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Announcement of a delayed announcement of a pre-order of a delayed release?

Announcement of a delayed announcement of a pre-order of a delayed release?

Announcement of a delayed announcement of a pre-order of a delayed release?

what? split with Thursday?

No one is working with anyone. That's the problem.
 
It's an easy snipe on the republican house but for lack of a better term they are holding the government hostage. House republicans could have agreed to a clean budget bill with democratic and even presidential guarantees that reform talks would happen and fat would be cut from the ACA. That way the government remains open to serve the people it represents AND IF reform talks don't happen congressional democrats and the president lose credibility. I agree that government spending needs to be addressed. New spending should take a backseat to tax AND welfare reform. These two systems are essential pillars of the way the United States functions. But they are broken. They are easily manipulated by both ends of the spectrum. The rich find tax loopholes that can be exploited so that they don't make (what the people of the united states deem to be) a fair contribution and the poor exploit the bloated and laughably lenient welfare system.
 
All the while instead of doing something, ANYTHING, our elected representatives choose to name-call, assign blame, and try to coin the next "gotcha" sound byte that will get them headlines. Honestly it is more like gamesmanship than governance, malicious even, a race to out crazy the next nut-job without regard for the millions of constituents their actions are affecting.
 
As I have stated in previous posts, I think that with the right amount of teamwork the ACA could actually work and help a lot of people. Am I happy with it in its current state? No, but it has been on multiple ballots and referendums, served as arguably THE cornerstone of the last presidential election, and here we are. It's time to move on and construct rather than destruct. The republican party is trying to stick to this worn out model of rank-and-file obedience to party lines, but the party lines are being set by the wackos in the tea party, crying foul on any republican who doesn't stick to the tea party agenda and ostracizing them as party traitors. Its insane. Its damaging our government. It needs to be dealt with. I have to believe this is just a fad that will die out once people get tired of spiteful meanness. I have to believe in a nation that won't stand for having its government held hostage. I have to believe in an educated public that calls for sanity, progress, and most of all justice. Because if I can't believe in that, I can't believe in America, and that is something I absolutely refuse to accept. 

Tomorrow looks like a certainty. Hopefully, that's enough for everyone to prove their point and we can get past the pissing contest. This is stupid.
 
My vote is for Congressional Thunderdome. 533 enter, 1 leaves.
 
True, Canada does not have government shutdowns. This is because they aren't a "real" country - i think it's just where the queen stores her maple syrup.

With one album per band..
 
 
Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary  /  LP2   (forever going back and forth between these two)
Hum - Downward is Heavenward
Shiner - The Egg
The Cure - Disintegration
Owen - At Home With Owen
Failure - Fantastic Planet
Death Cab for Cutie - The Photo Album
The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American

Off the top of my head and in no real order, one album per band or like half of it would be Mogwai:
Built to Spill - Perfect From Now On
Mogwai - CODY
Godspeed - F#A#
Hood - Silent '88
Rodan - Rusty
Slint - Spiderland
Grouper - AIA
Modest Mouse - Sad Sappy Sucker
Eluvium - Copia
Codeine - The White Birch

that bump 

I wish I hadn't seen this thread

Got my records today ! (probably arrived earlier but I get them shipped to my parents house).
 
 
Your sticker is in good company
 

Run the Jewels S/T Limited Edition 2xLP
 

 
Stars Of The Lid - The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid 3xLP
Stars Of The Lid - Stars Of The Lid And Their Refinement Of The Decline 3xLP
Desertshore - Drifting Your Majesty
 

I like that this thread exists

I like that this thread exists

Just bought some stuff! Amazing selection, was hard to narrow down my choices

This is one of my favourite records of the year. I wish there was some news about a vinyl pressing.
 
"Gustavo" and "By the Time That I Awoke" tied for the best track IMO.

They are! on cd
 
They should release this whole damn thing on vinyl:
 
http://www.amazon.com/The-Studio-Albums-1989-2007-Rush/dp/B00E9P957Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376430840&sr=8-1&keywords=rush+the+studio+albums+1989-2007

I got this and I am pretty disappointed in it. The packaging is fantastic and the record sounds great but for whatever reason they shortened the length of the track from the original 6:28 to 3:07. Even the original single version was 4:20. What gives?

Just moved into a new apartment and set up my stereo system first of course.
 

Just moved into a new apartment and set up my stereo system first of course.