Future prog reviewers?
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Topic: Future prog reviewers?
Posted By: sircosick
Subject: Future prog reviewers?
Date Posted: September 10 2007 at 22:54
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Oh, I've though of Darqdean, Febus, Schizoid Man, Laplace..... surely I missed others. Of course this thread wasn't mean to be ingratiating  ,, it's just to have an idea and you just name some of those guys (no matter if they're newbies, groupies, whatever) who can deserve a fourth star in their profile  Just curiosity, anyway. ------------- The best you can is good enough... |
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: September 10 2007 at 22:56
me
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 10 2007 at 22:57
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THANK YOU SO MUCH,
True I have not written a review for a while, but I ma on the virge of coming back from my vacation from a month off of reviewing!
Lappy deserves it SOOOOOOOO much! ------------- 
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 10 2007 at 23:31
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I just officially left vacation and wrote an excelltnt review of Trick of the tail! -------------
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: September 10 2007 at 23:36
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Since new and skilful Prog-Reviewers will be an "improvement" to the site, I moved this topic to a more appropriate room. There's a long line of people deserving promotion and we are checking them all. Probably we'll have a batch of PRs to be promoted asap and another one near Christmas. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: September 11 2007 at 07:19
There are guys I mentioned that has very few reviews, but their maturity and wisdom deserve a higher place over the importance of reviews amount  ------------- The best you can is good enough... |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 11 2007 at 17:59
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I havent gotten a new album in a month and are running out of reviews for good prog albums, and I am not looking forward to writing shallow review of 90125 or invisible touch... -------------
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: September 11 2007 at 18:48
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::gulp::
I'm slowly working on reviewing the less well known albums that I actually know something about, so I doubt my tally will get that high at any rate but I should at least try and get into double figures.
I've had three attempts at the Easy Star All Star's http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13432 - Radiodread album and failed - I just don't feel confident enough on reggae to comment fairly - I think I'm going to have to try a different approach because I really want to review this one.
Anyway thanks for the mention. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 13 2007 at 18:00
So when can we be expecting this? Cuz, I wil want to get my chops up til' then. -------------
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Atkingani wrote:Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: September 13 2007 at 22:57
"Soon... oh, soon".  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 13 2007 at 23:06
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..."the liiiiiiight" -------------
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 01:52
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What about you, Sicocosick ole pal? Have ye no pretentions towards the fourth star? ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 05:48
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And teh Whistler too - surprisingly not the one-trick pony you'd expect him to be
this review is worthy of the extra  alone: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=131476 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=131476 ------------- What? |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 05:52
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Great review indeed - though wait until Micky reads the bit about the drum solo in "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (the song)! I think I could produce such a solo even with my extremely limited (i.e. non-existent) ability as a drummer...
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Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 08:03
I feel far from that yet  ------------- The best you can is good enough... |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 13:10
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Congrats Dean! Crossover prog team! -------------
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 13:34
he's earning that 4 star hahahha last time I saw him he was cleaning the AR communitiy latrine and was then going to fetch me some lunch. He earned it by being a hell of a respected poster with great knowledge of prog. congrats Dean ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 13:52
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Why do people keep mentioning my name for this stuff? My reviews are terrible, don't encourage me! =P
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 13:55
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Come on...
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 14:04
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Wow, I completey didnt realize you got it too...
congrats or whatever -------------
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 14:09
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Thanks mate, keep up what you're doin' and Heaven's Gates will open in front of you
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 14:48
Congratulations again, Andu. Nice to see you're a Four Star General issues man, now. I suppose that I should salute you. Perhaps, as a general, you could help with some some general issues I'm having with my privates... won't stand at attention, and my sergeants won't salute. Really, never did finish my officer cadet training as they had general issues with me (insubordination).  Back to "boot camp" I guess (please don't get me booted for this post)."For those about to Prog rock, we salute you."
Darqdean is an excellent addition -- and an excellent poster. We are not fit to lick his boots. Perhaps one day, Micky, you'll be the one cleaning his latrine, ar-ar-ar. Just kidding, Micky -- I really like your opinionated forthright self, btw. Work hard DarqDean and one day you might even make it to full-partner (okay, that's pushing it, but I think one day we might find you as an excellent addition to the admin team).
