Your End of Week Topic Dump, vol. 768
Why can’t people sit still in a movie theater? I mentioned that we went to see the new Harry Potter last weekend, and the place was predictably crowded. And during the entire film there was just constant motion in the place: people getting up to go to the bathroom, trading seats, and apparently just walking around.
And what kind of weirdo just walks around inside a movie theater?
I admit that I don’t like long movies. But that’s because they’re almost always in bad need of editing, and therefore suck. They’re usually made by some director who had massive commercial success early in his career, and now longs for “respect.” So he starts bloating his shit up with unnecessary scenes, and crap that doesn’t move the story forward.
But even during the most self-indulgent turd of a film (think Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me) I don’t feel the need to power walk around the screening room. Ya know?
Call me a radical, but I just sit there and watch the movie. I don’t talk, I don’t shake a Skittles bag as if it’s my turn at Yahtzee, I don’t chew popcorn like it’s been very naughty and requires discipline, and I don’t call my boss to check on the “Tayback project.”
I think it’s an inability to focus, some kind of attention-deficit situation. That, and just general douchebaggery. You can never completely discount douchebaggery as an explanation for such things…
What do you think? Am I just a pain in the ass, or has theater decorum gone downhill over the past decade or so? Sweet sainted mother of Jonas Grumby!
Last weekend I added Carbonite to my laptop, and it’s been doing its initial back-up for almost a week now. There’s 51 gigs of stuff on that computer, almost all of it music. And I think it only backs-up three or four gigs per day.
So there’s a major backlog. Like in my liver.
But I’ll certainly feel better once all that stuff is protected. If I lost those mp3 files (about 15,000 of them), I’d probably just roll into a ball and start sucking my thumb.
Do you back-up your computer? I was using an external hard drive for my PC, but wasn’t very conscientious about copying things over. Eventually it just turned into a gigantic Phil Hendrie Show archive.
So now I have Carbonite on both computers, and they’ve got me ensnared in a two-headed auto-renew cycle that will never end. Good job, guys!
Believe it or not, I’m going to play golf this afternoon. The younger Secret wants me to take him while his mother and brother are out of town, and I’m gonna do it.
Should be interesting. Because I am to golf what Stephen Hawking is to… golf.
Are any of you familiar with a so-called band called Tinted Windows? I didn’t know anything about them, until about fifteen minutes ago.
Apparently they’re a “super-group” featuring Taylor Hanson(!) from Hanson, James Iha from Smashing Pumpkins, Adam Schlesinger(!!) from Fountains of Wayne, and freakin’ Bun E. Carlos(!!!) from Cheap Trick.
James Iha doesn’t get any exclamation marks; I can’t just be handing them out all willy-nilly.
But have you heard the album? On paper it seems like a can’t-miss. How does it actually sound?
And what’s the greatest super-group of all-time? Has there ever been one that could be called great? I’m drawing a blank here. The Traveling Wilburys? Nah.
I’ll leave you now with a question from the Stealing Clive Bull‘s Topics desk. It’s a fairly wide-open subject, but it translated into interesting radio and I’m hopeful it’ll do the same here.
Please use the comments link to tell us your stories about being lost. Have you ever taken a wrong turn somewhere and ended up in a… situation? Or have you somehow found yourself in Deliverance territory, not having any idea how to get out?
Tell us about it, won’t you? Use the handy-dandy commenting tool below.
And I’ll see you guys next time. Possibly tomorrow, with something quick and fun.
See ya then, I hope.
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Good Afternoon Surf Reporters………
got a cuppla two tree getting lost stories, but they’ll have to wait. I’m currently dealing with an entire platoon of asshats and douchebags.
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WoooHooo!!!
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@ JCIII – Are they wearing clown shoes? If so I know where those ass-hats came from.
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Never been lost..Been mixed up for a month or two but never lost.
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i agree about the movie theatres. maybe i’m old and grumpy, but if i paid for the damn thing, i’m sitting for the whole thing. and everyone else needs to shut the hell up. i rarely go see a movie in the theatre anymore, and i absolutely refuse to go on opening weekend. it would all end in a lengthy jail sentence.
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I was part of the team that installed the electronic voting machines in WV a couple years ago. That’s another whole story in itself. But, our main office was in Dunbar and we worked the state from there. One morning I had to go to Charles town to do some testing. Not being real familiar with that area of the state I borrowed someones gps unit.
The first part of the trip was OK…it was just I-79. But the closer I got to Charles Town the weirder it got. I swear at one point I followed a farmer about a quarter mile across his field. I’m pretty sure I passed the same Mail-Pouch painted barn 3 times. WV isn’t that big…it shouldnt take 10 hours to get anywhere.
Of course, any dumbass can use a map…but where is the adventure in that?
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I think Cream qualifies as a super-group, and they were pretty awesome. CSNY should qualify, too. Most of the others just had one big hit and then fell apart… Damn Yankees, Traveling Wilburys, Temple of the Dog, A Perfect Circle (also with James Iha)… I personally enjoy Alter Bridge (Creed minus Scott Stapp and plus Myles Kennedy), but I wouldn’t consider them “great.”
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I am ALWAYS lost!
Lost in my own little world!!!
I need a bowl of the soup advertised on the Bunker Cam…seriously.
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Tinted Windows? Meh, it’s OK, 5/10. It won’t be in heavy rotation.
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Cream, Bad Co., and The Firm
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Blind Faith….Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, Rick Grech.
More later….I’m playing outside right now!
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@ Tammie – I got a good recipe for Crab and whisky soup and I don’t eat the marshmallows out of the Lucky Charm box.
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Little Village – John Hiatt, Nick Lowe, Jim Keltner and Ry Cooder
Just lasted for one album and a tour in the early 90′s.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Considered the “American Beatles” in the late 60′s – early 70′s.
Stills and Young were from Buffalo Springfield, Crosby from The Byrds and Nash from The Hollies
When in West Virginia I have known people using a GPS to end up in places named something like “Butt Lick, WV.” Use a map and follow major roads only.
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In 1992, I was 21 and quite the “club rat.” On a whim on a boring Thursday night, I decided to head down to an industrial dance club in the Little Italy section of Baltimore. (Italy is pronounced “Itlee” by Balti-morons) Anyway, as the name implies, Little “Itlee” is a haven for old Italians that immigrated here in the early 20th century. But amongst to rowhomes and overpriced Italian restaurants was this dance club. I park and head up to the door…”Closed on Thursdays” Huh? Oh well. I head back to the car and start to head home. I make a turn and something about my truck doesn’t feel right. I hang out the window and realize that my right rear tire is completely flat. So I stop…only to realize that I had a flat in the middle of the roughest projects in Baltimore City…the day after the Rodney King riots…and I was a white dude. I looked around at the natives and asshole puckered to the size of a pinhead. I proceeded to ride on the rim for 10 minutes to get to a place where I might not end up like Reginald Denny. One of the scariest situations I have been in…imagined or not.
