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digdug 
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 Topic: Post 70's Prog World Cup: Riverside-Opeth
Posted: December 06 2011 at 13:08 |
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That Riverside has prevailed is a fluke of the tournament. [/QUOTE]
They are both pretty much equally popular as this poll has proven
not a fluke at all IMO
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Progosopher
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 12:54 |
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A vote for Riverside is a vote against Opeth.  |
No - I voted for Riverside, not against Opeth.
Opeth are a really good band but, on balance, I just prefer Riverside.
Now Marillion have gone, I'm with Riverside all the way. |
It seems my anti-Opeth campaign is successful, bwa-ha-ha, but I am truly sorry to see it. From reviews and comments, it is clear to me that Opeth really is the more favored band amongst our community, I just do not like them at all. That Riverside has prevailed is a fluke of the tournament. It's like in a championship game - sometimes the underdog marshalls together and puts on a stellar effort. This is what happens when you procrastinate! As it is, I cannot see Riverside defeating Porcupine Tree. Oh, well.
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darkshade
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 11:57 |
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Yea it's been a fun ride, now it's time for the finals!!!
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 11:31 |
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Well I think it was entertaining enough: the DT vs Talk Talk scare, the Spocks Beard wars, Riverside causing upsets again, the PT vs. After Crying experiment...
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Roland113
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 11:27 |
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Now Opeth takes the lead once again. Where the f**k where those who voted for Opeth AFTER the poll was closed? 
Jokes and fanboyism apart, it would have been much more interesting a Porcupine Tree- Opeth final. Porcupine Tree and Riverside have almost the same fan base. My guess is that on the finals, all those vote will go to PT. Perhaps I'm wrong. We'll have to wait and see.
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I wouldn't sweat it, there's a good chance that the vote that put Opeth over the top was done merely to see how many pages of controversy would result.
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-------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob-------
I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms.
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Anthony H.
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 10:51 |
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Morningrise
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 10:50 |
Now Opeth takes the lead once again. Where the f**k where those who voted for Opeth AFTER the poll was closed? Jokes and fanboyism apart, it would have been much more interesting a Porcupine Tree- Opeth final. Porcupine Tree and Riverside have almost the same fan base. My guess is that on the finals, all those vote will go to PT. Perhaps I'm wrong. We'll have to wait and see.
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Andy Webb
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 10:47 |
Holy sh*t 
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Roland113
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 10:31 |
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See, I am absolutely thrilled that Riverside made it to the end and admittedly a little surprised as well. Go Riverside!
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-------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob-------
I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms.
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Redug
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 10:08 |
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Good for Riverside, they're really one of those bands that I've never really taken the time to get familiar with, maybe I should do that before the finals.
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Anthony H.
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 10:05 |
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Wow. This is upsetting.
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Olwe
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 09:24 |
http://www.se.pl/wydarzenia/kraj/wichury-w-polsce-pomorze-ucierpialo-najbardziej-100-tys-osob-bez-pradu_215884.html - Over 100 000 people without electricity after a windstorm in Poland. It seems everything is fixed now ... 
Edited by Olwe - December 06 2011 at 09:25
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octopus-4
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 09:05 |
It's because last week they had a blackout in Poland 
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Morningrise
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 09:02 |
Poll's over. No tiebreaker needed. Final Score: Riverside 52- Opeth 51 (poll with the most votes) Riverside is the other finalist. And to think just yesterday Opeth had a 10 vote advantage... 
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 08:22 |
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Anyone care to buy my vote?
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Morningrise
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 08:17 |
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In 45 minutes I'll close the poll (9:00 Prog Archives time). With this score (51-51), Riverside is advancing to the finals.
Edited by Morningrise - December 06 2011 at 08:19
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Dean
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 07:09 |
octopus-4 wrote:
Dean wrote:
MillsLayne wrote:
Dean wrote:
That's a surprise, as good as Riverside are, they ain't that good. |
Yes, yes they are. |
No, they're not.
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What?
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octopus-4
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 07:04 |
Dean wrote:
MillsLayne wrote:
Dean wrote:
That's a surprise, as good as Riverside are, they ain't that good. |
Yes, yes they are. |
No, they're not.
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Dean
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 06:57 |
MillsLayne wrote:
Dean wrote:
That's a surprise, as good as Riverside are, they ain't that good. |
Yes, yes they are. |
No, they're not.
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What?
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MillsLayne
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Posted: December 06 2011 at 06:45 |
Dean wrote:
That's a surprise, as good as Riverside are, they ain't that good. |
Yes, yes they are.
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