This weekend's missed Connections: Octoberfest

Sometimes when you wake up on Monday morning you realize what could have been from the weekend, and sometimes it's just a missed connection. Every Monday we will take some select missed connections and post them here. Just doing my civic duty.

Lisa after Oktoberfest - m4w - 29 (Appleton)
I feel silly posting on here, but I would like to talk with you and didn't get a chance to get your phone number when your friend said you had to go right then. On the off chance you see this and want to talk let me know what bet I lost.


Can I have a bite of your corn.... - m4w (Octoberfest in Appleton)
I said "yes"......what I meant was, "Yes.....and if you want dinner and a movie to go along with it, all you have to do is ask."
Sadly....I managed to only say "Yes".


Bobbi - m4w (Appleton Oktoberfest)
It seems you had a bit much to drink yesterday and had to leave abruptly. I hope you made it home with Jericka and her mother. We hung out at University and then grabbed a drink outside in Houdini plaza. If you would like to hang out sometime, send me a message.

Behind Metallica's 3d movie

The 3D movie 'Metallica: Through The Never' debuts tonight or at least tomorrow at Imax theaters across the country, and then in regular 3D movie theaters next week. Here's a look behind the scenes.

Good points / Bad points all about our music

I got into it with a friend of mine on Facebook today in response to what I thought was a great post about the music scene sticking together by Lou Brutus. Here's the whole thread:

Post by Andrew C Puyleart.

Two pieces of garbage from the GB school district arrested for child pornography

Actually there hasn't been an insult invented for these asshats. This letter was sent out by the Green Bay School district because two of it's employees, one who worked at Wilder and Keller Elementary schools, the other was a Lamers bus driver who had routes from Keller, were arrested along with a total of 16 people in connection with a child pornography sting this past weekend.

Here's Jason Gerhke

and the other f*** face Victor Iakamenko

Now here's the letter from the Green Bay Area School District:

Dear Families of the Green Bay Area Public School District,

We want you to know that the safety of your child is our highest and foremost priority. 

We also believe that parents have a right and we have a responsibility to keep parents informed of both good and bad news. We are saddened, and quite frankly, very troubled to report to you that a staff person at Keller and Wilder Elementary schools and a bus driver from Lamers who transports our students from Keller Elementary and Lombardi Middle School were arrested this past weekend for charges as alleged by the Brown County Sheriff's Department. 

The staff person has been placed on administrative leave while authorities conduct the investigation and the legal process plays out. Our district will continue to work closely and cooperate with law enforcement throughout the investigation. We will also be conducting our own internal investigation.

In addition, we have asked and understand that the bus driver has been removed from bus route 853. The parents whose children ride this driver's route will be contacted.

This is important education for all of us. With all of the safeguards the district has in place – including background checks for all new employees and volunteers, as well as rigorous policy and procedure to protect our students – we value the importance of partnering with the Brown County Sheriff's Department and other local law enforcement agencies. This also stresses the importance of parents closely monitoring the online activities of their child at home.

You have our assurance that we will be reviewing all related policies and procedures to determine if there are any additional safeguards that we can put into place to improve our current practices. 

In addition, you can help by discussing with your child the importance of Internet-safety and by closely monitoring your child's online activity. For helpful online safety tips from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, please visit the following link: http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dci/icac/parents. 

If you have questions or concerns regarding this situation, please contact your school principal so any concerns can be immediately addressed. 

Again, we want to reassure you that your child's safety is our highest priority. 

Sincerely,

Superintendent Dr. Michelle Langenfeld

These schools have a tough road, and the blame doesn't fall on them, but as a parent I'm disgusted. How anyone in this world could do that, or get off on watching kids do that is making my blood boil just typing it. I pray that anyone involved in things like this get what's coming to them.

Metallica Christmas sweaters

No really, that's happening. Following in the footsteps of Slayer, Metallica will be releasing their very own Christmas sweaters this holiday season. Yes you read that right. Slayer did in fact put out a Christmas sweater last year, here it is:

Not to be out down here's Metallica's: 

The "Scary Sweater" and the "Master Sweater" will both be available in the official Metallica store soon

Fun with Autocorrect

Best of the web: I couldn't stop laughing

Korn's Reconciliation documentary

It comes with the deluxe version of the new Korn album 'The Paradigm Shift' due out Oct. 8th. In watching this clip it's something I can't to see more of.

Machine Head frontman makes top 10 list about Avenged Sevenfold

After Avenged Sevenfold put out their new album "Hail To The King" the talk has turned in the rock community to the fact that the record at points rip off bands like Metallica, Guns N' Roses, and Megadeth. Then again hasn't that always been the talk about Avenged Sevenfold? It's actually one of the reasons I enjoy them so much. At any rate Machine Head frontman Robert Flynn has put out a top ten list of jokes regarding the county's number one album. Here is his original post:

THE GENERAL JOURNALS: DIARY OF A FRONTMAN... AND OTHER RAMBLINGS

-----------------
AVENGED SEVENFOLD

Congratulations to Avenged Sevenfold on their latest "covers album" coming in at #1, who knew that re-recording Metallica, Guns N Roses, and Megadeth songs could be such a worldwide hit!!?? Ba-dap Psssssss!!

I'm on fire!!

In case you've been living under a rock, Avenged came in at #1 in multiple countries throughout the world. I'm happy for them. Good band. And while I like the new record, and really dug the last record "Nightmare", hopefully we're all coming down from our post-orgasmic #1-album-bliss, because it's time to call a spade a spade!! It's time to poke a little fun at A7X, cause there's some blatant jackery goin' on there wiggas!!

So here are my top 10 jokes about the new Avenged Sevenfold record:

10) Avenged Sevenfold - "Now with even MORE Metallica"

9) Avenged Sevenfold to change name to "Sad But Two"

Number of "spurting penises" drawn on Avenged logos suddenly skyrockets

7) Eyeliner sales skyrocket as thousands of heartbroken goth girls realize "Hail To The King" is actually "that ugly AC/DC bands song 'Thunderstruck'"

6) After hearing "Heretic", Dave Mustaine flips out, blames Obama, Metallica and UFO's for the A7X stealing "Symphony Of Destruction".

5) After seeing how much success the band Bush had stealing other band names for song titles, A7X decided to steal "In Flames" for latest chorus. Future chorus lyrics include "Tr-vi-um" and "Kill-switch En-gage"

4) Upon hearing latest album, Lars Ulrich goes all gangsta, breaks bottle of Dom Perignon on M. Shadows head, while his 11ft girlfriend put Shadows in headlock, as he screams in Shadows face, "You're gonna rip off St. Anger next right, HUH? You're gonna rip off St Anger NEXT RIGHT? HUH, HUH, HUH!!"

3) "Black album" sales skyrocket as fans realise where new songs came from.

2) After hearing Avenged's Guns N Roses cover "Doing Time", Axl actually calls Slash, says, "Dude, What The Fuck?!"

1) And the #1 joke about the new Avenged Sevenfold album: Avenged Sevenfold release statement that they're NOT ripping off Metallica, announce side project with Lou Reed.

BOOM!

Subscribe to The General Journals: Diary Of A Frontman... And Other Ramblings
http://thegeneraljournals.hosted.phplist.com/lists/?p=subscribe

Visit The General Journals archive:
http://machinehead1.com/topics/diary

Masked Musicians, unmasked!

Loudwire just put up one of the coolest lists I've seen in awhile, and let's be honest I love lists. I know that's very nerdy of me, but I can't help it.

From Buckethead and Corey Taylor to the members of Kiss. Bands have been wearing masks and make up for as long as there's been Rock n' Roll and it's always kind of fun to see what they look like in real life. Just wait till you see Oderus Urungus from GWAR. Click the pic to see

Dancing with the who?

That's what Dancing With The Stars should be renamed. I don't get this show, never have. In fact the only time I ever watched it with any interest was with my 72 year old Mom and because legendary Packer Donald Driver was on his way to winning it.

Here are your "Stars"
-That black R & B singer who had a kind of hit
-Bill Nye The Science Guy
-The hot jock chick from Saved By The Bell / stripper in a horrible movie
-The son of Ozzy Osbourne
-Who?
-"The Big Girl with the Big Voice"
-One of the sluts from Jersey Shore

Why do shows like this continue to be so popular? Thankfully Sons of Anarchy returns on Sept. 10th. Now that's a show I can relate to!