70000TONS OF METAL OFFICIAL FORUM

by **mooyagi** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:58 pm

Monmisreal wrote:
mooyagi wrote:Welcome doc!
As you can see here, bright yellow is nothing new for this crew

All I saw were the bright ass yellow crocs when that picture loaded and I knew exactly who it was.

He's one of a kind.

by **doc** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:06 pm

mooyagi wrote:Welcome doc!

As you can see here, bright yellow is nothing new for this crew

That has to be my unknown twin brother :cool:

...and I truly desire these crocs right now

we look forward to meet you all :3drunks:

by **MrFish** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:58 am

Well, after some time of creeping around here I think it's about time to introduce myself, as I now know that I'll definitely be on board of 70k 2013!

City/country:
Olten, Switzerland

Age (optional):
28

What first got you into metal?
Well, it all started with a Grave Digger album. Was my first metal album and i only bought it because of the bagpipe part in one song... Metal fan ever since.

Play any instruments?
Guitar

Top 5 bands?
Amon Amarth
Finntroll
Wintersun
Legion of the Damned
KMFDM

What do you do?
I'm a mechanical engineer and work for an overhead contact line construction company.

What deck are you on?
6

What's a creepy thing I can say when I see you that no stranger should know and will weird you out that I do?
I still have one cassette of the first Bravo Hits album :lol:

I was booking a trip to Paris to see the Metallica-show in the Stade de France, when my collegue (after quite some beers) showed me a youtube-video about the 70k-cruise. We immediately decided to book as soon as it would be possible and I started to read and watch a lot about the cruise. I know a lot more thanks to you guys and I'm really looking forward to seeing some of you on the boat!

by **Blackfhyre** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:13 am

MrFish wrote:What do you do?
I'm a mechanical engineer and work for an overhead contact line construction company.

nice to see a fellow engineer

by **mooyagi** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:13 am

Welcome MrFish! :cheers:

by **mooyagi** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:13 am

Blackfhyre wrote:
MrFish wrote:What do you do?
I'm a mechanical engineer and work for an overhead contact line construction company.

nice to see a fellow engineer

There are quite a few engineers on this forum.

by **Pamela** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:44 am

Welcome MrFish!! I just found out I'm on 70k deck 6 also! :cheers:

by **Laura** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:34 am

Mal2000 wrote:Age (optional):
Scary 50

Haha on the word scary - well, I'm 51, so I guess that makes me scarier. :lol:

Funny thing is....when I did my Who are you? post here over 2 years ago, I think I put 40-something rather than my exact age. Now, I'm kinda like screw it - I don't care and I'm over being concerned about things like that....especially when I realized that my 50th year last year was one of the very best of my entire life. (Party on, Garth!) :mrgreen:

Mal2000 wrote:What first got you into metal?
I was 15 and very rebellious; looking for freedom and rock was forbidden in communistic Poland. It was almost impossible to get any albums and there were no live rock gigs whatsoever. Father of my friend was a diplomat and he was smuggling LPs to Poland. My friend recorded them on a cassette recorder and with group of friends we were listening to them at the cementary close to school. I started with Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Van Halen ……… I immigrated to Holland in 1984 and started to go to live shows. My ex-husband hated metal, so for many years I could not freely join my “metal family”.

This is so interesting! What a different environment we grew up in and yet we enjoyed the same music....loved (and still love) the bands you mentioned. :cool:

I grew up in the Midwest of the USA (first northern Indiana and then Chicago suburbs for jr. high and high school). If you know the TV show That 70s Show - haha - that was pretty much my life in many ways. :lol:

Even though rock wasn't forbidden by any means, many of us teens & young adults were drawn to the whole sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll free-for-all atmosphere that I think defined the 70s in many ways. And there was certainly a rebellious aspect to it, since for the most part, our parents (mine and those of my peers) were from enough of an older generation, that they had a totally different, non-party/non-rock 'n roll, more conservative mind-set.

Mal2000 wrote:Top 5 bands?
Pink Floyd
Opeth
Meshuggah
Nagura Bunget
Vader
Pantera

Nice list! Opeth is my all-time favorite band, Pink Floyd of course is a long time favorite (my faves being Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, & Animals), and I just started listening to Negura Bunget early this year and am crazy about them. Got to see them at a club that holds only about 100 people here in Chicago back in April - great, great show. (Even though I understand there is only one original member, I thought they re-created the sound of the recordings very well - especially the new lead singer! Would love to see them on the cruise!)

Mal2000 wrote:What deck are you on?
On Barge deck 3

I'm on Barge deck 2 - just doing the one cruise this time round and the Barge theme/bands are more to my interest overall.

by **Laura** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:35 am

Oh - and welcome to all the other new peeps as well! :cheers:

by **MrFish** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:38 am

mooyagi wrote:
Blackfhyre wrote:
MrFish wrote:What do you do?
I'm a mechanical engineer and work for an overhead contact line construction company.

nice to see a fellow engineer

There are quite a few engineers on this forum.

Well I hope they all are on the ship too. If everything fails and the ship has no power (like the one a few months ago) you can rest assured the beer stays cold 8)

by **mooyagi** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:50 am

MrFish wrote:
mooyagi wrote:There are quite a few engineers on this forum.

Well I hope they all are on the ship too. If everything fails and the ship has no power (like the one a few months ago) you can rest assured the beer stays cold 8)

The beer will be the first thing we save

by **Blackfhyre** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:24 am

I'm confident I can engineer some alcohol out of a bed sheet, bucket of pool water, and a pizza from the pizza place

by **CaptOblivious** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:56 pm

Blackfhyre wrote:I'm confident I can engineer some alcohol out of a bed sheet, bucket of pool water, and a pizza from the pizza place

honestly after day one just drink the pool or hot tub water and you should get tons of booze .... the urine content might be a little higher than normal though. unless you are used to American beers in which case it will be spot on

by **Mal2000** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:32 pm

Laura wrote:
Funny thing is....when I did my Who are you? post here over 2 years ago, I think I put 40-something rather than my exact age. Now, I'm kinda like screw it - I don't care and I'm over being concerned about things like that....

That's a spirit :cheers:

I knew when we connected on FB there was something we have in common. Seems, we have a lot in common :cool:

I am glad I will meet you on the BTH and hope we will find time to have a beer and chat about good 70's
Initially I booked deck 2 but when I convinced Doc & his wife to join, we changed to quad on 3.

Welcome M.Fish.

I will definitely party assured all our engineers will take care of constant supply of beer, even if it means destilling it from the pool. :bangers:

by **Laura** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:37 pm

^^^^ When I first read your post, I was like...."I know this person from FB???" :shock:

I had not connected you as Mal2000 here with the person (I think) you are on the Barge to Hell Forum Fiends Facebook group. D'oh!! Silly me, but now I know! So...if you're Mal.... R.... on FB - I just sent you a friend request.

And yep! It will be fun to party on the party Barge for sure!!! :cheers:

by **DrinkMoxie** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:52 pm

gnoff wrote:I know beer, I'll fix it!

by "know" he means "drink" and by "fix" he means "drink"

by **KDibildeaux** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:39 pm

Blackfhyre wrote:
MrFish wrote:What do you do?
I'm a mechanical engineer and work for an overhead contact line construction company.

nice to see a fellow engineer

As me to that list as a chemical engineer :mrgreen:

by **KDibildeaux** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:40 pm

CaptOblivious wrote:
Blackfhyre wrote:I'm confident I can engineer some alcohol out of a bed sheet, bucket of pool water, and a pizza from the pizza place

honestly after day one just drink the pool or hot tub water and you should get tons of booze .... the urine content might be a little higher than normal though. unless you are used to American beers in which case it will be spot on

That was funny! And gross :lol:

by **KDibildeaux** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:40 pm

Almost forgot, welcome MrFish! :heavydrink:

by **EvilDan** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:59 am

Laura wrote:If you know the TV show That 70s Show - haha - that was pretty much my life in many ways.

What? I always pictured Freaks and Geeks.

by **VorpalBunny** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:10 pm

City/country:
Australia

Age (optional):
Old enough to have stories, young enough to still need to get out the ID sometimes.

What first got you into metal?
I think it was my father... we're going way back into the 90s here so I may be a little foggy. I do know it started sometime about 13...

Play any instruments?
Violin. Used to play guitar and bass as well. Also learnt the cello etc while studying music, but pretty horrible at them. I sing far too often for everyone's comfort.

Top 8 bands?
Turisas, Moonsorrow, Children of Bodom, Finntroll, Eluveitie, Wintersun, Voyager, Norther... I really could take up most of this page.... :viking:

I really do have a broad love of music which can change according to mood, weather, and the amount of sugar/caffeine in my system.

