Mr. X

I know you love me really. No one really does.

Ringo has found MIDIs for songs that will be used, so there will be background music for those who decide to use it.

Which is what Ringo and I were debating, thus why that was the original idea.

That wasn't my idea, blame Ringo. If you guys want to sing with music be my guest.

So, who wants to be the next Michael Jackson...er... Bobby Brown...oh wait... JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE? Well, this is EWB so that's a long stretch but here is your chance to sing your gay little hearts out to a world wide audience. The winner of this contest gets to whore around how they have what it takes to be in a local garage band that won't get anywhere while the rest, well... they get to stay in basements and post about how shitty current music is. [EWB Idol: FTW] EWB Idol: FTW will feature the top group of EWB singers in an all out battle of the vox. But don't think this will be a walk in the park because you could easily be laughed at, scrutinized, or stalked by fellow EWBers just by a simple tune. And to make matters worst, a special episode for the worst of the worst will be posted just for laughs. If you aren't up for possibly being humiliated then don't send anything to me except a cute newscaster. >_> [Guidelines/Rules] 1) Send your songs to me (Mr. X) by midnight of the next elimination phase. 2) Sing with only instrumentals we provide to all (the exception is of course auditions). Anyone who uses instrumentals without approval will automatically recieve a 0/10 for a score. 3) Don't pull for votes in any thread. Let your performance be the deciding factor of how far you go in this contest. Anyone seen post-whoring for votes will be warned and further punishment could lead to being booted off the show. 4) Deadlines are deadlines. Being late will mean your song isn't posted for the general public and you WILL be dismissed. The scheduling will allow for a week or more gap between "shows" to ensure people can record and send in what they have. There should be no reason you cannot send in a tape. 5) Eliminations will be 1 per show unless specified. [Audition] So, you still want to be an EWB Idol? Well, get a mic and a voice recording program and send us in an audio file. For auditions you can sing anything you want, be it jazz, r&b, hip hop, rap, country, metal, or even opera. Realize that your first entry is your only entry, so make it count. Send your entry to: Mr. X by no later than April 9th. [Judging] [updated 3/22/07] Judging will be based on popular votes. While a small panel will give their thoughts on a performance it will not directly affect outcomes. The Idols with the least amounts of votes will be eliminated from the contest. This means that every time an elimination is to happen a new thread will emerge which will be linked to here. If there happens to be a tie the deciding factor will be made my judges.

I know this is an old topic, but this CD deserves to be heard about. I know about Flynn mainly from Roadrunner United and The Blackening blows away absolutely everything he did on that CD. Between the hard hitting, crunch driven Beautiful Morning to the slow building A Farewell to Arms, this band is everything I like about metal. Flynn won't shy away from actually :gasp: singing but still showcases the screaming vocals that set metal apart in the beginning. A fun, but driving CD that isn't hard to get into and showcases some very talented musicians in a genre filled with utter shit nowadays.

I've only seen her movie, which when I saw it all I saw was someone who is brash and over-the-top. I can imagine her show isn't that much more different then the movie and personally I have no interest in watching her again.

And similarly, expect the Raider Nation to be praying to whatever gods they pray to that Oakland drafts JaMarcus. Incidentally, when is the NFL Draft set for? I'd like to watch it, honestly. Late April sometime. Is Joe Thomas still highly rated by scouts? Because that's where Detroit might want to start with their O-Line if Oakland takes JaMarcus. That's where Detroit SHOULD start in the draft. Quinn hasn't looked to be a QB who can single handedly carry a team and Kitna is a good QB who with a decent line can get things done. Drafting someone like Thomas helps Detroit in the area they really need it and does much more for the team than drafting Quinn would at this time. I'm all for the Lions to start looking for a future QB so a late round QB could be worth it.

So, I'm trying to remember a movie that I used to watch when I was a kid. I cannot think of the title of it for the life of me. I remember it being about some kid who goes into a UFO and gets locked inside. From there he sees all sorts of crazy creatures and if I remember correctly the UFO speaks to him. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Yeah. There isn't a major sport in the US which deals with relegation and I think the MLS doing so would add something different and could possibly make the action more intense as teams could break if they don't do well. Of course, we'd have to set it up for a few years down the line just to make sure teams are given the benefit of the doubt for a few seasons. MLS is getting pretty interesting with the youth developmental program and the 'Beckham' rule. Now, I just need to be able to actually watch the games.

I'd approve of relegation, because I think it forces teams to stay active and not just so lazy that they make money and stay in a rut (see Chicago Cubs).

Fitzy and I were talking and we both agreed that Eden killed herself and it was NOT Sylar's doing. His facial reaction right before the gun went off was pretty much a "Fuck" as if Eden ruined his plans of consuming her abilities. The Hatian guy/Claire convo just makes me anticipate the return so much because I can only begin to imagine why he went against his orders to wipe Claire's memory. Let's not forget, the ending with Peter makes me believe there is tons more to his character than just being the guy who can reproduce others abilities. This show is easily one of the best on TV and it has originality to it which makes it that more enjoyable.

So, for awhile I've really been wanting to read up on Greek mythology.The problem is, there are so many books I don't know which are good and which I should stay away from. I'm thinking about getting Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, but I'd like to also get a good detailed book dealing with all, if not most, of the Gods and Goddesses. Any recommendations?

Good for Microsoft. Splinter Cell has been a good series and with it going exclusive to 360 hopefully it means more units get sold. I have to say, I was cautious about Microsoft when I heard about the 360 but I can say now it might be one of my favorite investments in gaming since the PSX. Good online service, good titles, and the idea that I can download demos of games for free really make the system a good deal.

I'm 11 hours into the game, just got back to Bhujerba after being on the Leviathan, and to me the progress of the story is quite painful and I've yet to really dig any of the characters by their personalties. The battles aren't bad and Licenses actually works quite well, but the whole "Dungeon" theme so far just bores me when it seems like in a hour worth of playing the game that is going to take up 40 minutes while you get 10 minutes of story and then the other 10 minutes consists of buying/selling items or doing something that isn't going to advance the story. If I had to give it a score out of 10 I'd have to say a 5 is about right.

Album Of The Year? I have a hard time seeing that as I doubt MCR could top Mastodon's amazing CD Blood Mountain.

He had a bad game against Carolina in last years playoffs, during the preseason, and now this game. He had 4 good games and had a horrendous game where he forced passes and didn't protect the ball.

1. Yes it does. And you say I'm a moron Oton stats from last year: 1869 YDS, 59% Completetion, 9 TD, 13 INT, 59.7 QB Rating 5 lost FUM, 8-5 record(9-6 if you count the last game with the back-ups and the ATL game where Grossman came in at halftime) Grossman this year(so far): 1391 YDS, 57% Completetion, 10 TD, 7 INT, 82.1 QB Rating, 2 lost fumble, 6-0 record I'll take Grossman What those stats don't say is that Orton was a third string rookie who after Hutchinson was cut became a second string and quickly became a starter when Grossman went down with his injury. Orton did a good job for the situation he was thrown in. Grossman has been inconsistent which makes me afraid that he could be, with a very high probability, the weak on the offense.