NOW do you believe me when I say that the wishlists etc on the forum do not mean a bias towards less extreme bands? :D :D :P No. lol I look forward to buying you a beer and discussing, since there is a far greater likelihood of us crossing paths this year, unlike the last couple of years. :bangers:

9th Cruise - And I have still never received a wishlist band.

That said, this might be one of my favorite lineups, which I didn't expect before/during the "break".

Which is why I include the number of requests :) The number of requests is the important thing. At the end of the day whether they are considered 1,762nd or 1763rd doesn't make any difference to anyone unless the band themselves cared :P It's really just convenience sake that I do it that way. As I...

Others: 8 Flotsam and Jetsam (162nd) 8 Kampfar (161st) . . 4 Cruachan (316th) 4 Origin (345th) Shouldn't bands that receive the same number of votes be ranked the same (T-161st and T-316th or whatever), instead of arbitrarily being considered lower because of alphabetical order? Although, Kampfar i...

Others: 8 Flotsam and Jetsam (162nd) 8 Kampfar (161st) . . 4 Cruachan (316th) 4 Origin (345th) Shouldn't bands that receive the same number of votes be ranked the same (T-161st and T-316th or whatever), instead of arbitrarily being considered lower because of alphabetical order? Although, Kampfar i...

Minor point, but Venom was on 2015 and not 2017 for their second 70K.

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:47 pm

... something shitty like Kreator...

mindgrind wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:30 am

Sgt. B wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:43 am

Leaves' Eyes -->

Sgt.B IS COMING and Leaves' are not on his list

Lol. Underrated joke.

I've never gotten a wishlist band on the ship*, so I know I shouldn't add bands to my wishlist, but here are a few more bands to add to the list where bands go to die. Divinity Torchbearer Sleep Spiral Architect Arch/Matheos Legion of the Damned Necrophagist Angelus Apatrida The Absence The Crown Tr...

Facebook is facebook. I don't participate in it, and it shouldn't be brought here. Top 20 requests. 5 Melodeath, 5 Black, 1 Doom! Top 100 - over 50% (55 by my count) fall into Melodeath/Black/Doom/Death/Thrash/Extreme. <SNIP> If you could provide examples of "newer people that have been shut down an...

I don't think it's quite working that way, as it has resulted in a heavy bias. "HEAVY BIAS" = "OH NOES MY FAVOURITE GENRE/BAND IS UNDER-REPRESENTED!!!" <SNIP> But yeah - maybe the genre/bands you like, just ain't that popular? :P <SNIP> If this leads to your perceived "heavy bias" because fans of y...

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:58 pm

Plus, I am an 'old school' kind of guy. I'd like to keep the 70K forum alive, and drive people to register here to make their wishlists :)

I don't think it's quite working that way, as it has resulted in a heavy bias.

Phoenix wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:28 am

because shirts are dumb with my boobs.

I agree. Shirts are dumb for boobs. Let's share them with everyone. No more shirts for boobs!

Dallas, Thanks for compiling all this and providing lots of updates. Could we also add on occasion (once a week?) a quick update on the bands "on the outside looking in", the bands that would need just a couple of votes to break into the top 100.

Howdy Dallas!

I think you've posted this before, but I didn't find it immediately, so I thought I'd ask. How many bands from the wishlist top 100 have been represented on the cruise each year?

Thanks!

So for those complaining about lack of Thrash? I missed that post. Who is being addressed/silenced here? Extrapolating these figures out to a 60 band 70K lineup would give you something like: 10 Melodeath 9 Power 9 Black 7 Prog 6 Folk 4 Thrash 4 Doom 4 Symphonic 3 Death 2 Extreme 1 Tech Death 1 Cel...

I don't post much anymore. I, and several other extreme fans I spoke to, no longer feel welcome here. As a result, there's been an inherent bias in the bands announced over the last couple of years, trending away from the extreme spectrum. People need to post their wishlists, if only so we can get t...

