Ra(n)ting
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Topic: Ra(n)ting
Posted By: arcer
Subject: Ra(n)ting
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 10:35
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Why the hell has this place suddenly become overrun with people looking for validation? 'Ohhh I'm so insecure, please tell me I've got great taste in music and then I'll feel like a grown-up progger' What is wrong with you people? Like the music you like, loathe the music you loathe - just don't go asking for me to tell you that you're great and I like you because you think Moving Pictures is just the bestest album ever in, like, the whole history of ever. Sad, pathetic nerds.
So how would you rate my rant? Please tell me it's good, pretty please.... |
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 10:37
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This is the 10th thread on this subject... And I would rate it 4/10,because you're kind of attacking people... To qoute: "What wrong with you,people?" "Sad,pathetic nerds" ------------- 
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 10:45
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Instead of rating album lists in forum threads, people should rather spend some time actually REVIEWING them. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 10:49
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I dislike these kind of rants, it's insulting, ill conceived, contrived and without reason or meaning, it's just you kicking and screaming against the world you are, but not willing to be, a part off. I don't rate your rant, for it's not very progressive. [/stupidity] ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 10:55
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I find the rating threads to be quite amusing. I don't really think it's people looking for validation, I think it's people with too much time on their hands (something I could certainly be accused of as well). But for attacking people and ranting and raving about how insecure, pathetic and nerdy the people on these boards are, I give this thread a big fat F...that's a 0/10. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 10:56
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Oh jeez have a sense of humour
the last line was inserted so it wouldn't be taken so seriously!
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 11:10
there's no humour in ranting, it's stupid and obese, it tells more about the person ranting than about the subject of the rant, yes that means you, and you to, you'r all vile creatures, with no sense of selfworth and are only out there to put others down, and feel important over it. I pitty you all for reading this innesecary piece of tripe, turn the page, there's nothing to see here.
------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
arcer wrote:Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 11:21
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Oh come on, how can one person be so self-righteous, self-serving and self-satisfied. your po-faced outrage is to quote the quotable - like being savaged by a dead sheep. The above riposte is about as dead-eyed, soulless and mean-spirited as it's possible to get. Lighten up, get out more, and if you can't develop a sense of humour at least borrow one from someone with a little more wisdom. How tedious... |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 11:22
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and look up the word obese, you seem to be unable to use it correctly.. |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 11:38
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The great thing bout people on this forum is that they allways shield them self with the "Sensce of humor" thing when gettin' bashed... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 11:47
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It was meant as a slightly light-hearted jibe at those who have been cluttering up the forum with inane 'haven't I got a great record collection' threads. Perhaps to provoke a bit of discussion and, yes, I fully expected to get the odd disgruntled post about it. But the above remarks are so rigidly self-righteous they deserve all the opprobium I can heap upon them. Pathetic... However, I will drop all light-heartedness and firmly say... those who wish their choices to approved of by others are sad. Like what you like. Have the courage of your convictions. For example I happen to like some Neil Diamond and Abba, I need no-one to tell me they're good, bad or indifferent, I just like 'em.
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Posted By: Poxx
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 11:57
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High relevance, true and pathetic-attempt-to-defend-yourself provoking. 2.25/2.5 |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:20
| I thank you! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:21
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Reading your post Its hard to discover that its meant to be humorous. I still can't really see it even when told it is! I guess humor is not so easy after all. So I'll give your rant *****, due to the fact it's supposed to be humorus! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:33
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Blimey, do you all have 'rate my great taste' threads lurking here somewhere? It's the only way I can attempt to understand the misery...
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:37
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^ Under my thread "Bye All" I asked for people to rate my porn. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:41
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There we go! An individual of obvious breeding and erudition |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:46
No I haven't. In fact I complained about them in "Report Forum Abuse" http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9520&PN=1 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9520&a mp;PN=1 The only "misery" around here is just what you have inflicted! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:47
| So it's just me, then. A sick, misanthropic... uhhh mistanthrope |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:49
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Now you're starting to sound funny! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:50
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Validation!!!! I crave it so much |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:51
Yes I agree |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:03
Jup, that was damn funny (well, I think Snowy's comment made it sound so ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5">
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:19
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Who is this "Arcer" guy? It says he has 780 posts but I've never seen any.Strolling in here pretending to be the Comedy Master!! The Ass-Master more like!
