Sir Stewart

Really? !!! is way stupider than that. Not to mention the 'chk chk chk' thing (or whatever).

Maybe 'all sides' was poor phrasing - should've said 'any reply that wasn't bjorn's was reactionary and weirdly defensive'. Matt makes a good point though - Gladwell's logic in linking dogfighting to the NFL is spurious.

Just happened to me here, quoting a post within the site!

I should have used that reply when I thought of it - when you first asked:

This reminds me of a time John Mellencamp was on Howard Stern to play his new single 'I Saw You First (Key West Intermezzo)'. After Stern fumbled over the title, Mellencamp explained that he battled with his record company over it, that he just wanted the one part to be the title, and "guess which part the record company made me add..." Stern replied "oh, that...intermizzo whatever?" Mellencamp: "Uh, no."

Well the fact that you're listening to a Christmas album in October might give a hint to the answer.

Also - Go Phillies on Dan's birthday!

Here's hoping all your nut grafs are clean.

Brilliant. The Onion News Network may be the The Onion's greatest accomplishment.

#9 Dream?

Just sayin'...ya got me all excited about a Wilco sweater for a second there.

It seems lately Jeff has had just about enough of Wilco fans - I wonder what he'd think if he happened by here and saw this thread resurrected.

That is not a sweater.

So yeah, in other words, I'm with stooka on this one. "I like the way you talk." "I'm talkin' with mah mouth!"

None of what you mention in this post comes anywhere near the concept of dressing up as the WTC Towers on 9/11. Don't even pretend there's the slightest link between "I'm dark" and "I want to get fucking punched to death".

Wow, that Gilliam one could be something special. Lots of good looking stuff coming out. Up In The Air The Messenger Black Dynamite and Precious already has the Beltmann stamp of approval.

Must've finally popped all those zits.

I'll buy that.

More, please.

It's these types of threads that make me wish I could search "artists with a vagina" in iTunes to see who comes up, because I'm sure there are some male/female duets I have and love but cannot recall.

Safe to say. bigideas - What examples of these types of songs are in John's solo work?

Not that I'm surprised that you got attacked from all sides in this thread for posting the Gladwell link - after all it is you - but I am concerned that everyone immediately reacted as though you were a lone gunman theorist coming in here to start shit. The effects of the brutal punishment NFL linemen take have been well documented for awhile (I recall a radio interview with Bill Romanowski around the time of his book release, where he focused almost totally on the connection between brain injuries and NFL play, even though his book barely mentions it), and Gladwell's article is another health

I believe this. Also though - can someone tell Red Sox fans from Boston that they're from Boston, and as such don't have to ramp up the obnoxiousness? Can't believe this game's rained out. Muhfuca.

Well done review, up until that last line where you judge others' reactions to the film, which is always an unnecessary and ignorant move.