Personal Top Lists & Rankings

stormyviper11 said:Hmm... I think I know how you feel about her... Honestly, when I first heard them about 12 or 13 years ago, I just stood there completely stunned. It was like this sudden flash of clarity hit me, and I just gasped, "The Doors!" I really feel like, out of everything from that era, Emergency is the one album that most closely captures that raw, early sound of The Doors (even though, of course, you can definitely hear influences from bands like The Clash or The Police in there too).

Hehe, looks like you didn't quite manage it after all.
I guess only a true expert knows how to really critique something properly. 😬

Susan Clark10 said:🤣 So, where exactly are we heading off to? 😁

...because that's just how the law works. 😍
I’m not even kidding—I am being completely serious. 🙂 His lectures are honestly great—they just happen to be a little too early for my liking... He’s really the only one who can actually talk about elections on TV without sounding like a total amateur, unlike that huge crowd of people who seem to think they're suddenly experts on everything. 🙂 ...and honestly, I just dig them. Any person who talks about human interaction and our political community as something "extraordinary"—that’s someone who’s slowly but surely winning me over. 🙂

It’s kind of like my taste in movies—I've always gravitated toward the stuff that actually has some soul. You know, those stories that feel a bit like a dark fairy tale, maybe even a little tragic, but ultimately artistic? I'll take something deep and meaningful over that shallow, flashy, empty blockbuster nonsense any day of the week.

...hmmm, I might have gotten a little carried away... 🙂

John Doe said:Well, I knew someone would come for me regarding Bauhaus... 🙂

Hard to explain... the sound feels kind of plastic... and honestly, the hype just feels hollow...

Top 3 terrible 'goth' bands:

1. The Cure
2. Bauhaus
3. Sisters of whatever-the-hell-they-are

The hype, as someone already mentioned, isn't really that big of a deal in their case—or at least, it shouldn't be. I think what they offer goes way beyond all that dark aesthetic nonsense. So, if we look at Bell and Hollow Hills, then that hype (if you can call it that) works—I say it works, though not necessarily for everyone, but those tracks definitely have their charm, even if they aren't my absolute favorites, especially when looking back at certain years.
But like I said, they’re more than just a vibe. They're theatrical in just the right amount (unlike Sisters of Mercy, whom I wouldn't put in the same category as Bauhaus in a heartbeat—I'd probably bring up Love and Rockets instead if Sistersnstonesto comes to mind) and they're actually quite playful. That really shows during their danceable moments, which I love. Let's move past the dark clichés; they deserve better than that.

I saw them live recently, so I'm still processing it, I guess. But to sound tight, fresh, and incredibly good after all these years? They do. I had my own phases where they sat gathering dust on The Shelf, but regardless, I maintain ( 😬 ) that they aren't just another one of those... those... bad eighties bands. No. They aren't.

My list of favorite (five, in this case) Bauhaus songs:

- terror couple kill colonel
- crowds
- kick in the eye
- 2. Who killed mr moonlight 3. King volcano 4. Rosegarden Funeral of sores 5. Slice of Life
- hm. mask, I guess (though I might change my mind tomorrow).

Chloe Fox35 said:Alright, here’s my list of absolute favorites (just five, for now) by Bauhaus:

- terror couple kill colonel
- crowds
- kick in the eye
- rosegarden funeral of sores
- hm. mask, I guess (though who knows what I'll feel like writing tomorrow)...

1. Terror couple kill colonel
2. Who killed mr moonlight
3. King volcano
4. Rosegarden funeral of sores
5. Slice of life

(current NP dark entries for pool hair)

Chloe Fox35 said:Here’s my list of all-time favorite Bauhaus tracks:

1. passion of lovers/she's in parties
2. terror couple kill colonel
3. in the flat field
4. sanity assassin
5. crowds
6. spirit
7. all we ever wanted 😍
8. spirit in the sky
9. stigmata martyr
10. bela lugosi's dead

Actually, if I really sit down and think about it, technically speaking, Terror couple kill colonel should have been placed at spots one and two... 😁

Mr. Wrong said:Sure, 999 has a handful of hits, but calling them truly great... Well, I suppose everyone has their own version of Steve McQueen. 🙂

Let’s not even get started on Sham. 😁

And since I'm already being accused of fueling fires in another thread, I might as well mention that exactly three years ago today, Joe Strummer passed away—so to hell with it all.

Dammit, it's been so long—it feels like just yesterday we were sitting around knocking back my grandfather's old bourbon. Cheers! To Strummer!

Personally, my favorites from the Undertones are Mars bar and here Comes The Summer; though teenage Kicks has become something like my own Baby, Baby—a total overdose.

oh, I have to say, Male Model is definitely my favorite 🎉

Here are my top 5 most ridiculous holiday cards that have been flooding my inbox lately:

5. Dear colleagues and friends,
I wish you all the best in the new year, and pleasant and peaceful holidays.
Dear colleagues and friends,
I wish you all the best in the new year, and pleasant and peaceful
holidays.
Liebe Freund und Kollegen,
Ich Wünsche Ihnen alles beste in neues Jahr, und schöne und ruhige
Festtage.

4. EVERYTHING IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers to creativity!

3. For this Christmas, I wish you beautiful hours spent with your
families and friends, and enjoy your time off! And please, don't
eat too much!! :-) I really hope next year brings you lots of
luck, happiness, health, and especially love!! Maybe in 2006 we can
stay in better touch and won't lose sight of each other anymore...!

2. We wish you plenty of health, personal satisfaction, professional success, and a great time or rest during the upcoming holidays surrounded by family and friends. Congratulations on whatever you are celebrating, with the hope that in the coming year we will have even more opportunities and time for working together and hanging out. In the spirit of seasonal frugality, I wish you via electrical transmission peaceful and merry holidays and many beautiful dreams and visions for the new one.

1. As this year approaches its natural conclusion, it’s quite a struggle not to fall into the trap of those overly commercialized versions of holiday greetings for the season and the 365 days ahead in 2006. Beyond all the usual stuff you might want for yourself, I’d like to wish you something truly worth desiring—something to keep you motivated, dreaming, and hoping.

Since it feels right, I’ll stop trying to invent new ways to say things and instead point you toward the poem by Max Ehrmann, The Desiderata (of Happiness).

Love,
xy

Seriously, does anyone actually have nothing better to do than send out this kind of garbage??? 😵

My #1 absolute favorite card:

Every girl would love a Santa Claus like that. 😈

Top tier annoyances when dealing with people over 70:

1. When they wrap the remote control in a plastic baggie just to "protect it"...
2. Those endless conversations about absolutely nothing. Like yesterday, I had to sit through a story about how Dinka’s uncle used to lead the choir back in Chicago.
3. The constant barrage of service questions—especially when there are more than two in a row. It’s always stuff like: "When did Mom leave?" "Is it winter in Seattle yet?" "Was the bus crowded yesterday?" "Did you wear your undershirt?" "When are you coming back?" "Do you have your house key?"

Melissa Sanchez37 said:The absolute most annoying things about people over 70:

1. When they wrap the remote control in a plastic bag "so it doesn't get damaged."
2. Endless small talk about nothing at all (like yesterday, when someone mentioned their uncle used to conduct a choir back in Savannah).
3. When they pepper you with service questions—especially if there are more than two (Like, when did Mom leave? Is it winter in Chicago? Was the bus crowded yesterday? Did you wear a thermal undershirt? When are you coming back? Do you have your house key?)

4. Having to eat lunchalways at the exact same time (at my grandma's place, it’s strictly 2:00 PM).
5. Those crocheted covers placed over sofa cushions and armrests.
6. Older women in the doctor's waiting room who feel the need to loudly narrate every single one of their medical issues.

Susan Clark10 said:4. when it's time for lunch, it's always at the exact same time (my grandma always does it at 2 PM)

😬
And lunch is basically a full spread: soup, an appetizer, a main course, and a salad.
(But honestly, that’s just part of those sweet memories with Grandma... we can save that for a different list entirely)

Susan Clark10 said:5. you know, that crocheted stuff over the cushions on armchairs and sofas

Obdžekšn. Without that, you just don't get the full vibe of an older person's house or apartment. It’s classic... 😍

Show some respect to our seniors. They’re the true legends 🙂

I honestly think watching it on TV is the best way to go! 😍

Nicholas Perez33 said:watching the news on TV is the absolute best way to go😍

And then there’s that handmade needlepoint tapestry—you know, the one everyone seems to own, featuring some woman just sitting there.
The kind you see hanging on a wood-paneled wall in every suburban living room...

Melissa Sanchez37 said:5. also, the crocheted covers placed over the sofa and armchair cushions

basically, they're just there so you don't ruin the upholstery on the furniture.🙂

Nicholas Perez33 said:Honestly, there’s just no substitute for watching the game on a massive TV—it’s easily the superior way to experience it. Nothing beats that immersive feeling when you're settled in on the couch. 😍

🤔 Is that what we're calling a mile now? I honestly thought we were talking about some kind of effervescent tablet—you know, those little things you drop in water to make it fizz. My mistake, I suppose.

My absolute favorite thing at my ex's place was that Mona Lisa tapestry hanging on the wall.

Raymond Barrett12 said:🤔 Is that what you call a mille? I honestly thought it was some kind of little pill or tablet...

Personally, my favorite expression has to be "crocheted."🙂
I really should learn how to crochet so I can make some sort of punk-style mille/tablet thing. Maybe something themed around anarchy or something along those lines!