The Saturday 6-Pack

Tristan_Geoff · 03-08-2022, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

I think that happened while you were dancing around to Raw Power. Sh-ay-ay-ake Appeal-uhhh!

The age old question though is do you prefer the Bowie mix or the Iggy mix?

ribbons · 03-09-2022, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

That's kind of you to ask, SGR - but I'm afraid there's no dramatic answer. After years of literal indoctrination at school, I shifted to agnostic. Later on I became mildly interested in astronomy, inspired by Isaac Azimov's great book, The Universe.
With all that science, the idea of a God became less and less plausible to me, then about 30 years later it occured to me: I don't need a God, I can't imagine a God, so that's when I changed my designation. (Prompted partly by living in Mexico, where 83% of the people are Catholics and churches are full every Sunday. People are so convinced that their religion is the norm that I have had students ask me without preamble in front of the class, "Are you a Catholic?". That was the question that made me think that I should have a firm answer. Funniest moment was when I told one student I was an athiest and she said in a surprised voice, "But you're a nice person!!")

Nothing like Catholicism (or in your case, a horde of Catholics

) to drive away one's faith, Lisna! Funny anecdote about your student - but just the same, I think her estimation of your character was spot-on.

ribbons · 03-09-2022, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan_Geoff

The age old question though is do you prefer the Bowie mix or the Iggy mix?

Bowie mix! Despite its drawbacks (completely MIA rhythm section), I just think it's more raw and punky and musical, and Williamson's guitar tone is more piercing, shrill and metallic. Not heavy-metallic, but razor-sharp metallic. The Bowie mix sounds CHEAP in a GOOD WAY and has a sort of mysterious aura which suits the material. Basically, I prefer the Bowie mix because it's so weird and disjointed! The Iggy mix, although it has its merits (e.g., you can actually hear the Ashetons), just propels everything up into the reds with all that clipping and Iggy's voice pushed way too much to the fore. To me, it makes the band sound too much like a conventional rawk band for loudness' sake - and The Stooges should always sound CHEAP, lol.

Trollheart · 03-09-2022, 08:13 PM

I sense the rise of a new journal author....

Lisnaholic · 03-09-2022, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

Nothing like Catholicism (or in your case, a horde of Catholics

) to drive away one's faith, Lisna! Funny anecdote about your student - but just the same, I think her estimation of your character was spot-on.

HaHa! Thanks, ribbons.

The Batlord · 03-10-2022, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

Bowie mix! Despite its drawbacks (completely MIA rhythm section), I just think it's more raw and punky and musical, and Williamson's guitar tone is more piercing, shrill and metallic. Not heavy-metallic, but razor-sharp metallic. The Bowie mix sounds CHEAP in a GOOD WAY and has a sort of mysterious aura which suits the material. Basically, I prefer the Bowie mix because it's so weird and disjointed! The Iggy mix, although it has its merits (e.g., you can actually hear the Ashetons), just propels everything up into the reds with all that clipping and Iggy's voice pushed way too much to the fore. To me, it makes the band sound too much like a conventional rawk band for loudness' sake - and The Stooges should always sound CHEAP, lol.

The Stooges show that 99% of rawk bands are tepid cowards who wouldn't know sonic violence from a loud burp. Iggy Mix makes them obsolete.

FETCHER. · 03-10-2022, 11:54 AM

1. How many times have you been out of the country?

I think about 20 times but not 100% sure. Around that amount.

2. How hard do you/did you have to study for exams?

At school and college certain subjects were easy and some a bit more difficult. It all depends on how interested I am in it.

3. What’s your favourite holiday?

Halloween/Christmas

4. Ignoring science and physics totally, if you had to eliminate one planet in our solar system, which one would it be?

Jupiter

5. What’s the most famous/your favourite landmark you’ve visited or seen?

The Great Wall of China.

6. You have a choice of only two occupations: gravedigger or working at an abattoir. Which do you choose?

Easily a gravedigger

FETCHER. · 03-10-2022, 12:04 PM

1. How do you/did you get on with your parents? (If this is too personal, you can answer the alternate question).

I get on really well with both of my parents, they are both really sound people.

1a. What’s the last thing you do before going to bed?

Feed my pets.

2. Who do you think there should be a statue of in your city?

My old dog. She was almost famous here lol.

3. What’s your favourite soup?

Lentil and ham.

4. When were you last in an actual library?

I'm not sure because I just buy my books now. So it's been a long time.

5. What’s your typing speed? (If you don't know, take a minute to test yourself)

52 words per minute apparently.

6. Daphne, Velma, Shaggy or Fred?

Daphne

Trollheart · 03-12-2022, 05:21 AM

1. What’s your main source of news?

2. When did you last give/get flowers?

3. When were you last at the cinema?

4. What was/is your favourite subject at school?

5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming?

6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery?

rubber soul · 03-12-2022, 06:50 AM

1. What’s your main source of news?
Actual news? CNN mostly
2. When did you last give/get flowers? The last time I had a girlfriend probably

3. When were you last at the cinema? Wow, ten years at least.

4. What was/is your favourite subject at school? Acting Arts

5. What’s your level of expertise in swimming? On a scale of 1 to 10, a minus 15

6. What are three things you would do if you won the lottery? Buy a nice house, travel more, find out if Trollheart is really a leprechaun

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