Official Random Thoughts Thread - Part 3

[Induveca]

All time low for this board in the 13 years I have posted here.

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You mean in terms of participation?

[dobrojim]

so happy not to be travelling on the I95 corridor today

I kinda spoke too soon. Took my daughter back to Roanoke yesterday (Sunday).
I forgot about all those Tech and JMU kids also going back to school. 81 was a
nightmare. A drive that normally takes 3-3.5 hours took more like 5+.

[Wes_Tiny_Abe_]

Anybody else hitting up the free concert in D.C. tonight? Gotta get out of work early to get there since I figure it's gonna be chaotic.

I went. Wasn't that chaotic, considering how huge it was. Seemed pretty well organized. George Lopez had one MFer, and Eminem had all the rest (many). Crowd seemed to like the Rihanna/Eminem segment and Metallica the best, but everyone was pretty good.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_c3GBrWsao[/youtube]

Metallica?

I last saw Metallica at the Cap Centre in 1992 and they rocked but Metallica has not been relevant for over 20 years now. They tried to come back with Death Magnetic but the thrash community moved on a long time ago. There are about a half dozen thrash bands from that same era who are still releasing quality thrash. They never compromised themselves and never changed their sound like Metallica did.

[closg00]

I was at that show WTA, prime Metallica


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[montestewart]

Anybody else hitting up the free concert in D.C. tonight? Gotta get out of work early to get there since I figure it's gonna be chaotic.

I went. Wasn't that chaotic, considering how huge it was. Seemed pretty well organized. George Lopez had one MFer, and Eminem had all the rest (many). Crowd seemed to like the Rihanna/Eminem segment and Metallica the best, but everyone was pretty good.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_c3GBrWsao[/youtube]

Metallica?

I last saw Metallica at the Cap Centre in 1992 and they rocked but Metallica has not been relevant for over 20 years now. They tried to come back with Death Magnetic but the thrash community moved on a long time ago. There are about a half dozen thrash bands from that same era who are still releasing quality thrash. They never compromised themselves and never changed their sound like Metallica For decades, neo-Nazis have traveled to the southeastern German town of Wunsiedel, where Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy, was buried until 2011. The right-wing extremists march through the town in commemoration of Hess year after year, glorifying the horrors of the Third Reich.

did.

Staying true to your sound. That's what it's all about. Can't get much worse than irrelevant thrash.

[Wes_Tiny_Abe_]

I am not a die hard fan of thrash but if it was irrelevant then why was the most known band of the genre in your own words seemed liked by the crowd the best?

You should try playing in a thrash band that plays shows and tours all over the world and has for over 30+ years sometime. I guarantee your opinion of the genre would change after just playing a handful of shows.

Your modern, disgusting, gentrified H Street, ironic bearded band & laptop skinny jean DJ scene is garbage.

Everyone in the area knows the Capital Center and Baltimore Civic Center shows were far superior to any current gentrification era establishment in DC including the Verizon Center.

[montestewart]

I am not a die hard fan of thrash but if it was irrelevant then why was the most known band of the genre in your own words seemed liked by the crowd the best?

You should try playing in a thrash band that plays shows and tours all over the world and has for over 30+ years sometime. I guarantee your opinion of the genre would change after just playing a handful of shows.

Your modern, disgusting, gentrified H Street, ironic bearded band & laptop skinny jean DJ scene is garbage.

Everyone in the area knows the Capital Center and Baltimore Civic Center shows were far superior to any current gentrification era establishment in DC including the Verizon Center.

Also, the weed was better back in the day. I'm sure you make much more sense now.

[fishercob]

Good for Joe Alexander netting D-League POW honors! You don't usually see draft busts claw their way back this far; very admirable of him. It would be very cool to see him work his way back on to an NBA roster.

[Ruzious]

Good for Joe Alexander netting D-League POW honors! You don't usually see draft busts claw their way back this far; very admirable of him. It would be very cool to see him work his way back on to an NBA roster.

Yup. While it was a no-brainer imo at the time that the Bucks should have picked Brook Lopez - and I spent many a post explaining that Alexander's 40" vertical didn't mean he was a particularly good athlete, I thought he would be serviceable. He's also a cautionary tale to be wary of late bloomers who never played well till their senior season.

[Wes_Tiny_Abe_]

I am not a die hard fan of thrash but if it was irrelevant then why was the most known band of the genre in your own words seemed liked by the crowd the best?

You should try playing in a thrash band that plays shows and tours all over the world and has for over 30+ years sometime. I guarantee your opinion of the genre would change after just playing a handful of shows.

Your modern, disgusting, gentrified H Street, ironic bearded band & laptop skinny jean DJ scene is garbage.

Everyone in the area knows the Capital Center and Baltimore Civic Center shows were far superior to any current gentrification era establishment in DC including the Verizon Center.

Also, the weed was better back in the day. I'm sure you make much more sense now.

The 9:30 club was better back then too.

[Ruzious]

I went. Wasn't that chaotic, considering how huge it was. Seemed pretty well organized. George Lopez had one MFer, and Eminem had all the rest (many). Crowd seemed to like the Rihanna/Eminem segment and Metallica the best, but everyone was pretty good.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_c3GBrWsao[/youtube]

Metallica?

I last saw Metallica at the Cap Centre in 1992 and they rocked but Metallica has not been relevant for over 20 years now. They tried to come back with Death Magnetic but the thrash community moved on a long time ago. There are about a half dozen thrash bands from that same era who are still releasing quality thrash. They never compromised themselves and never changed their sound like Metallica For decades, neo-Nazis have traveled to the southeastern German town of Wunsiedel, where Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy, was buried until 2011. The right-wing extremists march through the town in commemoration of Hess year after year, glorifying the horrors of the Third Reich.

did.

Staying true to your sound. That's what it's all about. Can't get much worse than irrelevant thrash.

True, and it's past the point where the thrashman here should be made to go away.

[closg00]

Good for Joe Alexander netting D-League POW honors! You don't usually see draft busts claw their way back this far; very admirable of him. It would be very cool to see him work his way back on to an NBA roster.

Yup. While it was a no-brainer imo at the time that the Bucks should have picked Brook Lopez - and I spent many a post explaining that Alexander's 40" vertical didn't mean he was a particularly good athlete, I thought he would be serviceable. He's also a cautionary tale to be wary of late bloomers who never played well till their senior season.

Good Lord! How-long can Joe toil-away in the D-League? I wonder why he never went to Europe?

[AFM]

I bet WTA used to rock to this back in the day

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkFqg5wAuFk[/youtube]

[fishercob]

You're confusing Pantera with Panera. WTA likes to stick it to the man with some soup in a bread bowl.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

All time low for this board in the 13 years I have posted here.

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You mean in terms of participation?

Participation really spiked Monday, December 1st. Must have been holiday shopping that ebbed it so low ...

[Wes_Tiny_Abe_]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_c3GBrWsao[/youtube]

Metallica?

I last saw Metallica at the Cap Centre in 1992 and they rocked but Metallica has not been relevant for over 20 years now. They tried to come back with Death Magnetic but the thrash community moved on a long time ago. There are about a half dozen thrash bands from that same era who are still releasing quality thrash. They never compromised themselves and never changed their sound like Metallica For decades, neo-Nazis have traveled to the southeastern German town of Wunsiedel, where Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy, was buried until 2011. The right-wing extremists march through the town in commemoration of Hess year after year, glorifying the horrors of the Third Reich.

did.

Staying true to your sound. That's what it's all about. Can't get much worse than irrelevant thrash.

True, and it's past the point where the thrashman here should be made to go away.

Are you trying to gentrify me?

[Wes_Tiny_Abe_]

Good for Joe Alexander netting D-League POW honors! You don't usually see draft busts claw their way back this far; very admirable of him. It would be very cool to see him work his way back on to an NBA roster.

Screw the D-League!
KISS has their own football team.

[Wes_Tiny_Abe_]

I bet WTA used to rock to this back in the day

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkFqg5wAuFk[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbXvaE39wM[/youtube]

I do not recall listening to Pantera very often.
My girlfriend at the time had me listening to this.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

My father often smiled and said, "Son, life is really very simple."

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAxsek1ovkA&list=RDAAxsek1ovkA#t=29[/youtube]

His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. Matthew 25:21

R.I.P. Dad

I was lucky to have you for as long as I did. You were my best friend. You were far from perfect. Yet, you were really, really, really good! I really can't fault you for saying, "Son, I wish you were more like me."

I will live the rest of my life with the fondest of memories of a wonderful father. You were ALWAYS there for me. You nurtured right to your dying days. You loved me no matter what I was going through. Some how, with all you had going on you were always available.

The laughs and the stories we shared.

Most of all I am thankful to God for the Almighty letting you live to an age where you made good with Him and everyone.

You were at peace and you went out pretty much on your own terms. (God is good, all the time.)

Dad, I will "Put some fun in [my] life". That's how you rolled. I am your son. Proud to say so. Thanks.

You were a good soldier and a very good dad! I love you and I will miss you dearly.

[fishercob]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctEOnb7M3hU#t=88[/youtube]