toscanobarga

By the time the show ends the irony will be that Walt has done all this for his family but they will all turn against him because of who/what he has become Just my 2c

There's been a lot of good TV the last few years. Much better than most of the 80's and 90's. And yes, much of it we can get through alternative channels as it were, no pun intended. Lost, Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Six Feet Under, Weeds, Dexter, House, 24, Curb your enthusiasm, The Office, Fringe have been mostly good. And of course, the best of them all: Arrested Development Even some Reality shows are ok, Chopped for example.

First off, no clipping ! Such a pleasant rarity these days. Great new album, nothing groundbreaking, just 70's-style Hard rock with a modern twist. Good stuff. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61WJEz7jEhL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

I saw the End-End coming a mile away, but the "Gus moment" was a true WTF moment. Immediately had to rewind it and watch again.

QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Oct 5 2011, 11:07 AM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Oct 5 2011, 01:50 PM) It's all about the writing. If you're going to have a show that contains both "problem of the week" AND an ongoing story arc you better have good writers who can weave the two components together as well as build on character development. It's why Lost and X-Files were so successful, and to a lesser degree Fringe has been doing a decent job of it. It's why rubbish Lost wanna-be's like the event and flashforward dies a quick death and now Terra Nova I'm sure will suffer the same fate. Deservedly so. I did like flashforward though. They had a concrete storyline that was set from the beginning. Terra Nova feels like they are making it up as they go Yeah but the acting by the lead character in FlashForward was just atrocious. I don't care if he's Ralph Fiennes' brother, he was terrible. Mayb eif they'd gotten an American actor to play an American it might have actually been ok, but he had no personality, no acting ability, and his accent was laughable.

It's all about the writing. If you're going to have a show that contains both "problem of the week" AND an ongoing story arc you better have good writers who can weave the two components together as well as build on character development. It's why Lost and X-Files were so successful, and to a lesser degree Fringe has been doing a decent job of it. It's why rubbish Lost wanna-be's like the event and flashforward dies a quick death and now Terra Nova I'm sure will suffer the same fate. Deservedly so.

I just Blue Myself Greatest. Show. Ever.

Tool - 46 & 2 U2 - Stay Pearl Jam - Black

It was brilliant. When it was called "Lost".

The fact that a "Hall of Fame" for Rock even exists is the very antithesis of Rock.

QUOTE (tick @ Sep 27 2011, 08:14 AM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 09:52 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Sep 26 2011, 05:44 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 09:41 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Sep 26 2011, 05:29 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 09:24 PM) QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 05:19 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 08:16 PM) QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 04:55 PM) You know you're in the wrong when not a single person agrees with or defends you. Like Galileo ? Are you implying that not a single person ever agreed with Galileo? Are you saying that because Terrapin is an argument with a couple of other guys that therefore no one agrees with him ? There's been no planes flying into the New York skyline therefore the Patriot Act must be working. As a man of faith myself (I'm a devout Atheist) I have no issue with Peart's lyrics. Terrapin keeps saying "we" when referring to stuff no one has even backed him on. Whether anyone agrees with him or not is another issue. Publicly no one has laughed at me or mocked me but Terrapin has determined that everyone has. Get it? I missed the part where he said that "everyone" has mocked you. It's obviously just as presumptious as saying that "no one" agrees with him just because they haven't posted as such. Oh well, let the continue "Hey Tick, Please, supply us with more of these laugh-a-minute "Lyrics" We've laughed at your previous contribution for several days now and we're getting bored. Please provide us with your latest installment of comedy rhymes! I'm sure God loves your Lyrics and he wants us all to have a good laugh!" Seems like that should make it clearer for ya. You got "everyone is mocking you" out of that ? Maybe you should get him to answer who the "we" and "us all" are before making the massive leap of logic that he was alluding to "everyone". You interpret who "we" is for me so I can better understand? Terrapin and an undetermined number of unnamed people. Doubt it's "everyone" though. Could be though, depends how thick your skin is and your level of paranoia. That's a lot of bacon.

QUOTE (tick @ Sep 26 2011, 05:44 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 09:41 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Sep 26 2011, 05:29 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 09:24 PM) QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 05:19 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 08:16 PM) QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 04:55 PM) You know you're in the wrong when not a single person agrees with or defends you. Like Galileo ? Are you implying that not a single person ever agreed with Galileo? Are you saying that because Terrapin is an argument with a couple of other guys that therefore no one agrees with him ? There's been no planes flying into the New York skyline therefore the Patriot Act must be working. As a man of faith myself (I'm a devout Atheist) I have no issue with Peart's lyrics. Terrapin keeps saying "we" when referring to stuff no one has even backed him on. Whether anyone agrees with him or not is another issue. Publicly no one has laughed at me or mocked me but Terrapin has determined that everyone has. Get it? I missed the part where he said that "everyone" has mocked you. It's obviously just as presumptious as saying that "no one" agrees with him just because they haven't posted as such. Oh well, let the continue "Hey Tick, Please, supply us with more of these laugh-a-minute "Lyrics" We've laughed at your previous contribution for several days now and we're getting bored. Please provide us with your latest installment of comedy rhymes! I'm sure God loves your Lyrics and he wants us all to have a good laugh!" Seems like that should make it clearer for ya. You got "everyone is mocking you" out of that ? Maybe you should get him to answer who the "we" and "us all" are before making the massive leap of logic that he was alluding to "everyone".

QUOTE (tick @ Sep 26 2011, 05:29 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 09:24 PM) QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 05:19 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 08:16 PM) QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 04:55 PM) You know you're in the wrong when not a single person agrees with or defends you. Like Galileo ? Are you implying that not a single person ever agreed with Galileo? Are you saying that because Terrapin is an argument with a couple of other guys that therefore no one agrees with him ? There's been no planes flying into the New York skyline therefore the Patriot Act must be working. As a man of faith myself (I'm a devout Atheist) I have no issue with Peart's lyrics. Terrapin keeps saying "we" when referring to stuff no one has even backed him on. Whether anyone agrees with him or not is another issue. Publicly no one has laughed at me or mocked me but Terrapin has determined that everyone has. Get it? I missed the part where he said that "everyone" has mocked you. It's obviously just as presumptious as saying that "no one" agrees with him just because they haven't posted as such. Oh well, let the continue

QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 05:19 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 26 2011, 08:16 PM) QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 04:55 PM) You know you're in the wrong when not a single person agrees with or defends you. Like Galileo ? Are you implying that not a single person ever agreed with Galileo? Are you saying that because Terrapin is an argument with a couple of other guys that therefore no one agrees with him ? There's been no planes flying into the New York skyline therefore the Patriot Act must be working. As a man of faith myself (I'm a devout Atheist) I have no issue with Peart's lyrics.

QUOTE (An Enemy Without @ Sep 26 2011, 04:55 PM) You know you're in the wrong when not a single person agrees with or defends you. Like Galileo ?

That episode kicked all kinds of ass. I want more Gus back story. What the hell did he do in Chile.

A Terrapin, a Tick and a Goober walk into a bar. Barman says "Is this some kind of joke?"

QUOTE (ReRushed @ Sep 25 2011, 07:19 AM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 25 2011, 10:37 AM) There will never be another perfect Rush album. The CD era has created a need for artists to make albums longer , resulting in more filler being added that wouldn't have made the cut in the Vinyl-only days. Take VT for example, ignoring the sound quality issues. Imagine a side 1 and side 2 as follows (pick your own 8 songs) Side 1 One Little Victory Ceiling Ghost Rider Peaceable Kingdom Side 2 Vapor Trail Secret Touch Earthshine Freeze Maybe not up there with MP and PW, but definitely on a GUP/Signals level I frequently make edited playlists of later Rush albums. Personally, I think there's a lot of fat to trim on every album post-Power Windows. My point exactly. When I look at my own collections and what I consider "perfect" or even "great" albums, very few are in the CD era, most are from the days when vinyl was still if not the predominant media, at least still significant.

There will never be another perfect Rush album. The CD era has created a need for artists to make albums longer , resulting in more filler being added that wouldn't have made the cut in the Vinyl-only days. Take VT for example, ignoring the sound quality issues. Imagine a side 1 and side 2 as follows (pick your own 8 songs) Side 1 One Little Victory Ceiling Ghost Rider Peaceable Kingdom Side 2 Vapor Trail Secret Touch Earthshine Freeze Maybe not up there with MP and PW, but definitely on a GUP/Signals level

Led Zeppelin U2 Metallica Simple Minds Tool Thin Lizzy

QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Sep 23 2011, 08:44 PM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 23 2011, 09:41 AM) QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Sep 23 2011, 05:39 AM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 22 2011, 07:46 PM) QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Sep 21 2011, 07:17 PM) QUOTE (thizzellewashington @ Sep 21 2011, 03:07 PM) Man, I don't have a turntable. Rush are such a bunch of sell-outs for this. Please enlighten us. What would make Rush not a sell out? If they "sold" everything (tickets, t-shirts, CDs etc) at cost Rush, like every other band, "sold out" the day they started making a profit. Sell out I say ! What are you, a commie? Maybe if you ask nicely enough the band will come over to your house and play a free concert for you. If you don't think they should be making any money for what they do then don't give them any. Give me a friggin' break and catch a clue Too subtle for some I guess. I'm all FOR them "selling out", I thought that was pretty clear. Well, maybe to most. The whole "selling out" argument is ridiculous. You were making a subtle joke? Sorry, I missed it. It is nearly impossible to guess the tone of someone's message on here if it is not very clear. The emoticons help. Yes, sarcasm is great, I do it too, but sometimes it is hard to detect. Yes, sorry, my bad.... Every band "sells out" the day they make a dime off their music. And that is just fine by me. The whole argument is ridiculous.

QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 23 2011, 10:20 AM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 23 2011, 01:05 PM) Lots of selective playing with numbers. Epic amounts of irony. Guess Neil should stay away from having any opinions at all on anything lest someone be miffed. Don't see a whole lot of complaints on his politics. Honesty in art is a good thing, you may not agree with it but then that would be YOUR problem, not his. Here, have another: http://www.rollonfriday.com/Images/ningers2010/Images/arrogant_beer_ale_1.jpg Good stuff it is too. Still, when logic fails, there's always just random insults. Cheers !

QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 23 2011, 08:57 AM) QUOTE (danielmclark @ Sep 23 2011, 12:51 PM) QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Sep 23 2011, 10:38 AM) QUOTE (danielmclark @ Sep 23 2011, 12:35 PM) Tired of that kind of lyrical content... I'm guessing you mean the anti-religion lyrics? The ones he's only done in, what, four songs? Out of 150-something? I can see how that must be a terrible burden. Forgive me, I forgot that my opinion must exactly match yours. No, it's not that at all. I just find it a little odd, that's all. I think it's fine that people don't care for the anti-religion lyrics, but I also think it's strange when someone says they're tired of them, as if they're a major portion of Peart's output. All depends on how you look at it. If as you say there are 4 songs total, then you're right, it's not a big part of the overall catalog. However......2 of those 4 are in the last 15 songs released by Rush. Not to mention that we don't know yet whether it comes up again anywhere else on the new offering. But with an album name that includes "Angels" in it, it seems probable that it will in some form. I just like Rush better when they to non-religious themes, and they sure enough have plenty to choose from in today's crazy world.... Lots of selective playing with numbers. Epic amounts of irony. Guess Neil should stay away from having any opinions at all on anything lest someone be miffed. Don't see a whole lot of complaints on his politics. Honesty in art is a good thing, you may not agree with it but then that would be YOUR problem, not his.

QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Sep 23 2011, 05:39 AM) QUOTE (toscanobarga @ Sep 22 2011, 07:46 PM) QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Sep 21 2011, 07:17 PM) QUOTE (thizzellewashington @ Sep 21 2011, 03:07 PM) Man, I don't have a turntable. Rush are such a bunch of sell-outs for this. Please enlighten us. What would make Rush not a sell out? If they "sold" everything (tickets, t-shirts, CDs etc) at cost Rush, like every other band, "sold out" the day they started making a profit. Sell out I say ! What are you, a commie? Maybe if you ask nicely enough the band will come over to your house and play a free concert for you. If you don't think they should be making any money for what they do then don't give them any. Give me a friggin' break and catch a clue Too subtle for some I guess. I'm all FOR them "selling out", I thought that was pretty clear. Well, maybe to most. The whole "selling out" argument is ridiculous.

QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Sep 21 2011, 07:17 PM) QUOTE (thizzellewashington @ Sep 21 2011, 03:07 PM) Man, I don't have a turntable. Rush are such a bunch of sell-outs for this. Please enlighten us. What would make Rush not a sell out? If they "sold" everything (tickets, t-shirts, CDs etc) at cost Rush, like every other band, "sold out" the day they started making a profit. Sell out I say !