Amen!
I am much more likely to buy a band's CD directly from them at a show, for $10, than I am to go to a mega-music conglomerate and plunk down $18-24, knowing the artist is getting less than 1cent out of it. So what if I have to wait until they come around on tour? They have a website, too.:-)
This is so creepy - I dreamed last night (in between the alien invasion and the date with Bon Jovi) that I had let a friend of a friend check her email on my computer, and when I came back to it there were spyware, pr0n, and other assorted nasties covering the screen. Every time I deleted one, two more popped up in it's place. I had just dealt with this on my laptop in real life and this bitch fubar'd my new machine!
AH, you got out when the getting was still good. The only thing at the Hampton Coliseum now is monster truck rallies - the roads suck worse than ever and there is little to no culture, other than military history.
Totally OT but: I first saw KISS at the Coliseum, too, on the reunion tour. (I had flat-out refused to go see them without their makeup.) I was dressed as Ace, silver boots and all! Are you still around or have you since left Tidewater?
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It was such a horrific thing when MTV Unplugged came into vogue, all your favorite bands were shown to be unable to carry a tune outside of a studio. Do they even have that show anymore? Back in my day, if you had talent, and you went out and played shows, your talent would get you recognition. Nowadays, you have to audition your tits instead of your voice. (I think I still have a fair shot, LOL)
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Speaking as a woman capable of multiple orgasms, I'd have to say that no sex could possibly equal the thrill of space flight. This would be like the biggest, fastest roller coaster with the most wicked drop and breathtaking views - and I sometimes like NORMAL coasters more than sex. Sometimes.;-)
Someone else can waste the trip getting jiggy - I'll be glued to the window!
I like to take all the business reply postage-paid envelopes that I get from credit card companies, fill them with pages ripped out of fat-girl pr0n mags, and mail them in. I figure if they can send me piles of trash that offends me, I can return the favor.
If we ALL did that, boy do ya think we could cut down on junk mail?
How can you debate somebody that can't even understand what you are saying?
You know what? They ran a piece in my local paper yesterday suggesting what each candidate should do (or not do) during the debate, and one of their suggestions was that Kerry should not use so many big words.
Yes, I live in Republicanland (VA, the "Old Dominion" - or as my dad used to say, the "Old Dumb Onion").
...but I've always thought of volcanos as Mother Earth's acne.
As I was watching Katie Couric interview one of the scientists this morning, I just kept thinking that these guys are all waiting for this big head to pop so they can collect measurements on the pus.
Sorry, kinda icky, but these are my thoughts. Mod down if you have a weak stomach.
Okay, well perhaps you'd like to explain the rationale behind "free speech zones" and do it in a way that doesn't make me feel like I live in 1984? Do you not understand how eerie things are getting under the guise of "SAFETY"??
How about this one: lack of privacy leads to mass conformity, which leads to a loss of individuality, loss of creativity, and loss of PROGRESS. Artists, scientists, philosophers and dreamers are a NECESSARY part of society. Without privacy, there is no freedom - freedom to say, think, do and create.
Why is it that everyone's in-laws are conservative? I haven't met anyone in a long time who had progressive parents or in-laws. Except my boyfriend, his folks party.:-P
I was raised on the holy trinity of Kirk/Spock/McCoy, and I AGREE with you. Let them come...
Seriously, Star Trek episodes were an exercise in morality, with ongoing character development, where it behooved you to have seen previous episodes to catch all the jokes in the next one. I don't consider it soap opera though - that would be Dark Shadows. Soap opera for goths.
I watched Star Trek every day after school, along with Dark Shadows and Dr. Who. I dare say Dr. Who wasn't really sci-fi either.
I am very much torn on this issue. I had a wonderful sex education program in my public school, starting in the sixth grade. My parents, on the other hand, never told me a thing, not even about starting my period. I don't know if they knew the school was taking care of that for them or not, but I am very upset at the thought that parents can't or won't adress these issues with their kids at an early enough age for it to matter. No, I don't think that it should be left up to the schools entirely, precisely because not all schools were as forward-thinking as mine; but at the same time if they're going to teach anything at all, it should be all-inclusive and exhaustive.
However, having the school tell the parent "this year we hope you'll sit down with little Timmy and talk about puberty and teen preganancy because we're not touching that shit with a 10-foot pole" also sends the wrong message. It should, I guess, be a joint effort. I just wish more parents had the knowledge and the balls to do it without the school's help. Not getting that "talk" from my folks left a huge rift in trust and we never recovered from that (oh, the horror stories I could tell).
From the website: You could possibly have the opportunity to ride in fast jets, to experience negative gravity in our executive jet and then watch as one of the other launches leaves earth for the near reaches of space; possibly you may even ride in the mother ship.
Whatcha gonna do, George?! Put a glide in your stride, a dip in your hip, and come on down to the mothership!
And to piggy-back on that: I want to know how many pot-related questions they get submitted for this event, and infer from those numbers what percentage of the population should be in jail. I'd imagine it'd be enough to put a HUGE dent in productivity, and give a great boost in gay marriage rights and felony voting reform.:-)
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Why is that surprising? They let Bush do it all the time, and he's the head of the biggest corporation in the world. ;-)
Amen! I am much more likely to buy a band's CD directly from them at a show, for $10, than I am to go to a mega-music conglomerate and plunk down $18-24, knowing the artist is getting less than 1cent out of it. So what if I have to wait until they come around on tour? They have a website, too. :-)
Not just geeks. It's certainly a trend if it's mentioned in a book, right? http://www.creativeclass.org
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*sigh*
Anybody got some tin foil?
This is so creepy - I dreamed last night (in between the alien invasion and the date with Bon Jovi) that I had let a friend of a friend check her email on my computer, and when I came back to it there were spyware, pr0n, and other assorted nasties covering the screen. Every time I deleted one, two more popped up in it's place. I had just dealt with this on my laptop in real life and this bitch fubar'd my new machine!
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Now this story shows up on
Coincidence?
FRY THE BASTARD!
AH, you got out when the getting was still good. The only thing at the Hampton Coliseum now is monster truck rallies - the roads suck worse than ever and there is little to no culture, other than military history.
Totally OT but: I first saw KISS at the Coliseum, too, on the reunion tour. (I had flat-out refused to go see them without their makeup.) I was dressed as Ace, silver boots and all! Are you still around or have you since left Tidewater?
It was such a horrific thing when MTV Unplugged came into vogue, all your favorite bands were shown to be unable to carry a tune outside of a studio. Do they even have that show anymore? Back in my day, if you had talent, and you went out and played shows, your talent would get you recognition. Nowadays, you have to audition your tits instead of your voice. (I think I still have a fair shot, LOL)
WARNING: Shameless plug!
Our band uses no vocal sculpting - all but one of our songs was recorded in one take. All natural baby!
www.curedbyporno.com
I didn't get a check. And the one your mom owes me for playing with you is late, too.
Speaking as a woman capable of multiple orgasms, I'd have to say that no sex could possibly equal the thrill of space flight. This would be like the biggest, fastest roller coaster with the most wicked drop and breathtaking views - and I sometimes like NORMAL coasters more than sex. Sometimes. ;-)
Someone else can waste the trip getting jiggy - I'll be glued to the window!
Right on!
I like to take all the business reply postage-paid envelopes that I get from credit card companies, fill them with pages ripped out of fat-girl pr0n mags, and mail them in. I figure if they can send me piles of trash that offends me, I can return the favor.
If we ALL did that, boy do ya think we could cut down on junk mail?
...they're not all bad...
http://alternet.org/
How can you debate somebody that can't even understand what you are saying?
You know what? They ran a piece in my local paper yesterday suggesting what each candidate should do (or not do) during the debate, and one of their suggestions was that Kerry should not use so many big words.
Yes, I live in Republicanland (VA, the "Old Dominion" - or as my dad used to say, the "Old Dumb Onion").
Ding! Well you can start the stereotype with me. Eclectic solitary, but earth-based nonetheless.
...but I've always thought of volcanos as Mother Earth's acne.
As I was watching Katie Couric interview one of the scientists this morning, I just kept thinking that these guys are all waiting for this big head to pop so they can collect measurements on the pus.
Sorry, kinda icky, but these are my thoughts. Mod down if you have a weak stomach.
Okay, well perhaps you'd like to explain the rationale behind "free speech zones" and do it in a way that doesn't make me feel like I live in 1984? Do you not understand how eerie things are getting under the guise of "SAFETY"??
*off my soapbox*
Will Sasso
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He was a brilliant retard in "Drop Dead Gorgeous" and I think he'd make a wonderful Barfolomew Jr.
How about this one: lack of privacy leads to mass conformity, which leads to a loss of individuality, loss of creativity, and loss of PROGRESS. Artists, scientists, philosophers and dreamers are a NECESSARY part of society. Without privacy, there is no freedom - freedom to say, think, do and create.
;-P
If that doesn't work, send her to my house.
...with that tired argument, "If you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about."
That is hardly the point.
Why is it that everyone's in-laws are conservative? I haven't met anyone in a long time who had progressive parents or in-laws. Except my boyfriend, his folks party. :-P
I was raised on the holy trinity of Kirk/Spock/McCoy, and I AGREE with you. Let them come...
Seriously, Star Trek episodes were an exercise in morality, with ongoing character development, where it behooved you to have seen previous episodes to catch all the jokes in the next one. I don't consider it soap opera though - that would be Dark Shadows. Soap opera for goths.
I watched Star Trek every day after school, along with Dark Shadows and Dr. Who. I dare say Dr. Who wasn't really sci-fi either.
*ducks*
I am very much torn on this issue. I had a wonderful sex education program in my public school, starting in the sixth grade. My parents, on the other hand, never told me a thing, not even about starting my period. I don't know if they knew the school was taking care of that for them or not, but I am very upset at the thought that parents can't or won't adress these issues with their kids at an early enough age for it to matter. No, I don't think that it should be left up to the schools entirely, precisely because not all schools were as forward-thinking as mine; but at the same time if they're going to teach anything at all, it should be all-inclusive and exhaustive.
However, having the school tell the parent "this year we hope you'll sit down with little Timmy and talk about puberty and teen preganancy because we're not touching that shit with a 10-foot pole" also sends the wrong message. It should, I guess, be a joint effort. I just wish more parents had the knowledge and the balls to do it without the school's help. Not getting that "talk" from my folks left a huge rift in trust and we never recovered from that (oh, the horror stories I could tell).
From the website: You could possibly have the opportunity to ride in fast jets, to experience negative gravity in our executive jet and then watch as one of the other launches leaves earth for the near reaches of space; possibly you may even ride in the mother ship.
Whatcha gonna do, George?! Put a glide in your stride, a dip in your hip, and come on down to the mothership!
And to piggy-back on that: I want to know how many pot-related questions they get submitted for this event, and infer from those numbers what percentage of the population should be in jail. I'd imagine it'd be enough to put a HUGE dent in productivity, and give a great boost in gay marriage rights and felony voting reform. :-)
It's nice to know I'm not the only one.
"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President." - Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt