Mr. X

Picking between Alice In Chains and Soundgarden made the first poll tough for me. But, at the end of the day I've enjoyed Alice In Chains just a hair more than Soundgarden so Alice In Chains won Poll Numero Uno. Also, while I do like some Nirvana and Pearl Jam, neither so far have really captivated me as much as the other two. In order: Alice In Chains>Soundgarden>Pearl Jam>Nirvana The second poll was quite a bit easier. When I was in middle school I was a huge Staind fan. Dysfunction is one of my favorite albums but currently, the band has fallen off my charts as after that they've been very mediocre all around. Break The Cycle had some good tracks but also some that I could do without, 14 Shades was quite a disappoint to me, and while parts of Chapter V were close to Dysfunction level, the band still just seemed to not be as good as they once were. Creed has a few tracks I can stand but for a majority of their stuff, I just can't find a reason to sit through multiple tracks let alone an entire CD. This leaves Bush and Stone Temple Pilots. Two very good rock bands that did what they did well and could keep me entertained. Stone Temple Pilots are my favorite band out of the second poll while Bush is two steps behind. I enjoy both bands but STP had more variety than Bush and did a bet better instrumentally than Bush did, IMO. In order: STP>Bush>Staind>Creed

So far I'm 2/4 in the Final Four with hopes that UConn makes it 3/4. If only Ohio State would've followed through but I guess I'm probably doing better than alot of others right now.

Saul Williams, Yakuza, and Meshuggah.

5) Foo Fighters 4) Red Hot Chili Peppers 3) Tool 2) Nine Inch Nails 1) Opeth

I really enjoyed 13 Ways To Bleed On Stage but the two follow up albums never really did much for me. Still, I wish nothing but the best to Scooter and co.

Like LB, I only recently got my X-Box 360 and I'm enjoying COD 2 and NBA 2K6 quite a bit. The system has a nice interface with some decent additions such as downloading movie trailers and game demos. I haven't really seen many games I want to grab right now and the main reason for me to pick up the console was because I had the money right then and had a system available to be picked up. However, the only things that really bothers me is the steep price of the game and the lack of really good looking games out/coming out very soon. The system right now isn't for someone looking to play tons of really great games however, which was my original intent but after I've messed around with it abit I've enjoyed some of the small additions that make it more than just a gaming system. And, I hadn't played a NBA game since NBA Live '99 so NBA 2k6 has been quite fun for me and Call Of Duty 2 has been a very solid shooter/action game.

Make sure you have installed the last update for your graphic card driver. That was why my copy of The Movies wasn't working and now I'm able to play it perfectly.

Music Best Band: Opeth Best Solo Artist: Kanye West Best Album: "Ghost Reveries" by Opeth Best Single: "Remedy" by Seether Best Live Act: N/A Best Newcomer: 10 Years Worst Band: Fall Out Boy Worst Single: "Beverley Hills" by Weezer Next Big Thing: 10 Years Hall of Fame Entrant: Alice In Chains Television Best Comedy Show: Family Guy Best Drama: Lost Best Sitcom: 2 And A Half Men Best Storyline: Lost - Michael trying to find Walt Best Channel: FOX Best Reality Show: The First 48 Best Quiz/Gameshow: Family Feud Worst Show: Desperate Housewives Games Best Game: God Of War Worst Game: Dragon Ball Z Sagas Best Game Character: Kratos Best System: PS2 Most Anticipated Release: Resident Evil 4 (PS2) Best Soundtrack: Madden NFL 2006 Best Developer: N/A Sports Best Team: Chicago White Sox Best Sportsperson: Peyton Manning Best Sporting Event: World Series Best/Favourite Match: Indianapolis Colts vs. Carolina Panthers Most Overrated: Pittsburgh Steelers Hall Of Fame: Walter Payton

