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Rocket From the Crypt - Break it Up ..... and the answer to the trivia question: The Pirates were the first baseball team to field an all-black lineup. This was seen as a major victory against racism, one that Chuck D honored by wearing the hat.

That is a classic - the first PE song I heard. It was on the Tony Hawk 2 soundtrack if I remember right. TRIVIA QUESTION: Why did Chuck D wear a Pittsburgh Pirates hat all the time back in the day? I'll be back tomorrow to see if anybody gets it!

Niiiiice. In honor of Public Enemy making the boards, I will now listen to "911 Is a Joke." And yeah, Kor, that Wallflowers song is off their new album, Rebel, Sweetheart. I think it's probably better than Bringing Down the Horse, but no one is going to hear it because their moment in the limelight has passed, sadly.

The Wallflowers - We're Already There

That could be it. I try to avoid Top 40 if I can ... it was harder at school because we only had one strong FM station and it played allllll the big hits at the rec center, the gym, the dining halls, ect. If it is Gwen Stefani, it's a shame. No Doubt really wasn't that bad.

Speaking of Fiddler on the Roof..... Has anybody heard the horrible R&B/hip hop/pop hit that swiped the hook from "If I Were a Rich Man?" It blows my mind what passes for musical creativity these days. Anyway, I'm listening to "Bhindi Bhagee" from Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros "Global a Go-Go" album. It's fantastic. If you've listened to Sandanista you know the range of music the man is capable of creating. With the Mescaleros he works a lot with Tymon Dogg, the fiddler that was in on a lot of Sandanista.

HAHAHA..... Oh yeah! That song rocks so hard, so ... self-righteously.... well, it's just amazing. If DNF ever hits the streets ( ), that needs to be the opening theme.

Favorite Pixies song? I havn't heard alot of them, but I never liked much other than "where is my mind". I'd like that to change. Dane Cook - retaliations <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My favorite Pixies songs are, incidentally, the ones that got me into them in the first place: Debaser and Here Comes Your Man. Those two are absolutely timeless - I've heard them so many more times than all the other Pixies tunes, but I still think they are the best.

KOTOR 2 would have been much more interesting if it kept the "different class, different BAB" from KOTOR 1. At least then the hack and slash level wouldn't have been such a walk in the park. Well, it still would be for guardian/weapon masters. Eh, whatever. Oh yeah, and I agree that the star forge was the superior endgame - due to the dramatic cutscenes, encounters and dialogue. Malak's music was pretty sweet too.

The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down Here's to another 72 pages! :D

Thanks for the recommendations, Kor! Right now: The Pogues - Sally MacLeanne

Pinkerton = best Weezer album. I don't know much Teenage Fanclub, but "Dumb Dumb Dumb" is a pretty cool song by them. Sugar is great; anything Bob Mould touches is usually pretty good. Right now: Husker Du - Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill

It's got me so down that I got me a headaaaaache! Listening to "Bastards of Young," by the Replacements. Nice new sig Laozi.

Tony Xenos - Snowmen and Knit Hats Tony is a friend of mine from college... even though he's been teaching math for nine years, he still plays around town. He's a fantastic singer-songwriter, a huge R.E.M. fan and an all-around good guy who will party with you all night. :D http://www.tonyxenos.com/mp3.htm You can get some of his stuff here, including the track I mentioned and some live recordings. My band played with him at that May 19th show; it was fantastic. He has mp3s of his covers of "Personal Jesus" (Johnny Cash style), and that Postal Service song, "Such Great Heights."

I just saw the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I had pretty low expectations for the flick, but those bastards showed some serious taste in picking the soundtrack. I mean, Brad and Angelina's "theme" is a freakin' Joe Strummer song. "Mondo Bongo," from the Global a Go-Go album, is (noticably) used multiple times in the film, and it's perfect each time. The movie was okay, too.

The best band from the 80s was..... Stryper.

Sandanista WOOOOOO! I have an affinity for bloated, genre-defying albums that take up 4 LPs. Some people never get past "Ivan meets G.I. Joe" on that fabulously extravagant piece of work, but those who do get their reward. And yes, I also dig the White Album. Right now, I'm listening to "The Tyranny of Souls," the latest from Bruce Dickinson. Bruce mentioned Icarus in the last song, now he's doing a power ballad sort of thing about "flowers in the gardens of the gods," complete with flamenco guitar solo. I love me a good power ballad every now and then. It's a good change of pace in between all the kickdrums.

I just finished "Elantris," the debut novel by a guy named Brandon Sanderson. It was an excellent standalone fantasy novel, something hard to come by in a genre where Robert "Air" Jordan is putting out his 36th Wheel of Time book. Also recently read that Gamespot article about KOTOR 3.

Kobayashi...... <drops coffee cup>

Hehe.... nice work! An interesting coincidence... in his speech, one of the first things Reed does is pay tribute to another member of Parliament - one "Mr. Malik," whose "convincing and searing" testimony in support of the proposed legislation was influential to Mr. Reed. "It will be a privilege to serve alongside him." Hmmm.... Mal(a)k, eh? :ph34r:

So this isn't exactly breaking news I guess, but it's news to me (I live in America, where we take our self-absorbtion very seriously). There's a sort of religious freedom bill up in the UK Parliament. Anyway, as was discussed a few days ago (before degenerating into a discussion of Paris Hilton and pedophilia), a lot of UK citizens wrote on their census that they were "Jedi." This outpouring of support seems to have flushed out a Jedi Master living in hiding in the verdant hills of England. The honorable Jamie Reed of Copeland announced that he was, in fact, a Jedi during his maiden speech in Parliament. The bill, if passed, will apparently protect his right to use the Force in general assembly. Here's the transcript from the mouth of the Jedi himself (about halfway down the page). And here is the article on Slashdot. Here is a picture of the man himself, for your photoshopping pleasure: No word yet on whether the Labour party is revealing its true nature to draw out the remaining Sith Lords, despite intense speculation.

Some of my favorite video game moments came from the running O.J. Simpson trial gag in Duke Nukem 3d. The "Innocent?" and "GUILTY!" billboards, the car chase on TV at the bar...Ah, my introduction to topical humor. There were so many other hidden gags in that game, from the Quake and Doom one-liners to "celebrity" cameos. "We meet again, Dr. Jones!" :cool:

Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise Eat the WORM, ese!

I do like Morrissey, but to elevate him to Dylan's level is a little extreme. They both have been quite pretentious on occasion, but I would venture that more of Dylan's writes more songs with deeper meanings than Moz. Morrissey makes good use of flashy wordplay, but Dylan does it without showing off. And nobody can tell a story like Bobby D. There's nothing in Morrissey's catalog that can stand next to The Hurricane, Desolation Row or Changing of the Guard. Listening to: The Beautiful Side of Somewhere, the new single from The Wallflowers. I totally forgot about these guys for a long time, but they recently released a solid album called "Rebel, Sweetheart." The songs and arrangements have a very Tom Petty-esque feel to them. In the same vein, Ryan Adams' new album, "Cold Roses," might be his best. It's back to his alt-country roots, which is where he makes his best work. Also: The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl Rancid - Red Hot Moon Stereophonics - She Takes Her Clothes Off Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Six Months in a Leaky Boat (I talked to Ted Leo for five minutes or so after his show last week in Cleveland. Real approachable guy, eager to talk to fans, just like you'd expect him to be. The show was awesome, as well.) Sorry for the length - I'm on dial-up now (Everybody groan) so my long absences necessitate long posts upon my return to this, the only thread I frequent these days. :D One more thing - Solar Plexus is a sweeeeet band name.

Yep thats been my experience too, seems a bit backwards dosnt it. After all it's the people who cant do the bonus' who need the help. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But isn't that the purpose of doing sidequests? To get some sweet weapon or gain experience precisely to become stronger? I mean I didn't have to do that colored light ring puzzle in Naga Sadow's tomb, but I always did so I could give that blade to Canderous or the Wookiee. And on topic: Malak was tougher. Like D Murda, it was my first RPG, so my first character's stats were cringeworthy, but even on replay of the boss battle Malak is tougher. I also like how it was artificially drawn out; it adds to the epic feel of that particular battle. A bigger area is also key to setting the stage for a great fight - when I first stepped onto the bridge of Nihilus' ship I was awestruck and ready for an fantastic battle. ... <_<