What do you do?
I'm a Mechatronics Engineer. Made a big career change after realising I didn't like playing second fiddle *ba-dum-ching* ...

What deck are you on?
SIX! (With the most awesome room mate in the world :beerbang:

)

What's a creepy thing I can say when I see you that no stranger should know and will weird you out that I do?
Say? Not much. Do? Pick me up, give me a massive hug, put me back down and walk away like nothing happened. Of course you have to find me first! :beerwink:

by **mgrock** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:34 pm

Welcome. Hug Hug hug. :metalguy:

As a last year survivor I have to say, I was given a heartly welcome, felt like meeting old friend although we met the first time. A kind of family business. Enjoy it. :shred:

by **VorpalBunny** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:42 pm

mgrock wrote:Welcome. Hug Hug hug.

As a last year survivor I have to say, I was given a heartly welcome, felt like meeting old friend although we met the first time. A kind of family business. Enjoy it.

Thanks! I've wanted to go on the last couple but just couldn't make it. Hopefully I restrain my enthusiastic energy enough that I don't get keelhauled...

by **mgrock** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:44 pm

VorpalBunny wrote:
mgrock wrote:Welcome. Hug Hug hug.

As a last year survivor I have to say, I was given a heartly welcome, felt like meeting old friend although we met the first time. A kind of family business. Enjoy it.

Thanks! I've wanted to go on the last couple but just couldn't make it. Hopefully I restrain my enthusiastic energy enough that I don't get keelhauled...

No concerns, we even had witches on board last time :lol:

by **mgrock** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:47 pm

Sorry, just my kind of humor, Let all your energy flow. It was one of the best experiences I had after many years of visiting concerts, open airs ..... A boat is different, :shred:

by **VorpalBunny** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:52 pm

mgrock wrote:Sorry, just my kind of humor, Let all your energy flow. It was one of the best experiences I had after many years of visiting concerts, open airs ..... A boat is different,

Very, VERY much looking forward to it! You shouldn't need the witches to restrain me, just give me good music, good company and good beer :viking:

by **mgrock** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:53 pm

VorpalBunny wrote:
mgrock wrote:Sorry, just my kind of humor, Let all your energy flow. It was one of the best experiences I had after many years of visiting concerts, open airs ..... A boat is different,

Very, VERY much looking forward to it! You shouldn't need the witches to restrain me, just give me good music, good company and good beer

Deal!!!

by **mooyagi** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:56 pm

Welcome VorpalBunny! :cheers:

If I see a bunny wearing sunglasses on the ship I'll be sure to pick you up.

by **Pamela** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:12 pm

WELCOME!! Vorpalbunny!! (most awesome roommate in the world? jeez.. that's a lot to live up to - I hope I don't puke in your luggage or anything.... )

everyone is super nice here as you can see

by **Laura** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:31 pm

yay - welcome to both yous gals.

by **Laura** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:55 pm

EvilDan wrote:
Laura wrote:If you know the TV show That 70s Show - haha - that was pretty much my life in many ways.

What? I always pictured Freaks and Geeks.

I've never seen Freaks and Geeks. Now I'm intrigued....
The reason why I relate very much to That 70s Show is that I think they did such a great job of recreating the clothes, interiors, and general "look" of the 70s. And even though the characters are silly caricatures - my group of high school friends most definitely consisted of 2 Donnas, 1 Jackie, 1 Eric, 1 Kelso, and 3 Hydes (no Fez unfortunatley :lol:

). And last but not least, I relate the most to "The Circle" - see below....* (which begs the question....if I was once so into "The Circle" - why am I not into (online) circlejerking??? :lol:

)

I know I've referenced That 70s Show and the 70s generally a gazillion times here already (*rolls eyes at self*) and linked this - but here it is again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mk4eFc8 ... 346D71563F

Red: "I can't believe *that* is what you idiots have been doing in my basement all these years!"

