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either them or the beatles

― microprose, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:16 (twenty years ago)

http://www.emuguide.it/micro/microprose_soccer_1.gif

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:22 (twenty years ago)

I agree. They are perhaps the most influential rock band of our time. I especially like their classic, "Stand." The video was groundbreaking for it's time too.

― Jill Sobule, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:23 (twenty years ago)

you forgot civilization dom passatino!

― microprose, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:24 (twenty years ago)

Also great standard bearers for homosexual rock!

― bleary, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:25 (twenty years ago)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/RB23/NP.jpg

― Flash (cowboytrance), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:26 (twenty years ago)

microprose soccer, featuring realisitc indoor football option, allowing you to score by wellying the ball the full length of the pitch and bouncing it in off the side. was untouchable until the arrival of sensible soccer.

― Lee (fsharp), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:27 (twenty years ago)

Most good songs hahaha

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:28 (twenty years ago)

REM, in its true four-piece incarnation, is the most consistently terrific band of all time. That I heard it all between elementary school and high school probably means something.

― miccio (miccio), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:28 (twenty years ago)

These guys think so too...

http://www.discoveryvallarta.com/imageQ42oo.jpg

― Spooge McGee, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:30 (twenty years ago)

Every Masonic Lodge is likely to have their own version of Statler and Waldorf. Who are Statler and Waldorf, you ask? Well you may not recognize them by name, but if you ever watched Jim Henson's Muppet Show, you are no doubt familiar with those two old guys in the balcony box. In fact the Muppet web site refers to Statler and Waldorf under the A.K.A. of "those two old guys in the box."
Statler and Waldorf, were my favorite Muppets and they certainly added a touch of comedy to the show, but in a Masonic setting our versions of Statler and Waldorf add very little humor. In fact their sole mission seems to be to cause division among the brethren. Like their hand puppet counterparts, their character traits are heckling, complaining and being cantankerous.
Often, but not always, they are Past Masters of the lodge who see fit to offer their opinion on all matters from floor work to the ritual itself. They are the ones who feel that they are better able to offer assistance when a brother gets stuck on a word than the Director of Ceremonies or official prompter. More often than not, their offering is incorrect and only adds confusion to the degree.
The Masonic Statler and Waldorf will be the first to criticize brethren for having private conversations during the business meeting or degree, but see no problem with engaging in like behavior themselves.
When a Brother gets up his ritual work and does it to near flawless delivery, the Masonic Statler and Waldorf will be the first to approach him after the meeting. But not to congratulate him on his performance, but rather to point out the one little error he made in wording or gesture.

They revel in the days of glory that were their year in the east and will criticize the sitting Worshipful Master, often behind his back, on the shortcomings of his year. In reality, the historical records will often show that the Masonic Statler and Waldorf were not so stellar in their role in King Solomon's Chair and as such have little room to critique their successors.

― MV, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:36 (twenty years ago)

R.E.M. in their four-piece incarnation, plus the second side of "Reveal," are my favorite band of all time.

― mrjosh (mrjosh), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:37 (twenty years ago)

I wasn't kidding all the way, just playing. They are good at songs or were until the drummer guy quit. "Chronic Town" is perfect.

― microprose, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

I thought we were talking about R.E.M not Waldorf & Statler dangit!

http://www.mobtownplayers.com/pix/Spot/Statler%20n%20Waldorf.jpg

― Spooge McGee, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

-- Lee (fsharpashar...), February 24th, 2005.

what about the kickoff series?

sensi soccer is still the greatest football game of all time

― chris andrews (fraew), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:41 (twenty years ago)

When you kid, you'd better be prepared to kid all the way. Dom gets all... worked up and such. You musn't tease him.

― Dom's Mom, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:45 (twenty years ago)

Tempers! Jeez!

― microprose, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:48 (twenty years ago)

Kick Off was vastly overrated. As was Striker. I never got the Striker love at all, far too clunky. Kick Off suffered from easy goal syndrome, plus Dino Dini was a moderate tosser.

Microprose Soccer did have the uber-awesome US indoor option, and a quite sophisticated whistle noise for a Commodore 64. Original Sensi wasn't better than it. Sensi 2 though was. Sensible World of Soccer is still the best video game ever (other than Sid Meier's Pirates, obviously).

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:52 (twenty years ago)

Anyone else think Waldorf and Statler are hot? I would like to lick them over a few times!

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/011403/hot-and-extra-hot.gif

― Stingy Monkey, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:53 (twenty years ago)

Super Dodgeball for NES was much better than all aforementioned games I must say! Challenging and visually stimulating at the same time made my senses reel with delight time and time again!

http://www.nes.kgb.pl/zxc/rikki/dodgeball-2.gif

― Wascal, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:57 (twenty years ago)

Kick Off - couldn't ever control the ball
Striker - great until you reached the half way line and the perspective flipped around leaving you completely lost
Sensi 1 - nah, it was great
SWOS - lost a little bit of charm for me by getting bigger and slicker

i would now say that PES4 probably just edges Sensi, although i admit that i sometimes get a frustrated urge to try to slide tackle/diving header for miles and knock the ball half the length of the pitch at a perfect right angle. and nothing was more satisfying than yanking back hard left on the joystick and sending a looping curler in from miles out.

― Lee (fsharp), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:59 (twenty years ago)

― Olde Skool, Friday, 25 February 2005 00:05 (twenty years ago)

REM has the most good songs .....

Until around the time of Up, when suckage starts occurring.

― ffirehorse, Friday, 25 February 2005 00:18 (twenty years ago)

sensi 94 was the pinnacle for me, SWOS tried to do too much and the football suffered, though its cool that it features guys ive played with (go Christchurch Rangers!!), despite being a couple years out of date for New Zealand leagues...

yeah i must agree on KickOff, i loved the original when i was a kid, but it got too easy, whilst KickOff 2 seemed almost surreal in how hard the control was... Sensi was just damn perfect, i could execute brilliant 3-4 pass set-pieces, flinging the ball from defense to mid field, outside to the wings, then plowing in an after-touched beaut of a cross with pin-point accuracy... i love beating Man Utd with non-pro teams...

― chris andrews (fraew), Friday, 25 February 2005 00:29 (twenty years ago)

Went to see REM last night in Birmingham, and they were absolutely ... erm, average.

Some great moments ('World Leader Pretend', 'Imitation of Life'', 'Leaving New York', What's the Frequency Kenneth', and a new song called (I think) 'I Wanna DJ') but overall .... meh. Sorry.

― Si Carter (Si Carter), Friday, 25 February 2005 00:37 (twenty years ago)

guided by voices easily has the most "great" songs.
yes i'm a guided by voices nut and all but when your best-of is 32 songs and the natives cry for all the ones that didn't make the cut . . .
(awaits token 'but bob needs an editor' response)

― aa, Friday, 25 February 2005 02:31 (twenty years ago)

axe that, you said "good."
i used "great."

― aa, Friday, 25 February 2005 02:32 (twenty years ago)

Now was this thread really neccessary, or is there some sort of contest going on to see who starts more R.E.M. threads? i think we get the picture: miccio and cotten have loved R.E.M. all their lives but aren't afraid to criticize the band when they're off, ellison and perpetua love most everything unreservedly, alex in nyc smirks, etc.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 25 February 2005 02:50 (twenty years ago)

rem do gr8 singles but only put 2 or 3 good songs on an album

― buckboy, Friday, 25 February 2005 03:28 (twenty years ago)

i still haven't found an REM album i can listen to more than a couple of times.. to me they're a 'good, in theory' kind of group only...

― chris andrews (fraew), Friday, 25 February 2005 03:39 (twenty years ago)

http://www.digischool.nl/ckv1/architectuur/koolhaas/rem.jpg

"thank you.'

― john'n'chicago, Friday, 25 February 2005 03:50 (twenty years ago)

whoa, Stipe's gone to seed

― Gear! (can Jung shill it, Mu?) (Gear!), Friday, 25 February 2005 04:21 (twenty years ago)

Si, in fairness, Mike Mills is very sick. That could have something to do with you seeing a lackluster show.

― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Friday, 25 February 2005 04:29 (twenty years ago)

Don't even front. Michelle Malkin has the most good songs. Her or Anne Coulter.

― marc h., Friday, 25 February 2005 05:44 (twenty years ago)

Possibly Matthew, though he looked perfectly chipper to be honest. Perhaps just one of those nights. Alternatively, it could just be me and it was a blinding show :)

― Si Carter (Si Carter), Friday, 25 February 2005 08:36 (twenty years ago)

Julian Cope has the most good songs.

― Frogman Henry, Friday, 25 February 2005 12:29 (twenty years ago)

Er sorry, that should read Julian Cope has the most good bongs.

― Frogman Henry, Friday, 25 February 2005 12:31 (twenty years ago)

Si, in fairness, Mike Mills is very sick. That could have something to do with you seeing a lackluster show.

Matthew, seriously, R.E.M. are my favorite band of all time, but your inability to find absolutely any fault with them is beginning to scare me.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 25 February 2005 18:56 (twenty years ago)

Meant to add:
...They're a great live bad but they usually take 5 or 6 songs to get going, even to this day; which is why their shorter sets (tv appearances etc) are usually fairly unexciting.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 25 February 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

live BAND. ha.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 25 February 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

six years pass...

REM > beatles

― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 23 September 2011 02:40 (fourteen years ago)

in crazyland

― Anakin Ska Walker (AKA Skarth Vader) (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 23 September 2011 02:50 (fourteen years ago)

ignorecrazyland

― some dude, Friday, 23 September 2011 02:51 (fourteen years ago)

in pepperland

― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 23 September 2011 02:52 (fourteen years ago)

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