I have quite a few CDs released this year so I decided to do a Top 10 and also give props to the CDs I still think are really good. #10 Trivium - Ascendancy: Some people hate them, personally I really enjoy the latest CD and that's all that really matters, right? Trivium have been called one of the most solid acts in metal around today and while they are my favorites I still have yet to really say that they deserve high regard. Favorite Songs: Like Light To Flies, Departure, Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr #9 Shinedown - Us and Them: I've heard many say this CD isn't that great but personally I like it. I always believe that less is sometimes more and Shinedown fit the mold perfectly. If you're looking for a solid hard rock band then try out this CD. Sure, it may not be the best music lyrically but the instrumentals remind you of what rock music is supposed to feel like. Favorite Songs: Heroes, Save Me, Shed Some Light, Atmosphere #8 Seether - Karma And Effect: I've been a fan of Seether since Disclaimer, and this CD absolutely eclipses Disclaimer in every way possible. Fun rock tracks mixed with some emotional lyrics. Favorite Songs: Remedy, The Gift, Plastic Man, Burrito, Tongue #7 Taproot - Blue Sky Research: Taproot is one of those bands who many people classify as either metal or emo but no matter which, they have an appeal and sound that can't be matched. Favorite Songs: April Suits, Violent Seas #6 Mudvayne - Lost and Found: I'll admit, while this CD isn't as good as The End Of All Things To Come it certainly isn't shitty like some people want to make it out to be. I enjoyed a few songs from here and it still is solid through the board with only a few songs I really don't care for. Favorite Songs: Happy, Fall Into Sleep, TV Radio, All That You Are, Pulling The String, Choices #5 Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth: NIN, a band many people know and either like or don't care for. This CD had so much hype around and which has caused some to find is disappointing when it really is one of the top to be released this year. Favorite Songs: The Collector, All The Love In The World, Getting Smaller, The Line Begins To Blur #4 Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses : I know many people hate Slipknot. This CD though caught me with a right because it showed a band progressing more into not just making metal for the sake of drumming and using guitars. Slipknot really tried some different things during these recordings and I really have to give them props for doing so and being able to pull it off. Favorite Songs: Before I Forget, Vermillion Pt. 2, Danger - Keep Away, Scream (B-side track that comes with the Special Edition CD) #3 Audioslave - Out Of Exile: What do you get when you add Chris Cornell and 3 out of the 4 members of the former Rage Against The Machine? A band full of talent who both made an impact in music. Audioslave's first CD was called really good by many but also saw the band struggling to find it's own groove to keep it from being called a Soundgarden/Rage lite. The 2nd CD comes off as the guys really gelling and finally proving that they can play songs that don't steal from Rage or Soundgarden. Favorite Songs: Out Of Exile, Doesn't Remind Me, Your Time Has Come #2 Opeth - Ghost Reveries: I'll admit, I didn't give Opeth a chance until this CD and I'd like to shoot myself as it has some beautiful songs that stay metal but also incorporate jazz blues and other styles of music. Opeth is one of the most talented bands around and after listening to this CD is in the top 3 bands which I really enjoy. Favorite Songs: Reverie/Harlequin Forest, Hours Of Wealth, The Baying Of Hounds #1 10 Years - The Autumn Effect: I downloaded their single Wasteland earlier this year and from then on I absolutely fell in love with the band. Some might call them prog rock but I just think they're a very solid rock band. Favorite Songs: The Recipe, Seasons To Cycle, Half-life, The Autumn Effect. Props Adema - Planets Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists Foo Fighters - In Your Honor Ill Nino - One Nation Underground Ra - Duality Smile Empty Soul - Anxiety Staind - Chapter V Thrice - Vheissu

They already decided on the rules...you didn't need to post these, lol I posted that 11 days ago Norris, I know that it's hard to read how far back a post was posted. I still lova ya though.

I don't think AJ was pointing you out Chaos, I think he was talking about xXx Straight Edge xXx blatantly saying he just posted to up his post count.

I actually have Chewbacca's Bowcaster though. I don't remember what exactly it does, but surely it has to kick ass with the name Chewbacca attached to it.

It's on, my Chewie blaster will pwn all your Storm Troopers. Plus, Obi-wan with a lightsaber>Vader.

Well, my experience with tons of EWB members makes me feel as if people just don't like them at all. Off the top of my head, Tristy is the only one who I remember actually commenting on how he listens to them.

I have atleast 400 of those cards, including Obi-wan, C-3PO, R2-2D, Chewie, Leia and others. It really was a neat card game and it's a shame how quickly it burnt out. I've been wanting to get back into it but finding people to play is such a hassle...

