Again, that doesn't necessarily mean it's what we feel like eating, and it still may not be any good to my tongue, but it seems like a decent first screening.
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Thoughts on Chinese food in America?
In general, pretty bad if you want authentic. But most Americans don't want authentic, they want something that tastes good to them, and taste is acquired. Just as Taco Bell can be yummy if you're hungry, yet could never be mistaken for authentic Mexican food, there's decent Chinese food to be had, as long as you don't care about how authentic it is.
Nowadays, when we look for a Chinese restaurant to try, we look for one thing: Are other Chinese people actually eating there? If I look and it's full of lo phans (white people), then it's probably not authentic. If there are Chinese people sitting and eating, it's probably authentic. Again, that doesn't necessarily mean it's what we feel like eating, and it still may not be any good to my tongue, but it seems like a decent first screening.
That is a very good idea. I should just look around. Where I live there is a high Asian population (not just Chinese, but also Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Indian). There are about 5 billion restaurants featuring those types and more around here, including fusion restaurants (though those aren't necessarily authentic). I should just drive around and look sometime.
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You mentioned liking the metal elements of DT earlier. Were there any strictly metal bands you were into in the seventies?
Or the eighties?
Actually, not really. I grew up on KISS, and of course Black Sabbath, but this was before we called them Metal. They were just Rock and Roll, of the heavier variety.
I used to think of Metal as literally four-chord brainless testosterone festival music. Sorry if it offends anyone here, but Metallica was popular, and to me was the epitome of brainless Metal. Those early albums, I know people love them and I can see why, but it sounded to me like a lot of thrashing and screaming, and I needed more substance. Yeah, I was a Prog snob.
But just the intro to "Pull Me Under" changed that. It was possible to combine the power of Metal with complex arrangements and intelligent lyrics more commonly associated with Prog. Those elements may have been present in Metal already; I never listened to enough of it to find out. I was busy listening to Genesis or Yes.
It's not that I liked the Metal elements of Dream Theater; it's more that I found it fascinating that two such disparate types of music could be combined. Also, I was pretty stoned, so my defenses and pretenses were down, and I was able to dig it with an open mind.
Dream Theater today -- well, up until recently (The Astonishing) -- seemed to be leaning more and more toward the Metal, and the only Prog I heard any more was that the songs were getting longer and longer, and that was mostly due to the endless instrumental sections. And as much as I admire their technical prowess, I just don't hear much about modern DT that's progressive any more.
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What's the history behind your username?
How did you choose your profile picture?
Signature?
Favorite Dream Theater album and why?
Favorite DT song and why?
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1. Favorite Kevin Moore piece?
2. Sherinian?
3. Rudess?
4. What advice would you give to a beginner, venturing out to the real world?
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What Chicago style pizza? Giordanos, Lous, Ginos, Unos, or somewhere else? Or none, if you don't prefer that.
I love 'em all! Partly because I'm really not that picky, and just like good food, and partly because all of those IMO are pretty darned good.
But if I had to rank them, Pizzeria Uno wins by being filling and tasty without really being heavy. I can eat a lot of Uno without going into a food coma. Each of the others are also good, but can really be too much sometimes. Giordano's is probably second. I love their sauce. Gino's would be next because they're different, and different is good. Lou's is good, but I have trouble shaking my first impression of Lou's, and to this day when I think of Lou's pizza, I picture huge thick crust covered in sauce, and not much else. That's not good enough.
What's the history behind your username?
Longtime readers have heard this a few times.
In 1989, some telemarketer talked me into a three-year subscription to Stereo Review magazine for a special price. I was into audio equipment, and while I could never afford anything advertised or reviewed in that magazine, it was fun to look at and read about all the latest gear. My first name is Robert, and they were addressed to Orbert. Someone had made a typo when they entered my name, so for three years, I received magazines addressed to Orbert. In the 90's, the Internet was catching on, and I was online playing MUDs and MUSHes. My character was always Orbert. I'm Orbert on all the message boards I'm on, and I've actually come to think of myself as Orbert. For a while, I kinda hoped someday someone would me if I was the same Orbert as from <somewhere else>, and that would be cool. But the Internet is way too big, and that has never happened.
The great epilogue to this is that I now live in the Chicago area, and there's a jazz trumpeter named Orbert Davis who's from Chicago. Once in a great while, someone doesn't ask me to repeat my name, but instead asks "Oh, like Orbert Davis?" I think that's cool. I'd never heard of the guy before I moved here.
How did you choose your profile picture?
I created my profile picture using GifAnimator, many years ago. I love cats. I was born under the sign of the lion, in the year of the tiger. Also, I was born in Detroit, home of the Detroit Tigers. So I found a picture of a tiger somewhere, and originally he roared. But I thought it looked kinda dumb, him actually going Roar! so I changed it to Meow! and it's always been that. The profile picture used to be called your avatar, the picture which represents you. People change their avatars sometimes, some more often than others. But I'm old-school. Pick an avatar and leave it. I am Orbert, and Orbert is the tiger who says Meow.
Signature?
They're miniaturized Roger Dean paintings, mostly Yes album covers and other Yes-related artwork. There are actually five different ones, and I do change them once in a while.
Favorite Dream Theater album and why?
Images and Words. I don't think I've ever been as blown away the first time hearing a new band as I was hearing this album for the first time. I heard it and Awake, and I literally bought my own copies as soon as I had the chance. To this day, it's the one I can play all the way through without feeling like skipping anything, and since my iPod is always in Repeat mode, sometimes I'll just let it go around again.
Favorite DT song and why?
This one's tougher. Depending on my mood, either "Metropolis, Pt 1" or "A Change of Seasons". "Metropolis, Pt 1" was part of that whole blowing my mind thing the first time I heard Images and Words. I still get chills sometimes when it gets to "Before the leaves start falling..." It's a psychotic piece, though, and can be challenging. It's meant to be that way, but that doesn't make it any easier. I think "A Change of Seasons" has a much better flow to it. It goes through a lot of changes as well, but still feels like a more cohesive work.
Favorite Kevin Moore piece?
I have "Wait for Sleep" and "Learning to Live" conjoined as a single track on my iPod and on my PC. Together they are my favorite Kevin Moore piece.
Sherinian?
Similarly, I have "Hell's Kitchen" and "Lines in the Sand" together. Together, they're my favorite Sherinian.
Rudess?
"Octavarium". 'Nuff said.
What advice would you give to a beginner, venturing out to the real world?
The world is, almost by definition, more than you can imagine. It is therefore impossible to be prepared for everything. You will get caught off guard sometimes, and you will experience shit you had no idea could even happen. Keep your head. Know who you are, and what you're capable of, but be ready to push the limits if and when you're called upon to do so. The world owes you nothing, and doesn't give a shit about you, therefore everything you do, everything you accomplish in life is 100% up to you. You might work your ass off and still not get everything you want, but you won't get anything if you sit on your ass and expect things to be given to you. Also, it feels much better, much more satisfying knowing you've worked for it, earned it, than if someone just gave it to you or you lucked out.
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Thanks for the tips on iPod surgery Orbert, I'm pretty sure I'll have to PM you once or twice during the process as soon as I summon the balls to do it :D
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Thoughts on Chinese food in America?
In general, pretty bad if you want authentic. But most Americans don't want authentic, they want something that tastes good to them, and taste is acquired. Just as Taco Bell can be yummy if you're hungry, yet could never be mistaken for authentic Mexican food, there's decent Chinese food to be had, as long as you don't care about how authentic it is.
Nowadays, when we look for a Chinese restaurant to try, we look for one thing: Are other Chinese people actually eating there? If I look and it's full of lo phans (white people), then it's probably not authentic. If there are Chinese people sitting and eating, it's probably authentic. Again, that doesn't necessarily mean it's what we feel like eating, and it still may not be any good to my tongue, but it seems like a decent first screening.
I used to work with a guy who was born in China and he said the same thing. He used to bring in some authentic food for me to try and I would give him some authentic Italian food. World's apart, between authentic and American, in both cultures.
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The world is, almost by definition, more than you can imagine. It is therefore impossible to be prepared for everything. You will get caught off guard sometimes, and you will experience shit you had no idea could even happen. Keep your head. Know who you are, and what you're capable of, but be ready to push the limits if and when you're called upon to do so. The world owes you nothing, and doesn't give a shit about you, therefore everything you do, everything you accomplish in life is 100% up to you. You might work your ass off and still not get everything you want, but you won't get anything if you sit on your ass and expect things to be given to you. Also, it feels much better, much more satisfying knowing you've worked for it, earned it, than if someone just gave it to you or you lucked out.
I think this is well said. :clap:
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Thanks.
Thoughts on Chinese food in America?
In general, pretty bad if you want authentic. But most Americans don't want authentic, they want something that tastes good to them, and taste is acquired. Just as Taco Bell can be yummy if you're hungry, yet could never be mistaken for authentic Mexican food, there's decent Chinese food to be had, as long as you don't care about how authentic it is.
Nowadays, when we look for a Chinese restaurant to try, we look for one thing: Are other Chinese people actually eating there? If I look and it's full of lo phans (white people), then it's probably not authentic. If there are Chinese people sitting and eating, it's probably authentic. Again, that doesn't necessarily mean it's what we feel like eating, and it still may not be any good to my tongue, but it seems like a decent first screening.
I used to work with a guy who was born in China and he said the same thing. He used to bring in some authentic food for me to try and I would give him some authentic Italian food. World's apart, between authentic and American, in both cultures.
When my wife and I took our first trip to Toronto "as adults" (we'd both been there as kids, with our families) we of course went to Chinatown for lunch. After hitting a few shops for souvenirs, we asked the guy where was a good place to eat. He pointed at the huge place across the street. Big, clean, nice, very attractive to tourists. I asked the guy if that's where he went for lunch, and he said No. I asked where he ate, and he directed us to a little place down on the corner. He and the other shopkeepers usually go there because it's good and less expensive, too.
So we went there, and of course it was terrific. I had bok jam gai, my favorite kind of chicken, which you never find in restaurants, and it was awesome. It was the equivalent of finding a nice little diner across from a Denny's or something. Tourists have no idea, so they go to Denny's. The locals know where the good food actually is.
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I stayed in Chinatown in Toronto a few years ago. It was actually quite nice. We had no qualms whatsoever about walking down the street at 11:00 at night to go to McDonald's or something. Very cool.
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The locals know where the good food actually is.
McDonald's or something.
:lol Sorry, I just found the juxtaposition of these two ideas so close together to be funny.
I am glad my wife taught me what authentic Chinese food is and how to find it. Out here, there are many, many different styles, and they are fairly abundant if you know where to look.
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In general, I'm too "wordy", using 10 words when five would do. I like to think of it as providing more, for those who want to dig deeper.
And that right there, my friend, is why I like you so much. :)
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:lol Sorry, I just found the juxtaposition of these two ideas so close together to be funny.
True, but to be fair, I wasn't a local.
However, just around the corner from Chinatown is a little section of town called Kensington Market. There's a tiny hole in the wall taco place there called Seven Lives Tacos y Mariscos. First fish taco I'd ever had and inarguably the best I've ever had. I've tried plenty since then, but this place was off the charts.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/66+kensington+ave+toronto/@43.6544396,-79.4005738,3a,75y,111.19h,77.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sasHJv1uQeAQLZcNtiggazQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xbde8d1c44e3f7e82!6m1!1e1
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In general, I'm too "wordy", using 10 words when five would do. I like to think of it as providing more, for those who want to dig deeper.
And that right there, my friend, is why I like you so much. :)
Ha ha, thanks! In print, it's usually okay because people can skim through it, or just ignore it. In actual conversation, not so great. I've gotten better, but I do tend to overexplain things in general. Maybe it's the teacher in me. I have to make sure they understand it, completely, every detail.
just around the corner from Chinatown is a little section of town called Kensington Market. There's a tiny hole in the wall taco place there called Seven Lives Tacos y Mariscos. First fish taco I'd ever had and inarguably the best I've ever had. I've tried plenty since then, but this place was off the charts.
Kensington Market is awesome! It's been years now, and I can't remember anyplace we went specifically, but we've stopped there after eating Chinese food for days and needed a break, and it's always great. In Toronto, if you're not great, you don't last long. Too much competition, too many other choices. If you suck, you just aren't gonna last.
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Thanks.
Thoughts on Chinese food in America?
In general, pretty bad if you want authentic. But most Americans don't want authentic, they want something that tastes good to them, and taste is acquired. Just as Taco Bell can be yummy if you're hungry, yet could never be mistaken for authentic Mexican food, there's decent Chinese food to be had, as long as you don't care about how authentic it is.
Nowadays, when we look for a Chinese restaurant to try, we look for one thing: Are other Chinese people actually eating there? If I look and it's full of lo phans (white people), then it's probably not authentic. If there are Chinese people sitting and eating, it's probably authentic. Again, that doesn't necessarily mean it's what we feel like eating, and it still may not be any good to my tongue, but it seems like a decent first screening.
I used to work with a guy who was born in China and he said the same thing. He used to bring in some authentic food for me to try and I would give him some authentic Italian food. World's apart, between authentic and American, in both cultures.
When my wife and I took our first trip to Toronto "as adults" (we'd both been there as kids, with our families) we of course went to Chinatown for lunch. After hitting a few shops for souvenirs, we asked the guy where was a good place to eat. He pointed at the huge place across the street. Big, clean, nice, very attractive to tourists. I asked the guy if that's where he went for lunch, and he said No. I asked where he ate, and he directed us to a little place down on the corner. He and the other shopkeepers usually go there because it's good and less expensive, too.
So we went there, and of course it was terrific. I had bok jam gai, my favorite kind of chicken, which you never find in restaurants, and it was awesome. It was the equivalent of finding a nice little diner across from a Denny's or something. Tourists have no idea, so they go to Denny's. The locals know where the good food actually is.
It's always those out of the way places that look like they haven't been updated since Nixon was in office that have the best food. Most places try to draw you in with bright lights and fancy wording on the menu. Find a place that looks closed and there you will find a place that puts more effort into the meal.
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Exactly. The tourists want a place that "looks nice". Or a known brand, such as Denny's in my example. Not exactly fine dining, but not likely to be any surprises, either.
The last road trip my wife and I took, we were driving through some tiny town that I don't remember the name of, and some place called Big John's Steakhouse was absolutely packed. The parking lot was full, and there was a line but not a huge one, so we went in. It was fantastic. This was obviously the place in town to eat. Sure, we could've found a McDonald's or something, but we wanted real food, and this place had it.
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I had to look up bok jam gai because I don't know the names of any authentic dishes. But now that I know what it is, I concur with your love for it. My mother in law makes it, and it is the best I have ever had. I much prefer hers to any I have ever gotten in any restaurant.
Last time we went out, which was for my father in law's 70th birthday, we had a dish I had never had before. It was a massive sea bass filet that had been marinated in red rice wine vinegar and then broiled. It was the most amazing thing I have ever put in my mouth. Do you know what that is called by any chance? Although a broiled fish dish does not sound like the typical "authentic" Chinese, my wife assures me that it is. But she doesn't know what it is called in anything but her village dialect, which is not helpful.
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I've had Chinese broiled fish a couple of different ways, so yeah, it's authentic, but I don't know the names of any of them. The more common one is broiled with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic (and whatever else you feel like throwing into the mix), but I think I've had the red rice wine vinegar one, too. It's been a while, and I remember not liking the soy variety because it was really salty (not surprising) plus was served with the skin, the head with the eyes falling out, and all. Chinese don't like to waste anything, so they gut them and cook everything else. I know I've had fish a few different ways -- my dad and I did a lot of trout and salmon fishing when I was growing up, and my mom cooked them up all kinds of ways -- so if it's common at all, I've probably had it.
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Meh. Cut the yucky parts off and make fish stock with them. Then they don't go to waste, the fish is more presentable, and everybody is happy.
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...served with the skin, the head with the eyes falling out, and all. Chinese don't like to waste anything, so they gut them and cook everything else.
:lol Isn't that the only way?
Whenever I got fishing with friends, or more recently when I took my boys on a Boy Scout fishing trip, I start getting the twitches when I see people just cut these neat little filets out of the fish and toss the rest of it. More meat ends up getting tossed than actually eaten. I always just get 'em and bring 'em home whole so mama can cook 'em up Chinese style. :drool:
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It really is the best way, but I have to admit, I really don't like those dead white eyes staring at me. Same with chicken. Soy chicken is another fave of mine, but when they just cut it up whole and put it on the platter with head, feet, and everything else, I guess it's just too much a reminder that yes, this is (or was) an animal. It's hard to eat something when you feel like it's looking back at you, judging you, mocking you as you hesitate to reach for that next piece...
Also, that was supposed to be a kind of Zappa reference, but I couldn't remember the exact wording. In "Room Service" he orders "fish with the eyes falling out". I crack up whenever I hear that, because I've been there so many times.
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plus was served with the skin, the head with the eyes falling out, and all. Chinese don't like to waste anything, so they gut them and cook everything else.
That's a lot like Calabrese recipes. The cities and towns in Calabria are mostly poor areas so they waste no part of an animal. One of my favorites, that I actually was too excited to be a normal person to try out, is called Morzello, or Morzeddhu alla Catanzarisi. Some of the less than typical ingredients were the heart, lung, and spleen of a pig, or whatever animal you chose to use. Like many Calabrese dishes, it also includes chilis. If you ever want to try it out, let me know. I have it in a Calabrese recipe book I purchased written by a native.
Speaking of authentic Italian, I recently bought a Sicilian cookbook that I've been really excited to start experimenting with. I haven't looked through it yet, though I will assume there are some unique recipes in there as well.
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I love Italian food. Um, that's all I can think of to say about that.
Do you remember what it was that made you realize that your wife was the woman for you?
Sorry, I missed this one the first time.
I was an asshole when I was younger, and I'm still an asshole. I've mellowed. Dear Lord, there are actually people now who think I'm cool. But this was not the case back in the 80's. It blew my mind that a female could actually like me, let alone want to jump on me, or want me to jump on her, on a regular basis. This was important. I was playing in the band full time at the time, having quit my day job. We all quit our day jobs; it was insane. She knew all this. Heck, her brother was our sound man; that's how we met. And her mom actually "loaned" the band some money to buy equipment and get rolling. We dated for seven years, that's why I say I missed most of the 80's. The band lasted a couple of years, but eventually broke up, I moved back home to Mom and Dad, and I started working in the kitchens again. I was a short order cook through most of high school. Got to be pretty good at it, too.
Anyway, I went back to the kitchens (The PanTree Restaurant in East Lansing), but also started taking classes at the community college. That was her idea. They were still on the quarter system, and I took a couple classes winter quarter, two more in the spring, then took summer off and worked and partied a lot. Went back in the fall, started taking three classes at a time, and eventually finished the two-year A.S. in three years. Actually, I got two of 'em, one in Mathematics and one in Computer Science. Transferred to MSU. We were together the whole time, still just dating, supposedly. Ever heard of fear of commitment? Yeah.
It must've been five or six years in, I finally figured out that there wasn't going to be anyone else. Ha ha, looking at it now, I see that that was her plan all along! My parents paid for most of my college, but it was Ann's idea in the first place. She got me to go back to school, and that scored major points with them. She knew I was a musician, a computer nerd, a math geek, and a teacher. And she loved me. It was obvious in everything. The kind of love that guys write songs about. And I loved her too, don't get me wrong. But I'm Asian, and an asshole. Music has always been the most important thing in my life, she knew it then and knows it now, and she always said that she wouldn't try to compete with that. There was no "competition" -- it was a part of me, a part of my life, and she accepted that. She flat-out told me that she knew that coming between me and my music would be suicide for the relationship. She was probably right, but it never had to come to that, never came close.
So I was in love, she loved me, and I hadn't exactly made a checklist, but if I had, a lot of the boxes would've been checked. Can cook, knows how to sew, will probably make a great mother, loves to suck cock, oops... did I just say that out loud? Anyway, I figured it wasn't going to get any better than this, so I bought a ring and proposed to her. We just celebrated our 27th Anniversary last month, but we've been together since 1982, so more like 34 years.
So what was it? Like I said, I figured out that there just wasn't going to be anyone else. I just knew. I was not going to ever find someone who loves me like she does. The kind of love that guys write songs about. I wrote two, but they both suck. I made a really bad cassette of one of them, me on piano, vocals, and even an overdubbed sax solo. Decent tech, but horrible song (she likes it, though).
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Prog Snob, I just now spent way too much time staring at Alexandra Daddario in your sig. Her eyes are amazing.
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Prog Snob, I just now spent way too much time staring at Alexandra Daddario in your sig. Her eyes are amazing.
wait....what...did you just say something? :biggrin:
Tell me about it! Those eyes. I have an ex with eyes close to hers. They aren't as sharp and piercing, but blue enough to make you do a triple take.
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Prog Snob, I just now spent way too much time staring at Alexandra Daddario in your sig. Her eyes are amazing.
This post following one about your wife.
For shame!
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Prog Snob, I just now spent way too much time staring at Alexandra Daddario in your sig. Her eyes are amazing.
I think that scene is True Detective is the modern day equivalent to Phoebe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. You know the one. :tup :tup
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I do indeed. And that scene had nearly the same impact on me as an adult as Phoebe's did back in the day.
Prog Snob, I just now spent way too much time staring at Alexandra Daddario in your sig. Her eyes are amazing.
This post following one about your wife.
For shame!
I know. I even thought about that when I posted it, but what the fuck.
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Bob, what bands with a horn section do you love and have you checked out any new bands with horn sections?
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Prog Snob, I just now spent way too much time staring at Alexandra Daddario in your sig. Her eyes are amazing.
I think that scene is True Detective is the modern day equivalent to Phoebe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. You know the one. :tup :tup
Gods, I love that scene.
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Bob, what bands with a horn section do you love and have you checked out any new bands with horn sections?
Chicago, of course, as well as their southside counterparts, Earth, Wind & Fire. Just as my first Chicago album was their amazing Chicago at Carnegie Hall, my first Earth, Wind & Fire album was their live album Gratitude. Just awesome stuff.
They tour together sometimes, the two bands from Chicago with horns. The Blu-ray concert is great.
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Chicago was James William Guercio's pet project while he was at Columbia Records, but another band that he produced was Blood, Sweat & Tears. Like Chicago, they were a jazz-rock pop group, back when such a thing was possible, but whereas Chicago stayed toward the rock side, BS&T leaned more toward traditional jazz. They had a sweet horn section too.
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You've heard some songs by Blood, Sweat & Tears. "Spinning Wheel", "You've Made Me So Very Happy", "Lucretia Mac Evil", etc.
I don't know many recent bands with horns. Who's that one guy, Ben Folds? I saw someone with a sax and trombone or some wacky combination like that, and they were great. It was something on TV, but I caught three or four songs. Good stuff. I thought someone said that Ben Folds Five is actually only three guys, but five counting the horns. Or am I thinking of someone else?
Do you know any bands with horns you can recommend?
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Great post Bob. The new band I've been really into is Thank You Scientist. Check out this tune.
https://youtu.be/dv1ypynSLzY
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Wow, cool stuff! I've heard of them, but have never checked them out. I didn't realize that they had horns. Proggy jazzy groovy stuff. ♫♫
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I'll second Thank You Scientist. They've absolutely hijacked my ears since I saw them open for Haken.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B97Ifr9pPy4
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Okay, since we're of an age. Did you ever have a sweet stripped shirt like mine? (Third from the left, front row)
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I looked through all the old pictures I have online, and a bunch of stuff my sister has, and can't find a picture of me wearing it, but I had one very similar. So did Larry Woranof and one time we both wore them to school on the same day. It was embarrassing.
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Yes I did as well as the white turtleneck with the plaid slacks.
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I stayed in Chinatown in Toronto a few years ago. It was actually quite nice. We had no qualms whatsoever about walking down the street at 11:00 at night to go to McDonald's or something. Very cool.
One of the last times we visited Toronto when we were "kids" (my one sister and I were both teens, our little sister maybe 10) we went out for dinner, walked around and did some shopping, didn't get back to the hotel until late. I'm not sure what time it was, but it was late, several hours after dark. It was all clean and well-lit, mostly concrete jungle but nice. It was so cool. When you're a kid, "staying up late" is a big deal. But we were older-ish, and I remember thinking that we probably wouldn't have stayed out so late back when we were little. People were everywhere, everything was lit up by neon, the city was still awake well past midnight.
A lot of the buildings were connected by walkways and bridges and stuff. We were going through another shopping area mall thing, then took a walkway over the road into another building, and that was the hotel we were staying in. We were back! Super cool, but at the same time disappointing because it meant our evening adventure was ending.
That's such a great memory I have of that trip with my family. Thanks for triggering that! :)
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Yes I did as well as the white turtleneck with the plaid slacks.
Oh dude, you're were stylin'
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No, my mom was stylin'. :lol
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The 70's were a magical time. Also I think the last decade when housewives were still more common than working moms, at least where I lived. Dad was the breadwinner, mom took care of the house and kids, weekends were family time. Mom bought (or made) all the clothes the kids wore. That was the norm. Simpler times.
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I saw my handle in the thread title. I signed up for this a couple of months back, apparently it's my turn now. Let's go!
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Yeah, I updated the title but forgot to write a new post saying it's your turn.
Your 5 favorite bands and albums at this moment?
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When will your band Overhaul's new album be released? :biggrin:
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Do you have a nice life?
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Your 5 favorite bands and albums at this moment?
Damn, you're not starting this off with an easy question at all :lol
I ran my top 5 albums not too long ago and the top 5 in there is still pretty accurate today I think. I had the following albums in there:
1. Dream Theater - Images and Words
2. Leprous - Bilateral
3. Jeff Buckley - Grace
4. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A#Infinity
5. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
That said, I haven't listened to the Jeff Buckley album in quite a while and the GBYE album is one I only listen to very rarely (but I love it to death when I do). Since you're asking for specifics, lately (being the past six months) I've been digging Leprous, Agent Fresco, Ulver, Obsidian Kingdom and Meshuggah a lot. Albums I've listened to a lot are The Apologist by East of the Wall (thanks Parama), The Ugly Organ by Cursive (again, thanks Parama), Arktis. by Ihsahn, Destrier by Agent Fresco, the new Meshuggah record (The Violent Sleep of Reason; it's great!) and Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band.
As for favourite bands at the moment, I think Obsidian Kingdom (their 2016 record A Year With No Summer is amazing) and Agent Fresco easily take the cake here. As far as underground bands doing something refreshing goes, both bands do it extremely well in differet ways, even though Agent Fresco is barely underground anymore, as they're drawing in lots of fans from all different directions. Speaking of cakes, Odyssey to the West by Slice the Cake is another awesome album I've listened to a lot.
I may of course have missed some, but this was about it. I'm finding myself returning to the same albums for quite some time, then after a couple of months I find something new to indulge in. It's my way of listening to music, I guess.
When will your band Overhaul's new album be released? :biggrin:
:biggrin:
It's actually almost finished, but we set our own release period for the early months of 2017. We can't really announce anything yet, because we're not entirely sure ourselves, but we're aiming for february / march 2017. I'm ridiculously excited for it to see the light of day though :lol
Do you have a nice life?
Well, yes. At least, I think so. I'm rarely sad or fed up with the things I do. Of course, some things could probably be better and I'm not perfect either, but I like how things are going at the moment. It's rather weird, having to answer such a question though, because other than the 'how are you?' which you can answer casually, this made me think about things. I don't know, I believe I do have a nice life, but someone else might not think the same if he had the same life. I try to make the best out of it, though I don't really think in terms of 'good' or 'bad', I'm just walking around this earth like everybody else, searching for whatever there is to be found and doing what I do. Does that make any sense? It does for me.
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What do you think of A Long Time Listening by Agent Fresco?
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Did you give ITAOTS another listen? :corn
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Yes, this one. I own it on vinyl. Great record.
What do you think of A Long Time Listening by Agent Fresco?
I think it's an amazing debut album and it contains some very good songs, but it does not feel as cohesive as the follow-up. The mix is slightly off-balance as well here and there and the album could have done with slightly less tracks (18 really is a lot). I like how this album really paved the way for Destrier, which is superior in every way, even though ALTL contains some great songs. Now, does this make me sound negative with regards to this album? Because that is not my intention, I think it's a lot better than most of the stuff out there.
Did you give ITAOTS another listen? :corn
No, not yet :lol the album pissed me off so much initially that I really don't have any interest in revisiting it, though I kind of think I 'should'.
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I think it's an amazing debut album and it contains some very good songs, but it does not feel as cohesive as the follow-up. The mix is slightly off-balance as well here and there and the album could have done with slightly less tracks (18 really is a lot). I like how this album really paved the way for Destrier, which is superior in every way, even though ALTL contains some great songs. Now, does this make me sound negative with regards to this album? Because that is not my intention, I think it's a lot better than most of the stuff out there.
I feel the same and I didn't give it a proper chance yet (maybe only one full listen) as I did to Destrier. However, Eyes of the Cloud Catcher and title track are my favorite songs of theirs (better than anything off Destrier).
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Both of those are outstanding indeed, but so are Implosions, Paused, Silhouette Palette and the Anemoi/He Is Listening combo. Really, the album as a whole is pretty freaking good. It's just very different and probably less accessible or 'hip' as Destrier is. I can also imagine the growls/shouts which are much more prevalent on ALTL could turn people off. Whatever, Agent Fresco are a fantastic band as far as I'm concerned.
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What is your favorite kind of cheese.
Is legalized prostitution as big a deal as it sounds like to Americans living in a stuffy, uptight, and overly Puritanical country?
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What is your favorite kind of cheese.
Oh, wow. Well, I'm actually not too fond of cheese, despite living in the Netherlands. A common swear word for Dutch people would be 'cheese-head' (yes, really), but I only like my 'regular' cheese when it's melted, like on toasties. I don't like smelly cheeses at all, though I do like fetas and mozzarella quite a lot. Pretty boring choice, but I do think mozzarella is my favourite cheese. Nice and neutral.
Is legalized prostitution as big a deal as it sounds like to Americans living in a stuffy, uptight, and overly Puritanical country?
I have no idea, since I have no intention of ever visting a hooker. But yeah, prostitution is legal here, under rather strict circumstances I believe and people make use of that. As far as I know though, prostitution zones can only really be found in the larger cities, and it's not really like there's hookers on every corner of the street. There's designated areas where you can find them, either in brothels or on the street. There used to be a prostitution zone not far from where I lived and I always found it rather funny that it would be chock full of cars at around lunch-time. Probably men tired of their wives sneaking away during work.
Sorry if my answer is unsatisfactory though, I don't really know enough about it to properly comment :lol
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It does great with tourists especially, the local people don't really have anything to do with it (unless they want to) apart from numerous tourists in Amsterdam asking you directions to the red light district whenever you are going out at night. So no it's not really a big deal even if you're living in the city where the magic happens.
Rich, I caught you listening to Rapper Sjors on Spotify, care to explain? :lol
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Rich, I caught you listening to Rapper Sjors on Spotify, care to explain? :lol
Yes, my roommate and I were having a laugh listening to extremely bad music. I have a whole bucket full of youtube videos if you want to join in.
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There is even worse music on Balkans :D my friends and me love to ironically listen to it :lol
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in Holland we have 'Balkan Beats' parties occasionally. Quite fun!
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Rich, I caught you listening to Rapper Sjors on Spotify, care to explain? :lol
Yes, my roommate and I were having a laugh listening to extremely bad music. I have a whole bucket full of youtube videos if you want to join in.
I'll pass. I have enough extremely bad music as it is :lol
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What's your profile pic? A dog and a....?
How'd you come up with your username?
What do you do in your free time when you aren't with your band?
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What's your profile pic? A dog and a....?
It's a bird with a dog's head.
How'd you come up with your username?
This is something that stems from the time when I still used to play videogames. I used to play a lot of Halo (Halo 2 & Halo 3) and my Xbox Live gamertag back then was something along the lines of Elite Warrior. Not specifically named after the 'elite' species in the game, but it was a funny coincidence. I kept that handle basically everywhere, even though I don't play any videogames on consoles anymore. It doesn't really mean anything, but on a prog forum I found it quite hilarious to keep the same name as well. You can, of course, call me Richard as well.
What do you do in your free time when you aren't with your band?
Well, I don't really have a lot of hobbies. When I'm not working or studying, I'm usually playing guitar or piano, but I also like to watch TV series (currently watching Narcos). I like to think I'm a good cook as well, since I enjoy cooking very much and try to make interesting meals quite often. Most of my free time is devoted to music though. I enjoy listening to music, reading about music, writing music and playing music. Pretty boring, right? :lol
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Sorry if my answer is unsatisfactory though, I don't really know enough about it to properly comment :lol
No problem at all. I just find it curious that for being one of the most supposedly enlightened countries in the world, the US is so ass-backwards in comparison to other level-headed countries that it just makes me scratch my head. If two consenting adults want to exchange cash, in order to get it on, there is absolutely ZERO reason that anyone should be able to step in and say "Nope, can't do that!" I mean, it wouldn't benefit me any if it were legalized, as I'm happily married, but it would certainly benefit many people on both the seller and buyer side of the transaction.
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Well, if it's two consenting adults, then yes, there should be no problem. I think this is where it does go wrong though. It's relatively easy for pimps to exploit women that have nowhere else to turn to. Now, mind this, this is obviously illegal in the Netherlands as well, but there's a very fine line between a hooker truly consenting to having sex with random men and one being taken advantage of. Apparently, there's a lot of surveillance for proper 'workspaces' and environments these hookers operate in and lots of prostitution zones actually get closed down when the authorities have the slightest assumption something is amiss. In that respect, it's probably easier to ban prostitution altogether, than to have people monitoring everything. But I'm pretty sure there's lots of illegal prostitution, even in your 'stuffy, uptight and puritanical' country :P and that's likely a problem as well; ban something and it continues to exist; underground and out of bounds of your legal jurisdiction.
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Just today left to ask your questions!
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What's a good cheap restaurant in the vicinity of Utrecht central station?
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What's the occasion?
And I take it you don't want a fast-food snack joint, because there's those obviously :lol
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Romantic dinner with home + 1 prior to the God Is An Astronaut concert. :metal
Preferably no fast food yeah.
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Not necessarily close to the central station, but on the Twijnstraat, which is pretty much on the way there, there are a bunch of great restaurants. There's two pizza places that have great pizza, there's a Thai restaurant that does take-aways and there's a lot more.
Welcome to my hometown :lol and have fun!
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Noted, thanks!
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Activity died so hard in this thread that Scar didn't even get his week :lol
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Sadness.
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Dammit, I'm sorry, guys. Totally forgot about this thread. I'll just shift everyone for one week, if no one disagree.
EDIT: If Scar's ok with losing one day? Sorry :blush
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Does blood heal you? Does fear change you?
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:lol
Blood unfortunately does not heal me, but fear indeed does change me.
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You ever feel like a dick for killing Mufasa?
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Heck no!
The fear in his eyes was awesome as he feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllll to his death. Fun stuff.
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If you were to compile a few songs to serve as the soundtrack of your life, what songs would you choose and why?
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Why all the "death" references? (That's not a judgment, just curious)
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Scar, your 5 all-time favorite bands and albums?
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Why all the "death" references? (That's not a judgment, just curious)
Oh about that. I recently lost my girlfriend through death. She committed.....you know and that has been bugging me since. I find death to be really cruel, yet mysterious and beautiful.
If you were to compile a few songs to serve as the soundtrack of your life, what songs would you choose and why?
That's an interesting question!
It would be:
1) Time of Your Life - Green Day (Life your life to the fullest. I usually went with that motto. Having the time of your life.)
2) The Silent Man - Dream Theater (As I grew older, I seemed to have more differences with my mom and dad and there is now a wall between us.)
3) I Won't See You Tonight - A7X (She left through suicide and I had this anger in me that I couldn't control.)
4) Disappear - Dream Theater (She wouldn't want me to be like this. She'd want me to move on and not let life control me.)
5) The Spirit Carries On - Dream Theater (I'm not afraid of death anymore. Wherever I may go during death, my spirit will carry on.)
Scar, your 5 all-time favorite bands and albums?
1. Opeth - Damnation
2. Dream Theater - Six Degrees
3. Green Day - Nimrod
4. Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle
5. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
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Why all the "death" references? (That's not a judgment, just curious)
Oh about that. I recently lost my girlfriend through death. She committed.....you know and that has been bugging me since. I find death to be really cruel, yet mysterious and beautiful.
Well, thank you for answering so honestly. I've experienced that too (though not a girlfriend) and you have my sympathy.
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Scar, are you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? If not, why aren't you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer??
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Since they're both in your avatar, who is the best - Mikael or Steven? :>
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Is The Grand Conjuration your favourite song?
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How do you get a 2 in a roulette?
BTW, I live Chevelle.
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Scar, are you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? If not, why aren't you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer??
I haven't heard of that. What is it?
Since they're both in your avatar, who is the best - Mikael or Steven? :>
Mikael! Mikael! Mikael!
Is The Grand Conjuration your favourite song?
Nope! Voted it off the album, second. I just thought it'd be cool to play the song. Left my house while that
How do you get a 2 in a roulette?
BTW, I live Chevelle.
I honestly have no idea. ;'(
I'm glad you like them! Awesome band!
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It's ask Zantera week!
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Zantera, how would you describe Sacul / Zantera music?
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Zantera, how would you describe Sacul / Zantera music?
I'd say generally music that isn't prog rock or prog metal, but typically represented by the weirdest, most experimental and most "out there" music. Music that is too weird or experimental for prog fans, which in general are music fans who can tolerate long songs and going outside the box. :P I'd say albums like Boris - Feedbacker, Swans - To Be Kind and Death Grips - Jenny Death are 3 typical Zantera/Sacul music albums.
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What are some of your favorite indie/emo albums?
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What is the last time you can recall being genuinely excited about a new prog album?
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What are some of your favorite indie/emo albums?
American Football's self titled debut is definitely one of my favorites, and they dropped a follow-up album this year which I actually really liked despite some mixed reviews overall. Touche Amore is a band I like a lot and they also dropped a great album from this year. The World is a Beautiful Place & I am no Longer Afraid to Die (longest band name) is another indie/emo band I've been very happy with, both their albums are really great. Going more indie than emo, The National is a great band, and there's other classics like Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and Brand New - Devil & God are Raging Inside Me. Indie Rock can sometimes also cross territories into singer/songwriter (where one ends and the other begins might be blurry) and my all time favorite there would be Mark Kozelek - who has put out some incredible albums with Red House Painters (sadcore, slowcore, indie) and Sun Kil Moon (indie/folk). There's a lot of good music there, I would recommend Rollercoaster with Red House Painters and either Ghosts of the Great Highway or April with Sun Kil Moon. Another great album from 2016, and probably in my top3 is Damien Jurado's Visions of Us on the Land. It's a great mix of indie rock and psychedelic rock.
What is the last time you can recall being genuinely excited about a new prog album?
In terms of being excited I don't think I have to go back that far. I really liked Grace For Drowning, so when SW announced Raven, I was obviously very excited for it. Didn't quite live up to my expectations (I still enjoy it enough, 7/10 or so) but the hype beforehand was there mainly based on my appreciation for Insurgentes and Grace. However, I have felt a sort of prog fatigue in the last few years. There's usually 2 or 3 albums per year that I really like, but often I find myself disappointed unfortunately. A mix of too high expectations and nostalgic feelings for the genre I think. The genre is in a bit of a stand still and I'm waiting for someone to take a few steps forward rather than going back 40 years for inspiration, but I usually find something to appreciate at least. Also I feel like there's not a prog band right now that has delivered several amazing albums in a row. Usually there's a really good album surrounded by OK to decent albums. For example I loved Dear Hunter's Act IV, but only found myself liking Act V. Still maybe 7 or 7.5 out of 10 for me (which is good), but there hasn't been that one band delivering solid "top10 album of the year"-albums in a row on the prog front, which has happened in some other genres.
I am feeling cautiously optimistic about the new Pain of Salvation because from the teaser and from interviews, it feels like they left the 70s influence behind to return to a more modern sound, and in a world of Road Salts, SW's 70's trip, Opeth's 70's trip and so on, it would be great if PoS did indeed return to that style. Apart from that, I really liked Mike Vennart's (Oceansize) solo album from last year, and I think it was a nice mix of prog rock and alternative rock.
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Brand New and NMH are among my favorites as well. It's been a while since I heard of The World is a Beautiful Place & I am no Longer Afraid to Die but I have yet to check them out, and thank you for reminding me :tup
Another great album is The Goodness by The Hotelier, it is in my top 3 of 2016, I saw you posted them in 'What album are you listening to?'.
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Brand New and NMH are among my favorites as well. It's been a while since I heard of The World is a Beautiful Place & I am no Longer Afraid to Die but I have yet to check them out, and thank you for reminding me :tup
Another great album is The Goodness by The Hotelier, it is in my top 3 of 2016, I saw you posted them in 'What album are you listening to?'.
Yes, The Hotelier is another good pick! I didn't list them because I'm not AS huge on them as some friends are, but I did enjoy their new album more than the last (which I thought was slightly overrated). :)
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What are your top 10 2016 albums so far? :P
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Jimmy, looking back in my life, I could see by the progression of bands I listened to that lead me to where I am today. What would you say was your earliest influence that lead to the music you love today?
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What are your top 10 2016 albums so far? :P
Right now I'd probably go with these: :P
The Sea Nymphs - On the Dry Land
Swans - The Glowing Man
Kayo Dot - Plastic House on Base of Sky
Damien Jurado - Visions of Us on the Land
Nick Cave - Skeleton Key
Vektor - Terminal Redux
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Dissociation
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
Cult of Luna - Mariner
Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
Jimmy, looking back in my life, I could see by the progression of bands I listened to that lead me to where I am today. What would you say was your earliest influence that lead to the music you love today?
Despite my parents playing a lot of good older music when I was young (Deep Purple, Neil Young, Beatles, Black Sabbath, Yes, Pink Floyd) it wasn't until Linkin Park's debut album Hybrid Theory that I felt really excited about music myself. It was a perfect storm of being 9 years old, that album became a cult album to many people born in the late 80s or early 90s, and the blend of hip hop and metal was something interesting at the time. I would definitely have to credit Linkin Park for getting me excited about music, and I still listen to them here and there and have enjoyed their output since. Then came bands like Iron Maiden and Metallica to get me further into metal, which made me discover DT - which opened my ears to great progressive music without the metal edge. After that I think my music taste expanded very fast and naturally thanks to bands like Porcupine Tree, Radiohead and Sigur Rós, and since then so much more.
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Thanks! I love reading those progressions. Music lovers like us have a wonderful journey. As taste changes you can see a clear path to what styles we lean to.
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Have you listened to Battle of Mice before? (Julie Christmas from Mariner sings in this band)
Anyway, that's not my main question. Your feelings towards prog in general are kind of similar to my feelings about post metal. Do you think the post metal scene is progressing at all? I thought Mariner was an amazing mix up and I've heard some great recent efforts by other bands. But as a whole I feel like that genre suffers the most from 'standing still'. From what I've seen on DTF I believe you're still a fan of bands like Isis and Neurosis (don't hold me accountable for this, it's just an assumption :lol) but I don't know what your opinion is about the future of these type of bands and I'm interested in your thoughts.
(for the record, I like me some post metal ocassionally, this post may seem more negative than it's meant to be)
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I have not actually, but I know I should considering how much I liked Mariner and Julie's performance on it.
Yeah I definitely think Post Metal has gone through some rough patches. With Isis gone (RIP :(), Neurosis going 4-5 years between albums, there has only really been Cult of Luna out of the big 3 to carry the torch in the last few years. I liked the new Neurosis album even though it wasn't on par with their classic run of albums, I still found myself liking it more than their last album. The majority loved Vertikal by Cult of Luna, personally I would rank it in the lower half of their album, but I still enjoyed it. I thought Mariner was a step up and definitely more interesting sound-wise. But in the shadow of the big 3, I don't feel like any other bands are really picking up the torch. It seems like one of those "easy to perform, hard to master" genres, because I hear a lot of bands who go for that Soft-Heavy-Soft-Heavy with Cult of Luna-styled harsh vocals, and while that's all fine in theory, it's like they forgot interesting songwriting along the way.
I heard good things about the new Ulcerate album, which I think is a mixture of Post Metal and Death Metal. I haven't gotten to it yet, but I am planning on giving it a go. Apart from Mariner and the new Neurosis album, I also really liked Bossk's debut album - Audio Noir from this year. I think there's definitely a future for the genre, it's just that we're coming out of two strong decades for it, with Neurosis kickstarting the 90s and Isis & CoL joining in the 00's, and so far the '10s hasn't really had a new super band picking up the mantle.
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Thanks :tup I agree. I've been digging some recent post metal outputs but the songwriting is not offering anything new. It's like they're saying "we like these bands, we like playing this music, so we will use the exact same formulas so that we cannot disappoint ourselves and our fans"
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A Year with No Summer is pretty solid too. There's also this band a friend of mine is crazy over it, called The Great Cold, which is pretty nice. Also Obscure Sphinx's Void Mother (2013) is great, and haven't listened to their last one from this year, but heard it's solid. My ˘2 on the little post-metal I know/like :P
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is A Year With no Summer really post-metal though? I don't really think so, the sound is hugely different from the bands Zantera mentioned.
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I liked A Year With no Summer (IMO it wasn't that far off their first album) and I probably would consider it Post-Metal, just operating in a different part of the spectrum to some of those other bands. I hope they stick with the sound because I think they can make an album like that, but even better.
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New week, new host: ask Stadler.
Stadler, what does Stadler mean? :D
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Well, it means I'm an idiot.
I was going for "Statler and Waldorf" from the Muppets. You know, the two old guys that just sort of watch and critique? Statler is the tall skinny guy, and Waldorf is the short, heavier one. Since I'm rather short and stocky, I should be Waldorf, but alas I got them confused and went with Statler, then compounded the problem by spelling his name wrong. :) Win win all around. :)
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That's actually a cool story :biggrin:
What's your favorite DT album? How did you discover this place?
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I always thought Statler was spelled Stadler, so I didn't even question that it was a muppet connection.
Who would be a good Waldorf to your Statler?
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I'd like to sign up for a week of questions.
@Stadler
If a crazy scientist was forced to enhance your brain's ability to sense the world around it (see or hear more of the light or sound spectrum, magnetically detect the poles in your head, ultra sense of touch, etc..), what would you want?
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That's actually a cool story :biggrin:
What's your favorite DT album? How did you discover this place?
Images and Words, and it really isn't even close. That's a top ten all time record for me. Love every aspect of it (even the legendary "triggered drums"). First time I heard it (I bought it on release) I was blown away. Maiden meets Rush with Steve Perry singing. I'm in!
This place? A fellow former tipped me off, and I think it was to be a patsy in his football pool. :)
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That's actually a cool story :biggrin:
What's your favorite DT album? How did you discover this place?
Images and Words, and it really isn't even close. That's a top ten all time record for me. Love every aspect of it (even the legendary "triggered drums"). First time I heard it (I bought it on release) I was blown away. Maiden meets Rush with Steve Perry singing. I'm in!
I was thinking Maiden meets Rush but with Michael Kiske singing! :lol
Stadler, I don't know about you, but I&W came just in time. Grunge was taking over. Metallica wimped out. Thought Queensryche/Megadeth/Dio/Helloween all took steps back. Gary Moore stopped playing rock. I was really wondering when the next biggest band would come from. Then BAM, here they were!
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I'd like to sign up for a week of questions.
@Stadler
If a crazy scientist was forced to enhance your brain's ability to sense the world around it (see or hear more of the light or sound spectrum, magnetically detect the poles in your head, ultra sense of touch, etc..), what would you want?
Hmmm. I don't know if I'm answering your question, but I am an information junkie, so I would love to know what other people are thinking (maybe the magnet thing will help with this?) and I would like to be able to have x-ray vision.
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I was thinking Maiden meets Rush but with Michael Kiske singing! :lol
Stadler, I don't know about you, but I&W came just in time. Grunge was taking over. Metallica wimped out. Thought Queensryche/Megadeth/Dio/Helloween all took steps back. Gary Moore stopped playing rock. I was really wondering when the next biggest band would come from. Then BAM, here they were!
I know this makes no sense (given the knocks against LaBrie) but Kiske was the kind of guy I was looking to move away FROM. I wasn't into Metallica then (I got into them when they wimped out!) or Megadeth (can't really get past Mustaine's voice) but I was a NWOBHM/Bach 'n' Roll guy, so after everyone started to copy Bruce Dickinson (my favorite front man of all time) things got a little dicey for me. I like 'Rhyche (they were great live) but Tater annoyed me even then, and I lost interest in Dio after Goldy. I always thought - probably wrongly - that Kiske was too over the top.
And while I got into Soundgarden, the Mother Love Bone and Pearl Jam later, Nirvana was lost on me. I'm sure it's me, not everyone else, but for the life of me, I'm missing the "legend" part of Kurt Cobain. I knew guys in college that were doing that same shit back in '87 for six people in the ROTC building.
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I'm sure it's me, not everyone else, but for the life of me, I'm missing the "legend" part of Kurt Cobain.
You're not alone.
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Hm, looks like this is running out of people, so sign me up if it's still around in a few weeks.
Stadler, when are you coming to LA so we can hang out?
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Stadler, as we get older our taste and perceptions change. Tell me about your music history and how that has changed.
Also is your political views different from your youth?
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Hm, looks like this is running out of people, so sign me up if it's still around in a few weeks.
Stadler, when are you coming to LA so we can hang out?
I'd love that! I haven't been to LA in a while (going on ten years now), but I lived in Burbank for a while and worked about a block from where the Winery Dogs did their first album (I think; Mike sent a tweet with a "where are we" quiz, if I remember right).
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Stadler, as we get older our taste and perceptions change. Tell me about your music history and how that has changed.
Also is your political views different from your youth?
Music: first record I ever got was Snoopy and the Red Baron on 7" single, but my parents were big into country (mom loved Elvis, dad loved Kris Kristofferson, both loved Big John Cash). Every Saturday my aunt would bring over a big stack of records, and we'd listen to country all night on my dad's kick ass Fisher sound system. I got into Billy Joel and the Bee Gees early, but most of my early listening was on WICC, an AM radio station in my area. Stuff like "Dream Weaver" from Gary Wright, "December, 1963" from Frankie Avalon, "Baker Street" from Gerry Rafferty. Then I got Kiss Alive II and things changed. My Mom got me the Beatles red and blue Capital albums and the Stones Hot Rocks when Lennon was shot (not sure why the Stones, but...) and I started to see that music was a process.
Then I heard Deepest Purple and all hell broke loose. From then it was Iommi, Malmsteen, Van Halen, Rhoades, and the NWOBHM. Maiden opening for Priest was my first real concert ever (not counting Sha Na Na). But then an odd thing happened: I saw a video of this weird band singing about cinema shows and fly's on windshields and stuff. I pretty much followed the metal and prog paths, and a bonus when they intertwined.
I followed that until I had a kid, and then things really changed. I watched her get so much joy from Hannah Montana and The Jonas Brothers, that I realized that there really WASN'T "good" or "bad" music, only music we liked. And it really opened my horizons. My iPod has four versions of Supper's Ready, and all of Taylor Swift's 1989. I have 150 Johnny Cash songs, and about the same number of Marillion songs. Justin Timberlake, and Demi Lovato.
Politics? I didn't get much into politics, until I took a history class at UConn, and he traced the Catholic Church through European history. Fascinating. But it really hit home when I started learning about my family (Polish, Czech, Russian) and how they tried to get out before the Revolution in Russia (some made it, some didn't) then again tried to get out around the late 1930's (some made it, some didn't; I lost several family members to Hitler's camps). I went to Germany in '98, and was literally stunned speechless by some of the things I saw (primarily at Dachau). I lost much of the conservative social things I had carried with me (Catholicism and northeast Republicanism can give you that) and started to identify with a more Libertarian point of view. Now, having a child (and a step grandson on the way) I can say that I've morphed to a more compassionate libertarian view. But my dad is what some would consider disabled (bad arthritis that hit right around the time I went to kindergarten) so I watched him work to the point of exhaustion for his family, even though he wanted nothing more than to lie in bed and not move. I have little patience for people that are easily offended or feel entitled or that they "deserve" something. I think, as Steve Hogarth says (well, he was being ironic, I'm not) "we get what we deserve". More specifically, I have evolved a lot, to the point that I don't think government should be in our personal lives at all. I'm pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, legalize pot (all drugs actually), etc.
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Fantastic insight. Thank you for opening up to us.
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By the way, I should add in a little bit of serendipity, I said my first record was "Snoopy and the Red Baron" (by the Royal Guardsmen) and I said that after Deep Purple, "all hell broke loose". Ritchie Blackmore was then and is now my favorite musician of all time, ever (I was lucky enough to actually shake his hand - he is notoriously reticent and prickly with fans - after a recent Blackmore's Night show), and he ends all his shows with "Snoopy and the Red Baron" playing over the PA.
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By the way, I should add in a little bit of serendipity, I said my first record was "Snoopy and the Red Baron" (by the Royal Guardsmen) and I said that after Deep Purple, "all hell broke loose". Ritchie Blackmore was then and is now my favorite musician of all time, ever (I was lucky enough to actually shake his hand - he is notoriously reticent and prickly with fans - after a recent Blackmore's Night show), and he ends all his shows with "Snoopy and the Red Baron" playing over the PA.
How was Ritchie other than the handshake? Did you have the opportunity to talk to him, or was a quick greeting then move on type of deal?
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By the way, I should add in a little bit of serendipity, I said my first record was "Snoopy and the Red Baron" (by the Royal Guardsmen) and I said that after Deep Purple, "all hell broke loose". Ritchie Blackmore was then and is now my favorite musician of all time, ever (I was lucky enough to actually shake his hand - he is notoriously reticent and prickly with fans - after a recent Blackmore's Night show), and he ends all his shows with "Snoopy and the Red Baron" playing over the PA.
That's awesome!
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I didn't even realize this was going again! I'd like to sign up too!
Dear Stadler, when you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? How about now?
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If you could take any Kiss song and assign a different member of the band to sing it, with the purpose of improving the song, what song and who? I have to say, I haven't even given this any thought myself, but the question just came into my head, so here we are.
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By the way, I should add in a little bit of serendipity, I said my first record was "Snoopy and the Red Baron" (by the Royal Guardsmen) and I said that after Deep Purple, "all hell broke loose". Ritchie Blackmore was then and is now my favorite musician of all time, ever (I was lucky enough to actually shake his hand - he is notoriously reticent and prickly with fans - after a recent Blackmore's Night show), and he ends all his shows with "Snoopy and the Red Baron" playing over the PA.
How was Ritchie other than the handshake? Did you have the opportunity to talk to him, or was a quick greeting then move on type of deal?
More the latter, it was after the show (I was in the second row) and he leaned over, I just out my paw and said "Thank you so much" and he mumbled "pleasure!", shook another hand and waved to the rest and said "Sorry, time to go!". But on stage he was very animated and fun. Candice introduced a song, and he started playing something else and just said "Oooops, changed my mind!" and even the bass player had to switch instruments. But it wasn't dick like, it was actually fun.
And I have seen Clapton, Page, Gilmour, Vaughn, Fripp, Howe, Rabin, Vai, Satriani... and I have NEVER seen someone captivate with a guitar like Blackmore. Even my 15 year old One Direction fan (who I dragged to the show kicking and screaming - "But the singer looks like Stevie Nicks!") looked at me and said "that guy is CRAZY good".
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I didn't even realize this was going again! I'd like to sign up too!
Dear Stadler, when you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? How about now?
Then? Astronaut, or fireman. More astronaut; I was captivated by space when I was a kid. There are some books (well, they're probably not there now) in my elementary school library that just have my name 15 times in the back on the little card.
Now? Novelist. Or musician. I've sort of met the "musician" goal, having played professionally for several years in Philly, but I still have dreams of putting together an album. And I want to write a book. I'm hoping when the kids get out of high school, I might have to fill some time.
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If you could take any Kiss song and assign a different member of the band to sing it, with the purpose of improving the song, what song and who? I have to say, I haven't even given this any thought myself, but the question just came into my head, so here we are.
This is easier than it might seem for me. Strange Ways (Gene, or Ace, but he wasn't singing yet), Nothin' To Lose (Paul, on the chorus), or Black Diamond (Paul). I'm not a fan of Peter Criss's voice. I could put "Mr. Blackwell" (Ace) in here too, because while I love "...The Elder", I don't care for that song. Maybe Paul singing "Young and Wasted". And I would have done "I Finally Found My Way" as an instrumental, because it is SOOO cheesy, no one should sing that song.
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Hey, pal. Might seem boring to some, but who is your favorite novelist?
What is your favorite style of music that most on this forum probably don't like very much?
Also, I'm game. Sign me up for a round of this thread.
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Hey, pal. Might seem boring to some, but who is your favorite novelist?
What is your favorite style of music that most on this forum probably don't like very much?
Stephen King, hands down. I think "11/22/63" is one of the best books ever written, and I remember reading the last 100 pages straight through in one sitting and crying like a baby.
Country, hands down. Not the new "bro country", but old school, outlaw country. I think guys like Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, John Cash, Hank Jr. are as "rock'n'roll" as Motley Crue and that ilk, and yet... they have a way of touching a nerve that the most stereotypically "rock'n'roll" acts don't with me. Think about this: those guys used to go to Johnny Cash's house in Henderson (outside Nashville) and would sit around with a bag of weed strumming guitars and playing their new songs for each other. Just picture Ed Van Halen and Randy Rhoads and Michael Schenker and Yngvie Malmteen, or further back, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and Ritchie Blackmore doing the same thing. I know for me, I've never been to the Crazy Horse in Paris, and I've never done heroin, but I know I've felt like the narrator in "Sunday Morning Coming Down", and I know I've felt like the narrator in "Me And Bobby McGee", and I know people like "The Taker".
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Hey, pal. Might seem boring to some, but who is your favorite novelist?
What is your favorite style of music that most on this forum probably don't like very much?
Stephen King, hands down. I think "11/22/63" is one of the best books ever written, and I remember reading the last 100 pages straight through in one sitting and crying like a baby.
Country, hands down. Not the new "bro country", but old school, outlaw country. .
If you have Spotify (or if you don't mind buying albums on a whim), give this album a listen. These guys are really good. You might dig them if you dig the old/outlaw sound. They still write new material, but it's nothing like the crap you'll hear on 92.5.
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I have heard great stuff about BS. One of the local bands around here does a lot of their stuff.
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I'm going to buy that just off the picture of the second dude from the left. That's a guy that clearly does not give even half a fuck.
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I definitely thought you'd be into the middle dude's neck-only beard :lol If you actually give that a listen, report back :tup
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I totally missed that; I may change that vote. I've been threatening my wife with the extended sideburns for years now (think Elvis circa 1974, Ritchie Blackmore circa Made In Japan, or Neil Young circa 1975. Or Hyde from "That 70's Show").
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Hey, pal. Might seem boring to some, but who is your favorite novelist?
What is your favorite style of music that most on this forum probably don't like very much?
Stephen King, hands down. I think "11/22/63" is one of the best books ever written, and I remember reading the last 100 pages straight through in one sitting and crying like a baby.
Country, hands down. Not the new "bro country", but old school, outlaw country. I think guys like Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, John Cash, Hank Jr. are as "rock'n'roll" as Motley Crue and that ilk, and yet... they have a way of touching a nerve that the most stereotypically "rock'n'roll" acts don't with me. Think about this: those guys used to go to Johnny Cash's house in Henderson (outside Nashville) and would sit around with a bag of weed strumming guitars and playing their new songs for each other. Just picture Ed Van Halen and Randy Rhoads and Michael Schenker and Yngvie Malmteen, or further back, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and Ritchie Blackmore doing the same thing. I know for me, I've never been to the Crazy Horse in Paris, and I've never done heroin, but I know I've felt like the narrator in "Sunday Morning Coming Down", and I know I've felt like the narrator in "Me And Bobby McGee", and I know people like "The Taker".
Well, we are in total agreement on both of those things :lol
I must profess a love of the band Alabama, as well. Not tough hardcore guys like the above-mentioned, but great songs and beautiful vocal melodies. I just missed a chance to see them live last month (with Charlie Daniels opening up, no less) at a venue about 10 miles from my house, because I got the dates mixed up with something else. :facepalm:
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when I think of Alabama, I think of the late 70's when on the radio all you would here every hour was Alabama, The Little River Band and Kenny Rodgers like clockwork.
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I like Alabama. "Christmas In Dixie" is an annual staple. It's less about the "tough" (I like Garth Brooks, too, and he's, um, not an outlaw) than it is about the roots/earthy aspect of it. I made fun of Garth until I saw him at the Boston Garden, 20,000 drunk yuppy country wannabees, and when he sat on the edge of the stage with just his acoustic guitar, and played "Night Moves" and... I think it was "American Band" by Grand Funk Railroad, YOU COULD HEAR A PIN DROP. It was CAPTIVATING.
I feel the same way when Kris Kristofferson says "If it sounds country, that's what it is. It's a country song... a-one, two, one, two, three, four..." before "Me and Bobby McGee". "The Conversation" by Waylon Jennings, really IS a conversation between him and Hank Jr. Hell, even "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand" has a sort of humility and self-awareness that is really special. (By the way, there's a killer cover of that last tune by none other than our man James Hetfield that is excellent).
Anyway...
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Must admit, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Hank Jr. as well. Of course, part of that is that my Dad loved him, and that is nostalgic for me - still a little piece of him to hold on to, now that he's gone.
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when I think of Alabama, I think of the late 70's when on the radio all you would here every hour was Alabama, The Little River Band and Kenny Rodgers like clockwork.
When I think of Alabama, I think of Cathy. There was a lot of wine, and Alabama on the stereo. I don't usually drink wine, and I know I've never listened to Alabama (although I'd heard of them), but it was her house, her rules. We listened to an album all the way through, or maybe it was only one side, but I can't say I remember any of it. We went to a different room after a while.
Sorry to derail with an Orbert story, but I do owe one particularly amazing night to Alabama, even if I couldn't tell you the first thing about their music.
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I always read these posts, as they are a fun and interest read, but never post anything. Am willing to sign up for a turn if still taking new names.
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when I think of Alabama, I think of the late 70's when on the radio all you would here every hour was Alabama, The Little River Band and Kenny Rodgers like clockwork.
When I think of Alabama, I think of Cathy. There was a lot of wine, and Alabama on the stereo. I don't usually drink wine, and I know I've never listened to Alabama (although I'd heard of them), but it was her house, her rules. We listened to an album all the way through, or maybe it was only one side, but I can't say I remember any of it. We went to a different room after a while.
Sorry to derail with an Orbert story, but I do owe one particularly amazing night to Alabama, even if I couldn't tell you the first thing about their music.
Well, it's country, but they were a real band, not a singer with an overtwanged voice and a backup band with a steel guitar. For me, their best feature was their accessible melodies and vocal harmonies.
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I do seem to remember nice harmonies. Also, I was wrong; I could tell you the first thing about their music: it's Country.
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In way late, I'll add my name to the list of participants if so desired.
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Stadler, favorite concert you've ever been to?
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Ooh, that's a good question. I've seen almost 400 shows, +/-, so there's a lot to choose from.
My first is up there: Iron Maiden opening for Judas Priest on the Number.../Screaming... tour (1982).
Believe it or not, Page/Plant at the Nassau Coliseum was awesome. I've recounted this before, but "The Song Remains The Same" is probably the single greatest moment I've ever experienced at a show. It was mesmerizing.
Deep Purple on the Purpendicular tour; I was third row, and I've never seen a band so tight as when the break on "Woman From Tokyo" ended, there was a pause, and the entire band when to 11 in a nanosecond.
Blackmore's Night about a month ago; Ritchie is just beyond words.
Yes on the 90210 tour, during "Hearts" with all the lasers, that was amazing.
Maiden on the Piece of Mind tour; Dickinson's mike was out for the first verse of "Where Eagles Dare"; I was about five rows from the stage on the side, and I swear I could hear him singing acoustically over the (amplified) band. (I could DEFINITELY see him ripping a new ass for the roadie on the side of the stage during the solo. ;) ).
Marillion at Toad's Place on the Seasons End tour.
Stevie Ray Vaughan in the cold rain on the back of a flatbed truck in front of 1000 hung over UConn students, playing as if his life depended on it.
Kiss' homecoming show in Madison Square Garden on the first reunion tour. Gene was on FIRE.
Billy Joel has to be in there somewhere (I've seen him about 10 times).
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That Dylan and Brandon were all over the stage Stadler.
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Stadler - where's Waldorf?
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See above; we're a little bit in a "Simon and Garfunkel" mode now. He's pissed at me and needs a break. We'll get it worked out, though. ;)
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EVEn though Statler is the proper spelling. ;) It's what I think of whenever I see your name.
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I've been watching The Muppet Show since its original run and never made the connection. Partly because I just think of Gene, because of the avatar, but possibly because I knew the name was Statler and Statler ^= Stadler so it never clicked.
Wouldn't the correct question would be "where's Waltorf?"?
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I suppose if you're implying a dyslexic phenomenon, sure.
I was just making a funny.
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Me too, I thought. :-\
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I got it. I think I swung and missed on my initial attempt and it just went downhill from there.
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Dear lord, we're pathetic.
I just figured that... no, explaining it would make it even worse.
Ha
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Favorite comic book super hero?
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1 - What kind of jazz, if any, do you listen to, or have listened to in the past?
2 - Have you ever heard Gary Burton play the vibes? ♫♫ If not, you should. He is astounding.
3 - Here is some Gary Burton for you to check out, along with Chick Corea. Oh, I guess that's not really a question. Sorry.
"Crystal Silence" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnlAPR_ixo4)
Gary Burton - Vibes
Chick Corea - Piano
"Armando's Rumba" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRSjLkj0VMw)
Gary Burton - Vibes
Chick Corea - Vibes, Piano
"La Fiesta" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uok_WpjCTc)
Gary Burton - Vibes
Chick Corea - Piano
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I've been watching The Muppet Show since its original run and never made the connection. Partly because I just think of Gene, because of the avatar, but possibly because I knew the name was Statler and Statler ^= Stadler so it never clicked.
Wouldn't the correct question would be "where's Waltorf?"?
Stadler and Worbert?
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Chick Corea can do no wrong.
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Favorite comic book super hero?
AWESOME QUESTION.
I grew up a HUGE fan of comics (and got a letter published in Flash! I thought I was on the road to stardom!). The two from growing up were Green Lantern and Fantastic Four. I liked '40's Batman, and especially the Neil Adams/Denny O'Neil Batman from the late '60's, early 70's. I DESPISED the cartoony Batman from the 50's.
Now? Batman all the way. I joke with my daughter that I AM Batman (if you saw me, that's the joke), and she even got me a shirt that says "I'm not saying I'm really Batman, but you've never seen us in the same place, have you?" or something like that.
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I've been watching The Muppet Show since its original run and never made the connection. Partly because I just think of Gene, because of the avatar, but possibly because I knew the name was Statler and Statler ^= Stadler so it never clicked.
Wouldn't the correct question would be "where's Waltorf?"?
Stadler and Worbert?
I don't know how to answer that. :)
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You've mentioned in more than a few places that Genesis' In the Cage medley is one of your all time favorite pieces of music. Which version do you prefer the most, the Three Sides Live version, the Mama tour version, the Invisible Touch version, or the 2007 version?
Also, when was the last time you vomited, and what caused it? ;D
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You've mentioned in more than a few places that Genesis' In the Cage medley is one of your all time favorite pieces of music. Which version do you prefer the most, the Three Sides Live version, the Mama tour version, the Invisible Touch version, or the 2007 version?
Also, when was the last time you vomited, and what caused it? ;D
I like the song, generally, but the "favorite version" is the live version from the Three Sides Live ALBUM (the video version is from a different night). It may all be in my head, but I feel like you can actually HEAR the band take it to the next level once the medley part kicks in, and the portion just as the Afterglow section starts is almost the perfect example of "release" in music. I love everything about that specific recording.
Ugh, I just wrote in the "Are You A Good Liar?" thread that I try to live a life of authenticity, so I guess you take the good with the bad: Probably about a month ago, and it was a deadly combination of Guiness, red wine, and scotch on an empty stomach. If it matters (and I feel it does) the last time before THAT was about three years ago and it was the stomach flu.
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Is that when you vomited? ;)
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Is that when you vomited? ;)
HA! No. You were in before the edit. :)
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:lol
That sounds like an awful combination to bring back up.
What is your favorite academic subject to study/read about/pursue now outside of any type of curriculum?
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:lol
That sounds like an awful combination to bring back up.
What is your favorite academic subject to study/read about/pursue now outside of any type of curriculum?
Now? Psychology. I am FASCINATED by psychology, and in fact, I considered going back and taking classes right after my divorce. I may still do it.
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Nice, I minored in psych. Enjoyed every bit of it, but had no desire to pursue it as a profession.
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You've mentioned in more than a few places that Genesis' In the Cage medley is one of your all time favorite pieces of music. Which version do you prefer the most, the Three Sides Live version, the Mama tour version, the Invisible Touch version, or the 2007 version?
Also, when was the last time you vomited, and what caused it? ;D
I like the song, generally, but the "favorite version" is the live version from the Three Sides Live ALBUM (the video version is from a different night). It may all be in my head, but I feel like you can actually HEAR the band take it to the next level once the medley part kicks in, and the portion just as the Afterglow section starts is almost the perfect example of "release" in music. I love everything about that specific recording.
That's definitely not in your head. Once Phil takes over on drums, it goes to a whole new level. His drumming through to Afterglow is some of the most ferocious drumming I've ever heard.
I like the 84 medley for it's inclusion of In That Quiet Earth, and I like the 86 version for the fact that it goes into the end of Supper's Ready. I've always wanted to perform the 84 version with a full performance of In That Quiet Earth coming out of The Cinema Show. I should talk to my co-worker Nick, since he's done a few Genesis-related things in the past. ;)
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You've mentioned in more than a few places that Genesis' In the Cage medley is one of your all time favorite pieces of music. Which version do you prefer the most, the Three Sides Live version, the Mama tour version, the Invisible Touch version, or the 2007 version?
Also, when was the last time you vomited, and what caused it? ;D
I like the song, generally, but the "favorite version" is the live version from the Three Sides Live ALBUM (the video version is from a different night). It may all be in my head, but I feel like you can actually HEAR the band take it to the next level once the medley part kicks in, and the portion just as the Afterglow section starts is almost the perfect example of "release" in music. I love everything about that specific recording.
That's definitely not in your head. Once Phil takes over on drums, it goes to a whole new level. His drumming through to Afterglow is some of the most ferocious drumming I've ever heard.
I like the 84 medley for it's inclusion of In That Quiet Earth, and I like the 86 version for the fact that it goes into the end of Supper's Ready. I've always wanted to perform the 84 version with a full performance of In That Quiet Earth coming out of The Cinema Show. I should talk to my co-worker Nick, since he's done a few Genesis-related things in the past. ;)
That would be VERY cool; if you ever get to something listenable (what I mean is, if it ever gets committed to tape or file) please let me know.
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Ask axeman90210 this week.
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Axe, how did you get into the whole beer brewing thing?
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Bill, why do you torture yourself with the Jets? :neverusethis:
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Axe, how did you get into the whole beer brewing thing?
It happened when I moved to Boston for grad school. I had taken the first steps into general beer geekdom in my last year as an undergrad, and then I moved to Boston to start on my Master's Degree and found myself with a ton of downtime (class was only three days a week) and some disposable income (had a pretty sweet TA gig at the school). Started going out more to beer bars and beer festivals and even trading beer in the mail. I also had some extended family up there who I spent a lot of time with and they encouraged me to take the homebrewing plunge and bought me a starter kit for my birthday that spring. I brewed sparingly for the first two years or so, and only got more serious when a beer I entered into a contest on a whim ended up doing pretty well. For the last four years I've been pretty serious about it, I probably brew a five gallon batch (~ two cases of 24 12oz bottles) about every other weekend on average. I've done well in regional competitions (had five out of nine beers I entered medal for their categories in a local NJ competiton last month), but still looking to crack through nationally (there's a big national competition every spring). It appeals to me because it's a really cool blend of science and art. On one hand I have to know how the resting temperature when I soak the grains in water will affect enzymatic activity and ultimately the kinds of sugars that will make it into the beer, and on the other hand things like hop and yeast selection and handling are much more of an art and how you project they'll interact and shine through in the final project. I love all of it, and I'd love to make it a career some day.
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Bill, why do you torture yourself with the Jets? :neverusethis:
Because I'm a masochist :lol My dad's a Giants fan so I don't know why I decided on this life of misery, but God help me I love that bunch of losers.
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You have any appreciation for wine at all?
You strictly an ale guy, or do you enjoy lagers, as well?
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You have any appreciation for wine at all?
You strictly an ale guy, or do you enjoy lagers, as well?
I haven't found much of an appreciation for white wine, but I love a glass of good red wine with steak or some pasta dishes. I just don't know much about it. I'd like to change that at some point, but for now world class beer is, by and large, a fair bit cheaper than world class red wines so I stick with that.
I enjoy pretty much any style of beer, including lagers. I don't care for the mass produced stuff, though I'll drink it if that's what it comes to, but there are some craft breweries out there making great pilsners and other types of lagers.
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In as much detail as possible, can you please explain your love for me?
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In as much detail as possible, can you please explain your love for me.
You're alright.
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Explain why you are an axeman, why you love Beverly Hills?
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Explain why you are an axeman, why you love Beverly Hills?
I know the answer to the bolded part.
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Explain why you are an axeman, why you love Beverly Hills?
This username goes back to middle school when I was using AOL. It probably should have been axman as I picked it because I was starting to play guitar, but I've just been too lazy to change it anywhere. Way back then it was axeman918, and I know the 918 meant something but I can't remember what it is anymore :lol By the time I signed up at DT.net it had evolved to 9182 because my original AOL account got hacked.
Veronica got in the habit of typing my username with any combination of numbers besides 9182 (except for one time when she slipped up, hence the "and Veronica knows my name!" text under my name), eventually settling on 90210. Eventually one of the mods just changed that to display as my username (I still log in using 9182) :lol
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Eventually one of the mods just changed that to display as my username (I still log in using 9182) :lol
:hat
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Eventually one of the mods just changed that to display as my username (I still log in using 9182) :lol
:hat
^^^*Outs himself as a fan* :lol
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I could change it back if you want.
However, it's been this way for a while now. It might be weird to look at it the "right" way now :lol
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Bill's maiden name before he married DTF. :lol
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You have any appreciation for wine at all?
You strictly an ale guy, or do you enjoy lagers, as well?
I haven't found much of an appreciation for white wine, but I love a glass of good red wine with steak or some pasta dishes. I just don't know much about it. I'd like to change that at some point, but for now world class beer is, by and large, a fair bit cheaper than world class red wines so I stick with that.
I enjoy pretty much any style of beer, including lagers. I don't care for the mass produced stuff, though I'll drink it if that's what it comes to, but there are some craft breweries out there making great pilsners and other types of lagers.
Man, not down here. Dallas is undergoing a beer renaissance, but if it's not an ale it just doesn't exist. The people who actually know what a lager is all drink fucking Pabst Blue Ribbon. As for me, I asked the questions because I lost my taste for beer after the transplant--don't ask why. I drink white wine now, however, I still dig the shit out of an icy cold Czech pilsner, so feel free to toss out any suggestions for stuff that might exist down here.
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I could change it back if you want.
However, it's been this way for a while now. It might be weird to look at it the "right" way now :lol
Yeah, we're fine to leave it as is. I normally don't even notice it, took a minute for the Beverly Hills thing to click.
You have any appreciation for wine at all?
You strictly an ale guy, or do you enjoy lagers, as well?
I haven't found much of an appreciation for white wine, but I love a glass of good red wine with steak or some pasta dishes. I just don't know much about it. I'd like to change that at some point, but for now world class beer is, by and large, a fair bit cheaper than world class red wines so I stick with that.
I enjoy pretty much any style of beer, including lagers. I don't care for the mass produced stuff, though I'll drink it if that's what it comes to, but there are some craft breweries out there making great pilsners and other types of lagers.
Man, not down here. Dallas is undergoing a beer renaissance, but if it's not an ale it just doesn't exist. The people who actually know what a lager is all drink fucking Pabst Blue Ribbon. As for me, I asked the questions because I lost my taste for beer after the transplant--don't ask why. I drink white wine now, however, I still dig the shit out of an icy cold Czech pilsner, so feel free to toss out any suggestions for stuff that might exist down here.
Interesting that you had your taste change after the surgery. Someone in one of my homebrew clubs had something similar happen after getting I think gastric bypass surgery. It's been almost a year and I think he's said his sense of taste is getting back to normal.
I'll ask around about lagers down your way (I'm assuming the Dallas area?). I know a few people who probably have a better idea than I do.
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That's awesome axe, I'd love to try a beer of yours sometime.
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I'll have to do a bit of bottling over the next couple months for two competitions early next year (usually I just keg everything), I could fill a couple extra and send them out :hat
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I've got an awesome question Bill.
When are we going to get together to have a collaboration on brewing a beer? You, my brother and I!!
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You have any appreciation for wine at all?
You strictly an ale guy, or do you enjoy lagers, as well?
I haven't found much of an appreciation for white wine, but I love a glass of good red wine with steak or some pasta dishes. I just don't know much about it. I'd like to change that at some point, but for now world class beer is, by and large, a fair bit cheaper than world class red wines so I stick with that.
I enjoy pretty much any style of beer, including lagers. I don't care for the mass produced stuff, though I'll drink it if that's what it comes to, but there are some craft breweries out there making great pilsners and other types of lagers.
Man, not down here. Dallas is undergoing a beer renaissance, but if it's not an ale it just doesn't exist. The people who actually know what a lager is all drink fucking Pabst Blue Ribbon. As for me, I asked the questions because I lost my taste for beer after the transplant--don't ask why. I drink white wine now, however, I still dig the shit out of an icy cold Czech pilsner, so feel free to toss out any suggestions for stuff that might exist down here.
Interesting that you had your taste change after the surgery. Someone in one of my homebrew clubs had something similar happen after getting I think gastric bypass surgery. It's been almost a year and I think he's said his sense of taste is getting back to normal.
I'll ask around about lagers down your way (I'm assuming the Dallas area?). I know a few people who probably have a better idea than I do.
Yeah, Dallas. We have dozens of microbreweries now, and you can't walk down the street without somebody throwing a growler of some oddball porter at you. They just won't make cold fermented beer. Closest you can get is a couple of them are making kolsch.
And it's not that my sense of taste changed. It's my tastes have changed, for some reason. They actually advised me going in that it might happen. People either start to love something they previously hated, or start to hate something they used to love. Go figure.
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And back to the questions, if you were to meet up with Joe and his brother for an evening of beer drinking, how many beers will you have already consumed before you even get there? :lol
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Oh El Barto. We drink all day when brewing. The skies the limit. :lol
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I've got an awesome question Bill.
When are we going to get together to have a collaboration on brewing a beer? You, my brother and I!!
As soon as you guys decide to come down to the NYC area :biggrin: He who has no driver's license has a hard time getting up by your neck of the woods. Looks like I'll be at Hill Farmstead twice in the span of a week early next month though :D
And back to the questions, if you were to meet up with Joe and his brother for an evening of beer drinking, how many beers will you have already consumed before you even get there? :lol
Several, pre-gaming is always important :lol
That's interesting about your taste, the guy I mentioned I'm pretty sure it was more of a case of things tasted different than they had before.
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No Hill for me until the new year.
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I think I'm doing a daytrip on 12/2 with a buddy, Hill/Alchemist/Tree House (that last one time permitting). Then going up again on the 7th, Hill and then spending the night in Waterbury. Alchemist and Tree House on the way back Thursday.
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I was just at Trillium in Canton. I need to hit Tree House soon.
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Dear axeman90210, if you had to choose only one brewery to drink the beer of for the next five years (assuming their current quality and basic lineup would stay the same), which brewery would it be?
Also, when are you coming back to Denver?
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Dear axeman90210, if you had to choose only one brewery to drink the beer of for the next five years (assuming their current quality and basic lineup would stay the same), which brewery would it be?
Also, when are you coming back to Denver?
It's a toss up for me between Hill Farmstead and Firestone Walker. Those are the two breweries where they brew everything from a classic pilsner to hoppy American IPAs to sours and big barrel aged beers and all of them are world class.
Sadly no current plans to make it back to Denver anytime soon :(
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Axe
If you could chose one pokemon to represent you.....which one would it be?
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That makes sense. Variety is important!
And :sadpanda:
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Axe
If you could chose one pokemon to represent you.....which one would it be?
This was a tough one. I'm going with Squirtle, because he seems like he likes to have fun but is also fairly laid back.
(https://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss196/axeman9182/squirtleglasses_zpshyvknqzz.jpg)
That makes sense. Variety is important!
And :sadpanda:
Yeah, I'd really like to get out there again, preferably not during the insanity of GABF, but I've already got a few other trips lined up this year.
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Alright guys, last day. Feel free to ask me about something besides beer :lol
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What's your favorite drink, besides beer? :lol
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What's your favorite drink, besides beer? :lol
Beyond beer the beverage I probably drink the most of/know the most about (though I definitely don't know a ton about it) is whiskey. I'm a fan of everything from bourbon through rye and scotch, and I usually have a couple half empty bottles on hand for the occasional nightcap. Lately I've been enjoying a bottle of Willett's 3 year rye, which I bought at the distillery after a very cool experience there. I ended up in a group of 11 people that got a private tour from the master distiller, which mostly consisted of him leading us up and down stairs in the rickhouse, stopping occasionally to drill a hole in a barrel and run off enough for all of us to sample. I've also got a bottle from there of a 13 year bourbon single barrel that they bottled at cask strength (~65%ABV that I'm saving for a special occasion). Balvenie 12 is my regularly available go to if I'm just drinking on a random night.
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What are your biggest pet peeves in people?
What are you predictions for 2017 celebrity deaths?
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Betty White has to finally go right?
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I steal one day from everyone so :lol Chino is up next.
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Chino, what's going on with that lettuce project?
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Chino, what's going on with that lettuce project?
Yeah, lettuce know how if it is coming to a head.
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If you had to date one of the Golden Girls, which would it be?
Let me rephrase.
If you were privileged enough to date on of the Golden Girls (assuming their age during the show) which would it be?
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Chino, what's going on with that lettuce project?
Lettuce project is going swell. I've dialed in my home system and can grow 120 heads at a time. I've begun the next phase of this project, the expansion. I rented a 12 yard dumpster and have spent the last three weekends cleaning out the basement of my parents' house. I'll be building a farm in their basement as well, which should bring total capacity to about 450 heads growing at a time, with the ability to harvest 90 heads a week. I've have nothing to pay off on either of my credit cards, and I'm hoping to carry that over to tax rebate season. I'm hoping to have a few thousand dollars I can allocate to some quality LEDs lights that would reduce my power consumption by roughly 55%.
The wheels are in motion.
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If you had to date one of the Golden Girls, which would it be?
Let me rephrase.
If you were privileged enough to date on of the Golden Girls (assuming their age during the show) which would it be?
I don't know who the Golden Girls are.
Googling....
Going by the following image only, I'd say I'd date Betty White because of the money. Shameful, yes, but so be it. If the universe throws you a gift like that, you take it. If we're going one night stand, I'm going with the gal all the way to the left. She looks like she's got some freaky skeletons in her closet.
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Chino, what's going on with that lettuce project?
Lettuce project is going swell. I've dialed in my home system and can grow 120 heads at a time. I've begun the next phase of this project, the expansion. I rented a 12 yard dumpster and have spent the last three weekends cleaning out the basement of my parents' house. I'll be building a farm in their basement as well, which should bring total capacity to about 450 heads growing at a time, with the ability to harvest 90 heads a week. I've have nothing to pay off on either of my credit cards, and I'm hoping to carry that over to tax rebate season. I'm hoping to have a few thousand dollars I can allocate to some quality LEDs lights that would reduce my power consumption by roughly 55%.
The wheels are in motion.
That's awesome to hear Chino :tup
Are you selling any of it?
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Chino, what's going on with that lettuce project?
Lettuce project is going swell. I've dialed in my home system and can grow 120 heads at a time. I've begun the next phase of this project, the expansion. I rented a 12 yard dumpster and have spent the last three weekends cleaning out the basement of my parents' house. I'll be building a farm in their basement as well, which should bring total capacity to about 450 heads growing at a time, with the ability to harvest 90 heads a week. I've have nothing to pay off on either of my credit cards, and I'm hoping to carry that over to tax rebate season. I'm hoping to have a few thousand dollars I can allocate to some quality LEDs lights that would reduce my power consumption by roughly 55%.
The wheels are in motion.
That's awesome to hear Chino :tup
Are you selling any of it?
I've been selling it here and there. I was able to make the final outdoor farmers' market in Litchfield CT before they went to their indoor location. At that time (third weekend in October), no one had any lettuce left. I walked up to one lady's stand with a crate of 20 heads, told her who I was and what I was looking to do, and she bought every one of them without hesitation. I'd love to set up a table indoor for the winter market, but I don't grow enough volume to justify the cost (farmer stand fees). Once I scale up a bit and cut my electric bill in half, I'll start selling full time.
Other than that, I sell 10 heads a week to a vegetarian (wife it too) in my office for $2.75 a head, and the rest give away. Making a profit isn't my biggest concern at this point. Perfecting the growing conditions and having the ability to grow consistently from week to week is what I'm really focussed on. If that means losing money at this stage, so be it.
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Brian. I know you've met any DTF'ers since you've joined including myself.
When you meet others do you see their personality in person like how we write on this forum?
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Brian. I know you've met any DTF'ers since you've joined including myself.
When you meet others do you see their personality in person like how we write on this forum?
Sometimes. It might be different with some members these days because we've been friends on FB for years, but in the times before social media, blind perceptions were much different. I haven't met many, but when I met Barto and Stadler a few months back (who looked nothing like I pictured in my head) and we got to talking for awhile, I knew who I was talking to. If I met them and wasn't told which forum members they were, I think I could have guessed both of them pretty easily.
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I've met quite a few and once you know who they are I've get the "Ah, yes! Of course it's so and so".
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Brian. I know you've met any DTF'ers since you've joined including myself.
When you meet others do you see their personality in person like how we write on this forum?
Sometimes. It might be different with some members these days because we've been friends on FB for years, but in the times before social media, blind perceptions were much different. I haven't met many, but when I met Barto and Stadler a few months back (who looked nothing like I pictured in my head) and we got to talking for awhile, I knew who I was talking to. If I met them and wasn't told which forum members they were, I think I could have guessed both of them pretty easily.
I've heard that Stadler is much better looking in person. ;)
Favorite concert ever, and the one concert you seriously debated going to (maybe even had tickets) and bailed and now regret?
Favorite chef on The Food Network?
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Brian. I know you've met any DTF'ers since you've joined including myself.
When you meet others do you see their personality in person like how we write on this forum?
Sometimes. It might be different with some members these days because we've been friends on FB for years, but in the times before social media, blind perceptions were much different. I haven't met many, but when I met Barto and Stadler a few months back (who looked nothing like I pictured in my head) and we got to talking for awhile, I knew who I was talking to. If I met them and wasn't told which forum members they were, I think I could have guessed both of them pretty easily.
I've heard that Stadler is much better looking in person. ;)
Favorite concert ever, and the one concert you seriously debated going to (maybe even had tickets) and bailed and now regret?
Favorite chef on The Food Network?
No objection there!
Favorite Concert: This is a tough one. I would say my favorite was the first time I saw the Trans Siberian Orchestra back in 2007. I'm a sucker for lasers, fire troughs, and orchestral arrangements written around guitar solos. Seeing SCORE filmed live is also way up there.
Concert I regret not going to: I actually don't think I have an answer for this. I can't think of any concert I intended/wanted to see that didn't end up happening. Though, I bought Victoria and I front row balcony tickets for Patton Oswald for his New Haven show a few weeks ago and we both completely forgot about it. I was pretty bummed about that.
Favorite chef on the Food Network: I don't know any chefs on that network :-\ That being said, I really like Julia Collin Davison and Christopher Kimball as a duo on America's Test Kitchen, but my absolute favorite has to be Martin Yan from Yan Can Cook.
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I'm sorry to rub it in, but that IS a bummer, given all Oswalt has been through, and his willingness to make that part of his art.
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From what I've gathered, you have an addictive and shifting personality. You tend to get into something, and really delve into it, and then often shift focus to a new project. Is that a correct assessment?
Are there things you've done and worked on you'd like to revisit or do more in depth? Anything you'd like to try in the future.
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Whatever happened to the cone? Is it displayed in a prominent location in your home? ;)
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From what I've gathered, you have an addictive and shifting personality. You tend to get into something, and really delve into it, and then often shift focus to a new project. Is that a correct assessment?
Are there things you've done and worked on you'd like to revisit or do more in depth? Anything you'd like to try in the future.
Damn man, nailed it. I'd say my personality is much more shifting than it is addictive. I've had short periods of substance abuse, but I'm not sure if I'd classify that as being addicted. For the most part, I was socially awkward, unsupervised kid in college trying to get laid and have a good time. If by addictive you mean rapidly getting obsessed with an idea at random, then yes. That describes me perfectly.
I love building things, real things, things with structure that require creativity on my end. I can draw pretty decently for someone who's never taken an art class, but I find it boring. I can code decently well, but have no desire to do that if I'm not getting paid. But building stuff, taking otherwise unrelated raw materials and creating something that functions and looks cool at the same time, that's what makes me happy. I'm in a good place when doing that kind of work. I tend to move on rather quickly because I do get bored of them, even if they are a success. RC truck building has been the only outlier there. I've been doing that hobby and those projects for the better part of 15 years, and my passion for it has only grown larger.
A couple of my random projects over the years;
- Broke down an old scooter and made a 43cc RC drag racer
- Putting various vegetation in glass containers isolated from an outside environment www.greeninglass.com
- I went through a trebuchet building phase. Not really sure why.
- The Hydroponic stuff
- Variety of homemade weapons that require compressed air or combustion chambers (think spud guns on steroids)
- Furniture
- Miniature log cabins without the use of power tools
- Many more I can't think of at this time.
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Whatever happened to the cone? Is it displayed in a prominent location in your home? ;)
All that remains of that cone are the great memories shared here and the mini one sitting on my cubicle shelf that my SS gave me last year. Knowing cone lady, she's probably still up to her old ways.
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From what I've gathered, you have an addictive and shifting personality. You tend to get into something, and really delve into it, and then often shift focus to a new project. Is
- Miniature log cabins without the use of power tools
Have you watched this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJKd0rkKss
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From what I've gathered, you have an addictive and shifting personality. You tend to get into something, and really delve into it, and then often shift focus to a new project. Is
- Miniature log cabins without the use of power tools
Have you watched this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJKd0rkKss
That was awesome. Thanks for sharing :tup
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I apologize if you already answered this, but when did you first fall in love with space/science/etc? When did you first start loving NDT?
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I apologize if you already answered this, but when did you first fall in love with space/science/etc? When did you first start loving NDT?
Great question!
As far as science goes, I've always been a mechanically oriented person with strong problem solving skills. As a kid I'd experiment with everything around me. Though, I never put much thought into the 'science' element of my surroundings. I went to private schools from kindergarten through freshman year. Grades K-8 were all at the same catholic school that really did not like the way I went about asking questions or finding solutions. It caused a lot of problems that resulted in many parent/teacher conferences. I transferred into the public school system as a sophmore in highschool. It was the second or third biology class, and we learned about artificial selection and the peppered moth during the industrial revolution. The white moths that once dominated the forests fell short to the peppered colored moths once forests started getting covered in soot from all the factories. This gave the darker moth a competitive edge as the white moths that once blended in with birch trees now stuck out like sore thumbs to predators. I remember being very fascinated by this. The next class we talked about natural selection, a process that I never heard of until that point. My head exploded during that lesson. It's hard to describe, but it was the first thing in life that really captivated me. The idea of nature shaping all life forms' behaviors and appearance in an ongoing process of trial and error really got to me (in a good way). I remember going home, genuinely excited about what I had learned that day, and telling my father about it. He then told me about the show Cosmos. I torrented it and fell in love. It was like Carl Sagan was speaking to my soul and filling in all these gaps for questions in life that I wasn't even sure how to ask. Earth went from this thing I lived on to this incomprehensibly insignificant portion of the universe. The world became magical to me, virtually overnight. It was the ultimate high.
As for NDT, my love for him has faded a bit. Not to sound like 'that guy', but I was following that man long before he was even known to as "that black science guy on The Daily Show". I still really like the dude, but his fame has changed him in a way. I don't look to him the same way I did Carl Sagan. Carl seemed humble at all times, wanting nothing more than to spread the language of science to anyone willing to listen. Maybe things would have been different with social media. I don't know. But online, in the the Twitterverse, NDT comes off pretty arrogant at times, and he seems to play off the fame a lot more than Carl did. I still like and respect the guy a lot, but he's not the Carl 2.0 I thought he was going to be.
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Great story! That's awesome.
And I definitely agree with you about NDT. His presence on Twitter kind of puts him in a spot where he's preaching to the choir, so he comes across as really dismissive to people that'd really benefit from what he has to say.
Though I'd also say that's always been a bit of a part of him when I think back to all he said about Pluto back when that was a controversy. That's just his style I suppose.
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And I definitely agree with you about NDT. His presence on Twitter kind of puts him in a spot where he's preaching to the choir, so he comes across as really dismissive to people that'd really benefit from what he has to say.
His twitter is why I don't like him as much as I used to.
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If you could (naturally) have any accent (from earth), which would it be?
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Whatever happened to the cone? Is it displayed in a prominent location in your home? ;)
All that remains of that cone are the great memories shared here and the mini one sitting on my cubicle shelf that my SS gave me last year. Knowing cone lady, she's probably still up to her old ways.
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Dear Chino,
If you were only allowed to eat one food for an entire year, what would it be? (You would not develop any nutritional deficiences based on your choice but would get fat if it was cake.)
Oh and what is your biggest fear?
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Whatever happened to the cone? Is it displayed in a prominent location in your home? ;)
All that remains of that cone are the great memories shared here and the mini one sitting on my cubicle shelf that my SS gave me last year. Knowing cone lady, she's probably still up to her old ways.
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Dear Chino,
If you were only allowed to eat one food for an entire year, what would it be? (You would not develop any nutritional deficiences based on your choice but would get fat if it was cake.)
Oh and what is your biggest fear?
The food would depend if I'm allowed to do anything to it. If I could cook chicken in different ways, I'd probably go with that just because of its versatility. If no modification was allowed... that's a tough one. Maybe belgian waffles.
Biggest fear is having life go totally south and end up as a 50 year old with absolutely nothing.
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Ask Adami this week.
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Dear Mr. Adami
You're placed on a standard playground and have to fight a wave of second graders. You're allowed a backpack and nothing else. The children have no weapons. How many of those little shits do you think you could fight at once before they overpowered you?
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Jew?
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Adami. I've listened to your music over the years. Do you find that you are influence but the styles of the time or certain style you love? IE: Electronica, writing style, ect..
Also I know you are a big Comic book fan. What are some of your favorite characters?
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Do you prefer current hefdaddy42 or 2007 deity-era hefdaddy42?
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You're placed on a standard playground and have to fight a wave of second graders. You're allowed a backpack and nothing else. The children have no weapons. How many of those little shits do you think you could fight at once before they overpowered you?
:lol
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Dear Mr. Adami
You're placed on a standard playground and have to fight a wave of second graders. You're allowed a backpack and nothing else. The children have no weapons. How many of those little shits do you think you could fight at once before they overpowered you?
There are literally not enough 2nd graders to satisfy my unquenchable thirst for 2nd grader blood.
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Adami. I've listened to your music over the years. Do you find that you are influence but the styles of the time or certain style you love? IE: Electronica, writing style, ect..
Also I know you are a big Comic book fan. What are some of your favorite characters?
For your first question, I think I have a general core sense of influence on what I want out of a song, but I'm always trying to challenge that and explore new territories. If I just do "my" thing, I'll end up doing semi-lengthy, epic metal. Which is why I try genres that I am not super familiar with, such as industrial, acoustic, rock n roll, electronic and so forth. Always trying to find a new language essentially to say what I want.
Oh man, the comic question is hard. Deadpool (at least the good versions of him) will always be my favorite. Beyond him, I really love Silver Surfer, Captain America, Peter Parker, Sentry, the new Ms. Marvel, Rocket Racoon, Richard Rider and just so many more. All Marvel since I'm a Marvel guy, but there are also lots of versions of those characters that I can't stand, really depending on the writer.
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Do you prefer current hefdaddy42 or 2007 deity-era hefdaddy42?
In the immortal words of Dolly Parton, I will always love you.
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Dear Adami,
Why does it hurt when I pee?
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You have a PhD in psychology, right? What branch did you specialize in and what was your thesis on?
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Dear Adami,
Why does it hurt when I pee?
You know damn well why!
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You have a PhD in psychology, right? What branch did you specialize in and what was your thesis on?
Heh, I do not actually.
I have two Master's. One in clinical psych, one in Middle Eastern history.
However, I'm currently getting a PsyD (Doctorate of Psychology) in clinical psychology. 2.5 years left (long degree).
But, if it helps, my thesis for my last master's was "A Psychosocial Narrative of Palestinian Violent Resistance". I haven't started my doctoral dissertation yet (really should have though) but it will focus on the search for the authentic sense of self for transgender Jews.
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Interesting topics. What made you decide on those?
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Do you prefer current hefdaddy42 or 2007 deity-era hefdaddy42?
In the immortal words of Dolly Parton, I will always love you.
:heart
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:'(
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Oh sorry.
Jew?
Jew.
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Thank you. Now for a proper question.
I believe you have traveled a bit, and so if there is one policy or system in another country you could implement in America, what would it be?
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But, if it helps, my thesis for my last master's was "A Psychosocial Narrative of Palestinian Violent Resistance".
How would you explain it in Haiku?
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Interesting topics. What made you decide on those?
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict is dear to my heart. One of the most important things to me that I want to continue working in (writing about). I was living in Israel noticing (during way) that Israelis had no clue why Palestinians were continuing to violently revolt when they were being so harshly beaten by the army, so I wanted to write about that exact reason.
And for the transgender Jew thing, honestly, my other ideas were shot down and I wanted something that was niche and hadn't been talked about much.
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But, if it helps, my thesis for my last master's was "A Psychosocial Narrative of Palestinian Violent Resistance".
How would you explain it in Haiku?
Israel beats them down
Violence begets more violence
Nothing comes of it
Assuming violence is two syllables and not three.
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Thank you. Now for a proper question.
I believe you have traveled a bit, and so if there is one policy or system in another country you could implement in America, what would it be?
Ohhh good question!
Less Americans :-D
Seriously though, good public transportation in every major city and between cities. I traveled through Europe and lived in Israel without ever really needing a car, can't say that in LA.
Also making cities more walker friendly. We should be walking places, not driving everywhere. I know the East Coast does this already, but most of the country hasn't figured out walking yet.
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The Montreal subway system (The Metro) is sooooo of much faster and smoother than the (T) in Boston.
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Interesting topics. What made you decide on those?
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict is dear to my heart. One of the most important things to me that I want to continue working in (writing about). I was living in Israel noticing (during way) that Israelis had no clue why Palestinians were continuing to violently revolt when they were being so harshly beaten by the army, so I wanted to write about that exact reason.
And for the transgender Jew thing, honestly, my other ideas were shot down and I wanted something that was niche and hadn't been talked about much.
Were you born in Israel? I'd like to read that paper, if you don't mind of course.
You must have found it exceedingly difficult to find research on transgendered Jews, no?
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Interesting topics. What made you decide on those?
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict is dear to my heart. One of the most important things to me that I want to continue working in (writing about). I was living in Israel noticing (during way) that Israelis had no clue why Palestinians were continuing to violently revolt when they were being so harshly beaten by the army, so I wanted to write about that exact reason.
And for the transgender Jew thing, honestly, my other ideas were shot down and I wanted something that was niche and hadn't been talked about much.
Were you born in Israel? I'd like to read that paper, if you don't mind of course.
You must have found it exceedingly difficult to find research on transgendered Jews, no?
I was born in Jerusalem, technically Israel ;). And yea, shoot me your e-mail address and I can send you a PDF of it.
And my research will mostly be looking at identity development for transgender folk, Jewish folk and I'll synergize the two. There is some small amount of research on transgender Jews though. (Also it's transgender, not transgendered)
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Interesting topics. What made you decide on those?
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict is dear to my heart. One of the most important things to me that I want to continue working in (writing about). I was living in Israel noticing (during way) that Israelis had no clue why Palestinians were continuing to violently revolt when they were being so harshly beaten by the army, so I wanted to write about that exact reason.
And for the transgender Jew thing, honestly, my other ideas were shot down and I wanted something that was niche and hadn't been talked about much.
Were you born in Israel? I'd like to read that paper, if you don't mind of course.
You must have found it exceedingly difficult to find research on transgendered Jews, no?
I was born in Jerusalem, technically Israel ;). And yea, shoot me your e-mail address and I can send you a PDF of it.
And my research will mostly be looking at identity development for transgender folk, Jewish folk and I'll synergize the two. There is some small amount of research on transgender Jews though. (Also it's transgender, not transgendered)
I see what you did there. ;)
I'll shoot you my email address.
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Seriously though, good public transportation in every major city and between cities. I traveled through Europe and lived in Israel without ever really needing a car, can't say that in LA.
Also making cities more walker friendly. We should be walking places, not driving everywhere. I know the East Coast does this already, but most of the country hasn't figured out walking yet.
Where have you found the best inter and intra city rail? The more I travel the more I appreciate good public transportation. DC and DF both do it very well. As for regional rail, like you said, that's not something we do, which is a damn shame. I recall thinking very highly of the ICE.
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Honestly, I don't remember the specifics in Europe because it's been almost 10 years since I was there, but I did travel from Ireland to Wales to England to Scotland to Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany etc, all without every using a plane and I got around in each of these countries just on buses and trains, though the trains in northern Europe were pretty awesome.
I'm more familiar with public transit in Israel which is amazing. You can literally go anywhere in Tel Aviv and 10 buses will come to take you anywhere within an hour. You can get from any point A to any point B without a lot of hassle. The buses are generally pretty nice and the trains are even nicer. In Jerusalem there's a light rail that goes around the whole city. It's just amazingly easy to get anywhere anytime. I used to travel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv multiple times a week for school and it was just so god damn simple once you knew how to yell at people properly.
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Jeez. I came in with like five questions, but after reading the ones asked already, I have to step up my fucking game. "What's your favorite TV show" pales in comparison to the Palestine/Israeli conflict, and transgender Jews. :)
So...
DO you see differences between Israeli Jews and American Jews?
How do I get to hear your music?
What country has your favorite food?
You've mentioned LA; what other parts of the US have you experienced?
What do you think of Thomas Friedman's writings?
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If you could transform yourself into a superintelligent shade of any color in the visible spectrum, what shade of blue would you be and why?
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Jeez. I came in with like five questions, but after reading the ones asked already, I have to step up my fucking game. "What's your favorite TV show" pales in comparison to the Palestine/Israeli conflict, and transgender Jews. :)
So...
DO you see differences between Israeli Jews and American Jews?
How do I get to hear your music?
What country has your favorite food?
You've mentioned LA; what other parts of the US have you experienced?
What do you think of Thomas Friedman's writings?
Actually, favorite TV show would have been a more difficult question. So thanks for not asking it. ;D
Differences between Israeli and American Jews? Sure, but lots of Israeli Jews are American or are decedents of Americans, so it's all a bit blurry. There's not a huge amount of difference, except for how much they know about the ground situation. Liberal Jews are liberal in both countries, and conservative are the same in either country. I guess it really depends on region, upbringing and a ton of other factors. However, American Jews are more likely to be super militant about Arabs because it has no direct effect on them.
You can hear my music at fanticide.bandcamp.com (this links to just one song for some reason, but the page has a link to my full album on it)
Favorite food? Oh man that's tough. Oddly enough, I'd say America only because the huge amount of options. Of course some countries have better versions than America ever could. If I want good middle eastern food, I'm going to Israel, not anywhere in America. If I wanted good Gelato, I'm going to Rome. Etc. But I'm not a big foodie, I eat really basic stuff sadly. My palate is my enemy.
I currently live in LA, but I was born in Israel and grew up for the first few years in Florida then until I was 21 in St. Louis. I've also lived in Chicago, Portland, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and....I think that's it. But I've traveled all over and hope to live in New York or the East Coast some day (assuming I can afford it).
I have to look up Thomas Friedman, hold up......
Yup, dude sounds nuts. At least that's what I gather from his Wiki. Anyone who defends barbaric actions or terrorism is not my kind of guy.
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If you could transform yourself into a superintelligent shade of any color in the visible spectrum, what shade of blue would you be and why?
I would choose the previously unknown shade called HefBlueHimself because any other shade would be a poor imitation at best.
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Why didn't you like my cooking?
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Interesting thread!
Hm...how'd you find out about Dream Theater? This site? What prompted you to join?
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I was wondering how long it would take before a DT question popped up!
Hmm. My memory is a bit fuzzy. I think a highschool friend of mine recommended them to me. So I downloaded (back in the Limewire days) Metropolis Pt. 1. I remember thinking that I loved the music but hated the vocalist. Asked my mom to get me Metropolis Pt. 2 for my birthday (that was the new release at the time). Eventually I came to appreciate James (even prefer his solo albums to recent DT albums).
This site.....can't remember. I think I've been involved one way or another since the early 2000's, but like I said, my memory is really fuzzy.
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I'm glad it popped up! And nice answer! Thank you for taking the time to remember and answer.
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Adami, how would you describe life in a sentence?
What's your most memorable Dream Theater lyrics that strike a chord with a you?
Using Dream theater references, answer this question. How are you today?
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Adami, how would you describe life in a sentence?
What's your most memorable Dream Theater lyrics that strike a chord with a you?
Using Dream theater references, answer this question. How are you today?
Man, I really feel like I should be a bigger DT fan to answer these properly, but I'll give it a whirl.
Life is until it isn't (sorry, but honestly that's the best I can come up with without writing out a ton).
I don't know if any DT lyrics really strike a personal chord with me, but I've always been a huge admirer of the lyrics to Lines in the Sand.
How am I today, using only DT lyrics? Hmmm......like a scream, but sort of silent.
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All great answers! Sorry about the Dream Theater one.
Since today might be your last day....
1) favorite band and why?
2) what do you love to do in your spare time?
3) what's your favorite book? TV show? Movie? Actor?
4) what song says it all about your current life?
5) what action by the opposite sex is a turn off?
6) what do you not mind splurging on?
7) if you could go anywhere right now, where'd you be?
Thanks in advance Adami! For your time and answers!
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No need to thank me, I'm happy to do anything that doesn't involve the paper I actually should be writing.
Let's see...
1) Pain of Salvation. I haven't really dug their last few releases a lot, but their earlier stuff, specifically The Perfect Element and Remedy Lane still makes me cry to this day. I have listened to Idioglossia dozens of times by now, and I still tear up every single time I hear that damn song. I find their music to be written from such an emotional core that conveys such poetic views of the best and worst aspects of humanity and I just love it. As I said in their thread, Daniel Gildenlow could release an album of him pissing into a piano while chanting about the size of his penis and I'd buy it day of release.
2) I love to watch way too much TV (Netflix and Hulu keep me way too occupied) and write my own music (link below). When I lived in Chicago and Israel I loved going on long walks, but it's not as fun here in LA. Oh, I also love baking.
3) Favorite book is the Divine Comedy (I tend to collect copies). TV show is...tough....probably something related to Star Trek or Stargate, but I love TV. Movie? Even harder, for the one I can watch over and over, that'll be the directors cut of That Thing You Do! and for what I consider to be the best movie, it's Dogville by Lars Von Trier. Actor, maybe Daniel Day Lewis.
4) What song says it all about my current life? I dunno, are there any songs about a guy getting a doctorate and having no life? Let me know!
5) Lack of empathy. I broke up with two girlfriends because of their general lack of empathy, it's just not tolerable for me. Also chewing with your mouth open. Stop that!
6) Movies, music, musical gear and anything related to baking.
7) Right now I'd go hang out with Hef, but that's always my answer. Besides that, I'd love to go back to south-west Ireland. God damn magical place right there.
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I had no idea you were that big a fan of That Thing You Do. Such a great great movie.
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I had no idea you were that big a fan of That Thing You Do. Such a great great movie.
It so is! I even have a big poster of it in my living room.
Have you seen the director's cut? Even better.
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:tup
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I had no idea you were that big a fan of That Thing You Do. Such a great great movie.
It so is! I even have a big poster of it in my living room.
Have you seen the director's cut? Even better.
Yes. There's a good amount of extra footage.
I always wondered why they intentionally didn't give the bass player a name in the movie.
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I'm late again :D
This week is bout to crash's turn.
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Right now I'd go hang out with Hef, but that's always my answer.
:blush I would love that, pal. No shit.
Also, That Thing You Do is a FANTASTIC film, although I've never seen the director's cut - I had no idea there was one! So thanks for the info, and I shall try to see it!
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Jack....
1) What are your thoughts on Sir Nicolas Cage?
2) If you were presented with the possibility of seeing a Lyft driver or a movie concession worker, would you pick one or would you try to Frankenstein them into a hybrid?
3) Where are my keys?
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How does it make you feel that this Nic Cage in his natural habitat and not on a movie set?
(https://i.redditmedia.com/03sJ1N95SuljYWpa81BbxtMmN98E8wxySljoKPjTWus.jpg?w=634&s=e4001b8883c177b60e487e2ac9719985)
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I know I'm not Jackie, but compared to that kid next to him (who dressed him?!?) he looks cooler than shit.
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Top hat, ascot, walking stick, coat and waistcoat... he looks cooler than shit anyway. The kid looks like a reject from the live-action production of "Up".
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Jackie, I know you are a beer whore like myself. The thing I don't know is your preferences with beers?
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Jackie, why did you never introduce me to the awesomeness that it Thank You Scientist?
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Jackie,
Will you marry me? Just dont tell black_floyd.
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Jackie,
Will you marry me? Just dont tell black_floyd.
Let me answer for Jackie. Can't I have both of you without the ring? I set the rules boys.
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Jackie,
Will you marry me? Just dont tell black_floyd.
Let me answer for Jackie. Can't I have both of you without the ring? I set the rules boys.
She actually prefers the guy to have a ring. Just a different kind of ring.
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:rollin
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:lol
If you only knew what I send Jackie on Facebook IM Adami. Lol. Ask her.
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Serious question for Jackie:
You awaken from a coma in what looks like a room made of plywood (and poorly constructed at that) but apparently supposed to be some kind of makeshift hospital or something because there's some stuff on a nearby table that looks like it was used recently to bandage someone up and some of the stuff is bloody and you notice that your arm is all wrapped up and when you move your head it feels like someone starts pounding on it with a huge rubber mallet and you realize that your head is all bandaged, too, and there's your friend, the last person left in the world that you really care about now that pretty much everyone is dead (which you realize you remember now, but you're not sure how) and your friend is very upset and looks you in the eyes and asks "Well? Have you decided yet? Come on, Jackie, they're going to kill me!" and you go "What?" and it turns out that there are actually a few people left alive and you have like 20 seconds to decide whether to marry Nicolas Cage or some six-foot tall Asian guy who's really fucking old, like 54 years old, but has awesome facial hair and is a musician (which you also realize you know, but you're not sure how -- everything's still pretty foggy, and your head hurts) and if you marry Nicolas Case then the world is probably saved but your friend dies, but if you marry the old Asian guy with the facial hair then your friend lives but pretty much everyone else dies and for whatever reason, it's all up to you.
Who do you choose?
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CAAAAGE (no offense)
:lol, I love these questions so far.
Jackie,
Will you marry me? Just dont tell black_floyd.
Yes. I can share and so can my floydypoo.
Jackie, why did you never introduce me to the awesomeness that it Thank You Scientist?
Because I didn't think you could handle them. Fun fact: I never got to see them in NJ (one show got cancelled, I was sick for another, etc.) but I've now seen them three times here in Denver and got to watch movies on the tour bus the last time around :lol
Jackie, I know you are a beer whore like myself. The thing I don't know is your preferences with beers?
Well, I'm all over the map, depending on mood and time of year. I'm really into sour stuff right now but also winter is coming so shit is about to get dark.
How does it make you feel that this Nic Cage in his natural habitat and not on a movie set?
(https://i.redditmedia.com/03sJ1N95SuljYWpa81BbxtMmN98E8wxySljoKPjTWus.jpg?w=634&s=e4001b8883c177b60e487e2ac9719985)
All is right with the world.
Jack....
1) What are your thoughts on Sir Nicolas Cage?
2) If you were presented with the possibility of seeing a Lyft driver or a movie concession worker, would you pick one or would you try to Frankenstein them into a hybrid?
3) Where are my keys?
1. Why the hell hasn't he been knighted yet?
2. I would Frankenhooker them.
3. Inside me.
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1. Why the hell hasn't he been knighted yet?
He's been........Dark Knighted....
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Fair enough :metal
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Hey Jackie...back to wearing bra's yet?
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Haha, nope! Only for exercise/yoga. It will be another two weeks until the outline of my tattoo is fully healed and then I'm getting it colored, so that's another month and a half I'm going to try for :D
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Jackie, why did you never introduce me to the awesomeness that it Thank You Scientist?
Because I didn't think you could handle them. Fun fact: I never got to see them in NJ (one show got cancelled, I was sick for another, etc.) but I've now seen them three times here in Denver and got to watch movies on the tour bus the last time around :lol
I'm *super* excited to be going to see them in Brooklyn on Saturday, especially since they'll be the headliners this time (saw them open for Haken a few months ago). I thought about double dipping and catching them Sunday in Asubry Park as well, but it's not in the cards.
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Awww, bummer but you will love the one show for sure. Well if you talk to them, give Odin a grope for me to prove you're manlier than Nick, who refused to do so after sending me a pic of them together.
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Awww, bummer but you will love the one show for sure. Well if you talk to them, give Odin a grope for me to prove you're manlier than Nick, who refused to do so after sending me a pic of them together.
:facepalm:
I can't deny any of this, nor can I come up with any real response. :lol
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:lol :lol :lol
I got my cousin listening to them as well, and it turns out his friend is (I think) Ben's ex-girfriend.
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:lol, Jersey is a small town.
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Do you ever bump in to anyone from the Emo Fight?
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:rollin, I wish. I do still see Tony (who attended the "show" with me) a couple times a year... and my friend Ken, whose band was playing that night/the reason I was there, now lives here in Denver and I see him regularly.
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When is the next time you are coming here so I can just go brewery hopping with you
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How many of these do you plan on ordering?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDtmXpBsfw
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How would you feel if I told you I wanted a divorce so that I could be with Winona Ryder exclusively?
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Nope. Bitch can share.
How many of these do you plan on ordering?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDtmXpBsfw
63.
When is the next time you are coming here so I can just go brewery hopping with you
Haha, I have no idea but I do want to come back soon. Lots of upcoming trips though so who knows.
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In the word scent, is the letter s silent or the letter c?
What does water taste like?
Do you think sand is called sand because it's between the sea and land?
How'd you come up with your username? Profile pic?
How'd you find out about DT? This forum?
Favorite song by DT? Album?
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In the word scent, is the letter s silent or the letter c?
What does water taste like?
Do you think sand is called sand because it's between the sea and land?
How'd you come up with your username? Profile pic?
How'd you find out about DT? This forum?
Favorite song by DT? Album?
It's the T that's silent.
Coors Light.
I hate sand.
SDOIT reference, and a character from the Preacher comics.
Heard DT on the radio, then I think I just stumbled across the old dt.net while searching for info on them back in the day (early 2000s).
I never really had favorites when I listened to DT all the time, and I still don't. I think the last album I listened to was Images and Words, but that was a while ago.
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How would you feel if I told you I wanted a divorce so that I could be with Winona Ryder exclusively?
Don't you sort of want to wait until the "Ask Wynona thread" before you pull that trigger? ;)
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How would you feel if I told you I wanted a divorce so that I could be with Winona Ryder exclusively?
Don't you sort of want to wait until the "Ask Wynona thread" before you pull that trigger? ;)
Nah, I'm pretty confident.
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Mark Twain said that all you need is ignorance and confidence, and success is sure.
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Jackie,
Will you marry me? Just dont tell black_floyd.
Yes. I can share and so can my floydypoo.
<3 <3 <3
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Jack, serious question here.
How do I become such a player that I convince a person I'm dating to actually drive me to a date with someone else??
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Ceasing to have a soul is a good first step :tup
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Hey Jackie...would you?
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Always.
Adami: for a few small dollars, I will teach you.
Plus your soul.
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Who from the forum would you like to meet the most that you haven't met? Assume they are going to see you in Denver so you can't pick someone based on their location.
If you were given the opportunity to write and direct a Troma film, give us the title and a brief synopsis.
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It would be called Nun of Yo Business and be about a group of sisters after dark.
And I really need to have beers with black_floyd ;)
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:heart :heart :heart :floydapproves: :heart :heart :heart
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Ask hefdaddy42 this week.
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Father?
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Your brother is a monster. Ever battle him as a kid?
Again, damn he's big!
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Father?
Yes, my son.
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Your brother is a monster. Ever battle him as a kid?
Again, damn he's big!
We used to wrestle when we were kids, but we never fought for real.
And yeah, he's a large motherfucker. 6' 8", a little over 300 pounds.
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Damn. He's a truck! My brother is 6 years younger and was always thin. We never did more than wrestling.
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Hefdaddy,
You wake up in a room with approximately 35 nine-year-old children, all of them screaming very loudly, brandishing various bladed weapons suitable to their stature, all of them very angry and attacking you!
On the table next to you are two hatchets that both look very sharp and well-weighted, a longsword, a shotgun, a flame thrower, a machine gun, and a rocket launcher. What do you grab and why? Explain in detail.
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Damn. He's a truck! My brother is 6 years younger and was always thin. We never did more than wrestling.
The wrestling mostly stopped when his growth spurt started lol. He hit 6' 5" by the time he was in 8th grade. I am 4 years older.
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1) Hefdaddy42, if you are a parent, what's it like to be a parent? What are some ups and downs of being a parent?
2) How did you find out about Dream Theater? This forum? What prompted you to join?
3) Favorite Dream Theater album and song?
4) What is the history behind your username? Profile Picture?
5) What is your most memorable memory in life so far?
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Hefdaddy,
You wake up in a room with approximately 35 nine-year-old children, all of them screaming very loudly, brandishing various bladed weapons suitable to their stature, all of them very angry and attacking you!
On the table next to you are two hatchets that both look very sharp and well-weighted, a longsword, a shotgun, a flame thrower, a machine gun, and a rocket launcher. What do you grab and why? Explain in detail.
I know I'm not Hef (although people do confuse us), but that's such an interesting scenario that I have to offer my own response: I would grab a sewing kit, a can of WD-40, and an untanned wombat hide. I am assuming the reasons why are obvious and need no further explanation.
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Hefdaddy,
You wake up in a room with approximately 35 nine-year-old children, all of them screaming very loudly, brandishing various bladed weapons suitable to their stature, all of them very angry and attacking you!
On the table next to you are two hatchets that both look very sharp and well-weighted, a longsword, a shotgun, a flame thrower, a machine gun, and a rocket launcher. What do you grab and why? Explain in detail.
First, I would yell at them to knock that shit off.
If, for some reason, that didn't calm them down, I would forego the hatchets and the longsword. Wading through a gaggle of yardapes one or two at a time sounds tiring.
The flamethrower sounds fun, but I wouldn't like the smell afterwards. Probably the same with the rocket launcher.
That leaves the shotgun and the machine gun, of which I would select the latter. Maximum damage in a short time span. That way, I could get back to my nap.
But I am pretty sure it wouldn't come to that. The yell worked last time this happened to me.
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Hefdaddy,
You wake up in a room with approximately 35 nine-year-old children, all of them screaming very loudly, brandishing various bladed weapons suitable to their stature, all of them very angry and attacking you!
On the table next to you are two hatchets that both look very sharp and well-weighted, a longsword, a shotgun, a flame thrower, a machine gun, and a rocket launcher. What do you grab and why? Explain in detail.
I know I'm not Hef (although people do confuse us), but that's such an interesting scenario that I have to offer my own response: I would grab a sewing kit, a can of WD-40, and an untanned wombat hide. I am assuming the reasons why are obvious and need no further explanation.
Yes, of course. I see.
Interesting.
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Orbert, your posts almost always seem to make me laugh, so thank you for that :rollin
As for Hef, I know you are a big Carolina fan... who is your favorite Carolina Panther of all time and why?
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Hefdaddy,
You wake up in a room with approximately 35 nine-year-old children, all of them screaming very loudly, brandishing various bladed weapons suitable to their stature, all of them very angry and attacking you!
On the table next to you are two hatchets that both look very sharp and well-weighted, a longsword, a shotgun, a flame thrower, a machine gun, and a rocket launcher. What do you grab and why? Explain in detail.
First, I would yell at them to knock that shit off.
If, for some reason, that didn't calm them down, I would forego the hatchets and the longsword. Wading through a gaggle of yardapes one or two at a time sounds tiring.
The flamethrower sounds fun, but I wouldn't like the smell afterwards. Probably the same with the rocket launcher.
That leaves the shotgun and the machine gun, of which I would select the latter. Maximum damage in a short time span. That way, I could get back to my nap.
But I am pretty sure it wouldn't come to that. The yell worked last time this happened to me.
Perfect. I salute you! :yarr
Hefdaddy,
You wake up in a room with approximately 35 nine-year-old children, all of them screaming very loudly, brandishing various bladed weapons suitable to their stature, all of them very angry and attacking you!
On the table next to you are two hatchets that both look very sharp and well-weighted, a longsword, a shotgun, a flame thrower, a machine gun, and a rocket launcher. What do you grab and why? Explain in detail.
I know I'm not Hef (although people do confuse us), but that's such an interesting scenario that I have to offer my own response: I would grab a sewing kit, a can of WD-40, and an untanned wombat hide. I am assuming the reasons why are obvious and need no further explanation.
Yes, of course. I see.
Interesting.
Indeed. :tup
Orbert, your posts almost always seem to make me laugh, so thank you for that :rollin
You're welcome, and Thanks! :P
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:P
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1) Hefdaddy42, if you are a parent, what's it like to be a parent? What are some ups and downs of being a parent?
2) How did you find out about Dream Theater? This forum? What prompted you to join?
3) Favorite Dream Theater album and song?
4) What is the history behind your username? Profile Picture?
5) What is your most memorable memory in life so far?
Weighty stuff.
1) I am a parent. Two girls, ages 13 and 20. It is the greatest thing in the world. It is also the hardest thing in the world. Some days you win, and some days you lose. The older my girls get, the challenges grow larger in scope, and the losses are devastating. But the wins are glorious. See my post in the Durham thread in the concert subforum for a big win.
2) I found out about Dream Theater when I heard Pull Me Under on the radio in 1992. They have been my favorite band ever since. I found out about this forum ( or, more accurately, a precursor to this forum) by random web search. I lurked for several years before deciding to actively join and participate in this community in early 2005. That was roughly 150,000 posts ago.
3) Favorite DT album is Awake. Favorite song is Learning to Live.
4) Username: first half of my surname, my familial relationship to my kids, my favorite number (see Douglas Adams).
5) Wedding day or birth of a child.
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As for Hef, I know you are a big Carolina fan... who is your favorite Carolina Panther of all time and why?
Sam Mills. The heart he showed, both as a player and a coach, and the leadership he showed the entire community even as he would ultimately lose his battle against cancer, will always be with me. #KeepPounding
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Very cool, thanks for sharing :tup
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Dear hef,
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, prepared any way, what would it be?
What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
How much money would you have to receive in order to have sex with Russell Brand?
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Dear hef,
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, prepared any way, what would it be?
What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
How much money would you have to receive in order to have sex with Russell Brand?
Steak.
11 meters per second.
Would he wear perfume and shave?
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So Russell Brand, swallow, and meat. Hef, C'mon!
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1) Hefdaddy42, if you are a parent, what's it like to be a parent? What are some ups and downs of being a parent?
Weighty stuff.
1) I am a parent. Two girls, ages 13 and 20. It is the greatest thing in the world. It is also the hardest thing in the world. Some days you win, and some days you lose. The older my girls get, the challenges grow larger in scope, and the losses are devastating. But the wins are glorious. See my post in the Durham thread in the concert subforum for a big win.
I saw your post at the Durham Concert and that was totally fantastic! It must be such a heart warming and astonishing experience to see Dream Theater with your two daughters and have a fantastic time. Judging from your post, you must have been smiling all the way home. That was really nice to read and I may have shed a few tears. :P
I never had a close relationship with my father. He would take my brother to concerts, to go fishing, and all that cool activities. When I would ask him to take me to a concert, he would not let me go. While my dad and brother were having fun, I'd be at my house reading or studying. He didn't realize how lonely I was and he tried to mend our relationship, but since I'm being a stubborn girl, I refuse to let him get close to me now. It's a bit too late.
The prospect of being a parent to me is so scary, yet very exciting. Although it will mean much more work for me and much more stress, I know in the end, there is that satisfaction or raising that talented or brilliant kid and seeing my kids do well and live a good life...I think it will outweigh all the troubles of going through to raise a kid.
Anyways, sorry for rambling in your ask thread, and once more, thank you for sharing that amazing experience. That will definitely change my perspective on being a mother later on. :tup
Thanks!
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Your brother is a monster. Ever battle him as a kid?
Again, damn he's big!
We used to wrestle when we were kids, but we never fought for real.
And yeah, he's a large motherfucker. 6' 8", a little over 300 pounds.
I could take him...
...for a beer.
:neverusethis:
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He would drink that beer.
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What's you least favorite Dream Theater song?
When did you stop growing your hair?
Have you been practicing your whahibrido pickingant?
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If you had to put together a capsule of humanity to send out into space (essentially a big box of stuff to represent the species to aliens) what would you put in it? Can't be anything huge like a car.
If you could only give your children one piece of advice for the rest of their lives, what would it be?
What the hell ever happened to AndyDT?
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What's you least favorite Dream Theater song?
Hard to choose between You Not Me, Raw Dog, Prophets of War, and The Answer Lies Within.
When did you stop growing your hair?
I'm pretty good, but I haven't been successful at convincing my hair to stop growing. But I started shaving my head Father's Day weekend of 1993.
Have you been practicing your whahibrido pickingant?
As we speak. Er, type.
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If you had to put together a capsule of humanity to send out into space (essentially a big box of stuff to represent the species to aliens) what would you put in it? Can't be anything huge like a car.
I wouldn't want to bullshit the aliens, so I would try to put things that show the best of us and what we can achieve (great works of art and literature, pics of architecture, the Magna Carta and the US Constitution) and examples of the worst of us (accounts/pics of slavery, lynchings, atrocities in other countries) and the power of the human will (the pic/story of the monk immolating himself in protest).
If you could only give your children one piece of advice for the rest of their lives, what would it be?
Love with your whole heart - don't hold back anything.
What the hell ever happened to AndyDT?
I can't talk about that. I signed a waiver.
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How come I didn't get bad ass questions like that? The kids question(s), time capsule... you guys are really picking up the level in here. NICE!
You win a raffle; you can select one piece of technology from Best Buy to walk out the door. No accessories, no cables, all that is on you, but you get to walk out with one box as long as you can carry it out the door without help. Your choice?
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You win a raffle; you can select one piece of technology from Best Buy to walk out the door. No accessories, no cables, all that is on you, but you get to walk out with one box as long as you can carry it out the door without help. Your choice?
I am content with my TV and cell phone. But my wife is passionate about photography, so if I could get anything, I would get her the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR Super-Telephoto Lens (retails for over $16,000).
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$16,000.00?!?! Holy crap!
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$16,000.00?!?! Holy crap!
Yeah, exactly.
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She's reading this, isn't she. ;)
Nice pick, though, seriously.
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She's reading this, isn't she. ;)
Her, read a DT forum? Not a chance in hell.
Nice pick, though, seriously.
*bows with a flourish*
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Almost 24 hours with no new questions?
I'm crushed.
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Where the fuck is the PR section? It's BROKE! (I'm kidding; not a question).
I understand you're a fan of the cigar; I'm not, but my friends are, and often enjoy one after a nice meal. Living where you do, what's your favorite food?
Other than DT, what's your go-to band?
What do you think of Kiss?
Are you native to NC?
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Hef, How did you meet your wife? You are very supportive and a loving husband. I always love hearing these stories.
What sports did you grow up playing and did you play at the high school level?
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Where the fuck is the PR section? It's BROKE! (I'm kidding; not a question).
Trust me, not the first time this has happened. Hopefully it makes a successful return at some point, and hopefully it will be more R than P.
I understand you're a fan of the cigar; I'm not, but my friends are, and often enjoy one after a nice meal. Living where you do, what's your favorite food?
Living where I do, you know that one of my favorite foods is pulled pork barbecue. Mmmmmm. Of course, it's hard to beat a nice filet mignon. I also love Japanese and Mexican cuisine.
Other than DT, what's your go-to band?
Neal Morse, Spock's Beard, Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree, Haken, LTE, Opeth, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, anything with Chris Thile, anything with Bela Fleck, also John Hiatt, and you can't go wrong with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, or Kamasi Washington.
What do you think of Kiss?
I like Kiss, but honestly, I don't love them. However, my brother LOVES them, and he has seen them live several times. He may be the world's biggest Kiss fan (literally; see his height/weight listed in a prior answer).
Are you native to NC?
I am. Born and raised in Hickory. A year and a half at NC State in Raleigh. After misadventures born from immaturity in Raleigh, more time in Hickory. After getting my shit together, three and half years at Appalachian State University in Boone. After graduation, moved to Mount Airy (my wife's home town) and got married. Lived there 17 years. Relocated to Raleigh this summer.
I'm a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred, and when I die, I'll be a Tar Heel dead.
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That all rings a bell; I think we've talked about this before. I was responsible for the management of the closed GE plant in Hickory, and when we (GE) bought the company "Interlogix", a security company, we had a regional headquarters in Hickory. Beautiful there. When I lived in Charlotte, we vacationed a couple times in Boone. Loved that as well.
North Carolina is easily in the top five "most beautiful states".
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Hef, How did you meet your wife?
I was in college in Boone, NC. My roommate "met" a girl in an online chat room (remember those?). One night when I got home from work, my roommate said that his friend had another friend over at her house who was bored because his friend was spending all her time online with my roommate, and would it be OK if the friend called and spoke with me a little while to kill some time. I said "Sure, why not?" Well, the conversation was really good (lasted almost two hours). She called back the next night. At any rate, we really hit it off through phone conversations that week, and decided to meet. She came up to visit that next weekend, and we hung out together for a few hours. THAT went very well, also, so the next weekend I drove to her town and took her out. We knew pretty quickly that it was the real deal. We've been together ever since.
You are very supportive and a loving husband.
Aw, thanks honey.
I always love hearing these stories.
Glad to tell them.
What sports did you grow up playing and did you play at the high school level?
I was not athletic as a child.
In middle school, I played soccer and basketball, but I wasn't that good. Mostly because I was only playing because all my friends were playing. I didn't really care that much.
But I learned to like basketball, and started playing all the time. I played whenever and wherever I could. When I got to high school, it was a MUCH bigger school, and I was a little intimidated, so I didn't bother going out in 9th or 10th grade. I went out for the team as a junior, but didn't make it (a questionable decision on the coach's part, IMHO).
I didn't bother trying out again my senior year, but after seeing them play, I knew I could have made that team. lol
I kept being a gym rat, and went off to school at NC State in Raleigh. While there, I spent a LOT of time in the gym, and really got pretty good. I played pickup games with a lot of guys, including current and former players for the school's team. I got to where I could dunk, and that was fun. I also once blocked a dunk attempt by a seven-footer who had exhausted his eligibility with the school team. That was fun.
Then I pulled a hamstring, and my vertical leap disappeared. Then I eventually got married with kids, and I haven't played basketball in at least 10 years.
Oh, I also attempted high school football in 9th grade. That didn't last very long lol. But my love of football didn't materialize until after that anyway.
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That all rings a bell; I think we've talked about this before. I was responsible for the management of the closed GE plant in Hickory, and when we (GE) bought the company "Interlogix", a security company, we had a regional headquarters in Hickory. Beautiful there. When I lived in Charlotte, we vacationed a couple times in Boone. Loved that as well.
North Carolina is easily in the top five "most beautiful states".
:tup :tup Indeed. We have so many different climates here, from mountains to piedmont to sandhills to coastal plains to beaches. From a pure environment/nature standpoint, I wouldn't choose to live anywhere else.
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What country would you most like to visit?
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Hef, How did you meet your wife?
I was in college in Boone, NC. My roommate "met" a girl in an online chat room (remember those?). One night when I got home from work, my roommate said that his friend had another friend over at her house who was bored because his friend was spending all her time online with my roommate, and would it be OK if the friend called and spoke with me a little while to kill some time. I said "Sure, why not?" Well, the conversation was really good (lasted almost two hours). She called back the next night. At any rate, we really hit it off through phone conversations that week, and decided to meet. She came up to visit that next weekend, and we hung out together for a few hours. THAT went very well, also, so the next weekend I drove to her town and took her out. We knew pretty quickly that it was the real deal. We've been together ever since.
That's awesome and so old-school. It's your wife, though, I don't think I would call it "driving her to town". It's a little crass. Go with "making love" or "sealing our love". Something romantic. :)
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Hef, How did you meet your wife?
I was in college in Boone, NC. My roommate "met" a girl in an online chat room (remember those?). One night when I got home from work, my roommate said that his friend had another friend over at her house who was bored because his friend was spending all her time online with my roommate, and would it be OK if the friend called and spoke with me a little while to kill some time. I said "Sure, why not?" Well, the conversation was really good (lasted almost two hours). She called back the next night. At any rate, we really hit it off through phone conversations that week, and decided to meet. She came up to visit that next weekend, and we hung out together for a few hours. THAT went very well, also, so the next weekend I drove to her town and took her out. We knew pretty quickly that it was the real deal. We've been together ever since.
That's awesome and so old-school. It's your wife, though, I don't think I would call it "driving her to town". It's a little crass. Go with "making love" or "sealing our love". Something romantic. :)
It's like a landline based form of Tinder.
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That's awesome and so old-school. It's your wife, though, I don't think I would call it "driving her to town". It's a little crass. Go with "making love" or "sealing our love". Something romantic. :)
lol :tup
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What country would you most like to visit?
England. The UK. The Country Formerly Known As The Coolest Member Of The EU.
Whatever term works best these days.
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How come I didn't get bad ass questions like that?
I didn't get them either. I guess they don't like us.
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If you could eliminate any one law in America (preferably one that is regularly enforced) which would it be?
And
If you could create any one new law in America, what would it be?
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Favorite kind of cigar?
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Neal Morse, Spock's Beard, Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree, Haken, LTE, Opeth, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, anything with Chris Thile, anything with Bela Fleck, also John Hiatt, and you can't go wrong with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, or Kamasi Washington.
We have almost identical favorites, except that LZ and VH stuff.
How many times have you seen Dream Theater?
What's your favorite Neal Morse solo album and have you ever seen him live? Are you a member of his Inner Circle fan club?
How do you like you filet mignon cooked? Be mindful there is only one right answer. ;)
Are you a morning person?
Who is your favorite writer?
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Can I take a picture of myself in the reflection of your head?
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If you could eliminate any one law in America (preferably one that is regularly enforced) which would it be?
I would remove the age limit to claim a child for a tax credit on income taxes. Currently it is 17, but I want it as long as the child lives with the parent.
If you could create any one new law in America, what would it be?
Election Day would be a national holiday, and not only would it be like other national holidays, where only government offices and financial institutions are closed, but every business would be heavily incentivized to close or otherwise allow their employees time to go vote.
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Favorite kind of cigar?
My favorite that I can get regularly is the Padron Serie 1926 No. 1 Maduro Double Corona. A little pricy, but excellent. I also really like the Oliva Serie G Churchill Maduro. A new favorite is the Wrath Maduro Churchill, made by a subsidiary of Oliva. I also have heard great things about the Liga Privada No. 9, and I have one that I've been saving to smoke on Christmas Day when my brother visits.
Best one I've ever smoked, though, was a Cuban Cohiba, that may or may not have been illegally smuggled into the country by a relative of mine.
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How many times have you seen Dream Theater?
Twice:
1) April 1, 2006 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. They heard I was coming, so they arranged to have an orchestra and record it on video for posterity. I believe you were there as well (in fact, I could swear I've seen you on the DVD).
2) December 5, 2016 at Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC. I was able to take my daughters and we had the best time ever. The full story (with pics) is related in the appropriate thread in the Concerts subforum.
What's your favorite Neal Morse solo album and have you ever seen him live? Are you a member of his Inner Circle fan club?
My favorite is the Question Mark album, which narrowly beats out One. I have not had the fortune to see him live, although I would love to. I am not a member of the fan club.
How do you like you filet mignon cooked? Be mindful there is only one right answer. ;)
You are right, there is only one right answer. Medium rare.
Are you a morning person?
I am a morning person, but I can go all night if I have to.
Who is your favorite writer?
Stephen King
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Can I take a picture of myself in the reflection of your head?
No.
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Describe me in a short but meaningful sentence.
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Describe me in a short but meaningful sentence.
Noted Mexican keyboard player/playboy Lalo Marine is my friend.
Also, everyone should buy his band's CDs, because they are progaliciously fantastic (Tangerine Circus).
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It was over a decade ago the only time we met, and at that time I was relatively new to the forum, and frankly I don't know if you have any specific memory of meeting me at the Score meetup. Now, all this time later, if I was finally able to make it down to North Carolina for a day, what would you plan to do during an all day man date?
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How many times have you seen Dream Theater?
Twice:
1) April 1, 2006 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. They heard I was coming, so they arranged to have an orchestra and record it on video for posterity. I believe you were there as well (in fact, I could swear I've seen you on the DVD).
2) December 5, 2016 at Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC. I was able to take my daughters and we had the best time ever. The full story (with pics) is related in the appropriate thread in the Concerts subforum.
I really wish I was more active on the forum in those days. I would've loved to have met some of you guys.
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It was over a decade ago the only time we met, and at that time I was relatively new to the forum, and frankly I don't know if you have any specific memory of meeting me at the Score meetup. Now, all this time later, if I was finally able to make it down to North Carolina for a day, what would you plan to do during an all day man date?
Take you on a scenic drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and eat some legendary North Carolina pulled pork barbecue. Maybe get all dressed up like grownups and hit a jazz club that night, and drink scotch and tell manly tales.
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Hef, now that I live in North Carolina, I want to drive up and go on this man date with you sometime.
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Hef, now that I live in North Carolina, I want to drive up and go on this man date with you sometime.
:tup
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Describe me in a short but meaningful sentence.
Noted Mexican keyboard player/playboy Lalo Marine is my friend.
Also, everyone should buy his band's CDs, because they are progaliciously fantastic (Tangerine Circus).
So awesome :heart
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How many times have you seen Dream Theater?
Twice:
1) April 1, 2006 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. They heard I was coming, so they arranged to have an orchestra and record it on video for posterity. I believe you were there as well (in fact, I could swear I've seen you on the DVD).
2) December 5, 2016 at Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC. I was able to take my daughters and we had the best time ever. The full story (with pics) is related in the appropriate thread in the Concerts subforum.
I can't believe you've only seen them twice but then I keep forgetting your area was passed over many times.
How do you like you filet mignon cooked? Be mindful there is only one right answer. ;)
You are right, there is only one right answer. Medium rare.
Fixed. ;)
Are you a morning person?
I am a morning person, but I can go all night if I have to.
Tease
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Truth isn't a tease. It is only a precursor to a wider reality.
THAT is a tease.
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I don't feel so teased anymore. ;)
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:tup
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What's the weirdest food you've ever tried?
Do you cook, and if you do what's your specialty?
Do you just have the one gigantour sibling?
Do you think Trump's balls are spray tanned the same color?
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What's the weirdest food you've ever tried?
Do you cook, and if you do what's your specialty?
Do you just have the one gigantour sibling?
Do you think Trump's balls are spray tanned the same color?
Not sure what is considered weird. I have had squirrel, possum, goat, and rattlesnake.
I don't cook very much, but I can grill a steak.
Yep, one big ugly brother.
No, I doubt he has the balls to mess with his balls.
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Sure, some of those are kind of weird. Though I also mean things like Morzeddhu alla Catanzarisi. It has tripe, liver, spleen, and lung in this extremely tasty sauce.
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Sure, some of those are kind of weird. Though I also mean things like Morzeddhu alla Catanzarisi. It has tripe, liver, spleen, and lung in this extremely tasty sauce.
Never heard of that, but I will try anything once.
IfI like it, I might try it twice.
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Ask Nick this week.
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Ask Nick this week.
I will try anything once.
If I like it, I might try it twice.
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Nick, I know what line of work you're in, so forgive me if this is crude or whatever, but can you share the top three most "interesting" stories from on the job? Whatever makes them interesting is up to you.
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Down here Aria charges $999 to grill your loved one. Where is the overhead? Is it labor intensive? Regulatory hassle?
What's the cheapest somebody could be buried within the law? I assume not just anybody is allowed to dig a hole. Does a burial have to be in a cemetery, or could "out back, behind the tool shed" be an option?
Legal matters aside, would you actually want to be embalmed and buried in a hermetically sealed box when your time comes? That always seemed contrary to the nature to me.
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...or kept in a freezer in the basement?
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Nick, I know what line of work you're in, so forgive me if this is crude or whatever, but can you share the top three most "interesting" stories from on the job? Whatever makes them interesting is up to you.
The most interesting is certainly an involved one, so let's start with that. I had just started in the business, hired mainly as night/weekend help as removal personnel, essentially fetching bodies. At that point I wasn't licensed (or even considering getting my license) and would only go to nursing homes or hospitals by myself, and house calls were always done with a funeral director. One of my very first removals (probably 3rd or 4th) was a house call for a man who had shot himself out on his porch. Family was all gone when we got there and it was only police and coroner personnel, and I got my first glimpse into the gorier side of the business. As we assessed the decedent to decide how we wanted to get him loaded the director told me to look up, and there in a cobweb on the patio roof was a fragment of the man's skull.
And that's not what makes this story interesting. My day job at this time was at a full service gas station, and our most frequent customer was a good friend of the owner. He travelled a ton for his work and would always get gas with us, to the point he was in every other day or so. He would eventually ask for my help on his days off and I started working with him. He had two businesses, one was to install garage doors and garage door openers, and the other was more interesting, prepping appliances for moves and building on site crates for valuables to be moved, and doing the breakdown and setup if we were at the destination on the move. To say I saw some rich houses doing this is an understatement. We went to Philly and NJ suburbs of NYC, drug company CEOs, guys with classic car collections, that sort of stuff. People who often had paintings and TVs being crated that were probably worth 5x more than my car at the time. I loved working for this guy to, and to this day is the BEST boss I ever had. Great communicator, treated me well, and set me up to do well. All these years later I'd happily spend my off day working $8 an hour again for a few days working with him. But I digress...
As we worked together I found out his wife worked for a cemetery locally within my company (the corporation I work for owns 100+ funeral homes and 400+ cemeteries), and eventually I would learn a little bit about his son. I found out he had died and that my funeral home had actually handled his funeral. Over my time working with him I learned more about how his son died and were he lived and details like that, and eventually I pieced it all together... that was his son I had picked up that night. I never told him I was there, and that connection remains with me to this day as my ultimate example of how it can be a very small world sometimes.
I feel like the next story could be a bit lighter, so let's talk about the Krowitz Memorial Media Center. I worked in deathcare Allentown for 12 years, but only 4 of those were as a licensed funeral director. And there was one family who I got along with extremely well. There were four kids, and when their dad died I handled the services. After that I helped design their stone at the cemetery and oversaw the installation, and also pre-needed their mother. Then when the mother passed I handled that funeral as well. They must have liked me as they gave me what was by far the largest tip I ever received. If I get 2-3 $50 tips in a year I'm happy, and I certainly don't expect any. Transplants from NJ or NY tend to be the ones you'll see tipping, as it's more engrained in the culture there. Anyway, the Krowitz family sent me a thank you note with a $250 check, and since I was running very low on CD/DVD space at the time I used it to buy a ~1500 unit CD/media tower that I refer to as the Krowitz Memorial Media Center.
And now we'll flip again to a tear jerker. About a year before I left Allentown to pursue opportunities elsewhere I had a house call in Coopersburg where a man had been living on hospice care with his brother. They had a dog there as well, a bigger one, a golden retriever I believe. When it came time for us to approach with our equipment the dog hopped up on the bed, sobbing, as much as a dog can sob, and shaking head to toe, just absolutely trembling over his dead owner. We gave the dog time, tried to pet him and slowly lead him away, but he would not budge. Eventually the brother just had to pick him up and then hold him back so we could take the man out of the house. I've seen similar things before, but never quite to that extent.
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Down here Aria charges $999 to grill your loved one. Where is the overhead? Is it labor intensive? Regulatory hassle?
What's the cheapest somebody could be buried within the law? I assume not just anybody is allowed to dig a hole. Does a burial have to be in a cemetery, or could "out back, behind the tool shed" be an option?
Legal matters aside, would you actually want to be embalmed and buried in a hermetically sealed box when your time comes? That always seemed contrary to the nature to me.
There are some states where cremation is high and often inexpensive. If $999 includes everything that's relatively cheap. All said and done in Allentown you would be paying closer to $1,500 at the cheapest place, and closer to $2,700 at the place I worked. Where I am now it would be about $2,200. Most places like the one you're talking about are probably cremation factories, basically. They often don't offer services, and in general are light on the service and compassion, but you get what you pay for. If you just want them to pick up, fry, and get you back the remains with no fuss, well, then that's what you're going to get. One major cost is simply having staff or a service to pick people up 24/7 and get them back into your care. Then actually having licensed staff to meet families, and maintaining and running a retort or multiple retorts. Frankly I'd rather take the time and care to help 50 families at $2200 then 200 at $999. Labor intensive, kinda. Someone should stay with the retort for the entire cremation (1-4 hours depending on many factors), but the amount of time you are actually working during that might only be 30-45 minutes. EPA monitors the emissions from our stack (of which there should hopefully be none), but otherwise it's not too closely monitored at the federal level.
For your second question, and to tie into your first question, let me say there is some federal regulations on funeral service, but lots of things vary from state to state, so it'll always differ, and I have no clue for your state. In most counties around here if no one steps up to the plate to take charge on funeral services the county coroner will cremate the body and bury the remains in an unmarked potter's field. So really you're getting buried (after cremation) for $0. If you actually want to pay for services and don't want cremation you need to find a green cemetery, or be Muslim or Jewish and be buried in one of their cemeteries. Muslims are often buried without caskets or vaults, and Jews often without vaults. Green cemeteries may not require caskets or vaults either. So all you're left with is the digging of the hole and the funeral home's charge for immediate burial (which is usually around the cost of a direct cremation). There are also national cemeteries if you're a veteran, which will provide a grave, vault, marker, and opening/closing (digging of the grave) for free to almost any veteran.
Before I get to my plan, most caskets are NOT a truly hermetically sealed containers, they are something different and are very rarely ever used.
For me, I will be embalmed so that I can have a public viewing and service. That's the most important part of the grief process for most people. I will be placed in a Batesville Clifton cremation casket. During my viewing music I have pre-selected will be playing. I have not had the reason to really start compiling this yet, but obvious choices like The Spirit Carries On and Life Will Kill You (The Flower Kings) will certainly be on there. My service will be humanistic, with the primary focus simply being on people getting up and sharing stories about my life and our times together. I will then be cremated and have my ashes split between whatever my closest family is at that time and whichever of my closest friends are still alive. They can either keep them or simply spread them at a location that meant something to us.
...or kept in a freezer in the basement?
Unfortunately some horrendous stuff happens. Not a freezer, but not far away in Lancaster: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/funeral-home-director-benjamin-siar-gets-more-prison-time-for/article_c413a4b2-b518-11e3-8d68-001a4bcf6878.html
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So, Walter can't bring in a Folger's Coffee Can to receive Donnie's ashes? That's certainly cheaper than your most modestly priced receptacle.
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So, Walter can't bring in a Folger's Coffee Can to receive Donnie's ashes? That's certainly cheaper than your most modestly priced receptacle.
This particular dude abides. If the family has an urn (or urn equivalent) they wish to use, then so be it.
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So, Walter can't bring in a Folger's Coffee Can to receive Donnie's ashes? That's certainly cheaper than your most modestly priced receptacle.
This particular dude abides. If the family has an urn (or urn equivalent) they wish to use, then so be it.
ummmm my father-in-law is currently in a folgers can because we knew he would find it funny. It's a plastic one tough, we couldn't find the aluminum ones anymore!
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MOAR QUESTIONS!
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How old is the oldest cell in your body?
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If I beat and tortured you, and doused you in toxic chemicals, would you be my Harley Quinn?
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How'd you find out about Dream Theater?
This site?
What made you want to join?
What do you like about Dream Theater?
What is your favorite song/album by Dream Theater? Why?
What is your top three favorite band of all time?
What do you think of Sterling Archer?
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If someone presented you with a button, and told you that pushing this button will brutally and painfully murder a random DTF member, and that if you chose not to push it, they would quickly and painlessly kill Kotowboy, would you push the button?
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How old is the oldest cell in your body?
Google says about 10 years old.
If I beat and tortured you, and doused you in toxic chemicals, would you be my Harley Quinn?
I would be... extremely angry.
How'd you find out about Dream Theater?
This site?
What made you want to join?
What do you like about Dream Theater?
What is your favorite song/album by Dream Theater? Why?
What is your top three favorite band of all time?
What do you think of Sterling Archer?
I found out about Dream Theater searching around for music very early in my musical exploration days. If I recall correctly two of the first videos I watched were for Lie and As I Am. Not sure how I found this site, it was DT.net back then and I didn't really belong actively to many message boards and seemed like a nice enough one, and so I joined in Dec. 2003.
What I liked about Dream Theater for many years was their combination of technicality with amazing songwriting. Live, I loved that I could go to multiple shows on a tour and never knew what the setlist might be (this was years ago of course). My favorite album for many years was Train of Thought, and I've always said I love that album because Dream Theater does heavy metal better than any band that does it full time. Over the years I've changed that to my 2nd favorite behind Scenes From a Memory, which is one of my 10 favorite albums of all time.
My two favorite bands have always been Rush and Dream Theater, and I have a tattoo of each dedicated to what each have meant to my life. Behind that it's always been more wide open. Right now that third spot would have to go to Haken.
I have a tendency to like morally terrible characters way too much, and so it is with Archer. Obviously not someone to look up to in many ways, but certainly very entertaining within the show.
If someone presented you with a button, and told you that pushing this button will brutally and painfully murder a random DTF member, and that if you chose not to push it, they would quickly and painlessly kill Kotowboy, would you push the button?
It would only be fair not to push the button... for the merciful death. Thank you for your sacrifice KTB.
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What is it about your personality that you think most irked John Wesley?
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I've seen you on my floor in my living room.. Give others the fun stories following Haken for 5 shows on the last tour or I will spill details.
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What is it about your personality that you think most irked John Wesley?
He was probably intimidated by my extreme manliness.
I've seen you on my floor in my living room.. Give others the fun stories following Haken for 5 shows on the last tour or I will spill details.
To be honest there was a lot of travel involved, and so perhaps not as many stories as there could be. The highlight was definitely the dinner we had in Boston with all the folks from Haken. At prior shows we would hang out near the venue for a bit or backstage after soundcheck for a bit, things like that, but we didn't have too much time in any of the cities. On our short travel days (Buffalo>Toronto and Montreal>Quebec City) is when we did the most exploring. Got to see Niagara Falls for the first time which was awesome, and then in Quebec City we visited an old fortress which was cool and then spent some time in a barcade for the first time.
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I love Quebec City besides the people who hate you don't speak French.
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Have you ever smelled Mike Mangini's hair?
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1. When you first started modding at what was DTF.com (prior to becoming 5/8), some folks were overly critical of you being a moderator. Fast forward to 2016. You are one of the reasons this place runs as smoothly as it does and why the band is happy this place exists. What do you feel is your role in all that, and what do you think were some of the keys of your success in being a forum moderator?
2. What memories/perspectives can you share of the progression from dt.net/bb to dtf.com to 5/8 to dtf.org?
3. If there is one thing you would like people who do not mod a forum to know about The Mod Life, what would it be?
4. You like (or liked) a lot of bands whose hey day slightly precedes you, like Def Leppard, for instance. How did you get into some of those bands? Were your parents into them, so you got into them by virtue of hearing them a lot as you were growing up? Did you just gravitate toward the music on your own? Something else?
5. Should I re-open P/R?
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If there is one thing you would like people who do not mod a forum to know about The Mod Life, what would it be?
Oooh, that's a good question.
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I know, right? I wish I had thought of asking you that one (and question #2 as well). But you can still feel free to share, even though it is no longer your turn.
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Maybe later. :tup It's Nick's turn now, let's hear his perspective. :)
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Nick is preparing the fondue for his New Year's Eve party (consider this an invite!) and asked me to reply:
3. If there is one thing you would like people who do not mod a forum to know about The Mod Life, what would it be?
Well, really, it's all about the two hours a day I'm modding. The rest - all the interviews, the groupies, the hookers, the blow, the travel - it's really all secondary to the main point: the two hours we're "on stage", so to speak.
4. You like (or liked) a lot of bands whose hey day slightly precedes you, like Def Leppard, for instance. How did you get into some of those bands? Were your parents into them, so you got into them by virtue of hearing them a lot as you were growing up? Did you just gravitate toward the music on your own? Something else?
Stadler and Orbert. I just kind of see what those two old farts like and they're usually right on the mark.
5. Should I re-open P/R?
YES.
(Guys, I'm kidding; I think these are excellent questions, and look forward to Nick - who I don't think I've ever actually spoken to - to answer.)
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Bravo.
I will just say that your faux answer to # 3 is not entirely inaccurate.
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Why is bacon the best food on the planet?
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Have you ever smelled Mike Mangini's hair?
I have never met Mr. Mangini, unfortunately. I became a fan in 2003, and had met every member of that lineup except JLB. I had met JP once, JM once, JR maybe four times, and I've now met Portnoy close to 15-20 times probably. Now I need to meet JLB and Mangini, and of course, smell their hair.
Why is bacon the best food on the planet?
I really enjoy bacon, but cannot call it the best food on the planet. However, when it's prepared the way I like it (floppy, no crispy parts), then it does come very close.
Bosk answers in next post.
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1. When you first started modding at what was DTF.com (prior to becoming 5/8), some folks were overly critical of you being a moderator. Fast forward to 2016. You are one of the reasons this place runs as smoothly as it does and why the band is happy this place exists. What do you feel is your role in all that, and what do you think were some of the keys of your success in being a forum moderator?
2. What memories/perspectives can you share of the progression from dt.net/bb to dtf.com to 5/8 to dtf.org?
3. If there is one thing you would like people who do not mod a forum to know about The Mod Life, what would it be?
4. You like (or liked) a lot of bands whose hey day slightly precedes you, like Def Leppard, for instance. How did you get into some of those bands? Were your parents into them, so you got into them by virtue of hearing them a lot as you were growing up? Did you just gravitate toward the music on your own? Something else?
5. Should I re-open P/R?
There are a couple parts of question #1 that are interconnected. I think one of the reasons this place runs as smoothly as it does today has less to do with the current moderating and more to do with the forum growing older together, and knowing what's expected of one another. Of course people have come and gone, but there is always enough people coming back to post year to year that standard procedures are very well set. I don't think we see as large of an influx of new people and I think that makes it easier as well. The hardest part of modding, by far, has always been balancing out what the vision for the forum was with the friendships and social happenings outside of the forum. Now people seem to understand that you can act one way here and another way elsewhere, and be happy in both places. And people who had issue with that either learned it or left. My role in all that was always trying to explain that, and the rules to people, without wanting to murder everyone when I had to quote a rule for the 13546th time.
As a member I saw the transition from DT.net > DTF.com to be an easy and somewhat welcome one. At that time Portnoy clearly had favor with his forum, so at that point separating from official channels and having a true fan space was nice. The next split was definitely more complicated. In hindsight I agree that there were two distinct groups on DTF.com; those who wanted a more casual site, with more general discussion about everything, and those who wanted a DT centered community that had other stuff as well. My major issue is how it happened. Frankly I still feel years of posts, a built up member base, and forum were stolen. DTF.com should have become DTF.org, and 5/8 should have started anew. Instead the opposite happened. But thankfully this place was able to gain traction and rose from the ashes.
As for the mod life, it kinda goes back to question one. I'm not going to lie, sometimes if people are being complete dicks, it's fun to pull out the banhammer, flex your e-muscle and send them into oblivion. But 9 times out of 10 you just want people to have a good discussion and a fun time and hate having to be moderating. Also, the ability to change names, profiles, and such can certainly be fun at times. :D
As for much of that old music, I grew up listening to classic rock on the radio, which can certainly be attributed to my dad and mom, as they would often have it on, but by the time I was a kid neither of them were huge music fans going to concerts regularly or anything like that, but my dad did take me to see Pink Floyd and Lynnyrd Skynnard in the 90s. It was background really at that point. A friend (who some will know as Jeff from MindMaze) got free tickets to Def Leppard in 2003 I believe, and took me along and believe it or not that really pushed me along into wanting to explore music more. Jeff also had a drum kit and wanted to play guitar as well. Wanting someone to play with he just kinda taught me how to play drums a little. I started buying a few CDs (including my first Rush), and would occasionally see what my dad had in his small collection. I really just went from there and explored what I liked, time was never really important to me. If an album was put out last week or 1975, I never really paid attention to that. Hell, even Dream Theater was "before my time" really. But Rush got my into a ton of of progressive rock, and Dream Theater and Iron Maiden a ton of older metal. My mother does like to give me shit for liking "all that stuff that was put out before you were even born".
As for P/R, I have remained silent on that for the same reason I don't really participate in P/R, I love that it's there, but fear it as well. I truly think if I went there regularly I would either end up banning half the people and/or get myself banned. I visit and browse quite often, but rarely if ever post. That said, I think a large part of the forum finds a home there, and the discussion is important to have, or at least see, in order to have better understanding on anything. So while perhaps a new rule might need to be put in place, or some other system to change it a bit, I definitely think that P/R should reopen at some point.
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It's Monday here, so my week is up, thanks for the questions everyone. :)
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Nick, hopefully I can slide by one more question before your turn is fully over.
1) How'd you spend your Christmas and New Years?
2) What is your New Year's Resolution?
3) Looking back at 2016, is there anything that you regret doing/not doing or is there anything that you can smile about saying, "man, that was quite an achievement!"
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Nick, hopefully I can slide by one more question before your turn is fully over.
1) How'd you spend your Christmas and New Years?
2) What is your New Year's Resolution?
3) Looking back at 2016, is there anything that you regret doing/not doing or is there anything that you can smile about saying, "man, that was quite an achievement!"
This was a very weird year in that I didn't have work to contend with for Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE, or NYD.
Christmas eve I made meatballs, and then brought them up to my mother's house where that side of the family does their Christmas together. My girlfriend was able to come along for a bulk of the night as well. There was the exchange of gag gifts, as well as a handful of normal gifts throughout the extended family. There was so much delicious food that night it was ridiculous. Many had plenty to drink as well, and at 10pm when most people left, my mother, step-father, aunt, and I played a couple of rounds of pinochle till about midnight. Then we roped in my sister and her boyfriend when my aunt left and switched to scattergories for awhile. Then around 1:30am we did our primary gift exchange before heading to the sofa for some sleep.
Got up around 10am, happened to see A Christmas Story for the first time, and then three of us played a round of monopoly. Made my devilled eggs and headed off to my dad's side of the family for Christmas. Much more reserved there, had a good time, swapped a handful of gifts and had another fantastic meal, and then cut out a little early so I could head down and catch the tail end of my girlfriend's family Christmas. Some people had left, but I got to see others and exchange gifts with her parents before heading home.
New Years Eve started out by playing hockey in the morning (not really eve, but frankly any day I'm playing hockey is one of the best parts of the day), and then a lot of general laziness throughout the rest of the day. From there all is what it always is. Went up to the NYE party I always go to, got about as drunk as I will all year, had a great time with some people I'll only see 1-3 times this year, and always love seeing again, had a lot of great food again, and finally laid my head on my air mattress and was quickly out. Got up the next morning, headed home, stopping by to see my best friend and his wife to see how their holidays went, and then resumed general laziness at home for awhile. Then late it was off to the in-laws again for the NYD meal (pork was SO good), and as always an outdoor hockey game on TV. Usually it would be the winter classic but this time around the Centennial Classic was on NYD.
I didn't make a resolution this year, and I often don't. I have a few general goals on how I'd like to direct my life, but no set resolutions.
As for 2016, that's easy. I left a job of 12 years and an apartment of 8 to take a new job elsewhere, move, and own a home for the first time. The positive and negative repercussions of that will likely be felt for many years to come, and while it seems like, and I hope I will look back years from now as a mostly positive thing, it was undoubtedly a huge step and milestone.
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Awesome answer, thanks Nick! :tup
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I'm too late this week :/ Serah agreed to answer questions from today to the next Monday, I'll extend it if there are enough questions.
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Serah, since you started the steam thread, what are some of your favorite video games?
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Oh my, that is a hard question, trying to pick my favorites.
Right now, I am obsessed with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series and have my eyes fixed on it for the longest time. I downloaded all their games and I'm trying them out and it is amazing. Though this game is directed towards male audiences, I find the game to be really cute. I love anime also and hack n slash so this game for me is my favorite.
Though there are many perverted moments and "fan service" moments, but that aside, Hyperdimension Neptunia is awesome, as is RWBY: The Grimm Eclipse, another hack n slash game.
Left 4 Dead is also a very fun game and that is how I found out about Hyperdimension Neptunia. I realized that there were HDN mods for Left 4 Dead and when I first downloaded, I had no idea what HDN was, but as I downloaded the mod, I grew interested and by reading HDN's wiki page, my interest piqued and I bought the game and it did not disappoint.
:)
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You have an hour to kill, by yourself in your house: Video game, music, television, movie, book, or none of the above?
Favorite:
- Smell?
- Sound?
- Color?
- Taste?
- Texture/feeling?
What's your favorite album cover (you have to pick one)?
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What are your thoughts and feeling on the movie Avatar?
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Isn't dark chocolate just awesome?
What is your favorite Star Wars film?
If Nick and ariich were both drowning, and you could only save one of them, what is your favorite color?
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You have an hour to kill, by yourself in your house: Video game, music, television, movie, book, or none of the above?
Oh man, oh man, that is a great question. I love all of them, but I'd have to pick video game, music, or book. I guess it would depend on my mood that day. Sometimes, I would go for reading a book, other times it'd be to relax to some nice music, but mostly, I'd play video games. Whether it be on Steam or my PS4.
Favorite:
- Smell?
- Sound?
- Color?
- Taste?
- Texture/feeling?
The smell of sweet strawberry's is what I love the most. My mom wears perfume that smells like strawberries and I've fallen in love with it, so now that's what I use now.
I love the sound of raindrops falling onto water. Like the introduction to DT's Beneath the Surface, it is really soothing. As well as the tides of the beach or the sound of waterfall.
My favorite color? Wow, that's hard. I actually like cobalt green the most. It is very relaxing to look into.
The taste of Vanilla Bean from Starbucks. <3
I love the feeling of goo. It's very squishy and I just love to feel it ooze out of my hands.
What's your favorite album cover (you have to pick one)?
My favorite album cover would have to be "Food for Thought Substitute" by Heaven's Cry. It's quite brilliant, actually. :D
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What are your thoughts and feeling on the movie Avatar?
I <3 Avatar. When I began watching, the movie just got me hooked. It really gave me a strong emotional feel to it and I ended up crying during the movie. It really is a top 5 movie of all time. The plot, the characters, they just blend together perfectly to make that one perfect movie. <3
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What are your thoughts and feeling on the movie Avatar?
I <3 Avatar. When I began watching, the movie just got me hooked. It really gave me a strong emotional feel to it and I ended up crying during the movie. It really is a top 5 movie of all time. The plot, the characters, they just blend together perfectly to make that one perfect movie. <3
We're going to get along just fine
:chino:
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Isn't dark chocolate just awesome?
Heck yeah! I <3 chocolate so freaking much!! Put me in a room with them, and man I'm going to go super crazy. Chocolate is THE favorite snack of mine and has helped me a lot when I was going through those phases. All I ask for Christmas or my birthday would be chocolates. Chocolate is love and that is THE greatest invention ever made by anyone. Yum!
What is your favorite Star Wars film?
Oooh, that's a toughie. My favorite would have to be Star Wars V: The Emperor strikes back. It's the first Star Wars film I've ever watched and has paved me for other Star Wars movies. Everything about it though is great also. And then moment when Luke finds out Darth Vader is his father.... :(
If Nick and ariich were both drowning, and you could only save one of them, what is your favorite color?
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If they were both drowning, I'd try to save them both, cuz they are both awesome. :)
Favorite color would be cobalt green. Love to look at that color.
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What are your thoughts and feeling on the movie Avatar?
I <3 Avatar. When I began watching, the movie just got me hooked. It really gave me a strong emotional feel to it and I ended up crying during the movie. It really is a top 5 movie of all time. The plot, the characters, they just blend together perfectly to make that one perfect movie. <3
Heh heh, awesome!! :tup
We're going to get along just fine
:chino:
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Favorite Lord of the Rings movie? (original trilogy, exclude The Hobbit)
Thoughts on Avatar: The Last Airbender (series, not movie)
Pick your favorite band: what one song do you feel encompasses everything that band is/represents more than any other?
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Favorite Lord of the Rings movie? (original trilogy, exclude The Hobbit)
My favorite Lord of the Rings movie would be....The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. I remember watching a trailer for that movie when I was young and it was a hit for me. My favorite scene out of all the movies rests in here. Theoden's speech made me want to ride in next to him and defeat the orcs, though I'd probably die the first few seconds. :lol
Thoughts on Avatar: The Last Airbender (series, not movie)
I <3 it!! Honestly, I have been watching Avatar: The Last Airbender for quite a while and it really is interesting. Though I love it, I don't watch it as much as other cartoons or anime's, but it is still extremely rock solid.
Pick your favorite band: what one song do you feel encompasses everything that band is/represents more than any other?
Golly, that's a hard one. I'm going to have to go with Dream Theater. :)
And I'm sure most people agree with me, but I think the song Octavarium encompasses everything the band represents more than any other. I may also think that Octavarium is the greatest song to be ever created by any band.
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I <3 it!! Honestly, I have been watching Avatar: The Last Airbender for quite a while and it really is interesting. Though I love it, I don't watch it as much as other cartoons or anime's, but it is still extremely rock solid.
I don't even consider ATLA to be anime, despite its obvious use of the style. But to me, the detail of the backstory, the study put into the martial arts, the character depth and development, the humor, the underlying story itself, and just the fact that it was accessible to kids and adults at the same time without pandering to either puts it in the top echelon of animated series. And it's also why Shymalamadingdong's wretched abortion of a movie was so bowel-wrenchingly disturbing.
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Is Final Fantasy XIII your favorite of the series?
Thoughts on FFXV?
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Golly, that's a hard one. I'm going to have to go with Dream Theater. :)
And I'm sure most people agree with me, but I think the song Octavarium encompasses everything the band represents more than any other. I may also think that Octavarium is the greatest song to be ever created by any band.
Interesting. It is "officially" my third favorite (behind Six Degrees and A Change of Seasons). But I am listening to it, and right now, I might actually like it better. Hard to say. Either way, I just find it so cool that so deep into their career, they continue to release music that is just so good. Almost every album they release causes me to rethink my album/song rankings, and that is a pretty impressive thing.
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Is Final Fantasy XIII your favorite of the series?
Thoughts on FFXV?
Heck yeah! XIII is my favorite for obvious reasons, I'm sure you've figured out. ;)
That reason aside, the gameplay itself is also very awesome. Though I have to give the cutscenes/cinematics the main edge. The interaction between Fang and Lightning touched my heart.
I haven't bought FFXV yet, though it's still high on my wishlist. Probably going to get it on birthday or such, I'm sure my parents won't mind cuz they were the ones who introduced me to FF.
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Golly, that's a hard one. I'm going to have to go with Dream Theater. :)
And I'm sure most people agree with me, but I think the song Octavarium encompasses everything the band represents more than any other. I may also think that Octavarium is the greatest song to be ever created by any band.
Interesting. It is "officially" my third favorite (behind Six Degrees and A Change of Seasons). But I am listening to it, and right now, I might actually like it better. Hard to say. Either way, I just find it so cool that so deep into their career, they continue to release music that is just so good. Almost every album they release causes me to rethink my album/song rankings, and that is a pretty impressive thing.
:) Yeah. My ranking for Dream Theater is: 1) Octavarium, 2) A Change of Seasons, and 3) In the Presence of Enemies. Octavarium has been my favorite ever since I first listened to it. I had listened to ACOS first and that had been my favorite until Octavarium came out. Though 2 and 3 alternates, 1 has never ever changed for me. I'm not sure what I like about that song. Musically, I find it to be a beautiful piece with that continuum introduction and that flute, then there's that melancholy bass section as well as Jordan's keyboard solo then that epic closer of Petrucci's solo in the end that reduces me to tears.
And agreed, Dream Theater never ceases to disappoint and they never will disappoint me. When DT 12 came out, Illumination Theory battled against ITPOE and almost exceed A Change of Seasons. Dream Theater is a miracle worker and indeed majestic.
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Heck yeah! XIII is my favorite for obvious reasons, I'm sure you've figured out. ;)
That reason aside, the gameplay itself is also very awesome. Though I have to give the cutscenes/cinematics the main edge. The interaction between Fang and Lightning touched my heart.
I haven't bought FFXV yet, though it's still high on my wishlist. Probably going to get it on birthday or such, I'm sure my parents won't mind cuz they were the ones who introduced me to FF.
Yes, XIII is amazing. Loved the whole trilogy, but the first is my fave FF ever. XV is definitely worth playing, it feels like a cross between XIII and XIV, which was also a good one. 68 hours into it and I'm still loving it.
Have you played any of the older ones? I've beaten all from I-X, and if you've yet to play any of them, I suggest any from V-IX first, and then try the first one at some point. Lots of fun video gaming in the FF series.
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Heck yeah! XIII is my favorite for obvious reasons, I'm sure you've figured out. ;)
That reason aside, the gameplay itself is also very awesome. Though I have to give the cutscenes/cinematics the main edge. The interaction between Fang and Lightning touched my heart.
I haven't bought FFXV yet, though it's still high on my wishlist. Probably going to get it on birthday or such, I'm sure my parents won't mind cuz they were the ones who introduced me to FF.
Yes, XIII is amazing. Loved the whole trilogy, but the first is my fave FF ever. XV is definitely worth playing, it feels like a cross between XIII and XIV, which was also a good one. 68 hours into it and I'm still loving it.
Have you played any of the older ones? I've beaten all from I-X, and if you've yet to play any of them, I suggest any from V-IX first, and then try the first one at some point. Lots of fun video gaming in the FF series.
Awesome! :tup
Because of you, I really want XV now. Wow, 68 hours and still your passion for it isn't burning? My, talk about a great game!!
And older ones? Yep, only a couple of them. Yeah, I've played IV-X, but not III, II, and I, thought I'm looking forward to having a night where a binge all the FF games from start to finish while pulling an all nighter. I'm going to have that soon. :)
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Oooh, that's a toughie. My favorite would have to be Star Wars V: The Emperor strikes back. It's the first Star Wars film I've ever watched and has paved me for other Star Wars movies. Everything about it though is great also. And then moment when Luke finds out Darth Vader is his father.... :(
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SPOILER ALERT!
;D
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FYI, I will be away on a short vacation From Thursday night, through the rest of the weekend, so I'll be posting via the feckinlems mobile skin... OH WAIT, THERE ISN'T A MOBILE INTERFACE. :censored
Anyway, during those times, I will still do my best to answer any questions that may be posted.
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Oooh, that's a toughie. My favorite would have to be Star Wars V: The Emperor strikes back. It's the first Star Wars film I've ever watched and has paved me for other Star Wars movies. Everything about it though is great also. And then moment when Luke finds out Darth Vader is his father.... :(
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SPOILER ALERT!
;D
Whaaaaaaaa
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Oooh, that's a toughie. My favorite would have to be Star Wars V: The Emperor strikes back. It's the first Star Wars film I've ever watched and has paved me for other Star Wars movies. Everything about it though is great also. And then moment when Luke finds out Darth Vader is his father.... :(
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SPOILER ALERT!
;D
Whaaaaaaaa
Oops!! Sowwie! 🤗
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I really thought that was going to get a very different reaction. Of course I was kidding about the "spoiler". It's the topic of late night comedy routines, and I've even heard references to "Luke, I'm your father" in a corporate boardroom once.
I think EVERYONE knows that Vader is Luke's father. That's the joke. :)
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OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE, NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU'LL BE TELLING US ALL THAT LEIA IS REALLY LUKE'S SISTER, WTF???
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I really thought that was going to get a very different reaction. Of course I was kidding about the "spoiler". It's the topic of late night comedy routines, and I've even heard references to "Luke, I'm your father" in a corporate boardroom once.
I think EVERYONE knows that Vader is Luke's father. That's the joke. :)
Ah, that maakes sense. xD
I was shocked when I first figured that out. Our jaws dropped to the floor in complete unison.
OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE, NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU'LL BE TELLING US ALL THAT LEIA IS REALLY LUKE'S SISTER, WTF???
:lol :lol
And Tomi, if you didn't get my message, you can start with SirGuitarCozmo. My turn is up. :tup
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So yeah, it's Cozmo's turn.
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Coz, how old where you when you started playing guitar? What's your favorite guitar that you own?
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I was 16. I'd been playing drums for several years and decided I wanted to start learning how to play my brother's bass guitar. He had the tab for the whole Master of Puppets album and that was where I started. Ambitious.
This is my fave, my 1990 (I think) Ibanez RG570:
(https://scontent.fagc1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10351401_305838816249454_708144355813867262_n.jpg?oh=6f101b7750909d259f2858b95c608eb5&oe=58DB6069)
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Coz on a scale to 1 the 10, with 10 being the best, how would you rate your Whahíbrido pickingant in bed?
Do you go clockwise or counter clockwise?
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Based on the feedback I received on Thursday, I'm going with 10.
Clockwise. It's the natural order of things, in an ocd kinda way.
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I love you and I will only drink alcohol with you. No hanky Whahíbrido pickingant Panky with you. Lol
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What is the history of your username?
What is your favorite Dream Theater song/album?
What is your least favorite DT song and album?
How do you kill time?
Top 5 bands?
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Based on the feedback I received on Thursday, I'm going with 10.
You must be devastated that it didn't go to 11; what are you drinking to cope with this?
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What was your best gig ever? Why? And of course where and when and any other important details.
If you can't decide on absolute best, give a couple of top contenders.
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When did you get knighted?
Are you Sammy Hagar's long lost brother? Or are you Sammy Hagar?
If so, can you please tell Eddie to get his ass up and make some music again?
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What is the history of your username?
One of my lifelong loves has been playing guitar. There really is nothing in the world like it and if I could make a living doing nothing but playing my guitar, I damn sure would. So there's the "Guitar" part of it.
The "Cozmo" part has a story: July 4, 1997. My Kiss tribute band, Cold Gin was playing a gig at the Brokedown Palace in Washburn, WI. We're sitting in the upstairs apartment, overlooking Chequamegon Bay (a small inlet of Lake Superior), putting on our makeup for the show. Now the bass player, who'd formed the band many years prior had the same name as me. Since he'd been in the band longer, it was decided that I needed a nickname to cut down on confusion.
They liked to razz me about the fact that I was always a little bit of a nerd, so they suggested Newman (a la Alfred E. Newman). Then they all said "Nah, people will confuse that for Newman from Seinfeld". Coincidentally, at the time, I'd dyed my hair black to blend in with the Ace Frehley wig I wore for gigs. I'd also started growing it out, so it was constantly unruly and difficult to manage. Given the "Nah, they'll think Newman from Seinfeld" idea and my black, unruly hair, our singer mentioned about how my hair looked like Kramer's. Kramer's first name is Cozmo. Voila.
The "Sir" part of it came when hefdaddy42 knighted me as a representative of the rational minded masses when I went to the "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Washington DC.
What is your favorite Dream Theater song/album?
My favorite song is Scarred. Something about that song just gets me. I love it. Second favorite is probably Surrounded. My favorite album is probably Images and Words, because it was my first and I played the living shit out of it.
What is your least favorite DT song and album?
That's difficult, because along about the ToT album, they started to lose me with really long and self-indulgent songs (in my opinion). I made a brief attempt to listen to A Dramatic Turn of Events. After about 5-7 minutes of listening, I couldn't remember anything I'd heard. That's how little it spoke to me. Now that's not to say I haven't found gems here or there in the later years (notably Root of All Evil), but most of it is dismissible for me. My roots are more in 80's hard rock and hair metal, so I tend to prefer 3-5 minute songs about drinking, partying, and screwing. Things I can identify with. :lol
How do you kill time?
Most of the time, it's by playing games on my phone. I'm constantly looking for new escape-type games to play or other random time-wasters. Often if I'm at home, I'm sitting at the computer playing Grand Theft Auto.
Top 5 bands?
It's such a difficult question, because my preference may be different from one day to the next. I'll answer this along the lines of "If you could only listen to 5 bands' full catalogues for the rest of your life, whose would you choose?"
Kiss
Van Halen
The Descendents
ZO2
Paul Gilbert
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Based on the feedback I received on Thursday, I'm going with 10.
You must be devastated that it didn't go to 11; what are you drinking to cope with this?
Well, yeah, it always goes to 11. I assumed that was a given. But I often try to make ten more whahibrido and make ten be the top... pickingant... and make that a little more whahibrido. In such situations, it's Jack. We always have Yuengling lager on tap at the house. My second most likely go to beer is Troeg's Perpetual IPA. After I'm done with beer, I typically switch to JD and light apple juice. Sounds very questionable, but they go together MUCH better than you would imagine. Every once in a while, I'll pour some bourbon in a rocks glass, just high enough to cover the ice. :lol
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What was your best gig ever? Why? And of course where and when and any other important details.
If you can't decide on absolute best, give a couple of top contenders.
Oh wow, that's difficult, because there are so many. I think I'm probably pushing 350 gigs at this point. First off, here's a Google map I did up, showing every place I can remember playing (except the one place in Mexico, that was just a marker for my own purposes). I've tried to put tidbits on each marker to give at least a little information.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1cmJG_XoFTQ36AyDIHwNFtYYqkz4&hl=en&ll=30.55597213529521%2C-86.18175550000001&z=4
One of the best/most memorable was October 31, 1998. We flew to Panama City, Panama on the 30th for a gig at Bacchus Club in downtown Panama City on the night of the 31st. It was a great show, because Kiss had never played in Panama (at least to that point), so our coming was a big deal. There was a full page ad in the local newspaper for our gig, with our 8x10 on it. There was a TV commercial I saw for it. When we were dressed and ready to go to the gig, a reporter was in the lobby waiting to talk to us. She wanted us to say something specific to the camera in Spanish. Being the only one that had even the remotest amount of experience with speaking Spanish, I had to help the other three understand how to say what she was asking us to say. We did the show and it was a huge success. Although English is spoken a good bit there, I did find times where I was trying to remember things I'd learned in HS Spanish, in order to communicate. Flew to DFW the next day (Nov 1) in shorts, and immediately back to Baltimore the same day. I got into Baltimore freezing my ass off. :lol
The downside to this gig was that we'd spent the ENTIRE month of October 1998 on the road in the Midwest and we were all sick and the 3 of us with girlfriends were missing them and catching hell from them every chance they got. If one of us called home at a gas station, that gf would call the other two and tell them. The other two guys that didn't call home caught hell. It was a miserable month while being an awesome month all at the same time.
Another that I do recall was at the Station in Warwick, RI. The place that Great White burned down. Once of my favorite places to play. We were on our way there and only the roadie and I had been there before, but we told the guys they weren't gonna believe this place. Being jaded road dogs, everyone thinks they've seen it all before. So we all squeeze into a VERY small dressing room just off the stage. 4 of us with big bins for costumes and needing well lit places to put makeup on, etc. Difficult, but the room was littered with tons of rock and roll graffiti. So we walk out of the dressing room on to the stage, ready to go. There is a HUGE curtain across the front of the stage, so nobody can see us. We start into the first song (Either I Stole Your Love or Deuce), and the curtain pulls away to reveal a club so packed with people, you couldn't have gotten another person in with a shoehorn. This was a small one story club and I shit you not, there was someone in the back on someone's shoulders. It looked like there were people going up the walls, it was so packed. THOSE are the kind of shows where no matter HOW tired you are, no matter WTF bad shit is going on in your life, you give 150%, from the first note to the last. All the other guys in the band were blown away by this place. REAL bummer that it's gone.
EDIT: added the map link
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When did you get knighted?
Are you Sammy Hagar's long lost brother? Or are you Sammy Hagar?
If so, can you please tell Eddie to get his ass up and make some music again?
As noted above, I was knighted in late 2010 by hefdaddy42 as a representative of the rational minded masses when I went to the "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Washington DC.
I am NOT Sammy Hagar's long lost brother, but as you can tell, I have VERY curly hair. Naturally curly and I can't stand it. I would prefer it if was straight, but oh well. I can NOT tell you how many times I've gone out looking like the pic I posted above and been told I looked like Sammy Hagar.
Make some music again or make some good music again? :lol
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Make some music again or make some good music again? :lol
Start with doing anything at all and then work up to good music. Just finished reading an (unofficial) biography of VH and the writer quoted Eddie several times of having tons of unreleased songs and material. So dear Eddie, just move your ass and get it out. :metal
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Oh, good lord, can you imagine how much bitchin' VH shit there is that nobody will likely ever hear?
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Thanks for the stories, Cozmo! I just love hearing first-person gig stories.
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I've told the story before, but one time we were slated to do a Kiss tribute gig at a place in Lebanon, PA, called D'Alexander's (probably in 2000, I believe). Sometime early the afternoon of the gig the agent calls us up and says "Hey, Zakk Wylde and his relatively new band, Black Label Society just happen to be on their way through town tonight, do you guys mind if they open up for you?"
*listens in disbelief*
Um, fuck yeah, they can open for us! Awesome!! So we get there, and fortunately they have in-house sound, one of the greatest luxuries I've ever enjoyed as a musician. We set our gear up, and get to getting made up. Somewhere along the way, BLS shows up, sets up, comes into the "dressing room" and hangs out. They go out and do their set, which included a CRUSHING rendition of War Pigs, then we come on and do our thing. It was a surreal experience doing Shock Me, and my entire Ace Frehley solo bit, and looking to my right to see Zakk Wylde standing behing the PA speakers cheering me on. Got this pic after the show:
(https://i.imgur.com/Jzz6t.jpg)
Nowadays, when I tell people this story, I tell them "Look, if I was you, I'd totally be like sure, BLS opened for your KISS band, whatever dude." A year or so ago, I was in a local guitar shop run by a guitar player from a few local bands. While I was in there, I saw ANOTHER guy from the local scene in there and we were talking and the Cold Gin thing came up, and the owner, Chris, says "Is that the same Cold Gin that BLS opened for in Lebanon?"
I was like "YES, FINALLY SOMEONE I KNOW CAN CORROBORATE MY STORY!" He pointed to a pic he had on the wall of he and Zakk from that very same night. Said Zakk was buying him shots all night. :lol
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Kiss
Van Halen
The Descendents
ZO2
Paul Gilbert
Are you talking about Dave and Paul's band?
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Yep. That's the one. Three killer fucking albums.
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Yes. They're pretty damn good. I knew Dave back when he was playing in October Thorns. I'm very close with one of his bandmates from that band.
Have you seen that tv show they did?
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I have both seasons on DVD. So good. So bummed they split up. Glad I got to see them live once before they did.
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If you were to join another, non-Kiss cover band which would be your first choice?
Brett Michaels or Jani Lane?
Cinderella or Skid Row?
Tube or solid state (and which do you use)?
Ever write any original stuff? What does it sound like?
Favorite:
- smell?
- taste?
- sound?
- color?
- sensation?
Ever try out for a big-time gig (I know a guy that tried out for both Ozzy (after Jake) and Dio (after Craig) and another guy that tried out for Ozzy (it was a gig that Zakk got, don't remember if it was the first time or one of the times he came back)?
Can you name the all the guys that played for both Ozzy solo and Dio solo (two, three on a technicality, or four if you want to be ridiculuous)?
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Favorite female singer from the 80s and why?
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So of the three choices, you can only have one for the rest of your life but have to give up the other two. Which one do you keep?
Sex
Music
Alcohol
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If you were to join another, non-Kiss cover band which would be your first choice?
Meaning a national act? I'd get in with any 80's band that'd have me. Maybe Enuff Z'Nuff, if Donnie ever came back. :'( Metallica would be another fun one, I think. Aggressive and jamming, without being cookie-monster-ish. Also helps that they were my introduction to learning guitar.
Around here, I've been in several random cover bands doing all kinds of stuff, but I'd always strive to be doing 80's hard rock and hair metal, with a dash of random 80's pop thrown in.
Brett Michaels or Jani Lane?
Oh lord, Jani by a mile. Not that Bret doesn't have a good voice, but there was a quality to Jani's voice that I can't put my finger on, that just captivated. Mr. Rainmaker, by itself, is better than pretty much everything Poison ever recorded. And that's saying a lot, because I like Poison.
Cinderella or Skid Row?
I gotta go with Skid Row here. As much as Cinderella had more of the big-haired boutique-dressed image, Skid Row's songs were better, I think. A lot of Cinderella's songs got to sounding a little samey sometimes.
Tube or solid state (and which do you use)?
Tube. I have a 1978 Marshall Master Volume Mk2 (50W). AKA the Marshall JMP 2203. No channel switching, just preamp and master volume:
(https://cdn.tonegeek.com/wp-content/uploads/P1020346.jpg)
I've loved and hated this amp. On its own, it has great built in distortion, when you crank the preamp. However, I found that this rendered it nearly impossible to get good clean tones. I went through a number of different setups trying to get that great Marshall tone and a good clean tone as well. I used an ADA MP-1 Preamp and an ADA rackmount amp, with an Alesis Quadraverb, all controlled by MIDI, I used the Marshall with an A/B switch that also went to a solid state Fender M-80 for clean tones, and whatever else. Couldn't get what I wanted. One day, I was reading around a Marshall forum and someone suggested cranking the master volume and using the preamp volume for overall level instead of the usual other way. I thought "Could it have been this easy all along?"
Yes. It was just that easy. I put my pedal board in front of it, turned on some chorus and my Boss DS-1 and got some bitchin' distortion. So good. Turned that off and got surprisingly beautiful clean tones. That was probably 4-5 years ago and I've not strayed from this setup ever since. I have a solid state Randall head as a backup.
Ever write any original stuff? What does it sound like?
I put together something instrumental once, for my wife for our anniversary. I'm not real good at coming up with original things. I can improvise a lead without even having to think about it, but entire complete songs are difficult for me. Here's the one I did put together. Soundcloud link (https://soundcloud.com/cozmo-hagar/a-love-worth-the-journey)
Favorite:
- smell?
- taste?
- sound?
- color?
- sensation?
Smell - Fresh baked bread. Fried onions. Grilled ribeye. A pot of hours-long simmered stock. Salty ocean air.
Taste - Skittles. Beer. Bourbon. Utz potato chips. Salsa (homemade, of course, and very spicy).
Sound - A Les Paul into a hot-rodded Marshall. Or this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOWHXea5MhM).
Color - Blue. Bold blues. Like Royal Blue or something like that. Not like those greyish cornflower blues.
Sensation - A good solid beer buzz and Thursday night in the sheets.
Ever try out for a big-time gig (I know a guy that tried out for both Ozzy (after Jake) and Dio (after Craig) and another guy that tried out for Ozzy (it was a gig that Zakk got, don't remember if it was the first time or one of the times he came back)?
I have not. Bummer, but I've never lived in places where those kinds of connections existed, unfortunately.
Can you name the all the guys that played for both Ozzy solo and Dio solo (two, three on a technicality, or four if you want to be ridiculuous)?
I'll offer a disclaimer to start. I didn't start even getting remotely into decent music until the mid 90's. I found a bunch of things I liked and listened to those pretty much exclusively and obsessively. It hasn't been until the last couple of years that I've tried to go back and catch up on classic albums that I only knew the radio hits from. Like Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, for example. Heard those for the first time a year or so ago. So with that, my knowledge of those bands is fairly limited. It sounds like you're saying there are a couple of guys who played in both Ozzy and Dio's solo bands. Without looking, I'm not going to be able to say. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo. They've played for like everybody.
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Favorite female singer from the 80s and why?
Ugh, that's a hard one. So many good ones to choose from. I'd easily go with Ann OR Nancy Wilson, just because. Power. Tone. Awesome. I will say though, that there is something about Susanna Hoffs' voice that is VERY appealing. It's slightly raspy, slightly girly. And sexy. Listen to her live cover of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love" and tell me you don't need to excuse yourself for a few minutes.
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So of the three choices, you can only have one for the rest of your life but have to give up the other two. Which one do you keep?
Sex
Music
Alcohol
Sex. Zero question. I love beer and bourbon and music and guitars, but they will all pale in comparison to getting laid, every single time. It helps that my wife is better at that than I am at playing music or drinking amounts of alcohol that would kill a normal person.
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For the answer to the Ozzy/Dio...........I'll go with Sarzo/Lee/Daisley
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For the answer to the Ozzy/Dio...........I'll go with Sarzo/Lee/Daisley
We have a winner. The "two" were Sarzo/Daisley; the "three" (because Lee was technically before the first Dio release) was Sarzo/Daisley/Lee. The "four" is including the Appice brothers, as Vinnie played with Dio and Carmine was fired by Ozzy, and they're sort of interchangeable, no (notwithstanding that they pronounce their names different, Vinnie App-I-chee versus Carmine A-piece.).
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I'll offer a disclaimer to start. I didn't start even getting remotely into decent music until the mid 90's. I found a bunch of things I liked and listened to those pretty much exclusively and obsessively. It hasn't been until the last couple of years that I've tried to go back and catch up on classic albums that I only knew the radio hits from. Like Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman, for example. Heard those for the first time a year or so ago. So with that, my knowledge of those bands is fairly limited. It sounds like you're saying there are a couple of guys who played in both Ozzy and Dio's solo bands. Without looking, I'm not going to be able to say. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo. They've played for like everybody.
That surprises me; being an 80's metal guy and a guitar player, to boot, I'm surprised you don't have Randy Rhoads tattooed on your forehead. I really do honestly think that he would be regarded like Hendrix had he a) sang, and b) had more than say a two-year window in the public eye, and/or c) had a showcase like Woodstock. I really think he was head and shoulders above the rest of the 80's metal pack, with only Yngwie and Eddie as true rivals.
Ugh, that's a hard one. So many good ones to choose from. I'd easily go with Ann OR Nancy Wilson, just because. Power. Tone. Awesome. I will say though, that there is something about Susanna Hoffs' voice that is VERY appealing. It's slightly raspy, slightly girly. And sexy. Listen to her live cover of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love" and tell me you don't need to excuse yourself for a few minutes.
I went in to my local bar here in CT about three years ago, and as a joke called the pretty bartender "Susanna". She's like "wha? my name is Erin". I said I know, but you look just like Susanna Hoffs. "Who?" Susanna Hoffs, the lead singer for the Bangles. "Who?" You know, the Bangles. Walk Like an Egyptian? "Who?" I said "how old are you?" "26". 'Nuff said. I felt really old at that point (though we later became sort of friends and she did actually know who I was talking about, but didn't put two and two together).
I think Susanna Hoffs still looks and sounds great.
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Ace's guitar licks and style were the first ones I obsessively learned inside and out. By the time I got around to liking Kiss and such (early 90's after finding a VHS of Headbanger's Ball that my sister had and seeing the live/Kiss Exposed video for RNRAN), and learning a bunch of Ace stuff, Satriani and Vai were popular. The Audience is Listening was starting to make waves at the time and on the strength of that, I got Passion and Warfare and the whole world changed for me. That and Surfing with the Alien were like BIBLICAL to me.
Also, oddly enough, Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of my guitar idols as well. I learned how to improvise because of SRV. I had the sheet music to Crossfire. So I went and bought the In Step album it was on (it came with the traditional CD longbox that was popular at the time). As I'm playing along with the song, I notice that the solo follows the standard pentatonic box pattern I'd seen in the guitar magazines and such. I'd seen it and read about it, but it never connected to me. Here, I was seeing it on paper, in a song I was learning, and could see and hear how it worked in the context of the key the song was in.
So I skipped forward to the next song, Tightrope. I didn't know what key that was in, but figured I'd play this pattern in several places on the neck until none of the notes sounded dissonant. Found it to be B minor. Played the notes in that pattern in different variations over top of the whole song. Hmph. That worked. Next song - Let Me Love You Baby. Same thing. Eventually found it to be F minor position. Over and over with that album for hours. A door had opened that night. A door to a much larger world, wherein I could let inspiration express itself through my hands in any way it chose to. Now it took a while before I commanded any sort of facility in doing so (I am still learning to do so even now), but once that light bulb came on and I "got it", it was pretty fucking awesome.
Also, yeah, the Erin story is excellent. I can't imagine saying that name to any adult and have them NOT know who I'm talking about. Ouch.
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Well, that was a fun week.
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Is it over? I have a couple more...
Three favorite Kiss songs to play...
Three favorite ANYONE'S songs to play...
Favorite guitar...
Dream guitar (if not the answer above)...
Favorite Sammy album (since you look like him and all... :))...
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I'll be home in the middle of the night and will respond tomorrow.
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You disapoint me with the low scores on some great beers on Untapped. When did your taste buds betray you?
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I'm not a fan of dark beers, you know me.
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I do. I feel the need to tie you up and change that but I know too many great IPA'S that you would love.
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Ask kingshmegland this week.
Also, if anyone wants to be added to the list (again) just shoot me a PM or write a post here.
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How long can you last before your volcanic climax?
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is our childrens learn ?
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How long can you last before your volcanic climax?
In the old days, I controlled the explosion. Now 5 minutes. :lol
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is our childrens learn ?
Jar Jar, yousa know dis answer.
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🤔 You're right. Somehow i've...always known.
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If I came up to Boston for a sporting event, would you rather be with me when the Flyers beat the Bruins, or when the 49ers beat the Patriots. And yes, this is a question for a year when either of those things is actually possibly.
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Flyers winning. The B's will not make the playoffs for the 3rd year in a row. Even though I like Claude, it's time to fire him and shake things up.
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Best bar in Beantown?
Best restaurant?
Portsmouth, Manchester or Concord?
Cars, Aerosmith or Billy Squier?
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Best bar in Beantown?
Best restaurant?
I love Proabition Pig in Waterbury, VT. Fantastic food and great beers.
Portsmouth, Manchester or Concord?
Portsmouth. I love the history, again a good place for food and beer and I love the cobblestone streets they have.
Cars, Aerosmith or Billy Squier?
I like all three and I just saw Greg Hawkes jump up on stage with a local band he is producing their new album about 2 months ago. Nothing can beat old Aerosmith though.
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I know you've seen Rush in concert many times, which is your favourite show and why?
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I would say 6th row 1996 in Mansfield Mass on the T4E tour. The band was really on that night and you could see all the interplay between them. They were having a blast on stage.
Little did we know at that time that 2112 & Leave That Thing Alone was used from this show for the Different Stages live album.
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What's your favorite show non-Rush show?
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When are you and the queen going to take a trip to NYC, with a side journey into NJ to brew with me?
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What's your favorite show non-Rush show?
I think it would be Porcupine Tree on the Deadwing tour 2005? It was at this really old theater in Somerville, Ma. First the sound blew me away but I was in love with that album and In Abenstia and they played a lot from both albums.
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When are you and the queen going to take a trip to NYC, with a side journey into NJ to brew with me?
I keep telling Lisa I want to. We've been blowing our money on the house of late and going to RoSfest. I promise at some point we will make the trip.
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Finishing up here, Joe...
Is it over? I have a couple more...
Three favorite Kiss songs to play...
Makin' Love, Love Her All I Can, King of the Night Time World
Three favorite ANYONE'S songs to play...
I've played SOOOOO many, that it's very har to say, but off the top of my head, Bark at the Moon, All Right Now, and Good Lovin' Gone Bad are all three very fun to play.
Favorite guitar...
This is my fave, my 1990 (I think) Ibanez RG570:
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Dream guitar (if not the answer above)...
Ibanez' Blue Floral Print Jem:
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Favorite Sammy album (since you look like him and all... :))...
I get the Sammy thing a LOT as noted. Standing Hampton, Three Lock Box, and VOA are as good a three-album run as any. I'm gonna go with VOA, based on the strength of Dick in the Dirt, I Can't Drive 55, and my all-time favorite Hagar tune, Two Sides of Love.
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Two Sides Of Love is amazing.
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Joe, Top 5 Rush songs?
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Favorite person named Adami?
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Joe, Top 5 Rush songs?
Marathon
Xanadu
Natural Science
Red Barchetta
Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
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Favorite person named Adami?
I'll have to Google that.
You know who :-*
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Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
Only a Rush nerd would type out the bolded part. Most of us just call it Hemisperes! :P
Marathon
Xanadu
Natural Science
Red Barchetta
Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
4 of your 5 may actually also be in my 5. My all time favorite is Red Barchetta.
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:lol
Well Power Windows is my #1 album but you know the other big 4 you love are my top 5.
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When are you and the Queen coming to SF so I can give your big self a long overdue hug?
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The wife and I were jealous of Bill and the SF beer tour so we talked about doing that and of course hanging out with you but first new boiler and new porch then travel.
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How'd you come up with your username?
Who's that in the profile picture??
How did you find out about Dream Theater and this forum??
Favorite Dream Theater song/album?
Least liked DT song/album?
How are you??
Favorite type of drink?
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Well, in the mid 90's I was looking for a Rush reference for an email name. I loved the Alex Lifeson rant on the tourbook for the Power Windows tour. I tried King Lerxst King Of Schmegland, Kingschmegland. All were taken! WTFlagnar! :lol So I finally misspelled it and did not capitalize it and got kingshmegland.
My profile pic is a Kleptomaniac, hard drinking robot on the TV show Futurama.
I was a fan of the band and lurked on the forum before joining in 2008.
My favorite DT song is Octavarium. My favorite album is SDOIT.
Least liked song is Regression and WDADU is my least favorite album.
I am good except for battling a virus and bronchitis for about 5 weeks.
Well I'm a beer guy. My favorite beer is a Wee Heavy Scotch Ale.
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Personally, I think this is an easy question, but one more Rush album, or one more Rush show (assuming you can get a ticket of course).
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I was a fan of the band and lurked on the forum before joining in 2008.
I remember that. Right before the other board went down, we had two cool new members join. One was Kingshmegland, and the other was Weird Harold. Weird Harold never made it here.
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So I finally misspelled it
How on Earth did that happen?
Do you still have that shirt?
Any plans to travel to Australia?
Rank the following - AC/DC , Van Halen , KISS , Aerosmith , Guns N Roses
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Personally, I think this is an easy question, but one more Rush album, or one more Rush show (assuming you can get a ticket of course).
Album. I want to still see them be creative.
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So I finally misspelled it
How on Earth did that happen?
Do you still have that shirt?
Any plans to travel to Australia?
Rank the following - AC/DC , Van Halen , KISS , Aerosmith , Guns N Roses
I thought is was cool to misspell and fooled you all.
I have none of the old concert T's. I wore the out wearing them.
That is my wife's #1 bucket list to see Australia. Mine is Ireland.
Kiss
VH
Aerosmith
AC/DC (#1 when drinking :lol)
G&R
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I was a fan of the band and lurked on the forum before joining in 2008.
I remember that. Right before the other board went down, we had two cool new members join. One was Kingshmegland, and the other was Weird Harold. Weird Harold never made it here.
I don't even remember him. :lol
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Wrong shirt king - you know , the one from my favourite photo? The lovely floral thing :lol
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Oh shit! :lol
The things we do for women! You should see me in Z cavaricci's! :lol
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I was a fan of the band and lurked on the forum before joining in 2008.
I remember that. Right before the other board went down, we had two cool new members join. One was Kingshmegland, and the other was Weird Harold. Weird Harold never made it here.
I don't even remember him. :lol
Metal Church fan from Texas.
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You should see me in Z cavaricci's! :lol
WTF is that?? :lol
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You should see me in Z cavaricci's! :lol
WTF is that?? :lol
Google them and see my shame. Again, I did it for the nookie. :lol
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You should see me in Z cavaricci's! :lol
WTF is that?? :lol
Google them and see my shame.
I would never want that trail on my laptop.!
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:lol
Even to mock me?
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I can mock you anytime. The last thing I need is during my murder trial, is the jury seeing Y Cappichios on my computer!
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Least favorite genre of music?
All-star band of your favorite musicians.
Who is your favorite historical person?
Any recurring dreams?
Will you be my Valentine?
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Least favorite genre of music?
All-star band of your favorite musicians.
Who is your favorite historical person?
Any recurring dreams?
Will you be my Valentine?
Rapids. I just can't connect.
Alex Lifeson - Guitar, David Weckl - Drums Jonas Reingold - Bass, Adam Holzman - Keyboards, Ted Leonard -Singer
I would say Abraham Lincoln. Holding America together in a troubled time. How he handled hinself. I got some more insight about him from visiting The Fells in Lake Sunapee in NH. John Milton Hay's summer home.
You'll laugh but I can't remember a dream in a long, long time.
Last year my wife asked to see Deadpool for Valentine's Day. Hard to beat.
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Rapids. I just can't connect.
Tim likes his music rapid , that's why he can't connect to Transatlantic or Flower Kings :lol
Fooled us again king ;D
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Oh, I can beat Deadpool!
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I did. :lol
RAP! Lol
Oh, I can beat Deadpool!
Oh, I can beat Deadpool!
Can you hammer a six-inch spike through a board with your penis?
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Depends who I am standing in front of.
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You know what movie line that is from?
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Indeed, I do. ;)
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Indeed, I do. ;)
:tup
I look at you like Lazlo just more confident.
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Indeed, I do. ;)
:tup
I look at you like Lazlo just more confident.
He played Ben's father in Lost.
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I liked him in The Pretender as well and in Running Scared.
Also with my boss at work tomorrow I will be delayed in answering you folks.
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Then I'll be sure to ask a lot of questions.
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No U.
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Hey, what did you think of my answers John?
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Hey, what did you think of my answers John?
The band selection was great, except I cried snowflakes because you didn't pick Jordan. I never mention Lincoln when I think of my favorite historical figures. Usually I go fo Franklin, Jefferson, Paine, DaVinci, and Tesla. I don't remember my dreams much anymore either, but that's probably from the comorbid insomnia.
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I love textures with keyboard players but ones that can still solo.
I got into Lincoln going to the Fells. I think I have pictures of the yard with the wifey but not inside the house with all the info that intrigued me.
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Joe, thoughts on Clockwork Angels? I ask because I know you're a big Rush fan, and while my familiarity with their material is much more casual I *really* like that album.
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Finishing up here, Joe...
Is it over? I have a couple more...
Three favorite Kiss songs to play...
Makin' Love, Love Her All I Can, King of the Night Time World
Three favorite ANYONE'S songs to play...
I've played SOOOOO many, that it's very har to say, but off the top of my head, Bark at the Moon, All Right Now, and Good Lovin' Gone Bad are all three very fun to play.
Favorite guitar...
This is my fave, my 1990 (I think) Ibanez RG570:
(https://scontent.fagc1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10351401_305838816249454_708144355813867262_n.jpg?oh=6f101b7750909d259f2858b95c608eb5&oe=58DB6069)
Dream guitar (if not the answer above)...
Ibanez' Blue Floral Print Jem:
(https://images.samash.com/sa/IJE/IJEM77PBF-P.fpx?cell=540,400&qlt=90&cvt=jpg)
Favorite Sammy album (since you look like him and all... :))...
I get the Sammy thing a LOT as noted. Standing Hampton, Three Lock Box, and VOA are as good a three-album run as any. I'm gonna go with VOA, based on the strength of Dick in the Dirt, I Can't Drive 55, and my all-time favorite Hagar tune, Two Sides of Love.
Time to move on, but it should be noted, my man-crush on Coz is official. Good call on the Kiss (Makin' Love is top five favorite song), the other songs (used to sing All Right Now in my band), floral Jem is SWEET (and glad it's not the seven-string), and nice call on the Sam (incluing DitD, one of my favorite Sammy tunes from a tie for my favorite Sam album).
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king, when are you coming to visit me in North Carolina?
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Joe, thoughts on Clockwork Angels? I ask because I know you're a big Rush fan, and while my familiarity with their material is much more casual I *really* like that album.
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I loved it. They played loose ad carefree. Especially Neil. Nick Raskulinecz was the best thing for the band pushing them.
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king, when are you coming to visit me in North Carolina?
I was there 3 years ago. No plans in the future but you are on my bucket list.
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Apparently not on the bucket list 3 years ago.
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Of course you are my side action.
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Only when you wear your Z Chippios!
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OK, serious question. I gather from reading posts over the years, you have something to do with a warehouse and/or distribution? Is it Walmart? I worked for a large transportation company many years delivering intermodal containers to DC's around the East Coast. Am I correct?
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Yes, I work at the Wal Mart DC in Raymond NH. My company is Rehrig Pacific. we are a contracted company that sorts pallets in the DC. We are a logistics and recycling company. I am the Site Manager in charge of 27 employees.
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Time to move on, but it should be noted, my man-crush on Coz is official. Good call on the Kiss (Makin' Love is top five favorite song), the other songs (used to sing All Right Now in my band), floral Jem is SWEET (and glad it's not the seven-string), and nice call on the Sam (incluing DitD, one of my favorite Sammy tunes from a tie for my favorite Sam album).
*fuck yeah.jpg*
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Well Stadler, you'll have to have my sloppy seconds on Coz. ;D
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What's your favourite album in a genre you normally aren't too keen on, and why?
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What's your favourite album in a genre you normally aren't too keen on, and why?
I am not a fan of country music at all but the Dixie Chick's album Taking the Long Way is an amazing album. The big hit, "Not Ready To Make Nice" is a perfect song. The lyrics are so personal, emotional and hair raising. The music matches the emotion.
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Favorite beer.
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Can I sign up again? Some peopel have like 5 pages of questions and I got a page and a half it seemed when I was up :lol I want people to ask me questions DAMMIT lol
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Favorite beer.
Hill Farmstead Double Citra. Liquid gold.
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Sounds delicious.
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Liquid gold.
Sounds delicious.
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How did you get to be King of the Caption Contest?
What caption are you proudest of; and what's your favorite captions you didn't submit?
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How did you get to be King of the Caption Contest?
What caption are you proudest of; and what's your favorite captions you didn't submit?
Man that's hard to remember all the captions Temp!
I'm not sure why I get picked. I've always used humor in my life in different situations. I think when I see a picture I either see the obvious or something very left field and you have to know who's voting on it and go with what their sense of humor is.
There has been so many that I can't remember my favorite. I like when someone else'scaption is not so obvious but had a bit of dark humor to it. You, DragonAttack and the Silent Ham are my favorite.
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Can I sign up again? Some peopel have like 5 pages of questions and I got a page and a half it seemed when I was up :lol I want people to ask me questions DAMMIT lol
You're up next week :tup
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Can I sign up again? Some peopel have like 5 pages of questions and I got a page and a half it seemed when I was up :lol I want people to ask me questions DAMMIT lol
I'm in on that too. Repeat questions for all I care; some of these are awesome (I like XJDenton's last question, and I think it was Prog Snob's last couple questions, for example) and I wish I had the chance to answer them!
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Yeah, sign me up after Stadler.
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I haven't gone yet, I'll have a go.
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King, what would be your ideal day?
Is there anything in the past you'd like to change if you could?
Tell me a joke, a real funny one.
What instruments can you play?
Can you recall a memory that would make you 1)smile, 2)cry, and 3)laugh?
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King, what would be your ideal day?
A nice ride in the car with my wife. The music is blaring and we've got nowhere to go.
Is there anything in the past you'd like to change if you could?
I wish I put more effort into school. I had a 2.8 but I could have done better.
Tell me a joke, a real funny one.
Why don't Italians eat M&M's? It's too hard to peel the shell.
What instruments can you play?
Guitar. I can play drums as well.
Can you recall a memory that would make you 1)smile, 2)cry, and 3)laugh?
Every time I think of my mom, I can smile, cry or laugh. I miss her every day.
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What's your favorite beer that you've brewed with your brother?
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The 2 that stood out was our classic style Hefeweizen and the Habinero Cream Ale.
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Is that some new kind of pepper? ;)
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Is that some new kind of pepper? ;)
Yes yeah, habanero.
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What is the must own Haken album? I'm curious about them.
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What is the must own Haken album? I'm curious about them.
I'm really in love with the last 2 albums, The Mountain & Affinity. Try The Mountain first.
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Favorite dish?
Favorite food ingredient in general?
You can play for one sports team from the past for one season but all Boston/New England teams are excluded. Who are you gonna play for?
Same question but without the home teams exclusion?
Will you be my big brother?
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Grape Leaves and Kibbeh.
Cheese makes everything better.
SF 1981. The Catch!
Pats, 2001. That whole thing after 9/11 and the Kraft speech. I was also in the middle of my chemo treatments. It meant a lot to me in a time of hardship.
You are my bro!
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You are my bro!
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King you are the ruler of the world. 5 changes you would make to the world? Go!
A genie gives you 5 wishes. What would it be? And a caveat: cant wish for any wish that would increase your wish count.
You are the owner of DTF.org and finance isn't a problem. What do you do??
If you are a mod and all the mods besides you ban themselves and they cant come to this site ever again and you can only save 2 mods, who'd you unban?
Why am I asking you so many questions? Are you getting annoyed?
Do you like my glasses?
:)
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Favorite beer.
Hill Farmstead Double Citra. Liquid gold.
Must try.
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Favorite beer.
Hill Farmstead Double Citra. Liquid gold.
Must try.
You can only get by traveling to Vermont
Josh bro hug.
Serah, tomorrow I answer all.
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I have a question..Can you stop that damn yahoo address from running into your posts? You posts are hard enough to make out as they are! ;D
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I don't know how that happened but all set
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Take your time King! I can wait! :D
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Favorite beer.
Hill Farmstead Double Citra. Liquid gold.
Must try.
You can only get by traveling to Vermont
Not true, we get his stuff on draft in NYC :hat
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I don't know how that happened but all set
Thank you!
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Favorite beer.
Hill Farmstead Double Citra. Liquid gold.
Must try.
You can only get by traveling to Vermont
Not true, we get his stuff on draft in NYC :hat
I hate NY more!! :lol. I can handle a 2 & 1/2 drive for perfection.
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You can ask splent this week.
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My usual:
Favorite...
...smell
...taste
...sound
...sensation
...color
If you could give one gift to the entire world what would it be ("Peace" and "health" are not acceptable answers)?
If you could fast forward and live (or experience) ONE DAY of your "future life" what age/time would it be?
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Do you watch Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon? If so, what do you think of it?
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Spencer, what got you into Beer and what 80's bands are your favorite?
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I used to think King had the sexiest facial hair. Now I think you do. How does that make you feel?
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Beard brothers!
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Splent,
Where the fuck are you?
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He must be back in Chicago at the Palomar.
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Can I sign up again? Some peopel have like 5 pages of questions and I got a page and a half it seemed when I was up :lol I want people to ask me questions DAMMIT lol
:|
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I'll respond for him.
I teach music.
I like the Green Bay Packers.
I like the band Mr. Mister.
I still have to finish the last round of my roulette so kingshmegland can win.
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Can I sign up again? Some peopel have like 5 pages of questions and I got a page and a half it seemed when I was up :lol I want people to ask me questions DAMMIT lol
:|
To be fair, he never mentioned wanting to answer them. :p
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True
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Please sign me up for a future week. As one of the not so popular people on here, it could be interesting.
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Please sign me up for a future week. As one of the not so popular people on here, it could be interesting.
Say what?! You are legendary! *Fist pump*
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:uny:
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:uny:
:hefdaddy
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I'd go again if anyone was interested in asking me stuffs
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MAN I WAS SO EXCITED AND THEN I FORGOT I WILL ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS NOW AND KEEP ASKING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
My usual:
Favorite...
...smell
...taste
...sound
...sensation
...color
If you could give one gift to the entire world what would it be ("Peace" and "health" are not acceptable answers)?
If you could fast forward and live (or experience) ONE DAY of your "future life" what age/time would it be?
Smell - The smell of spring... like wet pavement, grass, mud, that entire combo of the earth warming up
taste - cheese curds
Sound - an orchestra tuning
sensation - :o
color - blue
Gift to the entire world - open mindedness
Fast forward to 2112 and just rock to the song
Do you watch Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon? If so, what do you think of it?
I don't have amazon but I heard it's good and really want to watch it.
Spencer, what got you into Beer and what 80's bands are your favorite?
Well I'm from Wisconsin. My first taste of beer was bud or miller light. Needless to say I didn't like beer for a long time. When I moved to Chicago, I joined a community choir and a group of us would go out to a pub called the Beer Bistro after rehearsal because they had $5 cheese pizza and a million kinds of beers. I started trying them and I started liking beer. The rest is history.
I used to think King had the sexiest facial hair. Now I think you do. How does that make you feel?
Uh... honored? I don't know. I don't think I can beat king.
Splent,
Where the fuck are you?
Right here. Watching. Always.
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Gimme questions now.
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Peter Gabriel Genesis or Phil Collins Genesis?
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Peter Gabriel Genesis or Phil Collins Genesis?
Or Sega Genesis?
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Yes, Genesis! How can you be deaf with ears like that?
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MAN I WAS SO EXCITED AND THEN I FORGOT I WILL ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS NOW AND KEEP ASKING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
I used to think King had the sexiest facial hair. Now I think you do. How does that make you feel?
Uh... honored? I don't know. I don't think I can beat king.
I'd pay to see you try. ;)
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Peter Gabriel Genesis or Phil Collins Genesis?
Oooooooo. That's tough. I love both eras. Watcher of the Skies is my favorite Genesis song. BUT. My favorite album is trick of the tail. so I'd say Collins with hackett era, but barely. I love all genesis tho
Peter Gabriel Genesis or Phil Collins Genesis?
Or Sega Genesis?
NES
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MAN I WAS SO EXCITED AND THEN I FORGOT I WILL ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS NOW AND KEEP ASKING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
I used to think King had the sexiest facial hair. Now I think you do. How does that make you feel?
Uh... honored? I don't know. I don't think I can beat king.
I'd pay to see you try. ;)
Pay me as much as Floyd Merryweather and you would lol
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MAN I WAS SO EXCITED AND THEN I FORGOT I WILL ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS NOW AND KEEP ASKING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
I used to think King had the sexiest facial hair. Now I think you do. How does that make you feel?
Uh... honored? I don't know. I don't think I can beat king.
I'd pay to see you try. ;)
Pay me as much as Floyd Merryweather and you would lol
I doubt you'd last long enough to earn that payday. ;)
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PLEASE ASK MORE QIEATIONS I JUST DRANK AN ENTIRE BOMBER
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Have you ever just come home from a super horrible and crazy day, plopped on the couch and said "Ugh I am just splent!"?
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I wanted to wait for splent to answer this one last question but he can do that whenever. It's Stadler's turn now.
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I have in fact come home from a super horrible and crazy day and plopped on the couch and said "Ugh, I am just SPLENT!". Sometimes that happens after a tough round in the P/R forum. :)
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Have you ever just come home from a super horrible and crazy day, plopped on the couch and said "Ugh I am just splent!"?
Yes
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What band (currently active or not) do you wish you could have seen live?
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What is your favorite romantic comedy?
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What's your top 3 Kiss albums.
Who is your favorite member?
What is your top 3 songs by them?
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What band (currently active or not) do you wish you could have seen live?
Ooooh. I would say the Beatles, but I have no interest in 30 minutes of screeching girls.
I wish I saw Freddie Mercury.
I wish I saw the mighty Led Zeppelin back in the day.
I wish I saw the original The Wall shows.
I wish I saw Marillion with Fish.
I wish I saw the might Ritchie Blackmore with either Deep Purple or Rainbow.
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What band (currently active or not) do you wish you could have seen live?
Ooooh. I would say the Beatles, but I have no interest in 30 minutes of screeching girls.
I wish I saw Freddie Mercury.
I wish I saw the mighty Led Zeppelin back in the day.
I wish I saw the original The Wall shows.
I wish I saw Marillion with Fish.
I wish I saw the might Ritchie Blackmore with either Deep Purple or Rainbow.
I've got 2 of 5 covered and the other 3 I wish as well.
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What band (currently active or not) do you wish you could have seen live?
I wish I saw the original The Wall shows.
I wish I saw those too. Unfortunately I wasn't even alive back then, I do have a pretty decent video bootleg.
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What is your favorite romantic comedy?
The one where Sandra Bullock is the evil boss, but she Canadian, and says that she's married to Ryan Reynolds, her aide, so she can stay in the states. Hilarity ensues.
Either that, or Better Off Dead.
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What's your top 3 Kiss albums.
Who is your favorite member?
What is your top 3 songs by them?
Hotter Than Hell
Creatures of the Night
Rock and Roll Over
(If this is different than the discography I did about six months ago, ooops!)
Gene is my favorite, kind of by a long shot. After the debacle of the extended reunion, I'm really sour on Peter. I think Ace is good, but he's a nutjob and probably his own worst enemy. Paul is the heart of the band (and I still like his solo stuff best) but I just think Gene is a rock star in every sense of the word, and after seeing him deliver time and time and time again, I think he's very underrated.
Songs? Eessh. Which is my favorite ball. Here goes:
Deuce
Shout It Out Loud
She
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What band (currently active or not) do you wish you could have seen live?
I wish I saw the original The Wall shows.
I wish I saw those too. Unfortunately I wasn't even alive back then, I do have a pretty decent video bootleg.
Can you see the set? I saw one boot and it was so dark as to be almost unwatchable.
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King never answered these:
King you are the ruler of the world. 5 changes you would make to the world? Go!
A genie gives you 5 wishes. What would it be? And a caveat: cant wish for any wish that would increase your wish count.
You are the owner of DTF.org and finance isn't a problem. What do you do??
If you are a mod and all the mods besides you ban themselves and they cant come to this site ever again and you can only save 2 mods, who'd you unban?
Why am I asking you so many questions? Are you getting annoyed?
Do you like my glasses?
:)
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Oh crap! I didn't! I will tonight after work.
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What's your top 3 Kiss albums.
Who is your favorite member?
What is your top 3 songs by them?
Hotter Than Hell
Creatures of the Night
Rock and Roll Over
(If this is different than the discography I did about six months ago, ooops!)
Gene is my favorite, kind of by a long shot. After the debacle of the extended reunion, I'm really sour on Peter. I think Ace is good, but he's a nutjob and probably his own worst enemy. Paul is the heart of the band (and I still like his solo stuff best) but I just think Gene is a rock star in every sense of the word, and after seeing him deliver time and time and time again, I think he's very underrated.
Songs? Eessh. Which is my favorite ball. Here goes:
Deuce
Shout It Out Loud
She
So Makin' Love is #4, then.
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What's your top 3 Kiss albums.
Who is your favorite member?
What is your top 3 songs by them?
Hotter Than Hell
Creatures of the Night
Rock and Roll Over
(If this is different than the discography I did about six months ago, ooops!)
Gene is my favorite, kind of by a long shot. After the debacle of the extended reunion, I'm really sour on Peter. I think Ace is good, but he's a nutjob and probably his own worst enemy. Paul is the heart of the band (and I still like his solo stuff best) but I just think Gene is a rock star in every sense of the word, and after seeing him deliver time and time and time again, I think he's very underrated.
Songs? Eessh. Which is my favorite ball. Here goes:
Deuce
Shout It Out Loud
She
So Makin' Love is #4, then.
Yes. :) And Parasite is No. 5.
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Why'd you become a lawyer?
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Why'd you become a lawyer?
I was an engineer working as a project manager for a company that did environmental remediation (cleanups). It was the time of RCRA and Superfund (government programs dictating the cleanup of contaminated properties) and ALL my clients were lawyers, because at that time no one cleaned ANYTHING without the government telling them to, and only to the bare minimum that the government said. So every project was handled by a lawyer to determine what had to happen and what was "nice to have".
I went, and I fell in love with contracts and business, and slowly moved away from the pure environmental, and got into transactions. I've been following that muse ever since. It may or may not be obvious, but I love being a lawyer.
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I know you're not a medical doctor, but without hearing any of my symptoms, just with the knowledge that I've been very sick for the past 5 days, what would you say is wrong?
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Most likely: brain tumor. Sorry. :(
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Hey Stadler.
1. Favourite Oasis Album
2. #1 Favourite Oasis Track
3. Favourite Oasis Drummer
4. Favourite Noel Gallagher album ( NGHFB or Chasing Yesterday )
5. Favourite of Noel Gallagher's guitars ? ( I really loved his silver Gibson Les Paul Florentine he had on the Be Here Now tour.
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Most likely: brain tumor. Sorry. :(
I'm pretty sure we're supposed to guess Lupus first, at least that's what all the episodes of House taught me.
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Most likely: brain tumor. Sorry. :(
(https://i.imgur.com/LnAuJPm.jpg)
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If you could have me cook any meal for you, what would it be?
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Is this like a thing you can sign up for again?
Not running a Survivor, a Roulette or a Top whatever list, I could have another go. Then again, other people might want to as well.
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Is this like a thing you can sign up for again?
Not running a Survivor, a Roulette or a Top whatever list, I could have another go. Then again, other people might want to as well.
Yeah, no problem, others are signing up again as well.
Also, you know who is running a roulette at the moment? :corn
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Also, you know who is running a roulette at the moment? :corn
Uhm, Luke? :biggrin: I got kicked from that one!
:neverusethis:
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I know you're not a medical doctor, but without hearing any of my symptoms, just with the knowledge that I've been very sick for the past 5 days, what would you say is wrong?
Overload from the politics of the last month?
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Hey Stadler.
1. Favourite Oasis Album
2. #1 Favourite Oasis Track
3. Favourite Oasis Drummer
4. Favourite Noel Gallagher album ( NGHFB or Chasing Yesterday )
5. Favourite of Noel Gallagher's guitars ? ( I really loved his silver Gibson Les Paul Florentine he had on the Be Here Now tour.
Eeeesh. Hard questions.
1. It changes, but either What's the Story... or Be Here Now. I really like Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, too. Gun to head: What's the Story.
2. Champagne Supernova (there are a lot of seconds, though: Talk Tonight; Round Are Way; Magic Pie; Heroes; Who Feels Love?).. If Noel counts, then "A Simple Game of Genius", hands down.
3. We've talked about this; in Oasis I'll give you Alan White, but I have to go with Zak Starkey
4. NGHFB
5. The Gibson (is it a 338?) with the Union Jack on it. Cheesy, I know. If not he has the same model one that is wine red that is BEAUTIFUL.
Let me just say that Oasis is one of my favorite bands ever, and I am consistently amazed by Noel's songwriting. I think they are the premier of the post-Beatles bands (ELO, Cheap Trick, a thousand others).
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I'm using this thread to milk some free legal advice!
My girlfriend refuses to lock her car doors. She says she forgets to, I say bullshit. She also doesn't believe in taking valuables out of her car and has a very "live and let live" (whatever that means) attitude. But that's neither here nor there. Anyway, three times in the last two months now, someone has gone through her car. This most recent time, they took her clutch (not the car's clutch, but that female wallet thing). They took a few hundred in cash, and our neighbor down the road found all her credit cards and IDs thrown about. So whoever broke in took it out, inspected it down the road, took the cash, and then literally chucked the rest.
Is there anything illegal about me purposefully leaving a wallet with like $5 on the dashboard of her car and leaving the door unlocked with the intention of video recording a theft in the act?
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If you could have me cook any meal for you, what would it be?
I enjoy a good steak, but I love meals with bold flavor that have a process for eating, if that makes sense. When I was in New Orleans at K-Paul's (Paul Prudhomme's restaurant) I got a steak with a sauce of andoulie sausage and oysters, and there was a "proper" way of eating it, to make sure that all the flavors were in one bite, and at the proper spot on the tongue. One of the best dishes I've ever had.
I'm also a HUGE fan of asking the chef to prepare something they think is special. I don't mean "off menu", but rather, "if you came in, and saw this menu, knowing what you know, what would you order?" Either that or "surprise me with either this or this". The vast majority of servers are cool with that; some pull a 'tude, but their tips reflect that (I'm not kidding). My local bar before I got remarried and moved, whenever I would go in and the owner's sister was behind the bar, she would ask "anything special tonight?" and if I said no, she would go in back and order for me and bring something out. I know, I know, I read Anthony Bourdain's book, so I know there is risk in that, but I figure if a) they want a tip or b) they want me to come back, or c) they have even a modicum of professional pride, I'm not going to get dishwater.
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I'm using this thread to milk some free legal advice!
My girlfriend refuses to lock her car doors. She says she forgets to, I say bullshit. She also doesn't believe in taking valuables out of her car and has a very "live and let live" (whatever that means) attitude. But that's neither here nor there. Anyway, three times in the last two months now, someone has gone through her car. This most recent time, they took her clutch (not the car's clutch, but that female wallet thing). They took a few hundred in cash, and our neighbor down the road found all her credit cards and IDs thrown about. So whoever broke in took it out, inspected it down the road, took the cash, and then literally chucked the rest.
Is there anything illegal about me purposefully leaving a wallet with like $5 on the dashboard of her car and leaving the door unlocked with the intention of video recording a theft in the act?
I'm not a criminal lawyer, so this is not official legal advise, and you are encouraged to consult your own attorney, and I'm not responsible for any consequences of that plan. With that, I don't think it's specifically "illegal". Check your PM. :)
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Favorite beer?
Favorite bourbon?
Favorite Scotch?
I think we probably discussed at some point, but do you smoke cigars? If so, favorite brand?
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I'm using this thread to milk some free legal advice!
My girlfriend refuses to lock her car doors. She says she forgets to, I say bullshit. She also doesn't believe in taking valuables out of her car and has a very "live and let live" (whatever that means) attitude. But that's neither here nor there. Anyway, three times in the last two months now, someone has gone through her car. This most recent time, they took her clutch (not the car's clutch, but that female wallet thing). They took a few hundred in cash, and our neighbor down the road found all her credit cards and IDs thrown about. So whoever broke in took it out, inspected it down the road, took the cash, and then literally chucked the rest.
Is there anything illegal about me purposefully leaving a wallet with like $5 on the dashboard of her car and leaving the door unlocked with the intention of video recording a theft in the act?
Damn, man, I was insanely impressed when I thought they stole her clutch. Like, to the point of admiration.
Also, even if you get good, clear video the cops probably won't bother with it. I argued with Calvin about this a while back, and turns out he was right. Property crimes are the very bottom rung of the ladder for them. There's no money to be made and no good publicity to be had. Poor use of resources from their perspective. Probably the best thing you can do is call Johnny and ask him to patrol your neighborhood for a few weeks. Maybe you'll get lucky and they'll shoot him.
And myself, I'm a firm believer in not locking car doors. It works for me because I'm also a firm believer in not leaving valuable shit in my car. Every once in a while somebody's rummaged through it over night, but the most they've ever gotten was a $2 LED flashlight. They don't seem to like my taste in CDs so that's a plus.
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Maybe you'll get lucky and they'll shoot him.
I smirked.
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I'm using this thread to milk some free legal advice!
My girlfriend refuses to lock her car doors. She says she forgets to, I say bullshit. She also doesn't believe in taking valuables out of her car and has a very "live and let live" (whatever that means) attitude. But that's neither here nor there. Anyway, three times in the last two months now, someone has gone through her car. This most recent time, they took her clutch (not the car's clutch, but that female wallet thing). They took a few hundred in cash, and our neighbor down the road found all her credit cards and IDs thrown about. So whoever broke in took it out, inspected it down the road, took the cash, and then literally chucked the rest.
Is there anything illegal about me purposefully leaving a wallet with like $5 on the dashboard of her car and leaving the door unlocked with the intention of video recording a theft in the act?
Damn, man, I was insanely impressed when I thought they stole her clutch. Like, to the point of admiration.
Also, even if you get good, clear video the cops probably won't bother with it. I argued with Calvin about this a while back, and turns out he was right. Property crimes are the very bottom rung of the ladder for them. There's no money to be made and no good publicity to be had. Poor use of resources from their perspective. Probably the best thing you can do is call Johnny and ask him to patrol your neighborhood for a few weeks. Maybe you'll get lucky and they'll shoot him.
And myself, I'm a firm believer in not locking car doors. It works for me because I'm also a firm believer in not leaving valuable shit in my car. Every once in a while somebody's rummaged through it over night, but the most they've ever gotten was a $2 LED flashlight. They don't seem to like my taste in CDs so that's a plus.
:lol :lol
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What's your top 3 Kiss albums.
Who is your favorite member?
What is your top 3 songs by them?
After the debacle of the extended reunion, I'm really sour on Peter.
What happened with the extended reunion?
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5. The Gibson (is it a 338?) with the Union Jack on it. Cheesy, I know. If not he has the same model one that is wine red that is BEAUTIFUL.
Actually it's an Epiphone Sheraton II ( oasis nerd ahoy ).
I had the Epiphone Supernova which was based on it ( more of a casino / 335 type body - less fancy... )
I wasn't a fan of his Paisley Pink Telecaster mind. Gem had some nice Firebirds as well.
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Favorite beer?
Favorite bourbon?
Favorite Scotch?
I think we probably discussed at some point, but do you smoke cigars? If so, favorite brand?
Guiness or Miller High Life. No, that's not a typo. I also like Molson Brador, though I've been told that's the shit that Molson brews to sell to Americans with no taste.
I don't really have a favorite bourbon, but I do like the peatier scotchs (I went to a tasting not long ago, and had one that just floored me, and I'm blanking on the name), and I'm a fairly big Irish Whiskey guy. Tullamore Dew is usually the one I take when the occasion arises, and the more expensive stuff isn't really an option.
I'm more a vodka guy; I even like some of the potato vodkas from eastern Europe.
I don't smoke cigars often, but my three closest friends from college do, and in fact, one is a "member" at a little cigar club in Hartford. So we go in there - it's BYOB - and we watch a game or two, drink a little and enjoy a cigar or two. THat's usually the only time I partake. I don't have a preferred brand; I usually let my friend Mike select, since he gets pleasure out of finding new cigars to smoke. Where I am (northern CT) is a hotbed for some of the best wrapping tobacco around (and my step-father in law has a barn on his property that he leases for use for drying).
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:tup
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What's your top 3 Kiss albums.
Who is your favorite member?
What is your top 3 songs by them?
After the debacle of the extended reunion, I'm really sour on Peter.
What happened with the extended reunion?
He started to get greedy, and his skills started to deteriorate. He held the band hostage in Australia (they were booked to do a symphonic thing) and then on the co-headlining tour with Aerosmith, the promoters demanded at least three original members. Ace was already out, so they threw some money at Pete, and he took advantage. He sluffed off (even sabotaging tempos live) and took to painting a tear drop on his face (to communicate to the "fans" that he was "unhappy"). The show I saw on that tour was literally the worst drum performance I have ever seen, and I am convinced to this day that they had a drummer (or a keyboard player) in the wings triggering the drums. He barely moved his arms for two hours. That's when they went to the "Eric/Tommy" phase full on, and never looked back. Say what you will, but the Gene/Eric rhythm section is a MONSTER.
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5. The Gibson (is it a 338?) with the Union Jack on it. Cheesy, I know. If not he has the same model one that is wine red that is BEAUTIFUL.
Actually it's an Epiphone Sheraton II ( oasis nerd ahoy ).
I had the Epiphone Supernova which was based on it ( more of a casino / 335 type body - less fancy... )
I wasn't a fan of his Paisley Pink Telecaster mind. Gem had some nice Firebirds as well.
Are those Epiphone's nice to play? I may go check one out, though I don't think it will look good on me. I'm not that tall (5'8") and not that aerodynamic.
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The Supernova was very nice indeed. Quite thin at the nut end though. My big hands found it difficult to play open chords down there.
On the neck pickup it was really bassy though. Awesome for jazz.
Cheap Epiphones are really naff but I had a Ł500 Epiphone Les Paul Custom which I loved as much as my Gibson.
I am also 5'8" and I managed with the "bulk" of the Sheraton ok. Look at Noel. he must be 5'7" or so . He suits em just fine.
But yeah if you get an Epiphone Guitar - get a high end one and get one with Gibson Pickups already installed. It'll roar . :tup
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Favorite beer?
Favorite bourbon?
Favorite Scotch?
I think we probably discussed at some point, but do you smoke cigars? If so, favorite brand?
Guiness or Miller High Life. No, that's not a typo. I also like Molson Brador, though I've been told that's the shit that Molson brews to sell to Americans with no taste.
I don't really have a favorite bourbon, but I do like the peatier scotchs (I went to a tasting not long ago, and had one that just floored me, and I'm blanking on the name), and I'm a fairly big Irish Whiskey guy. Tullamore Dew is usually the one I take when the occasion arises, and the more expensive stuff isn't really an option.
I'm more a vodka guy; I even like some of the potato vodkas from eastern Europe.
I don't smoke cigars often, but my three closest friends from college do, and in fact, one is a "member" at a little cigar club in Hartford. So we go in there - it's BYOB - and we watch a game or two, drink a little and enjoy a cigar or two. THat's usually the only time I partake. I don't have a preferred brand; I usually let my friend Mike select, since he gets pleasure out of finding new cigars to smoke. Where I am (northern CT) is a hotbed for some of the best wrapping tobacco around (and my step-father in law has a barn on his property that he leases for use for drying).
Thanks for the response!
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So, is it my go now?
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I'm guessing so. . . .
Here are some questions:
How did you get into Graphic Design?
How did you get into DT?
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When you tell ladies that you're a mod over at DTF, are they impressed?
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I'm guessing so. . . .
Here are some questions:
How did you get into Graphic Design?
How did you get into DT?
a) Erm, not a professional graphics designer by any stretch of the imagination. I just liked messing about with photoshop in my teens, and used small projects/requests by friends etc. to help me learn the software.
b) My uncles were both fans of them and introduced me through the older albums (IAW/awake). Loved both albums, and my elder uncle took me to see them for the 2002 tour in London, and that's when I joined DTF and started to explore their discography more.
When you tell ladies that you're a mod over at DTF, are they impressed?
Ladies? Are they the people who exist outside the lab?
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The Orkney you put into April Fools Day is amazing. How much time does it take you to set it up? (Weeks? Months?)
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Orkney
???
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"Work". Don't ask me how that happened.
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The Orkney you put into April Fools Day is amazing. How much time does it take you to set it up? (Weeks? Months?)
Depending on the complexity, between 4 - 30 hours of work generally. Less if I cheap out and use an existing theme as the base, more if there are custom elements to get working.
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Very interesting. I can't thank you enough for the work you put here.
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I can't thank you enough for the work you put here.
Me too! Thanks, XJ!
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You are more than welcome. :)
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XJ, how did you stumble upon this site?
Favorite Dream Theater album and song? Least favorite?
What's the meaning behind your username?
What's in your profile picture?
Do you know any of the mods personally? How are they?
All the mods besides you ban themselves, but you can only save two. Who would it be?
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XJ, how did you stumble upon this site?
I am one of the old guard, having been a member since the forums were still attached to the official site at DreamTheater.net. I joined the forums after browsing the official site for tour information or similar. I have been a mod since just before the official forums closed down and through the two unofficial incarnations.
Favorite Dream Theater album and song? Least favorite?
Favourite song without a doubt is Voices. Favourite album is a toss up between awake and Scenes From A Memory. Least favourite album is...probably The Astonishing. I've tried quite hard to get into it but for some reason it just doesn't gel with me. I can't think of an individual song I dislike enough to regard as least favourite.
What's the meaning behind your username?
Shortened form of Xavier James Denton, a pseudonym i used for RPG characters. Xavier from X-men, James is my actual middle name, Denton is from the main character of Deus Ex, my favourite computer game.
What's in your profile picture?
https://deusex.wikia.com/wiki/Daedalus
Do you know any of the mods personally? How are they?
I have only met Ariich in real life. He is a stellar gentleman.
All the mods besides you ban themselves, but you can only save two. Who would it be?
Ariich, as the Brits need to stick together, and Hef, because one needs one's god to protect you.
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You peeps need to start asking some questions dammit!
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So what's it like being a limey?
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:lol
Probably similar to being a Texan, just without the killer Ostrich foot boots.
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So what's it like being a limey?
Like being an american, but with better taste in food and sports.
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So what's it like being a limey?
Like being an american, but with better taste in food and sports.
