Deep thoughts, by Darby Gunpowder (33 photos)

#5

Ket is much better.

YES! All the way Yes. Ya cud have saved me having to scroll all the way back up to #5 though, me short term memory aint what it used to be! You know what you did wrong there ; ) PEACE

The world is better with pot!

It would get my vote, but you get a thumb down for fucking up.

I loooooove living in the netherlands!!

I can make you one… for a fair price

this covers my whole life span, just turned 21.
*and yes, a chivette*

ok who deleted a picture?

so be a total dick and borrow a puppy are my only options

Stuff White People Like # 93, Music Piracy

White people have always been renowned for having ridiculously large music collections. So when file sharing gave white people a chance to acquire all the music they ever wanted, it felt as though it was an earned right and not a privilege.

When (not if) you see a white male with a full iPod, ask him if all of his music is legal. If he does not immediately launch into a diatribe about his right to pirate music, you might have to nudge him a bit by saying “do you think that’s right?” The response will be immediate and uniform.

He will likely rattle off statistics about how most musicians don’t make any money from albums, it all comes from touring and merchandise. So by attending shows, he is able to support the musicians while simultaneously striking a blow against multinational corporations. He will proceed to walk you through the process of how record labels are set up to reward the corporation and fundamentally rob the artist of their rights, royalties and creativity. Prepare to hear the name Steve Albini a lot.

Advanced white people will also talk about how their constant downloading of music makes them an expert who can properly recommend bands to friends and co-workers, thus increasing revenues and exposure. So in fact, their “illegal” activities are the new lifeblood of the industry.

When they have finished talking, you must choose your next words wisely. It is considered rude to point out the simple fact that they are still getting music for free. Instead you should say: “Wow, I never thought of it like that. You know a lot about the music industry. What bands are you listening to right now? Who is good?”

This sentence serves two functions: it helps to reassure the white person that they are your local “music expert,” something they prize. Also, it lets them feel as though they have convinced you that their activities are part of a greater social cause and not simple piracy.

If you bring up this issue with white person who says “nah bro, I don’t give a shit, Dave Matthews has enough money as it is.” You are likely dealing with wrong kind of white person.

In the even more rare situation where someone says “it’s all paid for, and it’s all transferred from vinyl.” You have found an expert level white person and must treat the situation carefully.

Because of the availability of music online, a very strict social hierarchy has been created within white culture whereby someone with a large MP3 collection is considered “normal,” a large CD collection is considered to be “better,” and a person with a large vinyl collection is recognized as “elite.”

These elite white people abhor the fact that music piracy has made their B-sides, live performances, and bootlegs available to the masses. Their entire life’s work has been stripped of its rarity in terms of both object and sound on the record. The best thing you can say to them is: “vinyl still sounds better.”

However, it is recommended that you do not let this conversation drag much longer. If you let them continue talking to you they are likely to spend hours talking to you about bands you’ve never heard of and providing you with a weekly mix CD of rarities that you do not want.

#22 Republican Art

and you know this… how?

I think the last game I shouted at was The Witcher 2, and I yelled "FFFFFFFUCK!"

But then I made Gerault sleep with a prostitute and all was well.

I find it hilarious how males don't think that females play video games (or the same ones they do–AND swear at them) or look at porn.Wrong on both counts….

Doesn't look legit to me. For instance, I don't see how manager make more than the talent. I thought it was 10% of the talent.

even if this were correct, which it isn't, it's only half of the equation. this chart is meant to represent money coming in from record sales, before that happens there's a lot of money going out which is all supplied by the label (recording expenses, marketing, manufacturing etc.).

I remember Metallica whining bout this a few years ago…someone said, "well I bought your records, then 8-tracks, then your cassettes, then your cd's, then etc, etc…..soooo I guess I'm not too worried about the "poor" musicians.

..the dogs bollocks

our founding fathers were fucking bad ass psychos

this reminds me of andrew jackson too..

"Andrew Jackson was the first president on whom an assassination attempt was made. A man named Richard Lawrence approached Jackson with two pistols both of which, for some reason, misfired. With the possibility of an assassination taken off the table, Jackson proceeded to beat Lawrence near death with his cane until Jackson's aides pulled him off the assassin." taken off cracked.com -its legit tho.

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers!!

Not only is it truth–but Jim Morrison is/was THE SHIT.That is all.

It still makes a good point, the "ideal" male body takes a lot more physical effort, time, money and discipline than the ideal female body. If you're a girl basically eat a balanced diet and do yoga a few times a week and you're set.

love Myth Busters

That means that you are paying attention.Nowadays–musicians make their money mostly by touring.