Kitty: "I'm shocked. The basement door closes and out comes the lighters and the drugs and I am sure Donna is down there bouncing around without a bra! It's like Amsterdam down there!!!"

lol - I made about six trips to Amsterdam in my 20s...to see all the wonderful museums and beautiful architecture and go to the Melkweg and Paradiso, of course! :beerwink:

The Circle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_'70s_Show
The Circle illustrated the teens' marijuana use, usually in Eric's basement. The picture is of the final scene of the series.
In The Circle, a group of characters, usually the teenagers, sit in a circle (generally in Eric's basement, though occasionally elsewhere), as the camera slowly pans, stopping at each character as he or she speaks. It was usually apparent that the characters are under the influence of marijuana. Thick clouds of smoke, frequent coughing, and an extreme wide-angle lens added to the "drug-induced" feel, although the audience never saw anyone actually smoking the drug. Also, there were no visible drug-related paraphernalia like water pipes or cigarette papers. Characters never spoke the word "marijuana" (except in one episode "Reefer Madness"), often referring to it as "stuff" or a "stash". In the episode "Bye-Bye Basement", Theo (Leo's cousin) refers to "weed"; in "The Relapse", Kelso tells Fez that the concrete wall behind the gym is used mostly for "smoking weed and beating up freshmen"; in "Ski Trip", Kitty asks Eric why he is taking so much oregano to Jackie's ski lodge; in two episodes ("That Wrestling Show" and "Hyde Moves In"), Eric and Hyde can be seen wearing shirts with the words "Cannabis Sativa" written on a Campbell's soup can; and in "The Pill", Red, referring to Kelso, exclaims, "That kid's on dope!" A gimmick related to The Circle and the marijuana smoking was Eric watching the kitchen wall moving erratically, although this technique was also used to show that Eric was drunk.
As the series progressed, The Circle became one of the series' recurring features. The only four episodes where the whole gang is in The Circle are "Class Picture", "I'm A Boy", "Substitute", and in the series finale.

by **KDibildeaux** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:28 pm

gnoff wrote:
KDibildeaux wrote:
Blackfhyre wrote:nice to see a fellow engineer

As me to that list as a chemical engineer

I don't get it?

Was it ass you to the list perhaps?

Oops! I meant 'add me'

by **KDibildeaux** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:28 pm

Welcome Vorpalbunny!

by **EvilDan** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:29 am

Laura wrote:
EvilDan wrote:
Laura wrote:If you know the TV show That 70s Show - haha - that was pretty much my life in many ways.

What? I always pictured Freaks and Geeks.

I've never seen Freaks and Geeks. Now I'm intrigued....

I've seen That 70s Show, but didn't care too much for it.

I'd be very interested if you enjoy Freaks and Geeks. Be warned. It's a Judd Apatow thing, and lots of the same actors as in his other stuff.

by **mooyagi** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:21 am

EvilDan wrote:I'd be very interested if you enjoy Freaks and Geeks. Be warned. It's a Judd Apatow thing, and lots of the same actors as in his other stuff.

Freaks and Geeks was great! Highly recommend it. One of my roomates in college had the DVDs and introduced me to the show.

by **AlexvH76** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:33 am

Ty for the Welcome!

:shred:

Can't wait till January!

:heavydrink:

by **X-Thor** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:36 am

City/country:
Mexico city/ México

Age (optional):
23 (will be 24 by then)

What first got you into metal?
I sterted listening to Rhapsody and Helloween when I was 12. After a few years, I got into Folk Metal, then Black and then Death and Thrash. :viking:

Play any instruments?
No.

Top 5 bands?
Blind Guardian
*It becomes very unstable after this, with as many as 10 bands (maybe more) switching places. Anyway, right now, it is like this:
Iron Maiden
Eluveitie
Amon Amarth
Orphaned Land

What do you do?
I studied Political Science and currently work at the Mexican Federal Government. However, I expect to be unemplyed by then (new President, new Administration, and all that)

What deck are you on?
I haven't booked yet. But I expect to be on deck 2, maybe 5.

What's a creepy thing I can say when I see you that no stranger should know and will weird you out that I do?
I also like Spanish pop-rock band "Hombres G". Guilty pleasure. :oops:

by **mooyagi** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:42 am

Welcome X-Thor! :cheers:

Sounds like you work in politics. You may be the first forum member to do so. Interesting.

by **X-Thor** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:54 am

mooyagi wrote:Welcome X-Thor!

Sounds like you work in politics. You may be the first forum member to do so. Interesting.

Thank you! :cheers:

Not exactly in politics, just Public Service. Yet, here in México, it's a very blurry line.

by **Blackfhyre** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:41 pm

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