| [guidogodoy] Friday, May 31, 2013 12:54:42 PM | |
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Nice endorsement from someone I consider a true Queensryche fan. Thanks for being clear about WHICH Queensryche as well...heh.
I'll have to give 'er a a listen! 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Justin Kenny from Friday, May 31, 2013 9:32:34 AM)| |  | Justin Kenny wrote: | | I know the slower part drives some fans nuts...but man...I absolutely love the mood in Iommi's guitar...and when it crescendos, it's enough to knock yer fillings loose!! LOL! What can I say...I'm a sucker for air-tight blends between bass and guitar, and precious few could ever aspire to do better than Butler/Iommi!!
I just listened to another new track from the forthcoming Queensryche CD (sans Tate)....it's called "Where Dreams Go To Die," and I'm here to tell you...I find it to be simply OUTSTANDING.....QR haven't sounded this vibrant and this cohesive since "Empire..." and for me, a serious QR fan, that's saying something. Todd LaTorre is doing an AMAZING job....hands down.
Also heard the title track from Megadeth's newest...sounds like it harks back a bit to the "Risk" / "Cryptic Writings" era...but boy...it's tough to forget all the same! Wonder what others are thinking about it if they've heard the whole thing...
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Hey, Justin Kenny!
It did surprise me that the Westboro Baptist Church didn't show up. They probably knew better than to try to rile up already emotional Slayer fans. The cult would all be impaled and without a single survivor left to try to sue the attackers for "damages". I heard that they were going to Moore, OK to protest the memorial service being held for a child killed in that F5 tornado. Looks like they didn't even show up there, either.
As for Black Sabbath. The only new song I heard was "God is Dead?". The first three minutes were "meh", but the rest sounded good. I'll probably buy the album, but won't see them live. I prefer to keep my experience of seeing Heaven and Hell live in 2008 intact. Stupid idea? Probably.
| | | Justin Kenny wrote: | | Hey all!! S'been quite the 'dog's age' since I've made any sorts of posts around here...apart from time spent working, most of my free time is spent on facebook keeping in touch with family and various friends (made online and otherwise) that way.
Three years gone by...and we've lost Ronnie James Dio, Jeff Hanneman, and recently--Ray Manzarek. Our heros are dropping with seemingly great regularity...  ...I will say this much, however; I'm very glad the Westboro Baptist Chur....um...I mean CULT, neglected to show to protest Hanneman's Memorial service as they'd initially vowed....it could've gotten very ugly (in spite of Slayer's urgings to merely ignore the lot of them and spend time instead queuing up to get inside and celebrate Jeff's life and music). I caught some pictorial and other visual accounts of Hanneman's service...I'd say they did a wonderful job celebrating his legendary career in heavy metal and honoring the very person he was.
It's also been unusual to see our beloved Rob Halford resorting to a wheelchair in recent weeks given his issues with his back, eh?! Thankfully, it doesn't sound like a terribly involved problem, and he's confident once the surgical procedure he needs is completed, he'll be just fine...so...good news there!
I know a lot of people are still up in arms about Bill Ward's absence in Black Sabbath. Admittedly, I too had hoped whatever needed working out or ironing out would've been done in time for his inclusion on their forthcoming album "13," but...as a quip I'd read from Tony Iommi stated, the issue of getting on with things reached rather critical levels--especially once he'd realized what he'd been diagnosed with. Having seen for himself how quickly things deteriorated with Dio, even for as positively Tony's responded to his own spate of treatments; I can't really say I blame him for pressing Bill to shit or get off the pot...if they'd waited, who really knows if we'd be celebrating any opportunity whatsoever to hear the original masters of metal make ANYTHING new ever again? I feel for Bill, and I've read a lot of what he's had to say about the whole affair, but these gentlemen too, are not getting any younger and time seems to be getting shorter and shorter with each passing hour!! In the grand scheme of things, I can only hope "13" will NOT be Tony's 'swan song' as "The Devil You Know" was for Dio (all that's been released since notwithstanding). I've heard "God Is Dead" and "End of the Beginning" from it so far, and I must say I'm very pleased with what I've heard so far!!
