I have always wanted to be a musician (1163 hits)
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Submitted by hungry_24/7 (View user info) at 2007-11-30 13:57:09 EST
I have always wanted to be a musician;
I mean that since I could talk I was singing and since I could walk I was running around in circles to whatever music came on.
My earliest memory is jumping up and down to the corny sound track of "robin hood, prince of thieves". I still love it, by the way.
When my mom signed me up for a children's choir I nearly wet myself with excitement. I balked at the cutesy yellow gingham dress I had to wear, but I showed up anyway, diligently. For six years I spent every Monday evening doing what I loved best until I was too old to sing with that group.
I remember my first solo. It was only the first five measures of "walkin in a winter wonderland". Probably the most overplayed song and the easiest song that we ever sang.
But after about 2 years of waiting for an empty stage I finally got a chance!
We were at a festival, one of those cornball, Charles Dickens Christmas Charity things that my hometown has every year. I stood on stage, blinded by the hot lights and nervously smoothing my over-frilly apron that matched the corny dress.
I heard the jingly intro of my song and mustered all my 9 year old courage and stepped into the spotlight. Gasping for breath at the sight of the huge audience before me I felt my knees start to shake and my head whirl like the tilt o' whirl at the theme park.
I fought the urge to turn and run. What was I thinking? All those people were going to hear me and know just how terrible I was.
I quickly scanned the audience and found that face.
My Dad;
Who never likes to go to these things, who hates large crowds and long performances, and who generally has to be coaxed to stay awake during these concerts.
But instead of his usual ornery when-is-this-gonna-get-over glare he was smiling, so sure that his little girl would do her best. I felt my heart pounding and realized that I wanted to make him keep that smile more than I wanted to run away in a childish fit of stage fright. My dad rarely smiled.
I opened my mouth and took a deep breath and sang those first five measures like The Alleluia Chorus.
My voice cracked a little and it was not an aria, but my dad didn't know the difference. . My triumphant return to the back row of the choir was hyphenated by the applause from the audience. Looking back, I'm sure it was just the bored clapping of parents waiting for their child to sing, but right then I felt it roar in my ears like I was onstage at an Aerosmith concert. More heightened than that was the thought of my dad grinning from ear to ear that his daughter was doing something special.
After the concert when I hopped down the stairs to meet my family my dad picked me up and hugged me he whispered in my ears, "I'm so proud of you." I was too old to be picked up and had been for a couple years, but he did anyway.
He was not usually proud of me, I was a self absorbed brat, but that night when we were driving home I watched his light blue eyes in the mirror, and when he caught my eyes he winked at me and said that I did a great job. I sat back in my seat and smiled, I was proud of me too.
A year ago I sang a different solo, an Italian Aria for a scholarship at a prominent university in my area. They turned me down and I was devastated, but I'll audition again this winter and hopefully another year of lessons will render me more worthy of their prestigious music program. After all I have always wanted to be a musician.
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Submitted by Stagger_Lee (user info) at 2007-12-03 01:55:40 EST (#)
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....maybe that comment was angrier than warranted, but tone of your review irritated me.
If someone can play a musical instrument (including their voice), they're a musician. It's what the word means.
mu·si·cian /myuˈzɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[myoo-zish-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
-noun
1. a person who makes music a profession, esp. as a performer of music.
2. any person, whether professional or not, skilled in music.
Submitted by Stagger_Lee (user info) at 2007-12-03 01:52:24 EST (#)
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Submitted by tmpg (user info) at 2007-12-02 19:52:33 EST (#)
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"singers are not musicians" Just wanted to give a personal opinion on this particular comment as seen a few posts below.
Singers who sing other peoples music exactly; are NOT musicians, they are singers.
Singers who alter songs made by other people and make them noticeably different in there own personal interpretation is however what i consider to be the work of musicians.
A voice is an instrument by which music can be created or copied. This is the fundamental difference between a musician and a performer.
+2 is for being musically involved.
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Gee, thanks for the lowdown on that one, fuckwit.
