Posted on 05/18/2014 10:47:46 AM PDT by dagogo redux
Somewhere, somehow, in the last year my tag-line got deleted.
I'd like to re-instate it, but can't seem to find out how to do this. I've looked through the admin sections several times, can't seem to find out the mechanism to do so. Any help is appreciated. TIA.
You can’t. It’s lost forever. They can never be reused.
The FR enforces tagline complexity.
I heard you were only issued a tagline permit after a monthly donation commitment ;-)
But, but . . . I AM re-using it, right here, right now!
I’m making my dollar-a-day contributions again now - maybe that’s the reason.
So, would Chief Justice Roberts - bless his heart and brain, if he’s got them - would he consider this a tagline penalty or a fee or a tax?
BookMark
I can’t WAIT for the day I can change mine!
You had a tagline ???
Does the IRS know about this ???
Shhh.
It was registered in the Seychelles, and will be again. It’s appraised value is a well-guarded secret.
A need for the IRS to know this tagline was not mentioned on the latest tax or Census forms as far as I could see, but I think I was supposed to mention it on the aqua-farming portion of the MUST-FILL-OUT-UNDER-PENALTY-OF-LAW form the D of Agriculture sent me regarding my 1.3 acre spread.
Probably a penalty — for failure to comply ;-)
A+Bert get a time out? NO WAY! [my shocked face]
He never bugged me, though the various causes of his many "timeouts" offended some.
I miss Bert sometimes. I miss ash, too. He was a pro. It would be entertaining to throw some of the youngsters in the pit with ash, just to see how they did.
30 posts, and no one asked him if he was signed in? They’re slipping...
No one asked him if he was logged in...
I never had any problems with Bert. Some figured he was sometimes posting drunk and hence his play got off the fairway. Who knows. He enjoyed it while he could.
Ash was another matter. Morgan and his “Ash Alerts” got as tiresome as Ash did himself. Morgan’s flame-out was more epic to me than anything Ash did.
For many Freepers the first question would be.
Do you remember what it was?
RE Tagine tax: Don’t give 0bama any ideas.
Although these guys are often dismissed as gross "sell outs" who had the commercial success that The Replacements deserved, this album will always hold a special place in my heart. You see, they were unknowns when I got tickets to take my then new girlfriend to see them at Irving Plaza in New York City. Of course, like 99% of the population back then she hadn't heard of them and thought that their name was ridiculous, but sure enough, about a week after the concert (which was decent, not great) "Same Name" blew up on the radio and they were superstars. As a result, "Same Name" has always been kind of "our song" (my then girlfriend is my now wife), and a fine mid-tempo ballad it is, even today after all the overexposure.
The rest of this absurdly named album, which is where the band became more chart-mindful after a rawer, harder rocking first three albums (the ones the indie crowd likes, of course), strikes a good compromise between driving rock and accessible pop. The guitars are bright but punchy, the drums have a propulsive pop, and Hector Diaz adds his crisp yet not-too-glossy (yet undeniably radio friendly) touch to a catchy batch of tunes.
Of course, you could argue that if you've heard one of these songs you've heard them all; a lack of variety and originality is definitely a problem with The Taglines, as the band seems to rework the same chords in slightly different ways, so some of the songs start to sound similar after awhile. Also, I'm not a big fan of bassist Bobby D'Angelo (who plays the goofy sidekick while main man Chris Carroll plays the rugged teen heartthrob), mostly because of his wimpy voice (he sounds like the guy in R.E.O. Speedwagon) but also because his songs are more hit-or-miss.
Still, if you can get past their ridiculous name and the fact that Carroll sounds like a smoothed over Paul Westerberg crossed with Bon Jovi (their cheesy lyrics on songs such as "Lappin' It Up" and "Erector Set" also give Jon a run for his money), you’ll probably concede that the band has undeniable strengths, chief among them being their undeniable hooks and catchy harmonized choruses. In addition to the gorgeous “Same Name,” which broke the band big after years of toiling in relative obscurity, the excellent "Baked," which contains a great groove along with Carroll's weary vocals and even a good guitar solo, also got some airplay.
“Green Grass Grows,” “Alpo Man,” “Lonely One,” “Not So Unusual,” and “Lips Spread Open” (the latter an inspiration for the Foo Fighters "Everlong?") are other highlights with soaring, anthemic riffs and easily singable choruses. A few songs ("Seriously Sober" and "My Girl Has Munchausen Syndrome," for example) fail to really ignite, and their campy Alice Cooper-like cover of the Lime Spiders’ “Slave Girl” seems out of place, but by and large the band's energetic and polished brand of power pop satisfies, though the band really went for a top 40 sound thereafter (sometimes with excellent results, it should be added, like on Dizzy Up The Girl’s “Suicide Jockey” and “Legs Over America,” both of which were major hits).
He he! :)
re did tagline line from an old post of yours.
Thanks
book marked
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