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Supergroup (sort of)- Transplants.
Had to drive to Tennessee to deliver Court documents from Boone, NC. Got lost and had to shit, so I pulled alongside a road in Deliverance Country. As I began to make the Brown-25, a pickup truck with rednecks came along. Instead of bending me over the hood of my car, they gave ma a towel to wipe up. Then they left. Have been lost other times, but that was the most memorable.
Movie theater- It’s usually OK here until you seat yourself on minority night. Groups of black folks tend to whoop and holler during the movie and scream things like “I told ya not to go in there!!!” Messicans tend to talk during the movie and don’t really pay attention to it. Just a place to hang out for a few hours.
Did you know- it’s only eleven days til Green Day?
On IPOD right now- “The Future”- Leonard Cohen
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Asia – Wetton (most notably from King Crimson and UK), Howe (Yes), Palmer (ELP), and Downes (Buggles and Yes). If any “super-group” was ever less super, then I would like to know. Cuz these guys blew.
Being lost: A friend visited our island (Taiwan) and had a Taiwanese girlfriend at the time. We went out for dinner, then time to bring my friend and his friend home. Got lost. So his friend calls her Mom to help out. Only she doesn’t know where we are, so how the fuck are we going to get directions from ????? to her place? Now my friend is married to this psycho and I don’t talk to him that much any more.
Sad.
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btw, Jeff – The Leggo picture of the Leggo crip in the Leggo wheelchair is awesome. Dude.
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It isn’t just theater decorum, Jeff – it’s everything. The general public, when out in “public” are loud and sloppy and self-absorbed. It’s almost as if they think they are on a ‘reality show’ and the camera is on them. “Ooh – what will he do next?!”
And yes – I think we have a new dictum to live by. The old one was “Never attribute to malice that which can adequately be explained by stupidity”. Just substitute ‘douchebaggery’ for stupidity.
And away we go.
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Here is some Tinted Windows to check out.
http://www.spinner.com/interface/tinted-windows
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Little Feat, Dire Straits, and you know my favorite Jimmy Buffett.
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Super-groups? Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominoes
Bitchin’ Lego-Hawking!
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Oh, you want super group, Chickenfoot – Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith. Now, chew on that one…
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I must agree on the movie theater. I never go anymore. Mainly because there is no beer and no pause button. But also because i will end up in jail for telling some huge dude to shut the f up and then sticking up for myself.
I am amazed that i really don’t have any getting lost stories. This one may need some more pondering.
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@ Angry White Guy
So your theorem is that rednecks are actually super helpful, but black folks and Messicans are just douchebags who talk during movies.
Hmmm… My theorem is that you are a dickhead. I don’t want to start things up in here, but that kinda shit just proves my theorem. Dickhead.
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@ Taiwan On – It looks like a lego rmodel of Stephen Hawking.
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@ Taiwan On and AWG – OK, we can say things in gest here because we all know each other. If anyone was to bitch about it, it would probably be me. In some sense AWG is right but when you generalize a staemnet like that, it can be take out of porportion. Lets keep in mind what we all share together. The fuckin peace of living in the greatest country in the world. GO USA…
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No lost stories her, I have a natural sense of direction. i also check the map before I go somehwere new plus I have GPS/Map System in the Jeep.
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Doesn’t pay to eat lunch and type at the same time.
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I missed the turnpike on the way to Johnstown and would up detouring through Pittsburgh. i was headed in the right direction then panicked. I would up lost for 2 hours and was scared half to death until some lady (thinking I was someone else) waved. I stopped, bawling my eyes out and she pointed me right back to where I had turned off. Worst day ever. I now hate Pittsburgh. Which isn’t good, since my boyfriend lives there.
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Best Super group of all time would be the EAGLES!!!!!
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Sundance took over the old Kabuki theater here in San Francisco and it rocks. Upstairs there’s a full bar/restaurant and no one under 21 is allowed. The seats are reserved (!) and they serve you dinner/drinks at your seat before the movie. The seats are huge and comfortable and there is a table between every other seat. I am forever ruined for going to any other theater.
Happy Thursday, Surfers!
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Oh, Pittsburgh is a great city for getting lost in! My best friend drove up here from Philly once and somehow ended up in Ohio. Then he backtracked, pulled over, and called me from what he assured me was an upside down position as clearly the streets were designed by Escher. No arguments there.
I got lost in the woods of the Allegheny Forest for a short while, but my dog knew the way back. Good doggy.
I avoid movie theaters for the same reason. I’ll only go in the middle of the day and if the movie has been out for a damn long time. And it has to be something I would only appreciate on the big screen, like “Star Trek.”
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Movies: I love movies and still prefer the “movie theater experience” over home viewing, so I go at least once a week. I haven’t noticed a lot of people “wandering around”, but the theaters here still enforce the rules like jackbooted Nazis, so that could be it. Lately I’ve been paying the extra 8 bucks and going to the VIP theater where I can enjoy a beer (brought to my seat by a server) and acres of leg room. As a special bonus it has assigned seating, so when a group of 20 wanders in and demands that everyone who arrived on time move so they can sit together, they’re shit outta luck.
Lost: I can honestly say I’ve never been lost. Even as a kid I’ve always been able to at least find my way back to where I started. When I was about 5 we were visiting my aunt and uncle in Birmingham, Michigan. I was sent outside to play, but they lived in a neighborhood where the average person was about 125, so I went wandering in search of other kids. I found some a few blocks away, but in the meantime the family noticed my absence and started to freak out. After several hours of frantic searching they found me (well before I had been told to report home I might add) and so began the “do you know how worried we were” B.S. which included the baseless accusation that I was lost and didn’t know where I was. Old Uncle George was forced to shut his pie-hole and apologize when I told them exactly how to get back including street names, and approximate distances. Uncle George on the other hand could get lost in his own house.
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I’ve taken many wrong turns and missed exits more times than I can count, but I can always find my way back to where I need to be.
I still like to go to the theatre to see movies. If it’s a long movie, I tend to shift butt cheeks so my entire ass doesn’t fall asleep – but I don’t get up and wander. And I have to be about ready to piss myself to get up in the middle of a movie to use the bathroom.
As for other annoying douchebags, I have this keen ability to ignore most distractions so I can focus on the movie. My best friend doesn’t know how I do it.
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I was really into golden smog for a while back in college, not sure if they’re a super group but it made up of guys from 4 or 5 different bands.
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@ Tyrosine – Sounds like we have that same gene. I can find my way a round a complex Technical Architecture Diagrams like you know your way around amino acids.
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Movies… Seems lately that the movies we’ve attended, we’re 2 of maybe 15 people in the whole theater. Maybe because you have to take out a small personal loan for the tickets, popcorn and something to wash the dry-ass shit down with. Just went to see “Public Enemies” last week. (btw…Johnny Depp can rob my bank anytime…holy shit!!). We paid a little extra for reserved seating so we didn’t have the problems Jeff encountered. SOO worth it. You can take your beverages and appetizers with you while you enjoy the movie! Giddy up.
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2 stories:
1) When I first moved to Waco to go to Baylor I decided I needed to get the lay of the land. So, I ventured off exploring. Every street in Waco intersects with every other street in Waco approximately 3 times. Everything is on curves down here. What’s also strange is that Waco is one big ghetto with pockets of “Leave it to Beaveresque” disbursed through out the hood. Normally I would be telling a story about my being scared because I was witnessing my first shooting on my way to to grocery store, but on this particular occasion I came across the intersection of 41st and Hillcrest which you can all view here: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=41st+and+hillcrest+waco&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=us&t=h&layer=c&cbll=31.55321,-97.18624&panoid=ePWA6Kfv52hj7ZxbnXRYxQ&cbp=12,0,,0,5&ll=31.553305,-97.18626&spn=0.010843,0.022724&z=16&iwloc=A
I approached this 4 way yield that is a pretty major intersection held on tight and stomped on the gas because I don’t think ANYONE can ever know how to navigate this thing until you’ve come at it from all sides and know where all 8 yield signs are. The city planner who thought this up was definitely on crack… which is also pretty common in Waco.
2) Another time I got lost was when I was on my way home from the bar (in Dallas) and headed north on 75 (to Plano) but was distracted by an unusually good radio night. Once I saw “Welcome to Oklahoma” I realized I had gone too far. Being the smartass I was I figured I could take back roads from Oklahoma back to Plano and stay off the interstate so I could speed and make up for lost time. I finally came stumbling in about 8:00 am and had a new subscription to the Telenav service being offered by my cell provider.
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And I’m not the only one who hates this intersection: http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/imo/entries/2009/06/10/whats_your_biggest_traffic_pet.html
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Supergroups? They never live up to thier billing. Only exception I can think of is Blind Faith as previously listed. The ones that come to mind that fiercely sucked include Asia, GTR, Tin Machine, The Firm (Bad Zepplin), Damn Yankees, Uhhh I can’t go on the suckkin is getting me down.
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@V – golden smog was pretty good. maybe not a supergroup on a national scale, but they qualified here in the twin cities.
ripped off from wikipedia:
Golden Smog is a loosely connected group of musicians (arguably a supergroup) comprised, at various times, of members of Soul Asylum, The Replacements, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Run Westy Run, The Honeydogs and Big Star. Golden Smog’s lineup has often changed, but relative constants who appear on all the recordings are guitarists Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) and Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), along with bassist Marc Perlman (The Jayhawks).
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@NDfaninAZ,
You need to check out the VIP theaters. The seats are ultra comfy, so no numb-butt even during the longest movies AND the seats in the front row are recliners w/foot rests.
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Thanks for the Tinted Windows link, Amy. They sound like good old fashioned power pop to me. And Adam Schlesinger wrote most of the songs, which is all I really need to know.
As my old boss in Atlanta used to say, I gotta have it.
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The only time I can think of that I was “lost” was in Boston a few years ago. My sister called from the convention center and asked if I wanted to meet for dinner. It was rush hour and I was in Marblehead, but I ignored the voice in my head and agreed anyway. After fighting my way through traffic to Boston, I get to the city and discover just how bad the construction detours were due to the Big Dig and a few other major projects going on. Most streets were one-way, no left turns permitted anywhere, detour signage was inadequate. Complete mess. When I finally made it to meet my sister, the first thing she said was, “What took you so long?” I would have strangled her right then, but there was a witness in the car.
The restaurant my sister chose was far away and we had to drive back through the messy construction areas. I gave her the map and told her to navigate — that’s my rule: if you ride shotgun, you navigate unless someone else in the car knows the way. Instead of helping me, my sister chit-chatted with her friend and complained repeatedly about how hungry she was. Eventually, I got us to the restaurant, but by that time, I was fuming.
After dinner and having heard all the bitching I could possibly endure, I offered to let my sister drive. (Obviously, she could do a better job that I had.) As we headed for her hotel, she soon discovered that Boston indeed had many, many one-way streets, no left turns, and inadequate detour signage. I sat quietly in the passenger seat while she drove down the same streets again and again as if magically something would change. The only assistance I offered was to say that we needed to be “about 10 blocks over in that direction” while pointing behind us.
She huffed and puffed for a while, but I wanted to treat her to a taste of her own medicine by not navigating for her, and that pill was bitter. When she made a turn that would force us to go over a toll bridge, I giggled a little to myself because I knew exactly where we were headed. Realizing too late, she swore and screamed about how I should have told her not to make the turn and then asked me for money for the toll. Said I’d have to see if I had enough cash left. (I did, but wanted to be a bitch.) We paid and got right back on the bridge to return to the city. More cursing and more “detours” followed, but eventually we got to her hotel. She was practically apoplectic by that point and I didn’t have to say a word. The smug look on my face said it all.
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@ Tyrosine
What are these elusive VIP theatres people have been mentioning?!
I live in a major city, and I don’t believe we have any of these awesome-sounding theatres
/bangs head on desk
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Super group: I’m an indie rock fan so the closest thing I can really come up with for a super group is the Elephant 6 Collective. It was founded as a recording studio by members of The Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in Stereo, and Olivia Tremor Control. Members of these (and other) bands collaborate on a lot of side projects and even to one-off tours together. I don’t think this fits the classic definition of a super group, but if you like indie rock or alternative music and one of the E6 associated acts is playing a show in your town it’s worthwhile checking it out because you never know who else will be with them.
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I don’t get lost. I may get displaced for a while in a new area, but I don’t get lost. I go exploring to get to know the lay of the land. I point myself down some road and start driving. I prefer backroads, I think some of my passengers have been lost though since they are main road people usually, had one girl tell me if it wasn’t for the fact she knew me, she’d be worried I was taking her to an early demise as she had no idea where she was, how we got there, or how to get back.
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@ Ryan
Temple of the Dog was not a supergroup, it was a two song project that developed into a one album tribute to the late Andrew Wood. Few had ever heard of Soundgarden or Mother Love Bone in 1990 (and Pearl Jam was still a fetus.) The members only became famous after the fact. Perhaps they are a Post-Supergroup?
A Perfect Circle was kind of a revolving member underground-supergroup. Most of the members are famous in certain circles but none of them are big mainstream stars. They certainly did not have “one big hit and then fell apart”, both albums of original material are masterpieces from front to back. I call them great but I’m of a younger musical generation that a lot of you here. I’d love to see them do more as long as it doesn’t interfere with Tool.
