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Poison (Alice Cooper) Hellraiser Style

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Tue, 22 May 2007 16:07:16 -0700

Music Video - Hellraiser (Alice Cooper, Poison)

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BotD: YOUR GOD ISN'T IN HEAVEN, FRED PHELPS!!!

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Sun, 13 May 2007 13:05:18 -0700

"God Hates Cripple Soldiers"

"Thank God for Dead Soldiers"

"Soldiers are Fags"

"God Hates You."

Some of the signs the Westboro Babtist Church carry as they picket victims' funerals. Yes, you heard me right PICKET VICTIMS FUNERALS. When a soldier dies in Iraq, he was defending a "faggot loving country". Their children are forced to picket the soldiers' funerals as well. A mother (I can hardly call her that) chastized her innocent little girl because she didn't understand what "God hates fags" means. Where is a child protective service worker when you need one????

The leader of this religion, Fred Phelps, publically slandered:

* 9/11 VICTIMS

* VIRGINIA TECH VICTIMS

* VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS

* SOLDIERS WHO'VE DIED OR ARE CRIPPLED

He gloated god hated these victims and his wrath was their demise. As Fred Phelps perceives it, these victims were not victims at all. The victims of 9/11 were faggots and dikes god wrought his judgment on.

Here is everything the Westboro Babtist Church supports:

Terrorism.

Death.

Insane Gunmen.

Homophobia.

Terrorizing Grieving Families.

Brainwashing Innocent Children.

Inbred crazies, rejected by society because they talk and people run from the room screaming. Sexually repressed, ugly inside and out, determined to destroy their childrens' psyche before reaching puberty. Sympathizing with the deeds of rejected, crazy, sexually repressed terrorists and assassins. Hurting suffering relatives, after ANOTHER PSYCHOPATH already took the life of their son, daughter, brother, sister, father, mother, etc..

THE GOD OF HATRED LIVES SOUTH OF HEAVEN, FREDDY BOY!!!!

Fred Phelps...my bitch?

for more unbelievable Fred Phelps feces search "westboro babtist church" at : www.LiveLeak.com

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BotD: SAVE THE SEALS, CLUB PARIS HILTON!!!!

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Sat, 12 May 2007 17:46:20 -0700

May 8, 2007 11:53 pm US/Pacific

Online Petition: 'Free Paris Hilton!'

Slideshow: "It Girls" Gone Bad

(CBS News) LOS ANGELES Just as lawyers have taken the first step to appeal her 45-day jail sentence, a petition directed to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been posted on Paris Hilton's official MySpace page.

Hilton has also rehired her longtime publicist, Elliot Mintz, who she fired over the weekend, Mintz confirmed in an email sent to The ShowBuzz Tuesday.

The online petition, written by a friend named Joshua, asks that the California governor pardon the socialite. It had more than 900 signatures by Tuesday morning.
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900 saps signed an on-line petion to free Paris Hilton. I don't want to free Paris, I want to beat Paris. She does not rock!!!

I cannot believe 900 people felt so strong Paris is above the law they signed this petition. Why didn't these people add their signatures to an important petition, instead? Baby seals are being clubbed every day and an on-line petition can be signed to prevent it at www.thepetitionsite.com Signing the free Paris Hilton petition only improves one annoying bitch's life, it doesn't improve the world or society. The sole statement it makes is "I'm a shallow social. Popularity is more important to me than the planet that hosts me."

Save the baby seals

Club Paris Hilton!

Kill the bitch!!!!!

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New Megadeth Release on May 15th

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Thu, 10 May 2007 11:03:16 -0700

Megadeth's newest Release, United Abominations is coming to a record store near you May 15th. Don't miss out on this abomination all you rattleheads! Say "fuck the system" and join the true mayhem.

UA-cover

If you can't wait:

Pre-order your copy at www.amazon.com

May 6th: United Abominations, Amerikhastan, Burnt Ice and Dave
Mustaine Interview Online! Dave was Bruce Dickinson’s
featured interview on his BBC 6 Music Rock Show this
past Saturday. You can listen to the show HERE. Megadeth
portion starts at about 2 hour 15 minutes into the show.

Note: on the BBC, you can listen to past shows.

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Black Sabbath/ Megadeth Tour Dates

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Thu, 10 May 2007 10:03:21 -0700

United States

HEAVEN AND HELL TOUR
BLACK SABBATH/DIO ~ MEGADETH ~ MACHINE HEAD

Date		City	Venue	Ages	Tickets
April	22	Phoenix, AZ	Dodge Theatre	All	-
	24	San Jose, CA	HP Pavilion	All	On Sale Now
	25	Los Angeles, CA	Forum	All	On Sale Now
	26	San Diego, CA	Coors Amphitheater	All	On Sale Now
	28	Albuquerque, NM	Journal Pavilion	All	On Sale Now
	29	Denver, CO	Broomfield Events Ctr	All	On Sale Now
May	1	San Antonio, TX	Verizon Wireless Amph	All	On Sale Now
	2	Houston, TX	Cynthia Mitchell Woods	All	On Sale Now
	3	Dallas, TX	Nokia Theater	All	On Sale Now
	5	Chicago, IL	All State Arena	All	On Sale Now
	6	Minneapolis, MN	Theatre @ Target Center	All	On Sale Now
	8	Cincinnati, OH	US Bank Arena	All	On Sale Now
	10	Philadelphia, PA	Wachovia Arena	All	On Sale Now
	11	Cleveland, OH	Tower City Amph	All	On Sale Now
	12	Detroit, MI	Cobo Hall	All	On Sale Now
	14	Albany, NY	Times Union Center	All	On Sale Now
	15	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena	All	SOLD OUT!
	17	Lowell, MA	Tsongas Arena	All	On Sale Now
	18	Baltimore, MD	Merriweather Pavilion	All	On Sale Now
	19	Holmdell, NJ	PNC Arts Center	All	On Sale Now

For more information about Heaven and Hell please go to www.heavenandhelllive.com.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW HERE!

MEGADETH EUROPEAN TOUR

HEADLINE AND FESTIVAL SHOWS!

Europe

Date		City	Venue	Ages	Support	Tickets
June	1	Nurnberg, Germany	Rock Im Park	**	*	On Sale Now
	2	Roeselare, Belgium	Schwung Festival	All	*	On Sale Now
	3	Nurburg, Germany	Rock Am Ring	**	*	On Sale Now
	5	Copenhagen, Denmark	Vega	All	TBA	On Sale Now
	7	Tampere, Finland	Sauna Open Air	All	*	On Sale Now
	8	Derbyshire, UK	Download Festival	***	*	On Sale Now
	10	Dublin, Ireland	Ambassador Theatre	****	TBA	SOLD OUT!
	12	Glasgow, Scotland	Barrowland Ballroom	14+	TBA	On Sale Now
	13	Bristol, UK	Academy	14+	TBA	On Sale Now
	14	Folkestone, UK	Leas Cliff Hall	All	TBA	On Sale Now
	16	London, UK	Astoria	*****	TBA	On Sale Now
	17	Biddinghuizen, Holland	Fields Of Rock Festival	All	*	On Sale Now
	19	Hamburg, Germany	Markthalle	******	TBA	On Sale Now
	20	Karlsruhe, Germany	Festhalle Durlach	******	TBA	On Sale Now
	22	Zaragoza, Spain	Monsters Of Rock	All	*	On Sale Now
	24	Clisson, France	Hellfest	All	*	On Sale Now
	26	Rijssen, Holland	Lucky & Co	All	Violent Storm	On Sale Now
	27	Zurich, Switzerland	Rohstofflager	All	TBA	TBA
	28	Vienna, Austria	Arena	All	TBA	TBA
	30	Milan, Italy	Gods Of Metal	All	*	On Sale Now
July	2	Tel Aviv, Israel	Hangar 11	All	TBA	On Sale Now

* Festivals
** 16+ (though 16-18 year olds must be accompanied by an adult)
*** No under 8, and under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
**** Over 18 ground floor. Under 18 balcony (no alcohol served)
***** 14+ (though 14-16 year olds must be accompanied by an adult)
****** 16+ (16 and under ok if accompanied by an adult and can only stay until 10pm

*TICKET NOTE: Some of the shows may be listed as officially SOLD OUT.
However, the experienced concertgoer knows that seats occasionally open up even in a Sold Out house.
Always check the ticket link in case tickets do become available!

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NEW YORK GROOVE

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Thu, 10 May 2007 08:32:51 -0700

I'm posting this video for Shellakers.

New York Groove-Ace Frehley

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Guitar World Takes Shot At Quiet Riot Vocalist

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Tue, 08 May 2007 10:19:13 -0700

Guitar World stated Kevin DuBrow "shafted" Randy Rhoads? In truth, who did Kevin DuBrow "shaft"? Guitar World magazine, perhaps? Guitar World has been starving for real Randy Rhoads stories since 1995. Something new and fresh. If you collect guitar magazines, you most likely noticed a trend with GW. In the late eighties, their writers began a Randy Rhoads article spree. GW manically gathered new and exciting things to enlighten guitar players about their hero. They interviewed Randy Rhoads friends and students desperately digging for new Randy Rhoads stories. Kevin DuBrow was not among these participants. The stories stagnated to the point of mentioning Randy's favorite cigarettes. Now, they are officially out of stories they jump all over Kevin DuBrow's conflicts with Peter Margolis and Rudy Sarzo, turning it into an obvious manifested contraversy. Kevin Snubs Randy Rhoads. Kevin DuBrow doesn't have to share his Randy Rhoads stories with anyone if that's what he chooses. Not even Guitar World magazine. I don't think Randy Rhoads would give a shit whether or not his friends share stories about him with the main stream media. He's probably in heaven laughing his ass off that an issue of Guitar World featured his eating habits. Most likely calling the GW staff a bunch of geeks.

_Panther

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Randy Rhoads Gets the Shaft



Rhoads (left) and DuBrow, in 1977

Friends of legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads will honor his memory in an upcoming documentary, but Quiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow won’t be among them.

DuBrow had originally agreed to be interviewed for the as-yet-untitled film, according to director Peter Margolis, and even provided private photos and videos.

“Four days after this great conversation in which he was enthusiastic and funny, I get this email that was almost like a form letter,” Margolis tells Guitar World. “And it reads, ‘Thank you for offering to have me in the movie, but I am going to have to decline to participate. I wish you and the Rhoads family the best of luck.’ It was so impersonal. I really don’t know what made him change his mind.”

DuBrow and Rhoads co-founded Quiet Riot in 1975 and worked together on the group’s first two albums. Rhoads left the band in November 1979 to become Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist. He was killed in a plane crash on March 19, 1982, while on tour with Osbourne.

DuBrow’s snub drew a sharp response from Rudy Sarzo, the former Quiet Riot bassist who left the group to join Rhoads in Osbourne’s band. Sarzo, who wrote about Rhoads in his 2006 book, Off the Rails, and is a consulting producer on the Margolis film, says he hopes DuBrow and others who may have personal issues with those involved in the project will put aside their differences and work together to honor Rhoads.

“This documentary is about Randy, not about anyone else or any past grievances,” says Sarzo. “So if you really consider yourself a friend, come in and do it for him.”

Look for the entire story in Guitar World’s August 2007 issue, on newsstands beginning May 20.

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May 7, 2007

Kevin DuBrow Responds to Rhoads Movie Controversy

Former Quiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow says he pulled out of the upcoming Randy Rhoads documentary over concerns about how the guitarist will be represented by the film’s participants.

In a statement released May 5, DuBrow also said reports that he disrespected Rhoads, his former Quiet Riot bandmate, by refusing to participate in the documentary are inaccurate.

"When Dakota Pictures director Peter Margolis called me to be involved in the proposed Randy Rhoads documentary I was hesitant to say the least,” reads DuBrow’s statement.

Chief among his issues appears to be the involvement of former Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo, a consulting producer on the film. Sarzo wrote the 2006 Rhoads bio Off the Rails. “[When] a recent book full [of] inaccuracies based on the author's opinions rather than facts about Randy was released, I was apprehensive at best,” DuBrow writes.

The singer says that he agreed to work with Margolis after the director assured him the film would “be totally about Randy and not about others trying promote a book or new album and their own personal agendas.”

“I told him that I have arguably the most accurate and complete memory from those years and would be willing to provide him with any and all of the massive amount of archival material in my possession which is extensive.”

The singer says he decided not to participate in the film a few days later. "After being advised to do some careful investigation on my part, a few days later I realized that this film and some of its participants indeed had their own overriding priorities and Randy would not be represented as accurately or in many ways in a truthful manner. Then and only then did I decide to bow out.” DuBrow does not elaborate on what his investigation turned up.

Here is the statement in its entirety:

"As anyone who really knows me will tell you, I adored Randy Rhoads. In my life Randy Rhoads and Frankie Banali have been my two dearest friends. Friendship means everything to me and I take it very, very seriously. If not for the start that Randy gave me I would not enjoy the career that still supports me well to this day. I miss his hilarious personality and not a day goes by that I don't think of him. I would have loved to have be involved in a accurate film about Randy who is still my favorite guitar player and best friend.

"When Dakota Pictures director Peter Margolis called me to be involved in the proposed Randy Rhoads documentary I was hesitant to say the least. With a recent book full on inaccuracies based on the author's opinions rather than facts about Randy was released, I was apprehensive at best. I relayed to him that my biggest concern was for the film to be totally about Randy and not about others trying promote a book or new album and their own personal agendas at the expense of associations with Randy be it real, fabricated or imagined. Unlike others involved and contrary to what some may believe, I have no ulterior motives.

"Peter assured me that this would not be the case. I told him that I have arguably the most accurate and complete memory from those years and would be willing to provide him with any and all of the massive amount of archival material in my possession which is extensive.

"After being advised to do some careful investigation on my part, a few days later I realized that this film and some of its participants indeed had their own overriding priorities and Randy would not be represented as accurately or in many ways in a truthful manner. Then and only then did I decide to bow out.

"The recent article from Guitar World titled 'Randy Rhoads gets the Shaft' and the Blabbermouth post titled 'Randy Rhoads Dissed By Former Band Mate' is when I truly realized that my sources were accurate in how this film would be handled.

"In all the five years that I played with Randy we never once had an argument and spent many hours playing around in the Hollywood area. In a million years I would not have a negative thing to say about Randy. He was the greatest guitarist I ever knew and worked with and one of the two most beautiful people I have had the privilege to share both my personal and musical life with.

"Below please find the original letter that I sent Peter Margolis via e-mail:

"To: Mr. Peter Margolis/Dakota Pictures

"Peter,

"Please accept this e-mail as my formal notice to decline your kind offer to participate in your planned film project 'Randy Rhoads Documentary' that you previously approached me about.

"It is my continued devotion and affection for the memory of Randy Rhoads and our time together that dictates that I keep those memories and feelings private so that they are not misconstrued as an attempt to monopolize on either Randy's life or his untimely passing.

"I will continue to hold Randy's memory dear and private as always. I wish you much success in this worthwhile endeavor. Do Randy's memory, family and legacy proud.

"Sincerely,

"Kevin DuBrow

(End of Letter)

"While I do wish them success with the film, my protective feelings for the memory of Randy will not allow me to be a part in this in any manner.

"With no disrespect intended to all involved, wouldn't it be a fitting tribute to the memory and greatness that still is Randy Rhoads for the film makers and everyone involved to decree that all the proceeds and profits from this film after legitimate non-inflated artists or production cost be designated as a gift to a charity chosen by the Rhoads family? Or perhaps that profits from the film be contributed to a Randy Rhoads music scholarship? What a fitting and selfless tribute that would truly be! I guess I can dream, can't I...?"

Kevin DuBrow

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Note: For more amusement go to www.guitarworld.com and check out some of the dorks on their forums fighting over Randy Rhoads vs. Eddie Van Halen. What if like Randy and Eddie got into a guitar playing war, dude, who would win? They'd probably both kick your ass for asking...lol.

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BotD: Don Imus, A Serious Piece, You Must Be Joking!!!!

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:31:48 -0700

Don Imus Intelligent conversation? Never

If you take this face serious, you're do for an enema, or a good lay.

I'm not going to lay Al Sharpton or give him an enema. I know of a

jail bird named "Nasty Nate" who gives enemas for free. I'm not racist,

I'm anti-annoying fucks.

At first, I rolled on the floor laughing anyone would be moronic enough

to turn a shock-jock into a serious gripe. Then, I realized how pathetic it

is, and that's annoying indeed.

Stupidity gains alot of media attention these days- ask Paris Hilton.

Whereas Paris is genuine (possessing an 82 point I.Q.) I cannot believe Al Sharpton is idiotic enough to believe his own rant. Unfortunately, the average American is. And you people wonder why

George double-ya is president! Who is due for the "insensitive" label next? Howard Stern? America,

you're being lobotimized by television!

Turn off the tube and turn on the old lady (hey, that sounds like a sixties saying). Or write the great-American novel.

Or hang out with musicians and worship guitar idols. JUST SHUT UP ABOUT DON IMUS OR I'M SENDING

NASTY NATE TO YOUR HOUSE (I've got your address, bitch).

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Randy Rhoads Guitar Seminar

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:05:15 -0700

IF did all the work. I did no work whatsoever, except cut, paste, & insert picture. So, if you love this, address your kudos to Anthony. Whose Randy devotion is responsible. RR's personality was captured very well, I imagine Randy's voice when I read this transcript...one helluva job.

This is Randy Rhoads, the man. He was an astounding guitar teacher, you can tell by his profound understanding of music. If you notice, Randy laughed alot. It's an endearing quality few people discuss about him anymore.

It was new to me how much of a Michael Schenker enthusiast he was. Cooool. Some favs he also loved were Mick Ronson and Glenn Buxton, his admiration of GB is well published. The Van Halen influence, although Randy dearly loved Eddie's playing he purposefully avoided ripping-off Van Halen's style. That's why he avoided "finger-tapping" the guitar. Which I've heard people say, "Eddie Van Halen can finger-tap the guitar and you never hear Randy Rhoads doing it". It's a statement that I can't help but laugh when hearing.

It might or might not come as a shock Randy Rhoads didn't listen to Black Sabbath. Ozzy & Randy proved in many aspects opposites do befriend one another. Ozzy didn't exaggerate about Randy's personality in his interviews. This is it right here....

brought to us by Ironface166 of rr.tk Thank you Anthony!

Randy Rhoads Guitar Seminar
Music City-Greensburg,PA 2-2-82

Announcer: Randy Rhoads, from The Blizzard Of Ozz, has taken some time out from touring to come down here. Basically, the whole idea of the seminar is for all of you who are musicians in bands to get a feel for the music industry, ummm, pretty much know what you’re getting into. Talk a little bit about guitar, o.k. Uhh, ya know, feel free to ask any questions about, ya know, musically in theory or anything like that. Whatever’s on your mind, that’s the reason he’s here, is basically to help you out, ya know. Whichever situation you’re in, playing or anything, so think if you have any questions.

Randy Rhoads: Well, uh, the one thing I can say is, I just..the last one we did was the first time I’ve ever done this, so this is the second. So don’t expect me to just come out and start handling this really good, because it’s…actually I’m very nervous about speaking in front of people. So, I mean, ya gotta help me out with the questions and if there’s anything, I can help ya out, I’d be glad to do it.

(Pause/Silence from audience)

RR: So..(Chuckles)

(Laughter from crowd)

Announcer: Everybody had a million questions to ask me about him, go ahead, go ahead man.

Fan: Uh, what line of effects do you use when you’re playing out, say in concerts, or…?

RR: In..in the concerts?

Fan: Yeah.

RR: Well, I have a pedalboard and in it there’s Distortion plus, a 10 band equalizer, they’re all MXR, by the way, a chorus, stereo chorus, cry baby wah pedal and, umm, a Roland volume pedal. I used to use them all a lot more, but now our sound man is starting to add a lot more up front, so I don’t really use them all as much as I used to. Just sometimes. I use them more for quiet rhythm parts just to enhance the sound. I don’t really use any echoes or anything for leads…ever.

Fan: Do you have a pre-amp built into your guitar?

RR: No, I have Distortion Plus on the board and, uh, I just keep that on all the time, ah, just straight Marshalls.

(Mumbles from crowd)

RR: Sorry?

Fan: Is that how you get all that distortion?

RR: Yeah, see, if you play and you use Marshalls..I had to change the speakers over to Altecs Cause they’re a very bright, clean speaker. Yeah, because the celestions are really dirty anyway and if you start adding a fuzzbox to them, it’ll sound terrible.But I, uh..I like that added treble and dirt to it.

Fan: Do you have any trouble with, like, from high pitched feedback?

RR: Yes. Oh, the guy at the last was..just asked me about that. It’s not so much a squeal, I don’t have that problem. But I have a lot of problems with, uh, if you let go for a second, it’ll feedback. I mean. You’ve gotta play so that you’re covering your pickup and if you want to do something quiet, I have to either use the volume pedal or I have to click off the fuzz, because it will squeal. I mean, I, I got used to playing that way. Ya know?

Fan: What kind of music did you start playing and how long had you been playing before picked up with Ozzy in another band?

RR: Well, I was 7 and I’m 25 now. Umm, I don’t know what I was playing when I was 7. I just played the guitar. I mean, uh, one of the early things I remember was like, I was strumming, umm..is it Malaguania? When it, Teste Ecke and I thought I, it..like that was really good, cause I could switch an E chord and strum it fast. It was just anything, ya know? It was an old Spanish guitar. And, umm, then I just started playing anything, like Gloria or Louie, Louie or whatever was out on the radio.
And to the second part of that question, I met Ozzy when I was 22. I’ve been with him since then, so it’s about 2 ½ years now.

(Mumble from crowd)

RR: Can you speak up a little?

Fan: Tommy Aldridge, is he…

RR: Oh yeah, Tommy’s a great drummer.

Announcer: Go 'head.

Fan: Uh, do you use a special tremolo in that, in your, ah, flying V you use, or is, does certain company make that or’s that just….

RR: Well, the main flying V is the white one, if you’re seeing..is a Charvel. It says Jackson. Everybody thinks, “What’s a Jackson?”, but Grover Jackson owns Charvel and he builds them himself for me. And, um, I use his tremolo units. I, I think they’re very good. Um, other than a Floyd Rose, there’s no perfect tremolo, but his are very good and he’s just about to release a brand new one he invented that’s supposed to be equal to a trem..uh, Floyd Rose. But it works with ball bearings and as, he’s just doing a prototype and he’s doing a guitar for me now and it’ll be the first to use it. So real soon I’ll start experimenting with it.
Uh, I have another flying V with the…it’s polka dotted. That isn’t a Charvel and I do have tuning problems with that one, all the time.

Announcer: Go 'head.

Fan: Hey, whenever you started , did you have to play in like, little hick bars, ya know, to get going? Play what the people wanted or did you always play what you wanted?

RR: Well, when I started, umm, I was doing, I was really young when I started playing rock. I was about 12 or 13 and where I came from, the big thing was to play parties. I mean, there were a lot of bands where I lived and they all played parties. And I wasn’t really from the city, it’s sort of a suburb, and I thought that was it- I loved it. I couldn’t wait till the weekend, so I could play. And we used to carry our own gear up and everything and, of course, I got to the club scene in LA.

Fan: That was…so you did get a start in a club?

RR: Well, yeah. There’s a great big local club scene in LA. It’s, umm.. there’s a lot of opportunity for original heavy bands to play, ya know? A lot more than there is in these parts, which is hard.

Announcer: Go 'head,

RR: Yeah, just shout em out, I mean…

Fan: Like when you first started out, you said you were 12 or 13. Were there any , uh, any guitar players you really first started listening to on record that you really enjoyed?

RR: Well, see, I get asked that all the time, “Who’s your favorite? Who’s your influences?” If you play so long, they’re bound to change. Whoever’s good, you listen to for awhile. But I never had a phonograph till, I think I was 16, so I couldn’t just play my favorite guitar players. So I listened to the radio and I liked everybody.
Anybody who was good. But I can say one of my favorite sounds was when I first heard Mountain and Leslie West with that harmonics and the sustain. I, I just thought it was the greatest thing. But since then, I just, ya know, I just like anybody who plays guitar, ya know? I don’t have a favorite.

Fan: Did you play for a band called Widowmaker?

RR: No, that’s the bass player.

Fan: Oh, yeah?

RR: The ex-bass player, Bob Daisley, was in Widowmaker.

Fan: Did you get a new bass player?

RR: Yes.

Fan: Is it…it’s not Billy Sheehan right, right?

RR: No, his name is Rudy. He used to play with me in L.A. in a local band,

Fan: Who have you played with before? Have you played with any other things before you got out with Ozzy Osbourne?

RR: Nope, I was in a local band in L.A. for 5 years. I mean, I sort of grew up in that band and I was still in it when I met Ozzy. I..I had to leave that band and , other than that, just like garage bands and little efforts that didn’t work.

Fan: How did Ozzy…(mumble)

RR: How did what?

Fan: How did Ozzy meet you?

RR: Well, when he left Sabbath he was getting a new band, like his own band together and he just went around auditioning and he spent a lot of time in L.A. auditioning. And the bass player he originally was auditioning with called me and said he still hadn’t found anybody, ya know? “Why don’t you come down and meet him?” So I met him.

Fan: Um, what do you think of other guitarists, like, uh, Michael Schenker?

RR: I think Michael Schenker is excellent. I think he’s a great rock player. He’s very melodic and lots of feeling.

Fan: Do you got any other guitarists you think that are like that caliber?

RR: Oh, I could name a hundred. I mean, everybody who’s out there is really good at what they do. I mean, Eddie Van Halen is fantastic. Michael Schenker’s great. Richie Blackmore…

Fan: (mumble, mumble) ..Frank Marino?

RR: Sorry?

Fan: Did you ever meet Frank Marino, Mahogany Rush?

RR: No. We did a show with him in England once, but I didn’t meet him. I met somebody from his band.

Fan: What do you think of Angus?

(Giggles from crowd)

RR: Angus Young?

Fan: Yeah.

RR: Oh, I think that what he’s doing he’s doing great. I mean, he’s got a,..ya know, he’s into it so strong.

Fan: Are you from…

RR: Yeah, I’m born and raised in L.A.

Fan: Um, when you write a lead, do you go for a melody type deal or do you go for more a technical dazzle thing?

RR: Well, it depends on the, whatever the progression is and the sort of mood of the song. And it’s a good question because a lot of people, sometimes they think of themselves too much first and they wanna put it all out. But ya gotta think what kind of song it is. You’ve gotta put something that suits the song really well. And it’s great to do both. I mean, if it has a melodic progression , ya know? I like to play melodic.

Fan: What do you think about Richie Blackmore?

RR: I think he’s great. He’s one of, he was one of my real early favorites. He’s very, uh, he’s got great bluesy phrasing. Ya know? It, it really made me listen to a lot of blues.

Fan: What do you think about Tony Iommi?

RR: Uh, I didn’t know much about him. Uh, I was asked that earlier. I didn’t know a real lot about Black Sabbath when I met Ozzy and, I was saying earlier, that’s probably why I get along with Ozzy, cause I…I just, ya know. We’re different, come from different music backgrounds.

Fan: Does he ever talk about the band and why he left?

RR: Oh, yeah. All the time.

Fan: What was the main reason? It was getting stale?

RR: Ah, yeah, I guess so and they weren’t getting along, things like that. I mean, it was a long time. They were together 14 years or something like that.

Fan: What do you think are the main things for having a good band?

RR: For having a good band?

Fan: Real good band.

RR: Well, I’d say the main thing, aside from that you can all play together well, is that you all really are on the same level mentally. I mean, if one of you wants to go out and earn money in a lounge and the other guy wants to go out and do originals, just to plat, then you’ve got a contrast. I think you all should want the same thing out of your band and like the same sort of thing. That’s a good start, I think.

Fan: Is it true that when you went to audition with Ozzy Osbourne, that you didn’t have to really play anything, you just hooked up and tuned? Cause I’ve heard a lot of rumors about that.

RR: Yeah, it was really, it was more embarrassing than this, getting up in front of a group of people. Uh, I thought I was gonna play with a band and, um, I met him at a recording studio and I just brought a little tune up amp, which is a small Fender.

Fan: Yeah, they say that you brought a small amp.

RR: I just…if you’ve been in a recording studio, they have the glass booth up there, but I was through the tune up amp, no effects, nothing. I mean, just straight through that mike and they were all listening. They said “OK, play”. It’s like “you’ve got to be joking”. I mean, what could I play? No musicians. So I just started warming up and he said “Yeah, you’re good”. You, ya know..I only played for a couple seconds and then I got kinda mad, cause I thought “Well you haven’t even heard me yet”.

Fan: Did he really chew a bats head off?

(Laughter from crowd)

RR: I got asked that earlier.(Chuckles)

(More laughter from crowd)

RR: I’ll leave it to your imagination.

Fan: (Mumble) Lee Kerslake?

RR: Sorry?

Fan: Why did you get rid of Lee Kerslake?

RR: Well, Lee and Bob, both of them had been in this, did this, a long time and I think, uh, Ozzy wanted to go out and do a lot of touring and I don’t think they really felt they needed to anymore. I think they just wanted to do the easiest way possible and, ya know, it was a whole new start for us. It was like starting over, so I believe he wanted musicians that had the freshness to it. That’s basically why.

Fan: How old are you?

RR: I, I’m 25. I turned 25 December.

Fan: Can you play some stuff for us?

RR: Yeah, uh, do you have anything you…

Fan: Whatever you warm up to.

Fan: How bout the lick to “Over The Mountain”?

RR: Which lick?

Fan: Uh, where the break starts, the empty break, where you play in the fast downward….

RR: Yeah, any particular one? The main lead break is the first one and it’s…

(Demonstrates lick)

RR: That’s all it is. It’s in E minor.

(Demonstrates lick again)

RR: It’s just E minor.

(Plays lick again slowly)

RR: Just follow that and if you see something that you think “What was that?”,ask,ya know? And the other break is just a real quick…

(Demonstrates lick)

RR: Then tremolo.

(Demonstrates)

RR: That’s really all there is to it. It’s just one real lick in it. The rest is just, oh, noise.

(Laughter from crowd)

RR: Yeah, the last session…oh, it’s really hard to just sit up here and play anything, so if there’s something you want me to play, ya know, I’ll try to play it.

Fan: You know that solo that you do, live, in the middle of “Suicide Solution”?

RR: I’ll tell you what.. are you coming tonight?

(Crowd laughs)

RR: It’s a bit long! (Laughs) And also, it..you sort of have to do all that loud. There’s a lot of feedback and…but if there’s anything in particular in there, like…

Fan: Play the solo to “Mother Earth”.

RR: Solo to “Mother Earth”? OK, it’s in E and it’s very similar to a harmonic scale. It starts on E flat.

(Plays beginning of solo slow)

RR: And it goes to E flat again. Then it’s just an octave with a pick.

(Continues playing solo)

RR: And it sounds a lot different live. I’m trying to slow it down so you can see what I’m playing, but it would be like..

(Continues solo slower)

RR: So it’s just coming up from E minor. Then it goes..

(Continues solo to the end)

RR: Right? The only weird notes in it are the harmonic parts in E minor, which…

(Demonstrates notes slowly)

RR: Is that any help?

Fan: Yeah.

RR: I mean, I’ve got a very clean sound here, so if you want me just to play a solo just like the record…it would be better if you wanted to learn what I’m doing here because I could never really get the same sound.

Fan: Play “Crazy Train” for us.

RR: The lead to “Crazy Train”?

Fan: The last part of “Crazy Train”, there’s a run that you do that’s like a…

RR: Like a,a…?

Fan: It’s the last lead. The last part of the lead on “Crazy Train”.

RR: Oh, the run at the end?

Fan: Yeah.

RR: Ok. It’s in F sharp. I’m trying to remember it, cause I don’t do that run live anymore. But it’s a..

(Plays run slowly)

RR: I think that’s how it ends.

(Plays run fast)

RR: See, uh, I know that’s the run. I don’t know the ending of the phrase I used on record, but it goes,uh, 1 ½ steps behind F sharp. Matter of fact, I’ll show you an A, if you’d like. OK, if you’re in A here..

(Plays scale)

RR: That would be the same thing in F sharp.

(Plays scale again)

Fan: You know when you do this “gotta stop” part?

RR: Yeah.

Fan: Is there a word for that? A name?

Another Fan: False harmonics.

Fan: Or is it just a stop?

RR: It’s hammer ons.

Fan: Hammer-ons?

RR: Well, that’s what you’re doing here. I don’t know if there’s a name or not.

Another Fan: False harmonics.

RR: Is that what they’re called? Cause they’re not really a harmonic.

Fan: No, no.

Fan: Could you play the false harmonics that you do in “Flying High Again”, in the lead in that?

RR: Yeah, sure. Um, ya know, I wouldn’t mind having an equalizer here.

(Plays a few notes)

RR: Ok, um, it starts on C sharp.

Fan: Yeah.

RR: Then you do the false harmonics, as you say….(Chuckles)

(Laughter from the crowd)

Fan: Ya learned something!

(More laughter from the crowd)

RR: Yeah! Uh, on A and you move both hands..(Pauses) He’s just gonna hook this up, it’s, it’s very clean, so I’m gonna try and get some sustain. What ya…not to say it makes ya play better, but it, it really sounds stupid.

Fan: Empty.

RR: Yeah, but anyways, while he’s doing that, you move both one ½ step. So you take the first string and you’re in A here, C sharp here and you do your hammer on. Then move it up a ½ step, both hands. In other words the string and the false harmonic. And you go up a ½ step each.

Fan: Ok, what key are you playing that in, “Flying High”?

RR: A.

Fan: It’s in A? When I play “Crazy Train”, if I go to play “Flying High Again”, I’m a ½ tone out. Do you tune different?

RR: You tune a semi-tone down.

Fan: OK, oh.

RR: OK, to show you what I mean. It would be, here’s A…

(Plays first part of hammer on segment on solo of “Flying High Again”)

RR: Then you move to the key of B.

(Plays rest of solo)

RR: So both hands are moving up a ½ step and a string.

Fan: Are they both on the same string?

RR: No. See, each string moves up. Like you start on first string..

(Hammers on example)

RR: Right?

Fan: OK, on E.

RR: Then you move to the 2nd string and ½ step up.

Fan: Alright.

RR: Then you do the same thing with your false harmonic ½ step up.

(Demonstrates sample on next string)

RR: And the next string, ½ step up.

(Demonstrates on next string)

RR: And so on. And the same thing, you go up to the 4th fret and the 7th. It would be an E. That’s an E chord.

(Plays end of solo again)

RR: And if you get lost it ends on F.

(Hits F chord)

Fan: When you play “Crazy Train”, E or F sharp, I mean?

RR: Starts on F sharp.

(Plays start of solo)

RR: Then over.

(Continues solo)

Fan: Can you play the beginning of “Crazy Train”?

RR: Yeah, sure.

(Plays intro riff)

Fan: Ok, do you have a wah wah on that, pushed all the way up, at the beginning?

RR: No, I just use distortion, like it is now.

Fan: It does sound like you have a wah wah on.

Another Fan: Do the rhythm.

RR: The rhythm?

(Plays the rhythm of “Crazy Train”)

Fan: Is that E,A,A,E,D?

RR: A,E,D,A. (Strums chord)

Fan: Don’t you do a D at the..(Imitates chord sound)

RR: Oh, yeah.

(Plays D chord)

Fan: What’s the run you do right after that?

RR: After which?

Fan: After the rhythm you just played.

(Plays lick following main rhythm)

RR: Just this.

(Plays rhythm and lick , slow then fast)

Fan: What chords are those you’re playing?

RR: A,E,D to A, and at the end, if you’re using inversions, it goes…

(Plays sample)

RR: Which is a 3rd on the bass, an E with a 3rd on the bass, then A, not D, then E. This would be a D. So, it’s A,E,D,A.

(Strums chords to demonstrate)

RR: That’s just the very last part.

Fan: Do the chorus (mumbles)

RR: Sorry?

Fan: After “Mental wounds not healing”, the riff you do after that. It’s like a…

(Demonstrates riff)

RR: That one?

(Plays riff again)

RR: Then the next verse, you do a riff.

(Demonstrates riff)

Fan: What’s the one that builds up? (Tries to imitate sound of riff)

RR: Oh, that’s, that’s a fake. Now I don’t even do that live, because it sounds really sloppy, but that’s what it is. I mean, you could….I used to do that live. But there’s nothing technical about, except you’re faking the kids. It’s F sharp minor.

(Plays F sharp minor)

RR: Right? And I’m not gonna lie and say you do that all the way up. It was like…

(Plays lick fast)

RR: And a pick slide to the chord quick before it died. I mean, when you play loud things like that, you can all the time.

Fan: Why do you tune down a ½ step?

RR: Well, I didn’t on the first album. It….on the 2nd album, it was just…a lot of people do it. I never did it, but when we were writing , ah, the 2nd album, the tuner we had was, was off. It was not on. And I got to like some of the sounds for, uh, some of those songs. It gives you a much heavier, ah, sound to the chords. Especially like an A chord, having that A flat tone or an E. Um, basically, it just gives you a more sort of meaner sound to it, to the chord.
Live, some of the songs are tuned normal, some are tuned down. So I have different guitars tuned differently. Basically, that’s all it is.

Fan: What type of strings do you use?

Another Fan: Do you have any exercises that you go through? What finger exercises before you go out onstage?

RR: Well, I do a lot of things with the 1st, 2nd and 4th fingers, just to sort of warm them up, uh, see…

(Demonstrates warm up scales)

RR: That, ya know? Just wander around. A good exercise is something like that and alternate picking.

(Plays another scale)

RR: Keep speeding up.

(Speeds up scale and repeats)

RR: Like that, um, the guy asked me this earlier. Sometimes I do a lot of hammer-ons and I…just basic..

(Does hammer-on exercise)

RR: Ya know and go up and down the neck. But I don’t do those so much anymore. I used to do them before a gig and they’d really warm up my fingers. Just different sort of….

(Does descending and ascending hammer ons)

Fan: When you write your songs, do you all get together, like all 4 members of the band write em or do you work on the music by yourself, while Ozzy works on lyrics, or….

RR: Well, the first album, when I first met Ozzy, there was no band yet. So, I was staying at his house and he and I would just sort of, knocking ideas around. And then we met Bob and the 3 of us, while we were looking for a drummer, auditioning, we were just sort of messing around with riffs and ideas and we didn’t actually get a drummer till the week before we went into the studio. So, we had most of it together. Mainly it’s just sitting around with a tape recorder on. Just keep at it. Keep looking for ideas and you’ll finally come up with some. I mean, it takes a long time, takes a few days before you come up with anything at all. But it’s not really ever the whole band at once writing, because really the song comes from either a riff or a melody or a combination of the two. It’s not like you all come up with something at the same time. Ya know what I mean?

Fan: When you do, uh, “Diary Of A Madman” live, do you do the beginning , like with an acoustic guitar, then take it away from the mike?

RR: OK, we don’t do that song live, but…

Fan: Awww! Do it now.

RR: We use the tape, but I will show you the chorus of that if you wanna learn it.

Fan: (Mumbles)

RR: I’m sorry?

Fan: Are you gonna play longer than an hour and a half this time?

RR: No. Hour and a half is what we play.

Fan: You oughta do an extra long one.

Another Fan: Could you show us the chorus of “Diary Of A Madman”?

RR: “Diary Of A Madman”? Sure. It’s like it’d be comparable to an A with a flatted 5th. So, in other words, you got a root, 3rd, then you flat the E. Used with the open E. You get…

(Plays E)

RR: You get that dissonance.

(Plays it again)

RR: You got a 7th, which is a G.

(Continues chorus)

RR: Then it goes to A minor 9th.

(Continues chorus)

RR: Then the riff is..

(Plays main riff to “Diary Of A Madman”)

Fan: Keep going!

RR: Now the intro to that is the same chord.

(Plays intro to “Diary Of A Madman”)

RR: Which is A major 9th.

(Plays A major 9th)

RR: Switch to A minor 9th.

RR: Got a G bass.

(Plays G bass note)

RR: To F.

(Plays F)

RR: A major 9th.

(Plays A major 9th)

RR: Which is a 7th. You have a 7th at the end. A major 9th would be an F sharp at the end.

(Plays F sharp)

RR: That’s all there is to it. Unless you want to learn any of the middle parts of it..

(Plays riffs before the solo)

Fan: Is that a 7th?

RR: Yeah, it’s C 7 or I use it as an E diminished, which is very, very close to the same chord.

(Demonstrates middle section)

RR: Then it goes to E minor.

(Plays quiet parts to middle verses)

RR: It’s E,C,C and A.

Fan: You guys gonna do any Sabbath numbers tonight?

RR: Sorry?

Fan: Sabbath numbers tonight?

RR: Yeah, we do “Iron Man”. “Children Of The Grave” and “Paranoid”.

Fan: Yeah!

Another Fan: Same 3 as last time.

RR: Yeah, same 3.

Fan: How much different ya gonna do this time?

RR: Well, to be honest, the main difference is the stage set. Uh, we have this, like, castle, what, the, the riser opens up and, uh, Ozzy comes out and well, in the beginning he appears in a chair, at the end he comes out in a hand and we have a midget that throws liver, um…(Chuckles)

(Laughter from the crowd)

RR: I mean, I mean it’s a lot of bizarreness as far as…

Fan: How many songs off the new album do you play?

RR: Uh, we do, 1,2,3,..5. I think some kids end up saying it wasn’t as good as the record and there’s no need to have that. I mean, that was one of….the studio where we went over the tape with, with, ah, overdubbing and you suffer live, cause I mean, I don’t like to do it and not do it properly. Ya know what I mean? It sounded empty.

Fan: Is Don Airey your keyboardist?

RR: Yeah, Don.

Fan: Keyboardist for the Ozzy Osbourne group?

RR: Well, uh, he did the first album. He didn’t play on the 2nd. He’s on the tour now. He wasn’t touring with us last year. But I think he’s probably gonna stay, cause he’s a great player. The only reason he didn’t tour last year is cause he was still in Rainbow.

Fan: Is he gonna be out front with you guys or is he gonna be…

RR: Well, I don’t know if you’ve seen the pictures of this castle thing, but there’s big arches. At the moment he’s up in the arch, like looking out the window.

Fan: Where’s the drums at anyway?

