MangaKhan

[texacuse]

By-Tor and the Snowdog, victorious.
Let the world begin!8) :smokin 8o :lol 0]

[Rene]

you freaky rush fans :)

[MangaKhan]

What? My own Topic. Yippeee!!! :)

[MangaKhan]

Tobes of Hades, lit by flickering torchlight
The netherworld is gathered in the glare
Prince By-Tor takes the cavern to the north light
The sign of Eth is rising in the air.

By-Tor, knight of darkness,
Centurion of evil, devil's prince.

Across the River Styx, out of the lamplight
His nemesis is waiting at the gate
The Snow Dog, ermine glowing in the damp night
Coal-black eyes shimmering with hate.

By-Tor and the Snow Dog
Square for battle, let the fray begin.

The battle's over and the dust is clearing
Disciples of the Snow Dog sound the knell
Rejoicing echoes as the dawn is nearing
By-Tor in defeat retreats to Hell

Snow Dog is victorious
The land of the Overworld is saved again.

[Rene]

"Roll The Bones"

Well, you can stake that claim
Good work is the key to good fortune
Winners take that praise
Losers seldom take that blame
If they don't take that game
And sometimes the winner takes nothing
We draw our own designs
But fortune has to make that frame

We go out in the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That's the way that lady luck dances
Roll the bones

Why are we here?
Because we're here
Roll the bones
Why does it happen?
Because it happens
Roll the bones

Faith is cold as ice
Why are little ones born only to suffer
For the want of immunity
Or a bowl of rice?
Well, who would hold a price
On the heads of the innocent children
If there's some immortal power
To control the dice?

We come into the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That's the way that lady luck dances
Roll the bones

Jack...relax
Get busy with the facts
No zodiacs or almanacs
No maniacs in polyester slacks
Just the facts
Gonna kick some gluteus max
It's a parallax...you dig?
You move around
The small gets big
It's a rig
It's action...reaction
Random interaction
So who's afraid
Of a little abstraction?
Can't get no satisfaction
From the facts?
You better run, homeboy
A fact's a fact
From Nome to Rome, boy

What's the deal?
Spin the wheel
If the dice are hot...take a shot
Play your cards. Show us what you got
What you're holding
If the cards are cold
Don't go folding
Lady Luck is golden
She favors the bold
That's cold
Stop throwing stones
The night has a thousand saxophones
So get out there and rock
And roll the bones
Get busy!

Roll the bones

Why are we here?
Because we're here
Roll the bones
Why does it happen?
Because it happens
Roll the bones

[MangaKhan]

That song is AWESOME in concert. Excellent animation.

[Rene]

I agree

[texacuse]

You are the man....


I get up at eight and go to work at nine.
Got no time for living, yeah I'm working all the time...


Begin the day with a friendly voice, a companion unobtrusive, plays that song thats so elusive, and the magic music makes your morning mood.....

...but they're marching to Bastille Day, the guillotine will claim her bloody prize!!!!

30 years of awesome music!!!!

[MangaKhan]

Well, as this is my topic, this is as good a place to put this as any.

I found this link on a conservative weblog I read daily.
It is purportedly from a Marine Gunnery Sergeant in Iraq. Marines are special people.

www.blackfive.net/main/2004/12/love_is_stronge.html (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2004/12/love_is_stronge.html)


Via Seamus, this email is a thank you from a Marine Gunnery Sergeant inIraq. It was sent two days ago:

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Just wanted to write to you and tell you another story about anexperience we had over here.
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp As you know, I asked for toys for the Iraqi children over here andseveral people (Americans that support us) sent them over by the box. On
each patrol we take through the city, we take as many toys as will fit in our pockets and hand them out as we can. The kids take the toys and run to
show them off as if they were worth a million bucks. We are as friendly as we can be to everyone we see, but especially so with the kids. Most of them don't have any idea what is going on and are completely innocent in all ofthis.
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp On one such patrol, our lead security vehicle stopped in the middle of the street. This is not normal and is very unsafe, so the following
vehicles began to inquire over the radio. The lead vehicle reported a little girl sitting in the road and said she just would not budge. The command vehicle told the lead to simply go around her and to be kind as they did. The street was wide enough to allow this maneuver and so they waved to her
as they drove around.
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp As the vehicles went around her, I soon saw her sitting there and in her arms she was clutching a little bear that we had handed her a few patrols back. Feeling an immediate connection to the girl, I radioed that we
were going to stop. The rest of the convoy paused and I got out the make sure she was OK. The little girl looked scared and concerned, but there was a warmth in her eyes toward me. As I knelt down to talk to her, she moved over and pointed to a mine in the road.
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Immediately a cordon was set as the Marine convoy assumed a defensive posture around the site. The mine was destroyed in place.
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp It was the heart of an American that sent that toy. It was the heart of an American that gave that toy to that little girl. It was the heart of an American that protected that convoy from that mine. Sure, she was a little Iraqi girl and she had no knowledge of purple mountain's majesty or
fruited plains. It was a heart of acceptance, of tolerance, of peace and grace, even through the inconveniences of conflict that saved that convoy from hitting that mine. Those attributes are what keep Americans hearts beating. She may have no affiliation at all with the United States, but she
knows what it is to be brave and if we can continue to support her and her new government, she will know what it is to be free. Isn't that what Americans are, the free and the brave?
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp If you sent over a toy or a Marine (US Service member) you took part in this. You are a reason that Iraq has to believe in a better future. Thank you so much for supporting us and for supporting our cause over here.

