I'm more of a lurker than a poster on this board but everyone seems pretty easy to get along with. At least on the internet :)

Anteater - Really this kid is about as close to a mystery to me as it gets. I’ve problem gleaned more great obscure musical goodies from his reviews than from anyone else on the forum. I’m not much of a fan of his particular taste in prog, but just about everything else he’s pulled out of his ass has been amazing. I have been pulling for this kid to be a mod for a while. I hope it happens.

Duga - Love his musical tastes. Humble, articulate, and intelligent. He’s one of the handful of posters that I can rest assured in knowing that he’s about the music.He’s a very well rounded and articulate poster and I wish he were around more frequently than he is, but who am I to talk with my proclivity for taking vacations and lurking behind the scenes.

Seltzer - It’s a shame that I’m so hard pressed for what to say about this guy in light of the fact that I like him as much as I do. It’s one of those cases of someone being so modest and thoughtful that it doesn’t often occur to you how great of a contribution he actually makes to the forum. Silent but deadly. Trust me, most of the mods know that if he’s here, he’s on top of it before we even know about it.

Bannister - We don’t get as many punk rock enthusiasts as we did 5 years ago, which is both a good and a bad thing. It’s good because we’re no longer swimming in a bunch of flavor of the month punk rock noobies quick to proselytize us with the gospel of Green Day. It’s a bad thing because the genre and the counter culture is so poorly represented on this forum. I haven’t had much of a chance to talk to this girl and feel out her tastes, but I can see that as far as her overall personality goes, she’s the real deal, very articulate, and would definitely fare well to step up and represent musically. Start a journal.

Mr. Dave - solid. Doesn’t bull**** around. Is knowledgeable and charismatic without ever being the least bit pretentious. I wish I had more superlatives to toss around for him, because he is one of this forums most interesting posters. Now if I could ever picture him as being anything other than a bloated panda bear that would be perfect.

Vegangelica - Last year Adidasss got my most improved award, and this year it goes to Erica. I’m happy to see that a lot of people have moved beyond their initial impression of her being an argumentative . I’ve found that she’s become one of the most insightful thought provoking posters on the forum. Her ability to be challenging and confrontational while at the same time always being extremely articulate and completely gracious to everybody is amazing. She never fails to extend kindness toward people even in the most trying moments.

Vanilla - Hot. She was unbearably hot when she had the polar bear avatar. Don’t ask me why; it drove me crazy. It’s can be diminished by the fact that she flaunts it in such a cheesey and obtrusive way. You really don’t need to you know that, don’t you? I do like her a lot, though. She’s funny, in a very self-deprecating way when she feels like it, which is attractive in general, and is always sure to stand her ground for what she believes no matter what anyone might think.

Antonio - Definitely one of those poster that you can appreciate simply for how receptive they are to new music, and most of his tastes are completely devoid of any pretense. That being said, It’s hard to pigeonhole his tastes, and he never ceases to surprise me with what he happens to be getting into musically at any given moment.

Loathsomepete - Pobodysnerfect. I miss that user name. Me and Pete don’t get down too much and it’s largely because our tastes in a lot of things just don’t mesh too often, but that being said his musical meanderings are quite impressive. From alt-country to conscious hip hop to doom-core, he’s got his irons in a lot of fires and knows what’s going on in every single one. It’s amazing that even after a year, he still works his ass off for this forum without appearing to be the slightest bit burned out, and he has to be the friendliest person on here.

Thank you for the kind words sir! I can't believe it's nearly been a year since I became a mod, oh how the time does fly. I wish our tastes melded a bit better, but the artists we do have in common are very awesome.

Thank you sir :thumb: It's true we haven't talked much but I can say I've enjoyed all our conversations. And you love Grace, which is cool.

I take a lot of pride in being as articulate as I can - especially on the internet where it is almost impossible to glean someone's tone from their post, so thanks for that! It makes me happy. As for how often I am around...I am here more than you think. I pop in at the very least once a day just to see what's happening. I would be posting more but these past few months have been really hectic and I'm limited to logging in at work. I'm moving into a new place in 2 weeks with internet shortly after, though...expect me around a lot more.

Alfred, this was a pleasant surprise to read, because I didn't realize you knew I was e-alive on MB! I think we have never really "talked" here, though of course I know who *you* are. I'm glad I come across as polite and thoughtful...and that someone has actually read an entire post of mine! :p:

Mojo, thank you for your honesty! :D

Here are some more of my opinions about people:

Tuna - I don't like some of his views much or his sarcastic way of expressing them. I think we experience mutual repulsion when we are in each other's vacinity. However, I do like his username, because it may remind people of the Plight of the Tuna, overfished by fish-hungry humans who don't realize that the health benefits of fish oil can be obtained directly from algae without decimating ocean ecosystems. I also like to think that Tuna's username reminds pregnant women and others not to eat tuna because of the risk of mercury poisoning. At least, whenever I see Tuna's posts, I think to myself, "I do not want to eat Tuna!" Great choice of an activist username! ;) Love it.

Anteater - I still haven't learned much about Anteater other than knowing that whenever he is in the shoutbox I like to greet him by saying "Ant." Maybe I like saying this because I like Adam Ant. Maybe I like it because I like anteaters. I don't know. Somehow Anteater (the person) amuses me quite a bit. I hope he doesn't mind me, because I still want to say "Ant!" when I see him in the shoutbox.

Unchained Ballad - such a friendly person! I enjoy seeing him refer to people as "you lovely people!" He seems so appreciative of others and very playful. Plus, I liked listening to the few short songs of his that I've heard...very soulful, I felt. I like it that he's willing to give me music suggestions in the shoutbox when I'm there. I feel that's a lot of fun to watch the youtube videos he puts up for me. (I have a feeling I've written all this about him before, too. Sorry, if I have!). I know a Portuguese family in Iowa and they are also very nice, so now thanks to UB and them I think all Portuguese people are kind and pleasant.

Vanilla - I like her directness and her honesty about her sexuality. I probably would have dismissed Lady Gaga as uninteresting without considering any deeper meanings behind her work if it weren't for Vanilla's championing of Lady Gaga. I think Vanilla has mixed feelings about me, so I have been hesitant to interact with her much. I think it would be very interesting to find out if or how her views on life and people change between now and when she's older and no longer views herself as "not a girl, not yet a woman" but instead views herself as a woman. I view her as a woman now, even if she doesn't! It takes maturity to be who you feel you are without apology, and I feel Vanilla does that.

SATCHMO - My first main memory of SATCHMO is when I learned the word "meh" from him. So, if I ever say "meh," it is because of him. I had told a nice new poster about the rule of not posting links, and afterwards SATCHMO wrote, "Meh," he hadn't been planning to correct her. So, I always think of him as pretty laid back. Kind of the opposite of Lucifer_Sam. And I mean that as a compliment, although I didn't dislike Lucifer_Sam. For example, SATCHMO didn't tell me to stay on topic when I posted a giant picture of the naked David sculpture in a music forums thread. So, I was glad about that. I can get away with stuff when he's around! :p:

Petula07 - I really admire her love of music! I enjoy her informative posts and the eagerness and enthusiasm with which she talks about musicians and shares new groups she likes. I never see her in skirmishes or arguments or "discussions" (like *some* people I know...ahem). I think Petula really is genuinely here for the pleasure of sharing her passion for music with others. We both like international music, which is nice, and sometimes I listen to metal music youtube videos she posts, even though it isn't my favorite genre, just because her enthusiasm makes me want to catch some of it.

Does it taste as good in a sandwich?
No


You're just being silly now.

A journal? I might start one once I've settled in a bit more.

And I promise I won't push Green Day on anyone.

Yeah, I'm not sure why we haven't spoken much before. I don't see any reason we wouldn't get along. I do indeed love musical exploration and discovery, perhaps we may need to sit down and rap sometime.

Two of my favourite members are you and Jojo.
Definitely talk, you two would absolutely get along.

I just knew that you were thinking of Right Track when you did that.

I'll take the positives from the negatives xxx

P.s I've been a bit down in the dumps lately, so I work, come home, have a few drunks and reply to every post. Recently I decided that was self destructive behaviour and tried to change it and get out a little more, like the good old days. It's worked, but I expect to reply to every post again soon. Depression >>>>>>> having a life. Having a life is overrated.

Oh, and I like you. Nothing more, nothing less. I just like you.

:laughing: No hard feelings, man. Your tastes are awful too... :)

Okay and now for the boys. Same shallow observing-from-a-distance type reviews apply to you too.

Gavin B. Who is this guy?!? If Shakespeare had written music reviews they would only begin to rival Gavin B's. I have gotten SO MUCH great music out of his journal its unreal. It has really been responsible branching out and maturing my musical tastes a bit and thats exactly the reason I joined musicbanter. But he is very mysterious, strictly business. He is extremely smart and seems well educated and very well traveled and cultured and old, but I don't know any of this for sure. I'm mystified by this guy.

Urban Hatemonger I've talked to this old tom cat outside of musicbanter a few times. He's cool but nothing to write home about.

Bulldog An English gentleman for sure. Very well spoken. He fits the bill of the witty little Oxford scholar that I imagine all 20ish English boys to be like. He has given me and recommended me some real gems. The Cuban comp = pure gold. I can't thank him enough for that. AND THE GUY LIKES CLASSIC COUNTRY.

Mr. Dave For some reason I always find myself arguing with this guy. But I thoroughly enjoy it. I bet he can play a million different instruments.

boo boo I don't talk to him much, but I read a lot of his posts. I really like him and I even whether he is right or wrong I always find myself rooting for him during his emotional escapades. I find him funny, and I'm often amused at all his issues. Like his grandma finding his bald chick pictures. So anytime in my life I see a bald woman walking down the street, I will only think of boo boo. And I also like him also because he knows how to push Urban Hatemongers buttons.

jackhammer One word: COOL. Thank goodness for musicbanter because I would have never been able to meet him otherwise.

Loathsome Pete He has led me into a genre I never thought I would dare venture in entire my life. Electronic. And I am so thankful for it. I feel he contributes some great fresh music to the forum, like the Gothic country. I thought I knew everything there was to know about country until Loathsome Pete came along. I'm humbled by you.

Janszoon Whenever I was a green horn to this site, I spouted off something really rediculous about the music industry and Janszoon called me on it and it embarrassed the shit out of me. I hated him for about a month after that. But soon after I couldn't help but find him the enjoyable and funny guy he is. And I also didn't spout out anything rediculous about the music industry after that. Thank you.

Right-Track Bloody football players, bollocks and rotten Liverpool, Nothern Soul and Mancunia. Thats what I think of when I think of Right-Track. He's a funny guy, no doubt. But I'm far too scared of him to actually get to know him.

Violent & Funky I find him rude. So when I ran across his picture in the gallery, I was contented to see he was no James Dean.

Tore I like him. He seems like a very clean cut type of guy. And I like that he is all scientist-y. And isn't he from Norway? Also cool.

SATCHMO Never ever said a word to this guy I don't think. But I do appreciate the humorous comments I run across every once in a while courtesy of him. He is a respectable man of the forum for sure. And love that he loves ol Louis. Yet- its not like I would fight him off of anything- but rarely do I feel the desire to get to know him better.

Freebase Dali The guy is a wit. And sharp as a tack on technology. Thanks to him I can listen to my ipod in my car.

TheBig3 I have to say he's a cutie and I think his journal is one of the best. I get him. And most of the time agree with him. Plus he was the only one who posted in my kayak thread so very long ago.

Alfred Good wholesome kid. And exactly what I envision a teenage Canadian chap to look like.

Khfreek Our musical opinions clash greatly and I think he's a bit of a punk. And I still think Muse sucks.

Molecules/Anteater My mind just correlates these two guys together for some reason. The both are very clever characters, always with great avatars, and they both have very adventurous taste in music. I'm intimidated by them because they are so cool. So I will probably never talk to them.

Unchained Ballad Sorry, but I scroll past everything you say. Doesn't mean I don't like you though.

Antonio He is a good spirited friendly person. I like him. Yet he's definitely not one to stand out. I think its because he is mild mannered. But I think that is a good thing.

James You can tell he is young. But thats not a bad thing. Everybody rags on his avatar, but I rather like it. Fight the power!

Seltzer Definitely one of the more established music reviewers on here and I always like to read what he has to say even though I never comment on any of it.

Where did I troll? I thought that, aside from maybe being an abrasive person at times, I haven't really broken the TOS. You're no stranger to abrasiveness really.

Oh, and appreciated Seltzer. And Vegan I don't hate you or even dislike you, even if we disagree on anything and everything controversial.

keith! Without a doubt my favorite member on the entire forum. Great guy, and everyone should engage in a lengthy conversation with him.

boardsofcanada: I did her already but my opinion has since improved. She is way more... "with it" than I was at her age. Unlike me, she came into this forum with an pre-installed appreciation for MB's "sacred cows". Friendly kid too, and great Top 50 thread.

BoardTracker: When I die, I will die happily, knowing that BoardTracker was always there, watching over me.

It means a lot coming from a poster with such revered taste and actual input. The crush deepens. Thanks.

It sounds like you are judging a lot of people by there looks and calling a lot of people rude...

Lol.., thanks alot Urban! And just when I was getting to like you.
That hurts my feeling's more than anything, I dont think I will ever be able to post on the MB forums again.
You know, if you dont have anything good to say about another person, then maybe you shouldnt say anything at all.

Aw, thanks!
love the avatar :3

Wooooh!

VocalsBass - I first became aware of your posts earlier this year, when I noticed you were very enthusiastic about music in the soul section, plus open to a variety of genres. You struck me as a good-natured, honest person with whom I can talk about feelings about music plus how the music is constructed. I was happy to learn you are a musician! I think you really get the joy of making music with others and would be supportive and offer good suggestions to fellow musicians, so I imagine it would be fun to jam with you. You remind me of Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, who is in it for the love of music. You aren't on an ego trip, like some musicians I hear about. When I first read your posts, I thought you were maybe 18 or 20 because you sound so excited about music and your writing style is quick and spontaneous. You don't waste time on punctuating everything...so, you aren't anal-retentive like I am! ;) I like that you are friendly, spontaneous, direct. I hope you don't stop posting on MB!

I don't hate you or dislike you either, Tuna, but, urgh, do we really disagree on anything and everything controversial? This would make you...anti choice (pro life), pro capital punishment, anti same-sex marriage, pro genital cutting, pro regressive taxes, anti labor union, anti inheritance tax, anti environmental law, anti animal welfare, and pro preemptive wars. Plus, it would mean you don't support women's right to walk around topless in public like men!! Is it possible for someone to be that wrong on so many issues? ;)

So...you don't go for a juicy mixture of braised algae, ketchup, and pickles on rye??

Heh heh...no, even I don't eat algae sandwiches...but algae OIL...now THAT'S the good stuff, and one of the main producers is actually a London-based company (V-Pure). If you tried to get the weekly recommendation for long-chain omega-3 fatty acids from tuna, you probably wouldn't be able to do so healthfully because that number of servings would put you over the maximum allowed due to the mercury content. I know, because I calculated it all out once using data on fish mercury and omega-3 fatty acid levels.

OK never mind, I'm with your for the most part except capital punishment, genital cutting. Oh, and...

Yesssssssssssssssss!

As long as men have the right to stare :D

All in a day's work?

Violent & Funky: His taste isn't that bad, I like 90s alternative rock, but it seems to be all he knows. He constantly votes in the album wars thread despite apparrently not having heard any album ever made ever, so he just votes for whatever has the cooler artwork I guess. That kinda pisses me off.

I'm not your f*cking uncle tom.

Also Tuna is awesome. I agree that overfishing is a problem but algae? F*ck that sh*t. Also what do you mean by pro gentital cutting Erica?

Male and female circumcision.

Wow, thank you very much. I'm flattered. Hahaha, chatterbox. It's not the first time I've been called that in my life.. :) Thank you very much Flower Child. I'm extremely flattered by your opinion!

Yet again, I'm very flattered you think I'm the slightest little bit funny.

Withdrawl symptoms :D?

Thanks, but I have to disagree on the second part. I'd definitely say I was here more for music, my friendships are a massive plus though. Also when I am the minority of the board talking about the same things that other people also like gets boring, and I have nobody to discuss the other stuff with, which is why I go through phases of not really posting in the music forums! :(

thank you :o: I'd say you were my favourite electronica fan here, as your taste is so different to other, quite unique actually.

Thank you very mucho! I've never thought that someone could actually enjoy a song I post, and I've never considered that anyone could think they were gems! I'm so flattered! :O:O

:love: I ****ing love you boaby. The third and fourth episodes are going to be showing soon, I'll give you a shout, and we can talk some scheme patter :D

Lol, i'll try. And were Last Fm. friends so how can you not know what I like.

Comus:


Paloma:

Haha I don't know a thing about your taste tbh! And I'm the least punk guy I know. And Muse do suck.

khfreek - dudes alright but he needs to get rid of the Kirk Hammett Transsexual avatar.

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog His posts are usually well thought out, and he never conforms. I think he gets exasperated by alot of the musical eltism and general foolishness of many members here, and I can certainly relate.

Vanillia I love Jabba The Hutt, so how can I not mention her? She seems like a camp cutie you can really get down with in a nightclub y'all, and her posts make me laugh. With a side-order of latent perversion, she's kinda kinky.

James Don't agree with everything he says, but he's got some great taste. Gotta love Klaus Nomi. He's intelligent and insightful.

VEGANELICA You have to admit, you gotta admire anyone who can blend self-righteousness with charm as seamlessly as VEGANELICA does. She's always got something controversial to say, but she presents it with an easy going style. I actually enjoy reading what she ahs to say, even if she does go overboard at times.

Boo Boo
He has been rude to me. An impudent person, and emotionally, he's all over the place. His mind is a labyrinth, but he's entertaining. And how many here can make that claim?

Tea Supremecist Nice taste in music, and she's got her own style. One of the first people I met her, and definitely one of the nicest. Her posts are brimming with a keen intellect, and she knows what she loves.


Paloma The Quirky and camp spark of the forum.

Freebase Dali He seems kind of bitchy (he DID start this thread), but he's articulate, and when he's not taking himself too seriously, he's actually quite funny.

Mr. Dave Sorry, but this member is prone to elitism, as well as having opinions that make me want to pull my hair out. Human differential, I guess. I'll put him in my prayers.

Urban Hatemonger The name speaks for itself. He IS a mod, so he actually has an excuse to give out to other members, but sometime it grates my cheese a little. He strikes me as the forum alpha male, but that's a bit of a generalization, and besides, as internet alpha males go, he ranks highly in terms of temperament.

I hope you don't mean this kind of camp :laughing:

http://blogs.1051charlie.com/files/2...ck-sparrow.jpg

:love:

You love Gaga. Nuff' said.

I really do listen to other things, and how you haven't noticed that I don't understand. I just pretty much stay right inside the confides of indie/alternative rock from the late 80s onward...

Violent & Funky = rad. Nothing more, nothing less. Just rad. I hardly disagree with anything he posts and he likes really neat music, so yeah he's awesome by my standards.

downwardspiral: Nothing more, nothing less. Just rad. I hardly disagree with anything he posts and he likes really neat music, so yeah he's awesome by my standards. :love:

And we have the two coolest avatars on the site... :ar_15s:

A little tidbit taken from 'The ONE song' thread a while back in which the point was to post your one favorite song....

*flashback*
Whats that you say now?

this is why i chose to back off and go back to mainly posting in the instruments section.

though i'm curious, where did i leave this impression on you? as i don't ever recall having any sort of back and forth with you until right now. does not sugar coating my opinions or giving a crap about how others might interpret them really make me an elitist?

or is it because i've breathed long enough to forgot more than what most new members have learned so far? (yes, i see the irony).