From: cujo@petitmorte.net   
      
   Will Dockery  wrote in   
   news:1770987244-3274@newsgrouper.org:   
      
   >   
   > Cujo DeSockpuppet  posted:   
   >> mpsilvertone@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (HarryLime) wrote in   
   >> news:93ydnTb2OdCbOBP0nZ2dnZfqn_ednZ2d@giganews.com:   
   >>> Miguel Sucio wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>>> More verification of just how bad the music is in Columbus.  This   
   >> >> from the guy who cleaned up that one corner of the Dockery shed.   
   >> >>   
   >> >>>> Shaun Crane   
   >> >>>> I realize tonight why no one ever claims Columbus, GA, and never   
   >> >>>> wants to perform here or come to this city. Did you know Johnny   
   >> >>>> Cash played here? The freaking crowd was sh*t, and guess what?   
   >> >>>> He never came back again!   
   >> >>>   
   >> >> According to artificial intelligence:   
   >> >> "Bands often overlook Columbus, GA, due to a limited local music   
   >> >> scene, a lack of mid-sized venues, and competition with nearby   
   >> >> larger cities like Atlanta. Other factors contributing to fewer   
   >> >> touring acts include high crime rates and perceived bureaucratic   
   >> >> challenges for booking, along with limited venue options.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Venue Limitations: There is a notable shortage of mid-sized music   
   >> >> halls, making it difficult to attract regional or larger acts.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Scene Dynamics: The local scene is often described as sparse, with   
   >> >> some venues relying on local, amateur talent rather than touring   
   >> >> bands.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Competition and Location: Being 90 miles southwest of Atlanta,   
   >> >> many bands choose to play the major market rather than Columbus.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Safety Concerns: High crime rates, with a one in 35 chance of   
   >> >> becoming a victim, can deter touring artists.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Financial Viability: Some venues may not offer competitive pay for   
   >> >> touring bands, and high cover charges at smaller venues can hinder   
   >> >> turnout. "   
   >> >>   
   >> >> They don't mention the smell of unwashed donkeys.  A one in 35   
   >> >> chance is a pretty good chance of being accosted, robbed or   
   >> >> murdered.   
   >> >   
   >> > I think this line says it most eloquently: "The local scene is   
   >> > often described as sparse."   
   >>   
   >> I think they were describing the talent of the performers.   
   >   
   > Since you're apparently lacking in any talent, Kevin Fries, you sound   
   > a little bit jealous this morning.   
   >   
   > Below are examples of my poetry and songwriting, let's see you try to   
   > top it, as you promised me you could do over eleven years ago.   
   >   
   > "If you're scared, say you're scared."   
   >   
      
   Where's the acttual statement where I said exactly what you claimed?   
      
   Still waiting, Douchebag.   
      
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   you, because your poems don't have a literary basis, because you're   
   functionally illiterate and haven't got a clue as to what a poem is." -   
   Little Willie Douchebag gets another asskicking from Pendragon   
      
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