Atom Smash40

I did 15. I don't own 75 albums LOL http://forum.tip.it/topic/296993-as40s-top-15-must-own-albums/page__pid__4927282#entry4927282

Ratpatoutie was good... I liked Cars but that's because I'm a car guy. Toy Story 3 = masterpiece of Picasso caliber. Real tear jerker at the end, and was a perfect send off to college (I just saw it late 2010).

Please forgive the lack of album art, I'm writing this on my iPhone. In no particular order: 1. Nightwish - Century Child This is my favorite Nightwish album, contrary to the popular Once and Dark Passion Play. From the peaceful opening Bless the Child to the heavy Beauty of the Beast, no song fails to bring me to a fantastical world where I can escape my daily worries. Best songs: End of All Hope, Ever Dream, Phantom of the Opera 2. Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP In my mind, Eminem's best work. Each song is a chilling look into his life, and every lyric strikes innumerable emotions from pity to anger to sadness. Best songs: The Way I Am, Stan, Kim 3. Killswitch Engage - As Daylight Dies KSE, to me, is the epitome of metalcore. They have the perfect blend of scream and harmony and the guitars and drums all mesh to give a sense of unstoppable-ness. Best songs: This is Absolution, Eye of the Storm, Reject Yourself 4. System of a Down - Toxicity To be totally honest, I have no idea what many of the lyrics in this album (or any other SOAD album) mean. But Serj's voice in itself can convey the message. However, I can get a gist of this album's message; the world is a crappy place. It's a shame they disbanded/went on hiatus. I eagerly await their next album...if it ever comes. Best songs: Chop Suey, Toxicity, Aerials 5. Anti-Flag - For Blood and Empire This was A-F's last album before they sold out to the corporate labels they chastised in many of their songs. I love the message this album carries in respect to the ongoing Second Gulf War. It's a must have for anyone who is anti-establishment. Beat songs: Hymn for the Dead, Press Corpse, I'd Tell You But... 6. Dragonforce - Inhuman Rampage I don't care if Herman Li cheats. This album gets my blood flowing everytime I hear it. I just don't like how they (the band) "sold out" to Guitar Hero. It really pisses me off when people who talk about Dragonforce only know Through the Fire and the Flames. Valley of the Damned isn't bad! And TTFATF isn't even this album's best song! Best songs: Operation Ground and Pound, Storming the Burning Fields, Revolution Deathsquad 7. Symphony X - Paradise Lost Amazing album by a hometown (I live in Jersey) band. I'm not quite sure what their genre is, but it sounds to me a combo of proggressive and power metal. Nevertheless, each song invokes a different feeling and tells a very interesting story. Best songs: Paradise Lost, Set the World on Fire, Revelation 8. Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra - Spirited Away (Original Soundtrack) I loved the movie. And the score is probably the best I've ever heard. No song is too over the top, and each one is matched with the mood (of the scene in the movie) flawlessly. Must have for any fans of movie scores. Best songs: The Dragon Boy, Sootballs, Day of the River 9. OceanLab - Sirens of the Sea (Remixed) OceanLab puts out some of the best trance I've ever heard. The singer (whose name I don't know) has such an angelic voice (though not quite on par with Nightwish's former Tarja Turonen (sp?)) and sings each song with passion and bliss. I could get lost listening to this album over and over, and in the end, isn't that what trace is about? Best songs: Miracle (Michael Cassette Remix), Beautiful Together (Signum Remix), Sky Falls Down (Armin van Buren Remix) 10. Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death Sorry for not choosing a better Maiden album; my collection is few and far between. However, I like the anti-war message this album conveys. While it may not be the most popular Maiden album, it may be the most well written in the sense that every song ties into the next in terms of message. Best songs: Longest Day, Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg, Hallowed Be Thy Name (Live Bonus Track) 11. Journey - Journey's Greatest Hits Quite possibly the greatest power ballad band of all time. All I need to say. Best songs: Don't Stop Believin', Faithfully, Open Arms 12. Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane Something about this album just makes me smile. Every love song can be applied to whatever I'm feeling at the time. Best songs: Sunday Morning, Tangeled, She Will Be Loved 13. Children of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet? Amazing death metal band. Each song is chilling but fun at the same time, right down to the melodies. Best songs: Living Dead Beat, Are You Dead Yet?, Bastards of Bodom 14. Eddie Izzard - Circle Who said this list was restricted to music? Circle, while not as brilliant as Dress to Kill, is a hilarious act from Popeman's Jesus Discs to Vader's skill with a tray. Best songs: Listen to the whole thing through and through. Guaranteed to laugh or your sense of humor is nonexistent. 15. DNA-Groove - Restrained Calculation I don't expect many, if any, to know DNA-Groove. He's an indie artist in Tel Aviv, Isreal, who puts out amazing electronic background music. He's probably most known for his work in the popular Pocket Tanks. However, many of his songs are just as good, if not better. I encourage you to check out his site http://mindjob.org and discover his music for yourself. Best songs: Fabric of Time, The Nibiru Eclipse, Recreational Emotions (feat. Bacter) Thanks for sitting through my diverse list. I hope I've encouraged you to check out at least one of the albums listened above. - atom smash40

*cough* century child :)

Not so sure about that, most of the Century Child album is top notch stuff.

An Evanescence song just came on the radio and I thought about this poll. Go, I guess :) Nightwish or Evanescence? You can base your responses on their music, personality, image, whatever you like.

...I graduated high school :thumbup:

Very nice.

CRX: God's chariot.

I would have to disagree. You can disagree all you want. They still need to stop, as it can be annoying to other user's. I would have to disagree. I'm also gonna have to disagree with PoorLepRecon. I find that it provides a small chuckle to the users of TIF. I would have to agree. I'm on my iPhone and that pyramid was the coolest thing I've seen on a forum all day.

I see what you did there. Celica would be one of the worst choices. If anything, find an SRT-4 that hasn't been beat on by some chav teen (good luck ;)) or go buy a GS-R Integra and spend ~$1000 on the Type R differential + labor. It'll do wonders on a track (I know, I've gone up against one. It's not fast, but the handling is pretty damn good for a GS-R).

1.8T nevAr lose. All joking aside, the 1.8T is a decent engine but super unreliable. 2.0L is slow but virtually bulletproof. But your best bet (if it HAD to be a VW car) would be a car with a 2.8 VR6.

^ Your Lion King sig is...suggestive. Just thought I'd point that out.

Well it's obvious what you have to do: Get rid of the VW :D

I wanted Vancouver to win....

I bow down to you...

First one to go from Taishian apartment, 5th floor to Zhonghua subway station (must go underground) 2 miles away wins :grin:

Today....I was depressed.

Track event (2 days) down in Carolina Motorsports Park with the Type R community called ITR EXPO. Great track, I really liked it and really got the line down early on in the weekend. Last year (I didn't attend) many of the ITRs had race tape designs so I decided to give it shot (this was my first EXPO). Unfortunately, there wasn't much of that going on this year, but I did get many laughs (as well as strange looks on the highway during the 12hr drive down). ^ Forever Alone and <---- PASS ME ----> ^ TWSS Here's a better TWSS:

Well there's your problem: you're driving a VW :mrgreen:

Warped rotors? Brake fluid bad? Pads worn? Brake booster fail?

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Bump :unsure:

THANK ME! Link me to the thread, please!

Mining was barely breaking 3,000 a month before LRC was released in 09. By the end of 2010, that number had more than tripled. [/angry old miner]