Ushuaia, Argentina Superthread

[Axver]

So far, we've performed mating rituals with:

1. Pot Survivor Round Bong
2. Australia Discotheque style
3. EBTTRT
4. IAMJ
5. TCATT
6. POTDB
7. EYKIW/Liechtenstein
8. AIWIU2
9. Australia
10. Djibouti
11. Te Urewera National Park
12. Inaccessible Island
13. Lodgepole, Nebraska
14. Bangaluru, which was Bangin'
15. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
16. Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Michelin
17. Ouagadougou
18. Dominican Republic
19. Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
20. Fernando de Noronha
21. Kyzyl, aka Fuck Vowels
22. Torquay, aka Fawlty Towers
23. Overdue Bill, Wyoming
24. Fenway Park
25. Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
26. Fresh bunch of Bumberries, New South Wales
27. Vrbno pod Pradědem
28. Unalaska, Alaska
29. Sexy Peak, Idaho
30. I want some Fucking, Austria
31. Wittenoom, Western Australia
32. Hell, Michigan
33. Centralia, Pennsylvania
34. Anus, France
35. Vagina, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
36. Wetwang, England
37. Cunter, Switzerland
38. Bastard Township, Ontario
39. Useless Loop, Western Australia
40. Tea or coffee, South Dakota
41. Giggleswick, England
42. Whakapapa (pronounced "Fuck a Papa"), New Zealand, aka Incest
43. Jen's Room, Lamethreadlocation, Geelong
44. Andrew's a Twatt, Shetland
45. Fingringhoe, Essex
46. Blowhard, Victoria
47. Orange Free State, South Africa
48. Middle Intercourse Island
49. Disneyland, USA
50. Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Quebec
51. This Baby's Moustache, America
52. Boring Lava Field, Oregon
53. Morón Air Base, Spain
54. Comet 3D/Biela (lost)
55. Dildo, Newfoundland
56. Haiku Valley, Hawaii
57. Hole of Horcum, England
58. Cumbum, Tamil Nadu, India
59. Hell For Certain, Kentucky
60. Devil's Dyke, Sussex, England
61. Koolyanobbing, Western Australia
62. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
63. Three Cocks and the Truth, Wales
64. Saddam Hussein Town, Sri Lanka
65. Tittybong, Victoria, Australia
66. Humptulips, Washington
67. Show us your Sugar Tits, South Carolina
68. End of Earth, Michigan
69. Big Bone Lick State Park, Kentucky
70. Kholat Syakhl, Russia
71. Adelaide, South Australia
72. Dumb Hope, Northumberland, UK
73. Bumpass, Virginia
74. Bogan Gate, New South Wales
75. The Mullet, Ireland
76. Upperthong, West Yorkshire
77. Sexbierum, Holland
78. Pussy, France
79. Postwhorehouse Meadow
80. Brilliant, Alabama
81. Hooker, Oklahoma
82. Knob Lick, Missouri
83. Fresh Kills, Staten Island
84. Swastika, Ontario
85. Paw Paw, West Vagina
86. Tutaekuri ("dogshit") River, New Zealand
87. Virgin, Utah
88. Alphabet City, New York
89. Kumamoto ("fire cunt" in Swahili), Japan
90. Llanfairynghornwy, Anglesey, Wales
91. Geebung, Queensland
92. Knockemstiff, Ohio
93. Vazza's Bar, Montenegro
94. Rough and Ready, California
95. Uranium City, Saskatchewan
96. Iron Knob, South Australia
97. Howlong, New South Wales
98. Penistone, South Yorkshire
99. Cumby, Texas
100. Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands
101. Vaduz, Liechtenstein
102. Wank, Bavaria
103. Ian's on the Hooker Corner, Indiana
104. Brest Railway Museum, Belarus
105. Craggy Island, Ireland
106. Rooty Hill Holiday Inn, New South Wales
107. Westward Ho!, Devon, England
108. Loveladies, New Jersey
109. Desert Island VII
110. Adiós, Spain
111. Smackover, Arkansas
112. Shag Point, New Zealand
113. Mollie's Nipple, Utah
114. Shitlington Crags, Northumberland
115. Pity Me, County Durham
116. Why, Arizona
117. Die, Drôme
118. Bitche, France
119. Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania
120. Pecker's Point, Newfoundland
121. Fake breasts, Nigeria
122. Beer, Devon
123. Weed, California
124. Cockplay, Scotland
125. Little Snoring, Norfolk
126. Crap, Albania
127. Mount Buggery, Victoria
128. Mount Gay, West Virginia
129. Watch out for the Dickshooter, Idaho
130. River Piddle, Dorset
131. Wanglik, Guangdong
132. Conception Junction, Missouri
133. Intercourse, Pennsylvania
134. Wendy-cum-Jolly, Hertfordshire
135. Bald Knob, Arkansas
136. Axver has never seen a Woodenbong, New South Wales
137. 8 Hiscock Road, Melbourne
138. Shades of Death Road, New Jersey
139. Cinnaminson, New Jersey
140. Serena is Still a Postwhore, Louisiana
141. Slutsk, Belarus
142. Crapaud, Prince Edward Island
143. Little George Coc'nuts, Pitcairn Island
144. Bland Place, Otara, Auckland
145. Boggus Motor Company, Harlingen, Texas
146. Zzyzx, California, aka "Buy a Vowel!"
147. Blubberhouses, Yorkshire
148. Rum Jungle, Northern Territory
149. Broomrape Lane, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
150. One Tree Hill, Auckland
151. Monster, The Netherlands
152. Kilbrittain, Ireland
153. Murderkill River, Delaware
154. Booze, North Yockshire
155. Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
156. Ohai, New Zealand
157. Tumbleweed Restaurant, Chillicothe, Ohio
158. Belcher Islands, Nunavut
159. Shitterton, Dorset
160. Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
161. Fakfak, Indonesian New Guinea
162. Hackballscross, Ireland
163. Goobertown, Arkansas
164. Texas, Queensland
165. CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (like a penis stabbing the heavens, m'boys!)
166. Old Harry Rocks your socks, Dorset, England
167. Museum Voor Oude Kunst, Brussels, Belgium (six months of the postwhorehouse)
168. Devil's Beef Tub, Scotland
169. Sparta, Wisconsin
170. South Sandwich Islands
171. Last Train to Satansville, Pennsylvania
172. Turda, Romania
173. Gofuku, Japan
174. Kandahār, Afghanistan
175. Mount Disappointment, Victoria, Australia
176. Mount Difficult, Victoria, Australia
177. Mount Hopeless, Victoria, Australia
178. Blue Mountains, New Zealand
179. Attica Correctional Facility, Attica, New York
180. Cockhill, Buncrana, Donegal
181. Muff Diving Clubhouse, Muff, Donegal
182. Dublin, Texas and its Dr Pepper
183. Ashley, Indiana
184. Andrew's Failure: Bald Knob, White County, Arkansas - So great we just had to visit it twice
185. Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador
186. Should've Used a Condom, Gers, France
187. Farnham, Surrey, England
188. Sexmoan, Pampanga, Philippines
189. Moneymore, Wicklow, Ireland
190. Goobies, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
191. Dyke Parade, Mardyke, Cork, Ireland
192. Clit, Arad, Romania
193. Climax, Saskatchewan
194. Give her the Finger, Tennessee
195. Ramer, Tennessee
196. Guys, Tennessee
197. Woodcock vs bug pinus, Pennsylvania
198. Show us your Booby Island, Queensland
199. Stickittoandre, Melbourne
200. Balzers, Liechtenstein (200 Superthreads!)
201. Nobber, County Meath, Ireland
202. Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean
203. Where Reynolds Cut the Firewood, Pitcairn Island
204. Spot the Coward, South Carolina
205. Doodstill, The Netherlands
206. Anti-Atlas, Morocco
207. Wankie, Zimbabwe
208. Bangkok, Thailand
209. Lulworth Cove, Dorset, England

Now it is time to correct a gross Superthread injustice. The Superthread has not been to a location in the continental Americas south of the US border, just the Dominican Republic and Fernando de Noronha off the coast. So to fix this, now we are going as far south as you can possibly get from the US border and hitting Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world! Actually, it truly is not in the continental Americas either, as it is on the island of Tierra del Fuego, but come on, nobody would think of Manhattan as some place divorced from the continental Americas, so let's not get pedantic about this either.

Ushuaia was once a South American answer to Australia, with its economy centred around a penal colony. Unlike Australia, things have now considerably changed. The old railway from Ushuaia to the prison is now a tourist attraction, the End of the World Train. This is undoubtedly the most significant detail about the town. For sure. Yep.

Ushuaia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Irishteen]

:fuckyeah:

 

[The Sad Punk]

Unlike Australia, things have now considerably changed.

:fuckyou:

 

[Axver]

:fuckyou:

I was hoping you would spot that.



STATS TIME!

Who Posted?
Total Posts: 1,002
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Axver 253
Serena Vox 110
Galeongirl 93
The Sad Punk 85
WildHoney 83
cinnaminson 62
liamcool 54
partygirlvox 50
RavenBlue 48
Irishteen 43
DreamOutLoud13 26
Babydoll 24
Screwtape2 22
bono_212 22
mandy1973 10
Angela Harlem 8
zuropa_fit 4
major_panic 3
waynetravis 2

 

[Axver]

It is quite meanspirited isn't it? But I plan on my list just being weird

I should put the Elvis Vertigo cover on it

This list is going to be nuts! Though I think I was personally most amused - and perhaps even more repulsed - by the all-Morrissey idea you've had.

Also, I'm listening to Your Protector, and a death metal cover of this would be cool. I am totally not singing along to it in death growls.

 

[Irishteen]

I have so many random lists in my head; I think I'm gonna make them all and see which one I like best

If you have any crazy covers tell me about them

 

[WildHoney]

:fuckyeah:

 

[The Sad Punk]

I nearly put Morrissey's Speedway onto my DI list. However, the Great Mystery told me there was going to be enough pain for Axver as it was, and so I reluctantly took it away.

 

[Axver]

I have so many random lists in my head; I think I'm gonna make them all and see which one I like best

If you have any crazy covers tell me about them

I've actually a number of ideas for DI lists floating about too, though most aren't piss-takes.

Like I said, I tend to avoid the joke covers, but if I remember any good ones, I'll be sure to let you know. The crazy ones in metal most seem to happen in genres I don't follow anyway, e.g. thrash and power metal.

 

[Irishteen]

I've actually a number of ideas for DI lists floating about too, though most aren't piss-takes.

Like I said, I tend to avoid the joke covers, but if I remember any good ones, I'll be sure to let you know. The crazy ones in metal most seem to happen in genres I don't follow anyway, e.g. thrash and power metal.

I'm thinking of throwing on some punk smiths covers too

 

[Axver]

From the last thread:

That is so rad. More incentive for you to listen to my DI, since it has a great song of theirs that isn't from that album.

I love your reviews, by the way. I should write more on RYM. Or at least rewrite some of them.

Ah, cool. Will definitely do it tomorrow! I just hope my running diary is half as entertaining as your ones.

Thanks. I just posted my review of Fleet Foxes, complete with vaguely anti-American rant. And I didn't know you're on RYM. What's your screen name there?

Ooh! Could you send the EP to me, pretty please? Remember about me getting that wine for you one day!

My dad and brother were stopped at the airport for a bomb check once or twice just because they have "darker" features as far as white people go. So, be thankful for your albinistic appearance, in that case.

Sure, I'll upload it while I sleep. Shouldn't be a hassle.

God. I've been stopped a couple of times for those random searches chosen by ticket number or whatnot, and the security guys have obviously not taken it terribly seriously. I mean, me?! You know the worst I'm going to do is accidentally drop a 1,000 page book on somebody and give them a concussion.

 

[Axver]

I nearly put Morrissey's Speedway onto my DI list. However, the Great Mystery told me there was going to be enough pain for Axver as it was, and so I reluctantly took it away.

I always had you pinned as somebody who'd find Morrissey insufferable.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I always had you pinned as somebody who'd find Morrissey insufferable.

Afraid not, I actually grew up listening to The Smiths. I mean, not my favourite stuff in the world, but unlike the population of America, I don't want to murder him.

 

[Irishteen]

Speedway is an amazing song though

 

[Axver]

Now here's some Google ads I can appreciate:

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Yes, please, take me to Antarctica. Preferably over December, January, and February.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Checking out your Fleet Foxes review now, Ax. The comparisons to Pet Sounds people are making are stupid. Because the Fleet Foxes are the first band in a while to remind us that the human vocals piss on any musical instrument? They could work on their melodies, but it's a damn good start in the popular vocal revival.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Speedway is an amazing song though

It is.

 

[The Sad Punk]

And good review, Ax. I think my RYM screenname is Firepowa8. Some reviews need to be worked over. For example, I would no longer say that Loveless was better than world peace. That was a phase I had in which I'd listen to it while I was at life drawing class, just because it seemed to fit that situation. And AB would no longer get four stars.

 

[Axver]

Afraid not, I actually grew up listening to The Smiths. I mean, not my favourite stuff in the world, but unlike the population of America, I don't want to murder him.

Huh. I definitely would've expected you to find him even worse than Bono. I've never listened to his solo music, but what I've heard of The Smiths has been pretty unremarkable. But then it seems they were going for being unremarkable.

 

[Galeongirl]

How did I manage to get 93 posts in the last thread?

 

[Axver]

How did I manage to get 93 posts in the last thread?

From when you were tipsy!

 

[The Sad Punk]

Huh. I definitely would've expected you to find him even worse than Bono. I've never listened to his solo music, but what I've heard of The Smiths has been pretty unremarkable. But then it seems they were going for being unremarkable.

I don't think you can really compare Morrissey and Bono. I think they're annoying for different reasons.

Well, what Smiths have you heard? Morrissey's solo work is different. Sorta.

 

[Galeongirl]

From when you were tipsy!

Ah, right So wait, you guys didn't finish that one all day?????? Daaaaaaaaaaaamn...

 

[Axver]

Checking out your Fleet Foxes review now, Ax. The comparisons to Pet Sounds people are making are stupid. Because the Fleet Foxes are the first band in a while to remind us that the human vocals piss on any musical instrument? They could work on their melodies, but it's a damn good start in the popular vocal revival.

Pet Sounds comparisons? God. I'm not seeing that either. Speaking of the Beach Boys, what really fucking irritates the shit out of me is how any band who emphasises vocal harmonies gets compared either to the Beach Boys if the reviewer likes them or the Backstreet Boys if the reviewer doesn't like them. I mean, Pure Reason Revolution will often have three singers in a song, and I once saw a review calling them the Backstreet Boys of prog just for doing that. OH YEAH LIKE NOBODY'S EVER THOUGHT TO HAVE MULTIPLE SINGERS BEFORE.

And good review, Ax. I think my RYM screenname is Firepowa8. Some reviews need to be worked over. For example, I would no longer say that Loveless was better than world peace. That was a phase I had in which I'd listen to it while I was at life drawing class, just because it seemed to fit that situation. And AB would no longer get four stars.

Thanks. Wow, you gave Achtung four stars? And so recently too? Here I am, thinking some of my 2003 posts about songs I now hate are still too recent for comfort.

 

[Axver]

Ah, right So wait, you guys didn't finish that one all day?????? Daaaaaaaaaaaamn...

We finished it in under 24 hours, which is still fairly normal.

It doesn't help that certain prolific posters have abandoned the Superthread.

 

[Axver]

I don't think you can really compare Morrissey and Bono. I think they're annoying for different reasons.

Well, what Smiths have you heard? Morrissey's solo work is different. Sorta.

The only full album I've heard is The Queen Is Dead. I can't say it left any sort of lasting impression on me.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Pet Sounds comparisons? God. I'm not seeing that either. Speaking of the Beach Boys, what really fucking irritates the shit out of me is how any band who emphasises vocal harmonies gets compared either to the Beach Boys if the reviewer likes them or the Backstreet Boys if the reviewer doesn't like them. I mean, Pure Reason Revolution will often have three singers in a song, and I once saw a review calling them the Backstreet Boys of prog just for doing that. OH YEAH LIKE NOBODY'S EVER THOUGHT TO HAVE MULTIPLE SINGERS BEFORE.



Thanks. Wow, you gave Achtung four stars? And so recently too? Here I am, thinking some of my 2003 posts about songs I now hate are still too recent for comfort.

Oh yeah, exactly! The Beach Boys blatantly copied the Four Freshmen, anyway. And the Four Freshmen weren't the most original bunch in the world, either. Group vocals are a basic thing. Do we compare bands with guitarists simply because of that fact? Fleet Foxes may take some Beach Boys ideas (they're certainly fans), but they're not ripping them off.

You must remember that it's only really been this year that I've returned to a U2 fandom. I had a hiatus, and even though I returned to the forum last year I still wasn't doing much in the way of listening to them regularly. So the AB review is just as well a leftover from '05 or earlier, my recollection of the album. Now I'd give it two and a half stars tops.

You must also realise that my reviews are basically jokes anyway.

 

[Galeongirl]

We finished it in under 24 hours, which is still fairly normal.

It doesn't help that certain prolific posters have abandoned the Superthread.

How dare people hav a life when they can be posting in the superthread instead.

 

[WildHoney]

I disappear for a phone call and GG Appears

 

[The Sad Punk]

How dare people hav a life when they can be posting in the superthread instead.

It's a bit more complicated than that, but anyway. How are you, GG2?