Things I Love

[The Ringer]

Conan w/o a beard.

 

[Skiman]

 

[CLU]

My perspective on religion is not "skewed". You're the religious nut, not me.

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[Boba Ben]

What? Your perspective on music is just as skewed as it is on religion.

My perspective on religion is not "skewed". You're the religious nut, not me.

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[Jen]

I love how my yard looks after I just mowed it and pulled weeds, trimmed hedges, etc...

I just hate doing the work.

 

[Cloud]

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You got something to say to me? Say it.

 

[Skiman]

Lifting massive amounts of furniture. BRING IT!!!

 

[Cloud]

Lifting massive amounts of furniture. BRING IT!!!

Next time I need help moving a couch I know who to call.

 

[fosing]

those vikings kidnap and enslave handful of hotties for years.... well, they got an awesome dose of hotness in their gene pool to date.

 

[Skiman]

Next time I need help moving a couch I know who to call.

Mainly it's the high of taking care of myself that allows me to hold, grip, lift certain objects with ease.

My wife won a full length dresser at a estate auction today and it's was cool to be able to sit on my shoulder and walk out to the truck and load several other items for the house *weight belt noted and lift with legs always* we want lil Ski's to exist in the near future

Lifting in the gym really does help out with everyday activities or in need of hauling stuff around.

 

[Cloud]

A dresser? I've seen you in pictures, I bet you could move a body-sized safe on your shoulder.

 

[fosing]

imo you can lick my balls.

typical christian metal, viking lords would cut them off and shove them down yer throat.

 

[Skiman]

A dresser? I've seen you in pictures, I bet you could move a body-sized safe on your shoulder.

Yea and we got several other items, she always looking for real wood furniture as well but if you ever go to estate auctions you can get fantastic quality items for VERY VERY cheap.

This one dude one a plaid couch and love seat for $10

 

[Darth Cruel]

Yea and we got several other items, she always looking for real wood furniture as well but if you ever go to estate auctions you can get fantastic quality items for VERY VERY cheap.

This one dude one a plaid couch and love seat for $10

Very clever hiding an oxymoron in your statement that way.

 

[Skiman]

Very clever hiding an oxymoron in your statement that way.

Hey, "we" got a good deal (real oak full size dresser for $35), I can't speak for anyone else but where are you going to find a couch and love seat for $10 for perhaps a college student could use it or someone just starting a apt., etc....

It looked to be a great condition, not torn or anything, basically seem like new

 

[Maglor]

Can we agree here that bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are the forefathers of metal? Check...mate.

Metal didn't develop in a void. Many call Led Zeppelin the "godfathers" of Metal. Songs like "Kashmir" show why.

However, I personally do think that Black Sabbath was the first band to produce fully formed Heavy Metal. And yes they like to evoke demonic imagery, but they were never Satanists.

Take the song War Pigs (my fav BS song) for example:

War Pigs

Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Oh lord yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor

Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'til their judgement day comes
Yeah!

Now in darkness world stops turning
Ashes where the bodies burning
No more war pigs have the power
Hand of God has struck the hour
Day of judgement, God is calling
On their knees the war pig's crawling
Begging mercy for their sins
Satan laughing spreads his wings
Oh lord yeah!

Yes it mentions Satan and witches, but it is about the end of war-mongers at the hand of God by means of Judgement Day. So no, they weren't Satanists.

Even if one could accurately argue that the original lyrical content of metal was Satanic, that doesn't mean that defines the genre. "Metal" is a kind of music. Simple as that.

Metal is the style of vocals and instrumentals not what the lyrics are about. To say that metal must be satanic is a false generalization.

The nice thing about the Christian metal I linked is you don't have to be religious to enjoy them,it is just good face melting jams.

I appreciate that. I don't want to hear the name "Jesus" in my Metal. Frankly, I see that as irreverent. And I can't stand Christian Rock.

What I do like is when a Metal band can write about something other than rebellion and nihilism. Not to say some of the music I like doesn't touch on that, but if that's all one ever found in any genre it would get pretty old. So I appreciate Metal with an uplifting message from time to time.

I like Viking Metal too. Pagan/Norse themes, i say they're sticking with their roots before the foreign horde brought forth the good news, a cultural re-awareness thing.

I totally agree. The Norse had Christianity forced down their throat which crushed their culture. I totally understand their dislike for Christendom. Although I'm no worshiper of Thor, I get a kick out of songs about him.

What I find distasteful, and frankly ironic, is when a Norse band sings the praises of "Satan" who is a decidedly Christian figure. Meaning, he isn't part of Nordic culture, and comes from the beliefs of those they hate.

Hell yea Mags!!


Check out this song. It will melt your face!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xBBU1LF89g&feature=related

As cool as that was, I have to say that using flesh eating bacteria as a metaphor for accepting Christ into your life is a bit of a stretch.

 

[Maglor]

Swedish Metal FTW.


I prefer it to Norwegian Metal.

 

[Darth Cruel]

Hey, "we" got a good deal (real oak full size dresser for $35), I can't speak for anyone else but where are you going to find a couch and love seat for $10 for perhaps a college student could use it or someone just starting a apt., etc....

It looked to be a great condition, not torn or anything, basically seem like new

LOL...sorry...I was just cracking wise on the fact that it is plaid. Just recently got rid of a plaid couch myself. It was one I had for many years (because it was damned comfortable) and I got a hard time for it...for a long time...

 

[Skiman]

LOL...sorry...I was just cracking wise on the fact that it is plaid. Just recently got rid of a plaid couch myself. It was one I had for many years (because it was damned comfortable) and I got a hard time for it...for a long time...

I sat down on it during the auction it was a comfortable couch

 

[Cloud]

Ozzy tried to be the original anti-christ, later copied by Marilyn Manson. He dubbed himself Prince of Darkness. He was not Christian, he was a doped up and ____faced rock star. And War Pigs is a political song about Vietnam. I think the last lyric "Satan, laughing, spreads his wings" sums up the song pretty well.

But if we keep talking about this we're going to get infractions so...