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Title: Audioslave?
Post by: JGatz on January 14, 2003, 11:31:00 am: Does anyone know why DC was passed up on their upcoming tour?
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on January 14, 2003, 11:33:00 am: Because people in DC have good taste and don't want any part of that band.
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 02:09:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Rhett Miller: Because people in DC have good taste ...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Come again?
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 02:28:00 pm: When are you leaving this wretched city?
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Post by: Henry Dark on January 14, 2003, 02:30:00 pm: Sometime after May, 2004. Or maybe never. Though a move out to the country or burbs seems imminent once a kid is in the picture.
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 02:35:00 pm: Don't you want a city kid so they can have their eyebrows done by a transvestite and won't think that the 9:30 club is in the slums?
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Post by: Henry Dark on January 14, 2003, 02:39:00 pm: I would not encourage my kid to alter her/his eyebrows, nor would I allow them to attend shows at an adult nightclub. We could come into the city on select weekends to check out the cultural scene.
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 02:50:00 pm: Well lets not start the kids at the 9:30 discussion again.But I think that a kid can get a lot out of living in a city, but I guess you can also say city kids miss out on a lot. It would seem like cities lose when they become somewhere to visit and not to live, but I think the poor residents of a city who have always lived there are the ones who inevitably lose.
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 02:55:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: But I think that a kid can get a lot out of living in a city, but I guess you can also say city kids miss out on a lot. It would seem like cities lose when they become somewhere to visit and not to live, but I think the poor residents of a city who have always lived there are the ones who inevitably lose.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>this is one of those cases where it is really a great thing that different people have different tastes...those that dig the city can live there and try to make it a great place and keep it from going to hell...those that like the country better can go there...I like alot of what cities have to offer, however, many cities are overpopulated and do not have affordable housing in areas that would be condusive to raising a family...I wouldn't trade my early adulthood years in the city and would encourage my college age or single adult kid to spend some time living in the city for the experiences to be had
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 03:00:00 pm: I wasn't saying everyone should live in the city, I was really just wondering aloud what is gained/loss by growing up in a rural/urban/suburban location. It seems conventional thought is the burbs or rural are the best, and I am not sure that is correct.
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Post by: Henry Dark on January 14, 2003, 03:03:00 pm: The city is a great place to live if your parents can affrod to send you to private school or can win some kind of lottery to get you into a good public school!
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 03:11:00 pm: If more of the families that move to the suburbs stayed in the city the schools would be better, but they won't stay in the city until the schools are better.
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Post by: thirsty moore on January 14, 2003, 03:21:00 pm: Man, Markie probably can't wait to read all of this. Let me help this along....Adams Morgan is an unsafe area.
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 03:24:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: If more of the families that move to the suburbs stayed in the city the schools would be better, but they won't stay in the city until the schools are better.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>did you read the City Paper article last week related to this?
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 03:26:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Celeste: did you read the City Paper article last week related to this?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>no, can you give a synopsis?but I did actually see a news story on one of the local channels talking about residents of Adams Morgan saying what an unsafe area it is
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 03:27:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: If more of the families that move to the suburbs stayed in the city the schools would be better, but they won't stay in the city until the schools are better.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I would consider staying in the city if I could get a decent sized home on a decent sized plot of land for a price I can afford. The sad fact is that to have a nice home with a yard in a safe part of Washington, DC, that is racially well integrated (yes, I would not want to be the only white family on the block) is cost prohibitive for me, and I am a college graduate making what I feel to be a decent salary. I have to move further out.
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 03:32:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: no, can you give a synopsis? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>basically it was saying that many of the upper-middle class parents living in the district WANT to be able to send their kids to public schools (evidenced by them previously waiting in long lines, camping out, etc. to go to "out of boundary" school, if those schools were better) and WANT to get involved in making the system better, but the administration of the school system isn't quite getting with the program and just sees a bunch of demanding white people
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Post by: markie on January 14, 2003, 03:40:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: no, can you give a synopsis?but I did actually see a news story on one of the local channels talking about residents of Adams Morgan saying what an unsafe area it is<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>ermm poorlulus boss was on npr saying the same thing, wich is odd as their store is in Adams Morgan. Probably not the best self-advert, but there you go.Apparently she was protesting about the graffiti. As for you Thirsty, I grew up in a quiet village. I can look back upon my innocent teen years and smile. Although at the time I lusted for the bright lights and big city and in a way I still do. But if I had kids would I want tham to grow up in a neighbourhood where I see used syringes, smashed beer bottles, drunks and fighting?Although these are normal features of the world it maybe better to let innocence prevail for a few years at least.
