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Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-08-2017, 06:22 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
I think you're right. Cold rain or sleet is far...

I think you're right. Cold rain or sleet is far more miserable than snow.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-29-2014, 02:18 PM
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Posted By Morthoron
Yes, but I'll still have a better parking spot.;)

Yes, but I'll still have a better parking spot.;)
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-29-2014, 08:50 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
-16 degrees Fahrenheit this AM in Michigan. But...

-16 degrees Fahrenheit this AM in Michigan. But we're expecting a warm-up to perhaps +17 degrees by this evening.

I'm going to the beach. I'm going to get a great parking spot. :D
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-21-2009, 08:12 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
That's okay. If you notice, 90% of Asian anime...

That's okay. If you notice, 90% of Asian anime seems to be charactered by caucasian looking toons. In fact, to me, every last one of them looks like the original Speed Racer cartoon as far as facial...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-14-2008, 10:56 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
Well, conversely, I will agree that overly ornate...

Well, conversely, I will agree that overly ornate music (pretension for pretension's sake) is as annoying as simplicity without purpose (or talent).



How sad, particularly since the renditions...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-10-2008, 11:41 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
Bah! Alright, I will back off from my previously...

Bah! Alright, I will back off from my previously rigid stance. But only for the holidays...in keeping with the season and all.;)



I don't care for any three chord repetition, whether it be rap...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-09-2008, 05:44 PM
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Posted By Morthoron
Lal, samples are what is offered by a pimply...

Lal, samples are what is offered by a pimply clerk with a plastic spork in the frozen food aisle of the grocery store. Samples do not constitute an actual meal, like one prepared by a master chef.;)...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-09-2008, 09:06 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
Alas, even fair Lalwende has succumbed to the...

Alas, even fair Lalwende has succumbed to the wicked wiles of the Dark Lord!

*Prepares the crucifixes, chrisms, holy water and wooden stakes*

Now, my dear Lal, this will only hurt for a...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-08-2008, 08:54 PM
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Posted By Morthoron
Good thing the store didn't play the song 'Bottle...

Good thing the store didn't play the song 'Bottle of Smoke' from the same album. I believe the lyrics of that tune set a Guinness record for use of a certain naughty word. But somehow, coming from...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-07-2008, 01:35 PM
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Posted By Morthoron
I will both agree and disagree with you on that...

I will both agree and disagree with you on that one.

For instance, Bob Seger's renditon of 'Little Drummer Boy' is strained and I hate hearing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S50cf3xIb50
...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-07-2008, 11:39 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
The comedian Denis Leary put the dividing line...

The comedian Denis Leary put the dividing line between animals that we 'save' and animals we 'eat' quite succinctly:

*WARNING: PARTIALLY EDITED FOR OBSCENITIES
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-04-2008, 08:14 PM
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Views: 583,398
Posted By Morthoron
One of my favorite bands was Ziggy Stardust and...

One of my favorite bands was Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mirkwood.

Oh wait, I'm mixing my cultural touchstones again, sorry.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-17-2008, 07:11 PM
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Posted By Morthoron
I assign the word 'pundit'. Moreover, I assign...

I assign the word 'pundit'. Moreover, I assign that word to the ninth circle of Hell. The word must banned. It must never be used again. In fact, if I could time travel, I would throttle the person...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-13-2008, 03:01 PM
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Posted By Morthoron
Fundamentalism is selective blindness, selective...

Fundamentalism is selective blindness, selective deafness and selective dumbness. It is a sincere yearning for the good ol' days when the world was still flat and everything revolved around Man, when...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-11-2008, 12:30 PM
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Posted By Morthoron
That may be so, but from personal experience I...

That may be so, but from personal experience I have yet to meet a member of a band who did not have a date after the show. ;)

Crass and boorish, I know, but when one is not blessed with James...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-11-2008, 09:54 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
Ah, but there is a an unforseen benefit to...

Ah, but there is a an unforseen benefit to playing guitar (other than as a magnet for the opposite sex): you get calluses on your fingertips, which is really important for the macho...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-11-2008, 04:57 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
I assign the 'Guitar Hero' X-Box game. I was over...

I assign the 'Guitar Hero' X-Box game. I was over a friends house and watched his teenage son play the game for a few hours. As a lifelong guitarist, what got me is that, rather than wasting time on...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 10-19-2008, 02:23 AM
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Views: 583,398
Posted By Morthoron
Ummm...no, you directly insulted the people who...

Ummm...no, you directly insulted the people who listen to it, along with the music itself:



Perhaps actually thinking about what you post prior to typing it may prove helpful in the future.

...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 10-16-2008, 06:39 PM
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Views: 583,398
Posted By Morthoron
That usually occurs when a poster infers that a...

That usually occurs when a poster infers that a large number of folks on the forum lack honor.



I don't think any one band can be rightly acclaimed Pogue-apparent. There are several Poguelets...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 10-16-2008, 09:28 AM
Replies: 3,244
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Posted By Morthoron
Politicians that cater to the lowest common...

Politicians that cater to the lowest common denominator serve the dining public in shallow bowls.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 10-16-2008, 06:58 AM
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Posted By Morthoron
That was exactly my thought when reading the...

That was exactly my thought when reading the offending post, and it was the reason I asked GtG exactly which genre was being referred to. Conversely, I'd like to know which form of music GtG feels is...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 10-15-2008, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 583,398
Posted By Morthoron
Hmmm...as far as rock, I wouldn't assign as...

Hmmm...as far as rock, I wouldn't assign as Mordorion a slap at authority like The Who's 'Won't Get Fooled Again', Dylan's 'Hurricane' or 'Masters of War', Peter Gabriel's 'Biko' or The Clash's...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-08-2007, 08:15 AM
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Views: 583,398
Posted By Morthoron
Politicians, particularly those in the U.S.,...

Politicians, particularly those in the U.S., should be assigned to Mordor. I am dreading the upcoming presidential elections and the political dog-and-pony-show that is trotted out every four years...
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