There's also a lot to be said regarding the whole "...two Queensryches" issue (you'll all forgive me for possibly recanting things you all may have commiserated about thousands of times over in recent months...like I said, it's been a while for me!!). I'll just say this much about all of that....I've listened to about 7 or 8 tracks from Geoff Tate's 'version' (from "Frequency Unknown")....and...in all honesty, even for all the talent he's got with him this time around...I'm every bit as nonplussed about it as I was with Queensryche's previous album "Dedicated To Chaos," which in my humble opinion--was dreadful...and as a fan, it irks me to say that. Conversely, I've only heard one track so far from the OTHER camp (now featuring Todd LaTorre...a great singer) called "Redemption," and it's got me VERY eager to hear what the rest sounds like! Sure, it could be argued that LaTorre sounds a bit 'too much' like what Tate sounded like from the days of "The Warning" or "Rage For Order," but it's abundantly clear that THIS is the sound much of the remaining long-time members of 'Ryche were looking for and wanting to do for a very long time. Seems Tate had himself too tight a pull on the reins on what was becoming a very worn 'horse,' and it was down to either feed it carrots and let it get lazier and fatter, or give it a royal smack in the ass and get that sumbitch back to running speed! The fans have (largely) responded...the eagerness to see 'Ryche tear it up with LaTorre seems far greater in scope.
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| [acolyte55] Friday, May 31, 2013 12:45:18 PM | |
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| @guido thanks for the heads up! bought a blu ray epitaph for myself and 2 DVDs to send to friends, i am just wondering why they didnt link it from here and make it easier to buy their product? AHEM!!!! management!!! , unless the link is proprietary? |
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| [Justin Kenny] Friday, May 31, 2013 9:32:34 AM | |
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I know the slower part drives some fans nuts...but man...I absolutely love the mood in Iommi's guitar...and when it crescendos, it's enough to knock yer fillings loose!! LOL! What can I say...I'm a sucker for air-tight blends between bass and guitar, and precious few could ever aspire to do better than Butler/Iommi!!
I just listened to another new track from the forthcoming Queensryche CD (sans Tate)....it's called "Where Dreams Go To Die," and I'm here to tell you...I find it to be simply OUTSTANDING.....QR haven't sounded this vibrant and this cohesive since "Empire..." and for me, a serious QR fan, that's saying something. Todd LaTorre is doing an AMAZING job....hands down.
Also heard the title track from Megadeth's newest...sounds like it harks back a bit to the "Risk" / "Cryptic Writings" era...but boy...it's tough to forget all the same! Wonder what others are thinking about it if they've heard the whole thing...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Saturday, May 25, 2013 5:53:59 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Hey, Justin Kenny!
It did surprise me that the Westboro Baptist Church didn't show up. They probably knew better than to try to rile up already emotional Slayer fans. The cult would all be impaled and without a single survivor left to try to sue the attackers for "damages". I heard that they were going to Moore, OK to protest the memorial service being held for a child killed in that F5 tornado. Looks like they didn't even show up there, either.
As for Black Sabbath. The only new song I heard was "God is Dead?". The first three minutes were "meh", but the rest sounded good. I'll probably buy the album, but won't see them live. I prefer to keep my experience of seeing Heaven and Hell live in 2008 intact. Stupid idea? Probably.
| | | Justin Kenny wrote: | | Hey all!! S'been quite the 'dog's age' since I've made any sorts of posts around here...apart from time spent working, most of my free time is spent on facebook keeping in touch with family and various friends (made online and otherwise) that way.
Three years gone by...and we've lost Ronnie James Dio, Jeff Hanneman, and recently--Ray Manzarek. Our heros are dropping with seemingly great regularity... ...I will say this much, however; I'm very glad the Westboro Baptist Chur....um...I mean CULT, neglected to show to protest Hanneman's Memorial service as they'd initially vowed....it could've gotten very ugly (in spite of Slayer's urgings to merely ignore the lot of them and spend time instead queuing up to get inside and celebrate Jeff's life and music). I caught some pictorial and other visual accounts of Hanneman's service...I'd say they did a wonderful job celebrating his legendary career in heavy metal and honoring the very person he was.
It's also been unusual to see our beloved Rob Halford resorting to a wheelchair in recent weeks given his issues with his back, eh?! Thankfully, it doesn't sound like a terribly involved problem, and he's confident once the surgical procedure he needs is completed, he'll be just fine...so...good news there!
I know a lot of people are still up in arms about Bill Ward's absence in Black Sabbath. Admittedly, I too had hoped whatever needed working out or ironing out would've been done in time for his inclusion on their forthcoming album "13," but...as a quip I'd read from Tony Iommi stated, the issue of getting on with things reached rather critical levels--especially once he'd realized what he'd been diagnosed with. Having seen for himself how quickly things deteriorated with Dio, even for as positively Tony's responded to his own spate of treatments; I can't really say I blame him for pressing Bill to shit or get off the pot...if they'd waited, who really knows if we'd be celebrating any opportunity whatsoever to hear the original masters of metal make ANYTHING new ever again? I feel for Bill, and I've read a lot of what he's had to say about the whole affair, but these gentlemen too, are not getting any younger and time seems to be getting shorter and shorter with each passing hour!! In the grand scheme of things, I can only hope "13" will NOT be Tony's 'swan song' as "The Devil You Know" was for Dio (all that's been released since notwithstanding). I've heard "God Is Dead" and "End of the Beginning" from it so far, and I must say I'm very pleased with what I've heard so far!!
There's also a lot to be said regarding the whole "...two Queensryches" issue (you'll all forgive me for possibly recanting things you all may have commiserated about thousands of times over in recent months...like I said, it's been a while for me!!). I'll just say this much about all of that....I've listened to about 7 or 8 tracks from Geoff Tate's 'version' (from "Frequency Unknown")....and...in all honesty, even for all the talent he's got with him this time around...I'm every bit as nonplussed about it as I was with Queensryche's previous album "Dedicated To Chaos," which in my humble opinion--was dreadful...and as a fan, it irks me to say that. Conversely, I've only heard one track so far from the OTHER camp (now featuring Todd LaTorre...a great singer) called "Redemption," and it's got me VERY eager to hear what the rest sounds like! Sure, it could be argued that LaTorre sounds a bit 'too much' like what Tate sounded like from the days of "The Warning" or "Rage For Order," but it's abundantly clear that THIS is the sound much of the remaining long-time members of 'Ryche were looking for and wanting to do for a very long time. Seems Tate had himself too tight a pull on the reins on what was becoming a very worn 'horse,' and it was down to either feed it carrots and let it get lazier and fatter, or give it a royal smack in the ass and get that sumbitch back to running speed! The fans have (largely) responded...the eagerness to see 'Ryche tear it up with LaTorre seems far greater in scope.
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| [Head banger] Friday, May 31, 2013 7:46:47 AM | |
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the message this post is from someone you ignore or whatever just irritates me. if they just didnt show that would be nicer. I use the all messages since last here feature, and the ignore topic one just skips them, works great. but these tools cant confine their blather to one topic so thats out.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Budred from Friday, May 31, 2013 7:33:26 AM)| | | Budred wrote: | | ... two days to respond.
Agree w/ Guido's response.
I quit trying, it really isn't worth the effort.
Looks like only two options exist, ignore or leave!!! 
Don't care to leave and without ignore who really wants to sift through endless posts in search of possibly one to resond to?
There isn't much going on here to really care about this but it's still annoying none the less!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Sadly, pics exist of me doing that dance. Might throw 'em away when Mom's not looking, though. Heheh.
Only took you two days to respond. A new record! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | ¡JAAAAA! I would hate to do it as well.
