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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: HoyaSaxa03 on November 19, 2007, 03:04:00 pm
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i know we've had a few threads on this earlier, but i'm unfortunately not privy to ggw's mysterious forum-searching mechanisms
anyway, put your blog up here, i'm sure we could all use some distractions in a slow holiday week ... here's mine:
http://broseidon.blogspot.com/ (http://broseidon.blogspot.com/)
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Mine is not very music oriented (or interesting)
k8teebug's blog (http://www.ramblingsofaformer.blogspot.com)
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mine is extremely boring lame crafty stuff (http://magpiedc.blogspot.com)
the article you link to is really interesting. at least for me, since i got out of there right before they opened that building.
there's one incorrect note 'tho- the lear sculpture has been gone for quite some time.
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mine is here - Ramblings of a Redhead .... (http://xneverwherex.wordpress.com) mostly music stuff and very NY centric.
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Years ago I thought it would be hilarious to name my blog after a Lindsey Lohan movie.
The results can be seen at . Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (http://aobehr.blogspot.com/). As you can see, in almost 3 years I haven't posted blog one. Still makes me giggle though.
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Tigers...love your crafty stuff!
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I am so sad to hear that the Jeff Koons is no longer at the BMA!
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i never update mine, and its technical stuff so I would be surprised if somebody found it interesting (which may be why I never post) but it is www.floatmargin.com (http://www.floatmargin.com)
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mine is extremely boring. http://dcalex.blogspot.com (http://dcalex.blogspot.com)
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My personal blog (http://www.dimpleandasmirk.com/)
I also write for Metroblogging Portland (http://portland.metblogs.com/).
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i've always thought about starting one, but i have a hard time keeping up with the forums/etc i frequent so it would never get updated.
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On vacation for the week, but still.
http://vinyldistrict.blogspot.com/ (http://vinyldistrict.blogspot.com/)
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la la la
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/ (http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/)
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Mine's right here... (http://www.930.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=016423)
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Mine is called Photo Graphix Posting! (http://www.moorephotographix.tv/blog/)
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Here's mine (http://www.classpc.nl/).
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Third time this week :(
Originally posted by econo:
Here's mine (http://www.classpc.nl/).
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well done, good sir
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I focus mainly on indie recordings from the 90's. I hope you found it informative.
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damn you
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I guess you didn't like the Bikini Kill/Fugazi bootleg I put up on there?
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no I just can't believe you called the smashing pumpkins indie.
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I wrote about the 45 where Billy Corgan covers 10cc's I'm Not In Love. It's released on his own label. That's pretty indie right?
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Originally posted by econo:
Here's mine (http://www.classpc.nl/).
i thought for sure this was going to be 2 girls 1 cup
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I'm not Dupek!
Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
i thought for sure this was going to be 2 girls 1 cup
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Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
Originally posted by econo:
Here's mine (http://www.classpc.nl/).
i thought for sure this was going to be 2 girls 1 cup [/b]
I like the whole cottage industry that's popped up on youtube of people filming others reactions to seeing 2 girls 1 cup for the first time.
For the record, I got about 8 seconds in and turned it off. Disgusting.
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There's a new one BME put out called Pain Olympics where this guy's hacking his junk off with a mini hatchet. I couldn't watch that at all.
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:
I like the whole cottage industry that's popped up on youtube of people filming others reactions to seeing 2 girls 1 cup for the first time.
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Oh my god, that is utterly hideous.
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Check out mine http://pastaprima.blogspot.com/ (http://pastaprima.blogspot.com/)
Baltimore based. Indie music. Blah blah
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There's a "2 girls 1 finger" up now that was put out by the 2 girls 1 cup people.
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That website is a brilliant piece of porn marketing though. Because you're so utterly grossed out by the video in the screen, you're compelled to click on one of the hot babes on the left or right -- especially the ones that say they're in your area (based on reading your IP, no doubt), and then of course one wades into a morass of pop-ups, spam, flashing screens, and malware. I think I need to replace my hard drive.
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My own home on the web (http://rogo2000.blogspot.com) .
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"Blogging is vanity. Like loving the smell of your own farts. Like not only tasting your menstrual blood, but making bloody thumbprints and buying gold-leafed frames in which to display them. But the truth is, not everything you think is worth publishing. Not everyone's opinion matters. How to distinguish a "pundit" from a gasbag? Impossible! On television, they yell and posture. On blogs, they are equally puffed up with self-importance. Only blog if you can make others laugh. This includes laughing at yourself." - Erica Jong.
None of you have ever made me laugh. Sorry. I'm not sure who I'm disappointed most with knowing that they have a blog...
Also, remember:
<img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Gdl%2BNokpL._SS500_.jpg" alt=" - " />
Brian
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<img src="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/demotivators_1978_71667" alt=" - " /> (http://despair.com/ironictees.html)
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Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
[QB] Not everyone's opinion matters.
My theory is that the rise of blogging is linked to the trend that began in the 1980s of parents treating their child's every deed, from baby's first poop onwards, as some sort of miracle to be celebrated and broadcast to the world, in a misguided effort to boost self esteem. Now we have a whole generation of young adults who can't live without every moment being documented.
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I'm not a blogger, but don't quite understand your harsh criticism. You've made over 2600 posts on this message board alone, and who knows how many posts on other message boards. How is such prolific posting of your thoughts on message boards for consumption by the random masses any different than someone posting a blog?
Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
[QB] Not everyone's opinion matters.
My theory is that the rise of blogging is linked to the trend that began in the 1980s of parents treating their child's every deed, from baby's first poop onwards, as some sort of miracle to be celebrated and broadcast to the world, in a misguided effort to boost self esteem. Now we have a whole generation of young adults who can't live without every moment being documented. [/b]
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Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
[QB] Not everyone's opinion matters.
My theory is that the rise of blogging is linked to the trend that began in the 1980s of parents treating their child's every deed, from baby's first poop onwards, as some sort of miracle to be celebrated and broadcast to the world, in a misguided effort to boost self esteem. Now we have a whole generation of young adults who can't live without every moment being documented. [/b]
I agree 100%. Maybe even "Not everyone's opinion matters" is a bit harsh. Everyone's opinion MATTERS in some sense. But some bloggers just think that every single thought they've ever had is pearl and should be recorded and celebrated. I support people being creative and writing. Just don't be hurt when your 10,000-word harangue about "Why I'm still in grad school" doesn't fire ME up like YOU think it should.
Plus, I think that blogs may be the most "post-modern" things ever. People aren't living lives anymore. They are writing about their life if they had one. Ruminating, blogging and analyzing the geo-politcal ramifications of the New England Patriots "Dynasty" isn't one millionth as fun as going outside in the fall/winter weather and playing touch football. Playing "Smoke on the Water" in "Guitar Hero III" isn't as fun as playing (even very badly) it on a real guitar. Watching adult films isn't as fun as... Writing food blogs about food that you're too afraid to try in real life? Writing cultural blogs when you're too lazy to either:
a.) Learn the language?
b.) Actually visit the country?
I just don't get it.
Brian
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
I'm not a blogger, but don't quite understand your harsh criticism. You've made over 2600 posts on this message board alone, and who knows how many posts on other message boards. How is such prolific posting of your thoughts on message boards for consumption by the random masses any different than someone posting a blog?
I think there's a big difference. This message board is like a big McLaughlin Group. We profer opinions, smart-ass comments and inside jokes on a variety of pretty meaningless topics.
<img src="http://www.bradblog.com/Images/McLaughlin.jpg" alt=" - " />
Blogs are a cult of "me." They wouldn't even bother me so much if the blogs were about something they are passionate about. But they aren't. Most blogs I've read read like a school assingment that you HAVE to turn in or you won't get full credit. They are soapboxes that no one feels like standing on.
Brian
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Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
Brian
Why do you care so much?
Blog reading is not compulsory. If you don't like it, don't click on it.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
[QB] I'm not a blogger, but don't quite understand your harsh criticism. You've made over 2600 posts on this message board alone, and who knows how many posts on other message boards. How is such prolific posting of your thoughts on message boards for consumption by the random masses any different than someone posting a blog?
There's a huge difference between posting on a message board -- which is a two-way conversation -- and blogging, which is mostly one way, even if blogs do allow comments.
Also, I'm not sure why someone who has made 15,662 posts on this board alone would consider a mere 2,600 posts "prolific."
Finally, I don't think my comment was all that harsh. It certainly wasn't meant to be. I have a blog myself, I just don't take it too seriously.
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
Brian
Why do you care so much?
Blog reading is not compulsory. If you don't like it, don't click on it. [/b]
because brian is part of the "me" generation, so he likes to hear (read) himself complaining... sorta like the bloggers he goes on and on about.
i suspect the irony of this will be lost upon him.
