Holiday Wish List
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Topic: Holiday Wish List
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Subject: Holiday Wish List
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 17:24
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What is everybody hoping to get for the holidays? I for one am just hoping for money. I want sound monitors, a good mic, a mixer, a synth, and maybe some cds/records... and to really get what i want i'm going to be forking up about $1000 in total to get my little recording project under way. ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 21:42
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I want the three ghosts of Christmas to visit Danbo and Vibrationbaby and instill the Christmas spirit that they so desperately need so they aren't a couple of grouchy Scrooges. Also I wouldn't mind Velvetclown gift wrapped with a big rainbow colored bow on his head and then...... |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 30 2004 at 23:56
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Please please please please please? No? OK then: socks and underwear.... Oh, and a six-pack of good beer. I'll put on my new socks & undies, get drunk in a maudlin manner, leaf listlessly through my motorcycle mags, and sigh pathetically.... Whee. Merry ph*cking Christmas.
Here are a few selections from his book of gay old carols: "I'll be Homo for Christmas" "Good Queen Winces Ass" "Jiggle Balls" "I Came Upon a Midnight Queer" "Big Dong Rolling on my Thigh" "Frosty is No Man" "A Gay and a Stranger" "Karl of the Bell-heads" "Gay Pride" (Sleigh Ride) "Violet Tights" (Silent Night) "Brucie the Brown-nosed Reindeer" "We Three Queens" "Check the Balls" "Santa Claus is Coming Out of the Closet" and, last, but not least: "Get Dressed, Ye Fairy Gentlemen" (let nothing you display) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
A Honda ST1300!
again.
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 01:40
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"I'll be Homo for Christmas" ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 16:26
Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer is on TV tonight.
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 16:40
Thanks a bunch Petey, I've just wet myself! ------------- 
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 16:44
^...yeah funny if you're a bunch of closeted homophobes!!
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 16:46
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What ya mean closeted?
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 16:59
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Hey, Gdubbin, you can't tell me that "I Came Upon a Midnight Queer" or "Get Dressed, Ye Fairy Gentlemen" aren't at least somewhat amusing!? Lighten up, Mr (formerly) Tight A**! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 17:02
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I am getting a Creative Zen Touch 20GB Mp3 Player. My whole Cd collection in a player no bigger than a cigarette packet! And an Acuity CD from across the ocean! Cheers Gdubbery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 17:10
Yeah..if you just worked nearly 12 hours you might be a bit grouchy too!! Also I work for the tightest ship in the shipping business...which translates as it isn't no desk job bucko...I am exhausted and easily irritable at the moment!! Arrgghh!! |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 17:24
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Non-homophobic, somewhat more politically-correct version: I'll Be Homeless for Christmas Good Looking Wench's Ass I Came Upon a Midnight Snack Frosty the Snowperson Violent Knight I Had Three Sh*ts In Her Underpants (Winter Wonderland) Kick the Balls Velvet the Rednosed Alcoholic We Three Heads of State.... Sorry Drub -- it's just not working!
No? Sorry -- I'll stop now! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Can I include "Did You Hear Gdub's Queer?" Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: December 01 2004 at 20:47
hahahaha wow, that sucks "I came upon a midnight snack" is pretty funny actually ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: StarvingArtyst
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 00:36
| Here's what I want: more women to get into prog. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 18:53
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Or why not buy one of these:
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Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: December 02 2004 at 20:56
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hahahaha
------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 11:23
------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: StarvingArtyst
Date Posted: December 03 2004 at 15:28
| Heh, I've already gone through THREE of those. They need to build some that are more...uh....durable. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: December 04 2004 at 11:48
I´ve been bad all year, so no gifts for me 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 04 2004 at 11:50
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Oh....you need a spanking!! |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: December 04 2004 at 11:55
Hurt Me !!! Hurt Me !!! 
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: December 04 2004 at 16:51
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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 09:54
Personally I would like my camera back. I keep checking ebay.uk just to see if someone in the Wolverhampton area puts it up for sale.... ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 14:31
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I'd really like to find that camera too!
