Boggus Motor Company, Harlingen, Texas Superthread

[Axver]

This is not a good sign. First band interview that gets on TV or whatever about the new album, I say we watch Edge and Larry's body language. That'll probably be the most telling. cause Bono's just gonna babble and hype it up himself and Adam never says anything. Ever. But i'm sort of convinced that he doesn't care anymore, so he's just gonna be watching everyone else's reactions to it. So maybe watch him get amused by how everyone is eating up the hype when he knows it's craptacular.

Eh, I don't trust Larry. The more excited about the album he is, the more it's likely to suck. If Adam looks genuinely enthused, we may be in for something good. I take him most seriously, especially if it's an interview just with him rather than with the rest of the band and Bono's there to egg everyone on. Bono's not worth listening to. He'll just blow some hot air about how the album is 50 minutes of the world's best music.

I really loved it when Steven Wilson was asked which Porcupine Tree album he preferred. Yes, he said the latest album, but then he took the time to be honest about it - that since it's the latest album, of course it's the album he's closest to and it's going to be his natural response, so he then went on to state that he's also still very proud of In Absentia. I appreciated that honesty, that he knows exactly how it sounds for an artist to say "oh yeah, latest album is the best!"

 

[Axver]

Whoa. I lost track of my mouse on screen for a sec.

At least you didn't lose track of your finger on your touchpad. That would have sounded really bad.

 

[Serena Vox]

don'tlaughdon'tlaughdon'tlaughdon'tlaugh...

fuckit

!!!

My vision seems to be fucked at the moment.

 

[Serena Vox]

At least you didn't lose track of your finger on your touchpad. That would have sounded really bad.

 

[Axver]

OK, here is the FINAL COPY OF THE SUPERTHREAD PURITY TEST. I intend to make no further changes. If you want to work out your score, add up what you HAVEN'T done and that total will be how pure you are. I'll compile lists for the questions based on statistics (e.g. 1,000 posts in Superthreads) and Khan will put them on her site. We'll hopefully get the test online too so that it doesn't have to be done manually.

Have you ...
1. had a date?
2. kissed an MOS?
3. engaged in definitely sexual activity on the first date?
4. kissed an MOS in the horizontal position
5. French kissed?
6. made out?
7. had or given a hickey/love bite?
8. seen a post-pubescent MOS naked?
9. been seen naked by an MOS after puberty?
10. viewed pornography of any description?
11. created erotica with any medium?
12. seen a stripper?
13. had an erection, clitoral erection?
14. had an orgasm?
15. masturbated?
16. masturbated with another person in the room?
17. watched another person masturbate?
18. simulated intercourse with an inanimate object?
19. had a longterm boyfriend or girlfriend?
20. been engaged or married?
21. massaged, been massaged by an MOS?
22. fondled a girl's breasts, had your breasts fondled?
23. fondled an MOS's genitals?
24. had your genitals fondled?
25. had an orgasm due to manipulation by an MOS?
26. manipulated an MOS to orgasm?
27. showered, bathed, jacuzzied, or saunaed with an MOS?
28. undressed or been undressed by an MOS?
29. had sexual intercourse?
30. had sexual intercourse in three or more positions?
31. had sexual intercourse with a virgin?
32. had sexual intercourse outdoors and/or in a public place?
33. had sexual intercourse with three or more people separately?
34. had sexual intercourse during menstruation?
35. had group sex?
36. had anal intercourse?
37. impregnated a woman or been pregnant?
38. purchased/used contraceptives?
39. used a form of sexual lubricant?
40. had cybersex?
41. overshared on the Superthreads?
42. slept in the same bed as an MOS?
43. engaged in cunnilingus?
44. engaged in fellatio?
45. gone 69?
46. engaged in bondage?
47. engaged in sadomasochism for sexual enjoyment?
48. worn fetish clothing?
49. engaged in transvestitism?
50. committed an act of voyeurism?
51. committed an act of exhibitionism (e.g. streaking, flashing)?
52. had an STD test?
53. had an STD?
54. committed statutory rape?
55. smoked tobacco?
56. smoked pot or hashish
57. used cocaine or speed?
58. used LSD, PCP, Ecstacy, heroin, or mushrooms?
59. been arrested?
60. got a tattoo and/or piercing, excluding standard ear piercings?
61. been drunk?
62. used alcohol to lower an MOS's resistance?
63. lost consciousness due to drinking?
64. drunkposted on the Superthread?
65. ... solely due to the Superthread's encouragement?
66. passed out while drunkposting on the Superthread?
67. medsposted on the Superthread?
68. stonedposted on the Superthread?
69. stayed up hours past when you intended to go to bed due to posting on the Superthread?
70. ... and fallen asleep at the computer due to overtiredness?
71. been the top poster on a Superthread?
72. posted with an alter in a Superthread?
73. made a Superthread?
74. ... and vandalised the masterlist of locations?
75. made 100 posts on a single Superthread?
76. made 200 posts on a single Superthread?
77. made 300 posts on a single Superthread?
78. been 45ed? (if you don't know what that means, you haven't)
79. been 15ed? (see above)
80. made over 1,000 Superthread posts?
81. made over 5,000 Superthread posts?
82. made over 10,000 Superthread posts?
83. made over half your Interference posts in the Superthreads?
84. put off household chores to post on the Superthread?
85. put off other offline duties or engagements to post on the Superthread (e.g. going to the supermarket, attending university lectures, eating dinner with the family)?
86. participated in a picspam?
87. written a running diary on the Superthreads while listening to an album or playlist?
88. bought or renewed (either personally or by another person on your behalf) an Interference premium membership primarily due to Superthread participation?
89. visited other parts of Interference less due to the Superthreads?
90. used other websites less due to the Superthreads?
91. participated in the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein setlist party's inception, planning, and/or execution?
92. featured the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein in your signature, avatar, custom user title, or other similar field?
93. been to a location the Superthread has visited?
94. been to a location the Superthread has visited because it's a location the Superthread has visited?
95. met a Superthreader in person?
96. photographed a railed vehicle, plane, stadium, ancient artefact, or rock for a Superthreader?
97. posted something troublesome in another thread either to amuse the Superthread or due to its encouragement?
98. received a mod warning for your behaviour on the Superthread?
99. lost purity points at the encouragement and/or advice of the Superthread?
100. done something with the specific purpose of lowering your purity score or used either the original purity test or this one as inspiration for activities?

 

[Reggo]

Eh, I don't trust Larry. The more excited about the album he is, the more it's likely to suck. If Adam looks genuinely enthused, we may be in for something good. I take him most seriously, especially if it's an interview just with him rather than with the rest of the band and Bono's there to egg everyone on. Bono's not worth listening to. He'll just blow some hot air about how the album is 50 minutes of the world's best music.

I really loved it when Steven Wilson was asked which Porcupine Tree album he preferred. Yes, he said the latest album, but then he took the time to be honest about it - that since it's the latest album, of course it's the album he's closest to and it's going to be his natural response, so he then went on to state that he's also still very proud of In Absentia. I appreciated that honesty, that he knows exactly how it sounds for an artist to say "oh yeah, latest album is the best!"

And that is an honest answer.

For the new album, if only we could gag Bono, and tell Edge and Adam to not be afraid to express their honest opinions. Larry can just be quiet like he usually is. Just sit there and look pretty, pls. That would be the best album barometer.

 

[Axver]

So, on the final draft, I'm 39%, not 35% like on the first draft. However, I do need to look up some laws as I may actually lose a point for #54, and I will lose #94 very soon - as soon as I can convince U-Wen and/or Ali to join me on a trip to Hiscock Road. Oh yeah, and I am on the verge of losing #83 too, despite the fact that out of all the Superthreaders, I'm the one person who started off with the most posts!

 

[Serena Vox]

50%!

 

[Reggo]

Crap, still 55% pure.

 

[Serena Vox]

Or not...
God I really do need to sleep. Not gonna though.

 

[Axver]

OK, so I don't lose a point for #54. I was 18 and Kate was 17, but the law where we were focuses solely on penetration rather than any other sexual activity, so I don't lose the point. Plus it permits any acts between 15-17 year olds with anybody less than four years older than them.

Some other places have much harsher laws, though, so had we been elsewhere, I may have lost the point. And I just thought of a last-minute revision: the question should be revised to account for those who were the underaged participant.

And now I suspect I'm losing the oversharing point all over again.

 

[Reggo]

yes, yes you are.

 

[Axver]

And that is an honest answer.

For the new album, if only we could gag Bono, and tell Edge and Adam to not be afraid to express their honest opinions. Larry can just be quiet like he usually is. Just sit there and look pretty, pls. That would be the best album barometer.

Bono should be forced to keep complete media silence. Nobody needs to hear his predictable hype. We KNOW what he'll say. It's getting boring. And I fear it's rubbing off on Edge, who's been more prone to cliches about being "lost in the music" lately ...

 

[Serena Vox]

OK, so I don't lose a point for #54. I was 18 and Kate was 17, but the law where we were focuses solely on penetration rather than any other sexual activity, so I don't lose the point. Plus it permits any acts between 15-17 year olds with anybody less than four years older than them.

Some other places have much harsher laws, though, so had we been elsewhere, I may have lost the point. And I just thought of a last-minute revision: the question should be revised to account for those who were the underaged participant.

And now I suspect I'm losing the oversharing point all over again.

I'm not sure that question should even be kept at all because of the fact that it's different in many places...
But if we do, yeah, revise it to account for both parties.

 

[Axver]

yes, yes you are.

All in fine Superthread tradition though.

I await the return of Vazza, our glorious master of oversharing.

 

[Axver]

I'm not sure that question should even be kept at all because of the fact that it's different in many places...
But if we do, yeah, revise it to account for both parties.

Goddamnit, I thought we'd settled this as the final version! But yeah, the wildly varying laws do make it difficult ...

 

[Serena Vox]

Bono should be forced to keep complete media silence. Nobody needs to hear his predictable hype. We KNOW what he'll say. It's getting boring. And I fear it's rubbing off on Edge, who's been more prone to cliches about being "lost in the music" lately ...

Hyping things up is never good.
I guess one of those original band names was very appropriate!

I am just afraid of being in for another let down like Bomb. I like a few songs on there quite a lot but overall, it's definitely not one of my favourites.

 

[Serena Vox]

Goddamnit, I thought we'd settled this as the final version! But yeah, the wildly varying laws do make it difficult ...

Yeah, I'd have brought it up earlier if I'd been paying more attention.
Perhaps the state I'm in right now isn't the best of which to be asking serious questions...

But yes, the laws do make it quite difficult.

 

[Axver]

Hyping things up is never good.
I guess one of those original band names was very appropriate!

I am just afraid of being in for another let down like Bomb. I like a few songs on there quite a lot but overall, it's definitely not one of my favourites.

I want an album with staying power. One that will grow on me, like UF, rather than one like Bomb that seemed great initially and then TOTALLY dropped off.

Oh, and damn, I'm actually 41% on the new test, not 39%. But I will drop to 39% soon.

 

[Axver]

Yeah, I'd have brought it up earlier if I'd been paying more attention.
Perhaps the state I'm in right now isn't the best of which to be asking serious questions...

But yes, the laws do make it quite difficult.

Maybe I'll retract declaring this the final copy then, and put #54 up for broader discussion.

 

[Reggo]

Bono should be forced to keep complete media silence. Nobody needs to hear his predictable hype. We KNOW what he'll say. It's getting boring. And I fear it's rubbing off on Edge, who's been more prone to cliches about being "lost in the music" lately ...

I'm in the mood to find Adam and ask him questions about the album. He's the only bugger we can trust.

 

[Serena Vox]

I want an album with staying power. One that will grow on me, like UF, rather than one like Bomb that seemed great initially and then TOTALLY dropped off.

Oh, and damn, I'm actually 41% on the new test, not 39%. But I will drop to 39% soon.

UF was fucking amazing. It has to be my favourite (aside of the obvious) musically, it just has to. That was the best fucking...*looks at CD case* $6 I ever spent on music!

I like Bomb initially but there were some songs on it I just couldn't stand. Namely Crumbs and A Man And A Woman. Those songs are like nails on a freakin' chalkboard to me. Skip, skip, skip! Thank you very much.
Though One Step Closer is my favourite, period.

 

[Serena Vox]

Maybe I'll retract declaring this the final copy then, and put #54 up for broader discussion.

Maybe we could drop it in favour of another question? Since the varying laws are different, there's probably not much we can do to make it universal.

 

[Axver]

Maybe we could drop it in favour of another question? Since the varying laws are different, there's probably not much we can do to make it universal.

Maybe we could choose a specific jurisdiction (preferably something Superthready) and ask "have you participated in sexual acts that constitute statutory rape in Wherever?"

 

[Serena Vox]

Maybe we could choose a specific jurisdiction (preferably something Superthready) and ask "have you participated in sexual acts that constitute statutory rape in Wherever?"

Ah, I didn't think of that.
We could do that. But which one?

 

[Reggo]

hang on guys, I gotta go re-read last night's thread. There was some hilarity i missed.

 

[Axver]

I'm in the mood to find Adam and ask him questions about the album. He's the only bugger we can trust.

He'll probably respond with "I don't know anything about the new album, I just recorded some bass and went home to my spoons!"

 

[Axver]

Ah, I didn't think of that.
We could do that. But which one?

I was thinking of Victoria, since a lot of us live here, but I'm having trouble finding anything clear.

 

[Serena Vox]

hang on guys, I gotta go re-read last night's thread. There was some hilarity i missed.

Ravva's drunk posting?

 

[Serena Vox]

I was thinking of Victoria, since a lot of us live here, but I'm having trouble finding anything clear.

Ah, right. The Aussies and Kiwis outnumber the Americans, right? Plus here, it's different in certain states as well.