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SOMEBODY has to deflate all of your "I'm THE cultural critic of the AUGHTS! I'm the NEXT OSCAR WILDE!" pretensions. Seeing no one else reaching for the pin, I took it upon myself.
You're welcome.
Brian
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my musings on future politicians of the me generation (http://broseidon.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-generation.html) ... did anyone read those excerpts of hillary's letters from college? they were embarrassing, but i can't even imagine what will start to come out from web 2.0 stuff
(yes, i realize the irony of including this blog-post as a contribution to this discussion)
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This is all very timely because in today's old-media Washington Post, there's an article about "citizen journalists." The featured "CJ" comes across as incredibly full of herself and annoying.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/26/AR2007112602025.html?sub=AR (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/26/AR2007112602025.html?sub=AR)
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Of, puh-leeze.
This message board is all about trying to show off how witty your banter is, how wise you are on any subject from consumer law to soccer to philosophy, and how much cooler your pop culture tastes are than the other guy. It's completely about showing off.
Just like a blog.
Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
I'm not a blogger, but don't quite understand your harsh criticism. You've made over 2600 posts on this message board alone, and who knows how many posts on other message boards. How is such prolific posting of your thoughts on message boards for consumption by the random masses any different than someone posting a blog?
I think there's a big difference. This message board is like a big McLaughlin Group. We profer opinions, smart-ass comments and inside jokes on a variety of pretty meaningless topics.
<img src="http://www.bradblog.com/Images/McLaughlin.jpg" alt=" - " />
Blogs are a cult of "me." They wouldn't even bother me so much if the blogs were about something they are passionate about. But they aren't. Most blogs I've read read like a school assingment that you HAVE to turn in or you won't get full credit. They are soapboxes that no one feels like standing on.
Brian [/b]
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Let's hear nkotb's "thoughts" about blogging...I'm all ears.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
This message board is all about trying to show off how witty your banter is, how wise you are on any subject from consumer law to soccer to philosophy, and how much cooler your pop culture tastes are than the other guy. It's completely about showing off.
you've just indicted yourself, as you have the highest post count of anyone on this board :D
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You'll have to read my latest blog post about the evils of blogging.
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
Let's hear nkotb's "thoughts" about blogging...I'm all ears.
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Guilty as charged.
Originally posted by sweetcell:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
This message board is all about trying to show off how witty your banter is, how wise you are on any subject from consumer law to soccer to philosophy, and how much cooler your pop culture tastes are than the other guy. It's completely about showing off.
you've just indicted yourself, as you have the highest post count of anyone on this board :D [/b]
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
This message board is all about trying to show off how witty your banter is, how wise you are on any subject from consumer law to soccer to philosophy, and how much cooler your pop culture tastes are than the other guy. It's completely about showing off.
No way. I'm serving a higher purpose. I'm trying to save the world one cynical/Starbucks-drinking/over-educated/ipod-wearing D.C. hipster at a time.
<img src="http://godandculture.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/bono.jpg" alt=" - " />
Brian
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i find your quest entertaining, but i always feel like you're just a hair off ... i would think that the hipper-than-thous would mock bono as a clown and sneer at u2's music
EDIT: or you're saying that you're bono, on a quixotic quest to cure hipsters of malaria and the hiv ... i think i get it now
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I can't speak for the millions of other people with blogs out there, but I started my blog in an attempt to stop littering my friends' email boxes with 10 emails a day about new music, albums, tour dates, etc. I figured it was easier to have one place they could come if (and when) they wanted to rather than bombard them with email...
When I started getting free promo CDs in the mail from bands, that pretty much sealed the deal for me. I don't think my opinions are more important than anyone else's, but if you're gonna send me free music in return for posting my thoughts now and again, why would I want to stop?
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Originally posted by rogo2000:
why would I want to stop?
because you're killing america?
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Yeah, blogs are basically just the traditional Christmas letter reborn and perennialized. A good way to stay in touch with friends and acquaintances, and maybe meet other like-minded souls.
It's only when bloggers start calling themselves "citizen journalists," or blogging about blogging, when yew've got yerself a problem.
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There are SO many blogs worth reading out there, mainly because everybody has to have one, if you ignore the idiots and find the smart people you have yourself some great reading on any topic in the world. I dont know most of the people whose blogs I read, and I don't think any of them talk about what they had for lunch. Better reading than most traditional media any day of the week.
Does anybody read the newspaper or watch the news anymore and think to themselves, damn, this is really what I give a shit about.
And anybody who goes out of their way to call themselves a citizen journalist is a dick and an asshole by default.