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Post by Bartbär on May 28, 2009 6:56:04 GMT 2
King Diamond and Mercyful Fate, now that is some top-notch stuff that never gets old! Those both were gateway bands for me. Abigail is a very haunting album. By the way, if you haven't heard it already, you (and anyone else who enjoys King Diamond) get the Black Rose CD from pre-Mercyful Fate days. Great music and wonderful riffs, with a cover of "Radar Love".
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Post by Bartbär on May 28, 2009 6:52:48 GMT 2
Indeed, any true romantic love must always contain friendship. Afterall, romantic love is just a further extent of friendly love. Perhaps there is some that breaks those bounds, but only in the beginning, if friendship is not found at some point, then the love will lose all feeling until it is no longer love at all. I've always felt the same way. I am not against sex without love, I actually promote it so long as it is done in a responsible manner. But personally I don't know if I could ever do it, I would have to share some feeling of love with the person, otherwise to me it would seem meaningless. I guess that is what I get for spending my entire life thinking about true romance and love. Although I even consider myself fairly sexual, when it comes to romance I could even deal without the sex, so long as there was a connection. If I am stimulated mentally and spiritually, my physical body needs little. Although there would need to be some physical connection manifested through at least cuddles and the like. I am a very withdrawn person to most people, but when there are those I feel close with I enjoy physical contact in many forms. What would we be if we did not have the touch of another to feel? That stimulation is very powerful, and it is why we remain social animals.
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Post by Bartbär on May 28, 2009 5:30:00 GMT 2
Heinrich Heine, one of the countless great German poets who will be read over and over by myself and the millions of others who connect on these topics.
What an absolutely beautiful poem. It looks like most of us have been in such situations then, some going through with it, some having it already gone by, etc. Just goes to show that mistakes are commonly shared on a worldly level.
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Post by Bartbär on May 27, 2009 21:13:20 GMT 2
I'm sure almost everyone has dealt with such a situation. It is odd, it seems like I always know openly the girls who like me, of whom I usually have only a little interest. But when it comes to those who I have had feelings for, I can never tell. Even if I can tell, I never do anything about it, and many times I have felt it is already too late. But oh well, such is life!
It is quite sad though, but "all is it not lost, and never to be forgotten."
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Post by Bartbär on May 27, 2009 21:06:01 GMT 2
True, it certainly is fun, especially when you see the real lyrics and compare. Haha, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the actual lyric, I will have to think of that when I listen to it again.
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Post by Bartbär on May 27, 2009 18:53:13 GMT 2
This is the absolute best website to visit if you are having a bad day. Always makes you feel better knowing some of the crazy things other people have done. They have a book coming out with a bunch of these too. Although since you get it for free on the internet it may not even be worth getting. Mighty Croc - That is absolutely hilarious, and sadly very true.
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Post by Bartbär on May 27, 2009 17:14:49 GMT 2
Chorus: You're feeling stronger No more feeling bad Your eyes are shining You're the real man Wash away your tears (blank) your fears blank blank blankety blank VODKA! I saw the lyrics somewhere, but cannot remember where or if they were even in full. This is the only part I memorized, and it may not even be 100% accurate, not to mention missing a word, a line, and a few stanzas. I could probably figure the rest out if I listened close enough, but hopefully someone can share them before we resort to guessing. Haha
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Post by Bartbär on May 26, 2009 4:46:33 GMT 2
Indeed, there is a sense of american hospitality, but I have not seen much of it. The mid-west is void of much, although in the country it can have a more hospitable feel. Usually the only place I see hospitality or any virtue is going to old thresher reunions and old engine shows. A couple years ago when I did the blacksmithing demonstrations at the few around Iowa and Illinois, there were plenty of welcoming old-timers. Heck, even got a foot operated grinder for free after we talked them into it for making something in return. Very nice down to earth people, but the new generations show none of this quality. Will stop here before going way way off topic. I am thinking about ordering a set of European cookbooks from amazon. Any one have recommendations? I have seen a couple I like on German, Polish, and Finnish cooking. Basically I am trying to find a cookbook with traditional Folk recipes from every European country. There is one I've seen that has Irish and Scottish dishes along with the Folklore that they are associated with. Very nice concept in my opinion.
