The Killer Rabbit

About 4,600 light years to Cygnus x-1, 1800 light years to Gamma Cygni

Honestly I can't think of a bigger waste of money than these types of things but I'm sure it exists. In my opinion and experiance, investing in someones heart is priceless no matter how cheesy it can be. The point is made that u will fritter away money to make someone else happy which is of course the point of rolling the bones.

I had some fun and bought a star one day for my girl... still with her after 12 years, so the idea works rather well if you want to keep that girl. It fends off their moment of clarity..just sayin tkr

No, its an actual planet.. Very large asteroids that dont make it to planet status like mercury etc, but have an orbit around the sun.

I never knew this, but after doing some astronomy searching, I found to my pleasant surprise Neil has a minor cataloged planet named after him named "23469 Neilpeart". I did not know this..interesting. Here is a link to said planet http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/special/rocknroll/0023469.html

Yeah, they pulled ahead overnight when everyone got home from work it seems.That, and alot of the other band fans that lost are paying back gnr fans for somehow beating the obvious bigger bands. You know, I liked GnR back in that era, but realisticly, they really werent as great as zep or beatles, and they never really quite did it for me. Im not taking anything away from GnR, they just only made it so far compared to alot of other bands on that page. TKR

GNR is beating Rush in the Classic Rock Bowl. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-vs-rush/ All you have to do is vote once every hour like the gnr fans are doing. I know you have jobs but..

The reason gnr won against beatles is, you can vote every hour. The fact they won against the beatles to me is just ridiculas. TKR

Something new, something long, something the world is not ready for quite yet, but interesting enough to chew on for a long time. possibly 40 more years, and thats why I like Rush....it takes a long time to chew and the flavor lasts TKR

"Nu Shooz" I cant wait"for no particular reason

QUOTE (GeddyLeeFender @ Jun 20 2012, 10:23 PM) QUOTE (nobodys hero @ Jun 20 2012, 03:00 PM) I hope so, as they skipped Denver and a lot of other places too Need...Rush...now... I know eh'... No Milwaukee:P I dont want to miss this tour. I can only hope they fit Milwaukee in, or put it into their second leg if they have one. Already the european tours are starting to conflict with Milwaukee schedule for Summerfest

Apples to Oranges

QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 14 2012, 07:28 PM) QUOTE (Jmo2112 @ Jun 14 2012, 07:15 PM) I have been a hardcore Rush fan since 1983 when at age 13 I was blown away upon hearing Tom Sawyer while at summer camp. I was fortunate enough to get to see Rush at Radio City Music Hall that year when Rush was previewing songs that would end up on the Grace Under Pressure album. I remained a rabid fan up to and including Counterparts (even though I felt queasy about Presto along the way). Test for Echo is where the band lost me. Vapor Trails didn't win me back either, but Snakes and Arrows came along and yanked me back onto the train. For the most part. And now we have Clockwork Angels which is growing on me literally by the minute (have Headlong Flight in the headphones as I type this). But a few things nag at me from the recesses of my subconscious. What's keeping me from fully loving the recent output and feeling that deeper connection with my favorite band ever? I believe it boils down to the following points: 1. Rush are no longer giving me a *Rush*. In other words the chills I used to get upon hearing a new song/album aren't there. Not a one. I love the music, admire the musicianship and respect the songwriting but something is still missing. I attribute this in part to the fact that (as Neil admitted in his recent Rolling Stone interview) the boys are making music for different reasons these days. They need to make albums without necessarily wanting to so much. To my mind these leads into issue #2 2. Lack of experimentation. Not to be confused with lack of progressiveness. The boys still kill it with odd time signatures and concepts but where's the experimentation? Whether it be Neil's fills, Alex's solos or Geddy's vocals I'm not hearing the boundary pushing. Maybe this is connected to point #3... 3. KEYBOARDS! Where are they and will they ever make a comeback??? From 2112-Counterparts keyboards played a *crucial* role in defining Rush's sound. That leaves Rush-COS and Test For Echo-Clockwork Angels keyboard-less. Their catalog is kind of like meat lined with fat in this respect. 4. Production: call me a curmudgeon but I miss Terry Brown. Henderson did a bang up job on GUP but outside of that I can't say that I've heard a non-Broon produced Rush album that comes close to Permanent Waves. If anything the production value has deteriorated into a digital mess that peaked with Vapor Trails but is still present on the later albums. Alex's solos, Neil's snare drum and even Geddy's bass tone have all suffered as a result. Being back Geddy's Rick, Alex's Gibson hollow bodies and give Neil some analog love! That's my assessment. Many will disagree but let me end on an up note. Rush on a bad day (or album) are still better then the vast majority of bands in the galaxy. I wouldn't not nit pick or take the time to write this if I didn't care. I have loved these guys for close to 30 years and will always love them. I just hope that they will produce one more album to 2" tape using keyboards with Terry Brown at the board! Wishful thinking, I know. But this is a band that inspires hope in many interesting ways! Peace. Jeremy Now this is a post of a BALANCED fan. You have problems with their latest stuff, but you express yourself very intelligently, do not sound biased, and have made some points that are arguably very valid. You did not trash the new album, did not call the rest of us fanbois, and did not show any obnoxious, egotistical or condescending attitudes. Well done! I completley agree. I almost got suckered into posting on the other troll bait threads, but I saved it rather to commend this poster and to just give a wave of the wand to the like minded and balanced. Good thread without offense TKR

"Hey babe", I see you need help with that flat tire"..and Ill take you out to dinner too! TKR

QUOTE (D3strukt @ Jun 13 2012, 04:40 PM) I thought you posted a picture of the sky or something? you cant see it? Its right below these words down there. With the tree in it..the sky.. the tree and sky. If you cant see it go here: http://cygnusxone-telescopiceye.smugmug.co...84594&k=FMWqXtj

QUOTE (D3strukt @ Jun 13 2012, 04:20 PM) So... what happened to the picture? What do you mean?

QUOTE (losingit2k @ Jun 13 2012, 03:47 PM) QUOTE (The Killer Rabbit @ Jun 13 2012, 03:36 PM) QUOTE (losingit2k @ Jun 13 2012, 03:28 PM) Wow, that must have been a really great evening. Great pic. How long was the aperture opened for to capture the milky way in such great splendor? Anyway, I'm glad you had a great time but be careful of using words like Masterpiece around here. You don't wanted to be labeled as an Anti-Troll! I'm glad you enjoy it! Reviews like this make me feel I'm not the only one elated by this magnificent album! It was about a 2min exposure, f/stop @ f/4? ISO 800. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece!!! lol Rush needs to stay with this sound for awhile... The complexity, the perfectness, I never expected them to roll one out like this again...after so many years I kinda lost hope. I hope you understand. Very impressed with that pic!! I guess you'll be doing the same tonight! Unfortunatley the clouds will be rollin in tonight....I really wish I could reduplicate last night. Ill be fishin instead in my kayak on some lake in the middle of knowhere for pike...nothing like catching a 40 incher in a kayak after dark. Gotta watch the bite. TKR

I knew what was up when I first listened to the thing. So there. Nothing needs to be changed with their sound, leave them alone. GO listen to elevator music if you dont like it...how bout some yanni or something for you. Better yet...Beiber...Justin Bieber..goto him! lol TKR

QUOTE (losingit2k @ Jun 13 2012, 03:28 PM) Wow, that must have been a really great evening. Great pic. How long was the aperture opened for to capture the milky way in such great splendor? Anyway, I'm glad you had a great time but be careful of using words like Masterpiece around here. You don't wanted to be labeled as an Anti-Troll! I'm glad you enjoy it! Reviews like this make me feel I'm not the only one elated by this magnificent album! It was about a 2min exposure, f/stop @ f/4? ISO 800. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece!!! lol Rush needs to stay with this sound for awhile... The complexity, the perfectness, I never expected them to roll one out like this again...after so many years I kinda lost hope. I hope you understand.

QUOTE (Merely Space @ Jun 13 2012, 03:25 PM) Now, that's what I call a Rush listening party! Glad you had such a great experience, and that's a beautiful picture! My only wish was to have other fans hanging out last night...other than that..Perfection:D

I picked up CA at walmart yesterday but I was holding off until nightime when I got my stuff together for an astrophotography session before I would listen to it...I wanted the experiance to be perfect...under the milkyway. So I got out there..(Wisconsin northwoods), and it was a perfect crisp clear night..you know..the kind that you can see for hundreds of lightyears and beyond, fireflies buzzing around etc coyotes bla.. Everything was set up and I popped the disc in. Mind you, I have a great sound system, so nothing was comprimized...it was a go. Im not going to give a song by song review, but more of "just the overall experiance" Caravan came on as a a warmup, but when the rest of the tracks played, I was not prepared. I mean I havent felt that way since presto...and I seriously debated which album was better..presto or CA. I still dont know. I think there is more substance in CA for sure.. I dont know ladies and gents.. I think Presto captured a moment in time for me and has sentiment, but CA..wow Im floored. There actually isnt any comparison except for the feeling of how an album effects you, and I havent been effected like that since that time. I am still processing all this. I sat there for most of the night with the scope on autopilot and jamming out by myself airguitar in the woods. Its an awesome time to be a true Rush fan. I am incredibly proud of the boys for producing this epic masterpiece. I just wish they were coming to Milwaukee:P Anyways, heres a pic from last night of my setting when I first heard CA in its entirety from 1030pm til about ...dawn. I guess the hype was true...for once. TKR

"Turn the page" is what I want to hear. A high energy tune that I havent heard in concert yet. TKR

QUOTE (Tony R @ May 3 2012, 02:44 PM) There's plenty here raising their gland despite not having heard CA... A show of glands

QUOTE (rushfanNlv @ May 3 2012, 01:59 PM) The Weapon complete with 3D glasses and scary effects that will whip right out at me. Yeah...Im with that too...specially the 3d glases