you guys like Wolfmother?
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Topic: you guys like Wolfmother?
Posted By: LOUDTRAX
Subject: you guys like Wolfmother?
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 09:38
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Hi guys, I know it is not full out Prog, more Psych if anything. But there are many cool keyboard riffs / guitar riffs a la Zeppelin, Deep Purple, 70s style from this band. Overall, a great vibe. I am reviewing their new album "Cosmic Egg" and it's worth checking out. Their first album "Wolfmother" is one of my favorites . What do you guys think of this band? Antonio // LoudTrax.com ------------- www.Loudtrax.com |
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 11:22
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They were one of the first bands I really loved. I remember getting this for my birthday back in 2007, t'was mindblowing. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: SgtPepper67
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 12:00
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I like them. I liked their first album, although it was a bit too long IMO, too many songs. I haven't heard the new one yet, except for a couple of songs wich sounded good, although a bit different, I've heard the only original member still in the band is the singer, is that true? ------------- 
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 12:11
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It is, sadly. I have also, yet to have heard the new album. How is it? ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 12:38
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I liked them more when they were called Led Zeppelin. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: LandofLein
Date Posted: November 03 2009 at 21:41
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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 00:50
 
Can't stand their unoriginality, seriously. ------------- 
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Equality 7-2521 wrote:Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 01:04
Ditto. |
Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 04:32
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Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 04:37
That sounds like the title of an Acid Mothers Temple album. ------------- "The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 13:53
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 13:56
Exactly ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 14:05
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 14:11
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I initially liked the first album, bought it without ever hearing it on a recommendation. It's fun enough. Bigelf does the same thing much better though.
Anyone who says anything bad about Patton around here will be drawn and quartered. But in his case I'm not sure if "gets high on his own urine" is an insult. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: fortyninedays
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 14:14
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I've looked up a lot of neo-psychedelia/shoegaze/etc. and I've listened to Wolfmother, but I haven't really gotten into them. I prefer early (when they had long songs laden with fuzz and wah pedal) Dead Meadow over any other neo-psychedelic band.
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 15:49
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I have a copy of the first album. I first heard the song "Woman" on some channel playing videos by up-and-coming groups, and I loved the song, probably because of rather than despite its apparent derivativeness. The rest of the album is more of the same, but it gets a bit numbing after a while. Haven't given it many repeat spins. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 20:59
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Yes i like them a lot.
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 21:01
I'm sure is own urine smells better then Wolfmothers. Mythbusters! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 21:16
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Posted By: DJPuffyLemon
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 22:50
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 23:29
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He's cocky but he's right. I'd rather drink his piss than listen to Wolfmother. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 23:34
do you mind if I quote that in my signature? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 04 2009 at 23:47
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As long as you're not a Yankees fan. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 00:00
nope  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 04:12
------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 04:28
But seriously, I agree fully. -------------
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 09:05
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Patton has more creativity in his left buttcheek than Wolfmother will ever have as an entire group. His personality...well...is intense. So was Zappa's. That subject aside, for those of you who enjoy Wolfmother, check out Bigelf. Everything Wolfmother does, they do better, and add a bit of prog too. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 10:16
I don't know a lot about Wolfmother, i have heard odd tracks and they're really good, they sound much better than FNM - i know what the 
..and Bigelf
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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 12:07
| Mike Patton would fit in perfectly among us here at PA. He's got the right attitude............................................. |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 12:16
Faith no more is bad example of Patton's genius ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 12:39
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It doesn't really matter if a band is modern, ahead of it's time, or lost in time and space. It's MUSIC that counts. And I love Wolfmother a lot. For some reason, they clicked with me. Actually they hit me hard with their musical and lyrical details. I can go that far and say they're one of top 5 musical discoveries for me in last two years, and I believe I had investigated quite a lot of various music in the meantime, both old and new. They're SINCERE. Just listen to the drummer: it's not about his technical skill or his style - but he puts all of his heart and stamina into the drumming, it's almost childish. How could I dislike such a band? ------------- |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 12:43
He may be a member of some really well-respected Prog acts, but Patton's a dip-sh*t for saying that. So, he's good in Mr. Bungle and is associated with Dillinger Escape Plan; I'll take his opinion on anything seriously the moment he grows out of puberty. I just don't understand musicians who talk sh*t about fellow musicians. If the situation were like the Radiohead vs. Miley Cyrus incident, it would be different; because Cyrus isn't a real musician; she's an actress playing a musician, like most modern pop acts. But Wolfmother is an actual, sincere band that makes real music. Now, whether or not it's to everybody's taste, that's different (I myself find them slightly annoying), but when someone is pouring their heart and soul into their art as I believe the guys in Wolfmother are, it's really lame to mock them. Just my opinion.  |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 12:54
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But to ask the question: Yeah, I quite like them. Especially in smaller doses.  |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 13:03
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 13:25
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Oh, and not to mention that his comments in that video also implied that anybody who likes Wolfmother is an idiot. "Are people THAT stupid? I guess they are!" Yeah, that's hilarious, Mike. You're a bundle of laughs. Really.  |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 13:40
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Patton made choices that I admire, choosing to follow a musically adventurous path that really doesn't include any selling out I'm aware of. Wolfmother is a concept group, retro look, retro sound, it's not really about creative expression. But that's okay.
