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THE FUTURE IS OURS. "THE EARTH IS NOT INHERETED FROM OUR ANCESTORS, IT IS BORROWED FROM OUR CHILDREN." WE ARE THE YOUTH AND NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK FOR OURSELVES, BELEIVE IN OURSELVES, AND EDUCATE OURSELVES. WE HAVE THE ASSESTS AND WE CANNOT AFFORD TO DENY OURSELVES THESE PRIVELEDGES. DESTROY IMAGE, THERE IS NO TIME TO BE FUSSING OVER WHO IS OR ISN'T "PUNK", OR WHO DOES OR DOESN'T BELONG. THIS MUST BE THE FIRST STEP IN ANY DIRECTION. GRANTED IT IS MUCH EASIER SAID THAN DONE. IT MAY NOT BE EASY, BUT IT WILL BE WORTH IT. IT IS WORTH ANY EFFORT. WE MUST STAND TOGETHER BEFORE WE WALK TOGETHER, AND WE MUST RESPECT EACH OTHER BEFORE WE TRUST EACH OTHER. PEACE.
OK, every once in a while i feel the need to rant about something, or i have some thought that i think is realy cool, these things are to valuable to go unspoken of, even if no one reads this, i'll feel better about myself just for giving someone the opurtunity to do so. anyways, when something interesting comes across my mind, i'll try to stick it up here, i would truly appreciate it if you would send me you cool thoughts also. thanx. - Fred
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Hey to whoever's reading this, I went to the Brian McKenzie benefit show on Saturday at the Wilson Center with some freinds of mine. First off, I feel that I should say I hadn't made it a point before hand to go to this show. Anyways, I had an amazing time, I don't know why I need to be writing this, but I can't deny the affect that the show had on me. It was so great to get away from the feeling of "Oh, that guy does more than me" or anything like that (you know what I mean), I can't describe it. There was such a genuine cause for the show, and that's what it was about, it was so clear that the people who were giving us their music TRULY cared and wanted people to understand what they were about. I left imersed in thoughts of what i am doing with my life and my time (which is grossly under-appreciated), what I am doing with my freinds, and what i will be doing with my life. I. There is such an ENORMOUS possible future ahead of us, (I just cut out a large section of this write up that was about my freinds, at the time i wrote it, i was in a somewhat angered state, after a day or so to think about it, i decided to come back and take it out. I decided that it was a little more direct than i wished it to have been and it didn't benefit me or anyone else enough to balance out the risks I was taking. Maybe i'll re-write it later, actually, i'm almost sure I will in some other way that is from a less personal standpoint)
Anyways, in an attempt to sum up the basic idea of it. I wanted everyone to know, that certain, no, many things in life which are tied down to certain sub cultures, or certain styles, or even certain cliques are constantly neglected because of the certain "scene" they seem to belong to. There is SO MUCH to be heard, and SO MUCH to be learned, and done. It worries me to see people adhering to the mentality that they belong at certain shows or certain activitys, and not at others. What a horrible waste. Are we good for anything more than reinforcing ignorant steriotypes? Dammit! start proving people wrong! There is NOBODY who knows what we are capable of, but there are so many who will jump at the chance to say what we are NOT capable of. Cut the crap and persue your own beliefs, don't turn your back on someone else for doing the same thing. PEACE - FRED
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Hey, Josh and some of the P-ville crew went up to the Conflict, Virus, Unseen, Casualties show in Lancaster today. Too bad I couldn't go. Anyways, i was sitting around my house thinkin' "man, i wish i coulda gone to that show" kinda bummed, thinkin about how to waste away another Saturday night. That's when i decided to go ahead with some previously thought up plans and do a trash pick up at this REAL cool hill where I always go to think and watch the sunset, it's so awesome. The point is, I grabbed a few trash bags, drove up there, and picked up endless amounts off beer bottles and cans, misc. trash items, newspapers and all sorts of stuff. I had Steel Pulse cranked in the van and an absolutley beutiful sunset to keep me from getting pissed at all the idiots who can't appreciate such an amazing place, especially with the way things are going around Sterling, the development is spreading like wildfire, you could leave for a month and come back, and an entire forest would be stripped and have houses halfway finished on it. Anyways, I didn't get to finish all the way because it got too dark, but the 3 trash bags i had filled made quite a noticeable difference. You couldn't have earned a better feeling from an hours worth of simple work. I urge you to do something similar in your neighborhood. And recycle as much as possible. PEACE- Fred
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ME,STEVE(Ob. Youth),JOE,JOSH,JESMO&ROBIN went back yesterday and filled another 8 bags, put up a trash can, and some other little stuff. It was great.
