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8-Dec-15 11:40

Last weekend I've had the pleasure of seeing Ghost[^] (Ghost B.C. in America) perform live on stage Big Grin | :-D

They've been a bit of a hype in the last few years, but they're an awesome band with great songs who play well live, know how to create an awesome atmosphere, and Papa Emeritus III is surprisingly funny for a corpse in popes clothes.
If you like 70's infused rock and heavy metal you should probably give them a listen[^] Smile | :)

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jeron18-Dec-15 12:14

jeron1

8-Dec-15 12:14

Based soley on the hype, on an impulse I bought their first record (Opus Eponymous), and just couldn't get into it (maybe a bit too mid-tempo?), maybe their last couple records are different? But their image would make them fun to see live.

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Sander Rossel8-Dec-15 20:30

8-Dec-15 20:30

jeron1 wrote:
maybe their last couple records are different?

Nope, the second and third pretty much sound like the first. Maybe they're slightly heavier (especially the second).

jeron1 wrote:
their image would make them fun to see live

Absolutely! Big Grin | :-D

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V.8-Dec-15 20:49

8-Dec-15 20:49

I listened to your link and will definitely check them out more.

thanks! Wink | ;-)

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Sander Rossel9-Dec-15 8:26

9-Dec-15 8:26

Other great songs: Ghuleh/Zombie Queen, From The Pinnacle To The Pit, Year Zero, and Con Clavi Con Dio Big Grin | :-D

And if you want a "heavy m*********** about an evil m***********" (Papa Emeritus' words) listen to Mummy Dust Big Grin | :-D

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RUs1238-Dec-15 21:28

RUs123

8-Dec-15 21:28

I hope I get to see them, they probably won't make it to Slovenia any time soon.
But yeah they preform some cheerful sounding blasphemy and I like it. Big Grin | :-D

Sander Rossel9-Dec-15 8:27

9-Dec-15 8:27

RUs123 wrote:
some cheerful sounding blasphemy

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Eddy Vluggen8-Dec-15 22:16

8-Dec-15 22:16

Ditto. Was conveniently located a few meters from the train-station. Lots of food there too Smile | :)

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Sander Rossel9-Dec-15 8:29

9-Dec-15 8:29

Nice! We could've met.
Are you also going to Massive Attack in HMH in February by any chance? Poke tongue | ;-P

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Eddy Vluggen9-Dec-15 9:13

9-Dec-15 9:13

Sander Rossel wrote:
Nice! We could've met.

Would have been cool, maybe next time Smile | :)

Sander Rossel wrote:
Are you also going to Massive Attack in HMH in February by any chance?

Too soon for me, it would be just a week or two after Carnival Big Grin | :-D

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Sander Rossel9-Dec-15 9:18

9-Dec-15 9:18

You're in Brabant? I was at the Efteling today, we could've met! Laugh | :laugh:

Ghost is coming to the Netherlands again in March although I wasn't really planning on seeing them again Smile | :)

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Eddy Vluggen9-Dec-15 9:30

9-Dec-15 9:30

Sander Rossel wrote:
You're in Brabant?

Southern part of Limburg, a few meters from the German border. Near Pinkpop.

Sander Rossel wrote:
I was at the Efteling today, we could've met!

Whaha, you touring around or what?

Sander Rossel wrote:
Ghost is coming to the Netherlands again in March although I wasn't really
planning on seeing them again

Can't go to Ghost without the collegue who dragged me there, but there's enough other options. Do remind me next year that we should meet, maybe we can get some more folk from here in the same place Smile | :)

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Sander Rossel9-Dec-15 11:34

9-Dec-15 11:34

Eddy Vluggen wrote:
Near Pinkpop

I don't visit non-free multi-day festivals... Too much crowd for too long a time for too much money! Poke tongue | ;-P

Eddy Vluggen wrote:
you touring around or what?

Nah. I don't like travelling much Sigh | :sigh:

My work commute is five to ten minutes and it can already piss me off (that's why I take the bike, bikes I can handle Big Grin | :-D

)

Eddy Vluggen wrote:
Can't go to Ghost without the collegue who dragged me there

Because you misbehaved so badly you're not welcome without supervision anymore? Poke tongue | ;-P

Eddy Vluggen wrote:
Do remind me next year that we should meet, maybe we can get some more folk from here in the same place

Sounds like a plan! Big Grin | :-D

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Eddy Vluggen10-Dec-15 2:22

10-Dec-15 2:22

Sander Rossel wrote:
My work commute is five to ten minutes and it can already piss me off

Depending on where you work, yes, five minutes can be a rather long time. Works even better if they are building in the area with all kinds of weird detours and fences.

Sander Rossel wrote:
Because you misbehaved so badly you're not welcome without supervision anymore?

I did let of some steam, Utrecht is a great place to do so Smile | :)

The coworker is a real fan of the group; I simply enjoy their music from time to time. Would feel a bit unfair to go again without the rest.

Sander Rossel wrote:
Sounds like a plan!

Aight, 2016, CodeProject meetup somewhere in the Netherlands Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

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Wastedtalent8-Dec-15 22:19

Wastedtalent

8-Dec-15 22:19

There was me thinking you meant the musical.

Sander Rossel9-Dec-15 8:29

Interesting Article about the Reputation Economy from Bret Easton Ellis

9-Dec-15 8:29

Nah, that would be a waste of talent! Laugh | :laugh:

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PythonHeadBanger8-Dec-15 9:57

PythonHeadBanger

8-Dec-15 9:57

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/08/opinion/bret-easton-ellis-on-living-in-the-cult-of-likability.html?_r=0[^]

A relatively short but meaningful article on what it means to be oneself in the digital age as seen through the eyes of a proven author.

Re: Interesting Article about the Reputation Economy from Bret Easton Ellis

Marc Clifton8-Dec-15 13:19

Marc Clifton

8-Dec-15 13:19

There's two kind of people in the world.

Those that click the like/dislike button.
Those that do something worthy of clicking the like/dislike button.

Reputation is built as the result of being a doer, not as a result of whether I like or dislike what you do.

Marc

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Re: Interesting Article about the Reputation Economy from Bret Easton Ellis

Slacker0078-Dec-15 21:22

Slacker007

8-Dec-15 21:22

Don't do social media, it really is that simple. If you do, then don't come crying to me because someone doesn't like you, and you got your feelings hurt.

Does it feel like you've forgotten something?

90823658-Dec-15 8:44

9082365

8-Dec-15 8:44

Quote:
The operator of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia is looking for the owner of three Boeing 747-200F that have been left on its tarmac. The airport had put an advertisement in a local newspaper after failing to trace the owner of the three commercial planes.

Weylyn Cadwell8-Dec-15 9:07

Weylyn Cadwell

8-Dec-15 9:07

Finders Keepers!

Slacker0078-Dec-15 9:40

Slacker007

8-Dec-15 9:40

Why do I feel that we haven't heard the last of these planes. If you think about it, it really shouldn't be news, but it is.

Eddy Vluggen8-Dec-15 9:54

8-Dec-15 9:54

Where did I put my planes? Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Johnny J.8-Dec-15 21:20

Johnny J.

8-Dec-15 21:20

Have you looked in the pockets of your other trousers? Confused | :confused:

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