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The website is dying because it's just a circlejerk of inside jokes and happy birthdays

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Really, can we get back to talking about the Clash?

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Jesus wrote:Really, can we get back to talking about the Clash?
Solid

Feel free to talk about them. They don't come up too often because they don't release new products too often and revelations and new boots are few and far between.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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That is Deep Clash Theory, guy named after movie bowler who liked 8-year-olds, dude. Don't you recognize your own kind of superfan?

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Have you tried looking in the Last Gang subforum? If you're just seeing happy birthdays you might be in the Right Profile subforum which is for techy issues and birthday announcements.
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You should definitely feel free to start some interesting conversations about The Clash.
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The best introductions are the ones where the community is insulted. :cool:
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This website has been dying for years. Let it.

I mean, I love saying the same things about the same 6 albums over and over again, myself.
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Wolter wrote:This website has been dying for years. Let it.

I mean, I love saying the same things about the same 6 albums over and over again, myself.
I actually think this place does okay considering the Clash have been finished for years, and we have the competition of Facebook groups etc. And if there is any big news in Clashworld it usually breaks here first. Still my favourite forum anyway.
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I'm here to talk to my friends. You might try making some. They're nice to have.
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Jesus wrote:Really, can we get back to talking about the Clash?
Anyway, you've been enrolled here since mid September and you haven't contributed one post. There is a whole subforum full of Clash discussion. The "Clash Observations" thread alone has nearly 2,000 replies. Get involved.

ps. I think this might be Chuck or Kaleb or someone on a wind up.
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Heston wrote:
Jesus wrote:Really, can we get back to talking about the Clash?
Anyway, you've been enrolled here since mid September and you haven't contributed one post. There is a whole subforum full of Clash discussion. The "Clash Observations" thread alone has nearly 2,000 replies. Get involved.

ps. I think this might be Chuck or Kaleb or someone on a wind up.
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We haven't really had someone stomp in and tell us we're doing it wrong since Clashy, no? I'm gonna say it: I miss that prep school Stalinist.
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Doc Slit-my-throat, 5/18/2010 wrote:IMCT has always trumpeted human degradation over musical discussion. It's what makes this the number one Clash resource on the Internet.

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What a good idea. I'll start —

Madagascar
Guitar Wolf
kidney stones
imitation crabmeat
sequin hobo handbag
cat among the pigeons
the mighty yeti
disco mystic
KORNGOLD!
we built this city on actually good and subversive rock and roll
hoy
hoyston
can't it be both
shamred
sealed pancake
YES THERE IS A FUCKING FACE ON MARS
slit your throat
proto punk
Red Sox Fans Talk About The Clash
dub plates
The Scottish Taper
feet to the fire/owe it to the fans

What else?

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