| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:32:19 AM | |
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I do not think I could I have said it any better, guido. What wonderful words and remarkable sentiment. And how true your words! I know there are members that would just as soon see this site closed. Many of these same people would prefer to see my mouth closed as well. Such is their position and I will respect it. I recall a very dear friend of mine, Shawn in Canada, that expressed the desire to see the site closed. His thought was that this place had become a big "chatroom" and had lost its appeal as a Priest site. He lamented the daily babble about all things "Un-Priest". He ended up leaving this site. I respected his opinion then, and I respect those today. But I do not agree. This is one of the great beauties of friendship; we need not always agree.I believe many more will come and go. The choice is theirs. (I use e-mail. I have a cell phone, by the way! These are all tools for work more than they are anything else.)
This place is more than just a band's website to me. It is through this site that I have met, face to face, some of the most wonderful and dear friends I have ever known. I have met, electronically, many others. There is just no way that I can place a value on that. I think a certain element among us have forgotten the importance of friendship. Perhaps their lives have become so hectic with the many other responsibilities we face that they are no longer able to remember the joy of seeing a dear friend? Of having someone to talk to when you need them? Of sharing a laugh? Of knowing what friends and being a friend really means?
The day I came here, I met some great people. Some of them are gone now. Some of them are still here. A couple are very close to me. Phil (Metal Meltdown) is as close to a "best friend" as I have had in twenty years. We are very close and that friendship means SO much to me. Without this Board, I would have never met him. I would have never had the opportunity to do the wonderful music we have created! I won't even get into all the other tremendous aspects of happiness that has brought along!
I guess the most important thing I can impart from this post is this; I truly love you all. You really do mean something to me. ALL of you. Whether or not we agree is irrelevant to me. I am grateful for you. I learn from you. Occasionally, I lean on you. You know as much about me as any friends I have ever had. You have been here during some of my most difficult moments. There is a certain theraputic value to that. To be able to tell you things. To share. And all of this has been facilitated by the place we know as Judas Priest.com.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:08:42 AM)| |  | guidogodoy wrote: | | I'll jump in with and answer, if I may, as it matters a great deal to me if JP is up or down.
Most know me as one very much into tech. I am a programmer, set up computer networks, just finished building three computers in as many days and can (sadly?) tell you how the next quad-core "Nehalem" Intel chip will fare against the nanosecond "future" of computing. That said, I am one of the only people I know who does not own a cellphone! I have NEVER been one for chat even in the beginnings (yeah, I know FORTRAN and can change tubes on the ENIAC! LOL!). Quite frankly, I feel no need nor do I have anything so important to say as to be in contact with someone so constantly.
Email, to me, is a task. A chore. How I deal with people on a day-to-day basis at work. WORK being the key word. They demand a response. IM conversations? To me, they are like cellphones (and chat, for that matter). They are "non-substantive," IMO. Perhaps a laugh or two on the good days but, again, a chore to me.
I may come across as a troglodyte (anyone who knows me knows that I am cutting edge on most everything) or perhaps an anomaly of the traditional tech-nerd. Still, for as much as tech marches on, I appreciate the human contact all the more. Wanna know the saddest thing I saw last Ozzfest? The masses who were there speaking on the phone. I am almost ashamed to have taken so many pictures at the last Priest concert. Probably what led to my injury. First time I got a camera into a show while trying to headbang.
"Don't you email your friends" you ask? IM? IRC? Nope. I might email a friend from time to time but no IM nor IRC. I just don't have the time to be on the same schedule as them. HERE, however, I can be writing at 1am, post pictures, make friends both here at home and ESPECIALLY abroad. Necro sending recipes to us, for example? How would I have found such a thing otherwise?
I cherish the noticeboard for it doesn't "demand" my time. I give it freely and whenever I am able. I very much appreciate the opportunity to have that choice. (Quoting Message by Where AmI from Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:24:48 AM)
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| [Locked _and _Loaded [Banned]] Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:16:38 AM | |
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ok people....enough of the noticeboard is closing drama....the board is not being shut down...
THE NOTICEBOARD IS NOT CLOSING!!!
I REPEAT !!!
THE NOTICBOARD IS NOT CLOSING!!!
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| [Metallark] Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:36:29 AM | |
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Amen..guidogodoy my Metal brother. If we can find joy in this web-site why let others spoil it. Keep the faith!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:08:42 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | I'll jump in with and answer, if I may, as it matters a great deal to me if JP is up or down.
Most know me as one very much into tech. I am a programmer, set up computer networks, just finished building three computers in as many days and can (sadly?) tell you how the next quad-core "Nehalem" Intel chip will fare against the nanosecond "future" of computing. That said, I am one of the only people I know who does not own a cellphone! I have NEVER been one for chat even in the beginnings (yeah, I know FORTRAN and can change tubes on the ENIAC! LOL!). Quite frankly, I feel no need nor do I have anything so important to say as to be in contact with someone so constantly.
Email, to me, is a task. A chore. How I deal with people on a day-to-day basis at work. WORK being the key word. They demand a response. IM conversations? To me, they are like cellphones (and chat, for that matter). They are "non-substantive," IMO. Perhaps a laugh or two on the good days but, again, a chore to me.
I may come across as a troglodyte (anyone who knows me knows that I am cutting edge on most everything) or perhaps an anomaly of the traditional tech-nerd. Still, for as much as tech marches on, I appreciate the human contact all the more. Wanna know the saddest thing I saw last Ozzfest? The masses who were there speaking on the phone. I am almost ashamed to have taken so many pictures at the last Priest concert. Probably what led to my injury. First time I got a camera into a show while trying to headbang.
"Don't you email your friends" you ask? IM? IRC? Nope. I might email a friend from time to time but no IM nor IRC. I just don't have the time to be on the same schedule as them. HERE, however, I can be writing at 1am, post pictures, make friends both here at home and ESPECIALLY abroad. Necro sending recipes to us, for example? How would I have found such a thing otherwise?
I cherish the noticeboard for it doesn't "demand" my time. I give it freely and whenever I am able. I very much appreciate the opportunity to have that choice. (Quoting Message by Where AmI from Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:24:48 AM)
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| [mgdman] Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:04:20 AM | |
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Stay storng MG, there are a lot of people here who have
you and your mom in their thoughts. Hope to see you here soon.
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| [mgdman] Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:01:42 AM | |
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Well said guido! I have only been a member a short time
but, I do "talk" with some here and enjoy keeping up with
everyone and their happenings!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:08:42 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | I'll jump in with and answer, if I may, as it matters a great deal to me if JP is up or down.
Most know me as one very much into tech. I am a programmer, set up computer networks, just finished building three computers in as many days and can (sadly?) tell you how the next quad-core "Nehalem" Intel chip will fare against the nanosecond "future" of computing. That said, I am one of the only people I know who does not own a cellphone! I have NEVER been one for chat even in the beginnings (yeah, I know FORTRAN and can change tubes on the ENIAC! LOL!). Quite frankly, I feel no need nor do I have anything so important to say as to be in contact with someone so constantly.
Email, to me, is a task. A chore. How I deal with people on a day-to-day basis at work. WORK being the key word. They demand a response. IM conversations? To me, they are like cellphones (and chat, for that matter). They are "non-substantive," IMO. Perhaps a laugh or two on the good days but, again, a chore to me.
I may come across as a troglodyte (anyone who knows me knows that I am cutting edge on most everything) or perhaps an anomaly of the traditional tech-nerd. Still, for as much as tech marches on, I appreciate the human contact all the more. Wanna know the saddest thing I saw last Ozzfest? The masses who were there speaking on the phone. I am almost ashamed to have taken so many pictures at the last Priest concert. Probably what led to my injury. First time I got a camera into a show while trying to headbang.
"Don't you email your friends" you ask? IM? IRC? Nope. I might email a friend from time to time but no IM nor IRC. I just don't have the time to be on the same schedule as them. HERE, however, I can be writing at 1am, post pictures, make friends both here at home and ESPECIALLY abroad. Necro sending recipes to us, for example? How would I have found such a thing otherwise?
I cherish the noticeboard for it doesn't "demand" my time. I give it freely and whenever I am able. I very much appreciate the opportunity to have that choice. (Quoting Message by Where AmI from Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:24:48 AM)
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:08:42 AM | |
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I'll jump in with and answer, if I may, as it matters a great deal to me if JP is up or down.
Most know me as one very much into tech. I am a programmer, set up computer networks, just finished building three computers in as many days and can (sadly?) tell you how the next quad-core "Nehalem" Intel chip will fare against the nanosecond "future" of computing. That said, I am one of the only people I know who does not own a cellphone! I have NEVER been one for chat even in the beginnings (yeah, I know FORTRAN and can change tubes on the ENIAC! LOL!). Quite frankly, I feel no need nor do I have anything so important to say as to be in contact with someone so constantly.
Email, to me, is a task. A chore. How I deal with people on a day-to-day basis at work. WORK being the key word. They demand a response. IM conversations? To me, they are like cellphones (and chat, for that matter). They are "non-substantive," IMO. Perhaps a laugh or two on the good days but, again, a chore to me.
I may come across as a troglodyte (anyone who knows me knows that I am cutting edge on most everything) or perhaps an anomaly of the traditional tech-nerd. Still, for as much as tech marches on, I appreciate the human contact all the more. Wanna know the saddest thing I saw last Ozzfest? The masses who were there speaking on the phone. I am almost ashamed to have taken so many pictures at the last Priest concert. Probably what led to my injury. First time I got a camera into a show while trying to headbang.
"Don't you email your friends" you ask? IM? IRC? Nope. I might email a friend from time to time but no IM nor IRC. I just don't have the time to be on the same schedule as them. HERE, however, I can be writing at 1am, post pictures, make friends both here at home and ESPECIALLY abroad. Necro sending recipes to us, for example? How would I have found such a thing otherwise?
I cherish the noticeboard for it doesn't "demand" my time. I give it freely and whenever I am able. I very much appreciate the opportunity to have that choice. [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Where AmI from Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:24:48 AM)
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Don't you email your friends and have IM conversations or use IRC? Honestly, there is no reason why you should stop talking to your friends now that you have them. It shouldn't matter that jp.com is up or down.
Where there is an ending, there may be a new begining. A far better, sharper, improved begining. A slick, shiny - and technologically advanced - begining to reflect the changing times.
If for that to happen, jp.com has to be sacrificed, so be it. I'll be the first one to hammer the nails on the cross.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, December 01, 2008 6:49:24 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | I think that to let the actions of one spoil the fun and friendships that hundreds have forged here would be a great loss.
| | | Where AmI wrote: | | I don't know if it's because of people posting here that the website may shut down. It's fine by me if it does, even if I have been coming here for years. If the noticeboard itself shuts down but not the website, I rather ask if it's possible to leave only two threads available for visitors:
Messages To Judas Priest and Messages By Judas Priest and management.
All else can dissappear.
| | | MG_Metalgoddess wrote: | | Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about.. Its too bad that these people really have no clue..
For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, December 01, 2008 10:59:35 PM | |
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I couldn't agree more, HB. I initially came to this site to get to know the fans that meant so much to me at the Priest shows. Not just the casual fans but, rather, the TRUE fanatics. Those special people with whom I had spent a couple of hours of REAL headbanging at the shows. You know who you are...at every show there are quite a number who know every song, every chord, every change. Somehow we always seem to gravitate to one another at the shows. Without this NOTICEBOARD (not just the ability to post messages), such friendships would be lost or, worse, never have happened in the first place.
To illustrate the point, I present this maniac who felt the need to take a picture of ME at the last show. I laughed and snapped one right back. Any of you him? I wanna see how my pic turned out! Thanks to the Noticeboard, I just might! LOL!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, December 01, 2008 6:49:24 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | I think that to let the actions of one spoil the fun and friendships that hundreds have forged here would be a great loss.
| | | Where AmI wrote: | | I don't know if it's because of people posting here that the website may shut down. It's fine by me if it does, even if I have been coming here for years. If the noticeboard itself shuts down but not the website, I rather ask if it's possible to leave only two threads available for visitors:
Messages To Judas Priest and Messages By Judas Priest and management.
All else can dissappear.
| | | MG_Metalgoddess wrote: | | Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about.. Its too bad that these people really have no clue..
For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..
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| [scorpion01] Monday, December 01, 2008 10:49:56 PM | |
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MY FATHER ALSO PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER OVER 30 YEARS AGO. I STILL GET TEARY EYEY WHEN I THINK OF CERTIAN MEMORIES. TIME HEALS AND YOU LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT BETTER, BUT FACTS ARE FACTS AND HE IS NO LONGER HERE.
LOOK AT THE THREAD FOR SONGS THAT MEAN THE MOST. WE'LL BURN THE SKY BY THE SCORPIONS MAKES ME THINK OF HIM AND I GET A LITTLE CHOKED UP EVERY TIME I HEAR THE SONG.
HOPEFULLY THINGS WILL TURN OUT MUCH BETTER FOR MG'S MOM. I'M SURE THEY WILL.
BUT HEY WE ARE ALL JUDAS PRIEST FANS AND THAT IS WHAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER. BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN WE CAN'T DISCUSS OTHER THINGS WE HAVE IN COMMON AND HELP EACHOTHER.
TO ME THE SITE IS A LOT OF FUN, BUT IF SOMEONE IS GOING THROUGH HARD TIMES, LENDING AND OPEN EAR AND SHOWING A LITTLE RESPECT ISN'T MUCH TO ASK. |
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| [TIMBONI] Monday, December 01, 2008 9:36:48 PM | |
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Very true. My father died of cancer back in Sept. 2005. Although I never really made it a public subject, they really helped me deal with the situation. Sometimes it was just the fact that I had some place to act like a fool in the Kmac area or make jokes with old 70's show references ( thanks to those who know who you are ). If you've got things to handle then handle them, but don't feel guilty about living and/or being happy. It took me a while to learn that and much of it was thanks to the people here.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by scorpion01 from Monday, December 01, 2008 9:24:33 PM)| | | scorpion01 wrote: | | MG - I'LL BET MOST PEOPLE ON THIS SITE HAVE BEEN THROUGH HAVING A LOVE ONE HAVING CANCER. I HAVE! I'M SURE WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY YOUR MOM IS GETTING THE BEST TREATMENT POSSIBLE.
DON'T STOP COMING TO THIS SITE! IT'S AT TIMES LIKE THIS THAT YOU WILL NEED FRIENDS LIKE YOU HAVE HERE TO TALK TO. CHATTING WITH US CAN HELP RELEIVE SOME OF YOUR STRESS AND THAT WILL BETTER ENABLE YOU TO HELP YOUR MOM.
WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS WE CAN HELP.
| | | MG_Metalgoddess wrote: | | Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about.. Its too bad that these people really have no clue..
For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..
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| [scorpion01] Monday, December 01, 2008 9:24:33 PM | |
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MG - I'LL BET MOST PEOPLE ON THIS SITE HAVE BEEN THROUGH HAVING A LOVE ONE HAVING CANCER. I HAVE! I'M SURE WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY YOUR MOM IS GETTING THE BEST TREATMENT POSSIBLE.
DON'T STOP COMING TO THIS SITE! IT'S AT TIMES LIKE THIS THAT YOU WILL NEED FRIENDS LIKE YOU HAVE HERE TO TALK TO. CHATTING WITH US CAN HELP RELEIVE SOME OF YOUR STRESS AND THAT WILL BETTER ENABLE YOU TO HELP YOUR MOM.
WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS WE CAN HELP.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Monday, December 01, 2008 10:46:38 AM)| | | MG_Metalgoddess wrote: | | Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about.. Its too bad that these people really have no clue..
For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..
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| [spapad] Monday, December 01, 2008 7:07:04 PM | |
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| Mutual respect is all that is required to be a member of the Metal Family. It is required though! |
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| [Head banger] Monday, December 01, 2008 6:49:24 PM | |
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I think that to let the actions of one spoil the fun and friendships that hundreds have forged here would be a great loss.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Where AmI from Monday, December 01, 2008 5:49:58 PM)| | | Where AmI wrote: | | I don't know if it's because of people posting here that the website may shut down. It's fine by me if it does, even if I have been coming here for years. If the noticeboard itself shuts down but not the website, I rather ask if it's possible to leave only two threads available for visitors:
Messages To Judas Priest and Messages By Judas Priest and management.
All else can dissappear.
| | | MG_Metalgoddess wrote: | | Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about.. Its too bad that these people really have no clue..
For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..
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I don't know if it's because of people posting here that the website may shut down. It's fine by me if it does, even if I have been coming here for years. If the noticeboard itself shuts down but not the website, I rather ask if it's possible to leave only two threads available for visitors:
Messages To Judas Priest and Messages By Judas Priest and management.
All else can dissappear.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Monday, December 01, 2008 10:46:38 AM)| | | MG_Metalgoddess wrote: | | Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about.. Its too bad that these people really have no clue..
For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..
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| [Deep Freeze] Monday, December 01, 2008 4:48:09 PM | |
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| Well said, Metallark. We do take care of our own here, I assure you. The comments that cretin made were a deliberate attempt to hurt. It was a disgusting, malicious and vile action that deserves every response we have given it. When Murray reviews it tonight, he will see that. This hideously poor excuse for a human being will get exactly what is coming to him. In the meantime, we as a membership have done exactly what we should. We have stood up and said, "NO"! We take care of our family. That is our way. |
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| [Metallark] Monday, December 01, 2008 4:15:18 PM | |
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Amen Freeze!
MG, please don't let the ramblings of others that have less of a human component influence your feelings toward this site. There are many of us here that can empathsize and offer compassion to members given what you are dealing with internally at this moment.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Monday, December 01, 2008 11:20:56 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Well said, HB. Twice. You see, we cannot allow idiots and losers to undermine all we have built here on this Board. That is all he could have hoped to gain from his comments. As I mentioned, he has but ONE friend in FOUR years on this site. There is a reason for that. He is a loser in life as well. It is obvious. There is nothing we can do about their appearance, but we can do something about their tenure. We must stand together. We must not allow anyone to tear at us. We ARE family. MG, you know we are with you. You know that.
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| [~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Monday, December 01, 2008 4:02:48 PM | |
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| [Head banger] Monday, December 01, 2008 12:54:22 PM | |
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I havent gone back to look at the rest of what he wrote, but in 4 years he managed a total of 30 posts. I am sure the total contribution of them is squat. begone with him.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Monday, December 01, 2008 11:20:56 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Well said, HB. Twice. You see, we cannot allow idiots and losers to undermine all we have built here on this Board. That is all he could have hoped to gain from his comments. As I mentioned, he has but ONE friend in FOUR years on this site. There is a reason for that. He is a loser in life as well. It is obvious. There is nothing we can do about their appearance, but we can do something about their tenure. We must stand together. We must not allow anyone to tear at us. We ARE family. MG, you know we are with you. You know that.
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, December 01, 2008 12:44:05 PM | |
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What a flippin' IDIOT!! Asesine comments like that have no business here or anywhere in my opinion. Add another to those that choose a more positive role here in ignoring that fool.
You have the TRUE defenders behind you, MG. Very sorry to hear about your mother and all my best as well.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by brian dawe from Monday, December 01, 2008 9:49:38 AM)| | | brian dawe wrote: | | i must be on the wrong fuckin page here i mean looking at past few messages... i mean where is the richard ramirez the jack the ripper in all this /... my mums cancer fuck that .....my mum died of cancer..jesus didn't arrive in his hot rod to save her either... big deal.... this is a judas priest page can we get abit of fucking satanism into the equation.. ....no foolin in my books if you are into metal you are into the dark side and if you are not fuck of back to all the nice stuff i have been living this life for a long time but there is no
room for all this doctor phil oprah shit or do any of you idiots listen to the lyrics of priest shit guys don't get to fucked up on the new age shit c.....hrist .. ''you dont feel the steel until it's hanging out your back '' thats from a judas priest song by the way you soft cocks //booo hooo |
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| [Justin Kenny] Monday, December 01, 2008 12:21:01 PM | |
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Given how soured my mood had become after what had been an otherwise enjoyable holiday....I'll take this opportunity to add the following:
Brian Dawe....consider your days SERIOUSLY NUMBERED as a user here. See if I'm not kidding. |
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