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Points: 50 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 13 2004 at 17:35

I am glad nobody has posted since Fitzcarraldos one on the last page.

I have just been reading his review of Brain Salad Surgery

http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD. asp?cd_id=1872

Having spent years reading reviews of albums in Q Magazine and its sort being negative about progressive rock I must say that Fitzcarraldos review made me  want to by the CD, and it is very well written too.

Bravo.



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Points: 4215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 13 2004 at 20:45

It is a great review Fitz... altho I'm feeling a little bit left out.  I've reviewed that album 3 times already... and entered it 3 times... and it has yet to ever show up.  I'm starting to feel a little traumatized....  I'm usually not the reviewer type.. and this was my first one... and it still won't take..

So I went and reviewed my other favorite album.... ITCOTCK.. and it worked.  Am I locked out from reviewing any ELP albums????
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Points: 3013 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 13 2004 at 22:00
Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

It is a great review Fitz... altho I'm feeling a little bit left out.  I've reviewed that album 3 times already... and entered it 3 times... and it has yet to ever show up.  I'm starting to feel a little traumatized....  I'm usually not the reviewer type.. and this was my first one... and it still won't take..

So I went and reviewed my other favorite album.... ITCOTCK.. and it worked.  Am I locked out from reviewing any ELP albums????

Had you previously submitted a rating for it?  Because if you have, that's your problem.
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Points: 1835 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2004 at 12:30

Many thanks for your kind words, Rooibos.  I'm glad that you found the review interesting.

 
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Points: 4215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2004 at 12:51
Originally posted by Useful_Idiot Useful_Idiot wrote:

Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

It is a great review Fitz... altho I'm feeling a little bit left out.  I've reviewed that album 3 times already... and entered it 3 times... and it has yet to ever show up.  I'm starting to feel a little traumatized....  I'm usually not the reviewer type.. and this was my first one... and it still won't take..

So I went and reviewed my other favorite album.... ITCOTCK.. and it worked.  Am I locked out from reviewing any ELP albums????

Had you previously submitted a rating for it?  Because if you have, that's your problem.

I don't remember doing that.. but that is a possibility that I did that ages ago.
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Points: 1835 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2004 at 12:57

threefates, may I suggest that you send a PM to MAX@ asking him to check for you?

 
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Points: 4215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2004 at 13:08
Thanks Fitz, I mentioned it to Maani the other night.. but I will email Max@
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Originally posted by emdiar emdiar wrote:

Excuse me people, but how dare you sit there and take the piss out of Andrea? You bunch of f**king hypocrites! How you all made me squirm for posting the following;

 "Your review, much like your command of English, is very poor"

I was attacked from all sides and was actually accused of xenophobia (talk about an over-reaction).

I am not impressed!

It's just James once again being the intellectual bully on this forum
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Points: 3525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2004 at 06:53

^^ Check out Easy Livin's response to that specific post- he said all that was needed to be said. You really combed through this thread, didn't you, trying to find something to flame me about...and that's the best you could do? Neither quote is from me! Maybe you were hoping I wouldn't catch it?

I see you also removed a lot of your own posts along the way- why?

For the record, I've never said anything but good things (sometimes Very Good Things, if you take the time to read them) about andrea's reviews, and never criticized anyone's use of english on this thread. If you think I'm hiding malice in humor, you're completely mistaken...I have stated and restated the purpose of this thread too many times...but there are a lot of people who are way too sensitive about the tender feelings of imagined strangers. The only person who replied here after being roasted  was "penguinf12", and it doesn't seem like there is any bitterness there.

I was really hoping andrea would show up and post here sooner or later. If anyone is actually offended by anything I've ever said about their reviews, please let me know immediately, either on this thread or by private message. I'm speaking to the actual authors, not their well-meaning advocates or overly sensitive busybodies.



