Answerbag: gnargnar's answers

Answer to What is "no-fi" and what does it sound like?

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:18:35 -0800

What is "no-fi" and what does it sound like?

no-fi sounds like a made up term but i would assume it's in reference to noise. i mean noise the style of "music" where people make terrible noise. the other option would be music that is just really horribly recorded i.e. tape recorders etc...

Answer to Do you use the term "gay" as a general negative statement? be honest.

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:58:45 -0800

Do you use the term "gay" as a general negative statement? be honest.

i will be honest that yes i do. i am known to say "that is soooo gay" or my other favorite "that is so super san fransisco" both un-p.c. but meh. i don't even dislike gay people. i just like the word.

Answer to What are some good games that you can play through text messaging?

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:34:21 -0800

What are some good games that you can play through text messaging?

i like playing battleship with just a piece of graph paper with markers for my ships and and i keep track of my guesses on the other side. also the famous name game, which is where if i said Albert Einstein. you would have to name a famous person whose first name starts with E because Einstein...

Answer to 9 Ball or 8 Ball and why?

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:24:25 -0800

9 Ball or 8 Ball and why?

9 ball. reasons: you can play with an odd number of people you can win on your second shot if you get a good combo shot usually quicker you can suck the whole game and then get one good shot at the end and win. 9 ball clearly kicks the doodoo out of 8 ball.

Answer to Could someone that can play saxophone play clarinet easily? would learning clarinet help with saxophone?

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:33:37 -0800

Could someone that can play saxophone play clarinet easily? would learning clarinet help with saxophone?

i ask because clarinets are much much cheaper than a saxamaphone. and i learned how to play a scale today on the sax and i'm hyped but not 300 dollars hyped. are there any especially good websites that would teach me how to care for a clarinet or sax?

Answer to What item that you don’t currently possess would you most like to have in your home?

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:04:50 -0800

What item that you don’t currently possess would you most like to have in your home?

as far as "anything goes" i'd vote time machine. or time machine/teleportation device. or a money press. as far as "reality" goes i'd vote a billion dollars. haha that's waaay mroe realistic.

Answer to What is the origin of the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"?

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:00:22 -0800

What is the origin of the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"?

i don't see why this is in the "about answerbag" section but i'm pretty sure the phrase is becuase p and q are pretty much identical just with the line on the other side. so it's common to get them mixed up. "we find the defendent, quilty" it could have been...

Answer to What musical instrument sounds the best to you and why?

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:42:50 -0800

What musical instrument sounds the best to you and why?

cello. all the way. versatile, beautiful, amazing. someone should give me one for christmas so i can learn to play.

Answer to What do you think was the best electric guitar solo ever recorded on a Rock albumn?

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:41:08 -0800

What do you think was the best electric guitar solo ever recorded on a Rock albumn?

dragon force. seriously. i know "they're new so they can't possibly compete with the greats" or whatever but seriously. watch the video of the "through the fire and flames" solo. absolutely insane. i can't air guitar as fast as they play.

Answer to I am a good guitar player but I still have trouble playing fast for solos and things like that. Any ideas on ways to practice finger speed?

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:38:39 -0800

I am a good guitar player but I still have trouble playing fast for solos and things like that. Any ideas on ways to practice finger speed?

as far as your picking goes i've heard that if you hold a coffee cup by the handle like a pick and "strum" it it makes you super fast. just do it while you watch t.v. or whatever. it builds up twitch muscles and stuff. oh and listen to dragon force. that makes you want to shred.

Answer to What is your favorite song about a city?

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:32:27 -0800

What is your favorite song about a city?

i don't know why you'd want to live here by death cab for cutie. freaking gibbard killing it as usual

Answer to Have you ever considered opening a second fake account so you could up-rate yourself and be a champ?

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:15:31 -0800

Have you ever considered opening a second fake account so you could up-rate yourself and be a champ?

i thought of it but didn't do it. i realized i don't really care about my rating that much.

Answer to What is the song playing (and who is the artist) in the Geico Caveman commercial?

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:12:48 -0800

What is the song playing (and who is the artist) in the Geico Caveman commercial?

if you turn the captioning on it says the name of the song and artist for the one where he's on the moving sidewalk. but i forgot what it says. but you can find out for yourself if you really want to.

Answer to Whats your favorite heavy metal band?

