TS: Momus vs. Geir Hongro

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Whose broken record is less predictable?

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Saturday, 26 April 2003 17:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Momus. And for the most part, I do think he's got his heart in the right place (if he's got one).

― hstencil, Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I've been arguing with Momus today on the rape thread, but there really is no comparison here.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Momus easy

Momus is actually interested in hashing out a discussion, in actually starting a discussion for that matter, Momus threads actually go places even if he's turning into 'my uncle, the polemicist', understandable really (middle age + war). Momus isn't neccesarily a reactionary, Geir is never anything but. Geirbot never has anything to add unless you're talking about what HE wants to talk about and even then very rarely (has anyone noticed anything about the Beatles they didn't notice before becuz of a Geir post? the man has no insight to give). This is Momus no contest.

― James Blount (James Blount), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I say Geir. The only discussions Momus is interested in hashing-out are those where he can take a "provocative" position. Geir's theory of music is confusing, but occasionally he'll toss in something that surprises you about what he does like. Whereas when you click on a thread with the title "rape & murder" -- well, if you didn't know that Momus was going to work in a "here's where rape's a great idea" post somewhere, it's only because you hadn't thought about it yet.

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:12 (twenty-two years ago)

momus never said rape was a great idea.

― anthony easton (anthony), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:15 (twenty-two years ago)

ok fair enough - Momus said "here's where rape is acceptable"

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Geir does actually believe what he professes to believe, whereas with Momus it's clearly just a case of treating beliefs like clothing; wehn it comes time to turn those beliefs into action you know which one actually follows through and which one doesn't even bother to vote.

― James Blount (James Blount), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:26 (twenty-two years ago)

neither have a clue about hiphop

― James Blount (James Blount), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:27 (twenty-two years ago)

JB, I think that's why I like Momus better, in a sense. He's willing to be flexible, to an absurd extreme, whereas Geir is just absurd.

― hstencil, Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm not in love with either, but there's something weird about talking about two people on the same board as you as if they're not there.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:28 (twenty-two years ago)

see i think that momus is v. good at challenging, at calling bullshit, at looking at chinks in the armour.

nick currie named himself after the god of ridicule, come on- you cant take him seriously, and there in lies the power.

greir is just a moron. (plus momus bought me a gin and tonic once.)

― anthony easton (anthony), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:30 (twenty-two years ago)

This whole thread makes me want to scream 'GROW THE FUCK UP PEOPLE' at the top of my lungs. I'm sorry, but I can't grasp what there is to gain in making such utterly petty judgements about people.

― Millar (Millar), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:33 (twenty-two years ago)

momus is primal scream and geir is oasis!!! one is still relevant whilst the other still goes on about bangin' melodies and the song.

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't see any contest here either j0hn - even during classic teeth-grinding feuds Momus at least gestures towards the promotion of discussion, whether he's reading other people's posts or not. In fact in that respect he's practically the anti-geir.

(Geir does surprise from time to time, but like you said - only ever w/r/t his own tastes, the boundaries of which hold zero fascination for me frankly)

― jones (actual), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Millar OTM. J0hn, this silly thread doesn't seem like you.

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:38 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd take Millar over Momus and Geir, tho.

― hstencil, Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:41 (twenty-two years ago)

hstencil is totally OTM.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Momus needs to use more cusswords

― Millar (Millar), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, J0hn, I don't really get it either. And honestly this is all a bit playground.

― suzy (suzy), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

not familiar with Geir, but Momus is my most interesting read today. Thanks Momus.

― BurmaKitty (BurmaKitty), Saturday, 26 April 2003 18:56 (twenty-two years ago)

ilx in playground-esque shocker

does ANYONE here have the right to snoot down at anyone else about immature behavior on-board?

― jess (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Not you, Jess!!!! Say it ain't so!!!

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

shut up doomass

― jess (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

What you going to do? Play me some metal records in a non-ironic fashion? Huh? *pushing you* Huh? Is that it? Huh? *pushing you again*

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Primal Scream are still relevant!!!

― Cozen (Cozen), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I know that. I love Primal Scream. So what are you going to do? Huh? Cry? *pushes you* Goin' cry? *pushes you* Boohoo. *pushes you* Huh? Crybaby.

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

don't push me cuz I'm close to the edge.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh yeah? What happens if I push you? *pushes you* Going to tell your mom? Huh? What's that? A tear? Go home and cry. *pushes you*

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Geir does actually believe what he professes to believe, whereas with Momus it's clearly just a case of treating beliefs like clothing.

