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Post by romanticizer on Nov 27, 2011 16:17:13 GMT -8
Canadians love safety. And violence. All at once.
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Post by alex on Nov 27, 2011 16:18:12 GMT -8
I heard reports of winds near Claresholm hitting 140km/hr (that's about 87mph for you 'murcans)
Slightly ridiculous. I don't blame them for shutting shit down after that semi was literally blown off the road last week.
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Post by J-Dawg on Nov 27, 2011 17:10:00 GMT -8
So I am trapped downtown right now because the police and the city have shut down all traffic and transit because of....wind. I mean, it's really windy, but seriously? Crazy. I drove to the mall and back a couple of hours ago, wasn't that bad (I live downtown). Friend of mine who lives south of here says some of the highways have been closed for a while down there.
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Post by DeadPunk on Nov 27, 2011 18:06:38 GMT -8
Down here in the northwest corner of the puget sound this morning there were trees/branches down everywhere including my girlfriends driveway. I love winter storms. Bring it on mother nature!
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Post by J. Walter Weatherman on Nov 27, 2011 21:09:06 GMT -8
Did you know that Broken Social Scene's first album was paid for with the money Brendan Canning made from singing on Len's "Steal My Sunshine?" True story.
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Post by romanticizer on Nov 27, 2011 21:12:15 GMT -8
First time I heard BSS was on Queer as Folk and a variation of their name became my first Deviant Art name. True Story.
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Post by Blacksmile on Nov 28, 2011 14:31:53 GMT -8
I just found out that I won a trip from my company to spend a week long, first class, all expense paid trip to Palm Springs!!! AWESOME.
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Post by alex on Nov 28, 2011 14:33:26 GMT -8
^try to work it so you take that week during Coachella
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Post by Blacksmile on Nov 28, 2011 14:36:55 GMT -8
Oh man, that'd have been great. But it's February 13-17. Get's me out of the Calgary winter for a week though.
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Post by alex on Nov 28, 2011 14:39:29 GMT -8
Nothing wrong with that! Congrats!
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Post by Lump on Nov 28, 2011 19:59:53 GMT -8
With everyone here's pretty unanimous love of Parks and Rec and some of the board's love of Phish, I thought this might be an appropriate thing to post: A podcast entitled Analyze Phish. Scott Aukerman (who hosts Comedy Death Ray/Comedy Bang Bang podcast and apparently did a somewhat disappointing (up for speculation) show with Paul F. at this past Sasquatch) has Harris Wittels (head writer of Parks and Rec) on his podcast often. Many episodes that Harris is on involve Scott making fun of his love of Phish so, at first as a joke, they came up with this spinoff podcast, Analyze Phish. The premise is simple. Harris tries to convince Scott to like Phish. The podcasts end whenever Harris finally gets Scott to like Phish. Since I'm a big fan of Harris, it's been entertaining for me on a comedic level, but also, it's served as an opportunity for myself, who never really was able to get into Phish, to try and see if there's any way I could like them. So far, after listening to the first 2 episodes (there's 3 now so far), I still have yet to like Phish, but I am trying. Special bonus: I just looked and Adam Scott apparently is a guest on the 3rd episode. Go here and you'll find the 3 Analyze Phish episodes: www.earwolf.com/show/earwolf-presents/
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Post by Horned Gramma on Nov 28, 2011 20:11:58 GMT -8
Ooh that sounds like fun, I'm gonna look into that. Thanks Lumplestiltskin!
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Post by Lump on Nov 28, 2011 20:16:52 GMT -8
Of course, dearest Gramminator!
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Post by weenie on Nov 28, 2011 20:39:10 GMT -8
That sounds really interesting Lump! Phish is a large gap in my musical knowledge that I've never known how to start to fill. I'm definitely gonna check that out.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Nov 28, 2011 20:40:53 GMT -8
If you want to try the more direct route, Hoist is an appropriate entry point for any novice Phisherman.
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Post by Lump on Nov 28, 2011 20:46:45 GMT -8
Indeed! I have learned this from the second episode.
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Post by weenie on Nov 28, 2011 20:49:37 GMT -8
Thanks! I've been eating the icecream but it doesn't seem to be working.
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Post by know ID yuh on Nov 28, 2011 22:11:22 GMT -8
If you want to try the more direct route, Hoist is an appropriate entry point for any novice Phisherman. I would agree Hoist is a good entry point. If anyone is going to enjoy what Phish has to offer though, they have to erase the stigma you will only like Phish if you are a stinky dirty hippie. A couple good tracks to get you started: 1. Fee 2. Farmhouse 3. Chalkdust Torture 4. Esther 5. Bouncing Around The Room 6. Wolfman's Brother 7. A Picture Of Nectar 8. Sample In A Jar 9. Guyute 10. Wading In The Velvet See Even though I left off my all-time favorite (Mango Song), I think this is a good sample if you actually care about checking them out. I'm guessing all of you don't. EDIT: snapshot = Pi(ture
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Post by know ID yuh on Nov 28, 2011 22:13:37 GMT -8
Really what you have with Phish is one of the greatest guitar players alive playing with one of the greatest keyboardists alive. The drummer and bass are good, but it's all about Paige and Trey.
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Post by Lump on Nov 28, 2011 23:10:12 GMT -8
I've learned the lesson tonight that I already should've known tonight. Put a silly little soundbite thing of Ron Paul (I don't endorse nor have a problem with him, I just found this funny.) on the facebook wall of my friend in Rock Hill (my hometown in upstate South Carolina). See it here: www.funnyordie.com/videos/0a03ebddbb/ron-paul-a-bad-lip-reading-soundbite?rel=player&playlist=334652cSomebody commented the following on this link (note: my name is Brett Churchill Nash): "If Ron Paul loses to one of the FASCISTS running, including Obama, I hope the stupid Motherfucker that made this is arrested and stuffed away in some military prison forever without habeas corpus. And if Brett Churchill Nash thinks it's funny to make fun of Ron Paul, I hope that if Ron Paul loses, the government finds some excuse to waterboard Brett. Can't you people see the truth ? Elect Paul or live in slavery, you stupid pussies !!!!!!!!" Christ.
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