The Off-Topic Thread of Feigned Amusement (August 20th edition)
by BrianL on Aug 20, 2008 7:46 AM PDT
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PrintIn the news today:
An abandoned baby whale might be put to death.
Guitar Hero might be saving Rock and Roll but I don't care because I suck at Guitar Hero.
Video games may help kids learn and develop cognitive skills so fuck you Jack Thompson.
Will Wright again will devour the free time of countless unsuspecting souls in February 2009.
Japan is still out of XBOX 360s.
It's good to be back home after taking a few days off.
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DAMN YOU.
I’m glad I checked before I posted mine.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 7:50 AM PDT reply actions
It takes awhile to get mine brain functioning after less than six hours of sleep.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't make me start posting these as soon as I get to work
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I get to work before you do
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Practically before I do.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Which is terrifying given your two hour head start
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
The good news is mine is ready to go for tomorrow.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll post one before I go to bed, just to annoy you.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Good thing your amazing photoshop keeps you on my good side.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you and I are the only ones that like it.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Who else matters?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I got an award when I was 9 that said I participated in a swim meet
that’s gotta mean I matter, right? RIGHT?
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Only if you appreciate El Jefe.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I get to work at 6:30 am West Coast time.
But I’ll just go ahead and admit I am too timid to make my own fanpost.
Fear the NPE
I still get to work before you
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
So you do arrive before me.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
And I'm sad--I liked LeRoi.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 7:52 AM PDT reply actions
Was the sax guy wearing helmet/pads etc?
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 7:54 AM PDT reply actions
What did you end up getting?
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
My first ever computer!
I don’t really miss it, but I definitely remember how cool that machine was when I was a kid….
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I convinced to my parents to keep our first computer, the Apple IIC.
I don’t know why I did it, actually. I just thought it might have some value (monetary or otherwise) some day.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm still pissed my parents gave away my old Kaypro
ran CPM, had 64K of RAM. Loved that thing.
24 in iMac 2.4 gig (refurb)
It’s the base 24 inch iMac, but was only $100 more than a similarly-built 20 inch one due to it being a refurb – it’s like getting an almost-free monitor upgrade.
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Outstanding
that’s a good computer, too.
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm really happy with it
I wasn’t going to spend the money for the 24 inch. The guy at the Apple store even said that for what I was going to use it for, I didn’t need the extra power built into the 24 inch, which is one of the main reasons I am starting to like Apple so much – no upselling! – but he also suggested that if I wanted one to check the refurb site and see what was out there. Glad I did.
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It's also good because Apple is known for doing a very good job on their refurbs
plus, IIRC they come with an excellent warranty should anything go wrong with it (which I doubt you’ll have to worry about, but it’s nice to have).
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if you'll know the answer to this question
but when I was asking what the most efficient way to get the data I have on my current XP box over into the Mac was, he suggested using a FireWire cable, which I then bought, only to realize that, of course, my XP box doesn’t have FireWire. Can I use USB to do this?
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I'm not sure if using FireWire or USB as a network patch is a smart (or feasible) idea.
I’m guessing the data you want to move over are pictures and documents? If so just run with a USB thumb drive or burn onto a blank DVD.
Pictures, docs, music
the biggest thumb drive I have is 4GB, and I have ~85GB to move, so a DVD it shall be. Just out of curiosity, because I know not of these things, what makes you say that using FireWire or USB to move data is not smart or feasible? What are the risks?
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You're probably better off with the thumb drives since a DVD will barely be bigger
and they take forever to burn
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
External hard drive, then.
If you don’t have one, you should go buy one. It’s nice to have one available.
It's nice to see you bringing your work to LL
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Got one, it's full of music/films so no room to store data.
and I just dropped enough $$ on a new computer that I probably shouldn’t buy a new external HD today. But, we’ll see – I don’t really need to eat this week, and I want my computer up and running…
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Honestly what I'd do is just purchase a CAT5 crossover cable.
I’ll see if I can find a Fry’s link so I can show you what I’m talking about.
Also, don’t use a regular USB patch cable. That might result in fried components.
USB will work, but it won't be quite as fast as FireWire
BrianL might be a better person to ask
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I am tardy on this one
kind of like Tugg Speedman in Simple Jack
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm jealous.
Screw buying a house.
8-core Mac Pro tower here I come!!!
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm doing both :)
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by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 20, 2008 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Keep you eye on the possible Recall of the Nividia 8600 card
they’ve been failing like a mother fucker. Also let me know if your imac has the Brightness gradient going on in the monitor
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by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 20, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
well they are having possible issues with the 8800 also.
I just upgraded my works x1900 to the ATI 3870 which is better for pro apps then the 8800
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by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 20, 2008 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
You missed the most important news of today
Radiohead.
You going?
Radiohead, as indifferent as I am to their more recent stuff, always puts on a fantastic show. Seen ‘em twice, and they don’t disappoint.
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Absolutely
It’ll be my first time. Even though it’s from the OK Computer era, I watched Meeting People Is Easy last night, trying to get myself ready. I still have no idea what to expect, but I’m sure it will be amazing.
Meeting People Is Easy was a great film
really depressing, but really good. You will be impressed with the show, I think.
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You're a suck up and my tags were better.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:04 AM PDT reply actions
Seriously, these things need great tags
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. Expect criticism if your tags are lame.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions
But he does get credit for the DMB tag
because they do, in fact, suck.
DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert in music, a musician, or a music industry insider. My opinion is solely my own, and the use of “in fact” should be taken as dramatic exaggeration and not an assertion of scientific truth.
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I wonder if there's anyone in the world...
who likes DMB, Coldplay, AND Radiohead. I don’t personally know a lot of people who like Radiohead, but as far as I can tell, that is the only thing they like. Nothing else is good enough. Or at least nothing mainstream.
Please tell me I’m wrong about this, and it’s just SSS.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I like some Radiohead
I’m not crazy about their more experimental stuff (Kid A, amnesiac, etc). The Bends is a phenomenally great album, OK Computer’s almost as good, and In Rainbows manages to stay on my preferred side the line between wanky experimentalism (for which I have a fairly limited tolerance) and “conventional” rock songs well enough for the most part.
In my extremely anecdotal surveys of my friends, I don’t know of a single one that likes DMB; what that means as far as Radiohead I have no idea. I also have plenty of friends that don’t like Radiohead.
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I think DMB appealed to a very narrow group of folks.
Who are about my age, plus or minus about 2 years. Any older or younger, and they’re almost guaranteed not to like it. I liked a couple albums years ago, but nothing for quite a while now. As for you, given that most of your friends are probably out of my age range, I’m not surprised to hear that no one likes them.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
SEems like they're Dead-esque
in that people who love them mostly love them live. I’ve just never seen the point – it’s a bunch of mid-tempo jams that don’t really ever go anywhere interesting, at least to my un-DMB-trained ears.
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The Bends was a once in a lifetime album.
I like Radiohead, but I think they could have retired after that album and I wouldn’t miss the rest of their stuff that much.
Fear the NPE
I love Radiohead
The first Coldplay album is good enough. After that, um… Clocks is a nice song.
DMB is tolerable if I’m around people who are into that kind of music. I’m sure his concerts are fun, too.
In my opinion, DMB is never tolerable.
Although I’m sure he’s a nice enough guy.
This is currently my signature.
I hear he's a cock, actually.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
What makes him such a good judge of character?
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
The Dali Lama also is friends with Bono.
Bono is a cock.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
A security guy at MSG told you all this, right?
This is the inside source that relying on?
Honestly, why would you think you know this?
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Heh, you're right.
I’ve never met these people myself, I’m just going from what I’ve heard: They’re egotistical jerks.
The only musician that I can conclusively say is a cock is Colin Meloy of the Decemberists. I’ve talked to him, and he’s a fucker.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I could add to that list, but it would just be my opinion.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, technically my rant was only about music
not musicians. So you’d be in the clear on this subthread.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
NONE OF YOU PEOPLE ARE MUSICAL EXPERTS YOU CAN'T SAY THESE THINGS
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I don't have to be an expert to know what I like.
U2 have been my favorite band for 19 years.
Fear the NPE
I sense discontentment in the leadership of the NPE
it’s time to strike
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
If you don't like Bono or U2, don't listen to them.
I never hear them on the radio anyways.
Fear the NPE
Before you get another whooosh, he's referencing a past thread.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Ahhhh. . .
Sorry, I get a lot more grief for being a U2 freak than I think I should. I love them so much it boggles my mind that other people don’t too.
Fear the NPE
You're a bad person.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I like U2 perfectly well, actually
I just think Bono is another in the long line of musicians that should do nothing but sing. That line forms behind Sting.
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He's actually pretty well versed in what he does.
and STC.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
STC?
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it would be safe to expain
the abbreviation. Everyone knows not to discuss it, I’m just curious what it stands for.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Is this a joke, or are you really not realizing that he explained that STC equals sub thread closed?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
No, I really am that dumb.
I’d better go do something else.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Okay, let's close this subthread and all be friends
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Hence STC.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Sting is one of the worst songwriters EVER.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
There are SO many musicians I would label worse songwriters than Sting.
This is currently my signature.
Agreed.
That’s like saying Adrian Beltre is the team’s worst problem.
This shouldn't be said even in jest.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Wrong.
Unless you have a problem with third-world debt relief, there’s no reason to think Bono shouldn’t use his energies and whatever influence or access he has trying to make it happen.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Amen.
Although I probably listen to more Simon & Garfunkel nowadays.
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
And why wouldn't you?
S & G rock.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I like Simon and Garfunkel a lot.
I’m not sure I’d say they ‘rock’ however.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Not in a literal sense, no.
I was just expressing my approval.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
That's too long.
It’s time to move on. I’ve heard everyone likes Coldplay.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I've been a musician for almost 20 years, and I'm co-owner of a record label.
U2 rock. And yes, that’s simply an opinion.
This is currently my signature.
Still your opinion.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
He's such a great writer
I was reading that he wrote/recorded 70 songs for Born in the USA, and whittled it down to two albums (Nebraska, USA) and then later was unhappy with the USA tracklist because he felt he could have used better songs (This Hard Land, Frankie).
Best songwriter America has ever produced
and yes, I include Dylan in that. Dylan’s lyrics verge on the inscrutable too much for my taste; I really like Dylan, but the emotions of a lot of his stuff are hidden beneath layers. Springsteen, though, it’s all there on the top – but there are also layers, which makes it that much better.
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This is true. But there's a couple good songs there.
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I don't know Earl
Tom Petty is good but he is no where close to being in the same class of songwriter neither in quantity or quality.
If you can get past Earle's voice he's awesome.
He’s got a strong, strong twang that puts people off, but his songwriting is pretty amazing.
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I'm actually starting to come around to Randy Newman.
This surprises me.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I've never had a problem with him.
He’s a genre singer who performs brilliantly.
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I will admit that I would not choose him to voice my internal monologue.
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Me neither
and I’m tiring of the genre he uses. I really want to like Randy Newman, but he makes it tricky.
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IT's not the Disney genre that bugs me
it’s the vague New Orleans-jazz-storytelling-piano spin he puts on EVERY SINGLE SONG HE DOES. It sounds neat for a few songs, but really wears thin after a while.
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Like a walk down Bourbon Street.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Harry Connick Jr. gets to do this.
Randy Newman doesn’t.
A comprehensive, exhaustive list
of all the bands and musicians that get to sound exactly the same on every record and not suck at it:
1. The Ramones
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Not suck at it after a while, I mean.
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NOFX's schtick wore really thin for me after a while
Kinda like the Donnas. You can only be an angry skater kid/teenage party girl for so long; after a while, it lapses into self-parody.
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Oh, and Willie Nelson.
That dude could sing about brushing his teeth and I’d buy it.
This is currently my signature.
he's had several different styles, though
It’s all basically Willie, but he’s dabbled in some other styles that haven’t sucked.
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His reggae album is cool.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
And I'm totally shocked
that I can say that. I expected to be painfully awful, but I really enjoy it.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
As long as it wasn't one of his duets CDs.
I mean, Rob Thomas? Christ.
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Johnny Cash
Also an excellent songwriter, in my view.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
He is also legit.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Fat man with his kids and dog...
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I do an excellent impersonation. So much so that my friends have disallowed it.
This is currently my signature.
I read this as "de-swallow" at first.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
As did I
and yes, “disallow” is a word. De-swallow, on the other hand, may not be.
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I love his voice.
And I love that he put out an E.P. with the Supersuckers.
This is currently my signature.
I'm OK with his voice
and anybody that records with the Supersuckers is OK in my book. They’re playing a 20th anniversary show at the Showbox with Mudhoney on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, by the way.
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I just can't believe it's been 20 years
I remember them from those days. They’ve been phenomenal ever since.
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They're playing a show with
the Reverend Horton Heat in a few weeks. My 17 year old self did a back flip when I saw that.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
WARNING WARNING WARNING
That same bill (with Nashville Pussy) played here a month or so ago. I was as excited as you. I was MASSIVELY disappointed with Horton Heat, who I hadn’t seen live in about 10 years.
He’s a full-on Professional Showman now, and his set was almost completely rote, by the numbers, and airless. He played all the songs you’ll want to hear, but none of it with any energy or passion…and the weirdest part was that he did a part of the set where all he did was play one hit from every decade of rock and roll.
While it was interesting to hear them play a Nirvana song, it felt Vegas-revueish.
So, go for the Suckers, stay for two HH songs, then call it good and your 17 year old self won’t be let down.
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I should mention here that Jimbo still kicks ass.
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RHH has been bad for a long time now.
The first time I saw them was right before Space Heater came out, and they were fucking phenomenal. Since then, it’s been exactly as you described. It sucks, because the Rev’s Sub Pop stuff was amazing. I’m not planning to go to the show.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I never dislikes RHH, but felt he was a novelty at best. Like Richard Cheese.
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I did really like Full-Custom Gospel Sounds
and I wouldn’t put him in Richard Cheese territory – at least HH takes his music seriously. But yeah, later HH is nothing to write home about – it’s kinda Rockabilly Lite.
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Everything through Liquor in the Front is great.
It’s Martini Time is passable. Everything after is atrociously bad.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Different bassist.
Still a good looking blonde, but a different person.
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Steve Earle is awesome, Tom Petty's pretty good
I’m still on the fence about Tom Petty. He’s one of those guys I want to like more than I do, but every time I pull out Damn The Torpedoes or one of those older albums I just go “meh”. Not bad, by any means, but it just doesn’t quite grab me the way that Earle or Springsteen do.
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The problem with Tom Petty
is that he has great hits, but all his Heartbreakers albums are inconsistent.
He could never do what Springsteen did with Devils and Dust
and release an album that was over 90% leftovers and make a strong cohesive album.
I don't care much for the E Street Band.
Nebraska is awesome, though.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes way!
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely
Also, it’s sad to me that people here were having a discussion of America’s best song writer, and Bob Dylan never came back. Bruce, Paul Simon, and practically every American songwriter that’s mattered over the last 40+ years has modeled themselves off of Mr. Zimmerman.
No Nebraska was an extremely successful experiment
but Bruce is always at his best with big bands and big arrangements.
by JI on Aug 20, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
There's so much isolation in much of Bruce's work.
Having a big band / arrangement is often incongruous, while the Nebraska sound emphasizes those themes.
Personally, though, I’m just a big fan of solo acoustic guitars – that’s why I like Nebraska best.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Wrong?
Reason to Believe, Open All Night, Mansion on the Hill all sound better in their big band arrangements. Atlantic City, Highway Patrolman, have always sounded better smaller. I think it’s a song by song case.
by JI on Aug 20, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't comment on that.
Having never heard big band versions of those songs, I’ll just have to assume you don’t know what you’re talking about, rather than proving it to myself.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Which is why he wasn't mentioned
Dylan falls under both “recent” and “rock”.
I had a friend in HS who composed.
He was well educated in classical and jazz, later went on to major in music in college.
Loved Mariah Carey. And the weird thing is, he wasn’t even appropriately ashamed of it. Didn’t try to hide it or excuse it or anything. Just cranked it up.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
No, that's Corey Hart.
Bono wears ’em all the time, not just at night.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
"HEY KNOX, YOU'RE OUT!!!"
There’s maybe 1 person on LL that will get that joke, and why it makes sense here…
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Good. Glad you remembered!
Also “AAarrree you GOOOOiiinnng to Scarrrborroougghhhh Fair???”
Good times, man, good times!
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
STUNNA SHADES!
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Bono and the Dali Lama bring us dangerously close to politics.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
He used to come to movies at the theatre I worked at all the time.
He was always pleasant enough. Duff McKagan, too. He was a real cool guy. Dale Chihuly, however, is a flaming asshole.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
The concerts are fun. I've moved on from enjoying DMB music, but those were great shows.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Funny.
I thought Coldplay albums all sound the same.