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:11:45 -0800

Whats your favorite heavy metal band?

as far as HEAVY metal goes i would have to say deliverance. or iron maiden. but i don't listen to much so my opinion is pretty worthless.

Answer to What Genre of music do you listen to most of the time?

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:08:01 -0800

What Genre of music do you listen to most of the time?

lately it's been alot of zone/epic stuff. which is bad because i try not to listen to whatever kind of music i'm making at the time but i just love minimalism and excess. here's a list for reference explosions in the sky tristeza mogwai mum the album leaf my own music ...

Answer to What's the worst christmas gift you've ever gotten?

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:58:54 -0800

What's the worst christmas gift you've ever gotten?

a hug stupid fake grandma-in-law oh and a plastic horse shoe set when i was like 10 from my stupid fake granpa-in-law the new fam doesn't seem to accept me well.

Answer to Do you listen to 2 completely different genres of music?

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:56:09 -0800

Do you listen to 2 completely different genres of music?

i listened to lightning bolt and michael bolton AT THE SAME TIME the other day. not only two opposite ends of the spectrum but i got bolt into both of their names. BEAT THAT!

Answer to What is the best line/scene from Family Guy?

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:30:21 -0800

What is the best line/scene from Family Guy?

"sex turns straight people gay, and gays become mexicans. everyone goes down a notch" how can they say that on television? amazing.

Answer to Guys/gals, if you really have to go, do you ever piss in public, like on the street, up against a wall etc?

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:18:33 -0800

Guys/gals, if you really have to go, do you ever piss in public, like on the street, up against a wall etc?

of course bushes, alleys, backs of buildings, anywhere no public pooping yet though. i'm not that rough.

Answer to Does anyone else notice the similarities between present day America and ancient Rome before the fall? list yours.

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:25:29 -0800

Does anyone else notice the similarities between present day America and ancient Rome before the fall? list yours.

i guess i'll just answer my own question then haha. i would say our social acceptance of swinging/orgies/sex in general our love of taking over the world but leaving the people to their lives. we have soldiers in pretty much every country, just chilling "in case" our fascination...

Answer to The wise and knowledgeable man is sure of it. Even the fool knows it. The rich man wants it. The greatest of heroes fears it. Yet the lowliest of cowards would die for it. What is this upon which I ponder?

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:16:45 -0800

The wise and knowledgeable man is sure of it. Even the fool knows it. The rich man wants it. The greatest of heroes fears it. Yet the lowliest of cowards would die for it. What is this upon which I ponder?

nothing.

Answer to A perfectly normal looking man sitting on the streetcorner with a sandwhich on a plate in front of him, and a sign reading "Would you like a sandwich?" in what major city is he most likley to actualy have someone take a bite of the sandwich?

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:29:24 -0800

A perfectly normal looking man sitting on the streetcorner with a sandwhich on a plate in front of him, and a sign reading "Would you like a sandwich?" in what major city is he most likley to actualy have someone take a bite of the sandwich?

san fransisco or seattle. seattle people are super nice and weird.

Answer to What do you think of Daniel Craig as James Bond?

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:40:24 -0800

What do you think of Daniel Craig as James Bond?

i absolutely hated him. he looked like he was doing "blue steel" the whole time. he was flat and bland and unexciting and i could write an essay on how much i hated that movie.

Answer to What's the most interesting thing you've 'learnt' from watching South Park? ("You know, I learnt something today...")

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:37:12 -0800

What's the most interesting thing you've 'learnt' from watching South Park? ("You know, I learnt something today...")

that the rainforest sucks and we should demolish it. haha. amazing episode

Answer to Who is your favorite pastor? links to downloads appreciated

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:05:57 -0800

Who is your favorite pastor? links to downloads appreciated

i really like damien kyles. <a href="http://www.ccmodesto.com" target="blank"> download! </a> i also really like joe giglio (sp) but i don't have any downloads. he fries my brain.

Answer to I keep getting a 'metal-on-metal' vibration noise when playing (often chords) my guitar, what could be causing this and what are some techniques in avoiding it? (I'm a beginner)

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:41:57 -0800

I keep getting a 'metal-on-metal' vibration noise when playing (often chords) my guitar, what could be causing this and what are some techniques in avoiding it? (I'm a beginner)

another thing to check is if the action on your strings is too low. that means that the strings are hitting the frets between the ones you play and the pick up. so press down on a single fret and make sure it's touching the neck and see if it buzzes. try that on all the strings and if any of...

