realities, b*****s and ?????
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Topic: realities, b*****s and ?????
Posted By: geekfreak
Subject: realities, b*****s and ?????
Date Posted: August 06 2016 at 15:12
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well this my very own out pouring of all realty throws my way. with the element of being able to throw all the curve balls I`d like and then some. myths, legends, history and music. the secret zone where`s to losing myself within the company of music. pure childlike madness, mayhem and Lonnie tunes come along for the ride of enlightened rays of pure joy! see you soon I hope................. ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
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Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: August 06 2016 at 16:56
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Budgies? ------------- Buy this thing! https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson" rel="nofollow - https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 06 2016 at 17:34
| .......fantasies ? |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 06 2016 at 17:35
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From your description, it looks to me like this may be more of a general blog than specifically a Prog Blog. If this Blog does not have a Prog focus, then it will be moved -- like with the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=101733" rel="nofollow - a day in the life of a geekproger blog you started before, which was similar in scope to your http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=99339" rel="nofollow - deep thinking topic . ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: August 06 2016 at 22:32
| Does the B stand for blowjobs?! We could all do with more of those in our realities! |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 06 2016 at 22:52
^ f**k yeah 
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: August 06 2016 at 22:56
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Tom Ozric wrote:Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 03:19
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Prog Poll: Should we move this thread to Just For Fun or not? YES NO Give me your answer, plz. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/damoxt7942" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 03:40
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I'm thinking...............( now, I could do 1247 dots, but I won't) YES. Coz I can't make heads or tails of the O.P......... ......and believe me, I tried......... |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 04:38
This thread seems to me something that zigzags around the borderline between proggycock and poppycock. My slightly tentative answer is YES. ------------- 
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 05:44
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My hovercraft is full of eels ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 05:52
My eels are full of hover crafts. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 06:03
and so it goes on PA aka Porn Armadillos, where most facts and iterations can be traced back to a slender fish. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 06:24
Hi there geekfreak  Before this turns into an endless tirade of nonsense I'd like to point out one thing. I remember you trying to do this kind of thread from before with the same kind of outcome. The thing is, most members on here find it almost impossible to decipher what you write and perhaps more importantly what you mean by it. For all we know you could be onto something wildly interesting, but the fact of the matter still remains; we simply don't understand you. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 06:56
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 07:31
considering the forum jackals are already tearing the carcass of this thread apart... I think it is safe to say it can be moved  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 12:25
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I really wanted to give this blog a chance, but I would consider merging it with "a day in the life of a geekproger" considering how it's progressed. Aside from writing in a readily comprehensible way, there is also the issue of content. Next time if you try a topic in this forum, since I do think you should try again, I suggest that you explain what aspect/ subject of Prog you will be talking about. I would keep it more narrowly focused, as it's not really for blogs that just talk about everything and anything. It's really more about exploring certain areas of Prog. Instead of stream of consciousness stuff, have a plan. A good Prog blog is focused and the opening post normally acts in the same way as an introduction to an essay. We have had great ones that explored the progressive music scenes in particular countries, ones on particular styles of Prog and on particular artists. I think you like melodic prog and have been listening to it since I was in diapers (there's no shame in adult diapers), so for instance, maybe do a history of Melodic Prog. Because you've shown an interest in metaphysics and philosophy, you could do "Religious Themes in Prog", "Philosophising in Prog", or "Prog's Deepest Thinkers". "Prog's Deepest Thinkers" alternatively could be called "WTF?" where the F stand for Fripp -- considering that a lot of people thought WTF? with your last blog, it would be a pretty cool title for a new one in my opinion. You could do one about the madness of Prog, or one like "The Language of Prog: A Beginner's Guide to Understanding Progressive Music". The possibilities for a prog subject are endless, and time to wrap up this post as it also seems endless. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 12:38
Great Scott! You should do one yourself Greg...I mean you are literally boiling over with saucy ideas. (I am not being sarcastic btw  )I'd certainly read it. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 13:01
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Thanks David, but I think I'd lack the focus to take on such a task at this time. I'm quite deep in work at the moment. I do like the idea of a "What the Fripp?" blog, if it hasn't been done already. And I would like to do one on "Madness in Prog" featuring the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, but it wouldn't seem right without having https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjPJohh8lOc" rel="nofollow - Madness in PA (not that I'm suggesting Madness should be). But you gave me a saucy Jack of an idea (Spinal Tap reference): Jack the Ripper's influence on Prog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NHxhKX1LCk" rel="nofollow - Univers Zero , 'nuff said. Making a good Prog blog is a lot of work, and it would require much research, and it is not something I would take lightly. It's a task that, not too sound sexist or ageist, separates the men from the boys, and the true geeks from the just freaks. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 13:11
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That sounds very interesting to say the least as I love both Madness and those mad Belgians. I wouldn't think you'd do anything other than pull out all the stops and research your heart out just to double-check some obscure cereal fact pertaining to a bass player that once felt invigorated during a particularly inspired shower (in cornflakes)....but as you said yourself: that is indeed hard work and needs a lot of attention if it is to become something that rivals one's initial idea. Me also thinks that you sometimes are a little too demanding of yourself, but that is for another chit-chat altogether (I'm thinking over a beer in whatever city perchance) ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 13:41
I don't know exactly what's going on here. All I know, it's completely chaotic - joker, hoovercrafts, Belgians, b***s.... Wow.  |
Posted By: aglasshouse
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 18:48
Prog Poll: Should we move this post pertaining to moving a thread to Just For Fun to Just For Fun or not? YES NO ------------- http://fryingpanmedia.com |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 22:27
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arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! do whatever you f***ing Like this and another topic posts of negative input was the straw which broke the camels back, which means I stop coming here. now wishing I NEVER CAME BACK!!!! so this is the final time I`ll post anything HERE!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 22:58
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I never set out to be weird, it was always other people who called me weird. ------------- |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 07 2016 at 23:18
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I never set out to be weird either, I just am. I do wish you'd reconsider, John, and I do regret the negative vibes. You have a unique style at the site, and I think that's a good thing. I realised after posting my suggestions that that a more academic approach was probably not the way you, or me, would want to approach a Prog Blog. Traditionally blogs are informal writings, but this forum has often been used for more formal articles on prog and explorations of specific aspects of Prog. I think in your other one you were going more for generally discussing Prog's impact on your life and, in a sense, the healing power of the music, plus the general craptitude of certain things such as work. I feared this topic might not be Progcentric enough, but from a personal standpoint for a Progger, Prog and life are conjoined like Siamese twins in a used record store. Or it may be better expressed as a symbiotic relationship like our colons and good bacteria. Where life begins and prog ends is a nonsense, I mean, how long's a piece of string? Constructive criticism is one thing, although that can be very misplaced, but I think a lot of us, have felt at times that individuals were unduly condescending and/or negative towards us; however, I think a lot of people just have an unfettered sense of fun and games here. I do think you could make an awesome Prog Blog if you put your mind to it. EDIT: I have moved this topic to General Discussions since it seems irretrievably off the rails. If you want me to lock it, John, just say the word. And feel free to try another Prog Blog anon. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 08 2016 at 01:13
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 08 2016 at 01:13
I don't believe any one of us set out to be nasty at all. At least, to me, it seemed like a 'humourous' thread  More fool me. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 08 2016 at 05:39
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I still want to know what a Lonnie tune is. Is it like "Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Does_Your_Chewing_Gum_Lose_Its_Flavour_%28On_the_Bedpost_Overnight%3F%29" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Does_Your_Chewing_Gum_Lose_Its_Flavour_(On_the_Bedpost_Overnight%3F)
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Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: August 08 2016 at 09:04
| A refreshing reprieve from the political threads comandeered by quasi political pundits. I do not have to understand it to like it. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 08 2016 at 09:45
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STOP! Prog Blogs are not the same as normal Forum threads, and they differ in three main respects:
Bearing those three things in mind they should (and will) be treated very differently to any other thread regardless of which lounge or subforum those other threads are created in: 1 They have a purpose outside the Forum. What do I mean by this? Unlike every other lounge or subforum threads posted in the Prog Blogs subforum appear on the main Progressive Archive website.
If you are now wondering where these Prog Blogs appear on the main Progressive Archive website then I could be mean and tell you to go find out for yourself, or I could simply point at the http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive-rock.asp" rel="nofollow - Prog Rock Guides tab and go ta dah! So all clues as to why (and how) Prog Blogs are not like other threads are there to see: Any Prog Blog automatically gets added to the list of Prog Rock Guides. Therefore they really really (really) ought to be a written to add to that body of work and not just some random collection of muses, unsupported opinion and ramblings. They are the ONLY way members of this site can add non-review articles to the main Prog Archives website, and in doing that add to the wealth of informative information that users of the PA database have access to. In keeping with the whole non-interference ethos of the album reviews - this is with zero editorial control and with the barest barest minimum of fuss or interference. As long as the Blog or Article content fits within the implied purpose, is about Prog specifically and meets the guideline standards for forum content and behaviour then it will be allowed to remain in that area. If not it will be moved by the Admins without discussion (or malice). 2 They are Blogs, Editorials, Original articles posted by members [on the subject of Progressive Rock]. Well, that's kind of obvious really but something else that people tend to forget or miss. The "[They] are Blogs, Editorials, Original articles posted by members" bit is in the Subforum/lounge description and really shouldn't need any further clarification. Similarly it should also be self-evident that since the subforum is under the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/default.asp?C=3" rel="nofollow - Progressive Music Lounge main forum lounge then they HAVE to be about Progressive Rock, or at least on topics that are related to it. As I began this post by talking down to a few people who seem to have forgotten this, I shall continue by listing a few things that they are not:
This bit is not quite as obvious or straight forward as the other two main points, but it goes along with being "one of those things that people often forget". No one owns any thread that anyone creates on any lounge, forum or subforum on this site. Being the OP grants no special rights, privileges or skills on the member who created the thread other than being able to edit the Opening Post (and therefore can change the thread title and alter any Poll options if necessary). Once you've started a topic you cease to be its owner.
