CureTheSane

This is close to the album of the year for me.
It's everything I want in a record.
Diverse songs, different tempos, styles and different vocal ranges at times.
Hooks, melodies.
I've always been a bit give or take with Myles, but he has absolutely nailed this one.
If you haven't heard it, you should.

Probably Humans Being

other than that, Dreams, Why Can't This Be Love, the hits etc, are all amazing songs

On 7/5/2021 at 10:06 PM, auslander said:

Sorry, that's rubbish. We view people in the UK and US as brothers because we share culture and values. It doesn't matter what race a person is, what counts is cultural similarity. It's just virtue signalling to pretend you feel exactly the same to a stranger as you would to "family" or care about their situation to the same extent. And that is why the news focuses on those countries,  because we care more. It's just reality.  To pretend it isn't is just being dishonest. 

That's how you see it in your head, so anyone who disagrees with you is dishonest?
OK.
using your argument we would align more with New Zealand or Canada.

Ozzy Osbourne should count himself very fucking lucky to get to where he got with a voice like his.

Lemmy must have been a great bloke, because as a singer he sucked.

Metallica had a few great songs, but other than that were just another shitty speed (or whatever) metal band who make boring music.

8 hours ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

Wow. You lot are playing it very safe.

Warrant made some good music post Jani? Where's the controversy in that? And then, or course, everyone is immediately sidetracked when you so much as mention Van Halen, arguing over which era was better. 

Here's an actual controversial statement: Harem Scarem's Voice of Reason is better than their debut. 

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I said Warrant made some GREAt music, not good.
I would assume that most people wrote them off after Jani.

Also HS debut is one of the best and VOR is great but a shadow on it.

23 hours ago, auslander said:

It's not racism that news stations focus on the English speaking world when covering tragedies, it's just that (obviously) those countries that share history, language and culture are more relateable to us all. It's just life. It is also because the US basically makes the world go round whether the commies want to admit it or not. If the US economy sneezes, the rest of the world's economies gets the flu... I mean coronavirus, there back on topic!

That's a weird comment for me.
Makes little sense.
supply and demand.
The reason news leans to 'English speaking countries" if it does, is because that is what they define as what people want to see.
I can't see hoe people would be more empathetic to US citizens dying in a disaster than they would be to Asian or Indian, etc citizens dying the same way
Look at the Ethiopian hunger crisis 20 or so years ago.
everyone cared and helped.
And it seems to be all starting again, yet has received no press.

Maybe it's a "been there, done that" mentality?

On 7/2/2021 at 11:20 PM, Leykis101 said:

My question wasnt anything to do with the UK, I dont live in the UK, so I cant comment on it, I do live in the US, and I know that you people outside the US get fed a steady stream of one side, and have no clue about the other side, I know because it doesnt get reported, Mass shootings are on the rise because of the complete lack of fear of consequences, I have no idea what goes on in the UK, I have a girlfriend who lives in Manchester, and she always says weird shit to me, like asking me if I was going to get a wank over a hot chick, or tells me what I say is rubbish, or bullocks, outside of that, I just know I hate that fucking family who married a below mediocre actress and the rest of the world seems to be captivated by them, they are like the Kardashians, maybe worse cause they didnt even make a fuck tape to get noticed, they just happened to be born. Very uninteresting.

Very true.
Has to be 'reality TV style' controversial to make it to the local news in Australia.
Trump is the perfect example.
Many would argue that own news is biased against Trump as the he's been little US government news since he was ousted.
Nut the reality is that Biden is boring and bot 'newsworthy'

Another great example is the building collapse.
Just saw this morning that there were landslides near Tokyo, some dead, 20 missing.
Not as spectacular as the Florida building collapse, so only got a mention on the world news on a lowly channel here, will be lucky to even get a mention on the main news.
kind of racist as well possibly...

He did a great job fronting the Angels when I saw them live a few years ago.

Eventually I got to the Angels albums he did with them.

The 2015 album is pretty good, has that Angels vibe and Dave does a great job singing

9 hours ago, heavyharmonies said:

Sorry folks, but I'm going to go off on a long overdue rant here. I'm going to preface this by saying that the political/societal discussions aren't my favorite either, but I've found this magical solution that solves the problem when I find a thread annoying!

Ready for it?...

It's absolutely revolutionary...

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE TOPIC OR TONE OF OF A CERTAIN THREAD THEN DON'T FUCKING READ IT OR POST IN IT!

If a thread isn't of interest it will die naturally. Coming in and fanning the flames and bitching only serves to prolong it. Duh. You don't need to be a rocket surgeon to figure that one out.

Bitching about what other people are conversing about because you don't personally like it is the biggest bunch of bullshit in the history of the Interwebz. I see it in message boards and social media all the time and it makes zero sense. Don't like it? Don't read it. Simple.

It's a whiny, petulant, entitled attitude "WAAH! You guys are talking about stuff I don't like and you hurt my feefees. WAAAAH!"

Every single browser has a fucking back button in the event you happen to stumble into into a thread that your psychological fragility doesn't allow you to handle. Learn how to use it instead of bitching.

Christ on a bike...

 

 

 

*whew*

There. I feel better now. Back to your previously scheduled tit-for-tat.

You and Glen need to go have a beer

22 hours ago, auslander said:

Should have kept the indigenous and Anzac rounds and left it at that. I loved both of those, they were special. Not so much now.

Started watching Geelong vs Drugcheats and before the game they recognised what regional Victoria has brought to the game lol

That's a new one....

Warrant made come great music post Jani.

19 hours ago, auslander said:

I used to be a huge AFL fan but it got to the point where unless you were woke it's not for you - with theme rounds every week, social justice causes and people always getting offended. It wasn't an escape anymore from real life, so I stopped watching. 

