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stonebeard
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Topic: Why is PA the friendliest place on the web? Posted: February 28 2007 at 22:35 |
I don't know about everyone else, but I'm so happy to have such a place where I have so many friends/friendly acquaintances. Just think, how many other places foster such brotherly love (and even beyond that )? What makes this place so different from all other places?
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 22:39 |
Because everyone here that I've encountered is very similar in personality to me so I feel natural connection to some members. And I see what you're getting at with the ... that wedding better be awesome.
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stonebeard
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 22:40 |
The pictures of Jimberly in a dress should be masterliness.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 22:43 |
's for all!!!
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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heyitsthatguy
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 22:44 |
The people on this site when I first came on were very nice, not all forums are like this...I am currently banned from the Ultimate-Guitar forums for calling The Used a "sh*t boy band", and every single thread on that page is ridden with either "you're gay" or "shut up metal suxxorz emo is teh rox" responded to by "metal is f**king amazing f**k f**k f**k metal up your f**king ass emo is gay fag gay fag (I know these words are wrong but I'm trying to make a point)" etc. to PA :
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 22:47 |
I hate PA, I hate everyone here, you all suck!
*insert smiley here*
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The Lost Chord
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 23:08 |
i certainly dont feel the love all of the time, but i definitely have it
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Atavachron
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 23:10 |
Geck0 wrote:
I hate PA, I hate everyone here, you all suck!*insert smiley here*
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Reptile In Opposition
Edited by Atavachron - February 28 2007 at 23:13
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: February 28 2007 at 23:27 |
Quite right!
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Jim Garten
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Joined: February 02 2004
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 03:38 |
In the three years I've been here, I've encountered some really nice people, made some genuine friends (OK they live thousands of miles away, but we are all to meet in summer ), learned to trade insults with new and exciting people, given and received advice, both musical and personal (although there are still those out there who consider 'The Sentinel' to be something other than a huge pile of rancid poo), tried (without success) to work out what's going on inside TLC's head , and accused perfect strangers of wearing everything on their heads from berets (hi Joren ) to tea cosies (hi Stoney ).
Where else am I going to find anyone who actually cares who played sax in Zappa's band in '74, or whether Thjis Van Leer has spent the last 30 years eating pies?
In short, I hate you all - off!
Except for you, Stoney - off with brass ing knobs on, you !
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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Raff
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 03:46 |
Cygnus X-2 wrote:
Because everyone here that I've encountered is very similar in personality to me so I feel natural connection to some members.
And I see what you're getting at with the ... that wedding better be awesome.
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Are you Neos talking to me, by chance? Awesome doesn't even begin to describe it... Seriously, though, I've come to love this place for other reasons than the obvious one . There are many people here who have similar ages and backgrounds to mine (one for all, Peter Rideout), and for this reason I find myself very much at ease when around them. Even the younger people, like the Velvet crew, are often much nicer and more mature than older ones (no names mentioned here, though I'd like to make a couple of examples. ...). I don't know whether it's really the friendliest place on the web, but my only previous experience as a longtime member of a forum was nowhere as positive as this one - though, in that case, the forum was based in Italy, so I got to meet many of the members (which led to a spectacular falling out at the end).
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chopper
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 04:56 |
Well I've gained some good friends here, discovered loads of great bands and spent lots of time discussing sheds. What more can you want?
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Paradox
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Location: England
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 05:12 |
Came for the music, stayed for the atmosphere
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erik neuteboom
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Location: Netherlands
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 05:19 |
Well Stonebeard, thanks to Prog Archives I have enjoyed two great Prog Archives meetings (in my hometown The Hague with Joren, Alucard, Syzygy, Sean, Dutch Tony and Oliverstoned) and in Paris with Oliverstoned and Alucard (I was allowed to use his appartment ). On the other hand I had some heavy disputes and big clashes with fellow collaborators, I got so frustrated about it, I decided to leave Prog Archives two times. But Prog Archives is my 'Freudian sofa' and my psychological mirror so in the end I came back because it's such a great place to meet fellow progheads, to join threads, to write reviews and to hail the Mellotron And in fact every I learn as much on Prog Archives from myself as during my work as a psychiatric nurse !
Edited by erik neuteboom - March 01 2007 at 06:40
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salmacis
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 05:30 |
I must say, I have had a much nicer experience here than every other forum. That's not to say I haven't had good experiences on others- I have, save the Genesis one (has everybody else heard what's going to happen to that forum??)- but I find the atmosphere much more relaxed.
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JayDee
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Location: Elysian Fields
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 05:37 |
There's just something about this site.I don't know, maybe it's the mutual respect, the humor and the hospitality that most members have for each other. My love for prog grew here. I learned (and still continue to learn) alot about prog from this site, thanks to the collabs, specialists and to the members as well. This site also helps me forget the real world. Here, I can just escape the hustle of real life, relax, learn, meet new prog heads and just focus on the music. Simply amazing!
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Jim Garten
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Retired Admin & Razor Guru
Joined: February 02 2004
Location: South England
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 07:43 |
erik neuteboom wrote:
I got so frustrated about it, I decided to leave Prog Archives two times |
Only twice?
Slacker!
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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Dalezilla
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 07:52 |
I came here for the music, but then I found the VR. The Velveteer's are awesome!
The collaborators are doing a great job and the admins are friendly. I don't know this is a great website. Although it has gone a bit downhill recently and I'm not talking about band additions.
I have to admit that if it wasn't for the VR I might not be here anymore.
Edited by Dalezilla - March 01 2007 at 10:23
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Christine
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Joined: February 27 2007
Location: United States
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 08:51 |
I'm a newbie here.It's so cool to actually have the chance to meet people who don't say,"what?" when I mention the word polihphony.I'm only sixteen & have been a prog fan for about five years.Sorry if this post is lame(again,I am a newbie),but I live in the middle of nowhere.As a result, fellow prog fans are almost foreign to me. Nice to be acquainted with all of you
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Equality 7-2521
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Joined: August 11 2005
Location: Philly
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Posted: March 01 2007 at 09:05 |
At times I things can be a little heated, but I think that usually
stems from a misunderstanding of words rather than actual malevolent
behavoir. I think it's pretty amazing and hopeful to see so many
people, from such different cultural backgrounds getting along We're like a UN that actually gets something done.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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