Comments for dansolomon.com http://dansolomon.com/blog active mansion! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:42:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on [starting tuesday...] by StuporMundi http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/28/starting-tuesday/#comment-334 StuporMundi Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:24:45 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/28/starting-tuesday/#comment-334 I finna read your posts on TROUBL for sure. I was never socialized into the football culture, so I'm at a disadvantage when it comes to football metaphors. The best I can do is baseball, so I'll offer you this one (after hearing Obama's speech tonight). If Obama can get himself elected to the White House even with all the crap that is going to be flung at him, it would be as impressive as when Dock Ellis no-hit the Padres while tripping on acid. The very ugliness of the win will be beautiful. I finna read your posts on TROUBL for sure. I was never socialized into the football culture, so I’m at a disadvantage when it comes to football metaphors. The best I can do is baseball, so I’ll offer you this one (after hearing Obama’s speech tonight).

If Obama can get himself elected to the White House even with all the crap that is going to be flung at him, it would be as impressive as when Dock Ellis no-hit the Padres while tripping on acid. The very ugliness of the win will be beautiful.

]]> Comment on [liveblogging the new metallica single] by amp http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-332 amp Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:09:16 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-332 er, not My Chemical Romance...that Funeral song. er, not My Chemical Romance…that Funeral song.

]]> Comment on [liveblogging the new metallica single] by amp http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-331 amp Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:08:31 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-331 I've only ever owned And Justice For All and the Black Album, so i'm not a huge fan, but respected them once a bit. the opening is a 3-note transposition lifted from fucking My Chemical Romance (which i only know because of a year spent listening to 101x while delivering). the rest sounds like every bit of slow crap they've farted out since the Black album. although i will grant it leans more towards the pre-black years in rock than St Anger. I would have to hear the rest of the album, but based on what they decided to lead with, I'm puzzled why something like this took 3 years of effort for them. it sounds like a weekend of wankery tops, especially with a pro like Rubin on board (who you also forgot to mention invented the Beastie Boys when he gave them the beats to rap over) I’ve only ever owned And Justice For All and the Black Album, so i’m not a huge fan, but respected them once a bit.

the opening is a 3-note transposition lifted from fucking My Chemical Romance (which i only know because of a year spent listening to 101x while delivering).

the rest sounds like every bit of slow crap they’ve farted out since the Black album. although i will grant it leans more towards the pre-black years in rock than St Anger.

I would have to hear the rest of the album, but based on what they decided to lead with, I’m puzzled why something like this took 3 years of effort for them. it sounds like a weekend of wankery tops, especially with a pro like Rubin on board (who you also forgot to mention invented the Beastie Boys when he gave them the beats to rap over)

]]> Comment on [the dumbest thing ever written?] by StuporMundi http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/25/the-dumbest-thing-ever-written/#comment-328 StuporMundi Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:17:26 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/25/the-dumbest-thing-ever-written/#comment-328 I'll bet that with little effort you could transform this post into an entire new school of economics --- new-neo-Keynsian or some such thing. It's more reality-based than anything Miltie Friedman ever came up with. I’ll bet that with little effort you could transform this post into an entire new school of economics — new-neo-Keynsian or some such thing. It’s more reality-based than anything Miltie Friedman ever came up with.

]]> Comment on [liveblogging the new metallica single] by c. http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-327 c. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:12:54 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-327 but you are the second google result for "Metallica vocoder". Let the investigation begin! but you are the second google result for “Metallica vocoder”. Let the investigation begin!

]]> Comment on [liveblogging the new metallica single] by m.s. http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-326 m.s. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:14:03 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-326 Man. That message was a disjointed p.o.s. That's what i get for trying to cram one in on my lunch break at work, apparently. Man.
That message was a disjointed p.o.s.

That’s what i get for trying to cram one in on my lunch break at work, apparently.

]]> Comment on [liveblogging the new metallica single] by m.s. http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-325 m.s. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:30:06 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/27/liveblogging-the-new-metallica-single/#comment-325 I've been curious about the new record... I have a fair amount of respect for Jimmy Hetfield, because he's a dude that really worked his balls off, back in the day. Burned his freakin hands to the bone, and still finished the tour! And, i don't know if you've ever noticed, but he's kind of a dork. Even like twenty years, he still sounds like he's trying to be one of the cool kids when he's doing his "Heavy metal guitarist" banter on stage. Not like Trent Reznor, who while still a geek, is one of the cool kids. Also, Lars is possibly the biggest douche in Rock and Roll, is an even bigger dork, and him being best buddies with James really doesn't help Jimmy out. And i really couldn't give a shit about Kirk. The new bass player seems interesting, but i don't know anything about him. I always got the feeling Incidentally, that's the best Dave Mustaine 'joke' I've heard in a while. Poor Dave. The early Megadeth records fuckin shred. Interestingly, i think Megadeth and Metallica both follow a similar timeline/curve in the quality of their records. I still haven't seen Some Kind of Monster, though. I’ve been curious about the new record…
I have a fair amount of respect for Jimmy Hetfield, because he’s a dude that really worked his balls off, back in the day. Burned his freakin hands to the bone, and still finished the tour! And, i don’t know if you’ve ever noticed, but he’s kind of a dork. Even like twenty years, he still sounds like he’s trying to be one of the cool kids when he’s doing his “Heavy metal guitarist” banter on stage. Not like Trent Reznor, who while still a geek, is one of the cool kids.

