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FiveString · November 15th, 2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BC-A

Hahaha

But I'm afraid that those guys don't need a shrink on the road.
They need a mom.
And one who repeats all day (in whatever order) "wake up!" "time to eat!" "The bus is there in 5 minutes!" "don't forget your passport!".

!

Yeah, BC-A,

That makes sense and you're there to witness it. All that rushing, good grief. But even male shrinks make good "moms." We're so nurturing.

And I do that without coming across all smarmy and touchy-feely. I've got lots of Mediterranean machismo flowing through my veins (and arteries, I hope).

Seriously, my sense from watching vids and talking to some head honchos with good heads on their shoulders is that the entourage is in very good hands, with a doting mom and dad, in fact, right there on-da-ground.

But what about the fans? Surely there are psych issues, from mild to urgent that need attention? Some peeps get very confused when they dig a band, especially those who aren't that stable to begin with. They start assigning all sorts of strange attributes to their heroes, and quite often experience identity issues. And, whoah, what about the ones that drink a bit too much mescal or whatev?' I suppose y'all have that covered.

I haven't been on-tour with y'all (yet--watch out, FS' comin'), so you know what's up. Just tell me how I can help and I'll do my best, like any good Orphan would. I get around, see.

#@!!! Monday's rapidly approaching and, as I told Ananth, I've got a DEADline to meet first thing in the AM.

So have no fear: I'm off for the night. No War & Peace volumes from me on this forum this evening. But you'd better believe that my report will be massive: I don't care. I like to write, especially when I need to be thorough, like with my work. So...they gave me a 1st-thang-in-the-morning deadline? Watch me, if you will, crank out forty meaningful pp by midnight.

Over and totally Out.

FS
noob Orphan (with earlier, unofficial background)

FiveString · November 15th, 2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Morticia NL.

How true! The stories we could tell here

Welcome to the forum ZuzuzOR (what's in a name) I'm glad you decided to join us in a more 'active' role. And don't be afraid: we don't expect everyone to write posts like Five String a.k.a. "Hemingway" does *wink*

Awww, Morticia....

Me, "Hemingway?" Even if I didn't have a report to write, I'd go hide for a few hours. You're sharp n' witty and I'm no Hemingway. But, uh, thanks?

And I'd be eager to hear/read the stories that you are authorized to tell me here...or there. Straight!

Love,

William Faulkner (FS)

Morticia NL. · November 16th, 2009, 05:30 AM

Well, I figured that when you like Frost, you must like Hemingway. And I'm quite a fan of the man myself. A farwell to arms- what a peice of work. But let's not turn this forum into a literature one.

Ananth · November 16th, 2009, 06:24 AM

Hello Will, I do hope you are no Hemingway. Because if he was around now, he'd be seeing you right? And that was a sad ending. Haha, I do feel like a kid now, reading Hemingway in school right now et al.

Coon · November 16th, 2009, 05:08 PM

Well, nice thread. I'm David from Spain. I can't promise to be a really active member in this forum but I'll do my best, that's for sure! As some other said, I'm also againts the idea of "nation", since I believe humans beings should all live together no matter what cultural, religious ideas you got. The world has no owners so I found that sharing would be the utopia: no frontiers, no wars, no racism or discrimination. We are all brothers, no matter if you're a believer or not, or in what you believe.

Regarding music (my favourite topic along with literature) I like way too many bands and styles to name there all here. I can say that I can't think about a living without music so yeh, I would say Music is Life. Some of my favourites bands and artist are Opeth, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Riverside, Mats Leven, Candlemass, Frost, Redemption, Porcupine Tree, Ayreon (and pretty much everything Arjen Lucassen is involved with), Nightingale, Bloodbath, Dream Theater, Marvin Gaye, Jeff Beck, Gonin-Ish, Mussorgsky (who cares about Mozart when you got the great Modest Mussorgsky?

), Mozart (

),
Saxon, Therion, Nikolo Kotzev, Kelly Sundown, Beyond Twilight, Jorn, King Crimson, Rush, Marillion...and a huge etc and, of course Orphaned Land.

I discovered the band in 2000. I asked a friend to lend me his Dark Ride album (Helloween) that was new by the time...but inside the CD case it was "El Norra Alila", so I put it on and magic happened. My favourite album is Mabool, and will probably always be since I've live very important moments in my life with the music in this CD.

A wish? To see Orphaned Land live, which I couldn't do so far.

I speak spanish and, as you read, english. At the moment I'm thinking about studying German which I've always like phonetically.

Curiosities: My name, David, means as far as I know "God Beloved One", but I'm an atheist.

FiveString · November 17th, 2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Morticia NL.

Well, I figured that when you like Frost, you must like Hemingway. And I'm quite a fan of the man myself. A farwell to arms- what a peice of work. But let's not turn this forum into a literature one.

Not necessarily in order of priority:

(a) You figured me out, Morticia. Who's the shrink, huh? Awesome that I find a fellow-lit-lover here. But, no, let's not turn this into a lit forum. People wouldn't go along with that silliness, anyhow

. They'll get plumb mad

(b) Being a noob, and avoiding taking the Faulkner et al. route so as to be, uh, fair to y'all (and me--it's the workweek, woohoo), I don't know where the various threads are located. In due time I will, but I'm rushing. No, not Russian; I'm in a rush (so I'll STFU soon). So I'll just throw it down here: Was I in for a beautiful surprise when I mistakenly clicked the Official Orphaned Land link! Y'all know what's new; I know I'm FS-come-lately. I don't care, though: Happy Happy Joy Joy! It's coming to fruition and I'm so excited I'll need to go to the kitchen and eat a pear. Yeah, that excited.

Celebrate, Orphans! Whatever you're doing, know that I am, and I'm making plans for a real bash come Friday.

I mean, dang.... I can't be any more articulate in Re the sights & sounds I encountered...I'm officially rendered speechless. Hemingway will wait.

Over n' Out,

FS

FiveString · November 17th, 2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Coon

Well, nice thread. I'm David from Spain. ... The world has no owners so I found that sharing would be the utopia:...Opeth...and, of course Orphaned Land.

I discovered the band in 2000. I asked a friend to lend me his Dark Ride album (Helloween) that was new by the time...but inside the CD case it was "El Norra Alila", so I put it on and magic happened. My favourite album is Mabool, and will probably always be since I've live very important moments in my life with the music in this CD.

A wish? To see Orphaned Land live, which I couldn't do so far.

I speak spanish and, as you read, english. At the moment I'm thinking about studying German which I've always like phonetically.

Curiosities: My name, David, means as far as I know "God Beloved One", but I'm an atheist.

Welcome, Coon AKA David!

Please forgive me for chopping up your "quote:" I figured you had no pressing need to read your post twice.

I like your philosophy. As you know, everybody on earth agrees with you.... Can't you tell? Doggit, I wish they did. We'll convince them. Yeah, that's it.

I want to learn German, too! I took out a massive CD-course from the library but realized that I didn't have any time. So you'll beat me to it.

Opeth? Awesome band.... In a tangential way, which is usually how I work, that band's music brought me to Orphaned Land.

Well, on this side of the Pond:

Gut Nacht,

FS

Morticia NL. · November 17th, 2009, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Coon

I discovered the band in 2000. I asked a friend to lend me his Dark Ride album (Helloween) that was new by the time...but inside the CD case it was "El Norra Alila", so I put it on and magic happened. My favourite album is Mabool, and will probably always be since I've live very important moments in my life with the music in this CD.

Hi David and welcome here!
Your story of how you discovered Orphaned Land is cool and funny in a way. You must be a curious person. I do get what you are saying about Mabool. It is very special to me too and I love the album to pieces. Still, I think with the new stuff it will be like with my nephews: every time there is one born, I find I have more space in my heart. You see this is a vessel that is never filled to the point that there is no more space! ( not quoting any writer here FS)

Morticia NL. · November 17th, 2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FiveString

(a) You figured me out, Morticia. Who's the shrink, huh?

Easy: I saw you dropped a hint here and there. If you don't like books, you would never use them as a reference. Like you talked about Tolstoy for instance. we could make a thread about it? Yesterday Ananth asked me about books about the Middle East/ by ME writers. I had to admit I'm not that knowledgable about it. I did read a....
you know what? I'm making a thread

FiveString · November 17th, 2009, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Morticia NL.

Easy: I saw you dropped a hint here and there. If you don't like books, you would never use them as a reference. Like you talked about Tolstoy for instance. we could make a thread about it? Yesterday Ananth asked me about books about the Middle East/ by ME writers. I had to admit I'm not that knowledgable about it. I did read a....
you know what? I'm making a thread

Precisely: I "dropped a hint here and there" because I, as you discovered with characteristic ease, because you are observant (a non-skimmer), like books of the non-trashy variety. I don't like Kindle or its relatives though. I love the sight of fine prose on quality paper, and cherish a well-bound book. Don't flame me, please concerning that dis-affinity

Ananth! The guy's in his teens and his brief, so un-Hemingway'esque (in their brevity, not quality) msgs are a joy to read b/c his style of writing is one of economy (you there, Ananth? UB good!) that does not compromise quality. 'tis humbling.

Morticia, you can blame me if you go loco and make a lit-thread in your, hmmm, "spare time." It can focus on literature, secular, religious, and what-not regarding the Middle East, metal

Why not? Excuse the martial metaphor, but why not use a double-barreled shotgun of peace in the form of Music + Literature? We're up against some very stubborn opponents. So let's give 'em all we got. Keep yer musical and literary powder dry, Peace-Soldiers.

Yeah, here I am. I had three hours of quality sleep. And that's okay.

Hooray!

And Good Day,

FS

FiveString · November 17th, 2009, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Morticia NL.

Hi David and welcome here!
Your story of how you discovered Orphaned Land is cool and funny in a way. You must be a curious person. I do get what you are saying about Mabool. It is very special to me too and I love the album to pieces. Still, I think with the new stuff it will be like with my nephews: every time there is one born, I find I have more space in my heart. You see this is a vessel that is never filled to the point that there is no more space! ( not quoting any writer here FS)

Of course you are quoting a writer: Yourself. Please: "You see, this is a vessel that is never filled to the point that there is no space!" You wrote that, in your non-native tongue. Fess up, Morticia--you're a writer and that's...good.

I'll peruse a bit more, and then get ready for a very long day. What? No, I'm not complaining: I signed up for long days; challenges are my friends. It appears that such is the case with most of y'all...oops, Southernism again. Don't chuckle, North-of-the-Mason-Dixon fellow Americans! Many of us here and all the way down to the Gulf savor our drawl and twang. Mr. Faulkner, God Bless you for winning a Nobel Prize "for" Southern literature, sir. RIP.

Heheh: So can you tell by now who my absolute favorite US author is?

Easy. Of course. Difficult is overrated.

Enjoy Your Day!

FS

FiveString · November 17th, 2009, 05:10 AM

Need I write more? I'd better not.

Morticia NL. · November 17th, 2009, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by FiveString

Need I write more? I'd better not.

Hmm- Fitzgerald is your fave? Get a rest!!!!

FiveString · November 17th, 2009, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Morticia NL.

Hmm- Fitzgerald is your fave? Get a rest!!!!

Not hardly! Heaven, no. The Country Club set never interested me one iota. Faulkner, Welty, Frost, O'Connor.... There's where the pickings are good; it's in neighborhoods such as theirs that I take my walks.

Methinks...oh, never mind.

Coon · November 17th, 2009, 08:19 AM

Thanks for your kind words!!

Ananth · November 17th, 2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by FiveString

Ananth! The guy's in his teens and his brief, so un-Hemingway'esque (in their brevity, not quality) msgs are a joy to read b/c his style of writing is one of economy (you there, Ananth? UB good!) that does not compromise quality. 'tis humbling.

Thank you old man! I'm seriously fla-bbergas-ttered !

I'm seriously enjoying the way you write

Its hilarious yet serious and its like there's a part of you which is a kid waiting to burst out.

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Originally Posted by Morticia NL.

Still, I think with the new stuff it will be like with my nephews: every time there is one born, I find I have more space in my heart. You see this is a vessel that is never filled to the point that there is no more space! ( not quoting any writer here FS)

Wow as FS pointed out, that's quite a neat analogy. Maybe this should be posted in that other thread which I'm mortified to venture into

Ananth · November 17th, 2009, 11:25 AM

And welcome aboard David

!

Football ?!

Coon · November 17th, 2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ananth

And welcome aboard David

!

Football ?!

Yes I forgot to mention, I also love football, and I mean soccer of course

I'm a Real Madrid supporter.

Morticia NL. · November 18th, 2009, 03:07 AM

Oh no Ananth- it was so nice and football free here.

Coon · November 18th, 2009, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Morticia NL.

Oh no Ananth- it was so nice and football free here.

I guess this is a New Era

Ananth · November 18th, 2009, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Morticia NL.

Oh no Ananth- it was so nice and football free here.

Welcome to the new boys' club

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Originally Posted by Coon

Yes I forgot to mention, I also love football, and I mean soccer of course

I'm a Real Madrid supporter.

El Classico is one heck of a match !

I'd kill to view that match of epic proportions! I must confess leaning towards Barca though. I prefer their style of football, atleast until Rijkaard was the manager. Haven't seen much of Gaurdiola's Barca so I won't comment on that. But you've got C.Ronaldo so its gonna be less of a team from now on

Raul

Casillas

And of the older days, Zizou

Coon · November 18th, 2009, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ananth

Welcome to the new boys' club

El Classico is one heck of a match !

I'd kill to view that match of epic proportions! I must confess leaning towards Barca though. I prefer their style of football, atleast until Rijkaard was the manager. Haven't seen much of Gaurdiola's Barca so I won't comment on that. But you've got C.Ronaldo so its gonna be less of a team from now on

Raul

Casillas

And of the older days, Zizou

Really, Barça is playing great. As a R.Madrid supporter it hurts a bit to say, but it's just the truth. Last year they won everything (League, National Cup, Champions League) and they started the season winning the European Supercup so, yeh, they're in a great moment and doing great football. Thankfull this year, in the understanding that they're playing great, is not as great as last season, and with C.Ronaldo and Kaká, I really hope for our chances in the big match. Will see what happens the 29th...