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 15:42
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That smoking graphic just makes me... http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZSXXXXXXXXGB - http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZSXXXXXXXXGB">
Nice one, Reed!
/edit: Where did it go?
/edit 2: Right! Caught it!!
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 15:47
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I gave up 5 1/2 years ago! Ex-smokers are the least tolerant of others pollution!
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 15:48
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I don't have a lot to ask for since I have met someone this year who I am totally captivated by. She is beautiful, intelligent and the first time I shared any prog music with her she said listening to this music filled something in her life she felt was missing. She also treats me like Three Fates would treat Greg Lake if he suddenly appeared on her Door step and said "Right! I'll give it a go". I just spent the last few days with her starting Wednesday night seeing the Musical Box recreate the Lamb and ended with Kansas Friday night. I have everything I need or want so I leave my wish list this way: 1, Phil Collins will renounce Pop Fans as a bunch of jerks and will only recreate prog music form now on. (for all the people who says he ruined Genesis) 2. Peter Gabriel no longer thinks that recreating early Genesis is too much work and they announce the reformation for a world tour complete with costumes and a new CD. (For all of those wishing for a reunion) 3. Keith Emerson gets tired of being third on the bill and announces he is rejoining Greg Lake and Carl Palmer for at least one more tour and CD.(For Three Fates) 4. Rush does another tour and a new CD worthy of their talents (for Reed Lover) 5. Van Der Graff Generator does a world tour (for Gdub) 6. Yes does a world tour with Wakeman and Moraz (For all the too many to mention Yes fans) 7. Intelligent music discussion and light hearted fun here (for Peter Rideout so he will be happy again) 8. That more bands will think of Fresno, Ca as a can't miss stop on their tours (For Danbo) 7. Kerry Livegren and Steve Walsh settle their differences and write the best ever Kansas CD. On top of that Proto-Kaw releases another CD and the two decide to tour together with Kerry playing with both groups. (for my fore mentioned friend)
For everyone I hope you have a great Holiday. Even you Velvet Clown. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 16:18
Crikey - I hope you have open minded neighbours!! (You lucky man, you!!)
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 17:14
Interesting how proud you seem of your intolerance. Let's be clear about this- I am an occasional smoker who is extremely considerate of other people's space and comfort when indulging. It irritates me a little to see how willing people are to curtail personal freedoms in the name of http://www.forces.org/ - inflated risk statistics . If you quit for your own health, then more power to you. If you want to start to talk about personal capacity for health risks from lethal pollution, giving up your car would make a much bigger difference and put you on more sturdy (but less safely popular) moral ground. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 17:27
I know all about the inflated statistics and am myself very sceptical about the link between cancer and passive smoking.What I do know is that when I have spent an evening in the tap room of my local hostelry I cough my guts up the following morning! I do not do this normally. I also know that pollution from motor vehicles is high and that from buses and lorries it is incredibly high.This is an issue that needs to be tackled and as soon as I can get LPG from at least two sources locally i will have my car converted. I am also proud of my intolerance of murder,sex crimes,casual violence ..............and Phil Collins.
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 17:28
Good points to be sure. I can't speak for Reed Lover james but I gave it up because my Doctor told me I am delvolping a wheeze and of the two items you mentioned smoking is the one I can live without. I do Live In So Cal and we all know how bad our air is but I don't have a solution to stop it. I am tolerant of smokers but the farther I get away from it the worse it smells. |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 05 2004 at 22:16
You have no Idea! |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 03:32
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I may do... you see, my wife-to-be is 17 years my junior, an Oxford graduate, and, well, puts ticks in the boxes on most of my wish lists...
