Weed, California Superthread

[Pearl]

It sucks going alone, but I'm glad I did get to see U2. I would've missed out on so much if I hadn't gone and would be having regrets these days.

 

[Axver]

Makes you feel any better, I saw U2 twice on their Vertigo Tour alone too. I couldn't find anyone who was willing to spend a good portion of their paycheck on a ticket.

I did two Vertigo shows alone too. Melbourne I, because I couldn't get to Melbourne until late (I still lived in Brisbane then), and Auckland II because those I knew going had seats and I was doing GA. Luckily, at Auckland II, I met this cool guy from Chicago while in the queue, then Interference's miracledrug83 found me not long before the show began.

I'm going to see Opeth by myself in early September. It's my first death metal concert and I must admit I'm a bit nervous, being the legally blind guy and all.

 

[Axver]

Hey Traviud!

A majority of my posts are from PLEBA. But I do occasionally venture out of that corner of Interference! My post count is rather low for the time I've been here since I still don't post very often. But I have the feeling that will be changing as I am becoming quite addicted to the blue crack!

I wouldn't go to a concert alone. I'd be too paranoid with my tiny self to go to one alone!

I initially just stuck to EYKIW and the Tour forums. I then began branching out a bit to B&C and FYM. The Superthreads remain my sole OOC activity. Though Khan can apparently access stats that say the only forums I've never posted in even once are Mr Pussy's and Dream Out Loud. Can't say I'm too surprised at your comparatively low post count though, since you're on dial-up!

Yeah, I'm always a little worried about going to gigs alone - I'm pretty shy, I'm nerdy, etc. But I figure I'll regret not going more. Damn glad I went to Explosions In The Sky by myself back in February; I was literally leaning on the stage in a small club and it's one of the best shows I've ever seen.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Good luck with that, Ax.

In anticipation of Opeth playing Adelaide, someone graffitied "Opeth" on the side of a wall near Henley Beach road. That's the best sort of graffiti.

 

[Axver]

Good luck with that, Ax.

In anticipation of Opeth playing Adelaide, someone graffitied "Opeth" on the side of a wall near Henley Beach road. That's the best sort of graffiti.

Fuckin' metal! I think the best graffiti I've ever seen was on upper Lygon Street: "SYD BARRETT R.I.P." And there's "IAN CURTIS - WALK IN SILENCE" in Wellington, though I've never seen it myself. Apparently it's periodically vandalised to read "IAN CURTIS - WANK IN SILENCE".

 

[Serena Vox]

Hey Traviud!



I initially just stuck to EYKIW and the Tour forums. I then began branching out a bit to B&C and FYM. The Superthreads remain my sole OOC activity. Though Khan can apparently access stats that say the only forums I've never posted in even once are Mr Pussy's and Dream Out Loud. Can't say I'm too surprised at your comparatively low post count though, since you're on dial-up!

Yeah, I'm always a little worried about going to gigs alone - I'm pretty shy, I'm nerdy, etc. But I figure I'll regret not going more. Damn glad I went to Explosions In The Sky by myself back in February; I was literally leaning on the stage in a small club and it's one of the best shows I've ever seen.

Yeah, since I only stuck there at first, it was too hard for me to get many posts because a majority of those threads have tons of pictures (or big pictures) which kills my dial up. Unless I disable them. But then it takes just as long to see what's been posted and what hasn't by clicking all those links. In places like this, it's not as bad so I can post more and more quickly without having to wait for pics to load.
My town really needs to get with the program! The part of town I am in, there is no wireless signal of any sort and no high speed DSL, so the only option is broadband and there's not even many choices for that! So I just take what I can get with dial up and be happy that I even got a connection.

I'm shy and I'm very short. (5'1" or thereabout.) So I am rather afraid that I would get crushed or something like that! But you are right, I may suck it up and go by myself if it's for U2! Or I'll just get my friend (who happens to be like, 6'4") to go with me.

 

[Pearl]

OK everyone, I'm done for the day. I gotta leave early to pick up a friend at Penn Station.
See you here tomorrow!

 

[The Sad Punk]

Fuckin' metal! I think the best graffiti I've ever seen was on upper Lygon Street: "SYD BARRETT R.I.P." And there's "IAN CURTIS - WALK IN SILENCE" in Wellington, though I've never seen it myself. Apparently it's periodically vandalised to read "IAN CURTIS - WANK IN SILENCE".

I've heard of the Ian Curtis graffiti there, how apparently it's stayed there for ages and worked over a lot and such. Kind of neat, in a lame way.

The best graffiti I've ever seen is "Porno", which is written all over South Plympton. Sometimes it's written as "Pornoe", too. Yes, indeed this is the peak of street art. There is another series, "Playaz", which is sort of funny alone, but the fact that it's written on the sign of a Kindergarten makes it hilarious.

