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    Use Your Illusion 1 & 2 - 30 Years Later

    in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS

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    On 9/17/2021 at 7:12 AM, RussTCB said:

    I've got a video about UYI coming to my vinyl YouTube channel tomorrow but I thought I'd share some memories that are not in that video. I'll make a thread for the video tomorrow when it's live :)

    My two favorite memories involve just before and the day the albums were released. One memory is the first time I heard You Could Be Mine. 

    My dad was a truck driver, so he had a car phone. And by "car phone", I mean the big black box thing that barely fit between the two front seats of our family van. My dad took the phone with him when he drove truck, but it would be in the family van when he wasn't on the road. We were reminded constantly to never touch it because calls were outrageous in price. So my mom was shopping in a store once and I was just sitting in the car listening to the local pop station. The car phone rang and I when answered my brother was yelling "TURN ON WRIF! TURN ON WRIF! THEY'RE PLAYING THE NEW GUNS N ROSES!". So I flipped over to WRIF and caught YCBM around the first chorus. My brother and I sat on the line together being like "THIS IS AMAZING! WHAT A JAM! OH MY GOD!". It was only after the song that we both realized we were going to be executed by our parents because of a $50 phone call lol. 

    My second memory sucked when it happened but it's funny to look back on now, especially since my mom has passed away. The day UYI came out, I got my mom to take me to Sound Warehouse. There was a big floor standee with both CDs on it. I grabbed both and went to the register. When we got to the register, my mom noticed the Parental Advisory stickers. My mom HATED the F word and immediately asked me if they said it on the album. I was like "well they didn't say it on their first album" lol. 

    She asked the guy at the register if they said the F word on the album and he looked at me while I was standing behind my mom. I gave him this look of desperation like "please say no, please say no, please say no". He said "they're really not my thing so I haven't heard these albums but I know Axl swears a lot in concert, so maybe that's what they mean". My mom confirmed that she could return them if they said the F word and the guy said no problem. 

    BOOM. I finally owned UYI. 

    Here comes the problem. When we got in the car, I was dying to hear new GN'R music. I'd already heard Civil War at some point. So I put UYI I in...... what a stupid decision LOL. 

    So you know what happened about half way through the song. As it was happening I was like "noooooooo" and my mom said "this is FILTH" then she did a U turn right there in the middle of a very busy road. Like......action movie car driver style U turn LOL. The tires on the car were squealing lol. 

    Back to Sound Warehouse we went. My mom went in, slammed the CDs down on the counter, confirmed for the sales person that they were, in fact, filth, then got her money back. 

    So I owned UYI for approximately 2 minutes on the day of release. This was devastating on that day but again, I can totally look back and laugh at it now. I had a friend from school tape his CDs for me a couple days later, which I promptly labeled "Paula Abdul" and "Pebbles" (two current pop artists at the time) and only played with my headphones on.

    Long winded post, but hopefully someone finds it entertaining. I'll post the video about the albums in general tomorrow :)

    My Mom read the lyrics on Illusion 2. She never mentioned "Get In The Ring" but was quite upset for some reason about kids listening to "Pretty Tied Up".

    I tried to explain that he's talking about BDSM and that it's consensual between both parties, but I don't think she understood. :shrugs:

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    What are you currently playing? Last game played?

    in LOOK AT YOUR GAMEBOY

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    On 5/18/2021 at 12:50 PM, Graeme said:

    Decided to see how quickly I could 100% Super Mario 64 last weekend (120 stars and beat Bowser in the Sky) - did it in 5 hours, 35 minutes, not exactly pushing the top speedrunners but I was reasonably pleased with myself as an average gamer :lol: .

    It took me 5 hours just to get 100 coins in Tick Tock Clock :lol:

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    North America 2021 rescheduled/cancelled/new tour dates discussion thread

    in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS

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    11 hours ago, Gnrcane said:

    I guess we can assume that Livenation sees a path to profitability for these shows despite the ticket sales so far or they would have used COVID as an excuse to cancel all of them instead of rescheduling.

    On another note, since new music is likely out of the question, does anybody think they will at least change up the order of the set list for this "new" tour?

    Sorry

    Wrestling Thread Vol. 3

    in ANYTHING GOES

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    On 3/29/2020 at 7:46 AM, F*ck Fear said:

    Being that I don't have the WWE Network, Dailymotion has become my new best friend.

    There are so many matches posted on there.

    Now I just need to find a good video converter so I can capture some of the good ones.

     

    I believe that WWE Network is free right now. I just put in a fake name and email, and I have access to it.

    Not sure about Wrestlemania. But with the empty performance center, I have a feeling that it might suck a big dick this year anyway.

    That, and the fact that the current product is terrible.

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    Nirvana film

    in SEEN THAT MOVIE TOO

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    On 3/1/2020 at 4:36 PM, F*ck Fear said:

    I always believed he killed himself, until watching that film.

    At the very least it raises questions.

    What I want to know is how Dave Grohl & Frances haven't seen it, even out of curiosity. 

    Did you read the story about Frances's husband, Courtney, and Cobain's guitar?

     

    https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/frances-bean-cobains-ex-husband-sues-courtney-love-claims-she-tried-to-kill-him-to-get-kurts-guitar-back/

    Covid-19 Thread

    in ANYTHING GOES

    Posted · Edited by Ace Spade

    7 minutes ago, downzy said:

    You’re correct. I got ahead of myself on that one. 

    Probably not by much though.I wouldn't be surprised if they announce it even by tomorrow.

     

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    Provincial and territorial premiers were expected to hold a telephone call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday evening to discuss further measures to contain the spread.

     

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    Covid-19 Thread

    in ANYTHING GOES

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    1 hour ago, downzy said:

    Shelter in place order for the province of Ontario, beginning tomorrow night.

    I was suppose to have a new couch delivered (ordered back in December) last Tuesday, that was pushed to last Thursday, that was then transferred to a third-party moving company that promised delivery by this Wednesday.  Ughh...

    I see the non essential business closure order, but no Shelter in place order yet.

    COVID-19: Quarantine Self Help Group

    in ANYTHING GOES

    Posted · Edited by Ace Spade

    On 3/20/2020 at 2:12 PM, RussTCB said:

    Y'all have my favorite liquor over at the LCBO. I love Canadian Club 20 Year but I can't get it on my side of the bridge. 

    A Baby Seal walks into a bar:

    Bartender: "What would like to drink?"

    Baby Seal: "Anything but a Canadian Club please!" :smiley-confused2:

    Covid-19 Thread

    in ANYTHING GOES

    Posted · Edited by Ace Spade

    Do you think our supply chains will hold up Downzy?

    What if the truckers start getting infected, and then can't/won't deliver food and other supplies?

    That would be even deadlier than the Virus itself.

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