Food, eh?
What's your favorite cuisine?
What would you suggest to a foreigner looking for authentic British food?
Last meal before you execution?
You find anything interesting about Irish/Scottish/English food differences?
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What's your favorite cuisine?
I really like Japanese food. Ramen/noodle soups, stir fried vegetables and Donburi are meals I will happily eat anywhen. Other than that, British comfort food and Swedish husmanskost are always satisfying.
What would you suggest to a foreigner looking for authentic British food?
It will be quite hard to find stuff I would consider "authentic" outside the UK. I mean, a fair few of our traditionally iconic meals have already migrated all over the world (for example, fish and chips you can find in most countries and the Tikka Masala will be found in any Indian restaurant nowdays) but I wouldn't say its that easy to find British cuisine abroad otherwise. Primarily I think is that it is not that exotic, most of our traditional foods are some variant of meat, potatoes, vegetable and pastry, which most other countries will already be filling that niche with their own dishes. The English pubs in Sweden for example will often miss the point on most dishes.
With modern british cuisine, the great advantage it has nowadays is the breadth and depth of influences that come from the migrants that came from the empire and the EU, so we have a pretty decent restaurant scene providing fusion cuisine. Honestly though? Best way to experience British food is to go to a decent recipe site and cook them yourself. Most of our food isn't extremely complicated and you can likely get a decent result at home.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/british
Otherwise hit up a Gastropub if you are in the country.
Last meal before you execution?
Toad in the hole, mashed potatoes, peas, lashings of gravy, washed sown with a good Porter and a highland single malt.
You find anything interesting about Irish/Scottish/English food differences?
They are broadly similar, though there are a few regional variations and specialities. Scotland has haggis, which is far more delicious than its description would convince you, and the scotch egg, god's gift to the world of bar snacks.
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Well, y'all certainly have better named food, and a fondness for pieing up your meat. :lol If I find myself over there again I'll spend more time looking for something domestic. Though I did eat a damn fine Thai curry last time I was there.
Is your "better taste in food" comment based on English food, or the selection of foreign foods? And what country were you comparing it to? I suspect everybody's partial to their own country's tastes, but we both live in countries with tons of imported cuisine.
Non-food related, weren't you pursuing a doctorate in something freakishly complicated?
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Well, y'all certainly have better named food, and a fondness for pieing up your meat.
Pies are brilliant, that's why!
Is your "better taste in food" comment based on English food, or the selection of foreign foods? And what country were you comparing it to? I suspect everybody's partial to their own country's tastes, but we both live in countries with tons of imported cuisine.
It was based on the fact that when a Brit asks for some cheddar cheese, at no point will the response be "how long should I spray for?" as is sometimes the case in the US. :p
In seriousness though, I've had a lot of really excellent food in the US. Really like Cajun food in particular. But by god, some of the stuff you can buy in the supermarket over there is terrible.
Non-food related, weren't you pursuing a doctorate in something freakishly complicated?
I got my doctorate a few (4) years ago, but I still work as a postdoc. I do electron and ion spectroscopy using X-rays. Sitting at an X-ray beamline in Germany as I type this in fact!
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I, obviously, forgot about this so I shifted everyone for a week. It's Destiny Of Chaos' turn this week!
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Sounds good :tup
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Let's get it started!
DoC, how'd you come with your username? What's your profile picture about?
How'd you stumble upon this site and what prompted you to join?
Favorite album/song by Dream Theater? Least favorite?
Top 5 all time favorite bands?
Top 3 all time songs?
Favorite NBA/MLB/NFL team and player?
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Let's get it started!
DoC, how'd you come with your username? What's your profile picture about?
How'd you stumble upon this site and what prompted you to join?
Favorite album/song by Dream Theater? Least favorite?
Top 5 all time favorite bands?
Top 3 all time songs?
Favorite NBA/MLB/NFL team and player?
Thanks for the questions!
My user name is the title of a pretty terrible song that I wrote back in 2002.
I've been a Dream Theater fan since 1997. Did really get active online until 2001. Lurked from time to time, but finally broke down and joined the forums in October of 2004 back when it was still DT.Net.
Favorite album of all time ( by anyone) is Scenes From a Memory. It still blows my mind how fantastic it really is. Favorite song is In the Presence of Enemies. Before the release of SC, favorite song was Home.
Least favorite album is Falling Into Infinity, but I still really like it! Least favorite DT song has pretty much always been Just Let Me Breathe.
Top 5 Bands.... that's hard, but I'll try.
1. Dream Theater
2. Shadow Gallery
3. Redemption
4. Kamelot
5. Nightwish
Top 3 songs, again.. difficult, so I'll just go my favorite song from my top 5 bands
Dream Theater = In the Presence of Enemies
Shadow Gallery - I Believe
Redemption - Sapphire
Kamelot - Memento Mori
Nightwish - Beauty of the Beast
Favorite teams
MLB - Orioles (hence the user pic) - Cal Ripken
NFL Ravens - Jerry Rice (no he wasn't a Raven, but he was incredible)
NBA - 76ers (Russell Westbrook)
NHL - Capitals (Alexander Ovechkin)
Thanks again for the questions
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What are your favorite things to do in your free time?
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What are your favorite things to do in your free time?
Right now, life's pretty hectic with the wife, 8 year old step-son, 8 month old daughter, one full time job, one part time job, and being a full time student. But yeah, when not doing any of that, sports (watching and playing) and music (just listening, can't really play any instruments or sing).
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What are your favorite things to do in your free time?
Right now, life's pretty hectic with the wife, 8 year old step-son, 8 month old daughter, one full time job, one part time job, and being a full time student. But yeah, when not doing any of that, sports (watching and playing) and music (just listening, can't really play any instruments or sing).
Hey DoC,
What jobs are you working at and what are you studying at school?
What sports do you like to play?
I know you recently started following the NHL/Caps. What do you think of the game of ice hockey compared to the other 'big 3' major American sports?
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What are your favorite things to do in your free time?
Right now, life's pretty hectic with the wife, 8 year old step-son, 8 month old daughter, one full time job, one part time job, and being a full time student. But yeah, when not doing any of that, sports (watching and playing) and music (just listening, can't really play any instruments or sing).
Hey DoC,
What jobs are you working at and what are you studying at school?
What sports do you like to play?
I know you recently started following the NHL/Caps. What do you think of the game of ice hockey compared to the other 'big 3' major American sports?
Hey.. and thank you for the questions.
For my career, I work for the (US) Department of Defense as a federal employee, a position that I was able to transition into after my stint in the Navy. I'm a security escort part time to make some extra money. Basically, I escort uncleared folks in cleared spaces so they can do work, maintenance, construction etc.
So serving in the Navy afforded me some benefits, one of which is college money, so I am using that to pursue a degree in business management. Not exactly a passion of mine, but can't beat the price.
Football was always my favorite sport to play. I played in high school, but after joining the Navy went to flag football. I also have played/do play basketball, softball, and KICKBALL, which is a lot of fun.
So I've actually followed hockey casually my whole life. And I've always admired the Caps from afar (Baltimore being afar). I particularly appreciated the greatness of Peter Bondra and some of those late 90s teams, like the one that actually make the Stanley Cup finals only to get steamrolled by the Red Wings. I've always seemed to get behind the Caps during the playoffs, which has been tough for obvious reasons, but yes, I've only recently become a true fan, keeping up during the regular season, watching games whenever I can. I still have yet to attend my first NHL game, but I did go to a Philadelphia Phantoms game back in the day, and that was pretty awesome.
Hockey is probably my 4th favorite behind football, baseball and basketball, but I have a lot of respect for the toughness and skill that it takes to play hockey. Those guys are incredible.
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Hi DOC!
What led you to join the Navy?
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Further more, did you enjoy your time in the navy?
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Hi DOC!
What led you to join the Navy?
Further more, did you enjoy your time in the navy?
Thanks for the questions gentlemen. I had a blast in the Navy. My experience was about as anti-Navy as it gets. Did four years (ages 20-24) and I never saw a ship or left the country. Basic training in Illinois (first time I got on an airplane), "A" school in Florida, "C" school in Arizona, and "shore duty" in my home state of Maryland. My rate (job) was CTR (Cryptologist Technician (Collection/Receiving) and I made it from E1-E5 in my 4 years. Turned down a pretty big reenlistment bonus and got out,because I already had my foot in the door at the place that I wanted to make a career of, but part of me regrets not re-enlisting and seeing the world.
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Thanks! I get the regret part. The thought of traveling the world on Navy shift sounds so exciting. Big but here, I'm guessing this lead you to your wife and children which is a ride in itself.
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You didn't answer the why'd ya join the Navy question. Seems to me that if you picked that service you must have wanted to be on a ship or a boat. Is that a source of disappointment? We all hear about the ups and downs of life at sea, but never about being land based. How does that work? Base housing? Had you reenlisted would you have been doing something different altogether, or doing something similar but in a different place? I assume being a cryptologist can get you work at sea, as well, so would you have preferred that or a different posting ashore? Did your job require a real understanding of cryptoanalysis or was it that all computerized?
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You didn't answer the why'd ya join the Navy question. Seems to me that if you picked that service you must have wanted to be on a ship or a boat. Is that a source of disappointment? We all hear about the ups and downs of life at sea, but never about being land based. How does that work? Base housing? Had you reenlisted would you have been doing something different altogether, or doing something similar but in a different place? I assume being a cryptologist can get you work at sea, as well, so would you have preferred that or a different posting ashore? Did your job require a real understanding of cryptoanalysis or was it that all computerized?
Ring any bells?
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Yes I did fail to mention why. I didn't take high school seriously at all. Didn't take SATs ACT or apply for any colleges. So once I graduated I was like...now what? After a couple of minimum wagish jobs, I decided that I either needed to go to college or join the military. The latter paid for the former, so it was an easy decision for me. Joined the Navy on a whim, happened to be the first and only recruiter I met with. Got a high ASVAB score. Decided on the CT track because it sounded "cool".
Shore duty was much like serving in one of the other branches. You had a primary job/duty that you reported to, and you would also have PT and other stuff you'd associate with the military.
By the time I rolled through, it was all basically computerized. I learned the concepts and the history/evolution of the work, but yeah, mostly automated processes that I would record/report on.
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So would you have preferred serving on a ship? And did the ASVAB suggest a career in nuclear engineering or becoming a SEAL?
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So would you have preferred serving on a ship? And did the ASVAB suggest a career in nuclear engineering or becoming a SEAL?
All things considered, I preferred serving on shore. Base housing was nice, and probably 10x nicer than bunking up with my shipmates, but as I've said, I do regret not seeing the world.
After taking the ASVAB my recruiter was pushing me towards nuclear engineering. Don't know if there was a quota or if it was legit the best choice for me, but I was adamant on taking the Cryptologic Technician route.
I never once considered being a SEAL, but from what I've seen of their training, I would have washed out.
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What's the worst poop story you can tell us about your time being on a boat?
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Hey, DoC.
Do you miss UNY as much as I do?
:uny:
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So would you have preferred serving on a ship? And did the ASVAB suggest a career in nuclear engineering or becoming a SEAL?
All things considered, I preferred serving on shore. Base housing was nice, and probably 10x nicer than bunking up with my shipmates, but as I've said, I do regret not seeing the world.
After taking the ASVAB my recruiter was pushing me towards nuclear engineering. Don't know if there was a quota or if it was legit the best choice for me, but I was adamant on taking the Cryptologic Technician route.
I never once considered being a SEAL, but from what I've seen of their training, I would have washed out.
It's just a theory of mine, but I think that whatever the ASVAB result suggest the recruiters always tell you nuclear engineering or SEAL, simply because those are the things most likely to interest nerds or jocks. When the folks in my class compared notes we found that were all potential engineers and SEALs, and in reality both groups were just as likely to wind up as cooks or laundry specialists as anything else.
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Thanks for the questions!
Not a problem! :angel:
Was really interesting to read. :)
A few more if you don't mind.
1) Would you rather be super rich with a really, really boring, but super comfortable job, or a job that require extreme strength and leaves you very exhausted every day, but you enjoy it?
2) How is your faith in humanity currently?
3) What is the most important life lesson you have learned?
4) What are three interesting facts about you that no one knows?
5) Are you are a cat person, dog person, neither, or both?
Thanks again! :tup
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You're a big baseball fan like me so I know the kinds of questions about the sport I like discussing, so here are a few for you.
1. All-Time Orioles Team (one player per position) I can probably guess most of them but I want to hear your version.
2. Five greatest baseball players of all-time.
3. I've been to Camden Yards and it's a beautiful park. Obviously it's no Yankee Stadium (in my eyes). Besides Camden, what's your favorite baseball stadium?
4. 2017 World Series Winner
5. 2017 World Baseball Classic Winner
6. Least favorite team/player.
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Thanks for the questions!
Not a problem! :angel:
Was really interesting to read. :)
A few more if you don't mind.
1) Would you rather be super rich with a really, really boring, but super comfortable job, or a job that require extreme strength and leaves you very exhausted every day, but you enjoy it?
2) How is your faith in humanity currently?
3) What is the most important life lesson you have learned?
4) What are three interesting facts about you that no one knows?
5) Are you are a cat person, dog person, neither, or both?
Thanks again! :tup
Good questions.
1. I'd rather be super rich with the boring job. If I were asked this when I was younger, I would have went the other way, but all I can think of is what I could do for my family, friends, and others if I were super rich, and to me, I'd much prefer that, than any job related satisfaction.
2. Faith in humanity is pretty mixed. We live in an age where so much knowledge and information is at our disposal, but still, as a people, we don't seem to be learning from our mistakes or doing what we can to help one-another.
3. The most important life lesson that I've learned is to be true to yourself. Don't allow yourself to sink to other people's level, however satisfying it may seem to be at the time. My ex-wife had an affair... and I seemed to be the last to know. But I didn't flip out on her, try to get revenge or anything like that... just went through the divorce process civilly, and now things couldn't be better for me. Fast forward and I'm remarried with a 8 year old step-son and an 8 month old daughter. Couldn't be happier.
4. Drawing a blank, but I'll think on it :)
5. I've always preferred cats... no idea why.
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You're a big baseball fan like me so I know the kinds of questions about the sport I like discussing, so here are a few for you.
1. All-Time Orioles Team (one player per position) I can probably guess most of them but I want to hear your version.
2. Five greatest baseball players of all-time.
3. I've been to Camden Yards and it's a beautiful park. Obviously it's no Yankee Stadium (in my eyes). Besides Camden, what's your favorite baseball stadium?
4. 2017 World Series Winner
5. 2017 World Baseball Classic Winner
6. Least favorite team/player.
Oh boy... all Orioles team I'll try to do it via lineup.
1. Adam Jones - CF
2. Roberto Alomar - 2B
3. Frank Robinson - RF
4. Eddy Murray - 1B
5. Chris Davis - DH
6. Cal Ripken Jr - SS
7. Brooks Robinson - 3B
8. Matt Wieters - C
9. B.J. Surhoff - LF
Starting Pitcher - Jim Palmer
Defensively, that would be an incredible team, especially in the infield. I was tempted to have Javy Lopez at C but his best years by far were in Atlanta. It was a tossup at C between Wieters and Hoiles.
2. That's crazy hard but here goes. Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Walter Johnson. I think Ken Griffey Jr was on pace before the injuries.
3. I've honestly only been inside a few Major League ballparks. Camden Yards and Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Veterans Stadium and Citizen's Bank in Philly, and fn RFK in D.C. So I'm not able to judge first hand which is the best ball park. My favorite by far is Camden Yards, and I love that it has such a great reputation. Maybe one day, I'll get to travel more and visit more ball parks. Yankee Stadium Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are obvious choices, but I'd also like to see the parks in K.C. St.Louis, San Francisco and Seattle among others.
4. I think the Cubbies repeat. I like the moves that Cleveland made, so they're the favorites in the AL. So we may have a WS repeat. We shall see. Kind of waiting for the Nationals to figure it out and get over the hump but I don't think it will be this year.
5. I honestly haven't followed enough to know which countries are the favorites. Will root US... but don't think they have a chance.
6. Least favorite team is either the Red Sox/Yankees.... whichever fanbase is more intolerable at a given moment. Of course the Blue Jays have crept up with Joe Bats' unlikable self. But really, least favorite players are the ones who cheated. Period.
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Ask ReaperKK this week.
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Hey it's my go around again this time!
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How much Bojangles are you willing to send me in the mail?
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Well there is a bojangles about 3 minutes from my house so really the question is how much Bojangles do you want?
Also I've been in charlotte for 3 months now and still have not gone to a Bojangles.
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If I cut off your arms, and I cut off your legs, would you still love me anyway?
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That depends, do you cut off the arms first or legs first?
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If you're bound and you're gagged, draped and displayed, would you still love me anyway?
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I'll love you for showing me a good time
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Reaper,
If you had to describe color to a blind person, how would you do it?
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That's a tough one, like describing the color blue to someone without using the word blue.
I would try to describe similar to different pitches in sound. For example a monotone voice would be like being colorblind and different pitches would represent the different colors you can see. It'd still be near impossible.
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That's a pretty damn good answer, to an incredibly difficult question. I am impressed
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You're a big baseball fan like me so I know the kinds of questions about the sport I like discussing, so here are a few for you.
1. All-Time Orioles Team (one player per position) I can probably guess most of them but I want to hear your version.
2. Five greatest baseball players of all-time.
3. I've been to Camden Yards and it's a beautiful park. Obviously it's no Yankee Stadium (in my eyes). Besides Camden, what's your favorite baseball stadium?
4. 2017 World Series Winner
5. 2017 World Baseball Classic Winner
6. Least favorite team/player.
Oh boy... all Orioles team I'll try to do it via lineup.
1. Adam Jones - CF
2. Roberto Alomar - 2B
3. Frank Robinson - RF
4. Eddy Murray - 1B
5. Chris Davis - DH
6. Cal Ripken Jr - SS
7. Brooks Robinson - 3B
8. Matt Wieters - C
9. B.J. Surhoff - LF
Starting Pitcher - Jim Palmer
Defensively, that would be an incredible team, especially in the infield. I was tempted to have Javy Lopez at C but his best years by far were in Atlanta. It was a tossup at C between Wieters and Hoiles.
2. That's crazy hard but here goes. Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Walter Johnson. I think Ken Griffey Jr was on pace before the injuries.
3. I've honestly only been inside a few Major League ballparks. Camden Yards and Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Veterans Stadium and Citizen's Bank in Philly, and fn RFK in D.C. So I'm not able to judge first hand which is the best ball park. My favorite by far is Camden Yards, and I love that it has such a great reputation. Maybe one day, I'll get to travel more and visit more ball parks. Yankee Stadium Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are obvious choices, but I'd also like to see the parks in K.C. St.Louis, San Francisco and Seattle among others.
4. I think the Cubbies repeat. I like the moves that Cleveland made, so they're the favorites in the AL. So we may have a WS repeat. We shall see. Kind of waiting for the Nationals to figure it out and get over the hump but I don't think it will be this year.
5. I honestly haven't followed enough to know which countries are the favorites. Will root US... but don't think they have a chance.
6. Least favorite team is either the Red Sox/Yankees.... whichever fanbase is more intolerable at a given moment. Of course the Blue Jays have crept up with Joe Bats' unlikable self. But really, least favorite players are the ones who cheated. Period.
Thanks for answering. You picked a good team. I had the same exact infield in mind. I mean, could there really be any substitute for any of them, especially Ripken, Murray, and Robinson?
Griffey Jr has always been one of my favorite players. It makes one wonder what his numbers would have been like without injuries. I always say Babe Ruth and not because he was a Yankee. His numbers as a pitcher were pretty damn good, too. I don't think can be said about anyone else. He excelled in both areas.
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Heya Reap, some questions:
1) How'd you come up with your username?
2) What's your profile picture about?
3) What are your favorite bands?
4) What are the three most important traits in a relationship? Why?
5) Did you ever have a nightmare? What's the most scary nightmare you've ever had?
6) Got any pics of your motorcycle?
7) If you right now visited your past self, what advice would you give him?
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Hey Serah!
1.) It's a super old username, back in 1995 I got my first computer in second grade and the best place to play games was zone.com. I wanted grim reaper which was taken so I just took ReaperKK, KK being my initials.
2.) Brian Griffin from Family Guy, I change my form profile pic almost never. I was watching an episode where Brian wrote a book and that was his writers profile picture, I thought it was hilarious so I put it as my profile pic.
3.) Tough but here it goes: dredg, Incubus, Fair to Midland, Kaki King, Michael Kelsey, Seven Lions, Dire Straits
4.) Honesty is number one, good sense of humor (or at least one that clicks with mine), someone who has an open mind. Honesty is easy because no one really likes being lied to. The humor thing is pretty important to me because I've been a few relationships where the girl I was dating took everything seriously, life was serious, everything is serious. Finally being open minded is important. I'm always up to try new things, travel, listen to new bands, try new foods. I'd like my partner to be the same, I don't want to go to the applebees every night :lol
5.) Yes, I get them all the time! The most memorable one was when I moved to college. I had a nightmare that I was parked at this parking lot that my college had, it's nighttime and the ground was damp from a recent rain. I'm walking to my car and right as I get to the door I feel someone press a gun to my temple. It was so real, I could feel the cold metal. They didn't say anything and shot me, I remember hitting the ground and I could feel how cold the ground is and I can feel my face getting wet with my own blood. I kept thinking that I was getting tired but if I stay awake I'll live. I closed my eyes in the dream and woke up. I also have a recurring nightmare where I'm about to graduate college and my adviser calls me in to tell me I can't because I missed a class in high school and I have to go back. It then jumps to me driving back to high school and being mortified that I have to go high school again.
6.) Yup! This is a pretty old pic but my bike is the exact same. My current bike is the black R6S. The orange bike is a Yamaha that I used to own and sold to my buddy. (https://i.imgur.com/LdXSIev.jpg)
7.) Stop being so fucking lazy! Also start loosing a few pounds.
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That R6 is so damn sexy. My plan is to get an SV650 this summer (If hopefully I can find a job) and probably keep that for the foreseeable future. Maybe one day I will work my way up to an RS or another super sport
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I love the sv650. My maintance guy had one and it was great. It had a lot of low end power which made it perfect for city riding. My bike is a real pain to drive around in the city.
If I remeber correctly you had a yzf 600r right?
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I believe that may have been someone else. I had gotten my license back in 2013, just weeks before starting Graduate school, so unfortunately that has taken all my focus up now. But 9 weeks from today, I graduate can start living again. Hopefully I can find a job quick and then have the summer to ride.
My friend has a v strom 650 which he let me ride here and there. It felt a little too big, but at least I got to get a taste of that 650 engine and its dynamics, which I did like.
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Nice ride, RKK! :tup
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Thanks orbert!
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It's Elite's turn this week.
BTW I added myself for next week again because I don't want thread to die and I want to answer some questions :P
Feel free to sign up (again).
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Thanks for all the questions!
Elite:
1. Top three favorite bands
2. Whereabouts in the world do you live? Do you like it there?
3. What are your hobbies?
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(The other) Rich...
When the heck can I buy your album?
What song/band/album was it that had the biggest impact on your musical preferences?
Would you describe the feeling of playing live on stage?
It's Elite's turn this week.
BTW I added myself for next week again because I don't want thread to die and I want to answer some questions :P
Feel free to sign up (again).
You can sign me up if you'd like.
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It's Elite's turn this week.
BTW I added myself for next week again because I don't want thread to die and I want to answer some questions :P
Feel free to sign up (again).
You can sign me up if you'd like.
:tup
And my question for Elite: I know you've been working on a new album with your band last year, how do you feel about it and what did you learn during writing/recording sessions (did that experience change you in any way)?
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1. Top three favorite bands
This is always the most difficult question. I think I got the same question (or something similar) the last week I was up, about half a year ago. My answer now will likely be a little different than last time, but lately I've been listening to a lot of Ulver, Radiohead and Pain of Salvation. Pretty random bunch, but at the moment they are my three go-to bands.
In general, I think my three favourite bands are Leprous, Pain of Salvation and .... I don't know, man. Maybe Agent Fresco? On other days I'll go for heavier stuff, like Meshuggah. Dream Theater is a band I return to occasionally as well. Last year my favourite band was Obsidian Kingdom, without a doubt. It's nice how this stuff changes constantly, so I guess I can't give you a definitie, set-in-stone answer :)
2. Whereabouts in the world do you live? Do you like it there?
The Netherlands, in about the middle of the country. Not Amsterdam, which is usually the only place people know, but not far from there either. It's good here. I couldn't really imagine living anywhere else at this point in my life.
3. What are your hobbies?
I play the guitar and that's basically the only hobby I have. I do a lot of stuff for my band (see signature) and I'm learning the piano as well. Despite a lot of my life revolving around music (I'm a music teacher as well), most of my spare-time goes to music as well for some reason. I like reading stuff on music and learning new stuff.
I also consider myself to be a fairly alright cook. I guess cooking is some sort of hobby as well.
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(The other) Rich...
When the heck can I buy your album?
Spring 2017 is all I can tell you so far. That's a pretty large time-stretch, but it will definitely be here before the summer!
What song/band/album was it that had the biggest impact on your musical preferences?
That would without a doubt be Dream Theater's 'Images & Words'. It's the album I consider to be my favourite album ever, not only because the music on it is fantastic, but also because it opened up a whole new world of music for me. Both times I ran a Top 50 albums on DTF, I had I&W as my favourite album and if I'd do one again today, that would be no different.
Would you describe the feeling of playing live on stage?
It's mostly just tons of fun. A lot of practice and arranging stuff within the band goes into a live performance and having that work on a stage with the whole band is a feeling of ecstasy probably similar to what a sportsman feels after finishing his race. I've found that there's way much more to performing live than just playing through your songs. It's a fantastic moment of bonding between band-members as well, since it's ultimately a team effort. Seeing the energy your put in transform to energy in the audience is really cool.
I don't know if that actually makes sense, I could try to clarify if it doesn't :lol
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And my question for Elite: I know you've been working on a new album with your band last year, how do you feel about it and what did you learn during writing/recording sessions (did that experience change you in any way)?
Yes! It's been a while since I recorded to be honest; the last guitar parts were recorded in the first weekend of October.
The writing of the album was something that came pretty naturally within the band; we have our own way of writing songs that works and the material for this album was chosen from a larger collection of material built up over the years. We selected songs that would fit together and could form a larger 'whole', so to speak. This way, our 50-minute, 10-track record was shaped. We had all the songs written and they were completed up to the point that everybody had written out parts and there could be no mistakes with regards to different parts. That was a huge advantage in the studio, because time was sparse. While we initially wanted to put two more songs on the album, in hindsight it's really good that we didn't.
That was perhaps the biggest thing I learned in the studio. Recording guitar parts is a pretty weird process; you don't need a perfect take whatsoever. Mistakes can be edited out really easily by recording a new take on top which eliminates the mistake. On top of that, I recorded every guitar part 4 times (a process known as 'quad-tracking') so as to get a bigger sound. The largest hurdle was basically to make sure you record everything in time :lol
That's also where I learned the most; there's so much for practicing in your bed-room or playing live, but the microphone is absolutely merciless :lol Every time mistake or flaw in your playing gets picked up instantly and it really cost me a couple of takes on some songs. I even had to re-write some stuff in the studio, because what sounded good in the rehearsal room turned to shit when recorded properly. This didn't only happen because of my playing, but also because of specific arrangements we made. Oh - you know I just said that making mistakes doesn't really matter when you can just record a better take on top? This does not really apply to clean passages, acoustic guitar and guitar solos. They kind of have to be perfect from the get-go.
This makes recording a pretty unnatural process. You're not actually 'playing music', since you're not playing together in any way. We recorded drums first, then bass-guitars and guitars and then keyboards and vocals. Nowhere in the entire recording process did two band-members play something together. This happens in every single band on every single recording nowadays, but it's still a weird realisation of sorts. Especially the basis (riffs) tend to get very weird in a recording setting, since you're playing the same stuff over and over again (at least four takes for the quad-tracking and then extras to clean up mistakes).
I once read an interview with Steven Wilson that he gets tired of his own music, before it has been released, and I know why now :lol I've heard the album tons of times, while rehearsing the material, in the studio, during mixing, when it was being mastered and after it was finished. That said, I can't wait for people to hear it, because I'm ultimately very proud of the result. I think all 10 songs are very good in their own right. I think they're quite different overall. A couple have a more modern feel, while some show our progressive rock/metal background more. There's some weird stuff in a couple of tracks, some heavy moments and lighter stuff as well. I think it has become a varied record and a good showcase of what we do.
I posted a thread in the Musicians subforum (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=49650.0) two weeks ago, when we released the first song of our record, called Blue Box. I guess the overall sound is similar on the rest of the album, even though the style might not be. We deliberately chose this song as the 'lead single', because of its accessibility and sound.
Sorry for this insanely long post :)
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Hey Tomi, I'll join you in keeping the thread alive. :)
Can thou addest me?
Hey Elite!
1) How are you today? Everything going pretty well?
2) From Illumination Theory, do you agree with death over shame and grace over glory? Why or why not?
3) Which is worse, failing or never trying? Why? Was there ever a time you ever experienced both of them? How'd it turn out?
4) What'd you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
5) At what time in your life have you felt most passionate and alive?
6) Describe the next ten years of your life in a single sentence.
7) Would you be a martyr and risk your reputation by standing up for what is right in front of your peers? Or is it better to be pragmatic and do nothing?
8) Could you be persuaded to kill someone? If you answer no, how much money would it take to change your mind?
9) Would you rather have 10 years of excellent health, or 30 years of average health?
10) Is being open-minded a virtue, even if its causing destructive ideas to spread throughout society?
11) When did you last push the boundaries of your comfort zone?
12) Who are you really? Describe yourself without using your name, or any attributes given to you by society and really think. Deep down, who are you?
Thanks and sorry about too much questions. I searched up online and chose what I think would be the best to ask. Thanks. :)
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Hell, put me up for another week too, Im not sure if people are dying to ask me questions but might as well.
Rich, Haken used to be among your very favourite bands too right (talking top 3 material)? Does it have anything to do with Affinity or are you simply starting to find other acts more interesting?
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12 long-ass questions
If you don't mind, I'm going over all of these tomorrow :lol I don't have enough time to answer all of this right now!
Rich, Haken used to be among your very favourite bands too right (talking top 3 material)? Does it have anything to do with Affinity or are you simply starting to find other acts more interesting?
Yup! I've known them since the beginning of 2010, shortly after Aquarius was released. I was attracted to their music and listened to their first two albums a lot. They're probably the band I've seen live the most (April 13th, Melkweg, your hometown, you in?) and I'll probably continue to see them live as it's been nice watching them evolve from a band that pulled in 50 people on the Mountain tour to a band that's headlining prog festivals world-wide. Oh, and they're nice dudes as well!
I don't think it's a case of not liking them anymore, but I've been straying away from the progressive metal genre for a while now, so I just don't listen to them a lot anymore. Same thing applies for bands like Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, Opeth, Porcupine Tree etcetera. All bands that once used to be in heavy rotation, but I now only rarely listen to. Affinity didn't do anything in that regards. I enjoyed the album and went to see them live (hell, you were there as well), but I lost interest in the album quite quickly as well. Simply a matter of not being too drawn in by progressive metal in general anymore.
Oh, and Aquarius is my favourite Haken record. I guess I'm 'nostalgic'.
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I don't mind. Take your time! :D
And interesting answers. I can see that you put a lot of thought into your answers. :tup
Kudos for that :)
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Rich, Haken used to be among your very favourite bands too right (talking top 3 material)? Does it have anything to do with Affinity or are you simply starting to find other acts more interesting?
Yup! I've known them since the beginning of 2010, shortly after Aquarius was released. I was attracted to their music and listened to their first two albums a lot. They're probably the band I've seen live the most (April 13th, Melkweg, your hometown, you in?) and I'll probably continue to see them live as it's been nice watching them evolve from a band that pulled in 50 people on the Mountain tour to a band that's headlining prog festivals world-wide. Oh, and they're nice dudes as well!
I don't think it's a case of not liking them anymore, but I've been straying away from the progressive metal genre for a while now, so I just don't listen to them a lot anymore. Same thing applies for bands like Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, Opeth, Porcupine Tree etcetera. All bands that once used to be in heavy rotation, but I now only rarely listen to. Affinity didn't do anything in that regards. I enjoyed the album and went to see them live (hell, you were there as well), but I lost interest in the album quite quickly as well. Simply a matter of not being too drawn in by progressive metal in general anymore.
Oh, and Aquarius is my favourite Haken record. I guess I'm 'nostalgic'.
Yeah I'm aware of the gig. If it was another mainly Affinity-oriented tour I would immediately pass. It's a fine album but it doesn't interest me enough. The thing is, I like Aquarius a lot (might be my #1 as well, it's close with The Mountain though) but am not a big fan of Visions.
Most likely - as with the Devin Townsend gig - will work at Melkweg in preparation of the gig, so if all goes well I might still be able to attend the concert after the shift.
And as for the bolded part, same here. Liked the album alright, went to the gig (mainly because I had never seen them before and was excited to hear some of my favourites, the setlist was fantastic) but lost interest in Affinity fairly quickly. Though for me the interest for progmetal is still very much there.
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Added you two.
Rich, thanks for the answer, that was really interesting to read :tup
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Elite, I just checked out your stuff. Some great tunes!
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Hey Elite!
1) How are you today? Everything going pretty well?
I'm quite alright now, but this afternoon at work wasn't very good honestly.
2) From Illumination Theory, do you agree with death over shame and grace over glory? Why or why not?
Well, question 2 and it already gets difficult. I don't really know what to answer here. 'Death over shame' sounds like something out of a maffia film and I don't know what to think of it. 'Death' and 'shame' are two completely different things altogether. No, I don't think I agree with it at all. Shame is a natural part of life, you just have to deal with it. I do think 'grace before glory' is more something I can live by. I do not strife for glory, but the things I do I want to do well.
3) Which is worse, failing or never trying? Why? Was there ever a time you ever experienced both of them? How'd it turn out?
Never trying, obviously. Of course I have failed in my life, but only by failing can you come to terms with yourself and decided on where and how something went wrong. Not trying means you have failed beforehand, because you can't even learn from an experience. Failing is good, failing makes you realise or learn something you didn't before. I have no concrete examples ready.
4) What'd you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
I don't do stuff with the idea that I'm being judged. I just try to be a good human being and treat people like I would want to be treated as well.
5) At what time in your life have you felt most passionate and alive?
I have no idea. I think 'passionate' and 'alive' are two very different things, so I'd have to find two different instances. However, I do feel 'alive' most of the time anyway, because I'm always doing stuff. I can also get very passionate about the things I do, which I believe is a good thing. I'm going to take the easy way out and say that I don't really have an answer here either.
6) Describe the next ten years of your life in a single sentence.
I will do whatever feels the best and most logical at that point in my life, though there's a couple of things that will happen regardlessly and they are as follows: I will get better at everyhing I'm doing now (teaching, playing music et cetera), I will get a job and I will buy a house.
Satisfactory answer? I guess not.
7) Would you be a martyr and risk your reputation by standing up for what is right in front of your peers? Or is it better to be pragmatic and do nothing?
I think I have done the first thing before, more than once. I can't stand injustice and I will likely be vocal about something like that whenever the moment arrives. However, it depends on individual situations to determine which is the right course of action. There's only so much you as a human being can do. Some things are better left off as someone else problem that doesn't need mingling from complete outsiders.
8) Could you be persuaded to kill someone? If you answer no, how much money would it take to change your mind?
No. And no.
9) Would you rather have 10 years of excellent health, or 30 years of average health?
That's completely dependent on the context. Do I die afterwards regardless? If so, give me average health. Does this only come into when I become 70-80 years old? Excellent health please. I don't think I'm especially 'healthy' now anyway. Granted, I never get ill and I eat well, but my condition is terrible. I couldn't run for 15 minutes straight if I had to. Which reminds me; I wanted to start jogging this year. I haven't gotten round to it.
10) Is being open-minded a virtue, even if its causing destructive ideas to spread throughout society?
I think being open-minded is fantastic and, again, the answer to the second part of the question is dependent on the context. Everything, every decision or every action, has its upsides and downsides. It's up to individual people to decide what's right or wrong. Thinking out of the box can cause great things, but it can indeed lead to other things as well. I think being open-minded is a virtue, but I don't think that necessarily goes hand in hand with having destructive ideas. That's a whole other thing. Besides, how 'destructive' something is depends on lots of different things.
11) When did you last push the boundaries of your comfort zone?
I don't know. I used to be pretty shy, but I have discovered that the world is a far better place if you walk with your head held high and not be afraid of confrontation and actually talking to other people. Somebody said to me, fairly recently even, that I tend to look away whever I'm talking to someone in private. I'm reall trying to look people in the eye whenever I speak to them, especially after talking to a friend of mine who did this very intensely. It makes you look more confident and dominant. It's stupidly weird at first, but this is something where I'm pushing my own comfort zone lately - actually look at people and not shy away. It's great.
12) Who are you really? Describe yourself without using your name, or any attributes given to you by society and really think. Deep down, who are you?
I'm a person who is finding its place in this world by doing what it considers to be right, while standing up for its morals and values. I think you should always do stuff because you actually want to do them and not because you're forced to and in that sense believe that happiness is not something that can be found, but something that can be made by choosing your own actions, who you surround yourself with and the paths you take on the general course of your life. I respect people equally, but I'm not afraid to speak my mind about things I disagree with. I think that if you choose to do something and/or pursue something, you should give it all that it needs, while knowing your limits as well and remaining confident that whatever your doing is what you want to do.
And if that's not good enough, the other answers to these question might tell you a little more about me as well.
Thanks and sorry about too much questions. I searched up online and chose what I think would be the best to ask. Thanks. :)
At least you're being honest that not all the questions are your own. I did my best to answer them truthfully and in a concise manner as well. No problem, that's what this thread is for :)
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Rich, thanks for the answer, that was really interesting to read :tup
You're welcome!
Elite, I just checked out your stuff. Some great tunes!
Thank you :D
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Wow, thank you so much for this!
I really appreciate you taking your time for this.
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:tup
though did you actually read all of that? :lol
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I did! Some deep stuff, man :biggrin: both questions and answers
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:tup
though did you actually read all of that? :lol
Of course! It was really an interesting read. I just love learning about a lot of people. :D
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When I see you in September, are you prepared to sing me the song of your people?
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Ask me this week... and I'll try to answer :P
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I saw you listened to Sound Awake :metal what did you think of it?
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Is this a picture of you or am I confusing you with someone else?
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x6lv7FACT-o/hqdefault.jpg)
What's someone you would typically recommend to someone who has never been to Zagreb (like tourist attractions or something) like myself?
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Is this a picture of you or am I confusing you with someone else?
Nah pretty sure that's Evermind, these squating slavs are more a Russian thing I believe
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Tomislav, what is your favorite album by Redemption?
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I saw you listened to Sound Awake :metal what did you think of it?
Yep, it was my first listen. I don't want to jinx it but while listening to it I had that 'this is going to be one of my favorite albums someday' feeling. It usually takes some time for me to start liking most albums so this is a good sign :D Surely, I can't remember much about it after just one listen but it has every element I like in my music and I enjoyed it very much. I probably said it already, I had Sound Awake on my wishlist for quite some time so thanks for sending them in my roulette and finally making me check them out :tup
Is this a picture of you or am I confusing you with someone else?
Nah pretty sure that's Evermind, these squating slavs are more a Russian thing I believe
That's just what I wanted to say :lol
What's someone you would typically recommend to someone who has never been to Zagreb (like tourist attractions or something) like myself?
