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Commented on The last days of Aleister Crowley
Thank goodness the Sandman got out of that crystal sphere before Crowley died....
Commented on Audiophile product parodies
As a refined and sophisticated audiophile, I ONLY buy my equipment from Heinz Audio, made by hand by my personal audio guru, Heinrich Heinz....
Commented on Stuff Journalists Like
Reminds me of the Steve Martin classic: This lawn supervisor was out on a sprinkler maintenance job and he started working on a Findlay sprinkler head with a Langstrom 7" gangly wrench. Just then, this little apprentice leaned over and...
Commented on Screamin' Jay Hawkins: "I Put A Spell On You"
It is such a shame that Jay doesn't get more attention these days. His music is so rock and roll. His voice is amazing, and his performances were notorious. Plus, it is so much fun. Anyone that enjoys this kind...
Commented on Apartments Designed to Challenge Residents
Reminds me of M. Hulot's apartment in Mon Oncle....
Commented on GPS recording gadget debunks psychic's child abuse allegation
It is my understanding that CPS must investigate all accusations, despite their ridiculous nature, for better or worse....
Commented on Day With No News -- brilliant BBC news-footage remix
Is the music Stars of the Lid? Anyone know?...
Commented on Celebrity robot tee
This is very similar in design to some shirts from Super 7. I'm sure everyone here would be equally interested in the space ship one. http://super7store.com/store/detail.php?item_id=11138 Another, godzilla-type monster themed: http://super7store.com/store/detail.php?item_id=11145...

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mikelotus commented on Audiophile product parodies
If you think that CDs sound better than good vinyl, then go back to your mp3s because they don't and never will. I don't have expensive interconnects, or other such nonsense but I have a decent system and if you think I can't tell the difference between speakers, turntables, CD players, amps, you are crazy. I have played in concert bands long enough to pick out individual instruments in an orchestra and trust me, some of us our capable of differentiating quality. And guess what, no one except the tone deaf, when given the chance to blind test good vinyl...
ROSSINDETROIT commented on Audiophile product parodies
Down, boy!...
kromelizard commented on The last days of Aleister Crowley
Crowley wasn't a Satanist at all. Satanism as it is currently conceived didn't even exist until after his death....
irrationalpoop commented on The last days of Aleister Crowley
Thanks, BB. I love the power that name still holds in the right circles. The comments were nearly as fun to read as the article....
MacGregor commented on The last days of Aleister Crowley
These anecdotes concerning Crowley's later years in Netherwood don't say much about the man apart from the rarely acknowledged truth that Crowley could play the part of the English gentleman and could come across as extremely charming and entertaining when it suited him. Crowley Sr was a wealthy brewer and young Al attended the type of upper crust establishments - Oxbridge included - where he acquired the flash and panache of the young upper class English gent. The caricature of Crowley repeated in the comments on this thread - Satanist, drug fied etc - is a tabloid press/comic-book legend that...

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