Chickenfoot has promise. I’ve only heard the first single though.
Isn’t Led Zeppelin sort of a supergroup? Jimmy Page was already famous. They are truly great.
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Jeff/Amy – Thanks for the tip and link on Tinted Windows, sounds like a must listen. Will be adding that to my library tonight.
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Taiwan On- It’s like I can’t have a fucking opinion in your eyes, i.e. music I don’t like, and the minorities in the theater. I didn’t say all rednecks were OK, as I left the mountains of NC to get away from that culture. Just mentioned a story about being lost. I won’t be back here, just so you can be pleased with the site. God forbid Jeff lose you as a reader. I’ve been here since 2000 and never encountered a douchebag such as yourself with my statements alone. You think I’m a dickhead? Your fucking blog sucks ass. Please come to Florida so I can kick your fucking ass. And learn how to spell, short bus. I have to live with these people. You don’t. Don’t bother replying, I won’t be back here to read it. Tammie, I will come visit you when I visit Dunbar again. Just don’t voice your opinions here. You need to please Taiwan On at all costs. Bye, everyone, and suck my dick, Taiwan, you piece of shit. Enjoy living somewhere else. I hope you die.
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Does partying and going the wrong way count?
Me and my buddy (the trombone player) were headed to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from Las Vegas. A straight shot north and a drive we’d made many, many times together. A long drive. We got our first twelve pack somewhere in Idaho. Didn’t want to start too soon. (I’ll stop here to say I was 25 then).
We had to keep going to make the border and customs for our work permits, before the office closed, or we’d have to stay in Nanton…that’s another story of how I even know Nanton exists. Maybe it was Helena where we decided to get a couple more twelvers, because it would be night soon, things would be closed and we hadn’t exchanged our money to Canadian yet, which makes a little hassle we didn’t care for at the time. We still had a ways to go. I have always been suprised they let us cross in and continue that night. We headed north as always, ‘just a bookin’ it’ and decided we should stop and empty out the trash. Well…we did that and something happened…..about an hour and a half later we saw a sign that said…”WELCOME TO BRITISH COLUMBIA” We proceeded to laugh our asses off. Hysterical laughter. (There was more than just beer involved here…OK?!?).
Now…we weren’t technicaly lost. We knew where we were. We had driven an hour and a half west instead of north. A simple mistake you can make at night don’t you think? We really weren’t that messed up. Honest….we’re pros at pacing. Just went the wrong way in the middle of nowhere.
Not short but sweet…we still laugh like loons about it and that was about 30 years ago.
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I’m lost right now. I have no idea where I am or why I’m covered in Vaseline.
I got turned around in Houston one time. Took me hours to get back to where I wanted to go. And I swear to God, if I’d come up on one more toll both I was going to have to give them my watch.
What is a “super group”? Of all the groups mentioned I don’t think I’ve heard of a single one.
Try this next time someone calls you out on something (cutting in line, walking around in the theator, getting lost, etc): Point at your chest while yelling, “I pay my taxes! I pay my taxes!” Betcha they won’t know how to respond.
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@ Kevindust – I picked up the CD at Guitar Center last week.
Check this out if haven’t heard it yet. A little bit Halenish/ Red Hot Chili Peppers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_EMFYrZVrw
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@ Jason – What happened to the Vicks Bikerchick left?
On the iPod Now – “Down the drain” – Chicken Foot
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That was White Trash Barbie. I think I might have smeared the Vicks on Ritz crackers and ate it.
I need to mow the lawn but I feel too hungover. Maybe I’ll muster the will before it gets dark.
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@ NDfaninAZ,
The biggest chain of theaters up here has different types of theaters based on the amenities offered. Their latest thing is VIP theaters which sever alcohol, have in-theater servers (before the show), luxurious seating, etc. You pay more, but it’s worth it.
They’ll have a different name down where you are, but they must have them.
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Once I got lost on some back roads in god-knows-where FL, and I took a wrong turn and was on the entrance road to the maximum security prison at Starke (home of ‘”Old Sparky”). Needless to say, I decided to take a trhee-point turn immediately, and saw a dead dog on the side of the road while doing so. I was sorta creeped out by the whole situation then, and can still remember this short passage of time quite clearly today.
Is Supertramp a super group? Superchunk? I agree with the earlier poster in that the supergroup Asia was an unfortunate occurrence in musical history. A bunch of talented guys involved in an enormous crap-fest. Don’t mess around with these supergroups, however — they have a very powerful union.
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@ Jason – Yup my memory is lost. But It could have been Bikerchick too!
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@ Tyrosine
There are 2 theatre chains in Phoenix: AMC and Harkins. As far as I know, neither operate theatres that serve alcohol.
Harkins does have a few “premium” screens, but none of the amenities you mention.
/goes back to the Google for some theatre research
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@ Brynhildr – This ones especially for you…Makes me wanna go out and by some CaboWabo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKkxxLEBwBo
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Seriously, I dont know how @ NdfaninAZ does it – she can ignore almost anyone in a movie theatre.
Except crying babies. They got her at that movie about the little girl who sues her parents. No one cried in the theatre (and it was a cry-worthy movie!) because some stupid bizatch had to have her snatchfruit in there with her, crying, during the damn movie.
Shut yer damn kids up please!
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Queens of the Stone Age
Lost, drunk off my ass near Onancock, VA about 18 months ago. It was dark, I had no sense of north or south, I was afraid I was gonna drive straight into the Chesapeak.
Lost, drunk off my ass after visiting the Dogfish Head brewpub in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Ran a stop sign and drove into a field. If the field hadn’t been there I’d have driven into the Atlantic Ocean.
Lost, drunk off my ass after the Sternwheel festival in Marietta, OH wandered into a backyard full of rednecks with my friend Ryan (http://bit.ly/EaK91) and ended up gettin’ into a redneck fight. Good thing Ryan knew karate.
Lost, drunk off my ass in Oklahoma city in February or January and couldn’t find my car because I couldn’t remember where I put it. I eventually found it, I was a block off for like 1 hour.
Lost, drunk off my ass in St. Louis after a drive by truckers concert. I couldn’t find my car. I reported it stolen, and they found it 30 days later in the police impound lot, where it had been since I park it in a bank drive thru.
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Man, I do hate crying babies. Probably explains why I never produced any of my own…
@Brienbear – the movie was “My Sister’s Keeper”
Why in the hell would someone bring toddlers to a movie like that?!
Oh, and it’s crotchfruit, Brien – not snatchfruit…LOL. Although snatchfruit is pretty funny too.
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@ t-storm
I’m sensing a pattern here
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@ NDfaninAZ,
Some parts of the U.S. have somewhat “conservative” views on alcohol (Utah for example) so I can see that being a factor, but the premium seating is a no-brainer. Any major (or even minor) city should have them….weird. I wish you luck because as a long time movie buff I can assure you the luxury theaters are an experience.
Like Mr. Wolf said to Jules: “Move out of the sticks”
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I avoid going to movie theaters unless I’m forced into it. I’d much rather wait a couple of months and watch it in the privacy of my own home on my own big screen TV. No annoyances and I’m not forced to wear pants.
As for being lost I can only recall one time where I was really lost. I had been out partying the night before and the last thing I remember was leaving the club with a girl, messing around with her in the back of some unidentified car and then being in her house. I woke up the next day to an empty house and I had absolutely no clue where I was. I didn’t even know which city I was in. I left the house and just started walking hoping I’d recognize something. I finally went inside a 7-11 and asked the clerk where the hell I was. It was a damned odd feeling.
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“I don’t chew popcorn like it’s been very naughty and requires discipline” LOL…Seriously what’s is the deal there…everytime I go to the movies even if I’m eating popcorn myself EVERYONE around me is sooo loud..WTF? Oh and my very favorite thing is when you can hear people around you spitting out the kernels WTF? Do these people have No manners??? So gross.
Well that concludes my movie rant….
I’ve never been really lost…I learned at a young age to read a map and a compass…and that I should always have one “just in case”
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Adam’s story reminded me of something.
Lost, before I drank, freshman in college (Go Bearcats) and me and my best friend were trying to get to Wal-Mart off of I-71. Somehow driving north on I-71 we ended up in Kentucky. To this day we have no idea what we did, but oh the story.
Not lost, we drove to Kinnickinnick and Knockemstiff one night on a larf.
Did anyone else’s sphincter tighten when AWG was called a dickhead?
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@ Tyrosine – I’ve never thought of Phoenix as being “in the sticks”, but I’m seriously questioning this now with the knowledge that some town in Kansas (KANSAS!) has a theatre like this and we don’t:
http://www.amctheatres.com/theatres/domestic/studio30/cinemasuites.html
This is the closest we have:
http://www.harkinstheatres.com/CineCapri.aspx
@ t-storm – total sphicter clenching with that one!
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Crap – my comment is awaiting moderation because I put two links in it.
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t-storm — OMG I just snorted diet Coke through my nose! There’s really a place called Onancock, VA? What kind of devious bastard named that town?!? (Onan = son of Judah from the Bible; spiller of his “seed”; the name from which onanism — masturbation — is derived.)
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@ NDfaninAZ – I see folks bring toddlers in movies at gawd awful hours and expect them to be quiet and the movie is “R” rated. I always end up biting my tongue from keeping from saying something to them about their parenting skills. What a bunch of douche bags.
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tstorm – I saw it coming when Tiawan On unleashed the hounds. Tried to step in and let cooler heads prevail but you know some people aren’t gonna let a challenge go unanswered.
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@Brynhildr
I wish I made that up. The eastern shore of VA is chock full of weird names. Accomack, Onancock, Chesconessex, Justisville, Assawoman, Temperanceville, Horsey, Nasswadox, Stumptown, and I could go on.
I had no idea about Onan, though. Too funny. I did masturbate a lot there, though.
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NDfan — “crotchfruit” is the kinder, gentler form of “snatchfruit”, which tends to denote utter disdain for that part of the female anatomy.
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Ladies and gentlemen I am proud and Honoured that my Douchebaggery phrase has caught on! No applause please just e-mail the nobel prize to my house!
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Glad Jason’s not here, all this talk about fruit and sex will have him in rare form.
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@ Pagan – Here, Here, I lift my glass of golden elixir in your honor. Cheers!!!
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I have to agree with Tyrosine! These VIP lounges Rock! No one under 18! Larger Seats! You get to reserve the seat of your choice! The head of the person in front of you is below your sightline! Premium Sound! No Commercials just Previews! Bar in the Lobby! & beer wine & snacks delivered to your seat! Sort of like a W.V. Rest stop! Oh wait! your gubberment shut them all down today to save money!
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@ Shiny Rod,
A lot of theaters have begun offering special hours or showings for parents with infants and toddlers, so that should take the pressure off. Plus they turn the volume down a bit so the teeth shattering dolby doesn’t cause the kid’s heads to explode.
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@ndfaninaz I think I like snatchfruit better. Then again I just like the word “snatch”. It cracks me up. Although “va-jay-jay” is the BESTEST WORD EVAR! for that part of the anatomy!
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Well, got an IPSec conference to attend @ 7, got to drive to NC State for the meeting. Chat later, chow.
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@Brynhildr and T-Storm,
I would remind you both of Dildo, Newfoundland:
http://www.virtual-tours-newfoundland.ca/Dildo/dildo.html
For me the best part of that web page is imagining it being read by someone with a Newfie accent.
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t-storm — I’m still pretty juvenile when it comes to names like that. I used to giggle every time I had to contact the Manitowoc Company’s CEO and CFO, who at the time were two men named Growcock and Wood, respectively.
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I wish Mr. Growcock would move to Dildo.
I lived in Onancock briefly, but Assawoman would have been awesome. Things were pretty tight there.
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Oops, I guess I made Angry White Guy, um, angry.
Anyway, I should not have made that comment. It was late, I was into the JWB, and racist comments just get under my skin.
@AWG – I apologize. Next time I am in Florida, I will look you up so you can kick my ass. I deserve a good ass-kicking. For numerous reasons. Please come back to the WVSR. Some of your comments were actually quite enjoyable.
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Woo-hoo, 90th!
I generally can’t stand movie theaters for exactly the reasons Jeff gave. OTOH, it does depend on the film, the specific theater, and on the time and day. My favorite place is still the Arlington Cinema ‘n’ Draft house, where you can get a pizza and a pitcher of beer served to you, to ingest while watching the movie. They show second-run stuff, so it’s only $4 admission. Saw the South Park movie there, and it was the perfect environment. And since this is Virginia, you can actually smoke (!) in the theater – until December, anyway.
Computer backups? I find that they are much more likely to happen if they’re automated. After years of procrastinating I finally built a FreeNAS a few months ago. Works like a champ and boots from a USB stick, and all the software is open source. Now all I have to do is make sure the laptop is on at 9pm every night.
I’ve blocked all memory of supergroups. All that remains is a vague recollection of suckage. After actually reading the comments, I realize that’s probably due to the existence of Asia.
The best I can do for getting lost was the time I took a wrong turn and ended up deep in the ‘hood in Philly one fine evening. Wow, “Checks Cashed” has a branch here! ..didn’t realize they were such a big chain. The experience was more irritating than frightening.
