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I've just heard a couple of re-recordings from Concrete, other than the ones featured on Soul of a New Machine, but never the original. How is it? Yeah, I like Demanufacture too, just less than their harsh early sound. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
I like Concrete. It's sloppy, compared to their later recordings. It doesn't sound good, really, but it's still cool, sort of like a well-recorded amateur demo. Tons of big delay on the vocals. I can't say it's "essential", but it's fun to put on here and there.
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Went to the Getty Villa today and it was nice though the modern architecture struck me as ugly at points, I preferred the more classical look on some of the buildings. Still, a lovely location. LA weather is very nice indeed, quite remarkable considering the different places I've been.

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Re: What Are You doing? (Picture Version) vutujaba.jpg I am SO FUCKING HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOOOOOOD sorry, right, you know how its a 1/8000 something chance to find a shiny pokemon? In x and y if u chain fish to 40 the chances increase to 1/200 and I got ti a chain of 97 AND MY FIRST EVER POKEMON Y SHINY! my second ever my first was a raticate.

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It's weird' date=' that post looked like it was in English but when I read through it I realized it was in some completely different language.[/quote'] It's like when our emu-munching tropic cowboys get to talking AFL...
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Except we need a gun license ;)
Usually that's required here too, even in the Southern states. Even in Texas. However, there's no gun license necessary in New Hampshire (except for handguns)...the state has essentially no crime and no large shootings to speak of. However, they do adhere to the federal regulations restricting who can own a gun, what sort of guns can be bought (you need to go through some paperwork and accept higher legal responsibility to get automatic weapons), when these guns can be used and where they can be carried. Seems to work pretty well for them.
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Mock not thy fellow shearlings; for has it not been said' date=' that he of clean chin must not himself cast scissors? And indeed, if the barber should shave thy one Cheek, yet turn and let him shave the Other, lest thou appear Very Silly. :D[/quote'] This is all rendered moot by my being a prog head. :cool:
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