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Poll Question: Which of these common occurences amuse you the most?
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2 [4.26%]
12 [25.53%]
0 [0.00%]
7 [14.89%]
9 [19.15%]
1 [2.13%]
8 [17.02%]
5 [10.64%]
3 [6.38%]
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    Posted: April 08 2008 at 05:44
This little site is home to many amusing idiosyncrasies. Which do you like best?


Edited by Avantgardehead - April 08 2008 at 15:09
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"If band X is here, then band Y should be!!" accompanied with "They're much more prog than X!"
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Overload! Too many favourites to choose from...comes down to "open-minded vs. close-minded" or "you obviously haven't heard of..." Such great arguments that have a way of shutting every possible door for continued (constructive) discussion.
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"Using the open-minded vs. closed-minded argument"
 
For me, I haven't had it used against me yet and it wouldn't bother me if it did. I like being close-minded it enables me to really get into what I DO like and that happens to be Prog for the most part so f**k you!!!
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 08 2008 at 07:53
Good thread, you little cynic you - I'll even forgive you the option:

"Thinking that prog is still relevant today"

For me, it has to be the ever popular "If band X is here, then band Y should be!!"


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Prog is still as relevant today as it was in 1840.
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You're missing a couple:

"I had to vote for band X because I haven't heard band Y"

"1.813484340293423178701 ^ 2 Stars really"

"More Z people tend to like album X"

I went for 'Using the open-minded vs. closed-minded argument'
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My ironic favourite tendencies are the popular Peter and/or Ivan summoning ritual - for which the mantra is "overrated" - and the preponderance of posts which contain ONLY the name of a band. =P
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Originally posted by laplace laplace wrote:

...the preponderance of posts which contain ONLY the name of a band. =P
 
Yes, wonderful! Always nice to have people who know how to control their flood of words LOL
 
And also nice to see a lot of people having no clue at all how to use the search button, and starting a thread about the same subject for the umphtiest time. Smile
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LOL Excellent poll AVH!Clap
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All of the above???ConfusedWink
 
Unfortunately!!!TongueBig%20smile
 
 
 
 
 
You lil wisearse!!AngryEvil%20SmilePigLOL
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-...band/album is so overrated.
- how exactly is prog metal prog.
-...band is not x sub-subgenre but y sub-subgenre.
 
To name a few.
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you forgot one:
 
"Why is prog metal prog?"
 
And also:
 
"You're so amusing and ridiculous... let me tell you what's wrong with you and make a poll out of it"...WinkTongue
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By the way, let's see if these ocurrences are so amusing:
 
"You obviously haven't heard/don't know..." - Well, it's kind of stupid trying to argue about things you don't know about or haven't heard...
 
"If band X is here, then band Y should be!!"  - Applying strict logic, it should be this way.
 
"Add band X because they're better than band/genre Y" - Exactly. If band X is better than band Y, then we'll be better served having them here.
 
Tracing prog as far back as possible (OMG 1840's prog!!) - This one IS amusing... people than want to see prog in Elvis... or in BACH!!! there was one thread: "Mozart prog?" LOL
 
Using the open-minded vs. closed-minded argument - There's a lot of both in here.
 
Adding non-prog bands - depends on whose definition of prog we use.
 
Post-rock hate - not an amusing ocurrence but a sign of a healthy mind...LOL... even though Mogwai has saved the day for me.
 
Indie hate - you have to blame that into the idiots who label everything that hasn't been exposed to the mainstream audience as "indie". There's lots of "indie" sh*t.
 
Thinking that prog is still relevant today - well.... we're here after all... answering this poll...Tongue
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Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

 
"You obviously haven't heard/don't know..." - Well, it's kind of stupid trying to argue about things you don't know about or haven't heard...


It's the assumption that makes the poster seem like a completely arrogant pseudo-intellectual that amuses me.
 
Quote "If band X is here, then band Y should be!!"  - Applying strict logic, it should be this way.


Even if it advocates non-prog artists like Phil Collins or Joe Satriani?
 
Quote "Add band X because they're better than band/genre Y" - Exactly. If band X is better than band Y, then we'll be better served having them here.


This is amusing because it does nothing to further one's point about why the particular band should be added, especially if the band being suggested isn't prog...
 
Quote Tracing prog as far back as possible (OMG 1840's prog!!) - This one IS amusing... people than want to see prog in Elvis... or in BACH!!! there was one thread: "Mozart prog?" LOL


Agreed!
 
Quote Adding non-prog bands - depends on whose definition of prog we use.


And that is where the problem arises. Since we don't have a concrete definition of prog, the slope becomes ever the more slippery.
 
Quote Post-rock hate - not an amusing ocurrence but a sign of a healthy mind...LOL... even though Mogwai has saved the day for me.


It amuses me because people always resort to generalizations and irrationality when stated why they don't like it.
 
Quote Indie hate - you have to blame that into the idiots who label everything that hasn't been exposed to the mainstream audience as "indie". There's lots of "indie" sh*t.


And there's lots of "prog" sh*t, what's the difference?
 
Quote Thinking that prog is still relevant today - well.... we're here after all... answering this poll...Tongue


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Edit: updated the choices!


Edited by Avantgardehead - April 08 2008 at 15:18
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my favorite is a one-two punch of:
 
 
Close to the Edge is overrated...you only listen to that poppy drivel because you haven't heard of Kobaiantarkzotskzywurtzmandoahz, a smashing group led by Christian Vander on percussions (to call them simply "drums" is so pedestrian) and guest appearances by Robert Fripp (on flatulence) and his noisy wife Toyah(she joined in '07 to massage Bobby's ego).  Grade A uber-prog. ClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClap


Edited by jimmy_row - April 08 2008 at 19:26
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tracing Prog back as far as possible     ..always a winner Wink
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^ "Yup, so massively impenetrable people died from brainmelt at rare live performances. Check out Czchwsyrtnievel! Live '73. Just great. Love Toyah's guest appearance. She can hiss like no-one else!"

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