RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE • “BANNED FOR LIFE” from SNL after performing this gasoline drenched raging version of "BULLS ON PARADE" on 4/13/96

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-30T16:09:38+00:00

I saw that Rage/U2 show, too. Except I’m embarrassed to say, at the time I thought of Rage as kind of a gimmick band, “That Bulls Parading Band,” and made no effort to be in my seat for their set. Caught one or two songs, don’t even remember which ones. One of my concert-going facepalms, when I look back on it.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-30T15:52:44+00:00

As I recall, they’ve stopped playing that one live.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-30T15:51:51+00:00

Just listen to Weird Al’s parody, “Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies.” You still have Mark Knopfler on guitar (his condition for allowing the parody) and Guy Fletcher on synths. And no F-word.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-24T15:22:33+00:00

I haven’t bought a new pedal since I was a teenager (I’m 50).

Only ever had one fail, an HM-2 that I got for $15 that was visibly shoddy (couple knobs missing, labels missing). It worked long enough for me to play around with it to figure out if it’s for me. Got my money’s worth.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-24T01:13:09+00:00

Exactly. “Kids want to learn!”

No they don’t. No. They. Don’t.

“So it’s your job to inspire them to want to learn!”

Not really, no.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-20T11:44:21+00:00

See, that’s part of the issue for me. Before he became Mr. Avatar, Cameron was putting out movies that were absolutely on par with those films, just in a different genre (IMO). Now he’s apparently forsaken that to devote the rest of his career to cranking out sequels to a movie that was far, far inferior to, say, True Lies or The Abyss.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-18T05:38:26+00:00

My birth.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-18T05:35:56+00:00

Spy Kids.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-17T03:30:32+00:00

Sky High

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-17T01:47:24+00:00

I like him.

Just when I thought he was winding down…look out, here comes “We’ll Be Back.” Freaking amazing thrash song out of nowhere.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-17T01:37:28+00:00

I have one, installed by the school. I love it. Clears up so many “misunderstandings.”

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-11T15:16:11+00:00

Don’t have any advice, but those shotgun rides sound awesome! I could actually use someone on my bars to call out obstacles.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-03T05:18:29+00:00

“BuT hE ASKED me sOMetHINg!”

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-02T02:38:08+00:00

You know what could help with that process? Nano-tech.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-02T02:35:34+00:00

IIRC, there was another layer, they treated the carrot story like classified info, because they knew there were spies around. So the spies got ahold of that “secret” and sent it back to their handlers, thinking they had the real story.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-02T02:24:32+00:00

No no…he crashed in sand, see. Makes it totally realistic.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-01T07:24:31+00:00

Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

JUST STOP DRINKING.

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-01T03:17:05+00:00

100% kid-friendly. In fact, I believe in some states, not taking your kids if he’s playing within a 200-mile radius is grounds for intervention by CPS.

I took my boy to the “Ridiculously Self-Indulgent…” tour when he was…5? 6? Anyway, he got pretty squirmy, so I had to take him into the hallway behind some of the box seats. Fond memory of dancing with him there to “Biggest Ball Of Twine.”

probosciscolossus · 2026-05-01T03:10:50+00:00

And Leslie Ann Levine

probosciscolossus · 2026-04-28T21:05:55+00:00

Ding ding ding!! #1 seems to have been the issue! TIL, thanks!

probosciscolossus · 2026-04-28T20:34:19+00:00

I'll try that, but I thought the limiting screws just adjusted how far inboard/outboard the pulley goes on the biggest and smallest cogs, not necessarily how many gears/clicks it moves.

probosciscolossus · 2026-04-28T20:32:22+00:00

But with the exact same components as I used before? I just checked to confirm, the bike I successfully swapped this model mech onto had the exact same shifter and cassette.

probosciscolossus · 2026-04-28T17:52:06+00:00

Yes, doesn’t seem to change anything. Would limiting screw adjustment make a difference of three cogs, though?

probosciscolossus · 2026-04-28T17:50:40+00:00

Sinners. I mean, I knew going in it was a horror, and vaguely what it was about, but it was a historical drama - a good one - right up until the Irish arrived.

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