Oh, and of course there was "CUNT" written down a stobey pole in Marion recently, that was fantastic.

 

[LemonMelon]

Not to pick on Andrew, but in the recently locked "VLV vs. new U2 album (lol)" thread he said that Viva La Vida is a better album than Achtung Baby.

To me, that's unforgivable, and right up there with giving Abbey Road a 1.5.

 

[Axver]

Yeah, since I only stuck there at first, it was too hard for me to get many posts because a majority of those threads have tons of pictures (or big pictures) which kills my dial up. Unless I disable them. But then it takes just as long to see what's been posted and what hasn't by clicking all those links. In places like this, it's not as bad so I can post more and more quickly without having to wait for pics to load.
My town really needs to get with the program! The part of town I am in, there is no wireless signal of any sort and no high speed DSL, so the only option is broadband and there's not even many choices for that! So I just take what I can get with dial up and be happy that I even got a connection.

I'm shy and I'm very short. (5'1" or thereabout.) So I am rather afraid that I would get crushed or something like that! But you are right, I may suck it up and go by myself if it's for U2! Or I'll just get my friend (who happens to be like, 6'4") to go with me.

See, those sort of issues wouldn't arise if you were obsessed with setlists or something non-image intensive. My first few months on Interference were on dialup ... ah, back in the day when I was an over-eager new fan rather than the somewhat jaded setlistorian. Memories.

Wow, it surprises me how limited your options are for Internet there! I mean, I'd expect that in some far-flung parts of Australia (when I lived on the outer edge of the Gold Coast, it was dial-up, DSL, or pay ~$20,000 for cable to be installed to the suburb!). Not Ohio! Or Ohioi.

I'm not the tallest person, at 5'6-7" or so, but I hope it's enough to not totally get lost in a crowd. And when my hair gets long, it adds about an inch to my height! I was glad I at least managed to persuade Ali to come with me to the Porcupine Tree gig. And my mother, of all people, came with me to the Brisbane PT gig. I saw all three Aussie PT gigs because I'm insane like that ...

 

[The Sad Punk]

Not to pick on Andrew, but in the recently locked "VLV vs. new U2 album (lol)" thread he said that Viva La Vida is a better album than Achtung Baby.

To me, that's unforgivable, and right up there with giving Abbey Road a 1.5.

Technically he also said it was better than Zooropa, so that rubbed me the wrong way, too. But then I saw mofo82's posts and knew that there were more worthwhile things for me to get quietly shitty about. It's one thing to have opinions, it's another thing entirely to be a complete fucko.

 

[Axver]

OK everyone, I'm done for the day. I gotta leave early to pick up a friend at Penn Station.
See you here tomorrow!

Have a good one and see you then!

To me, that's unforgivable, and right up there with giving Abbey Road a 1.5.

You won't let me forget that, will you? But I stand by it entirely, and I'd like to think I've adequately substantiated why I think it only deserves 1.5.

 

[LemonMelon]

You won't let me forget that, will you? But I stand by it entirely, and I'd like to think I've adequately substantiated why I think it only deserves 1.5.

I'm not mad at you, I swear! It's just opinions, after all.

But VLV > Achtung Baby? Gotta say, that one made me WTF .

 

[Axver]

I've heard of the Ian Curtis graffiti there, how apparently it's stayed there for ages and worked over a lot and such. Kind of neat, in a lame way.

The best graffiti I've ever seen is "Porno", which is written all over South Plympton. Sometimes it's written as "Pornoe", too. Yes, indeed this is the peak of street art. There is another series, "Playaz", which is sort of funny alone, but the fact that it's written on the sign of a Kindergarten makes it hilarious.

Oh, and of course there was "CUNT" written down a stobey pole in Marion recently, that was fantastic.

I'm going to have to go and find it next time I'm in Wellywood, just because I like Joy Division enough to think it's something worthwhile to do rather than visiting the Museum of New Zealand for the ten millionth time.

Wow, SA's graffiti artists sure are moving into the higher classes ...

 

[The Sad Punk]

I could maybe see Abbey Road given a 2, but 1.5 - for me that would be reserved completely for a Slipknot release that would be held in low regard even by fans of Slipknot, or U218.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Wow, SA's graffiti artists sure are moving into the higher classes ...

My brother and I both love that sort of lousy graffiti, so we were incredibly disappointed when we saw Melbourne had little, if any.

That's another thing Adelaide has over Melbourne, right there!

 

[Axver]

I'm not mad at you, I swear! It's just opinions, after all.

But VLV > Achtung Baby? Gotta say, that one made me WTF .

I sort of thought of bumping it up to 2, but I don't know. Then I might have to bump some other stuff up, and at the moment, I'm more of the opinion that my ratings are too generous and I need to bump a lot down.

