Elliott Smith R.I.P.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Alrighty, fair enough.
 
    I think one of the dangers of saying anything on a chatboard is that there's really no way to interpret how somebody really means something. What maybe be a lighthearted jab can easily interpreted as otherwise.
 
    We saw Arlo at the Bowery Ballroom on Saturday. They only playes a short set, and much of it was unrecorded new stuff. A couple of good new tunes, but all in all I don't think the new stuff measures up to the first two albums (yet). No fisticuffs at this show as was the case when we saw them at Velvet.
 
    The slow songs I've heard by the Decemberists bored me. The fast ones were nice.
 
    School is taking care of any concert decisions we might have had to make.
 
 
 

Originally posted by Bagster:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
 Certainly not mean in the same way that people have spewed venom on this board at me. Certainly not mean in a way that someone would post our home address on this board.
 
     

Originally posted by Bagster:
 And I'm done.  Regardless of what you may think, I refuse to be part of the overall Rhett bashing or re-hashing.

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That is horrendous.  I didn't see that, because I stopped following that thread as it got really nasty.  You're right, I haven't criticized that, but I did withdraw from it.  That is so, so wrong -- hell, I'm worried that your picture's online, but you seem okay with it as you've posted links to other sites.
 
 I think that some of the other "venom" you talk about, as it's happening among regulars, I kind of ignore and chalk up to the way y'all communicate.  The initial 'issue' was with a completely new user who I didn't think would understand the way the board works sometimes.
 
 But you're right, Rhett.  If it's wrong it's wrong.  As a bit of a newbie myself, compared to the cadre of regulars, I thought the jibing was more light-hearted among yourselves.  
 
 Internet communication does weird things to folks.  I really just want to know if it's worth checking out The Decemberists at Black Cat or Arlo at Velvet Lounge! [/b]

[ggw]

It's too bad that the original thread was deleted or we could see where Rhett said that if somebody "grated on" him and his wife, they were entitled to "grate" that person back.
 
 But then when Rhett grates on others and they follow Rhett's advice and give it right back to Rhett, he casts himself as some poor undeserving victim of mean-spiritedness.
 
 If the original thread were still extant we could also see that Rhett called the original poster a "whiny little bitch" despite the fact that the only one whining and bitching was (and still is) Rhett.

[nkotb]

While it may not be the popular opinion around this message board, I'm glad that Rhett and Celeste appear to be posting again.  I probably don't agree with 75% of what they say, but at least they make it interesting.  So they push a few buttons?  It's not like we don't have others who try to do the same.
 
 By the way you two, what was it about the Shins performance that didn't live up to the albums?  Just curious...

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

What was the purpose of your posting my home address, you sanctimonious prick?
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  It's too bad that the original thread was deleted or we could see where Rhett said that if somebody "grated on" him and his wife, they were entitled to "grate" that person back.
 
 But then when Rhett grates on others and they follow Rhett's advice and give it right back to Rhett, he casts himself as some poor undeserving victim of mean-spiritedness.
 
 If the original thread were still extant we could also see that Rhett called the original poster a "whiny little bitch" despite the fact that the only one whining and bitching was (and still is) Rhett.

[ggw]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  What was the purpose of your posting my home address, you sanctimonious prick?
 

I posted an address with no association to whom that address belonged.
 
 Good job on letting everyone know that it is your address.

[Celeste]

Originally posted by nkotbie:
  By the way you two, what was it about the Shins performance that didn't live up to the albums?  Just curious...

Marty Crandall's stage banter...
 
 Seriosly, though, I thought they were alright live. Their music is very nuanced such that the details can be lost in a rock-show type scene with less than great acoustics, people talking, shuffling about, etc.
 
 And, as an example of shifting gears for live performances, to "make them work" I noticed that Beulah did their tunes differently live...less detailed, more simply loud and direct, more like snapshots of their songs, or songs using larger brush-strokes, if you will...

[Celeste]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  What was the purpose of your posting my home address, you sanctimonious prick?
 

I posted an address with no association to whom that address belonged.
 
 Good job on letting everyone know that it is your address. [/b]

you lovers take this quarrel off the board, please!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Again, prick, my question is...
 
 Why would you post it in the first place?
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  What was the purpose of your posting my home address, you sanctimonious prick?
 

I posted an address with no association to whom that address belonged.
 
 Good job on letting everyone know that it is your address. [/b]

[ggw]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Again, prick, my question is...
 
 Why would you post it in the first place?
 

Because Rhett, I was following your doctrine of "somebody grates on me, I'm entitled to grate on them."
 
 You constantly exhibit that ideal in both your statements and actions, yet when somebody practices it on you, you throw a hissy fit that would make a Scarsdale debutante proud.

[Fico]

I luv this board...
 
 Well Rhett and Celeste are posting again... where's Markie, Lulu & Ginger?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Calling a random person a "porky midget" can hardly be equated with posting someone's home address on an internet chatboard.
 
 So then if your willingly doing the same "wrongs" as me, what gives you the right to judge me and call me names as if you're somehow better than me?
 
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Again, prick, my question is...
 
 Why would you post it in the first place?
 

Because Rhett, I was following your doctrine of "somebody grates on me, I'm entitled to grate on them."
 
 You constantly exhibit that ideal in both your statements and actions, yet when somebody practices it on you, you throw a hissy fit that would make a Scarsdale debutante proud. [/b]

[Bags]

Originally posted by Celeste:
  I just have not been the same since you made fun of my hairy pits.

According to *your* husband, they're the most beautiful hairy pits in the land.  And I believe I simply restated that.  Guess he's wrong.

[Celeste]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
 

Because Rhett, I was following your doctrine of "somebody grates on me, I'm entitled to grate on them."
 
 You constantly exhibit that ideal in both your statements and actions, yet when somebody practices it on you, you throw a hissy fit...[/b]

GGW, he is no different than anyone else in that respect. You do tend to be a little harsher with him than with others, though I have observed similarities between you and he, which are curious.
 
 I should clarify for everyone the reason we stopped posting, or, I should speak for myself only, that the reason I stopped posting, was that I found people on the board to be definitely self-righteous, often humorless, and to a degree kind of stupid. Not everyone, of course...the whole midget tirade just illustrated alot of this very clearly. Anyway...I don't plan on posting much, now, either...just a slow day, I guess...

[Bags]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
 you throw a hissy fit that would make a Scarsdale debutante proud.

Now why do you have to harsh on Scarsdale?!?
   

[Celeste]

Originally posted by Bagster:
   

Originally posted by Celeste:
  I just have not been the same since you made fun of my hairy pits.

According to *your* husband, they're the most beautiful hairy pits in the land.  And I believe I simply restated that.  Guess he's wrong. [/b]

I guess it's just a subjective thing.