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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1340 Posts |
 Posted - 04/24/2007 : 03:08:04
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I just checked when I registered for this site, it was nearly 5 years ago. Granted I hardly post nowadays and I hardly listen to Frank or the Pixies either. Makes me think how much has changed since the first time I posted here in terms of music my life etc
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1340 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 03:15:12
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Can't edit my post so and had to close it anyway.....
Thought it may be interesting to see how things have changed for everyone else since they joined. Obviously people who joined last week *insert hillarious posts*.
5 Years Ago:
Age: 18
Occupation: Student
Marital Status: Single
Listening To: The Hives, Guttermouth, Pixies, Frank Black, Millencolin
Now:
Age: 23
Occupation: Internet & Marketing Executive
Marital Status: Dating*
Listening To: Forward Russia, Mclusky, The Shins, Sufjan Stevens, Hot Club De Paris
Other Stuff:
Seen FB twice and Pixies in the past 5 years. Left College and University. Had sex. Loved. Grew a beard. Travelled around Europe.
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
*Adapted By Carolynanna* |
Edited by - Malax on 04/24/2007 03:48:16 |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 03:27:46
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I joined... 16th October 2003, which makes it what? 3 and a half years?
Then:
Age: 21
Occupation: office temp
Marital status: single but not pleased
Listening to: Pixies; Frank Black; Elliott Smith; Godspeed you Black Emperor; Miles Davis
Now: Age: almost 25
Occupation: office admin type
Marital status: single but content
Listening to: Four Tet; Mogwai; Low; The Twilight Sad
Other stuff: also grew a beard; got a real job; visited South Africa and France - flew for the first time; saw FB twice, Pixies twice.
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3426 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 03:30:20
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joined september 19th 2002....me an abstract plainer.....
5 years ago:
Age: 23
Occupation: poor ass student
Marital Status: soon-to-be-engaged
Listening To: Pixies, Dirty Three, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Now: 28
Occupation: Production Geologist
Marital Status: Married with a kid on the way
Listening To: Mogwai, Frank Black, Brahms, Gorecki, Kristin Hersh
Other Stuff: lived overseas for 4 of those years. saw frank twice and pixies 3 times. grew a beard...wife nagged me so cut it off...grew it again...ditto.
hey malax...seems we actually did the same things in the last 5 years except get married...and i dare say i'm not as rich as you either...
all i can say, thank god for polio! brian |
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1340 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 03:50:30
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I'd be suprised if your not richer than me, don't let the executive part of my job throw you. Its a good job but not well paid, probably equivelant to about $23,000 or something. Just a guess. I see a trend with the beards, hopefully this will stop when a female posts.
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3426 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 03:56:24
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i think beards are underrated.
i loved having my beard.
and i never bothered trimming it...so it grew all haphazard and stuff...
but i was living in outback australia, so i found i fitted in better when i looked feral.
but ah yes, the 'executive' bit does conetate a rather healthy wage...which $23000 (dollars in whatever currency) isn't particularly outlandish...
maybe we should add another question of 'previous years taxable income'
all i can say, thank god for polio! brian |
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1718 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 04:29:48
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10/24/2002
Then:
Age: 32
Occupation: journalist
Marital Status: married
Listening To: Frank Black, Pixies, Kristin Hersh, Pinback
Now:
Age: 37 (soon)
Occupation: "webmaster"
Marital Status: married
Listening To: Frank Black, Kristin Hersh, Pinback and just about everything Rob Crow does, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, John Zorn, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, and ain't Benji right about Gorecki, have you heard those string quartets? It occurred to me that the first one (dated 1988) sort of has those loud-quiet-loud dynamics going.
Other Stuff:
Seen FB & Catholics once, Throwing Muses once, Kristin Hersh twice, bought a house, visited New Zealand and Australia, wrote in Blackolero
You can confirm the genuineness of the deceased death by clicking on this website
free music | Blackolero | Frank Black & Pixies Tributes |
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1340 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 04:32:02
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Ha, I would take a guess at many peoples previous years income would be next to nothing. I checked up I actually make $27,000. I like having executive in my title, makes me feel important and like I can make decisions which I can't really. Ha.
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 04:41:46
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Then: 21
Occupation: Student
Marital Staus: Single
Listening to: radiohead, rem, pixies
Now: 26
Occupation: student
Marital status: Single
Listening to: radiohead, rem, pixies
er....
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1340 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 05:58:17
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Riiiiight, afraid of change by anychance? ;)
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 08:21:15
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I joined 9/29/05 (shortly after seeing Frank Black solo electric/meeting FB)
Then: 30
Occupation: ER Nurse
Marital Status: Married
Listening to: Frank Black, Pixies, Eels, Apples in Stereo
Now: 32
Occupation: Nurse (quality/risk management)
Marital Status: Married
Listening to: Black Francis/Frank Black, Pixies, Tom Waits, Fugazi, Iggy Pop, Grand Duchy,Slim Harpo, Wreckless Eric, and on and on and on...
Other Stuff: No beard! Saw Frank Black 1 time since I joined
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 08:24:12
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then: 24
occupation writer
listened to FB, Tool, Leftfield blabla
now: 27
occupation writer/musician
listen to pretty much the same stuff though way less FB and more Balkan/Greek/Mideast music plus all things Mike Patton
in the interim: grew the FB.net beard, don't plan on shaving in near future, the hassle the hassle...moved from south Spain to north Spain, wrote two books, learned how to play flamenco, gigging now and then as clown/acrobat, fell in love, learned how to speak Italian and not eat meat without looking like I just strolled out of Dachau.
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 09:32:33
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Mine will be lame, as not much changes in a year (I joined March 2006), but this is a great thread, and I wanna play, too ...
Then: 33
Occupation: Journalist
Marital status: Married w/ 2 kids
Listened to: FB, Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan
Now: 34
Occupation: Journalist (but my newspaper will be laying off people in a couple months, and I'm a little worried)
Marital status: Married (10 years in August) w/ 2 kids
Listening to: Too much FB, but also a lot of other things I've discoverd as my appreciation for music has grown (which is indirectly attributed to things I've learned from studying FB's music and participating on this forum)
Other: I wore a goatee for 12 years, and shaved it off on Saturday, instantly making me look 12 years younger (not in a good way) and 25 pounds heavier. I'm growing it back frantically as I type this. Anybody know any great exercises for quickly growing facial hair? Beyond my obsession with facial hair, one of the big differences between a year ago and now is this forum itself. I'm on here constantly, I feel like part of a community I'd never known before, and I have surprisingly (to me) made some friends. I've seen FB once since I joined.
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 09:47:29
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Then: 16
Occupation: GCSE student
Marital Status: single
Listened to: pixies, white stripes, the strokes, nirvana, only TOTY by FB
Now: 20
Occupation: uni student
Marital Status: single (as in i'm not married)
Listen to: FB, the beatles, pixies, radiohead, sigur ros, lots more bands (it was only after pixies that i really got into music)
Other: long hair > short hair > long hair > short hair. developed facial hair...
"I'm such a a news nerd." - Carl |
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remig
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1734 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 09:48:36
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Joined: 09/25 2002
Then: 25
Occupation: trainee in financial management
Marital status: Engaged
Listened to: Frank Black, Supergrass, The Strokes,The Beach Boys
Now: 30
Occupation: senior consultant in financial management for IT
Marital status: wedding is planned in few months
Listening to: Frank Black, Black Francis, Midlake, Wilco, CCR, Fugu
other: My soon to be wife moved from my hometown to live with me in Paris, I traveled a bit (Spain, Portugal and Italy). I saw FB twice and the Pixies once. I had been to a thousand gigs (the main reason why I live in Paris), I'm growing a beard twice a year but shave it because of work. We bought a flat last year.
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 10:00:26
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Like Malax, I'm a rare poster. Just checked and I joined 7th October 2003 which surprised me. Time flies and all that.
Then:
Age: 36
Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
Marital Status: Married with 2 kids
Listening To: Pixies, Frank Black, Grandaddy, The Chameleons, Joy Division, Nick Cave, Radiohead, Stereolab, Faith No More, Eels, The Divine Comedy, Rush (put that one in for Cheeseman)
Now:
Age: 40...yikes
Occupation: Chartered Surveyor...but importantly now working for myself
Marital Status: Married with 2 kids. Hoping for status quo.
Listening To: Pretty much the same + Interpol, Midlake, Cinerama/Wedding Present. Grandaddy/Jason Lytle now reached godlike status in my book and vying for top billing on the stereo.
Other Stuff:
No beard although daily shaving discipline has lapsed. Saw FB and Pixies once. Other gigs pretty sparse. Ventured to far off lands such as Northumberland, Cornwall and North Yorkshire. Moved house - gained large garden now full of spuds and with newly erected top class fruit cage. Red wine habit now fully developed with cases having to be couriered in on regular basis - bored with courier asking if "we are having a party". Saved up and bought quality hi fi equipment - bliss. Purchased rowing machine to keep post 40 belly at bay. Oh....Fb sig has also died. |
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 10:22:36
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I go through phases where I post daily. Never much to say, really.
Joined 9/22/2002 (migrated over from the AbstractPlain list). More like 4 1/2 years, I guess.
Then:
Age: 21
Occupation: Call Center Supervisor
Marital Status: Married w/1 kid
Listening to: Frank Black, Unrest, Shudder to Think, Flux of Pink Indians, the Clash
Now:
Age: 26
Occupation: US Dept. Homeland Security (feh.)
Marital Status: Married w/2 kids
Listening to: Scott Walker, John Cale ...my last.fm page
All-in-all things have improved. Went from renting a townhouse to owning a home. Pay is pretty good. Wife is finishing up her degree. I've had a beard for about two years now.
I think my signature has pretty much been the same, too.
*Take a bite of the chocolate coffin. |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 10:33:01
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Beards do rule: Barney, you're clearly a loser.
Numberwang? |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 11:02:58
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Then: 33
Occupation: Post-doctoral fellow
Marital Status: married with one kid
Listened Wilco, Spinal Tap, hell I can't remember
Now: 38
Occupation: Project Scientist
Marital Status: married with 2 kids
Listen to: FB, Kristin Hersh, TMBG, X, Imperial Teen (not much has changed)
Other: I've moved twice. Once from California to Michigan and then Michigan to another part of California. Published 8 papers. Coached 4 soccer teams. Red Sox won the World Series (the Yankees haven't). Seen FB twice I think. Pixies once. |
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 11:43:19
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Can't believe it's only been a year and a bit.
Then: 16
Occupation: GCSE student
Marital Status: single
Listened to: Pixies, Oasis, FB
Now: 17 (nearly 18)
Occupation: A2 level student
Marital Status: single
Listen to: FB and more FB
Other:
-My Frank Black and Pixies collection has increased rapidly in this time.
-Still have the same pointless sig.
-This is probably the most boring post of this thread, but I wanted to be a part of it.
"The arc of triumph" |
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
USA
889 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 11:54:23
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Originally posted by pixiestu
Can't believe it's only been a year and a bit.
Then: 16
Occupation: GCSE student
Marital Status: single
Listened to: Pixies, Oasis, FB
Now: 17 (nearly 18)
Occupation: A2 level student
Marital Status: single
Listen to: FB and more FB
Other:
-My Frank Black and Pixies collection has increased rapidly in this time.
-Still have the same pointless sig.
-This is probably the most boring post of this thread, but I wanted to be a part of it.
"The arc of triumph"
Not boring! I don't know ANY other 17 year olds who appreciate Frank Black!
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 12:36:04
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i beat him at liking frank black at 17. haw haw
"I'm such a a news nerd." - Carl |
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trobrianders
> Teenager of the Year <
Papua New Guinea
3302 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 13:22:09
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Only joined last year, been a fan since '88 though.
First get the beard bit out of the way. Don't care much for beard talk. Had a beard 'bout seven eight years. Knew the exact day to shave it off (That was about six years ago). I'm like that, I know exactly when to do things. Sara said that's better, now we can see your face.
Then: 41
Occupation: Make illustrated books
Marital status: Single
Listened to: See below
Now 42 (born 3 months before Charles)
Occupation: Same
Marital status: Engaged (summer wedding)
Listening to Charles, Kristin, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Rickie Lee Jones, Young Gods, Tricky etc.
Other: Seen Charles play in all guises 'least 20 times since '88. Travelling to India summer to do a book about... India. What else? Oh yes you guys. Genuinely happy I found you.
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awestruck
= Cult of Ray =
USA
377 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 14:12:39
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I wanna play too.
I joined 3/8/2007...
Then:32
Occupation:Student (English,& Technical Writing)
Marital Status: Not Married, but very much so attached.
Listened to: Before hearing Nadine I listened to the uh...radio... then my good friend kfs hooked me up with some more Frank Black music and the Pixies. couple weeks later I joined the wonderful world of FrankBlack.net.
Now: Still 32
Occupation: Still a student.
Marital status: Still not married, but still very much so attached.
Listening to: Frank Black, Pixies, uh... did I mention Frank Black?
Favorite Quote: awestruck is a she, she's a she. -trobrianders |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 18:34:46
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Great thread title. Cool topic.
3 years ago
40
writer
unhappily married
music: frank/catholics/pixies etc.
Now
43
writer
ecstatically divorced
music: frank/catholics/pixies etc. plus a lot of cool stuff recommended by fb.netters, especially gbv (thank you, speedy)
I got some heaven in my head
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 18:40:34
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then
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 20:23:50
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4 years 6 months ago
Age: 36
Music: Stryper
TV: Barney Miller, What's Happening?
Now
Age: 40
Music: Venom
TV: Fish, One Day at a Time |
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 22:43:30
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We got five years, stuck on my eyes
Five years, what a surprise
We got five years, my brain hurts a lot
Five years, that's all we got
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2007 : 23:38:58
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Then: 26
Occupation: Spunk Double
Marital Status: Single
Listened to: Barry Manilow, Neil Sedaka, Maxi Priest
Friends: None
Now: 30 (nearly 31)
Occupation: Web designer / English teacher
Marital Status: married
Listen to: Pixies, Frank Black, Led Zepplin, Neil Young, David Bowie, Grandaddy, Elliot Smith, Good Bad and Queen, The Clash, Graham Coxon
Friends: Still none
A lot of doors have opened up for me since joining Frank Black forum!
Because your candle burned too bright, that I almost forgot it was twilight |
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1340 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2007 : 01:14:43
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These things I generally don't bother reading once I post. But I can honestly say I've read through everyones posts. Makes for interesting reading, specially considering some of you have been on here as long/longer than me and I had no idea what everyone did, age etc.
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2007 : 04:26:33
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Member since 7/14/2003
Note: pissed that I found out about the forum too late to contribute to a FB tribute. Joined to contribute to the Pixies tribute, and been hooked ever since! I love you guys. Awww....
5 Years Ago:
Age: 30
Occupation: Web Developer
Marital Status: Married
Listening To: The Beatles. My god, I have no idea. Probably friends bands that no longer exist. Apples In Stereo. Dismemberment Plan. Brendan Benson (who knew?). Built To Spill. Chris Isaak.
Now:
Age: 35
Occupation: Web Engineer
Marital Status: Married, with child
Listening To: Bluefinger, Dressy Bessy, !!!, The New Pornographers, Autolux, Belle & Sebastian, Arcade Fire.
Other Stuff:
Had a child. I take some credit. Had multiple surgeries from hockey related injuries. Quit playing in a band. Started liking baseball. Started liking EPL football. Continued playing hockey even though playing in a band is less harsh on the body.
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2007 : 08:04:33
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member since 10 Feb 2004
then:
age: on the cusp of a premature midlife crisis
occupation: pornographer
marital status: married
listening to: Pixies, Frank, Mastodon, 80s Matchbox B-Line Disaster and I can't remember what else
now:
age: older and wiser
occupation: mac monkey
marital status: separated & quite happily smitten with the very hot toy boy
listening to: much of the same with lots of added heaviness, the latest being Clouds, Boris, Jesu, Clutch, Baroness, Knut, Lair Of The Minotaur, Lightning Bolt, Lucero, Mare, Melvins, Big Business, The Weakerthans, Pelican, Thin Lizzy and Zozobra
Other stuff:
bought a house, had a tonne of therapy, was tattooed, saw the Pixies twice and many many many others, roadtrips through the south western USA, spent a few months as a brunette, did not grow a beard |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2007 : 08:16:13
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quote:
Originally posted by Malax
Riiiiight, afraid of change by anychance? ;)
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
*Adapted By Carolynanna*
Heh, more has changed than that post suggests really. Then undergrad student, now near completing my third degree. Then lived in Birmingham, since then spent a year in Sheffield now living London wise with the best housemate ever. Then, quite horribly depressed, now sickeningly chirpy. I've also read many books and had my first hint of a suntan. Drank a lot of coffee.
I'm positively new!
[EDIT] good to see you Surfer, sounds like some good good things happening in your world.
Idiot. |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2007 : 08:23:37
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| Thanks Kitten. Nice to be back(ish) last year was hell. FB.net always has a special place in my heart and it's interesting to see how we've all done over the years. |
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2007 : 08:24:21
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sickeningly chirpy yeah! even if it is beardless sickening chirpiness.
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Allen Ginsberg says you got no soul. The ancient Egyptians say you got seven of these bastards, and Pharaohs got fourteen, what they get for being Pharaohs. |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2007 : 08:28:47
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quote:
Originally posted by Surfer Rosa
Thin Lizzy
Who doesn't love Thin Lizzy.
Numberwang? |
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