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- mmster on Fleet Foxes.
As a hometown band, I'm trying pretty hard to like these guys. But they're kind of sleepy. And they really don't bring anything new to the table. Like you said, they just combine a bunch of old stuff-- which itself can be interesting. But I'm not feeling 'er here. - D Marsh on Fleet Foxes.
While it's not top-to-bottom superb, Sigur Rós' new album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, has plenty to offer. There are six songs that could have descended from the heavens: Fljótavík; Suð í eyrum; ; Ára bátur; Góðan daginn; Festival; Við spilum endalaust. Where they would have wailed on the guitars on previous albums, they chose to go for a poppy sound here, e.g. Við spilum endalaust (great), Inní mér syngur vitleysingur (good), and Gobbledigook (not good, but the popular download choice on iTunes). Another impressive piece to the Sigur Rós puzzle. - D Marsh on Fleet Foxes.
I can do this for you, but tomorrow. - pablo on Fleet Foxes.
How about a Sigur Ros review? (I don't have it) - mmanesh on Would a Genetic Explanation of Homosexuality Help it's Acceptance?.
Because it is an activity that does not have the possibility of resulting in offspring. My guess is that social norms evolved around this fact to discourage sexual contact that will not result in offspring. - D Marsh on Would a Genetic Explanation of Homosexuality Help it's Acceptance?.
The Onion headline for this week is Gay Pride Parade Sets Mainstream Acceptance of Gays Back 50 Years. To honor The Onion, I'd like to form my responses as an American Voices article. Joseph Brother - "How can we have enough evidence that homosexuality has a genetic basis when we don't have enough evidence to believe in evolution, or even science? Lets look at John 3:18..." Kwame "Kwam-ay" Smith - Ugh... so you're telling me that I've been waiting for Patrick Swayze to turn gay for nothing? Barb Dillon - "So my love for my husband would come down to taking my daily medication? There's a Disney story." Speaking of The Onion, you must see their video Are We Giving The Robots That Run Our Society Too Much Power. - Joel on Would a Genetic Explanation of Homosexuality Help it's Acceptance?.
why do you think that we've evolved a dislike of homosexuality? My guess is that it would be entirely a cultural phenomenon. - mmanesh on Would a Genetic Explanation of Homosexuality Help it's Acceptance?.
I'm pretty sure a genetic basis for homosexuality would do nothing to help it's acceptance in society. I think there's an innate, visceral reaction that humans have to homosexuality-- one that's probably too also a result a of evolution. That doesn't mean that homosexuality is inherently wrong, just that generations of evolution have hard-wired humans to react that way. The only thing that's going to help its acceptance is the slow erosion of socially norms by liberal thought. But even then, pockets of bigotry will subsist, just as they do for racism, sexism, JttMism, etc. - +AFw-')/* on Hello world!.
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This website reminds me of that Christian ministries site that DMarsh discovered that had this blog going for a while. (I can't find the blog post for it now; I swear it must have been deleted!) That website was fake (but also hilarious). - bwb on I am 90% sure this is serious.
man we should start one of these, that is good money per year, - on Big Ideas (Don't get any).
joel, a dj site i frequent listed radiohead- nude (holy fuck remix) in their top 30 a few weeks ago. i'd go find it if i were you, it's pretty good. as an actual radiohead fan, i'd bet you'd appreciate it a lot more than me. - bwb on Christian Bale? Nope, it's Nacho.
wow crazy, very similar! - Joel on Big Ideas (Don't get any).
To clarrify, i did not shoot this video, and was not nearly that close to the stage, but the acoustics in the amphitheater were good, and Yorke's voice was amazing. I felt like these guys could record an album in one take. - D Marsh on Big Ideas (Don't get any).
Wow and wow. - on Goodbye Egypt - Personal Update.
he's leaving june 22nd, but ben can also travel back in time. he just chooses not to except so that he won't miss potions class. - bwb on Goodbye Egypt - Personal Update.
going to new york for a week (cheaper airfare), lizzie's sister lives there so going to go down to DC possibly and see a few plays, lion king, monty python sir spamalot, and the MET. - april on Goodbye Egypt - Personal Update.
wait, so you're leaving cairo july 22nd, but will be in fayetteville on july 1st? did egypt teach you transport star trek style? i'm extra excited for grub now. :) - bwb on Goodbye Egypt - Personal Update.
that is so true, he would feel so silly! we will be there the night of july 25th and leaving july 31st, free place to crash too. - on 25-33.333...% of My Life's Work Complete?.
but the point is that 1/10, 3/10, 7/10 and 9/10 are only interesting/useful because we happen to have 10 fingers. if we'd happened to have 12 fingers, 1/12, 5/12, 7/12, and 11/12 would become equally interesting, and 3/12 and 9/12 would be even more interesting because they would be 30% and 90% (assuming that 'cent' would have instead ment 120) and 1/4 and 3/4. - Joel on Goodbye Egypt - Personal Update.
C town is totally Chicago. I will be requiring your presence there, so you should not move until early August. Otherwise you're gonna feel silly coming all the way back to Chicago after you've moved. - ZMurder on Goodbye Egypt - Personal Update.
If C town is Chicago, then I may be able to head down and see you guys late July, unless we're moving then - zlindsey on Two Artists I like.
oddly enough, i was introduced to Murakami via an article on a blog pointing out Kanye's taste for modern art and design. Murakami did his last album cover, i believe. - MM on Personal Update.
Ummm... living in a foreign country does not count as living the "Seattle area." I don't think that was part of the pact. - Fayette on Personal Update.
congrats there, Mr. Murder Man! may i now hire you to make a map to my brain? or are you still contracted out to make maps of cakes for your wife? - D Marsh on 25-33.333...% of My Life's Work Complete?.
1/10 Metric 1/6 English 2/10 Metric 1/4 English 3/10 Metric 1/3 English 4/10 Metric 5/10 Metric and English 6/10 Metric 2/3 English 7/10 Metric 3/4 English 8/10 Metric 5/6 English 9/10 Metric Metric 9 English 7 Sorry Mohsen, but your still at 0%. - D Marsh on Two Artists I like.
Ooooh, I like them. I think I have a shirt that looks like that second one. - D Marsh on Personal Update.
Let's not forget that once upon a time I lived in the Seattle area, waiting for almost an eternity for all of you to show up like you said you would. But only some of you showed up, so I moved to Denver. I might return some day, but either way I feel like I have completed my part of the bargain. - Ben on Personal Update.
Hah, i would like to come visit and see Seattle! - on Personal Update.
Sweet, that is going to be awesome! - Seattle Rumor Monger on Personal Update.
I heard Joel was moving to Seattle, because all of his friends are moving there, and its so awesome, and there was a blood pact-- he wasn't involved-- but he feels strangely compelled. That's what I heard. - zjohnson on Personal Update.
yeah, exactly, I'll be working for them. - bwb on Personal Update.
quick question too, so when you move to Seattle will you be working for the same company? - bwb on Personal Update.
wow congrats software engineer!!! - bwb on I'm two Months Late and Who Knows How Many Dollars Short.
i vote for starbuck naked - Rain on NBA playoff brackets.
Anyone see Ronnie last night in Jazz/Lakers game 5? I didn't realize he was of the caliber to play in a playoff game much less guard Kobe Bryant. They said he was having troubles guarding him, but either way, it looks like he's on his way to being a badass. - zlindsey on Posting FYI.
i looked for it and couldn't find the "Edit time stamp" option. - bwb on Posting FYI.
should we upgrade to the new ver of wordpress? - bwb on Nazis = African-American Broadcasters?.
wow, that is all i can say - bwb on Following Daniel's Lead.
cool! as a felony prosecutor do you talk in court or just to get to decide punishments?