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    All in the Family

    in Video Vertigo

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    There was no such thing as homophobia in those days. Maybe it's hard for you to grasp, but he was playing a character and a very funny one at that. PC society is taking over and that's a bad thing.

     

    Do you really expect us to believe you even knew the word misogynistic much less what it meant as a kid? I smell "Monday morning All In The Family".

     

    Pardon me?

     

    First off, maybe it's hard for *you* to grasp, but homophobia has always existed regardless of what it may have been called. If you think that the elimination of homophobia and hatred is a bad thing, well then, I'm very glad you are not a friend of mine.

     

    Secondly, are you doubting my intelligence? What makes you think you know what I understood as a child? Not that I have to explain anything to you, but I was not a small child when All In The Family was aired. It aired from when I was 7 until I was 15, and I was most certainly able to see and identify misogyny at that age.

     

    No, homophobia hasn't "always" existed. A very long time ago, homosexuals were way back in the closet and very few people knew about them and therefore had nothing to "fear". As for the word homophobia, it is a huge misnomer as "phobia" is the irrational fear of something. The person who first used it either was ignorant of that or purposely used it to make a point. Probably an angry gay who wanted those who disagree with that lifestyle to appear as bad as possible.

     

    And I still don't believe you knew the word misogynist at age 7 but that has nothing to do with your intelligence.

    All in the Family

    in Video Vertigo

    Posted · Edited by Fordgalaxy

    We watched that show when I was growing up, but even as a kid Archie bothered me. He's just such (or at least, I remember him being such) a racist, bigoted, homophobic, misogynistic, asshole. I always wondered what people saw in the show. Looking at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia....l_in_the_Family) it describes the show as groundbreaking, simply because it put those issues mentioned out on the table. But I'm not sure I could stomach it today, regardless.

     

    There was no such thing as homophobia in those days. Maybe it's hard for you to grasp, but he was playing a character and a very funny one at that. PC society is taking over and that's a bad thing.

     

    Do you really expect us to believe you even knew the word misogynistic much less what it meant as a kid? I smell "Monday morning All In The Family".

    NCAA basketball thread 2013-14

    in One Little Victory

    Posted · Edited by Fordgalaxy

    Freaking Dook got a big gift from Jim Boeheim today and a smaller one from the refs. Duke is the Lebron James of college basketball. They get the benefit of questionable calls and are the media darlings. How else could they have 6 losses and still be in the top 10? Now that they beat Syracuse they'll probably go higher yet Wichita St is still undefeated and stays in the same spot while others jump over them. BS.

    Which type of fan is most annoying?

    in One Little Victory

    Posted

    Fans of anything that don't have some level of objectivity. I have been a fan of the OU Sooners football team for a very long time but I am capable of knowing when they have gotten lucky with a win or when they made a bonehead play. Homer fans can't see those things. They blame the refs of players on the other team for "cheating".

     

    It works for bands, actors, teams, politicians, or anything else. There are some people who still think Geddy sings well.

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    What's with Neil running like crazy @ the end of CA Tour DVD?

    in Rush

    Posted

    Just seems odd for him to make a mad dash for it. I imagine that if he gave explicit instructions for would-be hasslers to be kept at a distance as he walked back to the dressing room, they'd be honored and he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to keep to himself.

     

    If you've read his books, you'd realize that he doesn't much care for us fans and the sooner he gets out of the venue the less chance he has to worry about interacting with any of us. You see, we're all just stalkers waiting for an opportunity.

     

    He does care about the fans. just isn't fond of people he doesn't know. He appreciates us, just from a distance. Totally understandable :)

    Hell, if I'm around people I don't know, I get VERY uncomfortable and find myself looking for an exit. If they get too chummy or close, I completely panic.

     

    There's therapy for that. :P

    Happy (?) Kurt Cobain Day

    in Music Of The Spheres

    Posted

    Ratings of any kind (over/under) are in the mind of the rater. Personally I think the Beatles were/are way overrated, they were just the first doing what they did. And then poor Johnny got killed by the crazy guy and that just added to their overratedness. See any similarities here?

     

    Nirvana was groundbreaking in that they issued in new type of music to the masses. There were a couple of other bands who were playing similar stuff but they didn't get the airplay that Nirvana did. I'll never forget the first time I heard Smells Like Teen Spirit. It didn't have an "impact" on me or my life but it was a damn good song, imo. I bought the cd as soon as I could and played it a lot. Some of it I liked, some of it I didn't.

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    What's with Neil running like crazy @ the end of CA Tour DVD?

    in Rush

    Posted

    Just seems odd for him to make a mad dash for it. I imagine that if he gave explicit instructions for would-be hasslers to be kept at a distance as he walked back to the dressing room, they'd be honored and he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to keep to himself.

     

    If you've read his books, you'd realize that he doesn't much care for us fans and the sooner he gets out of the venue the less chance he has to worry about interacting with any of us. You see, we're all just stalkers waiting for an opportunity.

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    What's with Neil running like crazy @ the end of CA Tour DVD?

    in Rush

    Posted

    He does that after every show so he can get away as fast as possible. After the show in "Portland" (actualy Ridgefield, WA) we were on a bus that the city runs just for concerts that takes the back way in to avoid traffic and we're out in the middle of the country and the bus stops all of a sudden. As we sit there wondering wth is going on, a cop car with lights going and a large, tour-type vehicle pulling a trailer pass us and heads into the darkness. I'm sure it was NEP and his motorcycles. At the next intersection they turned west, toward the coast, and the bus went east back into town.

    Rush Vinyl Lives On

    in Rush

    Posted

    I have a Linn LP-12 powered by an LSA Statement integrated, driving a pair of Reference 3A de Capo i's. The other day, to test out a new Elyse cartridge, I threw on the limited edition 180 gram SnA vinyl.

     

    Yeah - it still sucked for the most part. The highlights over the CD were 'The Larger Bowl' and 'Bravest Face'. Full of warmth and presence.

     

    Most everything esle sounded 2-dimensional.

     

    The 832 pressing of the HYF vinyl is full of sonic nuances and beauty, though.

    I wish I could say I understood any of that.... :eh:

     

    Linn turntable

     

    http://www.linn.co.u...les/sondek-lp12

     

    LSA Statement integrated amplifier

     

    http://www.thelsagro...atementamp.html

     

    Reference 3A de Capo speakers

     

    http://www.reference3a.com/decapo.html

     

    The 832 is the pressing number for the HYF vinyl. A good, heavy pressing early on in the pressing history before the master wore thin.

     

    Those speakers don't seem to fit with your amp or vice versa. That's a sweet amp, btw.

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