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People must think the latter. How else can one justify the constant watering down of our books and movies versus the Euro versions? Movie endings stupified "so Americans can understand". Books shortened "to serve American attention spans." And now this case in point of a classic bathroom reading book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/1001-Albums-Must-Hear-Before/dp/0789313715/ref=sr_1_1/105-7340067-3558842?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194355099&sr=1-1">1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die</a>. The American cover first, followed by the English...

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The latter cover - classic! The former - what's the flacking point?! But, maybe I rage over something of no consequence anyway. I think this reviewer says it all:

[long listing of good bands followed by...]
"If you haven't heard of these then you're looking in the wrong place. These were left out in favour of delightful albums by: Christina Aguilera; Britney Spears; Justin Timberlake; Destiny's Child and Coldplay."

I'm not sure how to respond, I lost my focus halfway through your post...

Are these the same Euros that think bright yellow speedos on a 280 lb man at the beach is an acceptable fashion statement?

Ah they're all Commies anyway.


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[quote][i]Originally posted by djcraig[/i]
<br>Are these the same Euros that think bright yellow speedos on a 280 lb man at the beach is an acceptable fashion statement?
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But the girl on the left wants to sit and discuss cinema and eat snails.It makes me so angry I want to pound her face in before the food arrives!(I have to add that posting a picture of a woman from the midwest is no fair. NY chicks are HOT!

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Anything with Kraftwerk on the cover I'm buying!

[quote][i]Originally posted by phillyidol[/i]
<br>But the girl on the left wants to sit and discuss cinema and eat snails.It makes me so angry I want to pound her face in before the food arrives!(I have to add that posting a picture of a woman from the midwest is no fair. NY chicks are HOT!

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Check this out, Phil. The East Coast seems to have a higher concentration of porkers:

http://www.city-data.com/top2/co14.html

Well, from a marketing point of view I guess I can understandd seeing as how of the 30 or so people at work that have seen the album wall art i made for my office, only one said "oh cool, you've got Kraftwek!" the rest of them just stared at it with blank looks on their faces. They must have focus grouped the hell out of that cover.

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WOW!! Ben You have a cool office![8D]

[quote][i]Originally posted by edisonoside[/i]
<br>WOW!! Ben You have a cool office![8D]
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And way too clean to actually be functional- more of a museum really. Note the Civil War era monitor next to the Mac tower.



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Check this out, Phil. The East Coast seems to have a higher concentration of porkers:

http://www.city-data.com/top2/co14.html



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I am damn proud! NY is not even on the list! The rest of the east coast does not count.

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[quote][i]Originally posted by djcraig[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by edisonoside[/i]
<br>WOW!! Ben You have a cool office![8D]
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And way too clean to actually be functional- more of a museum really. Note the Civil War era monitor next to the Mac tower. It sucks that My home computer is a fully maxed out G5. I should start taking my work home with me. I literaly have spent hours watching the progress bar as Photoshop rasterizes a 6'x6' illustrator file [:(][:(]

Thanks Edison, It's still a work in progress [;)]


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Yeah, tell me about it. I'm like Andy Dufrain over here sending weekly emails to corporate pleading for a new G5[:(][;)]

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I like the weed plants!

I'm waiting for the photo shopped anal lube.

All kidding aside Ben, very cool art work. Love it!

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[quote][i]Originally posted by phillyidol[/i]
<br>I like the weed plants!

I'm waiting for the photo shopped anal lube.

All kidding aside Ben, very cool art work. Love it!

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Yeah, I ditched the fake plants that came with the office. I need to get some ferns or something. Maybe some nice succulants. [;)]

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[quote][i]Originally posted by phillyidol[/i]

I'm waiting for the photo shopped anal lube.

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Won't happen. I've copyrighted it.