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akamaisondufromage 
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 Posted: July 05 2013 at 13:52 |
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...on the other hand, I do like the idea of burning a Thatcher effigy once a year. Do we Brits really need to celebrate a 400 year old failure every November the 5th - let's rename it Burn The Hag Night.
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I was thinking more of getting rid of 'Halloween' and turning it into a holiday win win situation. And she would have hated the idea of us having another holiday on her back! Yay!
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Dean
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 13:42 |
...on the other hand, I do like the idea of burning a Thatcher effigy once a year. Do we Brits really need to celebrate a 400 year old failure every November the 5th - let's rename it Burn The Hag Night.
Edited by Dean - July 05 2013 at 13:43
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Dean
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 13:33 |
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Fortunately The Rt Hon Some idiot Tory MP ran out of parliamentary time just as he made his case, and stands virtually no chance of becoming law. I guess that's a bill he flustered.
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 11:46 |
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^ funny thing is that despite 4 consecutive terms in office it's practically impossible to find anyone in the UK who would readily admit to voting for her (apart from Jim Garten of PA, and kudos to same for acknowledging as much)
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 11:34 |
Some idiot Tory MP decided it was a good use of their time to discuss changing August Bank Holiday into THatcher Day!!! f**king Thatcher Day !!! He shoulf know what a waste of time that is! (Although, on second thoughts it migh be fun dressing up in witches outfits building and burning models of Thatcher , fighting people on the bus etc) Why on Earth would anyone think this is a good idea? Oh yes some prat Tory would! PPS I have no idea what they decided.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 11:25 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Dayvenkirq wrote:
Didn't know they were considered drugs. |
Well they don't work by magic. |
Vitamins don't work by magic.
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 10:23 |
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^ cloistered virtue is no virtue at all. You can still assert your own individuality in the face of the tsunami of modernity that clearly causes you so much anguish. Living in a secluded cave is NOT an option, the people who share your values will gravitate towards you and those of your ilk. Rejoice in minority sports pilgrim, that's all that's left.
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 09:47 |
I am a kettle if I am forced to go along with the wee man people of this world. Or the "it's all good" logic of the 21st century. You gotta have a mind of your own. To be specific....that would detail yourself being totally unaware of news media, internet surf, facebook, chit-chat, logo phrases, cell phones, and all the other bullcrap that goes along with it. If you're an outcast because of that, then you're dealing with mindless animals Churchill.
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 09:19 |
^ That's four posts in 48 hours. Yep, mankind sucks, make the best of it. The thread is designed to allow everyone to let off steam, but you are starting to resemble a kettle 
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 08:35 |
I hate a little man containing an ego larger than his own size. I dislike a little man with money and power who decides to snoop around contacting everyone in my past , placing value on their insight before hiring me as a guitarist. I hate making direct eye contact with any human being who is using that method to figure me out. What is expressed upon my face is hardly ever connected with what is either on my mind or my mood swing. Bullcrap man...we are not in the military or the police academy you know? It's only life! People out on their lawn chairs whatever?
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 06:45 |
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If I could, I'd like to not rely on drugs
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Exercise is a good one. I always sleep better on a gym day.
I've had awful insomnia throughout my adult life and whle there may be some physilogical factors at play here, most insomnia is simply caused by having a lot on your mind and not being able to switch off when you need to. A while ago it got so bad I actually considered getting rid of my bed because it wasn't serving any function anymore. I considered turning my bedroom into another living room or even a studio, and just getting a sofa bed for the lounge so I could crash every now and then when I could no longer stand up! Seriously..
Best to address the things that keep playing over in your mind and are keeping you awake, if thats applicable for you. Speak to your doctor and arrange some talking therapy. |
Have you tried listening to Pink Floyd Andy? Seriously DSOTM normally has me gone somewhere on side 1.
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Blacksword
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Posted: July 05 2013 at 05:22 |
smartpatrol wrote:
If I could, I'd like to not rely on drugs
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Exercise is a good one. I always sleep better on a gym day.
I've had awful insomnia throughout my adult life and whle there may be some physilogical factors at play here, most insomnia is simply caused by having a lot on your mind and not being able to switch off when you need to. A while ago it got so bad I actually considered getting rid of my bed because it wasn't serving any function anymore. I considered turning my bedroom into another living room or even a studio, and just getting a sofa bed for the lounge so I could crash every now and then when I could no longer stand up! Seriously..
Best to address the things that keep playing over in your mind and are keeping you awake, if thats applicable for you. Speak to your doctor and arrange some talking therapy.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Posted: July 04 2013 at 15:18 |
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Didn't know they were considered drugs. |
Well they don't work by magic.
