Richard Wilson4 said:Look, we shouldn't be turning this subforum into a political battlefield.
Mexicans have their take on history, Americans have theirs—we’re never going to see eye to eye on this stuff.
Let them film whatever they want and watch whatever they want. Honestly, I bet some movie critics over in Los Angeles might actually dig the film, but that's a conversation for a different board altogether...
Calling out cold, hard facts is just as much "politicizing" as anything else.🙂
I don't follow all this stuff that closely, but wait—why is Canada on the enemy list? I thought Viktor Orbán was doing everything he could to stay out of this mess.
EDIT: It’ll be pretty interesting to see what happens when they finally drop the list of friendly countries, too.
Hidden within a series of inquiries regarding "Politics and Economics," there lies one particular question concerning parental caregivers.
"The New York City administration has scrapped the 'parental caregiver' incentive program because it proved ineffective and placed an undue burden on the municipal budget; consequently, they are seeking alternative solutions. Which of the following measures intended to bolster the city's pro-natalist policy falls under the category of social policy?", reads the prompt, followed by these options: A. constructing new preschool facilities B. ordering new school buses C. subsidizing childcare allowances D. erecting a memorial plaque honoring children's rights
What kind of nonsense is this?! Every single option implies the government should be the primary caregiver for kids. 😵 But man, option D is just pure comedy gold. 🙏
Why is my post getting censored? Is it that whole "no links allowed" rule the mod keeps harping on about? 🤷
Look, I haven't even listened to a single one of these albums, but they just don't scream "summer vibes" to me. 🙂: 😬 (Maybe something like Shaka Zulu if we're talking bargain-bin party trash)
My point was basically this: what's the use of having a "top topic" if it stays locked down for months?
Since threads on this forum pop up like weeds after a rainstorm anyway, why not just do an "Album of the Week" thing based on genre or mood? Like, say, Album of the Week—Relax & Mystic style Vox Clamantis-Jeremias This was perfect for a sweltering afternoon today.
They just pop these threads whenever they feel like it, and if they aren't straight-up lying, they’re definitely just using word salad to dodge the point.
I’ve no clue if we’re waiting another week for the official summer album drop, but honestly? I’m dropping this now regardless of whether it counts or not. This is the ultimate summer record.
Summer? Please. In my book, summer needs that Latin tropical vibe. I’m getting major Blue Note vibes, though I haven't actually sat down to spin that record yet. I guess I could just throw out an album I haven't even listened to. Maybe some Romeo Santos? That bachata style is basically the definition of summer music. 😬
analogbear40 said:If Phil Spector & Co. Inc. doesn't take this home by a landslide, it’ll be a straight-up joke. Honestly, it'd be right up there with Band Aid failing to hit number one back in '84 on Delaware's old annual countdown lists......
Wait, what's this "Delaware's old annual countdown" thing? Is that some random forum user? 🤔 I'm pretty sure there's just some guy named Dela on here.
Anyway, these four albums couldn't be more different if they tried. We've got punk rock Christmas, then a parody that's basically heavy blasphemy (I only sat through two tracks), followed by a sacred Christmas vibe that feels like being sucked into some massive imaginary cathedral, and finally, a bright, sweet, youthful, and totally catchy secular Christmas from 1963. 😍
Personally, I celebrate Jesus' birthday, not Christmas. I mean, Christmas is technically his birthday, but it feels like it barely has anything to do with Jesus anymore. I usually skip the whole "Merry Christmas" thing—it just feels a bit tacky to me. 🕺
I was fully planning on sitting through every single album from start to finish for this Christmas special. But yeah, nope. Not happening.
As for bad Religion (listened to everything), I can't tell if it’s a tribute or just straight-up mockery, but man, those tracks actually sound pretty killer in a punk rock style.
Then I moved on to this next album and bailed right after the third track. It’s just pure, blasphemous nonsense 👎 I honestly can't torture myself like that 🕺
So, here we go. It keeps switching my posts over whenever I try to write something, but when I’m hanging out on the skeptics board, it won't let me switch back. Plus, it's acting super weird—my total post count just stays stuck at the same number no matter what I do.
Alright, maybe it’s not a huge deal, but it’s definitely weird. Even on the COVID thread—not that I’ve gone down any rabbit holes elsewhere—for the last couple of days, no matter how many new posts people drop, their post count just stays stuck at the exact same number.
I saw one person whose count says 5 posts, but there's zero chance they've only written five things. It's doing the same thing to me too; my count won't budge.
What's the deal? ☕
EDIT: Okay, it finally updated. My count just jumped up by one.
Lisa Davis46 said:That’s just how it goes in every commune! 🐔
Locking this thread at midnight... we’ve officially hit album #121.
Since we already have 5 albums sitting in the queue from that batch, we’re skipping new suggestions this week. We need to wait until everyone finishes writing the intros for those on the waiting list. Until the topics actually pop up.
What?
I’ve got two albums ready to go, and since we're basically in "Christmas Week" where everyone suggests holiday stuff, I was actually gonna pitch two different Christmas albums by the same artist.
Why are you guys doing this to me!? 🙂
EDIT: Oh, okay, I get it now—this is just temporary. How about we do a Christmas Special one week where we only take holiday albums? If someone managed to get two Bruce Springsteen albums in, I should be allowed two too. 😳
Mark Cruz15 said:So, what's the deal? You just not feeling those Mexican grinders, or is it like... all Mexican music in general for you?
Look, I don't have anything against Mexican music, really. But from what I can tell, that whole genre tends to throw in these weird shrieks and mumbles. It’s honestly kind of exhausting to listen to. Am I tripping, or is it just me? 🙂