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Semper Fi,
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Mark
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp GySgt / USMC

[SelfProjectRealized]

http://www.teegerschiller.com/lost/episodeimages/102image1.jpg
http://www.wetfly.net/flytying/images/Thread.jpg

[LostinTrinity]

Self, I don't understand that post at all.

Manga, do you post anything that's not Rush related?
Did you read Ghost Rider?

[SelfProjectRealized]

Keep trying, Trin. You'll get it.

And once you do, you'll realize I should probably go to the apology thread.

[LostinTrinity]

OOOO, I get it. I'm just a little slow
:o

[SecondBreakfast417]

I don't get it...lol. actually, this whole thread kinda confused me:\

[Suil Liath]

This thread belongs on off topic, so it's being moved there.

-Kit-

[MangaKhan]

I did not start this thread, and I am not sure there is a point. Just some Rush fans having fun at someone elses expense I guess.


"To seek the sacred river Alph
To walk the caves of ice
To break my fast on honeydew
And drink the milk of Paradise..."

I had heard the whispered tales of immortality
The deepest mystery
From an ancient book I took a clue
I scaled the frozen mountain tops of eastern lands unknown
Time and Man alone
Searching for the lost Xanadu

Xanadu...

To stand within the Pleasure Dome
Decreed by Kubla Khan
To taste anew the fruits of life
The last immortal man
To find the sacred river Alph
To walk the caves of ice
Oh, I will dine on honeydew
And drink the milk of Paradise

A thousand years have come and gone but time has passed me by
Stars stopped in the sky
Frozen in an everlasting view
Waiting for the world to end, weary of the night
Praying for the light
Prison of the lost
Xanadu

Xanadu...

Held within the Pleasure Dome
Decreed by Kubla Khan
To taste my bitter triumph
As a mad immortal man
Nevermore shall I return
Escape these caves of ice
For I have dined on honeydew
And drunk the milk of Paradise

[texacuse]

You betcha! Rush heads gotta stick together......

Waiting for the winds of change
To sweep the clouds away
Waiting for the rainbow's end
To cast its gold your way
Countless ways
You pass the days

Waiting for someone to call
And turn your world around
Looking for an answer
To the question you have found
Looking for
An open door

You don't get something for nothing
You can't have freedom for free
You won't get wise
With the sleep still in your eyes
No matter what your dreams might be

What you own is your own kingdom
What you do is your own glory
What you love is your own power
What you live is your own story
In your head is the answer
Let it guide you along
Let your heart be the anchor
And the beat of your own song

You don't get something for nothing
You can't have freedom for free
You won't get wise
With the sleep still in your eyes
No matter what your dreams might be

[texacuse]

The #1 of all time.....

Living on a lighted stage
Approaches the unreal
For those who think and feel
In touch with some reality
Beyond the gilded cage

Cast in this unlikely role
Ill-equipped to act
With insufficient tact
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intact

[Chorus:]
Living in the limelight
The universal dream
For those who wish to seem
Those who wish to be
Must put aside the alienation
Get on with the fascination
The real relation
The underlying theme

Living in a fish eye lens
Caught in the camera eye
I have no heart to lie
I can't pretend a stranger
Is a long-awaited friend

All the world's indeed a stage
And we are merely players
Performers and portrayers
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage

[MangaKhan]

Yo, Tex

1) you from Texas? I'm from San Antonio

2) you ever seen Rush in Concert?

[texacuse]

Sorry I've been gone for vacation...

Yuppers live in Austin. Originally from upstate NY...Saw Rush in 81' and 83'...Haven't listened much the past 15 years or so...kids will do that to you..

[MangaKhan]

Yup, kids'll do that to you.