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[Head banger] Wednesday, December 22, 2010 11:44:51 AM
my son is 12, and not interested, my daughter is 14. she wanted to watch one of these stupid american pie type movies last night (I forget which one, rated 18 for nudity).
dunno, its not like they cant find porn on the net, or see topless girls in the change room. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:54:39 AM)
HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote:
I don't know, my kids haven't gotten to that age yet. My oldest is almost 12 and he can't even stand it when they are kissing in a movie! There have been a couple that we have let them watch with us and we tell them to cover their eyes because we know that it's coming up. They are more than willing to do that to avoid any kissing/nudity. I guess it probably depends on the kids.
Head banger wrote:
random question here
at what age would you let your kids watch a movie that contained nudity? not porn, but lots of flicks these days have random T&A...
[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:54:39 AM
I don't know, my kids haven't gotten to that age yet. My oldest is almost 12 and he can't even stand it when they are kissing in a movie! There have been a couple that we have let them watch with us and we tell them to cover their eyes because we know that it's coming up. They are more than willing to do that to avoid any kissing/nudity. I guess it probably depends on the kids. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:55:47 AM)
Head banger wrote:
random question here
at what age would you let your kids watch a movie that contained nudity? not porn, but lots of flicks these days have random T&A...
[Head banger] Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:55:47 AM
random question here
at what age would you let your kids watch a movie that contained nudity? not porn, but lots of flicks these days have random T&A...
[hellrider 31038] Monday, December 20, 2010 11:33:42 PM
HEY RON
SCREW CHRISTMAS.LOL
JUST UNCHAIN THE NEXT NEW MIGHTY PRIEST BEAST METAL MONSTER.
JUDAS PRIEST
MASTERS OF METAL
CONTINUING THE LEGACY
BACK AND WITH A VENGEANCE LIKE NEVER BEFORE
FULL ON AND IN OUR FACE
Why is it that at any venue you will get one dumb security guard with the 'Barney Fife' syndrome? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, December 20, 2010 8:04:28 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Right after HALFORD's set was over the roadies came out and threw the extra picks and two copies of the setlist out to the crowd, while Bobby threw out several drumsticks. One big problem was that the picks didn't make it to the crowd but rather fell on the other side of the barrier, where security was. Some of the guards picked up the picks and threw them out again. One particular guard, however, was being an asshole and wouldn't pick up a pick (Metal Mike's) that fell so close to the barrier. One person attempted to jump the barrier and was halfway over it before being pushed back by other guards. The guard relented and threw it out, and that guy grabbed it out of the air.
[Vaillant 3.0] Monday, December 20, 2010 8:04:28 PM
Right after HALFORD's set was over the roadies came out and threw the extra picks and two copies of the setlist out to the crowd, while Bobby threw out several drumsticks. One big problem was that the picks didn't make it to the crowd but rather fell on the other side of the barrier, where security was. Some of the guards picked up the picks and threw them out again. One particular guard, however, was being an asshole and wouldn't pick up a pick (Metal Mike's) that fell so close to the barrier. One person attempted to jump the barrier and was halfway over it before being pushed back by other guards. The guard relented and threw it out, and that guy grabbed it out of the air.
[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Monday, December 20, 2010 7:12:28 PM
Heh. Sounds like me catching Metal Mike's pick. I am still wondering if I hurt the guy in front of me when I jumped over his back and snatched it in mid-air. Thumbs up from ol' Metal Mike as well! Best catch of my damn life.
38 Special played a free fair here a while back. Best move I saw from a big ol' mama when she missed the pick and it landed at her feet. She stepped on it. If you saw the size of that lady, NOONE was going to move her. lol. Slow hands but quick thinking.
HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote:
Hehehe.... you got that right - I was a guard in basketball, gotta have good hands Did I mention that in G.R. Bobby came out, looked at me and then tossed a stick to me? It went more toward the guy next to me and I grabbed it with my left hand, just snatched it out of the air. The guy next to me was disappointed, but if ya snooze ya lose!! HA! Bobby smiled at me and gave me a thumbs up for my grab. That's when I knew for sure that it was meant for me. But those damn picks, can't catch them because I always lose them in the lights! But it's the eagle eye and fastest reflexes that wins the battle of the pick on the ground.
I LOVED your review Vail! Made me relive my two shows all over again!! AWESOME, freakin' AWESOME!! And I'm with you 1000% - I hope that the Halford band continues on for many more years!!
guidogodoy wrote:
No luck with picks, eh? Sit by Spa next time.
I'd say HRMG as she seems to get a lot more swag but she also seems to have better hands.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
You shoulda been there!! That mosh pit was getting bigger and bigger, it was almost like a whirlpool!! Right after their set, the singer went out and shook hands with some of the fans from the other side of the railing, mainly to the fans that were front and center. The lead guitarist (or at least, the one with the dark, curly hair) was also shaking hands. My side got almost no love from this band nor from Philm. Heck, even with Halford our side had almost no luck with the guitar picks and drumsicks.
Painkiller87 wrote:
WOW!! That is awesome! Glad you had an awesome time seeing an awesome show! I wish Halford came out here in AZ though. Warbringer for the opener? Dude I would've jumped into that pit for their music! Though I think Lazarus A.D. is more impressive IMHO. Still awesome!
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[guidogodoy] Monday, December 20, 2010 6:55:08 PM
Heh. Sounds like me catching Metal Mike's pick. I am still wondering if I hurt the guy in front of me when I jumped over his back and snatched it in mid-air. Thumbs up from ol' Metal Mike as well! Best catch of my damn life.
38 Special played a free fair here a while back. Best move I saw from a big ol' mama when she missed the pick and it landed at her feet. She stepped on it. If you saw the size of that lady, NOONE was going to move her. lol. Slow hands but quick thinking. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS from Monday, December 20, 2010 6:36:31 PM)
HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS wrote:
Hehehe.... you got that right - I was a guard in basketball, gotta have good hands Did I mention that in G.R. Bobby came out, looked at me and then tossed a stick to me? It went more toward the guy next to me and I grabbed it with my left hand, just snatched it out of the air. The guy next to me was disappointed, but if ya snooze ya lose!! HA! Bobby smiled at me and gave me a thumbs up for my grab. That's when I knew for sure that it was meant for me. But those damn picks, can't catch them because I always lose them in the lights! But it's the eagle eye and fastest reflexes that wins the battle of the pick on the ground.
I LOVED your review Vail! Made me relive my two shows all over again!! AWESOME, freakin' AWESOME!! And I'm with you 1000% - I hope that the Halford band continues on for many more years!!
guidogodoy wrote:
No luck with picks, eh? Sit by Spa next time.
I'd say HRMG as she seems to get a lot more swag but she also seems to have better hands.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
You shoulda been there!! That mosh pit was getting bigger and bigger, it was almost like a whirlpool!! Right after their set, the singer went out and shook hands with some of the fans from the other side of the railing, mainly to the fans that were front and center. The lead guitarist (or at least, the one with the dark, curly hair) was also shaking hands. My side got almost no love from this band nor from Philm. Heck, even with Halford our side had almost no luck with the guitar picks and drumsicks.
Painkiller87 wrote:
WOW!! That is awesome! Glad you had an awesome time seeing an awesome show! I wish Halford came out here in AZ though. Warbringer for the opener? Dude I would've jumped into that pit for their music! Though I think Lazarus A.D. is more impressive IMHO. Still awesome!
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[hellrider 31038] Monday, December 20, 2010 6:49:18 PM
HEEEELLLLLLLLL YEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
AND YOU GOT GOOOOLLLLGGGOOOTTTHHHAAAAA [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, December 20, 2010 5:09:24 AM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Monday, December 20, 2010 6:36:31 PM
Hehehe.... you got that right - I was a guard in basketball, gotta have good hands Did I mention that in G.R. Bobby came out, looked at me and then tossed a stick to me? It went more toward the guy next to me and I grabbed it with my left hand, just snatched it out of the air. The guy next to me was disappointed, but if ya snooze ya lose!! HA! Bobby smiled at me and gave me a thumbs up for my grab. That's when I knew for sure that it was meant for me. But those damn picks, can't catch them because I always lose them in the lights! But it's the eagle eye and fastest reflexes that wins the battle of the pick on the ground.
I LOVED your review Vail! Made me relive my two shows all over again!! AWESOME, freakin' AWESOME!! And I'm with you 1000% - I hope that the Halford band continues on for many more years!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 6:22:30 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
No luck with picks, eh? Sit by Spa next time.
I'd say HRMG as she seems to get a lot more swag but she also seems to have better hands.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
You shoulda been there!! That mosh pit was getting bigger and bigger, it was almost like a whirlpool!! Right after their set, the singer went out and shook hands with some of the fans from the other side of the railing, mainly to the fans that were front and center. The lead guitarist (or at least, the one with the dark, curly hair) was also shaking hands. My side got almost no love from this band nor from Philm. Heck, even with Halford our side had almost no luck with the guitar picks and drumsicks.
Painkiller87 wrote:
WOW!! That is awesome! Glad you had an awesome time seeing an awesome show! I wish Halford came out here in AZ though. Warbringer for the opener? Dude I would've jumped into that pit for their music! Though I think Lazarus A.D. is more impressive IMHO. Still awesome!
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[guidogodoy] Monday, December 20, 2010 6:22:30 PM
No luck with picks, eh? Sit by Spa next time.
I'd say HRMG as she seems to get a lot more swag but she also seems to have better hands. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, December 20, 2010 2:08:53 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
You shoulda been there!! That mosh pit was getting bigger and bigger, it was almost like a whirlpool!! Right after their set, the singer went out and shook hands with some of the fans from the other side of the railing, mainly to the fans that were front and center. The lead guitarist (or at least, the one with the dark, curly hair) was also shaking hands. My side got almost no love from this band nor from Philm. Heck, even with Halford our side had almost no luck with the guitar picks and drumsicks.
Painkiller87 wrote:
WOW!! That is awesome! Glad you had an awesome time seeing an awesome show! I wish Halford came out here in AZ though. Warbringer for the opener? Dude I would've jumped into that pit for their music! Though I think Lazarus A.D. is more impressive IMHO. Still awesome!
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[spapad] Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:52 PM
That was a great review Vail. Enjoyed every word of it, so obvious you had an incredible evening. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, December 20, 2010 5:09:24 AM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[K2M] Monday, December 20, 2010 4:44:11 PM
Awesome Review Valiant. I blew it. i didnt make it. I could have met you. I am bummed x2.
Rockforever
[Becks] Monday, December 20, 2010 2:57:32 PM
Excellent review Vail! Sounds like a fantastic night! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, December 20, 2010 2:08:53 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
You shoulda been there!! That mosh pit was getting bigger and bigger, it was almost like a whirlpool!! Right after their set, the singer went out and shook hands with some of the fans from the other side of the railing, mainly to the fans that were front and center. The lead guitarist (or at least, the one with the dark, curly hair) was also shaking hands. My side got almost no love from this band nor from Philm. Heck, even with Halford our side had almost no luck with the guitar picks and drumsicks.
Painkiller87 wrote:
WOW!! That is awesome! Glad you had an awesome time seeing an awesome show! I wish Halford came out here in AZ though. Warbringer for the opener? Dude I would've jumped into that pit for their music! Though I think Lazarus A.D. is more impressive IMHO. Still awesome!
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[guidogodoy] Monday, December 20, 2010 2:21:29 PM
Very nice, Vail. Glad it went so well! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, December 20, 2010 5:09:24 AM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[Vaillant 3.0] Monday, December 20, 2010 2:08:53 PM
You shoulda been there!! That mosh pit was getting bigger and bigger, it was almost like a whirlpool!! Right after their set, the singer went out and shook hands with some of the fans from the other side of the railing, mainly to the fans that were front and center. The lead guitarist (or at least, the one with the dark, curly hair) was also shaking hands. My side got almost no love from this band nor from Philm. Heck, even with Halford our side had almost no luck with the guitar picks and drumsicks. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Painkiller87 from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:18:34 PM)
Painkiller87 wrote:
WOW!! That is awesome! Glad you had an awesome time seeing an awesome show! I wish Halford came out here in AZ though. Warbringer for the opener? Dude I would've jumped into that pit for their music! Though I think Lazarus A.D. is more impressive IMHO. Still awesome!
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[Painkiller87] Monday, December 20, 2010 1:18:34 PM
WOW!! That is awesome! Glad you had an awesome time seeing an awesome show! I wish Halford came out here in AZ though. Warbringer for the opener? Dude I would've jumped into that pit for their music! Though I think Lazarus A.D. is more impressive IMHO. Still awesome!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[Vaillant 3.0] Monday, December 20, 2010 5:09:24 AM
Why...MEEEEEE, of course!
Good early morning, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard!
Just got back from the concert, voice shot, neck aching and knees hurting (from all the jumping). Yeah, that's how great it was. HALFORD, in a nutshell, was SUPERB AND OUTSTANDING!!! HOLY CRAP, WHATTA SHOW THEY PUT ON!!!!
My sister and I got to The Grove about half an hour before the gates opened (although not before getting lost for a bit). It was raining and there was nothing shielding the people in line from getting wet. There were random people selling umbrellas and those who were desparate enough bought them. But not my sis and I, we were cool. Heheh. When they let us in, right away I went for the merchandise. They were selling several Metal God Apparel shirts, the Hell Brawl shirt (I think it's Hell Brawl, at least), the long-sleeved shirt, the Made of Metal shirt with the tour dates (I bought that one and put it on right away), the Live in Anaheim DVD and the remastered Crucible album. We entered the auditorium and went straight for the railing at the front (yup, that's right...the very front). We were only a couple feet away from the stage! We went to the right side of the house (stage left, where Glenn would play), reached the railing, and stayed there throughout the whole thing.
The first band to perform was Warbringer, a thrash metal band. Their music was pretty good, I'll give 'em that. Heck, even a moshpit formed nearby during one of their songs. The lead guitarist was jumping around and playing some killer solos. He reminded me of KK a little bit for his energy and excessive use of the tremolo bar. Overall a good, energetic band. I give 'em an 8/10. Then came Philm, whose music was surprisingly good, in my opinion. Too bad the vocals sucked. Other than that, I liked their set and so did the crowd, which was getting bigger. I give 'em 8.5/10.
Now then. On to HALFORD!!
This was when the crowd really began to get bigger, especially when the roadies were unveiling Bobby's drumkit and testing out the guitars. I saw Roy several times while he was looking at the setup from backstage. At one point he walked onstage and got a watter bottle from the edge of the drumriser, hiding himself with the curtain while doing so. I waved at him, although I don't think he saw me. Then setup was done, and everyone was chanting, "HALFORD! HALFORD! HALFORD!", whistling and screaming. The lights went down, and that sound at the beginning of Resurrection began. Everyone began to cheer louder, especially when Metal Mike, Roy, Mike Davis, and Bobby came on. It was so cool seeing them for the first time in the flesh!!! It was almost like seeing Glenn, KK, Ian, and Scottie go onstage for the first time. AND THEY WERE ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY!!! Metal Mike began the first riff and the show began.
When it was almost time for him to sing, the one and only Metal God, Rob John Arthur Halford, came out. He was wearing a long trenchcoat that had a red dragon design on the back. The crowd went nuts, and I screamed like a banshee. I had already seen him twice before, but everytime always feels like the first time! In between songs he would talk a bit about his career, his life, etc, and he was quite funny. One speech of his that I liked was the one he gave before starting Cyberworld. He started with "I was born in 19.....23", and talked about the Internet. Haha. Overall he was in great shape and he sang and screamed so effortlessly!!! It felt as though with every tour Rob's vocals were just getting better and better!!! He was also energetic, walking from side to side, playing air guitar and interacting and singing with the other band members. Heck, just seeing him as up-close as I did, sweating and putting alot of effort and heart into the lyrics, hearing him and seeing him give it all he's got...it's like...WOW. More respect to this man, because he just blows away the crowd and makes one forget that there were even opening acts. He is, without a doubt, THE METAL GOD.
HALFORD performed just incredibly. IN-CRE-DI-BLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There was so much energy coming from all sides and all members of the band!! They looked as though they were having fun and joked with each other very often. . It was also so cool seeing Metal Mike, Roy, Rob, and Mike Davis taking turns going to different sides during the show, giving us all a chance to see them up close.
Metal Mike was awesome as hell, a madman on the guitar, I tell ya!! Love the faces that he made while playing. At the end of Drop Out he kept the guitar wailing like there was no tomorrow, and after Savior, after holding up his guitar, he swerved around and knocked the mic stand down with it. BAD-FREAKIN'-ASS. At another point he was high-fiving our side. I tried to high-five him, but my arm was too small. BUT! We did have our seconds-long connection during the chorus in Thunder and Lightning. When he came near us, I was yelling, "You're the thunder, to my lightning" (yes, wrong, I know), pointing at him...and he pointed at me!! He was so cool. 'nuff said.
Mike Davis=another great band member. He went to our side many times and during a couple of instances he lowered his bass guitar close enough for anyone with extra-long arms to touch it (or try, at least). At then the end he threw his bass to the stage. Thumbs up from me!!
Roy Z...what can I say. I saw him lots of times while he was backstage, saw him even more during HALFORD's set. Another badass and genius on the guitar. He was in great shape...and quite a cutie, if I do say so myself. I love both of those guitarists. But of course...Glenn is always número uno in my heart.
BOBBY! I wish I could see him a bit more, but he was hiding under all those cymbals. At one point I saw a piece of broken drumstick flying out. Excellent drummer! Kept my teeth chattering.
HALFORD's performace tonight was very special because they played an extra song!! Right after Drop Out, the band members went backstage and came back out wearing red shirts with the Big Boy's Restaurant logo on it. Rob went on explaining how they went to the Big Boy's in nearby Orange and loved it (there's one in Downey, very close to where I live, but I never went there). Then they went ahead and played "I Don't Care" from the Winter Songs album, in time for the holidays. It was quite a treat!!
Golgotha (so heavy live!!!...you just had to bang your head harder), Made of Metal, Fire and Ice (especially...Rob singing the chorus once to each side, what more could you want?!?), Nailed to the Gun (Rob "summoning" the notes from Mike's guitar, stretching out his hand from the guitar), Cyberworld, Saviour, Dropout, Thunder and Lightning, The Green Manalishi, Jawbreaker, and Diamonds and Rust were the big highlights. That connection to the band members is just made better with the fact that they paid attention to all sides and made sure you were part of the fun and mayhem. The crowd was wild and gave it their all. I kept screaming my lungs off to the lyrics, even cried from happiness. It was overall a great performace. I had a great time, and I hope to see HALFORD again, especially Rob when he tours next year with Judas Priest. Even if Judas Priest finishes for good, I hope HALFORD goes on for a little while longer. A big THANK YOU to the HALFORD band for such an incredible performace. Thank you Rob, Metal Mike, Mike Davis, Roy, and Bobby, and hopefully I'll see you guys together again in your next tour!
Rating for HALFORD's performace: 15/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
Edited at: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:11:17 AM
[guidogodoy] Monday, December 20, 2010 1:44:12 AM
Who the hell is alive and kicken chicken....and giving a review of the show?!?!?!?
[Becks] Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:55:47 PM
Oh man I am so jealous Vail, I hope you've had the best time! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:26:33 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
...and before you know it, it'll be 2011!!
Lately it's been raining non-stop, which is unusual even for winter in Southern Cali. Plus, it's been mild temperature-wise. Today it's no different.
Speaking of today...HALFORD CONCERT TODAY!!! HELL YEAH!!!!!
jerZgirl wrote:
I think NJ is in a heat wave...it broke 32 degrees F!
The last weekend of dog shows for 2010 came and went...I came home empty handed. But win some, lose some I figure.
3 days of work and then a nice long Christmas weekend...already...its nuts!
Lately it's been raining non-stop, which is unusual even for winter in Southern Cali. Plus, it's been mild temperature-wise. Today it's no different.
Speaking of today...HALFORD CONCERT TODAY!!! HELL YEAH!!!!!
jerZgirl wrote:
I think NJ is in a heat wave...it broke 32 degrees F!
The last weekend of dog shows for 2010 came and went...I came home empty handed. But win some, lose some I figure.
3 days of work and then a nice long Christmas weekend...already...its nuts!
[guidogodoy] Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:50:34 PM
Thinking of you, Vail. Have a blast!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:26:33 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
...and before you know it, it'll be 2011!!
Lately it's been raining non-stop, which is unusual even for winter in Southern Cali. Plus, it's been mild temperature-wise. Today it's no different.
Speaking of today...HALFORD CONCERT TODAY!!! HELL YEAH!!!!!
jerZgirl wrote:
I think NJ is in a heat wave...it broke 32 degrees F!
The last weekend of dog shows for 2010 came and went...I came home empty handed. But win some, lose some I figure.
3 days of work and then a nice long Christmas weekend...already...its nuts!
[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:37:15 PM
Have a GREAT TIME Vail!!!! They kick ass live. Mike Davis is phenomenal on bass!! He absolutely blew me away on Jawbreaker
HAVE A BLAST AT THE SHOW. And hang out before and aferward, you never know who you may run in to! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:26:33 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
...and before you know it, it'll be 2011!!
Lately it's been raining non-stop, which is unusual even for winter in Southern Cali. Plus, it's been mild temperature-wise. Today it's no different.
Speaking of today...HALFORD CONCERT TODAY!!! HELL YEAH!!!!!
jerZgirl wrote:
I think NJ is in a heat wave...it broke 32 degrees F!
The last weekend of dog shows for 2010 came and went...I came home empty handed. But win some, lose some I figure.
3 days of work and then a nice long Christmas weekend...already...its nuts!
[Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:26:33 PM
...and before you know it, it'll be 2011!!
Lately it's been raining non-stop, which is unusual even for winter in Southern Cali. Plus, it's been mild temperature-wise. Today it's no different.
Speaking of today...HALFORD CONCERT TODAY!!! HELL YEAH!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jerZgirl from Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:07:31 PM)
jerZgirl wrote:
I think NJ is in a heat wave...it broke 32 degrees F!
The last weekend of dog shows for 2010 came and went...I came home empty handed. But win some, lose some I figure.
3 days of work and then a nice long Christmas weekend...already...its nuts!
[spapad] Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:18:30 PM
32 Degrees! You lucky girl! LOL we got just above the freeze mark here today, but it's supposed to snow again. Sigh.
Becks!! I've love some rain now. You don't have to shovel rain, or remove it from your windsheild.
I think NJ is in a heat wave...it broke 32 degrees F!
The last weekend of dog shows for 2010 came and went...I came home empty handed. But win some, lose some I figure.
3 days of work and then a nice long Christmas weekend...already...its nuts!
[jerZgirl] Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:07:31 PM
I think NJ is in a heat wave...it broke 32 degrees F!
The last weekend of dog shows for 2010 came and went...I came home empty handed. But win some, lose some I figure.
3 days of work and then a nice long Christmas weekend...already...its nuts!
[Becks] Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:03:24 PM
You wouldn't think it's summer here right now, LOL! Been pissing down all day! But, I will take the 4 weeks happily LOL. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Saturday, December 18, 2010 6:02:46 PM)
spapad wrote:
Wow, four weeks off, coming up on the greatness of summer! You lucky girl!
Becks wrote:
Heya everyone! Yep Ron, not long till Christmas now! I'm on holidays now, 4 weeks off (the project I am contracted for at work is not running during this time, so I am not requried for 4 weeks). I'm looking forward to holidays being over, cos holidays usually go fast and by the time I go back to work it'll be even closer to Craig coming home, LOL!
[spapad] Saturday, December 18, 2010 6:02:46 PM
Wow, four weeks off, coming up on the greatness of summer! You lucky girl! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Saturday, December 18, 2010 2:17:48 PM)
Becks wrote:
Heya everyone! Yep Ron, not long till Christmas now! I'm on holidays now, 4 weeks off (the project I am contracted for at work is not running during this time, so I am not requried for 4 weeks). I'm looking forward to holidays being over, cos holidays usually go fast and by the time I go back to work it'll be even closer to Craig coming home, LOL!
[Becks] Saturday, December 18, 2010 2:17:48 PM
Heya everyone! Yep Ron, not long till Christmas now! I'm on holidays now, 4 weeks off (the project I am contracted for at work is not running during this time, so I am not requried for 4 weeks). I'm looking forward to holidays being over, cos holidays usually go fast and by the time I go back to work it'll be even closer to Craig coming home, LOL!
[ron h] Saturday, December 18, 2010 8:46:29 AM
Good morning fellow Metalheads
6 more days til Christmas!!
J.D., great to see you're back amigo!!
[J.D. DIAMOND] Friday, December 17, 2010 4:58:02 PM
Wish I were still a member at the Q but here goes.......
HEY ROB HALFORD.....HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM YOUR EMAILING LIST BEFORE I STOP GETTING THE 2 OR 3 EMAILS A DAY, EVERYDAY??????????? UNSUBSCRIBED 3 TIMES NOW. ITS NOT THAT I DONT LIKE HEARING ABOUT YOU BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THERE ARE SOMETHING LIKE 30 EMAILS IN MY DELETED FOLDER GOING BACK 2 OR 3 WEEKS!!!! I DONT CARE IF YOUR PLAYING IN LA! IT DOES ME A FUCK LOAD GOOD LIVING IN NY! ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!
[METAL MELTDOWN] Friday, December 17, 2010 3:32:02 PM
Wish I were still a member at the Q but here goes.......
HEY ROB HALFORD.....HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM YOUR EMAILING LIST BEFORE I STOP GETTING THE 2 OR 3 EMAILS A DAY, EVERYDAY??????????? UNSUBSCRIBED 3 TIMES NOW. ITS NOT THAT I DONT LIKE HEARING ABOUT YOU BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THERE ARE SOMETHING LIKE 30 EMAILS IN MY DELETED FOLDER GOING BACK 2 OR 3 WEEKS!!!! I DONT CARE IF YOUR PLAYING IN LA! IT DOES ME A FUCK LOAD GOOD LIVING IN NY! ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!
[Becks] Monday, December 13, 2010 11:45:32 PM
Yeah not by much! I just realised that I wrote the wrong dates for our trip LOL! We'll be in the US from the 5th of May - 20th, not 15th-20th LOL! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jerZgirl from Monday, December 13, 2010 5:58:48 PM)
jerZgirl wrote:
Ah damn, I'll just miss ya!
Becks wrote:
15th May - 20th May. We're not getting to San Diego till the 17th or there abouts though.
jerZgirl wrote:
Which 2 weeks in may? I'll be in San Diego the weekend of May 13th...
Becks wrote:
Hey guys, man finally sitting down to relax after a busy work week and a busy saturday lol! In good news, guess who is coming to the USA for 2 weeks in May
[jerZgirl] Monday, December 13, 2010 6:00:19 PM
Well today is my last full week of work until 2011...nice to have holiday breaks!
15th May - 20th May. We're not getting to San Diego till the 17th or there abouts though.
jerZgirl wrote:
Which 2 weeks in may? I'll be in San Diego the weekend of May 13th...
Becks wrote:
Hey guys, man finally sitting down to relax after a busy work week and a busy saturday lol! In good news, guess who is coming to the USA for 2 weeks in May
[hellrider 31038] Sunday, December 12, 2010 11:36:35 PM
HEY RON .THE BEST IS YET TO COME MAN.IM TELLING YOU MAN I CAN FEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLL THE MAAAASSSSSSSIIIIIVVVVVEEEEEE INNNNTTTTTEEEENNNNSSSSEEEE RUUUSSSHHH OFFFFFFFFF INNNNTTTTEEEENNNNNSSSSEEEEEE JUDAS PRIEST HEAVY MEEETTT TTTAAALLL POOOOOOOWWWWEEEEERRRRRRRRRR OF THIS NEXT NEW MIGHTY PRIEST BEAST METAL MONSTER BULIDING UP AND RUSHING THROUGH ME AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. ANTIME MAN PREPARE YOURSELF .WAMO ( BLASTED) RIGHT IN THE FACE WE GOING TO GET BLASTED SO HARD
I'm sorry to not have joined you since the news, but I have been sick to my stomach since finding out and once I got my bearings I've been reflecting. One reason to not post was because I was a little upset with the way Rob handled an interview while in town a few days ago, acting like the Priest retiring was no big deal.
Anyway, I hold a lot of the same great memories as most of you. I feel priviledged to have enjoyed them during their heyday. They've been a part of my life since 1978-79 and I'm not sure where I'd be in life now without them. Their words have given me direction and reason for pause at different times in my life and I still hold them close to my heart.
As they embark on their final journey, I thank them with all my heart and soul for everything they've given me. I wish them nothing but the best and I will certainly say good-bye a couple of times during their tour.
I hope this site doesn't go down just because the band will be gone. If it does, it will be another sad day as well as I've met some wonderful friends here.
Ron
Edited at: Sunday, December 12, 2010 11:39:57 PM Edited at: Sunday, December 12, 2010 11:40:23 PM
[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Sunday, December 12, 2010 7:27:34 PM
Don't think for a second that Priest retiring isn't a big deal to Rob. We saw Halford in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, the day of the announcement. Rob was down, he was not himself. I have no doubt in my heart that this is tearing him up inside because I know that Priest means the world to him. He put on a brave face as he always does, that's all.
We'll see you and Bev at at least one more show, if not more. We will give them the send off that they deserve! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by ron h from Sunday, December 12, 2010 5:37:10 PM)
ron h wrote:
Hi folks!!
I'm sorry to not have joined you since the news, but I have been sick to my stomach since finding out and once I got my bearings I've been reflecting. One reason to not post was because I was a little upset with the way Rob handled an interview while in town a few days ago, acting like the Priest retiring was no big deal.
Anyway, I hold a lot of the same great memories as most of you. I feel priviledged to have enjoyed them during their heyday. They've been a part of my life since 1978-79 and I'm not sure where I'd be in life now without them. Their words have given me direction and reason for pause at different times in my life and I still hold them close to my heart.
As they embark on their final journey, I thank them with all my heart and soul for everything they've given me. I wish them nothing but the best and I will certainly say good-bye a couple of times during their tour.
I hope this site doesn't go down just because the band will be gone. If it does, it will be another sad day as well as I've met some wonderful friends here.
Ron
[spapad] Sunday, December 12, 2010 7:22:19 PM
Great to hear from you Ron
I wish I had taken more than three seconds to reflect when I posted my initial reaction to the very surprising news. It didn't seem the direction they were heading. I thought we'd get news of that they were going to hit the studio sometime in the new year. So, it was a shock.
Happy Holidays! Looks like we all from the midwest to the midatlantic and northern states may be looking at a White Christmas this year. After that, if it would just move on, I'd be happy about it. lol
I'm sorry to not have joined you since the news, but I have been sick to my stomach since finding out and once I got my bearings I've been reflecting. One reason to not post was because I was a little upset with the way Rob handled an interview while in town a few days ago, acting like the Priest retiring was no big deal.
Anyway, I hold a lot of the same great memories as most of you. I feel priviledged to have enjoyed them during their heyday. They've been a part of my life since 1978-79 and I'm not sure where I'd be in life now without them. Their words have given me direction and reason for pause at different times in my life and I still hold them close to my heart.
As they embark on their final journey, I thank them with all my heart and soul for everything they've given me. I wish them nothing but the best and I will certainly say good-bye a couple of times during their tour.
I hope this site doesn't go down just because the band will be gone. If it does, it will be another sad day as well as I've met some wonderful friends here.
Ron
[ron h] Sunday, December 12, 2010 5:37:10 PM
Hi folks!!
I'm sorry to not have joined you since the news, but I have been sick to my stomach since finding out and once I got my bearings I've been reflecting. One reason to not post was because I was a little upset with the way Rob handled an interview while in town a few days ago, acting like the Priest retiring was no big deal.
Anyway, I hold a lot of the same great memories as most of you. I feel priviledged to have enjoyed them during their heyday. They've been a part of my life since 1978-79 and I'm not sure where I'd be in life now without them. Their words have given me direction and reason for pause at different times in my life and I still hold them close to my heart.
As they embark on their final journey, I thank them with all my heart and soul for everything they've given me. I wish them nothing but the best and I will certainly say good-bye a couple of times during their tour.
I hope this site doesn't go down just because the band will be gone. If it does, it will be another sad day as well as I've met some wonderful friends here.
Ron
[Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, December 12, 2010 1:38:50 AM
Hey, Becks!! Hope you and Craig enjoy SoCal in May!!
After going to LA, San Diego, Las Vegas, and the Grand Canyon (cool place to visit, BTW), come and visit Sacramento. We will no longer have the Governator, but the capitol building is still cool. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Friday, December 10, 2010 11:07:24 PM)
Becks wrote:
Yeah unfortunately we have neither the money nor the time to see everything that we'd like to. We're going to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, going to check out the Grand Canyon too we'll be driving a majority of the time too, LOL! A bit scared of that lol.
spapad wrote:
Well, DF and Vail may be able to greet you. But that is absolutely out of my range on the east side. LOL I hope you enjoy your stay. What are you interested in seeing?
Becks wrote:
LOL! Yes, Craig and I have booked our trip to the USA. We're not going far, just LA, Vegas and San Diego uber excited lol.
Edited at: Sunday, December 12, 2010 1:39:36 AM
[Becks] Saturday, December 11, 2010 4:01:39 PM
15th May - 20th May. We're not getting to San Diego till the 17th or there abouts though. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jerZgirl from Saturday, December 11, 2010 10:37:40 AM)
jerZgirl wrote:
Which 2 weeks in may? I'll be in San Diego the weekend of May 13th...
Becks wrote:
Hey guys, man finally sitting down to relax after a busy work week and a busy saturday lol! In good news, guess who is coming to the USA for 2 weeks in May
[jerZgirl] Saturday, December 11, 2010 10:37:40 AM
Which 2 weeks in may? I'll be in San Diego the weekend of May 13th... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Friday, December 10, 2010 10:42:52 PM)
Becks wrote:
Hey guys, man finally sitting down to relax after a busy work week and a busy saturday lol! In good news, guess who is coming to the USA for 2 weeks in May
[jerZgirl] Saturday, December 11, 2010 10:36:30 AM
The Last Crusade was good too...I like Temple of Doom - the kid from the Goonies was in it.
Wow, Temple of Doom was my most unfavorite. I loved the one with Sean Connery after that. Too funny. Indiana? We called the dog Indiana!
jerZgirl wrote:
LOL, I just watched that too. Temple of Doom is on now - my fave.
"Hey Doctor Jones, No time for love!"
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAAAA!!!! Just watched Indiana 1 on USA myself! LOL!
Melting faces...must turn away!
jerZgirl wrote:
Nice Friday night spent watching the Indiana Jones triology in my jammies. Its been a lousy week so I'm looking forward to this weekend! Had a nice agility class so the dogs are passed out.
[Head banger] Saturday, December 11, 2010 9:02:18 AM
having never been to oz I dont know how the drivers there compare, but unless your off the main roads into some older area that you probably should never go to anyway, the LA roads are great and the drivers are much nicer than they are here. people I know tell me that the wheel on the other side makes it easier. being a pedestrian is harder, you look the wrong way before you cross. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Friday, December 10, 2010 11:50:40 PM)
Becks wrote:
LOL Craig will be doing the driving, not me. I'm so absent minded I'd have to concentrate really hard, which would make me a grumpy driver hehe.
spapad wrote:
Just remember, we drive on the complete opposite side of the road here. So think backwards. lol The Grand Canyon I've never had a temptation to see. If I did I would be like Chevy Chase in Vacation. Stop for 3 seconds and say, Hey that's nice! then get right back to the car. lol
Becks wrote:
Yeah unfortunately we have neither the money nor the time to see everything that we'd like to. We're going to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, going to check out the Grand Canyon too we'll be driving a majority of the time too, LOL! A bit scared of that lol.
spapad wrote:
Well, DF and Vail may be able to greet you. But that is absolutely out of my range on the east side. LOL I hope you enjoy your stay. What are you interested in seeing?
Becks wrote:
LOL! Yes, Craig and I have booked our trip to the USA. We're not going far, just LA, Vegas and San Diego uber excited lol.
[spapad] Friday, December 10, 2010 11:54:51 PM
My Dad went to Australia once and rented a car. He said he wish he hadn't bothered as when he would get to where he wanted to be he'd always be on the wrong side of the road and have to turn around. But, for the most part, US highways are simple. So you'll probably have no problems. I would have huge problems thinking backwards. lol
LOL Craig will be doing the driving, not me. I'm so absent minded I'd have to concentrate really hard, which would make me a grumpy driver hehe.
spapad wrote:
Just remember, we drive on the complete opposite side of the road here. So think backwards. lol The Grand Canyon I've never had a temptation to see. If I did I would be like Chevy Chase in Vacation. Stop for 3 seconds and say, Hey that's nice! then get right back to the car. lol
Becks wrote:
Yeah unfortunately we have neither the money nor the time to see everything that we'd like to. We're going to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, going to check out the Grand Canyon too we'll be driving a majority of the time too, LOL! A bit scared of that lol.
spapad wrote:
Well, DF and Vail may be able to greet you. But that is absolutely out of my range on the east side. LOL I hope you enjoy your stay. What are you interested in seeing?
Becks wrote:
LOL! Yes, Craig and I have booked our trip to the USA. We're not going far, just LA, Vegas and San Diego uber excited lol.
[Becks] Friday, December 10, 2010 11:50:40 PM
LOL Craig will be doing the driving, not me. I'm so absent minded I'd have to concentrate really hard, which would make me a grumpy driver hehe. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Friday, December 10, 2010 11:13:57 PM)
spapad wrote:
Just remember, we drive on the complete opposite side of the road here. So think backwards. lol The Grand Canyon I've never had a temptation to see. If I did I would be like Chevy Chase in Vacation. Stop for 3 seconds and say, Hey that's nice! then get right back to the car. lol
Becks wrote:
Yeah unfortunately we have neither the money nor the time to see everything that we'd like to. We're going to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, going to check out the Grand Canyon too we'll be driving a majority of the time too, LOL! A bit scared of that lol.
spapad wrote:
Well, DF and Vail may be able to greet you. But that is absolutely out of my range on the east side. LOL I hope you enjoy your stay. What are you interested in seeing?
Becks wrote:
LOL! Yes, Craig and I have booked our trip to the USA. We're not going far, just LA, Vegas and San Diego uber excited lol.
[spapad] Friday, December 10, 2010 11:13:57 PM
Just remember, we drive on the complete opposite side of the road here. So think backwards. lol The Grand Canyon I've never had a temptation to see. If I did I would be like Chevy Chase in Vacation. Stop for 3 seconds and say, Hey that's nice! then get right back to the car. lol [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Friday, December 10, 2010 11:07:24 PM)
Becks wrote:
Yeah unfortunately we have neither the money nor the time to see everything that we'd like to. We're going to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, going to check out the Grand Canyon too we'll be driving a majority of the time too, LOL! A bit scared of that lol.
spapad wrote:
Well, DF and Vail may be able to greet you. But that is absolutely out of my range on the east side. LOL I hope you enjoy your stay. What are you interested in seeing?
Becks wrote:
LOL! Yes, Craig and I have booked our trip to the USA. We're not going far, just LA, Vegas and San Diego uber excited lol.
[Becks] Friday, December 10, 2010 11:07:24 PM
Yeah unfortunately we have neither the money nor the time to see everything that we'd like to. We're going to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, going to check out the Grand Canyon too we'll be driving a majority of the time too, LOL! A bit scared of that lol. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Friday, December 10, 2010 11:04:50 PM)
spapad wrote:
Well, DF and Vail may be able to greet you. But that is absolutely out of my range on the east side. LOL I hope you enjoy your stay. What are you interested in seeing?
Becks wrote:
LOL! Yes, Craig and I have booked our trip to the USA. We're not going far, just LA, Vegas and San Diego uber excited lol.
[spapad] Friday, December 10, 2010 11:04:50 PM
Well, DF and Vail may be able to greet you. But that is absolutely out of my range on the east side. LOL I hope you enjoy your stay. What are you interested in seeing? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Friday, December 10, 2010 11:03:10 PM)
Becks wrote:
LOL! Yes, Craig and I have booked our trip to the USA. We're not going far, just LA, Vegas and San Diego uber excited lol.
[Becks] Friday, December 10, 2010 11:03:10 PM
LOL! Yes, Craig and I have booked our trip to the USA. We're not going far, just LA, Vegas and San Diego uber excited lol.
[spapad] Friday, December 10, 2010 10:53:20 PM
You?
Gotta tell us where you'll be! We might show up. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Friday, December 10, 2010 10:42:52 PM)
Becks wrote:
Hey guys, man finally sitting down to relax after a busy work week and a busy saturday lol! In good news, guess who is coming to the USA for 2 weeks in May
[Head banger] Friday, December 10, 2010 10:46:23 PM
Hey guys, man finally sitting down to relax after a busy work week and a busy saturday lol! In good news, guess who is coming to the USA for 2 weeks in May
[Becks] Friday, December 10, 2010 10:42:52 PM
Hey guys, man finally sitting down to relax after a busy work week and a busy saturday lol! In good news, guess who is coming to the USA for 2 weeks in May
[spapad] Friday, December 10, 2010 10:11:05 PM
Wow, Temple of Doom was my most unfavorite. I loved the one with Sean Connery after that. Too funny. Indiana? We called the dog Indiana!
LOL, I just watched that too. Temple of Doom is on now - my fave.
"Hey Doctor Jones, No time for love!"
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAAAA!!!! Just watched Indiana 1 on USA myself! LOL!
Melting faces...must turn away!
jerZgirl wrote:
Nice Friday night spent watching the Indiana Jones triology in my jammies. Its been a lousy week so I'm looking forward to this weekend! Had a nice agility class so the dogs are passed out.
[jerZgirl] Friday, December 10, 2010 9:46:44 PM
LOL, I just watched that too. Temple of Doom is on now - my fave.
"Hey Doctor Jones, No time for love!" [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, December 10, 2010 9:44:17 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAAAA!!!! Just watched Indiana 1 on USA myself! LOL!
Melting faces...must turn away!
jerZgirl wrote:
Nice Friday night spent watching the Indiana Jones triology in my jammies. Its been a lousy week so I'm looking forward to this weekend! Had a nice agility class so the dogs are passed out.
[guidogodoy] Friday, December 10, 2010 9:44:17 PM
HAAAAAA!!!! Just watched Indiana 1 on USA myself! LOL!
Nice Friday night spent watching the Indiana Jones triology in my jammies. Its been a lousy week so I'm looking forward to this weekend! Had a nice agility class so the dogs are passed out.
[jerZgirl] Friday, December 10, 2010 9:42:15 PM
Nice Friday night spent watching the Indiana Jones triology in my jammies. Its been a lousy week so I'm looking forward to this weekend! Had a nice agility class so the dogs are passed out.
[adrianaec_88] Friday, December 10, 2010 7:59:14 PM
HOW IS THE METAL FAMILY DOING? so long no see
[Necroticist] Friday, December 10, 2010 12:49:43 PM
if anyone has Boltz e-mail can u get it to me NOW - or the chatroom might die....have found a new place...just need to chat
[METAL MELTDOWN] Friday, December 10, 2010 9:21:31 AM
sounds good. Now we need tour info... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by METALMANJP from Wednesday, December 08, 2010 9:23:44 AM)
METALMANJP wrote:
I'm in. I live about 2 1/2 hours away straight down I90.
METAL MELTDOWN wrote:
I know I havent been on hardly at all within the last few years but I had to pop on and say how saddened I am at the mighty Priest retirement. I owe SO MUCH to this band. They pulled me into a musical direction and gave me the instrument to play way back in the late 70's and I will be forever in their debt.
It is a retirement well deserved. Priest has SO many accomplishments and I know they can all look back on their careers with heads held high. I truely believe that Judas Priest took metal in the early 70's and pushed it so much further than what Black Sabbath could do. They took it away from blues based heavy rock and forged it into something so powerful that even Sabbath emulated it and nowhere near as good. They gave us the look and the sound that we ALL associate with heavy metal....LONG LIVE JUDAS PRIEST....
I put this to Justin on Facebook yesterday and want to say it here as well. If anyone wants to do a pilgrimage to a show on the final tour and if you live in NY or PA or OH or where ever let us know. You can find me on Facebook ( Phillip Ewing, North Tonawanda, NY or the Takken band page ) or let me know on here......
[guidogodoy] Thursday, December 09, 2010 11:20:22 PM
No wait. I see the problem. The offer was from, go figure, Nashville but the tix were for Atlanta. "Local pickup only."
So someone would have to go to Nashville to get the tix and then go to Atlanta to see the concert! Therein lies the problem.
Ok, now there are four tix ready to be relisted. I need three friends. Oh, let's be real, I need four as I can only pick them up.
NO, what it means is (Thank God!!!!) Nobody in the world would pay that much money for such a thing! Sheeww. What a relief to know, no one is THAT brain dead.
guidogodoy wrote:
Hmmm...right you are. Auction must have been pulled by the seller. You mean that there is still hope of a relisting?!? BLEAH! (insert puke icon here)
spapad wrote:
But it says opening bid 6,000 dollars with zero bids? Of course I don't do ebay speak well.
guidogodoy wrote:
LOL! Only reason I got that message at all was because I got one of my JP gold records from the TJ Martell Foundation. Good organization for the benefit of leukemia, cancer and AIDS research but, man, I gotta take myself off of their mailing list. I think that they are making adults sick.
Sad part is that someone bought it. I hope it was in the name of a good cause. Personally, I'd just freely give the $ and skip meeting Donny Osmond Jr. if I had that much cash to blow.
[Vaillant 3.0] Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:45:14 PM
Hey, you never know. There will always be that one fanatic who will pay anything to spend a few minutes with the guy. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:40:30 PM)
spapad wrote:
NO, what it means is (Thank God!!!!) Nobody in the world would pay that much money for such a thing! Sheeww. What a relief to know, no one is THAT brain dead.
guidogodoy wrote:
Hmmm...right you are. Auction must have been pulled by the seller. You mean that there is still hope of a relisting?!? BLEAH! (insert puke icon here)
spapad wrote:
But it says opening bid 6,000 dollars with zero bids? Of course I don't do ebay speak well.
guidogodoy wrote:
LOL! Only reason I got that message at all was because I got one of my JP gold records from the TJ Martell Foundation. Good organization for the benefit of leukemia, cancer and AIDS research but, man, I gotta take myself off of their mailing list. I think that they are making adults sick.
Sad part is that someone bought it. I hope it was in the name of a good cause. Personally, I'd just freely give the $ and skip meeting Donny Osmond Jr. if I had that much cash to blow.
[spapad] Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:40:30 PM
NO, what it means is (Thank God!!!!) Nobody in the world would pay that much money for such a thing! Sheeww. What a relief to know, no one is THAT brain dead. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:35:16 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Hmmm...right you are. Auction must have been pulled by the seller. You mean that there is still hope of a relisting?!? BLEAH! (insert puke icon here)
spapad wrote:
But it says opening bid 6,000 dollars with zero bids? Of course I don't do ebay speak well.
guidogodoy wrote:
LOL! Only reason I got that message at all was because I got one of my JP gold records from the TJ Martell Foundation. Good organization for the benefit of leukemia, cancer and AIDS research but, man, I gotta take myself off of their mailing list. I think that they are making adults sick.
Sad part is that someone bought it. I hope it was in the name of a good cause. Personally, I'd just freely give the $ and skip meeting Donny Osmond Jr. if I had that much cash to blow.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:35:16 PM
Hmmm...right you are. Auction must have been pulled by the seller. You mean that there is still hope of a relisting?!? BLEAH! (insert puke icon here) [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:32:18 PM)
spapad wrote:
But it says opening bid 6,000 dollars with zero bids? Of course I don't do ebay speak well.
guidogodoy wrote:
LOL! Only reason I got that message at all was because I got one of my JP gold records from the TJ Martell Foundation. Good organization for the benefit of leukemia, cancer and AIDS research but, man, I gotta take myself off of their mailing list. I think that they are making adults sick.
Sad part is that someone bought it. I hope it was in the name of a good cause. Personally, I'd just freely give the $ and skip meeting Donny Osmond Jr. if I had that much cash to blow.
[spapad] Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:32:18 PM
But it says opening bid 6,000 dollars with zero bids? Of course I don't do ebay speak well. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:19:52 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
LOL! Only reason I got that message at all was because I got one of my JP gold records from the TJ Martell Foundation. Good organization for the benefit of leukemia, cancer and AIDS research but, man, I gotta take myself off of their mailing list. I think that they are making adults sick.
Sad part is that someone bought it. I hope it was in the name of a good cause. Personally, I'd just freely give the $ and skip meeting Donny Osmond Jr. if I had that much cash to blow.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:19:52 PM
LOL! Only reason I got that message at all was because I got one of my JP gold records from the TJ Martell Foundation. Good organization for the benefit of leukemia, cancer and AIDS research but, man, I gotta take myself off of their mailing list. I think that they are making adults sick.
Sad part is that someone bought it. I hope it was in the name of a good cause. Personally, I'd just freely give the $ and skip meeting Donny Osmond Jr. if I had that much cash to blow.
OMG! I cannot believe my eyes. For a mere $6000, I could have won Meet and Greet tix for Justin Bieber. Damn this thing called "work." Took me out of the competition.
OH, that is just digusting! What fool would pay that amount of money to meet Justin Gerber? Bleah! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, December 09, 2010 7:13:08 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
OMG! I cannot believe my eyes. For a mere $6000, I could have won Meet and Greet tix for Justin Bieber. Damn this thing called "work." Took me out of the competition.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, December 09, 2010 7:13:08 PM
OMG! I cannot believe my eyes. For a mere $6000, I could have won Meet and Greet tix for Justin Bieber. Damn this thing called "work." Took me out of the competition.
[jerZgirl] Wednesday, December 08, 2010 6:25:49 PM
Sent you a FB request. Heather, from NJ. Dogs are in the profile pic. LOL [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by METAL MELTDOWN from Wednesday, December 08, 2010 8:35:18 AM)
METAL MELTDOWN wrote:
I know I havent been on hardly at all within the last few years but I had to pop on and say how saddened I am at the mighty Priest retirement. I owe SO MUCH to this band. They pulled me into a musical direction and gave me the instrument to play way back in the late 70's and I will be forever in their debt.
