MaxPower Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 On the music/radio theme. You know what I noticed the other day, no radio stations in Melbourne play Justin Beiber. How is he so huge then? MTV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Holy crap, I just realized I don't think I've ever heard Justin Beiber either. I just checked YouTube and it's true. What he has going for him in a well oiled PR Machine and people who's job is to Twitter Bomb him into being a regular trending topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I've never heard him either. I'll stay away from youtube though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 On the music/radio theme. You know what I noticed the other day, no radio stations in Melbourne play Justin Beiber. How is he so huge then? MTV? One of the TVs at my gym (and the only one with sound) plays Channel V, and his video is on there pretty much any time I go. I’m surprised it doesn’t get much radio play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I've never heard him either. I'll stay away from youtube though. You didn't miss much. I know he's a kid but it sounds like terrible white kid pop. It's to the point where any of the Disney factory pop stars should be insulted about being mentioned in the same breath as him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 On the music/radio theme. You know what I noticed the other day, no radio stations in Melbourne play Justin Beiber. How is he so huge then? MTV? One of the TVs at my gym (and the only one with sound) plays Channel V, and his video is on there pretty much any time I go. I’m surprised it doesn’t get much radio play. On the gym/music front, did you see the music industry just got a decision from the courts that the gyms have to increase their royalties to musicians for playing music for classes and in the rooms. Apparently they are going to revolt and play covers... Where does all this madness end. Apparently businesses are meant to pay to play the radio as hold music as well. I never knew that until a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Ugh. I’ve heard murmurs about things like that, but I’ve always hoped things would work out for the better. I can only imagine how big the royalties must be at this stage. Of course, I wouldn’t be too sad if my local gym had to stop playing the same handful of pop songs that come on every single time I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I had the most pleasant surprise ever last night on the drive back. Wisconsin Public Radio was playing old radio dramas, I got Dragnet and SUSPENSE with Jimmy Goddamn Stewart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Okay, this is it. I really need to lose weight. I'm gonna start seriously exercising and not overeating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Feeling really tired these past few days, college has got a few weeks left and I think I am just going to pass out for while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 JFC, the weather went from low 50s yesterday all the way up to blazing 90s and humid today. This is made worse by the fact that I am living in a dorm and must pretty much rely on fans and whatever breezes can be found in order to keep cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 I'm never going to say I'm an awesome writer but when I have to give feedback for what reads like a D&D backstory, then I have problems. The problem with workshops is that sometimes you end up with stuff like this and, quite frankly, I want to kinda club myself. Edited to add: Dear god, it is a D&D backstory. The rules of the world follow the rules of the game. Half thinking of skipping class so I don't have to give this guy feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Years ago, back when I was an undergrad, I was taking a sci-fi writing course, and one of my fellow students wrote the Montreal Screwjob beat for beat... but set it in space with robots. When I called him on it in class, the teacher was none too pleased with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Years ago, back when I was an undergrad, I was taking a sci-fi writing course, and one of my fellow students wrote the Montreal Screwjob beat for beat... but set it in space with robots. When I called him on it in class, the teacher was none too pleased with him. Now I'm imagining robot Vince McMahon cackling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 What is it about hitting fifty that makes you more concerned with the cost of Air Conditioning than your temperature? My father finally has a house with AC, it is 90 fucking degrees, I am sweating balls, my father refuses to turn on the AC. GUH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 It gets worse with age. My former stepdad was 60. He turned on the air once a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 If I ever turn into one of those people, y'all have the permission to kill me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Years ago, back when I was an undergrad, I was taking a sci-fi writing course, and one of my fellow students wrote the Montreal Screwjob beat for beat... but set it in space with robots. When I called him on it in class, the teacher was none too pleased with him. Now I'm imagining robot Vince McMahon cackling. That would have been awesome. But, sadly, Vince was one of the few humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Good news, bad news time: I completed my first year class, meaning I am now officially up to date, and pass a class that has been a nightmare for over two years now. The bad news is I just paid £122.25 for that right to pass it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Years ago, back when I was an undergrad, I was taking a sci-fi writing course, and one of my fellow students wrote the Montreal Screwjob beat for beat... but set it in space with robots. When I called him on it in class, the teacher was none too pleased with him. Now I'm imagining robot Vince McMahon cackling. That would have been awesome. But, sadly, Vince was one of the few humans. Wow, that really was science fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Years ago, back when I was an undergrad, I was taking a sci-fi writing course, and one of my fellow students wrote the Montreal Screwjob beat for beat... but set it in space with robots. When I called him on it in class, the teacher was none too pleased with him. Now I'm imagining robot Vince McMahon cackling. That would have been awesome. But, sadly, Vince was one of the few humans. Wow, that really was science fiction. Vince didn't screw Bret-Bot. Bret-Bot screwed Bret-Bot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 What is it about hitting fifty that makes you more concerned with the cost of Air Conditioning than your temperature? My father finally has a house with AC, it is 90 fucking degrees, I am sweating balls, my father refuses to turn on the AC. GUH. By father logic, it's only the second day of being balls hot. Tomorrow, if it continues to be this balls hot, he will turn on the AC, trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 The corporation that recently hired me, (For the sake of discussion, let's call them Mal-Wart), lowballed my hourly wage request by nearly four bucks an hour. I'm broke and jobless, so I couldn't afford to turn them down. Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Do you have previous retail experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Do you have previous retail experience? Yeah, I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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