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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 05:18

You Know You're A Prog Addict When...

you'd rather spend the night in listening to the latest PT album instead of going to the pub out on a hot date Confused

(nothing would stop a true progger going to the pub LOL)
 
 
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When you stop and watch the drum solo rather than going for a toilet break.
"And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"

"He's up the pub"
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Actually I don't drink at all. This just makes a lot of things harder to listen to.
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Points: 1035 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 05:37
That's the effect ELP usually has on women (I keep my addiction secret). The UK broadcaster Stuart Maconie told a similar tale in his Cider with Roadies book. A school pal tried to impress a girl by playing Brain Salad Surgery - not even the potentially girl-friendly bits like Stil You Turn Me On, but the whole 29+ minutes of KE9. Like your mate he failed to score!LOL
"And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"

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Points: 3281 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 05:48
I tried to use prog to impress a girl with how deep I was, but yeah, backfired for me too, just seemed to make her think I was trying.
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Points: 734 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 05:49
you try introducing your metalhead flatmate to The Flower Kings, because you thought after Mastodon hed appreciate complex music... Then, eager for more punishment, foolishly try the same thing with his sister who you like. fun weekend that was Tongue
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In a social situation you crack yourself up with a remark that humorously parodies a prog title or lyric (Careful with those snacks Eugene!) or somesuch blithely unaware that everyone around you doesn't get it at all and thinks you're mad.
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When you decided not to go to the school just because you want to listen your prog music and don't want to be disturbed. It happened to me few times. 

then I discovered magical thing called headphones : )
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 06:26
Originally posted by Cactus Choir Cactus Choir wrote:

When you stop and watch the drum solo rather than going for a toilet break.



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there's a dilemma - drum / keyboard solo - or the bar? Confused

 
 
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when i go out with my girlfriend and the first thing i do when she enters the car (after a kiss, obvious...) is to force her to hear that fantastic passage in a Genesis, IQ or Dream Theater song i was listening...
......guess she has a great patience.......
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Step one:
When you have a 160GB iPod full of your favorite prog music including a little jazz and classical.  
 
Step two:
 You are forced to remove the jazz and classical to make room for more of your favorite prog.
 
Step three:
Removing some of your favorite prog to make room for more of your favorite prog.  iPod is still full. 
 
Step four:
Buy another iPod
 
Step five:
Divorce    Shocked  Wink
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When you are not happy with a song with no time signature changes.
http://www.last.fm/user/HeroOfYesterday
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Points: 25 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 10:16
And also when you have over 300 artists that can be classed as prog!
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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 10:31
when you have written 500+  reviews but none in the  "Prog Related" section LOL
 


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Points: 5208 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 10:42
When you know all the members of Gong and have never seen a single episode of American Idol.
 
When any 3D conversation in the year 2009 has the word "mellotron" in it.
 
You'd rather listen to Andy Latimer play guitar than Eric Clapton.
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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:14
I'm a recovering adict.... Tongue
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Points: 489 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:24
I am an addict who refuses to recover LOL
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Points: 33095 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2009 at 12:42
When you only turn on American Idol in the hopes that the episode will, at long last, be "Prog Night".
Just a music fan passing through trying to fill some void. Various music I am into now: a youtube playlist
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