I went to a DMB concert in… 1998, I think. It was good. I wasn’t quite as excited as everyone else, but it was fun.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I know quite a few people who like all three.
But in general, it seems many like two out of the three.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions
This surprises me.
I thought liking Radiohead made you hate Coldplay. At least, that’s the impression I’ve gotten from talking to Radiohead fans.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
There seems to be a lot of different routes to hating Oasis.
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by The Alaskan on Aug 20, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
God, I hate Oasis.
I used to own a Mogwai shirt that read “Oasis Are Shite.”
This is currently my signature.
This is why I work so hard on my tags
I think this one is my gold standard for tags
and this would be the silver then, but only for “friendly, safe for work ponies”
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
There are now four posts tagged with "sorry, NOLA"
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
If you liked football more, there would be none
I should pretend I don’t like baseball so every post will be tagged “sorry seattlebruin”
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't think it would work that way.
And in all my years no one has managed to convince me that A Football is worth my attention.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I've been to several NFL games to try to change my opinion of football
and going to those games just hardened my opposition.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
That video is pretty much always good.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Aug 20, 2008 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know what gets me more
’Beck saying “And after practice, Coach gave us juiceboxes.”
or Walrus “losing his cool.”
I loved Oly.
Still the football…meh.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions
¿
How in the hell did I ever miss this? Hilarious!
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I have probably watched that a thousand times
Yet the part with the Fun Noodles still busts me up. That, and Hasselbeck talking about watching “Big Johnny O” sliding into home, and the clip showing him out by a mile and still sliding in.
“I just want some tickets for October 21st, because I’m a huge Rams fan.”
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
"I'll never go for the extra yard again. Nope. Not me."
::Completely serious look::
That's awesome
I hadn’t seen that before.
by Mariner John on Aug 20, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I do love that tag
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Now your tags are just lies!!!!
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Cake on Friday.
FYI for anyone doing the post on Friday.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I want to be able to add tags.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Tags are getting close
to placement on the Endangered Memes List. Be careful.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
That's volume of tags
good tags are still awesome
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions
True. Selectivity is key.
Quality will always trump quantity.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
All I said is I wanted that power. I didn't say what I would do with it.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
You'd probably just make a lot of suggestions
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
At least mine are good ones.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I approve of Gomez's tags
but we need amusing, non-related sports ones, like “adam jones – the not a criminal one” or “usa rhp 29” or “<a href=”http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/08/18/us.baseball.ap/" >see why the brewers wanted to get rid of matt laporta so badly?"
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
We also need me to not suck at posting links
see why the brewers wanted to get rid of matt laporta so badly
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
This is what happens when your scouting department forgets to do its research!
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it's in yesterday's off topic post?
Jesus. It was something to behold.
This is currently my signature.
Actually I think Geoff broke himself
which in turn broke Derek and started Meta Blog War I (which until the second Meta Blog War will simply be known as “the Great Blog War”)
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
We're too passive and affable at MC for a blog war,
but we’ll kiss you to death.
This is currently my signature.
I thought of stating that MC would be the neutral party
All being torn between how affable the board is versus the fondness most of its posters have for the Baker/Detecto style of analysis.
I don't see it that way.
I think it’s a pretty fair mix of analysts that simply don’t give much time at bitching at one another, though it does happen from time to time.
This is currently my signature.
So USSM vs. Baker is just a blog skirmish then?
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions
They're making a sequel to that, you know.
Which is really kinda depressing.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I don't know. I wish I could stop it.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
At least Derek breaking provided some amusement.
Geoff breaking was just sort of…frightening.
Yeah, there was nothing amusing about Baker's breakdown
I was really kinda worried about his sanity there for a few minutes.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Which is, all things considered, a loss
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Geoff is a great beat reporter
but is ill-suited to running a blog, especially a blog that is as gimped as the Times.
I think it would help if his commenters weren't legitimately idiots as well
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I approve of this word coinage.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Some cities chase out athletes or GMs
We chase away beat reporters.
Geoff is currently
sipping Lysol from a Dixie cup. He’s sitting by the Aurora on-ramp off of Denny Way with a sign that reads, “Toronto Bound. Need a ride.”
This is currently my signature.
So the Hornets get new unis today.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:13 AM PDT reply actions
It was til I found the Hornets.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
*Hornet
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Sigh. This is true.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, they added gold.
And this.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't half the NBA get new unis every other year or so?
Seriously, guys, stick with a trim/color scheme for 5-10 years.
I heard Oklahoma City is getting new unis this year too
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions
The NBA sucks so bad they have to try and trick you into thinking you have a new team every year.
This is currently my signature.
So they do it preemptively.
Like a baked potato.
I didn't see them yet, I'l go check them out.
I plan on making a few trips to NO next year to catch a few games.
Fear the NPE
Live unveiling on hornets.com at 2 pm New Orleans time.
Per the Hornets press release:
Today’s logo and uniform launch at Tipitina’s (French Quarter) at 2 p.m. central will be broadcast on Hornets.com in a live stream. Tune in to be the first to see the updated logos and new uniforms modeled by Hornets forwards Morris Peterson and Julian Wright. Each of the updated designs was inspired by the New Orleans culture, architecture and future and marks an exciting new chapter for the Hornets organization!
Fear the NPE
I'm thinking green, purple and gold.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I really meant Mardi Gras colors, but sure.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait, you do know that is why they have those colors right?
They used to be the New Orleans Jazz, mardi gras colors and everything. When they bolted town they took the name and colors with tem.
Fear the NPE
This explains much.
No, I am a casual fan who switched allegiance from the Blazers to the Hornets when she realized how much fun the Hornets are.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Julian Wright jumps really high
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm anxiously awaiting the architecture uniform.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I think that implies the "All Star Game" font that was drawn to be simalar to the iron balconies.
I bet that becomes our default uniform font.
Fear the NPE
I was picturing the cathedral on a uniform.
Or perhaps touchdown Jesus, to link sports together.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Remember when Morris Peterson was the sidekick to MSU's Mateen Cleaves?
Funny how their pro careers turned out.
Remember when people thought Mateen Cleaves was good?
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Talk about college stars flatlining in the NBA
Who knew slow Big 10 point guards who can’t shoot don’t make good NBA players?
The thirteen teams that passed on him in the first round
though the Hawks probably passed on him on accident.
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
So ESPN just ruined the 200 meter dash for me
because I wanted to check a baseball box score
Thanks you assholes!
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I basically can't look at ESPN.com or watch ESPN until the Olympics end
because they’re so annoyingly wedded to that stupid ticker that I don’t like in the first place. Is it too much to ask, if you can’t get rid of the goddamn ticker, that you leave Olympic results off it?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Or given that during college football season, they broadcast different games to different parts of the country
so would it really be that hard to I don’t know, NOT BROADCAST THE RESULTS TO PLACES IT HASN’T BEEN SHOWN YET?
And seriously, Joe Buck, fuck you for calling out Michael Phelps’ 7th gold during that Raiders game the other day – btw, the game was played IN OAKLAND!!!!!!!!!
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
The Seahawks announcing his 8th at Qwest, however...
totally acceptable. Especially when we started a brief “USA!” chant.
I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.
I would deem that acceptable because by being at the Seahawks game, you likely won't be able to catch the Olympic broadcast
but it’s really not that hard to just keep your God damn mouth shut when you’re on TV
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Apparently, the US's top 100m hurdles sprinter pulled a Gail Devers
and tripped over the 2nd to last hurdle.
Yeah, I was watching, it was pretty sad
but apparently the girl that won went to UCLA, so cool
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
That's really all that matters, isn't it.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Hell no.
I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Why the hell was Lofa Tatupu driving a Hyundai?
Aren’t the boosters or your $40M contract supposed to buy you a Ferrari?
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it's awesome he still drives a Hyundai.
Though, maybe, he’s using all his money on alcohol.
I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Seems a better use to me.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
That's the best description of Fords I've heard in a while.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Best car my folds ever had was an 86' Mercury Grand Marquis
It cost them a buck, literally. It looked and drove like a Cadillac.
Best car my folks ever had was an '86 Mercury Grand Marquis
It cost them a buck, literally. Looked and drove like a Cadillac.
Thanks for making my reply to your previous comment seem out of context.
This is currently my signature.
Those are beautiful automobiles
if it weren’t for the price of gas I’d be buying one of those as my second car instead of a 1989 Ford Tempo
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't afford a Lexus
I’m on a US$900 budget for a semi-reliable fuel efficient car I can use to drive highways
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
You can use the leftover money to buy a matching style
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Drive the other half on the opposite side of the road
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I managed to drive from Chinook Pass to Mt. Rainers north park entrance in neutral the other day.
12 miles
Always go places that are downhill from you.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
if you want to tow me up to the top of the pass every time I go to eastern Washington
you have a deal
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
These are what I'm actually considering
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/803388289.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/804127030.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/804726169.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/804832174.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/804262870.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/804190627.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/803979887.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/803932947.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/803616595.html
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
This one is fantastic
“<a href=”http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/803616595.html" >ITS NOT MY STYLE,ILL TAKE 900$ OBO
You should get just for the guy making sure people know his style isn’t mid 80’s Accords
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
God that's like 2-4 on links for me today
well under my usual .999 link%
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/803616595.html
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah that seems fairly promising
I like that, the Escort Wagon, the Topaz, and the Rabbit the best
But that bottom Accord cracks me up
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
He's got the TITTLE in hand
So that’s good, I think
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I spent $40 on my first vehicle
’88 Nissan Hardbody pickup.
My dad gave me one lesson on how to drive a manual transmission then told me to drive to school the next day.
The Hardbody is a great truck
Of the Japanese trucks that’s possibly the best model of any manufacturer of any generation ever made
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
I loved that truck.
Finally kicked the bucket after 330,000 miles. I probably could have saved it, but I had a deal lined up to get my Celica so I wasn’t too worried.
Sounds like my initiation in Manual Trans driving
Went to the old vacant Boeing parking lot in Renton, with Dad driving us there. Then, I spent 45 minutes getting used to it. Then, his friend drove up in his truck and my Dad said he had to go, and I was on my own. Of course, I had 10 minutes to get to work, AT THE TOP OF THE SUNSET HILL (which is HUGE).
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. Hills were hard at first
But it wasn’t so bad until I got up toward the top, when the stoplights came in to play. Then I might have hated whoever invented the damn thing
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why I drive strange routes around Seattle.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
And don't completely stop, or keep giving it gas once you've stopped.
I learned after the first scary rolling experience.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I still prefer my method.
Approach intersections slowly, get passenger to peer up to the right, and let me know if it’s a vertical incline.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I became a pro at doing them after a while
Nothing to it, really. Trial by fire is a good way to learn stuff though. Teaching yourself how to start on a hill like that is tough. I only just learned about the method of using the handbrake to help get started. One of my customers did it on a test drive and I was absolutely amazed by it
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It looks hard at first, but definitely worth learning.
Especially if you have to deal with the hills in Seattle every day.
PS I want a Hyundai.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Hyundai build quality has been skyrocketing in recent years
while Toyotas has been in a subtle decline for about 10 years
Hyundais are good little cars, and with the 10 year warranty they have the edge over Toyotas in my book
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
I don't buy new cars.
I enjoy my little 1990-1995 Toyota window.
that was the peak of Toyotas
a 90 to 95 is a good little car
Hondas are the best of the riceburners though
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
My brother was into the riceburner scene.
Finally threw his hands up in frustration trying to deal with that shady market, sold his car, and bought a Jeep Cherokee.
I only buy American cars when at all possible
It’s difficult on a $900 budget but my primary car is Jeep
I’m just uncomfortable giving money to foreign companies
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
You are very right with this
You get a lot of car for the money. Plus, the new Genesis that just launched is very, very nice. Hopefully people can look past the fact that it is a $40,000 Hyundai
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
So how well did the VW Phaeton sell???
I imagine the über-Hyundai wouldn’t fare much better…
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey PP...
…not to derail, but can you email me? I have Mac questions that mostly involve quirks and keyboard behaviors and whatnot…
ngftblog at gmail dot com
thanks!
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Will do. If I forget, bug me
positivepaul at gmail.
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Not well, but it was significantly more expensive.
It was a joke when compared to the other cars in it class. The Genesis is a much better match for its competitors.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The Phaeton did poorly,
but largely because it was just a re-skinned Audi. Why pay that much money for a VW when you could have an Audi for the same money? It’s all about status
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, Audi's motors are tuned differently.
They’re much more awesome.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I spent low 30's on my Veracruz,
and it’s been worth every penny.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
Wise choice
That’s a great rig, really. Hyundai has come a long way in the 20 years that they’ve been here in the US
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I absolutely love it.
I have friends that bought similar vehicles, paid way more, and they like mine better.
My only real gripes are the turning radius seems a bit large, and with the back windows down in the right pattern you get a ton of wind noise.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
Most cars have that back window problem
Aerodynamics and all, but I’ve heard it be very loud at times because of the air crashing in around the vehicle.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
If you are willing to come to Seattle for one
Then I could hook you up. Otherwise, I’m a fountain of buying advice.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I won't be buying a car til I move back anyway.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds good.
Anybody here can feel free to abuse my knowledge of car buying. I’m loaded with secrets of how to get the right deal
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I want one of the new hatchbacks.
And now I know who to come to.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I lived (still do, actually) on top of the hill
So I didn’t have to worry about that too much. Climbing up my hill from Maple Valley Highway was always fine because there were no lights until it leveled off.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
The upmarket Contours are awesome.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
My car has been recalled at least four times.
There’s a reason they don’t make Contours anymore. That being said, mine has almost 100,000 miles, and for the most part, still runs fine.
This is currently my signature.
They were designed by Ford of Europe.
The build quality was atrocious in the US, largely because a lot of the parts weren’t used on any other cars made here. The SVT Contour is still one of my all-time favorite modern American cars.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Unlike many recent cars, the Contour's design is timeless and classy.
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As I posted over at KSK
The Hyundai Accent is his DUI car. Why take out the Aston Martin when you know you’re gonna get messed up. Better to wreck your cheap POS than it is to wreck your exotic sportscar (by the way, I sell Hyundais and they aren’t really a cheap POS).
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I totally agree
Obviously not condoning it, but it makes sense
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Safety counts
actually… Hyundais are supposed to be very safe on second thought, huh
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
5 stars all around, basically
Pretty safe.
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Out of curiousity, which dealership are you at?
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
I'll be vague-ish
But I’m in North Seattle, on Aurora
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I hear ya.
I bought mine up in Everett.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
You have US$9000 to spend
Do you buy a brand new incentive loaded Hyundai Accent or a 2001 Honda Civic with 90,000 miles on it?
I had a friend who, despite me pushing her towards the Hyundai, refused to even entertain the thought of going to a Hyundai dealership because she thought buying a 7 year old Civic was a better deal. She based her opinion off of a mechanic up here who hasn’t seen a new car in about 15 years despite me showing her dozens of published reports saying she was making the stupid buy
I just didn’t get it.
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
Wow. Just... wow
You know, this poor economy coupled with the gas prices a couple months ago really started “forcing” people to look at Hyundais. it’s funny to see how surprised people are that they actually like the car. As you said, 9k actually will buy you a brand new car, and an extra $1,500 gets you Air Conditioning and an AM/FM CD Player with 3 months of XM Radio. Hard to say no, but I get people that are debating the same as your friend. I had a guy come buy a 4 year old Dodge Stratus with 65,000 for $9,500 miles because his dad told him that Hyundai was “shit.”
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops
*65,000 miles for $9,500
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I just didn't get it
She wouldn’t even bother going to the dealership she was so convinced.
The text she sent me was “I just think i’ll have fewer problems with a honda then a hyundai”
to which I said “but you get a 10 year warranty! That means any problems you have are free to repair for 10 years”
her response “I’d rather just not have to take the car into the shop like the honda”
and I said “You are aware that you are knocking on 100,000 miles and there are certain maintenance things that are just going to have to happen to the Civic, right?”
and then she never responded until she told me she bought the Civic
Also $9,500 is a buttload to pay for a 2004 Stratus
And I’m an American car supporter but I’d say in terms of quality a Hyundai is better than that of a Dodge
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by Corco on Aug 20, 2008 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
People just need to get off t heir high horses
It’s not 1985 anymore. There aren’t really many true lemons coming off any dealer lot- any new car you buy is going to be pretty reliable
There’s more to life then Toyota and Honda.
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the strange part was that one of her best friends
has been driving a 1999 Hyundai Accent for years now without any problems at all and she still wouldn’t even consider it
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
This needs to be green-boxed...
Did I just hear Corco say that a Hyundai is a better-quality car than an AMERICAN car??
Mark this day on your calendars!
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I buy American cars to support American workers
I also believe that in 2008 there isn’t a significant quality difference in the vehicles
But I recognize that Chrysler products in the last few years have been crap- I wouldn’t touch a new one with a 10 foot pole. The ball is in GM’s court right now when it comes to US built cars. 6 years ago it was Chrysler, 10 years ago it was Ford. Today it’s GM
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
then I'd go with a 1990-1995 Honda or Toyota
In 1990 Hondas and Toyotas were the most reliable passenger cars made hands down.
In 2008 that’s not really the case
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
My wife bought a 2007 Honda Civic VP with under 1000 miles for $10,000. She's really enjoyed it.
This is currently my signature.
Downtown Seattle of all places.
VP means value package, meaning it all manual windows, no cruise control, etc. But it’s a quality car with a pretty decent CD player to boot. It was a showroom car, hence the low amount of miles. It really hadn’t been driven all that much. Best of all (for her), it wasn’t her 10 grand that payed for it.
This is currently my signature.
That's really an impressive deal though, even for the Value Package
It’s just really rare to find one that cheap
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
5 year warrantee as well. Forgot about that.
I didn’t even have to do anything… unethical to get the deal. Worked out great!!
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I miss my 1987 Integra...
That car was the schizzle. 100 MPH going uphill over Snoqualmie pass. And getting 40+ mpg doing so…
I’m STILL kicking myself for trading that car in for a Jeep Grand Cherokee…
…which I owned for all of, what, 6 months?
Thankfully the Volvo dealership took it in on a trade for my V70 XC. 2nd-best car I’ve ever owned (next to that Integra).
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy balls 9K for a NEW car?!
As long as parts don’t habitually fall off the thing, I say go for it. I’m not big on owning a car, but I’d almost have to consider it for that little.
My mom has put over 100K miles on a 2001 Elantra wagon and has never had to take it in for anything other than scheduled maintenance.
If durability is what you’re after, Hyundais are a tremendous value.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
you can generally find stripper Hyundai Accents, Chevrolet Aveos and Suzuki Forenzas for about $9K
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
Yeah, I have no basis other than hearing it from several people.
It was enough to deter me when we were car hunting. Considering the deal I got on the Civic, I’m OK with it.
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BS
I’m typing this at my parents house right now. I was supposed to drive my dad and a friend of his out to a hike this morning at 7am, so I could make it into work by 9. Instead, his friend overslept and still isn’t here, and I’m not going to get started on my work until at least 11.
Hell.
I was late to work this morning
because I was pulled over near North Seattle Community College. Apparently my car matched the description of someone who pulled a gun on another motorist. At least they didn’t handcuff me.
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Well, not owning a gun was a plus.
And I’m only slightly lunatic, which doesn’t seem to be the case with the actual suspect.
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Hideki Irabu arrested for going berserk in a bar
Irabu, 39, became angered after his credit card was rejected. He then allegedly pushed the bartender against the wall, pulled his hair and smashed at least nine liquor bottles at a bar in Osaka, western Japan, a police official said on condition of anonymity, citing department policy.
The bartender sustained no injuries. Irabu paid the bill with another credit card.
Why did he pull his hair....
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Because it was there.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
This sounds like it was a very manly barfight
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if he smashed the top shelf liquor, or settled for the cheap stuff.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
He probably started pouring Vanilla Smirnoff into the sink
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
For good reason.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I love that last line!
“Irabu paid the bill with another credit card”
Dude had another credit card and he goes ape-shit…then pulls out his other card and pays. What the hell?
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he wasn't angry at all...I just think he was trying to drive away and caused on this havoc.
Crazy Asian drivers.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Xbox announced today that peripherals for Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: World Tour, and Rock Revolution
will be cross-compatible.
Now the question becomes: Do I buy the bundle for Rock Band 2 (my Rock Band drum kit is just about falling apart, and I need another guitar) and buy the Guitar Hero game separate; or do I buy the Guitar Hero bundle, and buy Rock Band 2 separate? Either way, I’ll be rocking out some Jimi Hendrix. I just need to wait for the peripheral reviews before I make my final decision.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 9:36 AM PDT reply actions
Early speculation is that if you own the Rock Band drumkit and are playing Guitar Hero
it will recognize that and compress the drum part. Many people think that since the Guitar Hero drumkit has two cymbals, it will compress to one.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Any word yet on when they will announce the 20 free downloadable songs available when RB2 is released?
Fear the NPE
Not that I've heard.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm leaning towards GH:WT
but I’ve been going back and forth on this since they were both announced. Have they announced a final tracklist for Guitar Hero yet?
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Not yet.
But the partial list has been, and it looks pretty damn good. A lot of overlap between the two games, but I’m getting Guitar Hero no matter what just for the Hendrix.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard that Tool is going to be in GH
So that’s enough for me. Plus, At the Drive-In will be in the game, so I think that’s the game I’ll get. I’ll end up disc only for one or the other anyhow, but I’d rather put the money into the better setlist
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Rock Band 2's setlist better as a whole
but, yeah, the inclusion of Hendrix and Tool (rumored to be Parabola, Schism, and Vicarious) and them getting the new Metallica album has made it a “must buy” for me.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Buy both.
maybe not the pack for both but at least the disk.
by Mariner John on Aug 20, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Just get a free kit.
They extended their warranty.
by Mariner John on Aug 20, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope. I tried to get a replacement pedal a couple of months back and they said they were
strictly enforcing their 60-day limited warranty. Besides, I want the velocity sensitive drum heads and the ability to add on a cymbal.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Those motherfuckers.
I tried to get a new pedal in July.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
What makes these so awesome?
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Sturdy, good bounce, good feel.
They were designed to be used on Kevlar marching snare heads, so they translate well to the Rock Band kits.
Nice! Thanks for the tip.
I’ve noticed that the sticks that come with Rock Band are kinda cheapy. I don’t play drums, but even I can tell they suck. They’re light, and the heads are almost non-existent.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh the sticks that come with Rock Band are awful.
I could sell you a cheap $4 set of Ludwig sticks that are ten times better.
I'll be very impressed if you can sing Dashboard
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Coheed and Cambria would be tough enough
Dashboard would be tricky
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on the song.
He keeps a tight range in many.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I absolutely HATED Coheed and Cambria before playing Rock Band.
I still don’t like listening to their music, but goddamn, Welcome Home is a fun song to play.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
They have their moments
I saw them open for somebody a long time ago and fell in love with them. They sound a lot like Rush, which definitely isn’t a bad thing. Their first 3 albums were their peak, definitely. They are currently preparing for a 4 night concert where they will cover all 5 of their albums straight through.
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually match with Chriss Carraba pretty well.
Hell, if I can get a 154,000 points and a 97% rating on “Move Along” by the All American Rejects on Expert I think DC should be fairly easy.
Fear the NPE
Anyone else fail to remember we had a day game today?
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:04 AM PDT reply actions
11-26 the rest of the way
means the M’s set a franchise record for losses in a season. As I really don’t want to root for the M’s to lose, but I kinda want to see this season set SOME sort of record, my rallying cry for the rest of the season shall now be:
ELEVEN MORE WINS, BOYS.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
This seems possible.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
That's the depressing thing.
11 wins seems like a reasonable bar for this team to limbo under, as it were.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
The triumvrate hasn't updated the sidebar because they decreed him a dead meme, but in case anyone's curious:
SDSU RHP 37 Standings
Nationals: 44-82
Mariners: 46-79
Padres: 48-77
Stupid Nats.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if being a Nationals fan is more depressing that being an M's fan.
At least we have Felix and Ichiro.
Must be like being a Pirates fan
Your team stockpiles meh prospects, signs a bunch of retread veterans, watches them fail, then lets them go. At least, unlike the M’s, they have no delusions that their personnel moves will actually make their team good.
*USA RHP 29
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
RHP 37 is a byproduct of history.
I really don’t care about RHP37 at this point OMGSHUTUPHERETIC
I’m just interested in seeing a slice of Mariner history. If I can’t have a good slice, I’ll take a legendarily bad one.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Exactamente.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I just now noticed while channel surfing at home
Color me surprised. Then I turned it on and saw we were down 9-1 and was no longer surprised
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
No sig?
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Contrary to what the media told you
Grand Theft Auto doesn’t allow for that kind of interactivity.
And/or Mass Effect.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I just noticed your sig, Phildopip
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That’s hilarious.
Yahoo answers is the source of much hilarity.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope so, because I weep for humanity otherwise
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my god oh my god oh my god.
I’m so freakin’ excited for this game!
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 11:28 AM PDT reply actions
YES YES
Day 1 for me. We’ll need to set up a 4 man crew and have at it
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Scruffy Lefty, and Christian are planning on getting it.
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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Aug 20, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
That's 4 of us then
Perfect. After watching the vids of it from E3 and seeing how intense it get, I am very on board
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
This post has too many tags
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You're the one that demanded them.
Besides Gomez added a bunch.
That's what I meant
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
god you people are needy.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a feeling he's going to insult my post tomorrow.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not a selfish player, I'm trying to help this blogs Pythag
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe seattlebruin has to go and grab someone by the neck and throw them into the wall
plus you call a terrible game, it’s not my fault I commented poorly
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa whoa whoa where did this come from
you tend to have good tags
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I had quite a few in the post that didn't make it today.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Well as long as they're 19 good ones it's fine
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel they add to the amusement.
Especially when people try to figure out what the hell the tags mean.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be an awesome Native Blogger name - Tags With a Purpose
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I shall use it when I finally get to play Rock Band.
I love it when threads tie together.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched one of the games earlier this month
They ask the kids who their favorite players are, and all but one of the kids mentioned Derek Jeter.
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my God 80s music videos are awesome.
And by awesome I mean mind numbingly awful.
Discovered something awesome toady.
Next time you use pandora.com, type in “muse” for your radio station. 30 songs into the station and I have yet to click on a single thumbs down.
Fear the NPE
Seems to be
Links?
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
`
Oh. Just one of them bands whose name I never knew
I don’t love them, but they certainly don’t suck
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
They're ok
Only heard a couple songs though.
by Mariner John on Aug 20, 2008 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
America kicks ass. I even f'ing love their music from the Last Unicorn.
No, I am not kidding.
Fear the NPE
That is the is one of my guiltiest pleasures.
God I love that soundtrack.
Hells yeah!
When the last eagle flies over the last crumbling mountain
And the last lion roars at the last dusty fountain
In the shadow of the forest though she may be old and worn
They will stare unbelieving at the last unicorn
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Hell no.
Great band!
I might be the only one here that likes The Association, though.
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I finally found a cell phone that meets my needs
Seems to fit my needs, and I had a buddy who, in addition to owing me some money, had access to one of these for quite cheap. I’ll have it on Monday
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
The E71 is a pretty good phone, one of my coworkers uses it.
Really as long as it has the ability to access an Exchange server, I’m happy.
Good to hear
I have read absolutely nothing bad about it, which is promising. My current phone has been on my shit list for sometime now, and it’s nice to be almost rid of it.
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by tootthekazoo on Aug 20, 2008 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I like simple phones. I'm waiting on the arrival of my new LG Chocolate (Black Cherry).
This is currently my signature.
Verizon basically dictates what I can get. All I really care about is taking/making calls, and playing Texas hold 'Em.
I don’t even have texting enabled. I can’t justify paying more every time one of my asshole band mates texts me “wassup?”
This is currently my signature.
I am so sick of hearing about Brett Favre.
“Today was his first bowel movement as a Jet.”
“Brett Favre had his first taco salad as a Jet.”
Enough.
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