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Post by pen on Feb 13, 2009 20:36:58 GMT -5
Radio is adding the subtitle (Something Typical) to the song when it goes for adds March 2nd, and boy what a smart decision to give their listeners warning in advance.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 14, 2009 1:36:44 GMT -5
Ha, that's different. Looks like something you'd see on wikipedia. I like the song well enough, but boy does it drag.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 14, 2009 1:51:29 GMT -5
This was the best choice I think they could have made as for the choices on their new album. There's plenty of excellent choices I think, but the problem is that a lot of them would probably do better on Hot AC than Alternative. "Pen And Paper" however I think would be the best suited to make any noise since I think it sounds a lot like "Face Down" & "False Pretense."
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Post by pen on Feb 14, 2009 2:24:15 GMT -5
Yeah, you might not like my review.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 18, 2009 17:07:25 GMT -5
This doesn't quite match up to You Better Pray for me, but it should be another hit.
Just picked up the CD this week. The title is Pen & Paper. Between you and whoever botched the Rock N Roll Jesus topic, some of the posters here need to figure out what a title is.
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Post by pen on Feb 18, 2009 17:27:32 GMT -5
This doesn't quite match up to You Better Pray for me, but it should be another hit. Just picked up the CD this week. The title is Pen & Paper. Between you and whoever botched the Rock N Roll Jesus topic, some of the posters here need to figure out what a title is. Ah. Bait. Designed to troll.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 18, 2009 17:28:30 GMT -5
Between you and whoever botched the Rock N Roll Jesus topic, some of the posters here need to figure out what a title is. I know, right? Someone needs to teach him proper forum technique Pen & Paper (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 18, 2009 18:01:37 GMT -5
True. But the formatting of the single / artist is completely irrelevant. Even the rushed typographical mistake is to be expected and forgiven. But the title of a song? That's amature time.
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Post by pen on Feb 18, 2009 18:55:10 GMT -5
Hey, Ziff. Where do you live? Just an idle question.
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Post by Matt4319 on Feb 18, 2009 19:54:17 GMT -5
True. But the formatting of the single / artist is completely irrelevant. Even the rushed typographical mistake is to be expected and forgiven. But the title of a song? That's amature time. Ama-what?
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Post by Mega248 on Feb 18, 2009 20:25:25 GMT -5
Hey Artie, since when is tea time for stoners at 4:48?
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 19, 2009 2:17:39 GMT -5
True. But the formatting of the single / artist is completely irrelevant. Even the rushed typographical mistake is to be expected and forgiven. But the title of a song? That's amature time. Ama-what? pwned.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 21, 2009 10:45:57 GMT -5
Yeah, wasn't trying to make fun by saying some of the topic starters here are amature. Don't get the wrong idea. But how can a title of a song ever be spelled wrong?
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 21, 2009 10:46:25 GMT -5
Not sure about 4:48! Never heard of that.
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Post by pen on Feb 21, 2009 13:07:33 GMT -5
Yeah, wasn't trying to make fun by saying some of the topic starters here are amature. Don't get the wrong idea. But how can a title of a song ever be spelled wrong? It's amateur.
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Post by crash46 on Feb 21, 2009 13:10:15 GMT -5
Ah well; I was hoping nobody was gonna say anything so he'd just be sitting there as confused as a dog wondering why it's always one step behind its tail.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 22, 2009 20:10:56 GMT -5
Yeah, it's actually both spellings. I even checked a dictionary out of curiosity. But I guess if you spell the antonym to it mature "mateur," you'd probably spell amature "amateur." But I'll stick with mine, thanks. Flip a coin, I guess.
I do feel bad in not even noticing the band's name in the topic is wrong as well as the single. On a positive note for the song, I heard it on radio at least three times over this weekend. Another hit it looks like.
