For CreekDog: the Rush appreciation thread.

[Dr. Strange]

Congress Debates Coolness Of Rush

August 9, 2000 | Issue 36•27

WASHINGTON, DC–Continuing its long-running debate on the subject Monday, members of Congress argued the merits of Canadian power trio Rush.

"'The philosopher and the plowman, each must play his part'?" asked House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX). "C'mon. Neil Peart must be the most pretentious lyricist in arena-rock history. Gentlemen, forget these bloated, overrated '70s dinosaurs."

Countered longtime Rush loyalist Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR): "Keep talking, man, the tunes say it all: 'Passage To Bangkok'? 'By-Tor And The Snow Dog'? That part in 'Red Barchetta' where Geddy sings about the gleaming alloy aircar shooting toward him two lanes wide? Look me in the eye and tell me that doesn't rock, motherfucker!"

The deliberations are expected to continue throughout the week.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/31604

This comic shows a conversation between CreekDog and me:

http://www.avalonhigh.com/d/20000126.html

[CreekDog]

1. notice this was in The Onion!

I rest my case. Well, maybe.

:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

2. Oh great, now you're dissin' the Onion?

:spank:
:rofl:

[CreekDog]

4. to find a tribute to Rush, you have to look at the Onion?

what does that tell you?

what's next, extolling prowess of the Expos?

[av8rdave]

3. This is enough to get me to watch C-Span!!!

[CreekDog]

5. i would prefer to watch CSPAN873 than listen to Rush

:crazy:

[BulletproofLandshark]

6. Maybe this will change your mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

[Dr. Strange]

8. What if they were showing Rush videos on CSPAN873? What then, Mr Smarty Pants?

Ha! Your feet have become mired in the quicksand that is my logic!

[LynneSin]

10. That's on C-SPan 8 'The Ocho'

:eyes:

[CreekDog]

11. good reference to "Dodgeball"

:applause:

[LynneSin]

7. Pisses me off that MADONNA is in the Rock & Roll Hall of 'Fame'

and yet where the fuck is Rush?

[Dr. Strange]

9. They're out actually making decent music.

Not that that matters to the HOF.

[LynneSin]

12. VH1 rated Neal Peart the 2nd best rock drummer of all time

That's NUMBER TWO - right between NUMBER ONE (John Bonham of courese) and NUMBER THREE (Keith Moon)

[KamaAina]

13. Rush appreciation thread? Will wonders never cease!

[Dr. Strange]

14. I don't appreciate that post!

And I really don't appreciate that picture!
:)

[distantearlywarning]

15. LOL!

Thanks, I'm vastly amused!

[CreekDog]

16. Ok, where's the *funny* Canadian comic strip?

Was there a Strange Brew comic?

:eyes:

[Dr. Strange]

17. Strange Brew was a movie by the McKenzie brothers, eh.

[CreekDog]

18. based on Macbeth!

:rofl: