"I want to say something but I'll keep it to myself I guess and leave this useless post behind to make you aware that there WAS something... "
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
Of course, I meant to apply that demographic to most active users. Like Phrozendragon, Don_Guillotine, Ophion, and Turmobil all have Scandinavian backgrounds. Shatterer, maximusje, and Airandius are Dutch. Zhar, Jetrall, and another person whose name escapes me are Canadian.
I didn't mean to be as general as I was. I was just trying to say that I most often see Canadian and Northern European users.
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I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
Most of our traffic comes from Europe and Scandinavia, even moreso than the US. That's what I was pointing out. I'm just saying the demographic is logical and it fits.
And I wish I had Scandinavian heritage. I dunno, I guess I just have a viking fetish or something. Vikings had rockin' beards, that's reason enough to like them. They were just total badasses tempered by harsh winters, had a rich mythology, and kicked ass. And the fact that Lief Erikson was actually the first one to touch foot in North America spits in the face of Chris Colombus, that bastard.
The Norse and the Visigoths are my top two European tribes. Visigoths teabagged Rome in 410, so fuck yeah.
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There's speculation that the Egyptians made it to Americas before the Scandinavians or the Europeans.
Some of the evidence points to the idols found in South America, which have an African likeness to them. Other evidence? The Ancient Egyptians had Cocaine! Why this is important is because the coca plant can only be found in South America.
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Just as the Scorpion hunts...
Silently Lurking...
"Nothing is True. Everything is Permitted." ~ Ezio Auditore de Firenze
So I figured that one of my goals, in life, is to open a venue in Auburn, Washington. We already have a huge-ass amphitheater, but hardly anyone good comes through there and the really big festivals cost mucho dinero for entry.
So, my vision of the venue is to have these baseline necessities:
1) Nice bathrooms. These are a necessity because every remotely popular venue that I've been too has garbage bathrooms with huge lines. I want bathrooms that can accommodate a good 8-10 people comfortably. We also keep them clean and remove graffiti and all that shit at least once a month. We gotta keep this shit classy.
2) Parking. I think it's bullshit that inner-city venues don't have parking, especially in Seattle. I mean, White River has parking, but that's only because it's fit to accommodate thousands of people. In Seattle, you have to park a couple blocks away, which is a huge inconvenience because, most of the time, it's in a parking garage or a pay-to-park lot. That's a bunch of shit, people deserve good parking.
3) Ample standing room. There is this venue in Seattle called El Corazon and, during hugely popular shows (Whitechapel and The Acacia Strain, for example), there will be a good 300 people in there; the venue is no bigger than the average apartment. If there's a mosh going and you're standing on the floor, the motion of the mosh will cause people around you to sway (due to their being pushed around), causing you to sway and, to those have motion disorders (I have a mild one), you will become delirious. That's a bunch of shit. If anything, there should be an isolated area where moshes can occur and other people can stand and not be bothered by some jackass abusing the mosh barrier.
4) Elevated standing areas with terraces. For reasons stated above, standing on the floor is, often, not the most attractive option when at a heavy show. To those who wish to experience rather than "get lost," I will provide the option of standing above the floor and, because there are likely to be people taller than you hogging the terrace closest to the stage, there will be elevated rises for others who are vertically challenged to stand and get a good view of the stage. One of the things about going to a live show is to actually see the band and I feel that everybody should have that opportunity should they desire to have unrestricted viewing access.
5) A medium-large sized venue. I put venues like White River Amphitheater, on a scale of 1-10 in terms of size, at about a 9. The size I'm proposing is about a 5 (with El Corazon being a 3).
6) Good ventilation. I'm no pussy when it comes to heat, but when you have 300+ people in a small area, a grand majority of them being teenage guys who forget to put on some goddamn deodorant, the place smells like garbage and vomit. I want fans; good sized, reliable fans (plural, meaning more than one) to carry all the stank out and provide good ventilation. I will have guys with super soakers sitting in booths to spray the crowd every five minutes or so (which is good fun). El Corazon only has one fan. That should be reason enough to have more.
All in all, I just want better shows to come through Auburn. I want to have a venue that's desirable for both bands and patrons to come together and have a good time; nobody should have to suffer for the venue experience. I want to provide a comfortable experience, something that I think gets overlooked in most venues. I'm sorry if you think fighting for the best view of the band, basking in the heat energy of 300+ guys, and inhaling the stench of sweat is your idea of "true" when it comes to a venue experience, but it's something that, for me, is hard to stomach.
