A LIFE ONCE LOST, EPICUREAN, ION VEIN and ARISE AND RUIN COMPLETE LINEUP

[Diabolik]

I am done battling about the line up. I think everyone knows where I stand. No one will truely understand my beliefs and where I come from on things.

It doesnt really matter who is opening....it is going to either sell out or come close due to the two huge headliners.

Other than that you wont hear me bitch about it.

I am more concerend with the fact that Pate owns 15 guns.:zombie:

Pate...have I told you how much of a great guy you are.

 

[The Invisible Guest]

Bob, I'd think most of the people would be fine with you as long as you knocked off the personal insults aimed at people who don't know you, and also quit posting the troll like comments you come up with on occasion .. the Rhode Island fire thread for instance. Most of the time I think you are actually pretty funny, and a good quality board poster, but you tend to take it a little too far on occasion, and say some things that rub people the wrong way. The people who post here a lot seem to know how to take it, but the newbies might be a little leery of getting involved. As for the band insults .. I'm guilty here and here of that as well. I would hope that kind of stuff is construed more as personal opinion, and not an indictment against the promoters. I've said my piece about the bands, so I don't have really anything more to add.

Britt

 

[Diabolik]

Bob, I'd think most of the people would be fine with you as long as you knocked off the personal insults aimed at people who don't know you, and also quit posting the troll like comments you come up with on occasion .. the Rhode Island fire thread for instance. Most of the time I think you are actually pretty funny, and a good quality board poster, but you tend to take it a little too far on occasion, and say some things that rub people the wrong way. The people who post here a lot seem to know how to take it, but the newbies might be a little leery of getting involved. As for the band insults .. I'm guilty here and here of that as well. I would hope that kind of stuff is construed more as personal opinion, and not an indictment against the promoters. I've said my piece about the bands, so I don't have really anything more to add.

Britt

I agree. I do take things very far. That is just how I am. You ought to see me at work. Even worse. I am trying to edit my post. I even held back about Pate's gun collection.

 

[OrbWeaver]

It seems to me, if you run a fest there are going to be complaints. I'm not a festival organizer, but based on observation, it seems to be a job hazard. Overall, PowerFest is a huge miss for me this year. The overall lineup is not my cup of tea, so I will not be attending.

That doesn't hurt anyone. But based on past and current reactions on this forum, and the general negativity, I will not be at all suprised if I am flamed for stating such. I've sat back and held in my own opinions because I know full well that my taste in metal seems to be in the minority on this forum. I often hold my tongue because I do NOT want to get flamed, and here on the PowerFest forums, if you don't like death metal, doom metal, or whatever the flavor of the moment for the fest organizers is, you WILL be flamed.

While I don't always approve of the extreme to which Bob goes, I think he's just dealing back what alot of people here dish out. And most of you can't handle it. I see ALOT of talk about how "eliteist" people at the ProgPower forums are. I regularly visit both this forum, and the PP forum, and the largest group of eliteists I've seen are right here at the PowerFest forums. Because anyone who doesn't like what YOU all like, is clearly in the wrong. It's okay for you people to insult power metal. It's okay for you to insult prog metal. But the MINUTE someone even so much as wrinkles their nose at what's popular here at the PowerFest forums, that person is mobbed.

And here's the best way to interact with Bob: Stop taking him so seriously. I swear, some of you are so fucking easy to rile up. I remember when I posted that cheesy Candlemass video. People flipped the fuck out, illustrating my point about being mobbed. All I could do was laugh at the reactions. Ask Jose - when he and I were talking about it, I was cracking up. This whole forum is getting ridiculous, and more and more, it's just been a cesspool of negativity and eliteism. Lighten up, everyone, and stop being assholes just because we don't all share the same music tastes.

 

[Jasonic]

OrbWeaver - I hear what you are saying, but when did anyone insult power or prog metal? I think most here are big fans of both genres. Actually, many prog and power metal bands have come up regularly as recommendations for the fest.

I think I did fire back at you about the Candlemass video, but definitely in a joking manner, as in "HOW DARE YOU INSULT CANDLEMASS, MESSIAH IS GOD" or something like that.

I agree though that there has been a lot of negativity around here lately. I have spoken my peace about the lineup. The lineup is set, no reason to discuss it. It's a free country. No reason to feel afraid to say whether someone would or would not attend....

I think now that the lineup is set too, things should calm down.

I already have felt a major change in energy shift from negative to postive between yesterday and today.

 

[Jasonic]

And here's the best way to interact with Bob: BITCH SLAP HIM LIKE NO TOMORROW!!

That was a bit harsh Joan. Frankly, I am a bit surprised....

 

[OrbWeaver]

Well, you know me. I just can't help myself. That Tourrette's really COCK BITCH messes with my FUCK!!! speech patterns.