Uh I don't know, depends on what kind of stuff are you into. For old stuff: Upper town (it's old part of the town and you can see the big part of the Zagreb from up there) and Cathedral, Central square, and there are some cool museums and galleries. For newer stuff there's The Modern Art Gallery, Technical Museum, Museum of broken relationships (this is really cool). Nature attractions: Maksimir Park (FC Dinamo Zagreb stadium is next to it and it share its name but it's not much to see), Botanical Garden, Zrinjevac Park. This made me think of how little of Zagreb I've explored in this 2.5 years I'm here :lol
Tomislav, what is your favorite album by Redemption?
Snowfall on Judgement Day. It was the first I heard and it remained my favorite, almost perfect album. Debut is my least favorite and every other album share 2nd place. They are pretty consistent band :D
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:tup
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When I see you in September, are you prepared to sing me the song of your people?
That depends on the amount of intoxication.
:|
I'll try!
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I'm sure a question like this came up when you had your first week but I probably missed it or forgot
Where do you see yourself 5-10 years from now (living situation/career/other)?
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@tomi how kvlt are you
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I'm sure a question like this came up when you had your first week but I probably missed it or forgot
Where do you see yourself 5-10 years from now (living situation/career/other)?
I'm usually thorough planner but I don't like to think about such serious matter even though I'd need to :lol
Let's see: I hope I'll finish my college by them :P There's no (much) job in my field where my family lives so I don't believe I'll go back there so I'll probably stay in Zagreb. Another way would be to work abroad which sound very compelling but also scary, going to some place where you don't know anyone and possibly don't know the language. I'd like to go out of the country but not in 5 years, maybe later.
About career, right now I like this thing I study :P so I hope I'll work as developer as soon as possible but I'm not that much into working for some big company, at least not at the moment, even though it's probably more prosperous.
So yeah, in 5 years I see myself working as software developer for some small/medium-size company in capital of Croatia :D
@tomi how kvlt are you
I bury my clothes in the backyard to make them rot before going out, is that kvlt enough?
Thank you for your questions :tup
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Can you answer all 12 questions Scar asked me?
Are you Scar?
Who is more annoying, Train or me?
What is the 'lav' in your username? I don't get the 'Tom is lav' thing.
:neverusethis:
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Can you answer all 12 questions Scar asked me?
Technically, Scar didn't ask you anything :neverusethis:
(I can if you want, those are interesting questions. I'll need some time to answer all of them.)
Are you Scar?
Are you?
Who is more annoying, Train or me?
That's too hard to answer because both of you are pretty damn annoying.
What is the 'lav' in your username? I don't get the 'Tom is lav' thing.
'Lav' means 'lion' in Croatian so my username literally means that I'm a lion :biggrin:
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Wait, isn't Tomislav your real name?
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'Lav' means 'lion' in Croatian so my username literally means that I'm a lion :biggrin:
Relevant: Maybe I'm a Lion - The Black Mages (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUUnzV1Twdg)
Which leads me onto the question, are you into computer games and have you played any Final Fantasy games?
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Wait, isn't Tomislav your real name?
It is :lol
I like to study names etymology and my name comes from archaic word for verb 'to torture' (tomiti) and 'slav' which means 'slav', obviously :biggrin:
'Lav' means 'lion' in Croatian so my username literally means that I'm a lion :biggrin:
Relevant: Maybe I'm a Lion - The Black Mages (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUUnzV1Twdg)
Which leads me onto the question, are you into computer games and have you played any Final Fantasy games?
Not that much anymore. And between all other things I need and want to do, I don't have enough time. I still occasionally play a match of NBA or FIFA with my brother or sister but that doesn't really count :P
Never played any FF. Closest thing to it I played was Chrono Trigger and it is, in my opinion, one of the best games ever.
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Good answer.
I have still never gotten around to playing Chrono Trigger but it's not easy to get hold of nowadays. Nobuo Uematsu (composer of all the best FF music and founding member of The Black Mages) also composed the music for Chrono Trigger. Yea, I really need to get on it one day.
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Good answer.
I have still never gotten around to playing Chrono Trigger but it's not easy to get hold of nowadays. Nobuo Uematsu (composer of all the best FF music and founding member of The Black Mages) also composed the music for Chrono Trigger. Yea, I really need to get on it one day.
I played it on emulator :yarr
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1) How are you today? Everything going pretty well?
Yeah, I'm fine.
2) From Illumination Theory, do you agree with death over shame and grace over glory? Why or why not?
I'm with Elite on this, wouldn't be ready to die in favor of not being ashamed. Maybe it means dying for honor, because you don't want to betray someone :huh: that sounds like something from A Song of Ice and Fire. And if I lived there I would probably die for my House :lol in non-fantasy settings, called the reality, there are more important things so I guess I don't mind being ashamed if that doesn't affect anyone else.
Grace over glory, yes.
3) Which is worse, failing or never trying? Why? Was there ever a time you ever experienced both of them? How'd it turn out?
Never trying is worse. However, I'd like to live by it more that I do now. Often, I just do the thing that's more comfortable for me in that moment, which means not trying in fear of failing.
4) What'd you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
If something that I do affect others in a good way, I don't care if anyone judges me. When I do care is while doing little things like speaking or singing in front of other people :lol Actually, it's not about being judged, it's my shyness and thinking how everyone would laugh or something. I know, I know, it sound very childish but I can't help it :lol I guess I'd like to sing in a choir or something like that because singing for myself makes me happy. But just the thought of being auditioned makes me anxious :P (which brings us back to the question 3...)
5) At what time in your life have you felt most passionate and alive?
I don't think I'm passionate about anything at this moment. There are things I like to do but not something I'm crazy about, still finding myself :P
This time of year (early spring) is when I feel especially alive for some reason. I like walking in the late afternoon with some of my favorite music playing on my earphones, it's still sunny but not too hot, feeling mild wind on my face. World just feels wonderful and that makes me feel alive.
6) Describe the next ten years of your life in a single sentence.
I answered similar question yesterday and I don't feel like doing it again :D
7) Would you be a martyr and risk your reputation by standing up for what is right in front of your peers? Or is it better to be pragmatic and do nothing?
I think I would, I'm always trying to do what I feel is right. But also, there is a line which I wouldn't dare to cross, let's say defending someone doing something that's prohibited, even if I'm against it. Overall, I don't care if I get black eye in exchange for doing something good for someone.
8) Could you be persuaded to kill someone? If you answer no, how much money would it take to change your mind?
No. Even if I had to kill to protect myself, I probably couldn't.
9) Would you rather have 10 years of excellent health, or 30 years of average health?
I guess this means that after those 10 or 30 years I become sick or dead? I choose where there are more years then :P 30 years of average health is actually pretty good. I'm not really healthy right now (and I'm not talking about being fit) so that sounds fine.
10) Is being open-minded a virtue, even if its causing destructive ideas to spread throughout society?
I don't think open-mindedness can cause something like that. That's one of the characteristics I value highly in other people. At worst, it can cause one person's destruction, there is a line where things should be considered from more of a conservative point of view. But I don't care, do whatever you feel is right.
11) When did you last push the boundaries of your comfort zone?
Yeah, I kinda touched this topic in one of the previous questions. As I said, I'd like if I got out of my comfort zone more often.
I don't know if this counts but I started going into gym recently (which is in my dorm, that's very convenient). That may not seem like a big deal but I'm usually very shy and self-conscious, and also, I know I'm too skinny and weak for my height :P so I was a little anxious about it, especially because I don't know anyone who's going there. Obviously, there are "normal" guys are girls just like me, not (just) some toned bodybuilders.
12) Who are you really? Describe yourself without using your name, or any attributes given to you by society and really think. Deep down, who are you?
I don't know who I am :lol But really, I'm just a simple man who try to do the things he love, and (occasionally) include other people in that as well because that's what makes him happy. I like to think I'm modest so that's probably the reason why I can't think of anything else and talk about myself :P I'm just like the everyone else but in the other way I'm also different than anyone else.
Here it is! Some of those questions are very tough to answer and I feel like I didn't make them sound like I wanted to, or how I would if I answered in my first language, but that's fine :P
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Holy shit you actually did it :lol
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Holy shit you actually did it :lol
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What is the 'lav' in your username? I don't get the 'Tom is lav' thing.
'Lav' means 'lion' in Croatian so my username literally means that I'm a lion :biggrin:
Lions are cool, almost as cool as tigers. :biggrin:
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Nobuo Uematsu also composed the music for Chrono Trigger. Yea, I really need to get on it one day.
Yasunori Mitsuda composed Chrono Trigger's soundtrack. Nobuo was an assistant and only has writing credit on about 3 tracks.
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Nobuo Uematsu also composed the music for Chrono Trigger. Yea, I really need to get on it one day.
Yasunori Mitsuda composed Chrono Trigger's soundtrack. Nobuo was an assistant and only has writing credit on about 3 tracks.
Well colour me misinformed. Cheers Bolsters :tup
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Thank you for all your questions :D
jingle.boy is up this week.
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Jingle..........have you ever jingled..............all the way?
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Jingle..........have you ever jingled..............all the way?
On a one-horse open sleigh.
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Laughing all the way?
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Do you look like the puppet in your avatar?
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Have you tried growing your hair back or just gluing the hair from your ass on your head? :-*
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Jingle, how much Tim Hortons coffee a week do you drink?
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I've had your chocolate caramel salted balls. What other balls can you suggest in Canada?
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Chad, at what temp can I complain that it's cold outside?
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Laughing all the way?
Ask Mrs. TAC. She's jingled with me on my one-pony open sleigh.
Do you look like the puppet in your avatar?
See Mason's quote in my sig. And the post-your-pic thread for reference.
Have you tried growing your hair back or just gluing the hair from your ass on your head? :-*
Never. I was 22 the first time someone mentioned I was thinning. It was a pal of mine in University. Then, years later, a girl I was dating mentioned it to me - it was on the final weekend we were dating... we were at her family cottage for a weekend with a bunch of friends that had been planned for a while, so even though we knew it was over between us, we were kinda committed to go. I was picking something up and she said "You know, you're going bald". I turned and looked at her and said "You know, your ass is getting big".
Jingle, how much Tim Hortons coffee a week do you drink?
Quite a bit. Costco sells their coffee in huge tins, and that's what we brew every single morning. As far as picking it up in drive-thru... couple times a week on average.
I've had your chocolate caramel salted balls. What other balls can you suggest in Canada?
Right now, they've got Churros. Otherwise, Sour Cream is my favorite.
Chad, at what temp can I complain that it's cold outside?
When there's shrinkage. Everyone but you will get that reference.
(https://2ferquarterly.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/tumblr_mwu2720ssk1rm4mpho1_500.jpg)
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Have you tried growing your hair back or just gluing the hair from your ass on your head? :-*
Never. I was 22 the first time someone mentioned I was thinning. It was a pal of mine in University. Then, years later, a girl I was dating mentioned it to me - it was on the final weekend we were dating... we were at her family cottage for a weekend with a bunch of friends that had been planned for a while, so even though we knew it was over between us, we were kinda committed to go. I was picking something up and she said "You know, you're going bald". I turned and looked at her and said "You know, your ass is getting big".
:lol
Bitches are so observant. They know how to twist the knife.
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When you're semi-retired or just out of work, how late are you able to sleep in without feeling guilty? I'm doing research for my own semi-retirement.
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Have you tried growing your hair back or just gluing the hair from your ass on your head? :-*
Never. I was 22 the first time someone mentioned I was thinning. It was a pal of mine in University. Then, years later, a girl I was dating mentioned it to me - it was on the final weekend we were dating... we were at her family cottage for a weekend with a bunch of friends that had been planned for a while, so even though we knew it was over between us, we were kinda committed to go. I was picking something up and she said "You know, you're going bald". I turned and looked at her and said "You know, your ass is getting big".
:lol
Bitches are so observant. They know how to twist the knife.
Yeah, but great comeback.
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Hey Tomi, I'll join you in keeping the thread alive. :)
Can thou addest me?
Hey Elite!
1) How are you today? Everything going pretty well?
2) From Illumination Theory, do you agree with death over shame and grace over glory? Why or why not?
3) Which is worse, failing or never trying? Why? Was there ever a time you ever experienced both of them? How'd it turn out?
4) What'd you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
5) At what time in your life have you felt most passionate and alive?
6) Describe the next ten years of your life in a single sentence.
7) Would you be a martyr and risk your reputation by standing up for what is right in front of your peers? Or is it better to be pragmatic and do nothing?
8) Could you be persuaded to kill someone? If you answer no, how much money would it take to change your mind?
9) Would you rather have 10 years of excellent health, or 30 years of average health?
10) Is being open-minded a virtue, even if its causing destructive ideas to spread throughout society?
11) When did you last push the boundaries of your comfort zone?
12) Who are you really? Describe yourself without using your name, or any attributes given to you by society and really think. Deep down, who are you?
Thanks and sorry about too much questions. I searched up online and chose what I think would be the best to ask. Thanks. :)
Where the hell were you when I was answering?!? These are great questions. Not good, but GREAT. I may even step on Jingle's balls and answer one or two myself.
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When you're semi-retired or just out of work, how late are you able to sleep in without feeling guilty? I'm doing research for my own semi-retirement.
Hard to answer that. Still have two 16-year old's in the house that get up at 5:45am and 6:30am respectively for school. jingle.son is enrolled in a Regional Arts Program at a high-school about 30 minutes away, and we need to be on the road around 7am to get him off to school. So, I'm never sleeping in past 6:50-ish during the week. On weekends, I'm typically the first one up with the dogs (one of which is a 14-week old puppy).
If I could sleep in, I'd go for about 9am. A few times over the past year - when we only had one dog - I made it until 9:30am and a couple of times until 10am (weekends and school breaks). The key is to have more lazy perseverance than mrs.jingle.
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Have you ever been to Seven Lives Tacos y Mariscos in Kensington Market? I had my first ever fish taco there and it was damn near a religious experience.
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Have you ever been to Seven Lives Tacos y Mariscos in Kensington Market? I had my first ever fish taco there and it was damn near a religious experience.
Nah... getting down to Kensington Market (or right downtown to St. Lawrence Market) just ain't convenient at all. With no traffic, it would be at least 45 minutes to get into that part of the city. Great food exists all over the place. I do try and go to hole-in-the-wall places whenever I can, as they always have the best food.
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What's the best thing about being Canadian?
What's the worst thing about being Canadian?
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I'm offended that you assume that I don't get that reference.
Women know about shrinkage, right?
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I'm offended that you assume that I don't get that reference.
Women know about shrinkage, right?
I have no idea why, but I somehow thought TAC was the one that asked that question and given his recent ignorance about Seinfeld, that's why I made the comment. Sorry bro
What's the best thing about being Canadian?
What's the worst thing about being Canadian?
I'll do my best to answer these without it being a direct comparison to our southernly neighbours.
Best... our culture of kindness. Sure, there are dick asshole douche-waffles everywhere, but by-and-large, Canadians are considered kind, caring, giving and polite people. And by-and-large, that's been my experience across the country. Unless you try to speak English in Quebec City. :lol
Worst... most of the stereotypes. Sorry aboot that. ::)
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English in Quebec City
Yeah, I dealt with that. I don't get it. We travel to see their beautiful culture. we just can't speak Canadian French.
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Unless you try to speak English in Quebec City. :lol
Which brings up the question: Do you speak French Canadian?
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Non.
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Do you speak English Canadian?
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Hypothetical: you have to move to the United States but can pick any State/City to live in. Where do you go?
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Have you tried growing your hair back or just gluing the hair from your ass on your head? :-*
Never. I was 22 the first time someone mentioned I was thinning. It was a pal of mine in University. Then, years later, a girl I was dating mentioned it to me - it was on the final weekend we were dating... we were at her family cottage for a weekend with a bunch of friends that had been planned for a while, so even though we knew it was over between us, we were kinda committed to go. I was picking something up and she said "You know, you're going bald". I turned and looked at her and said "You know, your ass is getting big".
:lol
Bitches are so observant. They know how to twist the knife.
Yeah, but great comeback.
Indeed.
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Hypothetical: you have to move to the United States but can pick any State/City to live in. Where do you go?
I'd wish for it to be the Bay area, but it's to damned expensive down there. Mrs. Jingle loves it there, as do I. I haven't been able to 'stay' and experience too many places in the US. Somewhere down the mid-atlantic states would probably be nice. Or maybe I could live in Montana, marry a round American woman, and raise rabbits.
Do you speak English Canadian?
Maybe if you make the time to meetup next time I'm in beantown, you'll find out. :neverusethis:
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Have you ever been to Seven Lives Tacos y Mariscos in Kensington Market? I had my first ever fish taco there and it was damn near a religious experience.
Nah... getting down to Kensington Market (or right downtown to St. Lawrence Market) just ain't convenient at all. With no traffic, it would be at least 45 minutes to get into that part of the city. Great food exists all over the place. I do try and go to hole-in-the-wall places whenever I can, as they always have the best food.
This place is definitely hole-in-the-wall and not one fish taco I've had since then has come even close to being as good.
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It should be Serah's turn this week but she wasn't online for more than two weeks so I'll skip her and make this Train's week.
So, Train, who is Scar and what did you do to him?
What's your favorite Jon Sudano cover?
Is this you? :o
(https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/c/c1/Ok.jpg)
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Train what is your favorite album of all time?
What's your favorite DT album?
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Yay, questions :corn
So, Train, who is Scar and what did you do to him?
Scar is a perception of quality, seen only by those critical enough in life to see past the deceptive barriers that surround him.
I told his dad that he was spending too much time on the internet so now they deprived him of any use of the internet.
What's your favorite Jon Sudano cover?
I was honestly tired of this guy after one or two covers and didn't bother to check if he has put out anything remotely creative since, but the "SAAAAAAAAAAVE MEEEEEEEE" at the end of the Evanescence one does add some value, I'll go with that one.
Is this you? :o
(https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/c/c1/Ok.jpg)
I know this is a callback to my question to you but I don't see the link between this guy and me :lol except the fact that he is the ghost of the flying "dutch"man.
But no, that ain't me, he is way better looking than me
Train what is your favorite album of all time?
This is really hard, because I tell everyone that my favourite album is Odyssey to the West by Slice the Cake, but adding "of all time" to it makes it sound preposterous as it was only released almost a year ago (April 1st 2016). I would definitely say it's my absolute favourite album, but if I'm going to pick something less recent it'd be Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta, or if I'm going 100% classic: ...And Justice For All by Metallica
What's your favorite DT album?
Either A Dramatic Turn of Events or Scenes from a Memory, but for the sake of discussion I usually go with ADTOE cause it makes for a less linear conversation :lol
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Is this you? :o
(https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/c/c1/Ok.jpg)
I know this is a callback to my question to you but I don't see the link between this guy and me :lol except the fact that he is the ghost of the flying "dutch"man.
But no, that ain't me, he is way better looking than me
Yeah, I couldn't come up with anything better :lol
EDIT: One more question: what's your favorite song you sent in my roulette?
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Gonna have to check what songs I have sent then cause I don't remember it by heart :P might as well do a full ranking since I have to check all rounds after all
okay here goes:
7. Elder - Gemini
6. Toundra - Requiem
5. Arctic Monkeys - Balaclava
4. Rishloo - Just a Ride
3. Skyharbor - Patience
2. Soen - Sectarian
1. Slice the Cake - Westward Bound (Part I + Part II)
#1 and #2 are especially close, and so are #7 #6 and #5
Oh and my round 8 submission would be either between #4 and #5 or between #3 and #4 :corn
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Will you rename to Train of Dreadnaught?
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when you're next rouett?
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Do you have any life goals you want to fulfill in the next five years?
You took up playing keyboard right? How's it going?
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Man I wish Serah Farron was still a thing, dude asked some deep questions man (not shitting on you guys here at all BTW, thanks for the questions :lol)
Will you rename to Train of Dreadnaught?
Train of Dreadnought, rather. But I'll take it into consideration, as long as it's within the letter capacity :P
Or what about Train of Naught But Stone and Silver?
when you're next rouett?
Said it before but I'm probably not doing roulettes anymore, the most fun thing about roulettes in the early days (in my case this means 2 years ago) was not necessarily discovering music, it was sharing the music with each other and discussing them. Since we have plug.dj now, the only USP I can think of for roulettes in favour of plug is building a community with future DTF newbies. So maybe if we have more new DTFers interested in it I would do one again, but I would be quicker to join roulettes than host one my own due to time/effort.
Do you have any life goals you want to fulfill in the next five years?
It seems really generic but the thing I mainly want to focus on in the near future is stick to my current course and finish it, then see if there's temporary job offerings in a foreign European country and if so, decide whether I want to take up on those offers or stay in The Netherlands, because right now I'm not so sure. I remember being incredibly confident that I would later move abroad for whatever career I was headed in, but it seems like a huge risk considering at least 90% of my contacts are based in my country.
You took up playing keyboard right? How's it going?
Me, I'm doing great. Can't say the same for the poor keyboard, it has been collecting dust for a while now :lol I REALLY should get this keyboard thing going but just can't find the motivation when I'm home.
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What happened to Serah? Just noticed she stopped posting.
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Are you (or would you ever consider going) vegetarian?
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I think the thing with plug.dj is that it's hard to get a lot of people in at once and it's affected by timezones and all but yeah
also I'm mostly asking as a meme at this point fwiw
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results when
:neverusethis:
What happened to Serah? Just noticed she stopped posting.
I think her profile was fake or something? Googling her pics showed quite a popular Instagram account, but it still could be her, dunno.
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Serah was another one of Scar/ASacrificedSon/Angela/Blind Faythe/whoever else's accounts.
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I'm on my phone so can't really be bothered to create a quote wall (my phone is too outdated to work effectively)
@Adami as others stated, Serah is an alt account by some mysterious user that has created different accounts/personas for about 2 years now, started with some strange anime-induced fictional story about a supposed "Angela" showing DT to her 10 year old friends and having pillow fights.. :lol
@Luke, definitely thought about it. The problem I have though (not sure how to explain in English) is I have very fast metabolism? However you *should* say it, I have to eat a shitton of food but never gain weight (I cringe whenever someone tells me this is a good thing, please, it isnt). I also need a protein-heavy diet the reason of which is tied into all this, so the easiest/most affordable option includes meat. Whenever I can afford a way out of thid however, I do, and I feel fairly commited to it.
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Nice. I guess there are plenty of protein alternatives that could work for you but it might take a bit of research (and cost a bit more, as you said). It's just not always as cheap or convenient to be veggie but there are plenty of pros there.
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are you still in school / what major if so
if you're already jobbing what's your profession
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@Luke, definitely thought about it. The problem I have though (not sure how to explain in English) is I have very fast metabolism? However you *should* say it, I have to eat a shitton of food but never gain weight (I cringe whenever someone tells me this is a good thing, please, it isnt). I also need a protein-heavy diet the reason of which is tied into all this, so the easiest/most affordable option includes meat. Whenever I can afford a way out of thid however, I do, and I feel fairly commited to it.
Same here. Also, I always weight the same +/- 2 kg. Sometimes during stressful periods I lose few more kgs and then get them back again in a week :lol
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Nice. I guess there are plenty of protein alternatives that could work for you but it might take a bit of research (and cost a bit more, as you said). It's just not always as cheap or convenient to be veggie but there are plenty of pros there.
Probably. My mom has been vegetarian since before I was born and definitely tried her best to teach me moral fundamentals about this kind of stuff, I'm well-informed about the negatives, but should look more into how to put together a healthy, affordable and tasty meal on a daily basis without too much time and effort.
are you still in school / what major if so
if you're already jobbing what's your profession
I literally just discussed the confusion Dutch people and foreigners have about the different school systems and majors being a given is one of them, apparenty our system is really strange to most :lol. I'm a first year student at a University of Applied Sciences which follows a 4-year bachelor programme. 3rd year includes an internship for about half the year and after the 4th there's an opportunity of branching out into several master degrees on the highest education level (I used to be on this level in high school but dropped to a lower level because I'm a fucking dumbass). I'm currently thinking of just doing the bachelors degree and leaving it at that, if I'm eager to learn more / something else I will continue.
@Luke, definitely thought about it. The problem I have though (not sure how to explain in English) is I have very fast metabolism? However you *should* say it, I have to eat a shitton of food but never gain weight (I cringe whenever someone tells me this is a good thing, please, it isnt). I also need a protein-heavy diet the reason of which is tied into all this, so the easiest/most affordable option includes meat. Whenever I can afford a way out of thid however, I do, and I feel fairly commited to it.
Same here. Also, I always weight the same +/- 2 kg. Sometimes during stressful periods I lose few more kgs and then get them back again in a week :lol
I'm actually not sure if this is the case for me, but I don't weigh myself that often. I'm just assuming this off the fact that I eat more than pretty much all of my close friends but am still one of the skinniest
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when are you going to send me your EP for my roulette
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Nice. I guess there are plenty of protein alternatives that could work for you but it might take a bit of research (and cost a bit more, as you said). It's just not always as cheap or convenient to be veggie but there are plenty of pros there.
Soy and Quinoa are excellent, very complete foods in terms of nutrients and proteins, and I think the later is fairly cheap. Look it up.
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Nice. I guess there are plenty of protein alternatives that could work for you but it might take a bit of research (and cost a bit more, as you said). It's just not always as cheap or convenient to be veggie but there are plenty of pros there.
Soy and Quinoa are excellent, very complete foods in terms of nutrients and proteins, and I think the later is fairly cheap. Look it up.
There are issues with eating things such as Quinoa though. Due to the fact it has become so popular in recent years the locals who harvest it can no longer afford to even eat it as prices have increased. It's difficult to eat consciously across the board and not negatively affect some living being. Of course the best way is to eat locally sourced and seasonal food but it's not always easy. Unfortunately we live in a society of convenience for the most part and fast food and supermarkets are a hard habit to break.
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Aye that's quite shitty. That's why I think harvesting your own it's a good idea - sure needs some dedication and space, but I think it's worth it.
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Man, I knew this would be a more profitable ask week than my first one. Thanks for the advice lads, I've decided to become a quinoa farmer now!
Unfortunately we live in a society of convenience for the most part and fast food and supermarkets are a hard habit to break.
Can't agree more. I notice this in my own behavior but find it hard to break the habit of going to the supermarket next to my school to buy whatever convenience good catches my eye. I end up getting apples as lunch most of the time since it's so easy and really cheap as well. The only downside to it is how beneficial it is to buy them in bulk, and I can't really carry around 2kg of apples around school.
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@Luke, definitely thought about it. The problem I have though (not sure how to explain in English) is I have very fast metabolism? However you *should* say it, I have to eat a shitton of food but never gain weight (I cringe whenever someone tells me this is a good thing, please, it isnt). I also need a protein-heavy diet the reason of which is tied into all this, so the easiest/most affordable option includes meat. Whenever I can afford a way out of thid however, I do, and I feel fairly commited to it.
Same here. Also, I always weight the same +/- 2 kg. Sometimes during stressful periods I lose few more kgs and then get them back again in a week :lol
I used to have trouble gaining weight too. Sports/working out regulary really helped a lot.
Also since Train is last in the list already, Tomislav can you sign me up for next week? :azn:
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The only downside to it is how beneficial it is to buy them in bulk, and I can't really carry around 2kg of apples around school.
How many apples can you bench brah?
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@Luke, definitely thought about it. The problem I have though (not sure how to explain in English) is I have very fast metabolism? However you *should* say it, I have to eat a shitton of food but never gain weight (I cringe whenever someone tells me this is a good thing, please, it isnt). I also need a protein-heavy diet the reason of which is tied into all this, so the easiest/most affordable option includes meat. Whenever I can afford a way out of thid however, I do, and I feel fairly commited to it.
Same here. Also, I always weight the same +/- 2 kg. Sometimes during stressful periods I lose few more kgs and then get them back again in a week :lol
I used to have trouble gaining weight too. Sports/working out regulary really helped a lot.
Also since Train is last in the list already, Tomislav can you sign me up for next week? :azn:
I started working out almost two months ago and literally got 4 kgs in first two weeks :lol too bad I stopped there
And yes, next week is yours :tup
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Line me up for this as well dude. I don't always check the General Discussion so I'll try to be a bit more active when it's my week.
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The only downside to it is how beneficial it is to buy them in bulk, and I can't really carry around 2kg of apples around school.
How many apples can you bench brah?
Like, 20 bags? Yeah that seems about right.
Doing live Q&A for those interested over at: https://plug.dj/dream-theater-forums gonna be jamming some tunes between now and the Machine Head - The Blackening 10 yr anniversary plug session, though I won't be 100% active throughout cuz I have 2 more exams this week to study for and 2 more next week, plus 4 assignments due this Friday/next week.
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How high is the guy on the left in your facebook profile picture? ;D
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A little shorter than me I think, just a little, like 1,75-1,80cm / just under 6ft
I didn't think he looks neither particularly tall nor short in the picture though :lol
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:rollin
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(https://img.pandawhale.com/post-70282-Speechless-Stickguy-Meme-Imgur-HXYk.png)
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A little stoner than me I think
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Ask home this week
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how many sq feet are you, home
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how many sq feet are you, home
:lol
Well apparently the average human has about 22 square feet of skin, but I'm a pretty small person so I'm probably less sq feet :P
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are you Scar?
what are you doing right now?
Haken is playing Melkweg thursday 13, join me?
Why the fuck did you choose to live where you do?
what is your favourite sock to wear?
why 'home'?
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are you Scar?
*Serah Ferron
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are you Scar?
You got me :omg:
what are you doing right now?
Ayreon listening sessions and trying to do some studying inbetween (I did one exercise in two hours so not really)
Haken is playing Melkweg thursday 13, join me?
I'm considering going, depends on how much of the show I have to miss due to having to catch a train back to Groningen.
Why the fuck did you choose to live where you do?
Because of study/university. The city is also really great, the atmosphere is really open and friendly mostly. The only downside is that most concerts are in the south of the country :P
what is your favourite sock to wear?
These ones:
(https://d2zn325e89kysk.cloudfront.net/media/catalog/product/cache/small_image/200x281/9d1325c86aa13970ba5272241042ed09/t/r/tra30-5000_.png)
why 'home'?
Because it's a rad song. I dunno, I didn't really think about it for more than 10 seconds. :P
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How high is the guy on the left in your facebook profile picture? ;D
A little shorter than me I think, just a little, like 1,75-1,80cm / just under 6ft
I didn't think he looks neither particularly tall nor short in the picture though :lol
Okay I read back last page and I feel like a complete idiot now. I wasn't even kidding here, I honestly thought that's what you were asking and thats why I was confused about the question. :lol He was just drunk, he doesn't join in on the weedz
Anyway, time for some questioz..
Which country/countries would you really like to visit in the near future?
Any plans on moving abroad for a few months, or longer? And if so, for what reason?
Ever done any psychedelic drugs? Was there one particular theme that carried on the entire time? Hope this is not too confidential btw
Who is your favourite Ayreon guest vocalist out of all the ones that have ever been featured based on their Ayreon performance?
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How high is the guy on the left in your facebook profile picture? ;D
A little shorter than me I think, just a little, like 1,75-1,80cm / just under 6ft
I didn't think he looks neither particularly tall nor short in the picture though :lol
Okay I read back last page and I feel like a complete idiot now. I wasn't even kidding here, I honestly thought that's what you were asking and thats why I was confused about the question. :lol He was just drunk, he doesn't join in on the weedz
Don't worry, it was a pretty good joke :rollin
Which country/countries would you really like to visit in the near future?
I would really love to visit both Scandinavia and Australia, they both seem like really beautiful places. Though in the near future they're kind of too expensive for me too visit. This summer I'm probably going to south/east europe with some friends which seems interesting as well I've never traveled that way.
Any plans on moving abroad for a few months, or longer? And if so, for what reason?
I hope to move abroad during the Masters of my study for a few months. It seems like a great learning experience, going to a city where you know no-one, different culture, different university etc.
Ever done any psychedelic drugs? Was there one particular theme that carried on the entire time? Hope this is not too confidential btw
Yes I might have... ;D I didn't have one particular theme during every experience but the thing that stood out most during one particular trip on a high dose of magic truffles was the feeling of being connected to everything around me. And just being a really small part of everything not able to truly make a significant impact in the "grand universe". That was quite a good and humbling experience I think.
Who is your favourite Ayreon guest vocalist out of all the ones that have ever been featured based on their Ayreon performance?
I'd say Devin Townsend, his chorus in Pain is probably my favourite Ayreon moment. There are so many great vocalists too chose from though...
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Have you woken up the D?
Have you woken up the semen?
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what's your favorite album & song
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Have you woken up the D?
Have you woken up the semen?
both #woke AF
what's your favorite album & song
I really don't know what my favourite album is actually, some of my all time favourites are:
Karnivool - Sound Awake
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Pink Floyd- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Fair to Midland - Fables From A Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True
Dream Theater- Metropolis pt.2
Sigur Rós - Untitled and The Dear Hunter's Act IV are up there, okay I could go on for a while :P Perhaps I'll do a top 50 albums sometime, I think I'll have time in the summer
As for my favourite song, I think it's Porcupine Tree - Trains. A recent favourite is Elliott Smith - Between The Bars, thanks Tomislav :azn:
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What makes you happiest in life?
Would you say you are materialistic?
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What makes you happiest in life?
Would you say you are materialistic?
I find it hard to pinpoint one thing that makes me happiest. Music is definitely something that makes me really happy, both listening/discovering music and playing songs on piano and guitar. Having good times with friends, painting and learning more about something that interests me all bring me a lot of joy too :azn:
I would say that I'm not very materialistic as I try to spend my money on experiences, like concerts and going with out friends, as much as possible instead of spending money on objects. (besides music related things) In general I'm not very focussed on having lots of money, I'm living of a pretty tight budget (but not so tight that I have to worry about it) right now and happier than ever before. That might be easier to say now that I'm living of my study finances/loans though.
Having said that, I'm kind of hypocryte because if I ever do have the money and the space I'm going to buy a grand piano. :laugh: But I'm pretty sure I will be happier when working a job that I'm enjoying instead of the one that's making me a lot of money (even if it allows me to buy a grand piano)
Good questions :tup
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What makes you happiest in life?
Would you say you are materialistic?
I find it hard to pinpoint one thing that makes me happiest. Music is definitely something that makes me really happy, both listening/discovering music and playing songs on piano and guitar. Having good times with friends, painting and learning more about something that interests me all bring me a lot of joy too :azn:
I would say that I'm not very materialistic as I try to spend my money on experiences, like concerts and going with out friends, as much as possible instead of spending money on objects. (besides music related things) In general I'm not very focussed on having lots of money, I'm living of a pretty tight budget (but not so tight that I have to worry about it) right now and happier than ever before. That might be easier to say now that I'm living of my study finances/loans though.
Having said that, I'm kind of hypocryte because if I ever do have the money and the space I'm going to buy a grand piano. :laugh: But I'm pretty sure I will be happier when working a job that I'm enjoying instead of the one that's making me a lot of money (even if it allows me to buy a grand piano)
Good questions :tup
We're pretty similar then. I read an article last year somewhere that people that spend money on experiences instead of material possessions are generally happier. I'd agree, there was a quote saying something like "When you are on your death bed and you look back on your life you will remember the places you've been, the people you met and the good times spent. You won't give a damn about the 50" TV you once owned." Couldn't agree more. That's why I think travelling is such a great way to spend your money and of course going to gigs. It's an experience, you will never relive it but you will always remember it and that's more valuable than possessions.
You will likely be pretty happy if that remains your outlook on life I'd say :tup
In slightly related matters, have you ever considered owning a campervan?
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You will likely be pretty happy if that remains your outlook on life I'd say :tup
I hope so, as being happy is one of my main goals in life :tup
In slightly related matters, have you ever considered owning a campervan?
Not really, I don't even have a driving license yet. :lol It does seem like a great way to travel, but if I ever am going to travel with one I think I'd consider hiring one as doesn't seem like something one uses a lot outside of travelling.
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I would really love to visit both Scandinavia and Australia, they both seem like really beautiful places. Though in the near future they're kind of too expensive for me too visit. This summer I'm probably going to south/east europe with some friends which seems interesting as well I've never traveled that way.
:drool:
A recent favourite is Elliott Smith - Between The Bars, thanks Tomislav :azn:
:tup
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I would really love to visit both Scandinavia and Australia, they both seem like really beautiful places. Though in the near future they're kind of too expensive for me too visit. This summer I'm probably going to south/east europe with some friends which seems interesting as well I've never traveled that way.
:drool:
I don't think we will visit Croatia, but we don't have a more concrete plan then visiting two or three big cities in that part of Europe yet though, so who knows :p
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Is Croatia far from home?
Where is home?
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Is Croatia far from home?
Where is home?
About a thousand kilometers. :P
A small student house in Groningen where I live with two friends :D
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Uh, I almost forgot about this...
Luke, tell us about your username?
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What is the secret to growing such majestic beards?
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Uh, I almost forgot about this...
Luke, tell us about your username?
Ha! My username.
So about 9 years ago (just over actually) I went to one of my best friends weddings. I was pretty skint at the time so I borrowed a navy suit jacket from my Dad. I had some navy blue trousers so it worked. My friend Ginger Dave noticed that the jacket and trousers didn't quite match and the colours weren't quite the same. He made some quip about me wearing two suits and kept saying "oh, here's two suits Luke" throughout the day (twat :lol). It just stuck (I kinda liked it, it's my mafia gangster name :loser:) and I started using it for my Xbox gamer tag. I've used it for quite a few things over the years lol.
What is the secret to growing such majestic beards?
Patience...
I couldn't grow a full beard until about 26, until that point I grew a wide variety of goatee, sideburn, jaw line combos :lol
I also I heard giving oral sex to women helps :biggrin: it's done me no harm on the beard front :tup
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pics of the two suits plz
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Are you Scottish? If yes, do you have that accent? :P
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pics of the two suits plz
(https://i.imgur.com/SW24HSB.jpg)
I'm the one in the middle-ish with the dodgy, emo haircut. The suits aren't even that obviously different!!
Are you Scottish? If yes, do you have that accent? :P
I do have a bit of Scottish in me but my surname is Irish. I don't have an accent at all really, except maybe a bit of southern, farmer "OH-ARRR" twinge. Not a lot though.
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2nd Favorite album luke?
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The suits aren't even that obviously different!!
If you didn't mention it, I think you could have gotten away with it! :lol
What's your favourite place in England?
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2nd Favorite album luke?
That's really difficult. I'd say it's probably a toss up between:
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and...
(https://lastfm-img2.akamaized.net/i/u/ar0/e926d981bf0640e0885b9d0736a49524)
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The suits aren't even that obviously different!!
If you didn't mention it, I think you could have gotten away with it! :lol
What's your favourite place in England?
That's the thing... I didn't mention it, my mate spotted it without me saying a word.
There are lots of beautiful places, I actually love the town I live in, Stroud. It's at the heart of the cotswolds and is a really liberal, hippy town. Lots of creative types live here.
I love Bristol or London for the city lifestyle. There are too many beautiful coastal spots down in the south west.
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Do you have any long-term or short-term goals in life?
Since you asked me, have you every considered owning a campervan?
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Why do I always read your username as twoslutsluke?
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Do you have any long-term or short-term goals in life?
Since you asked me, have you every considered owning a campervan?
Yea, me and girlfriend are currently saving money. We haven't 100% made our mind up whether we want to just buy a house or go travelling. At this point we're just saving and not putting a label on it. I am going to be proposing to her this year as well and have bought a ring :biggrin: my main goal in life is just to be happy and I'm pretty sure I'm succeeding at that because I know what brings me happiness. I'd like to try and live in a more ecofriendly way and make some changes to the way I live.
I am desperate to own a campervan and will be buying one as soon as I can, I just love them and the freedom they bring :biggrin:
Why do I always read your username as twoslutsluke?
Pretty accurate for me to slut it up on occasions.