[Yesspaz]

Originally posted by Roger Lee
Spaz..., the only time that you have any say as to what is played on this station is when you request it, or currently during your own show. Any other calls of this nature are made by Progdirjim (with the occasional bit of input from me).

Never said otherwise.

Originally posted by Roger Lee
I've always made it a policy to stay out of what the DJ plays on their show. I figure that we're all allegedly adult enough to be able to keep things sane and progressive.

However, recent events over the past few weeks, and especially coupled with this pustulent bit of sanctimonious hypocricy...

Before you get your panties in any tighter of a wad, numerous times (and I mean numerous), I've stated that I prefer a wide definition of progressive rock, yet keeping the emphasis on "rock." Wander too far away from progressive or too far from rock, and it's not prog rock - but I'll wander farther from "progressiveness" than "rockness." I've said that often, so any bit of sanctimonious hypocricy is read into the sitiation. I've not changed a bit of my ideology. A straight rock song with a single meter change is more prog rock than any polyrhythmic-multi-metered Stravinsky symphony. I've always maintained that classical shouldn't be on AM, and I've always maintained it as a fan of the site, not as a programmer - because I am a fan of the site, not a programmer. Restating my objections to adding classical is not hypocricy, and it's not sanctimonious.

Originally posted by Roger Lee
Over the next few weeks, I'm going to be monitoring your show, spaz. Any more instances of non-prog on it will force me to take drastic steps, from cancelling that particular show to cancelling your show entirely, depending on the nature of the violation, or, for that matter, my mood at the moment.

Well, I'll save you the trouble. I'm not going to be continuing BrainRock. And before you pat yourself on the back too much, I made this decision a few weeks ago, told Jim two weeks ago (and he can verify for this before some "Spaz cried himself into quitting" BS starts). I had time to do the show after the leg break knocked me out of commission, but now that I'm healed and starting an internship, plus looking for a job, the good old-fashioned "not enough time" thing comes into play. I was going to wait another week or so and make an annoucement in my forum (soon to be kaput), but this seemed an appropriate time to bring it up.

Originally posted by Roger Lee
And if you can't tell, it's not all sweetness and light at this time.

No Way!

Originally posted by Roger Lee
There are very few things I can't tolerate. Sanctimonious hypocricy is one of them. Sanctimonious hypocrisy flowing out of someone who's ass I've saved on far too many occasions is simply icing on the cake.

I'll gladly admit you saved my posterior quite a few times, but again, the sanctimonious hypocrisy is BS. "Hypocrite" comes from the Greek work for the masks that classical Greek theater used - i.e. being someone you're not. I've always stated my mind and said what I thought. That hasn't changed and won't change. No hypocrisy here.

Originally posted by Roger Lee
I'm sure that the rest of the DJs will thank you if I have to start babysitting everyone like a kindergarten teacher.

Don't penalize the other guys because you are pissed at me.

Originally posted by Roger Lee
In short, keep it prog or keep it off.

So, Mozart will be deleted then? Seriously, "Prog" is a relative term. We should discuss on the boards that type of thing, which we are doing here about classical, and Jim decides regardless what goes on or not. But no one person's definition should be the standard - not mine, and also not yours.

Originally posted by Roger Lee
You seem to have appointed yourself the cop of prog in the forums. I'm just sorry that I've had to step in and show you just where you really stand. You're on thin ice. I'd suggest treading VERY lightly.

I've not appointed myself anything. The point of a forum is to discuss things, like what is prog. If anyone thinks classical should be added, they have just as much right to post for it as I do against it, as Moses did. And I'm no more a "cop of prog" than RickandRoll, VAXman, Thor, or any other opinionated person here. But threatening to look at shows and say "that song's not prog; show deleted," now that's being a cop of prog, and therefore, hypocrisy (even though you have the official power to do it).

And I know where I stand: a man with no power expressing an opinion, which used to okay around here.