Agent Starling
Nautical Twilight
[M0:56]World, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city.
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Post by Agent Starling on Oct 31, 2009 19:24:05 GMT -5
Regina sounds and looks fantastic in these! But now I'm really bummed I didn't make it to her Ann Arbor show in September. Hopefully I won't have to wait too long...hmmm she's playing Nashville in a couple weeks and I've got family there...probably won't work, but I'm gonna think about it. Thank you for sharing!
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Agent Starling
Nautical Twilight
[M0:56]World, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city.
Posts: 342
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Post by Agent Starling on Oct 27, 2009 14:35:38 GMT -5
With over 3,000 posts orangejasmine was a very active and committed member of this community. Whatever the reason for her departure, I think this is a loss for The Afterglow. I've only been around here for a few months and OJ was the person with whom I had developed the strongest bond. I'm really going to miss her. I'm surprised by the banning, but as I don't have the full view of what happened, I have no opinion as to whether the decision was the right one or not. I'm sure it was a difficult one to make.
Afterglow Staff, I'm not sure what kind of warnings you give to those who are about to be banned? I guess that's what I'd like to have clarified if possible.
Just an idea...maybe the rules could be updated to include the text of a final warning form-message, something informing a wayward glower in clear, objective language that a line has been crossed and that s/he must step back and chill out before continuing any public or private conversations on The Afterglow. A form message might be easier to send and easier to receive - it's a step back from difficult personal emotions...a step in the right direction in many arguments.
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Agent Starling
Nautical Twilight
[M0:56]World, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city.
Posts: 342
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Post by Agent Starling on Oct 19, 2009 18:35:00 GMT -5
I just saw Paranormal Activity. I loved it. If you like scary movies, you'll probably like it. So much recent horror is nothing more than torturing and dismembering attractive young actors and/or showcasing special effects. This movie has very minimal effects and no gore at all. It's just clever, suspenseful storytelling. Good stuff.
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Agent Starling
Nautical Twilight
[M0:56]World, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city.
Posts: 342
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Post by Agent Starling on Oct 4, 2009 21:33:12 GMT -5
At the mo: Weeds, True Blood and I finally started with Carnivale. Did you watch both seasons of Carnivale? I love that show. It's sad it wasn't allowed to reach its full potential, but you can't go wrong with a dirty, sweaty Nick Stahl.
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Agent Starling
Nautical Twilight
[M0:56]World, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city.
Posts: 342
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Post by Agent Starling on Sept 29, 2009 23:22:20 GMT -5
Has anyone seen Wendigo?
It's the best example of how a really good movie can go bad ever (and I mean like pick your jaw up off the floor so you can ask your TV what the fuck the director was thinking bad). If you are at all interested in storytelling and/or film-making as an art form I highly recommend it.
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Agent Starling
Nautical Twilight
[M0:56]World, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city.
Posts: 342
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Post by Agent Starling on Sept 26, 2009 21:02:07 GMT -5
In no order:
- Natalie Merchant - Radiohead - REM - Pearl Jam - Regina Spektor - Joni Mitchell - Weezer - Dave Matthews Band - Fleetwood Mac - Stevie Wonder
Many more too. Tarantino soundtracks are wicked awesome.
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Agent Starling
Nautical Twilight
[M0:56]World, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city.
Posts: 342
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Post by Agent Starling on Sept 15, 2009 0:37:52 GMT -5
S. Darko.
It was ok. It didn't cover any new territory from Donnie Darko.
Donnie Darko = terrible title, good movie.
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Agent Starling
Nautical Twilight
[M0:56]World, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city.
Posts: 342
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Post by Agent Starling on Aug 30, 2009 22:36:09 GMT -5
1st, thanks for reading my blabber.
In 1994, the summer before my senior year of high school, I participated in a two week university study of Box Turtle behavior with other kids from all over my home state of Michigan. Every day, we were sent trudging in pairs through neck-high fields and swampy woods. We wore tall black rubber boots and used a radio receiver with a big hand-held antenna and some 1960s-style headphones to track down our assigned turtles. It was actually pretty fun. My partner was a girl named Corrie. On one hike back to the rendezvous point, she sang Silent All These Years. She had a beautiful voice. She sang it again for our little tribe of turtleseekers, riding on milk crates back to the college in the back of a cargo van. I’d never heard Tori Amos’ voice or piano and I was already in love with her music. I come to this site at this late date because I just got my first decent computer with hs internet earlier this year.
I'd accumulated a few boots from friends over the years, but I had no idea how much high quality live audio was available from this and other websites. I am amazed and grateful. There are so many kind, generous, patient people in this community helping to spread the music I love best! And what?! Not for personal profit? No, just because they love and respect Tori and her music and they're excited about sharing it. Bliss. Thank you to all sharers.
I live in Ottawa County, Michigan. It's a mostly Dutch and/or conservative Christian Reformed community...not my thang. I write poems and I work as a baker on a fellow poet's family farm. It's a very cool place - organic, sustainable, beautiful and full of living (and sometimes dying) energy.
I've been to these shows: 1996-06-02 Grand Rapids, MI 1996-09-27 Ann Arbor, MI 1998-11-01 Mount Pleasant, MI 2001-11-20 San Diego, CA early 2001-11-20 San Diego, CA late 2003-03-12 Grand Rapids, MI 2009-08-08 Detroit, MI
I’ve been poking around this site for a few days - impressive and exciting! I hope over the next weeks and months to fill in some of the holes in my collection and to learn how to help pass the music along to the next New Bee. I’m looking forward to getting to know you, participating in whatever discussions happen and sparking a few conversations of my own. Thanks to all those who’s hard work has created and sustained The Afterglow and the online Tori community. You’re the best! - Nathan
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