What this means for a thread in the Prog Blog lounge is once the Opening Post has been posted it ceases to be a personal me-me-me Blog of any kind. In that sense the "Blog" simply refers to your Opening Post and any additional or supplementary blogs, editorials or articles you post in it (In the " http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64725&FID=58" rel="nofollow - Please Self-Release Me " blog I started such supplementary articles are headed with an emboldened title, every other post I've made in there is simply a comment or reply to someone else's comment) If someone decides they'll add their opinions on what you have posted, or posts their own addition to the blog-content then there is nothing you can do about it - it isn't your Blog, you don't own it and you have no editorial control over its content. You can of course continue to call it "my blog" or "my thread" since you are the OP and your name is attached to the Opening Post, but that is not a deed of ownership - I often refer to "Please Self-Release Me" as "My Blog", but I don't own it. If you feel that the off-topic posts have distracted too much from your original Opening Post then you can politely request an Admin either moves the thread out of the Prog Blog lounge or ... and this requires a lot of justification and they can still say "no" ... you can ask them to hide the off-topic posts. Now. Having said all that. There is an unwritten etiquette that people can chose to follow if they so desire - they can unofficially honour you with ownership of the thread and act accordingly, but they don't have to. Similarly the Admins can chose to move or not to move threads that aren't in the spirit (see point 2) of the Prog Blog lounge (for example: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=105013" rel="nofollow - here ) if they so desire. Conclusion and Summary Prog Blog threads are not like other threads. Since they form part of, and add to, an online repository of information related specifically to Progressive Rock listed on the main Prog Archive website in the main they really should lean towards being factual, educational and informative, and written in an almost scholarly and publishable fashion. With that, (since the PA does not impose any editorial control over the content), they must be open to "peer review and comment" and those comments also ought to be approached with the same 'semi-professional' rigor as the Blog itself. Treat Prog Blogs with respect, both in starting them and in commenting and contributing to them. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 08 2016 at 10:00
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One would think that such a post shouldn't be necessary, especially seeing as the OP actually went through all of this before with much the same result, but then again the language barrier some times messes with perception. I'm glad you took the time out to explain things in depth, Dean. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 08 2016 at 12:16
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It might be good to include your considerably thorough explanatory post, Dean, in "Site rules and guidelines", then offering a link possibly could save some painful explaining and maybe even some tears. I would like to replace the big, red "STOP!" with the more friendly "DON'T PANIC" in large letters. And David, love to have a beer or some such thing with you at some time in some place. Thought I might be back in Copenhagen this year, but it wasn't to be.  ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 11 2016 at 22:38
its a personnel way which is how I state my own " Metal Health Issue" Ok dude... ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 12 2016 at 05:11
You mean "looney tune"? By the way - "now wishing I NEVER CAME BACK!!!! so this is the final time I`ll post anything HERE!!!!!!!!!!! "  Welcome back.
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 12 2016 at 21:44
the " Lonney Tunes " is a funny ways other persons see my own " Metal Health Issues " which isn't funny really its just that`s what it is... " NEVER COMING BACK " wasn't truthful due to the facts of how much the awesome " Progressive Rock Music " means to me!!!!!! ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 12 2016 at 21:48
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there`s a awesome amount of lists of "Vinyl`s, Cd`s, Magazines, Books and Dvd`s " to catch up with. there isn't much spare time to get around to all of it................ ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: August 12 2016 at 21:58
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There is a f***k load of vinyl to listen to with not a lot of f'ing time left in the world to do it in... -------------   
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 14 2016 at 01:07
oh yes Catcher 10.................  ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: September 04 2016 at 05:49
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well more boring bits, which will enter the realm of inner madness with the metal health issues surely wouldn't, shouldn't and couldn't remove myself from myself can I... ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |