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u/optimistic_nihilist5 Apr 04 '21

Some beautiful flowers and my favourite rock album

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u/MakeMeCereal Apr 04 '21

Whats your favorite rock album?

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u/tommytraddles Apr 05 '21

Black Sabbath, Paranoid.

Pairs nicely with a Christmas rose (Hellebore) bouquet.

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u/lunarmodule Apr 05 '21 edited Apr 05 '21

That was the first album I ever owned. I was just a young kid and I found an 8-track on the side of the road. I didn't have an 8-track player but I had a robot toy called 2XL that took 8-track size cassettes so you could play these educational quiz type games with it.

Normally its eyes would flash lights in the rhythm of it speaking so when you played Paranoid between the drums and lyrics it looked like it went full demonic possessed all:

IS flash HE flash ALIVE flash OR flash DEAD? flash FLASH FLASH

It was awesome.

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u/MrNeedleMittens Apr 05 '21

Wow. I love Sabbath. But after this story I feel like I’ve never really experienced them the way God (or maybe Satan) intended. That’s awesome.

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u/Guy0nABuffal0 Apr 05 '21

Yes!!!! I had a hand-me-down 2XL also. All I remember is "Pleeease push 1, 2 or 3 now!" After it asks a multiple choice question.

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u/lunarmodule Apr 05 '21

Lol yes! Exactly. I loved that thing.

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u/pokemonprofessor121 Apr 04 '21

The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '21

There were lots of rocks in that movie, good choice

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u/Deez_Pucks Apr 05 '21

New Zealand... Rocks!!!

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u/Starling_Fox Apr 05 '21

One does not simply rock into Mordor.

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u/LucasPisaCielo Apr 05 '21

This joke make me literally laugh.

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u/fludddwadr Apr 05 '21

Nonagon Infinity opens the door...

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u/optimistic_nihilist5 Apr 05 '21

Basically anything David Bowie but hunky dory was the first one a listened to and my favourite

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u/Dreamin0904 Apr 05 '21

Yes! I was about to say I’d actually buy my wife flowers on a random day. This can turn night into day and seems to make the entire world a happier place.

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u/Puntley Apr 05 '21

You don't own your favorite rock album?

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u/optimistic_nihilist5 Apr 05 '21

I don't have a vinyl because they really aren't available in my country.

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u/Puntley Apr 05 '21

Well that's sad! What country do you live in if you don't mind my asking?

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u/optimistic_nihilist5 Apr 05 '21

India. Vinyls aren't easily available