Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

I was told once a long time ago that the seeds in the core of the apples were poisonous.  If I recall, they contain arsenic.  Not sure if this is true or just an old wive's tale.  And it is true.  Although the truth is cyanide, not arsenic.  http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/apples.asp


Edited by rushfan4 - February 07 2014 at 12:22

rushfan4 wrote: I was told once a long time ago that the seeds in the core of the apples were poisonous.  If I recall, they contain arsenic.  Not sure if this is true or just an old wive's tale.  And it is true.  Although the truth is cyanide, not arsenic.  http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/apples.asp

well I have been eating apples whole since I was about five years old - if I die and the autopsy reveals death by long-term ingested cyanide poisoning - I'll have my family have a plaque made with the slogan - An apple a day - leads to premature death.....unless of course I was 110 when I died.....

rushfan4 wrote: Barney, have you seen the Reviews Discussion thread?  Your Transatlantic review has been the subject of some discussion.

Did I upset some people - that's good ! The review reflected my thoughts. A man is entitled to his views unless of course they advocate the intent to harm any living thing intentionally! I have no enmity towards Neal Morse, I wish him a peaceful life and to live long and prosper, just hope that (if he is involved) the next TA CD has some other subject matter than the unproven hand of god and the life-destroying notion that we live forever after our deaths !!!
Live life NOW you suckers - and spread laughter and peace upon your fellow denizens of this green and pleasant spinning planet !!!
PEACE! (P.S. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED ?)

M27Barney wrote: Anyway, who would want to live forever? I am quite looking forward to the peace of death - No more taxes and a mither free rest until the heat death of the universe......

I reckon that you'll fall well short, and if you were to live forever - you'll soon be playing each and every flower king CD for the 12,000,000,000,000,000 spin.....and even the FK's would be tedious after that kind of repetition !!!!

what is wrong with living forever. playing FK    I am really with that.

Roland113 wrote: Got your back man: I haven't posted a lot here lately but wanted to at least take a second to answer this question, why does Rob (Barney) take the time to absorb and listen to the music.  This guy loves new symphonic prog, trust me when I say this, he took the time and bought the CD because he wants to love it.  He is a huge fan of all things symphonic.  He is a very knowledgeable person and one could say insanely passionate about the genre. His writing style is flamboyant to say the least but this is a man that truly bought this CD with the hopes of loving it.

Thanks Tom! I thought long and hard about the review - but felt it time (after reading the other reviews) that the dearth of lyrical matter or the repetition should be commented on - maybe my irritation made the review slightly more personal towards Morse and his beliefs than I originally intended - but I then was subjected to a lot of hostility ! - I suppose my eventual anti-religious responses were a reposte to the furore that was built up like the whirlwind !!!
I suppose that any review that requires such a response has achieved what it set out to do - make people take time and buy the CD and MAKE THEIR OWN MIND UP - whether Morse has overused his own personal journey to the detriment of the music that TA produced!

Edited by M27Barney - February 10 2014 at 13:06

infandous wrote: For what it's worth Barney, I quite enjoyed your review.  Of course, I always find your religious comments quite funny, even though I am not myself an atheist (though I don't subscribe to any organized religion).

I suppose certain people on this site will appreciate my take on the new release ! I think that Morse HAS tried to lessen the more obvious Christian influences - He doesn't actually mention Jesus, or any specific god for that matter - but anybody who knows him will realise that the whole 5 tracks have but one subject content!
It amazes me that so called LIBERAL people happily forget that (seriously) Religious people (given enough power) would quite happily remove the liberties that they feel incompatible with their dogma! I had a Muslim colleague once, who in all seriousness, told me that ALL music was the work of the devil and would be banned when Britain submits to Sharia law!
onwards and upwards!

Nice turntable !
Can't be arsed getting my turntable out to play any vinyl!
I have Thegonia - by Rotting Christ, good album - If you are listening to music because the lyrics are safe for a ten year old.............
Whatever you do, don't let em read any George RR Martin...