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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'll cast my vote using luv emojis.
Trag just can't accept that you are overflowing with love.
I'd give it all for a legacy of love.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'll cast my vote using luv emojis.
Trag just can't accept that you are overflowing with love.
I'd give it all for a legacy of love.
:heartbeat:
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cutuphalfdead wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:Of the first 10 picks, only 7 were on my big board (including the ones I took)--I never considered Canyonero, the Sonic Youth theme, or Drop Da Bomb.
That's because none of them are worth picking in the first round.
First of all, Canyonero was picked in the second round.


Second of all, Canyonero is one of the best things the simpsons has ever done.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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It was a good pick Stip.
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Simple Torture wrote:I'll add a rule clarification to the header post, something like: "For musicals or other features containing multiple songs, you may only select one per pick."

PS - So far, my 40+ song power rankings have matched up with the first three picks exactly. I feel like it's going to get dickier from here on out.
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tragabigzanda wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'll cast my vote using luv emojis.
Trag just can't accept that you are overflowing with love.
I'd give it all for a legacy of love.
I admire the earnestness, that's for sure. Don't change just because I'm a jerk, Joey. Put your hearts all over the place.
Joey's one of the good ones, Trag, and he's someone you can actually debate and expect to listen.


Except about Riot Act, but we're none of us perfect.
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EJ wrote:It was a good pick Stip.
Chud just hates America.
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S/T, I'm sorry to keep offering suggestions/requests, but could you maybe take out the draft order (round 2, 3, 4, etc) in the header post and use that space for a more centrally located running list of what's been taken so far.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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stip wrote:S/T, I'm sorry to keep offering suggestions/requests, but could you maybe take out the draft order (round 2, 3, 4, etc) in the header post and use that space for a more centrally located running list of what's been taken so far.
you're a mod you could do it
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cutuphalfdead wrote:
stip wrote:S/T, I'm sorry to keep offering suggestions/requests, but could you maybe take out the draft order (round 2, 3, 4, etc) in the header post and use that space for a more centrally located running list of what's been taken so far.
you're a mod you could do it
No problem, on it.
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stip wrote:S/T, I'm sorry to keep offering suggestions/requests, but could you maybe take out the draft order (round 2, 3, 4, etc) in the header post and use that space for a more centrally located running list of what's been taken so far.
you're a mod you could do it

It feels invasive.


Also, while the stonecutters theme was a great choice, it was the simpsons equivalent of taking Country Feedback as your first pick. We'll learn if you're bringing a spoon to a knife fight soon enough.
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Simple Torture wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
stip wrote:S/T, I'm sorry to keep offering suggestions/requests, but could you maybe take out the draft order (round 2, 3, 4, etc) in the header post and use that space for a more centrally located running list of what's been taken so far.
you're a mod you could do it
No problem, on it.
much obliged, sir
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tragabigzanda wrote:
stip wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'll cast my vote using luv emojis.
Trag just can't accept that you are overflowing with love.
I'd give it all for a legacy of love.
I admire the earnestness, that's for sure. Don't change just because I'm a jerk, Joey. Put your hearts all over the place.
Joey's one of the good ones, Trag, and he's someone you can actually debate and expect to listen.


Except about Riot Act, but we're none of us perfect.
Yea, says the guy who's not a big fan of Jack Irons.
oh please, like that even cracks my top 10
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stip wrote:
stip wrote:S/T, I'm sorry to keep offering suggestions/requests, but could you maybe take out the draft order (round 2, 3, 4, etc) in the header post and use that space for a more centrally located running list of what's been taken so far.
you're a mod you could do it

It feels invasive.


Also, while the stonecutters theme was a great choice, it was the simpsons equivalent of taking Country Feedback as your first pick. We'll learn if you're bringing a spoon to a knife fight soon enough.
Why the fuck wouldn't you take Country Feedback first?
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knee tunes wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:I'll add a rule clarification to the header post, something like: "For musicals or other features containing multiple songs, you may only select one per pick."

PS - So far, my 40+ song power rankings have matched up with the first three picks exactly. I feel like it's going to get dickier from here on out.
Honestly, either word would have worked.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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