Disqus - Latest Comments for briancolligan

Re: 20 Years Later: The Discomforting Brilliance of <em>Unplugged in New York</em>

briancolligan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:36:38 -0000

Right on. I guess I tripped over the phrase "second life" since the two versions are rather similar (and Tears was released only one week before Clapton recorded Unplugged). Regardless, really enjoyed the piece. MTV Unplugged is, in my opinion, what the series intended to accomplish: highlighting the sharp contrast between a band's regular sound and its stripped down form. It's brilliant music.

Re: 20 Years Later: The Discomforting Brilliance of <em>Unplugged in New York</em>

briancolligan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:19:24 -0000

When you write, "Clapton’s delicate 'Tears In Heaven' was given a second life by his Unplugged rendition," do you mean the version of "Layla" played in that session?

Re: Perfect Storm of Hype: Politicians, the media and the Hurricane Irene apocalypse that never was

briancolligan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:58:12 -0000

I live in Pitt County, where we had two storm-related deaths. We still have thousands without power here, hundreds displaced and hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed. One county over, in Beaufort, they have much of the same, plus a boil-water order in effect because the water system is compromised. We are about 75 miles from the ocean. While I recognize that living on the coastal plain means we're going to have these types of events, this hurricane was far worse than expected. The Cedar Island ferry station reported a wind gust of 115 mph. While not sustained, this was a surprisingly strong Category 1. It's a mess here.

Re: Perfect Storm of Hype: Politicians, the media and the Hurricane Irene apocalypse that never was

briancolligan — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:28:18 -0000

If everyone on this thread could donate $10 to the Red Cross for recovery efforts here in eastern North Carolina, we sure would appreciate it. Or, if you'd like to criticize the media for over-hyping the storm, how about you come visit since we could use an extra set of hands to collect debris? I should mention that you probably want to bring a chainsaw and a generator since the storm felled a ton of trees and we've got 500k people without power right now.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled "It's Obama's/the GOP's fault" inanity.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/9418323141

briancolligan — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:06:48 -0000

Apparently all my comments were filtered to spam, so I just got this today (Sunday). Looks like we may have a second flood tour in the works. Smartass.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/9474628500

briancolligan — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:04:26 -0000

Actually, Pitt County wasn't evacuated, nor was ECU. We're about 75 miles from the coast and we're even included in the governor's initial emergency declaration when it was issued on Friday. ECU cancelled classes after 3 p.m. on Friday, but there was never any mandatory direction to leave.

Sorry I didn't see your comment earlier, or I would have provided the information sooner. We still have 12k without power, down from 45k midday on Saturday, so conditions are improving rapidly. It's much better here than along the coast.

Hope everything is well with your nephew.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/7655164754

briancolligan — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:00:10 -0000

Agreed.Important point of clarification.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/7312761558

briancolligan — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:10:20 -0000

How about ...

Howard Jones: By now, you have probably touched Howard Jones.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/6870224665

briancolligan — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:39:14 -0000

Eh, it's OK, I guess.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/6765510996

briancolligan — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:00:48 -0000

Believe me, I pushed for complete saturation I-Team coverage of this.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/6760567476

briancolligan — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:52:19 -0000

Awwwwwww yeah.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/6151173754

briancolligan — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:09:58 -0000

OK. They should do that then.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/5804960728

briancolligan — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:03:53 -0000

Absolutely not. Mere coincidence.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/5136241765

briancolligan — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:26:50 -0000

Sometimes the simple ones are the best.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/4991589937

briancolligan — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:48:54 -0000

Where are you going?
I don't know.
When will you be home?
I'm not sure.
Where are you going?
You already asked me that.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/4778495687

briancolligan — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:00:35 -0000

So true, Jimmy. I had noticed that about LR from the old Stone Ponys days, but not so much with CW until you pointed it out.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/4046426735

briancolligan — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:30:49 -0000

I'm just happy that haircut doesn't exist anymore. It's turribull.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/3904942037

briancolligan — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:30:12 -0000

I sing a mean Sweet Carolina, my friend. Epic version. Dixie Chicken too. When the fickle finger of karaoke points to me, I am prepared.

I can in no way play the banjo, however. And that thing is surprisingly heavy. Must have weighted 35-40 pounds. I don't know how my friend wears that thing for a whole show.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/3858432939

briancolligan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:48:46 -0000

Oh, no. Not at all. But when you compare a politician in America who does something you don't like to one of the most brutal and murderous bastards to ever walk the earth, it's makes it hard for people to take your argument seriously. I contend that the comparison is counterproductive. Believe me, I'm not trying to pigeonhole Hitler.

Re: Post 3,000

briancolligan — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:16:47 -0000

"You people" is like "youse people" in the northeast and "y'all" where I live, but more accessible.

Re: Following up on the Duke, er, dook fan…

briancolligan — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:26:57 -0000

That was the No. 1-ranked Duke Blue Devils storming the court at home after beating the 5-2 Hokies.

Dook "fans" are hilarious.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/3184065669

briancolligan — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:06:58 -0000

Sunday, Monday, Habib Beye
Tuesday, Wednesday, Habib Beye
Thursday, Friday, Habib Beye
Saturday, Habib Beye, rocking all week with you!

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/3072883526

briancolligan — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:54:26 -0000

Yeah, I corrected the quote on my Facebook and included the more accurate one, but hadn't added a note here. Probably should do that in the interest of being Fair and Balanced in my treatment of Mr. Hannity.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/2513293832

briancolligan — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:30:56 -0000

Haven't heard it yet. The idea kind of cracked me up. Sorry you didn't enjoy it.

Re: http://briancolligan.tumblr.com/post/2405085375

briancolligan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:10:20 -0000

Oh, that part was a bitch. But the ending was exciting, we got to celebrate qualification and my whole game experience was muy excellente.