As another (probably more) talented and creative guy seemed to understand despite taking the artistic higher path "It's just entertainment folks."
Patton will be Patton. I'm sure it sticks in his craw that he once blew Chris Cornell off the stage on the tour they shared and now Cornell is a gazillionaire and he's just another talent constantly scrounging to keep going.
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 14:03
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I mean, I'm not saying I don't respect Patton as a musician. He's brilliant, but as an aspiring musician myself, I would hate to think that somebody would mock me behind my back simply because they personally don't like my music. It happens all the time, but usually it comes from laypeople who don't have any talent whatsoever, so those comments end up not really amounting to much. But when someone of the stature and talent of Patton makes comments like that, they hold more weight, and are likewise bound to be more damaging to someone with thinner skin. I guess I just feel that in the music community, everybody should be supportive of each other, regardless of personal taste, and if you don't like someone's work, be honest about it, but you don't have to go out of your way to insult a whole band including their fanbase. That's just . . . immature.  Probably a very naive view for me to have, I know, but it's just logical to me that people in the same biz would want to support each other rather than be so competitive and hateful as people seem to be becoming more and more. |
Posted By: Gillywibble
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 14:07
Well said. ------------- There is in fact more earth than sea. http://www.last.fm/user/Gillywibble |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 14:44
Micah, you are a kind soul. I think musicians in general are more supportive of each other these days than when I was coming up. It was much more gunslinger, lots of rivalry, and the more music you do, you're going to see some of that.
At the same time, I think things have diversified so much, and the industry is a bit more wide open now. I see alot more mutual support now. I think that there's more friendly support as you get into a bit of a more professional atmosphere as well.
You'll be a better rock star than Patton.  ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 14:44
i just bought Wolfmother's album, I must be one of those people Mike Patton called stupid....the feeling's mutual, Mr.P !
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 14:51
Aww, shucks. Seriously, though, thanks. It's good to hear that just as much positive stuff is happening in the biz today as negative. You've been a working musician long enough to know what you're talking about, so I trust ya.  |
Posted By: LOUDTRAX
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 15:27
I have the Cheat the Gallows album by Bigelf. don't know much else about them, and never seen them live. Maybe they'll open up for Wolfmother and we can all invite Mike Patton back stage! ------------- www.Loudtrax.com |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 18:30
Also, I think that Miley believes in what she is doing. She, specifically, is only popular over somebody else because of marketing, but that doesn't make her any less sincere. And isn't it the artist's intention that matters? I think Britney and anyone else you would care to name would be the same way. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 18:51
Everybody else seemed to get where I was coming from. Once again, you and I are on completely different wavelengths. I'm not going to bother clarifying my case, because it doesn't need defending. It's just a point of view I have, just like yours is. I respect your opinion, but I will never, ever believe a pop artist is sincere in their art when they are more concerned with image than music. |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 19:15
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How do you know Miley cares more about her image? She stopped twittering, now we have no idea what she's thinking. ;-) ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 19:37
lol! I just noticed your sig! You a closet Miley fan?  |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 20:23
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Mind's Eye is GREAT!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 22:54
If it's only about the music then why does it matter that they're sincere? ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 05 2009 at 22:55
Really funny in the context of what you're trying to say. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 01:36
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Faith No More was at least, 5 years ahead of their time, if not even more when they released their first record in the mid 80. They did something they had no way of knowing would be accepted or not. At first it was too weird, too strange, too different to too many people and it didn't really take off. Years later, finally people figured them out and of course, by that time the band had gained a reasonable degree of mainstream popularity, meaning of course it was the right time for people who didn't have the testicular fortitude to innovative and do something different like they did to just merely do their own take on FNM's sound and without being good either. Their band changed the face of music forever and their influence can be heard in countless number of bands. Mike Patton is a name now synonymous with innovation in music. Never has he been involved in a musical project that hasn't been about pushing the boundaries and bringing something new to the table. Like it or not, FNM and Mike Patton have and will always have far more cultural significance in music compared to Wolfmother. And anyone that honestly believes Mike Patton was being totally serious in that video, well, shows how much you know about him. The guy doesn't take himself too seriously and it's reflected in a lot of his lyrics. I really wouldn't take what he said in the video to heart, because it's plain to see it's not the intention. And you know what? Countless numbers of musicians have said a****le-ish things, either intentionally or light heartedly. Eric Clapton has said some rather dumb and insulting things, Alexi Laiho is known as a guy who bashed on Dream Theater in an interview several years ago and hell, even one of the nicest guys in rock and roll, guitar legend Paul Gilbert has said a****le-ish things, even if never in an interview. I have no doubt in my mind at some point, the members Wolfmother have said some less than nice things about other people, bands. Just because it hasn't been captured on video/audio doesn't make them inherently better people. I know I've said some things that were particularly nasty to other people. It might have been because I was having an off day, maybe I genuinely meant it or maybe it was because it was a light hearted thing someone took to heart and got upset over it. It happens folks and I'm sure you'd all be lying if you said to me right now that every single thing that's come out of your mouths has always been nice. |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 02:17
While she only really came to my attention with the shockingly overt sexuality of the Party in the USA video, I am fascinated with the phenomenon of Miley Cyrus. On the one hand, she's clearly slowing being used up by the Disney machine, and I don't know if her fame can survive the transition into adulthood. On the other hand, it seems to be what she really wants to do and it seems to really be resonating with a lot of people. I heard one of my coworkers listening to See You Again, and she's an adult with two kids! And yeah, she doesn't write her own songs, but she's 4 years younger than me and she has more drive (and money) than I ever will.
Incidentally, I really admire the way Disney has managed to extract so much money from a demographic with no source of income. Yes, it's evil to manipulate children with marketing to convince them that they need things that don't really don't to ensure the perpetuation of insatiable materialism, but it's also brilliant. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 04:52
Who is this Miley?  is she the latest "all-american-teenage-girl-next-door" worshipped by eight year old girls and taken over from burned-out Britney? we used to call them teeny-boppers
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 11:22
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Wooooman! Yep I like that its pop very much like whoever Miley Cyrus is. I can guess what Miley Cyrus is thinking " "
The kids have money from their parents and only have to buy Miley stuff cos they don't have bills to pay etc
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 11:41
Today, we call them whores. |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 14:58
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I listen to Wolfmother's music because I LIKE IT.
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 15:51
Some people with crappy, invasive attitudes do have a problem with that, unfortunately. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 19:06
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I don't have a problem with it I just think you're stupid for liking them. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 19:43
You saying that i'm stupid ?? ------------- |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 19:59
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Yes most definitely. I sincerely believe you are an idiot. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 20:03
So do i think about you too, the most idiot and stupid snob that i met here. ------------- |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 20:05
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Thank you I've always aspired to be the most idiot. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 20:09
So that's a compliment to you???
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 20:12
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I suggest you read instead http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasmo - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasmo ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 20:16
[QUOTE=Equality 7-2521]I suggest you read instead http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasmo%5b/QUOTE - http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasmo[/QUOTE ]
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: November 06 2009 at 20:32
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So where's the Patton vs Wolfmother poll?
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: November 07 2009 at 05:38
Apologies for going off at a completely fruitless tangent but that has got to be the euphemism of the century. Quite brilliant. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: November 07 2009 at 10:17
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BALLS
Equality, you are a true jerk. Believing that someone is an idiot for liking a certain band is an act of jerkiness, and a****le-iness. Have a bad life.
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Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: November 07 2009 at 10:25
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^ I think he already made it very clear to Alberto that he was being sarcastic and everone had a laugh and got over it.
Let's move on please. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 09:36
We`re all abunch of idiots.  ------------- |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 10:12
I is not no ijut, spek fer yerself. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 10:31
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Your all b*****ds! I for one,am a genius. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 13:04
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She's a woman. You know what I mean. You better listen, listen to me. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 13:09
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I had to edit my post, because I ran out of ***s I was going to use the letter A instead, but then I thought "hell, what will they think I'm censoring if I write "AAAAAAA", or "aaaaaaa", or even worse "AAAA AAA!". What can you do, eh ... ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 13:12
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I wanna lock Betty Crocker in the kitchen And knock her upper during supper Clutter up her butter gutter...... ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |