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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on December 10, 2008, 11:07:34 pm
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In this time of giving, I thought it would be a good idea to acknowledge the things we have given each other.
I'll start with a few:
from Jaguar: a deeper appreciation for Shoegaze and the knowledge of how to communicate with cats by winking
from I-don't-remember-who: awesome Pixies tickets from a presale link posted here
from Medusa: a lot of great DJ nights
from Kosmo: "Forum Party Mix," and especially "Compromise" by The Format which remains stuck in my head
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In this time of giving, I thought it would be a good idea to acknowledge the things we have given each other.
I'll start with a few:
from Jaguar: a deeper appreciation for Shoegaze and the knowledge of how to communicate with cats by winking
HAHA! I had been wondering if you kept up the cat winking. Have you noticed that it only starts with winking? If you keep the connection going, the communication gets even deeper. In fact, you'll even learn to communicate with each other without using words. My last cat and I did it all the time. All I needed to do was use the subtlest nod of the head or eyes to have him come over to me or lay down. It was so subtle that another human wouldn't even notice the movements and it worked every time. It's amazing how much humans underestimate the intelligence and abilities of animals.
From Doom: A genuine friendship beyond the simple board chatter of semi-strangers.
From Azaghal & Snail: Another true friendship beyond the board and a little commraderie in the lonely world of non-Mainstream music.
From Smackie: Some helpful advice when I've ended up in a few jams.
From Kurosawa: Don't see her around anymore but the best that any friend could want.
From Seth: ..... No words needed. A whole lot of coolness.
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a lot of boardies, in fact the boardies as a collective whole, give me a reason to smile. awww, how cute. like a stomach pump.
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Vansmack - All the techno blather I can stomach.
Julian, certified weblebrity - A reason to get up in the morning.
Charlie Naktestes - A model on how not to be when i grow up.
The staph - A new board.
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concert tickets. mainly from walkonby. It should be done frequently!
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I got a free Mars Volta ticket from someone... I totally forgot who though.
I also got my own essay done by Jewlion.
And other random stuff that I would remember but all the messages got deleted.
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el tee always has a fancy slew of buttons, stickers and promo CDs with her at all times.
I think Sweetcell gave me a cold once.....
manimtired gave me a headache more than a few times.
ohhhh, good things...right.
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All right, this is long, but I've met a lot of you jokesters. You all pretend to be scrooges, but I know otherwise.
Sonick's juicy double mix of a zillion songs (I know that's what started this thread, Doom!)...
He also gave me freebies for an artist I like...aw. & he doesn't tease me about my selections. (Well, not as much...;)) Netflix sharing, Canuckle humor - need I say more? Oh, his wifey is just as swell.
Koz - for being Kosmo. Ready to help with forum problems, show tips & music sharing. (Disco/dance and 80's! music he gave me)
vansmack - also a recipient of his techie / equipment knowledge. (that was fun, right?) And, a breath of fresh west coast air on the board.
snailhook: A wealth of knowledge, a literal walking music encyclopedia. Also, for dumming it down while keeping it interesting, just for me. ;p And - working so hard to support & bring music to DC. !
Rhett & wanderlust (nee joe marshmallow?) - for not ditching me. (Kidding!) Nah, it was nice to actually meet up, finally, and at at random roll call.
BAGS! For buying me ticket after ticket at the 930 window! Even when it was too much, you always helped. Eternal gratitude.
930/Seth/twangirl/staphers you know who you are/bartenders: running the best damn club. Bringing in the artists so I don't have to go elsewhere. Always ready to help and answer even the most mundane & duplicated questions with professionalism & smarts. (can't tell you how many times I've been on the phone w/ another club, waiting, then to explain a "set time").
Seth - I always tell people how much you do for and listen to the patrons. Thank you.
Someone else, I can't remember her board name - the 930 "introduced" us. ;) It's admirable to see her give local & national musicians tons of support. Your sunny disposition is infectious. And, you support and pump me up which is always nice.;) miss you.
redsock - thanks for your hard work, blood, sweat (and I'm sure tears) to provide us with BigYawn and a community. Live long and prosperous, BY.
930 forum and the rest of you jokers: giving the internet a run for it's money. Up-to-the-minute news/obituaries/movie, book and album tips/and the ultimate: "Just Announced" all in one spot.
Plus, some funny damn stuff has been said here.
(I feel like this is a belated Happy Thanksgiving roundtable)
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el tee always has a fancy slew of buttons, stickers and promo CDs with her at all times.
Yeah, I'm kinda like Grandmas with Sweet-n-Low packets. ;)
And perfectly themed, I have Oasis and other stickers....see you on the 20th.
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I forgot to mention, Jaguar introduced me to these doodz:
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/48499777_0ecc5684af_m.jpg)
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Dupek sent me Jim Carrol Band's Catholic Boy and a few other gems.
I guess he pushed a few too many buttons around these parts. However, he loved that.
Although he certainly pushed the envelope toward the end, I miss him here nonetheless. It's real easy to overlook someone on here if you don't care for them, sad he got singled out. I'll just leave it at that. He was cool enough to go out of his way to send me some cool tunes, that's for sure. No strings attached. Although he did get an eclectic goodie bag in return.