Having not heard a note of VLV and not being somebody to think Achtung is a classic, I can't comment, really. Though I can't see how any album with Chris Martin's voice could top Zooropa.

 

[LemonMelon]

Technically he also said it was better than Zooropa, so that rubbed me the wrong way, too. But then I saw mofo82's posts and knew that there were more worthwhile things for me to get quietly shitty about. It's one thing to have opinions, it's another thing entirely to be a complete fucko.

Agreed.

U2 Feedback - View Single Post - Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' vs. U2's 'TBA'?

Glad to see he hasn't changed one iota since Kunstmuseum.

 

[Axver]

I could maybe see Abbey Road given a 2, but 1.5 - for me that would be reserved completely for a Slipknot release that would be held in low regard even by fans of Slipknot, or U218.

No, that's what 1 and 0.5 are for. In fact, I believe I gave U2 18 a 0.5/5!

Also ... you don't want to hear what I thought of the Beach Boys songs being played when I was in JB yesterday. You just don't.

My brother and I both love that sort of lousy graffiti, so we were incredibly disappointed when we saw Melbourne had little, if any.

That's another thing Adelaide has over Melbourne, right there!

Now that you mention it, I can't think of anything particularly lousy except for a bit of crude stuff carved into Z1 tram windowsills. I once saw a "FAGZ" and a "FUK YOU". Most of it just seems to be illegible tags, though there's a small "SLAYER ROCKS" by my tram stop.

 

[LemonMelon]

Having not heard a note of VLV and not being somebody to think Achtung is a classic, I can't comment, really. Though I can't see how any album with Chris Martin's voice could top Zooropa.

You should have heard Coldplay sing Lost!1 on the Daily Show. That's a very good song, but CMart managed to ruin it by:

1. Dancing like a douchebag
2. Having a weak voice

 

[Serena Vox]

See, those sort of issues wouldn't arise if you were obsessed with setlists or something non-image intensive. My first few months on Interference were on dialup ... ah, back in the day when I was an over-eager new fan rather than the somewhat jaded setlistorian. Memories.

Wow, it surprises me how limited your options are for Internet there! I mean, I'd expect that in some far-flung parts of Australia (when I lived on the outer edge of the Gold Coast, it was dial-up, DSL, or pay ~$20,000 for cable to be installed to the suburb!). Not Ohio! Or Ohioi.

I'm not the tallest person, at 5'6-7" or so, but I hope it's enough to not totally get lost in a crowd. And when my hair gets long, it adds about an inch to my height! I was glad I at least managed to persuade Ali to come with me to the Porcupine Tree gig. And my mother, of all people, came with me to the Brisbane PT gig. I saw all three Aussie PT gigs because I'm insane like that ...

I work with pictures a lot because I am a shameless Photoshop addict. Which is why a majority of my time gets spent there. I save pictures, make stuff, etc, etc. What a hobby!
As I've never really been to concerts or seen/heard bootlegs or anything of the like, I know next to nothing about setlists and all that. All I know is what albums/songs I like best (and not the best..or even dislike to an extent.) and what I'd like to see in future tours (DVDs, basically, or if I got the chance to go, that.)

The thing is that I live in a small town outside of a larger city. The closer you get to the bigger town on the other end of us, the better your chances are for being able to access high speed internet. My friend that I previously mentioned lives across the town from me (which really isn't all that far) and he had high speed DSL for a while through the phone company. Where I am, we are out of the range for it. So it's either get dial up through any number of the phone companies or the ONLY cable company in Ohio (which imo aren't very costumer friendly anyway as we've had them before when I DID still have broadband.). I went from having AOL, to broadband through cable, back to dial up - which mind you was a very hard transition! - in the time that I've been lurking the internet. When I first joined interference, I had the broadband but I was too shy to really post and get very active. Then about 10 months ago, the cable company cut us off over a bill that wasn't even due yet so we switched and that's where we've been, ever since. So essentially, where I am, it IS dial up or pay out the arse for cable.

Hair height for the win!
There's not a lot I can do for my height other than buy a pair of creepers or something.

 

[LemonMelon]

Now that you mention it, I can't think of anything particularly lousy except for a bit of crude stuff carved into Z1 tram windowsills. I once saw a "FAGZ" and a "FUK YOU". Most of it just seems to be illegible tags, though there's a small "SLAYER ROCKS" by my tram stop.

The same guy made all three, if the messages themselves are any indication.

 

[The Sad Punk]

No, that's what 1 and 0.5 are for. In fact, I believe I gave U2 18 a 0.5/5!

Also ... you don't want to hear what I thought of the Beach Boys songs being played when I was in JB yesterday. You just don't.

Depends what songs they were. They had a lot of crap ones.

