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Oh and Pat, we don't have any carpet, so I doubt we'll have Carpet Bees. LOL


It would be funny except that they are called carpenter bees.  Tongue


I don't own any of their albums either. LOL
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Originally posted by KoS KoS wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

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Strangely though, Roald Dahl named the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.

Surely that should have been a Lift, Roald?


There's more of us than there are of Y'ALL.  LOL
He probably realized the absurdity of Brit-speak.



Yes but he was Norwegian.  A true Brit would have said Lift. Wink
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Points: 24429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:17
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

You know, every time I see an elevator I can't help thinking about you in the UK...

You see, Robert, in my view of things, I don't rate an album's prog content, but its music. I may be wrong, but I think giving, say, three stars to the likes of Machine Head or Led Zep 4 just because they're not fully prog is misleading for anyone who reads a review. Unless a different rating system is implemented for PP and PR albums, I'm going to use the existing one, and give the same number of stars I would give to a fully prog album.


Actually the star descriptions are different, I think - I only just noticed this yesterday.  I think for a PP/PR album close to 5 stars, underneath the album it will read "A masterpiece of rock music" - note the absence of the word "progressive".


I just checked, and you're right. This is a great thing, a great innovation on M@x's part, which will make it much easier for people to give the correct rating to albums whose musical worth is undisputed.
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Points: 16310 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:19
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Originally posted by KoS KoS wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

Strangely though, Roald Dahl named the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.

Surely that should have been a Lift, Roald?


There's more of us than there are of Y'ALL.  LOL
He probably realized the absurdity of Brit-speak.



Yes but he was Norwegian.  A true Brit would have said Lift. Wink
As a Norwegian, he realized that Brit-speak is absurd.
Don't try to deny it.
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Points: 32538 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:20
Originally posted by KoS KoS wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by KoS KoS wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8071865.stm

"People might think I'm nuts, but I like to think it's Jesus looking out for us. "
No, you are really nuts.


I would say this: How do you know what Jesus looks like?  Have you ever seen him?  No?  Then get the f**k out of here.


You mean he isn't a bearded white dude with long hair?Shocked


Probably.  But that could be the image of John Petrucci for all we know.
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Points: 32538 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:21
Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

You know, every time I see an elevator I can't help thinking about you in the UK...

You see, Robert, in my view of things, I don't rate an album's prog content, but its music. I may be wrong, but I think giving, say, three stars to the likes of Machine Head or Led Zep 4 just because they're not fully prog is misleading for anyone who reads a review. Unless a different rating system is implemented for PP and PR albums, I'm going to use the existing one, and give the same number of stars I would give to a fully prog album.


Actually the star descriptions are different, I think - I only just noticed this yesterday.  I think for a PP/PR album close to 5 stars, underneath the album it will read "A masterpiece of rock music" - note the absence of the word "progressive".


I just checked, and you're right. This is a great thing, a great innovation on M@x's part, which will make it much easier for people to give the correct rating to albums whose musical worth is undisputed.


Really?  That's good news...

...now what to do with those albums in the database classified as prog but clearly aren't...LOL
https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:26
No because he used Colour and Tap and other British words.  I've read many of his books.
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1972, and in the UK by George Allen & Unwin in 1973.


That'd explain it.

Plus it's set in America as well.


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http://www.esquire.com/features/best-and-brightest-2008/future-of-video-game-design-1208
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Points: 16310 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:29
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No because he used Colour and Tap and other British words.  I've read many of his books.
Bah
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:48
I will consume much beer tomorrow.
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Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

I will consume much beer tomorrow.


Por que?
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:52
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

I will consume much beer tomorrow.


Por que?


Aforementioned "bachelor party".
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:52
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

I will consume much beer tomorrow.


Por qué?


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Bah, too lazy to use accents when you have a US English keyboard.
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Points: 32538 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 15:59
Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

I will consume much beer tomorrow.


Por qué?


Tongue






Hi cacho, er, Pablo, er, The Quite One.  phew...
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 16:02
Pourquoi?

Wink

I realise that's French and not Spanish but it doesn't involve accents.

Beside Patrick, I have a UK keyboard and a button called Alt Gr.  Press that and the letter E and you'll get é.  Simple.


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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 16:03
Hi Epignosis...er Still the Waters....er Robert....Wink

How are you doing?

@Pat: ah, spanish keyboards ftwTongue
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 16:03
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

I will consume much beer tomorrow.


Por qué?


Tongue






Hi cacho, er, Pablo, er, The Quite One.  phew...


Quite One? LOL

Quiet. Wink
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2009 at 16:04
Originally posted by James James wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

I will consume much beer tomorrow.


Por qué?


Tongue






Hi cacho, er, Pablo, er, The Quite One.  phew...


Quite One? LOL

Quiet. Wink


LOL I knew those were the consequences, you warned me after allWink

Oh, no, it wasn't you...Embarrassed

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I much prefer Cacho to TQO, at least it's sounds like a name, and with The Quiet One there's more chance that forum people might tell one to "Be Quiet" or "Shut up" (change it to The Quiet One if you ever stop posting here and writing reviews). Had I the name Pablo, Pablum would be appropriate.  Pablo would be a good name-change, however.  I've thought of changing mine to Greg.


Well, still, I was warnedWink


Edited by The Quiet One - May 28 2009 at 16:08
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