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:22
Speaking of Ass-Master, I miss flowerchild |
At least Flowerchild liked some Prog, this guy is a BLACK METAL DUSCH!!!Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:23
Oh come now Arcer. I've been insulted by better people than you. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:26
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Yup.... a long time out of the game can do that to a guy. He loses his edge, his mojo stops working, he goes out there and crowd crucifies him, and for what? For a few lousy laughs. A couple of cheap shots aimed at the cheap seats. It ain't worth it I tells ya... Ah bugger it, it is worth it. I still say anybody who wants rating needs sectioning... |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:26
Me thinks that fowerchild is still around here somewhere... And I liked 'em ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5">
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. Had a good sence of humor when it came to flame DT
.Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:27
God I really am off my game - I meant that as a compliment |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:28
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Oh...sorry...I was assuming it was sarcasm. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:31
Who is this King of Loss person to call me a... wait a minute... a black metal dusch???!!! What in God's name is that? I'd rather have leprosy than listen to black metal. I don't even know what a DUSCH is - a douche maybe but not a dusch... and when you've risen above the ranks of a noob I might take you seriously |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:35
Just because you spend every waking hour surrounded by the decadent opulence that is Formula One,the posey drivers and the even posier semi-naked floosies that throw themselves at every half-assed hick journalist,you think you are better than us. Besides I hate Champagne Charlies and Juniper Justins!!!
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:41
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^ Who was that for? I'm assuming Arcer, since I'm not a journalist, despise formula one, and would kill for some posey half-naked floosies throwing themselves at me. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:44
But I am better than you, it's been scientifically proven arc X floosie squared + jeraboams of champagne + 'oh yes, there is definitely such a thing as a free lunch' = me being better than Tony see, simple really, bit like you |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:46
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You don't know ANYTHING about Champagne Charlies, let alone Juniper Justins! ------------- 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:47
I've lost the plot on this thread now! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:48
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^ Me too Snow ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:51
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It's easy, keep up dopey(s) I posted a thread slating every fecking eejit who wants his sad little record collection rated by likeminded eejits, people got a bit humpy, I got humpy back (cause I'm not a well man) Tony arrived and then it went completely off on a mad tangent. We're now having a row about it. That's his usual modus operandi. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:52
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Me simple? Just ask "the Doctor" (who,BTW is my biggest fan and begged Max to make me a Collaborator) He will tell you I'm the most intelligent person he's never met. |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 13:54
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What's he a Doctor of then? Psychiatry? |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 14:00
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I'm a J.D...not a real "Doctor"...however, I am a big fan of British Science Fiction. Tony may be many things (a huge pain in my ass among them Tony, I think we find ourselves in the unlikely position of being on the same side in an argument. Isn't that one of the seven signs of the coming apocalypse? ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 14:01
No...he's a freakin' Timelord,you arse.......err.... He's The Doctor, and Snowy is The Snow Dog of By-Tor fame. C'mon, these are real.... err....characters...with real feelings!!! Stop bustin' their balls,Justin....... Jeez sounds like a rap song, or a Death Metal song!!! |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 14:02
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 14:13
Who you calling dopey, Arser! If anyones an eejit here its the eejit who started this eejit thread in the foist place!!!!!
EEJIT!!!!