And I’ll have a bowl (not a cup) of soup-of-the-day.
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Getting lost: I was living in southern Illinois, and got an invite from a friend in Chicago to visit for the weekend. This was before cellphones. A buddy and I drove the I-55 to Chicago, and ended up in a somewhat scary neighborhood in the middle of Chicago. We found the street, and the building number, but our friend never answered the buzzer. We didn’t know what to do, and we were a little apprehensive of the neighborhood, so we tucked in our tails, and drove all the way back to sourthern Illinois. Got home about 6 in the morning. It was like a 5 hour trip each way. Called him when we got back, and he said, “You were one building off.” No, we didn’t go back. In that neighborhood, we were just glad to leave alive.
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There’s a Monico Theater here in Huntsville, Alabamie. I don’t know that it gets a lot more back woods than that. But they have all kinds of neat shit. They have free movies for children a couple of days a week (daytime). And they have an adult only thing. You get booze and whores devours. And a very nice seat without all of the nonsense. The wife just told me this morning that they have special shows for mothers. They leave the lights up a bit and you can go in there and let your “snatchfruit” (lovely word by the way) suck at the teet without a second thought.
I wasn’t taken back by AWG’s orginal comment. I’m a big fan of stereotypes. The stereotype that applies to me is that the Irish are drunks. Happens to be true in my case. So what? I’m sick and fucking tired of everyone being “offended” by this or that. Don’t be a such a blubbering vagina. If you’re Irish and you’re not a drunk, good for you, pussy. And anyone who gets offended needs to understand that it’s a natural part of life. Find the blubbering vagina who told you that life is fair and that you’re entitled to live without having your vagina-friendly feelings hurt and slap them in the goddamn face – because they did you a great disservice.
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Movie theaters…yea the walking around is a pain but when people put thier dirty nasty stinking feet on your chair, yuk!! Not just on the back of the chair where they are constantly pushing on you, but when they take thier shoes off and put it on the side of the chair so the feet are right in your face.
What the hell is wrong with prople? And taking your shoes off in a public place that’s not a beach or pool? Seriously! Ever heard of diseases?
Yes I am from WV, and yes we do wear shoes, most of the time!
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WVBumblebee…I’m thinking a Bic lighter and a good ‘ol fashion hot foot would fix that!
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WVBumblebee,
WTF? Really? People take their shoes off and put their nasty feet on the armrest next to you? Never. That’s never happened to me. It would only happen once. And if it were a man, with his corn chip toenails, he’d be in a wheelchair. I don’t think that men should EVER show their feet. I don’t even let my daughters see my feet. Male feet are a thing of shame (although I do take care of mine) it’s the same thing as waving your penis around at a party as far as I’m concerned.
Good Lord. I find what you said hard to believe. Naked feet in public. I don’t know what to say. But I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. I have a pregnant wife. She likes cookie cakes. So I get her one about once a week. She also likes them to have lots of frosting. So I used to make shit up, such as this: “Congratulations William. We all love you!” But the cookie girl was on to me after a while and she agreed to make me a “polka dotted” cake from that point forward.
Where was I?
Oh yes, the mall. I walk into the mall and I see all these girls wearing the same kind of jeans and the same kinds of shirts, and their navels are pierced. The jeans they choose would make the best ass look like a trampoline. So I don’t get it. And the shirts they wear are too high. Most of them are “chubby” and the end effect is they look like a can of biscuits that’s busted open.
Don’t get me wrong, I like girls with curves. But they seem to want to go with the absurd just because it’s in fashion.
A man’s feet should never be seen. I think that’s what I’m getting at. However, I’m not sure if I had a point. I’m drunk.
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Here’s a quirky album recorded by a group of established musicians: Hindu Love Gods. I think the result was super, so I declare them a Super Group.
I guess Warren Zevon (RIP Good Sir) was recording an album and the boys from R.E.M. (minus Michael Stipe) were playing on his album. The story I heard was that they ripped through a bunch of songs just for fun, and ended up releasing them as Hindu Love Gods.
They covered Robert Johnson, Georgia Satellites and some just down right cool songs. I’d have to go check, but I believe “Wang Dang Doodle” and “Vigilante Man” are on it.
My personal fave off this album is Prince’s “Raspberry Beret”. Warren and the boys really nailed it.
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I just listened to a few sample songs from Tinted Windows. I like it. They remind me of The Knack, and that is a high compliment for a Pop Rock band playing simple tunes with good hooks.
Ok…the second time through…the pumpkin guy’s guitar sound is coming across as annoying. He’s really good, but I feel the urge to “bass up” his amp. Sounds too tinny.
I’ll preview it at Amazon, and probably buy it. Depends on prevalent the pumpkin guy’s guitar is on the songs.
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DTO & Jason
I am a “little” outspoken so I have been know, last week actually, to turn around and make a comment or two. They are usually moved. However I did have one little smart ass girl tell me to “turn your ass around old lady and shut the f@*&! up”.
Instead of starting a scene I grabbbed the closest usher and she and her friends were promptly removed and NOT given a refund!!
I’d like to know how they were raised and where were thier parents. Oh an dyes Jason, they were he girls with the low rise jeans and short shirts!
Jason, have you ever had a pedicure!! They aren’t just for women anymore. I ‘m a licensed nail tech and we have more and more men comming in. But man or woman, if you have ugly feet, COVER THEM UP!!
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WVBumblebee,
This is just between us, right? I’ve had a pedicure as well as a manicure. I don’t do massages, however. I’m somewhat modest in real life. I don’t want a stranger (even if it’s a busty brunnette) rubbing on me before I’ve had the chance to buy her some food and booze.
I think I’m a little too modest. I grew up around my Great Grandmother and she thought the less skin the better. So for a long time I only wore long sleeves. And even now I only own one pair of shorts. I’m working on it. I work out and things of that nature. But you’ll never see me in Speedos or shirtless in public. Come on.
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I hope AWG isn’t really leaving for good. He’s consistantly funny, and those comments were not offensive. Even if they were, what of it? It’s a guy’s opinion, in the middle of dozens of other expressions of opinion. What is really rude is personally directed insults and name-calling. PC policing is a big downer.
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A “Y” chromosome means never having to say “I’m lost”.
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@Jorge: Unless said “Y” chromosome is drunk off its ass, apparently.
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Jorge!
Glad you had a moment away from your studies to post.
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I always thought I should like the the Yayhoos more than I do. And I was really disappointed with Supernova (or Rockstar Supernova or whatever other name they decided on)
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Love to go to the movies, but almost always have some tater tot eating moron causing a ruckus in my general vicinity.
Most recently it was at Public Enemies. I now know what it sounds like when stupid people eat popcorn in all their lip smacking, teeth sucking glory. Clearly these people did not know that the movie is based on a true story. I know this because at the end of the movie one of the brillunts, stood up and said, “Pretty good movie, but the ending sucked.” Not that it mattered, as they clearly couldn’t follow the relatively simple plot, which was clear from all of their discussion during the movie.
@ Bikerchick – Johnny Depp? Yumm-o!
@ SR and Jason – That was me last night not Bikerchick.
@ SR – You asked me last night about the Jamboree. I think you meant to direct your question to Bikerchick, who just returned from the Jamboree.
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@angrywhiteguy/Taiwan on can’t we all just get along? I really don’t want to live in a politically correct world! it would be like living in Sweden or Canada! wait a minuite,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Jeezum crow that was a long drawn out conference.
White Trash Barbie – I was under the influence of scotch so my reasoning went haywire. All I know is someone mentioned Vicks and crackers or something like that.
Bikerchick – How was the Jamboree? I know you had a ball, or two!!!!
Jason – Heres another fine mess you got me into.
Pagan – I tried that, they weren’t having any of it.
Gretchen – I resemble that “Y” chromosome.
I’m forgetting someone, oh well, whoever it is, peace, I love you.
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@ Jorge,
Technically all you need is the SRY gene to never get lost as it alone will cause an embryo to develop male. The rest of the Y chromosome (except for a small region that is homologous to the X chromosome) is involved in male fertility, or is non-coding. In fact translocation of SRY to the X is a common cause of male infertility. Such individuals are XX (karyotype female), but have a male phenotype.
This information may or may not come in handy during your studies.
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@ Tyrosine – The strange thing is I understand every word you said. So normal female (XX) and normal male (XY). SRY can augment to only one gene and you can have a male (XX) or a female (XY). But (XX) men can still have the SRY code in one region (X) but it would render them infertile because it is not coded in the (Y).
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First, AWG wasn’t out of line. This is thewvsr. We have the unique ability to make fun of people with impunity. That’s why we come. It seems to me that everyone who is here very long has a similar personality. Maybe not the same view on politics, music, etc., but the same perspective. In any event, I’ve been reading since 2003 and AWG (and many others) preceded me by miles. Respect.
As for the getting lost question, I pondered that for a bit. I don’t think I’ve ever been lost. However, once I was not able to get to where I wanted to be but could have easily returned from where I came.
High School. West Virginia woods. Me and 30 of my closest friends headed to a patch of woods spanning 3 counties that was littered with logging roads and strip mines (both active and inactive). Yeah, like I said, I was in WV. For anyone who is not familiar with this setup, it can be a bit confusing as new roads often spring up and they often look the same.
Anyway, I had been to the intended destination numerous times and was sure that I could lead a car full of virgins with no problem. Every previous visit had been accompanied by a lot of intake. This visit was no different. I guided the crew pretty good but sent us up the wrong “left up the hill.” Missed the right one by about 100 yards. Ended up unable to meet everyone else so we commenced to partying on our own. Indulged in many delicacies and had a good time with a young lady.
We ended up heading back off the strip and ran into all the other vehicles that had actually made it to the intended destination. Ended up that one truck, full of people in the cab and bed, had rolled. No one was hurt. Two jeeps had broken down (one an axle, the other water). And one chick who had partaken in illicit substances for the first time had flipped the proverbial fuck out. The lost ones, on the other hand, had a blast. I love Peach Orchard.
All in all, it was a good night. Sorry about the long post, but what the hell, I’m bored.
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mountie9wv – I believe what Tiawan On was getting at is that rudeness has no color. I have been audiences of all races and I see rude people of all races. I think he was incensed because AWG played the race card. That doesn’t account for comments made in bad taste either. The ideal is to make this a fun place where people can speak their mind, but they don’t have to be insensitive. I could have jumped all over Bikerchick last week for using the N-word but I understood the context in which she was using it. I personally don’t care for the word. I come from a very diverse multi-cultural background and enjoy all my cultures especially my German side. So lets close this out by saying, we all can learn from each other, lets enjoy our diversities and our cultures and have fun living. Not bitching about who’s black, white, brown, yellow or red. So, I am tired now, peace be with you my friend.
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A couple years ago my wife and I went to visit some of her cousins on the spur of the moment in the bowels of Manila. Found them okay, it was daylight. Several hours and cases of beer later, we decided it would be a good idea to go see another cousin in an even worse part of town. “Where’s it at?” I asked. “Oh, over the other side of the floodway. I’ll know it when I see it.”
Three hours later, a cab deposited our two drunk asses under a bridge of said floodway, on the wrong side, right in front of a group of what appeared to be Asian zombies and a burning car. (!) Fortunately another cab came by in a few moments and took us across, where we just sort of wandered around until the cousin (who’d gotten drunk-texted a couple times and put 2 and 2 together) found us a few blocks from her house. “You were WHERE?!” pretty much explained the potential gravity of our situation, once we were sober enough the next morning to think about it.
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I apologized earlier, but feel I should say it again.
What I did was wrong. Plain and simple. No excuses. I disrespected someone’s comment, and that is not right. I am sorry I did it, and believe me, I will never do it again. I may mock, but I will not disrespect.
Also, apologies are in order to all the Surf Reporters who enjoy AWG’s comments. Let’s hope he comes back.
That’s all I have to say about the War in Vietnam. Have a nice weekend.
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White Trash Barbie: HAHA! Yeah..I was drooling so bad during the movie over Johnny Depp (in a 1930′s suit!) my boyfriend asked if I wanted to be alone..
Jason: I’m with ya on the whole feet thing. For me, that goes for women to. Flip Flops should be restricted for beach/pool wear only. I was at the mall this week…the girls there all seemingly about 12 years old or there about…. all in shorts with exposed ass cheeks and bellybutton rings, belly shirts that went out in the 80′s and flip flops. My parents would have shit peach pits if I left the house like that. I had to change in the car.
Gretchen: You are so right about Pittsburgh. If you want to get hopelessly lost, try navigating downtown. You will soon find yourself going the wrong way in a bus lane. And let me tell you…the bus drivers around here will fuck you up as fast as they suck down the escalated fee’s they collect to ride the thing.
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Oh!! and AWG….come on back! I look foward to reading your blurbs too!!
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@ Shiny Rod,
Basically correct. SRY is a “master switch” gene, which is both necessary and sufficient for male development. If you carry one or more copies of it, you will be male regardless of which chromosomes you carry. It’s normally found on the Y, but can be translocated elsewhere. The other Y genes that are exclusive to males all seem to be involved in male fertility.
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Shiny Rod: Jamboree was a total blast…as usual. Truely the best thing about it is the people watching. But, of course, sometimes WE are the ones being watched..heh.. There were 4 girls walking around in nothing but Toga’s; some dude dressed as Fred Flintstone (?); but the best was the guy dress in “Reno 911″ attire….complete with the shorty shorts and tight button down shirt with the aviator sunglasses. The best thing about it was the outfit was made of shiny pleather!! He must have been sweatin balls cause it was hot as hell.
I got close enough to Toby Keith to look up his pant leg and take a photo or two. (Hey girls….Good Lord he is hot. Wow!) Everyone put on a hell of a show. The Steve Miller Band took me back to my yout! The Zack Brown Band are amazing musicians. So if you like that twangy country..check them out. Unfortunately Merle Haggard cancelled due to illness. Disappointing. But a good (drunken) time was had by all. Thanks for asking!
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Tyrosine – Great, I think I understand the fundementals. Like mapping a 12 point star network across four dmz’s.
bikerchick – Wow, that close to Toby Keith? Sound like it was a blast. If not just to get drunk and watch the people. Probably why I like to go to Jimmy Buffet concerts. So funny people there, the Parrotheads are always a hoot. Like one big sing-along.
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@bikerchick: Oh, I learned not to fuck with public transit vehicles in Philly. SEPTA* buses are synonymous with death. I have had many close calls with them and always give them a wide berth.
*SEPTA = Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authori-tie….not to be confused with SPECTRE, although it’s nearly as menacing.
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Got lost downtown Cincy…. ended up at a red light on Vine with a 12 year old trying to sell me dope. ‘No Thanks’ I said and I got a good cussing for it. I suppose a more polite answer would be ‘yes please give me dope’? Whatever
I used to love going to see movies in a theater… but now no matter where you go people are talking on cell phones, walking around, ‘whispering’ really old people (YELLING!) are opening their Werthers originals…. can’t do it. Can only enjoy a movie at a theater that is about to go under (no other attendees).
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@ Karin – I know a couple of theaters like that but the movies are crappy and they have no plot. Lot of love scenes though.
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I got a little lost (driving by myself) from San Diego to Hollywood Blvd in LA. I left my map at home and this was before GPS devices were so common. I wanted to find The Egyptian Theater and after a 2 1/2hr detour thru East LA, I made my way to the right part of town. I had to make a pit stop at a McDonald’s. I’ve never seen one with security guards before.
I’ve never freaked out really bad about being lost except when I’m running late, so I kinda didn’t hate getting to know the city a little bit. I was told later that I could’ve been in a lot of trouble, but I could find myself in a lot of trouble everywhere, right?
bad behavior in theaters: inexcuseable! I LOVE going to the movies and really have a hard time with people who do not have the least little bit of common manners. I’m ususally a peaceful, quiet-spoken person, but I’ve flown off the handle on more than one occassion with no regard to age when my chair was kicked.
I make myself sound like a badass – the way it really plays out is my middle-aged angry Mom glares have quieted down a lot of pimply faced tweens and even a few smartassed high schoolers.
I’ve gone on too long – I’ll yield the floor…
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@ Jason – Yeah, I got that one many times. Might be getting it again. I didn’t want to put that one out, but I might have to put it in volume two once I do a bit more research. But it has something to do with, “Boy you really fucked up now, this is gonna cost you dearly. You ain’t gettin outta this one without some kinda hurt.”
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I am hoping that Taiwan on and AWG kiss and make up. French kiss. With plenty of tongue.
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@ Lee Harvey Ramone – I could have gone all day without having that visual. Thats up there with the Roman video thing.
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I am perpetually lost, there is a time fabric crimp that follows me like that old canned peas smell follows hobo’s. I have a tendency to inadvertantly drive through this hideodorous fold and I’ve ended up on my way to Rosemount by way of DT St. Paul. I blame the nuclear plant.
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1) My favorite ensemble group is This Mortal Coil. A rotating cast of vocalists and musicians from bands such as; Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, Colourbox, and Wolfgang Press among others. There were 3 albums that not only covered other artists work but included much original work as well.
2) Though technically not a ‘super group’, but still a super/ superb group of musicians that got together and created the album “If I Could Only Remember My Name” which was David Crosby’s first “solo” album. Grace Slick, Joni Mitchell, Mickey Hart, Jorma Kaukonen, Neil Young, to name a few, are included on this 1971 masterpiece.
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Lee Harvey Ramone…let’s not get Uncle Buzz in Wheeling pissed of now too!!
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@Lee Harvey Ramone
As long as they don’t break out the Crisco…
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They shouldn’t kiss like that until they’ve both grown thick Grizzly Adams beards that smell of meat because they haven’t been washed in a long time.
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After that Further Evidence the other day, I hear Chris Hansen is being relocated to Rhode Island.
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I was prepared to hate Tinted Windows because my boyfriend is a huge Smashing Pumpkins fan and I have had their whole anthology shoved down my ear canal since I met him and as Iha was part of TW I was going to hate them just on principle. However, they have an 80′s pop sound that is so damn catchy I can’t help but like it
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A few comments…
I agree with an earlier post about Pittsburgh. I have never come home from that city the same way I got there.
Movies – Our culture has just about reached subhuman level. Especially when it comes to what we used to call back in the day, “common courtesy”. Nowhere is this more evident than in movie theaters. I’ve got all the usual complaints, talking during the movie, answering cell phones, feet propped up on other people’s chairs, lip smacking your food like you’ve haven’t had a decent meal since Jimmy Carter was president.
And what is it with old people and their damn hard candy?! They fumble around with the wrapper with the grace of a family of raccoons at the dumpster. I guess hard candy is the only way to go when you can’t handle popcorn or chewy candy because of your dental work or lack thereof.
Music – That Tinted Windows cd is ok, but you need to check out the new Cheap Trick release, “The Latest”. Especially like their snappy rendition of Slade’s “When The Lights Are Out”.
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Never get lost!! I am a girl too..I recently held a job for a notable state program where I was required to drive thru various counties and place certain items for said government program. Excelled in it..when I go and get “displaced’ I have a keen sense of wrong in my head..must be my magnets or something. seriously.
I joke I would like to work for Rand Mcnally, but as I am unemployed it is not a joke anymore..someone call me!!
Movie theaters make me sweat and clench my jaw and fists. I would love it by myself, but I need utter silence and concentration to watch something so I have to wait for dvd or pay per view to get on that. I think this might be my age showing thru…
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@ Bikerchick – re: Johnny Depp – LMAO!
Say, you know how Johnny Depp uses famous people as the basis for some of his characters? Like Keith Richards is the basis for Captain Jack Sparrow, and Willy Wonka is sort of a hybrid of Carol Channing and Michael Jackson? Well, I just watched the trailer for Alice in Wonderland (he is playing the Mad Hatter), and I think his inspiration for the character is Madonna.
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greatest supergroup of all time? Without a doubt it was blind faith.
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