BMOTW:???

[nothingman00]

bmack, I've been very whelmed by the Shins live, as well. Also, Pinback (in a tiny venue, no less) were whelming, if not semi-underwhelming. Oh, and I second idrivr1life. Take it away...

[breakjaw]

1. Desert island record?
2. What were your childhood pets?
3. What are you an expert at?
I know I should be able to figure it out,but what does idrive1life signify?
(Btw Breakjaw doesn't signify anything it's a stupid name me and a friend made up when they were printing badges for a computer convention to see if they'd do it)

[idrive1life]

I've always mistaken BMOTW as some kind of cool new band. I received the news via breakjaw's PM.

Thanks breakjaw and nothingman! Like what I told breakjaw, I feel so honored and hmmm, special now ... just look at those cool board member winners in the list.

1. Desert island record?

Getz/Gilberto

2. What were your childhood pets?

Fish - Too bad since childhood am allergic to dogs and cats.
http://www.irtc.org/ftp/pub/stills/2005-04-30/aquarium.jpg

;)

3. What are you an expert at?

I don't know - none. I'm a consumer whore though so I guess I'm an expert in retail therapy.

I know I should be able to figure it out,but what does idrive1life signify?

I just bought an iPod and Palm's Lifedrive when I registered in the old board. Hmmm #1? I saw a penny in the carpet when am about to hit submit or enter. heh heh

My avatar? I'm an obssessed & great fan of Editors since they blew me away when I saw them performed live (right before Coachella '06). It was also the time when my musical preference shifted to purely/mostly indie.

I'm a lifetime solid The Beatles fan though. I have'nt seen Muse but I'm now officially obssessing with that band.

[PassiveTheory]

Is it alright if I ask a question? And if so, what was one life-changing/near-religious experience of a concert that you've seen?

[amyzzz]

Is it alright if I ask a question? And if so, what was one life-changing/near-religious experience of a concert that you've seen?
Questions are encouraged--that's the whole point of this.

[idrive1life]

what was one life-changing/near-religious experience of a concert that you've seen?

It's a festival not a concert for me -
Coachella '06 (over Woodstock '99! I'm a W99 survivor though we we're not able to witness any of the violence since we went home Sunday morning. And naah, Daft Punk's C06 performance is not life-changing/near religious experience neither it's best during C06 for me. I'm at the front row during DP's act.)

[devachan]

Idrive1life,

What do you think the new tracks from Editors will be like?

How many times have you seen them live?

If you were backed into a corner by a 7' zombie (you left your weapons in the other room), would you:

A. Kick him in the balls
B. Head butt him
C. Karate chop him
D. Sing Celine Dion

Please explain all answers in full. Thank You and Congratulations.

[Courtney]

idrive1life, what's your favorite thing to go shopping for? Least favorite thing?

Also, what single Beatles song do you enjoy most?

[bmack86]

Good, a fellow Beatles fanatic. Which Beatle is your favorite? Also, what phase to you tend to enjoy the most?
Do you buy into the whole "it's Yoko's fault" thing?

[nothingman00]

Assuming you watch the Simpsons, who is your favorite character that doesn't belong to the actual Simpson family?

Also, favorite flavor of otter pop? Favorite character? (You can have a separate answers).

[bmack86]

You win on all Beatles counts.

[idrive1life]

Oopps - sorry, deleted and have to repost this and now ugh ... some edits.

By the way, I also hate money but in the words of the great Dr. Will Kirby, I like nice stuffs, and oh well, money can buy nice stuffs so I kinda love money more than I hate them. I wish I have lot of them so I can also hang-out and go to Glastonbury Festival (even without tickets) :D

What do you think the new tracks from Editors will be like?

Most tracks will be as dark as Blood and Bullets with catchy and bombastic tunes of Munich. I wish that they at least cover themselves by remixing Bones if they indeed decide to include it (not unlike what The Arcade Fire did to No Cars Go). Whatever, I just hope that critics comparisons with them and Interpol would also go away but then I want their second to be really like Muse's Black Holes & Revelations' simmering symphonic rock tapestry feel.

How many times have you seen them live?
Three times (last one @ Coachella). I would go to Glastonbury just because of them (and Muse & The Arcade Fire) but it looks like my chance of getting a ticket this year is very slim to none.

If you were backed into a corner by a 7' zombie (you left your weapons in the other room), would you:

I hate Celine Dion but A, B, C might be useless and hopefully that zombie also hates CD so I will try scaring him with a Celine Dion song ... ugh

what's your favorite thing to go shopping for? Least favorite thing?

music vinyls & CDs - It's always exciting and fun for me going to (or at least look at those shiny and cool stuffs) Virgin Mega Store & Park Avenue CDs in Orlando OR any great B&M record bars anywhere in the world; Least favorite - clothes

Also, what single Beatles song do you enjoy most?
Twist and Shout (It is probably the greatest most fun song ever made but like most Beatlemaniacs, A Day in the Life is my most favorite followed closely by Eleanor Rigby & Norweigian Wood)

Which Beatle is your favorite? Also, what phase to you tend to enjoy the most?
John Lennon (of course); late Middle Period-early Studio Years/Psychedelic (around Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band era)

Do you buy into the whole "it's Yoko's fault" thing?
No. It was Paul's fault. ;)

Assuming you watch the Simpsons, who is your favorite character that doesn't belong to the actual Simpson family?
Itchy & Scratchy

Also, favorite flavor of otter pop? Favorite character? (You can have a separate answers).
Not really a favorite, okay I'd choose Louie-Bloo Raspberry

[nothingman00]

By the way, I also hate money but in the words of the great Dr. Will Kirby, I like nice stuffs, and oh well, money can buy nice stuffs so I kinda love money more than I hate them. I wish I have lot of them so I can also hang-out and go to Glastonbury Festival (even without tickets) :D

What do you think the new tracks from Editors will be like?

Most tracks will be as dark as Blood and Bullets with catchy and bombastic tunes of Munich. I wish that they at least cover themselves by remixing Bones if they indeed decide to include it (not unlike what The Arcade Fire did to No Cars Go). Whatever, I just hope that critics comparisons with them and Interpol would also go away but then I want their second to be really like Muse's Black Holes & Revelations' simmering symphonic rock tapestry feel.

How many times have you seen them live?
Three times (last one @ Coachella). I would go to Glastonbury just because of them (and Muse & The Arcade Fire) but it looks like my chance of getting a ticket this year is very slim to none.

If you were backed into a corner by a 7' zombie (you left your weapons in the other room), would you:

I hate Celine Dion but A, B, C might be useless an hopefully that ombie also hates CD so I will try scaring him with a Celine Dion song ... ugh

what's your favorite thing to go shopping for? Least favorite thing?

music vinyls & CDs - It's always exciting and fun for me going to (or at least look at those shiny and cool stuffs) Virgin Mega Store & Park Avenue CDs in Orlando OR any great B&M record bars anywhere in the world; Least favorite - clothes

Also, what single Beatles song do you enjoy most?
Twist and Shout (It is probably the greatest most fun song ever made but like most Beatlemaniacs, A Day in the Life is my most favorite followed closely by Eleanor Rigby & Norweigian Wood)

Which Beatle is your favorite? Also, what phase to you tend to enjoy the most?
John Lennon (of course); late Middle Period-early Studio Years/Pschedelic (around Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonly Hearts Club Band era)

Do you buy into the whole "it's Yoko's fault" thing?
No. It was Paul's fault. ;)

Assuming you watch the Simpsons, who is your favorite character that doesn't belong to the actual Simpson family?
Itchy & Scratchy

Also, favorite flavor of otter pop? Favorite character? (You can have a separate answers).
Not really a favorite, okay maybe Louie-Bloo Raspberry

I actually liked every one of your answers. Bravo. "A day in the Life" gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.

[idrive1life]

Thanks Bmack. By the way, I'll vote for you as the best poster ... just saw it. Being a fellow Beatles maniac is enough reason ;) ...

[bmack86]

I've been in another Beatles phase recently, and I visited the Revolution lounge in the Mirage at Vegas. It wasn't overly awesome (Could have had a more direct Beatles vibe) but it did remind me of something that they would have frequented during the late 60s. Psychedelic. To celebrate, I listened to 7 hours worth of Beatles on my drive home.

[Courtney]

Oopps - sorry, deleted and have to repost this and now ugh ... some edits.

By the way, I also hate money but in the words of the great Dr. Will Kirby, I like nice stuffs, and oh well, money can buy nice stuffs so I kinda love money more than I hate them. I wish I have lot of them so I can also hang-out and go to Glastonbury Festival (even without tickets) :D

What do you think the new tracks from Editors will be like?

Most tracks will be as dark as Blood and Bullets with catchy and bombastic tunes of Munich. I wish that they at least cover themselves by remixing Bones if they indeed decide to include it (not unlike what The Arcade Fire did to No Cars Go). Whatever, I just hope that critics comparisons with them and Interpol would also go away but then I want their second to be really like Muse's Black Holes & Revelations' simmering symphonic rock tapestry feel.

How many times have you seen them live?
Three times (last one @ Coachella). I would go to Glastonbury just because of them (and Muse & The Arcade Fire) but it looks like my chance of getting a ticket this year is very slim to none.

If you were backed into a corner by a 7' zombie (you left your weapons in the other room), would you:

I hate Celine Dion but A, B, C might be useless and hopefully that zombie also hates CD so I will try scaring him with a Celine Dion song ... ugh

what's your favorite thing to go shopping for? Least favorite thing?

music vinyls & CDs - It's always exciting and fun for me going to (or at least look at those shiny and cool stuffs) Virgin Mega Store & Park Avenue CDs in Orlando OR any great B&M record bars anywhere in the world; Least favorite - clothes

Also, what single Beatles song do you enjoy most?
Twist and Shout (It is probably the greatest most fun song ever made but like most Beatlemaniacs, A Day in the Life is my most favorite followed closely by Eleanor Rigby & Norweigian Wood)

Which Beatle is your favorite? Also, what phase to you tend to enjoy the most?
John Lennon (of course); late Middle Period-early Studio Years/Psychedelic (around Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band era)

Do you buy into the whole "it's Yoko's fault" thing?
No. It was Paul's fault. ;)

Assuming you watch the Simpsons, who is your favorite character that doesn't belong to the actual Simpson family?
Itchy & Scratchy

Also, favorite flavor of otter pop? Favorite character? (You can have a separate answers).
Not really a favorite, okay I'd choose Louie-Bloo Raspberry

Good answers.

[thinnerair]

Getz/Gilberto is an excellent choice.

If for some ridiculous reason, Ringo and Paul decided to perform live together for the hell of it and replace George and John for this one time event, who would you like to see fill those shoes?

[idrive1life]

Wow, it's a pretty tough question. Let me think about it ... give me time to reflect on it. I've never thought anyone can replace John Lennon but hmm ... (naah, not even his sons) ... hmmm, should Beatlemaniacs hold a worldwide auditions? By the way they should do that reunion concert during the 50th year anniversary of the first meeting of John and Paul (around July? ... July 6?).

Well, let me say this first, if there's one single (gig) moment in musical history that I want to be part of was that of The Beatles spontaneous unannounced concert at the rooftop of the Apple headquarters.

[bmack86]

That concert was fantastic, from all the documentation at least.

[idrive1life]

Phil Collins is a true Beatles fan but he does not sound like John. Look at him in those bootlegs The Beatles video gigs.

Noel Gallagher and Brendan Benson might be too young but should be good candidates to be John Lennon. They are both diehard The Beatles fans. If I'm not mistaken, Noel also chose John as his Beatle man recently so ...

[bmack86]

I don't know if I'd want to see one of the Oasis guys as a fill-in for John. In appropriate Lennon fashion, I feel like it would have to be someone slightly shocking. I can't imagine who, however.

[idrive1life]

slightly shocking? Okay, Kevin Barnes is out since he is American (oh well so is Brendan). ;) But then John would definitely love that guy ... I mean for world peace ...

[bmack86]

Any of the OTC guys would be cool also, and they're skewed enough to make it work. Kevin Barnes would be fantastic. He's just eccentric enough.

[idrive1life]

Okay, Yoko and I like Noel. I still say, Noel is going to Hollywood but how about Thom Yorke? (Ha! Ha! Thom vs. Noel)

[bmack86]

that would be cool.

[idrive1life]

thinnerair,

We are open for suggestions (am going to sleep). Who do you think should be? bmack, would you a thread poll for me (top 10 suggestions - my #1 is Noel Gallagher#2 Thom Yorke #3 Phil Collins)?

[idrive1life]

Can't sleep and I just realized by the way, George Harrison would had turned 64 today/yesterday. My choice of to be GH is Eric Clapton.

And also ... Yoko Clearing Way for Revived Beatles Track?
Paul McCartney wants one last crack (at least until another old tape surfaces) to work with songwriting partner John Lennon. Earlier reports had McCartney keen to go back in the studio to add some harmonies to a John Lennon lead vocal track of a song they wrote decades ago called "Now and Then."

The remaining Beatles reportedly considered releasing the song in the 1990s, but George Harrison apparently wasn't happy with the song. McCartney was quoted as saying "It needed a bit of reworking but it had a beautiful verse."

Now, Yoko Ono has apparently chimed in saying she doesn't mind Sir Paul resurrecting the song. Ono reportedly said "It's up to them. But no, I'm not against it." There is no report on the Harrison estate weighing in on the venture. As for Ringo, I imagine he's happy just to be possibly involved.

http://www.earvolution.com/2007/02/yoko-clearing-way-for-revived-beatles.asp

[John Peel is My Co-pilot]

What do you think of the "Love" album?

[nahuatldream]

Did you see "LOVE" while you were at the Mirage? If not, why? I'm taking my girlfriend to see it in a couple of weeks. I can't wait. I loved what the Martins did with the Beatles tracks to mix the "LOVE" soundtrack.

[bmack86]

I couldn't afford it, unfortunately. I really wanted to. The bad tickets were over 100 bucks apiece, and both my parents were there. I'm gonna try to take my friend for her 21st birthday if I can save up enough money. She's as in love with the Beatles as I am.

[thinnerair]

I think Clapton would be an excellent substitute for George Harrison.as for Lennon...? tough call.

[devachan]

What do you think the new tracks from Editors will be like
Most tracks will be as dark as Blood and Bullets with catchy and bombastic tunes of Munich. I wish that they at least cover themselves by remixing Bones if they indeed decide to include it (not unlike what The Arcade Fire did to No Cars Go). Whatever, I just hope that critics comparisons with them and Interpol would also go away but then I want their second to be really like Muse's Black Holes & Revelations' simmering symphonic rock tapestry feel.

If you were backed into a corner by a 7' zombie (you left your weapons in the other room), would you:

I hate Celine Dion but A, B, C might be useless and hopefully that zombie also hates CD so I will try scaring him with a Celine Dion song ... ugh




Yeah I can't wait for the new Editors and I'd like to see them live again. It sucked that they had to go up against Madonna but the tent sure was roomy eh?

Good zombie answer although head butting was the right answer. We're talking about a rotting human with a very fragile skull. Celine would only pacify him temporarily. Better luck next time.

If John was alive today, what do you think he would be doing? Touring? Making records? Politics?

[idrive1life]

Okay, you want me dead and John alive. I don't know. Next question, please.

[devachan]

JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION! Of course I don't want you dead, I don't even know you.

[idrive1life]

^ Of course, I know and you know, I'm just kidding even without my usual smilies. :D

He is probably volunteering (top ranking official) in UN if he is still alive and once in a while making records.

[devachan]

Good answer. Ok, if John and Paul were on the show Survivor who be the first Beatle voted off?

[idrive1life]

Between John and Paul - Paul will be voted-off first.

[idrive1life]

I nominate Psychic Friend.

Martin Scorsese finally won an Oscar. It's about time for PF.

[breakjaw]

I second if it'll get me a riser in the VIP section.

[breakjaw]

Week 1 - TomAz (Tom)
Week 2 - Jackstraw94086 (Jack)
Week 3 - Mountmccabe (John)
Week 4 - Schoolofruckus (Gabe)
Week 5 - Jenniehoo (Jennie)
Week 6 - Full on idle (Valarie)
Week 7 - Tessalasset (Tessa)
Week 8 - Menikmati (Erik)
Week 9 - Caco0283 (Ronnie)
Week 10 - ItsAllTooMuch (Dustin)
Week 11 - Buddy6pt2 (Rey)
Week 12 - Ocpathfinder (Kirk)
Week 13 - Thinnerair (Nando)
Week 14 - Bballarl (Andrew)
Week 15 - Yablonowitz (Greg)
Week 16 - Stefinitely Maybe (Stefan)
Week 17 - mmmmmdonuts (Justin)
Week 18 - hawking vs reeve (Brandon)
Week 19 - bug on your lip (Bug)
Week 20 - Adamnikyo(Adam)
Week 21 - MisterTaco(Adam's cousin)
Week 22 - The FunkyLama(Alma)
Week 23 - ewiggy/fortydollarsworthofmeat(Kristen)
Week 24 - CuervoPh(Trey)
Week 25 - breakjaw(Robert)
Week 26 - amyzzz (Amy)
Week 27 - york707 (Jeff)
Week 28 - chrislasf (Chris)
Week 29 - vinylmartyr (Jeff)
Week 30 - keriann02 (Keriann)
Week 31 - dorkfish (Brad)
Week 32 - woogie846 (Joey)
Week 33 - ragingdave (Dave)
Week 34 - nothingman (Zach)
Week 35 - devachan (Nikki)
Week 36 - comiddle (?)
Week 37 - tylerdurden31 (Mike)
Week 38 - bmack86(Bryan)
Week 39 - idrive1life(?)Good job btw!

[amyzzz]

I second if it'll get me a riser in the VIP section.

I'd third it, but I think Dani has turned us down in the past. I can understand why, but I wish she would indulge us a little. :)

[breakjaw]

I hope she does do it,because then we can keep asking her the set-times for a week.

[amyzzz]

I hope she does do it,because then we can keep asking her the set-times for a week.
Aww, man. That's exactly why she wouldn't. I think we would have to abide by a "no-questions-about-coachella" policy.

[breakjaw]

I was joking.I would really like it if she'd do it,but I completely understand why she wouldn't.

[TomAz]

if Dani declines then I nominate Hannah, who is somehow both a newbie and old school at the same time.

[amyzzz]

I second Hannah.

[kimery08]

can i third that? im just wondering because i could be voted to "hit the road forever"

[kreutz2112]

Fourthed

[bmack86]

I'd agree with either one.

[amyzzz]

Hannah, answer these questions, and throughout the entire week, people can ask you questions about the answers you give below, or ask you anything else they want.

1. What's your Desert island record?
2. What were your childhood pets?
3. What are you an expert at?

[Hannahrain]

1. i hate to be a cookie-cutter tom waits fan, but i have to pick heartattack and vine. I love everything of his that i have, but i go back to this one the most.

2. I had a goldfish named dorothy. my mom won her at a carnival.

3. i make the best stuffed mushrooms of anyone that i know (and i grew up with chefs).

[Hannahrain]

if Dani declines then I nominate Hannah, who is somehow both a newbie and old school at the same time.

entirely too much time on my hands is how.

[amyzzz]

Hannah,
Your expertise is somewhat limited, so I'm forced to ask the following:
Have you ever cooked with magic mushrooms?

[Hannahrain]

i have not. they don't saute as well as morels do.

[TomAz]

Hannah, what do you pay for fresh morels?

[kreutz2112]

Amyzzz, by "desert island record" I thought you meant win-loss record. :confused:

[amyzzz]

I have another one: what do you stuff in the mushrooms? I do enjoy some sauteed mushrooms on on occasion, but I don't think I've had a stuffed mushroom.

[kimery08]

ive had mushrooms stuffed with crab. not bad at all.

[Hannahrain]

at the moment, nothing. i haven't cooked them in awhile because i don't have a kitchen. or any money.

[kreutz2112]

Goat cheese stuffed mushrooms battered and fried are tasty.

[Hannahrain]

I have another one: what do you stuff in the mushrooms? I do enjoy some sauteed mushrooms on onccasion, but I don't think I've had a stuffed mushroom.

i usually carmelize some onions first, and then saute in some really good mushrooms, and then some button ones for filler. then butter, breadcrumbs, parmesan, and whatever you have that looks good.

then i mix it all into cream cheese, and put more parmesan on top.

bake/350.


crap. i'm getting hungry.

[Hannahrain]

and also, thank you guys for picking me.

[york707]

Where were you born?

How places have you lived in your life? Please list. Which was your favorite?

What do you want to do when you grow up?

What is your favorite place you have been on vacation to?

[Hannahrain]

Where were you born?

How places have you lived in your life? Please list. Which was your favorite?

What do you want to do when you grow up?

What is your favorite place you have been on vacation to?

I was born in Eugene, Oregon. Last fall I moved to San Francisco. That's everywhere, unfortunately. Boring, but well-adjusted.

I'd love to be a writer. It's idealistic and unlikely. But you never know.

Not quite a vacation, but I go to pittsburgh every summer and I love it. I always felt like I should have grown up there (my mom left our family there a little before she had me).

[kreutz2112]

Are you a steelers fan? If yes, how do you feel about Cowher leaving and your team sucking last year. If no, then what is your favorite sports team?

[Hannahrain]

I would rather they win, because I like pittsburgh. That's about the extent of my steelers knowledge.

I've been to a few pirates games though. Not that I know anything about baseball (or any other sport for that matter).

[kreutz2112]

What are your hobbies?

[Hannahrain]

I love to draw and to write. I also play guitar (who doesn't) although I'm not particularly good. I love to sing. I sew and knit, and I love to take pictures.

[samiksha]

and you love to fight crime.

[Hannahrain]

of course. student by day, disorganized fictional superhero by night.

[york707]

Are you in a band?

[york707]

What school are you attending? What are studying?

[kimery08]

yes, but they never play in front of anyone. ever.

[Hannahrain]

I'm not. unless you count that one that has never met and never plays anywhere.

I have seriously crippling stage fright.

[Hannahrain]

What school are you attending? What are studying?

I'm going to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, to be a designer.


/dropping out in june. for now, anyway.

[york707]

I'm not. unless you count that one that has never met and never plays anywhere.


I forgot about that one. I'm just trying to get some conversation going...

[Hannahrain]

if i were in a band, i probably would have posted a link to some music.

and then gotten embarrassed and deleted it.

[TomAz]

I would rather they win, because I like pittsburgh. That's about the extent of my steelers knowledge.

I've been to a few pirates games though. Not that I know anything about baseball (or any other sport for that matter).

I spent 2nd-5th grade in a suburb of Pittsburgh. Was there when they won the World Series.

Steelers released Joey Porter today.

[Hannahrain]

was it mckeesport, by any chance? or greenfield (greenville?)?

[amyzzz]

i usually carmelize some onions first, and then saute in some really good mushrooms, and then some button ones for filler. then butter, breadcrumbs, parmesan, and whatever you have that looks good.

then i mix it all into cream cheese, and put more parmesan on top.

bake/350.


crap. i'm getting hungry.
oh. my. god.
You need to hook up with someone at Coachella that has access to an oven. If I were staying at a resort this year (like I usually do), you would SO be cooking me up some stuffed mushrooms in my room. I mean, if you were OK with that. :)

But alas, I am camping.

[Hannahrain]

oh. my. god.
You need to hook up with someone at Coachella that has access to an oven. If I were staying at a resort this year (like I usually do), you would SO be cooking me up some stuffed mushrooms in my room. I mean, if you were OK with that. :)

But alas, I am camping.

make them. and then if you have leftover filling, make grilled sandwiches.

[justinaqui]

i wish i would have been alive when the pirates won the world series. im bummed that no one has mentioned anything about the penguins though.

back to the topic at hand: do you enjoy books?