RR: Well, there’s a riser in the center with steps. It comes from inside the riser.

Fan: Is he gonna blow himself up?

(Laughter from the crowd)

RR: (Pauses) No, he’s not. We were doing that. When we have the hand, he was meant to blow up and all this stuff flies everywhere. But, I mean, the kids weren’t really buying it, so..

Fan: That would have been good.

RR: It would have if it worked right. It would have been great.

Fan: You gonna smash anything tonight?

RR: Smash anything? No.

Fan: I think Music City ought to donate a guitar for you to smash.

RR: Well, if you wanna give me one, I’ll certainly have a go at that.

Fan: I’ve got this Gibson Explorer.

Fan: When you played here with Def Leppard you put on a hell of a guitar solo.

RR: Thank you.

Fan: When you, uh, when you play your guitar solos, do you change them every so often or do you play the same ones every night?

RR: The solos?

Fan: Yeah.

RR: You mean in the center there with just…

Fan: I think you.. I’m not sure what song you cut out..

RR: Sui…

Fan: Just you.

RR: Yeah.

Fan:And your guitar.

RR: Well, it’s basically the same. I, uh, just improvise on it. Um, it depends actually on the sound I have onstage. If it’s a bad sound, I do a very, sort of, basic form of it. If it sounds really good, I like to carry on with it. I, uh, I had a different one in, in England. It was a lot longer. But I mean, the kids didn’t really know who I was. I mean, it kind of…I just wanted to get it short and to the point.

Fan: Well, if they hadn’t nominated you for the…one of the best guitarists of the year I would have shot em all.

RR: Yeah, that was really great. The best thing that’s ever happened to me.

Fan: Are you gonna do “Over The Mountain”?

RR: Yeah, that’s our opening number.

Fan: Opening number, that’s good.

Announcer: You wanna start autographs man…

RR: (To Fan) Did you have one more question?

Fan: (Mumble)

RR: Hang on a second, I can’t hear you.

Fan: After the very first time Ozzy left Sabbath, before he came back for the “Never Say Die” album, has he ever talked about it, forming a band called Blizzard Of Ozz? Did he ever say anything about it?

RR: He didn’t have a band, no. He, uh, thought someday if he does have a band, that’s what he’d call it. No, as a matter of fact, he had a t-shirt made, but there was no band, cause even…
Fan: I read an article that he did break up and temporarily had a band, Blizzard Of Ozz, and it didn’t go anywhere.

RR: No, no, he did break up once, but he di…he didn’t have a band. This was the first band.

Fan: Is it true that he was in an insane asylum for a while?

(Laughter from crowd)

RR: I, uh, not that I know of. (Chuckles)

Fan: That’s what they write in the papers.

Fan: Uh, I’ve heard a lot of rumors that you’re like, just copying off Eddie Van Halen.

(Crowd giggles)

Fan: Was you influenced by him…his technique and playing?

(Crowd makes comments to fan)

Fan: No, was you influenced by him or…

RR: Yeah, I was actually.

Fan: Did you just like that style or what?

RR: To give you a…the best I can answer that…

Fan: Yeah.

RR: I’m trying to save myself. (Chuckles) We’re, uh, from the same town and we were both in local bands. As a matter of fact, there was a lot of guitar players. L.A. was like, everybody was a lead guitar player and everybody played very similar. There’s a lot more players out there that are fantastic, that just havn’t been out yet. But everybody used to say we all sound very much the same. I mean, if you have a circuit and you know all the guitar players, you tend to…like…

Fan: Did you put out a couple of, uh, albums, like small, small albums or something with a band?

RR: Well, the band I was in, Quiet Riot, did get a record deal. We were very young and we lost the deal. It just fell apart, like things do and they were released in Japan later. But I was 17 years old and, uh, the producer wanted to make us sound very, very much like a pop band and, uh, I mean, if you’d listen to it there was hardly any guitar on it.

Fan: Did you take lessons or are you self taught?

RR: Well mostly self taught. When I was young I took lessons. Basic folk and classical training, but I started playing rock. I’m taking lessons now.

Fan: You’re taking lessons now? (In awe)

RR: I was when I was in England.

Fan: Who’s your teacher?

Fan: Yeah?

RR: Anybody. Uh, right now on a day off I’m just taking lessons from anybody. I mean….

Fan: From other professional guitarists?

Fan: Do you give lessons?

RR: I used to teach it.

Fan: Do you have any literature out?

RR: No. Someday I’d like to. I was…

Fan: I’ll give you my address!!

RR: (Laughs) Now I’m just trying to..I’d just like to keep..

Announcer: After this we’re gonna have to, ya know, cause we’re running pretty short and there’s a lot of people that wanna come in and talk to Randy.

2nd Announcer: Tell ya what, on your way out would you guys please give me your cards? We really gotta move it so that the other people can get in for their seminar. A few of you can go for autographs, but please make it as minimal as possible.

Randy

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BoTD: Why Do We Give Gays Shit?

nobody@vox.com(panther) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:33:01 -0700

This is fucking stupid! Why do we have to mess with the gay population again...I don't get it. If you're sitting on your couch obsessing about who is a queer and who is not, you need a fucking hobby!!! Maybe you can start a web page devoted to your favorite politician. Or, I could help you devote your time to meaningful charities. I guarantee that will make you feel ten times better about yourself than destroying people's careers or meeting them in an alley carrying a 2x4 (now that's eight shades of fucked up!)

Now why are we straight people supposed to hate gays? Because you might not like the feeling if one flirts with you? I don't like the feeling when really fat people flirt with me, but I don't freak out when I see a fat person. Get away from me right now! Fat people shouldn't fuck. Fat pigs shouldn't marry. I swear, I'll report you at work for stuffing your face at Burger King.

AND do some people ACTUALLY believe all homosexuals want to convert them? I think I want a man who watches the Playboy channel. Yumm. Yumm. Or does biggotry make you a straighter person? "Today, I put a homo in their place. I'm a much better lay because of it, honey..."

Why do straight people fuck with homosexuals? Is there a GOOD REASON we should stick our noses in their personal lives? I asked myself why I was a better human being because I'm straight, a long time ago. And still the answer is I AM NOT.

life's a bitch-make steak, not war

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