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Post by DocD83 on Apr 18, 2004 15:02:09 GMT -5
Humor me please Poolman--what was the hundreth meridian thing in reference to?
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Post by pfrsue on Apr 18, 2004 16:35:26 GMT -5
Is it wrong that I instinctively thought "at the hundredth meridian" after that phrase? Sorry, Canucks only. Would you believe that's my town's... erm... motto? "Where the North Begins." I wonder how they decided that? |
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Post by DocD83 on Apr 18, 2004 16:45:21 GMT -5
I'm thoroughly confused...why are you using a measure of east-west location to define where the north begins?
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Post by duckie on Apr 18, 2004 17:33:48 GMT -5
Actually, the hundredth meridian is a tragically hip song (they're Canucks, eh) - the line before the chorus is kinda similar to where da nord begins (the line is actually "where the great plains begin"). i believe that's what pooly was referring to.
the hip is one of the best Canadian bands I've ever heard, but unfortunately they never caught on in the states. quite a shame, in my opinion.
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Post by DocD83 on Apr 18, 2004 17:41:13 GMT -5
Ahhhh ok.
As little as I listen to music I probably wouldn't have gotten the joke even if they had caught on in the states.
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Post by PoolMan on Apr 20, 2004 13:53:37 GMT -5
Sorry for the delay, yeah, Duckie's got it right. It was really just a joke for the Canadians and the other extremely cool people in the crowd.  And if you think defining the north at a meridian is confusing, you should read into more of Gord Downie's lyrics. Spring starts when a heartbeat's poundin'
When the birds can be heard above the reckoning carts doing some final accounting
Lava flowing in Super Farmer's direction
He's been gettin' reprieve from the heat in the frozen-food sectionAnd yet, it's still wicked cool music. Download a track or two if you're interested. I'd recommend "New Orleans is Sinking", "Greasy Jungle", and "Ahead by a Century" for a nice cross section of their work (they've been around for years and years, and have really evolved). Oh, and the Hip actually do have a limited, but fanatical following in certain parts of the US. Mostly out of Michigan and Lousiana, if memory serves. |
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Post by duckie on Apr 20, 2004 21:12:39 GMT -5
Greasy Jungle and Nautical Disaster are a couple of my favorites... Day for night remains my favorite Hip album. That is, until I pull out Fully Completely. ;D Both albums have spent many, many hours in my CD player... well, not the albums per se, but the CD's  |
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Post by Ms. Jellybean on Apr 22, 2004 6:54:14 GMT -5
Well, I unwittingly started a Darkness thread and now have moved my happy little bunny bum over here.
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Post by Ms. Jellybean on Apr 22, 2004 9:50:28 GMT -5
Okay, back.
I find The Darkness entertaining in the same way I find David Spade entertaining.... pleasantly annoying. (Joe Dirt annoying.)
The fact that they seem pretentious, I think, is all a part of whatever kind of image they're trying to build. I'd rather pay attention to the music.
I'm not quite sure, but I think that the "image" that The Darkness is building up is all a tongue-in-cheek type thing.
Shallow reason for liking The Darkness: They said that Aerosmith is the greatest rock band ever.
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