[Hannahrain]

I love to read. I recently started a vonnegut, and then I lost it. I've been kicking myself ever since. I also really love Tom Robbins, and I want to read more by Eggers. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius was excellent, and I hear the rest of his work is phenomenal as well.

[mob roulette]

read david foster wallace. david. foster. wallace. i said GODDAMN. goddamn...goddamn...

eggers. sheesh.

[amyzzz]

make them. and then if you have leftover filling, make grilled sandwiches.
I'm a horrible cook, but maybe I'll try someday. I have carmellized onions before, and they were pretty good.

[Hannahrain]

read david foster wallace. david. foster. wallace. i said GODDAMN. goddamn...goddamn...

eggers. sheesh.

he's on the list. quit whining.

I have carmellized onions before, and they were pretty good.

yeah they are. best thing that ever happened to any recipe ever. even desserts.

[mob roulette]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

okay.

[bmack86]

Dave Eggers other books are really quite good.
Besides Tom Waits, who are some of your other favorites?
Also, what is the best concert you've ever seen?

[Hannahrain]

hmm.

well, i have a lot of favorites. I love the Decemberists, the BJM, Dandies, Johnny Cash, Pixies, Zeppelin, Beck, ACDC... Pretty much all across the board. I'll listen to anything once. Lately I've been listening a lot to Cab Calloway, and I've just recently fallen in love--seriously, LOVE--with the black keys.

The best concert is an impossible question. The one i was most floored by is probably the Yard Dogs (same one as the "weirdest show" thread). it was amazing. sideshow/burlesque/band.

[bmack86]

You definitely need to see the Black Keys at Coachella. Have you been to many shows whilst in SF? If so, what's your favorite venue there and why?

[Hannahrain]

I actually haven't been to any. it's a tragedy, i know. school burns me out so much that i cancel all my plans. it's a lethargic, boring life.

since i'm not worrying about grades anymore, i plan to change that ASAP.

[bmack86]

What are you going to do after you drop school? Staying in San Francisco, heading back to Oregon, bumming about the nation with a backpack and a dream?

[Hannahrain]

I'll go back to Eugene. A studio in downtown Eugene is roughly 250/month. Can't beat that. At least, not if you want four walls.

It's not a bad little town. You can walk everywhere.

[breakjaw]

Hannah,Congratulations!You seem nice and I enjoy reading what you've posted.
What do you think of Harry Houdini?

[Hannahrain]

thanks, breakjaw.

I don't actually know much about houdini. I think he's interesting, though. he's probably the most famous magician in the world, yet he broke the code and wrote a book exposing secrets.

I can't give you a very good answer without doing research. but I acknowledge that he existed, and I am ok with that.

[kreutz2112]

Hannah, what other websites do you frequent besides this board?

[Hannahrain]

I'm a compulsive money spender. I spend a lot of time on amazon.

I also don't really watch TV except for online, which I do at fanpop (they have every episode of the office) and dailymotion for other stuff.

other than those, the standard news and music sites that everyone looks at. I actually have a site as well, but it's temporarily down until i start recording again.

[Courtney]

Hannah,

How do you feel about meat? Do you cook for yourself a lot and if so what sort of food?

Did you have a first love?

[Courtney]

I'll go back to Eugene. A studio in downtown Eugene is roughly 250/month.

I want to live there.

[Hannahrain]

I don't eat a lot of meat. I'm not a vegetarian, but I tend to eat vegetarian. I don't cook right now because I don't have a kitchen. Most of the things i eat at this point are prepared.

you're asking about sealed records on the first love thing, but I will give you this much. I definitely had a first lust.

[Courtney]

That's cool. Sorry didn't mean to get too personal about the love thing -- I meant more like a middle school crush than something recent with open wounds or something.

[breakjaw]

Good answer about Houdini,if you said something bad about him I was going to sic Randy on you(I'm reading his biography right now.Houdini's not Randy's!)
Did you get everything together in order to make your trip to Coachella possible?

[Hannahrain]

well, since we're getting personal...

The biggest crush of my life (other than the one i'm currently harboring on a bartender back in eugene) was on john travolta in "grease", when I was still single-digit.

[Hannahrain]

Good answer about Houdini,if you said something bad about him I was going to sic Randy on you(I'm reading his biography right now.Houdini's not Randy's!)
Did you get everything together in order to make your trip to Coachella possible?

I still have to get bus or train tickets, but fortunately I had a birthday last week and my family is big on the whole "send money" thing, so at this point it's all coming together.

[mountmccabe]

Why does that umbrella appear to create such a large amount of shade?

Also if a friend of mine that is certainly not me doesn't like Tom Waits at all really but sorta sometimes likes some parts of songs like "Downtown Train" but is sort of scared that it's just, like so many things, because of Rod Stewart and isn't sure where to go with that and also maybe did he ever cover "Hallelujah" or am I thinking of John Cale? They're different people, right?

Do you like John Cale?

[Courtney]

Oh John Travola, how times have changed. I think I had a bit of a thing for Robbie Williams myself. The horror.

[Hannahrain]

I'm not all that familiar with john cale solo. I certainly like the velvet underground, though.

I believe tom waits did cover hallelujah, although it's not in my collection.

tell your friend it's ok, i won't hate on him.


with the exception of that last line, i sounded like a politician in those answers. sorry bout that.

[TomAz]

it's just, like so many things, because of Rod Stewart

ahahahahahahahahahahhahaaahahahha choke gasp splutter

[amyzzz]

I don't eat a lot of meat. I'm not a vegetarian, but I tend to eat vegetarian. I don't cook right now because I don't have a kitchen. Most of the things i eat at this point are prepared.

Whoa, I'm kind of like that too. I don't eat mammals.

[Courtney]

I saw John Cale perform live at a street festival a couple years ago, and I hate to say it but I was really disappointed. I like him and his music, but the performance was crap.

[Courtney]

Whoa, I'm kind of like that too. I don't eat mammals.

I used to be like this -- mostly vegetarian and fish. But now, I have these occasional steak cravings, which I totally indulge. A big bloody slab of meat can be pretty darn awesome when you're in the mood for it.

[mountmccabe]

I'm not all that familiar with john cale solo. I certainly like the velvet underground, though.

I believe tom waits did cover hallelujah, although it's not in my collection.

tell your friend it's ok, i won't hate on him.


with the exception of that last line, i sounded like a politician in those answers. sorry bout that.

Heh. I got distracted there. My main purpose was asking what Tom Waits albums/collections/whatever you would recommend as possibly being something that he could like and get into because he's on a list of artists that should be liked but aren't.

[Hannahrain]

I used to be like this -- mostly vegetarian and fish. But now, I have these occasional steak cravings, which I totally indulge. A big bloody slab of meat can be pretty darn awesome when you're in the mood for it.

hahah I was a vegetarian until I was twelve, because my mom was one.

one morning she woke up and said "if i don't have lamb today, i'm going to kill someone".

and then we stopped being vegetarian.



sorry about the lousy show. i hate when that happens.

[amyzzz]

I used to be like this -- mostly vegetarian and fish. But now, I have these occasional steak cravings, which I totally indulge. A big bloody slab of meat can be pretty darn awesome when you're in the mood for it.
If I'm eating meat, it's mostly chicken and turkey, and occasionally shrimp, rarely other fish. I haven't eaten beef or pork in so long that I think it would make me sick.

[bmack86]

That's an interesting way to stop being a vege.
What VU song is your fave? There are right and wrong answers to this.

[Courtney]

My mother is vegetarian too. But my father isn't, so it balanced out growing up with both of them.

And they sent me away to school when I was fairly young anyway, so I mostly just ate a lot of crappy cafeteria food. Which could be why I love cooking for myself so much.

[Hannahrain]

Heh. I got distracted there. My main purpose was asking what Tom Waits albums/collections/whatever you would recommend as possibly being something that he could like and get into because he's on a list of artists that should be liked but aren't.

the latest one, Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards is excellent. It's got three discs, and is a great showcase of what he can do. it's a good starting place. And it's not one of those 10 songs per disc sets. the first disc is 16, second 20, and third 18. There's a lot to work with.

[Courtney]

If I'm eating meat, it's mostly chicken and turkey, and occasionally shrimp, rarely other fish. I haven't eaten beef or pork in so long that I think it would make me sick.

Shrimp annoys me. Lobster too. It's like the anti-food, because it hardly has any taste unless you smother it in tons of sauce/butter/whatever.

[Hannahrain]

That's an interesting way to stop being a vege.
What VU song is your fave? There are right and wrong answers to this.

ungh. I can't pick favorites unless it's people. But this very minute i'm listening to "i'll be your mirror". not favorite, though. i can't stress that enough.

[mountmccabe]

I saw John Cale perform live at a street festival a couple years ago, and I hate to say it but I was really disappointed. I like him and his music, but the performance was crap.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i269/mountmccabe/Coachella/12c3f8e3.jpg

I still would've wanted to've gone.

[Hannahrain]

oh, and mountmccabe, the umbrella is allowed to create so much shade because edward gorey is allowed to do whatever he wants. the laws of the universe notwithstanding.

[Courtney]

I still would've wanted to've gone.

Does he even tour anymore? I haven't heard anything about any of his tours, but I guess he might.

Judging from his performance at that street fair, I would feel sorry for people paying $$$ to see him.

[amyzzz]

Shrimp annoys me. Lobster too. It's like the anti-food, because it hardly has any taste unless you smother it in tons of sauce/butter/whatever.
I love butter. I love food that is a vehicle for butter (popcorn, shrimp--hell even steamed veggies). This is why I could never become vegan. I also love cheese. And cream. And milk.

Sorry, going off on a tangent here. I do feel bad about liking lobster because I've heard they just dump live lobster into boiling water, which is rather horrible.

[Hannahrain]

they do. people say you can hear them scream.

really it's just the air escaping from their shells, but that's so much less dramatic.

[mountmccabe]

That's an interesting way to stop being a vege.
What VU song is your fave? There are right and wrong answers to this.

I like that you said "answers."

I'ma gonna make it one per album. And then cheat.

Heroin
Sister Ray
What Goes On
New Age
All Tomorrow's Parites (Demo, Lou on vocals. One of those performances just kills me.)

[breakjaw]

He's almost completely deaf,so that might have a bearing on the shows.Incidentally and coincidentally I posted a VU Mix in th depository today without "I'll Be Your Mirror" on it but that was absolutely the right answer."The Gift" was the wrong answer.
Don't you feel a little like you're on trial,but it's fun?

[Hannahrain]

i do. and it is.

[mountmccabe]

Does he even tour anymore? I haven't heard anything about any of his tours, but I guess he might.

Judging from his performance at that street fair, I would feel sorry for people paying $$$ to see him.

Honestly I don't know. I was surprised when you said he played a couple years ago, even.

[Hannahrain]

not answering anyone's question right now, but i thought i'd point out how cool this phone is. i want it.


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/Hannahrain/dubblebubble.jpg

when you get a call it dispenses a gumball.

[Courtney]

He's almost completely deaf,so that might have a bearing on the shows.

Since when has that ever stopped anybody? Eric Clapton? Pete Townshend?



...actually yeah, you're probably right.

[mountmccabe]

Huh?

[mountmccabe]

Speak up

[amyzzz]

not answering anyone's question right now, but i thought i'd point out how cool this phone is. i want it.


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/Hannahrain/dubblebubble.jpg

when you get a call it dispenses a gumball.
As BMOTW, you're perfectly within your rights to post this. And yeah, it's pretty awesome.

[Courtney]

That's almost as cool as my phone

http://www.goodness.co.uk/images/phone.jpg

[mountmccabe]

when you get a call it dispenses a gumball.
Awesome. If you wanted a gumball you could just call yourself.

"Sorry, I can't talk. I'm chewing gum."

[Hannahrain]

well then, i'm also going to post that i just burned my hand on some soup.

and the soup isn't even good.

what the crap is up with that?

[amyzzz]

well then, i'm also going to post that i just burned my hand on some soup.

and the soup isn't even good.

what the crap is up with that?
Ok, now you're venturing into mozabilly territory.

[Hannahrain]

"Sorry, I can't talk. I'm chewing gum."

this could replace "I can't tonight, I have to wash my hair".

replace it as a line i don't use, but replace it nonetheless.

[Courtney]

That phone is more cool the more I look at it. I mean, really: the spelling of "dubble," the candy-colored buttons, the ball filled handle. It's a work of design perfection.

[Hannahrain]

I KNOW.

i was looking for a thread to post it in earlier and i couldn't find a good place. I'm glad it finally made an appearance.

[breakjaw]

You live in San Francisco.Have you ever heard of "Shut Up Little Man"?
Just in case you haven't here's the History (http://members.aol.com/leesausage/History/index.html) they should have tours there.

[Hannahrain]

I haven't. but i like anything that uses pepto-bismol as an adjective.

[breakjaw]

5c40YDxZAI8

[Hannahrain]

"divine doing totie fields doing blanche dubois". I love it.

[breakjaw]

Thank you for watching it.I did not mean to hijack your thread,it just ocurred to me that you live in the city where all this important history took place.the real tapes are much better than the movie,apparently.

[Hannahrain]

not my thread, i'm just a guest. no apologies necessary.

[nothingman00]

Hannah, congrats on being BMOTW. We've already established that you're an insomnia sufferer and that you have a roommate. Is your roommate someone that you can confide in (like a longterm friend) or is it assigned rooming? How does your insomnia affect her and do you sometimes like to watch her sleep and wish horrible, horrible things on her because she looks so peaceful (only you really don't want anything even remotely bad to happen to her)?

Also, favorite Otter Pop flavor and then (separate question) who is your favorite Otter Pop character? It's ok if you have never heard of Otter Pops, but entirely inexcusable if you prefer Flavo-Ice to Otter Pops...

[bmack86]

I have to say, John's answers for best VU song were pretty much flawless. Heroin and Venus in Furs are interchangable answers from the first album.

Besides stuffed mushrooms, what else do you like to cook? (I just made some pretty good Chicken Marsala, and food is on my mind)

[Hannahrain]

my roommate is nice. unfortunately, that hasn't kept me from hating her. she doesn't really understand common courtesy. it's an assigned rooming sort of thing. Although the worst thing i wish on her is that her cell phone breaks, so i don't have to listen to her overloud three hour conversations in a language i don't speak. it's relatively trying.

but i do resent her regular sleep pattern.


i was a hippie kid born to a young mother who dropped out of college to go on dead tour. otter pops were those things that the other kids were allowed to eat and i wasn't.

ben and jerry's on the other hand...

[bmack86]

Random roommates create interesting situations.

[Hannahrain]

I have to say, John's answers for best VU song were pretty much flawless. Heroin and Venus in Furs are interchangable answers from the first album.

Besides stuffed mushrooms, what else do you like to cook? (I just made some pretty good Chicken Marsala, and food is on my mind)

hmm. I don't like to cook with meat really, because i'm not entirely sure how to treat it. I make excellent homefries though. In high school (i went to school in a small building that had an open kitchen) i would sometimes be excused from class to make mass amounts of potatoes for everyone.

[bmack86]

that sounds pretty fantastic. Potatos are, along with pig meats of all kind, the wonder food. Those two things can be made to do most anything.

[Hannahrain]

i'm not that into pork actually. with the exception of low-end chinese food and bacon of course. but like i said, i don't eat much meat.

[bmack86]

I've recently relearned my appreciation for it thanks to cheap mexican restaurants throughout LA. The things a taco truck can do with pork and hamhocks amaze me.

[Hannahrain]

ah. i haven't seen a taco truck since i moved here. that must be the problem.

[bmack86]

For you, what's the best thing you've experience whilst living in San Francisco?

[John Peel is My Co-pilot]

If you could be a guy for one day, what would you do?

[Hannahrain]

If you could be a guy for one day, what would you do?

go somewhere snowy, and write my name in the snow.

most of the day's activities would involve peeing. in the snow, up walls, etc.

For you, what's the best thing you've experience whilst living in San Francisco?

there's much more art here that's something i was really missing in eugene.

not to mention the fact that you can find anything within walking distance.

