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Does it still have that signage? That rules!

Battle of the Planets

Working on the aforementioned "I know it when I see it" criterion, Shawshank Redemption doesn't qualify. I thought that movie kind of sucked. I don't think a film has to be old to be a classic. One of my all-time favorite films, which I would definitely rate as a "classic," is from 2002: Infernal Affairs. I think No Country For Old Men might reach that level for me, though I like the initial shine to wear off a bit before I go calling anything a classic.

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You might try posting this here ... that's where people are most likely to be looking for tickets.

Blackout was one of the first albums I ever heard on compact disc.

Huh. I'm really, really sick of that "Turpentine" song (and never liked it much in the first place), but that's the only thing of hers I've heard. I just read up on her on All Music Guide, though, and maybe I'll give her stuff a listen.

Dayum. Do we need to send out a VC posse?

One of my all-time favorites It Happened One Night was great too. I would add: The Philadelphia Story Sunset Boulevard Witness for the Prosecution 12 Angry Men Mildred Pierce ...among others

House was built in 1956. The oldest thing here is probably that bit of cheese in the back of the meat drawer that I never remember to throw out. Wait, no ... it's probably the 19th century shaving mirror that I got from my grandfather's estate. Our aesthetic is mid-century modern, so we don't tend to collect ancient furniture or anything. edit: I forgot that I have some Civil-war era artifacts (a bullet and cannonball fragment) which may predate that mirror, and Melissa has a beautiful carved, octagonal table that may go back further than that (but might not, I have no idea).

Lots of people still use CDs. They're digital too, you know.

I remember those days ... I did my share of IRC back in '86 or '87 ... using my school's mainframe.

I'm with you on this. It annoys me that you can't buy a Subaru without AWD. For the love of all that's holy, don't buy a Focus ... unless you want to spend more time at the mechanic than you do on the road. The people I know who drive Foci loved them for the first year or so, and then began wondering what the hell they were thinking.

Winamp's been treating me right this morning, so I had to resurrect an old thread. Last 10: Andrew Bird - Cataracts Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Keep On Looking Tift Merritt - Virginia, No One Can Warn You The Posies - Sad to Be Aware Rockpile - Oh What a Thrill Bettye LaVette - Souvenirs Wilco - Handshake Drugs (Australian EP) The Zombies - I'll Call You Mine PJ Harvey - 50ft Queenie Elvis Costello & The Attractions - You'll Never Be a Man

I hear what you're saying. There are lots of albums and songs that seem tied to a particular place (and time) for me, probably because that's where I first heard them, or that's where I first really paid attention to them.

My mom drives them into the ground, so resale value's not really a consideration. She wanted to get a Toyota Sienna when she bought her newest minivan, but it was too long for her garage. She would up with another Chrysler/Dodge thing instead.

My parents are Dodge devotees, for reasons they've never divulged (and have also had Chryslers and Plymouths through the years). They love 'em -- especially Dodge minivans.

I can see where you get that ... it's certainly not his best lyrical effort. I do like the album, though, because it recaptures some of the instrumental muscle that Spoon had before Gimme Fiction and Kill the Moonlight.

I too have smoked weed that was laced with something evil. The guy who gave it to me soon regretted it, because I couldn't get off his couch for about four hours and threw up several times in his bathroom later on before I felt well enough to leave. He was used to that crap, and thought it would be fun not to warn me about it. I'd had years of experience with the stuff before that night without any problems. Since then, though, I've only returned to it a few times.

That's probably the one song on the record I do like. Maybe "I Summon You" too. To me the album just meanders, never really gets up a full head of steam, repeats itself too much, and suffers from failed stylistic and sonic experimentation and Britt Daniel's weakest songwriting since Telephono. I got the impression that Daniel had an idea of what direction he wanted to go, but hadn't quite figured out how to go there yet. Then, on Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, he figured it out. I also thought that Daniel played away from his strengths too much. The album is so piano-centric that you almost forget that t

My orange cat.

You know they're from Austin, right?

The main thing I've taken from this discussion it that this is a really useful button of which some people should take better advantage. That, and that Noam really should have been named Chompsky.

My personal ranking of Spoon albums, not that anyone cares: 1. A Series of Sneaks 2. Girls Can Tell 3. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 4. Kill the Moonlight 5. Telephono 6. Gimme Fiction There are also two EPs that are both very good: Soft Effects, which would make # 3 if included in the list above, and Love Ways, which would rank just above Kill the Moonlight. I've never managed to get hold of a copy of the Nefarious EP, sadly. As you can tell, I just never cared for Gimme Fiction ... to me it seems like the one serious misstep in an otherwise stellar catalog.

I love, love, love my 2004 Honda Accord, which I bought from a Honda dealer last spring as a "certified" vehicle. If you can live without a moonroof, buy the LX model and save a couple grand. We've been looking for a car for Melissa for several months, and in that time we have driven several 2003 Honda Civics, none of which she's decided to buy for some reason, despite them all being great. As for hatchbacky options, we test-drove a 2005(?) Mazda 5 and really liked it, though after driving so many Hondas it felt less solid than what we'd grown accustomed to. Still, it's a pretty well-revie