I'm a fan of Ill Nino. I'd have to say I really enjoy Opeth and Shinedown which are bands tons of people seem to not care for. Sure, Shinedown isn't filled with the greatest musicians but they have the feel of a rock band and Opeth can just go all around the board with influences of style and pull each of them off well.

The only problem I have is that it's a pain in the ass to get scripts to match what I see a scene looking like in my head. I tried to have my actor carry the actress but she was carrying him so I ended up having to switch their parts, and now trying to make a scene with just one of them doesn't seem possible (I was aiming to have the actor fighting in a war and leave her out but I couldn't find out how I might be able to do that). It's a decent game but still has some areas that could improvement.

You are a promotional designer for a firm based in LA. Recently, Mudvayne, Slipknot, and The Agony Scene have announced plans for a huge metalfest where all three bands will be co-headlining. You have been choosen to create a poster for the first show of the tour on January 29th at 4:00PM. The show will be held at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The poster must include Mudvayne, Slipknot, and The Agony Scene along with supporting acts (which you can decide on just because they aren't the focus of the idea.)

I agree with Bushmeister, when Pantera is just being included in a Top 100 results and gets the 83 spot I have to cringe at bands who will be before them. EWBers make me sad.

If I would've listened to my head and not the fan in me I probably would be about 19 or 20 now. I'm still not doing bad seeing as I missed the first week.

Top 10 1) Evangeline Lilly 2) Elisha Cuthbert 3) Cristina Scabbia 4) Eva Longoria 5) Eliza Dushku 6) Kirsten Dunst 7) Maggie Grace 8) Vida Guerra 9) Morgan Webb 10) Jennifer Aniston Keep Off List 1) Shirley Manson 2) Gwen Stefani 3) Lindsay Lohan 4) The Olsens 5) Katie Holmes

Does anyone watch this? I know it's not a masterpiece but the part of me which is interested in the paranormal can't help but watch this show. There's something about this show though that I think is lacking, it seems like everything for Sam and Dean is just simple and we haven't seen much of them struggling to defeat anything they've been put up against. Maybe it's to make future encounters terrifying but still, the Wendigo should've been tougher than it was. I'm rooting for this show to get better as people get comfortable with the story and characters so I still say it's something to check out. Hopefully this'll spark some people to watch and chat as it seems like no one around here (in the US seeing as it won't be airing anywhere else for atleast awhile) has watched the show. Episode V Preview [9/27/05 @ 9/8c]

Yes, because Nintendo doesn't release a new Gameboy every 2 years to get money from the consumers, it's because they absolutely need to update the hardware. Nintendo let me down with the Gamecube so naturally I'm hesitant with Revolution. The current look of the controller really doesn't help matters as videogames aren't about who can add the most buttons and features. They should mirror what kind of gameplay you want out of your games and adding all these features can/will get in the way of developers. I can only name a select few Gamecube titles that I actually enjoyed while I have a number from PS2 that I prefer. Why? Because PlayStation's controller was smooth and tons of games utilized the setup which helped the gameplay. When I played Madden on GC it wasn't nearly as fluid as it is on PS2 and X-Box. Nintendo wants to be "innovative" but that isn't what gamer's are looking for when it comes to controllers. We want a system that can bring the best gameplay and the graphics are only a plus. I really want to see RPGs make a strong comeback as they are a genre that I really love but there hasn't been anything great to come out since god knows when. Instead of companies trying to bring out these oh so innovative systems why not try to bring forward innovative games that don't rely on a system that'll only be supported minimally? I'm tired of people who just don't care about games anymore and just want a system that can do x, x, x, x, and x because "it wuld b kewl".

The pilot set up what could be an interesting series. The "Woman In White" was a decent glimpse of what Dean and Sammy have in store for them. Hopefully the stories get better from here on out as if that area is improved this could be a really good series. I've been waiting for a decent ghost/urban legend series and this so far seems like it might be able to pull it off. The pilot didn't drop my jaws but it interested me so if the writing and characters get better this could end up being a gem. FIRST EPISODE SPOILERS I was thinking maybe there is some sort of curse on Sammy because as far as we know it has been 2 important female figures in his life who have died. The ending was needed as it gave more reason for Sammy to hunt and also adds a bit more to hunting for the thing that killed his mom as it was identical to what killed his girlfriend.