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Post by Bartbär on May 26, 2009 3:44:49 GMT 2
That is an absolutely brilliant interpretation, Hjalagh, and I must say it is practically identical to my own. Passion is a stepping stone to love, most love develops from passion, whether it be the passion of interest in that other person, or the likeness of passions in the individuals that draws them towards one another. Yet passion is CERTAINLY not the be-all and end-all of love, it is but a molecule in the atom of love. If passion is one molecule, then what is the Monad? That will always produce various answers, and there is no ultimate evaluation. Love and beauty truly are in the eye of the beholder, it can have only a small extent of objective qualities. Love exists on countless levels, we have it in relationships of all sorts, friendships, blood relations, even to the extent of love in objects (although a one-sided love considering these objects can not connect whole-heartedly) and with ideas. To answer Wolferin's question. Do I believe in Love, why certainly. I just think that we are so overburdened with false concepts of Love that we believe in everything that it is not. Hollywood plays on that constantly, the whole "love at first site" concept (which I can delve into later), not to say that it is complete bullshit, but the whole overly passionate and constant use of the "they do everything perfect" type crap. I have witnessed this in the few relationships I have been in. Every girl I was with got so confused if I did not constantly sweep them off their feet everyday. It is like this everywhere, we are trained through the movies we see and the books we read that love is something that just magically happens, there doesn't need to be anything prior to it, there just needs to be passion and spark. Eventually we believe so hard in that "one true love" that we forget Love needs to be worked up to. Sure, I believe in the idea of love at first sight, but only to an extent based around empathy. We have some indescribable connection to certain individuals right when we meet them that we cannot always put our finger on. That is our empathy talking, a sort of deeper more meaningful connection already established on one plain of existence or another. But that does not mean it is true love, nor that it is love at all. Many times it is just a burning lust of attraction. In regards to sex, I have grown more open towards its limits over the years, due to many many hours of thinking about it and trying to delve deeper into it (no pun intended, haha). I used to put sex on the level of a more reserved nature, but then I thought about nature and realized it needs not be always so sacred. Sex keeps the species alive, and is also very healthy for every part of our lives. It is a strong connection that you share with someone that draws many forces together, and it is very euphoric. As it would need to be. If sex was not pleasurable, we would have died out a lonnnnnggggg time ago. Although, sex with love is always better, but again depending on the type of Love. Love of a friend and a deep connection, well, that is not sexual, and thus any sexual interaction with that would truly dampen the already established roots. Sexual love though, must of course be accompanied with sex, and the greater the love, so too the greater the outcome of everything else. I can continue on this for hours, and need to if I am to draw any true connectin between these few short thoughts, but I must now go. Great discussion topic Wolferin.
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Post by Bartbär on May 25, 2009 19:22:17 GMT 2
Alrighty, but my neighbors are always around, they literally have a tent-house set up in their backyard where they are out constantly... Very annoying because now it is louder than usual. Great then, a nice visit to Romania would be great, especially accompanied with fantastic Romanian food. I think it is rare to find too many Europeans that are not hospitable, but I could be wrong. It just seems that compared to many americans, most people are hospitable.
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Post by Bartbär on May 25, 2009 17:48:24 GMT 2
Wise choice! I miss back when I was in my old room, I would leave my window fan in almost the whole winter. My bed was right in front of the window, and since the window was low the fan blew right over my bed. Every night I turned the fan on and had freezing cold air blowing over me the entire night. Even more odd is the fact that I still slept nude or partially nude each night. I wonder if I have problems, haha. I just love the feeling of going to sleep at night wrapped up in a blanket, just enough to keep you warm, with that cold air blowing against your face. I must have been a man of the arctic in a past life.
