Oh my god I pulled an all nighter then walked a bunch of miles and it was p hot. Around 7pm I was like pshaw I am über mensch this doesn't faze me
I just woke up from a 4 hour nap, stomach rolling, head pounding, inner thighs chafed, feet tingling and hurting
FTGE
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Hell it was the station that got me to appreciate a live performance. They broadcasted the local Pearl Jam concert live, and sponsored the Nirvana live gig that caused me to get my first fake ID.
i've griped about Can-Con before and golly you're going to listen to me do it again
basically in Canada, the CRTC (our FCC-equivalent, yanks) mandates that a certain percentage of content on broadcast television and radio has to be Canadian produced or largely involving Canadians and/or feature Canada in some prominent way
this is because the CRTC is formed of psychotically protectionist anti-American dillholes who think that Canadian culture is under direct attack by the all-consuming American cultural juggernaut and if we don't force broadcasters to inject some Canadian content into the airwaves, hapless and sheeplike Canadians will just eat up American entertainment and ignore local virtues.
it's cultural protectionism, which is stupid as hell
but what makes it worse is that it has the EXACT OPPOSITE EFFECT
because in order to fill out their "Can-Con" quotas, broadcasters (especially radio stations) stick to proven, popular Canadian artists who are also popular in the US, and because of this it actually edges out newer Canadian talent who haven't had a big break yet.
after a point it starts to get arguable how "Canadian" some of those acts even are anymore. Shania Twain plays heavily-Americanized New Country and she doesn't even really live in Canada anymore, for example
but she's a popular choice to tick off the ole Can-Con boxes because she is, ostensibly, Canadian
so when radio stations want to fill their Can-Con quotas it's like "And now, for more Bryan Adams and Barenaked Ladies!"
if you're a Canadian band trying to get airplay in your native country, you have to get popular in the US first so Canadian broadcasters won't see you as a gamble.
Posted this over in the board games thread, thought I would ask here too because I know a lot of chatters play games.
Any recommends for a good game that packs up well for travel? Bonus points if its a gateway game. The Mrs and I are going to a family reunion in the woods next week and are taking both Hive and Dominion Vanilla, but I am getting the new game shakes and would like to add one more game to the mix.
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I tend to fall in love with entire albums, stuff that I can just throw on and listen to all the way through while I work or browse the internet. They always tend to be low key stuff that other people say is "bland" or whatever, compared to a band's earlier work. Stuff like RHCP's Stadium Arcadium, the Foo Fighters live album Skin and Bones, Narrow Stairs by Deathcab, Senior by Royksopp. Disc_Ovary by Tinie Tempah is another one of my favorites, so I guess it's not all the same.
Thousands of hot, local singles are waiting to play at bubbulon.com.
I should be writing my PortsCenter presentation for GMX later this year, but I've no idea which games I'm going to look at.
Rob Paulsen is going to be a guest so I was thinking of comparing the NES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the MS/X and two (2) Amiga versions (different developers for different regions, oddly) but not only are the different versions not really different enough, I can't seem to get one of the two Amiga versions to run.
Posted this over in the board games thread, thought I would ask here too because I know a lot of chatters play games.
Any recommends for a good game that packs up well for travel? Bonus points if its a gateway game. The Mrs and I are going to a family reunion in the woods next week and are taking both Hive and Dominion Vanilla, but I am getting the new game shakes and would like to add one more game to the mix.
Suggestions?
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ugh it sucks when i am crying because if my parents hear it will start another THING so i am just shoving my face into a pillow for now
gonna finsih this comic page and hopefully my night time pills kick in sooner or later
also fuck songs that have dumb shit in front of the actual song, i don't want to listen to the lead singer clearing his throat or yelling or whatever i want to hear music
Hold on.
Wait for it.
Here we go.
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I should be writing my PortsCenter presentation for GMX later this year, but I've no idea which games I'm going to look at.
Rob Paulsen is going to be a guest so I was thinking of comparing the NES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the MS/X and two (2) Amiga versions (different developers for different regions, oddly) but not only are the different versions not really different enough, I can't seem to get one of the two Amiga versions to run.
If you want to do classic comparisons that aren't all one way (eg: where one version is better than the others in every way) there is Ultima 4. The NES port had vastly improved graphics and music but had to cut some of the party options and dialog.
There is a pretty huge difference between Maniac Mansion on Amiga / PC / NES as well.
Thom high five for getting lucky with a good radio station growing up. I went to my first concerts because of the one I listen to. And they have a big thing for putting on a lot of local stuff before it ever goes national. Which is always kind of cool.
I should be writing my PortsCenter presentation for GMX later this year, but I've no idea which games I'm going to look at.
Rob Paulsen is going to be a guest so I was thinking of comparing the NES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the MS/X and two (2) Amiga versions (different developers for different regions, oddly) but not only are the different versions not really different enough, I can't seem to get one of the two Amiga versions to run.
hmm. packing for travel eh?
How compact do you need it to be? And do you have limited play area / table space when you get there?
i've griped about Can-Con before and golly you're going to listen to me do it again
basically in Canada, the CRTC (our FCC-equivalent, yanks) mandates that a certain percentage of content on broadcast television and radio has to be Canadian produced or largely involving Canadians and/or feature Canada in some prominent way
this is because the CRTC is formed of psychotically protectionist anti-American dillholes who think that Canadian culture is under direct attack by the all-consuming American cultural juggernaut and if we don't force broadcasters to inject some Canadian content into the airwaves, hapless and sheeplike Canadians will just eat up American entertainment and ignore local virtues.
it's cultural protectionism, which is stupid as hell
but what makes it worse is that it has the EXACT OPPOSITE EFFECT
because in order to fill out their "Can-Con" quotas, broadcasters (especially radio stations) stick to proven, popular Canadian artists who are also popular in the US, and because of this it actually edges out newer Canadian talent who haven't had a big break yet.
after a point it starts to get arguable how "Canadian" some of those acts even are anymore. Shania Twain plays heavily-Americanized New Country and she doesn't even really live in Canada anymore, for example
but she's a popular choice to tick off the ole Can-Con boxes because she is, ostensibly, Canadian
so when radio stations want to fill their Can-Con quotas it's like "And now, for more Bryan Adams and Barenaked Ladies!"
if you're a Canadian band trying to get airplay in your native country, you have to get popular in the US first so Canadian broadcasters won't see you as a gamble.
But it is true, you know. We do want to absorb you whole.
it's a weird moment when a Canadian band i've enjoyed for years finally gets traction in the US
because not only do my American friends from the internet suddenly start recommending them to me and i have to try not to be a smug ass about the fact that i've been listening to them for like six years
but my own countrymen are suddenly all into them!
like it's a weird thing that American music is so pervasive in Canada that as a Canadian band often the only way to really get famous in Canada is to get famous in the US
draconian shit like the CRTC's Can-Con laws doesn't help
Who are some examples?
I'm finding this happening with Australians that my sister likes who go on to American success.
Barenaked Ladies
Canadian band that had been sorta mildly popular here for like ten fucking years, had some hit singles but even amongst other Canadians they were sort of nobodies really
then in 1998 they released Stunt, which had One Week on it that got nutso popular on American radio and was a huge breakout success for them
suddenly not only were there a bunch of Americans who were like "Have you heard of this band? I mean they're called Barenaked Ladies but they're actually a bunch of dudes..."
there was other Canadians who suddenly "found out" about this band that had been around for over a decade
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I will also admit that I love newer Coldplay. The huge budget, well-produced electronica-orchestral Coldplay, like Mylo Xyloto and Viva la Vida. I think this is because I am super white. It's in my blood.
Thousands of hot, local singles are waiting to play at bubbulon.com.
I will also admit that I love newer Coldplay. The huge budget, well-produced electronica-orchestral Coldplay, like Mylo Xyloto and Viva la Vida. I think this is because I am super white. It's in my blood.
it's a weird moment when a Canadian band i've enjoyed for years finally gets traction in the US
because not only do my American friends from the internet suddenly start recommending them to me and i have to try not to be a smug ass about the fact that i've been listening to them for like six years
but my own countrymen are suddenly all into them!
like it's a weird thing that American music is so pervasive in Canada that as a Canadian band often the only way to really get famous in Canada is to get famous in the US
draconian shit like the CRTC's Can-Con laws doesn't help
Who are some examples?
