Beatlists are like the SBVs trying to diminish John Kerry's titanicoes.

[LoZoccolo]

Me and some of my friends use this word, "titanico", to mean a personal accomplishment. Like I lost a few pounds on my diet in the past week; that's a titanico. I snuck up on the Metra train and got the name of the conductor who threw my brother off the train; that's a titanico.

It is a weak man who tries to diminish another's titanicoes through weak rumors and murmuring. That is what we saw this summer with the so-called self-proclaimed "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" when they were trying to diminish John Kerry's titanicoes of winning medals during the Viet Nam War. Does anyone really think these guys are heroic or something for this partisan sniping, or that they themselves deserve recognition of a titanico for it?

And yet we see the same sort of behaviour from the Beatlist propagandists and rock establishment traditionalists, attempts to diminish the titanicoes that Oasis has earned and are still earning. Oasis is the John Kerry of rock music, and the Beatlists are the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

[StopTheMorans]

1. what do you do for a living?

[LoZoccolo]

2. I'm a software engineer.

Every bug I fix, and every feature I implement, is another titanico.

[StopTheMorans]

3. is your job satisfying?

[LoZoccolo]

5. Titanicoes are always satisfying.

However, opportunities for scoring more of them have been sparse the past two days.

[StopTheMorans]

6. do you have many friends, either at work or at home?

[LoZoccolo]

8. Yes.

Some of them know I like Oasis, too.

[StopTheMorans]

10. do you like any other music other than Oasis and bands who influenced

them?

[LoZoccolo]

11. Of course.

I like some of the songs by Terence Trent D'Arby, for instance.

[StopTheMorans]

16. which songs? and, do you know his real name?

[LoZoccolo]

20. "Wishing Well" is a catchy tune.

Why would I want to know his real name?

[StopTheMorans]

23. because you are a real fan. btw, it is Sananda Maitreya

I don't know if I believe you on this one. does your fixation on oasis take the place of other relationships in your life that are lacking right now? are others jealous of the time you spend on your oasis fixation?

[LoZoccolo]

24. No.

As I've said before, if you have twenty-five people in a room, nineteen are Oasis fans. I am in good company anywhere I go.

[StopTheMorans]

25. where do you go?

[LoZoccolo]

27. Anywhere, even my investing club and progressive social hour.

I should note that the skewed ratio of Beatlists on DU should tell you that this is an abnormal place.

[StopTheMorans]

29. "investing club and progressive social hour": herein lies your problem

it sounds like you have a much too defined and impersonal social life. a touch of the casual and unplanned in your social calendar may do your wonders. it appears that you are afraid of events that you cannot specifically quantify beforehand, which may explain your affinity for Oasis, as it is a known quantity. you are probably just afraid of new music; it's alright little buddy, DU will help you out :hug:

[LoZoccolo]

31. I have casual and unplanned in my social life too.

I can't talk about it because the fun's over.

[StopTheMorans]

32. problem solved. i've identified your issues, it's up to you to seek help

my work here is done :beer:

[CanuckAmok]

4. where exactly do you work? I want to call your supervisor and...

...express my amazement at your attention to detail.

[LoZoccolo]

7. That won't be necessary.

I got a near-perfect review a few weeks ago. Titanico.

[deutsey]

9. Make my funk the P.Funk

I wants my funk uncut.

[asthmaticeog]

12. You're right, Oasis IS the John Kerry of rock.

Unattractive, unappealing, unexciting, unoriginal, and almost entirely without charm.

[LoZoccolo]

14. Those are just your own personal opinion.

But you cannot deny the titanicoes of either.

[asthmaticeog]

17. Whose opinion do you *expect* me to express?

And I will not use that stupid made-up word. :P

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

18. The Beatles being the George W. Bush of rock

They can barely form a complete sentence and have done more cocaine than a Cuban buckfly. And the ones that are still alive look like drunk chimps.

[asthmaticeog]

21. That's Black Sabbath. n/t

[redqueen]

13. Funny!

:hi:

[LoZoccolo]

33. Yes, it is indeed funny.

Both the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and the Beatlists. They make funny spectacles of themselves with their scorn of the titanicoes of others. John Kerry had more titanicoes than any other presidential candidate I can remember.

[flvegan]

15. I thought titanic 'oes were just huge prostitutes. Go figure.

[LoZoccolo]

19. You have to put an apostrophe in your interpretation for it to make sense.

It is literally a different word, or two different words I should say.

"Titanico" is simply Italian for "huge".

[flvegan]

22. Say "titanicoes" out loud. See? Giant. Hookers.

Hey, nothing wrong with it. I hear that Noel has a real thing for the ladies. Lots of 'em.

[LoZoccolo]

26. That's like Sean Connery on /Celebrity Jeopardy/.

"'The Rapists' for $100, Alex." "'The Penis Mightier' for $200." That kind of SNL humor is like five years old already.

[flvegan]

28. Yeah, and as has been stated before...

Hey, Oasis, 1995 called and wants it's "next big thing" back.

[LoZoccolo]

30. Exactly.

That 1995 joke is old already, just like Celebrity Jeopardy.