Answer to Do you think its possible that God created life on earth to Evolve? Thus making the Theory of Evolution as well Creationism both correct.

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:56:51 -0800

Do you think its possible that God created life on earth to Evolve? Thus making the Theory of Evolution as well Creationism both correct.

everyone keeps saying that we have to evolve and we did evolve and it's the way of the universe. but according to the second law of thermodynamics everything gets worse. and i see that much more prevalent than natural progress. the world is dying the universe is closing in on it's self...

Answer to What group or artist represents the future of rock music?

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:48:33 -0800

What group or artist represents the future of rock music?

the velvet teen minus the bear a great mixture of technicality while still being listenable. great fun dancey stuff.

Answer to Who do you feel is the most well-known answerbagger?

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:55:30 -0800

Who do you feel is the most well-known answerbagger?

probably superpanda 2 it seems like you post a new question and then answer it like every 5 minutes

Answer to So if mormonism was founded after Jesus died, do they just disreguard the fact that he said, "All religeons that come after me are false."?

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:05:15 -0800

So if mormonism was founded after Jesus died, do they just disreguard the fact that he said, "All religeons that come after me are false."?

pretty much. along with catholics.

Answer to What is a really emo song?

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:37:43 -0800

What is a really emo song?

bright eyes- all pedro the lion- almost all mt. erie/the microphones- all 1 am radio- all dashboard confessional- of course

Answer to In the song Blue, is it 'm blue if i was green I would die, or i'm blue da ba dee dabba di?

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:16:31 -0800

In the song Blue, is it 'm blue if i was green I would die, or i'm blue da ba dee dabba di?

i always though it was "i'm blue i'm in need of a guy" and i was told that "blue" was the "gay color" in europe. whatevs

Answer to What is the best cell phone to buy? I'm after something functional, and well made.

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:09:38 -0800

What is the best cell phone to buy? I'm after something functional, and well made.

not a razr. i hate mine. have for over a year. boo boo boo razr.

Answer to Who do you think is the best singer of all time? (Male or female)

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:30:34 -0800

Who do you think is the best singer of all time? (Male or female)

mr. patton he sang in an opera on broadway during the day and performed with the dillinger escape plan that night. insane

Answer to What are some good musician jokes?

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:14:14 -0800

What are some good musician jokes?

what's perfect pitch? when the banjo lands right on top of the accordion in the dumpster how do you get a drummer to stop knocking on the door? pay for the pizza how do you know when a singer's at your door? they can't find the key and don't know when to come in ...

Answer to What is a "down beat"?

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:10:06 -0800

What is a "down beat"?

when white people clap/snap/count haha that sounds kinda racist but it's not really. it just seems to be the way things go. music joke: how do you find a white guy in the crowd at a jazz gig? he's the guy snapping on 1 and 3

Answer to What are the best (or worst, depending on your point of view) Helen Keller jokes?

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:06:14 -0800

What are the best (or worst, depending on your point of view) Helen Keller jokes?

what did helen keller say when she fell off a mountain? nothing. she was wearing mittens why does helen keller play the piano with one hand? because she sings with the other why is helen keller a bad driver? because she's a woman. no really why? because she's dead. why did...

Answer to An Alltel representative told me that no cameraphone greater than 1.3 Megapixels can work anywhere in the US, and are only found/used overseas. Can you corroborate or are there other mobile service providers in the US that provide better cameraphones?

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:57:37 -0800

An Alltel representative told me that no cameraphone greater than 1.3 Megapixels can work anywhere in the US, and are only found/used overseas. Can you corroborate or are there other mobile service providers in the US that provide better cameraphones?

currently there aren't any cellphones in america that exceed 1.3 megapixels. but to say that they wont work in the usa is strange. they make them in japan and i've seen previews of phones with up to 5 6 and even 7 megapixel cameras built into them...

Answer to How can I become a Christian singer?

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:32:11 -0800

How can I become a Christian singer?

pray.

Answer to I am into making beats (mainly hip hop). What computer program should I use?

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:25:46 -0800

I am into making beats (mainly hip hop). What computer program should I use?

i use fruityloops but i gotta tell you. if you're serious. get an mpc. just owning an mpc will make people like your beats more. that's the way it goes.

Answer to I wrote words to a love song, all I need is music to go with my words. Where can I find that?

