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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
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 Posted - 04/22/2002 : 7:27:16 PM
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The rough draft was due over a month ago, and the final copy today. I have yet to do either so I guess it's about TIMe I got to work. I'll post it later when it's done, but it probably won't be much more than quotes from interviews on the site and rewording what they say.
Peace,
Patrick
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 04/22/2002 : 8:09:18 PM
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Now THAT is how you write a paper!
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
Posted - 04/22/2002 : 9:22:40 PM
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can't wait to read it!
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 04/22/2002 : 9:29:28 PM
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I think I'll wait until I have the final copy before I post anything. This isn't looking like it's gonna be much. It's so easy to get distracted on the computer. REAL easy. Maybe that's just me. 2.5 hours and I have a works cited page and the first two words of the paper... "Tim Reynolds...". It's a good start anyway. Looks like I'm gonna be up for a while.
Peace,
Patrick
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 04/22/2002 : 9:39:11 PM
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dirtysloth, you didn't ask, so I shouldn't offer, but I have found out (after careful research) that I have a bit of a knack for editing papers. Now, I'm not saying that your paper will need it, of course, but if you want someone to peruse it for whatever reason that just pleasure, I'd be glad to have a look. You can email it to me if you're interested.
And I'd love to read it when you get it done, anyway. Viel gluck!
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2002 : 07:59:34 AM
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DirtySloth wrote:quote:
first two words of the paper... "Tim Reynolds..."
That is a GREAT start for a paper about TR. Alot better than say, Eric Clapton or Marilyn Manson. Seems like you are well on your way to a great paper. Can't wait to read it. Post it here when you are done. Good luck!! This message will self-destruct in 5 seconds.....5.....4......3......2.......1.....HUH, guess not!! NEVERMIND!!!
Peace & Keep the Faith
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2002 : 08:45:54 AM
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I think a good start for a TR paper would be...
"enthuTIMsiast said..."
Beacuse we all know I'm the biggest fan and the most knowledgable. Haha.
Think if you read a paper and it had that ... "enthuTIMsiast said" or whatever...you'd be like who the hell is enthuTIMsiast. Or pcbdmb. Or dirtysloth. Ha, that just cracks me up. All of our alter-personailites wouldn't stand up in the real world.
But we know what matters where it matters, right? Right?
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Fluffy
Administrator
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10739 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2002 : 08:51:29 AM
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EnthuTIMsiast said:quote:
"enthuTIMsiast said..."
Hey, if you use that as the beginning of your paper I get credit. That's my line!!
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Or pcbdmb. Or dirtysloth. Ha, that just cracks me up. All of our alter-personailites wouldn't stand up in the real world.
Fluffy is not an alter-personality, and it barely stands up in the real world. Again I ask, are we living in the real world or "The Matrix"?
Peace & Keep the Faith
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2002 : 08:54:10 AM
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Well, if it's the Matrix, then I choose to be THE ONE, and if I'm THE ONE, then I'm going to be at all of the TIM shows in California, just go ahead and put me on the list.
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2002 : 08:57:49 AM
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Congrats!! You got off work?
Peace & Keep the Faith
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2002 : 09:01:59 AM
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I actually haven't made it in to work yet. That started...2 minutes ago for me. I'm just late. So I'll tell you all later what the final decision it.
Wish me luck!
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 04/23/2002 : 09:07:20 AM
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Good luck!! My advice is lots of brown-nosing!! Just make sure you clean your face when you are done.
Peace & Keep the Faith
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 5:43:40 PM
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Yep. Just as I expected, the paper turned out horrible. Good thing I'm in the dumb english class. Chances are I probably even screwed up or rearranged a few facts. I pondered starting with "Jenna Jameson...", but you were right Fluffy, that "Tim Reynolds..." beginning really set the tone for the rest of the paper. I'll put some TIMe into the final copy and post that when it's done.
Peace,
Patrick
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:12:57 PM
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Dude....if your teacher is a guy, I think you would have gotten a better grade if you DID put Jenna Jameson at the top.
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:27:35 PM
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Nah, it's a woman. But if it were a guy, heck, forget the paper... we got to do class presentations for extra credit(I would have done one if I could, couldn't though cuz I was late).... just pop in one of her vids.... wonder what kind of reaction that would have gotten!
Peace,
Patrick
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:30:17 PM
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A standing ovation!.....well maybe no one would stand up....(at least not the guys)
"Life is what you make of it, not what you take from it." |
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:36:38 PM
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if you DID put Jenna Jameson on the top...
then you'd get one heck of a good grade from me.
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:38:02 PM
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I see you're the visual type of person. I think you'd have to worry more about everyone asking you if they could use your tape for "research".
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:48:40 PM
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Some extracurricular activities, no?
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 9:56:58 PM
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New slogan for the end of every single Price Is Right... from the mouth of Bob Barker... "Please help control the pet population... WHIP IT OUT!"
Peace,
Patrick
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 10:03:16 PM
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The price is wrong, bitch!
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 10:09:48 PM
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Haha....you eat shit for breakfast?!
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2002 : 10:13:51 PM
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My favorite part of that movie was when he was he was getting hit in the chest with the baseball gun, and then when he walks aways it nails the kid. I can't tell you how many times I've watched that in slow-mo.
Peace,
Patrick
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2002 : 12:26:43 AM
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Hahahahahaha!!!!! You're a sick son-of-a-bitch, you know that!
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2002 : 02:07:35 AM
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dirtysloth...
Did you ever get that paper finished? |
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2002 : 05:48:37 AM
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Maybe you can talk your teacher into letting ME grade it for you. HEHE
Peace & Keep the Faith
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2002 : 12:57:40 PM
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Now that probably WOULDN'T be a good idea, lol. Like I said, "chances are I probably even screwed up or rearranged a few facts." I was really just racing to get something done at first... though the final will be good and accurate I promise... but anyway, written well or not the teacher can't tell me I'm wrong... so that's about the only thing I got going for me
Peace,
Patrick
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2002 : 10:32:42 PM
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Unless you said something like Tim was raised by a pack of wolves until he became the Alpha dog and decided to move on.
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2002 : 12:57:39 PM
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hahahahahahaha LMFAO!!!!!
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2002 : 9:10:49 PM
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Does he love produce?
Is he from K-PAX?
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2002 : 9:33:13 PM
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If she has queations about that, you should tell her to ask him directly....and find out what happens.
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2002 : 9:41:01 PM
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And that you cannot be held responsible for the consequences of her actions.
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2002 : 9:43:48 PM
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Hmmmm, I would be curious to see what kind of an outcome that would have pcbdmb.
And Jason, I don't know about Tim, but I have a feeling Fluffy might have a thing for produce...
Just messin' with ya Fluff.
Peace,
Patrick
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2002 : 08:37:12 AM
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I love that picture, and bananas!! HEHE
Did you ever finish your paper? Have not seen it posted yet.
Peace & Keep the Faith
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2002 : 4:35:30 PM
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It's been weeks and I'm still waiting for the teacher to give me my rough draft back. I'll be sure to post the final paper when it's done.
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2002 : 8:42:31 PM
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Kewl, can't wait to read it!! Hope you get a good grade!!!
Peace & Keep the Faith
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2002 : 9:00:11 PM
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Me too! I dunno though. It's hard to tell what she'll decide to give me after turning it in over a month late. 
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2002 : 9:32:28 PM
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man, everytime you post patrick, i think you're gonna be posting the research paper! it keeps messin' with my head!
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2002 : 9:38:14 PM
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 Did I get you again? Heheh. It'll be up soon though, within a few days probably.
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Fluffy
Administrator
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10739 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2002 : 10:20:17 PM
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Hopefully if you get a bad grade(which I hope you don't) it will only be due to the fact that it was late and not for content.
Peace & Keep the Faith
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2002 : 10:23:01 PM
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I am also a firm believer that grade does not matter. Writing is like any other form of art, if you are happy with the finished product and your presentation, that is the most important thing. It is not always about what others think of it. Unfortunately grades go along way with your transcripts and seem to be important. No one checking you out reads the paper you wrote, they just see the grade you got and I think that is a flaw in the system.
Peace & Keep the Faith
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2002 : 8:23:11 PM
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I agree. Especially since different systems are different, i.e., grading systems vary... a 93 might be a B in one place and an A in another. I don't think grades really mean much at all. They don't say how intelligent you are... not to blow my own horn, but I consider myself an intelligent person... in fact I should probably be receiving that award for the PSATs right about now(I didn't go)... yet I probably have about a 2.5 GPA. Grades don't measure how hard of a worker you are either. So I'm failing math. Well, I don't like math and I don't need the class to graduate or get where I'm going and I'll never use the information in my entire life. So that doesn't mean I can't work hard... I just don't need the class. What's in a grade? All it says is how much of yourself you're willing to give up for an A. I do understand the need for grades though. After all, I wouldn't want a doctor who only understood 70% of his classes to be cutting me open. Hmmm. I guess the main point I want to make is that they don't nessecarily represent your knowledge of the subject, but they can... it all depends on the given situation.
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Silky The Pimp
Alien Abductee
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Posted - 05/22/2002 : 8:57:02 PM
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I hate school and everything associated with it. Grades can suck my fucking ass. That is all.
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My_Bad_Side
Alien Abductee
2000 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2002 : 9:06:50 PM
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How is it that you two's (dirtysloth and Silky) signature picture it exactly the same size? It's odd. Disconcertingly odd. Or oddly disconcerting, maybe, but definately not disconcertingly oddly scary or anything like that.
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 05/22/2002 : 9:32:10 PM
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I admit it, I copied Silky that way. Right click-> Properties will tell you the size of the pic so I just made mine the same size as his since it seemed just right. Actually, I was a pixel off.
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2002 : 9:46:07 PM
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but that pixel makes the damn difference! almost like that half an inch on the male genitalia that makes the difference!
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2002 : 07:04:15 AM
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Everyone remember Average Members? HEHE
Peace & Keep the Faith
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2002 : 08:40:16 AM
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I seem to remember something called Fluffy's Average Member.
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Fluffy
Administrator
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2002 : 12:16:24 PM
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hahaha, that's one of the funniest posts i've ever read!!!
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2002 : 9:19:13 PM
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OK OK!!!!! I leave for a few days and now MBS is posting again?! Dammit!
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1302 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2002 : 1:44:52 PM
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Ok, here it is. I never actually revised it. The teacher was too lazy to grade it again so she just gave me an A- not only for the rough draft grade, but for the final too. So I turn in a rough draft that's a page too short a month late and never even write a final copy, and I get a great grade for the rough draft and the same grade for something I didn't even do. It's not fair, but I'm not complaining. So I never made it sound the way I wanted it to, and now that I have the grade there isn't much reason to, so feel free to point out whatever mistakes there might be and I'm sure there are a few... after all I was writing more at the time just to get it done then for accuracy. Sorry for all the DMB references, but the teacher is a fan and I figured it helps to appeal to your audience, especially when a grade is at stake.
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Tim Reynolds is a master of the guitar and has known success in many ways, both as a collaborator with Dave Matthews and his band, as well as a solo artist. He is a musician with a tremendous amount of experience, from which stems a unique approach to his instrument and the industry.
He was born in Wiesbaden, Germany to a devoutly religious father who served in the military(Soldo n. pag.). Because of his father’s military duties, Reynolds never really had a place he could call home. He recalls, “Germany is where I was born, and after that we lived on a farm in Indiana, then on an army base in Alaska, the to Kansas, then to Missouri, where we lived the longest. Then I moved to Virginia and I was there for 17 years or so. Now I live in New Mexico and this is the best place I could be.”(qtd. in Soldo n. pag.). It was during those 17 years in Virginia that Reynolds’ career shaped the most.
Reynolds began taking piano lessons as a child, but rebelled against it. His uncle taught him the basics of playing the guitar and by the age of 12 he was playing electric bass in front of a church crowd several times a week. He continued to do so until he graduated high school, totaling over 1000 performances(Soldo n. pag.). His interests were elsewhere however and, against his parents’ wishes, he would set out to play in many experimental bands throughout the Midwest before finally settling in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1981(McKay n. pag.).
In this college town Reynolds would found his own band, TR3. He would begin playing with many musicians, including future Dave Matthews Band members Carter Beauford who would provide drums for TR3 on occasion and saxophonist/flutist Leroi Moore in jazz sets. Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley met Reynolds during a jazz workshop at the University of Virginia. Reynolds also worked with the Dave Matthews Band bassist at a bar in Charlottesville called Miller’s, where Reynolds later landed a weekly gig. Here he would experiment with various instruments, including violin, cello, sitar, and exotic percussion instruments. It would be here that Reynolds would meet the now-infamous Dave Matthews. Matthews would sit in sometimes in TR3, but Reynolds saw that Matthews needed to do his
own thing. He suggested that the singer/guitar player start his own band. Matthews sought out the aforementioned musicians he admired, which proved to be a pivotal moment in both Matthews’ and Reynolds’ careers. Though Reynolds is an artist in his own right, much of his fame is undoubtedly due to the success of the Dave Matthews Band and the work he has contributed to them(McKay n. pag.).
Reynolds has released a number of his own albums without any help from record labels. He enjoys the freedom of being able to act on his own terms, which allows him to experiment with music as he pleases, never setting a boundary for what he can accomplish. Fluffy Centner, Reynolds’ tour manager and personal friend, said, “The influences of life on a daily basis help him to challenge himself (probably unconsciously) to try different things which leads to improvement... I think for him it is a matter of finding new ways to express himself as an artist.”(Centner n. pag).
Reynolds continuing evolution never ceases to amaze his fans. How exactly his career will progress from this point forward is hard to say, even for Reynolds. Centner confirms that another Dave and Tim tour is definitely within the realm of possibility, but that it is completely up to Dave. Reynolds would be glad to do it if their schedules can ever coincide. Reynolds is currently on a short Spring tour and Matthews is on a lengthy national tour with his band(Centner n. pag.). Matthews has even suggested that the two might even take the time to record a studio album together at some point, noting that they would have to work to squeeze it in their schedules if they did(Van Houten 38). Reynolds may or may not record with the Dave Matthews Band in the near future. He has said that they are more content now doing things on their own, seeing what they can do as a band. Reynolds' only plans for now after finishing up his current tour are spending time with his wife and daughter, and touring again as a solo act in the Fall (Centner n. pag.).
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 06/02/2002 : 1:46:19 PM
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Wow, it sure looks a lot longer when it's in 14 point font and double-spaced .... when I turned it in it was actually four pages!
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 06/02/2002 : 1:51:35 PM
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I like it!
teri
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LizT
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 06/03/2002 : 11:14:18 AM
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Nice job Patrick. Talk about turning in a paper late, my daughter has pushed the limits. Today is the last day of school for her. She just finished 11th grade. Little miss procrastinator turned in her research paper today!!! It was due a month ago. She was freaking out this morning because the computer screwed up. I hope it taught her a lesson not to put things off to the very last second!!!! She finished it, miracles never cease.
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
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Posted - 06/03/2002 : 12:17:32 PM
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man, good job patrick, i had to write a paper in computers kinda like that, but i did it on phish instead, it was about 5 pages i think. turned out well, got a A on it. again, very good paper!
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genome
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 06/03/2002 : 12:39:12 PM
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Patrick, you make TR sound like Howard Roark.
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genome
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 06/09/2002 : 1:57:16 PM
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Come on, I know with all the smart people here someone will get the Howard Roark reference.
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genome
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 06/09/2002 : 1:58:52 PM
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Oops..not only will they know the name, they will understand what I meant by it...I think it's a great comparison.
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 06/14/2002 : 10:44:46 PM
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I was trying to figure that out before. Not familiar with him. Looked him up but still don't get it.
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genome
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 06/14/2002 : 11:02:39 PM
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Ayn Rand: Fountainhead
Howard Roark: The Fountainhead's hero. His motivation for working and living is his own ego, and he practically ignores the ideas of others. Roark has bright orange hair and an angled, muscular body. Not particularly attractive, Roark has a self-confidence that Dominique finds irresistible. 'The self-sufficient, self-confident, the end of ends, the reason unto himself, the joy of living personified.' Roark is an architect who does not follow the typical path to success--he follows his own ideals rather than the rules of his predecessors or the demands of his employers. He achieves success without compromise.
Taken verbatim from here. Also go there to find out anything else about the book you want to know, and much more than that. It's got damn popups, but it looks pretty thorough.
But really, now that you know what I was talking about, don't you think that's fitting? Ha, to me it's perfect.
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 06/14/2002 : 11:12:49 PM
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I see exactly what you mean now. Good comparison.
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Fluffy
Administrator
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Posted - 06/17/2002 : 5:41:11 PM
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Hey Genome, I wish I had seen this earlier. I am a huge "The Fountainhead" fan. My dad suggested it to me in high school, he said my attitude always reminded him of that character. I read it and fell in love with the book. Later I saw the movie and thought it was pretty damn good as well. You should also check out "Atlas Shrugged" if you haven't already. The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged provide an uplifted, heroic image of man as he can be and ought to be. Howard Roark and John Galt live purposeful, dramatic lives driven by a passionate struggle for difficult values. Ayn Rand is female, I do not mention this in a sexist way as to imply that we should be surprised, but in an attempt to also lure the females on the board into checking it out. Pretty amazing stuff.
As for the DirtySloths paper. I think it deserved the A- even if you don't feel it was the finished product. It think it is well written, well organized, and well laid out. The only part I questioned is in the following quote:quote:
Matthews would sit in sometimes in TR3, but Reynolds saw that Matthews needed to do his
own thing. He suggested that the singer/guitar player start his own band.
I am not sure how accurate this statement is. It is actually only the first sentence I question. To my understanding, they only played together in Daves basement. I am not sure Dave ever actually sat in with TR at his performances. For a definitive answer I would have to ask TR but I don't recall him ever mentioning that. Otherwise, I think it is a great paper. Kudos!!
To Liz, as for procrastination, Teri and I are both big-time procrastinators. It has served Teri and I very well. I am not suggesting it is the way to be, but you can get by. As long as the subject and form don't suffer, doing something at the last minute can sometimes help me to focus better. Less distractions, you are more focused on the subject and realize distractions at this point will be really bad. Deadlines are good in a way. If I didn't have a deadline, would I ever actually get to it? Probably not, I am a procratinator. Again I quote:
Always late
Always late yes it's always the same
Procrastination is my middle name
While the rest of the world is ahead of the game
Thats why I'm Always LATE
Peace & Keep the Faith
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 06/17/2002 : 5:52:15 PM
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The only part I questioned is in the following quote:
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Matthews would sit in sometimes in TR3, but Reynolds saw that Matthews needed to do his
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I am not sure how accurate this statement is. It is actually only the first sentence I question. To my understanding, they only played together in Daves basement. I am not sure Dave ever actually sat in with TR at his performances.
Yeah, I kind of wondered about that myself. That's what the source said though so I went with it. He did at least contribute to Lower Voice on Light Up Ahead, but like you said, maybe never any actual performances.
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genome
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 06/17/2002 : 6:25:20 PM
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This might make me sound stupid...but I've never tried to read anything as long as Atlas Shrugged. I'll give it a go. I liked Fountainhead, but it was pretty involved and I'm not sure I am willing to get that emotionally involved with another book this soon (yes, I'm being serious...the book really is that good). So what I thought I'd do is mellow for a while over some less serious books (We Are Still Married, Crime and Punishment, etc...) So I'll start that one in a week or four.
I find it interesting that you like the book. Good, and not surprising, just interesting. It really is extraordinary.
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Fluffy
Administrator
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Posted - 06/19/2002 : 02:59:28 AM
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Ironically, one of my early career choices I was looking at was architect. I obviously opted not to go in that direction. More info about the movie version of The Fountainhead starring Gary Cooper can be found at:
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0041386
Back to the subject of procrastination:
Jay said:
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MAsturbation is like procrastination...in the end, your just fucking yourself.
Peace & Keep the Faith
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Fluffy
Administrator
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Posted - 08/17/2003 : 3:17:17 PM
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Found this thread and realized we haven't heard from dirtysloth in a while. Anyone know his whereabouts?
Also, PJK, there are some GREAT book suggestions hidden in this thread and with all that TIMe on your hands thought you might be interested in checking them out if you haven't already. |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
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Posted - 08/18/2003 : 02:20:52 AM
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| Fluffy, about a week or two ago Sloth posted that he had finished Full Sail college in Florida and that he was finished with school FOR GOOD. I asume he is on his way back to Virginia. |
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 08/21/2003 : 10:55:55 AM
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| Indeed, I've moved back to Virginia for an undetermined amount of time. I might be living in a studio in Chattanooga in a few weeks, or I might be working on my own music here at home for a while. Or I might be working for someone in Chattanooga from home. Or... who knows... |
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Miss Sorrel
Yak Addict
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Posted - 08/21/2003 : 7:10:24 PM
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There's something different about the air here in Florida now that you're gone... especially seeing as how we probably lived like no more than 10 minutes away from eachother...   |
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dirtysloth
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 08/26/2003 : 8:27:46 PM
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| What... not as humid? ... kidding. Yeah, I wish we could've met at some point. Shame I had to graduate and run. |
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Miss Sorrel
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Posted - 08/27/2003 : 08:17:52 AM
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| Oh no... with these hurricane months approaching you're pretty much swimming in the air... I am just counting down til October when it gets below 90... and yeah... graduate and run... story of my life... **sigh**.... |
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Finally writing that research paper on TR
