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From: The Stasis Zone | Registered: Jul 2003
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Oh, grunge, the bete noire of my life since I refused to buy into the record industry's swindle as a teenager.
Thank God for Weird Al, one of the few souls brave enough to parody that aural abomination.
The reason I wasn't here last night was because I went to see the new Star Trek movie.
And keeping this thread 80s-relevant -- a couple weeks ago, I watched Dario Argento's last good movie, 1987's "Opera", for the first time in 12 years; although it remains a feast of technique in exquisite golds and reds, it should have ended 10 or 15 minutes earlier than it did, because the double-twist at the end is both stupid and depressing.
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Some say that the true test of a good parody is to see if it angers the source. In that case, Weird Al didn't do so well, because Kurt Cobain thought the parody was hysterical. Though Al said that Cobain expressed surprise when it turned out to not be about food.
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From: Vanity, OR | Registered: Dec 2008
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God, I love me some 80s hair metal, even from the second-rate bands like Great White. I bought a Great White album the other day, and I've been playing the hell out of it.
Fun fact: Great White and Guns N Roses shared management during the 80s, and GNR might never have even had a music video made for "Welcome to the Jungle" if the manager hadn't taken advantage of having an available crew and a bit of extra time left after a Great White video shoot.
And since this thread also doubles as a sort of All-Stealth Thread, I decided this was the place to make this announcement:
I hate travelling, but I love my family, and I haven't seen them for two years. So, on the first Monday in July, I'm biting the bullet and hitting the road from Florida to Pennsylvania, where I'll stay for about three weeks. Driving is the least frustrating (if slowest) way to travel, and I'm going with a couple of friends, so it should end up being okay. I still get nervous from time to time, though.
I'll miss you all, but I'll definitely drop in at least a couple times on a relative's computer.
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Hopefully the travel will go nice and smoothly and you'll have a great trip!
Road Trips at least give you an excuse to over indulge on snacks, magazines, bad/fast food and other fun little things you can buy at the gas station!
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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Driving with a few friends should make it a lot more enjoyable. I hate long-distance driving (anything over an hour for me!). Do you bring music along or do the flip-through-the-radio thing?
Your family should spoil you rotten while you're there.
We'll be bringing music along. Haven't narrowed down most of the choices yet, but one that we'll definitely bring along is Elton John's Greatest Hits, so we can play "Philadelphia Freedom" as we pull into said city, which just happens to be our final destination.
cleome46
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Have a good time, Stealth.
(I might be in PA later this Summer, but that's about two months from now.)
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From: Vanity, OR | Registered: Dec 2008
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Glad to see you arrived in Philadelphia OK. Have fun visiting with the relatives.
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From: Boston | Registered: Aug 2003
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