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 14:40
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 14:42
If you haven't noticed, I was not being serious. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 14:55
hey, everybody! for oncee, i'm posting in the "prog music lounge!!!!" bye now, i'm off back to "mariah carey" i'll see you all in a few months ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 14:56
You are sooooo right that it makes me sick!! ( not the halfwit bit) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 16:08
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Oh, what a nice friday evening reading here! Bravo, Arcer! You actually expressed what I thought about all these "rate my favorite albums please please" things. To me too it sounds like coming from very insecure people who just need to be approved by the crowd. What else they would do it for ? Only to get praised and become more proud of themselves and fall in love with themselves even more deeply, OR to get critisised and to complaint how stupid and uneducated people are failing to understand the Genius of, say, Radiohead. They feel safe and strong only when being in the crowd moving in one direction to tear apart any individual who has guts to express thoughts which are contradictory to the ones of the crowd. You stood alone and fought bravely against them, and I feel sorry I'm too late here when battle is over, but probably I would not be as helpful to you as I would wish to, as my vocabulary of swear words leaves much to be desired yet. Anyhow, I had some fun reading, but one thing amased me most - how low self-estimed person can be to take a pure compliment as a sarcasm. We are learning something new about human nature by the day.
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 16:32
Yes we are. And I shudder at what I've learned. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 16:40
Good, decent reply, Doctor, I appreciate. This is not sarcasm, believe me!!!
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 18:07
Would anyone care to rate my toenails? I've lately been feeling terribly insecure about their appearance, so was thinking of starting a thread asking for constructive criticism on my top 10 favourites... ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 18:45
Personally I thought you were absolutely right on about your rant Arcer.
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:04
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Actually I agree too.
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:08
Me three! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:13
Well if he wanted to be judged purely on his rant I would have given him more than 1 star, maybe 3-4 stars in fact. But as he attested at the time that it was meant to be humorous too, I adjudged him on that. A bit testy I know, but WTF? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:20
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^ Snow Divvy read all the items in my post properly..... |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:24
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No I didn't ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:26
Don't you have something more useful to do.
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:41
What more important than taking the piss out of your beard?/ Billy Connolly on Beards: "...looking like you'd eaten a bear
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:45
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Where is this picture of Garion? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:45
I still am not shaving IT Besides Stacy likes it And I like her more than Billy Connolly. Now shall we talk about the size of your behind?
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:47
Yeah lets! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:49
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^ Dont need to,I wear a sign that describes it amply:
Snowy,pix of The G-Man in the Cal Prog review in the Live Performance Reviews zone. |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:54
That's a mighty fine sign, Tony. A Red X in a box, describes it perfectly! -------------
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:56
Call that a beard? I've seen more hair on on a sticky sweet! @ Cygnus...I think he does the little red cross on purpose! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:58
I am thinking maybe Tony can't grow one.
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:58
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 19:58
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It's not my fault you lot have crappy PC's. I can see it fine. Have you right-clicked and selected "show picture"? |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:00
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Yes!!! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:01
Uh-uh... still don't work my friend. -------------
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:02
How about right-clicking and selecting "send me an up-to-date PC and a decent broadband connection cos my present PC is sh*t slow!"
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:04
My PC ain't sh*t slow!  -------------
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:08
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Must be! Mines got a 400000000000ghz Processor,it's so fast it can mix concrete.
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:10
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Damn.... faster than mine.... -------------
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:11
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Well, I right clicked, but couldn't find that option! So I chose "Send Tony R 1,000 Volts doown his connection"! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:13
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Snow Dog-you complete bastard!!
Why I ougta............... |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 20:15
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Posted By: synthguy
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 23:05
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That's nothing.
My machine produces 11 G'S. That's eleven times the earth's gravity! It also cleans my apartment! Makes for a great thrill ride! Just add water, makes its own sauce... ------------- Wearing feelings on our faces when our faces took a rest... |
Posted By: Laurent
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 23:32
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I enjoy the rating threads. And I didn't start mine looking for validation. Bite me! ------------- 
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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 06 2005 at 04:36
Why? Do you taste of soup?
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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 06 2005 at 05:17
In the words of Sally Field - "Oh my, you like me! You really like me!"
yes, i know you don't really like me, but humour me a while okay, at least until the lithium kicks in.... |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 06 2005 at 06:14
You battery-powered? Use Duracell,it will allow you to dig roads for longer..... |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: August 06 2005 at 06:55
Who you calling battery-powered????? |