It is a retirement well deserved. Priest has SO many accomplishments and I know they can all look back on their careers with heads held high. I truely believe that Judas Priest took metal in the early 70's and pushed it so much further than what Black Sabbath could do. They took it away from blues based heavy rock and forged it into something so powerful that even Sabbath emulated it and nowhere near as good. They gave us the look and the sound that we ALL associate with heavy metal....LONG LIVE JUDAS PRIEST....
I put this to Justin on Facebook yesterday and want to say it here as well. If anyone wants to do a pilgrimage to a show on the final tour and if you live in NY or PA or OH or where ever let us know. You can find me on Facebook ( Phillip Ewing, North Tonawanda, NY or the Takken band page ) or let me know on here......
[METALMANJP] Wednesday, December 08, 2010 9:23:44 AM
I'm in. I live about 2 1/2 hours away straight down I90.
I know I havent been on hardly at all within the last few years but I had to pop on and say how saddened I am at the mighty Priest retirement. I owe SO MUCH to this band. They pulled me into a musical direction and gave me the instrument to play way back in the late 70's and I will be forever in their debt.
It is a retirement well deserved. Priest has SO many accomplishments and I know they can all look back on their careers with heads held high. I truely believe that Judas Priest took metal in the early 70's and pushed it so much further than what Black Sabbath could do. They took it away from blues based heavy rock and forged it into something so powerful that even Sabbath emulated it and nowhere near as good. They gave us the look and the sound that we ALL associate with heavy metal....LONG LIVE JUDAS PRIEST....
I put this to Justin on Facebook yesterday and want to say it here as well. If anyone wants to do a pilgrimage to a show on the final tour and if you live in NY or PA or OH or where ever let us know. You can find me on Facebook ( Phillip Ewing, North Tonawanda, NY or the Takken band page ) or let me know on here......
[Head banger] Wednesday, December 08, 2010 8:57:10 AM
EWEEEWWW! Damn, just realized we don't have a vomit smiley.
Head banger wrote:
to move from priest sad news to some funny/sad/pathetic. went to my sons christmas concert today, grade 7 and 8. I appreciate all the moms dressing up fancy and trying to look pretty, but its a middle school band concert, not a singles bar. the hooker boots might be excessive, the CAMELTOE (on two different women) is over the top. FFS!!!!
[METAL MELTDOWN] Wednesday, December 08, 2010 8:37:36 AM
Nothing wrong with hooker boots or cameltoe!!! even at church!!!!!!! lol [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:03:47 PM)
Head banger wrote:
to move from priest sad news to some funny/sad/pathetic. went to my sons christmas concert today, grade 7 and 8. I appreciate all the moms dressing up fancy and trying to look pretty, but its a middle school band concert, not a singles bar. the hooker boots might be excessive, the CAMELTOE (on two different women) is over the top. FFS!!!!
[METAL MELTDOWN] Wednesday, December 08, 2010 8:35:18 AM
I know I havent been on hardly at all within the last few years but I had to pop on and say how saddened I am at the mighty Priest retirement. I owe SO MUCH to this band. They pulled me into a musical direction and gave me the instrument to play way back in the late 70's and I will be forever in their debt.
It is a retirement well deserved. Priest has SO many accomplishments and I know they can all look back on their careers with heads held high. I truely believe that Judas Priest took metal in the early 70's and pushed it so much further than what Black Sabbath could do. They took it away from blues based heavy rock and forged it into something so powerful that even Sabbath emulated it and nowhere near as good. They gave us the look and the sound that we ALL associate with heavy metal....LONG LIVE JUDAS PRIEST....
I put this to Justin on Facebook yesterday and want to say it here as well. If anyone wants to do a pilgrimage to a show on the final tour and if you live in NY or PA or OH or where ever let us know. You can find me on Facebook ( Phillip Ewing, North Tonawanda, NY or the Takken band page ) or let me know on here......
[jerZgirl] Wednesday, December 08, 2010 5:22:47 AM
It was awesome, Spa. Best show I have ever seen.
Still have to see the nuero doctor for the migraines but that can wait till next year. Have to get my arse in gear and get ready for work. Blech. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Tuesday, December 07, 2010 5:58:19 PM)
spapad wrote:
Glad you got to see Halford in a small place JerZ. Must have been awesome.
Sorry to hear your health has not been up to snuff lately. Very sorry indeed. Glad you got your beasties with you to keep your spirits high, and Music, got knows it does something great for the soul.
jerZgirl wrote:
Well, I am here again...
Shitty news this morning about the farewell tour. :( I'm just going to enjoy the ride and get to as many shows as possible.
But my life has been crazy...I have been battling Crohn's and migranes but I am feeling a lot better. I have the beasts (the corgis) to keep me company and busy!
Just saw Halford in Allentown, front row...AMAZING.
[spapad] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:52:05 PM
EWEEEWWW! Damn, just realized we don't have a vomit smiley. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:03:47 PM)
Head banger wrote:
to move from priest sad news to some funny/sad/pathetic. went to my sons christmas concert today, grade 7 and 8. I appreciate all the moms dressing up fancy and trying to look pretty, but its a middle school band concert, not a singles bar. the hooker boots might be excessive, the CAMELTOE (on two different women) is over the top. FFS!!!!
[Head banger] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:03:47 PM
to move from priest sad news to some funny/sad/pathetic. went to my sons christmas concert today, grade 7 and 8. I appreciate all the moms dressing up fancy and trying to look pretty, but its a middle school band concert, not a singles bar. the hooker boots might be excessive, the CAMELTOE (on two different women) is over the top. FFS!!!!
[Jeanine] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 10:55:27 PM
Just a little reminder Rob will be on WGN news on Wednesday at noon Chicago time.
[Trashcan Man] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 10:26:35 PM
Judas Priest will never die.
[guitardude] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 6:09:07 PM
Damn! My heart just sank to my feet when I read the news! I guess I understand why, but Damn I wasn`t expecting this . Time to get out the traveling shoes and hit as many shows as I can this last go `round.
What amazing memories they have given us all. Edited at: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 6:09:44 PM
[spapad] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 5:58:19 PM
Glad you got to see Halford in a small place JerZ. Must have been awesome.
Sorry to hear your health has not been up to snuff lately. Very sorry indeed. Glad you got your beasties with you to keep your spirits high, and Music, got knows it does something great for the soul. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jerZgirl from Tuesday, December 07, 2010 5:53:17 PM)
jerZgirl wrote:
Well, I am here again...
Shitty news this morning about the farewell tour. :( I'm just going to enjoy the ride and get to as many shows as possible.
But my life has been crazy...I have been battling Crohn's and migranes but I am feeling a lot better. I have the beasts (the corgis) to keep me company and busy!
Just saw Halford in Allentown, front row...AMAZING.
[jerZgirl] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 5:53:17 PM
Well, I am here again...
Shitty news this morning about the farewell tour. :( I'm just going to enjoy the ride and get to as many shows as possible.
But my life has been crazy...I have been battling Crohn's and migranes but I am feeling a lot better. I have the beasts (the corgis) to keep me company and busy!
Just saw Halford in Allentown, front row...AMAZING.
Hi, gang! Yes, its me. I heard the news and thought I would stop by for a few words. I know that many of you find this news difficult to accept and I suppose there is a part of me that feels the same, however, I find this moment more bittersweet.
We all have such wonderful memories of this great, great band. So many things we will always recall with tremendous fondness as we remember where we were when or what we were doing..... All the fantastic concerts we have enjoyed, the awesome music they have made and the amazing people we have met. And, of course, there is this site.
I cannot say what will become of this place when the guys finally play that last song. I assume there are many tears to be shed and many hugs to share. I will always be grateful to the people that made this site more than just a web page. More than just a fan site. I found friendship here that I will cherish for the rest of my days.
I have not been here much in the last few months and I quite likely will not be back too often. I prefer to remember this site for what it was and who was here. I prefer to remember all the friends I have made and all the great times we had here. All in the name of the GREATEST band ever! They have given us SO much more than music. They are and will always be a part of us. When I hear a Priest song, I will think of you all. I will remember those crazy days of years ago. The laughs we shared and some of the tears. The fun and even the bad moments. I will remember the FAITHFUL DEFENDERS. Our two albums and all that went into them. The days at MM's house. The sights that the Princess and I saw in New York. The WONDERFUL music we made.
Perhaps we will see one another at one of the final shows next year? I know that I will think of you when I see the boys making their final stop near me! I thank all of you for the many years we have spent together. I love you guys. Please remember that. Please remember me. Thank you Rob, Glenn, Ian and Scott. I will remember you.
[spapad] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 5:22:50 PM
Love to you too DF. Shame you don't come round here no more. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, December 07, 2010 12:18:34 PM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
Hi, gang! Yes, its me. I heard the news and thought I would stop by for a few words. I know that many of you find this news difficult to accept and I suppose there is a part of me that feels the same, however, I find this moment more bittersweet.
We all have such wonderful memories of this great, great band. So many things we will always recall with tremendous fondness as we remember where we were when or what we were doing..... All the fantastic concerts we have enjoyed, the awesome music they have made and the amazing people we have met. And, of course, there is this site.
I cannot say what will become of this place when the guys finally play that last song. I assume there are many tears to be shed and many hugs to share. I will always be grateful to the people that made this site more than just a web page. More than just a fan site. I found friendship here that I will cherish for the rest of my days.
I have not been here much in the last few months and I quite likely will not be back too often. I prefer to remember this site for what it was and who was here. I prefer to remember all the friends I have made and all the great times we had here. All in the name of the GREATEST band ever! They have given us SO much more than music. They are and will always be a part of us. When I hear a Priest song, I will think of you all. I will remember those crazy days of years ago. The laughs we shared and some of the tears. The fun and even the bad moments. I will remember the FAITHFUL DEFENDERS. Our two albums and all that went into them. The days at MM's house. The sights that the Princess and I saw in New York. The WONDERFUL music we made.
Perhaps we will see one another at one of the final shows next year? I know that I will think of you when I see the boys making their final stop near me! I thank all of you for the many years we have spent together. I love you guys. Please remember that. Please remember me. Thank you Rob, Glenn, Ian and Scott. I will remember you.
[acolyte55] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 2:55:53 PM
happy belated st andrews day necro !! to all my buchanan clan brethren and sisters clar innes !!!!
[Necroticist] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 12:39:46 PM
..o what's the damn point when my messages get removed....seriously....not fun...
[Deep Freeze] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 12:18:34 PM
Hi, gang! Yes, its me. I heard the news and thought I would stop by for a few words. I know that many of you find this news difficult to accept and I suppose there is a part of me that feels the same, however, I find this moment more bittersweet.
We all have such wonderful memories of this great, great band. So many things we will always recall with tremendous fondness as we remember where we were when or what we were doing..... All the fantastic concerts we have enjoyed, the awesome music they have made and the amazing people we have met. And, of course, there is this site.
I cannot say what will become of this place when the guys finally play that last song. I assume there are many tears to be shed and many hugs to share. I will always be grateful to the people that made this site more than just a web page. More than just a fan site. I found friendship here that I will cherish for the rest of my days.
I have not been here much in the last few months and I quite likely will not be back too often. I prefer to remember this site for what it was and who was here. I prefer to remember all the friends I have made and all the great times we had here. All in the name of the GREATEST band ever! They have given us SO much more than music. They are and will always be a part of us. When I hear a Priest song, I will think of you all. I will remember those crazy days of years ago. The laughs we shared and some of the tears. The fun and even the bad moments. I will remember the FAITHFUL DEFENDERS. Our two albums and all that went into them. The days at MM's house. The sights that the Princess and I saw in New York. The WONDERFUL music we made.
Perhaps we will see one another at one of the final shows next year? I know that I will think of you when I see the boys making their final stop near me! I thank all of you for the many years we have spent together. I love you guys. Please remember that. Please remember me. Thank you Rob, Glenn, Ian and Scott. I will remember you.
[Painkiller87] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 8:54:16 AM
WHAT THE CRAP???!!! This is just something I didn't expect this morning!! I nearly choked on my breakfast burrito reading this news!! Wow. Guess that does it then. This is a sad day for heavy metal; the final tour of the Metal Gods. Damn, guess I will save as much money as possible for a meet and greet before they are gone forever.
Edited at: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 8:54:29 AM
[Head banger] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 8:32:23 AM
theres the reason. I didnt think of that. still, terrible news. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Demonizer13 from Tuesday, December 07, 2010 8:31:23 AM)
Demonizer13 wrote:
Well my friends, the day has finally come...the announcement of a "Farewell Tour"....that hurts.
Very sad day indeed. I do not know what to think of the timing...would have rather gotten the news after the holiday's, yet as I think about it, now I could ask for all kinds of JP stuff for Christmas that I normally wouldn't get!
[Demonizer13] Tuesday, December 07, 2010 8:31:23 AM
Well my friends, the day has finally come...the announcement of a "Farewell Tour"....that hurts.
Very sad day indeed. I do not know what to think of the timing...would have rather gotten the news after the holiday's, yet as I think about it, now I could ask for all kinds of JP stuff for Christmas that I normally wouldn't get!
[Necroticist] Tuesday, November 30, 2010 9:38:02 AM
Nowhere else to post this...but Happy St. Andrews Day to all our Scottish brethren..Slainte Mhath!
[Head banger] Saturday, November 27, 2010 8:46:54 AM
way to ruin a happy...
then again just mentioning airlines ruins most happy thoughts.
Hmmm. Nice commercial but now extrapolate to the airlines. The young girl and wife would now be the implicit threat. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Thursday, November 25, 2010 10:08:15 PM)
[Painkiller87] Friday, November 26, 2010 1:41:29 PM
Wow. That was a great Thanksgiving we had here. All good food and great pie. Hope everyone else here had a great turkey day! Edited at: Friday, November 26, 2010 1:41:41 PM
[Vaillant 3.0] Friday, November 26, 2010 12:37:23 PM
Ima 1337 haxor.
Cool vid, HB!! That's a very creative way to drive home a message. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, November 25, 2010 5:20:55 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Heh. Both really.
Hey, Vail. Where did you get my drawing?
spapad wrote:
Are you talking about the bird, or the game?
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAAAAAAAAPY TURKEY DAY!
[Head banger] Thursday, November 25, 2010 10:08:15 PM
[guidogodoy] Thursday, November 25, 2010 5:20:55 PM
Heh. Both really.
Hey, Vail. Where did you get my drawing? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:35:12 PM)
spapad wrote:
Are you talking about the bird, or the game?
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAAAAAAAAPY TURKEY DAY!
[Vaillant 3.0] Thursday, November 25, 2010 3:20:17 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!! It's almost time to dig in here in the good ol' US of A. Mmmmmm...turkey...
(not my hand, by the way...)
[spapad] Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:35:12 PM
Are you talking about the bird, or the game? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:11:21 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAAAAAAAAPY TURKEY DAY!
[guidogodoy] Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:11:21 PM
HAAAAAAAAAAPY TURKEY DAY!
[spapad] Wednesday, November 24, 2010 11:32:59 PM
Congrats to him, nice to see someone at the top willing to step forward. You would not get that out of Massy. They should be named Messy. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Wednesday, November 24, 2010 11:10:59 PM)
Becks wrote:
This mine is on the South Island, so not near me. To lose 29 people, for a nation of just over 4 million, is a big shock. I have heard about the WV mine too, how eerily similar it was to here. It's sad in the WV case the company sounds very corrupt. It is fortunate that the CEO of Pike River Mine (the mine here) has fronted every media conference, is obviously shattered and has conducted himself with grace and integrity.
spapad wrote:
I did hear about that. Sad thing to have happen. How close was the mine to your area Becks?
The story sounded very familiar to a Mine tragedy in WV not long ago. Methane was the cause there too. They never stood a chance to get anyone out due to the very high levels of methane filing the mine. 33 people died. The mine was not safe to enter to retrieve the bodies for several weeks. It will surprise no one familiar with American mining that the company in charge of the mine was Massey Energy. That company is all about greed and cuting corners. They are always running Massey commercials here trying to con the public into thinking they are working to resolve these issues. Bull.
Becks wrote:
Well I want this year to be over, well and truly. It's been a shocking year for my wee country. You guys may not have seen on the news over there, but last friday a coal mine on the South Island had an explosion, which trapped 29 miners. Rescuers had not been able to go in due to the gas levels, methane mostly. And today we found out, there was a second massive explosion at the mine. Police and the mine company have said, there are no survivors, the blast was too huge
[Becks] Wednesday, November 24, 2010 11:10:59 PM
This mine is on the South Island, so not near me. To lose 29 people, for a nation of just over 4 million, is a big shock. I have heard about the WV mine too, how eerily similar it was to here. It's sad in the WV case the company sounds very corrupt. It is fortunate that the CEO of Pike River Mine (the mine here) has fronted every media conference, is obviously shattered and has conducted himself with grace and integrity. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Wednesday, November 24, 2010 5:25:52 PM)
spapad wrote:
I did hear about that. Sad thing to have happen. How close was the mine to your area Becks?
The story sounded very familiar to a Mine tragedy in WV not long ago. Methane was the cause there too. They never stood a chance to get anyone out due to the very high levels of methane filing the mine. 33 people died. The mine was not safe to enter to retrieve the bodies for several weeks. It will surprise no one familiar with American mining that the company in charge of the mine was Massey Energy. That company is all about greed and cuting corners. They are always running Massey commercials here trying to con the public into thinking they are working to resolve these issues. Bull.
Becks wrote:
Well I want this year to be over, well and truly. It's been a shocking year for my wee country. You guys may not have seen on the news over there, but last friday a coal mine on the South Island had an explosion, which trapped 29 miners. Rescuers had not been able to go in due to the gas levels, methane mostly. And today we found out, there was a second massive explosion at the mine. Police and the mine company have said, there are no survivors, the blast was too huge
[spapad] Wednesday, November 24, 2010 5:25:52 PM
I did hear about that. Sad thing to have happen. How close was the mine to your area Becks?
The story sounded very familiar to a Mine tragedy in WV not long ago. Methane was the cause there too. They never stood a chance to get anyone out due to the very high levels of methane filing the mine. 33 people died. The mine was not safe to enter to retrieve the bodies for several weeks. It will surprise no one familiar with American mining that the company in charge of the mine was Massey Energy. That company is all about greed and cuting corners. They are always running Massey commercials here trying to con the public into thinking they are working to resolve these issues. Bull. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:31:37 PM)
Becks wrote:
Well I want this year to be over, well and truly. It's been a shocking year for my wee country. You guys may not have seen on the news over there, but last friday a coal mine on the South Island had an explosion, which trapped 29 miners. Rescuers had not been able to go in due to the gas levels, methane mostly. And today we found out, there was a second massive explosion at the mine. Police and the mine company have said, there are no survivors, the blast was too huge
[acolyte55] Wednesday, November 24, 2010 3:32:10 PM
having been in the air for the 911 event- precautions are good!!! this is how i feel , anytime you feel violated ,look at the footage of the day , i have a good friend that is a fireman that told me the first firefighter death was caused by being hit by a jumper from the tower , so x ray away lol again just my feelings cheers
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:14:07 PM
Nope, hadn't heard a thing. Read all about it online. Right on the heels of the success story in Chile. How sad. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:31:37 PM)
Becks wrote:
Well I want this year to be over, well and truly. It's been a shocking year for my wee country. You guys may not have seen on the news over there, but last friday a coal mine on the South Island had an explosion, which trapped 29 miners. Rescuers had not been able to go in due to the gas levels, methane mostly. And today we found out, there was a second massive explosion at the mine. Police and the mine company have said, there are no survivors, the blast was too huge
[Becks] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:31:37 PM
Well I want this year to be over, well and truly. It's been a shocking year for my wee country. You guys may not have seen on the news over there, but last friday a coal mine on the South Island had an explosion, which trapped 29 miners. Rescuers had not been able to go in due to the gas levels, methane mostly. And today we found out, there was a second massive explosion at the mine. Police and the mine company have said, there are no survivors, the blast was too huge
[spapad] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:52:19 PM
I think we just need more dedicated ladies in the front line, like Shaneesha:
I'll take the full body scan when going through security at Sacramento International Airport. Hopefully it will be quick and painless.
If not, then I'll ask to be packed in a giant box with styrofoam peanuts and a giant roll of bubble wrap to pass the time while in the cargo plane. I'll even pay extra for overnight delivery.
spapad wrote:
As Thankgiving approaches, for those who shall be flying, are you looking forward to the body scan or the complete "pat down"?
Nothing like being felt up at the airport by strange people wearing latex gloves. I'm thinking I would go for full body scan. Afterall, if you look at enough naked bodies, like in art class, they all just look like nothing but objects.
[Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 6:16:59 PM
I'll take the full body scan when going through security at Sacramento International Airport. Hopefully it will be quick and painless.
If not, then I'll ask to be packed in a giant box with styrofoam peanuts and a giant roll of bubble wrap to pass the time while in the cargo plane. I'll even pay extra for overnight delivery. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Monday, November 22, 2010 10:25:06 PM)
spapad wrote:
As Thankgiving approaches, for those who shall be flying, are you looking forward to the body scan or the complete "pat down"?
Nothing like being felt up at the airport by strange people wearing latex gloves. I'm thinking I would go for full body scan. Afterall, if you look at enough naked bodies, like in art class, they all just look like nothing but objects.
[Head banger] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:57:14 PM
I heard the lines were quick. not at all friendly though. well trained and armed people, not min wage. one of the pre board screeners at yyc is someone I fired for theft. now you cant disclose that... if anyone had bothered to check a reference but still.
packing us like freight is the ideal solution. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:21:20 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
I've never been to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel either but I know a lot of people who have both from this country and others. As I understand, Israel isn't exactly gun-shy there either. Their airport security isn't made up of a great number of ill-trained, minimum wage employees. From all accounts, you best show up 3 hours early to the airport and be prepared to have any electronic device taken away or even destroyed based on the slightest suspicion. A friend who worked with the Spanish Embassy and is used to such treatment even described Tel Aviv as both "polite" yet "unpleasant." Either you know and are travelling with an Israeli, ARE one or are in a tour group. All others are highly suspect.
450 airports in the USA vs. 1 in Israel hardly makes this a viable option, though. Puffer technology or, better yet, just freeze everyone and treat 'em like freight. No bomb threats, no bad food, not even the problem of getting sick from a fellow passenger if they use enough Saran Wrap. (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:54:49 PM)
Head banger wrote:
they also have people with guns present all over the place, but there are no lines. I dont know, have never been there.
I will say this for having people armed at every counter. when I was in cuba and I saw the guys delivering to a bank or filling a bank machine and 5 guys with AK47s staring down everyone who was near, I crossed the street to avoid them. still a 1 hour lineup is bullshit. that bothers me more than the pat down or the guy eyballing my junk on a screen.
guidogodoy wrote:
The Israeli airport security system is less physically intrusive but is based on racial profiling. Such a system would never be authorized here in the US as, unlike Israel, minorities have strong anti-discrimination rights. More importantly, they have stronger financial and political backing in terms of lobby groups to protect those rights whereas the "common" US citizen does not.
Head banger wrote:
I guess it doesnt bother me, but I am sure there are better ways. Isreal doesnt have planes hijacked or bombed, or lineups, patdowns etc.
Edited at: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:24:11 PM
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:21:20 PM
I've never been to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel either but I know a lot of people who have both from this country and others. As I understand, Israel isn't exactly gun-shy there either. Their airport security isn't made up of a great number of ill-trained, minimum wage employees. From all accounts, you best show up 3 hours early to the airport and be prepared to have any electronic device taken away or even destroyed based on the slightest suspicion. A friend who worked with the Spanish Embassy and is used to such treatment even described Tel Aviv as both "polite" yet "unpleasant." Either you know and are travelling with an Israeli, ARE one or are in a tour group. All others are highly suspect.
450 airports in the USA vs. 1 in Israel hardly makes this a viable option, though. Puffer technology or, better yet, just freeze everyone and treat 'em like freight. No bomb threats, no bad food, not even the problem of getting sick from a fellow passenger if they use enough Saran Wrap. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:54:49 PM)
Head banger wrote:
they also have people with guns present all over the place, but there are no lines. I dont know, have never been there.
I will say this for having people armed at every counter. when I was in cuba and I saw the guys delivering to a bank or filling a bank machine and 5 guys with AK47s staring down everyone who was near, I crossed the street to avoid them. still a 1 hour lineup is bullshit. that bothers me more than the pat down or the guy eyballing my junk on a screen.
guidogodoy wrote:
The Israeli airport security system is less physically intrusive but is based on racial profiling. Such a system would never be authorized here in the US as, unlike Israel, minorities have strong anti-discrimination rights. More importantly, they have stronger financial and political backing in terms of lobby groups to protect those rights whereas the "common" US citizen does not.
Head banger wrote:
I guess it doesnt bother me, but I am sure there are better ways. Isreal doesnt have planes hijacked or bombed, or lineups, patdowns etc.
Edited at: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:24:11 PM
[Head banger] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:54:49 PM
they also have people with guns present all over the place, but there are no lines. I dont know, have never been there.
I will say this for having people armed at every counter. when I was in cuba and I saw the guys delivering to a bank or filling a bank machine and 5 guys with AK47s staring down everyone who was near, I crossed the street to avoid them. still a 1 hour lineup is bullshit. that bothers me more than the pat down or the guy eyballing my junk on a screen. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:17:05 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
The Israeli airport security system is less physically intrusive but is based on racial profiling. Such a system would never be authorized here in the US as, unlike Israel, minorities have strong anti-discrimination rights. More importantly, they have stronger financial and political backing in terms of lobby groups to protect those rights whereas the "common" US citizen does not.
Head banger wrote:
I guess it doesnt bother me, but I am sure there are better ways. Isreal doesnt have planes hijacked or bombed, or lineups, patdowns etc.
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:17:05 PM
The Israeli airport security system is less physically intrusive but is based on racial profiling. Such a system would never be authorized here in the US as, unlike Israel, minorities have strong anti-discrimination rights. More importantly, they have stronger financial and political backing in terms of lobby groups to protect those rights whereas the "common" US citizen does not. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:48:27 PM)
Head banger wrote:
I guess it doesnt bother me, but I am sure there are better ways. Isreal doesnt have planes hijacked or bombed, or lineups, patdowns etc.
[Head banger] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:48:27 PM
I guess it doesnt bother me, but I am sure there are better ways. Isreal doesnt have planes hijacked or bombed, or lineups, patdowns etc.
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:34:07 PM
Only if you are lucky. 80% still go through regular metal detectors.
I love the argument I have seen about "don't like it, don't fly." Keep that in mind when you need to get home. Remember, the backscatters are here, not there. Hey, you can always opt to take a boat home. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:07:51 PM)
Becks wrote:
I'm sure I will find out how bad this 'pat down' is around April - hoping to travel to the States then, lol.
guidogodoy wrote:
Has anyone actually flown in the US lately? At least been keeping up with the "don't touch my junk, bro" issue? It is certainly a more invasive patdown. The TSA has been a disaster since it took over (surprise surprise) and can't even keep their own ranks safe having given numerous screening jobs and even pilot lessons to illegals. Even better, they have yet to catch a soul.
Everyone is for safety, but this is a complete joke in the guise of "protection." I hope that opt-out day does something tomorrow.
[Becks] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:07:51 PM
I'm sure I will find out how bad this 'pat down' is around April - hoping to travel to the States then, lol. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:42:41 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Has anyone actually flown in the US lately? At least been keeping up with the "don't touch my junk, bro" issue? It is certainly a more invasive patdown. The TSA has been a disaster since it took over (surprise surprise) and can't even keep their own ranks safe having given numerous screening jobs and even pilot lessons to illegals. Even better, they have yet to catch a soul.
Everyone is for safety, but this is a complete joke in the guise of "protection." I hope that opt-out day does something tomorrow.
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:42:41 AM
Has anyone actually flown in the US lately? At least been keeping up with the "don't touch my junk, bro" issue? It is certainly a more invasive patdown. The TSA has been a disaster since it took over (surprise surprise) and can't even keep their own ranks safe having given numerous screening jobs and even pilot lessons to illegals. Even better, they have yet to catch a soul.
Everyone is for safety, but this is a complete joke in the guise of "protection." I hope that opt-out day does something tomorrow.
[Head banger] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 11:00:58 AM
beter nude and/or felt up than dead
[guitardude] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:48:57 AM
I know this whole screening procedure is a pain in the ass, but let`s not forget why it`s being done.
[Head banger] Tuesday, November 23, 2010 8:24:56 AM
I am sure its no more invasive than the patdown that I got going to the system of a down concert. the good news there was that women could only be searched by female screeners, but since there were no girls in line I got felt up by a fairly atractive girl, not the guy who looked like he never bathed. good fun. they checked you close enough to know your religion.... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Monday, November 22, 2010 10:25:06 PM)
spapad wrote:
As Thankgiving approaches, for those who shall be flying, are you looking forward to the body scan or the complete "pat down"?
Nothing like being felt up at the airport by strange people wearing latex gloves. I'm thinking I would go for full body scan. Afterall, if you look at enough naked bodies, like in art class, they all just look like nothing but objects.
[guidogodoy] Monday, November 22, 2010 10:27:32 PM
Nothing better than a good dose of "backscatter" radiation, I say! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Monday, November 22, 2010 10:25:06 PM)
spapad wrote:
As Thankgiving approaches, for those who shall be flying, are you looking forward to the body scan or the complete "pat down"?
Nothing like being felt up at the airport by strange people wearing latex gloves. I'm thinking I would go for full body scan. Afterall, if you look at enough naked bodies, like in art class, they all just look like nothing but objects.
[spapad] Monday, November 22, 2010 10:25:06 PM
As Thankgiving approaches, for those who shall be flying, are you looking forward to the body scan or the complete "pat down"?
Nothing like being felt up at the airport by strange people wearing latex gloves. I'm thinking I would go for full body scan. Afterall, if you look at enough naked bodies, like in art class, they all just look like nothing but objects.
[Necroticist] Monday, November 22, 2010 7:39:22 PM
No - ain't got the greeting....am guessing is no loss tho [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, November 22, 2010 5:31:03 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Hope she sent the Metal God's xmas greeting too...if not, Merry Metal Xmas!
Necroticist wrote:
Save yaself the bother...lol -Lady Erzebeth sent me a link...it's actually good!!! Rob hits some good highs...
guidogodoy wrote:
Never mind...see you got it.
Necroticist wrote:
Um...just an observation...apparently Fight did a single called 'Christmas Ride' - despite all attempts i can NOT find it online...does anyone know more??
Edited at: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:28:00 PM
[Vaillant 3.0] Monday, November 22, 2010 7:00:19 PM
Where'm I at? I'm on the Internets, watching silly videos and checking out all the loverly ladies and gents here. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by zomby from Monday, November 22, 2010 2:56:05 AM)
zomby wrote:
hey vailient where you at
[spapad] Monday, November 22, 2010 6:33:17 PM
Let's hope it was a metal x-mas greeting and not something small, fury, and boiled. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, November 22, 2010 5:31:03 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Hope she sent the Metal God's xmas greeting too...if not, Merry Metal Xmas!
Necroticist wrote:
Save yaself the bother...lol -Lady Erzebeth sent me a link...it's actually good!!! Rob hits some good highs...
guidogodoy wrote:
Never mind...see you got it.
Necroticist wrote:
Um...just an observation...apparently Fight did a single called 'Christmas Ride' - despite all attempts i can NOT find it online...does anyone know more??
Edited at: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:28:00 PM
[guidogodoy] Monday, November 22, 2010 5:31:03 PM
Hope she sent the Metal God's xmas greeting too...if not, Merry Metal Xmas! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Necroticist from Monday, November 22, 2010 5:29:25 PM)
Necroticist wrote:
Save yaself the bother...lol -Lady Erzebeth sent me a link...it's actually good!!! Rob hits some good highs...
guidogodoy wrote:
Never mind...see you got it.
Necroticist wrote:
Um...just an observation...apparently Fight did a single called 'Christmas Ride' - despite all attempts i can NOT find it online...does anyone know more??
Edited at: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:28:00 PM
[Necroticist] Monday, November 22, 2010 5:29:25 PM
Save yaself the bother...lol -Lady Erzebeth sent me a link...it's actually good!!! Rob hits some good highs... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, November 22, 2010 5:25:30 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Never mind...see you got it.
Necroticist wrote:
Um...just an observation...apparently Fight did a single called 'Christmas Ride' - despite all attempts i can NOT find it online...does anyone know more??
Edited at: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:28:00 PM
[guidogodoy] Monday, November 22, 2010 5:25:30 PM
Never mind...see you got it.
Necroticist wrote:
Um...just an observation...apparently Fight did a single called 'Christmas Ride' - despite all attempts i can NOT find it online...does anyone know more??
Edited at: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:28:00 PM
[Necroticist] Monday, November 22, 2010 11:37:53 AM
Um...just an observation...apparently Fight did a single called 'Christmas Ride' - despite all attempts i can NOT find it online...does anyone know more??
[Zomby] Monday, November 22, 2010 2:56:37 AM
sorry mate vailant
[Zomby] Monday, November 22, 2010 2:56:05 AM
hey vailient where you at
[Vaillant 3.0] Monday, November 22, 2010 12:10:31 AM
Well, you aren't exactly the King of Ignores, either. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:56:18 PM)
Head banger wrote:
slacker!!!
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
I only have 14 ignores. *sniff sniff*
Anyway...Happy Sunday, ladies and gents!! Hope you all have a good one.
For those in the US, do you guys and gals have plans for Thanksgiving?
[Head banger] Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:56:18 PM
It sent the PM back to ME...never seen that happen B4
spapad wrote:
May depend on who your trying to PM. If a person has their settings to except PM's from friends only, and they have not added you to their friends list, then it wont go through. Or it could be just a minor glitch in the system at this time. Try again later. (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:34:20 AM)
Necroticist wrote:
er....is it just me or can others send PM's?? cos mine kinda fook up
Edited at: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:38:22 AM Edited at: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:38:40 AM
[Necroticist] Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:49:02 AM
It sent the PM back to ME...never seen that happen B4 [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:38:11 AM)
spapad wrote:
May depend on who your trying to PM. If a person has their settings to except PM's from friends only, and they have not added you to their friends list, then it wont go through. Or it could be just a minor glitch in the system at this time. Try again later. (Quoting Message by Necroticist from Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:34:20 AM)
Necroticist wrote:
er....is it just me or can others send PM's?? cos mine kinda fook up
Edited at: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:38:22 AM Edited at: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:38:40 AM
[spapad] Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:38:11 AM
May depend on who your trying to PM. If a person has their settings to except PM's from friends only, and they have not added you to their friends list, then it wont go through. Or it could be just a minor glitch in the system at this time. Try again later. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Necroticist from Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:34:20 AM)
Necroticist wrote:
er....is it just me or can others send PM's?? cos mine kinda fook up
Edited at: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:38:22 AM Edited at: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:38:40 AM
[Necroticist] Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:34:20 AM
er....is it just me or can others send PM's?? cos mine kinda fook up
[Necroticist] Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:31:00 AM
ooo - i got 21 'ignores' now...maybe i should celebrate...lol
[spapad] Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:52:02 PM
Or hand dryers that are also redeye activated and of course never work and then you have to do the great "use your lower pants" for a handtowel manuver. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:35:11 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
I much prefer dancing with the auto paper towel dispensers.
spapad wrote:
Our interstate highway reststops have those kind of toilets. They are also infrared flushers, so if you move (at all in some cases) it starts to flush. Best to be out of the way. Those work pretty good, but they did the same thing to the sinks too and you end up waving you hands in all manners of patterns trying in vain many times to get the water to turn on, even then, if goes off again before you get all the soap off your hands. Annoying.
jimmyjames wrote:
I've never been to the states but in Canada the toilets are filled almost to the top with water so that when you flush it creates a whirlpool effect, In NZ there is only a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl so the flush is created throuh a large amount of water smashing down on the offending substance, so our toilets rely on just the power of the flush going down, not in any particular direction
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[Necroticist] Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:37:27 PM
Always knew u were wierd...lol [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:35:11 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
I much prefer dancing with the auto paper towel dispensers.
spapad wrote:
Our interstate highway reststops have those kind of toilets. They are also infrared flushers, so if you move (at all in some cases) it starts to flush. Best to be out of the way. Those work pretty good, but they did the same thing to the sinks too and you end up waving you hands in all manners of patterns trying in vain many times to get the water to turn on, even then, if goes off again before you get all the soap off your hands. Annoying.
jimmyjames wrote:
I've never been to the states but in Canada the toilets are filled almost to the top with water so that when you flush it creates a whirlpool effect, In NZ there is only a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl so the flush is created throuh a large amount of water smashing down on the offending substance, so our toilets rely on just the power of the flush going down, not in any particular direction
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:35:11 PM
I much prefer dancing with the auto paper towel dispensers. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:34:51 PM)
spapad wrote:
Our interstate highway reststops have those kind of toilets. They are also infrared flushers, so if you move (at all in some cases) it starts to flush. Best to be out of the way. Those work pretty good, but they did the same thing to the sinks too and you end up waving you hands in all manners of patterns trying in vain many times to get the water to turn on, even then, if goes off again before you get all the soap off your hands. Annoying.
jimmyjames wrote:
I've never been to the states but in Canada the toilets are filled almost to the top with water so that when you flush it creates a whirlpool effect, In NZ there is only a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl so the flush is created throuh a large amount of water smashing down on the offending substance, so our toilets rely on just the power of the flush going down, not in any particular direction
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[spapad] Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:34:51 PM
Our interstate highway reststops have those kind of toilets. They are also infrared flushers, so if you move (at all in some cases) it starts to flush. Best to be out of the way. Those work pretty good, but they did the same thing to the sinks too and you end up waving you hands in all manners of patterns trying in vain many times to get the water to turn on, even then, if goes off again before you get all the soap off your hands. Annoying. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:46:51 AM)
jimmyjames wrote:
I've never been to the states but in Canada the toilets are filled almost to the top with water so that when you flush it creates a whirlpool effect, In NZ there is only a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl so the flush is created throuh a large amount of water smashing down on the offending substance, so our toilets rely on just the power of the flush going down, not in any particular direction
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, November 18, 2010 4:46:05 PM
So you have an airplane toilet in your bathroom! LOL!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:46:51 AM)
jimmyjames wrote:
I've never been to the states but in Canada the toilets are filled almost to the top with water so that when you flush it creates a whirlpool effect, In NZ there is only a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl so the flush is created throuh a large amount of water smashing down on the offending substance, so our toilets rely on just the power of the flush going down, not in any particular direction
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[Necroticist] Thursday, November 18, 2010 12:32:28 PM
All i know is ur loo flushes counter-clockwise...lol (ours go the other way).
