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   Message 45,118 of 45,517   
   Cujo DeSockpuppet to Will Dockery   
   Re: The Columbus Music Scene   
   14 Feb 26 02:49:53   
   
   From: cujo@petitmorte.net   
      
   Will Dockery  wrote in   
   news:1771037002-3274@newsgrouper.org:   
      
   >   
   > Cujo DeSockpuppet  posted:   
   >   
   >> mpsilvertone@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (HarryLime) wrote in   
   >> news:rNacnayxVMIhBBL0nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com:   
   >>> Will Dockery wrote:   
   >>>> Cujo DeSockpuppet  posted:   
   >>   
   >> >>>>>>> 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.   
   >> >>>>>   
   >> >>>>> 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?   
   >> >>>>   
   >> >> It's been posted several times, lying troll Kevin Fries.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> So Kevin Fries has an excuse to never actually record the video.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> In other words, an excuse to get out of doing it.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Fair enough.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> If Kevin Fries is afraid, so be it.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> For instance, you're afraid to tell us why P.D. Wilson said he   
   >> >> wishes he'd killed you 20 years ago.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Like I said, that's clearly an excuse, Kevin Fries has had 12   
   >> >> years to record one vocal track.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> At this point, of course, it doesn't matter, obviously Kevin   
   >> >> lacks the talent and desire to sing.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Meanwhile, I've written and recorded dozens of songs in the   
   >> >> past 12 years.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> MMP: You haven't recorrded   
   >   
   > Yes I have.   
   >   
   > Click the link below for at least a dozen recordings of songs I've   
   > written.   
   >   
   >> >> Dockery: Kevin Fries could easily record a vocal recording in his   
   >> >> living room with modern online karaoke.   
   >   
   > Yet, almost twelve years later Kevin Fries continues to make excuses.   
   >   
   >> > MMP: But that wasn't what he promised to do   
   >   
   > Yes, Kevin Fries promised to record some vocals, which is simple to do   
   > these days.   
   >   
   >> I went to a krappy-okie bar once because I promised to visit when my   
   >> cat sitter was bartending. I can do an incredible "Henry Rollins"   
   >> impersonation but the crappy-okie machine didn't have anything by the   
   >> Rollins Band. They had "After Dark" and "Out of the Blue" so I did   
   >> those.   
   >   
   > Great, record one of those and post it to YouTube.   
   >   
   > Better late than never.   
      
   So there's not even an apology for lying about what I said for years,   
   Douchebag?   
      
   So here's your chance! In your own words, "Better late than never."   
      
   In the meantime, you can continue your tizzy.   
      
   --   
   "The fact that it doesn't apply to the poem is of little consequence to   
   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   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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