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 03:44:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Celeste: basically it was saying that many of the upper-middle class parents living in the district WANT to be able to send their kids to public schools (evidenced by them previously waiting in long lines, camping out, etc. to go to "out of boundary" school, if those schools were better) and WANT to get involved in making the system better, but the administration of the school system isn't quite getting with the program and just sees a bunch of demanding white people<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well I guess it is just a continuation of race issues being a major stumbling block in DC ever having a functioning government. There clearly isn't an easy solution. The problem probably is that most white families in DC are pretty well off, as you point out they need to be, and are not seen as giving a lot back to the city as a whole.
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 03:46:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: ermm poorlulus boss was on npr saying the same thing<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I saw her on TV, too! It's strange, I feel pretty safe in the hood, but it sure gets littered up and there are always leering losers on Columbia by the shitty fast food restaurants and Safeway. The other day on a side street I saw some ass taking a piss on someone's lawn. Not really dangerous, but not really pleasant, either.
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 03:47:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: The problem probably is that most white families in DC are pretty well off, as you point out they need to be, and are not seen as giving a lot back to the city as a whole. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>what, is their tax money no good?
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Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on January 14, 2003, 03:48:00 pm: That City Paper article was striking in regards to the people who are moving into those new million-dollar lofts in Adams-Morgan. Apparently they are already complaining about the noise from the 18th Street strip. What the hell did they expect? You can be sure that before too long they'll be agitating to get those businesses to tone it down. As a long time DC resident, I'd be just as happy to see many of the new peeps who are coming in and trying to suburbanize the city stay out.
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 03:49:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: ermm poorlulus boss was on npr saying the same thing, wich is odd as their store is in Adams Morgan. Probably not the best self-advert, but there you go.Apparently she was protesting about the graffiti. As for you Thirsty, I grew up in a quiet village. I can look back upon my innocent teen years and smile. Although at the time I lusted for the bright lights and big city and in a way I still do. But if I had kids would I want tham to grow up in a neighbourhood where I see used syringes, smashed beer bottles, drunks and fighting?Although these are normal features of the world it maybe better to let innocence prevail for a few years at least.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>now that you say that, I think poorlulus boss was actually on Channel 5 news as well
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Post by: thirsty moore on January 14, 2003, 03:49:00 pm: I guess you didn't take what I said as I thought you would. It was a joke. I doubt I would raise my kids in the city either. There's a lot to be said for lots of open space. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: As for you Thirsty, I grew up in a quiet village. I can look back upon my innocent teen years and smile. Although at the time I lusted for the bright lights and big city and in a way I still do. But if I had kids would I want tham to grow up in a neighbourhood where I see used syringes, smashed beer bottles, drunks and fighting?Although these are normal features of the world it maybe better to let innocence prevail for a few years at least.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>[This message has been edited by thirsty moore (edited 01-14-2003).]
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 03:52:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Celeste: what, is their tax money no good?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>well forgetting the fact they can afford accountants who help lighten their tax burden, I think DC needs more than that, maybe I am naive for wanting people to care about more than just their backyard
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 03:56:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Doctor Doom: That City Paper article was striking in regards to the people who are moving into those new million-dollar lofts in Adams-Morgan. Apparently they are already complaining about the noise from the 18th Street strip. What the hell did they expect? You can be sure that before too long they'll be agitating to get those businesses to tone it down. As a long time DC resident, I'd be just as happy to see many of the new peeps who are coming in and trying to suburbanize the city stay out.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>different article from the school one, but this one pissed me off, too...there are already too many SUV driving shitheads in DC...and I agree, what did they expect?
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 03:59:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: well forgetting the fact they can afford accountants who help lighten their tax burden, I think DC needs more than that, maybe I am naive for wanting people to care about more than just their backyard<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>who's to say that they don't care...the point is that the families who want to send their kids to the schools here DO care...DC, like many big cities, is just grossly mis-managed, and DC has some further handicapping factors other cities don't...like the fact that people who work here but do not live here do not have their income taxes go to DC...probably something to do with its mixed up identity of not being a city or a state, exactly[This message has been edited by Celeste (edited 01-14-2003).]
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 04:11:00 pm: you said, "what is their tax money no good?", which seems to say that is enough, doesn't show a lot of caring, unless following the law is caringand I was pointing out before that one of the problems with race relation problems in dc is that they may be perceived as not caring
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Post by: saco on January 14, 2003, 04:11:00 pm: i havent bought the new audioslave cd yet.
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Post by: markie on January 14, 2003, 04:15:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by thirsty moore: It was a joke. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Sorry, I am trying to write a massive review and it means I cant concentrate on the board like I should. Remeber to give me a good hard slap the next time you see me.
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 04:17:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: you said, "what is their tax money no good?", which seems to say that is enough, doesn't show a lot of caring, unless following the law is caringand I was pointing out before that one of the problems with race relation problems in dc is that they may be perceived as not caring<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You're right about perceptions...I just wanted to point out that the city does have an obligation to provide services to its inhabitants for their property tax money...the idea that the government has a "right" to taxes is heinous enough, but, I can see that, we share roads, utilities, etc...and schools...and I'm sure the wealthy (white) folks pay more taxes
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Post by: JGatz on January 14, 2003, 04:38:00 pm: So I'm guessing that nobody has any clue why DC was snubbed by Audioslave?
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 04:43:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Celeste: You're right about perceptions...I just wanted to point out that the city does have an obligation to provide services to its inhabitants for their property tax money...the idea that the government has a "right" to taxes is heinous enough, but, I can see that, we share roads, utilities, etc...and schools...and I'm sure the wealthy (white) folks pay more taxes<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>the government does have the right to taxes as long as we continue to live by the social contract we do, I would like to see one of these extreme anti-tax militia type guys try and live for a while without needing at least something that has been at least partially funded by tax moneyif the government does not have the right to tax money, citizens dont have the right to roads, utilities, etc...and schoolsand I don't know why we put such an emphasis on separating the government as this overbearing entity, the government is us, we are the government, corny sounding, but true
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 04:46:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by JGatz: So I'm guessing that nobody has any clue why DC was snubbed by Audioslave?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>because there aren't as many Rage Against the Machine fans here, because there were not enough upper middle class kids in the city to get taught about the plight of the opressed by a pseudo-intellectual rock band
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Post by: ggw on January 14, 2003, 04:50:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: because there aren't as many Rage Against the Machine fans here, because there were not enough upper middle class kids in the city to get taught about the plight of the opressed by a pseudo-intellectual rock band<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Ever heard of Fugazi?
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 04:54:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by ggw: Ever heard of Fugazi?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>yeah and I bet they don't even pull in as many people as Audioslave would at local shows
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Post by: Henry Dark on January 14, 2003, 04:57:00 pm: I agree with what Markie says below. Except as I near the age of 36, the lure of the bright lights of the big city have dimmed significantly for me. Other than a shorter commute (assuming I stay employed in the city, and don't get a job in Rockville or Fairfax or something), the city doesn't really offer me what interests me. And if an event in the city does catch my attention, well that's what my car or Metro is there for. As for you Thirsty, I grew up in a quiet village. I can look back upon my innocent teen years and smile. Although at the time I lusted for the bright lights and big city and in a way I still do. But if I had kids would I want tham to grow up in a neighbourhood where I see used syringes, smashed beer bottles, drunks and fighting?
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Post by: JaguÃ¤r on January 14, 2003, 04:58:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by JGatz: So I'm guessing that nobody has any clue why DC was snubbed by Audioslave?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>We were blessed.
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Post by: wingelbert humptyback on January 14, 2003, 05:27:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: yeah and I bet they don't even pull in as many people as Audioslave would at local shows<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>so fugazi's message is validated by their comparative lack of popularity? i don't like rage and i certainly don't care at all about audioslave, but that crazy dredded bastard never struck me as someone who is using his political beliefs to get chicks.
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 05:30:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: so fugazi's message is validated by their comparative lack of popularity? i don't like rage and i certainly don't care at all about audioslave, but that crazy dredded bastard never struck me as someone who is using his political beliefs to get chicks. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>clearly my original comment about rage against the machine was a cheap shot, did not intend to start a debate over whose message is valid
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Post by: Henry Dark on January 14, 2003, 05:34:00 pm: Those uber-left wing rocker guys surely get offers for sex from tons of left wing hairy armpit girls all the time. If he were an intern at the local Young Socialists would he get as much pie? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: so fugazi's message is validated by their comparative lack of popularity? i don't like rage and i certainly don't care at all about audioslave, but that crazy dredded bastard never struck me as someone who is using his political beliefs to get chicks. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 05:41:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark: Those uber-left wing rocker guys surely get offers for sex from tons of left wing hairy armpit girls all the time. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I doubt it, I reckon that, generally speaking, left wing hairy armpit girls have more integrity than to throw themselves at rockers.[This message has been edited by Celeste (edited 01-14-2003).]
