General Chat (Non-Music-Related)

That would definitely give you a much larger audience on this side of the Atlantic. But I warn you, they don't pay for music south of the Texas border all the way to Antarctica. If you sell one CD in Brazil, there will be 75,000 people who have it the next day and didn't pay a cent.

I believe it!
btw, that's Portuguese in Brazil.

oh my, if you can't see how it all ties together now, you are then not seeing the forest for the trees.. to think I dissed some fellow musicians on this site when I thought they were taking an extreme conservative view in regards to securing the border...you know who you are.. but it is tying in together now, especially since the air raids have basically only stirred up a hornet's nest and scattered the enemy, over no doubt, wide regions of the planet.. talk about securing the border and keeping illegal immigrants out should be key now, instead of talk, militias should be forming and headed to the border to keep the enemy from crossing, we have been warned by Hague and the Iraqi government.. do you think our secretive government will acknowledge the danger the Iraqis have announced? the FEMA camps were built for a purpose and now I see how the FEMA Camps are tying in to the border crossing and the need to keep illegal immigrants out, just ask Turkey how well they are keeping their border with Syria secure not allowing ISIL into Syria, what a joke.. Stephen said it was coming, if you don;t believe him yet, then try to see where the ISIL scattered to, can you now see them? at least we knew where they were at, before roiling up a hornet's nest, with airstrikes only and no ground support, talk about putting the cart before the donkey, .. a secure border is so important now..more now, than ever..

From my second post in this thread on 8 July...

This is getting worse by the day and still no definitive action from the White House. It couldn't be clearer to me we desperately need to shut down the border.

This has been going since July and nothing done yet. Texas Governor Rick Perry sent the National Guard to help, and of course got bashed by Eric Holder, but that's about all that's been done. It's helping I think, but it's not enough. Seems I heard about a civilian militia trying to help out, but I can't say for sure, don't remember the details.

If something is not done about the border very soon we may as well not have one.

Oh yeah...we don't have one already...pretty sad when the president of this country is told repeatedly by everyone and his dog to secure the border and he ignores it all and keeps playing golf...

how many ISIL agents have infiltrated the border with sharpened hatchets in hand? a few dozen maybe?

SAME WORN OUT CRAP OVER AND OVER..
WHY? Because the music scene in Springfield SUCKS. Howdy pardner, I play bluegrass, I need a banjo player, Yee Haw! Pointy toe cockroach in the corner boots and cowboy hats. Oh Yeah that's right we play that Country boot scootin bullcrap , you're gonna Love it! and I'm a little Country Queen Female Vocalist, yes I have only sung with karaoke, but I'm ready for Nashville! Satan worshiping Charlie Manson wannabe, Hell yeah I can customize your geetar while we have a "stomp dance". Just wait till I fire up my Marshall 4x12. Christian band needs you, but NO pay, NO gas money, your reward will be in "Heaven". Look here, my Christian outreach band has this logo that looks like a 3rd grader scribbled it out. Jesus wants you to play for free 24/7 at a homeless shelter in Branson. RIGHT! OR - I'm out in East Nowhere Buffalo, Bois D'Arc or West Plains MO. Hell No, I don't want to drive unless you give me gas money. I'm seeking gigs but I don't want to work or practice or put forth any effort whatsoever. I just want to walk in, set up my $99 Squier Strat and my cheap ass solid state Peavey amp, and make my $50. I want to play Mustang Sally and Sweet Home Alabama. Oh Hell yes I've been to Nashville (like that's impressive?). But NO, I won't play anything that requires any talent or a modicum of working brain cells. Same relentless crap over and over and over and over. Nothing in Springfield EVER changes. Nothing fresh or creative will EVER come out of Springfield. Because the lazy ass zero-talent musicians here want to do the same old tired worn out BS that every half assed band in Springfield has been doing for the past 40 years and since the Lefty Bros. went with Tony Orlando. RIGHT? Now Hold On, here's the best part - The PBR ain't free but I can get you booked at The Outland, Lindberg's or the Drunk Monkey over on Division playing for a % of the door.

Not that our daycare workers (border patrol) are minding the store (duh! the border), or that these terrorist psychos are the sharpest instrument in the drawer, but they do realize that anyone can buy one of those hatchets at the Ace Hardware down the street. The helpful hardware men AND women will even sharpen it for them. Not to mention that they can just get in on student visas, then overstay their visitation period. ICE is in the position of asking immigrants to report to them and get their status in order. The rest of the world knows that the gates are wide open . Only the people of Latin America would cross the desert to get here.

WOW... Bandmix, George, and my special favorite... Mike Birch... Have really destroyed this site.

Just saying, but all the talent has gone. Thanks Mike. IMO all the posts are so ridiculous that bandmix should just shut down. Few are posting any music. I.E. a very insulting schemediah.

Talk about spiral... All down. Thanks bandmix.

Thou insulteth thyself, troll! I even liked you (for a while).

SAME WORN OUT CRAP OVER AND OVER..
WHY? Because the music scene in Springfield SUCKS. Howdy pardner, I play bluegrass, I need a banjo player, Yee Haw! Pointy toe cockroach in the corner boots and cowboy hats. Oh Yeah that's right we play that Country boot scootin bullcrap , you're gonna Love it! and I'm a little Country Queen Female Vocalist, yes I have only sung with karaoke, but I'm ready for Nashville! Satan worshiping Charlie Manson wannabe, Hell yeah I can customize your geetar while we have a "stomp dance". Just wait till I fire up my Marshall 4x12. Christian band needs you, but NO pay, NO gas money, your reward will be in "Heaven". Look here, my Christian outreach band has this logo that looks like a 3rd grader scribbled it out. Jesus wants you to play for free 24/7 at a homeless shelter in Branson. RIGHT! OR - I'm out in East Nowhere Buffalo, Bois D'Arc or West Plains MO. Hell No, I don't want to drive unless you give me gas money. I'm seeking gigs but I don't want to work or practice or put forth any effort whatsoever. I just want to walk in, set up my $99 Squier Strat and my cheap ass solid state Peavey amp, and make my $50. I want to play Mustang Sally and Sweet Home Alabama. Oh Hell yes I've been to Nashville (like that's impressive?). But NO, I won't play anything that requires any talent or a modicum of working brain cells. Same relentless crap over and over and over and over. Nothing in Springfield EVER changes. Nothing fresh or creative will EVER come out of Springfield. Because the lazy ass zero-talent musicians here want to do the same old tired worn out BS that every half assed band in Springfield has been doing for the past 40 years and since the Lefty Bros. went with Tony Orlando. RIGHT? Now Hold On, here's the best part - The PBR ain't free but I can get you booked at The Outland, Lindberg's or the Drunk Monkey over on Division playing for a % of the door.

great rant, dayne!

but don't kid yourself....that stuff ain't limited to Springfield MO.

Don't be so naive! There is still a border. If they cross from their side to our side illegally they get welfare, free medical, and all manner of financial assistance courtesy of hard working taxpayers. Their babies are born in the best hospitals with the best care and it is all free to them . (But never for you) Then they immediately get onto the WIK and other give away programs including housing assistance and whatever.And the benefits go on and on and on. If they do not get all free stuff then their government comes to America to bash it.

If you illegally cross the border to their side you get thrown into jail or prison for as long as they wish to hold you. Our government doesn't give a crap about your fate.

See, there is still a border.

The Prez plans to grant amnesty citizenship of 4,000,000 to 38,000,000 illegal immigrants. That means in his lame duck session between tomorrow (election day) and when those elected are installed next January, we're talking about growing the population by as much as 10% with people who have no roots here, no reason to be "american" except the free stuff that the socialists in Congress promised to them if they vote Democrat. If the GOP would make a public stand, they would be leading by more than 1% in the Polls going into tomorrow.

Edit added after election: Hmmm....looks like the American people have spoken. The President says that he hears us, but is he even listening? I suppose we will find out soon enough.

Oh. Amnesty for 5 million criminals (more like 15 - 20 million)? Time to ratchet up the racial angst in Ferguson!
Booooooring!

but, is the Obama executive order only good for 3 years? and then, after 3 years what will the Repugligans do? Obama was warned by Boner, and the senator from Kentucky, not to meddle with immigration law, but the Repugligans will not even put the Bill onto the floor for a vote?

That joke is getting so old. It's Boehner. It's a German name. Pronounced "bayner". Try again.

Oh. Amnesty for 5 million criminals (more like 15 - 20 million)? Time to ratchet up the racial angst in Ferguson!
Booooooring!

Isn't inciting violent riots illegal?

Oh wait, the Justice Department is the guilty party AND the govt institution in charge of making arrests for that.

I think the claim of Police brutality and even preferential treatment is EXTREMELY valid...but this case is NOT that!?! Sadly, Michael Brown did get justice. Anyone who punches a cop and then turns back to charge him has signed his own death warrant, regardless of their race. Forensic evidence shows this to be factual but politicians and media are running a different narrative.

No, this Ferguson scam is only an extension of the Trayvvon Martin scam. It is Obama/Holder hiring an exposed race-baiting fraud (Al Sharpton) to incite race riots for their own political gain.

They should all be jailed for it. THAT is the only justice remaining in this particular case.


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