Jag also swapped mixes witth me the 1st time we met. It still gets played on occasion. There's some great folk on here, that's a definite.
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Brennser gave me a CD sampler of Cathal Coughlan music.
Kosmo gave me a ticket to a sold-out 9:30 Club show. I think it was The New Pornographers?
Sweetcell bought a ticket for me for The Raconteurs. I still owe you a beer, man.
Greer Zoller gave me two tickets to Van Morrison. She like drove all the way to the Patriot Center to give them to me, too. Man, I still owe her big....
And, last but not least, Bags is always there to give me a hug and to introduce me to other boardies. :)
Thanks, everyone! Happy holidays!
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Oh and Darth Ed gave me first cut at Smashing Pumpkins tickets...
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kurosawa: for a place to always stay when im in dc along with one hell of a friendship regardless where the hell we're living and endless amounts of music to listen to and a partner in crime at lollapalooza.
the rest of you that know me - well you know who you are :)
so heres to either me kicking your ass at hockey, sonic youth during the 4th of july and lots of beers after the show, countless concerts, dinners in NYC and drinks at popscene once upon a time. and to dave - i owe you a cd or two (i promise i didnt forget).
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i'm surprised julian hasn't said "you be betty: a blowjob" yet.
i love all of you guys, and the best was going to shows in DC and having new friends to talk to
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i'm surprised julian hasn't said "you be betty: a blowjob" yet.
I would never do any such thing. Sullying a young ladies' character with fallacious fallatio fables would be very un-Julian Americany.
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I got a free Mars Volta ticket from someone... I totally forgot who though.
I also got my own essay done by Jewlion.
And other random stuff that I would remember but all the messages got deleted.
MV ticket may have been from me and my friend Kim.
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Thank to Josh, Dave, Nick, and God knows who all else who took care of things the night the drunk fuck threw Kim to the floor upstairs. (AKA the night Kim started a bar fight.) I have never seen so many people react so damn quickly to help someone in trouble. A big thank you to all involved staph and customers alike.
In addition, I want to publicly once more thank the entire 930 family from top to bottom for how they treat their guests each night. I am 53 years old and growing up I lived in your typical dysfunctional American middle class family. Fortunately, my dad and I have become a lot closer over the last few years. More than a handful of occasions that we have had time to just be together and hang out being friends have been events at the club. Justin, Jennifer, and most of the other bar keeps know Kim and me well from over the years, but my dad just started visiting there 2-3 years back. The very first night we came there, as I introduced him to folks, he was treated as if he were a long lost family member who everyone was happy to have back home. People went way out of their way to show him a fantastic night and y'all made it look like I was someone special or something. He loves the club and asks me frequently who all is coming that way so we can attend more shows. We hit the Loretta Lynn show just recently and it was great. My dad just recovered from prostate cancer and his birthday was Saturday. I had both of my knees replaced on the 19th as well. We are both mending very well and we will both be ready to come see y'all again very soon.
So all in all it you guys just do an amazing job of making the folks attending the club feel like you want us there, you enjoy us being there, and you want to make sure we have the best possible time when ever we are there. So thanks a lot to all of you. Thanks for being such a positive part of me and my dad building a new relationship while we still have the time to do it. Please don't change a thing.
David
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All right, if we're going to get all sappy about the club itself, I'd have to say that during an impressionable stage of my youth, the 930 changed my life. Not too many clubs in those days or now would let in nondrinking 16 year olds, but the 930 did, and the world it opened up was an important lesson that there was much more to life than the petty concerns of suburban high school life.
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All right, if we're going to get all sappy about the club itself, I'd have to say that during an impressionable stage of my youth, the 930 changed my life. Not too many clubs in those days or now would let in nondrinking 16 year olds, but the 930 did, and the world it opened up was an important lesson that there was much more to life than the petty concerns of suburban high school life.
me TOO! except i was 12 and not 16. but yeah...what he said.
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I hope someone can answer a question for me. On nights when there is no act booked, is the club open, ie DJ and dancing? It's been a long time since I went to the 930 when it was on F St. Now I want to take my son and stepson. Thanks.
Charlie
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he signed his name. interesting.
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I hope someone can answer a question for me. On nights when there is no act booked, is the club open, ie DJ and dancing? It's been a long time since I went to the 930 when it was on F St. Now I want to take my son and stepson. Thanks.
Charlie
9.30 staff can probably give the most accurate answer here but I think the answer is no - when theres no act booked the club is either dark or possibly the venue for a private party - that being said, the backbar may be open on those nights
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All right, if we're going to get all sappy about the club itself, I'd have to say that during an impressionable stage of my youth, the 930 changed my life. Not too many clubs in those days or now would let in nondrinking 16 year olds, but the 930 did, and the world it opened up was an important lesson that there was much more to life than the petty concerns of suburban high school life.
me TOO! except i was 12 and not 16. but yeah...what he said.
I WISH I had known about the club when I was 12... the legendary bands I might have seen...