Morticia NL. · November 18th, 2009, 08:00 AM

GRMBLLL- talking football

- boys club...BOYS CLUB ??? GRRRRR

Postmodernist · November 18th, 2009, 09:43 AM

Hehe, imho watching football and supporting teams is silly, playing football is good

Ananth · November 18th, 2009, 09:49 AM

Why not do both ?!

Its awesome fun that way

November 16th, 2009, 05:30 AM	#53 (permalink)
Morticia NL. Orphaned sister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Holland/France/Israel Posts: 1,720	Well, I figured that when you like Frost, you must like Hemingway. And I'm quite a fan of the man myself. A farwell to arms- what a peice of work. But let's not turn this forum into a literature one. __________________ Visit the official Orphaned Land fansite- in 6 languages! And I, I took the path less traveled by. And that has made all the difference / R.Frost

November 16th, 2009, 05:08 PM	#55 (permalink)
Coon Metalcry Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 42	Well, nice thread. I'm David from Spain. I can't promise to be a really active member in this forum but I'll do my best, that's for sure! As some other said, I'm also againts the idea of "nation", since I believe humans beings should all live together no matter what cultural, religious ideas you got. The world has no owners so I found that sharing would be the utopia: no frontiers, no wars, no racism or discrimination. We are all brothers, no matter if you're a believer or not, or in what you believe. Regarding music (my favourite topic along with literature) I like way too many bands and styles to name there all here. I can say that I can't think about a living without music so yeh, I would say Music is Life. Some of my favourites bands and artist are Opeth, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Riverside, Mats Leven, Candlemass, Frost, Redemption, Porcupine Tree, Ayreon (and pretty much everything Arjen Lucassen is involved with), Nightingale, Bloodbath, Dream Theater, Marvin Gaye, Jeff Beck, Gonin-Ish, Mussorgsky (who cares about Mozart when you got the great Modest Mussorgsky?), Mozart (), Saxon, Therion, Nikolo Kotzev, Kelly Sundown, Beyond Twilight, Jorn, King Crimson, Rush, Marillion...and a huge etc and, of course Orphaned Land. I discovered the band in 2000. I asked a friend to lend me his Dark Ride album (Helloween) that was new by the time...but inside the CD case it was "El Norra Alila", so I put it on and magic happened. My favourite album is Mabool, and will probably always be since I've live very important moments in my life with the music in this CD. A wish? To see Orphaned Land live, which I couldn't do so far. I speak spanish and, as you read, english. At the moment I'm thinking about studying German which I've always like phonetically. Curiosities: My name, David, means as far as I know "God Beloved One", but I'm an atheist.

November 17th, 2009, 05:10 AM	#62 (permalink)
FiveString Fly on Little Wing Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 139	Literature and its Discontents Need I write more? I'd better not. __________________ That's what throws a man off--that extra alternative. Just when he has come to realize that living consists in choosing wrongly between two alternatives, to have to choose among three. / William Faulkner: Mountain Victory.

November 18th, 2009, 03:07 AM	#69 (permalink)
Morticia NL. Orphaned sister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Holland/France/Israel Posts: 1,720	Oh no Ananth- it was so nice and football free here. __________________ Visit the official Orphaned Land fansite- in 6 languages! And I, I took the path less traveled by. And that has made all the difference / R.Frost

November 18th, 2009, 08:00 AM	#73 (permalink)
Morticia NL. Orphaned sister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Holland/France/Israel Posts: 1,720	GRMBLLL- talking football - boys club...BOYS CLUB ??? GRRRRR __________________ Visit the official Orphaned Land fansite- in 6 languages! And I, I took the path less traveled by. And that has made all the difference / R.Frost

November 16th, 2009, 06:24 AM	#54 (permalink)
Ananth Orphaned Brother Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: India Posts: 531	Hello Will, I do hope you are no Hemingway. Because if he was around now, he'd be seeing you right? And that was a sad ending. Haha, I do feel like a kid now, reading Hemingway in school right now et al.

November 17th, 2009, 08:19 AM	#65 (permalink)
Coon Metalcry Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 42	Thanks for your kind words!!

November 17th, 2009, 11:25 AM	#67 (permalink)
Ananth Orphaned Brother Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: India Posts: 531	And welcome aboard David ! Football ?!

November 18th, 2009, 09:43 AM	#74 (permalink)
Postmodernist Yachad el ha'or Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 496	Hehe, imho watching football and supporting teams is silly, playing football is good __________________ USA army in Viet Nam: WORSE THAN NAZI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seNi-6_d36M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0KAAbs2QpQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25hYZaisQT0 This is what I call non-conventional music: http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/index.html http://liberalislam.net

November 18th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#75 (permalink)
Ananth Orphaned Brother Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: India Posts: 531	Why not do both ?! Its awesome fun that way