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Friday, March 25, 2022, 8:32 PM (Little Rock, AR time)
Pages Spanned: 1-8 Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: No The Wire: No, but only because you missed it yesterday. Who looks likely to be voted off at this time: Las Vegas Quality of Read (0 - 10): 7
Holy shit, we actually have a tie! > DC has weird drinking laws (I think? I have no idea what this was referring to.) > Atlanta has traffic > Honolulu has the rest of Hawaii > Boston has racists > Theo's family is cursed > Where would you rather go: Honolulu or Minneapolis? (The answer is, of course, Honolulu for the weather, Minneapolis for the hamburger with the cheese in the middle. Ignore the fact it's -25 degrees outside.) > We need to answer three philosophical questions: 1) do you have to want to live in one of these cities to support it? > 2) is there a huge difference in quality between the actual beaches of Hawaii and the beaches on the Atlantic Ocean? > 3) why is hoffm83n riding his bike outside in 5 degree weather? Does he know he can take the bus? > Reasons why NYC sucks > Reasons why Honolulu sucks > Reasons why Las Vegas sucks > Actually it's mostly just reasons why the gambling industry sucks > The desert in Las Vegas is nice > And so is the possibility of getting away with a lot of crime! > sang has never seen a single breast in his life like god intended > people think they're too good for Las Vegas > What culture has Vegas brought to the country? > CSI, Love Island season 2, The Killers, Imagine Dragons. admittedly not off to a great start! > jpbrez brings up vog, a word I have not been able to stop saying all day > Honolulu is singlehandledy keeping Sammy Hagar's career alive > jorge writes likes a Baptist preacher or a "strong-jawed medieval knight" (another great turn of the phrase) > Should we bring up what celebrities are from what cities? > yes > maddog saw his first prostitute in Honolulu just like god intended > Is Miami bad? > Is Minneapolis bad? > a brief discussion about the Varsity Theater bathroom, which I will have you know was voted the best bathroom in America in 2013 > A brief discussion about the myriad of great musicians Minneapolis has given the world and a few bad ones > If there was a state survivor, which one would be the first to go? > But, more importantly, let's not do a State Survivor > Everyone is deeply impressed by me picking random colors on the color wheel to emphasize how much I love The Hold Steady > When this is all over, let's go to the Bacchanal at Caesar's and eat some breakfast food everyone on Inforoo will hate. (I've heard Wynn is better though.)
people despised me when I did a HL synposis thread and I hated it, so godspeed shuck. This looks like it could get even nastier
There was a fast food survivor synopsis thread that 3post1jack1 ran for a while and that was pretty successful. I may lack postjack's loving teasing, genuine good-natured commentary, and accrued goodwill, but I plan on compensating by being a huge bitch.
Sorry guys, a friend from out of town came to visit and we got spectacularly drunk on Saturday and I was spectacularly hungover on Sunday so I didn't write recaps. I'll write my recap for today's later but I'm going to do the other two days now.
Monday, March 28, 5:22 PM (Chula Vista, CA time) - City Survivor Round 5
Pages Spanned: 1-3 Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: No The Wire: No Voted off: Honolulu Quality of Read (0 - 10): 3
Should we get rid of Portland? > No > Should we get rid of Nashville? > No > Vieux doesn't understand anything > Who are all the anti-Las Vegas people? > They reveal themselves > Honolulu is bigger than you might think! > Who's going to buy all the real estate in Miami? Fucking Aquaman? > Only one city in California allowed > garageland reps VA > but jpbrez counters Richmond would've probably gone first (Having lived there: yeah lol) > Discussion on Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads > sang has heard a lot of things about this place they called the United States > and we found out Virginia really is for the lovers > Philly's full of friendly friends that'll love you like a brother > ok I've already made enough Hold Steady jokes for one Survivor > Racism in Virginia and NYC > Bill Burr hates Philadelphia
Monday, March 28, 8:32 PM (Newark, NJ time) - City Survivor Round 6
Pages Spanned: 1-3 (I don't remember it being 3 pages yesterday. stop making me recap more shit!) Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: No The Wire: No Voted off: Las Vegas Quality of Read (0 - 10): 2
Everybody gets their game face as we continue our collective mission to get rid of all the fun places > Vegas vs. Nashville: which sucks more? > Everybody on page 1 always brings up Portland for some reason. I don't think it's going anywhere anytime soon honestly but I guess we have to bring it up > Vegas vs. Nashville continues: > Did you know country music is bad? > Did you know bachelorette parties are bad? > Did you know food is good? > LLL makes a case for Akron > Katy Mae comes for my ass re:Boston > Some people like Miami and some don't > Did you know weed is good? > Portland vs. Seattle: which sucks more? > Did you know that Portlandia was a TV show? > Did you know Seattle is denser? > Did you know people think Portland is weird? > pablo comes for Carrie Underwood (smh, "Two Black Cadillacs" slaps) > somebody shat themselves at Ultra (does this not happen regularly?) > cdev goes to Vegas > oh right I forgot the reason round 7 didn't start until way later than it should have today is because Teddy abandoned his responsibility. teddy, do better > People say what cities they have and haven't been to > In west Philadelphia, born and raised/on the playground is where Jaz spent most of his days > I've complained like twice now wondering why this shit went to 3 pages and here I am now, reading my post on page 3 I made 8 hours ago about the Real World, a show I have only watched a minimal amount of reruns of. shuck, do better
Monday, March 28, 2022 (6:56 PM Anchorage, AK time)
Pages Spanned: 1-5 Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: No The Wire: No Who looks likely to be voted off at this time: Miami Quality of Read (0 - 10): 6
and i've never been to Boston but I've played Fallout 4 a lot so i'm guessing it's like that.
Path of Discussion:
DMS has us covered with the Will Smith memes > esteban makes a football joke that took me all day to get but now I get it and I think it's very funny > It's Boston time > postjack is going to be the first in line to see Phish at the freaky looking CGI illuminati music sphere in Las Vegas > danbob reenacts the American Revolution > but somehow sang is the one who actually traveled back in time > Miami vs Boston: beer vs liquor > Is there anything good *inside* Boston? (Fenway?) > The Dropkick Murphys > What's special about Philadelphia? (Besides its weird socialist hockey mascot) > people wondering on and off why other people hate Miami so much > Discussion on racism in Philadelphia vs Boston > Discussion on racism in Chicago vs Boston > Discussion on racism in America > Discussion on homophobia in Florida > Discussion of the diversity of Boston's politicians > I tried to make a Sartre/Vieux pun just and fortunately for you all, I think it's impossible > truevine shows up to defend Miami
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 (10:30 PM Wichita, KS time)
Pages Spanned: 1-4 Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: No The Wire: No Who looks likely to be voted off at this time: Boston Was Portland mentioned on the first page?: Yes Quality of Read (0 - 10): 3
you can say that about miami too. just saying but Louisiana might be somehow worse than Florida.
Rick Ross > Jazz
Path of Discussion:
Various Bostonians/New Englanders/South Carolinans discuss their next moves following Boston's likely departure > Has Boston's reputation for racism been exaggerated? (I feel like a news anchor about to introduce the worst local story you've ever heard when I write these question style bullet points) > Is sang dominating this game? (No.) > potentpotables ranks the MLB stadiums represented in this survivor > the Waffle House inside Truist Park is briefly discussed > Comiskey Park is briefly discussed > snoke briefly brings up the merits of potentpotables' list in maybe the lightest debate had so far this game > cincinnasti comes back (I had to cross the river in Kentucky to get to a Waffle House when I went to Cincinnati. 0/10) > Fenway Park is breifly discussed > There's a discussion on homelessness I'm not gonna touch > People are overly proud of their regional fast food chains > pablo stans Bonefish Grill > Anthony Bourdain stans Waffle House > Keep Portland weird > And also possibly more diverse than Denver (idk, I'm not reading through the stats) > cdev does NOT stan for In N Out > esteban makes a shockingly good WAP/diversity pun > people shat on Florida but not Tennessee or Louisiana > which leads to a discussion if Louisiana is worse than Florida (my grandma lives in Florida so I'm staying out of this one.) > Multiple people do NOT stan the Denver airport
Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 8:30 PM (Rapid City, SD time)
Pages Spanned: 1-5 Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: No The Wire: No Who looks likely to be voted off at this time: Nashville Was Portland mentioned on the first page?: Yes Quality of Read (0 - 10): 7
Post of the Day: i still think my Tokyo/Nola post was funny so that one
Path of discussion:
The anti-Nashville crusade begins > but not if Druid has anything to say in the matter! > Inforoo takes a giant eraser to a map and gets rid of the south > people post pictures of skylines > Druid posts a lot of pictures of buildings in Nashville, that, while admittedly pretty, do not do much to shake the fact that there’s not much anyone can do to save Nashville at this point > Thai food in Mobile gets discussed for some reason > Taking a moment here to reiterate Moon Taxi sucks shit > The Fray, Denver’s gift to mankind > Nashville ruined Jack White > LLL defends the honor of Akron once again > The Black Keys > The Roman > Hot Chicken > there were a lot of fucking pictures today!! > More pictures that tile Jaz up > Macy Gray > Portland > Marilyn Manson > St. Louis for some reason > Druid shares a sexy photo of her on a bike > Jaz defends Philly > but cdev throws out credible allegations of Jaz ruining Christmas 40 years ago > Jaz teaches us how to speak Philadelphian > where the fuck does Yuengling come from? > Quoth LLL, “Nevermore”. (Oh shit that’s The Raven. [also wasn’t Poe from Baltimore?])
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 (10:15 PM San Juan, PR time)
Pages Spanned: 1-3 Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: Yes The Wire: No Who looks likely to be voted off at this time: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Was Portland mentioned on the first page?: Yes Quality of Read (0 - 10): 1 (Unless you like reading lists of bands, in which case, a 10)
Secret round...revenge on my mind > People mention various cities they're going to be voting for. > potentpotables posts about the East Coast's superiority > I disagreed, and fun fact: I actually made the same post 3 times in response to that because I was in a building with no cell phone reception. (Please don't hold that against Chicago in the future when it inevitably goes out in 3rd place.) > MPG tries to bring up a Philly vs DC culture debate, which > here we go > results in a LOT of bands getting mentioned. > The case for Philadelphia: Bobby Timmons, Boyz II Men, Dead Milkmen, Hall & Oates, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Jill Scott, Joan Jett, Josh Wink, Lee Morgan, MFSB, McCoy Tyner, Patti Labelle, Questlove, Stanley Clarke, Teddy Pendergrass, The Disco Biscuits, The Roots > The case for Washington DC: Ari Lennox, Bad Brains, Chuck Brown, Clutch, Cordae, Dave Grohl, Discord Records, Donald Byrd, Duke Ellington, EU, Fugazi, Goldlink, Junkyard Band Marvin Gaye, Minor Threat, Peaches and Herb, Rare Essence, Rites of Spring, Rostam, Tesco Vee, The Meatmen, Thievery Corporation, Trouble Funk > The verdict: This whole exercise was ridiculous. DC gave us its punk scene and go-go. Why should I give a shit about fucking Thievery Corporation? > bonzai shows off Philadelphia's Chinatown > Druid shows of Nashville's "Chinatown" > 😴
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 (10:15 PM San Juan, PR time)
Pages Spanned: 1-3 Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: No The Wire: No Who looks likely to be voted off at this time: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Was Portland mentioned on the first page?: Yes Quality of Read (0 - 10): 1 (Unless you like reading lists of bands, in which case, a 10)
cdev has brought that up in two separate rounds now and I'm not sure if it was a deliberate ploy or not, so I didn't include it. Sorry you had to be collateral damage.
cdev has brought that up in two separate rounds now and I'm not sure if it was a deliberate ploy or not, so I didn't include it. Sorry you had to be collateral damage.
You have Drake: no, so we provided Drake. That is apparent and deliberate. You messed up. Just own it.
cdev has brought that up in two separate rounds now and I'm not sure if it was a deliberate ploy or not, so I didn't include it. Sorry you had to be collateral damage.
You have Drake: no, so we provided Drake. That is apparent and deliberate. You messed up. Just own it.
Pages Spanned: 1-3 Insider: No Infinitypass: No Drake: Yes (but I'm considering just removing this portion all together! The Drakes have Officially been noticed!) The Wire: No Who looks likely to be voted off at this time: Atlanta Was Portland mentioned on the first page?: Yes Quality of Read (0 - 10): 5, but honestly the experience today was probably enhanced by the...aesthetic
Yeah they have Dave and Buster's in other cities too.
Path of Discussion:
Portland! > Drake! > The site was blue and pink today, in case anybody missed that > Why would anybody want to vote out Atlanta? > To make sang mad, probably > Portland! > snowman had a hard time finding a cab in Atlanta, but even worse, he was subjected to the horror of having to go to a WSP show > there's a few bands who came from the PNW > Taco Bell > a brief discussion on sports inPortland! > what if New Orleans piggybacks its way to the end? > deto has a love/hate relationship with NYC > what's better: San Francisco or LA? (As far as I can tell, they don't have California Donuts in San Francisco.) > the food is expensive in NYC > so is car ownership > but aside from that...! > murso74 says everyone should live in NYC for one year. > especially if you love pooping in the streets.
Excellent as always. But everyone should care about Thievery IMHO. I gotta drive back to New Orleans on Sunday morning, but there is a fairly decent chance I’ll make it downtown to see them that night. They’ve never done me wrong live.
Friday, April 1, 2022, 9:36 AM (Des Moines, IA time) - Round 12
Pages Spanned: 1-3 Insider: Yes, in name only Infinitypass: No Drake: Yes The Wire: Yes Who was voted off: Washington DC Was Portland mentioned on the first page?: Yes Quality of Read (0 - 10): 4
I’d have been a motherfucker to have to go swim in that bitch to grab her.
Path of Discussion:
DC? > DC. > cdevaney wants to make my life hell > but, to no one’s surprise, people will still jump at the chance to tell someone else what their favorite season of The Wire is > check off your bingo cards, everyone! > Traffic talk > Reasons for and against LA > some of the stuff they film in Hollywood is fake > In NYC, Traffic Is Over (If You Want It) > but biking is also scary there > Delicious Meatball Cassandra > Fall still exists in LA…kind of. > I say some mean things about NYC > Jorge defends NYC > MPG does not defend Central Park > Portland vs. Seattle again > Esteban goes on a date with his dog
Pages Spanned: 1-3 Album of the Year, We Are by Jon Batiste: yes Best New Artist, Olivia Rodrigo: yes Record of the Year, “Leave the Door Open” by Silk Sonic: yes Song of the Year, “Leave the Door Open” by Silk Sonic: yes Who was voted off: Portland Was Portland mentioned on the first page?: Yes. RIP. Quality of Read (0 - 10): 4
Huh. I always that they were called the Sounders because of the sticking a rod up your dickhole thing.
Path of Discussion:
What’s the difference between Seattle and Portland? > garageland has a lovely story about Portland but I’m sure the punk houses smell just as bad in Seattle > other people make the case for Seattle/Denver leaving this round instead > Billionaires live in cities everywhere > garageland talks about drug laws in Oregon > Various celebs were born in various cities > And so were various serial killers! > Don’t go to Subway > The Trailblazers are good, I guess > a college friend of mine almost wailed on me because I made a joke about the Sonics to him one time. Fun fact! > John Denver > People like Colorado a lot > MPG tries to build and anti-Denver coalition > Decaanter makes the case for Seattle > that is, unless you want to die in a fiery explosion. (Who doesn’t?) > bad news: Yellowstone and Mount Hood could also kill you. > real talk: If we’re voting on cities based on how likely you’d survive an apocalyptic climate/natural disaster event there, Minneapolis should’ve taken the whole thing > no dogs allowed in Denver > no Big Gigantic allowed in the rest of the country > problem dog rightfully points out that Denver has a lot of great metal bands > (300) Days of Summer > Death comes for us all. One day it’ll come for Chicago, too.
I had a whole recap written just now and it got deleted. absolutely furious. I'll rewrite it later tonight. I've had a hell of a day, but at least I know where I can see boobs in this country now.
I had a whole recap written just now and it got deleted. absolutely furious. I'll rewrite it later tonight. I've had a hell of a day, but at least I know where I can see boobs in this country now.
The only real thing that we learned is that new Orleans is basically only bourbon st