I shouldn't joke about Tourette's. *properly ashamed* ...anyone buy that? Anyone? No. Well cocksucker.

 

[Diabolik]

I have mild OCD. In all seriousness.

 

[Jasonic]

I have mild OCD. In all seriousness.

In all seriousness, I thought that about you the first time I saw your apartment, and just how MANY DVDs, VHS Tapes, CDs, Books, Comic Books, Posters, and Toys you have!!!!

You could open a store!

I think a lot of people have slight OCD.
I seriously was obsessive when I was a vinyl junkie.
I had to get rid of them and stop buying vinyl.
I would have the same record 10 times on 10 different colored vinyls!

 

[Diabolik]

In all seriousness, I thought that about you the first time I saw your apartment, and just how MANY DVDs, VHS Tapes, CDs, Books, Comic Books, Posters, and Toys you have!!!!

You could open a store!

I think a lot of people have slight OCD.
I seriously was obsessive when I was a vinyl junkie.
I had to get rid of them and stop buying vinyl.
I would have the same record 10 times on 10 different colored vinyls!

that an amoung other personal habits that I have. It actually takes time out of my day actually.

 

[Saladbar]

In all seriousness, I thought that about you the first time I saw your apartment, and just how MANY DVDs, VHS Tapes, CDs, Books, Comic Books, Posters, and Toys you have!!!!

You could open a store!

Bob isn't the 40 yr old vigin is he?

 

[Jasonic]

that an amoung other personal habits that I have. It actually takes time out of my day actually.

My morning routine is the same every day.
And I HAVE to do it in the same order.
Though I guess that really isn't anything weird...

I would be curious to hear, if you wish to share.
Though if not ,I can understand..

Might be an interesting new thread.

 

[Jasonic]

I used to have to do everything in multiples of four. If I would take a drink, I had to set the glass down and pick it up four times. If I accidentally did too many, I had to go to the next multiple of four. I don't know what the fuck was my deal.

SWEET!!!!!
So if I lend you $100, I will get $400 back?????????

 

[OrbWeaver]

My best friend has OCD. She's gotten somewhat better about it, though. At least when it comes to parking her car. She used to have to make sure it was perfectly straight, within the lines. This resulted in alot of backing up and pulling forward, and jockying the car around. And then one day I told her to leave it crooked. AND SHE DID.

It must have driven her batty. But she's been able to leave it crooked a few times since, just as long as it's still in the lines.

OCD really only becomes a problem when it interferes with your life. It's also generally comorbid with some other disorder, usually depression or bi-polar disorder.

 

[GateXII]

Too bad Deron doesn't have one of the smilies with the bird finger extended I could post. :Smug: (That's a JOKE to all those hoping for some bullshit forum war).

Btw, you are standing on a slippery slope. Once you ban someone on your own forum, you can never say anything bad about me ever again.

I knew you'd get a kick out of all this.

 

[GateXII]

Well, you know me. I just can't help myself. That Tourrette's really COCK BITCH messes with my FUCK!!! speech patterns.


I shouldn't joke about Tourette's. *properly ashamed* ...anyone buy that? Anyone? No. Well cocksucker.

Actually, a close friend of mine has Tourette's, and sorry, it's not funny.

 

[DEADHEART]

Let's get back on track here.

I'm really digging Epicurean, there is deffinitely some talent here.

Ion Vein is a no-brainer for me, I've always liked them and I'm really looking forward to seeing the new singer live.

I don't mind ALOL, they're growing on me and I think they will have alot of energy on stage.

I still haven't checked out Arise and Ruin so I can't say anything good or bad about them.

 

[Vegetaman]

I used to have to do everything in multiples of four. If I would take a drink, I had to set the glass down and pick it up four times. If I accidentally did too many, I had to go to the next multiple of four. I don't know what the fuck was my deal.

Holy shit, I do this too.

Still.

 

[Vegetaman]

Something must be in the Jacksonville water.

*Bob, no comments are necessary*

I personally think the tap water tastes good, for whatever reason.

 

[OrbWeaver]

Actually, a close friend of mine has Tourette's, and sorry, it's not funny.

Actually, I have a friend with tourette's too. And for her, it's nothing like the media would have everyone believe. In general, MOST people with Tourette's do NOT have uncontrolable outbursts of foul language. Most of them have physical tics. The uncontrolable outbursts of foul language occur in a very small percentage of people with Tourette's.


But I refuse to appologize. If others can get away with being raging assholes on this forum, I think you can all handle me being an outright bitch.



@Veggie: Peoria tap water is nasty. I generally don't mind tap water either, but Peoria...UGH. That river water, no matter how treated, will always taste horrible. uke: