Album of the Week
This week's album is Highway To Hell. It was the last record done by Bon Scott before he died in early 1980.
Although all songs on this album are magnificent, but try Touch Too Much, and Get it Hot. Those are my personal favourites. Also try Shot Down In Flames - my brother Steve's favourite.
"AC/DC’s 'Highway To Hell’ is the greatest meshing of vocal, guitar and content I’ve ever heard. That’s what I aspire to."
-- Bonnie Raitt
P.S. - welcome to the world Isobel Mary MacArthur, out in B.C.
posted by The Vitamin's Blog @ 1:57 a.m.
56 Comments:
Rock is dead.
Deal with it.
Brendan were is your new story? We are waiting for Part II about your bad luck with women.
Rock isn't dead! It's alive and well and the fact that I was getting woken up every saturday morning to the sounds of bands ranging from Whitesnake to ACDC to Pink Floyd is proof. Across from my place there's a pud with a big outdoor terrace and the Rock Star Supernova candidates were doing shows there throughout the months of October and November. It was fantastic.
What the Hell, Brendan.
"Rock is dead".
You literally have no fucking clue.
Do you think you are all "living in the future" with your "progressive house" and "Drum & Bass"?
Because you aren't.
What has actually happened is that you went out and got fucking smashed one too many times in Sydney and now part of your brain still thinks it's 1998.
retard
It almost makes one sentimental. Rock is dead, oh yeah, and Bob Dylan still records and I think Leonard Cohen is still alive! AC/DC lets revive the album, shit what's that!
what goes comes around, hang onto your ties, retro brings wealth and style
dad! stop commenting on gord's blog.
Your blog is boring.
You're the fool that reads it though...so you must be a loser.
Well said dvd why read the blog at all. I mean it is a bit like complaining about the commentees in order to know what they are saying you have to be reading it. There are so many people who post as anonymous so from now on we will just blame Emma's dad as he is obviously the most immature out of all of us. My dad is too busy trying to save the World and win trophies to worry about blogs.
I suspect dvd=gord. How else could dvd post so quickly after comments by others are posted. (unless he is really addicted).
Anon - your Dad sounds great. Mine is trying to kill his liver and work out how to screw around without Mum finding out.
I take great offence to being called a retard.
A retard is someone who suffers from a disability. You have used it in a derogatory manner. Thus you are suggesting that someone who is disabled is someone who is less than you.
Well here's a newsflash you pathetic piece of anonymous crap. I know people with disabilities who have done more in their brief years than you will ever do in your entire life. They have direction, drive, ability and talent. Most of all they have over come the snide remarks and constat belittling from wankers like you.
Finally how very clever of you to be able to name 2 types of dance music as well. You clearly are the intellectual aren't you? Well done. Stuck in 1998? What does that year have to do with anything? The summer of love was 1988. Dance music accounts for over 50% of singles sales in Australia. Turntables outsell guitars and more kids than ever want to grow up and be DJ’s than play in a band.
This is the future, embrace it or get left behind.
Next time too why not show some guts and post with your real name?
Gordon wishes he was me.
Anon 1:09 I suspect Gord is behind some of the naughty posts. My dad is great and I take back anything bad I have said about him. Fortunatley my dad is very fit even if he is a bit of a body facist. I am sorry to hear that your dad is killing his liver and being very silly. Maybe he works too hard. Well at least that was always my dad's excuse about being silly I mean. Dad could easily retire he is a work a holic. The irony is that a few years ago dad wanted mum back but by then it was too late. My mum put up with it for years I think she knew the bimbo in the office was after him or his money. It is not like myy mother was a dumpy house wife either at 54 kilos after having several children. She is also smart which is more than you could say for the office tart. However, as a liberated woman of the 21st century I don't see why I should ever put up with anyone being unfaithful to me. Sometimes I think if a husband or wife who work too hard someone else will always want them or what you have so any marriage you are in must be strong to sustain that threat. If I was in a marriage where there was unfaithfullness I hope that somebody would find me or vice versa quick smart. Being faithful is very important to me the idea of someone cheating on me leaves me totally inconsolable. I could never be the deceitful one.
Why dvd do you get all of the chicks is that it?
Brendan,
We will make you a member of parliament yet for sticking for people with disabilities. Yes I am sure that you could find a person with a disability that you could nominate for an Australia Day Award I could too. Good on you mate.
I agree that if people are going to post abusive comments that they should be prepared to put their name behind it.
Actually I find it really embarressing when female friends of varying ages tell me that my dad is cute. I happen to like one of the women who is keen on dad however, I am not sure if I want to encourage it. I can remember one time when some flowers were being delivered to the house and I was about 19 years old they were not for me they were for him!
Yes and my mother always tells me that she can read me like a book and that when I am up to something she knows as I act like my dad. Gosh this cannot be true!
