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I like Volbeat too' date=' we had a brief conversation about their earlier albums vs their more recent. Never heard of Las Cruces, I'll check them out[/quote'] I know I talked Volbeat with JBaker in any event. Las Cruces does a sort of Southern doom, last I checked.
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I think I'm ready to pledge my alligence to a sub genre. Turns out I'm pretty fond of Groove metal. Anyone have any suggestions? Our sub forum has one solid thread and everything else is Pantera and Lamb of God Sent from my LGMS500 using Tapatalk
Mid period Overkill is the way to go. Try I Hear Black, Bloodletting, Killbox 13, and WFO. I also love Coroner's Grin, Exhorder's The Law, Pungent Stench's Club Mondo Bizarre, Exodus' Tempo of the Damned, and the chaotic progressive/power/groove hybrid of Biomechanical. Also, Nevermore's newer stuff is pretty groovy and enjoyable, especially This Godless Endeavor. You could also try the really modern sounding Meshuggah & Gojira type sound, but it doesn't really have the same feel as older groove metal. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I think I'm ready to pledge my alligence to a sub genre. Turns out I'm pretty fond of Groove metal. Anyone have any suggestions? Our sub forum has one solid thread and everything else is Pantera and Lamb of God Sent from my LGMS500 using Tapatalk
If you like Pantera and LoG, you'll probably also like Chimaira, who to my ears kinda sound like a cross between those 2 bands with a hardcore edge. Resurrection and their self-titled are a good listen. I'd be surprised if you didn't like DevilDriver as well. If you're open to the more extreme end of things, give Decapitated a go. Their later stuff, especially, is a kind of death/groove metal hybrid which you may dig. Other than that, yeah, I definitely second the Gojira, Meshuggah and Sepultura recommendations.
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How big is that zoo
Not that big, but there were a lot of cool animal exhibits. Perfect kid size, my son was running around and having a blast for the most part. A squirrel got into the snow leopard habitat and we watched him taunting the leopard for a little while, the seals were rambunctious, the penguins were adorable, the lemurs were grooming each other...
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Not that big' date=' but there were a lot of cool animal exhibits. Perfect kid size, my son was running around and having a blast for the most part. A squirrel got into the snow leopard habitat and we watched him taunting the leopard for a little while, the seals were rambunctious, the penguins were adorable, the lemurs were grooming each other...[/quote'] I love going to the zoo, and try to visit zoos whenever I travel, as they are quite different. Looking forward to taking Winter when she is old enough. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Zoos often make me cry and I find extremely upsetting. I've avoided Zoos for a long while, because when I see frustrated animals pacing, bored animals, poor cages or small cages, it just really makes me sick. We shouldn't be keeping animals in zoos unless we can provide a certain standard of living.

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Zoos often make me cry and I find extremely upsetting. I've avoided Zoos for a long while, because when I see frustrated animals pacing, bored animals, poor cages or small cages, it just really makes me sick. We shouldn't be keeping animals in zoos unless we can provide a certain standard of living.
But they're good for drawing, apparently.
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Zoos often make me cry and I find extremely upsetting. I've avoided Zoos for a long while, because when I see frustrated animals pacing, bored animals, poor cages or small cages, it just really makes me sick. We shouldn't be keeping animals in zoos unless we can provide a certain standard of living.
I agree that animals have the right of having a good life. But in the zoos I've been, I've seen mostly happy animals. Or else they were just sleeping. Why can't you just enjoy watching animals eating or doing something else? It's fun I can tell you. Yes, you have a point, and I know there are zoos where the situations aren't as good as the zoos in the Netherlands. And yes, things should get better at some places. But since you're living in SF, I think the zoos aren't that bad as they are in thirld world countries.
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Zoos often make me cry and I find extremely upsetting. I've avoided Zoos for a long while, because when I see frustrated animals pacing, bored animals, poor cages or small cages, it just really makes me sick. We shouldn't be keeping animals in zoos unless we can provide a certain standard of living.
You could argue that conditions could be better, but the flip side of that is that most zoos I have been to are constantly donating their proceeds to saving ecosystems and environments, doing their part to keep animals not behind their walls in better shape. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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You could argue that conditions could be better, but the flip side of that is that most zoos I have been to are constantly donating their proceeds to saving ecosystems and environments, doing their part to keep animals not behind their walls in better shape. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
I'm not against the general concept of Zoos, but I won't pay to go look at psychologically damaged animals pacing and going mad of confinement. What a miserable way to spend a day. If all Zoos were of a certain minimum standard it'd be one thing, but they aren't. My last zoo experience just kinda ruined zoos for me. San Francisco Zoo I will add. A really run down, depressing place.
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Zoos often make me cry and I find extremely upsetting. I've avoided Zoos for a long while, because when I see frustrated animals pacing, bored animals, poor cages or small cages, it just really makes me sick. We shouldn't be keeping animals in zoos unless we can provide a certain standard of living.
You're right that they can be dismal environments (the penguin habitat where we went seemed kind of miserable), but as Yobo and BAN say, they're all different. Part of the stated function of the Central Park Zoo is to provide a safe breeding habitat for endangered species. And having an ex-gf who is a zookeeper, I've seen firsthand the passion that goes into caring for these animals. They're not just there for our entertainment.
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