Is there a single negative to Rage Against the Machine getting back together?

[flvegan]

I've thought about it...I've failed to come up with anything, especially in these times.

Anyone?

[Alexander]

1. They might drive people into the Nader camp.

I remember them playing at the Dem convention in Philly in 2000. They claimed Bush and Gore were the same.

That pissed me off, and made me sad, because they are one of my favorite bands.

[LostInAnomie]

2. The only down side I see is that it makes me wonder...

... how many awesome albums they could have put out if they never would have broken up.

[Fleshdancer]

3. The answer is so obvious

It took them SEVEN YEARS of the Bush administration for them to get back together? If they're going to rage against the machine during the Clinton years then at the very least they owe us triple, no quadruple for ditching us during the Bush years. If I don't see 4, no 8 quality albums from them in the next two years, I'm gonna...well, um...I'm gonna pout and frown face against Rage until I see them in concert again... which will make me a silly hypocrite but whatever.

[flvegan]

9. I don't see them as owing us anything.

yeah, it'd been great to have them doing what they do for the last several years, but still.

I don't see that we got ditched.

[Fleshdancer]

16. well I was just trying to be funny

I guess my "pout" line fell flat

[idgiehkt]

4. Cornell is out of a job.

Maybe Soundgarden will reunite.

[MonkeyFunk]

5. yes...

it allows crap-rock to continue for another year.

[Floogeldy]

8. Thank you.

:)

[flvegan]

10. Thank GOD

for opinion, right? Because it makes each thread just like a single person. Each one has an asshole.

[MonkeyFunk]

11. LOL...

you crack me up.

[flvegan]

12. I do try.

[MonkeyFunk]

15. yes

you are trying.

[flvegan]

17. I fail to see the link

with this and Axl Rose's mugshot, but okay.

Vagueness, like explosive diarrhea, is something most folks will experience at some point.

Good show!

[MonkeyFunk]

18. You seem

to have some sort of anal fetish. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

[flvegan]

19. You seem

to project a lot.

Not that there's anything wrong with that. Puppet.

[MonkeyFunk]

20. God, you still crack me up

forest.

[flvegan]

21. Can I call you Kermit?

[MonkeyFunk]

24. Call me anything you want

glove.

[flvegan]

26. Heh heh...

glove to Kermit...

good one, puppet.

[MonkeyFunk]

28. heheh...

you seem to be insinuating something. Why not come out and say it?


newspaper.

[flvegan]

29. I insinuate nothing.

I don't "come out and say it" because there's nothing to say. If there was, it'd be against the rules, much like calling someone an asshole fuckwad cockmunch would. I'm above that. Sorry, kermit.

[MonkeyFunk]

34. If you weren't so cuge

I might dislike you.

lawn.

[flvegan]

37. Right back atcha!

If you weren't so ________

[MonkeyFunk]

66. well that's an obvious lie

you and your cohorts have insinuated non-stop that I'm a sockpuppet.

Why lie about your intent?

[flvegan]

72. Again, I insinuate nothing.

[MonkeyFunk]

79. again

you're cute. I love orangutans.

[flvegan]

80. Your

sexual history proves it.

[MonkeyFunk]

86. And what do you know

about my sexual history?

I thought we agreed not to talk about it. Blabbermouth.



edit: clap

[flvegan]

88. Oh, shit

you're right...sorry. My bad.

NOTHING TO SEE NOR READ HERE, PEOPLE!!!!!

[MonkeyFunk]

93. well

as long as you brought it up...

I tried with all my might to please you, but it was impossible. The steroids shrunk your junk so much that it was like diddling a squid.

And you're such a tight-ass that I couldn't pull a piece of straw through it with a tractor.

But you're fun to kiss, I'll give you that.

[flvegan]

97. I'm sorry

what steroids, now? If you're going to accuse, I mean, c'mon...

Maybe you're just upset that you...

I won't even bother to complete that one. It's not fair.

To you.

Oh, and you wish.

[MonkeyFunk]

100. oh

NOW you're offended by ridiculous claims with no evidence?

Now? For real?

You're so cugeoradable.


Edit: Tampon!

[flvegan]

101. Mmm...like I said

But then, since you have absolutely nothing to add...

[MonkeyFunk]

102. Diagonal soy munch

Fence!

Belief street! Bookshelf!

[flvegan]

104. I love the smell of NOTHING in the morning.

Thanks for supplying it.

[MonkeyFunk]

106. Cheese wad!

Mark!

Poster.

[Susang]

31. Oh Mr. flvegan....

Did you forget this so soon? On edit, I see you remembered just before I posted this. You must be so proud!

"Do not call another member of this message board a liar, and do not call another member's post a lie. You are, of course, permitted to point out when a post is untrue or factually incorrect.

Do not publicly accuse another member of this message board of being a disruptor, conservative, Republican, FReeper, or troll, or do not otherwise imply they are not welcome on Democratic Underground. If you think someone is a disruptor, click the "Alert" link below their post to let the moderators know."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules_detailed.html

Look, I know you cannot stand me and I have no problem with that, but do you really hate everyone you disagree with? Must be exhausting!

[flvegan]

35. Is that it?

I mean really...is that it?

Nothing to add...how...shocking.

[MonkeyFunk]

36. excellent point...

oh... wait. You didn't make one.

bookmark.

[flvegan]

39. Does that fist

up your ass hurt, puppet?

[Susang]

42. Why are you always so angry at DUers who disagree with you?

[flvegan]

44. Since you asked twice

*damn near stalking, I think*

see below

[Susang]

48. Why are you always so angry at DUers who disagree with you?

I'm asking a question. You haven't answered it. That's hardly stalking.

[flvegan]

49. You are stalking

and projecting.

Take your hate elsewhere.

[Susang]

50. Why are you always so angry at DUers who disagree with you?

Is it that they don't give up and go away?

I hate no one. Not even you.

[flvegan]

53. Is that it?

THAT is how you're going to validate your bullshit point?

[Susang]

55. Why are you always so angry at DUers who disagree with you?

I don't need validation.

[flvegan]

57. When you accuse

then yes, you do.

[Name removed]

59. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Susang]

60. Why are you always so angry at DUers who disagree with you?

I haven't accused anyone.

[flvegan]

62. *yawn*

[Susang]

65. Why are you always so angry at DUers who disagree with you?

Poster, you should go to bed.

I know I am.

[flvegan]

69. Poster

you should learn how to make a point.

[MonkeyFunk]

70. Why are you so angry

at DUers who disagree with you?



edit: Cheese

[flvegan]

71. why are you and your pals so redundant?

My sweeet little strawman friend. *pinches cheeks*

[MonkeyFunk]

82. why are you and your pals

so hateful?

[flvegan]

84. Dunno what you're talking about

friend.

Let go of the hate, clear your mind, and take a fresh view, k?

Good one, though...answering a question with a question. Nice work. No answer, huh. Okay.

[MonkeyFunk]

95. Why are you so angry

with people who disagree with you?

[flvegan]

98. How original.

Lacking, but oh-so-original.

[MonkeyFunk]

108. And yet the question remains un-answered...

why are you so angry with people who disagree with you?

[flvegan]

109. That question only exists

after we answer the whole "strawman" issue with you and your little pals.

[MonkeyFunk]

112. Why are you so angry

with people who disagree with you?

And does Mr. Peebles know you've escaped?

[flvegan]

114. Let me fill you in on something

only idiots keep asking the same question when given reason not to, or given reason to give cause to the question.

Also, just as an informative post for everyone (not you, just in general) sockpuppets shouldn't call a lot of attention to themselves. Naturally, I don't refer to you or this thread or anything. It's a public service announcement that needs to be stated now and again.

[Susang]

40. I didn't?

How neglectful of me!

Brassiere.

[Susang]

38. Why are you always so angry at DUers who disagree with you?

I've asked you this before and you never seem to be able to answer the question.

BTW, saying you're not angry isn't an answer, it's just denial.

[flvegan]

43. First

You haven't. Grow up.

Second, strawman.

Third, "not being able" is so fucking weak. Please, refer to part one and grow up.

Why do you come from out of nowhere to attack someone? Now THAT, that is a good question.

Now, circle the wagons with your pals, come up with a bullshit answer, and spew it forth below.

[MonkeyFunk]

45. Mark!

Poster! Don't coward upward! Sleep down!

Shark!

[flvegan]

47. Keep trying.

Failure is the first step to success!!!

[MonkeyFunk]

52. excellent reply!

