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[rant] I get my head chewed off by my Mom when I correct her because she'll parrot something she just saw on the news like "It's the worst in history!" when the even isn't even the worst to happen in the last ten years! The approach all mass media takes now of searching through 10,000 decent events to find the one that's bad, then magnifying it, adding alerts and repeating it ad-nauseam really makes ME angry. It not only makes people think the world is horrible (it's not) and the worst it's ever been (not even close, it's actually in one of the best times - no huge wars, famines or dictators killing millions, etc.), but it triggers the amygdala area of the brain. The amygdala is the part that handles fight, flight or freeze (basic survival). As such, it releases stress chemicals which are designed to keep people ready to react and does not allow for deep sleep since it expects you to be able to wake up and immediately run or fight. After being in this state for even a short while, people get, well, exactly as I've been seeing. They're anxious, think everything's bad, they're health is declining and they're irritable. I should add that the mass media isn't even showing all the effects (we've had over 90 days straight of riots downtown with lots of deaths, lots of businesses completely wiped out and burned plus the destruction and graffiti is incredible (I have clients downtown and have seen it - I won't go down there anymore). So, why are they doing this to everyone and why is almost EVERYTHING completely 180 degrees away from reality? Well, those are exactly the questions everyone should be asking themselves! I know why, but this is definitely not the right place to be going into that. Let's just say that these same people are behind all the fringe movements that pit one group of people against the others because, as Julius Caesar said, "Divide and Conquer!" [/rant]

Wow, you definitely won't see mid-sections like that around Portland! Oh, you'd SEE the mid-section, but only because their shirts can't contain all the blubber. ?

You definitely didn't want to be around the FIRST Coffee House forum! It got so bad that it had to be shut down... The one we call the "old" forum is actually the second go-around. Unfortunately, wherever you go, there will be kids posting from their mother's basements and disgruntled 45-year old virgins who believe their (provided to them) opinions are the only ones that are valid. Perhaps they need to go listen to that rap duo Dunning & Kruger! ?

For full disclosure, that's not one of those that I made.

Eggshellent! ??

Uh-huh. Suuuuuure you do. ?

This should give you the whole album... Note that the guitarist, Michel St-Pere, is the founder of the Canadian Prog band the Mystery (the best Canadian Prog band not named Rush - lol!).

Is everyone dry, alive and, hopefully, with all their possessions still intact?

Now that's a cold play! ?

Missed my chance to post the Vaughn brothers (Double Trouble)! Oh well...

And then there's this. Even when he tries to make a satire it still comes out sounding great compared to the smelly turds being created today.

How do you know someone's a vegan? Paulo's already bludgeoned them into submission. ?

Gosh Andy, I'm sorry that it looks like your logo fell into the Coffee House outhouse! I'm sure you'll get another though. ? Oh, and I thought I saw the word "modular?" That's one of those drugs for rich people, ya? ?

Not everyone can afford a circus tent you clown! ?

Ah, you're one of those types! ? May I suggest using a closed window next time? ?

Ok, my normal replies as an IT consultant: Clean your keyboard If it's wireless, change the battery If it's not, it's probably time for a new keyboard Stop blaming innocent forums ?

Sounds like you're putting your nose where it doesn't belong Paulo! ?

See??? Exactly. She should take those jeans off and toss them away immediately.

Is he the new Boston? (I.e., "No synthesizers used!") That first track certainly was enjoyable! I'll have to check out his others.