Momus: Everything's Usable

Not a criticism. It was Prescott Lecky who would have us all seeking a consistent sense of self. I'm not sure I agree with that, I seem to seek a happyness or contentment. 'Consistency' is a value that useful for third parties to map onto you, [using an incorrect logic (I think) (ie a proprietal attitude towards past acts ie I own everything I've ever done)], to help their judging you.

Wait. What?

― Cozen (Cozen), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Oooh. Big words from a crybaby. *pushes you* Listen to him use big words. *pushes you* Oh yeah Mr Big Word using crybaby. *pushes you* Why don't you read some Bang!

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.

― hstencil, Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Who are you callin' hobgoblin??

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

your mama.

― hstencil, Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Proprietal? Or Prescott? Or are you confusing big words with big names?

― Cozen (Cozen), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

consistency killed the radio star

― Millar (Millar), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh yeah? Come a little closer and say that! That's right. You have to cry. I'm sorry. Crybaby. Boohoo! Boohoo! I'm Hstencil and Cozens. I have to cry. Boohoo!

(o.k. I'll stop...but it's been making me laugh)

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:25 (twenty-two years ago)

So Sonny, is it true what they say about bullies having little to no self-esteem?

― hstencil, Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I dunno?? I would have to be less anti-social to subject myself to bullying... and when i become more social, i could study it...

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

oh FFS *I* could bully Sonny and I'm only little. But I won't.

― suzy (suzy), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

That's true...actually, Suzy being little and fully capable of bullying me!!!

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I was being ironic and well - deflecting attention from what is a bullying thread. No offense to John, etc - these things are boringly vicious.

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

GRRRRAAAAAWWWWW!

― Momus (Momus), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

When did Geir give us kitten-based photoshopping? I think that settles it, as if settling were needed!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I pick Momus because his photoshop skillz are ace!

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:38 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm with Millar and Suzy here. this thread is very kindergarten playground.

― Tad (llamasfur), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:40 (twenty-two years ago)

(Notice the subliminal 'MOMUS' written in tabby fur. That took hours of work, that did.)

GRRAAAAAWWWWWW!

― Momus (Momus), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

For the love of God. Geir doesn't even post on ILE.

― jel -- (jel), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Also he has chubby cheeks. And also Modern Painters isn't flying out next week to do a four page feature on him.

― Momus (Momus), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:45 (twenty-two years ago)

god bless us every one

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Saturday, 26 April 2003 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Skipping 47 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

[HOW DAN READS THE AVERAGE ILE POST]

"Thank goodness I didn't... waste... a... flapping cock... in someone's... DOOOOOO... DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 17:37 (twenty-two years ago)

*speechless*

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 27 April 2003 17:38 (twenty-two years ago)

You need to improve your skimming skills, Danny Boy.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 17:40 (twenty-two years ago)

The Picasso quote is good.

― Sonny Tremaine (Sonny), Sunday, 27 April 2003 17:44 (twenty-two years ago)

"You need... r...imming skills, Danny Boy."

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 17:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh my God, Dan is completely on fire.

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Sunday, 27 April 2003 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

(The other possibility was "You need... imp...[-]...r...imming skills, Danny Boy." but I didn't see that until just now.)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

The imp pervs of the world thank you. The rest of us weep and tremble.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 27 April 2003 19:03 (twenty-two years ago)

"The imp pervs... w...ank you."

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 19:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't they always?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 27 April 2003 19:10 (twenty-two years ago)

this is one of the best threads to start at the end and work your way upwards. (i look forward to the obligatory Dan-ization)(wankle rotary engine).

― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Sunday, 27 April 2003 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Dan has Tourette's Syndrome now!

It's brought on by electrons ping ponging around the world only to rush across our screens in black and white and impersonate a piece of paper with writing on it. That's not their destiny, you see. Their destiny is so much more, and Dan's subliminals are glimpses of that.

― Momus (Momus), Sunday, 27 April 2003 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Try to make something dirty out of this, Perry.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:05 (twenty-two years ago)

"T...i...t...s...".

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think that is wise territory on which to try to call Dan out, Ally!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:12 (twenty-two years ago)

How long did that take you to do that?!

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Sadly, about 10 seconds.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Do it again.

Wait, that post would take about 1 millisecond.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:33 (twenty-two years ago)

(Sad ... about ... sec...s)

― Tep (ktepi), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Wait, that post would take about 1 millisecond.

"...h...o... ta...e[-]...bo..."

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:38 (twenty-two years ago)

I will try the Dan Perry technique:

ordinary folks fans speechless dirty

Failure :(

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

(ill folks pee dirty)

― Tep (ktepi), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:43 (twenty-two years ago)

(as opposed to well folks????)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

(... dammit. Well, "folks pee dirty" just didn't sound as good.)

― Tep (ktepi), Sunday, 27 April 2003 20:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I think it's entirely appropriate that a Momus vs Geir Hongro thread should degenerate into a pissing contest between well and ill folks.

― Momus (Momus), Sunday, 27 April 2003 21:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Here's some classical music to civilize you all.

― Momus (Momus), Sunday, 27 April 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

It's less a contest than a tandem effort. Pissing contests are silly, it all sounds the same on the splash.

― Tep (ktepi), Sunday, 27 April 2003 21:06 (twenty-two years ago)

(Has everyone forgotten about Tae-bo already? *sob*)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 27 April 2003 21:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I haven't. The idea of Billy Blanks as a ho got me in stitches.

― Ally (mlescaut), Sunday, 27 April 2003 21:51 (twenty-two years ago)

This thread made me go and listen to some Mountain Goats songs. Pretty good actually. In fact they remind me of early Momus -- all tightly wound-up and bitter, strummy and clever. That's why he doesn't like me, it's self-loathing!

― Momus (Momus), Monday, 28 April 2003 17:47 (twenty-two years ago)

i still remember writing somewhere in Puncture or something how he felt better hanging out with his vegan friends than with nonvegans, making me and my friend laugh for weeks, both of us making Darnielle jokes all of the time.

You don't happen to work at The Android's Dungeon, do you?

― Nicole (Nicole), Monday, 28 April 2003 18:01 (twenty-two years ago)

This thread suckles cow titties. Party at the moon tower!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 28 April 2003 18:07 (twenty-two years ago)

let's settle this momus v geir debate by seeing who has a bigger knob...

Momus is......... NEKID!!! [link not safe for work]

all we need now is a nude picture of hongro. i have no doubt he'll be happy to oblige.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Monday, 28 April 2003 18:10 (twenty-two years ago)

eight months pass...

bump

― bump, Saturday, 17 January 2004 16:48 (twenty-two years ago)

why?

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Saturday, 17 January 2004 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I do apologize for this. Except that it resulted in Dan's brilliant ellipses-summarizations, so I don't because those rule. But other than that I wish I'd made my case with less rancor. Ah well. It is in the nature of us Puritans to declaim. Ain't it so, M?

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Saturday, 17 January 2004 18:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually I just skimmed this again, and yr pretty otm abous stuff on here, but it's just - - -- - - -gI eR - Me tA . ... . - - ARgH.!@#

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Saturday, 17 January 2004 18:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I was not the guy who bumped it, btw

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Saturday, 17 January 2004 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah, I figured that!

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Saturday, 17 January 2004 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

ahhhhh...the classical music is working.
I have a sudden urge for pipe tobacco and cognac.

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Sunday, 18 January 2004 02:05 (twenty-two years ago)

this thread is pretty hilarious in an "internet message board geeks try to act better than each other" way

― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Sunday, 18 January 2004 02:13 (twenty-two years ago)

(by hilarious, of course, i mean deeply sad.)

― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Sunday, 18 January 2004 02:15 (twenty-two years ago)

[*fills up fiddo's snifter*]
"Chin chin, old son. Drink up. We're all in this for the long haul."

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Sunday, 18 January 2004 02:18 (twenty-two years ago)

four years pass...

I can't believe this is the thread with the dirty post ellipsis trick.

― HI DERE, Monday, 19 May 2008 22:33 (seventeen years ago)

"...h...o... ta...e[-]...bo..."

BAHAHAHAHA

that is the best one.

― Abbott, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 00:14 (seventeen years ago)

t..i..t...b...one

― slugbuggy, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 08:08 (seventeen years ago)

Interesting revival. Times far gone...

― Mark G, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 08:46 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.billyblanks.com/images/en_US/local/meet_billy/meetbilly_pic.png

― Ned Trifle II, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 09:04 (seventeen years ago)

Actually this one is better.
http://www.billyblanks.com/images/en_US/local/page_specific/mygoals/mygoals_billyshellie.png

― Ned Trifle II, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 09:05 (seventeen years ago)

te..st...es ...r... ...on... Mark G

― RabiesAngentleman, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 13:58 (seventeen years ago)

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