I'd just like to say it's criminal that this video has only 1800 views. We should all be ashamed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNXT1rErkCg Also, remember that the Ice Rink/Studio B is the "largest playroom in the world" during the Swingers Cruise, so don't take a black light in there. O...

cowboy71 wrote:we'd have to call you UnicornsAndRainbowsDan, and I don't think it would work.....

Good point.

I had the pleasure of my room being directly over the Pyramid, so I got to hear some performances that I did not plan on experiencing. One of those was Evertale at 3a on the first night, and I heard a high-pitched squeal of delight from what sounded like a teenage girl. Was that you, Dallas?

Despite some ups and downs, it was another great time.

It's amazing to me how much I can still learn after 7 cruises. Thanks to those made my time enjoyable. I'd also like to thank the numerous others that reminded me just how dark my heart truly is and how much I really fucking loathe humanity.

Thanks! PM me on what you find.

BTW, you might need to call them to get a quicker response.

Because of the difficulty in finding 2 spots in the same quad, I am looking for a spot in a quad for my sister, who is looking to go for the first time. I (a 5-time vet) am also looking for an opening in a quad, but will pursue other avenues. Most people here are familiar with me, so feel free to as...

Fuck. Now I want to go, just to watch Testament and Death Angel watching Uli Jon Roth.

Keep forgetting to ask this, but did anyone else feel like the Ice Rink was smaller than last year? Even taking into account the real estate lost to the bar in the back?

It also seemed like the theater was a bit smaller, but it was less obvious.

EvilDan wrote: Nervosa

I was supposed to say "the beautiful ladies of...", but I needed to make it creepier by making it it's own post.

Forgot about this.

1) Nervosa
2) Distillator
3) No Raza

Everyone enjoy your VD! Share it with all your loved ones!

Had a blast, as always, but it'll take me a little longer to digest it. It's the first time I came off the ship and had no desire to return next year. However, I have some friends that have never gone, who are planning on next year, so who knows? I was pretty lit up on Sunday, and I don't recall muc...

EvilDan wrote:I hope social media fucking roasts him for it.

EXCORIATES... I should have said excoriates...

Really good article from John Scott's perspective on the whole All-Star Game thing. The Players' Tribune has some great writers. Fuck the NHL if what he's saying they told him is true. http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/ Looks like Mike Milbury has decided to take the NHL hardline again...

mooyagi wrote:Next will be the lightning round. All final 10 bands announced while we're in line to get on the ship.

Would make the 3-hour line to get on the ship more interesting, as the announcements percolate through the crowd.

What were the set times for Raven on the previous cruises?

A new (I think) barcade opened up near where I used to live and still visit often (Richardson, TX). $10, all you can play of all the greatest old school games. Pac-man, Galaga, Donkey Kong, Centipede, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Joust, Defender, Mortal Kombat II, Area 51, Pole Position, Tempest, Hous...

I actually noticed this on a recent trip to D&B also. However, in my area, it was even more pronounced. Just a lot of bright, shiny and colorful boxes and lots of flashing lights, mostly to get tickets, but no actual games. There might have been 1 or 2 racers and maybe 1 rail shooter, but absolu...

Razor Ramon wrote:FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Razor being happy has been the best announcement so far.

I'd be interested in hearing how most people use twitter. I use it solely as a news aggregator.

Phoenix wrote:Mumble also does that So does Steam.

My mistake. Thanks for correcting me. I'm not a pc gamer, so I haven't used Steam. I'd have to do more research on Mumble.

I am not about to fly all the way to Europe from the US and leave all my belongings sitting in a tent while I am at the fest, not to mention the need to bring camping supplies with me. When I travel, if it doesn't fit a backpack, I don't bring it, I have never checked a bag ever. When everyone goes...

Side note: I miss the days of "chat rooms". I refuse to facebook. That's why I like Steam and Mumble. My dad is selling me his media server, I should also make it a Mumble/chat server usable for all the 70k people... For a great many reasons, rather than voice chat, like Mumble, I was spe...