Also, Lars is possibly the biggest douche in Rock and Roll, is an even bigger dork, and him being best buddies with James really doesn’t help Jimmy out. And i really couldn’t give a shit about Kirk. The new bass player seems interesting, but i don’t know anything about him. I always got the feeling

Incidentally, that’s the best Dave Mustaine ‘joke’ I’ve heard in a while. Poor Dave. The early Megadeth records fuckin shred. Interestingly, i think Megadeth and Metallica both follow a similar timeline/curve in the quality of their records. I still haven’t seen Some Kind of Monster, though.

]]> Comment on [an open debate] by Jarrett http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/23/an-open-debate/#comment-324 Jarrett Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:03:49 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/23/an-open-debate/#comment-324 3 should be tossed, I think most people would agree. But I'd like to see 2 expanded beyond the electoral college; that the eligibility hurdle be changed to a requirement that each participant at least be on the ballot in all 50 states. I'm uncomfortable with anyone reaching the presidency (not that'd it'd happen) without input from some number of states (aside from the voters of those states getting to vote for that person's opponents). 3 should be tossed, I think most people would agree. But I’d like to see 2 expanded beyond the electoral college; that the eligibility hurdle be changed to a requirement that each participant at least be on the ballot in all 50 states. I’m uncomfortable with anyone reaching the presidency (not that’d it’d happen) without input from some number of states (aside from the voters of those states getting to vote for that person’s opponents).

]]> Comment on [an open debate] by dan http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/23/an-open-debate/#comment-309 dan Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:41:44 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/23/an-open-debate/#comment-309 I always found it really aggravating that people blamed Nader for 2000. I worked for that campaign, and if I had to do it over again- well, if it were like 'Swing Vote', and I was the deciding voice, I'd have gone for Gore, but otherwise, I don't regret my vote. No one has a right to run without a challenge to the left, and if Gore had taken it seriously, he would have been both a better candidate and more likely to win. It's his own damn fault. And the Supreme Court's, sure. --d I always found it really aggravating that people blamed Nader for 2000. I worked for that campaign, and if I had to do it over again- well, if it were like ‘Swing Vote’, and I was the deciding voice, I’d have gone for Gore, but otherwise, I don’t regret my vote. No one has a right to run without a challenge to the left, and if Gore had taken it seriously, he would have been both a better candidate and more likely to win. It’s his own damn fault. And the Supreme Court’s, sure.

–d

]]> Comment on [an open debate] by StuporMundi http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/23/an-open-debate/#comment-295 StuporMundi Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:40:21 +0000 http://dansolomon.com/blog/2008/08/23/an-open-debate/#comment-295 Totally agree, Dan. The third debate criterion is completely unnecessary for serving the purposes of order and official seriousness. Makes you wonder what the parties are afraid of to stack the deck like that. Probably a 21st century Perot. I'd add that liberal, lefty, and progressive blogs are populated by about the same percentage of true believers, groupthinkers, trolls, knuckleheads, and self-marginalizing juicebags as right-wing or centrist media. So I feel no particular disappointment when I read juicebaggery on a top-level Kos diary --- I expect a significant percentage of such. And, as an aside, as much as I dislike Nader for his motivations, I think it's kind of dumb to blame Gore's defeat on Nader. In my view Gore couldn't seal the deal because of biased media reporting (including lies), failure to inspire more liberals to vote, and judicial preemption of the electoral process. Totally agree, Dan. The third debate criterion is completely unnecessary for serving the purposes of order and official seriousness. Makes you wonder what the parties are afraid of to stack the deck like that. Probably a 21st century Perot.

I’d add that liberal, lefty, and progressive blogs are populated by about the same percentage of true believers, groupthinkers, trolls, knuckleheads, and self-marginalizing juicebags as right-wing or centrist media. So I feel no particular disappointment when I read juicebaggery on a top-level Kos diary — I expect a significant percentage of such.

And, as an aside, as much as I dislike Nader for his motivations, I think it’s kind of dumb to blame Gore’s defeat on Nader. In my view Gore couldn’t seal the deal because of biased media reporting (including lies), failure to inspire more liberals to vote, and judicial preemption of the electoral process.

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