SR V: To boldly go where no room has gone before

Progressively worse or regressively better?

Alitare wrote: I don't like Rush.

Rush are too hard rock to entice me. I am going through and reviewing their albums, now. Feel free to read them and yell at me. Second two star review in a row. I just can't get any emotional resonance out of them.

So then don't listen to them

TGM: Orb wrote: A week is, supposedly, a long time in politics. It's somewhat unfortunate that folk seem to be incapable of thinking of some real change from the two-party system... I don't know, maybe Labour are going out for the count, but I think what we need is a system where the alternative to a less-than-optimal Labour party isn't just a less-than-optimal conservative party. And it annoys me that so many non-main party votes are going to the Greens, who really have just one political principle and don't want to represent their constituents, and I can't find a lot of people who seem to have any idea what the alternative parties are standing for, even if they seem to loathe all the main parties... they just don't care enough to do research and seem to hide behind 'well, I can't change anything' if asked about it. How the hell anyone can say it's impossible to vote is beyond me... Can democracy thrive in the face of the typically British chronic sloth, I wonder? On the plus side, Gladys Kinnock as MP for Europe was an interesting surprise, Jacqui Smith is gone (and about time), and the conservative majority seems to not be shooting out of control and the minor party votes are going up at the expense of Labour, which isn't a bad thing. I wouldn't mind so much if the folks I'd spoken to about it didn't seem so damn wilfully ignorant/naive... yes, Labour messed things up, yes, expenses. On the other hand, calling Labour 'champagne socialists' doesn't change the fact that theoretically the Tories are champagne champagnists, and when it seems impossible that the Tories wouldn't have made the same mistakes and suffered the same misfortunes, I really have to wonder. /rant which non-Brits probably won't understand.

It's Glenys Kinnock, not Gladys.

I'll keep my thoughts brief on this, as I am really rather angry about most of it.

My main anger is how long-time staunch Labour supporters can suddenly about-turn and vote Conservative.  It makes no sense whatsoever.  It really saddens me.  Do they not remember the Thatcher government?  The Tories haven't changed at all.  They may not be quite as bad but they're still bad.

I'm not saying Labour (or New Labour) are doing things right either but they're a lot better than the Tories ever will be.

How are people so naive?

Also, why do people constantly vote against the government in Council elections when things aren't going well?  You're supposed to be voting to elect the best councillors, whether they be Tory, Labour, Lib Dem, Other or Independent.  Just because the Labour Government are not in favour at the moment, it doesn't mean you should vote out (a) perfectly good Councillor(s).  It's not the fault of the Councillor, is it?  They work hard for your constituency and may be doing a great job.  Then you vote them out and vote someone else in.  Let's hope for your sake, the replacement is as good, if not better.  If not, then I won't be telling you "I told you so".

The Party Political Broadcasts also annoy me.  They either bash the opposition, or go on about policies that do not relate to what people are actually voting for.

What does the Expenses issue have to do with hard working councillors?  You're voting for local issues, not because of national government issues.

The same with the EU elections.  You're voting for EU issues, not home ones.  Don't vote against something just because of some Expenses row or because of the incompetency of the Leader or whatever.  Vote for the European Issues that fit your view.  Sure, those views may well be against the government and that's fine but please don't vote 'purely because you're dissatisfied with the government in power.

I think I'm done.


Edited by James - June 05 2009 at 23:29

Alitare wrote: King By-Tor wrote: So then don't listen to them But I have to. I am bored, and want to review some albums.

ah but do you think it's good hard prog rock, THAT'S the question

Raff wrote: I am one of those people who believe that PJ's Ten is way better than Nevermind - though I know Micky disagrees with me. Yield is one hell of a great album too.

Ten is infinitely superior to Nevermind. Nevermind had about 2 songs I can sorta listen to, whereas Ten had some rather brilliant songs.

My mate has a poster of Hayley Williams on her wall and she's wearing a RIOT t-shirt.  However, in this photo, it just shows as RIO.

I cannot find that image on Google Images though.  I've found other photos from the same Kerrang! photo shoot but that one isn't amongst them.


Edited by James - June 05 2009 at 23:39

To be fair, I like SOME Rush. Half an album here or there. I'd say I find everything from 2112 to Moving pictures to be pleasant. Without any single album being a highlight for me. Take cygnus books I and II for side one, and 2112 for side two, put it on an album. I'd give that 5 stars. Or Take moving pictures, replace side two with side one from Permanent waves...

No single album absolutely amazes me.

Don't mind Rush, but in the same boat as Luke.