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 05:45:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: so fugazi's message is validated by their comparative lack of popularity? i don't like rage and i certainly don't care at all about audioslave, but that crazy dredded bastard never struck me as someone who is using his political beliefs to get chicks. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>actually my comment had nothing to do with validity of message, I said there is not an audience for Audioslave because there were not enough rage fans to be educated by rage, ggw I believe was saying that Fugazi has a large audience and that they are a pseudo-intellectual band, and I said that their audience would not even match Audioslave so that does not disprove my statement, so where was the question of validity of message?
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 05:47:00 pm: A large woman, wearing a sleeveless sun dress, walked into a bar in London. She raised her right arm, revealing a huge, hairy armpit as she pointed to all the people sitting at the bar and asked, "What man here will buy a lady a drink?" The bar went silent as the patrons tried to ignore her. But down at the end of the bar, an owly-eyed drunk slammed his hand down on the counter and bellowed, "Give the ballerina a drink!" The bartender poured the drink and the woman chugged it down. She turned to the patrons and again pointed around at all of them, revealing the same hairy armpit, and asked, "What man here will buy a lady a drink?" Once again, the same little drunk slapped his money down on the bar and said, "Give the ballerina another drink!" The bartender approached the little drunk and said, "I say, old chap, it's your business if you want to buy the lady a drink, but why do you keep calling her the ballerina?" As far as I'm concerned", the drunk replied, "any woman who can lift her leg that high has got to be a ballerina!
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Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on January 14, 2003, 05:47:00 pm: Trying to get the board back on topic, old sport? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by JGatz: So I'm guessing that nobody has any clue why DC was snubbed by Audioslave?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Post by: markie on January 14, 2003, 05:54:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Doctor Doom: Trying to get the board back on topic, old sport? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>gotta feel sorry for the guy. He likes audioslave and all that happens is we ignore him and talk about everything from living in DC to fat birds....
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Post by: Celeste on January 14, 2003, 06:10:00 pm: whenever I see that name "Audioslave" I go all dyslexic-like and think I'm seeing "Audiosalve", which I think would be a much better name for a band!
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Post by: markie on January 14, 2003, 06:12:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Celeste: whenever I see that name "Audioslave" I go all dyslexic-like and think I'm seeing "Audiosalve", which I think would be a much better name for a band!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>funny cos I always think:Audios lavelave Â Â (Â PÂ )Â Â Pronunciation KeyÂ Â (lv) v. laved, lavÂ·ing, laves v. tr.1. To wash; bathe. 2. To lap or wash against. 3. To refresh or soothe as if by washing: â??The quiet and the cool laved herâ? (Edna Ferber). Which really doesnt make any sense at all.
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Post by: wingelbert humptyback on January 14, 2003, 07:24:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: so where was the question of validity of message?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Sorry, I can't figure out an answer to that one right now because I am too busy trying to figure out why you'd want to bother replying to my post twice.But I do like the attention.
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 07:35:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: Sorry, I can't figure out an answer to that one right now because I am too busy trying to figure out why you'd want to bother replying to my post twice.But I do like the attention.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>because like you, I didn't want to bother thinking of an answer at the time, but then I realized the question made no sense
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Post by: JGatz on January 14, 2003, 08:12:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: gotta feel sorry for the guy. He likes audioslave and all that happens is we ignore him and talk about everything from living in DC to fat birds....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I don't like/dislike them. I was looking down the list of cities they are touring and DC wasn't on the list and I thought there might be an interesting reason why. I do find it funny what threads get hijacked by the regulars and which ones don't. Itâ??s entertaining watching this board take a post where they want regardless of the initial topic.