[Becks] Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:49:24 AM
LMAO I like your description JJ, that's what I was trying to describe but didn't do a very good job [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:46:51 AM)
jimmyjames wrote:
I've never been to the states but in Canada the toilets are filled almost to the top with water so that when you flush it creates a whirlpool effect, In NZ there is only a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl so the flush is created throuh a large amount of water smashing down on the offending substance, so our toilets rely on just the power of the flush going down, not in any particular direction
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[jimmyjames] Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:46:51 AM
I've never been to the states but in Canada the toilets are filled almost to the top with water so that when you flush it creates a whirlpool effect, In NZ there is only a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl so the flush is created throuh a large amount of water smashing down on the offending substance, so our toilets rely on just the power of the flush going down, not in any particular direction [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:45:53 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[K2M] Wednesday, November 17, 2010 1:46:05 PM
HeadBanger
[Head banger] Wednesday, November 17, 2010 1:07:35 PM
make sure the ruber ducky isnt paddling, might throw the whole thing off. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Wednesday, November 17, 2010 10:49:07 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Aha! Well that would explain the anomaly (or perhaps standard) I found today: most of my toilets are spinning counter-clockwise. Are the Simpsons making things up? Are there directional outlets making the water spin one direction? If I pour Mobile 1 in the toilet, will it make it flow faster and last longer?
Now I'll have to experiment with the sink. Better yet, the bathtub as it would hold more water. Have to see if the rubber duck spins clockwise or counterclockwise when I drain it.
Head banger wrote:
toilets are different, they are built to spin the water, thus they create direction. a sink, with the water left to stop any motion from filling it, and the plug pulled straight out, thats the key
_strat_ wrote:
Ive decided to take part in this scientific investigation.
I am pleased to report that my toilet flows anti-clokwise. Which is weird, because Im on the northern hemisphere.
There are two options:
a. The whole country has been magicaly transported into the southern hemipshere,
b. The Simpsons are wrong
And becasue, as we know, Simpsons are never wrong, the b option is rubbish, which leaves us with a.
That measn that all the natives of the southern hemisphere will now have to look out for drunk yodlers.
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[Becks] Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:03:10 PM
LOL! I don't have any cheerios. I will check out the toilet at work and see what happens [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by acolyte55 from Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:37:04 AM)
acolyte55 wrote:
put a cheerio in the bowl and watch the spin lol
[guidogodoy] Wednesday, November 17, 2010 10:49:07 AM
Aha! Well that would explain the anomaly (or perhaps standard) I found today: most of my toilets are spinning counter-clockwise. Are the Simpsons making things up? Are there directional outlets making the water spin one direction? If I pour Mobile 1 in the toilet, will it make it flow faster and last longer?
Now I'll have to experiment with the sink. Better yet, the bathtub as it would hold more water. Have to see if the rubber duck spins clockwise or counterclockwise when I drain it. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:21:17 AM)
Head banger wrote:
toilets are different, they are built to spin the water, thus they create direction. a sink, with the water left to stop any motion from filling it, and the plug pulled straight out, thats the key
_strat_ wrote:
Ive decided to take part in this scientific investigation.
I am pleased to report that my toilet flows anti-clokwise. Which is weird, because Im on the northern hemisphere.
There are two options:
a. The whole country has been magicaly transported into the southern hemipshere,
b. The Simpsons are wrong
And becasue, as we know, Simpsons are never wrong, the b option is rubbish, which leaves us with a.
That measn that all the natives of the southern hemisphere will now have to look out for drunk yodlers.
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[Head banger] Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:21:17 AM
toilets are different, they are built to spin the water, thus they create direction. a sink, with the water left to stop any motion from filling it, and the plug pulled straight out, thats the key [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by _strat_ from Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:24:08 AM)
_strat_ wrote:
Ive decided to take part in this scientific investigation.
I am pleased to report that my toilet flows anti-clokwise. Which is weird, because Im on the northern hemisphere.
There are two options:
a. The whole country has been magicaly transported into the southern hemipshere,
b. The Simpsons are wrong
And becasue, as we know, Simpsons are never wrong, the b option is rubbish, which leaves us with a.
That measn that all the natives of the southern hemisphere will now have to look out for drunk yodlers.
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[_strat_] Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:24:08 AM
Ive decided to take part in this scientific investigation.
I am pleased to report that my toilet flows anti-clokwise. Which is weird, because Im on the northern hemisphere.
There are two options:
a. The whole country has been magicaly transported into the southern hemipshere,
b. The Simpsons are wrong
And becasue, as we know, Simpsons are never wrong, the b option is rubbish, which leaves us with a.
That measn that all the natives of the southern hemisphere will now have to look out for drunk yodlers. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:45:53 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[acolyte55] Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:37:04 AM
put a cheerio in the bowl and watch the spin lol
[Becks] Wednesday, November 17, 2010 1:43:52 AM
LOL the toilet cleaning block didn't help cos it made a fair bit of foamy cleaning bubbles which concealed the water. It was just splashing about really LOL!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:45:53 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us!
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:45:53 PM
"which seemed to be going in no particular direction," HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Well, THAT is hardly conclusive! LOL!!!
I do appreciate the effort, though. I remember when the Simpsons go to Australia, they had a super-expensive device in the US Embassy to make their toilets flow clockwise so it must be true.
Hey, JJ. Go flush a toilet for us! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:11:22 PM)
Becks wrote:
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though.
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[Becks] Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:11:22 PM
Just for you Guido, I just went and flushed my toilet for investigative purposes. Amongst all the rushing water, which seemed to be going in no particular direction, I noted that it appeard to be swirling counter clockwise. I can't be sure though. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:05:23 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:05:23 PM
I wanna go to NZ to see if the toilet water swirls in the opposite direction as is often reported.
For those of us who can't make it anytime soon, Becks, do give a flush and full report.
[spapad] Tuesday, November 16, 2010 6:56:44 PM
Many of us would love to meet you too as well someday. Hopefully before we are all hobbling on walkers. LOL Now, what did I do with that lotto ticket? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Monday, November 15, 2010 10:09:03 PM)
Becks wrote:
Yes, the world todays children grow up in is even very different from when I grew up in the late 80s and 1990s. And it can be a very scary place. I've not met anyone from this website, but would love to someday.
spapad wrote:
I do dislike not trusting people. For the most part I do. I have met some great people here and would love to meet them at some point in the future. I met up with Guid at a JP concert and we great time, and I got to see Nashville from a "local's" point of view. It was a very enjoyable experience. Except the Pick incident. LOL
I do feel that the world has become much more cautious since the day of the "milk carton kids" That's about the time things started getting more untrustworthy.
It's sad our children are not allowed to grow up the way we did. If they knew how much freedom had been stripped from them they would probably be pretty mad about it. But, we can't trust to dumb luck all will go well anymore, because we no longer live in that cocoon of the leave it to Beaver type neighborhood, we all thought we grew up in. It was a lie then, but we didn't know any better.
Edited at: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:17:47 PM
[Becks] Monday, November 15, 2010 10:09:03 PM
Yes, the world todays children grow up in is even very different from when I grew up in the late 80s and 1990s. And it can be a very scary place. I've not met anyone from this website, but would love to someday. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Monday, November 15, 2010 6:08:27 PM)
spapad wrote:
I do dislike not trusting people. For the most part I do. I have met some great people here and would love to meet them at some point in the future. I met up with Guid at a JP concert and we great time, and I got to see Nashville from a "local's" point of view. It was a very enjoyable experience. Except the Pick incident. LOL
I do feel that the world has become much more cautious since the day of the "milk carton kids" That's about the time things started getting more untrustworthy.
It's sad our children are not allowed to grow up the way we did. If they knew how much freedom had been stripped from them they would probably be pretty mad about it. But, we can't trust to dumb luck all will go well anymore, because we no longer live in that cocoon of the leave it to Beaver type neighborhood, we all thought we grew up in. It was a lie then, but we didn't know any better.
Edited at: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:17:47 PM
[spapad] Monday, November 15, 2010 6:08:27 PM
I do dislike not trusting people. For the most part I do. I have met some great people here and would love to meet them at some point in the future. I met up with Guid at a JP concert and we great time, and I got to see Nashville from a "local's" point of view. It was a very enjoyable experience. Except the Pick incident. LOL
I do feel that the world has become much more cautious since the day of the "milk carton kids" That's about the time things started getting more untrustworthy.
It's sad our children are not allowed to grow up the way we did. If they knew how much freedom had been stripped from them they would probably be pretty mad about it. But, we can't trust to dumb luck all will go well anymore, because we no longer live in that cocoon of the leave it to Beaver type neighborhood, we all thought we grew up in. It was a lie then, but we didn't know any better.
Edited at: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:17:47 PM
[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Monday, November 15, 2010 3:54:40 PM
Hmmmm..... that is a very interesting question HB. I think that with all the technology we have today, we hear about things almost instantly. I think just as many bad things happened to people years ago, we just didn't hear about it unless we lived nearby.
My personal philosophy is to trust my instincts about people. When we hire someone new, I know within minutes whether they will be good or not and I've never been wrong or surprised. I can tell right away if something is "off" about someone and I keep my guard up. I make sure that I know my kids friends and parents, so yes they can go over to their friends house. But I would never let them go over and play somewhere if I didn't know the family - better to have the friend come to my house until I meet the parents. I trust people unless I have some feeling that I shouldn't and when I get that feeling I trust it. Always better safe than sorry!
I've met 4 people on this board so far and they have all been FANTASTIC people that I am very proud to know. I hope to meet many more before Priest is through too. I'm hoping we can all get together for a show one day!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, November 15, 2010 2:21:20 PM)
Head banger wrote:
While that is horible, and I often fall into the camp of DTA I think that too much lost trust hurts us all too.
I know that I have met people from the internet (at some obscure site judaspriest.com). I went to DF's house when I was in vegas and had a great time. the guys I was with kidded me about getting killed by some internet psycho, but also kidded me about dating... I survived. I have also met up with QT from this site, that was in a more public space, which makes good sense and it was great to meet her. I would love to meet more people from this site, and think that I would do so, if I could and if reasonable precautions could be worked out (meet in a public area, etc)
I know that in general our lack of trust hurts people today. 2 examples would be, if you pass a broken down car on the side of the highway in the middle of nowhere do people stop and help? not many. can your kids go to a friends house to play in the evening? not often.
sad state of affairs that we are this way, and I wonder, is society more messed up these days, or do things that go badly get spread around more
[Head banger] Monday, November 15, 2010 2:21:20 PM
While that is horible, and I often fall into the camp of DTA I think that too much lost trust hurts us all too.
I know that I have met people from the internet (at some obscure site judaspriest.com). I went to DF's house when I was in vegas and had a great time. the guys I was with kidded me about getting killed by some internet psycho, but also kidded me about dating... I survived. I have also met up with QT from this site, that was in a more public space, which makes good sense and it was great to meet her. I would love to meet more people from this site, and think that I would do so, if I could and if reasonable precautions could be worked out (meet in a public area, etc)
I know that in general our lack of trust hurts people today. 2 examples would be, if you pass a broken down car on the side of the highway in the middle of nowhere do people stop and help? not many. can your kids go to a friends house to play in the evening? not often.
sad state of affairs that we are this way, and I wonder, is society more messed up these days, or do things that go badly get spread around more
Sweeeeeeet!
Did I mention that in G.R. Bobby came out, looked at me and then tossed a stick to me? It went more toward the guy next to me and I grabbed it with my left hand, just snatched it out of the air. The guy next to me was disappointed, but if ya snooze ya lose!! HA! Bobby smiled at me and gave me a thumbs up for my grab. That's when I knew for sure that it was meant for me. But those damn picks, can't catch them because I always lose them in the lights! But it's the eagle eye and fastest reflexes that wins the battle of the pick on the ground.
He was so cool. 'nuff said.
uber excited lol.
Time to get out the traveling shoes and hit as many shows as I can this last go `round.