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:21:12 -0800

I wrote words to a love song, all I need is music to go with my words. Where can I find that?

if you don't have any sort of melody or chord progression chosen you can talk to me and i'll write something up for you. aim- debnlinda or reply to this and i'll get you my email or something?

Answer to What are modes? Why should I learn them and what are the best ways to learn them?

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:15:36 -0800

What are modes? Why should I learn them and what are the best ways to learn them?

all of what stableboy said is indeed true and good. i just wanted to add a little help that i learned while at school limdap those stand for (in order and mostly spelled wrong) lochrian ionian mixolidyon dorian aeolian phrygean big whoop right? ok here's the deal. Ionian is fancy...

Answer to What are your least favorite things to do?

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:07:58 -0800

What are your least favorite things to do?

i really hate being treated like a child. i also really hate being reprimanded for thinking for myself. which is why i don't work for a company anymore. getting punched sucks pretty bad too

Answer to What do you like or dislike about where you are now living?

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:04:18 -0800

What do you like or dislike about where you are now living?

i like living in riverside because it's close enough to san diego, l.a., and corona that there should technically always be something to do. i don't like it because it's ridiculously expensive and trafficy. plus i'm sick of socal in general. 20 years is enough

Answer to What is a fakie flip tailslide on a skateboard?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:20:27 -0800

What is a fakie flip tailslide on a skateboard?

super difficult

Answer to How can I improve my b/s flips?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:19:17 -0800

How can I improve my b/s flips?

scoop with the back foot and most importantly turn your shoulders! if your shoulders are already halfway through the 180 before you start it'll be waaay easier. now frontside flips.... i have no freaking clue how to get those things working for me.

Answer to How do you perform the Ollie?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:14:03 -0800

How do you perform the Ollie?

smash your back foot down, as the board's nose rises you slide your front foot up the board while jumping and leveling out your feet. make sure to try and get your feet to the same height and land with all 4 wheels at the same time. alot of beginners do the awkward front end up ollie where...

Answer to If God is all-loving with endless mercy, why does he cast souls into Hell for endless punishment and pain?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:13:13 -0800

If God is all-loving with endless mercy, why does he cast souls into Hell for endless punishment and pain?

i didn't read that whole other answer because it's like 9 years long. here's the quick answer, he doesn't "send" people to hell. God wishes that none should perish but the fact is, he CAN NOT be in the presence of evil. he is perfect and part of that perfection is...

Answer to Do we have any records that tell what Jesus was doing during the time between when he was 12 and when he started his ministry?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:00:35 -0800

Do we have any records that tell what Jesus was doing during the time between when he was 12 and when he started his ministry?

well there is the infancy gospel of thomas. or is it timothy? either way it's garbage. i had to study it for a bible as literature class and it is totally bonkers. you can find it at barnes and noble or whatever though.

Answer to Why do ministers sometimes use the term "Christ Jesus" instead of "Jesus Christ"?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:58:06 -0800

Why do ministers sometimes use the term "Christ Jesus" instead of "Jesus Christ"?

to sound more interesting. the question was not about the definition of the word christ. it was why do ministers switch it up? same reason people say "dear heavenly father lord jesus christ" when they start their prayers. it's christianese. haha for the record i'm a christian...

Answer to What does the H stand for in Jesus H. Christ?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:54:26 -0800

What does the H stand for in Jesus H. Christ?

i always assumed it meant holy. so as to make it not so much an expelitive as an emphasis of his radicalness. ok not really but it sounds cool right?

Answer to Why should I believe in God?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:07:53 -0800

Why should I believe in God?

the main reason i have for unbelievers is simple. if there is no God and no afterlife what is the purpose in ANYTHING at all that you do? if that is true then you could cure cancer, invent a teleportation device, and have a trillion dollars. but one day you would die and it wouldn't matter...

Answer to What are some uncommon names to name a dog?

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:02:11 -0800

What are some uncommon names to name a dog?

enola random reason i know that name... the plane that dropped the first ever a-bomb was called the enola gay and it was named after the pilot's mom and I thought it would be a good band name except it has "gay" built into the name sooooo no. but enola is pretty i think.

Answer to What is the weirdest, pointless, most random thing you own?

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:58:04 -0800

What is the weirdest, pointless, most random thing you own?

an air organ that you blow manually with your mouth through a tube that doesn't work. i bid on it on ebay veeeery late at night and forgot until i got an email telling me i owed some guy 10 bucks.