I agree on the theme rounds.
A different discussion, but I see it as more decisive and counter productive to what they are trying to achieve with things like the Indigenous round

5 hours ago, Darkstone said:

Okay, I now understand why you lost interest.  If I was a Hawks supporter, I would have also.  

haha, how many Hawks supporters named their dogs (and even kids) after Franklin before he ditched them for the mighty Swans?

12 hours ago, Glen said:

there is nothing wrong with astrazeneca. you have more chance of getting a blotclot sitting on a plane for 5 hours. Fact. 

I agree.
However this was not the reason for me preferring Pfizer.
I was happy to risk the blood clots, no real risk at all, certainly less than many other day top day activities.

Good to hear some positive news from other regarding how vaccinations are affecting life.
Australia will eventually have no option to follow suit.
Our low vaccination rate is due to the govt heavily investing in AstraZeneca as it can be produced here locally.
And is was produced here, millions of doses of a dodgy vaccine.
Say what you will about Trump, but the deal he did for vaccines saved the US
He made the correct calls and we didn't, and we have 4% vaccinated and it's all on pause at the moment due to lack of supply....

10 minutes ago, auslander said:

soccer (must be my main interests) 😀

You live in Victoria, and soccer is your go to?
wow

2 hours ago, Metal T said:

Half of your favorite singers wouldn't even exist without DLR... The guy was a pioneer for a front man in the world of rock music period

Doesn't mean his music was good.
Everybody says what a great showman and average vocalist he is.

Oh, and Mr. Big are great, and Van Hagar.

Also, and I think I posted a thread on this already.

DLR solo stuff is better than his VH stuff, easily.

On 6/28/2021 at 12:23 PM, auslander said:

If you put together a single album with the best tracks from Use Your Illusion I & II, it is better than Appetite for Destruction.

 

Easily

On 6/28/2021 at 11:59 AM, AlphaMale said:

They should've never called that MC imo.

I agree, in hindsight, but in the end it probably wouldn't have mattered, would still have been seen as Motley with Corabi.
I love the album and I love Vince's stuff.
Recently finally gave a few listens to Corabi with Dead Daisies, and that is a better album that MC I would say, song wise.

My question goes out to other countries wher ethe vaccination rate is high.
Has it changed life for those who have got the jab?
Are there proposed different rules for those who have had it?

Surely there have to be incentives for those who decide to get jabbed?

Personally, I was only eligible for AstraZeneca, until a couple of weeks ago, they decided that it wasn't recommended for me either, so now I can get Pfizer, which is what I was holding out for.
So now I'll get it as soon as I am allowed.
I won't judge others who decide not to, so long as their inactions don't hold back my freedoms.
Other than that, people are well educated, if they wanna risk covid and the ongoing shit that comes with that, be my guest.

16 hours ago, Geoff said:

It's funny seeing outsiders tell us how lucky we have it without understanding what is actually happening here. 100% agree with your take on the government and media. It is full blown hysteria and panic for every single case and you can see what it's done to people. I know people personally, hanging on every word the media says, and it's heartbreaking. They are just petrified to be alive at the moment. Seeing people in cars or walking empty streets in masks is just part of the scenery now. So many people have been turned into panic-stricken idiots just waiting for the next government directive.

The government say how they're trying to keep us safe with absolutely zero consideration of what this is actually doing to everyone. Remember before all this covid garbage that "mental health" used to be worldwide buzzword?  

lol, I was there months ago.
I dared to complain about the totalitarian government and what the unfair lockdowns were doing to our people and businesses, and was pretty much shut down with "ha, Australia - you have barely any cases, shut up and move on, don't you fucking dare comment on covid again"

the main issue we face is the crazy reactions and restrictions that get put in place.
Geoff, what you're dealing with in NSW, we've faced 4 times, one time for over 4 months straight.

As I said before, no way would citizens of a country like the US put up with this shit, we are simps for our rulers...

3 hours ago, heavyharmonies said:

For example, identifying the accurate biological sex of someone on a driver's license is critically important in the event of accident or emergency, so first responders know how to administer aid. If you want to add an "Identifies as" field to the ID, then fine, but the biological sex field should be sacrosanct. It's only a matter of time until someone has complications to a treatment or drug due to incorrect assessment of gender based upon altered records, and the lawsuits start. First responders and medical personnel shouldn't have to take on that liability (and isn't the most important thing that you receive appropriate medical care in an emergency, not your feefees?)

This planet needs an enema... or a giant asteroid. I'll take either one at this point.

How is does one's sex affect medical treatment?
I mean, maybe your nuts got smashed in a car accident?
Wondering what the actual reasons are.
Until now, I never saw M or F on a licence or passport being crucial in identifying someone, all you're doing is eliminating 50% of the population who usually are obviously not you.

This is a better version of this song than Queens.
 

So there are a bunch of people and groups running around suggesting that there should be no gender.
No M of F on licenses or passports, no reference to male/.female/him/her/etc/etc, basically they are looking at making the world non-binary.
My daughter has a friend who "identifies" this way and when she talks about her, she said "they did this" and they're going to do this" etc, so shit is even being pluralised to avoid a reference to her that would indicate a sex.

So for me this is all pretty fucked up, and I refuse to play their game.

But this is where my issue comes in.

The people who are trying to eradicated males/females, and the VERY SAME ONES who support transgender people.
Those transitioning from MALE to FEMALE and FELAME to MALE.

How can they have it both ways?
Surely these people who are anti and reference to sex should be fully hating on the people who are not only identifying themselves as a sex, but then moving to a different sex.
What am I missing here?
Have they created a fucked up little world of ambiguousness?