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Post by pen on Feb 22, 2009 20:33:27 GMT -5
Yeah, it's actually both spellings. I even checked a dictionary out of curiosity. But I guess if you spell the antonym to it mature "mateur," you'd probably spell amature "amateur." But I'll stick with mine, thanks. Flip a coin, I guess. I have to say this is the first time since I've been aware of your presence that I've actually thought you might be retarded. The opposite of mature is immature. The opposite of amateur is professional. According to Merriam-Webster, the etymology of the word is from the Latin word "amator", which means lover, interestingly enough, which makes sense if you go by the first definition, as admirer or devotee. There is ABSOLUTELY NO spelling of the word "amateur" as "amature" except in Ziff World which is not valid in reality.
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Post by pen on Feb 22, 2009 20:34:58 GMT -5
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Post by WotUNeed on Feb 22, 2009 20:35:45 GMT -5
But I guess if you spell the antonym to it mature "mateur," you'd probably spell amature "amateur." But I'll stick with mine, thanks. Flip a coin, I guess. I can't tell if this is just a piece of satire so good that I'm mistaking it for reality or, well, reality, but in any case, the antonym of mature is immature.
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Post by Matt4319 on Feb 22, 2009 21:37:09 GMT -5
But I guess if you spell the antonym to it mature "mateur," you'd probably spell amature "amateur." But I'll stick with mine, thanks. Flip a coin, I guess. I can't tell if this is just a piece of satire so good that I'm mistaking it for reality or, well, reality, but in any case, the antonym of mature is immature. I don't think Artie knows what satire, or a sense of humor, is.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 22, 2009 22:32:05 GMT -5
Oh, now I get what the ziff was saying earlier. He meant IMmature whenever he was saying Amature lol.
So instead of explaining the definition of "amateur" perhaps we should work on "immature"? Both synonyms of Artie...
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Post by pen on Feb 22, 2009 22:39:45 GMT -5
Oh, now I get what the ziff was saying earlier. He meant IMmature whenever he was saying Amature lol. So instead of explaining the definition of "amateur" perhaps we should work on "immature"? Both synonyms of Artie... That doesn't make sense either. Obviously the point he's trying to make is the fact that I said "And" instead of "&" and that's amateur, at least in his sorry little fucked-up world, which is the correct use of the word. Using immature wouldn't make any sense at all. If he said something else, like "Artie Ziff is so immature.", that makes perfect sense.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 22, 2009 23:43:41 GMT -5
Well "That's immature time" sounded like some saying I may have never heard for: "That's stupid" or something of the like. I try to give the benefit of the doubt you know
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Post by pen on Feb 22, 2009 23:49:58 GMT -5
I know there's a saying "that's amateur hour".
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 23, 2009 0:08:44 GMT -5
This is true
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 23, 2009 15:52:07 GMT -5
Sure, no problem. But like I said, I'll trust my dictionary. But this isn't the forum to discuss language in my opinion. But clearly an opposite of mature / aged is a amature / inexperienced. But I agree immature works also.
But all of the semantics won't mask the fact that the band and title are wrong. That is fact, while all of the rest are opinions.
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Post by pen on Feb 23, 2009 16:26:05 GMT -5
Sure, no problem. But like I said, I'll trust my dictionary. But this isn't the forum to discuss language in my opinion. But clearly an opposite of mature / aged is a amature / inexperienced. But I agree immature works also. But all of the semantics won't mask the fact that the band and title are wrong. That is fact, while all of the rest are opinions. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amatureWhat's your dictionary. Merriam-Webster has been the standard for years, so I want to know what dictionary you have that is more valid than Merriam-Webster. And the opposite of inexperienced is NOT aged. Obviously age and experience have nothing to do with each other.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 23, 2009 18:55:54 GMT -5
My dictionary won't lie. Already stated, but let's keep it to music. Save yourself the embarrassment by getting at least either the artist or single correct before starting a topic that will last a while.
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Post by pen on Feb 23, 2009 19:05:18 GMT -5
My dictionary won't lie. Already stated, but let's keep it to music. No. You started this, now finish it. You tell me exactly what dictionary you used to look this up. Are you not man enough to back up your words? Or are you just backsliding to avoid your own embarrassment? Put your money where your smart mouth is.
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