Returning to the Holiday Wish list topic, I wrote these lyrics - in about 5 minutes, off the top of my head. I wouldn't normally share anything I hadn't edited throughly beforehand, but these seem to have something - I'd be interested in comments; A Tale of two Christmasses . By Cert. We wish you a merry Christmas Now as you stumble through the crowds And as you dream of Santa calling Then you wonder if you can afford it So as you feast on Chrismas morning And as you dream of Santa calling As the children laugh and scream So let's all wish for a happy Christmas |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 04:10
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It's much better than anything I could write on the subject. It sounds pretty hard-hitting, Cert...I don't think anyone's ever written a Christmas song that used the phrases "people screaming" and "murder mile". What sort of music do you have in mind to go with it? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 07:12
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When I wrote it, I heard Greg Lake's "I Believe In Father Christmas" in my mind - it almost fits the tune... However, I hear a kind of traditional sleighbell intro, with happy children's voices, and maybe a half-verse of "Silent Night", interrupted by the sound of a cruise missile or maybe machine-gun fire. Another idea also involves the cheesey sleighbells, beginning the first verse with a nice major key catchy melody with acoustic guitars maybe a children's choir. At the end of the last line of the first verse, a huge guitar riff slams in, with some nice, dark keyboards. I think this is a rock/metal song - definitely on the dark side, perhaps going proggy - I don't know really until I go into the studio and see what "drops out". I'm glad if find it hard-hitting, as that was definitely my intent! I think that the Band Aid record ran its course, even though it's a great song. I'm glad to see it still making money for its great cause, but can't help feeling a little cynical, when I hear of Bone-Head Bono inisting on singing "his line", and the cast of talentless t**sers behind the majority of the vocals. It's great that they've dropped everything for this project - but I wish they'd come up with a new song, as I find the new version painful in the wrong sort of way. So I dreamt this up - in an attempt to strike hard, ask some awkward questions - and hopefully touch even those who are as cynical as me, getting them to examine their own feelings about what Christmas means to them. It's kinda designed to make me do that too... I doubt I'll get the track to CD this year, as the studio is effectively closed until January - but maybe next year - or maybe I'll try to get a completely unproduced mp3 together, if my little daughter allows me the time... |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 12:39
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[QUOTE=Certif1ed]
I may do... you see, my wife-to-be is 17 years my junior, an Oxford graduate, and, well, puts ticks in the boxes on most of my wish lists... Then you are a lucky man as well. |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 13:15
Seems anytime I'm around a smoker I just go into a coughing fit and need to walk away. I don't mean to be rude, I just can't hang with the inability to breathe. After a recent trip to Michigan where smoking in resturants is still allowed, I'm was happy to return to smoke free California resturants.
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 06 2004 at 13:17
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Thank you for your kindness. Hope to meet you at Cal-Prog 2005. |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 07 2004 at 18:01
Your quite welcome and I hope to meet you there also. Should be a good show. Papa Jim is really trying to create a community of prog lovers in So Cal so I imagine this event is just going to keep getting bigger. |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 07 2004 at 18:58
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I just got an email from Greg DiMicelli, one of the drummers from IZZ. He's looking forward to a West Coast visit. Those guys tore it up and they were very personable. I gotta remember to bring along some Guinness for an after show toast.
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 07 2004 at 19:20
Hey Danbo., what's up with the girl who does some of the vocals for Izz? Is she a permanent member or guest member of the band? Will she be performing live with them? She has a marvelous voice! |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 08 2004 at 11:39
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There were two women vocalists. First, Anmarie Burnes is the wife of keyboardist Tom Galgano. They just had a baby. The second, Laura Meade, is the girlfriend of bassist John Galgano. Laura sings lead on "My Best Defenses." Laura is an actress and stage performer. Check out the IZZ website, it has a link to Laura's site as well. I don't believe they are official members. They have had other women singers on their first release, "Sliver of the Sun." http://www.izznet.com/ - http://www.izznet.com/ Here's a shot from last summer's Cal Prog:
Close up of Laura:
My wife with IZZ drummer Greg DiMiceli:
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 08 2004 at 13:34
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Holy Moly...D'Bo...how did you land a looker like that? Talking about the better half!
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 08 2004 at 15:53
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Why thankee Mr. Dub. She is even better in person.
Laura's quite the hottie too, eh? |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: December 08 2004 at 18:46
She's very pretty but not my type. |