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On 9/3/2019 at 3:02 PM, RelentlessOblivion said:

The Windies, between tests I could get up to all sorts of pirate-like debauchery...

and totally unrelated but at least pidge didn't need mentos and suncream to take all his test match wickets...

 

WYR live in London or New York City?

My sister has done both, the little witch. I’d vote London as I love the place with a passion, but it would be amazing to live in New York. 

On 9/13/2019 at 10:14 PM, H34VYM3T4LD4V3 said:

Live in London, so I could stay closer to my family and friends but I’d have a hard time cos i’ve always wanted to go to America and New York in particular.

Udo Dirkschneider or Biff Byford?

Biff cause he’s British! Oi!

Would you rather drive Uber or deliver pizzas?

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Ooh that’s a great one. And tough. 

Both have had moments in big bands, but never a huge band of their own. 

Both are great singers who fronted bands at low moments. 

As much as I love Tony Martin and those Sabbath albums, I have to go with Ripper here, mostly due to ‘The Glorious Burden’ and the fact that Martin was treated like shit by Iommi pretty much. 

Bill Ward or Paul D’ianno?

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13 hours ago, the_thrashing said:

I like em both but as far as ACDC Bon Scott. I'm sure he had the most sluts too, it was the 70s.

1. Bon Scott was not an option. Please choose from the options provided. 

2. Please provide a new 'What would you rather' for the next poster. 

 

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6 minutes ago, Requiem said:

1. Bon Scott was not an option. Please choose from the options provided. 

2. Please provide a new 'What would you rather' for the next poster. 

 

Between these two, I'll take option two.

Would you rather catch a local show with some actually good bands with solid musicians playing in a sort of weak style you don't really dig, or see some local and not extraordinarily skilled metal bands stumble their way through various interpretations of styles-du-jour from the past twenty-odd years? This is pertinent to my current situation.

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1 hour ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Between these two, I'll take option two.

Would you rather catch a local show with some actually good bands with solid musicians playing in a sort of weak style you don't really dig, or see some local and not extraordinarily skilled metal bands stumble their way through various interpretations of styles-du-jour from the past twenty-odd years? This is pertinent to my current situation.

Interesting hypothetical.

I see bands in both camps regularly, so it depends on how I feel. I'll probably go with the second option, as if it's a night out on the sauce with bands I don't really care about I'd probably prefer to at least hear the genres I like rather than the "weak style" of the first type of band, which doesn't really sound appealing, even if they're considered "good" with "solid musicians".

In short, I'd rather watch a sloppy death metal band than a tight indie rock ensemble. Providing I was well sauced. 

At a gig, would you rather work on the merch desk or on the door selling tickets? 

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3 hours ago, Requiem said:

1. Bon Scott was not an option. Please choose from the options provided. 

2. Please provide a new 'What would you rather' for the next poster. 

 

I'd have to say Axl then. I wanted to be a singer because of Axl when I was a kid but ever since the dreadlocks/corn rows whatever that was he stopped being one of my idols.

That was a tough question though because I do love Brian Johnson, the Razors Edge album was sweet tits. He is almost deaf and can't be in a band anymore too.

 

3 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Between these two, I'll take option two.

Would you rather catch a local show with some actually good bands with solid musicians playing in a sort of weak style you don't really dig, or see some local and not extraordinarily skilled metal bands stumble their way through various interpretations of styles-du-jour from the past twenty-odd years? This is pertinent to my current situation.

I'd take shitty metal bands or metal cover bands over anything else. The only thing that could possibly tempt me that's not metal is if they were like 80s hardcore punk bands but that wont happen.

 

Robocop or terminator?

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