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Points: 3484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2004 at 13:01

....you let the cat out of the bag when you told me how much it bugged ya in your letter...I just exploited a possible weakness. All is fair in love and war...eh James

 

P.S...that was the best time I have had in weeks on this forum....thanks!
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Points: 831 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2004 at 00:45

REVIEWS THAT STAND OUT:

My reviews! They stand out because I wrote them! (and what you write, you pay attention to!) I'm not sure if this applies to anyone else...
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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2004 at 11:09
Originally posted by penguindf12 penguindf12 wrote:

REVIEWS THAT STAND OUT:

My reviews! They stand out because I wrote them! (and what you write, you pay attention to!) I'm not sure if this applies to anyone else...

So... let me get this straight. You only read your own reviews?

At least then you will always agree with what the reviewer has to say.
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2004 at 14:37

Hey Pengu,

I already gave your reviews a plug here:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1863&a mp;PN=4

How much praise do you need??!!LOLLOLWink
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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2004 at 21:48
Originally posted by Arbiter Arbiter wrote:

Love this one:

RUSH Rush - In Rio
Review by Ian Gledhill @ 2:15:05 PM EST, 2/14/2004
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1 stars  ?nbsp; This is one repeatedly overated band who, along with the likes of the rolling stones should have packed it in years ago. The last time I listened to this band was when I was in high school. For eggheads only.

I guess I'm an egghead!

Read my other more serious reviews. I've had Max to delete this and others. Read my wife's review for Gentle Giant's Octopus which appears under my collaborator's section.  She could blow all you guys out of the water. I think I've had it with reviews because of this sub-moronic stupid stupid stupid thread.

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Points: 3525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2004 at 06:31

Why am I responsible for what other people write?

Why is this thread stupid?

I guess we'll just have to let this thread die...too much room for misunderstanding. If I'd wanted to start a thread just for bashing reviews, I would have just called it "Reviews that Suck"...and there would be a lot more examples.

speaking of which, VB: your opinion of your wife's skills is commendably loyal and understandably subjective. It was a good review, unquestionably, but no better than a fair number of others in the database (and a little lengthy...but perhaps she was making up for your reviews' occasional lack of depth?).

And anyway I'd still rather read the ones by 'andrea salvador'...not to trash them, but because they're just enjoyable to read! I just won't bother trying to share my appreciation for them with the rest of the world...
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Points: 3525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2004 at 07:51

Whoops, one more thing...VB, feel free to use this the next time you run across a thread as sub-moronic as this one.

BTW: VB, any progress getting Max to delete this thread? You have my full permission, although I doubt it's worth his time to do it.
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2004 at 09:01

I think this is a great thread James-I always find your reviews highly amusing!Wink

Remember Canadians have no sense of humour!

Suggested reading:

Practically proscribed reading for you Ham Shanks!LOL



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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2004 at 13:18
Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

I think this is a great thread James-I always find your reviews highly amusing!Wink

Remember Canadians have no sense of humour!

 

 

Practically proscribed reading for you Ham Shanks!LOL

GeekThat should be "prescribed," Reedy. "Proscribed" ("prohibited or forbidden") means the opposite of what you intend.

Yours in rigid, robotic, unsmiling, smug, pedantic, anal-retentive Canadian HUMOURLESSNESS,Stern Smile

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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2004 at 13:36

Ok Mr Tidesout, you got me there!

Embarrassed

Actually it was a double-bluff but forgot you were around!

Yours in flexible, emotional, cordial, humble, dilletantish, blythe English HUMOURESSNESS,Stern Smile

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Points: 6308 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 29 2004 at 14:43
Originally posted by James Lee James Lee wrote:

Whoops, one more thing...VB, feel free to use this the next time you run across a thread as sub-moronic as this one.

BTW: VB, any progress getting Max to delete this thread? You have my full permission, although I doubt it's worth his time to do it.

You will continue to polute our minds with your pathetic TV series, even on this

site dedicated to progressive, i remind you.

Why?
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