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here's some pictures from the place, they're low quality,but you can tell what it's like i guess.
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hey, i'm really bummed out right now. uhhh, i'm not gonna say why right now, but, the past 48 hours or so have been incredibly taxing on my mind. not to mention i had a run in with someone i really care alot about, for the past two days, my mind has been totaly blown. we inuldge ourselves in the LUXURYS of beleiving that we will be around for an entire lifetime. that we will not die tomorow, that we will wake up in the morning. i don't care how cliche' it sounds, it is all too real, this has just recently hit me between the eyes. 2/18/01 FRED
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did anyone hear about that guy who asked nike to embroider "sweatshop" on his shoes and they wouldn't do it? I thought that was really cool.
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this show we're playing on the 10th is supposed to be 21+, that really SUCKS, i wish more people would open their basements and living rooms for shows, anyone who does that is practically AUTO-COOL in my book, rock on...3/05/01
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hey, i want to thank Robin for getting everyone together yesterday to get out and clean up trash, we went up to a shopping center in Harpers Ferry, WV. The amount of trash was incredible, there was a wire fence that was over grown with bushes and things that practically served as a net for every peice of trash that blew across the parking lot, we filled 13 bags and didn't even finish. Robin, Miz, Beaner, JJ, Dustah, Manda, my home-slice Laura, and Jacob we're all out there, hell yeah...if anyone is reading this and saying to themselves "hey, that's cool" PLEASE E MAIL ME and i'll let you know when we're doing it again so you can come along!!!!! don't be shy!!!!! 4/11/01 -Peace
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ok, it's Saturday morning, last night we hung out with Molly one last time before she leaves for college, 3 of my freinds have just left for school, Robin, Christina, and Molly. And on top of that Joe's leaving soon, this sucks....i have this heavy feeling in my stomach, Molly came over to jam with us at joe's last night, the basement was all finished and carpeted and ready to be sold. i remember the magic that came out of that place, when we had the dumpster carpet stapled on the walls with the old christmas lights and couches, and how we could play forever, or put a tape in the four track and fill it with one song, then go back and make up totaly random lyrics. even though i've only been around for 17, coming up on 18 years, i'd have to say that these past two years have been the best of my life so far. i've come to realize that time is precious, above all things. time is so precious. the future of all my close friendships seem fuzzy right now, i want to keep my friends for the rest of my life, i suppose that's selfish, but i love my friends, to the point of sicness sometimes. you know that feeling? those nostalgic memories that are just too sweet, i have those anyways, except they're only from a year and a half ago. the future scares me, school scares me... i won't have anything to rip my hair out over without a band. maybe i'll start a zine, that's something to look forward to, i need that sense of chaotic urgency to get things done. peace.fred - 8/18/01
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i have so many things to say.....maybe later 8/26/01
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wow, since August. It's Febuary now, almost March. It's about time. It seems to me like alot has happened since August, then again i guess it always seems that way. I don't suppose many people will be reading this, since there are no more flyers all over, and things like that. I've just recently started picking up my feet again, yes there will be a zine, i've started writing and putting things together and I'm excited, I'm not exactly sure who's in on it with me. Anyway, the point of this... Our last show was amazing, it was one of the best times I've ever had, The Young Ones and It Takes All Kinds (Armed With Intelligence now), are coming down from NY again this weekend to play at the community center. I've just recently started producing more copies of our CD and i've been feeling nostalgic for the band. I'm going to see Joe for a few days over spring break and i can't wait. being in this band was such a great thing for me, it's made a positive impact on my life that i will always keep. if it wasn't for the band i doubt i would be doing what i'm doing now, i wouldn't be setting up shows, or putting together a zine or anything. i don't even know what to say anymore, except thankyou to anyone and everyone who was ever a part of it. i hope to see alot of the old faces around and especially alot of new ones. PEACE.- FRED.
p.s. trash pickups in the full effect this spring!! good times. 2/27/02
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