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    • If You're Going To Rock, Rock Out At Full Blast!

      • What three songs sound best at full volume? Well, since you asked, here are three I frequently rock out to at full blast. What are some that you crank all the way up?


        Jump Around by House Of Pain

        The first thing you think of when you hear this song is, "I gotta jump around....and possibly break somesuff..." If there is a better way to do both things without this song cranked at 100, I don't know what it is. If you were in your teens/early twenties in the early 1990's, you no doubt jumped mindlessly (like I did) to this song. Admit it, you still know the words don't you.....and are probably saying them in your head right now!

        Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz

        It's Lenny Kravitz for Frank sakes! Do you need another reason not to blast your speakers at full volume? Come on, it's the Minister of Rock N' Roll we're talking about here! One of the most well known guitar riffs in the history of the universe, combined with that simple, yet perfect drum beat, infectious bass line and backup guitar, make "Are You Gonna Go My Way" a rock anthem for the ages.

        We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister

        Honestly, anything that Twisted Sister released could be in this category, but "We're Not Gonna Take It" is one of my favorites. Dee Snyder's vocals are legendary, and you'd have to be a massive tool not to like this song (I don't want to hear it mom!). This song was an anthem for teens that helped voice their angst and frustration with parents and authority figures.....until DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince released "Parent's Just Don't Understand" in 1988 that is.

      • answered by fnbarrett on 05/14/2009
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    • I Can't Get It Out Of My Head!

      • Ever hear a song you can't stand, and once it's in your head you can't get it out? Here are three songs I can't stand and now as a result of writing this, can't get out of my head.


        Beautiful Day by U2

        It's not a popular view, but I can't stand U2. Like fingernails on a chalkboard, Bono's voice annoys the crap out of me. How these guys have managed to last this long is beyond me.

        My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion

        I really don't need to say anything about this song, other than it was performed by the worst Canadian import in history. Hearing this song reminds me of the three hours wasted in that movie theater to see a movie that I already knew the ending to. Leonardo DiCrapio sucks as well.

        Love Of A Lifetime by Firehouse

        Ugh, Firehouse. This is the worst rock ballad of all time. I'm very sorry to anyone reading this that now has the song going through their head, but now you share my misery. The radio played the heck out of this song which is probably why I hate it so.

      • answered by fnbarrett on 04/24/2009
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    • Next Tech Purchase.....Chumby!

      • Now that I have "Toby", my Kindle 2, the next item on my tech-wish list is the Chumby. I'm a technophile, what did you expect? I written about the Chumby several times in the past and I think I'm going to pull the trigger and get one soon. Look at these specs and tell me this thing isn't cool:

        * 3.5" LCD color touchscreen
        * Two external USB 2.0 full-speed ports
        * 350 MHz ARM processor
        * 64 MB SDRAM
        * 64 MB NAND flash ROM
        * Stereo 2W speakers
        * Headphone output
        * Squeeze sensor
        * Accelerometer (motion sensor)
        * Leather casing
        * AC adapter included
        * Wi-fi connectivity
        * Access to the free Chumby Network
        * Over-the-air software updates

        I've said it before and I'll say it again. I love all things "Tech" and this is one of the coolest gadgets I've seen in the last couple years. Will Carmen let me get one? That's another story!

      • answered by fnbarrett on 03/24/2009
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    • My fear of spiders

      • I hate spiders. Eight-legged, fast moving, hairy, jumping, web-spinning, biting, dangling spiders. The thought of them makes my skin crawl. …

      • answered by fnbarrett on 02/05/2009
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    • If you pay me enough, I'll sing these songs at a karaoke bar:

      • Don't Stop Me Now by Queen

        When I hear this song, I think of the scene from Shaun of The Dead in the bar at the end of the movie. The gang is fighting the zombified bar owner when it start playing on the jukebox. I would probably attempt to reenact the scene while singing....or dance like Freddie Mercury, which would not be good for anyone.

        Piano Man by Billy Joel

        Since this is one of the greatest piano bar songs of all time, and it usually is played towards the end of the night, I'd most likely be really drunk. When that happens, I am "full of love for my fellow man", my speech is slurred and I end up butchering the hell out of a classic Billy Joel song.

      • answered by fnbarrett on 02/03/2009
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