The departure of Sarge
Sesh & Elvis
Better homoerotic tribute website(s)
The F A T failed musician (you know who you are)
The departure of BigBadBrian
Kristy
Warf
Those who moved out of their parent's basements and found jobs
The VH 2012 reunion
Von
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That's easy to explain.Originally Posted by Sarge
First, you built the only site that truly allowed people to say whatever the fuck they want however the fuck they want.
Then you disappeared.
As sightings of you became rarer, your legend grew & that's when you attained mythical status.
Others have pointed out it became almost religious & when I read your post, that was the first thing that crossed my mind, as well. Especially when your Word was thrown to the masses at every possible chance.
It's a funny thing, religion... people need something to believe in, so when they find it, they instantly corrupt it to suit their own petty needs. Every single religious people believes that they know the exact way god thinks. And every single one of them thinks differently.
That is what happened with your rules.
Before we... challenged the status quo, so to speak, if you had dropped by & told everyone to drink the kool aid, most of them would, without hesitation. Hell, some of them might still do it.
I don't know if I ever quoted you, I can't be sure of every single post I made here. We haven't spoken a lot, but the few times I remember, I always talked to you like a normal person. Which you are.
But to many, you're the Son of Roth. Congratulations, Sarge. You're our own Jesus.
Oh, and VA is not a bad ass. He's just a big cuddly teddy bear. That doesn't have to be an insult, though.
Cheers!
Post one of your shows, Les! Funk the shit out of these pathetic people!
I'm your #1 fan, motherfucker.
LES ARMY FTW!
Cheers!
You know that is never going to happen
I really love you baby, I love what you've got
Let's get together we can, Get hot
hitch, anal, anxiety, played out
STUNNED BMA AUDIENCE VH 2015.JPG
OLdE ROTHyArMY soldja's NEV/AH die! Thhey jus LO/SE theire just/i/fication!.!
Cheers!
Hope springs eternal! Faith is a powerless thing.You know that is never going to happen
Cheers!
I thought she was a stripper from Albuquerque...
Writing In All Proper Case Takes Extra Time, Is Confusing To Read, And Is Completely Pointless.
They. And yes, yes they are.
Hope is a gusher. A squirter. Faith is very small & weak, poor thing.
Cheers!
Oh, and VA is not a bad ass. He's just a big cuddly teddy bear. That doesn't have to be an insult, though.
Cheers!
LOL, I can deal with that. I'd like to think I can get along with anyone, to a certain extent.
Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth
I realize you were asking someone else... but this isn't an orderly meeting...Say something constructive then, what would you change apart from making it more dial up connection friendly?
I think your forum structure and content distribution is fine and doesn't require any changes.
Your rules are sufficient enough to protect you and the members legally, but not repressive as such to discourage personal expression.
Your mods, super-mods, webmasters are fine as long as they keep up sufficient technical skills in managing vBulletin administrative functions. I believe the past mindset of modding personalities to drive board activity worked at a time that's past... and proven to be more troublesome than helpful. Today, I'd be more focused on technical web skills and sound administration practices... let the membership dictate the personality of the site rather than the administrators.
Oh yeah... what to change. Just some basic remodeling and updating which has grown popular among homeowners these days. Lose the old, dated wall paper, linoleum floors and brighten up the colors to make the rooms more open and bright. Let some light in...
The Black scheme worked for the darker times... but today it's like sorting through your albums and running across Metallica's Black album. Cool at the time... but now it's that old boring black thing. I'd change the color format and go with something less dark and dreary.
I'd simplify your headers and shrink them down... lose the T-Shirt advertisement it's NSFW anyhow. Move the chat box to the bottom to make the forum discussion more prominent.
Long term... simplify your main domain landing page with just the band news and an active topics splash. Most folks don't spend any time there... today it's too cluttered and clearly not mobile device friendly.
That's all for now... LOL
"If you want to be a monk... you gotta cook a lot of rice...”
Braggart
That is actually a BRILLIANT idea!
Overall, Kristy Hatebot got what it wanted. Create a post to stir up shit and get people discussing crap that does not matter. Sit back and watch the turmoil.
The site was not lacking in captainship while you were employed/deployed the leadership you and the original 10 or so members placed into stone resonated thru this site.
When some of the oldsters come back to post it warms my heart yet I generally treat them as if the were here all the time and realizing at the same time I am harsh in my style of communication.
So they go "fuck this"...etc....
It is like any hobby if you don't stay fluid in the craft...you need new tools the style of this site can be a tricky pony to ride and I it isn't like riding a bike.
http://www.rotharmy.com/forums/showt...=1#post1886067
As you wrote the criteria for this site was met in 2007....I blame David Lee Roth for generating things to talk about since then.... he is a wise and personable sort who makes VH or anything he presents to the public more interesting than your average group of rock and roll musicians who changed the direction of R&R for the better and there are many groups who have....DLR however makes VH and himself much more interesting.
Facebook and those style of sites will fade away .
The web style forums like this I believe will always be.
I owe you and many members here many beers....we will perhaps never have the opportunity but there is a list in my pocket of beers bought and paid for, yet not consumed .
2015 once smoke 2 smoke ...poke
clara the tiny giraffe make fur curve
Be careful what you wish for. I'd ban your ass asap just for shits and giggles.
And ultimately...
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”― Stephen Hawking
Well, of course it would end badly for everyone. We don't need an old film to tell us that.
BUTT! For the sake of my motto "Anything for a Lark", I vote we give C-Dog the power to ban.
The end result may not be pretty, but the path to get there will be full of joyous, mindless annihilation.
If that's not worth a laugh, I don't know what is.
GIVE C-DOG THE BAN HAMMER!
Cheers!
Let the bannings begin!
7 pages of this shit................again.
The Power Of The Riff Compels Me
i hope he listens
Another one of those classic genius posts, sure to generate responses. You log on the next day to see what your witty gem has produced to find no one gets it and 2 knotheads want to stick their dicks in it... Well played, sir!!
Well, it is the beginning of summer, so reruns (via television and yes, the internet) are pretty much to be expected.
Cinema-wise, look out for the loud, pulsating blockbusters. Or if Van Halen decides to tour playing Fair Warning in its entirety.
Fuck, the idea worked well enough for Pink Floyd and Steely Dan to fund their respective retirement funds.
just a few games of hockey and basket ball left, then the 6 weeks of just base ball till the real football takes hold again
True enough, yet that means 3-4 weeks of preseason nonsense and another 4 weeks until we are into the duration. And good luck to you guys this year, as I have been pretty much indoctrinated toward failure with the Dolphins.
In fact, I've already stated that the team has been mathematically eliminated from the play offs this year, for about the last 20 years, even before the season starts.
i don't mind the non sense, it is wonderful time to measure and gauge talent
Yeah, plus it's a great time for beer, clams and tacos...
The trick is to fire a single shot around page 1 or 2 then rarely look back.
What in the fuck are you even talking about?
Now that everybody’s off the rag, let’s put this whole bullshit in perspective:
Roth rules! DLR is the most talented and hardest working frontman in rock and roll. Period.
I don't get all the women that I want... I get all the women that want me............
A NATION OF COWARDS - Jeffrey R. Snyder
Sesh, can we get an ass-banner smiley to go with the... uh... other one?
It is always a good time for beer and clams. Tacos? Meh.Yeah, plus it's a great time for beer, clams and tacos...
Oops, I forgot the steamed oysters w/drawn butter...fuck it, why stop there? How about a clam bake with lobster, oysters, clams, shrimp, corn, potatoes, churico sausage bits and a fresh French bread roll?
And yes, plenty of beer for all, with the clam sauce supped up with the French bread for a breather, before vanilla speck ice cream cones for dessert. Yer choice of toppings...
so fucking hungry now
Have a Snickers. It might make you feel less like Robin Williams.
Kinda addressing a few other posts combined with yours, Va!
My staying away really had nothing to do with Jay and Lounge being attacked...........they're big boys and could handle themselves. I thought it was absolutely beyond decency invading people's businesses and personal lives or going full on racist and said so but neither one asked me ever to come and defend them, for the record.
Going after Dale's family was a bigger reason.
People taunting Angel when she was going through that horrible time with family issues! That level of meanness and then the thread where people were posting actual real life suicide pictures taunting someone.........those three things combined really did it.
No drugs, alcohol, blackouts, personal grudges or jilted love can justify the levels that a bunch of people sunk to here.........they were always those type of people inside and the booze or anger just brought it out. Not really the type of people you want to hang with in your off time.
Those people are more to blame for people leaving here then the mods!
As far as Sesh or any mod is concerned..........we made our peace and things are back to the way they always were with us.
The irony is hilarious, though. Sesh replaces the original lead singer of this site and sites jump up all over the place bemoaning the loss of the original lead singer and how the band was so much better with Sarge at the helm
No matter what you do Sesh or have done, that will always be the case. Shitty deal but..........
Yeah, what united us was rallying around Dave and hating Spammy!
The site got a second life and was cooking when Dave got back and all the perks we were getting from DDE. A new album and a comeback tour kept this place going for awhile but now that they're pretty much content to be an oldies act and releasing live albums from the last fucking tour instead of the glory years, took a ton of steam out of the engine. I agree 100%!
FB is what killed the site, though.
30 or so of the longtime members here and I still stay in touch through FB. It's convenient, it's private and it just seems easier without having to worry about privacy issues or personal attacks on family or businesses.
You can choose who you want to deal with as opposed to an open forum.
Add in all the good and legendary trolls are gone and that was half the fun........logging in after work to see what bizarre and creepy things Katy or whoever was posting. There were some strange ass fuckers here and the flame wars were funnier. It used to be you won the argument through humor and not rancor for the most part but things did get nasty here then so it's not a new phenomenon, just seemed different and more vile the last round.
I still post here and will continue to when the mood strikes! Just not a highlight of my day like it used to be.
I wouldn't say I was ran off, just a combination of things kinda put me off..........real life is partly to blame, too.
Once I stayed away it just got easier to continue to stay away.
Things change and people move on.........That's Life
E- Jesus . Playing both sides because he didnt understand the argument in the first place
Pretty much sums up C-Dog's career here.The trick is to fire a single shot around page 1 or 2 then rarely look back.
Post it and forget you even posted it
I would prefer any of those to being called the Sammy Hagar of websites, go fuck yourself.
I blame Sesh. Now what's the topic?
American by birth. Southern by the grace of God.
If Sesh is the Spammy of the site.........does that make Va the Mitch Malloy of the site?
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