What is so wrong with Prog metal

horza wrote: Diatonic / Pentatonic / Ginandtonic What the f*** ??       This is turning into Open Fecking University    Would we be talking like this over a few beers ?? - no doubt someone would mention Star Trek (which I love) and some nerd would start spouting Klingon at some point !! This thread is disappearing up its own arse.

There are some people who like to discuss music intelligently - and that is what the better class of forums like this one cater for.

If you'd prefer to go to the pub that is your call.

And I do know people who talk Klingon in pubs - they're usually the ones who've drunk too much.

     

I can tell by ALFW's reply that he's had enough of the discussion, so you can talk about footie or whatever non-musical people talk about.

Certif1ed wrote: horza wrote: Diatonic / Pentatonic / Ginandtonic What the f*** ??       This is turning into Open Fecking University    Would we be talking like this over a few beers ?? - no doubt someone would mention Star Trek (which I love) and some nerd would start spouting Klingon at some point !! This thread is disappearing up its own arse. There are some people who like to discuss music intelligently - and that is what the better class of forums like this one cater for. If you'd prefer to go to the pub that is your call. And I do know people who talk Klingon in pubs - they're usually the ones who've drunk too much.       I can tell by ALFW's reply that he's had enough of the discussion, so you can talk about footie or whatever non-musical people talk about.

"Non musical people" talk about music. I certainly do, and I find my lack of exact musical knowledge is no barrier to this.

Snow Dog wrote: Certif1ed wrote: (...) I can tell by ALFW's reply that he's had enough of the discussion, so you can talk about footie or whatever non-musical people talk about. "Non musical people" talk about music. I certainly do, and I find my lack of exact musical knowledge is no barrier to this.

    
Indeed - and the little emoticons should have indicated reasonably clearly that I was teasing.

What I meant was it's as annoying for those of us that are pretentious, smug and verbose about music to have it pointed out by those who are not, as it is the other way around.

I just find it uncalled for when people drop into a thread and make a comment like "this thread is up it's own arse" - when the discussion is a rational and informed exchange.

What they mean is "I don't understand what you guys are talking about, I can't join in, so I think I'll derail the conversation and annoy people instead."

In case it's not clear - I wasn't making any kind of attack on non-musical people.

Just administering a little deserved slap-down to a troll.

Certif1ed wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Certif1ed wrote: (...) I can tell by ALFW's reply that he's had enough of the discussion, so you can talk about footie or whatever non-musical people talk about. "Non musical people" talk about music. I certainly do, and I find my lack of exact musical knowledge is no barrier to this.      Indeed - and the little emoticons should have indicated reasonably clearly that I was teasing. What I meant was it's as annoying for those of us that are pretentious, smug and verbose about music to have it pointed out by those who are not, as it is the other way around. I just find it uncalled for when people drop into a thread and make a comment like "this thread is up it's own arse" - when the discussion is a rational and informed exchange. What they mean is "I don't understand what you guys are talking about, I can't join in, so I think I'll derail the conversation and annoy people instead." In case it's not clear - I wasn't making any kind of attack on non-musical people. Just administering a little deserved slap-down to a troll.

A troll ?


Shucks ! Wish I was darn clever enough to unnerstan what that smart chap was talkin about - I'm just a prog music fan - gosh almighty.

Certif1ed wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Certif1ed wrote: (...) I can tell by ALFW's reply that he's had enough of the discussion, so you can talk about footie or whatever non-musical people talk about. "Non musical people" talk about music. I certainly do, and I find my lack of exact musical knowledge is no barrier to this.      Indeed - and the little emoticons should have indicated reasonably clearly that I was teasing. In case it's not clear - I wasn't making any kind of attack on non-musical people.

I suppose my reply was a little to indignant, and I forgot to soften it with a "" or a "" or maybe a"" or even, for Heavens sake a "".

Anyway, I'll leave it with a

I apologise if my comments were offensive.

I did'nt understand what the smeg the clever folk were on about and I wanted to join in. It was childish and I fully expect to be made to sit on the naughty chair. I do not have the internet experience of some on here and being labelled a troll has certainly made me look in the mirror and take stock of my sad life. I promise to behave in future and will try my best to see the good in people.

Hoping that this makes amends ..... etc etc

P.S. Make mine a diatonic (shaken not stirred).   

This thread has strayed far from the original discussion,plus I will not be dressed down or have my decisions questioned by another member.