But if All I Wanna Do or I Just Wasn't Made For These Times or something like that was playing, then I... I oughta... !

 

[The Sad Punk]

Now that you mention it, I can't think of anything particularly lousy except for a bit of crude stuff carved into Z1 tram windowsills. I once saw a "FAGZ" and a "FUK YOU". Most of it just seems to be illegible tags, though there's a small "SLAYER ROCKS" by my tram stop.

This chap, if he is indeed the same person, has brought a faith of the Melbourne graffiti scene into my heart. I hope you'll be seeing your very own "PORNOE"s and "GOTH PRIDE"s any day now!

 

[Axver]

You should have heard Coldplay sing Lost!1 on the Daily Show. That's a very good song, but CMart managed to ruin it by:

1. Dancing like a douchebag
2. Having a weak voice

Every bit of live Coldplay I've ever seen has just reinforced to me that their delusions of being as big and legendary as U2 will never be achieved because ... they just fail on stage. If they ever pack 50,000 people into a stadium to hear their lullabyes, I will be genuinely surprised.

 

[LemonMelon]

Every bit of live Coldplay I've ever seen has just reinforced to me that their delusions of being as big and legendary as U2 will never be achieved because ... they just fail on stage. If they ever pack 50,000 people into a stadium to hear their lullabyes, I will be genuinely surprised.

Chris Martin's singing voice is a studio creation. Bono actually improves in a live setting.

Keep on dreaming, Coldplay.

 

[Serena Vox]

Every bit of live Coldplay I've ever seen has just reinforced to me that their delusions of being as big and legendary as U2 will never be achieved because ... they just fail on stage. If they ever pack 50,000 people into a stadium to hear their lullabyes, I will be genuinely surprised.

I like some of Coldplay's stuff but I think they are trying way too hard to be something they are not. Which is why I am not too fond of them as a band in general. They need to be their own thing and stop trying to be someone else.

 

[Axver]

I work with pictures a lot because I am a shameless Photoshop addict. Which is why a majority of my time gets spent there. I save pictures, make stuff, etc, etc. What a hobby!
As I've never really been to concerts or seen/heard bootlegs or anything of the like, I know next to nothing about setlists and all that. All I know is what albums/songs I like best (and not the best..or even dislike to an extent.) and what I'd like to see in future tours (DVDs, basically, or if I got the chance to go, that.)

The thing is that I live in a small town outside of a larger city. The closer you get to the bigger town on the other end of us, the better your chances are for being able to access high speed internet. My friend that I previously mentioned lives across the town from me (which really isn't all that far) and he had high speed DSL for a while through the phone company. Where I am, we are out of the range for it. So it's either get dial up through any number of the phone companies or the ONLY cable company in Ohio (which imo aren't very costumer friendly anyway as we've had them before when I DID still have broadband.). I went from having AOL, to broadband through cable, back to dial up - which mind you was a very hard transition! - in the time that I've been lurking the internet. When I first joined interference, I had the broadband but I was too shy to really post and get very active. Then about 10 months ago, the cable company cut us off over a bill that wasn't even due yet so we switched and that's where we've been, ever since. So essentially, where I am, it IS dial up or pay out the arse for cable.

Hair height for the win!
There's not a lot I can do for my height other than buy a pair of creepers or something.

I'm a total image hack! I love taking photos, but with my vision, I can't tell you what's good or not, and I'm certainly not the person you want messing with images. Setlists are much safer territory! I actually got into them before going to any gigs and before I began bootleg trading - I was just fascinated by what the band chose to play live over the years, and elevation-tour.com was an awesome way to waste study lessons at high school. I memorised so much of the site that the guy who owns it asked me to help run it and now it's the U2VT/U2gigs.com that I go on about.

Eek, that's shitty - and sounds exactly like a lot of dodgy Internet stories I've heard in Australia. I was very thankful I was within range (just!) for DSL back on the Gold Coast, because Telstra (who I call Telscum) wanted ... I think it was $22,000 to lay a cable to our suburb. We pretty much told them to get fucked and went with the DSL. If I ever went out of DSL range, I'd certainly go back to dial-up rather than deal with Telscum. The big telecommunications companies seem to be terrible. I'm with a smaller ISP who give simply stunning service and I recommend them (Internode) to anybody in Australia.

I always wish that I had straight hair, but alas, it 'froes out and I get at least an inch or two out of it when I let it grow for about three months. Helps my October-era Adam look ...

 

[The Sad Punk]

I don't really dig how old Martini unashamedly seems to admit he's ripping off other songs. Not a word about U2 here, but if I'm not mistaken he's said this of Elbow and Kraftwerk, among other artists I think. Rather blatant.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I just put a bandaid on my forehead for no reason, rock on.