Oh I did go out a couple of times with someone who was 18 years older than me once and no he wasn't married or gay. He just hadn't met the right person and as it turned out he ended up with someone who was more than 20 years younger than him. He is a very dishy guy so if you knew who he was you would understand what I mean.
good lord. just read all these comments before i headed home. i had no intention, nor did I anticipate, this ridiculous commentary to follow my comment. another world, apologies gord!
No need to apologis Emma I am sure that the sky will not fall in!
Yes and I went to a category one girls school too but my daddy doesn't post on the blog.
Mum holds her own (she has her own version of justice) - it's his liver I worry about.
Your mum sounds good and yes women can have their own version of justice . My mum tried and it didn't work. I would be worried about his liver too there is not much you can do to relieve that issue.
What the hell is going on? I cant even understand this site anymore. OH no its the same there is Brendan with his 'tarty' come on lets get it on attitude! It reminds me of me when I was about seven and I would attempt to stand up to my older siblings right before they bashed me into next week. Same old same old except Brendan is THIRTY years old.
Heh if there are any single mums out there that have kids at this uni I am keen to meet them. ie the kids have left home and their loaded. Let me at em.
Exactly! Anyway if Dad didn't have affairs Mum would get no time alone with her lovers.
Gold Digging Parasite:
Yes we have all left home the only thing left is a few Jaguar engines which are going to be moved sometime soon. BTW I think my mum is probably too old for you. Although her hair colour is the same as mine (perhaps a bit lighter and no it is natural) she has just had a significant birthday. Apart from anything else she is a grandmother. In addition to this, you would have to be prepared to give your details to the Federal Government due to my mother's position.
Anon 3:09 AM you are encouragable. I find it hard to believe that your parents would be in an "open" relationship. I mean it is just not possible.
Abused Sibling:
What makes you think that you are any better than Brendan. You protest your innoncence which makes me a bit suspicious.
no significant birthday is fine i love that movie Mrs Robinson lets get this thing moving by the way what sort of jag motors and what sort condition
as I met this older gentleman at an all male 'venue' who was devasted that he had lost access to two jag motors that were in fact full of grade a cocaine. the cocaine was for his young transexual lovers. he said he had a daughter at bond. well well you just never know
re Brendan. no not suggesting any better just reminds me of a seven year old. heh i love this firing up you imbeciles your like fishing in a barrell too easy
"Anon 3:09 AM you are encouragable. I find it hard to believe that your parents would be in an "open" relationship. I mean it is just not possible." - I thought the point of this blog was to bullshit so that's all I was doing - my bad!
Gold digging parrasite:
Look I have work to do and have only studied for a total of about 10 hours today which isn't enough.
I cannot say that I am familiar with the movie Mrs Robinson I will have to ring mum and ask her tomorrow.
I hate to disapoint you the Jag engines which are in very good condition are both for MK IIs I don't own and XK at this stage of my life I am afraid.
My dad would never attend an all male venue even though I attend Bond Univserity he is very much a hetro-sexual and the number of his children is a testament to this fact.
BTW if I mention that you go to all male venues to mum that would be a real turn off.
Abused Sibling:
Brendan is certainly more mature than you are as he doesn't make unsubstantiated claims of abuse. BTW we are not imbeciles you are just being arrogent by asking too many questions.
Yes anon 7:22AM the whole point is to bullshit which is all part of the fun.
ok so are the mk II v8s or six cylinder heh are you holding out mk II are cheap as chips as any imbecile knows the upkeep and parts are huge. we are talking price range $3000 to max$30000 big deal ok the xk s worth more but hardly expensive vehicles. If iam going to go out with an old boiler i need serious money as motivation. Are these just some old bombs that daddy thought he'd get out of the house to fix whilst he parked his 2004 series jag and merc parked outside.
however if the motors are reconditioned/rebuilt and properly treated prior to long term storage they are worth heaps ie inhibited so that the bores etc dont pit etc
there is a sniff of real money there and mum sounds nice what the hell roll the dice
Gold Digging Parrasite:
The MK II is the kids hobby car we also have another Jag which is our everyday driver. I know what you mean about the upkeep on Jags being expensive. I remind a certain person about how much the Jag hobby costs occassionally. My mother is a wise woman and doesn't own any old bombs especially Jags she actually drives one of those fuel efficient cars. If the Jag engines are not moved soonedmy mother will be paying someone to collect them. My father never kept old engines or bombs he has other hobbies.
Gold Digging Parrasite:
The enginges are in good order especially one of them which will probably be going on Ebay. You sound like you know a bit about cars. BTW the Jags are being sold and we are going to lease a new car at the beginning of the FBT year. Although there is very little benefit in car leasing now given that the top marginal tax rate has been reduced.
Yes my mum is nice but just remember the Jags belong to the kids!
I propose we rename Brendan From King B to King DB.
It's a small change but it makes all the difference.
Why?
Gord - Did you know that their is this girl who says that all of the Canadian guys at Bond are yuk? I am serious you should hear some of the stories. Your name wasn't mentioned however, I thought that you might want to know that she has defamed you all. I am so lucky that I don't have to worry about these things...
Gold Digging Parrasite:
Recently a reconditioned XK120 Roadster sold for about
$AUS 60,000 in my humble view this is expensive for a hobby car.
Yes but that would be mint and there are a variety of standards on offer in the XK120.
$60,000 is small change if the car has been totally rebuilt. A proper engine rebuild (ie new parts) alone will account for $10 000. New upholstery etc. Bare metal respray. New Rubbers etc zippo I would think $60,000 cheap if that was done.
I always find if a car like that sold for 60 the imbecile bought it for 20 spent 80 on it gets fed up sells for 60. A hyundai gets will outperform it for 14 driveaway.
Ok it beats trolling the single sights and sending my humble portrait and getting some grandmother send me nude pictures of her eighty year old body. What the hell hook me up! You must have some money behind you if your parents are stupid enough to own jags.
Actually the XK 120 was in mint condition and it sold at auction for about $60K on the ABC Collectors show. I was very suprised to as I have seen earlier roadsters which have been totally rebuilt sell for over $100K.
How could you compare a Jag with a Hyundi I mean there is just no comparison. Ford owns Jag these days I think you will find. I have to say that the only Jags I don't are the 70s models with the square headlights. Even when there was a bit of a 70s revival these cars were not hip.
I thought you liked going to single sights you have often talked about it. Believe me visitng single sights is no way to meet somebody. I know a girl called Lynda who is depserate and dateless who visits single sights and even paid to join a dating agency. There are much better ways of meeting people which don't involve visiting single sights or attended meat markets.
Enough said my might be a grandmother however, she is a long way from 80 years old. Her own mother only just turned 80 years old so the likliehood of my mum being that old is pretty slim. Also I think you need to move with the times and start using webcam.
Finally, my parents do not own Jags. My mother has a fuel efficient car and dad drives a 4WD. Dad needs his 4WD for his ocean racer. I own the Jags and my inner city cottage jointly.
Speaking of meeting women my hubby tells me that there are some very attractive sorts who attend the 5PM mass at St Christophers. My hubby has also noticed these women at the cafeteria where I work and has asked me to pass this message on to another young gentleman.
You anonymous commentators are pathetic, how sad are your lives
Skuller I hope your date the other day went well.
BLAME CANADA: Greens Leader Opposes Abortion // Delivers Greens Electoral Triumph
The leader of the Canadian Greens party Elizabeth May is a Christian who actively opposes abortion.
According to Greg Barber, de facto Greens leader in Victoria, the centrist if old fashioned Democratic Labor Party are "right wing nutters" principally because their policy is to oppose abortion.
It was a strange thing for a leader of an extremist party to say about a centrist one but it did get some traction as his cynical spin-doctoring does on occasion. When Greg grows up he will almost certainly join the Labor Right, as one of its more hardline members.
And abortion is an emotional issue, perhaps without peer in modern politics for stirring people up on both sides of the issue.
Elizabeth May is on the record as saying:
I'm against abortion. I don't think a woman has a frivolous right to choose.
She claims to have "talked women out of having abortions."
The Greens leader explained her emphatic anti abortion position:
"I would never have an abortion myself, not in a million years. I can't imagine the circumstances that would ever reduce me to it."
So, Mr Barber, a question on notice, does that make the Greens Party leader in Canada a "right-wing nutter"?
Clearly Canadian voters don't think so with the Canadian Greens enjoying very strong support under her leadership.
Perhaps Greg Barber should look at the Canadian example for lifting the Greens out of their current rut where they were routed in their state campaign for lower house seats.
For more detail on the Greens leader's views on why she thinks abortion.
I just want to see that number roll over to 50 but your keeping me in suspense Prisco and for that you will pay!
How many days has it been since the new LSA was elected?
Well you guessed it the LSA site still aint updated!
Its pathetic!
Why would he be able to fix the LSA website - he can't even get his own working.
Bingo Player:
I was having a chat to Skuller the other day at Brisbane Airport about that very thing.
heh Prisco you cant afford to take holidays like the lsa man get on it where are the comments from your motley circulation where is the skuller and the other imbeciles
Skuller is not going on a holdiay he went home to Rocky. Anyway I have an invitation to extend to skuller if he gets board in Rocky. We will be up at the beach house in Lamamoore sometime in January and you most welcome to come for a BBQ and some beer. We might even take you out sailing weather permitting.
emma, I am not banned, just got to know how one lives up there (Bond, QLD, Canadians )and an insight to Gordon's associates, some he may even call friends. But by Christ, there are some people that need help, well self help!
PS, is that the reward for working too hard, the office chick!!!! No I don't think so, not this office
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