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Posted: July 04 2013 at 14:46 |
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I play a show , the place is packed, we get a standing ovation....and then I am approached by several people who make it clear to me that my drummer is the only Black person in the venue. That offends me deeply. The answer for my sanity is listening to Billy Cobham's Crosswinds on breaks
Edited by TODDLER - July 04 2013 at 14:48
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Posted: July 04 2013 at 14:13 |
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People from the past who are very questionable seem to be justified by those around me and that is when I exit the club. A musician I knew years ago climbed up a tree and shot his girl friend in front of her kids. He then raced to the hospital to check if she died....which she most certainly did. He was on "America's Most Wanted" and managed to elude the FBI for 6 months . He was captured and now today...musicians at gigs tend to credit him for his sense of humour. I exit the room because realistically...what is the flippin' point? You're going to give this individual credit after he took a life? What kind of background did these people have in their youth? I don't forgive too much and I especially don't forget life-takers. They are like a bunch of old unpleasant ladies. If you're hair is not styled to their taste , ..they gawk at you. They seem confederate and redneck. You are not suppose to worry about what other people think because as a person you will always remain inside your own world anyway. So....that's not the issue. It's just annoying. I finally had a drink at one of the gigs and when hearing the babble from a degenerate next to me...I simply turned and said...."You can just do whatever you want!"....Pee on a tree, accuse people who just happen to not be gay of being confused about their sexuality, flirt with my wife..which goes nowhere and with all of your modern back in the woods brothers + sisters... , form your own cult...but I am not a member. Flatter your buns on FACEBOOK telling the shallow world about your garden , your depression, whatever? It's all poison to me.
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Posted: July 04 2013 at 10:36 |
Where I live...everybody wants to be a cowboy. Everybody wants to ride the bull. Not a real cowboy from Montana though. One that has acceptable morals and has lived the true life of a cowboy. I hate this place with a passion. I play in a cover band to make extra money and it turns into a circus. Just because I'm able to play a variety of guitar styles...that means I must put up with drunks pulling out cell phones, taking vids of me and later posting them on F.B. and Y.T. for display ..and God only knows for what pathetic reason that may be. Guys at the gigs calling each other sweetheart and honey is a sarcastic way of pretending they are gay. They think it's cool to be ignorant and I don't. My wife is the singer and they approach me with these stupied comments which fuels my wife. I stop and say.."what is up with you guys?" "Where is the humour in pretending to be gay when you are not?" They remark..."Where have you been Jon?" "It's the "in-thing" to do today!" "Just because we flirt with each other, that doesn't mean we are gay." "It's the people who get offended that have gay feelings". That is just complete garbage. Everyone is an individual, unless they are influenced by the media. Could you imagine what would happen if I started flirting with their wives at gigs? Then it would be a different situation justified in their pea brain concepts.
I don't care much for the humour in the 21st century. Everyone seems to desire to be outragous or weird. In 1974 I was considered weird by allof them because I listened to Daevid Allen. I'm sorry but that is a entire different concept. Daevid Allen was weird because he was artistic and not showboating something 24/7 within his personality just to be impressive. What happened to real people? Everyone wants to film you on stage and spread it like a cow flop across the internet. What's up with that? Am I suppose to be impressed with that? It's a joke really. Everyone wants to listen to modern Country music. It's actually a total reflection of "Southern Rock" in the 70's and not truly real Country music. I am not a fan of the music, but at least be a little more authentic. It's not practical for me to play in a prog band and live off bread and water for weeks on end. So...I'm ranting because I can't take it anymore. I hired 2 female vocalists to front the band because I felt...with the right material...people would single us out as different than many other's who depend on drum machines and sequencing. So far...that has worked and a majority of clubs ask us to play an extra hour and we make an extra 200 hundred dollars as a result of it. We end up packing places due to our diversity. I have a drummer who plays the music of Zappa and a fine Jazz fusion bassist. but the environment is like taking out the smelly garbage. Spitting on the floor and wiping it up with your hand instead of a paper towel is how I feel when these people film me, shake my hand, and talk their talk. A bunch of flipping retards or mental patients beyond help. Drunk women slobbering allover me in front of my wife is disrespectful to her and annoying to me.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: June 17 2013 at 18:05 |
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Didn't know they were considered drugs.
Edited by Dayvenkirq - June 17 2013 at 18:55
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Chris S
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Posted: June 17 2013 at 17:41 |
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I hate assumptions ( myself included ) - extremely dangerous and often misinterpreted by the person assuming.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: June 17 2013 at 12:21 |
Dean wrote:
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^ What works for one person may not necessarily work for another person, but then again, meditation sounds like it's worth a shot.I personally just shove the buds in my ears and turn it on, but if my head is overloaded with sticky music anyway, then my work is done and I can just wait for my head to crash into the state of hypnagogia. |
 Either sounds like a more responsible answer than suggesting sleeping pills to a 13 yo. 
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Oh, sorry, I did not know there was something wrong with suggesting sleeping pills.
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Chris S
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Posted: June 17 2013 at 04:49 |
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^ 13 huh? Good grief
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