[breakjaw]

Are you ok?Did that wake you up or were you awake still?Oh never mind,it happened at 8:40 PM while you were still on here.I thought it was at 3 in the morning.

[Hannahrain]

we barely felt it. it was maybe five seconds of miniscule movement followed by ten minutes of my roommate being afraid to leave the apartment.

[bmack86]

Your roommate sounds increasingly fascinating. Terrified to leave after an earthquake? Wouldn't it be safer to not be ina building? Maybe that's just me.

What is the coolest experience you had as a child? Anything goes.

[Hannahrain]

I went to a lot of shows as a child, actually. I was born when my mom was 21, and, while she was a great mom, she was still a fun woman. Girl, really. So I guess there wasn't a single coolest experience, but more a series of them.

[bmack86]

What were some of those?

[Hannahrain]

The ones I remember specifically were all Dead shows, and then Jerry memorial shows after that. There were also a lot that I'm not sure of. I guess she took me to a lot of shows of bands that she knew. I remember hearing stories about Mojo Nixon and Camper van Beethoven staying at her house while in town for shows, and I was most likely in attendance.

I do know that I was concieved at a Hot Tuna concert though. I find that pretty fucking funny.

[bmack86]

I saw Camper Van Beethoven on their reunion tour. They were lots of fun. Kudos

[Hannahrain]

Your roommate sounds increasingly fascinating. Terrified to leave after an earthquake? Wouldn't it be safer to not be ina building? Maybe that's just me.


Today, when I was leaving the apartment, she asked where I was going, and I told her I was going to the bank, and then to meet a friend. I have no idea how she misconstrued this, but she somehow ended up thinking I was going to a "showgirl bank". I'm not sure what she meant when she said showgirl bank, but I had a really hard time not laughing at the thought of bank tellers strutting down a runway. Now, couple that with my neglect to explain to her about the file of references I have for my figure drawing class. I think she has some pretty strange ideas about me.

[breakjaw]

I remember hearing stories about Mojo Nixon and Camper van Beethoven staying at her house while in town for shows, and I was most likely in attendance..
So there's a chance the Mojo Nixon song "I'm living with a 3 foot Anti-Christ" is about you.

[Hannahrain]

At that point it would have been more like 2 feet (if that). so unless Mojo has no eye for measurements, chances are pretty slim. But you never know...

[DeltaSigChi4]

Why don't you have a MyS?

You do realize it is 2007 right?

E

[amyzzz]

The ones I remember specifically were all Dead shows, and then Jerry memorial shows after that. There were also a lot that I'm not sure of. I guess she took me to a lot of shows of bands that she knew. I remember hearing stories about Mojo Nixon and Camper van Beethoven staying at her house while in town for shows, and I was most likely in attendance.

I do know that I was concieved at a Hot Tuna concert though. I find that pretty fucking funny.
That's really cool that your mom took you to a lot of shows, and ALSO cool that it was a good experience for you. My parents were never really into music--I had to find out for myself. And now that I have kids, I'm torn between wanting to take them to shows so they could have that kind of experience and not wanting to take them to shows because it might be like a mild form of child abuse, at least in the minds of other people. So far, I've only taken them to see the White Stripes because that was their favorite band, although now the way my older daughter clamors for the Daft Punk bootleg, I may have to take them to see Daft Punk!

[Hannahrain]

You do realize it is 2007 right?


I had no idea. What's this newfangled "MyS"?

And get off my lawn.

[DeltaSigChi4]

MySpace.

And your lawn was made for my puppies to shit on.

E

P.S. And I won't be picking it up.

[Hannahrain]

And now that I have kids, I'm torn between wanting to take them to shows so they could have that kind of experience and not wanting to take them to shows because it might be like a mild form of child abuse, at least in the minds of other people.

I definitely remember loving small, intimate venues, seated shows rather than big energetic ones. We'd always take some blankets, and I'd be totally comfortable. I always had a great time. I think the only time I remember not having a blast was the time I came down with a fever at a Greg Brown show. Plus I lost a pink saltwater sandal at that show. That sucked.

[breakjaw]

Week 1 - TomAz (Tom)
Week 2 - Jackstraw94086 (Jack)
Week 3 - Mountmccabe (John)
Week 4 - Schoolofruckus (Gabe)
Week 5 - Jenniehoo (Jennie)
Week 6 - Full on idle (Valarie)
Week 7 - Tessalasset (Tessa)
Week 8 - Menikmati (Erik)
Week 9 - Caco0283 (Ronnie)
Week 10 - ItsAllTooMuch (Dustin)
Week 11 - Buddy6pt2 (Rey)
Week 12 - Ocpathfinder (Kirk)
Week 13 - Thinnerair (Nando)
Week 14 - Bballarl (Andrew)
Week 15 - Yablonowitz (Greg)
Week 16 - Stefinitely Maybe (Stefan)
Week 17 - mmmmmdonuts (Justin)
Week 18 - hawking vs reeve (Brandon)
Week 19 - bug on your lip (Bug)
Week 20 - Adamnikyo(Adam)
Week 21 - MisterTaco(Adam's cousin)
Week 22 - The FunkyLama(Alma)
Week 23 - ewiggy/fortydollarsworthofmeat(Kristen)
Week 24 - CuervoPh(Trey)
Week 25 - breakjaw(Robert)
Week 26 - amyzzz (Amy)
Week 27 - york707 (Jeff)
Week 28 - chrislasf (Chris)
Week 29 - vinylmartyr (Jeff)
Week 30 - keriann02 (Keriann)
Week 31 - dorkfish (Brad)
Week 32 - woogie846 (Joey)
Week 33 - ragingdave (Dave)
Week 34 - nothingman (Zach)
Week 35 - devachan (Nikki)
Week 36 - comiddle (?)
Week 37 - tylerdurden31 (Mike)
Week 38 - bmack86(Bryan)
Week 39 - idrive1life(?)
Week 40 -hannahrain(Hannah)
Great job to Hannah BMOTW for 5 pages!

[breakjaw]

And I'd like to nominate AEversW for BMOTW and for my starter in Center Field.
(Mainly for the post about the restaurant "Lord" in Bakersfield.That was fuckin' hilarious!)

[Tylerdurden31]

I'll second that

[kreutz2112]

Thirded

[breakjaw]

Adrian,please answer these questions, and throughout the entire week, people can ask you questions about the answers you give below, or ask you anything else they want.

1. What's your Desert island record?
2. What were your childhood pets?
3. What are you an expert at?
And my question is,on your MySpace page is that a picture of the chick from 24,and if so,why do you want to meet her?And did you see Little Miss Sunshine(she's in it)?

[AEversW]

Adrian,please answer these questions, and throughout the entire week, people can ask you questions about the answers you give below, or ask you anything else they want.

1. What's your Desert island record?
2. What were your childhood pets?
3. What are you an expert at?
And my question is,on your MySpace page is that a picture of the chick from 24,and if so,why do you want to meet her?And did you see Little Miss Sunshine(she's in it)?

1. my desert island record would have to be...hrmm this is tough...probably Pet Sounds

2. my childhood pet was a hamster named Ernie

3. i can bbq pretty well...i placed 8th in the rib contest here when i was 14. I havent dont it since but i assume i could only get better.


yeah its a pick of her...i want to met her cuz im infatuated with her...also she is rather funny. Yeah i saw little miss sunshine and she played the pageant assistant. I think it got snubbed. The Departed was great but i like LMS better!


wow im BMOTW...exciting! The only other time i was something of the week was at fat camp. I lost the most weight in one week so they gave me a steak dinner on sunday and then yelled at me for eating it. :(

[breakjaw]

I can't remember her name (Mary Anne Raksjub,or something like that) but she does have a quirky attractiveness,particularly this season(the first season she was on I wanted to strangle her).I think if you met her in the 24 universe,you'd have a real shot,considering her boyfriend has a huge Gorbachev stain on the back of his head and folds easily under torture(a real no-no on 24,since there is torture every 5 minutes).
But I digress,if EITS and Placebo conflict,which do you choose on Sunday?