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Post by Bartbär on May 25, 2009 17:44:00 GMT 2
Thank you Hjalagh for letting me know! I will have to watch it then, I was a little weary of it, considering that it is a long awaited continuation of one of my favorite movie concepts growing up, and hollywood usually does a horrible job of continuing scripts after so many years. My only turn off was Christian Bale, I don't know why, but after seeing him in the first Batman movie he played in, I was totally uninterested in his acting. But then again, he was also American Psycho, so it balances itself out. I absolutely love Terminator, through and through. I grew up watching it as a kid and it was so amazing, the story line and everything completely attracted me. I still recall all the toys and memorabilia when the first two were out, not to mention playing Terminator games on good ol' Nintendo. I try not to watch these movies too often, that way that same childhood spark remains in them, but I am due to see them again. And now I have the new one to add to my list.
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Post by Bartbär on May 25, 2009 17:37:30 GMT 2
Hjalagh, we seriously need to make a group effort to have that happen, would be amazing! For me it is a tie between Germany and Scandinavia, it is hard to say if that tie will ever be broken, there are just so many of my interests within these two places that I will forever be in love with them. Although the current book I am reading on Finland makes me lean towards wanting to go there. The more I read about the Finns, the more I feel that it is the exact type of people I want to be around. I am totally out of my element here in the states, every personal trait that I expound is more often than not frowned upon here, or misunderstood. Which explains why I am frequently so anti-social here, unless there is a concert to be found, then all social skills become one. Goethe's Weimar, long dream of mine to visit this place, as well as tracking down the brief abodes of Nietzsche and the other greats! Thüringia would be a great place to go. Heck, anywhere in Germany is to me a great place to go. I could spend months just visiting the homes and universities of the great Philosophers and Musicians. Let me not stay too long on this, the more I talk about it and the more I think about it the more depressed I get that I cannot afford it! All of Europe is on my list, and I would love to literally walk the whole distance, no matter how long it took. I love adventure and I love traditional methods of travel. I would take delight in curling up into a ball and sleeping under some tree cover in a forest every night. It is funny, I actually find "comfort" to be uncomfortable. I could live happily as a nomad traveling around and gathering my own food. Although this I know will remain a dream, sadly. *sniff*
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Post by Bartbär on May 24, 2009 23:29:42 GMT 2
Walkyrie, I just imagine myself being taken away to the nearest psychiatric ward after my neighbors witness me, a crazy dressed Viking-esque man in my back yard whispering "WILD" and shooting arrows towards the sky screaming "Where fore art thine blueberry pancakes, Walkyrie?" I will keep that in mind, afterall Romania has been on one of my places to visit in my lifetime, and to eat some good cooked food with great company is even more of a reason to go! Wolferin, is there anything particularly Bulgarian in the way of fruit salad? I know with fruit there isn't an infinite amount of variety, since fruit typically only goes good with itself, whereas with vegetables you can add virtually anything and it still tastes good. Just for my own curiousity though, since it would be nice to make myself some european dishes, even if just a simple salad.
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Post by Bartbär on May 24, 2009 23:23:55 GMT 2
Hildebrandslied is one of the most stirring works of metal creation that I have ever heard. Not just because of my being partial to anything involving Medieval German history, but because it is very powerful in all that it conveys. They are truly wonderful musicians, and I am glad to see that they continue to progress further and further in their sound and their spirit. Alongside Korpiklaani, they are one of the few bands that I have noticed to be so successful with that. On my end, the day has been filled with the wonderful Hurdy Gurdy music (and piano music) of Andrey Vinogradov. His songs are all filled with that powerful atmosphere that is undeniably Russian through and through. A contemporary artist with truly deep Folk roots. Here is one of my favorites: this piece is absolutely moving www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DX08nQows0
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