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So, a while back I started listening through Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time[^] starting with #500 and working my way down to #1. I'm on #458 (Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection) right now. Prior to that was The Drifters' Golden Hits, preceded by Hole's Live Through This. Needless to say, it's been a strange day at work... 
I haven't skipped a single song, although I've definitely wanted to a few times. Yesterday, I listened to Metal Box from Public Image Ltd, which was probably the most difficult album to get through so far... Just an awful album. 
Has anyone else ever done this? I got the idea from a friend I went to college with.
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Colin Mullikin wrote: Has anyone else ever done this?
Whomever wrote the article?
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Actually not. The list is a mash up of the opinions of just about anybody who ever wrote for (or in some cases merely bought a copy of!) Rolling Stone. The result is a really weird list with a heavy emphasis on what was cool in the late sixties and early seventies (half a dozen Beatles albums in the top 50 with Sgt. Pepper no. 1!) and none of the top 15 from outside that period. Nirvana's the first 90s album at 17. I very much doubt that there is anybody in the whole world who has purposely listened to every song on every album on the list. Personally I wouldn't give 75% of it the time of day!
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You must be a youngster. At my age, life's too short to listen to music that sucks.
Software Zen: delete this;
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I wouldn't go beyond top 50. What other ideas has your friend come up with?
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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I wouldn't bother with the top 50 either unless you're particularly interested in the careers of The Beatles and Bob Dylan!
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I couldn't listen to anything that included The Smiths!
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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We have Donald Trump - comic relief at combed-over best.
I mean really - you have FIFA. And the French. And I can even throw in English cuisine.
But trump is stand-alone. We can enjoy without taking any responsibility.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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You're saying he trumps all?
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I mean his opening speech: he'll build a wall on the Mexican border and make Mexico pay for it.
Really - even Putin has to take off his hat to that.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Ah, but now you've crossed the line into SoapBox material.
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Alas - I had hoped it would be amusing enough to "both sides" to pass as neutral.
Deep down inside, however, I know you're right.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos wrote: I had hoped it would be amusing enough to "both sides" to pass as neutral.
It depends on who is complaining about your post.
I guess most would agree that ALL politics has to go to Soapbox, no matter what, due to the potential of flare up. I don't know.
Edit: but I agree with you. 
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I nearly posted about him after reading the snippets of his speech the other day.
This isn't politics, it is f***wittery at its finest and just because he is currently attempting to dabble in politics doesn't mean that the ridicule shouldn't be as wide as possible.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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If you look at the Daily Show following that announcement - it's why I think we're so fortunate having "The Donald" at hand.
Even Shakespearean tragedies were not without their court jester.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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You're fired!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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In Israel, we can enjoy FIFA's meltdown just as easily. No Israeli team has made it to the World Cup since 1970, and the chances of the World Cup ever being played in Israel are fat and slim...
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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I just have one thing to comment on here:
the chances of the World Cup ever being played in Qatar are fat and slim...
oh, wait a minute, just throw enough money at a problem... Even Donald trumps hair can be sorted out if the price is high enough
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Don't think I'd use him as your Trump card!
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site.
I know the voices in my head are not real but damn they come up with some good ideas!
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W∴ Balboos wrote: We have Donald Trump
..probably more welcome there than anywhere else.
Including Pluto.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Yes, "The Donald" is an air-bag and a putz but the truly sad part is that he's only a little tiny bit worse than ALL the other air-bags and putzes running for POTUS. 
Contrary to popular belief, nobody owes you anything.
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Prior to the present car-wreck of a president we went eight years with no president at all.
Not the first time. A smiling face is all you need. A talking head.
Oddly, a bit like a StarTrek plot of long ago.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Ferd Really wrote: We got a kinder, gentler,Machine gun hand
Fine song nevertheless.
Rockin' in the Free World [^]
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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...except of course that Neil Young says Trump doesn't have the rights to use it.
Contrary to popular belief, nobody owes you anything.
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