I'm finding this happening with Australians that my sister likes who go on to American success.
Barenaked Ladies
Canadian band that had been sorta mildly popular here for like ten fucking years, had some hit singles but even amongst other Canadians they were sort of nobodies really
then in 1998 they released Stunt, which had One Week on it that got nutso popular on American radio and was a huge breakout success for them
suddenly not only were there a bunch of Americans who were like "Have you heard of this band? I mean they're called Barenaked Ladies but they're actually a bunch of dudes..."
there was other Canadians who suddenly "found out" about this band that had been around for over a decade
I grew up a couple miles from Seattle in the late 80s / early 90s.
I will also admit that I love newer Coldplay. The huge budget, well-produced electronica-orchestral Coldplay, like Mylo Xyloto and Viva la Vida. I think this is because I am super white. It's in my blood.
I agree. I always kind of liked Coldplay(I feel you people judging). But the new stuff have been a lot better.
the worst is when the CRTC decides a Canadian band is insufficiently Canadian to qualify as fulfilling Can-Con requirements
Econoline Crush is made up of Canadians but since their first real gig was actually when they traveled to Washington, the CRTC tried to argue that they're actually an American band
it was fucking insane
meanwhile Avril Lavigne hasn't lived in this country for like 8 or 9 years and she still is considered a Canadian artist
I should be writing my PortsCenter presentation for GMX later this year, but I've no idea which games I'm going to look at.
Rob Paulsen is going to be a guest so I was thinking of comparing the NES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the MS/X and two (2) Amiga versions (different developers for different regions, oddly) but not only are the different versions not really different enough, I can't seem to get one of the two Amiga versions to run.
hmm. packing for travel eh?
How compact do you need it to be? And do you have limited play area / table space when you get there?
I'm doing a presentation and participating in a few panels. I won't be able to bring any hardware with me - no NES, no Amiga, no anything - so I'll either be relying on local sources of hardware (I can bring the games), or on software solutions. The presentation is basically going to be a fusion of what PortsCenter is and some of my stand-up stuff; a one-hour celebration of unique and interesting videogame ports, with dick jokes interspersed.
I will also admit that I love newer Coldplay. The huge budget, well-produced electronica-orchestral Coldplay, like Mylo Xyloto and Viva la Vida. I think this is because I am super white. It's in my blood.
*pushes up glasses*
actually I love the composition of the song. The parts go together well, and musically it is interesting. It just SOUNDS so terrible... Fucking loudness wars...
I will also admit that I love newer Coldplay. The huge budget, well-produced electronica-orchestral Coldplay, like Mylo Xyloto and Viva la Vida. I think this is because I am super white. It's in my blood.
Only other person I know that really likes Coldplay is the whitest guy I know and I even work with a guy from Texas.
Coldplay is boring. Like, they are talented people, but they just have a boring song writing formula.
I freely admit that it is really safe and a little boring, but how can you resist the intro to Paradise or the humungous cheesy string swells in Viva la Vida? America sure couldn't in 2009!
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I just woke up from a 4 hour nap, stomach rolling, head pounding, inner thighs chafed, feet tingling and hurting
FTGE
basically in Canada, the CRTC (our FCC-equivalent, yanks) mandates that a certain percentage of content on broadcast television and radio has to be Canadian produced or largely involving Canadians and/or feature Canada in some prominent way
this is because the CRTC is formed of psychotically protectionist anti-American dillholes who think that Canadian culture is under direct attack by the all-consuming American cultural juggernaut and if we don't force broadcasters to inject some Canadian content into the airwaves, hapless and sheeplike Canadians will just eat up American entertainment and ignore local virtues.
it's cultural protectionism, which is stupid as hell
but what makes it worse is that it has the EXACT OPPOSITE EFFECT
because in order to fill out their "Can-Con" quotas, broadcasters (especially radio stations) stick to proven, popular Canadian artists who are also popular in the US, and because of this it actually edges out newer Canadian talent who haven't had a big break yet.
after a point it starts to get arguable how "Canadian" some of those acts even are anymore. Shania Twain plays heavily-Americanized New Country and she doesn't even really live in Canada anymore, for example
but she's a popular choice to tick off the ole Can-Con boxes because she is, ostensibly, Canadian
so when radio stations want to fill their Can-Con quotas it's like "And now, for more Bryan Adams and Barenaked Ladies!"
if you're a Canadian band trying to get airplay in your native country, you have to get popular in the US first so Canadian broadcasters won't see you as a gamble.
Any recommends for a good game that packs up well for travel? Bonus points if its a gateway game. The Mrs and I are going to a family reunion in the woods next week and are taking both Hive and Dominion Vanilla, but I am getting the new game shakes and would like to add one more game to the mix.
Suggestions?
Rob Paulsen is going to be a guest so I was thinking of comparing the NES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the MS/X and two (2) Amiga versions (different developers for different regions, oddly) but not only are the different versions not really different enough, I can't seem to get one of the two Amiga versions to run.
Carcassonne
Hold on.
Wait for it.
Here we go.
One hornet is a tragedy.
12 hornets is a statistic.
If you want to do classic comparisons that aren't all one way (eg: where one version is better than the others in every way) there is Ultima 4. The NES port had vastly improved graphics and music but had to cut some of the party options and dialog.
There is a pretty huge difference between Maniac Mansion on Amiga / PC / NES as well.
Thom high five for getting lucky with a good radio station growing up. I went to my first concerts because of the one I listen to. And they have a big thing for putting on a lot of local stuff before it ever goes national. Which is always kind of cool.
hmm. packing for travel eh?
How compact do you need it to be? And do you have limited play area / table space when you get there?
But it is true, you know. We do want to absorb you whole.
And yet you will never be able to truly hold it. Feel its firmness.
Barenaked Ladies
Canadian band that had been sorta mildly popular here for like ten fucking years, had some hit singles but even amongst other Canadians they were sort of nobodies really
then in 1998 they released Stunt, which had One Week on it that got nutso popular on American radio and was a huge breakout success for them
suddenly not only were there a bunch of Americans who were like "Have you heard of this band? I mean they're called Barenaked Ladies but they're actually a bunch of dudes..."
there was other Canadians who suddenly "found out" about this band that had been around for over a decade
well you do have white blood cells
Boy.
Even the best titties have a little give.
I grew up a couple miles from Seattle in the late 80s / early 90s.
Yeah. That kind of thing happened a lot.
I agree. I always kind of liked Coldplay(I feel you people judging). But the new stuff have been a lot better.
oh i've been really annoying about x
well, shit
Econoline Crush is made up of Canadians but since their first real gig was actually when they traveled to Washington, the CRTC tried to argue that they're actually an American band
it was fucking insane
meanwhile Avril Lavigne hasn't lived in this country for like 8 or 9 years and she still is considered a Canadian artist
i don't even
I'm doing a presentation and participating in a few panels. I won't be able to bring any hardware with me - no NES, no Amiga, no anything - so I'll either be relying on local sources of hardware (I can bring the games), or on software solutions. The presentation is basically going to be a fusion of what PortsCenter is and some of my stand-up stuff; a one-hour celebration of unique and interesting videogame ports, with dick jokes interspersed.
*pushes up glasses*
actually I love the composition of the song. The parts go together well, and musically it is interesting. It just SOUNDS so terrible... Fucking loudness wars...
*pushes up glasses*
*makes glib racist remark*
Only other person I know that really likes Coldplay is the whitest guy I know and I even work with a guy from Texas.
i work in clubs and bars and i am experiencing this problem just due to saturation
I freely admit that it is really safe and a little boring, but how can you resist the intro to Paradise or the humungous cheesy string swells in Viva la Vida? America sure couldn't in 2009!
They give you the opportunity to self adjust and become a better person.
Insight into ones own flaws is a good thing.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...