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Post by: jadetree on January 14, 2003, 08:25:00 pm: TWO BRITS NOMINATIONSColdplay have received 2 Brit Awards nominations. The nominees were announced at a special event (Mon 13th Jan) held at Abbey Road studios in London. On February 20th the music industry will once again congregate for the Brit Awards ceremony which will be aired the same evening on ITV1. Hosted by Davina McCall, the event will feature performances by several artists including Coldplay. They have been nominated for Best British Group and Best British Album. These are the same categories they were nominated for, and subsequently won, 2 years ago.
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Post by: Dandy01 on January 14, 2003, 08:48:00 pm: While we get stuck with the AMAs:LOS ANGELES â??â?? The biggest winners turned out to be MIAs at the 30th annual AMAs, including Eminem, winner of a leading four American Music Awards. Others absent when their names were called at Monday night's American Music Awards were the bands Creed and the Dixie Chicks, who won two awards apiece.Tim McGraw, who sang a "Tiny Dancer" duet with Elton John at the start of the nationally televised show, left for Nashville before winning favorite male country artist, and Mary J. Blige â?? another absentee â?? was named favorite female hip-hop artist.Eminem won in every category in which he was nominated, for favorite hip-hop and pop-rock male artist and favorite hip-hop and pop-rock album.Creed was honored for favorite rock group and alternative performance, and the Dixie Chicks won for favorite country band and country album for "Home."R&B ingenue Ashanti â?? who did attend the event â?? won two honors for favorite new hip-hop/R&B artist and new pop artist. "Definitely got to say, thank God for giving me the strength to do this," said Ashanti, best known for the singles "Foolish" and "Happy." She entered the competition with a leading five nominations, including two in categories Eminem won, favorite pop/rock album and favorite hip-hop/R&B album. The rapper, recognized for his album "The Eminem Show," designated his "8 Mile" co-star Mekhi Phifer to accept the hip-hop prize on his behalf. "Hey y'all, this is Eminem on the phone!" Phifer said as he carried a cell phone onstage after the rapper's first win.The show, broadcast on ABC, was hosted by the frequently foul-mouthed Ozzy Osbourne and his family â?? wife, Sharon, and children Kelly and Jack â?? who gave network censors a workout. The family's four-letter words were bleeped throughout the show, so much so during their opening introduction that it was hard for television viewers to follow what they were saying. Sharon Osbourne in particular kept up a running banter of outrageous comments. At the beginning of the show she teased former pop sweethearts Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake about their breakup, telling Spears, "I'm going to have to take him, Britney." Later, she got Timberlake to kiss her dog when the two presented an award together, and she joked about adjusting her wig, an apparent reference to the side-effects of her recent colon cancer treatment. When she let the F-word slip out at one point, her husband laughed and shouted, "You can't take the (bleeping) lady anywhere anymore!" Aimee Osbourne, the rarely seen daughter who doesn't take part in her family's reality TV show, "The Osbournes," had been scheduled to make the award presentation with Timberlake. She backed out over the weekend, show publicist Paul Shefrin said.Other award-winners included Sheryl Crow who accepted her favorite female pop-rock artist award with a plea for peace, arriving on stage in a T-shirt that read, "War is not the answer." The singer of "Soak Up the Sun" said afterward she had the shirt made as her statement against a possible war with Iraq. Later, introducing a duet by Toby Keith and Willie Nelson, she told the audience: "Hey everybody, I know this is an award show but I just want to encourage everybody to get involved in some kind of movement for peace."Alabama, which took home the Award of Merit, had one of its biggest fans for a presenter â?? former President George Bush, who made a taped announcement. "I'm very proud to be part of tonight's tribute honoring one of the most highly successful bands country music has ever known," Bush said. "Their name tells you a lot about them: their birthplace, their close family ties, their respect for traditional artists and music, their courage to bring new ideas to country music, and most of all, their lifelong love of home, state and country."Other performers included Mariah Carey, whose emotional breakdown was recounted in images of news reports flashed across a screen before she came on stage to perform her perseverance ballad, "Through the Rain." One newspaper headline read, "When you fall down, you get back up."Another performer was Christina Aguilera, modestly dressed compared with some of the flesh-baring outfits she's been wearing as she has promoted her album "Stripped." Comedian David Spade introduced her by saying, "Here she is for the first time in public with her clothes on, Christina Aguilera!"Â© 2003 The Associated Press
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Post by: markie on January 15, 2003, 12:26:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by JGatz: Itâ??s entertaining watching this board take a post where they want regardless of the initial topic.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes it is. Most likely you will never get an answer to your question, but you will find out what 10 bored opinionated people think about random subjects and coldplay. (http://www.mediaextranet.co.uk/imagerepository/galleryimagespublic/984879-2) ooooooo aaaaaaaaaisnt he pretty.
