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Post by voiceofgod on May 23, 2005 7:30:24 GMT -5
We dediticate to one person because any other board you got hassled for showing even the slightest bit of support for MJK. IMO there needs to be more sites like this.
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Post by Halo on May 23, 2005 8:05:47 GMT -5
I was invited here from "Halo" from the aperfectcircle.net board. I must say that I feel a little awkward on a site dedicated to one person. I respect the man and his work, but I do not exalt him in any sense. I also feel that most of what he and most other musical artists have accomplished is greatly due to who they have had the luck of working with. Although the site is pretty much "dedicated" to MJK, it is more due to his body of work. I am very glad you do not exalt him in anyway. It drives me insane when people call him "god" and the likes. We admire and respect the man's talents and the bands that he is a part of. The board started out, as was mentioned, because anyone posting any admiration for MJK was completely flamed at other sites. Yes, we do exhibit a bit of fan girl/fanboy shit here (and that's pretty well contained in the "drool" thread...the picture thread. , but it is an extremely small percentage of what is discussed here. But, I do not like putting the man on a pedestal and do not like it when others do. So, please do not feel that this is a site where we simply dedicate everything to MJK. We all realize he is a part of two bands and could not have the success he has had without the other members. We discuss Tool, APC, other bands, politics, news, things concerning our world, personal creativity and art in other forms. Don't be scared off. Check it out first and decide if you feel comfortable here. Anyhow, I hope to share in some of the fun/discussions that take place on here. I hope you do also. From what I read in just that one post at tts, I would love very much to hear more from you. Stick around....we have a lot of very good people here. I hope we can all get to know you and you can get to know us. Welcome to the board!
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Post by Nessie on May 23, 2005 17:49:42 GMT -5
No offense, but the only thing that I know of Austria is that somewhere in it they speak German but really different from the one spoken in Germany. Now that's really all you know? Oh c'mon..... I'm really disappointed! hehehehe just j/k...that is actually quite a lot, I'm surprised. In fact we are such a freak ass small state that German is the only official language here, not only in parts. And yes, we do speak slang-German. But we have some local authorities, like the Wiener Schnitzel (i guess you all ate it once), or Arnold Schwarzenegger and also a very well known, harmful and cruel leader in WWII was (unfortunately) born here.
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Kaleb
Budding MJK Fan
Neo annus, vegge vitae
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Post by Kaleb on May 24, 2005 10:54:35 GMT -5
...that is actually quite a lot, I'm surprised. In fact we are such a freak ass small state that German is the only official language here, not only in parts. And yes, we do speak slang-German. But we have some local authorities, like the Wiener Schnitzel (i guess you all ate it once), or Arnold Schwarzenegger and also a very well known, harmful and cruel leader in WWII was (unfortunately) born here. A friend of mine was born there... he speaks German (or Austrian, as he likes to name it, being that it's a little different from the typical German). It's weird, even though here in Mexico the official language is Spanish (which is also like slang-Spanish from Spain), we do have a LOT of languages (natively speaking: Nahuatl, Mayan, etc.). And... well, lesse... Mexican authorities... Santana, Mariachi, Tequila, and I guess all of it's food, je.
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Kaleb
Budding MJK Fan
Neo annus, vegge vitae
Posts: 29
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Post by Kaleb on May 24, 2005 13:03:09 GMT -5
Ah! Much better...
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Post by ethernal on Jul 3, 2005 16:02:56 GMT -5
Hello everyone, I have been looking at this site for a little whlie now and I really like it. It's a great place for everyone to express themselves and their mind. I am a huge MJK fan, I respec ALOT of his work and love his voice. I hope to chat with more of you later on
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Post by Halo on Jul 3, 2005 18:36:47 GMT -5
ethernal....how nice to have you here! Glad you decided to join.
And I see you have started off by posting your creativity. Thanks for expressing yourself and I look forward to "seeing" more of you.
Welcome aboard! If you have questions, feel free to PM me.
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Post by Nessie on Jul 6, 2005 13:30:08 GMT -5
hey ethernal....great to have you here. Have much fun with us crazy folks ;D hehe...no, just joking...
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cmac
Budding MJK Fan
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Post by cmac on Jul 18, 2005 21:16:45 GMT -5
Glad to be here. It took me a little while longer than I wanted.
Apprehensive to the point of fear...
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Post by Halo on Jul 19, 2005 7:27:10 GMT -5
Hey cmac! Nice to have you here. Your quote didn't come through. What are your apprehensions? Arrest your fears. It's just us crazy people here. But we're harmless. Welcome to the board. Hope to hear more from you.
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Post by benscott1989 on Jul 25, 2005 5:28:47 GMT -5
hay guys my names ben scott and i love tool and also i love maynard he is awsome...he has changed the way i view things in life and in other peoples lives also how i apreciate music
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Post by Halo on Jul 25, 2005 15:08:07 GMT -5
Hi Ben! Welcome to the board and our "family". Nice to have you here. Make yourself at home. And if you need anything, just ask. Hope to hear more from you and that we all get to know you and you get to know us.
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Post by wendymariaanstette on Sept 5, 2005 11:28:56 GMT -5
OK, I'll testify.
My name is Wendy Maria Anstette. I don't remember when I was first introduced to TOOL. I was around 10 years old, listening to Peter's (my older brother) Metallica tapes instead of playing with the friends I didn't have. He came to me and said "You think THAT's heavy?" and popped in Sober. I was immediately swept away by the rusty timbres and gritty imagery. I didn't understand any of it, but I knew I was investing in something I was missing and something above my understanding. I bought AEnema a year later and had to hide it between my Celine Dion and Weird Al CD's because the nudity on the cover would not have sit well with my parents. It didn't seem like I could talk to them about anything anyway, so I thought it best to just hide one more thing in the dresser drawer. Years passed. I managed to adapt everything I learned in highschool to my fascination to TOOL, especially Jungian literature. I was there with every Tuesday TOOL release. When I first heard Judith on the radio I was estatic to hear my friend's voice again. I had my first joint at my first TOOL concert. I saw them again at Edgefest and I saw A Perfect Circle with Pigmy Love Circus, where I was introduced to Danny Carey and John Ziegler who were perfect gentlemen.
I just finished my second year in university studying music. This summer I was into a lot of pot and did mushrooms for the first time. I was in an awkward relationship (we were two old friends who merely needed company) and I was unsure of my direction in life. I had a nervous breakdown, broke up with my boyfriend, quit my terrible summer job, tried to patch things up with my parents through honesty, and started to realize my possition in relation to those around me. I've begun to recognize my demons and dependencies, and I'm fighting like a warrior for Troy. I began to think about religion, human weaknesses, literature, mythology, karma, heaven and hell, reality and true love. I didn't speak to anyone about my thoughts, but kept an online journal which from time to time got me in trouble with my nosey dad. I believe in honesty and humility, so I stood my ground. I refuse to do anything that causes me guilt, but I refuse to lie to my self and to those I love.
So, I started to listen to Maynard again, beginning with Opiate and ending with Thirteenth Step. I listened for voice inflections, harmonic nuances, and the new devices I had with my newly-trained ears. Suddenly it was not pessimistic or satanic or hateful. It was a message of Love hidden beneath layers of anger, wit, and sarcasm. My world exploded. Have I been on the right path towards Enlightenment all along? Can I live in Heaven and be immortalized by simply falling back on the collective unconcsious of my education and surroundings? What am I really fighting and why? This newfound power of my mind has been overwhelming and leaves me feeling alone in my own home. So I come here, the internet, to discuss and learn and share the Love I feel for everything that has made me who I Am. Right now I have a passion of learning and an apprehension of doing. So I sit here with Toto at my feet and communicate peace, love, and understanding across oceans, waiting for the floods to calm.
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Post by Nessie on Sept 5, 2005 13:37:00 GMT -5
Hi Wendy, great to have you here! Your story sounds quite rough, I hope you somehow found your way. Have fun in here!
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Post by wendymariaanstette on Sept 19, 2005 17:23:22 GMT -5
Thank you for the welcome! Hearing some of the stories of other women here I don't think I have any right to complain about anything. I'm looking forward to reading more from everyone.
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