You sure didn't fireplace sideways. Well chair!

Tile!

[Susang]

46. Why are you always so angry at DUers who disagree with you?

"Now, circle the wagons with your pals, come up with a bullshit answer, and spew it forth below."

Wow, that's funny considering what you've done,

[MonkeyFunk]

54. Don't broom diagonally....

You're just being pipe nod.

philosophy.

[Bat Boy]

63. Allow me to turbulently fester

Horned owl palpitation.

Wankel rotary engine lackluster festooning.

Spork.

[MonkeyFunk]

73. screw you

I will fucking KILL YOU!!!!!

asshole bitchwad. I swear, I'll do some sort of professional wrestling move against you, and it will involve ropes and maybe a Jay Strongbow sleeper-hold. And then I'll use junior-high jargon against you!

Silo!

[MonkeyFunk]

41. Does

Mr. Peebles know you've gone missing again?

[flvegan]

77. Does your "you know what"

know that you're posting on your own?

[MonkeyFunk]

83. heheh...

Seriously... Mr. Peebles should be informed.

[Spider Jerusalem]

76. You're really very amusing.

I find the unintentional irony quite entertaining; it's obvious that introspection is not your strong point.

I like Rage, personally, and I'm not unhappy about their reunion; but I'm not going to call someone an asshole for expressing a differing opinion. De gustibus non est disputandum.

You should really learn to NOT ask questions if it bothers you so much to receive an answer you disagree with. (Anger management classes might help, too.)

[flvegan]

89. Thank fucking GAWD YOU finally chimed in.

Jesus, we can all sleep tight now that you've offered your opinion.

Talk about setting a watch to another poster...

[Spider Jerusalem]

94. Well, it's at least as valid as yours.

More civilly expressed, too.

Mote and beam.

[MonkeyFunk]

90. I wish I had more thumbs

to give you, upwardwise.

ham!

[flvegan]

91. Check your ass.

You'll find 'em.

Oh, c'mon...that was funny.

[MonkeyFunk]

105. God you're hysterical

seriously...

were your parents named Hanna and Barbera?

[flvegan]

107. Thanks, but no.

Why? Is it my ability to pick out inane cartoonish characters from a crowd?

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. Only that one might have to sit near emos at a concert

[jpgray]

7. Do emos mosh?

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. Only if they can do it in such a way that they get cut

and can thus show us, through their bleeding, how their poetry is therefore superior to Boomer poetry.







:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[flvegan]

13. Do emos go to RATM shows?

I'm looking for expertise here.

[ghostsofgiants]

22. My already dead hopes of a Zack de la Rocha solo album are even more dead.

Frankly, with guys like DJ Shadow and El-P producing, I think I'd prefer that to Rage Against The Machine.

[flvegan]

25. yeah, and I'd prefer a platinum selling The Night Watchmen LP

but I'll take what I can get.

[enigmatic]

32. DJ Shadow was going to co-produce?

Whoa; I would have bought that...

[ghostsofgiants]

68. Well they had been working together on tracks.

Though Shadow said in an interview that the tracks they did together would probably never see the light of day, for some unknown reason. (Aside from "March Of Death" that is, which they put up on the internet for download near the beginning of the Iraq war.)

[enigmatic]

78. That's really too bad

I love March Of Death and can only imagine what a whole album's worth of songs would have brought. I bet the songs will trickle out eventually on P2P if nothing else...

[enigmatic]

23. Not a big fan

But Tom Morello's a righteous guitar player..

[Elidor]

27. Yes: the egos involved, when combined in one room...

Yield a critical mass which will not survive for longer than the half-life of Zach's voice as he rails against the PMRC.

I hope they pull it off, because they are divine together. But I won't hold my breath.

[flvegan]

30. You know...fuck this.

Sometimes, I actually forget where I am sometimes.

Mods...please lock this.

[idgiehkt]

33. I'm happy about it

I'm excited. I know how restless they've been being a 'backing band' for Cornell who doesn't want to do political stuff. I'm just not as knowledgeable about their music as other people so I didn't want to jump in and look stupid. :hug:

[LeftyMom]

51. I can't score tickets to save my life.

*pout*

[flvegan]

56. Yeah, well

I asked for a lock a half an hour ago when the pigpile of assfucks started, and I can't score that.