[AEversW]

I can't remember her name (Mary Anne Raksjub,or something like that) but she does have a quirky attractiveness,particularly this season(the first season she was on I wanted to strangle her).I think if you met her in the 24 universe,you'd have a real shot,considering her boyfriend has a huge Gorbachev stain on the back of his head and folds easily under torture(a real no-no on 24,since there is torture every 5 minutes).
But I digress,if EITS and Placebo conflict,which do you choose on Sunday?

yeah i think its that quirky attractiveness that get's me. I like quirky. Plus shes got a nice body...how she ever ended up with Morris is beyond me...way beyond.

Id probably got with EITS even though it would be easier to catch them at a smaller venue and they are probably in a smaller venue but they are playing at sunset i think its a cant miss.

[AEversW]

oh yeah her name is Mary Lynn Rajskub...close enough.

[justinaqui]

Congratulations.
Is there a way I could make decent BBQ without a grill? I really like ribs and stuff, but I live in an apartment where I can't have a grill.

[AEversW]

yeah you can boil them for 10 minutes maybe less. The season them and cook them in tin foil in the over. Then when they are almost done take them out of the tin foil and put bbq sauce on them and cook until the sauce has carmalized. Not too bad without a grill. Thats how i make ribs in the winter time.

[TomAz]

what does the boiling do?

[AEversW]

it gives them a headstart on cooking. If you just put the ribs in the oven without boiling them they will burn on the outside and won't be done on the inside. Just put some garlic powder and or onion powder and whatever other spices you want in the water and boil them.

damn this ctaully sounds good...i need to go to the store and get ribs now!

[bmack86]

Already my fave BMOTW for that cooking tip. That's awesome

[Hannahrain]

What's the greatest compliment you've ever recieved? And from who?

[AEversW]

What's the greatest compliment you've ever recieved? And from who?
thats a tough one....probably when i got into Long Beach State and my mom said she was proud of me...then she told me i had to work for a year because my dad stopped paying child support.

[AEversW]

Already my fave BMOTW for that cooking tip. That's awesome

haha sweet! you know what else is really good? I like to marinate chicken with olive oil, Whochestersire sauce and McCormicks Montreal steak seasoning. Its really really good. Just make sure its a 2-1 ratio for Olive Oil and Whochestersire sauce.

[downingthief]

Who is your favorite Dodger of all time?

[AEversW]

hrmm that ones tough too...Id probably got Eric Karros. He was the first basemen when i was growing up and i played first base.

[breakjaw]

haha sweet! you know what else is really good? I like to marinate chicken with olive oil, Worchestersire sauce and McCormicks Montreal steak seasoning. Its really really good. Just make sure its a 2-1 ratio for Olive Oil and Whochestersire sauce.

I always use McCormicks Montreal seasoning in marinades just never for chicken,but I will now.Do you ever use their Burrito seasoning to spice things up?(A person in the meat department at Albertson's said this was what they used on their seasoned steaks).

[AEversW]

yeah Montreal steak seasoning on chicken is surprisingly good. Ive tried "Pappys" seasoning...its kinda burrito-ish

[breakjaw]

I'm sure you've answered this elsewhere,but what do you think about the Dodgers moving Spring Training here(Glendale,AZ) next year?Does this mean you will plan a trip to see them?

[mountmccabe]

yeah Montreal steak seasoning on chicken is surprisingly good. Ive tried "Pappys" seasoning...its kinda burrito-ish

I normally trend away from seasoning mixes but I do rather like the Montreal stuff.

I'll think of a good question.

[AEversW]

I'm sure you've answered this elsewhere,but what do you think about the Dodgers moving Spring Training here(Glendale,AZ) next year?Does this mean you will plan a trip to see them?

im already planning on going to spring training in Arizona. I can't wait!...they wont move until 2009

[blakely]

I normally trend away from seasoning mixes but I do rather like the Montreal stuff.

I'll think of a good question.

apparently montreal steak seasoning is the BMOTW?




WTF?


Get'cha head in the game!!!!

[SubBass49]

Mmm....montreal steak seasoning...some of that with some lemon juice, fresh shopped garlic, and olive oil to marinate meat with...maybe a splash of tequila....mmmmm....now I'm hungry dammit

[canexplain]

i love montreal on most everything grilled ... i am going vegitarian soon, like next week ... see who that goes ... i was a vegan for 8 years so i know i can do it, but geez tri tipped steaks... yummy ... cr******

[breakjaw]

Adrian,
F-Marry-Kill:
Julianne Moore,Sarah Silverman,Lily Allen

[AEversW]

Adrian,
F-Marry-Kill:
Julianne Moore,Sarah Silverman,Lily Allen

F: Julianne Moore

Kill: sarah silverman

Marry: lilly allen i guess.

[breakjaw]

Thank you for clearing that up,that was a toughie for me and,while there were no wrong answers,I needed an outside viewpoint.

[AEversW]

yeah it was tough for me too...just cant go wrong with julianne moore. mmmm

[breakjaw]

You are right about that,and Lily Allen will be able to make you tea at 69,very astute choices...

[nothingman00]

That was a tough M-F-K Breakjaw.

I was only set on killing Lily Allen.

Adrain, Give me your opinion on Otter Pops? Favorite flavor? Favorite Character?

Also, least favorite Smurf, besides Papa Smurf.

[AEversW]

favorite otter pop would hvae to be the blue one...i think his name was Louie.

Least Favorite Smurf was Brainy.

[SubBass49]

Louie Blue Raspberry!

[AEversW]

haha yeah thats him...i want otter pops now!

[blakely]

too bad. they dont have otter pops in bakersfield. all they have is meth and velveeta.

[AEversW]

too bad. they dont have otter pops in bareksfield. all they have is meth and velveeta.

i know :(

[nothingman00]

Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring you a box of Otter Pops. That's the least that fucker could do after destroying millions of fragile egos by hiding eggs from toddlers for decades. Hey Bunny, I'll tell you where you can hide those eggs, dickie...

[breakjaw]

I nominate Kreutz because he has called people "Goatnuts" and "Fuckchops" just within the last week alone...

[TomAz]

seconded

[breakjaw]

please answer these questions, and throughout the entire week, people can ask you questions about the answers you give below, or ask you anything else they want.

1. What's your Desert island record?
2. What were your childhood pets?
3. What are you an expert at?
My question(and forgive me for it being a lame one)is where did you score the cool avatar?
PS props to Tom for seconding you even after being called goat-nuts

[smokealotapotamus]

too bad. they dont have otter pops in bakersfield. all they have is meth and velveeta.

That's a dangerous combination.

[bmack86]

too bad. they dont have otter pops in bakersfield. all they have is meth and velveeta.

Best blakely quote yet. Usually I pass this guy by.

[Hannahrain]

Bump.

What's the most embarrassing album you have ever loved?

[SubBass49]

Weird Al Yankovic - Dare to Be Stupid

[breakjaw]

Kreutz must have a life or something,his last post was Wednesday...

[PassiveTheory]

Is there a rule concerning overturning the BMOTW to other people in case of a no-show?

[breakjaw]

I don't know the rules...but the weekend typically means less traffic here and especially St. Paddy's Day weekend,so my personal opinion is it should be kreutz's to lose...

[Hannahrain]

It says his last activity was yesterday. Did anyone tell him he was BMOTW?

[PassiveTheory]

The KGB killed anyone who knew of it.

[samiksha]

passive wants it bad.

[breakjaw]

His last post was March 14th.With Bmack and AEversW I just found whatever thread they were actively posting in and let them know there.

[kreutz2112]

I am here. I was out of town.

Desert Island Record: Low - I Could Live in Hope (it would calm me down and prevent me from killing myself).

Childhood Pets: I had a cat named Simba (he still lives with my parents), I also had a few fish here and there and random pets like like iguanas and snakes. I never had a dog, although I wish I did.

Expert at: I dont really consider myself an expert, but I know a lot about biology. I am currently working on my Ph. D. in molecular biology and biochemistry.

The story of my avatar is a lame one. I just ran across it on some message board a couple years ago.

Thanks for the nomination. I still have no life.

[breakjaw]

Thanks for the nomination. I still have no life.That's good for us.Where out of town did you go and did you do anything fun on St. Patrick's Day?

[Courtney]

Welcome back kretuz. Where did you go?

Also, um yeah molecular biology, you're educated and stuff. How do you feel about the American education system where it costs $$$ or you get a need-based scholarship to attend higher education, as compared to Europe where it's free or very inexpensive, but merit-based?

Have you been to other music festivals? Why Coachella?

[kreutz2112]

I went to Price, Utah. Price is a small mining town in southeastern Utah. My girlfriends parents live there. It was very uneventful. St. Patricks day was pretty crazy. I woke up at 10:00 am and had to walk four miles to pick up my car from the night before. I then proceeded to drink numerous mimosas before starting on my case of Guinness at around 1:00 pm. We then went to a pub and drank green beer for a few hours (my tongue is still green). After that we walked to one of my friends house and played pool and watched the rest of the basketball games that were on. I then attempted to go to a bar at around 11:00 pm. I was unsuccessful in entering that bar because I was "visibly intoxicated" I started arguing with the bouncer and then everything went downhill. I am going to leave it at that. Luckily my girlfriend and her friend were there or else I would have ended up in jail, which would have blown (no pun intended).

[kreutz2112]

Courtney,

I believe the american education system needs some work. There was just a law passed in Utah that said illegal aliens get the benefit of in-state tuition immediately, but if you move here from another state you have to pay out of state tuition until you gain residency. That doesnt make sense to me. Getting into college based on merit could be a good thing to adopt here. However, some kids dont care about education until they "grow up." Thus, I believe it is the parents responsibility to stress education throughout the childs life and make the child think that college is necessary. If the child has that kind of attitude he/she will not only want to attend college, but maybe work harder in middle school and/or high school in hopes of obtaining a scholarship.

[breakjaw]

Have you ever known someone who has seen a U.F.O.?Or a ghost?

[Courtney]

That's cool. I think a lot of kids go to college before they're really ready for the experience, and as a result waste a lot of time and money basically goofing around and doing stuff they could be doing out of school. I feel bad for parents who pay a lot of money so that their kids can sit around and do nothing. I had several friends who took a gap year or (several gap years) between high school and college, or between college and grad school, and I think that this is a good idea.

Illegal immigrant rights is a whole other question. Here in Los Angeles, it's definitely an omnipresent issue. I'm not sure what the solution is, or even if there is a solution at all. I do think that there should be some sort of amnesty for children whose parents brought them here illegally when they were too young to have any part in the decision, but as for everyone else -- it's a bit more tricky. Given the extent to which our national economy relies on illegal labor, it's definitely not as simple as kicking everyone out, but at the same time, I don't think people should be rewarded for breaking laws.

Also, were the mimosas green? Because that would be nasty.

[kreutz2112]

Breakjaw, I dont know anyone who has seen a U.F.O, but when I was little I had a really high fever and was hallucinating and swam with ghost fish.

Courtney, The mimosas were not green. If they were it would have been like a pastel green and I probably wouldnt have drank so many. They would have been like a pastel green. No good.

[breakjaw]

This is pretty interesting.Did you "see" like full-size fish in the air,or were they translucent like the kind in the deep ocean?

[kreutz2112]

They were tropical fish, sort of small, blue and orange. I dont know why they were ghosts, but my parents told me that I kept on trying to catch them. My hands would pass right through them, which is why I thought they were ghosts.

[TomAz]

I went to Price, Utah. Price is a small mining town in southeastern Utah. My girlfriends parents live there. It was very uneventful. St. Patricks day was pretty crazy. I woke up at 10:00 am and had to walk four miles to pick up my car from the night before. I then proceeded to drink numerous mimosas before starting on my case of Guinness at around 1:00 pm. We then went to a pub and drank green beer for a few hours (my tongue is still green). After that we walked to one of my friends house and played pool and watched the rest of the basketball games that were on. I then attempted to go to a bar at around 11:00 pm. I was unsuccessful in entering that bar because I was "visibly intoxicated" I started arguing with the bouncer and then everything went downhill. I am going to leave it at that. Luckily my girlfriend and her friend were there or else I would have ended up in jail, which would have blown (no pun intended).

How can you say you have no life after that? refused admittance to a bar for being too drunk? +10.

[omg wtf bbq]

OMG WTF BBQ

[kreutz2112]

Tom,

I usually dont have that much fun. Normally, I dont like to go to bars because I spend way too much money. It was probably a good thing they didnt let me in. I would have probably bought the entire bar a round of Guinness. I was in a good mood.

[breakjaw]

Sounds like you were trying to see the fish again by mixing champagne and Guinness..

[TomAz]

Tom,

I usually dont have that much fun. Normally, I dont like to go to bars because I spend way too much money. It was probably a good thing they didnt let me in. I would have probably bought the entire bar a round of Guinness. I was in a good mood.

so, as a molecular biologist, when you're getting drunk, do you think about the alcohol molecules and how they are interacting with your own biology?

also, related, do you know what causes hangovers?

[kreutz2112]

Yes, but instead of seeing fish I saw the pavement very close up.

[kreutz2112]

so, as a molecular biologist, when you're getting drunk, do you think about the alcohol molecules and how they are interacting with your own biology?

also, related, do you know what causes hangovers?

I dont ever remember thinking about how alcohol is interacting with me. We did get into a conversation about different races having more or less alcohol dehydrogenase (enzyme that breaks down ethanol to make you less drunk) activity. Apparently it has been shown that Native Americans (not stereotyping this is a study) have the greatest alcohol dehydrogenase activity, which is why they can drink so much. If I were to guess I would say my alcohol dehydrogenase activity is fairly average (i.e. I can drink a lot, but not that much before I pass out/throw up). As for hangovers, there are a number of theories out there, but none have been tested thoroughly enough to be considered the actual reason as to why we get hangovers. I think that it is a combination of dehydration, hypoglycemia, and ethanol byproducts.

[canexplain]

me and two friends have always thought we saw a fllight of ufo's ... we were at the top of the rockies ... i was maybe 16 or 17 ... my friends dad dropped us at the top of mount evans ... we then hiked down to a town at the bottom of the mnt .. it took three days and two nights ... it was so clear and stary one night and we saw what looked like a formation of 7 lights way above us ... we will never really know what they were ... and this was before i ever thought about doing mind expanding things and even beers ... we were totally stright ... there were times i wish they were true and would come and carry us away ... cr****

[PassiveTheory]

Given the powers of God, what three artists would you ressurect from the dead (people, not 3 bands), where would you like to see them play live, and who would you like to see them collaborate with until their time of undead-itude comes to an end and they revert back to bones and dust?

[kreutz2112]

If I were to ressurect 3 artists:

1. John Lennon. Obvious. I would like to see him play on the Great Wall of China. I could imagine (hahaha) people from all over the world coming to this one spot to watch him perform. It would be the largest gathering of people in the history of the world and I would love to be a part of that. As far as collaborations are concerned I would want a special guest to come out for every song. Paul and Ringo obviously, but other special guests would include Bjork, Sufjan Stevens and John Darnielle.

2. Bradley Nowell. I would actually feel bad for bringing him back (I would also feel bad for bringing Kurt Cobain back which is why am omitting him from this list). I dont think he/they wanted to be here and I wouldnt want to make him/them be here. However, having all original members of Sublime play at one of my backyard bbq's while I was drinking Heinekins would be heavenly.
There would be no collaborations at this concert.

3. Leonardo da Vinci. He is not a musical artist, but I would want to meet him and show him what the "future" was like and how influential his work is on pretty much every aspect of life.

This was a good question. Howver, instead of bringing people back from the dead to the present time. I would rather go back in time to see these people I have listed, along with others, in their prime. I think if we brought them back to the present time it would be overwhelming and they couldnt really be themselves.

[PassiveTheory]

True, true... Kudos to you, good sir.

[kreutz2112]

True, true... Kudos to you, good sir.

Thanks PT.

[breakjaw]

Which is better:Thomas English Muffin w/melted butter or Plain bagel w/cold cream cheese(both toasted,of course)?

[kreutz2112]

English Muffin.