The Notorious B.S.G.

"It's so terribly sad, how is it I feel like laughing?" - "North by Northwest", directed by Alfred Hitchcock Jack, it is only the facts that all seems to have turned out well, and the fact of our long-standing (if erstwhile) friendship that allows me to have fun at your expense. (And surely, I am also a bad bad man, but that's not important right now.) My remaining questions: Water? Really? Not something stronger? Times like these call for (or at least suggest) stronger beverages. Just say'n.

Great article, thanks for posting. It reminded me again what's so special about these particular rock stars; their humanity, their humor, their decency. Hard to talk about Neil without talking about the three of them. Neil was inspiring in so many ways, but right now I'm thinking of the example he set as the ultimate auto-didact. I'm enough of one to have learned what that word means, but can't even begin to emulate his quest for knowledge. (Generic words about mortality, facing the fact all our heroes will be gone someday, yadda yadda.) Yeah. Someone stop cutting those damn onions!

"It was a dark & stormy night........" Just joking, Jack. Cool story, bro.

Well, I "liked" the post, but I didn't like it. It broke my heart. (That's the Caveman, I believe?)

My guess is that he'd choose cremation, and a private service, which I'd also guess has already happened, despite reports to the contrary.

I'm going to put my tribute right here, as it looks like the earliest, and the most populated thread on Neil's passing. Thanks to Rush Didact, and so many others, who made such eloquent statements. There are a lot of contradictions and irony in any honest assessment of his art. I'd be lying if I said his passing didn't affect me much, yet at the same time, I didn't know the guy, and part of me says it's a case of his death diminishing me, merely "because I am involved in mankind". But it's more than that. His ability to articulate feelings, thoughts and situations was a gift to all of us, one that only increased over the years, as we all went through the stages of life, and the subject matters changed from serious sci-fi (2112) to silly sci-fi (By-tor, anyone?) to relationships, loss, perseverance, all the adult stuff, you know? Then, on Clockwork Angels, back to a sort of steampunk sci-fi. Well, there's that contradiction again, or is it irony? Someone ask Alannis Morissette. (I'm in a groove now, or is it a rut?) How many of his lyrics instantly pop into our heads, at this occasion? "Suddenly, you were gone." "I felt a shadow cross my heart." "Freeze this moment a little bit longer." "Time will do it's healing. You've got to let it go." "The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect." How many of his lyrics inspire us, at difficult moments? How many make us chuckle, at his gift for wordplay (and I don't mean the goofy "Anagram (For Mongo)".) How many make us think of things in a different way? You don't need me to quote them. This is a Rush fan site, for gosh sake, and it's getting late. Neil's life inspired us because of his lyrical gifts, which I see as his greatest talent. He also inspired with his dedication to unwavering, uncompromising musical excellence. He would never accept any lowered standards from himself, ever. This is why many of us knew he'd never return to playing drums for Rush, because, even not knowing of his illness, we knew he'd never be able to regain the level of performance he demanded of himself. He always struck one as being his own harshest critic. It can't have been easy to live with himself, but look at the results. Widely considered the finest drummer in rock history, moving quickly to "unanimously" or as unanimous as such a thing can be. He has even supplanted Mooney in my personal rankings. Maybe the biggest irony in my personal experience of his gifts is his affect on my feelings about "rock", and music itself. (No, not music, just rock.) I am loath to say I ever idolized any rock stars when I was a lad, but I certainly wanted to be Pete Townshend for a few years. His brains, his articulate philosophizing, the way he windmilled the shit out of a Les Paul before really showing it WHO's the boss, seemed pretty damn cool. And he was so G-Damned skinny! But one matures beyond such things, and Neil's profound ponderings over the years, made one realize there's nothing mythical about rock. These are just people, struggling with the same things all of us face. Amongst all the tributes, and sentimentalities, it's an odd thing to say that a "rock star" made me less enamored of rock, as an art form, and as a sort of cultural.... not using the "r" word. But it's true. Rest in peace, stranger, and thanks for all the fish.

Thanks, Mike for giving us this place, and keeping it going.

Shocked. We hardly knew ye, pal.

The deuce you say! Wassup Jim?! Hi Polly! Well, they can delete me if they want............ but they'll never take away MY FREEDOMMMMMMMMMM!!!! Hey BSG How are you? Awesome! Thanks for axeing me. (And NO, I am not going to add anything to the current discussion.)

The deuce you say! Wassup Jim?! Hi Polly! Well, they can delete me if they want............ but they'll never take away MY FREEDOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

FNL is a really well-done show. I like it quite a lot. The acting, scripting, and characters are all top-notch. I hope it lasts, though. Apparently it's not doing so well in the ratings.

I've been watching these previews for a while now. This movie looks so amazingly kick-ass, I can hardly wait. The previews alone make me want to go out and lay waste to entire nations, conquer the evil foes of righteousness, slay hideous beasts, subjugate women, write bad checks, and belch loudly in public (without apologizing). Is that a good thing?

I think the character of Tritter the cop is a great foil for House's character. I knew that when they cast David Morse, a well-known veteran actor, it wasn't just going to be another character for House to abuse, but a real nemesis. The House character badly needs to be brought down a few notches. BTW, I saw this Laurie dude as the deathly dull father of Stuart Little, in the movie of the same name, and as much as I loved the Stuart Little books as a young boy, the movie put me to sleep.

I saw it, and it's been a long time since I've laughed so hard. I won't give anything away by saying that there were several scenes unlike any ever seen in any movie anywhere, on this planet or others. One scene had me averting my eyes, shaking my head and muttering OMFG over and over and over again. Yes, it's offensive, but ya gotta get into the zeitgeist of this character. That's the freaking POINT!

When I was a big-and-bad teenager, and thought NOTHING could scare me, I did NOT sleep well after seeing "The Exorcist", and it was the "edited-for-TV" version!!! No WAY would I have made it through the theatrical release.

They didn't call her Adrienne Bar-boobs for nuttin'................. Hey! *I* didn't make up the nickname!

Well, isn't the obvious pun here........... Audio-Bond-age? Jest askin'.

I liked the effect of a restored lighthouse lens on my son, Travis. (I rotated the image, as he appeared upside-down in the original view.) Through a fractured lens..... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/bsg2112/Family/13b_Fractured_Travis.jpg This is what the lens looks like, in a wide view. It was quite beautiful: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/bsg2112/Family/08_Fresnel_Lens.jpg

Dude! What happened to family-friendly?

Thanks for bumping this thread, CT. Saved me the trouble of looking for it. Due to my procrastination (I kept MEANING to take the cat to get her fixed....), and umm......... a friendly neighborhood cat, the right music, the moonlight, etc. (ahem), the BSG Manor just welcomed 4 new resident future budgie-eaters this past week. (Sorry avian afficionados.) Here's Catnip and her 4 new aliens....... She looks here like she's wondering if she'll ever have any more carefree days of lying in the sun all day. (Not likely, Catnip.) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/bsg2112/Catnip_gives_evil_eye.jpg Where's that Mommy???!!!....... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/bsg2112/Four_new_residents.jpg A closeup of one of the suspects..... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/bsg2112/Im_ready_for_my_closeup.jpg Sorry, folks. At least 3 are already spoken for, and we're keeping one ourselves.

Well, I'm old enough to remember these albums first-hand. "I, Robot" is my personal favorite, but "Pyramid" is a close second. This is actually one recording group which is accurately named. It really was a project of Alan, his partner Eric Woolfson, and whoever they hired to do the rest. I still put some APP in my work-day music mix.

Water. Why do you ask? Is this supposed to be about booze or something? Later tonight, I'll finish off some Labatt's Gold.

QUOTE (barney_rebel @ May 30 2006, 09:40 AM) But we still run shit around here. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/bsg2112/GIFs/bowdown.gif

....with an iron fist, and a velvet glove. Eh............................. you all suck.

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 25 2006, 08:28 AM) What exactly happened when the key was turned? Why did Charlie not urge everyone to go back to the hatch to check on Eko and Locke? Are Michael and Walt truly headed toward rescue? Did I hear Inman right? A natural electromagnetic phenomenon?! What's up with the Russian guys at the remote station? A statue leg with four toes? And what about..................... Mary....................... Lou?