Random Ramblings

Xid wrote:

Bagpipes ROCK!

No.  Just. No.  They are the spawn of Satan crying out with their demonic voices and will suck out your soul.  Bagpipes are EEEEEEVVVVVIIIILLLL!!!!

NOT! They're just haunting. Is there a raspberry emoji here somewhere?

Good bagpipe music is a treat. There is relatively little good bagpipe music, but it exists.

All of you bagpipe lovers should have your metal cards revoked.  Now, just sit there in your wrongness and just be wrong!

 
 
 

No, all the bagpipe lovers have to wear a skirt, that's what they do in Schotland too.

Actually, I really enjoy that whole Celtic punk thing. You know punk music with bagpipes. I don't own any but occasionally I'll get on youtube and watch a few videos.

It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.

Bagpipes rock.

Xid wrote:

It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.

Bagpipes rock.

The bagpipes ruin a perfectly good AC/DC tune!  There was room for a real guitar solo, but they put those horrible demonic airbags on the record instead.  I KNEW AC/DC worshipped the devil!!!

Yeah, you might just be right there. Totally room for a guitar solo in that one, but I don't think Biffy Clyro's "Singing Belle" would be the same without the pipes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er7Dqdss5k8

Jen5 wrote:

Yeah, you might just be right there. Totally room for a guitar solo in that one, but I don't think Biffy Clyro's "Singing Belle" would be the same without the pipes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er7Dqdss5k8

It definitely needed SOMETHING to actually be GOOD!  It missed that mark by a long shot! 

Are you serious?! That song's great, alldat. Yeah, the intro doesn't do it justice, but the rest of the song is really neat.

Well, I think so anyway.

I still like bagpipes and there's nothing you can do about it.

I found out that I have French citizenship, I just need to get a couple of ID cards to prove it. My dad was born in France, so I have French citizenship by heredity. I'd need to get a French birth certificate first, then a French ID card. This could be handy if I wanted to do any school or work abroad.

Before you jump on that, Driven, find out the tax laws in France. My Dad got himself American citizenship when he was younger and then found out that he was required to fill in a tax return for the States even though he no longer lived there. I think he was something like 26 when he moved home. That's decades of tax headaches and he didn't live there or work there. Absolute madness.

Xid wrote:

I still like bagpipes and there's nothing you can do about it.

Where's that old shock therapy contraption I bought used on eBay???  That might come in handy!!!

As if I didn't already feel like my job treated me like crap (see my prayer thread), today I was told that I have to work a double to cover for our shift supervisor on evenings - someone I supervise - and run the facility.

I got here at 8:00 this morning and won't be able to leave until 11 PM (assuming my coverage shows up). I could refuse, but i'll get written up - which is why I got stuck with it. My boss and her boss know I won't refuse.

The best part? Since I'm salary, I'll get comp time to take later, but no actual money.

That totally stinks.

alldatndensum wrote:

Xid wrote:

I still like bagpipes and there's nothing you can do about it.

Where's that old shock therapy contraption I bought used on eBay???  That might come in handy!!!

BAAAAAAAGGGPIIIIIIIIIIPESSssssssssss.

The first night of the 2nd weekend went well!  We had a crowd of around 50-60 people which is not bad for the size area we all live in.  There was a lot of ad-libbing going on which drew even more laughs!  I think this is going to be one of the favorite plays I've ever done simply because we got to build our own character, and we can literally say whatever pops out of our mouths as long as we stay in character.

I would love to hear some bagpipe rock.

That's good there was a crowd of 30-60 people.
I think you've to grow in your role.
Every time you play it it goes better.

We had about 50 people for the show last night!  It has been a wonderful second weekend.

Being in the show reminds me of how much I miss entertaining people.  It has been far too long since I did theater or played with a band.  I miss it SO bad.

Next weekend, we will be on the road for a weekend at the Thomas House in Red Bowling Springs, TN.  It will be a dinner theater setting.  We will stay the night there.  Everyone says it is haunted, but I don't believe in that kind of stuff.  I am anticipating seeing nothing and sleeping through the night.

Jen5 wrote:

Before you jump on that, Driven, find out the tax laws in France. My Dad got himself American citizenship when he was younger and then found out that he was required to fill in a tax return for the States even though he no longer lived there. I think he was something like 26 when he moved home. That's decades of tax headaches and he didn't live there or work there. Absolute madness.

Do you live in the UK then? Or elsewhere?

At that time, home was Canada. I just thought if the US did that to a Canadian maybe France would do that to a Canadian too. QC is Canada right?

Yup, the wonderful province of Québec. Whereabouts did you live in Canada, if I may ask? I grew up in Ontario but moved to Québec for school.