We Should Start Our Own Nation
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Topic: We Should Start Our Own Nation
Posted By: sigod
Subject: We Should Start Our Own Nation
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 11:36
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Fellow proggers, we have talked at great length on many weighty subjects, we have discussed sexual orientation, body hair, political bias, drug use, why we hate/love Phil Collins, who is the best (insert subject here) and borne witness to Threefates hugging a multitude of prog legends. I say that it is time we took this powerhouse of intellect, viltality and (damm it) stunning good looks and form our own nation state. All that is required are the following: A name for this brave new land A President or Spiritual Leader, A national anthem A flag I'm sure that everything else will fall into place after that. My suggestions are: Name: Topographica President: Greg Lake - (oh what a lucky man, he was) National Anthem: Outside The Wall (Pink Floyd) A flag (okay, I maybe a bit biased here)
------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 11:50
Great Idea sigod !!!!!!!  But I guess we would just end up like ATLANTIS 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: emdiar
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 12:20
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What sort of foriegn policy do you think we need! What about immigration? Is it "proggers only" I just think we may need to import a few chicks, er, female companions, albeit of a non-prog disposition, cus 3f8s will be off in the Lake district. ------------- Perception is truth, ergo opinion is fact. |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 13:56
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yeah interesting topic! any other suggestions about a national anthem, name of a president..? ------------- 
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 14:35
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5 Reasons I could replace Greg Lake as his usurper: 1) My name is Greg just like his 2) My last name may not be Lake but I do live near one of the Great Lakes 3) I may not be a bass player but I am a bass fisherman 4) Greg Lake belonged to ELP and I belong to a 3 letter Group as well- GOP 5) Neither one of us e-mailed Prog-Bassist a thank-you letter.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 15:55
Well, I've inserted my choices. I guess I'm a little biased too! With regard to our policy on immigration, I would say that all immigrants would have to pass a prog exam, in which they would have to name all the Rush and Genesis albums in chronological order. Make their case for why they prfer either Gabriel era or Collins era Genesis. For the oral exam they would have to sing the national anthem - ALL OF IT (Dogs!!) ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
sigod wrote:Posted By: asuma
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 15:57
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nope, cause then our heads will get even further up our own asses until they come out at the top. ------------- *Remember all advice given by Asuma is for entertainment purposes only. Asuma is not a licensed medical doctor, psychologist, or counselor and he does not play one on TV.* |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 16:15
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asuma: That could be a very interesting look. All members of our new society should be genetically engineered to look that way. That way there will be no confusion as to our nationality when we go through immigration at JFK. They'll know we are proggers and know that we are peacefull - if slightly 'up ourselves' people. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Eddy
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 21:18
| heheh what a silly post. it would be nice though if it couold really happen. im always quite annoyed with some fellows and there often obscurely simple music with the drums just going badum badum all the time. so boring, like the people who listen to it. but i bet if it did happen, our state would be bombed by everyone else though...... yea the whole damn world thinks were weirdos. |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 21:34
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Instead of president... Greg could once again be the Crimson King... and I'd make a fine Crimson Princess (cause it would be very hard to replace Gdub as the Crimson Queen...
Name: Crimson King: Greg Lake - (oh what a lucky man, he was) National Anthem: From the Beginning A flag (okay, I maybe a bit biased here)
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 21:38
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Meanwhile, back on the Island of Abandoned Progholes, President-for-Life Rideout is getting rather miffed at the fledgling "nation" of upstart Newbies next door:
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"Keep sharpening those sticks, you worthless, cringing cowards," he imperiously orders his slack-jawed, starving minions, as apocalyptic visions dance in his capacious brain.....Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 22:04
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^ I want to be a dentist.
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 22:10
^ !   ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 23:10
A Dentist! Why is James such a misfit? He is not such a nit wit. He's not fired because he quits He don't belong. |
. Elves sing songs, dance and make toys...good grief!
