Creativity On The AET...What Happened?
DS1119
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I found this section of the forum last year by accident to be honest. My Dad had just passed and my engagement was falling apart. There was a thread I posted on the Porch about all of the "Angry People". I think it was right around the time Alpine tickets went on sale. Well any who..the mods moved the thread here so I followed it. I also began reading some of the other threads here and posting as well. It was something to do that took my mind of off other shit. There are a lot of creative, intelligent, compassionate and funny people here. Lately I've noticed a change though. Threads getting locked...people bumping threads for really no apparent reason but selfish ones...members who used to be here frequently not here anymore. I hate to say it but this section of the forum is starting to get real stale. Whenever I log in it's the same threads day after day. I'll even open those same threads and hope to find something interesting but all it is a smiley face 3 days after the previous post just so that user could "bump" that thread...or its a video link...whatever. Nothing there...no substance or thought....nothing. And then to find the same video link in multiple threads...what's the point of that? Where's any thought or creativity? Is this really what this part of the forum has become?
It's great having casual, fun, sometimes serious...sometimes not interaction with other PJ fans over the internet but to me it's just different around here lately. It's almost turned from a forum for PJ fans into a commercial. I think thi is why I like looking through older threads and commenting on those. There seemed to be some real thought put into those. People actually looking for a discussion or an opinion. Good ideas. Not the same old shit bumped day after day.
It's great having casual, fun, sometimes serious...sometimes not interaction with other PJ fans over the internet but to me it's just different around here lately. It's almost turned from a forum for PJ fans into a commercial. I think thi is why I like looking through older threads and commenting on those. There seemed to be some real thought put into those. People actually looking for a discussion or an opinion. Good ideas. Not the same old shit bumped day after day.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD32b_iA2uE
I thought you posted this one. That would have made me through my computer right through my office window. :fp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mohB_7y_7f4
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I guess I'm the buzzkill.
In sure this thread will be buried soon enough behind the same inane ones. Ill guess ill just have to bump it when that happens.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4nsloZe9SI
Glad you came over here though. I enjoy most of what you contribute and enjoy taking a poke at you now and then.
I tend to look at who's posted most recently and use that to decide if I want to open the thread.
Me, I don't care what your doing, eating, thinking, listening to, waiting for ......blah, blah, blah. But I will look in those once in a while when I see that someone with interesting comments posts there.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
except me obviously
Must be a steelers fan thing. :fp:
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
I think it's because you usually post later at night and by the time the morning comes your threads get buried by those old same threads. I can only speak for myself but I usually wont read threads beyond the second page. I've changed. The way things are right now the first couple of pages is actually the stale stuff.
70s videos.
Loonies. :crazy:
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Some of the guest must be 'read-only' members, if so.....
Fuck you 81! :wave:
so is this why you were bumping threads from '07? Also so this means no more posting the PJ crown of thorns vid or the Dan Marino picture in just about every thread? :?
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CurlyGirl9 made a tremendous valid point - lots of threads and topics either get created or replied to and then die (for some odd reason). And perhaps DS is right, they get bumped down past the pgs 3-4 and nobody meanders there. I for one find CurlyGirls topics often interesting and will respond more, I promise.
I used to ONLY "lurk" in the Porch because it was a great way to get some info on the band, read some funny "guesses" and "requests" of where they might play - and once in a while get turned on to a new version of a fave or bootleg I might not have previously known about. I had no idea what AET or A Moving Train were about until I accidentally posted something about the Mets in the "Porch" and it was politely pointed out to me I should hang out more in AET...
This forum is highly entertaining - on my levels. However, there is (like over in AMT) a HUGE amount of hatred, disrespect, over-the-top ballbreaking, shooting down of opinions and general nastiness that - quite frankly - doesn't make it an appealling place to come visit. Just being honest.
I was unemployed for a good stretch this year (from June to Dec 1) and this place was my therapy. Seriously. When I got stressed or sad or nervous, I could come here and see the wisdom of Byrnzie, ComeBackGirl, HughFreakinDillon - the kindness of Dimi, Mikalina, the humor of 81, DS, Chadwick, Mamasan, the beer philosophy of Horos and Shep, the love of music of SatansFuton, PeaceFromPaul and Newch - etc (and I apologize if I left you out)...All of you and the aforementioned helped me get through tough stretches, in most cases, and made me look forward to checking in on this community daily...
Then the elections happened...and some tragic shootings...and man this place has not only NOT been the same, its not even required daily reading/contributing anymore. The nastiness, division, negativity and downright lack of gratitude for each other and plain ol' decency made me check out. Sadly this place isn't a daily recommended or desired place (for me). I sense that is the case with a lot of missing members.
Think that answers your question too DS.
Merry Xmas everyone. And goodwill to you fellow man.
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Thanks for the shout out!
Yeah man, election time and the shootings brings out a lot of emotions... we can get at each other's throats quite often.
On the AET just a lot of sarcasm.
it's cool, i thought it was funny (the dan marino pic)
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