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Post by: Joymonster on January 15, 2003, 01:41:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: TWO BRITS NOMINATIONSColdplay have received 2 Brit Awards nominations. The nominees were announced at a special event (Mon 13th Jan) held at Abbey Road studios in London. On February 20th the music industry will once again congregate for the Brit Awards ceremony which will be aired the same evening on ITV1. Hosted by Davina McCall, the event will feature performances by several artists including Coldplay. They have been nominated for Best British Group and Best British Album. These are the same categories they were nominated for, and subsequently won, 2 years ago. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Nominees for Best British AlbumColdplay - 'Rush of Blood to the Head' Ms Dynamite - 'A Little Deeper' The Coral - 'The Coral' The Streets - 'Original Pirate Material' Sugababes -' Angels with Dirty Faces'... How in the hell did the god-awful Sugarbabes get the nod in this catagory and not Doves?
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Post by: wingelbert humptyback on January 15, 2003, 04:41:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: because like you, I didn't want to bother thinking of an answer at the time, but then I realized the question made no sense<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>okay, i can't argue with that. i hereby withdraw my previous question, which will free up more time for me to sit here and wonder how Eminem goes about winning an award for best pop-rock album. he's so prolific. AND dreamy. mainly dreamy.
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Post by: Henry Dark on January 15, 2003, 10:32:00 am: How did any of them even get recording contracts? I'm convinced that Coldplay is really Dave Matthews in disguise. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joymonster: Nominees for Best British AlbumColdplay - 'Rush of Blood to the Head' Ms Dynamite - 'A Little Deeper' The Coral - 'The Coral' The Streets - 'Original Pirate Material' Sugababes -' Angels with Dirty Faces'... How in the hell did the god-awful Sugarbabes get the nod in this catagory and not Doves? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Post by: jadetree on January 15, 2003, 10:35:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark: How did any of them even get recording contracts? I'm convinced that Coldplay is really Dave Matthews in disguise. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>The Coral are not bad, although they seem to love The Doors a bit much
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Post by: Henry Dark on January 15, 2003, 10:37:00 am: Ok, I'll admit the only ones I've heard are Coldplay and the Streets... <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: The Coral are not bad, although they seem to love The Doors a bit much<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Post by: jadetree on January 15, 2003, 10:40:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark: Ok, I'll admit the only ones I've heard are Coldplay and the Streets... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>and there I was thinking you had gone out and bought Sugababes only to be disappointed
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Post by: wingelbert humptyback on January 15, 2003, 12:50:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark: Ok, I'll admit the only ones I've heard are Coldplay and the Streets... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You're certainly not missing much when it comes to Ms. Dynamite. I nearly destroyed my remote in a frantic effort to change the channel when her video popped up on my TV one day. I'll never forgive her for that.The Coral are quite good though, even despite all of the hype. There aren't enough bands making quality soundtracks to pirate films these days.
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Post by: RonniStar on January 15, 2003, 11:13:00 pm: When I saw Audioslave tour dates, I suspect that DC would be added because the dates are tenative. Another suggestion is that the band plans to be in DC either this summer as part of their summer tour plans, or they're still got some loose ends to try before a trip to DC. I just want to see if they are worth the hype.
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Post by: walkman on January 16, 2003, 12:09:00 am: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by RonniStar: I just want to see if they are worth the hype.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Wild guess: no.
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Post by: Venerable Bede on January 16, 2003, 06:33:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wingelbert humptyback: there aren't enough bands making quality soundtracks to pirate films these days. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>did you hear about the new pirate movie? it's rated arrrrrr.
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Post by: markie on January 16, 2003, 06:34:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Venerable Bede: did you hear about the new pirate movie? it's rated arrrrrr.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I guess it was only a matter of time......
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Post by: mg on January 16, 2003, 08:21:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Venerable Bede: did you hear about the new pirate movie? it's rated arrrrrr.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Did you hear about the high cost of the new pirate corn?It's a buck an ear.
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Post by: wingelbert humptyback on January 16, 2003, 11:02:00 pm: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by mg: Did you hear about the high cost of the new pirate corn?It's a buck an ear.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I blame myself for this. I truly do.