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 01:54
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Fine, but elephants are the only mammals that can't jump. ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 03:27
But if a giraffe could jump as far, pound for pound, as the common flea - it would avoid a lot of trouble....... Back on the island, rumours of war abound - Mariah Carey (having been Dudezan's slave for the last 6 months - is it so long, King Peter?) is now a mere shadow of her former self; the constant deranged demands of her dingo-obsessed consort having reduced her to 75 pounds of silicone, and 4 pounds of teeth. Garten - now raised to the rank of court dance teacher, and wearer of the dread Feather Boa Of Destruction, sidles over to the aging, bent and stooped king - a smirk on his face, he bends to drip the poison of international treachery into the wax clogged ear of his monarch....... "This new prog-nation, my leige - do we really think they shall look on us with kindness, or should we forswear our oath of peace to pre-empt their inevitable attack...... Maybe we should cry havoc, and release the Danbo of war - Just an idea, you understand, my leige......" Garten turns away, pausing only to throw a stale crust into the stained and fetid cage in which lurked the now violently insane Danbo - the usual grunt of "Echolyn, Echolyn" greeted his kindness. As Garten walked away muttering, the Danbo-beast looked up with a crimson look of purest madness, and spied the lock on his cage, spied the corroded metal, spied the key still in the lock. Deep in the recesses of his mind, a plan began to form...... ------------- 
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 03:59
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The camera pans round, and we discover that Cert has been busily re-building his hot-air balloon, which is coming on fine thanks to a huge body of new islanders with more hot air than they know what to do with... This time, however, the balloon is modelled on the flying machine as designed by Major Clanger. As launch date approaches, el Presidente Rideoute calls his court dance teacher to bring all islanders together for a merry song and dance. Unfortunately, the man with the order of the Garten interpreted that to mean all islanders, and let the danbo beast out of its cage. Fortunately he still had the 20 kegs of ale left over from his barbecue, and was able to tame the savage beast by clobbering it over the head with one. By the time the 20 kegs of ale, the illicit liquor being dished up by the three fates and the piece of pipe courtesy of emdiar had done the rounds, everyone just wanted to mellow out to some choons. As everyone was so mellow, no-one argued about what music was to be played - or even what was to be the national anthem: it was agreed by wide consensus that "Whatever comes up next, man" should be the current anthem - making it far more interesting than any other countries' anthem in history!
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 05:55
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Itīs only a model. ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 07:11
Exactly I'm afraid it was a little too obscure a reference for many people. It didn't help that my graphic mysteriously stayed to the far right. I won't even bring up Yukon Cornelius ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 07:22
......which was a bad time for Cert to switch on the radio, just as "the birdie song" began....... Despite the lamentably laughable sight of the Danbo-Beast getting down with his bad self to the birdie song, all present groaned at the prospect of their new national anthem, come the next Olympic Games..... -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 12:27
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(Flash forward two hours... The king's boudoir)
The slow rise and fall of the pathetic puny chest beneath the stained satin sheet signals the depth of King Rideout's slumber. His wispy grey, liverspotted head rotates left while his dream state twitches the bulging eyes below their paper thin, pink lids. The well muscled Danbo stealthily enters through the balcony door, left unlocked by Rideout's penguin servant, the spare change jingling in his pocket as he left. Imprisoned by the king, due to horrible algebra test scores, the hero has a score to settle. Pulling back the sheet, and stiffling a laugh at the lack of kingly endowments, the bulging biceps contract as the king's form is lifting from his lounge. The king stirs, farts, and wakes with arthritic slowness. Rideout begins to open his wrinkled, livery lips and call for help. Danbo quickly shoves a soiled hankerchief into the maw and squealches the King's alarm. Danbo carries the boney King to Cert1fied's hot air balloon and his face to face meeting with the revolts leader.... The Dentist. |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 12:56
Well the Crimson Queen should be feeling right at home here, cause its sounding like a very gay community!   ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 13:57
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Shhhhh |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 18:47
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: November 17 2004 at 19:47
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We are building a religion We are building it bigger We are widening the corridors and adding more lanes We are buliding a religion A limited edition We are now accepting callers for these pendant keychains To resist it is useless It is useless to resist it His cigarette is burning but he never seems to ash He is grooming his poodle He is living comfort eagle You can meet at his location but you'd better come with cash Now his hat is on backwards He can show you his tattoos He is in the music business he is calling you "dude" ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 06:58
We shall set up an embassy in the Proghole capital immediately... ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 08:44
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We must change the name of our land - I suggest Eternal Land of Prog
(or Ethereal, Empirical, Evil, Hard-Edged, Ye Elven, or...) |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 08:53
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I thought that stood for Evil Little Pinheads.... ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 10:35
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Elegantly Loose People? That's me and my mates after a few drinks anyway. ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 10:35
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Extra Long P... Ah forget it Petey, you would just couldn't understand.
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 11:07
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Everyone Loves Peter! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 22:05
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and for me... Eternal Lake Preference ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 22:20
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Ah, I can't do it to ye Faytie, me dear!
------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
I thought it stood for....
Perhaps in the "PM"...Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 00:51
ALIENATION ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 02:06
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 02:15
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Not another pic of Reed Lover ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 04:51
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Everyone Loves Prog
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