Look at the boy in the center. Obviously the kid of the person filming. Lower RIGHT boy is doing the dance correctly! All in hte heels!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | What is all this about recorder lessons?!? Why has no one told me about this when I was in elementary school?? Would've been better than doing "La Raspa" every Cinco de Mayo from first to fourth grade. I always dreaded doing that dance.
youtu.be/e8_Od1QSGng
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| [Head banger] Friday, May 31, 2013 7:42:37 AM | |
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much beter. off to vienna to try this out
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Budred from Friday, May 31, 2013 7:40:42 AM)| | | Budred wrote: | | One hand on shoulder, one hand firmly gripping top of head by hair.
Rip off head and hold with bottom up, now violently rip off lower jaw.
Place the head top side down on an open fire.
When brain matter starts to bubble remove from heat.
Grab a spoon and enjoy your cabbage soup!
| | | Head banger wrote: | | so one of the three fucktards pm's me and says I need to make cabage soup. what the fuck went wrong with their brains I wonder. anyway, I think maybe she needs cooking advice,and god knows if she spends time cooking we here are all beter off, so...
http://www.cookingnook.com/cabbage-soup.html
give it a try. I know, like judaspriest anything you cook will be perfect so dont bother with telling us how it was. What a fucktard |
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| [Budred] Friday, May 31, 2013 7:40:42 AM | |
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One hand on shoulder, one hand firmly gripping top of head by hair.
Rip off head and hold with bottom up, now violently rip off lower jaw.
Place the head top side down on an open fire.
When brain matter starts to bubble remove from heat.
Grab a spoon and enjoy your cabbage soup!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Friday, May 31, 2013 7:31:39 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | so one of the three fucktards pm's me and says I need to make cabage soup. what the fuck went wrong with their brains I wonder. anyway, I think maybe she needs cooking advice,and god knows if she spends time cooking we here are all beter off, so...
http://www.cookingnook.com/cabbage-soup.html
give it a try. I know, like judaspriest anything you cook will be perfect so dont bother with telling us how it was. What a fucktard |
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| [Budred] Friday, May 31, 2013 7:33:26 AM | |
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... two days to respond.
Agree w/ Guido's response.
I quit trying, it really isn't worth the effort.
Looks like only two options exist, ignore or leave!!!
Don't care to leave and without ignore who really wants to sift through endless posts in search of possibly one to resond to?
There isn't much going on here to really care about this but it's still annoying none the less!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:26:00 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Sadly, pics exist of me doing that dance. Might throw 'em away when Mom's not looking, though. Heheh.
Only took you two days to respond. A new record! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | ¡JAAAAA! I would hate to do it as well.
Look at the boy in the center. Obviously the kid of the person filming. Lower RIGHT boy is doing the dance correctly! All in hte heels!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | What is all this about recorder lessons?!? Why has no one told me about this when I was in elementary school?? Would've been better than doing "La Raspa" every Cinco de Mayo from first to fourth grade. I always dreaded doing that dance.
youtu.be/e8_Od1QSGng
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| [Head banger] Friday, May 31, 2013 7:31:39 AM | |
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so one of the three fucktards pm's me and says I need to make cabage soup. what the fuck went wrong with their brains I wonder. anyway, I think maybe she needs cooking advice,and god knows if she spends time cooking we here are all beter off, so...
http://www.cookingnook.com/cabbage-soup.html
give it a try. I know, like judaspriest anything you cook will be perfect so dont bother with telling us how it was. What a fucktard |
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, May 31, 2013 2:34:20 AM | |
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Hey, it takes about two days to slog through all the shit posts that contaminate the board nowadays!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:26:00 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Sadly, pics exist of me doing that dance. Might throw 'em away when Mom's not looking, though. Heheh.
Only took you two days to respond. A new record! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | ¡JAAAAA! I would hate to do it as well.
Look at the boy in the center. Obviously the kid of the person filming. Lower RIGHT boy is doing the dance correctly! All in hte heels!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | What is all this about recorder lessons?!? Why has no one told me about this when I was in elementary school?? Would've been better than doing "La Raspa" every Cinco de Mayo from first to fourth grade. I always dreaded doing that dance.
youtu.be/e8_Od1QSGng
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:36:39 PM | |
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Oh, and uh, sorry to hear about the Red Wings losing. Hopefully the Kings can put the Blackhawks in their place.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:26:00 PM | |
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Sadly, pics exist of me doing that dance. Might throw 'em away when Mom's not looking, though. Heheh.
Only took you two days to respond. A new record! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:10:41 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | ¡JAAAAA! I would hate to do it as well.
Look at the boy in the center. Obviously the kid of the person filming. Lower RIGHT boy is doing the dance correctly! All in hte heels!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | What is all this about recorder lessons?!? Why has no one told me about this when I was in elementary school?? Would've been better than doing "La Raspa" every Cinco de Mayo from first to fourth grade. I always dreaded doing that dance.
youtu.be/e8_Od1QSGng
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| [guidogodoy] Thursday, May 30, 2013 3:10:05 PM | |
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| [acolyte55] Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:50:18 PM | |
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| ok thanks guido, i dont feel so bad now cheers! |
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| [guidogodoy] Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:10:41 PM | |
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¡JAAAAA! I would hate to do it as well.
Look at the boy in the center. Obviously the kid of the person filming. Lower RIGHT boy is doing the dance correctly! All in hte heels!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:45:29 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | What is all this about recorder lessons?!? Why has no one told me about this when I was in elementary school?? Would've been better than doing "La Raspa" every Cinco de Mayo from first to fourth grade. I always dreaded doing that dance.
youtu.be/e8_Od1QSGng
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| [guidogodoy] Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:07:37 PM | |
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I looked around here but just simplified things and bought them from Amazon.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by acolyte55 from Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:43:10 PM)| | | acolyte55 wrote: | | | Crazy question, but where does one exactly buy the epitaph dvd/blu-ray, i dont see any links to the stores here???? or am i just blind? |
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| [acolyte55] Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:43:10 PM | |
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| Crazy question, but where does one exactly buy the epitaph dvd/blu-ray, i dont see any links to the stores here???? or am i just blind? |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:45:29 PM | |
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What is all this about recorder lessons?!? Why has no one told me about this when I was in elementary school?? Would've been better than doing "La Raspa" every Cinco de Mayo from first to fourth grade. I always dreaded doing that dance.
youtu.be/e8_Od1QSGng
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:38:48 PM | |
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Hmmm. Interesting. Especially the part about JR high. What, do they just expect kids to get fat every other semester?
Hope they at least have recess in Elementary school. Happiest time of the day!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:26:06 PM)| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | They still have gym class in our school district, all the way through Freshman year in high school. During elementary school, it's only 2 times per week. In middle school it's every day in that semester, but then they have a different class the next semester.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Oh, good to hear about the recorders! The songs that I mentioned are the ones that stuck out in my mind.
Does gym class still exist there? Speaking to those with kids around here, it seems to have gone the way of the dodo or at best cut down to something goofy like once a week.
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | Yes, both my sons started to play the recorder in school in 4th grade. Everyone has to learn to play it in our school district. Kind of a prep for band to introduce them to playing music and hopefully joining band.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Amazing story about your sister. Very Kewl indeed. Would have been touching to have been there at the same time as the landing. Heck, you saw my posts about a small graveyard in Hawai'i, I could only imagine.
About Gallipoli, I have NO idea if they still do it but here we all had to learn to play the "recorder" (basic flute if you don't know it). Common song was "Waltzing Mathilda" and, oddly enough, the "Austrian Hymn." Never knew much about what we were playing until the later grades and we learned the history but I cannot get either songs out of my head if I tried. Both easy, yet haunting tunes.
I think I still have my recorder at my mother's house. Hell, why would she give away my six/seven-hole piece of plastic? LOL! "Nobody waiting for me to grieve or pity...." one of the lines (or close to it).
Wonder if the "kids" today still have to learn the recorder? Be curious to know in an age where gym classes are going the way of the dodo.
| | | Becks wrote: | | That's interesting that you guys learnt about Gallipoli too! My sister was extremely lucky this year - she was at ANZAC cove for the dawn service, as a part of the New Zealand Defence Force contingent (she's a civilian working for NZDF). To be there, at the exact time those men landed on the peninsula, would have been spine tingling.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Fine info about your "Memorial Day," Becks. Always curious.
About Gallipoli? People my age learned it in Elementary School+ In EVERY textbook and, yes, it did include NZ and their massive losses.
While I take the day to remember those who gave their lives for my freedom, I also give thanks to those who currently (or will) serve their nations. IMO, they deserve more than a day.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Happy Memorial Day to all my American friends. Sending my respects to all serving personnel around the world!!!
As a point of interest, our equivalent of memorial day is ANZAC day (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) on the 25th of April - we commemorate all NZers lost in war and those who came home, April 25th marks the day ANZAC forces landed at Gallipoli in 1915. Gallipoli was a huge disaster, it's worth learning about, as sad as it is.
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| [HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:26:06 PM | |
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They still have gym class in our school district, all the way through Freshman year in high school. During elementary school, it's only 2 times per week. In middle school it's every day in that semester, but then they have a different class the next semester.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:56:53 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Oh, good to hear about the recorders! The songs that I mentioned are the ones that stuck out in my mind.
Does gym class still exist there? Speaking to those with kids around here, it seems to have gone the way of the dodo or at best cut down to something goofy like once a week.
| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | Yes, both my sons started to play the recorder in school in 4th grade. Everyone has to learn to play it in our school district. Kind of a prep for band to introduce them to playing music and hopefully joining band.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Amazing story about your sister. Very Kewl indeed. Would have been touching to have been there at the same time as the landing. Heck, you saw my posts about a small graveyard in Hawai'i, I could only imagine.
About Gallipoli, I have NO idea if they still do it but here we all had to learn to play the "recorder" (basic flute if you don't know it). Common song was "Waltzing Mathilda" and, oddly enough, the "Austrian Hymn." Never knew much about what we were playing until the later grades and we learned the history but I cannot get either songs out of my head if I tried. Both easy, yet haunting tunes.
I think I still have my recorder at my mother's house. Hell, why would she give away my six/seven-hole piece of plastic? LOL! "Nobody waiting for me to grieve or pity...." one of the lines (or close to it).
Wonder if the "kids" today still have to learn the recorder? Be curious to know in an age where gym classes are going the way of the dodo.
| | | Becks wrote: | | That's interesting that you guys learnt about Gallipoli too! My sister was extremely lucky this year - she was at ANZAC cove for the dawn service, as a part of the New Zealand Defence Force contingent (she's a civilian working for NZDF). To be there, at the exact time those men landed on the peninsula, would have been spine tingling.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Fine info about your "Memorial Day," Becks. Always curious.
About Gallipoli? People my age learned it in Elementary School+ In EVERY textbook and, yes, it did include NZ and their massive losses.
While I take the day to remember those who gave their lives for my freedom, I also give thanks to those who currently (or will) serve their nations. IMO, they deserve more than a day.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Happy Memorial Day to all my American friends. Sending my respects to all serving personnel around the world!!!
As a point of interest, our equivalent of memorial day is ANZAC day (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) on the 25th of April - we commemorate all NZers lost in war and those who came home, April 25th marks the day ANZAC forces landed at Gallipoli in 1915. Gallipoli was a huge disaster, it's worth learning about, as sad as it is.
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| [i flick my boogers] Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:08:17 PM | |
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:56:53 PM | |
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Oh, good to hear about the recorders! The songs that I mentioned are the ones that stuck out in my mind.
Does gym class still exist there? Speaking to those with kids around here, it seems to have gone the way of the dodo or at best cut down to something goofy like once a week.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:00:01 PM)| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | Yes, both my sons started to play the recorder in school in 4th grade. Everyone has to learn to play it in our school district. Kind of a prep for band to introduce them to playing music and hopefully joining band.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Amazing story about your sister. Very Kewl indeed. Would have been touching to have been there at the same time as the landing. Heck, you saw my posts about a small graveyard in Hawai'i, I could only imagine.
About Gallipoli, I have NO idea if they still do it but here we all had to learn to play the "recorder" (basic flute if you don't know it). Common song was "Waltzing Mathilda" and, oddly enough, the "Austrian Hymn." Never knew much about what we were playing until the later grades and we learned the history but I cannot get either songs out of my head if I tried. Both easy, yet haunting tunes.
I think I still have my recorder at my mother's house. Hell, why would she give away my six/seven-hole piece of plastic? LOL! "Nobody waiting for me to grieve or pity...." one of the lines (or close to it).
Wonder if the "kids" today still have to learn the recorder? Be curious to know in an age where gym classes are going the way of the dodo.
| | | Becks wrote: | | That's interesting that you guys learnt about Gallipoli too! My sister was extremely lucky this year - she was at ANZAC cove for the dawn service, as a part of the New Zealand Defence Force contingent (she's a civilian working for NZDF). To be there, at the exact time those men landed on the peninsula, would have been spine tingling.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Fine info about your "Memorial Day," Becks. Always curious.
About Gallipoli? People my age learned it in Elementary School+ In EVERY textbook and, yes, it did include NZ and their massive losses.
While I take the day to remember those who gave their lives for my freedom, I also give thanks to those who currently (or will) serve their nations. IMO, they deserve more than a day.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Happy Memorial Day to all my American friends. Sending my respects to all serving personnel around the world!!!
As a point of interest, our equivalent of memorial day is ANZAC day (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) on the 25th of April - we commemorate all NZers lost in war and those who came home, April 25th marks the day ANZAC forces landed at Gallipoli in 1915. Gallipoli was a huge disaster, it's worth learning about, as sad as it is.
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same here. recorder for all, then maybe a "real" instrument.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:00:01 PM)| | | HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote: | | Yes, both my sons started to play the recorder in school in 4th grade. Everyone has to learn to play it in our school district. Kind of a prep for band to introduce them to playing music and hopefully joining band.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Amazing story about your sister. Very Kewl indeed. Would have been touching to have been there at the same time as the landing. Heck, you saw my posts about a small graveyard in Hawai'i, I could only imagine.
About Gallipoli, I have NO idea if they still do it but here we all had to learn to play the "recorder" (basic flute if you don't know it). Common song was "Waltzing Mathilda" and, oddly enough, the "Austrian Hymn." Never knew much about what we were playing until the later grades and we learned the history but I cannot get either songs out of my head if I tried. Both easy, yet haunting tunes.
I think I still have my recorder at my mother's house. Hell, why would she give away my six/seven-hole piece of plastic? LOL! "Nobody waiting for me to grieve or pity...." one of the lines (or close to it).
Wonder if the "kids" today still have to learn the recorder? Be curious to know in an age where gym classes are going the way of the dodo.
| | | Becks wrote: | | That's interesting that you guys learnt about Gallipoli too! My sister was extremely lucky this year - she was at ANZAC cove for the dawn service, as a part of the New Zealand Defence Force contingent (she's a civilian working for NZDF). To be there, at the exact time those men landed on the peninsula, would have been spine tingling.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Fine info about your "Memorial Day," Becks. Always curious.
About Gallipoli? People my age learned it in Elementary School+ In EVERY textbook and, yes, it did include NZ and their massive losses.
While I take the day to remember those who gave their lives for my freedom, I also give thanks to those who currently (or will) serve their nations. IMO, they deserve more than a day.
| | | Becks wrote: | | Happy Memorial Day to all my American friends. Sending my respects to all serving personnel around the world!!!
As a point of interest, our equivalent of memorial day is ANZAC day (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) on the 25th of April - we commemorate all NZers lost in war and those who came home, April 25th marks the day ANZAC forces landed at Gallipoli in 1915. Gallipoli was a huge disaster, it's worth learning about, as sad as it is.
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