Back from the metal warz

[uberreiniger]

Had an awesome weekend. The Cradle of Filth/GWAR show was everything I imagined it would be. GWAR clearly couldn't put on their full act in the cramped confines of the Beaumont Club. As it was, I was worried that their ten foot tall Satan puppet wasn't going to clear the lighting grid... but all was well. GWAR's show is clearly designed to be as offensive as possible to as many people as possible. But it's not like they make any effort to conceal this fact. Thus if you find the temperature gradient unacceptable it may be advisable to vacate the confines of this particular kitchen. I stood far enough back to avoid getting sprayed with any fluids, and I stayed well clear of the pit which was filled with obnoxious asses. Easily one of the worst pits I've ever seen. But the band rocked as hard as a bunch of jackoffs in rubber monster suits could rock.

I was there for the main event, though. And that event was the mighty Cradle of Filth. While they didn't play any of my favorite songs, they nevertheless delivered an epic, crushing set. Their technical skill as musicians and sheer enthusiasm as performers is mindblowing. Also one of the loudest bands I have ever heard. Period. You could feel the bass in your bones. And the crowd... talk about a Bacchanalia. The pit was much nicer by contrast. Never seen a pit with that many girls in it, and those chicks could handle themselves. One girl standing next to me even spent the bulk of Cradle's set topless. Well, she was wearing some kind of fishnet thing, but a fishnet thing does not full frontal nudity conceal. Nobody messed with her though. She was a headbanging metal warrior. Props to her.

After the show we went to Dennys where we ingested pancakes and sausage and megiloth and adonijah74 talked about the gradual loss of 's hair and that twangy wife-beater cousin-fucker country music that they like. To each their own.

After pancakes I was home in time to play some Guitar Hero with my lovely wife. Sunday was gaming night where smoked beef roast was ingested and earth elementals were hoodwinked placated.

Today I started training a new girl at work. She seems really sharp and I like her. She'll be a good addition to the team. But damn I am TIRED of training people. Theoretically she'll be the last one until somebody quits. All I can say is NOBODY better quit! I like my job, I just get exhausted having to talk and explain things all day. I'm not shy about it like I used to be, but it's mentally exhausting.

I found further proof that it's a small world though. Turns out this new employee's father used to own one of the comic book shops I frequented growing up back in Kansas. So yeah, I put food on her table growing up, now she's earning her paycheck working for me. Six degrees of seperation, be careful who you step on on the way up because you step on them again on the way down, strangers have entertained angels unawares, etc. etc. Wash, rinse, repeat. As above, so below. So mote it be, times three times three times three, and better it be when moon is full, and so on.

What was I talking about? Eh, I don't know. Let's review: love concerts, hate training people.

Comments

[batchix.livejournal.com]

Whoa~ Which store? D: Weird! I'm just waiting to find someone I know from IL out here. Already I'm close to a handful of other people from Manhattan, two of which have visited and one that I /went/ to visit. In a city the size of a small country that's pretty wild.

Did you know that Dethlock is touring? one of my friends is going to see them. XD

[watersaredeep.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had such a great weekend! So happy for you. :)

[ysathora.livejournal.com]

and earth elementals were hoodwinked

What the hell else was I supposed to do? XD

[feral-1973.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a fantastic time! I like CoF too!

I R Mature.

[stitchedsutures.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you guys had fun at the show! We missed that one, but I've seen GWAR before and will do so again. I agree, I've had some of the biggest dumbasses in the pit during GWAR. Especially the females. I had issues with the same little chick time after time the last time I saw them, beginning with her stepping on my feet to cram past and cut in line. No apology of course but rather an annoyed sneer. So I did the adult thing and shoved the everliving fuck out of her in the pit once she started bitching and whining about being shoved by the crowd and getting blood on her, yet wouldn't move OUT of the pit. As you said, get out of the kitchen if you can't take the heat, dumbass.

I hear you about the traning thing. That was driving me nuts just a little over a year ago when they were afraid that I would be leaving. I think I trained five people, all of who quit or were canned. It was maddening, and it's not like I didn't have enough work to catch up on as it was.
Ah, the fun of responsibility at work.

[tempested-bird.livejournal.com]

Dude! You got to see GWAR?! So JELLUS!
Glad you had a great time.