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June

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:01

Find some Renaissance book of poetry to read or something of that nature, something that can be very tedious, bound to make your eyes close faster

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:04

Umm, I'll pass on that June LOL

I'm currently reading a William S Burroughs book, it's fictional, but he bases the story partly on his own experiences on drugs.
It's an interesting insight into the lifestyle addicts lead, and particularly his autobiographical stuff really hits hard, good stuff.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:12

Sounds good.

The wife and I finally found a house for us. The shed we're in right now is owned by my grandparents, so it isn't necessarily ours. The one we found was not that big, but were only 3 in the family so that shouldn't be much of a problem. The view is also quite spectacular coz it's beside a huge mountain.

We'll move in after a year.

Edited by JayDee - January 25 2009 at 08:13

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:14

NIce stuff man!
We need pictures when you move in too!

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:17

Well I'm getting tired, so I better get some rest man.
I'll talk to you soon bro hopefully.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:17

I took some pictures. It's a townhouse sort of neighborhood. The whole village is not finished yet and still needs some development. Most of the houses are still also under construction. We talked to the agency and hopefully by the end of this year, we'll be able to transfer. I'll upload some of the pictures.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:20

JayDee wrote:

I took some pictures. It's a townhouse sort of neighborhood. The whole village is not finished yet and still needs some development. Most of the houses are still also under construction. We talked to the agency and hopefully by the end of this year, we'll be able to transfer. I'll upload some of the pictures.

Congrats.

It's always great to move into a freshly built house too. No renovations to do for at least a few years.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:25

Here we go:

Some of the sample houses....

Unfinished houses...

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:31

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Umm, I'll pass on that June LOL

Cool stuff. Oddly enough, I'm actually just looking up Tom Waits's discography to see what albums I have yet to get by him, and one of them, The Black Rider, is actually a collaboration with Burroughs...

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:08

James wrote:

LinusW wrote:

James wrote:

LinusW wrote:

James listening to A Farewell To Kings.
Too much for me.

I'm going to bed.

Someone noticed. Tongue

Later dude.

Later, and good luck getting through it Thumbs Up

Promise to smile when Alex gets back.

The music is great.

It's just Geddy and the lyrics...

Comments on the James Rush (never thought I'd be able to get those two words together) albums:

I think that 'objectively' AFTK is their best. The lyrics there are still generally quite good, with two or three songs which are lyrically weak. The music is generally quality, but has moments of typically precise but pointless repeats (Cinderella Man and just this one bit of Xanadu). Still, great album. 12/15, I think.

Hemispheres... OK, book 1, the lyrics are probably Rush's worst (I mean, the occasional odd rhyme scheme, but that doesn't make up for the fact that the content is erk and the words are basically picked to fill up space rather than because they have an effect). The music has a couple of highlights, but is generally nothing special. The short songs are pretty good, though. La Villa Strangiato is a big plus, if a little disorganised at times, but I love that Spanish-on-electric solo. 8/15, maybe.

Anyway, next album I put on will be AFTK in celebration of the Jush marathon.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:11

AFTK is probably my favourite Rush album.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:13

LinusW wrote:

AFTK is probably my favourite Rush album.

The man has taste.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:17

...and since I never had the chance to treat it with the grumpy-prog-fan-technique, it's pretty much flawless Approve

That's what I like about old favourites.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:21

I wonder what my favorite Rush album is... Shocked

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:22

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I wonder what my favorite Rush album is... Shocked

Test For Echo?

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:24

TGM: Orb wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

I wonder what my favorite Rush album is... Shocked

Test For Echo?

I do like that album, but no way. LOL

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:24

Alex, do you dislike any Rush album?
Or better; just don't care much for it?

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:24

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Alex, do you dislike any Rush album?
Or better; just don't care much for it?

Nope, I like every album. Even the debut (which is my least favorite) is quite enjoyable particularly when I'm in the mood for it.

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:26

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LinusW wrote:

Alex, do you dislike any Rush album?
Or better; just don't care much for it?

Nope, I like every album. Even the debut (which is my least favorite) is quite enjoyable particularly when I'm in the mood for it.

The boys sure have a loyal fan in you Smile

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Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:28

LinusW wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

LinusW wrote:

Alex, do you dislike any Rush album?
Or better; just don't care much for it?

Nope, I like every album. Even the debut (which is my least favorite) is quite enjoyable particularly when I'm in the mood for it.

The boys sure have a loyal fan in you Smile

I feel the same way about Henry Cow, only I think all of those albums are 5 stars with objective as I try to be. As to Rush, I couldn't rate each of their albums with 5 stars here nor would I anywhere else. LOL

The fact that Rush has 4 times as many albums at least though factors into that too though.