Submitted by Phallic_Cymbals (user info) at 2007-12-02 22:35:26 EST (#)
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Submitted by DreamWeaver (user info) at 2007-12-02 04:56:39 EST (#)
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If you think all Uber girls are pathetic for flashing their tits why on you on here seeking validation from them you ugly attention seeking whore.
Did you enjoy it when daddy used to come into your room at night and fuck you?
I don't want to see you stanky mashup stinky cunt hole. Fuck off and die bitch
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This is a very angry alter.
Jpeg cracked then came back?
Submitted by tmpg (user info) at 2007-12-02 19:52:33 EST (#)
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"singers are not musicians" Just wanted to give a personal opinion on this particular comment as seen a few posts below.
Singers who sing other peoples music exactly; are NOT musicians, they are singers.
Singers who alter songs made by other people and make them noticeably different in there own personal interpretation is however what i consider to be the work of musicians.
A voice is an instrument by which music can be created or copied. This is the fundamental difference between a musician and a performer.
+2 is for being musically involved.
Submitted by beer-turtle (user info) at 2007-12-02 19:10:01 EST (#)
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singers are not musicians
don't give me that "My instrument is my voice" shit either...because the same can be said for beat boxers.
Submitted by DreamWeaver (user info) at 2007-12-02 04:56:39 EST (#)
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If you think all Uber girls are pathetic for flashing their tits why on you on here seeking validation from them you ugly attention seeking whore.
Did you enjoy it when daddy used to come into your room at night and fuck you?
I don't want to see you stanky mashup stinky cunt hole. Fuck off and die bitch
Submitted by sparkle_pink (user info) at 2007-12-02 01:08:30 EST (#)
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Submitted by daddiesgurl01 (user info) at 2007-12-01 18:49:39 EST (#)
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I tried at the University of Utah, I've been in choirs since about seven years old, and have been taking private vocal instruction for the past five years. It was Sei Mie Sospiri. I would love to perform on-stage, and will probably audition for operas and choirs, realisticly, to put bread on the table, I'm teaching.
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That's awesome. Where's that aria from? I don't recognize it at all. Are you going to try other schools as well, or just try again at that university? Or have you thought about any conservatories at all?
Word about teaching for teh dollarz. My ultimate goal is to win a spot with a pro orchestra, but for now, especially since I'm still in school, there's a few gigs here and there but I'm def teaching, and will be, for a long time. That being said, I do really love teaching. There is really nothing more rewarding than seeing how happy a student gets when finally something becomes easier to play for them THANKS TO MY AWESOMENESS.
My e-mail is princess_jessica16.at.hotmail.com if you feel like teh chatting, just so I don't clutter up your post.
Submitted by BeforeEmily (user info) at 2007-12-01 19:40:14 EST (#)
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Oh, and show me your hole.
Submitted by daddiesgurl01 (user info) at 2007-12-01 18:49:39 EST (#)
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Submitted by sparkle_pink (user info) at 2007-12-01 01:02:36 PST (#)
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Which school? Are you auditioning for a music program, like a BMus? How many years of lessons have you had? Which aria did you sing? You say you want to teach, but do you want to perform in operas?
I'm a music student too, a clarinetist. I'm actually not too sure if you're an alter or not but if you're for real and you ever want to talk music or auditions for anything, feel free to hit me up. I've had more than my share of rejections and failures but I've somehow managed to hang on and now have finally learnt how to play.
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I tried at the University of Utah, I've been in choirs since about seven years old, and have been taking private vocal instruction for the past five years. It was Sei Mie Sospiri. I would love to perform on-stage, and will probably audition for operas and choirs, realisticly, to put bread on the table, I'm teaching.
Submitted by Empathetic (user info) at 2007-12-01 06:58:25 EST (#)
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Submitted by daddiesgurl01 (user info) at 2007-11-30 23:57:27 EST (#)
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...and several requests for me to *show my hole* or boobs. which I did neither of having more self respect than most of the girls on this website apparently,and wishing to earn my ratings rather than prostitute myself.
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Mistake 1, caring about ratings.
Don't. Very few people do well at the beginning. Need an example? http://www.ubersite.com/u/DeadToast
He's one of the best posters right now. Learn from him or shut your cock holster and get the fuck out.
Submitted by Cakes (user info) at 2007-12-01 06:39:29 EST (#)
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asslick
Submitted by Cakes (user info) at 2007-12-01 06:37:49 EST (#)
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I don't watch it, but maybe you should try out for American Idol
Submitted by Phallic_Cymbals (user info) at 2007-12-01 06:14:34 EST (#)
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Trial by fire. If you hang around, posts of this exact quality (and far worse) will get good ratings.
Look at the rest of the front page. If you're confused how 3 lines about what someone had for dinner is rated +1.2 on 40 reviews it's because Ubersite is half forum and half social networking for the socially retarded.
Submitted by sparkle_pink (user info) at 2007-12-01 04:02:36 EST (#)
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Which school? Are you auditioning for a music program, like a BMus? How many years of lessons have you had? Which aria did you sing? You say you want to teach, but do you want to perform in operas?
I'm a music student too, a clarinetist. I'm actually not too sure if you're an alter or not but if you're for real and you ever want to talk music or auditions for anything, feel free to hit me up. I've had more than my share of rejections and failures but I've somehow managed to hang on and now have finally learnt how to play.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2007-12-01 00:09:22 EST (#)
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Submitted by daddiesgurl01 (user info) at 2007-11-30 23:57:27 EST (#)
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Hi welcome to uber, the most judgemental ass crack of the internet. I joined yesterday and made my first post today, I was expecting someone to lick my ass too, but that didn't happen i got some not-so-constructive-crtisism, and several requests for me to *show my hole* or boobs. which I did neither of having more self respect than most of the girls on this website apparently,and wishing to earn my ratings rather than prostitute myself. Honestly, making a few comments means nothing here, people really won't realize you're new, and when the do realize it, the self absorbed veteran crowd will tear you up and spit you out. They really need to make a manual fo first timers otherwise you get your balls ripped out of your eye sockets for posting twice in one day. keep coming, and keep writing, and eventually you might stumble across something half worthy of actually typing up. emjoy the novel I just wrote
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ARE YOU DONE?
"which I did neither of having more self respect than most of the girls on this website apparently"
Do you always sign up and jump in on websites you apparently know fuckall about?
Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 23:10:01 EST (#)
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kay
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 23:00:18 EST (#)
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out
Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 22:56:46 EST (#)
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hands in or out of pockets?
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 22:51:57 EST (#)
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pants firmly on, ma'am
Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 22:15:06 EST (#)
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scourge we're concocting a devious plot so keep your pants on
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 21:25:12 EST (#)
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listen you two, i'm checking my email and i'm seeing nothing yet.
this is a discouraging state of affairs.
Submitted by icarus1987 (user info) at 2007-11-30 18:34:45 EST (#)
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Rob, your presence here has somehow impacted my ability to be an irritable asshat. Seriously, WTF?
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2007-11-30 18:31:16 EST (#)
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"Sandy Duncan, a crippled kid, and the entire cast of Full House couldn't have made this post any sappier or more predictable."
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AH- HAHAHAHaha
awesome.
Submitted by icarus1987 (user info) at 2007-11-30 18:05:41 EST (#)
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Sandy Duncan, a crippled kid, and the entire cast of Full House couldn't have made this post any sappier or more predictable. Hell, the scene with your father in the end made Growing Pains look like Eraserhead performed by furries with assless animal suits. In all likelihood, you're Sicosemen or one of the other losers on this site, but on the off-chance that you're not, and being that this is only your second post, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. If you want to display your musical talents on Ubersite, download something and let people listen to it. Just don't ever get this sappy again.
Oh, and for God's sake, keep your shirt on.
Pants too.
Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 17:55:35 EST (#)
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No, YOU check YOUR e-mail!
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2007-11-30 17:55:19 EST (#)
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So you're pretty much that one asian guy from American Idol then?
You know the one who sounded like the baby jesus being raped by the donkey?
You know the one.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-11-30 17:05:05 EST (#)
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Ballare - check your email sweety:)
Submitted by triangle_man (user info) at 2007-11-30 16:28:39 EST (#)
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bring on the BOOBIES YAY
Submitted by livEvil (user info) at 2007-11-30 16:12:41 EST (#)
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I can't believe I wrote this stuff.
Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2007-11-30 16:04:08 EST (#)
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"I always wanted to learn to play the piano but my parents forced me not to"
Manny, Black Books
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:58:32 EST (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:44:47 EST (#)
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God that scourge is a fucking immature twat. I wish someone would shit in his typewriter so he'd have something else to play with. Yes, I said fucking TYPEWRITER. Everyone knows that the holy master of pretty is ME http://www.ubersite.com/m/113466 , therefore, you should be showing any and all tits to sicosemen.at.gmail.com for proper approval. I'll need several shots with different angles and don't worry ladies....I always pick winners.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:37:32 EST (#)
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Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:10:48 EST (#)
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This girl is making me puke.
Ballare, how about we show our boobs together. Sure fire hit, baby.
POST THE BOOBIES! or email me. I like boobs.
Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:29:58 EST (#)
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whoa I totally have to go for like half an hour
I'll be back though never fear
orpheeliaaa if you're serious - e-mail me? ballare.ubersite.at.gmail.com
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:24:03 EST (#)
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however and by whom the boobies get posted is unimportant.
you have to keep the greater good in mind here...and that is that the boobies MUST be posted
Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:22:46 EST (#)
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hey orph we could trade pictures and post each other's boobies?
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:21:19 EST (#)
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I'm getting semi-erect just thinking about it.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:14:39 EST (#)
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excellent plan below.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:10:48 EST (#)
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This girl is making me puke.
Ballare, how about we show our boobs together. Sure fire hit, baby.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:10:07 EST (#)
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OH BOY!!! IT SOUNDS LIKE I FINALLY GET TO SEE BALLARE'S GLOBES!!!
It's about time.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:09:17 EST (#)
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That was him?
I thought it was your mom's tongue.
I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO SAY THAT I DID NOT ENJOY THAT, THEN.
PS. Do you swallow the gobbly goo?
Submitted by daddiesgurl01 (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:08:02 EST (#)
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Does your hubby ever try and jam it in your butthole?
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW.
Nah, he's too busy shoving his m16 up yours
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:06:17 EST (#)
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Does your hubby ever try and jam it in your butthole?
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW.
Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:06:13 EST (#)
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I'll make a decolletage collage today for you scourge I promise
not like I have anything else to do
Submitted by daddiesgurl01 (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:05:20 EST (#)
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what's your back up to this? i knew this one chick who had voice training for something like 12 years of her life. she was trying to make it singing opera or something, ended up in new york.
problem was, her voice was meh, even if it was on key and she had no stage presence and wasn't very pretty. she didn't have a back up plan when she was going on about singing opera in highschool.
what's yours?
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I'm going to teach music, not perform it. You don't need stage presence or looks to do that, if that doesn't work I'll teach something else. My husband provides enough that a back up isn't really that important
Submitted by nick44 (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:04:43 EST (#)
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Cheer up hungry. I had a similar desire, but it was more about public masturbation then music. Everything worked out in the end.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:03:51 EST (#)
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IT'S OK, ballare.
For some unknown reason, that dumbass scourge DOES have my email address.
Why, I cannot tell you. I must have been high or something.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:03:31 EST (#)
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uberscourge.at.gmail.com
chop chop
i'm getting ready to leave for the day.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:02:50 EST (#)
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send them to me, ballare.
i usually judge the tits and hole to see if they are worthy of even bothering shlongy with.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 15:00:55 EST (#)
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I don't recall seeing them.
EVERYONE who wants a little Shlongy lovin' - and I can't say I blame them - shows me some skin.
Email address available upon request.
Actually, you have to send the pictures to someone who HAS my email address and they'll forward them to me.
Security issues and such.
BUT I'M VERY INTERESTED. I BET THEY'RE OUTSTANDING.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:59:49 EST (#)
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what's your back up to this? i knew this one chick who had voice training for something like 12 years of her life. she was trying to make it singing opera or something, ended up in new york.
problem was, her voice was meh, even if it was on key and she had no stage presence and wasn't very pretty. she didn't have a back up plan when she was going on about singing opera in highschool.
what's yours?
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:57:30 EST (#)
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ALTER!
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Sir Belvadere: What makes you think she's a witch?
Peasant 3: Well, she turned me into a newt!
Sir Belvadere: A newt?
Peasant 3: [meekly after a long pause] ... I got better.
Crowd: [shouts] Burn her anyway!
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Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:56:19 EST (#)
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Shlongy why haven't you ever spoke such loving words to me? I too have tits
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:51:28 EST (#)
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Yeah, really. I can't wait until she let's me fuck her brains out - although I might be too late for that - so I can add her to the lengthy list of "Uber broads Shlongy has drilled".
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:50:20 EST (#)
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If you want a good background for uber, start here: http://www.ubersite.com/u/sicosemen
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:49:41 EST (#)
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i like orphelia. she keep severything in line.
top notch broad, that one.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:47:53 EST (#)
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Actually, things are pretty bad for you. It is tits or hole or GTFO! haha
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:45:14 EST (#)
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scourge is NOT capitalised. He just said that on another post. Keep track! You just trying to provoke him?
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:45:00 EST (#)
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Shut the fuck up and start showing some hole.
Submitted by daddiesgurl01 (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:42:53 EST (#)
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I'm not looking for hugs, and I've been in here for a few weeks, it never occured to me to keep track of how many items people posted a day. Scourge, I apologize, I realize you were letting me know thanks for the rating. I had no idea there are really that many people who have enough time on their hands to read and research the background on every single post.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:37:28 EST (#)
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I think you should try one more post today just to piss the masses off. I like pissing the masses off, except they expect it from me.
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:34:17 EST (#)
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"daddiesgurl01"
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:32:56 EST (#)
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Uber's a dog pit. Get used to it or be sad. You're supposed to lurk a while before you post so you know how it plays. You know, like walking before you run or being in the chorus before you solo. If you want hugs, get a bunny.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:24:34 EST (#)
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i actually didn't think this was that bad. maybe it's because I can understand the passion for music having been on stage myself. either way good luck with all that.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:24:18 EST (#)
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hahaha, i love it when they get defensive.
i'm an asshole because i pointed something out to you and left a 'worth reading' rating along with it? you need to man the fuck up if you're going to stick around here.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:23:13 EST (#)
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APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED UNTIL YOU SHOW ME YOUR HOLE ON YOUR THIRD POST OF THE DAY.
PS. UNLESS YOU'RE FAT; Then, forget the whole thing.
Submitted by Empathetic (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:17:54 EST (#)
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Another Rule:
TITS OR GTFO!
Submitted by daddiesgurl01 (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:15:25 EST (#)
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Well excuse ME, assholes, I figured after the beating I took on my first post ever I should at least try again. I saw no fucking rule book that said I could only post one a day. So sorry for being NEW at this.
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Submitted by Empathetic (user info) at 2007-11-30 11:06:01 PST (#)
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One a day.
Oh, and you suck at this.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 11:00:12 PST (#)
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see, i didn't even read this, but you'll have a bunch of people up in here yelling about posting twice in one day even though it means nothing except you bumped your other post.
Submitted by Ballare (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:10:32 EST (#)
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Noooooo you're still doing it wrong
You're supposed to post GOOD THINGS not RANDOMLY STRUNG TOGETHER WORDS
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:07:38 EST (#)
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Done
Submitted by Empathetic (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:06:01 EST (#)
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One a day.
Oh, and you suck at this.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:03:05 EST (#)
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i wish i could find that site that has The Cliches mp3s on it.
i liked some of those.
email me that shit, shlong.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:01:58 EST (#)
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I CAN FART OUT MORE MUSICAL TALENT THAN YOU WILL EVER HAVE, BRITNEY.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2007-11-30 14:00:12 EST (#)
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see, i didn't even read this, but you'll have a bunch of people up in here yelling about posting twice in one day even though it means nothing except you bumped your other post.