Oh, well. Mods must be "busy"

[LeftyMom]

58. So, what aren't you wearing?

Did I tell you I got two cans of soyatoo and some chocolate rice nectar in the mail? :evilgrin:

Since apparently threadjacking personal attacks aren't getting anybody's fucking attention, I might as well trip the sex thread klaxon, because lord knows that works. :eyes:

[flvegan]

61. Wait...hold on...I'll say "BLOWJOB"

and then...you know, nevermind.

It stopped being worth it a half an hour ago.

It's cool. I'll keep swinging on these choadmongers until it's done...

[LeftyMom]

64. Why bother?

We can go play at another forum, or you could answer the danged phone. It's like surviving the terrible twos- the worst thing you can do is to pay attention to a kid throwing a tantrum. Reward posters for being good/smart/at least not completely retarded, and smack them down and move on to other shit when they're dumbasses, because sustained attention only encourages more of the same stupidity.

[flvegan]

67. Because sometimes

you have to embarass authority into action. Yeah, I just fucking said it.

A newbie...a thinner skin...a knowledge lacking in what kind of assclownery happened with these upthread dipshits...

Fuck this, that and the other. Let Admin look at it.

[LeftyMom]

74. Well, if you wouldn't provoke people so

By you know, feeding your dog, talking about bands, all that crazy inflammatory stuff, we wouldn't have these problems. :eyes:

Or it could be you've drawn the attention of a whole clique of fucksticks. Judging by the fact that my favorite DUer, ignored, is all over this thread like flies on shit, I'm guessing it's that. ;)

[flvegan]

75. Sockpuppets are as sockpuppets do

hey, I hear that I'm angry with folks that disagree with me. That's an odd one considering how long I've been here and not had that thrown at me.

By any chance, have you seen any of the mods tonight? Just curious? Big party, maybe.

[LeftyMom]

81. Oddly enough, none of them could be found last night when trolls were rampant in GD, either.

Seems funny to me (and I don't mean funny "ha ha" I mean funny as in completely horseshit,) but what do I know? I mean, it's not like I used to do the job here or still do it anyplace else. :shrug:

[flvegan]

87. You notice that too?

I think an informal gathering of IP addy info would be quite enlightening. Not that I'm calling out anyone or saying anything, cuz gawd knows, I don't want this thread locked (an hour after my request...ahem).

Troll...that's a funny word. I should use it more.

[LeftyMom]

92. Yes dear, you should.

Is it too late to rename this thread, because considering it's longevity, I'm thinking Methuselah would be a good name.

[flvegan]

96. Nah

flvegan's last stand is a better name.

It'll be over after this. I'm laying 3-to-1 odds on it.

[LeftyMom]

99. I kinda doubt it

The trolls are getting old and having little troll babies all over the damned place around here. I'd look kinda funny to delete a real progressive on an established account for responding to personal attacks that only remained because they were asleep at the switch again.

But considering the current state of things around here, I can't be bothered to get too worked up about it. And that makes me very sad.

[flvegan]

103. when you were a mod

did an hour and a half go by without shit happening here? I guess that this is what I get for telling trolls to go fuck themselves. They miss, and wind up fucking a related troll. Hence...troll babies. My own fault.

Guess I should go to bed before I do any more damage to DU.

[LeftyMom]

110. Occasionally, but I had the minor forums and groups

and they have a whopping three or four mods, so sometimes there really wasn't anybody there. Of course, in emergencies a mod from another forum could step in (not that I recall that ever happening, "OMG! We've got eight trolls in the Wyoming forum and there's a flamewar about dried spices in Cooking and Baking and the Harry Potter people and the ASOIAF people are rumbling over in Fantasy Lit!" really doesn't come up much.)

If it ever happened in a big forum that term, I didn't see. That's why all the large forums have so many mods, to keep that from happening.

[flvegan]

113. Well, to be completely honest

I just looked at the link for the mods for this forum.

I'm at a loss.

[MonkeyFunk]

111. Why don't you just

call her on the phone? It's a lot cheaper than actually flying there to meet her.

[Nicole]

85. Yes, they may pose nude on stage again.

It won't look quite the same as it did 15 years ago.

Hey maybe posting that pic will get this thread locked. :evilgrin:

[Broken_Hero]

115. Locking

Do I really have to say why?

Thanks,
petersond
DU Moderator