You are an excellent reviewer. One of the few that has actually made me re-evaluate albums in my collection. Incidentally, how about a Prog Raters collaborator category for those who consistently exhibit discerning/ good taste in their ratings? Some people who don't review much but rate a lot really are much better raters than others (as evidenced by their distribution of ratings). Not really requesting it even though I've found some raters incredibly helpful.Another long post... Shoot me now.  ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 14:58
I never saw the stars from a military perspective, but now that you put it like that ,yeah, it makes sense. You know, you can always spill your nerves on those unlucky to have less than three stars. 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 15:04
Congrats, andu!  ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:13
thanks Logan.. .and for what it's worth... I've heard your name kicked around. Dean has already started and is kicking ass and taking names. Another day like today and he'll be running crossover hahahah as far as the admin team .... hahahhaha.. ... when pigs fly as they say. The opinionated forthright nature has a downside.... let's say I won't get X-mas cards from some here ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:32
Sometimes you have to rock the boat a little to stop the ship from sinking. If there's ever a mutiny I'll support you as PA tyrant and Dean as a kick-ass pirate prince (if he's willing to share the booty) - ARrr. Oh sorry, we're not supposed to discuss piracy here, are we? ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:46
Mmmm.... I have a general issue here.... Who do I have to ask for help? 
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:47
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You're also having issues? Have you been taking your pills? ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:52
Talk of mutiny and ass-kicking!!  Am I losing my grip? Surely not.... |
Posted By: Lady In Black
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:53
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Me and my daughter. Sure... Not sure... But I think that this proposal is too little seriousness!!! We give again in order not to cry!!! ------------- It's dark... I've fear... I have strong pains... A serpent is being born... That badly I did, I? |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:53
Well... no....
Man are you really the general issue master!
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:57
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Wow! Congratulations andu!! General Issues?? Did I miss something? ..and T, have you been taking your pills? |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 18:59
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Man! Now everybody's on my case... Of course not...
Oh hell.. wait... I may be pregnant after all.....
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:09
David, it seams that lots of people around have issues (more or less general), so my withstanding competencies were trusted into this new collab job in order to get proper treatment for everybody: you can also get a beer to celebrate this, here: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39853&PN=15 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39853&PN=15 ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:11
hahahha... don't worry Tony... we'd throw the oldest off the boat first *adds another name to his rapdily diminshing club of apologists hahahha* ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:27
And here was I about to post (while cogitating over a smoke) that in the new PA order Micky would give you a special position as official "Rush's number one fan", to be quickly followed by him abolishing Rush, of course. Then you'd stage a coup in your Ty-Fighter and sink his ship (luckily all the hot air would keep Micky and his merry band of Buckaneers afloat). 
------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:36
hahahha.. you forget who holds the keys to the royal sleeping quarters... Rush wouldn't be touched ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:39
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There is a band called Rush??? I'm only really aware of a band called Porcupine Tree... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:41
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:47
Oh, true that... My mistake. I can commiserate. My woman wouldn't let me touch Rush either. I used to have an inflatable Geddy Lee action figure and she didn't want me playing with it. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:54
Ohhh sure... But Atomic Rooster explode in the world!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 19:55
hahahhah.... you have balls my man.... I would have never admitted to that ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 22:52
So did the action figure... ! ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: September 16 2007 at 03:21
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Whoah, is this the same little thread I left last night? ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 16 2007 at 15:10
this is what happens when I come into threads.. .they just suddenly spin wildly out of control towards the heart of the sun ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 16 2007 at 18:26
Look guys I got my fourth star!!!!!
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: September 16 2007 at 20:55
No way to slow down? ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: September 16 2007 at 22:15
Mmmm... where?
 Oh, I guess you just copied Ace frehley's facial style, so you have an extra star...
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 16 2007 at 23:18
Congrats to you too Tman, I respect your strength for sticking up for DT for so long (and proggers in general get bashed for liking prog
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: September 16 2007 at 23:19
I didn't even look. -------------   |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 16 2007 at 23:21
WOW
that was a slap in the face with a bulldozer -------------
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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 18 2007 at 18:35
Not just any bulldozer: one make with titanium and filled with cement. I still don't understand how I became PR. My reviews aren't phenomenal, and at the time I was invited I had only posted around 100 times in the forums. It must have been my screen name. JODY: OH MY GOD, you guys! Bill Shakes is on PA!!! TONY: That pothead died a trillion years ago, n00b. JODY: Damn, u r sew rite. ATKINGANI: OH SHIZz! We gotta promote an undead reviewer! JODY: OH SNAP! You're right! M@X: You are all idiots. |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: September 18 2007 at 19:40
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I've got stars in my eyes.
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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 08:39
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You'll never get promoted with an avvy of Bon Scott. Never.  |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 12:29
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Hi folks, September 18 (and its respective week included) is the Day of chilean's Independence, so I was absent for a brief time and far from a place with PC xD..... but now I'm back, and according to what I've already seen in this thread I started, I've missed some cool things during my absence (as usually happens with me ).... damn...... the fourth star of Darqdean! That's exactly what I expected for him, an excellent poster, plus the mention I gave him at the beggining of the thread.... such a profecy! xD.....and Andu. General Issues..... hehehe ... sounds like a cool job and he wasn't one of my mentions (excuse me! ) but anyway, he is a definite deserver of that honour (whatever it is, haha)!!Cheers and keep postin'! ------------- The best you can is good enough... |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 13:32
which means: an avatar of Peter Hammil will make you President of The Progressive-Association of Uber-Minds....
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 13:35
And what about an avatar showing Petrucci's new look - shock of bright red hair and all that? |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 13:40
IN PA: that will get you the janitorial position in the "Low Forms of Commercial Prog" team...
IN THE WORLD: that will get you in every fashion/hairdressing school around the world, as an example of what not to do
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Posted By: Trickster F.
Date Posted: September 19 2007 at 13:52
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Good God, I just scrolled over this page and saw that MikeEnRegalia is an Italian Prog specialist, whereas it actually was Mandy. I should stop coming to these forums when drunk. ------------- sig |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: September 20 2007 at 11:53
Didn't realize if it was during my abscence too, but Febus, another guy among my mentions, has also got the fourth star.... very well deserved, mate! 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 21 2007 at 22:08
the final round of promotions happened for this cycle Febus, Logan, and Tarcisio Moura congrats to all, all deserve it  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: FruMp
Date Posted: September 23 2007 at 03:06
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I hope to become a prog reviewer some day, I think I'll need to post more and write some better reviews though.
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: September 23 2007 at 09:43
Frump, if you check some of our promotions to PR you'll see that many of them aren't frequent forum visitors. Although the forums can make you more known, the real history dwells in the PA front page. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: September 23 2007 at 22:42
Yep. Many clappies to all of them ------------- The best you can is good enough... |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 18:59
Not looking for promotions. But you would be surprised by the number of Bon Scott fans here. And my having Good 'ol Bon as a musical idol just indicates that I love AC/DC's music. The same as Gentle Giant, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Genesis (all eras), PFM, Le Orme, heck a ton of RPI, Nick Lowe, Ted Nugent (yeah, his persona is a bit much sometimes), Alice Cooper, les Colocs, Trust, Ange, Bruce Cockburn, SPlit Enz/Crowded House/all FInn bros work, XTC, ZZ Top, Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Beethoven, the Beatles & the Stones, Kiss, the Kinks, Klaatu, Harmonium and many many others. I am a music fan. The genre matters not a whit. Music that I like is what I like P.S. How did you manage to upload a picture of yourself ? It caught my daughter's eye as I was posting. I would try to load mine, but my computer has an intelligence filter. Which is disabled when I submit things to PA threads  ------------- "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: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 19:55
| You just threw in Beethoven so you covered classical, didn't you!!! Cheater. Besides, Arvo Part is the king of teh classix. |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 20:17
ACtually, I've got the nine symphonies (the 6th is my fave); the Complete String Quartets from Nimbus Records, with the Medici String Quartet. I also have anthologies (4 cd sets) of Tchaikovsky, Mozart, and Stravinsky. Among more modern "classical" music, I especially love Erik Satie. But I'm just one of those old 70s kids who was into music, not genres. I befuddled my friends by buying Dire Straits & Gary Numan records, along with the Cars & AC/DC. ------------- "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: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 20:18
| I'm just playing with you, man, I totally believe you and I don't care if you listen to AC/DC. |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 24 2007 at 20:27
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I'm gonna crack down on reveiwing and try to make reveiwer status by the christmas deadline! -------------
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 17:09
One day, I'd like to write some reviews for dear old Prog Archives.... ------------- "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: Atkingani
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 18:33
I'd like to read them, my bon Petey.
In fact, your ol' Brazilian pal has now more reviews than you (only in quantity not in quality) and it's time for you to reverse things...  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 19:50
Darn, I was getting ready to come out with one of my overlong & windy anti-elitist rants ! Is there no fun left in this world ? Apart from listening to AC/DC & Beethoven ... Bachman Turner Overdrive & that Mozart guy ...Motorhead & Satie ------------- "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: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 16:13
| Magma and Arvo Part! |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: October 04 2007 at 22:23
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I've seen a lot of reviews by Flucktrot coming around very often lately........ some important merits there!
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