And I don't know why you should care about anything I just wrote, but anyone who goes to shows should appreciate what I just wrote.
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I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
"to the worm in horseradish, the world is horseradish."
Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
And good to see you, maximusje. I'll make sure to stay far away from that shit.
I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
Well...
http://www.quantcast.com/diablofans.com#countries
That's neat.
Of course, I meant to apply that demographic to most active users. Like Phrozendragon, Don_Guillotine, Ophion, and Turmobil all have Scandinavian backgrounds. Shatterer, maximusje, and Airandius are Dutch. Zhar, Jetrall, and another person whose name escapes me are Canadian.
I didn't mean to be as general as I was. I was just trying to say that I most often see Canadian and Northern European users.
I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
Dema my friggin Graphic
Win!!
And I wish I had Scandinavian heritage. I dunno, I guess I just have a viking fetish or something. Vikings had rockin' beards, that's reason enough to like them. They were just total badasses tempered by harsh winters, had a rich mythology, and kicked ass. And the fact that Lief Erikson was actually the first one to touch foot in North America spits in the face of Chris Colombus, that bastard.
The Norse and the Visigoths are my top two European tribes. Visigoths teabagged Rome in 410, so fuck yeah.
I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
Some of the evidence points to the idols found in South America, which have an African likeness to them. Other evidence? The Ancient Egyptians had Cocaine! Why this is important is because the coca plant can only be found in South America.
So, my vision of the venue is to have these baseline necessities:
1) Nice bathrooms. These are a necessity because every remotely popular venue that I've been too has garbage bathrooms with huge lines. I want bathrooms that can accommodate a good 8-10 people comfortably. We also keep them clean and remove graffiti and all that shit at least once a month. We gotta keep this shit classy.
2) Parking. I think it's bullshit that inner-city venues don't have parking, especially in Seattle. I mean, White River has parking, but that's only because it's fit to accommodate thousands of people. In Seattle, you have to park a couple blocks away, which is a huge inconvenience because, most of the time, it's in a parking garage or a pay-to-park lot. That's a bunch of shit, people deserve good parking.
3) Ample standing room. There is this venue in Seattle called El Corazon and, during hugely popular shows (Whitechapel and The Acacia Strain, for example), there will be a good 300 people in there; the venue is no bigger than the average apartment. If there's a mosh going and you're standing on the floor, the motion of the mosh will cause people around you to sway (due to their being pushed around), causing you to sway and, to those have motion disorders (I have a mild one), you will become delirious. That's a bunch of shit. If anything, there should be an isolated area where moshes can occur and other people can stand and not be bothered by some jackass abusing the mosh barrier.
4) Elevated standing areas with terraces. For reasons stated above, standing on the floor is, often, not the most attractive option when at a heavy show. To those who wish to experience rather than "get lost," I will provide the option of standing above the floor and, because there are likely to be people taller than you hogging the terrace closest to the stage, there will be elevated rises for others who are vertically challenged to stand and get a good view of the stage. One of the things about going to a live show is to actually see the band and I feel that everybody should have that opportunity should they desire to have unrestricted viewing access.
5) A medium-large sized venue. I put venues like White River Amphitheater, on a scale of 1-10 in terms of size, at about a 9. The size I'm proposing is about a 5 (with El Corazon being a 3).
6) Good ventilation. I'm no pussy when it comes to heat, but when you have 300+ people in a small area, a grand majority of them being teenage guys who forget to put on some goddamn deodorant, the place smells like garbage and vomit. I want fans; good sized, reliable fans (plural, meaning more than one) to carry all the stank out and provide good ventilation. I will have guys with super soakers sitting in booths to spray the crowd every five minutes or so (which is good fun). El Corazon only has one fan. That should be reason enough to have more.
All in all, I just want better shows to come through Auburn. I want to have a venue that's desirable for both bands and patrons to come together and have a good time; nobody should have to suffer for the venue experience. I want to provide a comfortable experience, something that I think gets overlooked in most venues. I'm sorry if you think fighting for the best view of the band, basking in the heat energy of 300+ guys, and inhaling the stench of sweat is your idea of "true" when it comes to a venue experience, but it's something that, for me, is hard to stomach.
And I don't know why you should care about anything I just wrote, but anyone who goes to shows should appreciate what I just wrote.
I hate the way you cling to ignorance and pass it off as innocence
"to the worm in horseradish, the world is horseradish."